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Nugget Nate: The Penny Calling


George H. McVey - 2019
    The long awaited story of how Nugget Nate and Penny Ryder met. Nugget Nate Ryder get's a Callin' that led him to New York and made a vow to rescue Pennelope O'Rourke from the men who abducted her and then rode west with her. What he didn't count on was falling in love with her. Can he save the woman he loves but has never met? Can she heal enough from her rough ordeal to love him back? Find out how Nate and Penny became the legendary couple they were destined to be.

Second Sight; The Complete Series Box Set


Hazel Hunter - 2015
    Her psychic ability gives her a second type of vision. When she touches objects and people, she looks into their past. But her gift is equal parts curse. She has yet to find the lover who can accept the brutal truth of what she sees. Isolated and rejected, she is ready to leave Los Angeles and abandon her career when she meets FBI profiler Gavin “Mac” MacMillan... Thrown together when the daughter of a mutual friend is abducted, Isabelle discovers that Mac could be the man who won’t push her away. Despite his controlled exterior, she senses a fevered passion in him that boils just below the surface. But as she and Mac give in to their desires and race to save a young girl, Isabelle must learn yet again that every touch has its price! Torn (Second Sight #2) Psychic Isabelle de Grey and FBI Special Agent Gavin “Mac” MacMillan are an improbable couple. But when her world of seeing into the past and his world of profiling criminals overlaps, an intense, sensual relationship quickly erupts. Despite bi-coastal living arrangements, red-hot desire still consumes them both. Though Isabelle is thrilled that Mac is returning to L.A., her happiness is tempered by the grim reality they must face... The serial killer who escaped them has struck again and kidnapped another young woman. Though Isabelle and Mac work together, he keeps their relationship hidden in order to preserve his job. As the investigation falters and the strain of secrecy takes its toll, Isabelle and Mac struggle to find a way forward. Despite the heated passion that explodes between them, hard decisions lay in store for the couple as they discover that every choice has its cost! Taken (Second Sight #3) Although psychic Isabelle de Grey and FBI Special Agent Gavin “Mac” MacMillan are most definitely a couple, they hadn’t counted on being together 24/7. But when a serial killer known as the Chameleon takes a special interest in Isabelle, Mac refuses to leave her side! Though deeply in love, their relationship is put to the test when the FBI, against Mac’s wishes, asks Isabelle to act as a decoy. Although Isabelle is willing, the plan unwittingly plays into Mac’s darkest and secret fear. As their relationship strains to the breaking point and Isabelle’s life hangs in the balance, Mac finally understands that every predator must have their prey... Chosen (Second Sight #4) The Green Earth Commune isn’t all that it seems. When psychic Isabelle de Grey arrives, only her ability to read the past reveals something is terribly amiss. Though her instincts tell her to run, Isabelle can’t say no to a former friend in desperate need of help! But the turmoil has just begun when FBI profiler Gavin “Mac” MacMillan arrives unexpectedly in Los Angeles. As the passion that has always claimed them heats to beyond boiling, Mac and Isabelle find themselves at a crossroads. Tugged in different directions while confronting both past and future, they find that, when it comes to choice, desire is all that matters... Charmed (Second Sight #5) When psychic Isabelle de Grey discovers her ex-boyfriend is alive, nothing can stop her from finding him. But it seems that all roads lead to the Green Earth Commune and Mac has forbidden her from going. After shots were fired at them, it doesn’t take an FBI agent to know the secluded settlement is dangerous! But disagreeing over her plans is the least of their worries as the reality of living together hits them both full force. Not what either of them had expected, the closeness they’d been desperate for only serves to drive them apart. As the mystery of the commune draws them deeper into its web of lies, Isabelle feels she has no choice. Against Mac’s wishes, she plays a risky game, when the seducer is seduced... Changed (Second Sight #6) Though Isabelle and Mac struggle to settle into a new life together, the world seems set against it. Events at the Green Earth Commune take stranger and stranger turns, until neither of them can turn away. Something dark waits in the heart of the small community, though neither of them suspects the deadly truth... But as psychic and FBI profiler work together, their personal lives stall. The risk of reading Mac too closely looms as a new danger that neither of them had foreseen. As their relationship approaches the brink, Isabelle and Mac can no longer deny that they must come together or they will come apart because there is no going back!

