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CEO'S Secret Baby
Iona Rose - 2020
Fun, sun, sand, sea... and then he walked into the party.Oh heck!Carter Edwards was the hottest, sexiest, man that ever walked on God's earth. He had me from the moment our gazes meet across the room. He had eyes that made my toes curl. One thing led to another and I ended up in his hotel room.Whoa... what that man could do with his mouth...We were both American, but he may as well have been from another country since he lived hundreds of miles away from me.I told myself it would be just a holiday romance. I'd never had one of those before and it was time I got one under my belt. We'd have a good time together, then I'd return home with great memories.I couldn't have been more wrong.Things started to go wrong almost immediately.I went home with a broken heart. To my shock I found I'd come back with more than just memories. I thought I was doomed. Nothing worse could happen.Wrong again..My colleagues were busily telling me that we had a HOT new CEO, they had all met him, I hadn't.And when I did, imagine my shock. It was him! My holiday fling. My baby daddy. And my new boss.What am I going to do now?Do I keep on pretending? Or do I tell him the truth?
The Boyfriend Plan
J.S. Cooper - 2019
He's my brother's best friend since childhood. He was my first crush and now he's my boyfriend coach. And he says that he's going to help me find a boyfriend as long as I do what he says. Which is all good and well, but I don't know that I want him to be my teacher. Not when his techniques include kissing me in ways that make me think that he's the only one that I want. My name is Maggie Lane and I'm a dreamer, a thinker, a wanna-be writer and all I really wants is to meet the love of my life. I can't help it that I go from crush to crush, never finding Mr. Right. It's not that I'm not trying. I thought I would be single forever. And then I reunited with hunky Blake, and he said that he'll be my boyfriend coach and help me snag a boyfriend. He came up with a plan that included teaching me how to flirt, date, and even how to seduce. It all sounded like a great idea at first, but everyone knows that the best laid plans often go awry. The Boyfriend Plan is a completely revised and rewritten novel that was previously published as The Shameful Diary of a Hopeless Romantic.
Off Limits
Rebel Wild - 2021
There was a mystery behind his charm that was well hidden until she crossed his path.Why was she so addicting?She thought she was damaged beyond anyone’s desires. Never willing to play the carnal games she’d imagined until he invited himself into her fantasies. He was her students’ father and he was off-limits.If she wasn’t careful, the safe world she lived in would crumble. But was that a bad thing? Would they risk everything, and dare to love again?Off Limits is a slow burn, single dad, age gap, second chance romance that breaks all the rules. This book has content that some might find difficult to read.
Business or Pleasure?
Raquel Belle - 2019
I’m about to get really pissed off. Maybe I should just go (in hindsight…even based on what happened next, I’d probably do it all the same!) As is, I hate blind dates! I usually create this “picture perfect” guy in my head and then reality generally walks in! Ohhh god, and reality can be REALLLLLY cruel at times (MOST of the time!!!).Anyway…I’ve just moved back to Seattle to work with my dad at his law firm. We haven’t always had the best relationship…I’m really hoping that this is him reaching out to me. Honestly, blind-dates are the last thing I need right now in my life!I’m about to give up on this night and leave when the most delicious looking specimen of a man comes up to me. I honestly thought I was hallucinating! This guy is ravishing…the type of “stop and stare” guy. Mr. I LITERALLY felt I wanted to get pregnant just by looking at him, says...“Please, tell me I’m the one you’ve been waiting for!” with a naughty smirk on his face.“Are you David Blake?” I ask.“No, but I can be anyone you want me to be.” He smiles, and my head…ohhh god…my head is filled with strong dose of naughty thoughts (a “bit” of an understatement actually!). It’s not my blind-date…and I think to myself (well, I’M TRYING to think!!!) What the hell should I do?I don’t know what the heck happened to me but I stare right into his eyes and say “Tell you what, I’m staying upstairs.” I pause. I could feel his eyes penetrating me. And then I drop the bomb… “Let’s skip the drinks and the preamble, you follow me to my room, and let's have one hell of a one-night stand. You don’t even have to tell me your name.”I couldn’t believe I just said that!He’s shocked. I’m shocked. I don’t normally do this kind of thing. But we do it. Oh, boy…do we do it. We have the most amazing, earth shattering night that I could ever dream of. And THAT was the gift…now comes the SLAP…When the weekend is over and I go in to work on Monday morning. The secretary shows me in to my dad’s office. What the heck is he doing in here? Mr. I LITERALLY felt I wanted to get pregnant just by looking at him turns and smiles.Guess what? My one-night stand is my dad’s billionaire best friend, Jared Hawthorne. He’s my new client. Things are about to get really complicated!Business or Pleasure? is a stand alone romance book with an amazing HEA!
