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The Matchmaker and The Marine


Lucinda Race - 2020
    She wants everyone to find the kind of love she shared with her late husband. Melinda is satisfied to remain the mysterious widowed matchmaker. Facing her future alone is less painful than risking her heart again. Adam is a retired Marine. He longs to have a partner but carries the physical and emotional scars from his last tour of duty. He protects his heart as fiercely as he protects his scars. Until a chance meeting with the highly successful matchmaker, Melinda changes his ideas about his future. Taking a leap of faith Adam signs up for her matchmaking services. In turn Melinda hires Adam as a carpenter to fulfill her wish to have a pergola in her back yard. As the structure is constructed piece by piece their friendship grows. Will Adam and Melinda's relationship develop into something deeper or will the scars from their past keep them from finding love?

Shelter for Kylie (Police and Fire: Operation Alpha; San Antonio First Responders #7)


Reina Torres - 2021
    

Bryson's Treasure


Linzi Baxter - 2019
    He barely got out alive with the help of a young Afghan girl he refused to leave behind. His boots barely touch Montana soil before he and his brother Noah rescue an unconscious woman trapped in a wrecked truck. A truck whose brakes were clearly tampered with. Though still wounded himself, his instincts scream to keep her safe until they find out who wants her dead. A heart she dares not trust…her own. All Lynn remembers from the accident is a pair of crystal-blue eyes she never thought to see again. Until those eyes show up a few days later, attached to a tall, sandy-haired cowboy who takes all of five minutes to get under her skin. He wants her to stay put? She just got away from a dangerous cult. No one tells her what to do or where she can and can’t go. Especially not a sexy ex-Marine with a rescue complex. But when more near-misses leave her shaken, she has no choice but to surrender to Bryce’s protection…and try like hell not to surrender her heart.

What Happens in Vegas...


Kelli Callahan - 2021
    Tempting AF.Old enough to be my father,But I didn't care.I came to Las Vegas with no money to my name.No way to make it on my own.All I knew was the one place that made my dad smile.The only picture I had of him was in front of that iconic sign.But there was someone else in that picture.My dad's best friend.I didn't even know his name,Until he whispered it in my ear.By the time we made the connection, we were in over our heads...Kelli's Note: What Happens in Vegas is the first book in the Dad's Best Friend series. Each book is a standalone, so they can be read in any order.

A Mountaintop Christmas: Holiday Belles


Khloe Summers - 2021
    SvenI've been alone on this Alaskan mountaintop so long that people refer to me as the Yeti,And I have no regrets.But when a nosey new postal worker starts messing with my Christmas packages and begins sending me personalized letters,I need to show her I am more animal than her little, curvy body can handle.

Lucas


Avery North - 2020
    After breaking up with reality TV star Nancy Patterson he decides to leave love alone and focus on his business, helped by a suggestion from an old college friend that they become friends with benefits.Everything in Lucas’s life is going great until he meets gorgeous baker and charity founder Sammy Wicker, and his world is turned on its head. Thoughts of her take over his mind, and he embarks on a quest to know this beautiful independent woman better.Things seem to be on track for the two until Lucas is hired to sell the building Sammy’s bakery is located in, promising to make his company a lot of money. However, the new owner is kicking out the existing businesses for their own plans and Sammy is furious that Lucas is part of it, breaking up with him and refusing to see him.Can Lucas find his way back to Sammy’s heart or will their businesses get in the way of their relationship?

Eat Me


Amber Dark - 2020
    I’ve eaten gallons of ice cream, cried a lot, and haven’t even had sex since.And now, I’m out at a nightclub, and a super sexy guy is seducing me. Whoa!Who is this dirty-talking guy who’s making me break my self-imposed rules? Mayim, that’s who.And tonight, I’m no longer the book nerd who stays home on the weekend. I’m going to indulge in my secret desires…with a stranger.***This book contains smoking hot sex scenes, plenty of swearing, and a whole lot of titillating pleasure. All sex is consensual, and you must be aged 18+ to read it.

