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Do Not Respond
M.R. Field - 2018
Vent about your mean boss and don’t focus on the scruff on his chin. Ignore the butterflies that flutter as he stares back at you and concentrate on his condescending tone. I wish I’d listened. I wish I’d never drank my body weight in vodka and sent him a venting email, telling him exactly what I really thought about his Lycra-wrapped package and the way he makes my body hum. The last thing I needed was to break those DNR rules and send an email to my boss. Work is about to get a lot more interesting. What have I got myself into?
The King's Spinster Bride
Ruby Dixon - 2018
Now, she is a forgotten spinster in a quiet temple, living her days out in solitude. The last of her line, she exists in the hope that she has been forgotten, for to be remembered by the enemy is to be certain death. One person has not forgotten her. Mathior, now twenty-four, is the fierce warrior king of the Cyclopae. Yshrem is in turmoil and his advisors have a suggestion – kill the last remaining member of the royal line, and there will be no rivals for the throne. Mathior has a different idea. He’s loved Halla for sixteen long years, and it’s time he claimed her as his wife. But a barbarian’s wedding customs are unlike any other…
Perfectly Broken
Prescott Lane - 2014
She has little desire to date or show off her natural beauty, content simply to hang out with her best friends and run her pie shop in New Orleans. But her world turns upside-down when a handsome architect and self-confessed player shows up in her shop and thinks she’s perfect, much more than the usual hook-up. While Peyton does her best to resist his charms, believing she could never be enough for him, she can’t deny the obvious heat between them. With Reed determined to have her, Peyton must decide whether to continue to hide behind her apron and baggy clothes or take a chance and share her scars with Reed, a man with a playboy reputation and scars of his own -- a dark past he can’t possibly share with Peyton, not after learning the horrors she’s endured. But if they can find a way to trust each other, and themselves, they just might be able to heal, to save each other, to live perfectly broken together.
Her Innocent CEO
Flora Ferrari - 2020
Felt the things she does to me, imagined the things I’d do to her.But today’s the day. I’ve made up my mind.I have to tell her, I have to make her mine.Slight problem.My building’s being swarmed by the feds. I know it’s a setup, I’ve seen this coming for weeks, my own firm partner finally driving in the last nail as he tries to overthrow me.Do I stand and fight for my innocence, or do I go to her, staking my claim over hers?JASMINEMaddox Mapleton. I could sit and stare at him all day… in fact, I pretty much do.He’s my screen saver, his portrait’s in the foyer. He’s on the news, a lot…And he’s always on my mind.I’ll probably never even meet him, let alone fulfill my older guy, younger curvy gal fantasy, but who cares?It’s not work if I’m getting paid for it and I get to feel his eyes on me all day.I wonder what would happen, just say… if something happened so that our paths crossed.If he came down from the top floor… all the way down here to floor fifteen…Right here to my desk. In the flesh.*Her Innocent CEO is an insta-everything OTT, crazy standalone instalove romance with a HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.
Becoming Lady Thomas
K. Webster - 2015
It is novella length.*** Elisabeth Merriweather has one destiny. His name is William. The moment William returns from university, he has promised to marry his childhood sweetheart, Elisabeth. Unfortunately, as he prepares to propose, they learn that her father has done the unthinkable. In an effort to save their farm, he has incurred an exuberant amount of gambling debts that he cannot ever repay and become involved with a man of incredible wealth and power. His name is Lord Thomas. When the debtor decides to pardon the debt in exchange for one simple favor, Elisabeth’s father wholeheartedly agrees. Lord Thomas, upon seeing the portrait of the three beautiful daughters, negotiates to marry the daughter of his choosing. He chooses Elisabeth. What happens when Elisabeth’s entire life plan is overturned by one simple deal with the devil and she’s whisked away to London as his prize? Will her traitorous heart fall for Lord Thomas, or will it stay true to William?
Obsessed
Deborah Bladon - 2014
Now, all she has to her name are a broken engagement, the crushing worry of a flailing business and the haunting feeling of complete betrayal. The last thing Ivy expected to find attending a posh New York art show was him. Jax Walker is everything she doesn’t need but can’t resist. He’s gorgeous, brazen, unapologetic and powerful. He becomes the escape Ivy has been craving and longing for. He knows what she needs, anticipates her desires and offers it all to her, but at what price? What once seemed to be a chance encounter designed by fate becomes more enigmatic than the man himself. Jax is full of secrets and Ivy is about to learn that his obsession for her runs deeper and darker than she ever imagined.
The Sultan's Virgin Bride
Clare Connelly - 2015
But more than that, she'd tied herself for life to a man who was dangerously attractive and overpoweringly appealing. That she wanted him was obvious, but any hopes she held that her desire would be returned were smashed by an overheard conversation on her wedding night. He hated her, and her family, and had married her only to remove the threat of civil uprising from his life. Well, if he thought she'd come willingly to his bed when he felt like that, he had another thing coming! Aki is robbed of the chance to choose his own bride by the necessity of making a strategic match. His wife is completely foreign to Talina culture, and he resents her presence. But gradually, he begins to realise there is more to her than a much despised bloodline. He's not sure he can overcome his hatred for her father, but slowly, he finds his feelings for her changing. Desiring his wife is not something he's prepared to do, and yet he apparently has very little say in the matter.
