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Craze
Anne Conley - 2014
Straight into the arms of the eye-candy she’s been trying not to flirt with on her lunch break. But whose side is he on?Ryan’s security firm is having a hard time getting off the ground, and this may be just the job to help the company out. But pseudo-bounty hunter isn’t really what Pierce Securities is trying to get a name for. When he finds out their target is the classy lady from the park, all of his senses go on high alert. What do these men want with her?When Krista is forced into Ryan’s sanctuary in the woods, she realizes just how wild he is, and that she doesn’t want to tame him. He may feel his methods of protection endangered her, but without Krista in his life, Ryan is crazed. This is book #1 in the Pierce Securities, a Romantic Suspense series by Anne Conley, author of the Stories of Serendipity and The Four Winds.
Virgin Heart
Ember Flint - 2018
They shouldn’t fall for each other… but they do. The Ice Queen is about to get melted. 29-year-old Carina Preston is a no-nonsense businesswoman that hides a lot of hurt behind a cold, unapproachable exterior and leads a quiet, unemotional and detached life. She thinks love is nothing but a foolish, dangerous illusion that can burn away your soul and she made a promise to herself not to be touched by it ever again.All her life people have wanted to mold her into a person she’s not sure she wants to be, a person she has to be every day if she wants to survive in the throat-cutting behind-the-scenes of the business world.Sometimes all she wants is to play her piano and forget about the world, forget about the pain, but she can’t. Everybody knows her as the Ice Queen of Boston, and she has to play the part, wear the mask. The meaning of the word ‘happiness’ seems to be forever lost to her, but one meeting with a mysterious sexy stranger at a glitzy soiree will change everything and color her icy blue world in shades of fiery red-hot passion.34-year-old Derek Anderson, handsome billionaire and consummated bachelor that never fails to appear in the most-eligible list, doesn’t see himself settling down anytime soon. His life has always been on the fast lane and he never learned to stop. All he can think about is winning the next lawsuit, bring his opponents to their knees, and make sure that with him at the helm his family’s firm, Anderson & Associates, remains at the top.His priorities drastically change as soon as his eyes land on a woman from across a glittering ballroom, and he finds he cannot look away.One second, one glance, one heartbeat and his entire world crumbles. Suddenly, love seems more real than it ever was.The attraction between Carina and Derek burns fast and bright, sizzling in their bones until their breathless. They don’t understand, maybe they are even afraid, but they can’t walk away from each other: they don’t have enough strength to resist the heat buzzing in the air. When the world stops spinning out of control, Carina decides that maybe she can take the plunge and try the ‘casual thing’. She doesn’t need to trust him. She can protect herself. She can keep her soul away from this, but Derek won’t stop until he gets everything from her, and what he wants the most is her heart. Dear Reader: This standalone novella is so sweet it will bring a tear to your eye and so steamy, you will need a never-ending supply of ice cubes while you read it.There’s a bit of sadness at the start, but it’s nothing that a big, hot alpha with a one-track mind like Derek can’t solve, no matter how much Carina tries to run away from him.As usual with my stories, there’s no cheating and a guaranteed HEA waits for you at the end. Warning: if you’re anything like me, there will be one particular character in this story that you’ll want to punch. Don’t worry, though, Derek will do it for you ;)
Mr. CEOooooooo
Olivia T. Turner - 2017
CEOooooooo.You down with OTT? This is an Olivia T. Turner book, which means it features a possessive and totally obsessed Over The Top alpha male who isn't afraid to take what he wants! If you like your book boyfriends sweet and cuddly then shut the computer off and walk away. If you like your heroes, rough, dirty, and possessive to the extreme, come on in and have some fun...
