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Holiday Hunks - Joey's Christmas Miracle


Suzanne Jenkins - 2019
    Right took Joey Saint longer than it took any of the other men in his firefighter family. When he finally decided to let Candy Jones into his life, their picture perfect romance turned out to be the envy of everyone in their circle. One thing was missing however, and it would take a miracle to fulfill that dream. >>>Seven USA Today bestselling and award winning authors come together to give you Holiday Hunks, the next in the Hot Hunks Steamy Romance Collection! A helicopter pilot with a decision to make, a cowboy working on his best roundup yet, a dancer faced with a dilemma, a hockey player's surprise, a roping rodeo star's ultimatum, a fireman's miracle, and a billionaire's wish. What do these seven hunks all have in common? They are spending the holidays with family and friends where each and every one has a life-changing event. Read along and watch these seven hotties meet their match, fall in love, and have a very Merry Christmas! Scroll Up and Grab Joey's Christmas Miracle Today! Holiday Hunks Natalie Ann- Jake's Christmas Decision Angela Stevens- Miles' Christmas Roundup Alicia Street -Finn's Christmas Dilemma Katie O'Sullivan- Brendan's Christmas Surprise Stephanie Morris- Dalton's Christmas Ultimatum Suzanne Jenkins- Joey's Christmas Miracle Tamara Ferugson- Nick's Christmas Wish Meet the Authors: Natalie Ann is a USA Today bestselling author who writes steamy contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and light paranormal. Angela Stevens writes steamy contemporary romance, contemporary urban fantasy, paranormal, Native American themes, and children’s books. Suzanne Jenkins is a USA Today bestselling author who writes women’s fiction, steamy contemporary romance, mystery, and suspense. Alicia Street is a USA Today bestselling author and Daphne du Maurier award-winner. She writes both sweet and steamy contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and paranormal. Katie O’Sullivan is an award winning author who writes steamy contemporary romance and young adult paranormal. Stephanie Morris is a USA Today bestselling author who writes steamy contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and paranormal. Tamara Ferguson is a USA Today bestselling author and multi- award winning author including Reader’s Favorite Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals in Military Fiction who writes both sweet and steamy contemporary romance and romantic suspense. Check out the After Hurricane Nina, the first in the collection Natalie Ann- Reed’s Resolution Angela Stevens- Nolan’s Resolution Suzanne Jenkins- Jason’s Resolution Alicia Street- Kip’s Resolution Katie O’Sullivan- Quinn’s Resolution Stephanie Morris- Leland’s Resolution Tamara Ferguson- Rand’s Resolution

Get Kissed List (Last First Kiss #1)


Anna Michael - 2020
    Everything that I’ve ever seen or read or heard about that sounds like fun but I’ve never done. And I want to do these things with you.I know a gorgeous guy like Clay couldn’t possibly be interested in me—the awkward, chubby girl. But he definitely knows how to kiss me senseless. I can’t help thinking that he’s the perfect guy to help me mark off all the items on my list, including losing my V-card at last.I’ve always had a crush on sexy, curvy Angela, but I never thought I’d have a chance with a girl like her. And when she tempts me with her kiss list—well, we all know I’ve never been able to turn down a dare. But I’m not going to be satisfied with just being a set of checkmarks on her list. I’m going to be her last first kiss.

Bells in Boston: An Insta Love Holiday Romance


Ava Pearl - 2021
    

Fooling Around with Ford


Piper James - 2021
    Tricked. Manipulated. The life and career I’d worked so hard to build crumbled around me, so I abandoned it and moved in with my parents. Shady Springs Retirement Community in Sweet Pea, Florida was the perfect place to hide out, even if I was stuck sleeping on the couch.Then along came Ford Birmingham, a jerk who ran over my things with his lawnmower, destroying them and blaming me for the whole thing. As frustrating as he was charming, it didn’t take long for me to soften toward him…but I knew it was a dead end.His life was here, but mine wasn’t. I would be leaving as soon as I found a new job in a new town where I could rebuild my shattered world. Ford I’d mowed the grass at Shady Springs for twenty years and never met a resident as intriguing as the beautiful and feisty Virginia Jones. Of course, everyone else who lived there was at least twenty years my senior, so…When I accidentally shredded her e-reader, sunglasses, and towel one bright and sunny December afternoon—starting a feud I was definitely all-in for—I couldn’t stop thinking about her. I knew I’d eventually win her over, but to what end?She would leave Sweet Pea, and me, eventually. But sometimes, the reward was worth the risk.Fooling Around with Ford is the first book in the Sweet Pea Flings series of interconnected standalone novels. A sweet & steamy romance, this book has all the spice with a guaranteed HEA.

