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Going Down
Cassie Cross - 2014
So when I walked into his office one night offering him a business proposition I was sure he couldn’t refuse, I was surprised when he offered me one: Paige’s freedom in exchange for a date. Dinner was the easy part; it was an elevator ride that had us both falling… Going Down is book one of the Quickies Series: short, sexy stories you can read in one sitting!
Nantucket Calling
Amy Rafferty - 2021
Storms were not uncommon around Cody Bay but this storm was one Cody Moore would never forget.The only good thing to come from that night was Cody’s friendship with a young doctor who had managed to pull her from the wreckage of a horrendous car accident.A car accident that had taken both her parents’ lives.Cody went to live with her grandparents at Cody Bay in Nantucket until she got married and moved away.Now seventeen years after the accident, Cody’s life is once again turned upside down when her husband leaves her and their two young children homeless, shocked, heartbroken, broke, and alone on a cold rainy winter’s night in Boston.With nowhere to turn Cody’s grandparents encourage her to come home to Nantucket and Cody Bay.Cody Bay has always been a magical place for Cody. Her grandparents told her that Cody Bay attracted the people who needed to be there. It was a place where the lost came to find their way and the place Cody and her children needed to be to re-build their lives and find their way back to happiness.Escape to the beautiful shores of Cody Bay, Nantucket, dotted along the powerful Atlantic Ocean, and fall in love with the Moore family, their pets, and friends as the magic of Cody Bay draws you in. As you delve into the life of Cody Moore hold your breath in anticipation wonderingWill Cody ever be able to let go of the tragic accident that took her parents’ lives?Will Cody be able to overcome her own pain and devastating betrayal to keep strong for her children?Can Cody put her past behind her and let love back into her heart?But then again Cody lives in Cody Bay where anything is possible, and soulmates are drawn to one another.
Stranded Poolside With The Billionaire's Son
Susanne Ash - 2019
He doesn’t want to be hurt again. But their attraction to each other is undeniable. Caroline’s job as personal assistant to billionaire Evelyn Sutton takes her to the family beach house on Palmer Island. She’s looking forward to a few quiet days getting the house ready. She didn’t expect to find her boss’s youngest son swimming in the pool. Pete Sutton plays the spoiled rich guy well. It affords him the privacy to do the charity work that’s important to him. He likes his mother’s PA too much for a quick fling, but dating anyone is out of the question. He’s still licking his wounds from his one and only serious relationship. Neither one of them is looking for love, but can they ignore the chemistry between them when they are stuck together on beautiful Palmar Island? This is a 20,000 word sweet romance novella with no cliff hangers and a HEA. it's the first of the Clean Beach Billionaire series.
Target: A Military Romance (Unwanted Soldiers Book 1)
Aden Lowe - 2016
I handle specific targets—the impossible ones. Coming home from a mission in the desert, all I want is sleep. A visitor derails that plan with a file and a new mission: rescue Lauren Johnson from the abusive Presidential Candidate/US Senator Jared Richardson. Lauren's gray eyes got to me, left me powerless to turn it down. I only take the most remote and dangerous jobs. This one might have the biggest stakes of all—my heart. Lauren: I could be the next First Lady! But as the campaign heats up, my fiancé, US Senator Jared Richardson, is under more stress, and he lashes out at me. His staff looks the other way. I can't just leave. My face is everywhere. My family and friends have all been pushed away. And Jared won't let me go, even if I no longer want this. My new bodyguard, Trick, protected me from Jared, despite the danger to himself from Jared's henchmen. I'm not certain why he's on my side, but he's the only one I have, and I trust him. He helps me remember how things are supposed to be, and what I want from life. He makes me want so much more. If he's willing to take these risks, surely I can have the courage to leave Jared and move on. If only Trick will move on with me… Target is a full length novel with an HEA. It will end before 100% because it contains a Bonus Book - Kellen's Redemption: Hell Raiders MC1 - for a limited time. Kellen's Redemption is also a full length novel with an HEA. Additional 60k+ words. This book contains adult situations, including violence, foul language, and sexual content Possible Triggers for Domestic Violence, although descriptions are NOT graphic
Wrong Side of Wright
Sade Rena
Six years he lied about being married. Six years of my life stolen—wasted from my own stupidity. But I healed—or at least I thought I had. I got one year... Three hundred and sixty something odd days before he showed up at my door... shot in the shoulder... begging me for help… showing me that everything I thought I knew was the farthest from reality I’d ever get. But then I was given a choice… Trust him and survive, or fend for myself. Has loving him proved to have been the biggest mistake of my life?**If cheating or the mention of it bothers you, you may not want to read this book.
