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Meant for More


Liza James - 2021
    Best friends, really.Instead, I watch you with your arms around another. Your sweet words and that usual charm directed towards someone else.It’s okay—I was never meant to be yours to begin with.CarterCountless memories and lingering moments have shifted into a startling perspective.I’ve spent my years chasing my dreams, my ideal girls, my career in football.But then it happened, over the course of one night, my entire vision centered around someone I didn’t anticipate.A girl who has been here all along.

Ex-Lover New Boss


Summer Brooks - 2018
    Reason #2: He'd already broken my heart once. Reason #3: He was my brother's best friend.Reason #4: He was now my new boss. And most importantly...Reason #5: He was arguably the most hated man in the city.The best thing about him was his adorable little daughter. Well, that and his perfect basketball body. And his chiseled jaw. His eyes weren't so bad either. DAMMIT. You get the point. The devil had me under his spell. It was his office and his rules.Lucky for me, I had a few rules of my own. Rule #1: Never to fall in love with him again.

Just For You


Mia Ford - 2018
    No time to say goodbye I didn’t know if I loved her. I didn’t know she was carrying my child. But when I saw her again I knew she still possessed me. I was the college playboy. The rich sh*t with Daddy’s money. Lucie was my childhood friend. One night was all it took – rekindled our friendship… Ignited our lust. Then I messed up. And was gone. Now I’m back, and I’m a better man. The question is will Lucie still believe it? Can we have a second chance? I can see the old spark in her eyes. She shares my longing… I hurt her all those years ago. Now I need to step up and prove my heart. Own my past… And show her my love for this child. The child that looks like me. Author’s Note: This full-length steamy romance is what you need to fire up your Kindle!!!

We Were One


Elizabeth Reyes - 2017
    From the moment she walked into my life and set my heart and soul on fire, not a day's gone by that she hasn't plagued my every thought. We were each other's completion. She was everything I wasn't--the sigh to my roar, the virtue to my sin, the cure to my wounds. We Were One. Until the unthinkable happened. That I've survived such a tragedy without having completely lost it, is a mystery in itself. But as my mind starts to blur the lines between reality and my delusional heart, I begin to question everything, including my sanity. And then the real mystery begins . . . Looking Glass #2 Nico's story We Were One is heart wrenching stand alone novel with an HEA. I promise!2018

Whatever It Takes


S. Jones
    I’ve moved on, married his enemy, and started my own family. Everything was perfect…until it wasn’t. My new life was a lie, and my husband turned out to be a fraud. The man that I married was now a wanted fugitive, and my ex-fiancé was the cop who was intent on making him pay. He’s convinced that a simple apology and a dimpled smile is enough to fix that broken heart that he tore apart years ago. I’ll do whatever it takes to keep him at a distance. Yet, all it takes is one kiss, one touch for me to remember how great our love was before he threw it away. Little does he know that I’m not the young, foolish girl who he left behind. If he thinks he can waltz back into my life like the past never happened, he has another thing coming. I can accept that fate sent him back to me. Now, I need to assure my foolish heart that this means nothing.

Since Last Time: A Second Chance Bad Boy Romance (Second Chance Romance Series Book 2)


Ellie Danes - 2019
    A forbidden kiss. A first and last kiss on my 18th birthday. He was my brother’s best friend and should have been off limits. And that one kiss cost him everything. Banished from my family, hated by my brother. Today he’s coming back from exile to mourn my father. Dalton has been on my mind non-stop, I’ve imagined him undressing me, tempting me, teasing me. It’s the last thing I should be thinking about, but I can’t help it. I’ve wished for the day to see him again, under any circumstances. It’s my turn to make things different. I’m not the same girl, and I hear he’s not the same guy. Now he’s a bad boy. He’s done time and bounced back. He’s successful, tattooed and hot as hell. …and we have a lot of catching up to do since last time. Since Last Time is a full-length standalone novel, with plenty of bad boy and second chance romance. It is the second book in the Second Chance Romance series and can be read in any order.

Consumed (Wrecked Hearts #3)


Gabrielle Gibson - 2019
    The flames between them continue to rage, adding a complexity to their relationship that neither of them quite knows how to handle...or resist. Jack makes concessions in order to keep Jessie in his life and in his bed, but he’s holding back. He’s not sure he can follow through on the commitment that she needs. Jessie struggles to overcome her insecurities when Jack’s past won’t leave them alone. Just when it seems that they might finally be on the same page, old doubts surface, making them question whether or not they can ever make it work. An unexpected separation forces them both to contemplate a world without the other, and a secret between them threatens to tear them apart- this time for good. Where there’s fire, something always gets consumed... ​ This story contains sexually explicit scenes and is intended only for readers 18+ who enjoy erotic, no-rules love stories. It is the third book in the Wrecked Hearts series.

Hard Boss


Caleb Borne - 2019
    And when I want something, I don’t let it go. Being a billionaire takes up all my time. But business isn’t my obsession anymore. She is. Those gorgeous curves and that beautiful face. It’s all I can ever think about. Hiring her for an assignment will keep her close. But my rival thinks he can take her from me. He doesn’t know who he’s messing with. I’m not your average billionaire. Power is the name of the game. And I won’t stop at anything until she’s safe. Until she sees the rage in my eyes. I will make her mine. Even if I have to lose everything else in the process.