Sweet Curse of Bali
Mya Grey - 2020
Alonzo's ego was crushed, totally crippled for the very first time--by a woman! "Do you even know who I am?" he said to her. Sure, he thought. She's a purple belt in Jiu-Jitsu...but I'm Alonzo, the only rightful heir of the Ortega family.A Spanish billionaire with more power than she can fathom. But he didn't tell her that. Camila doesn't give a damn about his gorgeous body or his self-absorbed attitude. And that drives him crazy. Now he's obsessed. Not to sleep with her. But to beat her on the mat and show her who the boss. But in the midst of his determination, they begin to form a friendship.Unlike any other woman Alonzo has encountered, Camila does not flirt with him. She pays for her own drinks and would rather teach yoga than party all night. She is blunt and speaks her mind. She is wild but level-headed, confident and strong.She is everything he is not. But everything he needs
Some Girls Do
Amy Andrews - 2015
Her three older brothers are adamant she’s not. They made a death bed promise to their mother that Lacey would stay the distance at design school and Ethan, the oldest, takes this responsibility very seriously. But Lacey is deeply homesick and determined not to be dissuaded again. She’s also impulsive enough to try anything - even faking a pregnancy. Ex-cop turned mechanic, Cooper Grainger - one of Ethan’s oldest friends - agrees to watch out for Lacey in the city even though he has a history with her he’d rather forget. How hard could it be, right? But a couple of years later, Coop is over pulling Lacey out of scrapes and cleaning up her messes as she tries to outrun her grief and sense of dislocation. He takes her back to Jumbuck Springs so she can persuade her brothers to let her come home. But things don’t go according to plan. Before Coop knows it Lacey’s pregnant and he’s putting his hand up as the fake baby daddy, filling in for the town mechanic and moving in with her at the local pub. Lacey is thrilled to have won a reprieve but nothing about the situation sits well with Coop. Least of all having sweet little Lacey Weston as his new roomie…
Juliet
Kailee Reese Samuels - 2015
Things are not what they seem in the sleepy little town in the middle of nowhere, but when she meets a mysterious young man, he provides the answers to every question she has.His name is Sal Raniero.And he’s been stalking her for years.He haunts her every thought as they discover freedom in one another. The secrets unfurl, and the web of lies expands into a new shape of love, one she must accept or abandon. In realizing she is not the girl she used to be, Iris must choose what her heart desires.And if loving the dark prince of the mafia is worth the price.
Hate F*@k
Ainsley Booth - 2015
A crisis management expert with dubious ethics and an impeccable track record. And he has a problem: the very good, very sweet, dangerously sexy Hailey Dashford Reid, who wants nothing to do with her family, aka his clients.Hailey refuses to cover up yet another scandal. She wants Cole to get out of her life—after he makes good on the filthy promise in his dark, glittering gaze. But the tangled web of corruption runs deeper than either of them know, and when provoked, ruthless forces push back. Hard.This is the complete story of Cole Parker and Hailey Dashford Reid. The Forbidden Bodyguards series continues…Also available:Booty CallDirty LoveWicked SinFilthy Liar
Resolution: Snow Job
Laney Powell - 2019
But when the guy interviewing me turns out to be the same guy I mowed down not twenty-four hours ago on the slopes, it seems like the universe really is conspiring against me.Markus happens to be the yummiest specimen I have ever seen cutting up the powder. He's irresistible and things between us are hot enough to melt snow. But when his ex-girlfriend shows up, that's my cue to nope on out of there...I won't be put on ice for any man; not even one who fills my dreams and makes me wish I was his own personal snow bunny.#MeltMyPantsOff #SnowJob #YesPlease #HappilyEverAfterIt's the New Year! Time to ring your bell with some hot and hunky resolutions! Join 15 of your favorite romance authors as their stories get off... on the right foot this year. Champagne corks aren't the only things popping!
That Man 1
Nelle L'Amour - 2014
Until he meets Jennifer McCoy, his outspoken new assistant and development executive.Newly engaged Jennifer has no idea that her devastating new boss is the man she kissed, blindfolded, in a game of Truth or Dare. That kiss, that man, that beautiful stranger she cannot forget.Blake hasn’t been able to stop thinking about that kiss either…and he’ll do anything to win Jennifer —even if it means being a beautiful bastard and breaking all the rules.
