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Noelle's Holiday Rebound


Cassie Verano - 2020
    But Noelle isn’t sitting around moping; she’s ready to get even. And when her drunken antics land her over the shoulders of a stranger, she’s not prepared for what the next several days will bring.Marc Easton’s not delighted about hosting the holiday party at his cabin in the mountains. It was a fluke that landed all these strangers in his home partying the night away. But when one feisty, foul-mouthed beauty threatens to ruin it for everyone, Marc takes matters into his own hands.Waking up at the cabin the day after the party, Noelle’s shocked to learn she’s snowbound and stranded with the moody and reclusive, Marc Easton. Her holiday isn’t shaping up at all as planned. But one kiss from Marc just might make this a joyous Noel after all!

All For Her


Niya James - 2019
     Him I was her protector. She trusted me and I screwed her over. I should not have touched her. My orders were to keep her safe. Not wake up in her bed. Her My son is the secret they tried to destroy. I uprooted my whole life to keep us safe. Being protected by a man I hate is just part of the package. I know he’s watching even if I can’t see him. While we are safe for now, my heart is always at risk around him. All For Her is a steamy bwwm stand-alone romance that is not appropriate for readers under 18.

Turquoise Mountain


Diane J. Reed - 2018
    Dillon Iron Feather is dangerous and he knows it. Hardened by his championship fighting career, he returns to his remote Colorado ranch to heal, only to discover that city girl Tessa Grove is determined to stake her claim to the old mine she inherited on a corner of his land. Stubborn to the bone, Tessa soon digs up precious gems from deep within the earth to use in her custom-made jewelry business. But those stones turn out to be sacred, and sparks fly as they begin to guide her to the secret chambers of Dillon's heart.Iron Feather Brothers Series: Meet the Iron Feather Brothers—they’re tough, they’re dangerous, and family means everything to them. Whether it’s living up to their ancestor’s outlaw reputation or brandishing their own style of justice, these men have each other’s backs. And it takes very special women to get under their skin and untangle their barbed-wire hearts in order to find love in this contemporary western romance series set in the Rocky Mountains.

A Bitter Creek Christmas


Joan Johnston - 2013
    Summer and Billy, Kate and Wyatt, Owen and Bay, Joss and North, and Libby and Clay have all come together to await the arrival of Libby and North’s long-lost brother, Matt Grayhawk, who returns home in SINFUL.

The Single Dad's New Twins


Holly Rayner - 2019
    Finding herself in debt after her efforts fail to bear fruit, however, she bounces from one temp job to another until she meets Garrett, the owner of the very company where she just had a car-crash interview. Garrett Green is a billionaire, and modern cowboy; a gorgeous, infuriating collision of designer suit and Stetson, and a single dad to boot. He and Karla hit it off immediately, and unbelievably to her, end up in bed together! Soon after, though, and it seems like his talk of wanting to hire her was all hot air – Was Garrett after one thing only? Six weeks later, fruitlessly spent trying to put him out of her mind, Karla realizes she’s pregnant! Karla has never been one to give up easily – so much so that she drives four hours out to the billionaire’s ranch to give him the low-down. Poignant revelations quickly follow, as Karla learns that she is pregnant with not one baby, but two! Can Garrett – part-time cowboy, full-time single dad – right the wrongs, and convince Karla that his heart is in the right place? Will he earn a second chance?

Tropical Hat Trick


Piper Rayne - 2022
    But between vacation hook-ups, one player falling into bed with the boss and a surprise guest at the resort, there’s more action—and complications—than any of them could have predicted.Note to Readers: This story first appeared in the charitable anthology, Color Theory. It has been rewritten and expanded since its inclusion. This is a companion piece to the Hockey Hotties series but does not have to be read to enjoy any of the books in that series.

Entangled Pursuits


Brenda Jackson - 2020
    It's been four years since they were involved in a hot, heavy, and steamy affair. Andrew's life gets complicated when Toni is assigned as his new partner. Paired together, they try hard to ignore the sexual chemistry that's stronger than ever between them. One homicide investigation turns deadly and Toni's life is in danger. Andrew goes into action, determined to protect the woman he's trying his damnedest not to fall in love with.

His Mocha Princess


C.A.G.E. Thompson - 2018
    But she was rudely awakened when he informed her that he could never see her more than just a mistress. Eight years later, André came crashing back into Alessandra's life due to an unexpected business deal. Seeing the dark-skinned beauty who he’d kicked out of his penthouse suite years prior, sparked something inside André that he’d thought he had long ago extinguished. However, this woman was not the same doe-eyed girl he’d left behind. She was an all-consuming fire that he wanted to touch. But would she still be interested? His Mocha Princess is a full length standalone novel with a happily ever after ending that will leave you speechless!

