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Up Her
Dani Stowe
Just one kiss... Take the Bang.Charlotte Prescott has just been offered a job. She doesn't know much about the pharmaceutical company other than her childhood friend and former neighbor, Elliot Crowe, is a scientist there. She's hoping to run into him. As a teen, he did save her life and she would like to properly thank the brainy geek whom she felt was hardly deserving of a kiss at the time. Charlotte, however, is soon going to learn that some geeks have more to offer than wishes for kisses and brains. Some geeks grow up to become sexy, smartass men.This a Contemporary Pulp Fiction romance.Geeks Gone Savage: Bang No. 1 is for mature audiences.*This first of four books in a series can be read as a standalone.**Includes access link to the *After Dark* Bonus Chapter (just in case you want a little more).
Speak From The Heart
L.B. Dunbar - 2013
Back at her grandmother’s summer home, she’s only in Elk Lake City for a visit which can’t end soon enough. Especially when she can’t seem to get away from one grumpy repairman who shows up everywhere. Fortunately for him, his daughter is sweet even if she refuses to speak.Jess Carter is a hometown favorite and a hot single father. Sworn off love for several reasons, foremost is the silence of his daughter. His little one has a secret and he doesn’t know the why behind it. Unfortunately for him, his six-year-old has taken a liking to the beautiful new woman in town visiting her nana. And everywhere he goes, there she is, invading his space and his heart.While silence might be golden, the voice in lonely hearts refuses to remain quiet.** PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED in 2014 as Sound Advice, Sensations Collection 1.
Rock Me All Night: The Sinful Serenade Collection
Crystal Kaswell - 2017
That is, until they meet the women who bring them to their knees.This red hot rock star romance collection features all four Sinful Serenade standalones. That's over 1,000 pages of dirty-talking, tattooed bad boys.Sing Your Heart OutAfter meeting at a mutual friend's house party, v*rgin honors student Meg and rock star Miles strike up a friends with benefits arrangement. The rules are simple: no feelings, no secrets, no falling in love.Only neither one of them can quite abide by the terms.Strum Your Heart OutWhen college student Kara gets kicked out of her apartment, her best friend Drew insists she move in with him. Only her crush isn't quite so manageable with him across the hall. She's going to have to find some way to resist the stubborn guitarist if she wants to keep her secrets. Some way to resist the way her body begs her to throw herself on his bed...Rock Your Heart OutBossy drummer Tom is used to getting what he wants-- a different girl every night, and three on Sunday. Only now he wants his best friend's sister Willow, the one woman he can't have. Their sizzling sexual chemistry makes this whole platonic thing hard.But there's no way he'll cross the line with the girl he's supposed to protect.Play Your Heart OutCocktail waitress Jess needs money to pay her law school tuition. Rock star Pete needs a nice girl on his arm to clean up his bad reputation. He'll pay her to play his girlfriend, but their red-hot chemistry makes it hard to keep things pretend.Also contains Rock Me in Paradise, an exclusive bonus story featuring Tom and Willow's wedding--and wedding night--from Tom's point of view. Rock Me in Paradise is only available in Rock Me All NightDon't miss the series sequel, Sinful Ever AfterSinful Ever After - amzn.com/B01JMGB2C2Or spin-off series Dangerous NoiseDangerous Kiss - Ethan - amzn.com/dp/B01MREU7KSDangerous Crush - Kit - amzn.com/dp/B01N0XHZLFDangerous Rock - Joel - amzn.com/B06XXNCHM4Dangerous Fling - Mal - coming May 2017Dangerous Encore - Coming Summer 2017
No Perfect Hero
Nicole Snow - 2019
Heart of stone. Snarly mess next door.Send help before I'm prick-matized...My next big mistake has a name.Warren Ford. Best kept secret in this weird little town.An alpha's alpha. Spartan abs. Too blunt for everybody's good.Moody, broody, mysterious, and totally up in my business.I thought Heart's Edge would be safe.No two timing exes. No pink slips. No hulking, loud, inked up -Oh. Right.Leave it to a badass to bring the drama piping hot.Then he goes and saves a cat who means the world to my little niece.Making me a mushy little puddle of wishes.Wishing I didn't know his savage kiss like my own reflection.Or how erasing tears must be his superpower.Wishing I'd never poked his scary past.Or heard him growl when he swears it's not our future.There's no way this works.He's no white knight. I'm no princess.I need to go. He says stay.Even our sheet-ripping nights can't work miracles.Only an answer as the danger closes in.Is Warren my perfect slice of hero?From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow - a twisted small town love story. See how far a damaged alpha goes to claim the feisty damsel in distress under his skin. Full length romance novel with a rollicking Happily Ever After.
