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Call My Bluff
Elizabeth KnoxFlora Burgos - 2020
Call My Bluff has a series of stories from Elizabeth Knox, Flora Burgos, Addison Jane, Sam St. James, KE Osborn, Barbara Nolan, Evan Grace, Courtney Lynn Rose, J. Lynn Lombard, Kathryn Kelly, Rae B. Lake, & H.J. Marshall.
Another Postcard
Elle Christensen - 2017
But a dark past -- and a secret she holds close to her heart -- keep her from permanently stepping into the limelight. Until her favorite band offers her the chance to chase her dreams. As the lead singer for rock sensation, Stone Butterfly, Levi Matthews is wary of bringing in new talent. But, he has heard just how amazing Brooklynn is -- and when the need for another singer arises, he’s confident that she is the perfect addition. However -- he doesn't count on laying his heart at her feet. But the world of music can be as dangerous as it is thrilling. Joining Stone Butterfly on tour was hard enough for Brooklyn, but when she finally succumbs to Levi's charms -- the rock 'n' roll life turns deadly. Will Levi and Brooklynn keep their voices and their hearts entwined? Or will the music prove too hard to survive? ---Note: **Can be read as a standalone**
If I Could Remember
Vedant Saxena - 2021
Only to find it was a dream. Or was it? He can’t differentiate between reality and dreams. And his memories lapses aren’t helping him either. Haunted by a past he can’t remember about, he stands at odd with the society, and his family—who favours their prodigal son, Yash.UNTIL! He discovers the session tapes of his classmate Ananya, in his psychiatrist father’s office. What’s in those tapes that incite fear in the school diva? When the tapes go missing from the office, he believes something sinister is being protected. Meanwhile, he is able to win the trust of Ananya, who reluctantly bares her traumatic past, revealing she was—RAPED & MOLESTED. It compels him to seek justice for her. But, the evils bestowed upon her stretch deep, even forcing her to—KILL.Will he be able to save her after the revelation of his family‘s involvement in her destruction? Or will the truth drive him to insanity?In this vicious dark thriller, everyone’s a liar. Everyone is hiding a secret which can’t come to light...
Wedded Miss (Wedding Season)
Angel Devlin - 2019
DON'T. Sherry I’d had cold feet before I’d met Tyrone Neill. But he’d brought an arctic freeze. Now I stood at the altar marrying the supposed man of my dreams, except I’d not been dreaming about him… Then the wedding stopped. What’s the protocol for a bride and groom standing at the altar who don’t want to marry each other anymore? Ty I looked at the stunning princess bride and watched as she walked toward the wrong prince. Now he stood at the altar marrying the woman of my dreams… Then the wedding stopped. What’s a decent amount of time before making a move on a jilted bride? I’m guessing not thirty-seven minutes? *** It's Wedding Season! Something old, Something new, Will you say “I do”? The best-selling authors of Flirt Club are at it again! This time we have sixteen couples heading down the aisle with our new Wedding Season collection of steamy, sweet novellas.
Broken Wings (Broken Rebel Brotherhood Next Generation, #2)
Andi Rhodes - 2021
Needless to say, I’m overprotected. I’ve learned how to lie and keep secrets in order to have my fun but at nineteen, I had no clue what kind of trouble the real world would present. When a monster rears its ugly head, I seek protection from the last person that should be giving it: my best friend’s brother. Little do I know, they have secrets of their own. Secrets that put my life in jeopardy far worse than I ever did. But I can’t seem to walk away from what I think Cooper can provide me and what I have no right asking him for: safety. Cooper... Living in Indiana wasn’t what I’d pictured for my life. Caring for my younger sisters when we had no one else to turn to definitely wasn’t on my agenda. But opening my own tattoo shop and building a life that didn’t revolve around drugs, guns, and chaos has always been my dream and now it’s my saving grace. But when my sister’s best friend comes into the picture, my newly established peace is thrown off balance. My world shifts and I’m tossed head first into threats and violence that I never saw coming. I want to turn her away but I can’t. Every time she’s near, my heart skips a beat. I know that, no matter how many times I tell myself it’s a terrible idea, I will protect her life with my own. Even if it means going up against evil I thought I left behind.
