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Can't Walk Away by Tory Baker


romance
alpha-male
virgin-heroine
novella

His Innocent Flower


Sadie Barron - 2019
    Her shop, Tori’s Blooms, is just scraping by, so being hired to style the flowers for the society wedding of the year could put her business on the map.If she makes it out alive, that is. It’s not a Bridezilla that Tori has to worry about. It’s the bride’s demanding, perfectionist—and drop-dead gorgeous—father.An all-too-demanding man…CEO Gabriel gets exactly what he wants, or else. His little girl is getting married, and he’s taking a hands-on interest in everything—including the beautiful florist whose baby blues have his protective alpha side roaring to possess her.Tori is the woman for Gabriel, today, tomorrow and forever, and he’ll be taking her pretty flower before anyone can say “I do.”Author's note: this is a short, steamy, over-the-top and safe insta-love romance that will have you sighing with happiness. No cheating, only a big flowery happy every after!

Sweet on The Mountain Man Next Door (Sweet Sisters Bakery Book 2)


Flora Madison - 2021
    

Something Sweet


Sam Crescent - 2017
    After having his heart broken, and his dreams crushed, he’d rather focus on his work, and not women. However, his closest friends won’t let him hide. They have a woman for him, and they intend to set him up. Alyssa doesn’t need men. She has her friends, and her cooking, and her work. Children, men, and a future are just dreams she no longer believes she will ever need. The moment they meet, sparks fly. Neither of them had anticipated finding love but now their future looked possible together. Romance is in the air, and even as their friends worry about how fast they are moving, there is no way they’re going to stop. Will Alyssa say yes to his proposal? What will Camden think when he discovers she is pregnant.

From the Ashes


K.L. Donn - 2016
    Here I am…Just another number in the system…A convict…It was pure hell.Why?Because I was a bully. There’s no redemption for me. There's no happiness, no forgiveness...There's nothing.Until him.She was supposed to be a job. Full of attitude, remorse, and pain.I fucking fall. Hard.I didn’t know her before prison.I sure as hell want to now. She thinks this is her story, I’m about to show her it’s ours.

Suck: Suck, Bang & Blow


Nikki Belaire - 2020
    They call him The Devil behind his back, and when the vicious mobster sees the bride at his cousin’s wedding he decides there won’t be a marriage after all that day…because now she belongs to him.Macy Shaw. They call her The Mouse to her face, and when the goodest of good girls learns her blackmailing fiancé has disappeared she’s relieved…until she realizes her savior is even more dangerous than the groom.Author’s note: Suck is short, sweet, and dirty, filled with all the best parts of a romance for a fun two-hour read. No triggers or cliffhangers and a guaranteed happily ever after.

Cream Pie


Madison Faye - 2020
    There’s just one tiny problem.…It turns out, he’s the best man, and my dad’s best friend.Shit.Javier Luca is devil in the boardroom and a demon in the sack—trust me, I know. It was supposed to be a one-night thing. I was supposed to never see him again. Except now, he’s all I can think about, all-consuming, and making me ache for more. And that’s a huge problem.He works for my father. He’s almost twice my age. He could probably have any woman in the freaking world. And yet, all he wants is me…again, and again, and again, until he’s all I crave.This is wrong. This is obscene. I know I should say no. I know we should stop this before the whole lurid thing blows up in our faces.But he’s like the sinful dessert you can’t say no to. And everyone likes a happy ending, a sweet treat, and a nice, creamy filling…

Mrs. Valentine: A Cupid's Arrow Novella


C.M. Steele - 2016
    The thing is...there’s no one better than them at it and they know it. When love needs a push you can be sure to find them in relentless pursuit. Their latest love pair have no idea what’s in store for them. Sebastian Valentine has had it with women and their desire to become Mrs. Valentine. When he hears Valentine’s Day mentioned he wants to shout out his disgust with a fake holiday. Kaylee Anderson loves shoes, so she decides to work in a shoe store. A “chance” encounter with a wealthy beautiful blonde woman leads Kaylee to a night of mingling and falling for her Valentine.

Bought and Paid For


Jordan Marie - 2017
    He wanted to own me. I just wanted to be his. JACKSON I wanted Megan from the moment I first saw her, and nothing would keep me from her. I could have been called a bastard for knowing her father would fail in paying me for a mutual business agreement, for knowing I would take Megan as payment. But she was mine and in my world, when I wanted something, I took it. And I wanted her. She was bought and paid for, collateral damage when her father failed to uphold his end of the deal. They all think it’s only for a week. They’re wrong. I’m keeping her. MEGAN My father couldn't fulfill a debt to Jackson King, but Jackson didn't seem to mind, not when he got me as his payment. Having been attracted to the brutal businessman for years, I couldn't help but feel arousal and trepidation at what he had planned. He wanted me for a week, to do with as he pleased. He wanted my virginity. But I knew this was more than just repaying a debt. This was about Jackson wanting to own me, not just my body, but every part of who I was. And the depraved part about it all was the fact that I wanted to give everything to him. I wanted to be his. WARNING: This is a fast and hard ride, featuring an over-the-top Alpha who fights dirty and plays dirtier. It’s a safe read, but it’s short, filthy and so hot you might need a nice, big, long, cool… drink to get you through to the happy ending.

Until Mallory


Ella Fox - 2018
    That could be because the temporary rental she's in is a dump, or it might be that the police just kicked in the door of said rental and came in with their weapons drawn.Officer John Wright is stunned to realize the girl standing in front of him with her hands up is the former neighbor he's pined over for years. Now that he's finally got her within his sights, he plans never to let her go.

