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Coming Up Roses


L.K. Farlow - 2017
    She doesn't need a man. After all, her Grams taught her a thing or two about making lemonade out of life's lemons. Then she meets Cash Carson. Reeling from a bad breakup, Cash has sworn off love. It led to nothing but pain and misery, and he’s determined to move forward alone. Until a redheaded Southern beauty crashes into him. With her shopping cart. At the local Piggly Wiggly. If love wasn't for him, why did his heart beat a little faster every time Myla Rose sent that sweet smile his way? He was no knight, and she didn't need saving. But damn if he didn't want to try anyway. COMING UP ROSES is a sweet, Southern fairy tale—with a twist.

His Christmas Gift


Crystal Monroe - 2021
    package.Yeah, I’m DEFINITELY on Santa’s naughty list this year.First things first, though.I have to explain why my kid has Daniel’s eyes.I have a secret that's four years old.And all he wants for Christmas is a daddy.His Christmas Gift is a standalone, full-length holiday romance. No cheating or cliffhangers. This one’s too hot to handle… even on the coldest night of the year. You’ll love the HEA!

Her Bad Boy Billionaire Lover


Barbara Bretton - 1993
    Everything about the tall, dark Aussie stranger screamed danger from his chestnut hair streaked by the sun to his powerful shoulders and the wickedly sensual grin that made her bones melt. He was her dark knight in shining armor, the renegade lover of her deepest fantasies, and he wanted only her.His dreams were as wild and unbridled as his lovemaking, and every bit as seductive. "One day we'll sail around the world," he promised her, just the two of them, naked beneath a blanket of stars.One month later they were married. And one year later they were divorced.Megan went back to her world and Jake went back to his, both determined to put their failed marriage behind them and get on with their lives.Except for one small thing.Now, six years later, Jake Lockwood is back in her life and about to discover he's the father of her child . . .

To See You


Rachel Blaufeld - 2016
    No cliffhanger, only hard-earned unexpected love. And some angst. What is it about this guy? On paper, he’s one hundred percent wrong for me. His e-mails are equal parts annoying and funny. Okay, more funny than annoying. More like refreshing. Different. Exciting. But as I stand next to him now, he’s giving me head-to-toe tingles, and I find myself dwelling on his e-mails. Meet smart, sexy career girl and New York snob, Charli Richards. She has everything except happiness until the day she meets Layton Griffin. It’s a random encounter on an airplane; it couldn’t mean anything, right? Layton isn’t even remotely close to who Charli sees herself hooking up with . . . ever. Her mom and best friend agree he’s not for her, but he makes her feel something exciting, awakens her world. But then Layton changes, going to great lengths for Charli to see him for who he really is. Will those changes bring them closer together, or will she never be able to see him in the same way again?

The Russian's Pregnant Mistress


Elizabeth Lennox - 2012
    She couldn’t believe it when he approached her, offering her coffee and conversation. The exchange melted into a weekend of incredibly moving encounters that made her shudder with excitement and desire.Unfortunately, the end of that weekend came much too quickly when Damon disappeared without a word while she slept. Gabby struggled to recover from her encounter with the most amazing man she’d ever met. She was finally pulling herself together when he swooped back into her life. She was furious that he thought he could just march back to her with no explanation or apology for the way he’d left. But the shock of discovering that she was pregnant overshadowed her anger, leaving her shaking and terrified.Damon had finally met a woman who wanted just him, not his money or the prestige that came from being seen on his arm or even the creature comforts his wealth could offer her. Gabriella Smith was sweetness and refreshing honesty all wrapped up in a luscious, sexy package. But when she got too close, he ran, pushing her away because he didn’t want to deal with feelings that he had previously associated with pain and heartache.So when he discovered she was pregnant, he moved quickly to move her into a situation where he could ensure that the baby survived, protecting his unborn offspring.He quickly re-discovered that Gabby wasn’t like the other women he’d been with in the past. And as he protected his unborn child, he forgot to protect his heart from those feelings that had terrified him the first time around. Gabby’s tender touch and sweet sighs of happiness worked their way through the protective barriers he’d built up over the years and he found himself defenseless against her smile and gentle touch.

Nothing Compares (HIs One And Only #1)


Aria Cole - 2020
    Talented. Hard-working. And the best surgeon the hospital’s ever seen. But I say he’s cold-blooded. Too cocky for his own good and to-be-avoided at-all-costs.And then my perfect plan to avoid his ruggedly charming self goes to hell in a handbasket when my trusty old car dives nose first into a tree. But luckily for me, Dr. Grey Blackwell rescued me from a fiery death, and now unluckily for me, I can’t stop thinking about his tousled, grip-it-while-he’s-ravishing-you hair and that chiseled jawline with the perfect hint of five o’clock shadow.Dr. Grey Blackwell and his irresistible anatomy are doing just fine–it’s my heart that’s under strict quarantine from this devilishly dreamy hotshot doc.

