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Hate That I Love You


Alexis Winter - 2019
    Ten minutes ago I just found out he’s my new coworker. Who knew a failed blind date would land me square in the lap of the gorgeous bastard that cut and run after one passionate night ten years ago. Falling for Nate Baldwin in college was the biggest mistake of my life. Nothing like a good old fashioned heartbreak to teach a girl a valuable lesson. Now? He’s just a cocky, prank-playing bastard in an expensive suit. I can’t decide if I want to punch him in his perfect mouth or kiss it. Turns out there’s a very fine line between hatred and desire. A good anger bang on a desk…or stairwell…or car never hurt anyone. But what happens when he calls a truce and starts playing nice? Not a chance in hell I’m falling for him again. That mistake stays in the past. GRAB THE HILARIOUS AND SMOLDERING PREQUEL TO THE BEST SELLING CASTILLE HOTEL SERIES TODAY! EACH BOOK IS A STAND ALONE READ WITH NO CHEATING, CLIFF-HANGERS AND OF COURSE AN HEA!

Start Again


J. Saman - 2016
    One accident. And my life was forever changed.Determined to leave the memories that haunt me behind, I’m ready to drive across the country in search of a new place to live. But it seems nothing will pull me out of my dark hole.That is until Ryan Grant comes along. His perfect abs, irresistible smirk, and piercing green eyes that seem to see through me are throwing me off balance. A balance I’m desperate to maintain.One kiss, one touch and I’m giving into everything I swore I wouldn’t. This road trip was to be an escape from my past, and instead, I'm afraid I might be reliving it.But when it all becomes too much for me to navigate through, will he forgive me for the choices I have to make?

Under His Protection


Alyse Zaftig - 2017
    Well, consider me burned. The first time I see Jason, he’s rescuing me from a gang of thugs outside a night club. My natural instincts tell me to resist him. I’ve always played by the rules, and men like him are bad news. But within the space of a few hours, he’s got me eating out of his hands. His world is one of danger and excitement, and to me it’s a drug I can’t get enough of. One taste of his delicious kiss and I’m hooked. One touch of his muscular body and I’m aching for more. One thrust of his body into mine, and I’m his forever. This story is a deep, dark fantasy with a HEA that will have you begging for more.

Mountain Man's Baby Plan


Nikki Chase - 2018
    I've managed to stay away from him . . . until now. When my first relationship fell apart, I picked up the shattered pieces of my heart and left my hometown, hoping college would help me forget about Eli. Now that I’m back home, he looks even more gorgeous than I remember. His big, sculpted body and his dark, intense eyes remind me of the hot, stolen moments we used to share. I try to avoid him, but nothing ever goes according to my plan. My car breaks down miles away from town, right in front of his cabin. The cabin—the one filled with vivid memories of our secret rendezvous. At least, the cabin is empty. And I’m cold, so I shed my wet clothes and sit by the fireplace. But just as I start to enjoy the crackling flame, the door bursts open. It's Eli. As if that’s not bad enough, a sudden snow storm means we’re locked in here together. Just me, him . . . and the palpable chemistry between us. Next thing I know, he's got his strong arms wrapped around me and he kisses me like a man starved. The way he grabs my waist as he yanks me flush to his sculpted chest . . . The enticing words he whispers in my ears . . . The way he completely dominates my body and soul . . . I can't deny it. I want to submit. I want to give in to this bittersweet temptation. Even if there's no way this will last. Even if this will ruin me. This is a standalone, full-length novel of approximately 52,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhanger, and a guaranteed happily ever after. Includes bonus content!

Forbidden Love


Ainsley St. Claire - 2018
    Then I met Dillon. I feel the pull, but I can’t let myself get distracted. Not now.He has eyes of the hunter, and when he looks at me, I know I'm the prey.He's dangerous and all wrong for me. I thought I could stay strong and resist him.I was wrong.Dillon:Women have always been simple for me. Seduce her, bed her. Repeat. Until I met Emerson. She was off limits. No problem, I had plenty of discipline. I could handle mind over matter.When I recognized the brains inside the seductive package, she became my personal black hole.With her I was losing the battle. I don’t know if it was hormones, or pheromones, or black magic.No matter what the rules said, I couldn’t pull away.Damn the rules.Forbidden Love is the first standalone book in the Venture Capitalist series of steamy romantic suspense. If you like heartthrob bosses, sexy-and-smart heroines, twist-filled plots, then you’ll love Ainsley St Claire’s too-hot-to-handle tale.Buy Forbidden Love to slip into a scandalous romance today!

