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Emerald Green
Lindsay Marie Miller - 2015
When spring semester commences the following week, at Maple Creek High, a new student, named Tom Sutton, arrives, bearing a striking resemblance to the beautiful stranger from Addie’s dream.Addie feels inextricably drawn to Tom, and his rare, unwavering resiliency, as the enchanting nature of first love takes hold. But when a cold-blooded criminal returns to Savannah, in pursuit of a long-forgotten possession, Addie must confront the darkest secrets of an elusive, hidden past that threaten to destroy her future.
Tracks of Her Tears
Melinda Leigh - 2015
Seth arrives at the scene and makes a painful discovery: the victim is his brother-in-law’s girlfriend. Her apartment has been ransacked and her toddler left motherless. To make matters worse, Seth’s brother-in-law, Bruce, is missing. With Solitude locked in a rare, deadly deep freeze and the temperature plummeting, the residents launch a desperate search.Seth calls his wife, social worker Carly Taylor, to take the case so the little girl doesn’t get lost in the foster care system. With the holidays near, Carly brings the child home with them to celebrate Christmas. But when the Taylor farm is also trashed, Seth and Carly must race against time—and against a paralyzing winter storm—to find Bruce and catch a killer in the first pulse-pounding sequel to the Rogue River Novellas.
Sex, Not Love
Vi Keeland - 2018
We met at a wedding—him sitting on the groom’s side, me sitting on the bride’s. Stealing glances at each other throughout the night, there was no denying an intense, mutual attraction. I caught the bouquet; he caught the garter. Hunter held me tightly while we danced and suggested we explore the chemistry sparking between us. His blunt, dirty mouth should’ve turned me off. But for some crazy reason, it had the opposite effect on me.We ended up back in my hotel room. The next morning, I headed home to New York leaving him behind in California with the wrong number.I thought about him often, but after my last relationship, I’d sworn off of charming, cocky, gorgeous-as-sin men. A year later, Hunter and I met again at the birth of our friends’ baby. Our attraction hadn't dulled one bit. After a whirlwind trip, he demanded a real phone number this time. So I left him with my mother’s—she could scare away any man with her talks of babies and marriage—and flew back home.I’d thought it was funny, until the following week when he rang the bell at Mom’s house for Sunday night dinner. The crazy, gorgeous man had won over my mother and taken an eight-week assignment in my city. He proposed we spend that time screwing each other out of our systems. Eight weeks of mind-blowing sex with no strings attached? What did I have to lose?Nothing, I thought.It’s just sex, not love.But you know what they say about the best laid plans…From #1 New York Times Bestseller Vi Keeland, comes a new, sexy standalone novel.
Bruno: Heartless Mafia Boss
Addy Archer - 2020
Mostly due to an enemy using them in an attempt to assassinate him. When opportunity strikes, allowing him to offer a woman a deal to tie her to him, he makes sure to grab her with both hands.Winter hasn’t had an easy life. When a certain mafia boss saves her out of a bad situation, it quickly becomes clear she’s left to his mercy. Fighting for survival becomes crucial since giving up isn’t an option.Enemies can slide through defenses and take lives where life has barely started. Revenge can unwillingly bring a mafia boss to his knees, even more when the right woman is involved. Doubt and trust are razor sharp leaving only one option; walk a fine balance until it cuts deep enough to bleed out.
The Bachelor Auction
Rachel Van Dyken - 2016
Sure, she had a rough start, but didn't she eventually land a prince and a happily-ever-after? Meanwhile, Jane is busy waiting on her demanding, entitled sisters, running her cleaning business, and . . . yep, not a prince in sight. Until a party and a broken shoe incident leave Jane wondering if princes---or at least, a certain deliciously hunky billionaire---maybe do exist.Except Brock Wellington isn't anyone's dream guy. Hell, a prince would never agree to be auctioned off in marriage to the highest bidder. Or act like an arrogant jerk---even if it was just a façade. Now, as Brock is waiting for the auction chopping block, he figures it's karmic retribution that he's tempted by a sexy, sassy woman he can't have. But while they can't have a fairy-tale ending, maybe they can indulge in a little bit of fantasy . .
His Lost Mate
Theresa Hissong - 2021
It became his duty to protect the remaining four members, but when a human female shows up, scenting of his mate, his carefully hidden world opens up.Isabell Palmer, a journalist and survivalist, travels north from her home in Anchorage to spend four days on a solo hike. She hires Ward Air & Transportation to fly her into the remote location to start her journey, taking photos and gathering information for her article on backpacking locations in the state. She doesn’t expect to be thrust into the world of the paranormal.Nash immediately notices the female, but the need to keep his family’s secret safe outweighs the desire for a mate. Until the night he loses control, revealing himself to Isabell.When the truth comes out, will she run far away or stay with him even though they live in fear of being hunted at every turn?
Killmore
Martha Sweeney - 2016
I knew everything about Antonio's business. How, you ask? I was the only woman he kept close, really close - he claimed he loved me. You get to see and hear a lot of interesting things when you hold that kind of status.Now, the Feds have me in what they claim is witness protection. However, I never feel safe knowing he's out there. My family thinks I'm dead. All the while, I keep to myself, avoid most people in my new hometown and train rigorously everyday—waiting for the time when the devil comes calling for his debt to be paid.***This is the first book in a two book series. This book should be read prior to the second book.
