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Proper Ink (Jaded Lily #2)


Zeia Jameson - 2018
    Specifically, tattoos. Patience, focus, and attention to detail are crucial. He's consumed with it all. For the past three years, Luca has been building his reputation as the master of ink in Savannah, Georgia. It wasn't his original plan, but sometimes, lives twist and plans change. Kerry Frazier knows entertainment. Specifically, event planning. Locations, guest lists, and the hottest trends keep clients begging for more. She's living the dream. Even though Kerry’s job is exhilarating and rewarding, it’s also never ending. So a night on the town for herself is just what she needs. Luca never expected someone like Kerry to waltz into his shop. And blatantly flirt with him, no less. He never imagined flirting would lead to more. One secret night. That was all it was supposed to be. Until one night turned into two. Three. Luca doesn't do feelings. Kerry can't do complicated. What happens when you're drawn to someone who is bound to break your heart?

Honeymoon for One


Chris Keniston - 2013
    Coaxed by a thrill seeking hunk she never expects to see again, she slowly sheds her good girl persona to have some well deserved fun. But unlike Vegas, what happens on the high seas doesn't always stay there.

Fueled Obsession 2 (Fueled Obsession #2)


Amanda Heartley - 2014
    She’s my everything — my baby. Sleek, fast and doesn’t take any crap. Neither do I. When I met Mollie DuBois at the local clinic, my whole life changed. She’s beautiful, smart, and totally out of my league. I’ll have to up my game if I want her — and I want that sweet lady like I’ve never wanted anything else in my life.

A Sinful Vow


Zoey Parker - 2016
     Olivia I don't deserve this. All I wanted was to escape my past. But when my brother needed me to get him out of trouble, I didn't have a choice. Now I'm standing at the altar with an animal... A handsome, rugged animal. He's going to bend me over. Break me. Swallow me whole. And I'm about to be his... 'til death do us part. Blaze I don't chase girls – I replace them. And I thought I'd seen the last of Olivia. But when the survival of the club depends on it, I didn't have a choice. But now that I'm about to marry her, there's only one thing on my mind: Finish what I started. She might hate me, but I don't give a damn. I'm going to make her MINE THIS BOOK IS A STANDALONE NOVEL, NO CHEATING OR CLIFFHANGERS. CONTAINS A HEA ENDING AND OVER THE TOP SEXINESS THAT MAY BE UNCOMFORTABLE FOR SOME READERS

Forever with You


Jennifer Labelle - 2019
    To have so much pain you can barely breathe. My entire life got burned down in flames, and now I’m nothing. My escape? Friends, booze, and willing women. They make me feel numb. Better yet, they keep me distracted from the memories that plague me. When a curvy brunette walks into my tattoo shop I immediately recognize the sad look in her eyes. Pain. Regret. Grief. But I’m drawn to her, wanting to be near her all the time. Maybe it’s because we have something in common. A broken heart. Harlow has just about as many walls around her as I do. We’re both ruined, but despite being shattered into a million pieces, the more time we spend together the more she’s beginning to show me what hope looks like. It’s terrifying. If I keep on pursuing her, there are only two ways this could end. We’ll either help each other mend, or we’ll destroy the last bit of humanity we have left.

To Live Again


Dori Lavelle - 2014
    **After losing the future that was promised to her, Kelsey O'Neil says goodbye to her old life and sets out on a journey to capture her own independence, find happiness, and maybe even true love.A cozy cottage in a quaint Irish town seems the perfect place to start again. And Shaun Brannon, the sexy but mysterious author next door, could be her second chance at love. But Shaun is incapable of opening his heart to any woman. Can Kelsey find out why before she falls too hard?Eight years ago, Shaun Brannon stopped believing in love, or marriage. His only belief now is in lust. The demons he wrestles with daily are too dark to let him get close to a woman without breaking her heart. Then along comes Kelsey, who makes him wonder how it might feel to give love another chance. Is he brave enough to show her his deepest scars?This is a new edition of a book originally published under the title Chocolate Aftertaste.

Love or Justice


Rachel Mannino - 2015
    Dante knows he’ll lose his job if he becomes romantically involved with a witness…But when he has to comfort her through constant nightmares, he finds it nearly impossible to fight his attraction to the beautiful, strong young woman he is sworn to protect. Laurie feels it too, but aware she’s in a high-stress situation and that when the danger is past she’ll never see Dante again, she tries to ignore his easygoing smile and the security he offers.Laurie and Dante are forced to flee again…When Kaimi’s men descend on their hideaway, they escape to a second safe house, only to be tracked down there as well. Dante now knows there’s a mole inside the US Marshal Service, and the only thing left to do is disappear.Kaimi will never stop looking for Laurie, and if he’s caught, showing up to testify could be the last thing she ever does. With each choice as dangerous as the next, Dante and Laurie must confront the boundaries of what they’re willing to sacrifice, and which is more important…Love or Justice.