The Billionaire's Captive Bride


Emma Darcy - 2007
    But after two amazing days their affair was over. Peter had thought Erin was different until he discovered her secret. Then seven months later he finds her pregnant. Now there's only one way to ensure his unborn child's security ... marriage. Erin's knight in shining armor has returned, this time demanding she be his bride!

The Virgin Dating Game


Sky Corgan - 2018
    But what happens when you're nearing thirty and the right man hasn't come along? Apparently, you sign up for a crazy dating game at a sex club.Kellan hasn't even thought of dating since he walked in on his fiancée cheating on him two years ago. He's dedicated all of his time to his medical practice, afraid to give his heart away. But when his friend drags him to The SX Club, all that's about to change.Heat level: HotThis is a steamy standalone story about finding love in the most unexpected of places.

Cowboy, I'm Yours


Joleen James - 2014
    Colton doesn't remember he divorced his wife. Hi doesn't remember he's a bull riding champion, a rich man. Needing answers, he seeks out the one person he loves and trusts, his ex-wife, Jenna Tyler.Emergency room nurse Jenna Tyler isn't surprised when Colton shows up in her ER, but she's shocked when she discovers that he believes they are still married. Years ago, Colton killed their love when he left her and their unborn child to pursue his career. Still recovering from a broken heart, Jenna doesn't need or want Colton back in her life.But when Jenna discovers her daughter's name tattooed on Colton's wrist, she knows she must spend time with him, because if there is the smallest chance Colton loves their daughter, Jenna will do anything to give her little girl the father she deserves, no matter the risk to Jenna's own heart.

Forever Her Cowboy


Lucy Darling - 2020
    Who knows, maybe I am, but not when it comes to my Noelle, my little sister’s best friend. I’ve been patient. I’ve followed the rules. I’ve waited for her. But now I’ve come to claim what’s mine.My family has plenty of deep roots, put down for generations. Now, I’m ready to lay down some of my own. I may be the clean-cut cowboy to everyone else, but that’s the last thing I want to be when it comes to my Noelle. She needs to know how I burn for her, how I’ve thought of so many delicious ways to make her say my name.Soon enough she’ll see the part of me that I’ve saved for her and only her. Soon enough she’ll realize that she’s my life, my love, my everything. I’ll stop at nothing to make her mine.Author Note: This is a stand-alone sweet romance with no cheating and an HEA.

Knocked Up


Nikki Chase - 2017
    

The Devil's Heart


Lynn Raye Harris - 2010
    Marcos might have given Francesca a jewel for her finger, but he stole another: the Devil's Heart, a dazzling yellow diamond he believed belonged to his family....Years later, Francesca, no longer so youthfully naive, is determined to reclaim the precious gem! But she's forgotten that Marcos lives up to the treasure's name--and dealing with the devil is always dangerous!

Sold to the Sheikh: An Arranged Marriage Romance


Sophia Lynn - 2019
    beauty.And that shyness,That innocuous compassion—Who wouldn’t want to corrupt that?Thus, I struck a deal with her criminal father:He goes free,And Jane becomes mine.Only, such sweet spoils of war weren’t meant to be so…Ensnaring.Now, the woman has me on my knees,And she knows it.Her only mistake?Going behind my back and making another deal with Daddy dearest.Well, think again, little Jane,Because a mistress must always obey her Sheikh… Note: Sold to the Sheikh is a steamy romance between a Sheikh and his arranged mistress.

Stealing Her Heart


Jenna Rose - 2021
    I needed a cover story for the cops, and what better than pretending I was her app-date? But my simple ruse has turned into something real, and out of all my priceless treasures, Jenny is now my most prized possession. But she’s also a liability. A weakness the corrupt cops could exploit to get to me. I can give her one night, but I can’t give her my heart. No matter how hard it hurts to keep it from her.

Until Mercy


C.C. Monroe - 2019
    But what they didn’t say is Mercy was that tortured soul. No one warned me that Mercy couldn’t always be something to save you when you were lost in despair. But it could drown you in its depth, and when I was ready to give up on her, she pulled me in and down on my knees. I peered up in her eyes and whispered. “Mercy, please have mercy on me.”