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Blown Away


Elise Sax - 2016
    Four. The problem is that Cade Reed, her aggravating — and crazy hot — colleague is the father-to-be of this secret baby. She’s got to tell him about the bun in her oven, but she’s still wishing that the pregnancy tests were duds. While they cover a story about a deposed dictator, they’re trapped in a runaway hot air balloon. Will they plummet to their death? Will these friends turned lovers admit their love for each other? And most importantly, will they figure out how to have sex in a balloon basket?Blown Away is the hot and hilarious first novella in the Three More Wishes series. Each novella is roughly 100 pages with NO cliffhanger.

The Guy Next Door


Kelly Myers - 2021
    What could possibly go wrong? How about a baby…Getting dumped is the pits.At least I still have my job.Until the hot guy next door becomes my new boss and lays me off.Thankfully, he gives me a new job as a favor and only asks one thing in return…A date.Only the fake date leads to something very real happening…in bed.Zack Noble is every bit as confident between the sheets as he is in the boardroom.I’m helpless to resist him.I know office relationships are forbidden.Yet sneaking around makes what’s happening between us even hotter.Until our secret is discovered…But I have one of my own—a little munchkin with the same blue eyes as his dad. When the truth finally comes out, will I lose Zack forever, or will we have our second chance at love?

Jaxon


Erin Havoc - 2020
    Always been a loner and I like it.Things turn upside down when I meet Roxie.She’s smart, quick-mouthed and her curves make my mouth water.Maybe I can make her stay.All I have to do is convince her we are for real.Mountain Men of Edgewood Valley is a new contemporary romance series by Erin Havoc. Each book can be read individually. If you’re into over-the-top romance, protective men, sweet and steamy scenes, this one is for you! Reader’s discretion advised.

Sweet Dreams


Marika Ray - 2018
    A stalker out to bring the woman down. A man willing to swoop in and save the damsel. And a ride or die best friend. All the right ingredients for a comical romance with heart.After college, I vowed to focus all my energy on fulfilling my promise to my mom: to open up the hot chocolate store we’d always dreamed of running together. No distractions. My plans are set.But things heat up faster than I can handle when a bronzed lifeguard pursues me in the most delicious of ways. Mix in a stalker determined to throw me off my game, and a comical, ass-kicking Squad of friends…well, then you have a situation that requires time I don’t have.I may appear to be a damsel in distress, but I can save my own damn self, thank you very much. And I might just keep that hottie lifeguard as the whipped cream on top of my sweet dreams.Sweet Dreams is the first book in a series of comedic contemporary romance novels. If you like strong, sassy heroines, witty bantering, and happily ever afters, then you’ll love the first book in Marika Ray’s Beach Squad series.

Hooking


Kristine Allen - 2020
    Hooking was my penalty. It’s never something I set out to do, but it happens. After all, it’s hockey.Hockey is life. Getting traded was a kick to the nuts, but at least I was still playing. It was all that mattered.Until Sydney.Our relationship was forbidden, but I didn’t care—I hadn’t run from a fight yet.I had her right where I wanted her, until everything crashed around me. My past came back to bite me in the ass and I was faced with getting kicked off the team. Now, I’m trying to pick up the goddamn pieces.I’m not going to choose between her or hockey. I want it all. Because despite everything, she’s the best thing I’ve ever hooked.

His Curvy Temptation


Julie Scarlet - 2020
    A beautiful trouble. A romantic trouble.Can we get together? Will my parents understand me?Even when all these questions spoiled my mind, I decide to live in the moment......and now I am more confused than ever."His Curvy Temptation" is the third book in the Obsessed Alphas Series. This book contains over the top declarations, steamy, hot love scenes that set your kindle on fire. Grab this book if you love insta love, short, steamy romance books with a hea.

