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My Secret Billionaire


Imani King - 2015
    It was better that way... Sierra Simmons is proud, capable, and ready to leave her mark on the world. Graduating valedictorian, she's willing to work her way up and carve out her name in the journalism world. When a surprise internship with the biggest station around falls into her lap, she's given her first major opportunity: an off the books chance to blow the lid on a dangerous website that caters to the sexual needs of the rich and famous. Blaine Winguard is a bachelor billionaire extraordinaire, and he's never been afraid of leaving a string of sexual conquests in his wake. There's one person who can stop him in his tracks – naive, oblivious Sierra Simmons. When it seems she’s closed the latest door he's opened for her, he has to know why. With secrets buried deep in his heart, he'll have to finally step into her life, risking events that will change their lives – and their hearts – forever.

Ten Years Too Late


Jade Monet - 2019
    Milo unintentionally made the biggest mistake of his life. He let his true love get away and missed out on the best thing anyone could have. Parenthood. Not trying hard enough to get what you want can turn into a great let down. Ava didn't fight hard enough. She let him get away. She allowed others to make decisions for her. Coming from two different cultures can be the death of a young love. Now that Milo has a second chance, will he step up and tell others to stay the hell out of his life's decisions? Or will time prove that nothing has changed? Is it really Ten Years Too Late?

The Italian Alpha's Black Love


Samantha Daily - 2019
    The man in question is Marco Romano, a tall muscular handsome Italian man who thought that he left his life of crime behind in Italy when he quit his mob ways. Now, they must hide out together while dodging their growing sexual tensions between them. Can she hope to tame this wild man while running for their lives? Is it even worth her trying? Find out in this brilliant new BWWM by Samantha Daily of BWWM Love.

Dipping Into Sin


D.J. Parker - 2015
    Although he was engaged to marry another woman, he couldn't fathom the idea of letting her go. Immediately drawn to her, Andriano's world is turned upside down, and suddenly his obligations become a blurry vision the moment he starts to fall for her. She was only supposed to be a temporary sexual fling, which was guaranteed to end after he grew bored. But he never got bored... Simone worked hard to earn a full scholarship to attend the prestigious university in New York City in order to escape the life she had. Despite the many warnings to stray clear of the sexy Andriano Balducci, Simone took a chance and found love. As things unravel, and pieces of the puzzle come together, Simone realizes that she doesn't know just whom she fell in love with.

Earned by the Billionaire 1


Shani Greene-Dowdell - 2016
    KaylaLooking into his ocean blue eyes, I immediately know he’s a one-man wrecking crew.He finds his way in, tears down my walls, and makes me believe in magic again.But, will his biggest secret ruin all the love we make?RustyAfter losing my one true love in an accident, I made an oath to never love again.Giving my heart away yields consequences I’m not willing to pay.If this is true, why does the thought of never holding Kayla in my arms rattle my core?Expect a sassy and sweet, tear-jerking standalone romance in Earned by the Billionaire by Shani Greene-Dowdell, Amazon Bestselling Author of Breathless: In Love with an Alpha Billionaire.AUTHOR NOTE:This is a full-length standalone romance novel with a happily ever after.

The Overnight Daddy


Izabella Brooks - 2019
    But now he’s back and about to uncover the secret she’s kept hidden for two years. If there’s one thing Caydence Walter-Brown would be okay with, it would be to never see Nate Evans again. They might have been best friends once, but that’s over now. What Nate doesn’t know, however, is that she has a little souvenir from the brief albeit fiery fling they once had. A protective mama bear to her two-year-old daughter, Caydence is moving on without him quite fine. What she did not expect, however, was for him to suddenly waltz back into her life, two years down the line. All Nate ever wanted was to make it out of that dull little town he’d grown up in. All along, his plan had been to take Caydence with him. But life got in the way and he had no choice but to leave her behind. Now he’s back and ready to win her heart again. But as the two of them find their way to each other again, will the wounds of the past be too much to bear? And what happens when he discovers the massive secret she’s been hiding for two years? **** This is a standalone novel with a touch of steam and HEA. ****