Protective


Lulu M. Sylvian - 2018
    But it’s too soon. He can’t just sweep in and claim her. As a foundations specialist, he knows the importance of establishing trust before the rest of the relationship can be built. Honey knows the dangers of judging a book by its cover. Her abusive ex is a shining example that looks are deceiving. She’s trying to get past the superficial barriers of Morgan’s job and his proclivity for wearing plaid shirts, now if he would just kiss her already. Morgan will do whatever it takes to support Honey but when he unexpectedly leaves, she’s left on her own to deal with her own personal demons and inadequacies. A recent truce between the long-time family rivals the Palatines and the Aventines, is well timed as the new allies share information that presents the science behind their mythology. However, an attempt on Morgan’s life alludes to impending danger on a grander scale. Is there a connection between the attempt on Morgan’s life and the scientific discovery? Are the Aventines really playing nice and new allies? Morgan needs to find out who is on his side all while he gets his head on straight so he doesn’t blow his chances with Honey.

Stay


Emma Nichols - 2018
    So, when her latest lemon of a boss dumped her in the middle of nowhere after she refused his advances, and she found herself stranded with the reserved and handsome Xander Cross, Cadence decided to make lemonade. Maybe if she played her cards right, she’d be making more than that too. Xander Cross fled LA after a failed music career, determined to build a life on his terms, without anyone else. He still enjoyed his weekend dalliances, but he’d vowed never to let a woman in again, until he didn’t have a choice. When he found her, Cadence was a crumpled heap on the side of the road, but when she fixed her eyes on him for the first time, his resolve melted. Cadence wasn’t the kind of girl who was built for fun, she was built for keeps. Scared to hold on, but too stubborn to let go.

Truth & Treachery (Black Shamrocks MC)


Kylie Hillman - 2018
     Family comes first, doesn't it? On the surface, the Black Shamrocks MC is exactly what an outlaw motorcycle club should be. Unapologetically brutal. Unquestionably ruthless. Unwaveringly loyal. The brotherhood appears rock solid; allied and impenetrable. Their various blood ties only serve as a reminder of the generations of kinship and family that came before them. Dig a little deeper and the illusion begins to shatter. Beneath a well-cultivated facade of unity, old tensions simmer and new alliances are created. Game plans are being put into action. Illegitimate legacies are being secured. Deals with the devil are being made. From birth, they’ve been taught that family is everything. What will happen when they discover that their family is behind the plot to bring about their downfall? Included in this volume: Soothing Suffering (Black Shamrocks MC | Novella) Seizing Control (Black Shamrocks MC | Book One) Making Choices (Black Shamrocks MC | Book Two) Seeking Redemption (Black Shamrocks MC | Book Three). Conquering Circumstances (Black Shamrocks MC | Novella)

West Texas Match


Ginger Chambers - 1996
     At eighty-one, Mae is the matriarch of the Parker family and is accustomed to bending everyone to her will. Everyone, that is, except her great-nephew, Rafe, who runs the huge family-owned operation and is equally as iron-willed. Rafe is not at all happy when he learns that his great-aunt has picked out a wife for him...and invited her, after a recent accident, to recuperate at the ranch. All his life he’s watched Mae manipulate people. He’ll be damned if he’ll fall in love on her order! The Parker Ranch, run by Parker sons and daughters since before The War Between the States. Tough, rugged, fiercely loyal...to each other and to the people they let into their hearts. The West Texans, a 7-book series.

Forbidden Prescription


Stephanie Brother - 2016
    Limits. Things between James and Isabella are already complicated enough. He’s the guiding force, meant to help her through her intern year at the hospital. He’s not supposed to want to drag her into the nearest storage closet and take her. The attending/intern relationship is off limits, and now, to make matters worse, he’s not only her mentor…he’s about to be become her stepbrother! Will they be able to fight their attraction, or will they give in and fill this FORBIDDEN PRESCRIPTION? This is a romance novel with NO cliffhangers, NO cheating, and a guaranteed happy ending! Includes Taste: A Stepbrother Romance, Urge: A Stepbrother Romance, and Greed: A Stepbrother Romance, all by Stephanie Brother, but ONLY for a limited time!

