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Hold Me (Hart of Stone Family Book 2)


Tory Baker - 2022
    That was what Alana was supposed to be, what she became was so much more.Keller is more than what meets the eyes, a single father, completely devoted to his son, Jace. Who also happens to be a student in my classroom, my eyes were wide open when Keller and I started our quote-unquote relationship. Too bad my heart didn’t get the memo.When a man screws up, he knows it, and that’s what I did with Alana. I thought I was doing the right thing, trying to shield my boy’s heart and my own. Too bad that plan blew up in my face and I was left feeling more than I ever have before.This book is sure to make you feel all the emotions with this guaranteed happily ever after, hot romance, and a Hero that is sure to make you swoon! Don’t forget each book in this series can be read as a complete stand alone.

Never Say Never


Taylor Holloway - 2018
    Never hesitate. Never get emotionally involved.Words I've lived by. Until her.I'm a fixer.I fix bad, embarrassing, illegal problems, for the right price.My clients are rich, famous, powerful, and very dangerous.Now I’ve got a problem of my very own: Eva Martin. She just happens to be both my best friend’s little sister, and at the center of the most explosive problem I’ve ever faced. As the body count rises around us, I’m falling for the one woman that’s totally out of bounds. Her wide innocent eyes, perfect curves, and sexy, smoky voice—she’s a liability and a weakness, but I'm unable to resist.Eva’s a risky distraction for a man like me. I'm going to make her mine, and I'll use everything in my arsenal to keep her safe.Even if it means everyone else—including me—becomes collateral damage.

Lyric’s Truth (Police and Fire: Operation Alpha; Ryoshi Delta #5)


Maddie Wade - 2022
    

Cowboy's Unexpected Family


Leslie North - 2021
    

Epiphany: The Metamorphosis Series Book One


Bailey West - 2022
    The church was in a beautiful city and was the city where she lived–the one who got away.Leona Aldaine was one of the top brokers in Sable Falls. After running into a childhood friend, she experienced a whirlwind love affair. He was everything she’d dreamt about in a man until he wasn’t.They are both in the same city.Will they deny the connection or work to find their way back to each other?

Tempting James (Mysterious Adventures Book 1)


Elizabeth Lennox - 2022
    He has to work fast in order to save Jinx after she’s arrested for a crime she didn’t commit!Jinx hadn’t known that men like James and his super-secretive team members existed until they show up in her restaurant. James is big and gruff, muscular and tender. He sees everything, but is blind to the way she feels for him and it breaks her heart – until the big, gorgeous guy comes to her rescue!

Maid For You (Billionaires Down Under, #4)


Sienna Blake - 2021
    

Secret and Lies: A Secret Baby Romance (Recovery Ranch)


Annie J. Rose - 2022
    

The Devil’s Love


M.V. Kasi - 2020
    His enemies called him as the devil. He never thought he could want anyone or fall in love. Until he saw her... She led a simple life and was considering accepting her boyfriend’s proposal, until she came across a powerful man who attracted her as much as he terrified her... Swept halfway across the world and held captive in a breathtaking estate that held many secrets, will she fight the devil who is determined to make her fall in love with him? The Devil's Love is a standalone contemporary romance.

Hunter


Kate Tilney - 2020
    But now that I’m home to take the helm, I find out my parents have gone and hired some corporate wannabe with a fancy degree to help. I’m determined to send her packing until I get a good look at her.Though she represents everything I hate, I find myself drawn to her. She’s a temptation that’s hard to resist.OliveHelping the family-run apple orchard reach the next level seems like a good stepping stone for bigger and better things. It would go a whole lot better if the owners’ son didn’t question my every decision.And it would be a whole lot easier if he wasn’t so good looking.I’m here to do a job, but maybe it wouldn’t hurt to mix a little pleasure with business.Instalove Fall Festival is a series of standalone short, sweet, and steamy romances filled with the best parts of Autumn and happily ever afters. Read this series if you love strong, protective heroes and confident, curvy heroines who find true love, and maybe some hot apple cider along the way. No cliffhangers! No cheating!

