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Dramatic, Mushy, Complicated Love


Leah Sharelle - 2021
    Yep, that’s my name believe it or not. My parents may be strange, but they raised my sister, younger brother and me to be independent, strong and to be our own people. Add to those qualities, I was also a tad dramatic, slightly complicated and a whole lot mushy. Whatever. I like who I am.Love has not been mean to me, but neither has it been kind. Until one day, when a hot sexy spunk with a smirk that lit me up from the inside caught my attention. Luca quickly became my everything. Yes, we had issues here and there, and yeah, his family hated me, but love always won out in the end. Right?Luca Massimo Donatella. I was name for my father and my grandfather, raised to be as great as them. Family always came first, my mother the most important being in my life. Until a blonde stunner came sashaying into my life and flipped it on its head.Meadow broadened my way of seeing life, she showed me fun was just as important as being responsible . She gave me the chance to be the man I always wanted to before life got complicated by the death of my father. She taught me how to love from the deepest part of my heart. She was my game changer. Then the game dramatically changed in a way neither of us saw coming.

Rosalind


Jenny Hambly - 2018
    Targeting only those she knows won large sums of money from her father, bleeding him dry and causing him to take his own life, she decides to teach them a lesson. She takes something valuable from each, leaving her calling card with a bible quote behind her. On her last outing, she is caught red-handed. Her surprise that the old Earl had died and been succeeded by his handsome, much sought-after son, is only equalled by his amazement that the thief should be a young, beautiful lady of quality. Bored, restless and guilt-ridden over the death of his own father and with his accusations of him being a selfish whelp still ringing in his ears, Lord Atherton heads off a bow street runner who is pursuing Rosalind and in an altruistic act he engages her to be a companion to his mother, leading her to believe he is making amends for his father’s actions. Unaware that he has become the target of enmity from a desperate gambler from whom he has won a large sum of money, they are thrown into a series of increasingly dangerous situations. Her brave responses to danger in no way reflect the behaviour expected of a traditional sweet young lady and frequently clash with his increasing sense of responsibility towards her. Her resentment at his frequent disapproval is increased when she discovers he hired her under false pretenses. Recognizing that her own happy ever after is as far away as ever, her pride dictates that she must leave her position and the new-found warmth and friendship she has found in the Atherton household. Will they manage to overcome both pride and prejudice to finally find happiness or will an unexpected letter from a solicitor drive a final wedge between them?

Heartbreak Hotel (Bwwm Romance with steamy illustrations)


Kenya Wright - 2017
    

Eligible Ex-Husband


Marie Johnston - 2020
    I was a stay-at-home mom with a sugar daddy who had no time to pass the sugar or be a daddy. I asked for a divorce and he let me go, just like that.Now I’m mending my broken heart and finding myself while being a strong role model for our girls. But when my mom gets sick, I need help, and he’s there like a superhero in a tailored suit. And when my mom recovers, he’s still there, doing grocery runs and braiding our girls’ hair.I don’t want to hang my hopes on my workaholic ex just because he’s suddenly wearing basketball shorts instead of designer threads, or because he’s giving me that look that melted my heart in college.Chemistry was never our problem. I don’t want to trust that he’s changed only find out that once again I’m not worth fighting for. He needs to prove that he’ll be as ruthless about us as he is in the boardroom.

Resistance


Mara Timon - 2021
    One mission. Enemies everywhere.May 1944. When spy Elisabeth de Mornay, code name Cécile, notices a coded transmission from an agent in the field does not bear his usual signature, she suspects his cover has been blown– something that is happening with increasing frequency. With the situation in Occupied France worsening and growing fears that the Resistance has been compromised, Cécile is ordered behind enemy lines.Having rendezvoused with her fellow agents, Léonie and Dominique, together they have one mission: help the Resistance destabilise German operations to pave the way for the Normandy landings.But the life of a spy is never straightforward, and the in-fighting within the Resistance makes knowing who to trust ever more difficult. With their lives on the line, all three women will have to make decisions that could cost them everything - for not all their enemies are German.