Chasing His Forever


Rory Reynolds - 2020
    Lani Smith is a total knockout with a heart of gold and curves for days.I’m obsessed.For years, I’ve craved just a taste of Sugarhill’s sassy little bookstore owner.She’s it for me, whether she knows it or not.I’m done keeping my distance.It's time to end the chase.I don’t want a temporary roommate, I want everything.I won’t stop until I make her mine.Note: Chasing His Forever is steamy and sweet as sugar with a guaranteed happily ever after.

Say Yes


Katy Kaylee - 2019
    Ryan grew up hot. And his perfect kiss just saved my life.Teasing eyes. Tempting lips. Muscles that could stop traffic.No wonder he’s a soap opera star.My voluptuous curves melted against his hard abs, and the next thing I knew, I was pregnant.My little brother’s gonna murder him, but only if he finds out.I’ve never been good at keeping secrets, and Ryan’s doing all he can to pry this new one out of me.What happens if I tell?The only thing worse than losing my family would be losing him.Has love always been a four letter word?

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.

Working Men Series Books One to Three: The Mechanic, The Carpenter, The Bartender


Ramona Gray - 2019
     If you’re looking for quick, one-handed (ahem) reads with insta-love, over-the-top alpha, blue-collar men, then the trope-alicious Working Men series is for you! The Mechanic Lily I grew up with everything I ever wanted. Wealth and privilege, and an attitude that practically screamed “I’m better than you”. Only, things went wrong and now I have nothing. The people in this town don’t give a damn that I live in a broken-down trailer and am one sandwich away from starving. They figure I got what I deserve. They’re not wrong. Now, I’m standing in front of the town’s sexy-as-sin mechanic, Jack Williams, and offering to let him… do things to me with those big, dirty hands of his, in exchange for car repairs. Things that the old me would be horrified by. I should be ashamed. Instead, all I can think about is how good it would feel to have Jack touch me. Jack I grew up on the wrong side of the tracks. Raised by a man who liked to talk to me with his fists and didn’t give a damn if I lived or died. Taking care of myself is my number one priority, and I’m not interested in other people’s troubles. Especially trouble in the form of a stuck-up, former rich girl like Lily Carson. It’s not my problem her money, family and friends are gone. Only, she’s standing in my repair shop offering me something I’ve wanted for a very long time. One touch of her soft skin and I’m lost. Lily belongs to me now, and I’ll make damn sure she and everyone else in this town knows it. The Carpenter Madison He says it’s wrong. He says we can’t be together. But I’ve been in love with carpenter, Jacob Marken, for years and I’m tired of waiting. I don’t care about the age difference. I’m doing everything in my power to make Jacob see that we belong together. I want to be with him. And what I want, I get. Jacob She’s a temptation I need to resist. Before my best friend died, I promised I would take care of Madison, not try to take her to my bed. When Madison asks me to build her some bookshelves, I can’t resist. Being alone with her is a very bad idea. I can’t be with her. I shouldn’t be with her. But what Madison wants, Madison gets. And now that she’s mine, I’m never letting her go. The Bartender Rachel Being a twenty-three-year-old virgin isn’t the worse thing in the world. Being a twenty-three-year-old virgin in love with a man who doesn’t know I exist? Tragic, right? Local bartender, Ren Parker, might not be into librarians with questionable fashion taste, but it doesn’t stop me from fantasizing about getting him alone in the library and breaking all the rules about quiet time. But, a girl’s gotta be realistic, and I can’t stay a virgin forever. Picking up a nice guy at the bar to take my v-card is surprisingly easy. That is, until Ren discovers what I’m doing. Suddenly, the man I thought wouldn’t give me the time of day, has his hands all over me until my insides are shaken and stirred. He says my virginity belongs to him and I’m more than happy to prove him right. Ren I’ve wanted Rachel Banks from the moment I saw her.

Dragon's Curvy Assistant


Annabelle Winters - 2020
    . . OMG ARE YOU GUYS READY?!Male dragon shifters are on the hunt again . . .On the hunt for survival.On the hunt for their fated mates.They search far and wide . . .High and low . . .Here and there and everywhere.But sometimes their mates are right in front of them.Clear like sunlight.Curvy like the full moon.Is it really as easy as that?Um, no.Not with these women!But dragons never stop, never give up, never let go.Not until they lock things down . . .Through eternity and beyond.Always and forever.After all, that's what fate means, right?This novella series is gonna go places you don't even wanna think about.Oh, wait, you totally do . . . ;)Drama and madness. Twists and turns. Up and downs, wings and scales, action and adventure.Sweetness with a touch of darkness.No cheating. No cliffhangers. And your happy ending, always and forever.This is dragon-love, Annabelle Winters style.