One Night Flame (A Briggs Town Series Book 1)


Beverly Evans - 2020
    

Distracted


Michelle Fernandez - 2021
    Our childhood was carefree and full of daring adventures. Then we grew up, pursued our careers, and moved on with our lives. She's the girl I've loved since I was fifteen. The thing is, she doesn't know it, and I never plan on telling her.The death of her parents brought us back to our hometown of Sunnyville six years ago. We reminisced and I was her shoulder to cry on. One thing led to another, giving each other a night I will never forget, and the bond that ended our friendship.Now, another funeral brings me back home, and there she is, with her daughter. Sabrina is everything I want but can't have. I want to talk to her about our awkward night and rectify what we once had.But just when things get right with us, complications arise, and outside forces threaten our lives.Distracted will be written within K. Bromberg’s bestselling Everyday Hero world and the sexy Malone Brothers will definitely make their appearance. It’s an epic crossover from The Broken Hero Series that you’re sure to enjoy!

Starlight Cottage


K.T. Dady - 2021
    A small close-knit community where you’ll find chocolate box cottages, quaint shops, love, drama, and a happily ever after.Snuggle down with this cosy, feel-good, comfort read that whisks you away to a beautiful bay on the Isle of Wight – Perfect for fans of Christie Barlow, Phillipa Ashley, and Holly Martin.The Pepper Bay books are standalone stories that intertwine with recurring characters. Best read in order for maximum enjoyment.Starlight Cottage: Anna Cooper and Jake Reynolds both live at a luxury London building. The only difference is that Jake lives in the penthouse, and Anna lives in a tent on the roof.When Jake finds out, he offers Anna a chance of a new life in his grandmother’s childhood home in Pepper Bay, and she decides to take the opportunity to see if she really can make a fresh start somewhere else.The beauty of Pepper Bay, with its quaint shops, chocolate box cottages, and all of Jake’s closest friends, immediately fills Anna’s heart with nothing but love, and it isn’t just Starlight Cottage that she finds herself falling in love with.

Daddy, ASAP!


Holly Rayner - 2022
    But then my ex from fifteen years ago steps up to my front door, ready to give me a piece of her mind, and suddenly everything starts to fall into place…Nikki:I thought I’d be happy never seeing Evan’s face again. But when I saw his twin nephews running riot, I knew I couldn’t say no to him.It’s complicated, for sure. I’m his ex, his nanny… it would be foolish to even think about picking up where we left off.I tell myself I’ll keep my guard up, but the cozy domesticity we’ve fallen into just feels so right. And even as we try to think rationally, it’s not long before things get out of hand.Weeks on, I’m pregnant with his baby.He left once before because he was afraid of commitment,Will he commit to our giant new family?

Billionaire Boss, Undercover Affair


Kyra Radcliff - 2020
    As the successful owner of one of the richest old money industrialist conglomerates in the world, he is under pressure of a different kind when his daughter Alicia becomes involved with internet entrepreneur Miles Middleton.With an ego as big as his bank balance, Miles has a reputation for a string of affairs and Charles doesn’t want his daughter anywhere near him. And so he enlists Susan, as a Trojan Horse, burying her deep within Miles’ business interests in the hope that she can sabotage his relationship with Alicia.It isn’t long before the plan seems to be working and Miles is missing lunches, dinners and other dates with Alicia in favour of making money and sealing deals. But it’s when he takes Susan away on a business trip and tries to seduce her that she sees him for what he really is. But now that she is close to her goal, Susan suddenly has a crisis of confidence? Is she really still working for Charles or is she now pursuing her own agenda with Miles?As he continues to get under her skin with his continuous attempts at seduction, Susan finds that she is more conflicted than ever. And the closer she gets to completing the assignment, the greater the chances are that Miles will discover her secret.