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Fight, Part 1
M. Dauphin - 2015
He lives by three simple rules, and he's about to break them all.
Benched Part Two
Colleen Charles - 2016
And a b*tch ain't one. That's me. Because I caught my fiance screwing my own brother. Now they're both dead to me. I saw Julia for the first time since college curled up on a chair in my hospital room. She overtook my damaged senses like a fresh tropical breeze. She's lush. Decedent. But there's more ... Julia Wales is successful and kind. Nothing like her. Not since my injury have I shown a woman my scars. Until now. And there's no going back
Naked Choke
Celia Loren - 2015
Austen and Logan Riggens, my new stepbrothers, my walking nightmares. They’re both older than me, they’re both MMA fighters, and to describe them in a few words…they're charming, assertive, know-it-all, a**holes. It’s like an unwritten rule in their house that they walk around without shirts on. Teasing me, mocking me, trying their best to make me squirm. They don’t care that our parents are practically married, or that it’s totally unacceptable to steal a kiss from me as we pass in the hallways, leave the door open as they get out of the shower, or invite me into their bedrooms. Inside the cage...inside our house...two brothers fighting over me. But the more I play hard to get, the stronger their advances become. And the more they treat me like sh*t, the more I want them… Full Length, No Cliff Hanger. 18+ Contains adult language and sexual content.
Life's a Beach and Then...
Julia Roberts - 2015
she must keep it secret, and that means telling lies. Holly hates telling lies. Her latest assignment has brought her to the paradise island of Mauritius where she meets a British couple, Robert and Rosemary, who share a tragic secret of their own. The moment they introduce Holly to handsome writer, Philippe, she begins to fall in love, something she hasn't allowed herself to do for twenty years. But Philippe has not been completely honest and when Holly stumbles across the truth, she feels totally betrayed. "A slice of sheer escapism which packs an emotional punch" Jemma Forte This is the first book in the Liberty Sands trilogy. Read on at the end of this book to find out what happens to Holly next in the preview of If He Really Loved Me..., book two in the series.
Catching Caroline
Megan Nugen Isbell - 2017
The small town is quiet and safe and the only home Caroline has ever known. Nothing ever changes in Silver Falls. At least that’s what Caroline thinks until it does. What she expected to be a typical summer, turns out to be one she will never forget when Adam DeLain suddenly returns to Silver Falls. Since they were kids, Adam and Caroline’s brother have been best friends, but it’s been years since Caroline has seen him, not since he was drafted by the Boston Red Sox and embarked on a career in baseball, leaving his hometown behind. Caroline doesn’t know why Adam has suddenly come home, but she knows neither of them is the same person they were all those years ago when Adam disappeared from their lives. He’s no longer just her brother’s best friend and she’s no longer a little girl. What will happen when the worlds of a baseball player and a girl from the small town he left behind come together, truly seeing each other for the first time? Find out in Catching Caroline, the first book in the Silver Falls Series.
What Comes Next
Desni Dantone - 2016
Her search for the truth leads Ana home to where it all started. What Ana doesn’t know is that an unexpected surprise is waiting for her—one that will make her doubt the choices she made, and force her to reconsider her future.Experience the rush of young love as Ana and Ben relive the best and worst years of their lives while they ponder the question, what comes next?From #1 Bestselling Author of The Ignited Series, Desni Dantone, comes this contemporary romance standalone that will make anyone believe that second chances are always possible.
Tackle Me
Serena Vale - 2020
Unlike all the other students in the dorm who just like to party, she’s there to learn and actually get ahead in life. But she never expected Rick to come into her life. Star football player and the famous campus bad-boy, he’s all the things Jenny hates. But soon she realizes he might not be what she think he is, and now she’s getting much more of an education than she bargained for…
The Billionaire's Gamble
Holly Rayner - 2014
The handsome, outrageously wealthy, and perhaps a little arrogant Conner McAlpine, on the other hand, is struggling to find investors for his latest money-grabbing scheme; an expansion of his business into the art collection sector. Under strange circumstances they meet, and under stranger circumstances realize that they can use each other to their advantage; Victoria soon finds a charming and generous benefactor in him, and Conner an enthusiastic entrance to the world of art in his young, talented protege. Before long they're inextricably tangled in each other's web of untruths and white lies, and to make matters worse, the brash and impulsive billionaire thrusts an engagement ring onto Victoria's finger, urging her to play along! This enthralling 18,500 word tale is the first book of Holly Rayner's thrilling series A Priceless Proposal, a multi-volume romance spanning three books.
Devilish Charm: Book 2 of the Devilish series (Delivish Series)
Kasey Martin - 2017
One day, he's stopped in his philandering tracks by a gorgeous, voluptuous woman with golden brown skin and honey brown eyes. When Jones is suddenly thrust into the role of protector, his whole life changes, and his obsession with the sultry beauty grows. Farren Bell is a sexy, independent, curvaceous siren who never had to depend on anyone but herself, but when a gorgeous playboy unexpectedly becomes her protector, her life will never be the same. Be charmed by a world of sex, lies, murder, love, and intrigue with a dynamic devilish duo in Devilish Charm.