Gargoyle
Scarlett Dawn - 2015
And wings.A human bent on free love. And drunk.Any joke could be made with those two lines.But the town of Woodland Creek, it's no laughing matter. Hostile and magical residents guard their secrets. It's too easy to be found out.When Isaac Stone first meets Kennedy Kirk, he's tempted to shove her off the clock tower. After all, she is gripping his private parts to lean over and see his town. One little push is all it would take...Isaac never anticipated he'd be the one to fall.**THIS IS A 35,000 WORD NOVELLA**
Run to the Sea
K.G. Fletcher - 2019
The very last thing he expects is the inheritance of his famous grandfather’s beach cottage on the sandy shores of Florida where he spent his childhood summers. Emeline Fischer is an aspiring artist trying to make ends meet, working an assortment of odd jobs while painting her dreams on canvas in hopes of landing her own gallery show someday. When she is Thomas’s waitress during her shift at the local beach diner, she immediately recognizes her sensitive childhood friend who promised long ago to protect her from her unstable home life when they were teens. The two friends take a journey into their past through a box of photos left behind at Cap Cottage and rediscover their mutual passion for art - and each other. Thomas doesn’t plan to fall in love with Emmy - but maybe he’s always been in love with her. Can he forgive himself for his past mistakes and start over in the only place that ever felt like home? Or will his guilt and the demands of his cutthroat, big-city career prevent him from following his heart and reuniting with the only woman he ever truly loved?
A Million Dirty Secrets
C.L. Parker - 2013
Delaine Talbot has a secret. When a matter of life and death threatens to tear apart her family, Delaine makes the ultimate sacrifice. She auctions herself off at Chicago’s most exclusive erotic club. Now she belongs to Noah Crawford, a wealthy mogul who introduces her to a seductive feast of the senses, awakening desires she only dreamed about. Noah doesn’t know why Delaine sold her body for a cool two mil. But it’s the perfect business arrangement. The inexperienced beauty will learn to satisfy his every sensual need, yet never touch his heart. Almost immediately their relationship generates heat—in more ways than one. When they fight, they take no prisoners. When they love, they show no mercy. When they’re together, they never want to leave each other’s arms. But soon, their intense, physical bond will take an unexpected turn—evolving into something neither has bargained for: the promise of a lasting love.
Twisted End
Tara Thomas - 2018
From New York Times bestselling author Tara Sue Me, writing as Tara Thomas, comes an explosive new romantic suspense series.Welcome to the sultry streets of Charleston, where simmering desire and dark danger rule...First comes desire.Then comes love.But Janie and Brent need to stop the man out to ruin them,Before they can live happily ever after…
Shattered
K.E. Osborn - 2015
I was a mother. Now... I’m a Madam. I had a loving family. A husband and son who I adored until they were tragically ripped from me. Something inside me died the same time they did. My heart stopped beating. I had to become stronger, tougher. I had to close down my emotions and become someone entirely different to who I was before. I became the Violet Widow. Now, I run a high-class escort and sex worker agency. To my staff, I’m known only as Boss. No one knows my past, and I don’t have a future. That was until he walked into my life. I'm Hudson Stone. Meeting someone like her was never part of my life plan. My life is my work and I put everything I have into my career choice. I'm strong willed, passionate and loyal, but cross me or the ones I love and you will pay. Vengeance is in my blood and I'm out to seek it. Until she stepped into my world--beautiful, sassy and confident, she had the power to destroy me.Will their paths collide or will their secrets explode, leaving their hearts shattered and lives in tatters.
Scenes from the City
Penny Reid - 2014
It is a collection of short scenes following the ladies from the 'Knitting in the City' series.'Neanderthal Seeks Honeymoon' - Janie and Quinn'Friends Definitely With Benefits' - Elizabeth and Nico'Hacking the Hacker' - Sandra and Alex'Beauty and the Beard' - Ashley and Drew'Ninja at First Sight' - Fiona and Greg***No longer available.***Aka... the Festivus SurpriseApril 2015 - December 2015: 100% of proceeds go to March of Dimes December 2014: 100% of proceeds go to Toys for Tots Now included in
Neanderthal Seeks (Extra) Yarns.
Infinity + One
Amy Harmon - 2014
She’s rich. She’s beautiful. She’s impossibly famous. And Bonnie Rae Shelby wants to die.Finn Clyde is a nobody. He’s broken. He’s brilliant. He’s impossibly cynical. And all he wants is a chance at life.One girl. One boy. An act of compassion. A bizarre set of circumstances. And a choice – turn your head and walk away, or reach out your hand and risk it all?With that choice, the clock starts ticking on a man with a past and a girl who can’t face the future, counting down the seconds in an adventure riddled with heartbreak and humor, misunderstanding and revelation. With the world against them, two very different people take a journey that will not only change their lives, but may cost them their lives as well.Infinity + One is a tale of shooting stars and fame and fortune, of gilded cages and iron bars, of finding a friend behind a stranger’s face, and discovering love in the oddest of places.