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Her Scottish Savior


Shaw Hart - 2020
     A Scottish-American, he moved back to the states with his mum after University and started Iver Aeronautics. He built it from a start-up to a billion-dollar company with government contracts. Now all that’s missing is a bonnie lass to share his success with. He finally spots her on his way home and is all set to sweep her off her feet… too bad she gets away before he can claim her. Nova Donahue is screwed. She just lost her roommate, her apartment, and most of her belongings and now some guy keeps popping up and declaring that she’s meant for him. She’s been an optimist all of her life but given her current situation, she’s starting to have trouble seeing the best in people. Will Baylor be able to convince his girl that what they have is true love? Or has Nova been through too much to trust again? *Warning: This instalove romance is full of heat! Looking for an alpha hero with a strong Scottish accent who isn’t afraid to go after his woman? Then hit that button because this is the book for you!

Beach Party


Evie Mitchell - 2020
    This book can't be read as a standalone as it covers couples from Books 1-4 in the series. 'Love Bites and Lightning Strikes', 'A Viking in Vegas', and, 'A Very Viking Wedding' - Ella and Gunnar'Double the Vitamin D', and 'Double Trouble' - Blue, Drake and Dane'Handcuffs and Honeypots', and 'Honey Bees and Shaky Knees' - Honey and Tristan'Operation Baby Menace' - Collins and Nick

Never Enough of Her: 7 Deadly Sins


Elisa Leigh - 2021
    He's surrounded by beautiful women every night at work, yet none of them have caught his attention. One night a group of college girls come into 7 Deadly Sins, the bar he manages. He doesn't give them a second thought until a beautiful straggler walks in behind them looking completely out of place. He's obsessed from the moment he sees her.Ava Mclemore is boring. That's what her friends think of her anyway. According to them, all she does is go to class and stay home and study. Out to prove them wrong, she tags along one night when they go out. She didn't know they'd be going to the hottest nightclub in Nashville or that she'd meet a man that made her think of something other than school.Will Dante teach her things she's never learned before. Will Ava give him the chance he needs to make her his?Claire Ashlynn, Barbra Campbell, Elisa Leigh, M.K. Moore, Rachelle Stevensen, Andi Lynn, & Colbie Kay are pleased to present:7 Deadly Sins. A nightclub where bad deeds are done in the dark... Sloth, Pride, Envy, Lust, Greed, Wrath, and Gluttony never looked so good. Come sin with us...

Meant to be Yours


Poppy Parkes - 2020
    Now that I look back over the past few weeks, I can see signs of this coming.I’d thought it was wedding jitters. Our family had begun trickling into Shotgun, our western Montana town, making the incoming life commitment all the more real. That’d be enough to make any groom-to-be nervous. But then my fiancé never showed up to our weddingMy three bridesmaid friends were amazing. They’d spun into action dispersing the guests while I sat, numb. Now we’re driving to the closest dive bar at my request, and I feel lots of things.Hurt. Confused. Betrayed. But most of all, I feel like my insides are alight with anger.I’m ready to blow off some steam. But love isn’t done with me yet. It has one more trick up its sleeve . . .Meant to be Yours is a super hot story about finding true love at the most unlikely of times. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and only consensual shenanigans await. This contemporary instalove romance is first in the Love at First Sight series, and will make you squirm with delight. ;) Steamy happily ever after guaranteed!

Sweet on the Single Dad Mountain Man (Sweet Sisters Bakery Book 4)


Flora Madison - 2021
    

Mall Santas


J.B. Trepagnier - 2019
    Until last year. Last year, I was supposed to get married in Vegas at the stroke of midnight on Christmas day. I had the perfect wedding planned. If only I’d picked the perfect fiancé. I caught him in our bed with some blonde two days before the wedding and now I’ve turned into Scrooge.Everyone is used to my epic Christmas cards, but I can’t come up with an appropriate theme this year. We have one of the biggest malls in the country and they decided to allow dogs in for Santa photos. I was a little bummed the fire department was supplying the Santas instead of getting a photo of my pit bull with someone who really did look like Santa.That is, until my Santa is drop dead gorgeous and treats my dog well. A balloon pops and spooks my dog. Queenie bolts and gets lost in sea of Christmas shoppers in a hug mall. Cue four hot firemen dressed as Santa to my rescue. They all really want to help find my dog. They are treating this like a covert, black ops mission. They are all so sweet too.If we can find my dog, I intend to invite them back home for a home cooked meal. They all have to work on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Maybe I can have a better Christmas than last year and make the holidays better for four great guys who do so much for the community. Proceeds from Mall Santas will be going towards the rescue I adopted my own goofy pit bull from 2 days before Christmas 6 years ago. They took in a lot of sick kittens during kitten season and have a large tab at the local vet. My contact at the rescue advised the donation would be best used by going directly towards their vet bill and the vet also had a fundraiser set up in their name

