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All the Way: A Dad's Best Friend Novella (Unexpected Love Book 1)
Violet Haze - 2019
Guess now is the perfect time to return home and visit my dad while rebuilding my life. Turns out he’s on vacation and his best friend Theo is staying with us. Standing undressed in the bedroom doorway, he stares at me with hunger in his eyes, and the last thing I’ll do is deny him what we both want. When one passionate kiss leads to something more, what will my father have to say about us taking our mutual attraction all the way? This short and steamy story is first in a series of standalone novellas!
Surprise Protector
J.P. Comeau - 2019
Our happenstance meeting on the beach left me in tears. He was a cocky billionaire with a spiteful attitude. And I was just a struggling single mom dog sitting trying to make an extra buck. Soon we both felt an undeniable smoldering attraction neither could ignore. But feeling his arms around me was pure fantasy. Honestly, our lives were polar opposites. Little did I know, his ex had just given back her engagement ring. Little did he know, I needed someone to protect my daughter and me from my stalker ex… Until fate stepped in and gave us both a second chance. Now that I’m carrying his baby… Can I trust another man with my heart and the safety of my children? Download to read more. **** Surprise Protector is a full-length novel with a guaranteed HEA, and is meant for audiences 18 and older. Each book in the series has a few interconnecting characters but can be read standalone.****
Stormsurge: A Small-Town, Contemporary Romance Novella
Shawna Lynn Brooks - 2018
Then a storm changes everything. With a car on the blink and a hurricane barreling towards her, she must find her way to safety. When her high school friend, the sweet but nerdy Gene Blackwell, finds her stranded in front of her feed store, she can barely believe this hunk is the guy she used to know. But how could she ever be enough for someone as brilliant as Gene?Gene has a happy life in Atlanta--far away from the bullies that used to taunt him and the love for Lacey that he never let show. But when he rescues Lacey from the storm, he soon discovers his infatuation is not as dead as he thinks. Lacey will never see him as anything but Eugene the nerd. Can he make it through the night without turning back into the kid who forever obsessed over someone he could never have?
Almost Matched
A.O. Peart - 2013
SECOND EDITION released in Sept 2016Would you take another shot at love? Or just settle on a friend with benefits?THEIR HEARTBREAKING PAST WILL MOVE YOU. THEIR PASSION WILL MAKE YOU BLUSH. THEIR ANTICS WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH OUT LOUD. Twenty-five-year-old Natalie Davenport lugs substantial baggage. One boyfriend after the next has been a total disaster, leaving Natalie distrustful toward the male population in general. So when Colin Hampton crosses her path, she’s cautious. Her heart (and some other body parts!) nudges her to go for it, while her head wants her to run for the hills.Colin is one of those gorgeous guys who attract women, no matter the age or marital status. With a successful career at a popular Seattle radio station, hard body, and charming personality, he is the complete package. But something dark lurks in the corners of his soul; some murky experience that has changed him—maybe for the better, but maybe for the worse.Will he steal her heart and stomp over it like other guys did? Will she let him into her heavily fortified world despite herself?Or will they settle somewhere in the middle—establishing the emotional boundaries to protect them from falling in love?***********************************This dark romantic comedy blends humor, sensuality, and angst, with zany characters and witty dialogue. ***Warning: contains sexual situations (some quite vivid!), profanity, and a high dose of sarcasm. Oh, and there is a lot of appletini and beer drinking. May not be appropriate for readers under 18 years old. Not intended for prudes and killjoys with no sense of humor***THE SERIES:The Almost Bad Boys series are the stories of four feisty twenty-something women who refuse to let their past drag them down.***The books in the Almost Bad Boys series are best read in order. They are not stand-alone books, although these are three different stories/no cliffhangers:Almost Matched (book 1)Almost Broken Up (book 2)Almost Too Far (book 3)***
Christmas with the Guy Next Door
Jessa Joy - 2020
But the last thing I expected was a woman like Hollee to move in next door.She’s curvy, gorgeous and I can’t resist her.I’ll deliver her Christmas tree and warm her up by the fire.But am I willing to drop my defences for this special present?She’ll have to take my wrapping off to find out.HolleeI love Christmas, with extra sprinkles on top.But my holiday plans are a mess.Then I literally slide into the guy next door at the coffee shop.Tannen’s a grande cup of tall, dark and extra, extra hot.Even better, he cuts down trees for a living. His trees may be super-sized, but he’s even bigger.Can my sexy next door neighbour give me a holiday miracle?Steamy, sweet, upbeat insta-love short romance with a blue collar man and younger curvy woman. No cheating and a cute-as-candy canes HEA.
