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Say You're Mine
Alexis Winter - 2020
Get pregnant by your brand new boyfriend.#2. Don’t tell said boyfriend you’re pregnant.#3. Oh, and don’t tell him you’re the reason his brother is rotting in prison.Getting pregnant by Ben is only the start to this drama,And now I’m neck-deep, hiding secrets of my own.Someone lock me up and throw away the key,I’m about to serve a life sentence for f*ck up of the century.EACH BOOK IN THIS SERIES IS A STAND-ALONE FULL OF PASSION, HEAT AND HUMOR. GET READY FOR DRAMA, SUSPENSE AND OF COURSE AN HEA!
Happy Crazy Love Boxed Set
Melanie Harlow - 2019
Can she convince him to open his bruised and guarded heart? In Some Sort of Crazy, you’ll laugh and swoon as Natalie Nixon finds herself falling head over heels for her adorably funny and sexy (but seriously commitment-phobic) childhood friend Miles. Will he get over his fear of forever in time to win her over? In Some Sort of Love, you’ll meet hot bearded single dad Levi, whose devotion to his autistic son (not to mention his deliciously dirty mouth) steals Jillian Nixon’s heart. When he worries he can never give her enough time or attention, can she convince him he’s everything she’ll ever need? "All kinds of amazing, sexy and romantic." -- Lauren Blakely, New York Times Bestselling Author
The Daughter’s Choice
S.D. Robertson - 2021
Her mother died soon after she was born, so it’s been just the two of them for as long as she can remember.But a chance encounter days before she's due to get married leaves Rose questioning everything she has ever known.The man she trusts most in the world has been keeping a secret from her.And the truth will leave her with an impossible choice…An emotional family drama about the secrets we keep from those closest to us, perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult and Susan Lewis.
No Sister of Mine
Vivien Brown - 2020
They couldn’t be more different.Eve, the mature and sensible one. Sarah, headstrong and eager for a taste of life.When Eve brings a new face home for the holidays, Sarah does something that will change both of their lives forever. Something that Eve can never forget – or forgive.But life won’t keep them apart forever and decades later, one of them will have to choose whether to put the past behind her, or to hold on to hate forever…Praise for Vivien Brown:‘A truly gripping read … which keeps you on the edge of your seat’ My Weekly‘Nail-biting… Vivien carefully constructs this web of intrigue’ People’s Friend
Ashes
Gail Haris - 2021
Bromberg’s Everyday Heroes Worlds project. Featuring Collins from Combust. All that remains are ashes…Fighting fires is in his blood. It’s more than a job—it’s part of who Carter Collins is. Everything was going according to plan until one fateful night. With only his brothers at the Sunnyville Fire Department and his grandmother to answer to, Collins is content with life the way it is. His heart of ash isn’t capable of being in a relationship—but then she comes along. Natalia Vasquez took a position at the Sunnyville Hospital to leave her old life behind with hopes to escape the permeant ache in her chest. When a fire her destroys her apartment, a strikingly handsome firefighter comes to her rescue.With no choice but to move again, Natalia isn’t thrilled to find that the heroic ass is her new neighbor.She is determined to find herself. He longs for peace from his inner demons.Will the tension burning between them be enough to rekindle the ashes that smolder inside of them?
Stable Mates
Zara Stoneley - 2014
Home to lords and ladies, horsemen and farmers, and plenty of secrets and scandals…Leaving a scumbag ex behind her, Lottie Brinkley has hotfooted it out of Spain and back home to the country in serious need of some flirtatious fun to soothe her aching heart.Luckily for her she’s spoilt for choice with not one but three eligible bachelors offering a steamy romp in the hay! But faced with the attentions of roguish eventer Rory Steel, the smiling Irish eyes of hunky farrier Mick O’Neal, and mysterious newcomer Tom Strachan, how can she possibly choose?When billionaire landowner Marcus James drops dead unexpectedly, his WAGish wife Amanda threatens to sell the heart of the village and sets her sights on Tom! It seems things are heating up for little Tippermere… both in and out of the saddle.A hilarious, sexy rom com perfect for fans of Jilly Cooper!
Goodbye Ruby Tuesday
A.L. Michael - 2016
But that’s only the beginning. Ruby, Evie, Mollie and Chelsea were the bad girls at school. But Ruby was the baddest. Evie fought her anger, Mollie fought her mother and Chelsea…well, Chelsea just fought. But Ruby set her sights on a bigger stage. And together, they dreamed of a future where Ruby could sing, Evie could make art, Mollie could bake, Chelsea could dance – and all of them could finally feel at home.A decade later, the girls are reunited for the funeral of Ruby, who took the world – and the charts – by storm, before fading too soon. And Evie doesn’t know whether to laugh or cry when she learns that Ruby has left them a house on Camden Square – the perfect place for them to fulfil their dreams. But does she dare take the plunge, and risk it all for one last shot at the stars?
