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Recluse


Nikolai Andrew - 2021
    Instead, she followed her heart, even though it meant she would get zero financial, or moral, support from her upper crust parents.When she’s assigned a welfare check on the local recluse, the sparks that fly would light up the Fourth of July sky. But what Melanie doesn’t know, is the man she’s sent to check on, has been checking her out since the day she arrived in town.This reclusive stalker never believed he could catch the eye of the curvy, golden haired beauty, and yet, she’s dropped like manna from heaven straight into his world and now, he’s never letting her go.Only, if she finds out his secret, will she understand or run screaming into the woods?Vincent Weber has never quite fit in, and he’s given up trying. He’s satisfied living alone in the woods, until the day he sets his eyes on his own personal Goldilocks. She’s too soft, he’s too hard, but when they get together, they are oh so just right. This Daddy bear has found his little one, and he’s never letting her go. Safe, no cheating with a few swats on the behind and boom… it’s way over the top insta-love and a happy ending that feels like a fairy tale.

Adored by Burke


Rebecca Wilder - 2021
    He’s a gruff giant. Can these opposites attract?Maple Aster has just moved to this tiny Connecticut town to open her candy store. So far, things aren’t going well. Her roommate ran off with her half of the rent and now Maple is stuck living out of the back of the shop.She’s still looking on the bright side, though. At least she has her store and the grumpy piece of eye candy next door to keep her spirits up.Burke Masters is the town loner. He moved here a few years ago after his mom passed away and he needed a fresh start. He runs the town hardware store, fixing up properties on the side. He likes being left alone. That is, until Maple moves in next door.

One look and he knows that he’s screwed but nothing can keep him from wanting her. Will he be able to convince her that he’s willing to be sweet—at least to her?

Thirsty Boy


Mae Harden - 2021
    As the resident Try-It Girl for an online magazine, I’m more than used to weird assignments. Stupid beauty fads, trendy workouts, and miracle products that no one expects to work? All fine. The latest assignment my editor handed down? That was a hard pass for me, but she wouldn’t back down and now I’m stuck in Sugar Creek, Maine, trying to get someone to hit on me.You know, for science.Getting shot down by every man I come across wouldn’t even be that bad if it wasn’t for the sexy bartender who’s been watching me, his icy blue eyes scrutinizing me as I fail, time after time.SpencerRule number one: never sleep with a bar bunny. That is, after all, how I met my ex; the she-devil who slept her way through half the town, broke my heart, and followed the money to greener pastures. I learned my lesson the hard way and I don’t need a refresher course. At least, I thought I didn’t, but that was before Phoebe Bennet walked into my bar.Baffling, adorable, and clearly on a mission, she’s everything I should avoid, wrapped up in a curvy little package I can’t resist. In a moment of weakness, I let her get under my skin and now I’m not sure I can bear to shake her loose.♥Thirsty Boy is a high heat novella and contains swearing. ♥HEA♥ No cheating.♥Summer’s right around the corner and these 14 Boys of Summer are ready to heat up your kindles! From some of your favorite insta-love authors comes a swoon-worthy all-summer-long New Adult romance fest.

Cream Pie


Madison Faye - 2020
    There’s just one tiny problem.…It turns out, he’s the best man, and my dad’s best friend.Shit.Javier Luca is devil in the boardroom and a demon in the sack—trust me, I know. It was supposed to be a one-night thing. I was supposed to never see him again. Except now, he’s all I can think about, all-consuming, and making me ache for more. And that’s a huge problem.He works for my father. He’s almost twice my age. He could probably have any woman in the freaking world. And yet, all he wants is me…again, and again, and again, until he’s all I crave.This is wrong. This is obscene. I know I should say no. I know we should stop this before the whole lurid thing blows up in our faces.But he’s like the sinful dessert you can’t say no to. And everyone likes a happy ending, a sweet treat, and a nice, creamy filling…

Five Alarm Neighbor


Anna Leigh Keaton - 2006
    But when one night turns to two, and emotions complicate their simple affair, can they survive the inferno of their growing love?

Until Mallory


Ella Fox - 2018
    That could be because the temporary rental she's in is a dump, or it might be that the police just kicked in the door of said rental and came in with their weapons drawn.Officer John Wright is stunned to realize the girl standing in front of him with her hands up is the former neighbor he's pined over for years. Now that he's finally got her within his sights, he plans never to let her go.

The Soldier's Mate


Cooper McKenzie - 2010
    Nick knew from the first picture he saw that she was his mate. But how does he tell her that he is an alpha shapeshifter without a pack or home? Will she accept him in all his forms? By the time they meet, two months into their relationship, each has fallen in love. Touching for the first time enhances the magic they d shared via e-mails and web chats. But when Nick is called to meet the local pack council, will they deny him the right to settle with his new mate in New Bern? If they demand the soldier to move on, is his mate willing to go with him? ** A Siren Erotic Romance

Taken By The Bear


Natalie Kristen - 2015
    She's been in Ursa Springs for a couple of months now and her ex hasn't found her. Maybe, just maybe, she can finally stop running and make a life for herself here in this remote shifter town.But everything changes one night...Nate Lawson is a billionaire, a werebear and the new Alpha of the Silvertip clan in Ursa Springs.When he saves a human woman from a rogue werewolf one night, he is amazed to find that the feisty, curvy female is his mate. She is his, and she is in danger.He will mark her, protect her, claim her. And he will show her what it means to be truly TAKEN BY THE BEAR.***This book is a standalone.  It is followed by OWNED BY THE BEAR (amazon.com/dp/B00URV1G2I) and SAVED BY THE BEAR (amazon.com/dp/B00VKDWYW8).  Each book can be read in order or on its own.  Enjoy!***