The Unwilling Executive


Miranda P. Charles - 2015
    He bet the old man has ulterior motives that has nothing to do with wanting to develop a relationship with him. He refuses to make contact with the man who has rejected him all his life... until his father's message is hand-delivered by a blushing beauty who stirred him in the right places. She cares about keeping her job. Jade Tully thanks her lucky stars for her new role as the personal assistant to a wealthy CEO. Heaven knows she needs it. But she doesn't anticipate getting entangled in the personal conflict between her eccentric boss and his extremely hunky son--a man who rattles her poise and melts her heart. She wants to help bring father and son together. But if she continues to do her boss's bidding, would she lose Lucas' trust and her chance to capture his heart?The Unwilling Executive can be enjoyed as a stand-alone or as Book 1 of the Captured by Love series.This book is for adults only. It contains hot sex scenes.

Touching Wood


Claire Wilder - 2022
    so long as they stay on the phone.OPHELIA: My favorite client is the gruff, sexy carpenter I speak with on the phone every day. Talking to Logan is easy--we're basically best friends. But that's all we can ever be.LOGAN: I'm a man of simple pleasures. I love a mug of piping hot coffee on my porch. The curl of wood under my plane. A woman I've never actually met. And can never have.Note: this book was previously published under the same title, and has been updated and expanded for this new edition.Logan is a literal dream! Sweaty, wounded woodworker who makes dreamy bookshelves and is full of longing - Angela, GoodreadsLogan came across as a lovely guy - not to mention HOT - with a good heart and a real sense of what was right. Bella, GoodreadsA little bit of angst and a little bit of steam wrapped up in a short, sweet, swoony romance. Perfect for a pick-me-up or afternoon read. - Coffee and the BibliophileTouching Wood is a standalone steamy short prequel to the Jewel Lakes Series. One-click if you love slow burn friends to lovers romance stories with Pam & Jim (The Office) vibes, but hot.All books in the Jewel Lakes Series can be read as standalones.

Pitch Black


Elise Noble - 2015
    Forced to abandon everything she holds dear - her home, her friends, her job in special ops - she builds a new life for herself in England. As Ashlyn Hale, she meets Luke, a handsome local who makes her realise just how lonely she is.Yet, even in the sleepy village of Lower Foxford, the dark side of life dogs Diamond’s trail when the unthinkable strikes. Forced out of hiding, she races against time to save those she cares about. But is it too little, too late?  Please be aware that although one story arc is concluded in this book, Diamond’s full story is told over books 1-3 in the Blackwood Security series.

Breathless In Love


Bella Andre - 2015
    After surviving a hellish childhood, he's now living the dream life where everything he touches turns to gold. But something’s missing. He doesn't quite know what until a simple letter from a teenage boy brings Harper Newman into his life. A woman who just might fill up the empty places inside him...if only he could ever be worthy of her love. When a man has more money than he could possibly spend in five lifetimes, Harper has to ask herself what Will Franconi could possibly want from a woman like her? She's learned the hard way that rich men always get what they want no matter the cost. If it was just herself she had to worry about, Harper would manage, but she's guardian to her younger brother who depends on her for everything. After nearly losing his life in a car crash, she's vowed never to let anyone hurt him ever again. Still, sometimes Harper can't help but long to change her story from one of an always-cautious woman to an adventurous tale of a heroine who's wild and free...especially when Will's kisses and caresses make her utterly breathless. And as he begins to reveal his story to her, she discovers that he's so much more than just another wealthy, privileged man. He's kind and giving, and he fills up all the spaces inside of her heart that have been empty for so long. Together, can they rewrite their stories into a happily-ever-after that neither of them had previously thought was possible?