Goodbye Ruby Tuesday is Book 1 in A.L. Michael’s new series, ‘The House on Camden Square’
The Wicked We Have Done
Sarah Harian - 2014
After committing a terrible crime, Evalyn Ibarra receives a ticket out of her prison sentence by participating in a top-secret experiment. Even with the risk of death, all she cares about is reclaiming the life she had before—her career, her art, and her love.Her cell bed is the last thing she remembers before waking to wilderness.There are others in these woods, criminals like her who volunteered for the experiment. Clues left behind at abandoned camps spell out their task: survive for thirty days.Evalyn’s best bet is to band with the others, but she’s not about to trust any of them, not when illusions of their gruesome crimes start manifesting in the forest like waking dreams.But when the illusions turn violent and begin to kill, she may not have a choice.
Sweet and Sassy at the Beach: Get Swept Away!
Tamara FergusonAileen Fish - 2018
Find your perfect pair with Sweet and Sassy at the Beach, twelve titillating tales of love at first sight, second chance romance, Alaska villagers to a beachcomber billionaire, a rodeo clown to a Greek tycoon. Sweet and sassy tales that will keep you grasping your Kindle 'til the battery runs out. Keep your charger handy! You won't want to miss any of these stories by award-winning, bestselling authors!That Unbelievable Kiss (Kissed by Fate 3) - Tamara FergusonBad boy Brian Lancaster marries Karen Andres so she can retain medical coverage for her diabetic brother. Can their long-distance marriage of convenience lead to a lifetime of love? Sweetheart Cove-Jacquie Biggar Sand, surf, and soft island breezes bring two lonely hearts together in this heartwarming tale of second chance romance and a love that lasts forever.Her Greek Tycoon - Mona Risk Romeo and Juliette Greek style. Will the Greek Tycoon make peace with the past? Will the American lawyer find her happiness in Mykonos?One Arctic Summer - Dani Haviland Was she his Red Raven or just another cheechako, a tenderfoot from the outside world looking for excitement or a news story in his remote Alaskan village? Leanne Banks - Royal DadWhat can a widower Prince do when a vivacious American tutor for his young son turns his world upside down? Can he ignore his burning attraction to the most tempting woman he has ever met? Stephanie Queen - Beachcomber Billionaire When two hearts from different worlds collide, will they stay together or continue in different directions? Orchids & Hurricane Kisses - Stacy Eaton It's laughter and twenty questions for Rye and Amy as they get lost in a tropical island romance as a hurricane approaches the shores of Maryland. Will it take a tragedy or a miracle to bring them back together? Nancy Radke - Trouble Never Knocks Evil men pursue them. Can Jesse and Karin stay alive and see the future together that they both want?Rescuing the Cowboy's Heart - Aileen Fish Can Nicole help retired rodeo-clown-turned-CPA Trevor realize that he won't find lasting love with numbers, that if he expects to find 'the one' at a certain time with his logical schedule, he is doomed and may never recognize what his heart stands to lose? Lucky in Laguna - Rachelle Ayala Tally shares a winning lottery ticket with Lucky, a reality show writer. She's always dreamed of being on TV, so Lucky writes her into the show. However, sand, surf, and romantic nights in Laguna bring complications. Will the show go on? Or will love trump reality?Sharing Sea Glass - Susan Jean Ricci After Peter rescues beach lover Jo Harrison from a near drowning at the Jersey Shore, this unlikely couple are inches away from falling in love. But are Jo's emotions for Peter based on gratitude for saving her life? And is Peter's attraction to her merely physical after watching her shower in a wet T-shirt?
The Magic Touch
Kelly Florentia - 2016
So there are no big surprises when, yet again, she turns down her long-term partner Harry’s marriage proposal. They’re a solid, secure couple – a piece of paper won’t make any difference. That is until she accidentally stumbles across a flirtatious text message from one of his female colleagues on his phone. Overcome with suspicion and an impending fear of losing Harry, Emma goes on a quest to get to the bottom of his secret affair with the help of her ninety-three-year-old neighbour, Alistair, her best friend Ola, and Harry’s sister-in-law’s psychic app, The Magic Touch.
Before We Grow Old
Clare Swatman - 2022
For eleven years they were inseparable, but then, at the age of eighteen, Will just upped and disappeared.Twenty-five years later Will is back.Is fate trying to give them a second chance?Still nursing the heart break from all those years ago, Fran is reluctant to give Will the time of day. The price Will must pay is to tell the truth – the truth about why he left, the truth about why he’s back…And Fran has her own secrets to hide. The time has come to decide what Fran and Will really want from life – before it’s too late.