Devilish Charm: Book 2 of the Devilish series (Delivish Series)


Kasey Martin - 2017
    One day, he's stopped in his philandering tracks by a gorgeous, voluptuous woman with golden brown skin and honey brown eyes. When Jones is suddenly thrust into the role of protector, his whole life changes, and his obsession with the sultry beauty grows. Farren Bell is a sexy, independent, curvaceous siren who never had to depend on anyone but herself, but when a gorgeous playboy unexpectedly becomes her protector, her life will never be the same. Be charmed by a world of sex, lies, murder, love, and intrigue with a dynamic devilish duo in Devilish Charm.

Part of the Family


Cristina Grenier - 2018
     Media mogul Everett ‘Ev’ Morgan has been widowed for two years, and has spent the last year satisfying his renewed libido with one woman after another. But his son Danny is growing faster than Ev can keep up with him. The nanny he had for the first three years of Danny’s life has retired to Florida to be with her grandchildren, and the new nanny is young and inexperienced, even if she’s a great lay. But he needs someone who can do more than bathe and feed his son and open her legs when Ev is desperate for sex. Unless he can find an older woman willing to help him raise his toddler, he’ll have to cut back on his blistering work schedule even more to be there for Danny. He’s too busy to fall in love, though he’s quite happy to scratch his itch as often as he can. And anyway, he’s not willing to entertain the possibility of losing a second woman to childbirth. He loves his son, and that’s more than enough for him. And then he meets Max. Maxine ‘Max’ Cousins is the busy new director of the city’s largest non-profit organization, Hope For All. She oversees the work of social workers, lawyers, church groups, and aid organizations that provide services for the elderly, the homeless, and the poor. She meets Ev while she’s on a last-minute shopping run at the mall. The sparks fly, and not in a good way. So when she discovers that the man she has been unforgivably rude to is their top donor, she is horrified. On the night of the event, Max is quick to apologize, fearful for her job, and says if there’s anything she can do for Ev, he’s to let her know. Which is how she comes to find him the perfect nanny for his son...and how she ends up falling in love with a playboy. This is not your typical Billionaire Romance. This full-length 61k standalone novel has scorching romance, plenty of drama, no cliffhangers and an emotional HEA guaranteed! Includes a BONUS full-length BWMM Billionaire Romance Novel by Cristina Grenier for your reading pleasure.

Jax's Holiday: An Interracial Romance


Renee Lindemann - 2017
    As the creator of the program, she wears multiple hats to provide her patients with top notch care at the end of life. There is zero time for love or dating. Jax Pierce is the devastatingly handsome son of terminally ill Emma Pierce. He visits his, Me-Me everyday, much to the delight of the female facility staff members. He is polite, gentle, and brooding. His dark blue eyes conceal a painful past but that pales in comparison to losing his beloved Me-Me. Emma Pierce is dying. The cancer is robbing her body but her brain remains sharp. She can see the attraction between her nurse, Holiday and her son, Jax. She wants nothing more than to have the unlikely duo confront their fledgling feelings before she takes her last breath. Jax arrived late into her life but he is a most treasured son. She won’t be around to help him fight the demons. However, Holiday’s strength and love could help her son process his grief while keeping the demons at bay. Can Holiday remain professional in spite of her growing need and desire for Jax? Can Jax grieve for his mother and allow his feelings for Holiday to blossom into something wonderful? Will the demons allow him the love of a good woman? Or will moral obligations and a haunted past ruin their chances at love?

Chatting with a Vampire


Thayer King - 2019
    What she thinks will be a fling, turns out to be much more. From the first, Alex knows that Alaya is his destiny. He's a vampire. And Alaya is his mate. PLEASE NOTE: Chatting with a Vampire was previously published in the Just Vamps Anthology. It has been lengthened from its original form.