Secret Seductions of an Incubus: A Paranormal Erotic Novella


Annitia L. Jackson - 2018
    She has everything a woman could want a successful career and a handsome fiancé. What more could a woman want right? It seems she has the perfect life but sometimes looks can be deceiving, as Saniyah soon discovers. Once Saniyah’s perfect world starts to fall apart, she is taken to a place that will help ease the pain in her heart and the throbbing between her thighs. Seduction was never on her mind when she stepped foot into Club Pleasure. That was until she was tempted by the Devil himself.

A Boss Valentine In Vegas


Ebony. - 2019
    It’s available right here for your reading pleasure. In this love story, you’ll take an unforgettable ride with Author Ebony. She is signed to Twyla T. Presents and her writing is very clever, and this story is one to remember. It’s that time of year that some people look for Cupid to pierce the heart of a potential love interest, but not everyone believes in love. A thriving esthetician, Amira has sworn off love completely. Tragic events in her past make her feel that love only leads to people making foolish decisions. Amira believes that love is a temporary feeling and is used by people as an excuse to hurt others. If your mother has never shown you love, how could it be real right? Right. That’s why Amira doesn’t care for Valentine’s Day at all. People can keep that love ish… it’s for the birds. That is until she stumbles across the very handsome and esteemed gentleman Asem in Las Vegas while handling some family affairs. Asem is one of the bosses reigning over Las Vegas, having his hands in multiple dealings. Asem isn’t against love, but he isn’t quite looking for it either. He can only offer women sex because he hasn’t met one that is worthy of his love. Until he lays eyes on the beautiful Amira, immediately claiming her as his future even though he hasn’t spoken the first words to her, unbeknownst to her. Making Amira his is easier said than done. Penetrating the steel vault around Amira’s heart will require some work, but is he up for the challenge? With the help of Amira’s best friend, the sassy and brassy Sky, Asem is determined to have Amira forget about her past, break through her stubborn wall, and reaffirm her belief in all things love. Will Asem’s straight forward arrow hit Amira’s unbreakable heart? Messing with a true boss, will Amira find love in Vegas this V19? See if love wins in this feisty new urban romance Valentine’s novella by Ebony.

A Not So Purrfect Spell (A Cotswold Cat Familiar Cozy Mystery Book 4)


D. Watts - 2021
    

The Dragon Kings: Boxset 4


Kimberly Loth - 2021
    Now Isa wants answers and he has to do anything he can to change his lie into the truth.If Isa finds out before he does, he’s a dead man….He enlists Grace to help him, but she’s too busy worrying about Jude to notice. She’s been in love with Jude for as long as she can remember and when he suddenly starts paying attention to her, she doesn’t know what to do.Liam and Grace both set out to follow their hearts, but will they break instead?

Loving Elam


Hannah Miller - 2019
    Over the years, Betty’s crush develops into something much deeper. Thinking to save her daughter from the pain and embarrassment of unrequited love, Betty’s mother decides to send her away to Ohio. While staying with her cousins, Betty discovers an entirely different life with many new experiences amongst her new-found Englisch friends—friends that include the dashing Ronnie York. Back in Baker’s Corner, Elam begins courting Deborah, who is closer to his age, so Betty’s mother thinks it’s safe for her daughter to return. Her mother is wrong. Caught between her abiding feelings for Elam and her new love interest, Ronnie, Betty recognizes what her heart is truly telling her. If only Elam’s eyes would open… Grab this sweet and tender inspirational Amish Romance today.

