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Until Kelly
Vera Quinn - 2021
How long before my past catches up to me and destroys us all?TraskHow much do you really need to know about someone before you fall in love with them?Can there really be love at first sight?I didn’t believe in it and I didn’t believe in love at all.No one was going to convince Trask Stillman that I would fall for a woman without even knowing her name.I know she has secrets she’s running from.I see the shadows in her eyes but none of it matters to me.I want to take the shadows away.I want something I thought I would never have, Until Kelly
The Princess Protects Her Huntsman
Kira Nyte - 2018
She doesn’t know the fate of her family, her people, or even the nature of the evil that hunts her. Only that the magical town of Nocturne Falls is her haven and her hiding place.Arrick Luvell was nothing more than a simple, if preternaturally skilled, huntsman until a sorceress ripped his life apart and cursed him to become her beast. He has lived under her leash for decades, forced to do her bidding, until the hunt leads him to a pure and beautiful woman he’d rather die than harm. But he doesn’t control his beast; the wolf is the sorceress’s to command.The hunt brought them together. Will the magic of love free them both?
Complete We
Julia Kent - 2014
Living to the beat of one's own drummer means that if the beat is off, you don't have another one to follow. Making it up as you go along works well -- until there are lives and hearts in the balance. Josie and Alex reach a crisis point when their thoughts and dreams for the future don't mesh. Reality has an ugly way of rearing its head, pushing through the most ardent fantasy. Love may mean never having to say you're sorry, but it doesn't mean you're always right. How do you find permanence in a constantly-changing world? How do you find perfect love between imperfect people? It's the journey, and not the destination, as the gang discovers in Complete We. The Her Billionaires series reading order: Her Billionaires: Boxed Set It's Complicated Complete Abandon Complete Harmony Complete Bliss Complete We
Fight
Paige Hill - 2018
Just another child neglect case, crossing a cluttered desk. For a small window of time, I thought fate had taken mercy on me when the future District Attorney swept me off my feet. From the outside looking in, we have the perfect life. The reality however, is my personal nightmare.One violent night, fate forces me to make a choice and I must run to survive. With no money, food or place to live, I search for work where cash is king, and questions won’t be asked.Once again, fate drops me in the hands of a handsome bartender who wants to help me. But everyone has secrets. Ones that have the potential to destroy everything.A fugitive on the run, one determined stalker, an undercover agent and a high-profile family with a lot to lose. Suddenly, I find myself fighting for life, love and freedom.
Honeymoon Angel
Suzanne Halliday - 2017
Needing closure nearly a decade after their clandestine affair crashed and burned, Angie returns home and sets off a chain of reactions that shakes up Family Justice when the truth finally comes out. Fast-forward one year to a comically packaged happily ever after that’s queued up and raring to go now that they are officially Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan.What better way to start off their new life as a married couple than with a baby-making, naked honeymoon on a lush, private, tropical isle? Parker and Angelina Together at last and up to the hot and steamy antics you’ve come to expect from them!
Killian
Ryan Michele - 2020
Killian Graham.He was the kind of guy I couldn't forget. From a high school crush that never went anywhere to now the full-grown alpha male that made my spine tingle, Killian Graham was the total package.Frustrating, infuriating, and hot as they come, Killian Graham invaded my world and things haven't stopped spinning since.My best friend got herself in some trouble. Being the strong woman I was, I came to her rescue. That's when Killian stepped in to save us both. From there, things got intense both in and out of the bedroom.Killian Graham the mystery man who rocked my world on every level.Killian Graham the man who decided he wanted me and would stop at nothing to have me safe and in his bed.The one man I wanted more than my next breath. The very same man I wasn't sure I could hold onto because everything about him was a secret. Or so I thought.He laid his world at my feet. Now, it was up to me to decide if I could accept where things were headed for us and everyone around us.
Firefighter's Virgin
Claire Adams - 2018
But sometimes being the good girl doesn’t exempt you from injustice or pain. Having moved to a new city, Megan finds herself infatuated with her brother’s friend. Phil is handsome, smart and incredibly sexy but he has secrets… and Megan’s not sure if he is the man he claims to be. Phil has worked hard to get his life together and become a firefighter. His father is dead, his mother left a long time ago and he has a brother he hasn’t seen in two years. But family is whom you choose and Phil has chosen Megan. She is his friend’s sister, but more importantly she’s his best friend… possibly even his soul mate. Phil isn’t quite sure he even believes in soul mates, but meeting Megan has opened up his mind… and his heart. But sometimes the past doesn’t always stay in the past and when Phil’s troubled adolescence comes back to haunt him, he stands to lose everything he has fought so hard to achieve… his career, his future, and most of all - Megan.