Save Me, Daddy
Jess Bentley - 2017
my virginity.Up on that stage, I'm more vulnerable than ever.Until he takes me in his big, strong arms.I want to stay there forever... if he'll let me.I can't wait to show him just how grateful I am.
Save me, Daddy! DANIEL
Virginity auctions aren't my thing, but when I find the Chi Ro Pis holding one in my building?I'm furious.I'm clearly too old for these girls. Ex-military. Way too tough for college kids.But then she steps on stage. Soft, delicate, beautiful.Practically trembling in fear. Lost. Bewildered.She actually thought the Cherry Pie auction would be selling baked goods!Even as she quivers in fear, my cock is stiffening.I want to protect her. I want to own her.So I take her, telling myself I'm her hero.But who'll protect her from me?
Full-length novel. Standalone, no cliffhanger. HEA guaranteed. For a limited time, Save Me, Daddy contains bonus material: Bossy, a Virgin CEO Romance, and Rory vs. Rockstar. Save Me, Daddy ends at approximately 31%.
Stalk Me Please
C.M. Steele - 2018
In fact, he’s never spoken to me other than to order his coffee. I just can’t get over the way he sits in the corner of the shop a couple of times a week slowly sipping his hot, black coffee and staring at me with intent. Why? I don’t know. I should be concerned that he’s like a lion stalking his prey, but all I can think of is stalk me, please. James: I watch her every chance I get. When the time’s right, she will be mine. With every smile she tosses at a male customer, the angrier I get. Buying the shop, installing extra cameras, and visiting twice a week does nothing to calm the need to claim her for my own. She’s going to think I’m crazy, but really, I’m determined.
Nothing Personal
Jaci Burton - 2007
Ryan McKay is a multi-millionaire with a problem. He needs a bride to fulfill the terms of his grandfather's will. Unfortunately, the one he chose just bailed on him and he's hours away from losing his company. Enter Faith Lewis, his demure, devoted assistant. Ryan convinces Faith to step in and marry him, assuring her their marriage is merely a business deal. Ryan is certain he can keep this strictly impersonal. After all, he's the product of a loveless marriage and for years has sealed his own heart in an icy stone. Despite Faith's warmth, compassion and allure, he's convinced he's immune to her charms. Faith will do anything for her boss, but marry him? The shy virgin sees herself as plain and unattractive, a product of a bitter mother who drummed into her head that she wasn't worthy of a mans love. But she agrees to help Ryan fulfill the terms of his grandfather's will, hoping she doesn't lose her heart to him in the process. But love rarely listens to logic, and what follows is anything but business.
Full Court Press
J. Akridge - 2021
To her, it’s a painful reminder of her past relationship mistakes. But after losing a bet to her sister, she finds herself at an Atlanta Hawks game, hating life. There, she meets basketball star Landon Prince and treats herself to one steamy night with him. Landon sees Kelsi as the kind of girl he could fall for, but it takes a bit of convincing for her to give them a chance. When she finally relents, Landon fully believes he can protect her from the trappings of his fame. He was wrong. One reporter was all it took to catch a picture of them in a compromising position, that could cost Kelsi her teaching job. But when Kelsi’s ex sees the picture, he formulates a plan to exploit the situation in a vicious custody battle. Can Landon and Kelsi work together to pick up the pieces of her shattered life and begin a full court press to their happily ever after? Or will the price of his fame tear them apart?
Night Fever
Susan Kyle - 1990
She worked a full time job, raised her two teenage brothers, supported her retired grandfather and tended to their farm. When her brother Clay was arrested on drug charges, Rebecca's life suddenly began to come apart at the seams.
The Spellbinder
Iris Johansen - 1987
But the man behind the jaded facade was what intrigued Sacha Lorion, made her try to persuade him they were related so he'd let her into his life. Amused against his will by the bony-haired gypsy sprite, Brody decided not to send her away -- at least not until he'd proven her claim wrong and taken the enchanting witch to his bed. But when a sniper's bullet revealed a danger from Sacha's hidden past, Brody exploded with a surprising gallantry, declaring himself her protector -- even if every bone in his body told him that she must belong to him body and soul, or he would go mad! Living in his spotlight was risky, Sacha knew -- but loving this man was the only future she wanted... enough to sacrifice her happiness for his. Could Brody make her see that what she'd begged for was hers for all the years to come?
Wanted By The Devil
Joanna Blake - 2014
Now it’s time. I won’t be gentle and I won’t be kind. I’m taking what is mine.
Kaylie Wherever I went, I heard it: the sound of a purring motorcycle behind me. They never bothered me or said a word. But I knew they were there because of him. Devlin McRae, the head of the local MC. Being followed all the time like this was disconcerting. And lately, the bikes had been getting closer, less secretive, more obvious. What would I do if Devlin ever caught me? Devlin The first time I saw her she was too young. I had to wait. I hated it, but I’d promised her mother I would wait for her to grow up. The sweet little waitress from Mae’s diner was going to be mine. She just didn’t know it yet. Wanted By The Devil is a brand new second edition of the first book I ever wrote! It has been expanded and rewritten, with a gorgeous new cover by Mayhem Cover Creations! It is the first in the Devil's Riders series that can be read as a standalone novel with no cheating and a Happy For Now (read the rest of the series for the HEA!) I am so excited for you to read it. Enjoy! Xoxox, JoannaLibrarian Note: This edition also contains an added short story 'Hunter'