Keeping Jahleel


S. Ann Cole - 2014
    Because they have no reason to. They don’t care about your ‘feelings’. They just slap ya’ with the hard truths.And nothing hurts more than the truth, right? So basically, Hard Truth is an arsehole’s most precious weapon.I wish I’d known all this. I wouldn’t have been so distrustful, nagging, annoying, and jealous. I wouldn’t have been the girlfriend every guy hates to have.Keeping Jahleel shouldn’t have been that hard. I had him. He was mine. He loved me.He assured me of this. Over and over.And I should’ve believed.I should’ve kept my mouth—and legs—shut.I should’ve believed when he told me he was mine, and mine alone.Because arseholes never lie. A follow-up novella to JAHLEEL

The Wrong Groom


Emelia Blair - 2018
    I ended up marrying the bride. Ten years ago, I made a mistake that drove her away. Now she’s tied to me, and I’m not letting her go. I’ll be the perfect fake husband and take care of her like no other man could. I never thought it was possible for me to lose myself in a woman like this. But she’s spun her magic on me again with her mysterious eyes and tempting curves. Her hesitant touches and shy kisses make me want to lose control. When she begs for me, I can’t help but teach her who she belongs to. But there are people out there who want to get their hands on my wife. But they don't know how far I’m willing to go to protect what’s mine. I’ll bargain my entire fortune away to get her to fall back in love with me if I have to. I don't care about the consequences. I'll do whatever it takes. This is a full-length standalone Christmas romance with a HEA.

The Girl He Loves


Roya Carmen - 2019
    Pragmatic. Perfectionist. Neurotic. Diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder at the age of eleven, she can’t remember being any other way. Thankfully, with the assistance of medication and therapy, her life is well under control. Some might even say it’s perfect: a beautiful husband, her sons Trevor and Tristan, a fabulous condo, work she enjoys and great friends. Yet she’s still extremely fragile. It’s the reason she always guards her emotions very carefully. And unfortunately, nothing can help her when, by chance, she discovers her husband’s secret — Ava, a beautiful young woman. She was so sure she knew her husband, but now she desperately needs to uncover the truth. It’s no surprise when she becomes obsessed with Ava, with every trivial detail of her life; her friends, her beautiful mother, and most of all, her gentle and sweet father. Driven not only by curiosity and obsession, but also by jealousy and lust, she heads down a turbulent path as she sets out to uncover everything about her husband’s secret life and all the mysterious people in it. Author's note: Contains some sexual content and coarse language - for adult audiences 18+. The Girl He Loves is Book One of the Orchard Heights Series but can be read as a standalone. Genre: Psychological Romance Suspense

Forever


Mary A. Wasowski - 2014
    Modeling part-time to pay the bills, while she earned her teaching degree, Reese Mitchell never imagined her Nana’s prediction of finding her future husband could be possible. Then she met…HIM! Walker Reed, her handsome stranger. He was sexy as sin and one look from him, she was hooked.Loving Walker was effortless. He captured her heart with one touch making Reese lose herself in him. From strangers to lovers, they became two hearts…one love. Outside forces conspire to tear their love apart leaving her to wonder if two people from different worlds should stay together?When promised “Forever” from the man who loves her, Reese is left with only one thing to do. She trusts the promises made. She believes in the happily ever after. She believes in…FOREVER.

Come Back to Me


Hope Ford - 2018
    I kept my distance from her because she is way too young for me. She is alone in this world and all I wanted to do was try and look out for her. I try to get her out of my head by having a “One Night” rule with other women. It doesn’t work, I still want Hanna, but I know she deserves someone her own age. Then she shows up one day talking about the date she is going on that night. The thought unleashes the beast inside me and I know I have to step in and make her mine. I know I am too old for her, but I am going to make her mine. Even when an old “one-night” flame tries to break us up. She’s STILL mine. And I’m not giving her up. A short story romance with an alpha older male, a younger bbw, and HEA. This is a standalone novella. Hope Ford writes short, steamy, sweet romances. There is almost always an alpha male (because who doesn’t love an alpha male) and a woman he makes his queen.

Bleed For Her


R.B. Hilliard - 2019
    Finally back on track, she’s looking forward to the quiet life she’s built for herself. When she comes home to discover her almost-fiancé dead and his killers hunting her, she’s left with no choice but to run. Little does she know that the past she’s fought so hard to escape is about to catch up with her. Clay Buckson has carved out a new life for himself. As a member of Steele Raiders MC, he has everything he’s ever wanted, except for the one woman he can’t have—Reynolds Walker. When his world threatens to destroy hers, he has no choice but to step in. Can he save her before it’s too late, or will he lose her again forever? Sometimes you have to fight for love, but sometimes you have to bleed for it.

Stepbrother


Stacy McWilliams
    In short, he was an ass!The problem was that he was the hottest guy Bailey ever seen, and as much as she loathed everything about him, she couldn’t help but be attracted to him.When her mom asked her to go dress shopping, little did she know how much her life was going to change! Not only had her mom been dating Cooper’s father in secret, she was now engaged to him and the wedding date was set.As her new step-brother, Cooper was now completely out-of-bounds. But when does love ever follow the rules?Could they survive his father’s wrath or would love, hate and forbidden attraction destroy them both?