Shameless Boss (Badder Bosses #2)
Liz Fox - 2020
AmaraAfter a difficult year, I’m just starting to make things work.I’m a single mom with a new job and new opportunities, and I’m not going to waste them.When my ex doesn’t show up with the cake for my son’s birthday, I don’t know what to do.Thankfully, my boss swoops in and saves the day.He’s sexy, smart, and young enough to pull an all-nighter.But can I trust a man with my heart after I’ve been burned?PatrickThere’s a reason I’ve already made it at just twenty-nine years old.It’s because I’m always right.I turned my parents’ business into a multi-million dollar franchise, and now I’m ready for more.When I see Amara in the office, I know she’s the one for me.She’s curvy, strong, and I have no shame in pursuing her.Now, I just need to convince her that I’m not going anywhere.
Her Cowboy Hero (American Heroes #7)
Megan Wade - 2020
And if I still wanted a man after I saved myself, he’d be more than willing to give that man his blessing.Now I’m in my mid-thirties and I’m still saving myself, one failed date after another.I don’t know if it’s the grease under my fingernails from working on bikes all day, or if it’s the fact I’m taller than most of them. There’s just something about me that doesn’t earn a callback. Maybe I saved myself so well I don’t need a man at all?Deciding that being single and awesome isn’t so bad, I pack up my apartment and abandon the city, looking for a tree change and a quieter life.But small towns notice when giant women move in, and it isn’t long before I’m the center of the latest gossip involving some rather outdated thinking. It’s nothing I haven’t heard before, but the sting is still the same, which is why I take my Harley out to clear my head.I didn’t realize I was heading onto someone else’s land.I also didn’t realize the rumble of my engine would frighten the grazing cattle.And I definitely didn’t realize how much bulls hate motorcycles.Lucky for me, Austin Cassidy realized all those things and came to my rescue.With his big strong arms, and a smile I’d sell my Harley to see more of, my cowboy hero is the first man I’ve ever met who makes me feel small—he’s also the only person in this town who doesn’t treat me like an outsider.It’s not long before I’m wondering if my dad had it all wrong. Maybe being saved by a man—or a very attractive cowboy—isn’t so bad, after all.
Revival
M.K. Gilher - 2014
I feel as if I know him, yet I'm sure I don't. Dr. Jacade J. Jordan, my mystifying sex god on a stick.Damn, she's delectable. My sweet Ivy. I want to eat her alive. But how can I possess her when she doesn't even know me? When the deception runs too deep? When I've killed for her and would do it again in a heartbeat? How can I watch her submit so perfectly when I am the one at her feet?Enjoy the ride in the Windy City as Ivy and Jacade's timeless love story unfolds in the Return to Us Trilogy.55,700 words (approximately 222 pages)
Crash and Burn
Anne Marsh - 2013
They’re first on the scene. First to put out the flames. And first to fight to pull an injured pilot from the burning wreckage. Dane Roberts loves his job - but he never expected his latest rescue to be a blast from his own past.Military pilot Laura Jo Dawson hasn't stopped running since high school and her one night with the sexy quarterback. He wanted to hang on; she needed to go. She lives for the adrenaline rush of flying, of pushing herself harder, higher, faster. When her experimental jet crashes and Dane carries her to safety, however, suddenly running looks less exciting. And spending time in the arms of her sexy rescuer looks better and better...
All He Wants This Christmas
Claire Woods
Falling for the hunky single-dad every woman in town is hot for—is not on her Christmas list.So what, if the looks he gives her could melt the North Pole? She has no plans to get involved with another man who looks like sin on a stick.But maybe this Christmas, Kate will learn that some men are totally worth melting for.Gianni...All I wanted was for things to turn around for my son at school.I'm a simple man with simple wishes.But I never expected my Christmas Angel to be the mother of my son's nemesis. Or that we'd create enough heat to burn the house down every time we touched.The trouble is... she's already been burned.I don't want to break her heart. I just want to be the next man who takes it. But unlike her ex... I'm gonna cherish it and her FOREVER.All I want for Christmas is Kate--wrapped around me and under my tree..Authors note: This is meant to be a yummy, funny and sexy holiday read that will leave you feeling all mushy and gooey... like a melting piece of chocolate Santa stuffed into a stocking hanging on a mantel on Christmas Eve. No Cheating, HEA with plenty of fire to melt those Kindles. I hope you fall in love with Gianni just as Kate did!