Desire
Simone Sowood - 2017
And I'm a sinner.The next thing I know, she flings herself across me in the backseat of my cab.I didn't want an escort tonight, but the look of her lying in my lap is impossible to resist.Except she's not what I thought.Young. Beautiful. Innocent. I can't get her out of my head.She's not to be trusted. But one night in my bed won't do any harm.Grace
Leo is way hotter than I'd anticipated when my boss dressed me up and sent me out to lure him into saving our company.Sure he's arrogant and rude but the air around us is electric. Unable to resist, I wear the red dress and give him my virginity.It's just one time but there's something more between us, something real, I'm sure of it.Until I end up pregnant and he disappears off the face of the earth.*** A steamy STANDALONE contemporary full length romance with no cliffhanger, no cheating, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after.***
Forrest for the Trees
Kilby Blades - 2021
The way he swings his big axe, fixes her with his chameleon gray eyes, and talks about his jurisdiction has a way of breaking her concentration. He has a way of showing up everywhere he doesn’t belong, including Greenbrier Ranger Station. And he really needs to quit stealing her bacon bites.When a series of suspicious fires, an underhanded co-worker, and a cagey Parks Police Chief threaten her job and the park itself, Sierra grudgingly agrees to partner with Forrest. Their side investigation may be her best shot at preventing the framing of an innocent man. But can his firefighting expertise and her detective skills lead them to the real arsonist before Forrest breaks her with his charm?'Forrest for the Trees' is a full-length contemporary romance, can be read as a standalone and is book #1 in the Green Valley Heroes series, Green Valley Chronicles, Penny Reid Book Universe
Stay
Tia Louise - 2019
He’s arrogant. He’s smart as a whip and sexy AF. He has too much money. He’s bossy, and he’s usually right. All I saw were his clear blue eyes, tight butt, and ripped torso. I gladly handed him my V-card that night, ten years ago. I was so stupid. I swore I’d never be that stupid again… Emmy Barton works for a dry cleaner? Yes, that Emmy Barton—long, blonde hair, bright blue eyes, pretty smile… Sexy little body. Smart mouth. She was the only girl who interested me, but I was leaving to be an officer in the Navy. Now I’m home, running my business. My life is perfectly ordered until I bump into her, divorced and struggling to make ends meet. I hate seeing her like this. I hate that she married Burt “The Dick” Dickerson. What an a--hole. She says she hates me, but when we fight, it’s all heat and lust. I won’t leave her this way. She will let me help her and her son. She will stay… It’s a thin line between love and hate, and
this line is on fire.
(STAY is a STAND-ALONE enemies-to-lovers, second-chance, marriage of convenience romance. No cheating. No cliffhangers.)
Wish Upon a Christmas Star
Karen McQuestion - 2021
That changes when she spots a little girl leave an anonymous wish on the local bookstore’s Christmas tree. Compelled to find the girl and fulfill the wish, Gwen enlists the aid of local business owner, Lucky Gallagher.With the help of the townspeople, a lost dog, and some holiday magic, Gwen and Lucky may see more than one Christmas wish come true.
Always and Forever
Soraya M. Lane - 2016
They have a dream house and a dream marriage, and very soon they’ll have a dream family too. But life is rarely that simple. When their beautiful life is rocked by tragedy, they are forced to make an unbearable choice. Suddenly the future they’ve built together looks fragile and exposed.With aching hearts and their love on the line, they set off on a road trip through the stunning Californian landscape, hoping that time—and distance from the life they thought perfect—will help them start again. Matt is desperate not to lose Lisa, but as they confront their grief in different ways, he may have lost her already.Where there is love there ought to be strength, but this love has been tested to its limits. Have they endured too much heartbreak for one couple to take? Or will a journey down memory lane put them back on the road to love, hope—and each other?