Curves for the Billionaire


Jane Fox - 2019
    Growing up wealthy means that I know how to get people to do what I want, which was perfect training for running my own company. So why does the adorable secretary of my business associate get under my skin like no other woman ever has?EmmaIt’s my first job out of college and I’m determined to succeed, even if my boss is… difficult. But when Colton Richmond walks through the door, my priorities change in a hurry. But it’s not like he’d ever even notice me. Would he?Each book in the series is a complete, standalone story. This is a sweet but sexy short story romance, complete with insta-love and a guaranteed happily-ever-after. If you’re looking for an escape from everyday life with an alpha older man and the curvy BBW younger woman that he loves, this is the book for you!

Taking What's His (Bad Boy Alpha's #1)


J.L. Beck - 2017
     She’s an innocent in this evil war, but I can’t let her go. One taste and I’m consumed with need. One taste and she’s mine forever. I won’t take no for an answer. I’ll die before I let her go, and she knows it. She might be afraid, but she has nothing to fear. I’m taking what's mine, and the timid, ungodly naive Riley is going to be mine. -If you love alpha's who don't take no for an answer then this book is for you. We've got a sassy heroine, a hot as hell adventure and enough steam to fry your Kindle. This is one you'll read, and read again. HEA certified with an extended epilogue. We promise things are about to get dirty, real dirty.-

Thank you, Christmas!


ChaShiree M. - 2020
    I call him a fantasy because there is never a chance he would notice me. It's ok. The short small glimpses I get of him, are enough. They have to be. Right? A nobody foster kid like me has nothing to give or offer. Not to mention, the time of year I see him is only on Christmas when he is volunteering at the kitchen of the foster home I have been in for the past few years and me and Christmas...yea..we are not friends. So why is he here right now telling me it is time to come home with him? Why are his eyes eating me from the outside in making me feel things I didn't know I can feel? I want to go with him. I want to follow him wherever he goes. But can I trust that this Christmas, I might find happiness and not heartbreak?JamisonIt's time. It's finally time for me to claim my Christmas Angel and bring her home. To our home. I have waited for her for what feels like forever. Being only blessed with her beauty during the one day a year, when I go to Lahn Community Center to serve in the soup kitchen for the day. Her beauty and innocence got my attention. But it was her sadness and lonliness that wrapped me in her orbit and wouldn't let me go. I spent these three years preparing for this moment. Now that it is here, i can barely contain myself. Will my Angel trust me enough to come with me? Or will she be too scared to follow me into our future?This is a safe instalove story about two ordinary people who meet by chance in a place and during a season that is meant to give hope. There will be no fancy parties, no beautifully dressed up people, though trust me, Anna and Jamison are beautiful. They are the epitome of simple, sweet and scorching. This is meant to be short, sexy and something you can read in 30 minutes or less. So, sit back, grab some hot chocolate(might be some in the story too) and enjoy.

Gerald's Wish (Virgin Surrogates, #4)


S.E. Isaac - 2020
    Her dream has come true. Or at least that’s what most in her shoes would think. However, Kaylee’s stomach is in knots as she tries to come up with a way to pay for her dream school and life in the Big Apple. She’s from a small town where those who are born there, generally stay there forever. Kaylee dreams of so much more. She’ll stop at nothing to reach those dreams. That’s why when Kaylee’s friend, Lauren, tells her about the amount of money people are willing to pay for a surrogate, Kaylee sees her big chance to pay for college-- but at what cost will it come to Kaylee?Gerald Mason has never gone without anything his entire life. If it could be bought, his parents bought if for him. Now that Gerald is the owner and CEO of his family’s iron fabrication business, Gerald is the one with the overflowing bank accounts. He works hard and plays even harder. That is until his mother sits him down and reminds him that he has no heir to take his place. What does a bachelor, who wants no strings attached to a woman of his child, do? Simple-- he contracts with a surrogacy agency to find the perfect candidate to have his heir.When Kaylee and Gerald’s paths cross, sparks fly and passion ignites. After sharing their current problems, Gerald pitches the idea to Kaylee of her carrying his child for him in exchange for him paying for her schooling. Will Kaylee jump at the opportunity and grant Gerald's wish? Or will Kaylee run back home to the life she was born into?