The Privileged
Emily Hourican - 2016
They choose the same university, and through smoke-filled nights, lectures, sexual encounters and first loves, their bond deepens: a friendship which seems like it will last for evermore.But then, at an end-of-year party, something happens which changes everything ... Afterwards, they drift apart. Now Stella, a lawyer in New York, lives for her work; Laura, a struggling journalist in Dublin, is still waiting for the scoop to kick-start her career; while Amanda, broken and beautiful, lives a life of slow decay in London. Then the phone call comes which brings them back together, to the friendship they swore would last, and the night when it all went wrong. The Privileged is a haunting tale of friendship, loyalty and how one decision, one night, can decide the future.
Cherish
Kimberly Rae Jordan - 2017
Kimberly Rae Jordan Elizabeth Maddrey Autumn Macarthur Lesley Ann McDaniel Lynnette Bonner Heather Gray Jan Thompson The Tenderness of His Love by USA Today Bestselling Author Kimberly Rae Jordan When Tennyson Page gives a struggling single mom and her daughters a helping hand, he never imagines the impact they’ll have on his life. But having been hurt twice before by women he’d helped, Tennyson isn’t sure he’s able to interpret Olivia Duncan’s motives correctly. Is it just gratitude on Olivia’s part? Or is it something more? A Heart Reclaimed by Bestselling Author Elizabeth Maddrey Two landscape architects and former college rivals work together to restore the grounds at Peacock Hill. Will the garden they plant blossom into love? His Father’s Son by USA Today Bestselling Author Autumn Macarthur Can a small-town single mother regain her lost faith and forgive the past, when her disabled child’s father returns, determined to help the son he unwillingly left behind – and the woman he’s never stopped loving? Sink or Swim by USA Today Bestselling Author Lesley Ann McDaniel Still reeling from the dangerous relationship she fled a year ago, Jen Bloom is finally getting her head above water. Her job as a housekeeper at the Inn at Crescent Cove has been a lifesaver, and the inn’s chef—Luke Strong—has become her best friend. But what she really wants now is to manage the inn. Then another woman arrives in town to interview for the management job. Realizing that the woman has her eye on more than just the job, Jen questions her own motives for staying in Crescent Cove. Is it the town…or the promise of love? Angel Kisses and Riversong by Bestselling Author Lynnette Bonner After a career ending injury, Jett Hudson escapes to a B&B in the mountains of Washington. But when he arrives and has to wake owner Salem Finn, who is sound asleep at her desk, he starts having second thoughts about his choice of lodging—even if her messy bun reminds him of a halo, and her soft gaze has a way of making him forget to breathe. Sometimes the river of life takes unexpected turns. And sometimes those turns lead to angel kisses…and Riversong. Skye by Bestselling Author Heather Gray When Skye reaches her limit, she packs a bag and runs away from it all…without realizing what she’s running toward. Sam is the only wrinkle in her plan. What happens when a woman chased by guilt and fear runs headlong into a battle-hardened Marine who isn’t used to backing down? Ask You Later by USA Today Bestselling Author Jan Thompson He lives and breathes expressive art.
Cry Baby
Rebecca Griffiths - 2020
A PERFECT LIFE. A PAST THAT IS ABOUT TO DESTROY THEM.A young married couple's lives are thrown into turmoil when a schoolfriend from the husband's past reveals a devastating secret that has remained buried for more than seventeen years.Melanie and Gareth Sayer and their daughter, Georgie, are making a new start. But it's not always good to start again in a place you left behind — not when it’s a place where old scores are waiting to be settled. The picturesque village of Pencarew on the Pembrokeshire coast hides bitter resentments and jealousies . . . it is a place seething with unfinished business.How well do you know the people you share your life with?Melanie is about to find out.
Marine's Curvy Bride (Steamy Alpha BBW Romance)
Amber Branley - 2019
Lovesick for someone I’ve never even met. Lovesick for someone who may not even exist. Lovesick for the girl of my dreams. I've almost given up on finding her. But when I suddenly lay eyes on her at the diner, I know I have to have her. It's love at first sight. She's everything I've ever wanted. She's the fated mate I never knew existed. Those long, thick legs drive me wild, and I can't stop staring at her neverending curves. I'm not going to be able to rest until I have this girl. I'm going to make her mine. I'm going to make Becca Stanton my curvy forever. Becca: Friends ask me why I haven't had a boyfriend, and I tell them the truth. I've given up on finding a good guy. I'm all but convinced they don't exist. But when I lay eyes on Pete Carver, my heart skips a beat and I feel something that can only be described as love at first sight. But I have to stop being ridiculous - love at first sight doesn't exist, right? And yet, if it doesn't, then how do I explain this feeling I have? Pete is everything I've ever wanted in a man. Tall, muscular, and a total gentleman. To top it off, he acts so alpha that it makes me want him even more... But I'm a super curvy girl, and I feel like he could do better than me. I doubt he's even into girls my size... But I'm still going to try, because I can't relax or focus on anything else until I have him... I want Pete Carver to be my forever guy. I want to be his curvy bride. Marine's Curvy Bride is an instant-love, happy-ever-after steamy alpha BBW romance story, featuring an older alpha male with a younger BBW. This is a standalone story.