Ruined by the Ultimate Billionaire


Georgia Stockholm - 2016
    Danielle the librarian is a young, pretty, vibrant big beautiful woman… and she’s stuck in a rut. A lifetime of playing it safe has landed her a quiet job, a few good friends, and a series of romantic relationships that have been anything but fulfilling. She’s always thought that sex was the world’s most over-rated past time… while keeping her deepest and darkest fantasies to herself. Until Justin. Justin may be the richest man on Earth; he’s a master architect, engineer, and entrepreneur, with more money than could be spent in a dozen lifetimes. Wealth for its own sake no longer excites him, but then, since an untimely death, nothing does. Years of post-traumatic meditation and body-building kept him alive and physically fit, but left an aching void at the center of his being. Until Danielle. Until immovable object meets irresistible force and nothing can ever be the same. 18,000 WORDS: Ruined by the Ultimate Billionaire is a BBW BDSM novella including explicit descriptions of dominance and submissive sexual encounters.

Beautiful Torture


Emery Jacobs
    Living hard and fast, he has never looked back, determined to ignore the pain and suffering of his past. Until he hits rock bottom.She’s alone, afraid, and tortured. Henley Matthews doesn’t need anyone—only her music. She learned at an early age that she has no choice but to find comfort in the cards she’s been dealt. A life full of beauty she holds onto tightly because she doesn’t know when it will be taken away.When Henley allows Caleb into her life, everything spirals out of control. She discovers things about his past that should send her running. But instead, it gives her a reason to stay. Will he feel the same about her once he learns her secrets? Can a damaged man like Caleb handle the truth behind the beautiful tortured woman?

Alive


Beth Maria - 2014
    She had a boyfriend she loved with all her heart, a supportive family and a crazy best friend. The picture perfect illusion is destroyed though, the moment she walked in on her boyfriend cheating.Packing up and moving hours away from home to go to college, Maisie tries to forget about the betrayal and vows to guard her heart. That is until she meets him.Jesse Cohen has demons. He keeps them at bay by sleeping with a different woman every week and never allowing anyone to get close to his heart. The last thing he needs is to settle down and fall in love. He saw what it did to his mother and vows he will never allow it to happen to him. That is until he meets her.Everything they believe in is forgotten the moment they collide. They try to fight the pull they have towards each other, but sometimes it’s best to just let nature take its course.With their pasts coming back to haunt them, their bond is put to the test. Will their love be strong enough to pull them through?

Wicked Wedding


Brooke Page - 2017
    Now I'm not only mortified from Malcolm's cold feet, I'm stuck in front of my peers, putting on a smile as if I'm as strong as my parents desire for me to be. Little did I know, the bartender my parents hired would be a steamy blast from the past, and Malcolm's most despised college acquaintance. Pouring drinks never looked so sexy on Josh Titlist, especially when having a quick fling with him could help cure the sting of being ditched. That is if the chemistry we shared in the past won't create another explosion... This is the first book in the Wicked Wedding Series.

Lawful Escort


Tina Folsom - 2010
    Little does he know that she's not an escort. Their encounter quickly turns steamy until lies threaten to destroy their passionate affair.

Reunited


Marcella Swann - 2018
    . .  except for that one time. I knew I shouldn't but he was so hot. Steamy. Passionate. It was incredible. I left him a note the next morning but he never called.Next thing I know, I’m pregnant. Me and my little girl have made it through but it’s been hell.Now he’s back but he doesn’t know the half of it—doesn’t know about his daughter . . . our daughter.His hotness made me do a stupid thing five years go, but not this time.If he thinks he can freakin’ waltz back into my life . . . My little girl absolutely loves the guy though and, well, he’s got a billion dollars coming to him. F***! Bobby I had her for one night.It was hot. It was right. It was incredible. I’ve never really shaken her from my thoughts. It's still the best night of my life and, trust me, I've had plenty of Netflix and chill action since.But she was gone by the morning. Fine. I can play that game, too. So I bolted--got the heck outta dodge. Now I got a billion bucks coming my way.One catch, though: I've got to get my shit together and clean up my act.Or else my uncle’s money goes elsewhere—to my shitty cousin.But f*** the money, no one’s gonna mess with my woman—and my daughter.Their mine. I’ll do what I have to protect them. To make things right.So bring it on. This is gonna be fun.

My Creative Billionaire 1


Ali Parker - 2016
    even when you don't want to. Matt's always known what it was like to live on the high end of society, and where his brother and father love it... he hates it. A creative at heart, he's forced into the world of Accounting to help stand beside the family name and build an empire from the ground up. His true passion is art, life and love. Erica is the Chief Advertising Officer for Bryant Accounting Firm and has had her eye on the CEO's son, Matthew for quite some time. He's a bit docile in public, and often plays the fool, but something tells her that a very different man exists just beneath the surface. She's willing to wager her career by taking Matt beneath her wing, and hopefully to her bed. ** This is book 1 in a series. There is a cliffhanger, and book two will be out in 3 months, as will each subsequent novel. + 18 due to strong language, explicit sexual content and possible violence.

Beauty Touched the Beast


Skye Warren - 2011
    Morris’s house twice a week, soaking up every moment with the reclusive ex-soldier she secretly loves. Blake Morris knows he’s scarred both inside and out and is no good for the beautiful young woman who cleans his house to pay for college. But when Erin walks in on Blake touching himself and moaning her name, all bets are off.