Bounced


Brill Harper - 2017
    I've seen some crazy stuff as a bouncer. I thought I'd seen it all.But I've never seen anything like her. Just one look and I knew my life was never going to be the same. She's sweet, innocent, and looking for trouble.She found it.I'm big and mean and more trouble than she ever imagined. I'm going to mess up all her carefully laid plans. And I'm going to make her mine.SarahI'm a careful girl. Life is too dangerous not to be. I have a plan. Goals. And none of them include an overly-muscled, tattooed, possessive bouncer with an eye patch from the road house just outside of city limits.I just wanted one night off from being perfect, boring, and careful.He's too much man for a girl like me. Too intense. Too visceral.But I don't think he's going to let me go.Author's Confession: I don't even know if this could happen in real life. Luckily, it's a book. That means the hot, tatted, beardy bouncer can totally take one look at the virgin college student studying actuarial science and know he's going to marry the sh!t out of her. Right?

Under Construction


Aria Cole - 2016
     His late night antics keep her up all hours, with every knock and bang made worse by their shared bedroom wall. When Paige finally bumps into the noisy night owl, she's determined to give him a piece of her mind, even if his broad shoulders and rogue grin leave her hot under the collar.Stone Garrett is obsessed by the beauty next door, her smart mouth and dangerous curves driving him to distraction. She's way out of his league but he's hellbent on proving he can be everything she needs and more. Passions boil over after another late night exchange ends with Stone's hand down his pretty new neighbor's impossibly short sleep shorts. But does love exist beyond their shared bedroom wall? Or are they destined to only be an unforgettable one-night stand?Warning: Heavy duty pickup trucks, chiseled, sun-kissed abs, and dusty jeans that hang just perfectly off the hips...Under Construction is a panty-melting ride through a sexy construction zone. 100% SAFE, sugary-sweet double epilogues, and a chuckle or two along the way... You'll never look at a man in a hard hat the same again! Enjoy! xo

The Mountain Man's Obsession


Jenika Snow - 2020
    And that made me content, happy. I was known as the Bogeyman in Thickwood, Colorado, and I was fine with that title if it meant I wasn’t bothered.
But then I saw her. And at that moment, I knew I had to have her.
Curvy and thick, young and innocent, Charlotte was everything I didn’t know I wanted in life. I was instantly obsessed. Something changed in me in that moment, this need, possession, territorial desire that claimed me until I knew it wouldn’t go away until she was mine.
So that’s what I’d do. I’d make her mine. I’d show Charlotte that she was meant to be claimed by me. And if I had to throw her over my shoulder like a caveman and take her back to my isolated cabin to prove that, I’d do it without shame or guilt.
I’d do it with pleasure.
And by the time I’m done with her, Charlotte would know the lengths I’d go to keep her, not only in my life as my woman but also in my bed… sated.

If I Say Yes


Hope Ford - 2019
    I couldn’t stop it. He’s a professional baseball player, with women falling all over him… but he chose me, the plus-size woman in the stands. But the day of the wedding, his true colors come out, and with my heart broke in two, I escape and leave him standing at the altar. Jason I knew the first time I saw her that she would be the woman I’d marry. In a whirlwind, we set the date. But with a case of misunderstandings and mistaken identity, she leaves for our honeymoon… single. I do what any man in love would do… I follow her – and make her mine. This is a Steamy, Sweet, Short Story Romance. No Cliffhangers. This is the first story in the Blake Brothers Series. If you love short romances with insta love, hot love scenes, and a sweet story, then this one is for you.

The Teacher and the Trainer


Annabelle Winters - 2019
    . .Why am I still here, standing under a streetlamp, my heart pounding, knees weak, head spinning from what just happened?I should be long gone by now.The guy is a freak at best, a criminal at worst.I'm a fourth-grade teacher! I'm a role model!I'm . . . I'm . . .I'm . . .I'm his.OMG, I'm his!A scorching hot new series from Annabelle Winters featuring curvy women and the studs who can't get enough of them!If you've read my novels, you know what to expect: Drama, madness, and over-the-top steam! Twists, turns, and a happy ending! Sweetness with a touch of darkness!No cheating. No cliffhangers. Over-the-top to the point of insanity, but fun as hell.This is insta-love, Annabelle Winters style.

Nailed


Tory Baker - 2018
    They know the exact moment they meet the right woman. They know it so much that they are ready to claim them right then and there.

 It’s always been that way, from Dex’s father to his grandfather and even his great grandfather.
Call it fate, kismet, soulmates, whatever you want—Dex is a firm believer. 

That’s why the moment he lays eyes on pretty little Emma he is sure that she’s his woman. This stubborn alpha-male carpenter won’t stop until he claims her and he won’t let anything get in his way. Make a list now: Over the top Alpha, instant... gratification, and a quick, hot, ride to melt your kindle. Got a fan?

Bare Your Soul


Rochelle Paige - 2016
    Walking into a strip club and asking for an audition certainly qualifies as desperate, but when her mom's battle with cancer ends months before Angelica is due to start college, she doesn't feel like she has much choice. The moment Morgan Cadwell sees her on his stage, he knows she's the one woman who could make him break all the rules. There's no way he's going to let Angelica dance for other men, so he hires her as his live-in personal assistant instead.Morgan's offer lets Angelica keep her clothes on...but little does she know that, in the end, he'll make her bare her soul instead.