Riding His Sleigh


Cameron Hart - 2021
    And a backup plan. But then my picture-perfect life shattered, leaving me all alone, scrambling to pick up the pieces while still taking care of my newborn baby. I was done with the drama, heartache, and violence of my past. That’s why I made my sister move with me and my son, Carson, to Christmas, Michigan three years ago. We’ve settled in, and she went and married the sweetest man who loves her endlessly. I’m doing great, too. Really, I am. I’m just fine. I don’t need a man to make me happy this Christmas, or any other time of year, for that matter. Even if he’s a firefighter. And an ex-military man. And has tattoos and a smile that makes me want to ride his sleigh all night long...He’s about to turn her world upside down. Drake: I knew the second she fell into my arms that Melissa was going to be my wife. She thinks her life is complicated and her past is too big and scary for me to deal with, but she’s wrong. I’m going to need a Christmas miracle to get Melissa to open her heart up again, but I won’t give up. Melissa and Carson are my family now, and no one is going to take them from me.*Trigger Warning: One of the main characters talks about past abuse.*What to expect from a Cameron Hart book: Lots of heat, plenty of sweet, and just enough drama to keep things interesting. No cheating, safe, guaranteed HEA!

Saved For Me


Abby Knox - 2018
    Complicating matters is Lars’s innocent new neighbor, who may as well have a target on her back in this seedy neighborhood. Whether she wants it or not, she’s under his protection now. Wendy Wilson is a poor college student who’s been on her own for some time. When she takes out an online ad looking for babysitting work, she finds herself in a dangerous predicament. But the one person who shows up to help her might be even more dangerous to her virtue than being held captive by an evil kingpin. Warning: This special Holidays With Alexa Riley story will leave you happily breathless! This gritty Christmas story has everything and more that readers would expect from characters ripped right out of Alexa Riley: a hot, over-the-top possessive alpha, steamy insta-love, a holiday-themed happily ever after, zero condoms, at least one virgin and tacos. Wait, the tacos … that was me, Abby. ANYWAY … get ready because Lars and Wendy are going to fill your stocking with all the swoons!

Boss Daddy (A DILF for Father's Day #4)


Megan Wade - 2020
    Turns out the college fund she's been relying on, barely has enough in it to put gas in her rust bucket of a car. Cue meltdown.With community college her only option, she gets a job at the new bar in town where dancing on tables is not only allowed, it's encouraged.It doesn't take long before the owner, Noah Stanton, is noticing the new girl on the floor. Strong, protective, and mature in years, the staff like to call him daddy, but he's far from the daddy-type, preferring to keep his distance and focus on business before pleasure. He's a single dad and an ex-military man who keeps his business and personal life as far away from each other as possible.But when Tilly finds another way to make her college money by auctioning off something precious to her, Noah can't help but get involved.Maybe he likes being called daddy, after all...Boss Daddy is short and steamy romance that is part of the DILF for Father's Day collaboration with some of your favorite instalove authors. As always, this Megan Wade book comes with her ‘Sugar Promise’. High heat, low drama, guaranteed

Ex Scrooge Me (Love for the Holidays #1)


Brynn Paulin - 2019
    Worse, Eli McSpadden gets under my skin by just…breathing! Have I mentioned he’s my ex who broke up with me on Valentine’s eve last year. Yeah, Mr.-Gorgeous-and-I-Know-It is the one who broke my heart. But I’m over him. And I hate him. Eli I’m a stupid jerk. There! I said it. When my company relocated me with no noticed last winter, I did the one thing I thought was best. I broke up with the girl I love. I told her we both needed to set down roots in our separate cities. The thought of her “rooting” with anyone else eats at me, but what could I do? Her life is at her university; mine is wherever I get sent. It took three seconds for me to realize I made a huge mistake, and now that I’m back in town and we’re both heading home for the holidays, I’m going to make it right and hopefully not end up in a ditch—physically and emotionally—while I’m trying.

Bayou Christmas


Crystal Daniels - 2020
    It was love at first sight when Riggs first laid eyes on Luna. Now, almost a year later, the happy couple is expecting their first child together. With the holiday season in full swing, Riggs thinks it's the perfect time to make things official before the baby is born and finally make Luna his wife. Being in love with the President of a motorcycle club has its challenges, but Luna couldn't imagine herself anywhere else but the beautiful city of New Orleans. Adored by the man she loves and patiently awaiting their first child's arrival, Luna can't imagine being happier until Abel gives her the gift of a Christmas wedding. Snuggle up with Riggs and Luna from Kings of Retribution MC Louisianaas we take you back in time to celebrate magical moments in their lives.

Hungry for Dameon


Tarin Lex - 2020
    An Older Alpha Hero, Younger Curvy Heroine RomanceAveryThe best and worst thing I ever did was kiss my dad’s best friend.That was over two years ago, right before I left for college.By some crazy stroke of luck, I’m able to make it home for Thanksgiving this year.I wasn’t supposed to come.And he wasn’t supposed to be here.Seeing Dameon again only reaffirms what I already knew:I’m still so in love with him.DameonI messed up when I let Avery kiss me that day.Not because it was wrong on every level.But because I was never able to forget about it.Now that she’s here, I can’t deny my true feelings.The timing might never be right for us, but that won’t stop me anymore.Could my best friend ever understand how much his daughter means to me?Ready for these all-new alphas to take over this Thanksgiving holiday??Check out all 9 of the Hungry Hearts series!