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Blitzed


Lauren Landish - 2016
    I brought her back to meet you.” I’m normally not into jocks, but when Troy Wood asks me out, I feel like I’m the Chosen One. After all, he’s hot as hell and Silver Lake’s best athlete, practically the King of Campus. God’s gift to women—that’s what they call him, but I’ll make a gentleman out of him. Everything is perfect, and he already practically has his ticket to the Big Leagues. There’s just one little problem . . . I’m hiding a secret that could destroy him and his future. I can’t tell him . . . I can’t tell him that I’m pregnant with his baby. **Blitzed is a full-length romance with an HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger!

Fall


Eden Butler - 2017
    He was the promise she didn’t let herself keep. After all, nothing in life seems meant to last, and love is no exception.When Lily’s life takes an unexpected and tragic turn, she leaves behind both her island home and the boy she could have loved to protect the only family she has left. But sometimes life takes without giving. Sometimes you cannot bend, only break. And when her career spirals out of her control, Lily can only watch as everything she worked for falls to ruin. But some lies are hard to come back from. And some promises are made to be broken. Sometimes going home again is the only thing that can save you. But first you have to break. First you have to fall.

Remembering Him


Lucia Ashta - 2020
    The kind that hurt me.The kind that left me in the hospital with a traumatic brain injury that erased the last twelve years of my life.Now I’m back in the small town I ran away from.And Jace is here.And he’s sexier than ever.I broke his heart.He’s right in not wanting anything to do with me.I shouldn’t want Jace anymore.I should definitely stay away from him…** Remembering Him is a full-length, small town, second chance romance with a happily ever after.** Please note: Remembering Him was previously published under the title Dream Gone Wild.

Boscoe


Brynn Hale - 2020
    Forbidden love temptation. Family complications. It's all in the Passion Point Firefighter series.  Boscoe--I didn't know she was my best friend's sister. Jessica's hotter than a five-alarm fire and I can't stay away from the heat. She might be young, but she's not naive. I'm ready to end my bachelorhood. She's the one for me. Jessica--My half brother is protective, it's amusing, and annoying. Boscoe's sweeter than Mom's peach pie and I'm gonna eat him up. I'm young, but I know what I want. Brother, don't make me choose. Boscoe is the first SHORT story in the Passion Point Firefighters is a STEAMY, Instalove, Alpha male collection of stories.

Lucky Penny


L.A. Cotton - 2015
    He was my light in the dark, hope in despair. Our bond was one of survival, friendship... first love.But then we were ripped apart and Blake Weston became the memory I turned to when everything else in my life fell apart.Seven years later, a summer working at Camp Chance is supposed to be my fresh start. Beautiful scenery and the chance to better the lives of foster children - kids like me. But when my eyes land on him across the fire, time stands still and feelings come rushing back to the surface. I thought I'd moved on, tucked him away in my heart. One look into his soulful blue eyes and I know I'm wrong. Blake Weston can heal the broken parts of me. Restore my hope. Love me.It's our second chance. A sign we are supposed to be together.Isn't it?I was twelve when I survived the accident that killed my parents. Fourteen when I survived the devil. And sixteen, when I survived a heartbreak of the worst kind.But in my twenty-three years, Blake Weston might just be the first thing I won't survive.

The Forgiving Jar, SAMPLE


Wanda E. Brunstetter - 2019
    When she is finally able to make the trip to meet them, she is shocked to learn someone else has been living with them and pretending to be Sara. Sara can’t understand how quickly her grandparents are willing to forgive the imposter.   Secrets and deceit seem to follow Sara, and she is so tired of it. Though soon she meets Brad Fuller who is visiting her grandparents for during Christmas. She likes him a lot, but even he seems to pull away from her, not being totally honest.   Struggling, Sara finds an old canning jar hidden in the barn that is full of encouraging prayers. Can Sara find a way to forgive the past and move on to building new relationships? This is Book 2 in the brand-new series, The Prayer Jars, from New York Times bestselling author Wanda E. Brunstetter. Book 1 -- The Hope Jar (August 2018) Book 3 -- The Healing Jar (August 2019)

Working Arrangements


Ellen Wolf - 2011
    After four lonely years following the tragic accident that took the life of her fiancé, Joshua, she is finally ready to embark on a new journey, accepting a marriage proposal.The only obstacle in the way of her happiness comes in the person of Luke Manning, her boss and Joshua’s life long best friend. Luke rejects her engagement for more than one reason.Torn and unable to shake her opinion of her boss as a brilliant yet unreliable womanizer, Laura goes ahead with her engagement party, choosing safety and predictability in her life.Only the evening goes terribly wrong ...