Wanderlust Wedding
Rebecca Gallo - 2019
I have a ring picked out. And vows written in my head. But time has run out… Her visa is about to expire and I don’t want her to go. But I can’t propose without revealing the truth Even if it causes her to leave without looking back.
Provoke
Rachel Van Dyken - 2020
And then Drew Amherst of Adrenaline became my mentor, and my career took off. Everything was great.Until tragedy struck, and I wondered if I’d ever be able to perform again. I fought back, but all it took was a falling light to bring it all back to the fore. So, I walked away. Because I knew it wasn’t just stage fright. It was so much more. The only problem? Drew and the guys are counting on me. If I can’t combat the crippling anxiety threatening to kill me, I might lose more than I ever dreamed of. Enter Piper Rayne, life coach, with her bullshit about empowerment, rainbows, and butterflies. She smiles all the damn time, and I'm ninety-nine percent sure there’s not a problem she can’t solve.Until me. She was given twenty-one days to fix me. To make me see what’s important. What’s real. The problem is, all I can see now is her. The sexy woman who pushes me. Provokes me. Only time will tell if she’s able to do her job—and I can make her mine.**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do.**
One
Emma HartA.O. Peart - 2015
especially when your date could be the devil. My name is Bee Donnelly, and I'm a serial one-nighter. Carter Hughes is tonight's Kryptonite.One Night with Harrison by Heidi McLaughlin ~ Alicia Tucker has had her eyes set on Harrison James from the beginning and all she wants is one night to prove she's the one for him.A Vegas Love by Jillian Dodd ~ Boy (so freaking hot) meets girl. On that drunken night, they hook-up (twice), then decide to party in Vegas, and end up getting married. Consummate said marriage (quite a few times) then girl sneaks out in the morning.Lucky by JM Darhower ~ One night. That's all Maddalena Bazzoli has left before family duty kicks in. Tomorrow, she'll be a committed woman, so tonight? Tonight she's getting lucky and throwing caution to the wind.One Taste by LP Dover ~ All Luke wanted was one night with the girl he wanted, but didn't deserve. When he finally gets her, one taste might not be enough. Unfortunately, it's all he's going to get.Before the Wreckage by Melissa Collins ~ It's been eighteen years since David Andrews has seen Grace McCann. One night she's in his dream and the next she's in his reality.Hold It Against Me by Alivia Anders ~ Alyssa Grace is determined to settle an age-old score, one that Mason Weston will never forget. They say the easier way to get something out of your system is to indulge in the fantasy.Prelude by Anna Cruise ~ After a fight with his on-again, off-again girlfriend, the last thing Nash needs is a mysterious stranger knocking on his door in the middle of the night. Because as beautiful as she is, their encounter will only be a prelude to much uglier things headed his way.Thou Shall Not Fall in Love by AO Peart ~ What happens when a frustrated-with-her-love-life professional matchmaker meets a committed-to-celibacy divorce attorney? An explosive and delicious mixture of wild sex and brazen humor neatly wrapped in a friends-with-benefits agreement.Quintessence by Cameo Renae ~ One night. One stolen moment. One complete stranger. One bite. That's all it took to change Kate's life forever.A Frigid Encounter by Jennifer Foor ~ A winter storm brings a woman and man together during dire circumstances.One Night Wife by Kelly Walker ~ Cole wants one night with a pretty face before he deploys with his unit in two days, but the last thing he expects is for his childhood crush to open the door. With only one night to spend together, can they make up for a lifetime of missed opportunities?Only Once by Julia Crane ~ With only months to live, Meghan Clarke throws caution to the wind when she meets an arrogant stranger who makes her feel more alive than she has in years.A Night Worth Dying For by Lizzy Ford ~ In a city at the mercy of a serial killer, Alicia Donovan takes a chance on a handsome stranger - and will never be the same again. Erotic thriller.Finding Skye by Morgan Black ~ Skye Kellan just wants a body to snuggle up against during the lonely nights that remind her of a dark past. One night with a potential client, is exactly the release she needs. No nightmares when you don't sleep, right?Shattering all the Rules by Savannah Rylan ~ A rare night off. A girls night out. When Simon meets Carolina, neither can deny themselves any longer, and both decided it's time to shatter all the rules.Press Your Luck by SE Anderson ~ Marko Veltriv is used to getting what he wants, but there's always been one thing he knows even he can't have.Surprised by You by Steph Nuss ~ Tessa Wilder is in for a night of surprises when Justin Jameson offers her a ride home.