The Billionbear's Bride


Zoe Chant - 2016
    Her little sister needs life-saving medical treatment, but Violet doesn't even have enough money to keep the lights on. Then a friend introduces her to a billionaire inventor who has everything he needs... except a woman he can present to his family and claim that she's his wife. Violet never considered making a marriage of convenience, but she'll do anything to save her sister. And all she has to do is sign the papers and do a little acting. It never occurs to her that her fake husband might set her heart on fire... Billionaire bear shifter Bruce Davis has a week until his 35th birthday—when, according to clan tradition, he has to get married to remain the alpha of his bear clan. But he hasn't found his mate, and he doesn't want to marry a woman he doesn't love. A pretend marriage seems the only solution... but the beautiful, curvy woman who agrees fake-marry him turns out to be his mate for real! Can Bruce convince Violet to make their pretend relationship a real one? Can Violet believe that the man who hired her to pretend to love him actually loves her? And can Bruce protect Violet from the deadly secrets of his past? The Billionbear's Bride is a sweet and sexy standalone BBW bear shifter romance. No cliffhangers!

Twice the Temptation


Francis Ray - 2011
    From a timid, dowdy duckling who turns into a confident, sexy swan which sends her into the arms of a handsome artist to a bridesmaid's explosive encounter with the best man to an unproven actress who is being wooed to the stage by a handsome Broadway director. From a journalist's very steamy night with an old flame to a woman who pretends that she is dating a wealthy businessman but never imagines he would show up to collect on that claim. Experience just how much Francis Ray can turn up the heat!

Layup


Shay Violet - 2020
    He owns the team, but he doesn't own me.Billionaire Tate Rendell is a bigger player than any man on the court.Raised to be a politician, he's not afraid to fight dirty...and hard.He bucked tradition and made a name for himself in business and the world of sports.Whenever he sees something he wants, he doesn’t stop until he gets it.Until he sets his sights on me.As a girl with no prospects from a small town, I worked hard to get to where I am, too.Basketball put me through college and has given me a career I love.Nothing stands in the way of my dream.Not even love.

Unwanted Baby for Christmas


Raven Rivers - 2015
     One foolish mistake results in an unplanned surprise... Melanie Quin's life has been systematically spiraling out of control ever since the night she accompanied her roommate to a local hot spot. After a few too many drinks, she found herself in the back of billionaire Matthew Chase's limousine where a steamy hook-up left her unexpectedly pregnant. His striking good looks and mesmerizing smile had proved too hard to resist, and now she's paying a life-altering price. When she learns the man isn't even who he claimed to be, she's determined to avoid him at all costs. He makes it perfectly clear that the feeling is quite mutual! Things go from bad to worse when she witnesses a murder. Melanie manages to escape, but she's seen the assailant's face. Fearing she'll identify him, the murderer vows to come back for her. Now her life is not only in danger, but the life of her unborn baby as well! Out of desperation, she seeks out the same billionaire who knocked her up and attempts to blackmail him into providing protection. Will Matthew Chase offer the frightened young woman refuge? Will she fight the feelings she's beginning to develop for the affluent billionaire who's much more than he appears?

Onyx: Truth


J.S. Lee - 2019
    An all-expenses paid trip to nearly twenty tour dates in cities around the world with six ridiculously sexy guys? You'd have to be crazy to turn that down!Onyx are the first group from Atlantis to have a world tour. They know what they want, and they work hard to get it.And now they want Kate.Kate’s already got her hands full keeping group discord, visa restrictions, and a growing list of logistical problems turning the tour into a nightmare out of the photographs. Now she must hide a relationship with Onyx from the world too. If she doesn’t, it’s not just the tour that could get canceled.It’s a good job Kate is willing to work as hard as Onyx. ONYX: Truth is the first book in a Why Choose medium-burn romance and ends in a HFN. It contains strong language and sexual situations. Although the Onyx series is part of the Atlantis Universe, the series has been written in a way that you do not have to have read any of the other series to enjoy this one! Join Onyx on their "Our Truth" World Tour now!

What the Heart Knows


Kathleen Eagle - 1999
    But when you're in love, what the heart knows is the most important thing of all.Helen Ketterling is good at keeping secrets --- and the most precious one of all is her son. Years ago, Helen had left the Bad River Sioux Reservation --- the passionate nights she had spent in the arms of Reese Blue Sky were never meant to last. She had never told him about their child, she wasn't about to tie him down just when he needed his freedom most.Reese is astonished that his first love has returned to Bad River. But while desire he feels for her hasn't abated, he senses that she's holding something back. Although Reese is a man with secrets of his own, this proud man seeks the truth. And in this place where cherished traditions clash with a modern world, he's hoping to believe once again in what the heart knows.

Someone to Watch Over Me


Sienna Mynx - 2014
    Sometimes a girl's savior could be the man no one dare trusts... KaeCee Everett is a wanted woman. The leader of the Black Spyder motorcycle gang wants her dead. The federal agents sworn to protect her have cut her loose. The Russian mafia has a vested interest in the secrets she protects. And the father she had hoped would love and shield her from the violence of his legacy now sits in prison and plots his revenge. On the run for her life she arrives in Los Angeles with only one hope of surviving the chase. However, one of the fiercest enforcers turned private investigator has her under the scope of his lens. Will he help her avenge her brother's death and escape the contract on her head? Or will his dark obsession with her be their ultimate demise?