Stay (Love Forget Me Not, #1)


Ashlyn Mathews - 2017
    I don't want a broken heart. The whole of me is already broken.After losing pieces of my memory in a brutal assault, I know better than to get involved with the new guy in the building. Brooks Hunter is dangerously sexy with his piercing gaze and ripped body beneath his well-fitted suit.He can have any woman, yet he wants me. I don't deny our instant spark, but I can't understand his attraction. I'm plain and skinny, wear ugly owl glasses and my monotone black hair is piled high on top of my head."Invite me in. Otherwise, I can't stay."He says we know one another. I swear I've never met him. A woman can't forget his type of sexy--mouthwatering and panty-melting hot. But his eyes are familiar, and I can't shake the suspicion he had something to do with my assault.When he reveals the unbelievable truth behind the story of how we're connected, he rocks the very foundation of my safe world. Will I demand he takes a much-deserved hike? Or will I ask him... to stay?

Mane Attraction


Kay Stewart - 2019
    What Emma discovers is that she hates surprises. When her life is turned upside down and she is suddenly seeing people in a new light, she decides to embrace this opportunity to take a walk on the wild side.Declan loves playing hockey for a living. Who wouldn't? Life as the captain of the professional hockey team, the Milwaukee Manes, is very organized and he likes knowing his main concern is putting the puck in the net. That is until his best friend's sister decides to shake up his life with rules of her own. Before he even knows what is happening, he has completely fallen under Emma's spell.Everything was good... right up until it wasn't. When Declan's best friend finds out about his relationship with Emma, and a ghost from Emma's past resurfaces, the trust they had built with one another shatters around them. Trust has a way of bringing people together just as it has a way of ripping them apart. Will Milwaukee's favorite hockey player find his way back to the one woman who has ever meant more to him than a rubber puck?

The Complete Inheritance Series: Special Anniversary Edition


Candice M. Wright - 2019
    Betrayal. Heartbreak. Follow along with Frankie, Gracie and Eden as they fight the monsters from their pasts in order to become the women they were always meant to be. Rewriting Yesterday - Book One Frankie Edwards escaped the brutality of her childhood by getting married when she was just seventeen years old. Five years later, Frankie’s husband is dead, leaving Frankie with a fortune in the bank and a target on her back. When his estranged son and his two best friends learn of Frankie’s existence tempers flare and sparks fly. Attracted to all three, she must navigate through unfamiliar waters in search of her happily ever after. But when Frankie is betrayed she finds herself at the mercy of the monsters from her past and this time they don’t want to break her. They want to destroy her. In this moment - Book Two Gracie Novak has always been the good girl. But when a night of celebration ends in disaster and heartache, Gracie realises that the facade that had once protected her has now become her prison. Finally breaking free from her self-imposed shackles, she catches the attention of five of London’s hottest bachelors. But as things begin to heat up, an enemy hell-bent on revenge waits in the wings, bringing chaos and tragedy to Gracie’s once ordered world and sparking off a chain of events that has deadly consequences. A good girl shouldn’t play with fire, Especially when someone wants nothing more than to watch her burn. The Promise of tomorrow – Book Three Hope for a better future can be a dangerous thing for Eden Myers, In her world, there are no heroes, And the monsters are very, very real. When the life she has built for herself comes under threat, She will have to rely on the protection of three men whom each have their own scars to bare. If Eve wants a chance to see the tomorrow she has always dreamed of, She must face the past she ran from. This Boxset contains the complete Inheritance Series. Each novel is a reverse harem story about a different leading lady and the men who love them. These books deal with sensitive issues that some readers may find upsetting. Due to adult language and sexual themes readers must be over the age of eighteen.

Caught in the Middle


Kira Barker - 2014
    When she vents to her friends Jack and Simon, the guys are only too happy to help her scratch that itch. But why stop at a one-time occasion when there are so many possibilities? With a decade worth of experience under his belt, Simon is more than capable as a Dom to help Erin discover her masochistic, submissive tendencies and embrace a new side of herself that she's now eager to explore. And hanging out with Jack where everything is easy and uncomplicated is a dream come true. Within the changing dynamics of their friendship, even Simon and Jack are building new bridges, letting Jack explore his bisexual fantasies.Yet when emotions start factoring into the equation, things suddenly become complicated, and soon Erin sees herself confronted with a terrible dilemma: she has to choose between the man who can make her darkest wishes come true, and the friend who knows her better than she even knows herself -- unless she wants to lose them both. Or is there another alternative?Dive into this vivid erotic romance full of friendship, lust, love, bondage, dominance, and submission. Intended for mature audiences.This novel is the first in a series, but can be enjoyed as a stand-alone, too!The We Kinky Three series:Book 1: Caught in the MiddleBook 2: Tied BetweenBook 3: Come UndoneBook 4: Bound Together (February 9, 2016)