An Old Flame


Raquel Belle - 2019
    The sound was smoky and alluring, but also commanding—like a teacher’s voice. I turned my head to see who was on stage, and my gut bottomed out. I felt as if a rod had just been thrown through me. It was Stephanie.      ***Seven years ago, Stephanie Renner was on top of the world. She was in her last year of college, she’d been dating her boyfriend for years…they were the ultimate couple and the envy of EVERYONE!The future looked so bright…it was blinding.She was in love…she was engaged...there was a plan…and everything was working out. What made it even better was that her boyfriend, Mark Mason had just gone with his two best friends to pitch their idea to some venture capitalists...AND THEY NAILED IT! Stephanie and Mark were going to be millionaires and she even graduated yet!That’s a heck of a start in life. But you know what the say about the best laid plans don’t you? While Mark is out of the state, celebrating with the boys, Stephanie discovers she is pregnant, but she doesn’t tell Mark.Well, on the other side of the country Mark screws up so bad, it’s on a level pursuant to the upper echelons of dumbassery. But that’s not the end of it….Things are complicated even more when, days later, the unspeakable happens with Stephanie.They had the promise of the perfect life…and it all ends in tears for both of them. Stephanie ghosts Mark and that’s the end of it. Or so she thinks…because fate…well, fate has different plans. Very different. Now…It’s seven years later. Mark Mason is a Billionaire. Stephanie Renner is a very successful teacher. When Mark attends a school’s fundraiser in lieu of his business partner and sees Stephanie on the podium, he knows beyond a shadow of all doubt that this is his second chance. He knows with every fiber of his being that Stephanie is the only woman for him…and for seven long years he’s been pining for her, he’s just not going to lose her twice. He won’t let it happen. He’s going to do anything and everything to reunite them. But it’s just not that easy. Will Mark manage to win back and mend the heart he once broke? Will Stephanie’s secret prove to be their undoing? Find out if destiny is all it’s cracked up to be in this brand new, riveting - second chance novel from Raquel Belle.

Broken Dreams


Cassidy K. O'Connor - 2015
    She is auditioning for Julliard and he has offers for soccer scholarships at any school he wants. Only Isabelle knew he was planning to put off college and join the Army. Tragedy strikes one day and Ian is killed. In her grief, Isabelle decides to put her dream on hold and honor his. While deployed tragedy strikes again and she is injured. Thinking her dreams of dancing again are out of reach she gives up on life. Is she strong enough to overcome her disabilities? Can the love she finds with her brothers best friend Conner be enough to help her reclaim her dreams?

Professor's Secret Baby


Layla Valentine
    I put my trust in the college playboy,And he broke my heart, hard.He also gave me the daughter I treasure above all else,And I can’t keep her secret any longer…HER:He was the arrogant hunk whose daddy bought him a place at college,I was the valedictorian working three jobs just to keep my head above water.Like I fool, I let him get too close, and walked away heartbroken, with a baby on the way.Now, six years after he picked me up and dropped me, I’m ready to pick up the pieces of my college degree,Just my luck when my former flame, and the man who broke my heart, turns out to be my professor!Worse, he’s a newly minted billionaire, supposedly here to give back to the college that made him.Keeping the truth from him was easy after he disappeared.Now that he’s back in my life, can I keep up the act?

Hearts of Gold


Nicole Stewart - 2019
    And when they find a map that might lead to gold on the mountain, the adventure of their lives begins. Claire Dunlap looked forward to focusing on herself. She had decided to sell her successful boutique in fast-paced San Francisco and move out to manage her great uncle’s general store in small town Wyoming. But the quiet life wasn’t quiet for long. As Claire faces up to stubborn locals, a disorganized store, and her family’s century-old property feud with the Havertys, her plate is full once again. And then there’s Riley and Chance. Both are so attentive to her, and both are so bonded to each other. But Chance is a Haverty and Riley is her best friend. On paper, these boundaries shouldn’t be crossed, but her heart and her body keep telling her otherwise. Riley Wells, Claire’s best friend from childhood, sports a well-groomed, thick, dark brown mustache over his defined jawline. Recently divorced, he is looking to start over and begins working on his first novel, whose main character is a beautiful female detective secretly inspired by his new housemate, Claire. In the midst of their growing sexual tension, Riley did not expect to meet the sensitive and handsome Chance Haverty. Suddenly, Claire isn’t the only source of inspiration in his life. Chance Haverty is handsome, tall and muscular, with auburn hair and deep, green eyes. He runs the family farm and supports his alcoholic mother, Lara and drug-addict younger brother, Jonny. Protective of the Haverty name and property lines, Chance can be hotblooded at times, but underneath it all he longs to know and be known. But when he meets Riley and Claire, Chance’s walls come crashing down. Riley is cute and funny, clever and unique, unlike anyone else in Little Bend. And Claire is unforgettable, but with her Dunlap name his family would never approve. Chance must face his family once and for all if he is going to have a shot at true happiness. Past and present responsibilities constantly threaten to break the blossoming intimacy of Claire, Riley, and Chance. Can their love break through the long-standing feud? Could it be the treasure they were seeking all along? Hearts of Gold is a Bisexual / Menage MMF standalone romance set in an idyllic, country setting with a HEA ending and scene after scene of detailed passion and humor. MMF Bisexual Romance.

The Duke's Secret Heir


Sarah Mallory - 2017
    But, when made to believe Max could not be trusted, she fled...Now, Max is back in England to take up the reins as Duke of Rossenhall. And when he spies Ellen at a ball, the sparks are hard to contain! Little does Max know, though, that Ellen has a secret... And soon, he must learn to embrace an unexpected heir, and an unexpected--and disconcertingly defiant--duchess!