Kings Series Boxed Set #1-3: Mated To The Werewolf King, The Warlock's Nemesis and Heartless
Alena Des - 2017
This otherworldly and exciting fantasy romance series will have you on the edge of your seat! Mated To The Werewolf King When Annabelle discovers that she is not the true daughter of the Alpha in her pack, her world, as she knows it, comes crashing down and she finds herself running to hide from the tyrannical Demon Lord who is hellbent on finding her. Seeking protection, she flees to the court of the Werewolf King. He’s arrogant, stubborn and discerning of her very being, but willing to defend her… for now. Will the Werewolf King yield to the Demon Lord’s ultimatum and give her to the enemy or will she be the cause of a looming war between the two species? More importantly, what does the Demon Lord want with Belle? She’s only a werewolf... isn't she?
Need You Now
Ali Parker - 2020
It’s not really my fault. I’m a reporter. Digging up stories is my job. Never in a million years did I expect my latest piece to create an enemy out of the one woman I’d give anything to date. She’s tough, beautiful, and tied to my past in a way I didn’t imagine possible. The world should know that she’s also generous, the center of a big story on a large donation to the town festival in her dad’s name.But she’s not interested in the limelight or attention. She wants to take care of the animals in her care and give back any chance she can.I, on the other hand, want a chance at love. And there’s not much I won’t do to make that happen. She might be appeasing me to keep her story safe, but I’m on the hunt for far more than a headline. I need her now. Today. Tomorrow. Forever.
Broken Leaves of Autumn: A Contemporary Romance Novel (American Urban Family Life)
Eli Hai - 2016
Jeff Palmer is a young Christian arriving in New York from a distant town in Arizona after a clash with his abusive father, with the aim of building a new life for himself. In Brooklyn, he grows an unexpected friendship with Aaron, a young ultra-orthodox Jew that helps him find a job and invites him to his home. Jeff meets Eva, a successful businesswoman, who works as a broker at the World Trade Center. When Rebecca, Aaron’s ultra-orthodox sister, falls in love with Jeff, she throws her life, and his, into a swirl.
A touching and mind-opening novel that will catch your attention from the very first page.
Broken Leaves of Autumn is a fascinating and many-folded love affair that takes the reader from small-town Arizona to the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish community of Brooklyn NY, and from World Trade Center “ground zero” to Israel. It is a delicate and absorbing love story which will not leave you indifferent.
A sensitive and perfectly written story the holds an unexpected surprise.
A young man trying to build a new life for himself while dealing with his family secrets; A beautiful young woman exiled from her community after her passion is exposed; A handsome broker, pregnant with two, caught in the World Trade Center in 9/11. All these are brilliantly and skillfully brought together into a page turning novel that will catch you by the heart. Scroll up to grab your copy of Broken Leaves of Autumn now!
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.
Rooster
Abbey Foxx - 2016
Izzy Guys like that are not meant to happen to girls like me. Not once, and certainly not twice. So, when I see that Rory O’Connor, Ireland’s most talked about bad boy sports star has been given a contract for the New York Rangers a full year after the last time I saw him, I feel like life is about to repeat itself. Banned from his own sport for a lifetime and just out of prison for assault, he’s clearly going to be more than a handful. But I already know that, even if I don’t really know him. I know what he’s capable of because I get reminded of it every day. Our baby, Oscar, is already three months old. I wonder what he’ll say when he finds out. I wonder if I’ll even have the guts to tell him. What I do know for certain is that I won’t be able to keep myself away from him for long. That’s the one thing I do know about Rory. If there's something he wants, he won’t let anything get in his way. Rory I can’t believe I’ve been given a second chance. My country has turned its back on me, but I’m not going to let that get me down. When I get the contract to come over to the States, I can’t help but think someone’s looking out for me. It doesn’t take her long to find me either, but I knew she wouldn't be able to resist. Even if I hadn’t thought about her every day for a year, I’d still never forget her face, and now that I’m back, I’m not going to let anything keep us apart. If there’s one thing I know how to do better than anyone else it’s fight and win for what I believe in. She may not realize it yet, but Izzy’s definitely the only girl for me. **This is a standalone, full length, bad boy sports romance with a secret baby, absolutely no cheating, and a happy ever after. It’s heavy on the steam, and has just enough sports action to be enjoyed by fans of both genres.** For a limited time only, ROOSTER comes with full length, bad boy sports romance novel, RHINO, absolutely FREE!