Amara's Calling


C.L. Donley - 2018
    Grayson is a brilliant, bullied computer nerd turned handsome playboy, with a penchant for blondes. Amara is the assistant to the assistant, who works on the third floor and is... not blonde. And not-so-secretly obsessed with him. Packed with all the classic "plain Jane" tropes you thought were hopelessly overdone, read the smart, sexy, binge-worthy debut exceeding "billionaire romance" expectations! Book Description: “Look, Amara… I see what you’re trying to accomplish, I do. And, maybe I respect it in some way. I won’t sit here and pretend to be a better man than I am. I really, really… really want to take the deal. I’ve spent more money on things so ridiculous I’m embarrassed to admit them.” “I sense there’s a ‘but’ coming.” “But… there’s no amount of money that will keep you from falling in love with me.” Amara Riley works for her crush and personal hero, Grayson Davis, a 30's Zuckerberg type CEO of an internet startup called Webster, the story world's equivalent of Facebook. Being a young African American woman in a predominantly white world, Amara is reticent to believe that she's actually caught the attention of the notorious playboy billionaire. When she discovers that she has, but not for the purposes of happily ever after, she decides to strike a deal with him: one million for the privilege of being his mistress. It seemed like a modern-day win/win, but neither anticipates the emotional challenges their contract will bring. Will they inadvertently fall in love, or will the ghosts of their tragic pasts keep them apart?

Race Traitor


Jamila Jasper - 2017
     Janie Ross meets the hottest guy she’s ever seen in the Mississippi backwoods. When Burke Giraud notices the brown-skinned beauty, he has to have her. The only trouble is, they’re in the segregated South. Any contact between them is strictly forbidden. One explosive night of passion turns into an addiction. Love on the run isn’t what you’d expect... Sex, violence and suspense meet in this thrilling story so hot it’ll melt your kindle. This book has extra-steamy scenes not for the faint hearted.

Noelle's Rock


Theresa Hodge - 2015
    I hope Beau doesn’t take this the wrong way. I just want him to think about the words I’m about to say. I’m pregnant with another man’s child. A fact we seem to forget when we get caught up in our own little universe. I will start to show pretty soon and I don’t want to worry about a reporter popping out of the bushes every time we are together…I think we should end things now before I get hurt in the crossfire of his lifestyle. I have to concentrate on having a healthy baby and being the best mother I can to my baby. ‪#‎Beau I will never let her go. Ever. I hold Noelle tight and squeeze her like I never want to let her go. I don’t give a damn if she’s pregnant by another man. Her baby is a part of her, and I will love every part of her. I will be there for her baby in a way that that sorry excuse of a man, Victor, could never man up to be. I love Noelle and her unborn child. I have no qualms about being with her forever, and I didn’t even believe in long-lasting relationships before Noelle. Now that she’s my woman, I don’t ever want to hear her talk about leaving me, ever again. What would you do if the man you loved threw you out into the night, after you told him you were carrying his child? Would you fight for the love you once had, or walk away and begin to pick up the pieces of your life? Luckily for Noelle Winters, the meeting of a stranger puts her in the right place at the right time to take her out the cold and into the warmth of Rockstar Beau Barringer’s heart. The question is, will this unlikely connection survive color lines, distrust and the skeletons from the past.

Spanish Billionaire's Surprise Baby Daughters


Nicki Jackson - 2019
    it makes these Spanish nights even hotter. But can I protect her or will she become a target just like the last? Note: Spanish Billionaire's Surprise Baby Daughters is a steamy romance between a Spanish Billionaire with a dark past and the beauty who may just give him the baby daughters he's always wished for.

Troublemaker


D. Scott - 2017
    One chance meeting is all it takes for Shane to know that he wants her, sassy attitude and all. He wants to possess every part of her, and he always gets what he wants. Always.  Vanessa Thompson is a waitress working two jobs in hopes of one day being able to put herself through college. She’s from the wrong side of town, and never imagined she’d be in a relationship with the town’s sheriff. But now that she’s got him, she doesn’t know if she’ll ever be able to let him go. No matter how wrong she is for him.   Find out what happens when a sassy troublemaker and a sexy over-protective sheriff collide in this interracial, insta-love story with a happily ever after.