Their Christmas Miracle


Misty Shae - 2017
    He never thought he’d find love again after the death of his wife and son. Natalie Porter and her son, Tommy are traveling to Chicago so that she can give birth to a child that she can’t keep. When Tommy goes missing on the train, Natalie and Ken cross paths in the search to find her son, but end up finding so much more in each other. When Natalie is forced to get off the train after going in labor, Kenneth decides to go with her, offering her a whole new life if she’ll only let him. Will Natalie accept his offer to be her husband and adopt the baby she so desperately wants to keep? Could the love that bloomed between them in such a short amount of time, be real?

Where I Belong


Jody Morse - 2013
    It’s what caused her to leave her hometown of Madison, North Carolina, and it’s what’s kept her away ever since. But when she needs to return home for her sister, Savannah knows that she must face the painful memories that Madison holds for her and the person she ran away from to begin with: Wade Devereaux, the first and only guy she’s ever loved. As soon as she sees him again, all of the feelings she used to have for him rise to the surface, but she knows that she must fight them. Wade has spent the past few years wondering why Savannah left so abruptly, ending their relationship without even telling him it was over. He wants her back, and he’s willing to do whatever it takes to prove it to her. But he wants answers, too, because all he has left are questions. He quickly realizes that getting an answer out of Savannah isn’t going to be easy, though. But what he can’t figure is what she could be hiding from him. Even more importantly, is it as bad as what he’s keeping from her? Disclaimer: This New Adult novel is best-suited for readers ages 18+ due to strong language, sexual situations, and other mature topics.

Stepbrothers' Darling


K.A. Knight - 2021
    I never thought I would end up here, moving halfway across the country on my mother's whim, and then I meet them… My new stepbrothers. Cyrus, Bray, Asher. Sin incarnate, dangerous, dark and deadly. Everything I crave in a man, but they are off-limits and they make that perfectly clear. However, when my past comes back with a bang, the rules begin to mean nothing and lines start to blur. The only way we will survive this is together. They are my Crew and I’m about to be their Darling. Screw what people think, I’m going to make them mine. *This book contains dark elements which some readers may find triggering. All characters in this story are over eighteen and all sexual interactions are fully consensual.*

Escape the Doubt


Andrea Michelle - 2013
    Shifting apart. Making lyrical love, dancing wildly in the dark. Author Note: *The Shifting Series is not paranormal. This Coming of Age Romance trilogy is a love story told in the dual POV of two best friends, Josh and Riley, woven poetically with his music and her dark poetry. It’s not an easy story to tell, but love isn’t always rainbows and sunshine and often times we must travel through the dark to find the light at the end of the tunnel. This is their journey. Is taking a chance with your heart worth the escape, or was it better to have never loved at all? Can forgiveness really set you free?After the unexpected death of her Dad, and the haunting manner in which he died, Riley Shaw built invisible walls around her heart. Barriers she created to protect her from splintering into broken pieces that couldn’t be repaired. She was unable to move forward from her past, letting the guilt of her parent’s mistakes dictate her own choices.Dean Warren was safe. Being with him was innocent and peaceful because she didn’t truly love him. His words held her captive in a false sense of security. His eyes were deceptive, and his promises of never pushing her beyond what she was willing to give were broken, leaving Riley in a state of regret and doubt.Joshua Parker had the power to take what was left of Riley’s splintered pieces and ruin her completely, or make her whole again. He was her best friend, her next-door neighbor—everything she wanted and settled on never having. Loving him was as easy as breathing air. The fear of losing him forever was more real to her than the feelings she couldn’t escape.When faced with the very thing she feared the most, and in the arms she thought were safe, Riley finds herself questioning every decision she has made over the past two years. When she finally escapes the doubt in her head, and accepts the truth in her heart, is it too late?“I'm so close to the edge of the cliff that I know one more breath, one more inch, I could fall.” -Riley ShawDisclaimer: Not recommended for anyone under the age of 17 due to underage drinking, sexual content and adult language.***Warning*** This is book one in a trilogy (The beginning of Josh and Riley). All of the books in this series are available.***