Stopping Traffic
Pat Simmons - 2013
As fate would have it, her daughter's principal assigns her to crossing guard duties as part of the school's Parent Participation program. With no choice in the matter, Candace begrudgingly accepts her stop sign and safety vest, then reports to her designated crosswalk. Once Candace is determined to overcome her fears, God opens the door for a blessing, and Royce Kavanaugh enters into her life, a firefighter built to rescue any damsel in distress. When a spark of attraction ignites, Candace and Royce soon discover there's more than one way to stop traffic.
Guarding Her Heart
Laura Haley-McNeil - 2014
To protect Victoria, Garrett whisks her away to an isolated lodge. Major problem for Victoria—how does she help Garrett capture the stalker while guarding her heart against the man who broke it once before? Garret thought his heart had healed when Victoria left him ten years ago. Garrett’s bigger problem—capture the stalker determined to imprison Victoria. Keeping Victoria safe is no easy task for Garrett, but getting her to trust him is an entirely different challenge. He puts his life on the line to guard the woman who is more deserving of love than any woman he’s known. But love takes a back seat to the Whitloch-Reynolds feud. At the center is the Crystal Creek Ranch. The Whitlochs own the ranch. The Reynolds are the rightful heirs.
Maid For You - A Cinderella Love Story
Paisley Lang - 2016
That's how they see me--all they'll ever see when they look at me. But I am more, so much more. We can't change the past, the hand we've been dealt, But we can play that hand and win in the end. And that's what I plan to do--what I've always planned to do. Then he came into my life. Jaxon Prescott. He's everything I want, But nothing I'm permitted to have. He's too good, too perfect, For someone like me. After all, I'm just a maid, To them. They don't know the real me, My dreams, my fears, my past, My secrets. Jax A rich playboy.... That's how they see me--all they'll ever see when they look at me. They've got it all wrong, So wrong. I've been living a lie, a fabrication of what they want, And I thought it was what I wanted. Then she came into my life. Ava Cortes. She reminded me of what I want, What I need, And who I really am. She's everything, But nothing I'm supposed to have. She's not right, not polished enough For someone like me. After all, I'm high class society--better than everyone else, To them. They don't know the real me, My dreams, my fears, my past, My secrets. * This is a stand-alone, full-length romance with a HEA and no cliffhanger.
A Second Chance Summer
Katharine E. Smith - 2018
How will he react to her return, and what changes have the intervening ten years meant for them both? Still recovering from a toxic relationship, Alice realises she has allowed life to become too predictable, while Julie has just ended things with the man she was due to marry. The two friends decide to throw caution to the wind; coming back to Cornwall, where they spent a long, happy summer before life got serious. As they return to the same small flat in the centre of town, and seasonal jobs at the Sail Loft Hotel, Alice harbours both hopes and fears of finding Sam, while Julie is determined to enjoy the freedom she’s been missing. A lot can change in ten years, though, as their friend Luke - now a handsome, successful businessman – proves. Back in Cornwall himself to spend time with his seriously ill mum, he and Julie form a close relationship. Alice is worried that her friend is making a huge mistake and, all-but-abandoned, starts to spend time with single mum Casey. Sam, meanwhile, proves elusive but slowly reveals that, although he appears not to have changed at all, the previous decade has been eventful for him, too. It's not all about the boys, though. Alice and Julie's strong, honest friendship will quickly draw you to them. Alice can be opinionated, Julie reckless, but both are quick-witted, funny, warm and ambitious. The county of Cornwall, famous for its rugged coastlines, glorious beaches and picturesque harbour towns, provides a vivid backdrop for the perfectly paced beginning of this cracking new series. Is it possible to relive the best time of your life? Alice and Julie are about to find out. Book Two of the series will be out in Spring 2018 with the final book scheduled for release later the same year.