Sworn
Maria Luis - 2018
The words are tattooed on my skin, just as they’re branded on my heart. But I never planned for Sergeant Lincoln Asher, a man as deceptive as he is cold. His dominance sets my teeth on edge . . . and my body on fire. He won’t stop until I’m his, but I’m not his to take. My secrets bind me—and blind me. I live in the shadows of New Orleans. Hidden and protected in the underworld I call home. I know who I am. I vow never to kneel before a man... Save one. And he will be my downfall.
It's Her Love
Tory Baker - 2019
She never dreamed that a mechanical error with the plane she was on would change the course of her life forever. Vince took one look at Sophia and knew she was meant to be his. He didn’t care how long it took to gain her trust, she was worth the wait. Take a girl with trust issues, add an over the top Alpha willing to break through her defenses with a splash of fate and hold on tight. Guaranteed Happily Ever After inside!
Blissed
Jamie Farrell - 2014
But it’s redemption time, and she’s putting on her big girl panties to make sure this year’s bridal festival goes off without a hitch. Even if it means she has to play nice with the man who broke her fairy tale.She’s definitely not the one for him. Or is she...World adventurer and reluctant local hero CJ Blue doesn’t want to be in Bliss anymore than Natalie wants him here. But family obligations have brought him back, and now he’s somehow been roped into saving the town tradition he’d rather forget with the woman whose kiss he can’t forget. She frustrates him and drives him nuts but he's had more fun giving her a hard time about the bridal festival than he has in years.And their fun is just starting...Despite their rocky past, these two wounded souls have more in common than they expect. They’ve both loved and lost, they’ve both tried to move on, and now they’ve both been been banned from the local church confessional after...well, they’re not supposed to talk about it. But by joining forces for the sake of Bliss, they might find the courage and the sparks to risk love one more time.Note: BLISSED was previously published for like 5 minutes many years ago as THE HUSBAND GAMES. Publishers Weekly called it a "Marvelous romantic comedy" in a starred review and named it as a "Self-Published Star" of 2014.
His Bird of Paradise (The May Flowers Series)
Angel Devlin - 2019
She certainly did not expect to be expecting… Dante lost Riley’s number but figures if she’d been interested, she’d have contacted him. Trouble is, he’s still very interested in her. A night at the Bird of Paradise strip club brings surprises for both. Roses are red Violets are blue Flirt Club has a sexy new collaboration Just for you! Join twelve of the Flirt Club authors in this hot and steamy spring collection where our May Flowers bloom faster than a hothouse rose under the touch of our sexy heroes. #mayflowers #FlirtClub
Collaring Cinderella
Isabella Starling - 2017
But a diamond collar just might. I only have two passions in life - my jewelry making business, and women. And I like to indulge in both, any chance I get. And then I stumble upon her - Ella Monroe. Sassy but shy. Innocent but sexy. So sweet I know no other man has tasted her. She's my housekeeper's stepdaughter. Off-limits. So why do I want to bend her over my desk and show her what her virgin body has been missing? I'm going to own her. I'm going to put a diamond collar around her throat and make her all mine. My princess Ella. I'll give her a happily ever after. Whether she wants it or not. Possessive and arrogant, sexy as hell alpha wrapped in a designer suit? You got it. Innocent virgin heroine? Always. Add instalove that will make your panties melt, a magical fairytale, and a Christmas ball with a lost diamond collar, and you have your perfect winter read. Quick, smutty and delicious - HEA guaranteed, NO cliffhanger, NO cheating and a standalone story. It's all you wished for this Christmas.
The Hotel
Lola Darling - 2015
My internship is a dream come true – until I walk in to my first meeting and discover my one-night stand at the head of the boardroom.Controlling billionaire, Dominic Rexford: CEO - and the man I was secretly hired to seduce. Now, I just want to keep my head down and stay out of trouble, but Dom has different plans. He wants a repeat of our wild night together – and he’ll do whatever it takes to get me back between those 700-thread count sheets.I’m in trouble now…*Part one of the sexy, scandalous new series*