Stolen Flowers
Annabeth Monroe - 2020
He's her fourth stepfather, as well as the man in charge of her trust fund for three more painful years. Years she must spend under his watchful eye, doing as she’s told.Ruben has plans for Callista. Plans that include training her at House of Flowers, where she will be given a new name, and taught to become an obedient, kneeling toy for the right Master—and for the right price.Callista resists her training with everything she has in her, fighting the budding feelings she's developed for her own stepfather. All under Ruben's watchful eye, and under his firm hand, never knowing the real reason behind his strict discipline, and Ruben's best kept secret...Her stepfather was always going to keep Callista for himself.
Can We Pretend?
Sana Khatri - 2020
He saw me. My heart gave up."Guess what?" he'd tell me."What?" I'd say."I've got something that'll make you smile today," he'd reply.I fell. Hard.But he was someone else's...Could we pretend otherwise?Wane:God, how it pains to be a mortal.I saw her. She saw me. My soul awakened."Did you know?" she'd tell me."What?" I'd say."Life's too short to not laugh," she'd reply.I plummeted. Strongly.But I belonged to someone else...Could we pretend otherwise?
This book has mentions of sexual assault, suicide, and bullying. If any of the given topics are a trigger to you in any manner of the way, then a consideration is advised.
Mortar: A Motorcycle Club Romance (Inked Angels MC)
April Lust - 2018
Knocking her up was worse.
MORTAR
I took her as a prize. One more trophy in my possession. But Kendra was made to be handled, not just looked at. She’s got a body that men would die for. But unless she accepts my offer of protection, she’s gonna be the one dying. Because her abusive ex-fiance is determined to claw her back. Just so he can beat her senseless one more time. Nothing makes me madder than a man laying his hands on a defenseless woman. If this son of a b!tch comes for Kendra, he’s gonna feel my wrath. But I don’t do anything for free. And if she wants to stay safe under my guard, she’ll have to give me something. Something I’ve wanted for a while now. Something only she can provide. Something like… A baby.
KENDRA
I didn’t have a choice. It was either face another night being beaten by my beast of a fiancé… Or take the biker’s outstretched hand and ride off for God only knows what kind of fate. I took Mortar’s offer. But even then, I had no idea what I was getting into. The bad boy is like no one else I’ve ever met. He’s dark and brooding. Cocky and confident. He puts his hands on me like he owns me… And I don’t do a thing to stop him. But the terms of his protection are steep. I need him in my life… And that means falling to my knees and letting Mortar put his baby inside me.
MORTAR is a full-length, standalone, super steamy, bad boy motorcycle club romance novel from bestselling author APRIL LUST. This suspenseful, action-packed MC romance is intended for mature audiences, due to violence, strong language, dark themes and elements, and explicit intimate scenes. The romance between the alpha male bad boy and the fiery woman he can't resist ends with a guaranteed happily ever after (HEA) ending, has absolutely NO CHEATING, and does NOT include a cliffhanger of any kind.
Explicit
Roxy Sloane - 2016
So, tell me the truth. Do you fantasize about me?”Bestselling novelist Jackson Ford is arrogant, exacting, and relentless on the page and off. His irresistible new editor, Ellie Parker is smart, headstrong, and not intimidated by Jackson's attitude - or the way he turns every exchange into a filthy seduction.There isn't a thing these two can agree on, except their intense attraction. But with Jackson's deadline looming, can they stop fighting long enough for him to deliver the hit she needs?The relationship between editor and author has never been so intimate or so explicit...
Huck
Eve London - 2021
At least it does in my world. Looks like my world is changing for the better. That’s if I can convince her that the heat between us is more than just the aftereffects of the fire.BreeI’ve been alone and struggling for so long and I hoped my move to Mountain View would be a fresh start. Now my daughter and I have lost of everything we owned while finding a hero in the process. Things are starting to smolder between Huck and I but will the flames extinguish as fast as they took.
Into The Fire
Leah Sharelle - 2019
Her parents were dead, and she was catapulted into a full-blown adult whether she was ready or not. Without support from her boyfriend, Lake found herself a guardian to her siblings and the owner of the family’s fledging bakery, not to mention a house that was falling down around their ears. Life as she knew it was changed forever. Especially when a hunky hose man walked into her bakery asking for catering … and a kiss. All of a sudden her sexy daydreams of firemen with kittens and puppies became very real. Carson Hogan had a lot on his plate. His ex-wife was spending money faster than he could earn it, his two daughters were out of control, and to his utter shock, becoming too much like their mother. And he was doing his best to protect his son from the crazy women in his life. Add a stressful but fulfilling job, he wasn’t looking for anything else. At least he thought he wasn’t. Until he entered the bakery across the street to find a silver eyed blonde sprite begging for sex … sort of. Love blossoms quickly between the two but with all the outside interferences promising to ruin their new found love, will they risk everything and walk into the fire and claim their happily ever after?