Knocked Up by the Rock Star: A Brother's Best Friend Rockstar Romance


Penelope Wylde - 2021
    It's bad enough I think she's gorgeous, talented and rocks the sweetest paid of killer legs. Put her under the same roof and what comes next is only inevitable. I'll claim her in every way a man can take a woman.My dark secret? I crave to know the taste of her lips on mine, the feel of her silky skin under my touch.She whispers her tight little virgin body is hungry. And now that she lives under my roof, her breathy moans and sweet sighs are proving hard to resist. So I don't.But my temptress is hiding a secret. One that might keep us apart forever. I need her to trust me, but how do I show her I'm more than my stage persona and that I'm ready for what comes after the moment she steals this rock star's heart?Author's Naughty Note: Scorching hot, smutty and so so steamy! Grab yourself a cool one because it's about to get hot between these two best friends!

Baby Daddies: A Me, Myself & I Collection


Fiona Davenport - 2018
    It features three, all-new stories from the duo behind Fiona Davenport.Her Doctor's Baby by Fiona Davenport: She was hoping he could help her get pregnant, but she never expected it to be the old-fashioned way.Her Neighbor's Baby by Rochelle Paige: She didn’t expect to join her friend's baby craze...until one wild night with her sexy neighbor.Her Boss's Baby by Elle Christensen: It was hard to keep things professional when her boss offered perks like seeing him naked.

Red, White & Yours


K.L. Fast - 2019
     Ava Vaclaw never expected anything. When these two come together, fireworks aren't the only thing going off this Fourth of July. This novella has it all: a little intrigue, a whole lotta instalove, all the KL Fast steam and safety you can handle... Are you ready for Red, White, & Yours? Please note that 'Red, White & Yours' is book one in the 'Falling on the Fourth' series.

Wrapped Up In Her


Jagger Cole - 2020
    Next, get yourself into witness protection, because the mob knows what you saw and wants you “taken care of”.Step three? Have one last night out and drunkenly lose your v-card to a gorgeous stranger.Actually, there’s a step four: find out the very next day that your gorgeous stranger is actually the dark, brooding FBI agent who’s going to be watching you one-on-one for the next week.It was supposed to be one freaking night. One night, no inhibitions, no regrets, no rules. Except now me and Mr. Grumpy-Hot are locked in a cabin in the woods together for a whole week pretending to be newly-weds for our cover story.The mob wants me dead, it’s freezing outside, and I’m trapped in the woods with the hottest bossy-pants I’ve ever met. Four walls, two not-so-strangers, one bed, and sleigh-load of mistletoe. Gee, what could possibly go wrong in this scenario?I already gave him my v-card. But when things heat up under the mistletoe, there’s something else he’s after, too: my heart.And this Christmas, he might just get it.Looking for the perfect blend of steamy and sweet? This is just what you need! So pour some eggnog, get cozy, and grab a sleigh-load of mistletoe! No cliffhanger, and a perfect happy ever after.

Extra Hot


Ally Crew - 2020
    Not my finest hour.Mr. Blue Eyes seems to take my personal space-invasion in stride. He even winks at me as I scuttle from the coffee shop for the safety of my office.It turns out he's a new employee and I have to show him around as part of my job.If I don't die of embarassment first, I'm might just accept his offer of a date.I'm cautious, for good reasons. With sincerity, he breaks down my walls.But the truth is he might be too hot for this virgin to handle.BrodyI got a whole serving of sweet-sexy goodness on what was meant to be a simple Monday morning coffee run.The intense lap clean-up was unexpected as well. And not at all unpleasant.When I find out that she's an employee at the new company I just bought--and I'm going in secret-boss-style to see who is worth keeping and who isn't--I soon see that the amazing Callie is worth keeping, forever.Her sweetness makes my teeth hurt, and my body ache, I want this woman and I will stop at nothing to have her.It's about to get extra hot in here.