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Craving Cole


Kate Hunt - 2019
    That same evening, my spontaneity lands me in the bed of a hot guy I just met. He’s confident, smart, a total dreamboat… …and he makes me feel more bliss that night than I ever have in my life. But that’s all this is ever going to be, just a one-time thing. My future is already figured out, and I’m sticking to the plan. Cole I fall for Aurora the moment I see her. I mean, damn. Those curves. When I strike up a conversation with her, her wit and sweetness makes me fall for her even harder. We ring in the New Year together with our own private celebration. Multiple times. But being with her for one night isn’t enough. I need her forever. And I’m willing to do whatever it takes to make this curvy hottie my bride. CRAVING COLE is a short instalove romance with steam, sweetness, and a happily-ever-after! This novella can be read as a standalone, but is best enjoyed with the rest of the Dirty Sweet Alphas series.

Grayson


Kali Hart - 2021
    An Insta-love First Responder and Curvy Woman RomanceVioletI told a white lie.Gran thinks I’m on a sabbatical to help nurse her back to health after her car accident.She doesn’t know I got fired.Or that the man I thought I had a future with was secretly married.I’ve accepted that all men will suck forever.Until she invites the EMT who rescued her over for breakfast.He’s gorgeous, charming, and so far out of my league it’s not even funny.Craziest of all, he’s interested in me.GraysonWhen Elsie invited me over for a thank-you meal, I tried to decline.I don’t need recognition for doing my job.Saving people gives me purpose, and that fulfillment is all I need.But she won’t take no for an answer.I had no idea her stunningly beautiful granddaughter would be joining us.Now that I’ve met Violet, I’m starting to second guess my priorities.She feels too important to ignore.I can tell she’s guarding a secret.I’m determined to show her she can trust me.If that secret doesn’t destroy us first.

My Secret Crush


Mia Madison - 2017
    What happened to that little girl in pigtails? She’s now all grown up and I’m practically tripping over my famous feet to make a play for her. But how do I get what I want without losing a lifelong friendship? Nina Liam Butler is a football hero known by his fans as The Gridiron God. He’s got it all and can have any woman he wants. I just wish he wanted me. He’s been the star of every one of my fantasies, and when he shows up on our doorstep looking to hide out from the paparazzi, all I can think of is making them a reality. ** This is a steamy dad’s best friend romance novella with older men and younger women. A guaranteed happy-ever-after ending with no cheating! **

Knock Me Up, Neighbor: A Younger Woman Older Man Romance


Sylvia Fox - 2017
     She’s tired of being alone and determined to find a man who is more than a drinking buddy, or a warm body next to her in bed. Enter Ian Black. Her fantasies of a hot and steamy summer with him, no matter how unlikely, are enough to get her to pack her things and make the drive home. Sure, he’s her dad’s best friend and their next-door neighbor, but he’s also the hottest man she’s ever laid eyes on and the one man every boy she’s ever dated has had to compete with. Once she learns he’s single, she comes up with a plan to help him get back out there. When things heat up between them, her fantasies begin coming to life. What happens when her summer fling leads to something more life altering? Is Ian really the man of her dreams? Or will she find even he can’t live up to the fantasy?

Hot for the Firefighter (Hot for Heroes, #2)


Autumn Summers - 2020
    Firefighter Zach Lowe saved Willow’s life, in more ways than one.WillowIt was so unexpected, my whole life just came crumbling down. I lost my home, all my possessions, my job...basically everything that made me, me. But what I gained from that loss, is priceless. ZachI’ve saved dozens of people from burning buildings, but this one is different.When I first saw her in the fire-filled room, a chill came over me.There’s was something special about this girl, but she’s lost everything including a piece of her soul.I’m willing to do anything to make her whole again and make her mine. Hot for the Firefighter is a sweet and steamy Insta Love Romance with a happily-ever-after featuring an alpha man and the curvy woman he loves. NO cliffhangers. NO cheating.

A Man in Uniform (American Heroes, #4)


Leah Holt - 2020
    But I believed in us, I believed in our love.He left to serve our country. Promising to always stay with me no matter where he was.He broke his promise. He got on that bus and I never heard from him again.So, I did what anyone would, I moved on. I left him in the past, right beside the broken heart gave me.Five years came between us, five years for me to forget all about him.Until the night he swoops in and saves me. The boy I remember has turned into a hard bodied soldier. His muscles are thick, his arms strong, protective, holding me like he never wants to let me go.And his smile, his smile still makes my heart flutter.I don't know what to do. He hurt me once already.Do I forgive him and give him a second chance?Or do I let go of this man in uniform?*Meet Wyatt Saint, a man with a mission to get what he wants. This quick, hot, full of feels story has a happily ever after!