Dark Beginnings, First in Series Boxset: Wild Fever / Moon Kissed / Prince of Desire


Donna Grant - 2020
    Each story is the first in series and ends in a happily ever after.WILD FEVEROlivia Breaux left the small Cajun town the day of her high school graduation and never looked back. Until an unfortunate event sends her home ten years later. Returning to her hometown brings back memories and long held desires for the impossibly gorgeous - and aloof - Vincent.MOON KISSEDMyles LaRue was content owning a bar and hunting evil in the French Quarter. He wasn't looking for love, especially after the tragedy his family already experienced. But when the exquisite Addison Moore walks into his life, he can't help but be charmed. Despite the dangers surrounding them, Myles comes to one conclusion - against the odds they found each other, and now that they have, he will do whatever it takes to keep her safe.PRINCE OF DESIRELucian, a prince of a secret kingdom, must find his mate and return with her to Drahcir before time runs out. He's unprepared for Isabelle and the insatiable appetite he has for her. But will the passion

A Bullet Ballet: Tales of the Gatekeepers Book 1


Orlando A. Sanchez - 2021
    Out. Retired.Porter had managed the impossible: retiring from the Gatekeepers…alive. Now, he was ready to slow down and live life on his terms. He was finally free.He was also mistaken.When Malkah Hafeez, an ex-lover and fellow Gatekeeper, calls in a favor, he knows he should refuse. She saved his life once, right before betraying him, gifting him with two neutralizing bullets center mass and leaving him for dead. He knows the smart play is to cut his losses, walk away, and disappear.He’s done it before; he can do it again.If he does, he dies.Against every sense of self-preservation, he agrees to one more contract, joining Malkah’s elite team as she completes the erasure of a high value target. Outgunned and outmanned, Porter must risk it all, unleashing the fearsome power of the Gatekeepers once again.In order to survive, he will have to step into his old world for one last dance with death.

Guarded by Love (The Hill Sisters #1)


ShanicexLola - 2019
    I wouldn’t dare deny that his allurement was a gift from a prevailing force up above... until she showed up at our front door, willing to fight for him.

The Last Witch: Volume Three


M.J. Lawrie - 2020
    Hunters have declared all out war on those with magic in their blood and everyone has been caught in the crossfire.But Hunters, it would seem, are far from the world's biggest threat.A dark evil has been unleashed. One driven by wrath and an insatiable hunger for vengeance.And the fate of the world and all those in it rest in a single pair hands.The final spell has begun.The end draws near.And Lilly Hooper's fate has been sealed.Volume three brings the gripping, dark and intense Last Witch trilogy to its climax.Get ready. This is no fairy tale.

Abandoned: The History and Horror of Port Chatham, Alaska


Larry Baxter - 2021
    

The House On Gable Street: A Jack Nightingale Short Story


Stephen Leather - 2018
    The House On Gable Street is a fast-paced supernatural story about 30,000 words long, almost a novella. Stephen Leather is one of the UK's most successful thriller writers, an ebook and Sunday Times bestseller and author of the critically acclaimed Dan “Spider’ Shepherd series and the Jack Nightingale supernatural detective novels.

Spirit of the Fallen


T.J. Green - 2020
    He has a violent history that haunts him, and a father he wants answers from - if he ever finds him.When they set up in business together with the Orphic Guild, they’re expecting adventure, intrigue and money.But their first job is more complicated than they expected.When they break fey magic that seals an old tomb, they find it contains more than they bargained for. Now they’re hunting for a rogue spirit, but he always seems one step ahead.The fight leads them in a direction they never expected.Gabe could leave his past behind, or he could delve into the darkest secrets of mankind. Shadow has no intention of being left out.If you enjoy action, intrigue, humour, and dark secrets that won’t stay buried, you’ll love this first in series spin-off from the White Haven Witches.

Vampires of Maze (Part One)


Tim O'Rourke - 2015
    Joining a pack of werewolves, Julia must travel with them to a land unknown to her. Here she will learn the horrifying truth about the dark secrets hidden in the town of Maze.To stay alive, Julia will not only have to figure out who to trust but also who to love. For Julia's worst nightmares are about to get a whole lot more terrifying as she heads into the war raging between the vampires and werewolves where even her own magic abilities won't be able to protect her.Note: This ends on an unbearable cliff-hanger. Part Two is now available!For readers 16+