Saving the Seal


Cristina Grenier - 2015
    That's a savings of over 66%! Get it NOW before it goes back up to $2.99. This is a full-length novel with no cliffhangers Doctor Genevieve Thomas has known her calling since she was a young girl. Her father’s suicide in the wake of his service in the Vietnam War drove her to be a psychiatrist specializing in Veteran services, and she’s utterly devoted to her cause. However, when the difficult case of Lieutenant Owen Sinclair is referred to her, she’s not certain she can handle it – not for any lack of skill, but because she finds the man himself a huge distraction. A towering mountain of muscle and intimidation, Lieutenant Sinclair might be just the shock she needs to help her discover a world of pleasure she never dreamed existed. Owen Sinclair doesn’t like doctors. He doesn’t like discussing his past and he’s perfectly content to battle his demons on his own. The retired seal refuses to seek help for the memories that haunt his dreams until his CO sets him up in a last bid to save his sanity. Dr. Genevieve Thomas, however, is the last thing he ever expected to come across in a psychological evaluation. Her smooth, dark skin and entrancing eyes immediately enthrall him, and he quickly realizes that he must decide which is more important: his pride, or obsession with the woman slowly but surely saving his soul from the darkness that threatens it? This BWWM Navy Seal Interracial Romance has drama, passion and romance around every turn. Get your copy today by clicking “Buy Now!”... CAUTION: Includes hot interracial sex scenes! 18 or older.

Her Irish Billionaires


Harper West - 2020
    That’s what I am, because the luck of my Irish descendants has never been with me.But it seems my luck’s about to turn when my Irish grandfather’s estate leaves me with an incredible opportunity. A bookstore tucked away in a small town, just outside of Dublin, and it’s all mine. So what’s a broken-hearted girl to do? Hightail it out of the US on the first flight I can get. This bookstore is all I have left of the only man who showed me unconditional love, but his sleazy AF landlord has other plans. Plans that involve stealing my inheritance, and chance at a fresh start, right out from under me—unless I offer myself up for his pleasure.Gross.I’m starting to think my good fortune has run out—until I meet them. Two gorgeous Irishmen who are willing to pretend I’m theirs and keep the horrible landlord at bay. At least until I can come up with a plan. It should’ve just been a one-night thing, but I know I won’t be able to get their hot stares and hard bodies from my mind. Especially not after giving into temptation. Over and over again.Ronan and Liam want me, all of me, but this shady landlord won’t give up. Now, I’ll have to choose between the one happy thing I have left of my past, the one thing I can call my own, and the men who want to give me something I lost a long time ago.love.Her Irish Billionaires is a sexy, kindle-melting, standalone romance in the New ‘IRRESISTIBLE BILLIONAIRES’ Series by Harper West. If you love deliciously naughty Irishmen who know how to play their fiddles, this one’s for you! HEA with NO CHEATING!

Outlander Series 1 Diana Gabaldon Collection 5 Books Set (Book 1-5) (Outlander, Dragonfly In Amber, Voyager, Drums Of Autumn, The Fiery Cross)


Diana Gabaldon
    Outlander Series 1 Diana Gabaldon Collection 5 Books Set (Book 1-5) Titles in the Set Outlander, Dragonfly In Amber, Voyager, Drums Of Autumn, The Fiery Cross

Stockings, Wishes and Christmas Kisses


Victorine E. Lieske - 2019
    Lieske Sparks fly when Candice gets trapped in an elevator with her nemesis, Liam Russell. Can they learn to overcome their differences, and find love for the holidays? The Christmas Bodyguard By Tamie Dearen Mariah doesn't want a bodyguard... especially not Mack, her brother's super-hunky head of security. Then Mack gets mistaken for her boyfriend! What else could go wrong? A Fake Date for Christmas By Michelle Pennington Lane's food truck was the perfect place for Aubrey to hide from her matchmaking sister, but asking him to be her fake date to the Candy Cane Ball backfired. Falling for him was not part of the plan. Christmas Bet By Annie Houston Winning a Christmas bet will get Ben a brand new car. Will he be able to win Lilly over, and what will he do when he finds out she's the girl of his dreams? Get a FREE recipe with each story! 3 of them are Gluten-Free. Buy your copy today!

The Witch Prophecy


Mary Goldberger - 2013
    Abella is a witch and she is just trying to finish high school so she could move on with her life. Not so easy especially once she meets Caden Brody the brother of her partner, Jessa, from her history class. Caden and Jessa are not what they seem either...Caden has his own issues he is dealing with but for some unexplainable reason just a look from Abella's eyes calms him down and he doesn't know why. It seems fate is playing its own game, but will Caden and Abella be the ultimate winners?