Mr. Sapphire (A Mr. Billionaire Short Story)


Vivian Ward - 2019
    She was there to interview for a job and was well qualified but, with her beauty and charisma, all I could see was her gorgeous face. Hiring her was my first mistake because everyone knows that office romances never end well. Taking her on a date was my second mistake because I knew it was more than business. Bringing her back to my mansion? I wouldn’t call that a mistake because I was already head over heels for her. They say diamonds are forever but my love for her will last longer than all eternity. The Flirt Club does it again! Hold on tight! We have 14 of your favorite romance authors bringing you hot and steamy billionaires who are about to meet their happily ever afters--only they don't know it yet. Come along for the ride, again and again. And with billionaires, you know their wallets aren't the only things bulging... #FlirtClub #WhatsInYourWallet #TheMrShortStories #TheyCallMeMr

CEOs Desires


Alexa Blue - 2019
    I'm supposed to be promoted to the vice president of T-House. But when Tatiana calls me in and tells me she will give me the job on the condition that I work under some strict man named Declan for the next three months, my dreams are shattered.When entering Eastwood, Declan has already started making his orders. I so badly want to tell him where to get off, but I can't leave; not until my three months are up...DeclanWhen Tatiana asked me take in her best employee under my possessive wing for the next three months, I'm not excited. The idea of babysitting a grown woman is not my idea of fun, but I owe Tatiana one.I wasn't excited when hearing Lana will be working under me, until she stepped into my office.From the moment I laid eyes on her, I knew I'd be the one working under her, on top of her, and all around her.There's just one problem. She's a stubborn woman, but that won't stop me from getting her to obey the boss's orders and fulfil the CEOs Desires.CEO's Desires is an over-the-top, high heat, insta-love romance with an alpha who's only mission is to keep his curvy beauty safe... and to make her his.All my romances are steamy, packed with sweetness, absolutely no cheating and a guaranteed HEA!

Watching Over Her


Terry Towers - 2017
    I’d been waiting for a chance at a covert mission. Imagine my surprise when he hit me with the details – he wanted me to befriend his eighteen-year-old daughter, newly arrived in town and harboring a broken heart. My new ‘assignment’ entailed becoming a glorified babysitter and her new BFF; I thought it was as honorable as being in charge of the cafeteria – complete bullsh*t if you ask me. And then I met her... Olivia is all legs, golden hair, and she has the most captivating blue eyes I’ve ever seen. While my mind tells me to keep things on the up-and-up, my d*ck has other plans. What was supposed to be an easy bullsh*t mission is quickly becoming one of the most dangerous things I’ve ever been tasked to do. ** This is a stand alone novel with a HEA and a bad boy hero. *** Also included is the bonus book Failure to Stop

All Mine


Mandy Morgan - 2019
     Becca I'd given up on men and their perversions. All I wanted to do was get away and start fresh. Until I met a handsome mountain of a man. Ryan offers to help me and I don't really have any other choice. But will he be different from other men and give me a reason to trust again? Ryan I wanted her from the moment I first saw those delicious curves and big brown eyes. Now, all I have to do is convince Becca to let me help by showing her I'm a good guy. And that she's all mine from here on out... Love a short romance that's packed with sweet heat? Sit back, relax, and get ready for a quick fix of Happily Ever After between a plus-sized heroine and a sexy Alpha hero that will do anything to claim her as his own...

Dirty Uncle


Alexa Riley - 2017
    So much time that he's never bothered to settle down. So the day he sees his step-niece for the first time, he's not ready for what she makes him feel. Clara is old enough to make her own decisions, and she’s decided she wants her step-uncle, Rex. Everyone is telling her it's wrong, but she can only follow her heart. She just needs to be ready for the consequences when he finally claims her. Warning: When Jessa and Alexa team up you know it’s going to be terrible. Terribly-wonderful! This over-the-top tidal wave of love is about to sweep you under. Don't worry, you'll thank us!

Be My Flirty Firefighter


C.L. Cruz - 2021
    He's a firefighter who loves the unexpected. Will the sparks between them amount to something more?AndyAs a photographer, I’ve endured more weddings than any single woman should have to.But I love my job, even if it is a little routine.Then I land a gig shooting promo materials for a local firefighter bachelor auction.I expect it to be a fun opportunity, but not much more.That is, until one smokin’ hot man in particular catches my attention.Dean Wilkins is sexy, confident, and makes me want to slide down his pole.Can I trust him with my heart, or am I just playing with fire?DeanBeing a firefighter has been my lifelong dream.Part of what I love about it is that I never know what to expect.And the photographer who comes to take promo pictures is definitely a surprise.Andy Sutherland is curvy, creative, and sets my pants on fire.Now I have to convince her that what we have is worth bidding on.

Make Me an Offer


C. Morgan - 2019
    I don’t have time for anything but my bustling shop. Fate didn’t ask me though, and attraction turns into some much, much richer.This woman is mine from the moment she walks in. Deal or no deal, I’m playing for keeps.

My Father's Best Friend


Fiona Davenport - 2016
    What he wasn’t expecting was to want her for himself—with an intensity that drives him to get her pregnant before her father finds out about the two of them. Delilah falls hard and fast for Ethan. But she isn’t sure what to think when he confesses his connection to the father she’s never met. Or how her father is going to react when he learns she’s having his best friend’s baby. Bonus Content! My Father's Best Friend includes an extra Fiona Davenport book, Fraternization Rule, which starts at about the 53% mark. For a limited time only!

Gingerbread (Craving Her Curves #1)


Erin Havoc - 2020
    And she’s going to be mine. Amber Being a size fourteen never mattered. Not until I nailed my dream job and my colleagues start pestering me. I’m so regretting going to the gym… That is… Until I see him. Mark I’m her personal trainer. I should be professional. I’m way older than her. I should keep my mind in the game. Then why can’t I take my eyes off her? The only thing I’m able to focus on is making her mine. Craving Her Curves is a series of quick reads full of insta-love, over-the-top declarations and scorching hot moments. Reader's discretion advised.