Secret Daddy


Ashlie Silas - 2021
    He does not like surprises2. He always wants to be in control3. He despises commitmentMark was the perfect enemy, and I should have left it that way. I gave him my heart and he shattered it.Now he’s back... The father of my secret baby thinks he can buy my company. But he wants more than a business transaction.Lauren Chase is my name, but I chase no one. Not even my rich, hotter than hell baby daddy.I’m a young, black female executive dominating the tech industry filled with egotistic men like Mark.I shouldn’t want anything to do with him. He’s been nothing but trouble with a capital T since crashing into my life like a wrecking ball on steroids.I must keep this alpha in line without revealing the identity of our secret baby. That is, if I can keep myself from falling in line with his commands... again.

Fated


Susana Mohel - 2021
    A smart, sexy romance in K. Bromberg’s Everyday Heroes World. It all starts with an adventure. I’m determined to live my life following my own rules until a sexy, sinful mechanic stands in my way. That thick beard, bright smile, and wide shoulders make my panties melt… But I’m on a mission, to have fun and just push my boundaries. Cardan Malone is implacable, and has his own plans. In the sheets of his bed we find much more than a one-night screw, however I won’t let it wrench me from my own plans. Love isn’t in the stars for us. Even though he’s everything I’m looking for. I won’t let that waver me from my decision. I will not fall for the hot mechanic, no matter how big his hammer is. A full length contemporary small town /age gap romance. No cliffhangers, and no cheating. One click now!

Keeping the Playboy's Baby


Ava Storm - 2021
    

Not So Fake (The Billionaire's Secret #7)


R.S. Elliot - 2021
    

All I Want For Christmas (Holiday Belles)


Poppy Parkes - 2021
    She never expected that winning a high-profile reality baking show would mean constantly being followed by paparazzi willing to do anything to get a piece of her. She runs to Heartwood, Montana, hoping that the small mountain town will be the escape she needs.All Graham wants for Christmas is for the darkness in his past to quit haunting him. When disaster struck two years ago, he returned to the mountains above his childhood home of Heartwood, searching for peace but never quite finding it.When the two slide into each other one snowy day, neither can resist the idea that maybe all they really need for Christmas is each other, 'til death do them part.Then a stalker finds Cookie and starts leaving threats on her doorstep. Graham is determined to do whatever it takes to protect his woman and the heart-healing happiness they’ve found in each other’s arms.But will it be enough?All I Want For Christmas is an over-the-top steamy standalone instalove story sure to start your holiday season off with a sparkle!

Shelter for Allegra


Emily Gray - 2021
    The only woman in a family of law enforcement, love and a relationship are the last things on her mind, especially when she has to prove herself against a hostility-driven police sergeant. Besides, the only male attention she’s looking for is from her loyal, retired K-9 German Shepherd, Toby. That is until she meets a protective stranger who awakens all of her dormant desires and makes her believe she can have the kind of love she never thought she’d find.
Texas Ranger Liam O’Neal is investigating the disappearance of his confidential informant and a dangerous new drug making its way through the Lone Star state. He and a fellow Ranger soon discover the cases are far more complicated than anyone thought and deadly, too. As bodies start piling up, Liam works every lead with the help of the most captivating detective he’s ever met. He also can’t keep from hoping she’ll allow the sparks building between them to turn into something more.But when an unexpected threat against Allegra appears, both realize their time together might be cut short. Will Liam be able to save her before it’s too late?

Worth the Risk (COBRA Securities Book 21)


Velvet Vaughn - 2021
    

Trick or Tequila


Eve London - 2021
    That doesn’t stop me from flirting back when he makes a play for me at my family’s pumpkin patch. But when he lays on the charm so thick that it leaves me gasping for air, I don’t know whether to lean into my feelings or ghost the divine devil.CruzFrom the moment I set eyes on the curvy girl in overalls, my heart belongs to her. Now I just have to convince her that despite our differences, we’re a perfect fit. A costume party at the small-town tequila bar will give us the opportunity to be whoever we want for a night. But will she still want me in the morning?This October, twenty-four of your favorite contemporary romance authors are bringing you a month filled with sexy-spooky Halloween steam. Get ready for over-the-top love stories sure to set your spine — and other parts *wink* — tingling. Brew some cider, grab your favorite blanket, and snuggle up with these hot shorts. The Halloween Steam series is sure keep you warm and cozy all autumn long.