We Are Still Tornadoes
Michael Kun - 2016
Now they’ve graduated high school, and Cath is off to college while Scott stays at home trying to get his band off the ground. Neither of them realized that their first year after high school would be so hard.Fortunately, Scott and Cath still have each other, and it’s through their letters that they survive heartache, annoying roommates, family dramas, and the pressure of figuring out what to do with the rest of their lives. And through it all, they realize that the only person they’ve ever wanted to turn to is each other. But does that mean they should think about being more than friends? One thing is clear: Change is an inescapable part of growing up, and we share unbreakable bonds with the friends who help us navigate it.
Fraternize
Rachel Van Dyken - 2017
But even though the plus-size athlete is breaking down boundaries, she still has to contend with the massive rulebook. Carbs? Nope. Chocolate? Definitely not. Still, Emerson loves her curves, and she’ll rock the hell out of this job even if it kills her. Except for one mandate that is easier read than done…No fraternizing with the players.Problem one is Miller Quinton: Emerson’s first love, first sex, and the guy who still ignites her daydreams and R-rated fantasies. Thrown back together, Miller and Emerson feel the undeniable pull of passion again, even if the conflict that tore them apart seems insurmountable. Then there’s way-too-sexy Grant Sanchez. He has a serious reputation with the ladies, and when it comes to winning someone he wants, he doesn’t let anyone stand in his way.Now Emerson is breaking every rule in the manual. But what she doesn’t know is that she’s part of a wicked little game—one that could steal both her dream and her heart.
Love Under Quarantine
Kylie Scott - 2020
With a career-ending scandal on his back, Evan hides out in his best friend’s empty San Francisco home, the full city shutdown locking him in a lonely twenty-story apartment in the sky.Romance writer Sadie Walsh is having the worst case of writer’s block ever…until the incredible, muscular stranger staying next door gets her muse going strong. The pair of loners, never expecting to find a friend in all the madness, meet each day out on their balconies like a modern-day Romeo and Juliet.Each new day brings unique challenges for the pair as they navigate the unknown and find solace together. They quickly figure out that as long as they have one another, they can handle anything.Even falling in love under quarantine.
Dare Me
River Laurent - 2017
What man threatens to put a grown woman over his knees and spank her the first time he meets her? Yes, he did that. That green-eyed, hunk of steely muscles, and hot goodness. Did I just say hot goodness? I shouldn’t have because I hate him. I mean, like really. And I can’t believe I’m now being forced to work with him to win this million dollar prize. I need the money desperately, so I’ll bite my tongue and get on with it. Even though the jerk oozes sex appeal I am going to take great delight in seeing the expression on his arrogant face when I collect the prize and walk out of here...alone. Trent She is the most stubborn, contrary, infuriating, pain in the a** I have ever met. Someone should put her over their knees and spank her. Why am I thinking it should be me? Cancel that. I don’t need a ball breaking brat in my life at the moment. Or ever. Though wiping that smug smile off her face is going to be fun. Sure, I’ll work with her, but as soon as I win this money I’m out of here. There can be only one winner and that person is me! She does have very distracting curves though...very.
Confessions of a Queen B*
Crista McHugh - 2015
After years of being the subject of ridicule, she revels in her ability to make the in-crowd cower via the exposés on her blog, The Eastline Spy. Now that she's carved out her place in the high school hierarchy, she uses her position to help the unpopular kids walking the hallways. Saving a freshman from bullies? Check. Swapping insults with the head cheerleader? Check. Falling for the star quarterback? So not a part of her plan. But when Brett offers to help her solve the mystery of who’s posting X-rated videos from the girls’ locker room, she’ll have to swallow her pride and learn to see past the high school stereotypes she’s never questioned—until now.
Off the Ice
Julie Cross - 2017
One semester off, that’s what she promised herself. Just long enough to take care of her father and keep the family business—a hockey bar beside the ice rink—afloat. After that, she’s getting the hell out. Again.Enter Tate Tanley. What happened between them the night before she left town resurfaces the second they lay eyes on each other. But the guy she remembers has been replaced by a total hottie. When Tate is unexpectedly called in to take over for the hockey team’s star goalie, suddenly he’s in the spotlight and on his way to becoming just another egotistical varsity hockey player. And Claire’s sworn off Juniper Falls hockey players for good.It’s the absolute worst time to fall in love.For Tate and Claire, hockey isn’t just a game. And they both might not survive a body check to the heart.