Protecting His Best Friend's Sister


Samantha Chase - 2014
    It has since been expanded, revised, and re-edited.The only woman I want is the one I can never have.Harper. My best friend's sister. I've wanted her since I was eighteen, but she's always been off-limits. Now I'm home after years in the Marines, and nothing has changed--except everything has. Her brother is dead, and she's on a hopeless quest for answers about his death.And I want her just as much as ever.Someone is trying to kill her now, and she won't let me keep her safe. I have to protect her anyway, even if she doesn't trust me, even if she hates me for it. A man protects what's precious to him, whether or not he can ever claim her for his own.And Harper has always been precious to me.

Maple Summer Wallace: A Novel


Jessica Calla - 2019
    Her plan takes a wrong turn when she finds Veronica, her twenty-year-old housekeeper and daughter of her beloved nanny, Lola, hovering over the dead body of octogenarian Randolph Brentwood, the fifth richest man in the world. Maple has never been a warm and fuzzy type of family person, and the last thing she wants to do in her final months of life is deal with Veronica’s mess. But long ago Maple made a promise to Lola that she’d always look out for her “little sister” Veronica. Still, the stubborn Maple, hardened from her own personal loss, resists involvement until she learns that Veronica is pregnant with Lola’s grandchild, an heir to the Brentwood estate. To make good on her promise to Lola, Maple vows to help Veronica. With the assistance of Michael, a handsome and savvy PI, they journey up and down the East Coast, dodging the authorities, a shady lawyer, a cold-hearted hit man, and the powerful widow, Mrs. Brentwood. As Maple’s bitterness about spending her last days saving Veronica dissipates and her friendship with Michael develops, she realizes that on the way to death, she’s found something she’s never had—life. (PLEASE NOTE: This is the Author's Women's Fiction Debut. It is NOT a Romance. Further, this book touches on serious subjects that may affect more sensitive readers.)

DON’T HURT MY BABY: A Bad Boy Hitman Romance


Zoey Parker - 2018
     She’s a pawn in our twisted game. Caught between two killers. And we each have VERY different ideas on how to use her. She’s better off with me than she is with the sadistic scum who owns her. But that’s not saying much. Because I’m a killer and a beast. And when this beautiful prey falls in my path, You can be damn sure I’m going to devour her. After I’d had my fill, I thought I’d just throw her aside and get back to what I was doing: Putting a bullet in her drug lord owner. But I didn’t go through with it. There’s something different about this one. She’s special. Fragile. Worth protecting. And if she wants to survive this hellhole, she’ll have to recognize the truth – That I’m the only one who can keep her alive. She might not care about herself anymore. But there’s someone else whose life is worth saving… The life of the baby I put in her womb. I never thought I’d say these words. But if any man lays a finger on my little angels… I’ll kill him where he stands. DON’T HURT MY BABY is a standalone contemporary bad boy baby heist romance. It's hot, exciting, safe, and of course comes with a perfect HEA. It also includes bonus novels so you never have to stop reading!

A Weekend with the Mountain Man


Nicole Casey - 2018
     My cabin in The Black Mountains is where I belong, where I have been my whole life. Until the blonde beauty showed up. Scared. Alone. And f*cking stunning. So I brought her back to my cabin of solitude. She is a goddess that makes my heart race. I can’t resist her innocence, or her luscious lips. I need to taste her, possess her, and feel her under my chest. But someone else wants her forever too. And I’ll be d*mned if I let that b@stard take her from me. Eloise is mine now, and I'll protect her no matter what. ***This is a stand-alone mountain man and virgin romance with no cliffhanger and a lot of steam. HEA guaranteed. Bonus content included after the main story. Enjoy!

So Unexpected


Amanda Wilhelm - 2015
    She just wanted to give her kids, and herself, a decent Christmas. Away from home. Away from the painful memories of what they had before her husband died. Ty hopped a flight out of LA after another fight with his on again, off again girlfriend. All he wanted was a break, then he was more than happy to go back to his routine of working construction during the week and playing with his band on weekends. They both knew when they met there was something between them, even if they weren't sure what. When they said goodbye at the airport New Year's Eve and headed for their respective homes, three thousand miles apart, Sara was sure it was the end. She didn't see any other options. Ty, however, was determined to find one. Intended for readers 18+ **** This is Book One of Ty and Sara's story. The full compilation, Book One: So Unexpected, Book Two: My Angel and Book Three: Forever is Here, was published May 2015. ****