Bought by the Twins


Genelia Love - 2019
    We told him that we would forgive his debt if he would let us have you.” “You bought me?” I asked incredulously. “Like I was a car?” “Welllll,” Nate mimicked his brother’s drawl. “Yes, but you aren’t just any ole car. You”re a Lamborghini.” Is this happening for real?The twins buying me?I think I’m in love with both of them, but can I choose?What if I don’t want to!What if I want to be shared? Bought and shared…for life… This is a full length standalone romance with no cheating and no cliffhangers, and not one but two gorgeous protective alpha males, plenty of steam and a very satisfying HEA. Enjoy!

EveryDayLove!


Lucy McConnell - 2018
     Daisy Covington has dreamed of having her own line of cosmetics since she was a fourteen-year-old girl with a beauty channel. Her channel has grown over the years to be one of the top two beauty channels on the MyHeartChannel site and her dream is within reach. She just needs a segment that will put her over the top. When Beckett Kingsly, Daisy's older brother’s best friend and career humanitarian, crashes on her couch for a couple days, she comes up with a plan. She’ll do a fundraiser for the charity Beckett works for in exchange for the chance to give him a makeover on her show. His worn-out cargo shorts, unruly beard, and man bun are all on the chopping block. After some pressure from his boss—FreeWater could use the exposure to Daisy’s eleven million subscribers—Beckett reluctantly agrees. But as Daisy works to transform Beckett, she realizes that her crush from long ago hasn’t faded. She’s falling for him even though he’s waiting for orders to leave town. Though Beckett seems like the perfect guy, Daisy wants to settle down with a man who will actually be in the same country for more than a couple weeks. If She can’t find a way to make it work, she'll miss her chance at a truly beautiful life.

Blind Devotion


S. Nelson - 2018
    But in order for that plan to become a reality, I must do everything my father asks, including marrying a man I barely know. Enter Maxton Colter, a walking contradiction and not the man my father chose for me. He’s infuriatingly arrogant… yet charming. He’s inappropriate… yet intriguing. He’s a playboy… yet focuses all his attention on me. He’s doing everything he can to unravel my goal to one day take over the firm. Question is… will I fall prey to the undeniable chemistry between us and allow him to destroy my dream?

Unexpected Packages


Stacy Eaton - 2020
    With a great job and a best friend who tries everything to get her to break out of her boring life, it’s not until her birthday present arrives at her door, opened by a stranger, that things finally start to get interesting.Alex Miller is ready for his second career after retiring from the military. He’s excited to start training contractors in safety issues and getting to know his daughter after being away for so many years.When a package addressed to him shows up on his doorstep, he is kind enough to deliver the box to the rightful owner. When Lexi opens the door, Alex quickly realizes that he’s found the beautiful woman he has been catching peeks of as she comes and goes from the building.From misunderstandings to new beginnings, Alex and Lexi come together, but a business trip threatens their future right before Valentine’s Day, and neither is sure they will ever be reunited.

Fake Boyfriend


Miley Maine - 2020
    She showed up in my life when I wanted time off.And it ended up being the biggest roller coaster ride. I met Loren at the airport.Sat right next to her on the plane while barely being able to keep my hands to myself. She’s irresistible. She’s also inexperienced. Maybe that’s why I’m attracted to her. Loren is innocent, and I’m a ruthless Army Ranger. But there’s something about her that makes me want to stay.That makes me want to play the perfect fake boyfriend for her. To protect her when she’s in trouble. I’ll give her my everything. And I bet she’ll forget that our relationship is fake. But will I be the one to remind her that it is?

Mr. Baby Maker


Aria R. Blue - 2020
    As in heir-to-the-throne-of-a-foreign-country prince.Only he conveniently kept that part of him a secret when we first met. For a reason.The passion between us was one I couldn’t deny. We tumbled into a hot hook-up that tasted like the beginning of something beautiful. Every kiss made me feel like my curves were made just for him.He said that he wanted to win my heart, and claim my body.He got both.I gave myself to him, but only for a night.And he gave me a gift to remember him by.However, the stakes are high. Nobody can know about the baby growing inside me. Especially my baby daddy.Author’s note: This story takes place in Sierran, a fictional island country in the Atlantic Ocean. Come take a vacation in this land of salty ocean breeze, warm sunshine and happily ever after’s.