Indigo Ridge
Devney Perry - 2021
As Quincy, Montana’s new chief of police, she’s determined to prove herself to the community and show them she didn’t earn her position because her grandfather is the mayor. According to her pops, all she has to do is earn favor with the Edens. But winning over the town’s founding family might have been easier if not for her one-night stand with their oldest son. In her defense, it was her first night in town and she didn’t realize that the rugged and charming man who wooed her into bed was Quincy royalty.Sleeping with Griffin Eden was a huge mistake, one she’s trying to forget. He’s insufferable, arrogant and keeps reminding everyone that she’s an outsider. Winslow does her best to avoid Griffin, but when a woman is found dead on Eden property, the two of them have no choice but to cross paths.As clues to the murderer lead to one of Quincy’s own, Griffin realizes Winslow is more than he gave her credit for. Beautiful and intelligent, she proves hard to resist. For him. And the killer.
Courting The Cat Whisperer
Wynter Daniels - 2018
Despite her genuine efforts to make amends, she falls short every time. When she meets the guy of her dreams, she’s sure that her bad-luck streak is over.A head injury erased Harry Hill’s memory. Now, four years later, he’s built a new life in Nocturne Falls, complete with a gorgeous girlfriend.Everything is falling into place—until someone tries to kill him. But will the past he can’t remember jeopardize his future with Jordan?
Dr. Hottie
Vivian Wood - 2018
I’m certainly not the type of woman to get drunk, meet a guy, and go to friggin Reno later that night to get married.But Dr. Hottie himself, AKA Jack Stratton, changed all that. Even if it was all a lie.Okay, so our relationship is as fake as a bad spray tan. It’s all to show up our mutual exes, make them realize how much they miss us. Can I help it if he’s so ridiculously handsome that simply being near him makes me blush? And when he smiles at me…Maybe I should’ve nicknamed him Dr. Panty Dropper.And I admit, part of me is head-over-heels in love with him. How can I not be when he keeps telling me we have to spend time together? We have to keep up the charade. We have to kiss in private so it looks good when we do it for show.When my ex finally gets the message a month after our “wedding”, I’m left with two options. Go back to the man who the whole town says is right for me… or gather all my courage and strike off in a new direction. A direction that includes a new future that Jack and I make, together.
Get Witch Quick
Daisy Prescott - 2018
After falling for tall, dark and brooding Andrew Wildes, Madison Bradbury’s life goes from boring college parties to fighting off curses and dark magic with the help of Salem’s most powerful witches and a pair of ghosts.When she and Andrew accept summer internships at the Wicked Society, she imagines long days spent learning magic and researching New England’s oldest families, followed by romantic nights strolling around Boston with her new love.What she doesn’t plan on is getting kidnapped.If Madison is going to outsmart her enemies, she’ll need to master her magic as quickly as possible.Get Witch Quick is the first book in the Wicked Society series of interconnected, lighthearted paranormal romances with a cozy mystery twist.
The Virgin Club
K.L. Bryce - 2021
A great job (which comes complete with a boss from hell), a super cute apartment in the city (more like a third-floor studio), a popular blog (is 738 subscribers popular?), and two best friends she wouldn’t trade for the world. Love? Okay, maybe she didn’t have it all, but what's the rush? At the tender age of twenty-three (almost twenty-four), Emma knows she has plenty of time to find the perfect guy.That is, until her two best friends enter the dating scene and fall in love, leaving Emma to spend most weekends alone, binge-watching Netflix or playing the dreaded role of fifth-wheel. Panic set in at the realization she was officially an outcast. The lone single virgin who sucked at reading signals and had more experience admiring from afar than being in an actual relationship. After a night of one too many appletinis, a semi-meltdown, and a 'Lose My Virginity Challenge' post, Emma’s little blog goes viral. When Emma's co-worker crush, Logan—gorgeous and not interested—finds out that she is the anonymous blogger, Emma's besties come up with a brilliant plan to finally win over the untouchable Logan.Perfect! Things are finally looking up again, but then Emma's hot new billionaire boss, Alex, comes into the picture with plans of his own and a surprising secret she is totally unprepared for.