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Honor & Ink: Talon's Story


Emily Rose - 2021
    WILL HE BE ABLE TO STOP THEM BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE?TALON:I’ve fought in the pits of hell for my country. For the freedom of every man, woman, and child. So, you can imagine my surprise when I find out that my family is trying to take away mine. To make me out as some kind of monster that shouldn’t be among society. I won’t let them win. But they’ve found a hole in my armor. They threaten the one woman breaking down my defenses. My family has forgotten a SEAL doesn’t back down from a fight and I will use any tool in my arsenal to protect my little pixie. I will do everything to keep her safe.PIPER:My Mama always told me that when I saw my one I would know. And I’m one hundred percent certain that my one is Talon Cross. Now to make him see that is a lot easier said than done. Especially when his family gets involved and I find out the lengths they’ll go to get what they want. Can I convince Talon to give us a chance? Or will I lose him before we ever start?TRIGGER WARNING:Honor & Ink contains strong language, hot and steamy sexual scenes that include spanking, and some intense scenes of assault and trauma that may be a trigger for some readers. Please do not read if such things offend you.

Falling for the Hitman


Heather Dahlgren - 2021
    Constantly looking over my shoulder. I know I’m being looked for, hunted. For a crime I didn’t commit, but one I’m taking the fall for.One misstep and I’m frozen. I’m face to face with the man hired to take my life.Hayden Cash has found me and I can’t breathe.

Big Boss


Loni Ree - 2022
    The message I intended to send to my best friend went to my new boss instead. Now, the Big Boss knows I’m desperate and needy. Not the best look for a girl trying to get ahead in the corporate world dominated by men.To my shock, my errant text doesn’t anger my boss. In fact, the gorgeous CEO is ready to lend me a hand in remedying my situation.How can I turn down such a tempting offer? You might remember Derek Wescott from Packaged Love. The businessman recognizes the perfect opportunity that just fell into his lap. Who cares if his love story starts with a wrong number text? He’ll take it and make his curvy little soulmate his forever.This over-the-top quick read is perfect if you like insta-love romance with a little bit of humor.

Her Persistent Mountain Man (Strong Mountain Men of Burly Creek Book 2)


Flora Madison - 2021
    

Grating on the Boss


Ember Davis - 2021
    I should have asked more questions about the other J because where James has an easy smile and rolls with things, Jaxson is rigid and doesn’t know the definition of coloring outside the lines. I don’t think Jaxson likes me very much because I always thought those lines were more suggestions than boundaries.It would be okay if Jaxson wasn’t the sexiest man I’ve ever laid eyes on. I have become a walking, talking cliché complete with a boss who makes me swoon and lose all my mental faculties. I can’t seem to stop making a fool of myself in front of him, somehow becoming an uncoordinated newborn giraffe as soon as I get a whiff of him.I don’t think I can keep doing this. It’s embarrassing. I’ve decided, for Boss’s Day I’m going to give Jaxson the only present I’m sure he wants: my resignation.JAXSONI don’t know what James was thinking when he hired Autumn because everything about her screams unorganized distraction. Maybe the distraction part is only a problem I have because I can’t seem to keep my eyes or mind off her. The whole thing grates on my last nerve. I knew I shouldn’t have taken a few vacation days. Somehow, he found the one candidate destined to turn me inside out and turn me on like no one else.The more I’m around her, the longer she works for me at J&J Construction, the harder it is for me to keep myself in check. I need order, I understand it, but she’s come in and messed everything up, making me want to throw all the rules and my regulated life out the window. I’m not sure when or how, but I’m finding the chaos she brings to my life and business endearing instead of annoying.She got under my skin. She might think I want her to leave so I can find order again, but she’s wrong. She shook me up, reminded me there’s more to life and I’m not letting her go. I’m going to make her mine.**If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone, but J&J Construction appears in Less Than Strangers (Stranger Shoot Book 6) and exists within my Denver Family world.**This October meet the bosses who deserve a little something special for Boss’s Day.The Boss has been doling out big bonuses, well-deserved down time, and special treats for good behavior. They’ll do anything it takes to keep their employees happy. Now it’s time to play favorites and show The Boss who’s in charge from the bedroom to the boardroom.#TheBoss is a multi-author standalone short romance series with guaranteed HEAs, no cliffhangers, and no cheating.

The Hawthorne Brothers: A Complete Billionaire Romance Collection


Ashlee Price - 2021
    

D is for Deacon: An Older Man Younger Woman Romance (Men of ALPHAbet Mountain)


Natasha L. Black - 2022
    

Undercover Santa: North Pole Love Book 2 (A Forever Safe Christmas 14)


Pixie Chica - 2020
    On the eve I am to take over for my dad, my dear sister decides she’s going to do a disappearing act. Blamed for her leaving, I am sent to down to Florida of all places. It’s hot, I’m pissed, and my Christmas spirit is quickly fading. Until my eyes fall on Crystal Sugarplum, the baking sweetheart who thinks Christmas is a conspiracy from the sales companies. Can I be the Undercover Santa I was sent to be? Or will I end up on the naughty list for wanting to spank one delectable non-believer? Either way this holiday season, Santa’s getting his hands on his own Christmas Gift. **This is book 14 in the "A Forever Safe Christmas" Series.