Cheesecake (Sweet Curves #11)
Megan Wade - 2021
Everyone has a favorite dessert, but cheesecake isn’t just a dessert to me. It’s a food group. And the best place on the island to get a slice is at a cafe run by gorgeous single dad, Corey Lewis.He bakes, he surfs and he’s the only person on this island worth talking to. But he’s also a lot older than me, so anything between us is nothing more than friendship and a mutual interest in old movies.But as the day I leave for college draws closer, something changes between us. And maybe, just maybe, Corey is interested in me after all.Get a fork and prepare to dig in, because this quick read is cheeky and over-the-top. It’s filled with tension-filled instalove and heated moments between a curvy girl and the hottest single dad you’ve ever met.
Never Letting Go: Passport 2 Love (Passport 2 Love Collaboration)
Tory Baker - 2020
I craved branching out and doing my own thing. I decided to take a vacation and reevaluate what I wanted. I decided to stay in a resort and make some plans. It was time to get my life in order. I didn’t count on the hotel’s beautiful housekeeper, who instantly captured my attention and had my heart pounding harder than any adrenaline rush my old life had given me before. CAMERONMy life was a dull, boring routine. As a struggling college student who also worked as a maid, life was exhausting and anything but easy. When I walked into the penthouse suit and got my first glimpse of Easton Reid, life became anything but boring. But, I’m not the kind of girl a man like Easton would fall in love with. That only happens in fairy tales or romantic comedy movies. And the things Easton makes me feel are anything but funny.
Tory is back with a complete standalone romance to introduce a brand-new series. If you think you’ve read my books before, then hold on tight. This new series has a little more—of everything. A few things remain the same, however. You will still get a complete standalone story filled with sugary-sweet love, spicy heat, and safe, happily ever after goodness.
Mission Superstar
M.V. Kasi - 2018
a beautiful, kick-ass cop... an inevitable hot, action-packed mission...
DJ was one of the biggest movie stars with die-hard fans all over the world. He was dubbed as Mr. Perfectionist for the effort he put in while preparing for a role. When his upcoming movie required him to play the lead role of a police officer, DJ readied himself for research. What he hadn't expected was his mentor to be a woman. A young, beautiful police officer who was not only immune to his charms and stardom, but also someone who made it quite clear she considered him nothing but trouble. Sheila Dasani was a no-nonsense police officer. When she was coerced into a 'special' mission to mentor an entitled and arrogant movie star, she made her displeasure very evident to him. But each time she gave DJ a hard time or snubbed his flirting, he didn't seem deterred. Soon she was torn between wanting to shoot the man and wanting to kiss him while he slowly tried to steal her heart. Excerpt: "You’re just so, so..." She was too flustered and couldn’t seem to find the right word. He was more than happy to help her. "So damn irresistible? I know, it's such a burden." A smirk covered his face. "Aargh... You are just so—" "Charming and handsome?" he supplied. He was enjoying this way too much. Sheila somehow pulled herself together and scowled. "I was going to say infuriating. But I should add cocky and big-headed too." He grinned. And that caused another damn flutter in her stomach. ***Now available on a special preorder price of 99 cents for a limited time only.
Night Games (The Storm Inside Book 6)
Alexis Anne - 2017
Okay, I may be a little cocky too.All I have to do is post a picture of myself shirtless with my cat, Snickers, and the women flock to me.It probably helps that I'm good with my bat and balls.A selfie, a smile, and I have them in bed--but never in a relationship.Until Carrie entered the game. She may not know it, but she owns me. And I'm not letting her go.CARRIEI'm a professional. No, not THAT kind of professional.I'm an orthopedic physician for the St. Pete Mantas and my job is everything.I love the game and I love my players ... but I never fall in love with any of them.Especially not players like Wes. Especially Wes.He thinks life is one big game.One sexy, romantic, and sometimes sweet, game that's left me confused and little bit worried...I may have actually fallen for the ultimate player.I'll have to beat him at his own game if I have any shot at walking away with my heart intact.*A sexy standalone romance set in the world of The Storm Inside