Chief of Perversion: A Power Broker Novel
Sadie Haller - 2018
A one-hour-stand before my mother's wedding reception? Perfect. Georgia: I may have been born a romantic, but I've grown jaded about love. Being practically disowned by one's father will do that to a girl. Now all I want is solitude and the occasional anonymous pick-up. Occasional? Okay, so I haven't managed that yet. Daddy Dearest’s wedding seems like a great place to start.
Boss: The Wolf
Jolie Day - 2020
Because the moment I wake up naked next to my hot-as-hell new employee, I want to go for round two. I'm not exactly Prince Charming. Some call me The Wolf. I don’t do love, and I sure as hell don’t do forever. But one look at her, and I become a one-woman man.She has a British accent and a car that won’t start. I’m in a rush, so I do what I need to do and send her on her way—sure I’ll never see her again. Then she shows up at my company to interview for a new position. What are the odds? So I hire the long-legged beauty from the UK.The guys are circling her like vultures. But she’s my prey. In six months, her visa will expire, and she’ll be back overseas. What can a little down-and-dirty fun hurt? But one kiss turns into two, then three, then more. Suddenly, I’m defenseless against her charms.But the second I start to picture a future, she quits. Vanishes—without warning or explanation. She’s left back to the UK…I know I need her back. And I only have one chance to make things right.
Wicked Lies
M.V. Kasi
Her new client is the darkly handsome stranger she had met before in a club under scandalous circumstances.Sparks fly and awareness buzzes, but she resists the strong attraction towards the brooding billionaire. And when she finally decides to give in, she shockingly discovers that the man she is falling for has spun a passionate web of wicked lies she is unable to escape...Bhargav Varma is known for his icy control and meticulous planning, especially when it comes to destroying his enemies. But a chance encounter with a beautiful woman changes it all.Although his plans to avenge a past family betrayal weren't supposed to include the beautiful architect he deliberately hired, he is determined to claim the woman who vows to hate him and fight him with a burning passion...Wicked Lies is a standalone contemporary romance.
Terrance Rivers
Monica J. Charles - 2019
This is the first book in the Tycoons From Money series. Desperate for a job, Rose Lovejoy finds a cleaning service that accepts her right away. Her first assignment: cleaning billionaire Terrance Rivers’s mansion!Terrance is the most handsome man Rose has ever set eyes on… But what surprises her the most is how much he flirts with her! As that flirtation evolves into something more physical, Rose starts to fall in love… But the Terrance she knows in private is completely different than when he’s with his billionaire buddies... And Rose starts to doubt Terrance’s intentions and pushes herself away.But what will Rose do when she realizes she’s pregnant with Terrance’s baby?Will that make it or break it for the new couple?Find out in this emotional, yet sexy romance! Suitable for over 18's only due to jaw-droppingly hot sex scenes!
Fiance Next Door
Ashlee Price - 2019
I’ve known Mason since we were kids and next-door neighbors. Back when I was more interested in his brother. Scandalous, I know. All of that is in the past. The only thing that matters now is my dying father’s last wish. His dream is to walk me down the aisle. Mason is the man who can help me fulfill that dream. But his billionaire status has attracted a vicious enemy. And I can’t trust him. Mason is playing me. Should I leave him even if I find out that I’m pregnant?
I'll Protect You
Aubrey Wright - 2019
My first sight of Allisa was two cheeks as she bent over a box wielding packing tape. Suddenly there was only one package I wanted her to manhandle. The fiery beauty had me at, “EXCUSE ME?” How can such a sassy mouth be so attractive? She’s moving in next door. Right when I’m getting ready to leave town. I have one last job to do before I leave. How was I supposed to know SHE was that job? She’s in deep. Maybe too deep to be saved. But there are rules you can never break. Rule one: Don’t fall for your client. Rule two: Screw rule one.