Stealing Her


Shaw Hart - 2020
     His village in the kingdom of Etexa is failing and it’s all because of their ruler, King Randall, and his high tariffs. While the King lives well up in his castle on the hill, the people that he’s supposed to be in charge of are starving to death and struggling down in the dirt. Forced to choose between watching their neighbors starve or becoming criminals, Steele and his friends start robbing the King's royal carriages and giving the money back to the villagers. He’s resigned to being an outlaw with just his friends for family. Then SHE runs into him. One look and Steele knows that he’s found the one for him. When she slips through his fingers, he vows to find her and steal her away to his place in the woods. Princess NaShara of Etexa is alone. Her father died when she was a young girl and her mother passed a couple of years ago. Stuck with her stepfather, the King, has left her cut off from the rest of the world. She’s tired of being locked away and dreams of running away and living a normal life with friends and maybe one day, a family. When she sneaks out one night to go to the Harvest Festival, she’s just looking to be around people again, just for a few hours. Then she runs into Steele and everything changes. Will NaShara’s connection to the King be too much for Steele to get past or will these two realize that what they have together is rare and worth fighting for? *Warning: This quick instalove read is hot and sweet. The best combination. Want a hero who knows what he wants and goes after it? How about a heroine who is more than happy to give him control in the bedroom? Then click that button because this book is for you!

Light Her Fire: Mountain Men Love Curvy Girls 1


Kitty Paris - 2020
    

Fall into Love (Wyoming Fever Book 3)


Elizabeth Lennox - 2021
    

His Curvy Christmas Bridesmaid


Sara Hazel - 2019
    Even at Christmastime. Heidi: Last Christmas three of my girlfriends got engaged. Then they decided a joint Xmas eve wedding was a good idea, and I get to be a Bridesmaid for all three. Lucky Me. The curvy one gets to stand on the sidelines again. But a funny thing happened. I met the wedding planner, and after one wild night together he’s already planning our wedding! It’s crazy, I know, but it feels like a real Christmas miracle. Or maybe Santa is playing tricks on me? Lucas: A Christmas eve wedding with three brides? Sign me up to plan that one. I’m Chicago’s number one wedding planner, but the one thing I don’t have in my life is a curvy beauty to call my own. That is until I’m introduced to Heidi. Then my thoughts are consumed by her, and suddenly the only work I’m getting done is dreaming of those curves and her perfect smile. I need to make her mine, and I hope that soon I’ll be having my own Christmas Wedding.

A Blushing Bride for Christmas: A Curvy Girl Instalove Holiday Romance


Nichole Rose - 2021
    Oliver Goodson.It's all I've dreamed about since the day I met him.I just hope we can keep my dad from finding out our big secret until then.Otherwise, this baby may be the only one Oliver is able to give me.Because my dad is going to lose his mind.Will a secret baby and a grumpy daddy spoil this Blushing Bride's Christmas wedding? Not if her growly man has anything to say about it! A Blushing Bride for Christmas is a second-generation His Blushing Bride romance. It is part of the Holiday Belles series.Tis’ the Season to Get Married!Nine of your favorite romance authors have joined forces to bring you a world full of wedding bells and Christmas cheer!Each short and steamy story promises a happily ever-after, with plenty of mistletoe and snuggles by the fire. The question is, will you end up on the naughty or nice list?#TheHolidayBelles are ringing beginning December 1st!

Longer is Better: BBW Romance (Bearded for Her Pleasure Book 2)


Brynn Hale - 2021
    

His Curvy Attraction


Sadie King - 2019
    Between school runs, checking homework, and running my own business, there’s not a lot of time for myself. My well-meaning brothers are always trying to set me up with someone, but I’m not interested, and I just don’t have the time. Then I meet the hot new substitute teacher at my daughter’s school, and she awakens a desire in me I haven’t felt in years. Suddenly I want to find time for her, and I want to find out what she wears under her tight bike leathers. Cassie I’ve spent my life on the road, never staying in one place for long. I’ve worked in all the schools in the county except this one. I knew it was a mistake coming back; the memories are too painful. And now I’m falling for the hot single dad of one of my pupils. I need to get out of this town before I get in too deep. Book One in the Biker Brothers of Winter Town series. Short, sweet tales of men who ride and the curvy women who claim their hearts. Each book in the series is a standalone; no cliffhangers!