The Gentlemen's Club, Vol. 1
Erika Rhys - 2015
A billionaire playboy. Can she trust him with her heart?A woman down on her luckBig city success is Ilana’s lifelong dream. But when a tough economy derails her plans, she needs to find work fast—to stay in New York, finish her MBA, and pay for her mother’s surgery. With her bank account sinking and her desperation rising, Ilana takes a job at Manhattan’s most exclusive gentlemen’s club—as a high-end stripper.A man who never expected to love againNotorious for seducing an endless stream of women, billionaire Nick Santoro locks his heart behind a wall of money and charm. He’s handsome, he’s persuasive, and he always gets what he wants. When Nick meets Ilana at the club, sparks fly between them, and he makes it his mission to win her over. Given Nick’s history, can Ilana trust him? And when his past comes back to haunt him in ways that threaten to destroy them both, can their newfound relationship survive? Is he the man of her dreams—or the biggest mistake of her life?
Already Gone
Bridget E. Baker - 2019
Lacy is captain of the debate team, poised to be Valedictorian of the high school and waiting for an admission letter from Yale any day. Hope is captain of the swim team, but will be happy if she gets into community college. Hope has taken everything Lacy ever wanted, from pacifiers to high heels. But Lacy won't let that happen again, not this time. She won't let Hope take the new guy in school, and she sure as heck won’t let Hope ruin her chances with Yale. Until a shocking death changes all of Lacy's plans. Now stuck in a court-mandated psychiatrist's office, she's forced to relive the months leading up to the tragedy to determine whether Hope will take her future, too. Alternating between Lacy's and Hope's points of view, Already Gone pieces together a tense puzzle of sisterhood, betrayal, mistakes, and ultimately forgiving someone who can be gone in a blink.
Wicked: Trojans MC
Claire St. Rose - 2017
But now that I have her, she’s never getting out. She didn’t belong in this world. But no way in hell am I letting her leave. Not until she’s wearing my ring. Not until she has my child. This town is mine and I take what I want. Nobody gets in my way. Especially not some nosy reporter looking for her big break. At first she was just another girl whose name I can’t remember. But that was before she left me so hard that it hurts. So hard that I needed release. She thinks she can just insert herself in my life. She doesn’t realize I’ve got a different insertion in mind for her. And now that she’s stepped into my world… There’s no way in hell I’m letting her leave. Not until she’s wearing my ring. Not until she has my child. Not until she's mine. Wicked is a full-length, standalone romance novel with steamy hot sex, NO CHEATING, strong language, a happily every after ending and NO CLIFFHANGERS. Contains dark and disturbing themes, and over the top sexiness that may be uncomfortable for some readers.
Made For Sin
Cass Kincaid - 2017
Something they avoid committing. For me, Sin is a place. Club Sin, to be exact. That’s where I met an alluring woman named Rose. We had one night together. Identities concealed. Absolute freedom. Until the truth came out about who she really was. Sadie Mitchell, my best friend’s little sister. Now, we share a secret, and she’s hell-bent on keeping it hidden. But I have another secret for her, too. It wasn’t just a one-night stand for me, and I’m just as determined to make her mine. **Made For Sin is a steamy standalone romance with no cliffhanger, no cheating, and a guaranteed HEA.**
Pierced Love
T.H. Snyder - 2013
Dressing to the trendiest Goth fashion, Zar wears nothing but black from head to toe. Not that this warrants unwanted attention, but she is also top in her class and is looking at a full academic scholarship to Iowa State in the fall. Loudon Clarke is an all star athlete. He plays three varsity sports and has the world in his hands. Except for one thing; Loudon is failing majority of his subjects. He is about to be suspended from the basketball team risking his athletic scholarship. Zar and Loudon would normally never cross paths, until these two are brought together when Zar’s brother proposes to Loudon’s sister. With an upcoming wedding and a lot of planning Zar and Loudon are stuck with one another regardless of their differences. Zar has hidden behind the pain she deals with on a daily basis for years. Loudon has never had to feel pain nor the ignorance of his peers. Can opposites really bring these two together or will they be pulled even further apart. Only one thing is for sure, it is impossible to fight the connection of pierced love when one is willing to change for happiness.
Home on Seashell Island
Brenda Kennedy - 2017
While staying temporarily at her family's vacation home on Seashell Island, Carly runs into an old family friend, Beauregard Romano. However, Carly is pleasantly surprised that Beau is no longer the same scrawny boy she remembered. She can’t deny that he's certainly transformed into a sexy hunk over the years. She's successfully self-employed, has an unrefined vocabulary, and is a wine enthusiast in the prime of her life. He's a single father of a three-year-old daughter and the preacher of the only church on Seashell Island. Will sparks fly between the two? Can they make their differences work? Or is it best to ignore the sparks and pretend they don’t exist?