My Boss Can't Get Enough


B.B. Hamel - 2019
     I know it’s not smart to poach your rival’s assistant… and yet when I see that gorgeous little thing, her big doe eyes staring at me across the conference room table, I know I better take her. Silky skin, gorgeous hair, lips that make me crave a taste. She’s the sort of assistant that drives her boss absolutely wild with animal need. Bringing her into my life is a huge mistake, but I can’t help it. Now we’re tied together… and she’s all mine. It takes just one taste and I’m absolutely drowning in her. But my rival isn’t letting this go. She’s going to ruin us… no matter what. I should walk away, find a new assistant, focus on my career… But now that I’ve run my hands along her perfect body, I know I’m not backing down. Forget career… I can’t get enough. Here it is! A brand new series full of alpha males and their insta-loves! They can’t get enough and it’s totally okay if you can’t either. Plenty of steam, a little office intrigue… the perfect mix of excitement and pleasure! There’s no cheating, no cliffhanger, and it has a happily-ever-after. Go ahead and enjoy! xo,BB

Caught Up in Her


Lauren Blakely - 2014
    I don’t believe in that. Because love isn’t about falling for someone’s looks. Though she was beautiful in every single way, from her dark, wavy hair to her gorgeous brown eyes, to the soft curves of her body. But that’s not why I fell so hard for her that summer. She took my breath away for reasons that had nothing to do with her looks. It was the the movies, the conversations, the walks through the small town, the nights on the beach with the waves rolling in, the way I could hold her hand and feel as if the world had simply melted away and we were all that was left. So, there was no love-at-first-sight. That would come later, and if it happened first it would take away all the reasons that stayed with me for the next five years. Even though you’re not supposed to fall for your best friend’s little sister. But that didn't stop me...A prequel novella in the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Caught Up in Love series.

Ryder


Teagan Kade - 2021
    Change my mind.Ryder Summers—The big, bad New York Vulcans linebacker with an anger-management problem to match.He’s being sent to an exclusive beachside retreat to ‘heal’ and ‘refresh’. Read: save his career.And I’m the sucker who has to escort him.I didn’t go to Harvard to babysit an oversized toddler who can’t control his temper, and I’m sure as hell not giving into his endless pickup lines and bad boy wiles.I’m a professional. I don’t fall for guys like Ryder, even if he is a hundred kinds of hot—sinful, seductive, and oh so gorgeous.But the more I get to know him, the more I wouldn’t mind a taste, just a teaser of what it’s like to actually live.One ‘O’—one back-breaking, headboard-shaking climax is all I want, just to know it’s not a myth.I have no doubt Ryder can deliver, but the secret I’m guarding could destroy both our careers, nothing but disaster incarnate to follow.So why the hell am I hungering for his touch, ready to throw caution to the wind and whip my panties off?One thing’s for sure, sports fans. Things are about to get crazy.Join Ryder and Amber in this brand-new series big on steam and naughty surprises. This full-length bad boy romance can also be read standalone and includes no cheating, no cliffhangers and a take-your-breath-away extended HEA.

Hemi


Brynn Hale - 2019
    Bringing blue-collar bad boys and curvy women together in a hot, quick, & colorful way.  Cece Rollins I can’t be falling for a man who stole my car in high school.  It’s crazy, right?  Plus, with opening a business, my controlling ex, and taking care of my daughter, I can’t deal with more.But when it comes to Dane Drake, my heart does the talking and I have to listen.  Dane “Hemi” Drake  When the past comes walking into a bar wearing red heels and curves that I’d like to ride on forever, I’m a goner. She comes with a past, we all do. I just need to show her that her past isn’t our future. I’m gonna steal her heart this time. Hemi: Graffiti Boys 1  is an instalove, happily-ever-after, STEAMY, single mom romance. NO cliffhangers, NO cheating. This is a standalone story part of the GRAFFITI BOYS series.

Stirred


Charity Ferrell - 2020
    I can't do this. That's what my ex said after our son was born, leaving me a single dad. These days, my world consists of two things: Noah and my bar. Until her—the woman I want—but can never have. My ex’s sister wasn’t supposed to be stirred into the mix. Even though I try to push her away, my son falls in love with her. As much as I want to keep my distance, I can’t break his heart.Lines become blurred, and fighting our attraction becomes nearly impossible. Even though we know it’s wrong, desire doesn’t always fade away.As soon as we cross that line, nothing will be the same and everything will fall apart. And it does.