Peaceful Pines (The Pines Book One)
Crystal Harper - 2018
Summer Phillips is ready for a fresh start. When her Manhattan yoga studio fails, she heads back to her hometown. The Pines is an idyllic tourist destination in Vermont, but Summer longs for more in her life than small-town festivals and working for her dentist father. She’s welcomed with open arms, but soon discovers things have changed since she left. Jake Moretti is recovering from the death of his close friend, who willed him everything he owned, including the hardware store. He’s lived there a year, but doesn’t quite feel like he fits in with the locals. Summer begins to build her life back with the help of her friends and family. She takes over teaching yoga classes at the local rec center, which reignites her passion for teaching. Even though they’re each seeing different people, Jake becomes an attraction Summer can’t ignore, and she finds herself drawn to his warmth and charm. He’s everything she’s ever wanted. When an old friend comes visiting with a once in a lifetime opportunity, Summer must make a choice about where she truly belongs in life. Does she follow her dreams in business or in love? Can she have it all, or will people get hurt along the way? Peaceful Pines is the heartwarming first book in The Pines Series by an up-and-coming star in the genre, Crystal Harper.
Fearless
Abby Brooks - 2021
File that under great advice—not taken.Especially if he’s hot. And witty. And successful. Did I mention hot? Never mind. The point’s the same.I moved to Wildrose Landing because my life was a structure fire burning down around me.They say a phoenix rises from the ashes, new. I crossed my fingers and took a leap of faith, hoping that proved true. After a certain ex who shall not be named, did something so…unspeakable, the absolute last thing I'm looking for is love.I don't have the energy for complications. I need time to heal. To rebuild.Alexander Prescott stumbles into my life and doesn't care about any of that. He offers me a dream job without so much as asking for my resume...which I take without thinking. (Hey, a girl’s gotta eat.)Besides, saying yes to new experiences is the kind of thing you do when you’re rising from the ashes and redefining yourself as fearless.And Alexander Prescott is the walking definition of new experience.From his dark curls and whiskey eyes to the spark of chemistry I fight like hell to ignore. He’s a bestselling author. An icon in his own time. But he says he’s in over his head and swears I’m the only one who can help.I know there’s something he isn’t telling me but that’s okay, there’s something I’m not telling him.
Bossy Italian
Flora Ferrari - 2019
Although I may be a young woman who’s never experienced her first time, I know I want to feel pain, I just have no idea when and where I’m going to find the right man to give it to me...if ever. My life is about keeping my composure and maintaining control, but I lose control, and all my inhibitions, fears, and feelings of shame attached to my desires, when a bossy Italian walks into my world and flips it, and my boss, upside down. This older Italian man is my new boss now, and he’s ready to take control of all things, in and out of the bedroom. But is this painful pleasure he gives me just something to make me feel good in the moment, or will he capture the moment forever, and fill my life with a big Italian family...forever? *This story contains off-the-page mafia violence, spanking, bondage, and masochistic situations…but wraps up in a big HEA.
A Letter To Delilah
Jaxson Kidman - 2020
The letter was not meant for me to read.
It was for Delilah.
She’s beautiful.She’s perfect.She’s loved.
She’s everything I want to be.
And I need to know who wrote the letter.
Why?
You might think I’m crazy… but I’m in love with the person who wrote it.
Even if I’ve never met him.
Never Say Never
Taylor Holloway - 2018
Never hesitate. Never get emotionally involved.Words I've lived by. Until her.I'm a fixer.I fix bad, embarrassing, illegal problems, for the right price.My clients are rich, famous, powerful, and very dangerous.Now I’ve got a problem of my very own: Eva Martin. She just happens to be both my best friend’s little sister, and at the center of the most explosive problem I’ve ever faced. As the body count rises around us, I’m falling for the one woman that’s totally out of bounds. Her wide innocent eyes, perfect curves, and sexy, smoky voice—she’s a liability and a weakness, but I'm unable to resist.Eva’s a risky distraction for a man like me. I'm going to make her mine, and I'll use everything in my arsenal to keep her safe.Even if it means everyone else—including me—becomes collateral damage.