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Betrayal
Jamie Garrett - 2018
I never had a real family. Not one you could count on to have your back, no matter what. David, my best friend and fellow solider, was the only person I trusted. Until the day I got him killed. Now the Steel Kings MC are my family, and my life. As their Sergeant of Arms, I keep the peace and pay my penance. That’s all I deserve. There’s just one complication. Cassie. My best friend’s widow, and the woman I’ve loved since the moment I laid eyes on her. I watch over her from a distance. She’s off-limits, always has been. One hot night with her writhing underneath me doesn’t change that. But then I found out her secret. Someone’s been leaving her notes, following her. I can’t let myself fall for her, but I’ll protect her with my life. Betrayal is a steamy and suspenseful alpha male MC romance and contains no cheating, no cliffhangers, and a happily ever after, guaranteed.
A Suds and Sam Christmas
Stella Marie Alden - 2019
Sal-mon suds. Fish? Detergent? Not good.""Samantha and Suds? Sam and Sebastian?""Not the same ring. Admit it, Suds and Sam is perfect.""Yeah, I suppose we are."Sam's crazy Italian family is back and Suds takes them on with his usual southern charm as he navigates through the holiday season.Will they find the nativiy infant in time for Christmas?Warning: Heated scenes and loads of laughs as this detective duo makes the season bright.
Operation: Beach Angel (Shepherd Security Book 8)
Margaret Kay - 2020
Restless: Rugged Mountain Ink Kindle Edition
Khloe Summers - 2022
As always, this title comes with Khloe’s ‘Easy Escape Seal’, a no cheating, no cliffhanger, HEA guarantee.Contemporary Romance Erotic Romance New Adult Romance
Her Lucky Charm
Cassie Cole - 2021
. .Apparently I collect lucky
boyfriends . . .
So when my luck changes after run-ins with three gorgeous guys?I’m not sure which one is the source of my newfound fortune.Roman -- My old high school crush who shows up in Vegas looking more tall, dark, and handsome than I remembered.Danny -- The blond-haired, blue-eyed friend whose sexy smile and playful wink brighten my mood every day.Victor -- The chiseled motorcycle-riding bouncer whose rough exterior probably translates to the bedroom . . .The more time I spend with them, the luckier I am in the casino.Every dice roll lands my way, and every blackjack hand hits twenty-one.Can I figure out which of these three amazing men is the source of my good fortune?Or will I stretch my luck too far?*-*Note: "Her Lucky Charm" is a standalone reverse harem [MFMM] love story filled with drama, suspense, and sizzling fun. HEA guaranteed! Intended for readers 18+. Contains adult scenes and language, which some may find offensive.
The Second Chance Billionaire Boss
Taylor Hart - 2019
When he arrives at the island for a fundraising business conference, the last person he expected to run into was the woman who broke his heart six years ago. Needing space from her ex and time with her young son, Violet Moon has the perfect summer plans—a three-month position on the beautiful tropical Coconut Island. Plan A is ruined when she runs into the man who tried to stop her wedding six years before—the man she’s tried unsuccessfully to forget. Her new Plan B is to avoid him, which she thinks she can pull of because he’s only on the island for a week. Too bad he blackmails her into a date! After a moonlit swim, a day sailing with Violet and her son, and the infamous date, Nash finds himself falling for the woman he was convinced he could never have. Can they let go of the pain of the past and believe in second chances? Or will she slip away from him again?
Dirty Fake Fiancé
Sky Corgan - 2018
A wedding on a yacht. And one fake fiancée. I love my sister and will do anything for her. But when I arrive to board her wedding cruise and she tells me my ex is going to be there, I know I need to take drastic action. I can’t spend three days alone on a boat with that psychotic, traitorous woman. But a red-haired, oval-eyed beauty boarding the ship catches my eye. Perfection. Just what I need. I make her an offer she can’t refuse. She accepts my proposal and my money. Three days should have been the end of it. But I don’t want our relationship to be fake. Not after getting to know her and the connection we share. It started out because of my crazy ex, but now, I need her in my life permanently. I want to make my fake fiancée the real thing. This is a standalone novella with an HEA ending.
Second Chance Baby Daddy: A Billionaire + Virgin Romance
Vivien Vale - 2018
To give her one last thing.Her baby.Emma.The name still makes my blood boil with desire. Back in the day, I ruled the world.Billionaire mogul with her at my side. I was hers. She was mine.We had a love. The crazy kind. But to save her, I had to go.So I watched her. Protected her. Loved her as she cried.Now she's back in danger.But she doesn't even know it. Only this time I won't run away after I'm done.This time...only one thing will ever come between us.Not just her baby...Our baby.All Vivien Vale novels include alphas that you only wish existed in real life.They take what they want and know how to treat their women. This is a 60,000 word standalone romance novel with steamy parts to keep you turning pages as well as never before published bonus novel for your enjoyment. No cheating, cliffhangers, and a guaranteed HEA.
Midnight Kisses
Alexa Rivers - 2019
She’s the smitten small-town sweetheart. After years of waiting, it’s finally her time to make a move.Emily Parker has loved Justin Simons from afar for as long as she can remember. Even his being engaged to her high school nemesis didn’t stop her from yearning for him. But everything is different now. The other woman is out of the picture, and she’s finally ready to make a move on the only man she’s ever wanted. Surely she can convince the sexy, stubborn grouch to open up his wounded heart once more, right?The last thing Justin wants is love. He’s been down that road before and has the emotional scars to prove it. The invite to his ex’s wedding? Salt in the wound. But thankfully Emily is willing to be his plus one and help him prove that he’s finally over his broken engagement. Now all he’ll have to do is ignore his overwhelming attraction to the gorgeous woman who seems so determined to bring sunshine and joy into his life.Can Emily convince broody Justin that love is worth the risk? Or will he let happiness—and Emily—slip through his fingers?
Rescuing Norah
Jessica McCrory - 2017
For Norah, running into a handsome young benefactor had never been in the cards. Raised in shelters after being abandoned, she never expected to meet her own prince charming, until she did. But as the years pass, Norah’s seemingly perfect life begins to unravel, revealing a much more sinister side to the man she’s promised to marry. After losing his job on a technicality, Harley is determined to redeem himself in the eyes of the Seattle PD. Taking down one of Seattle’s biggest crime bosses would be a damn good way to start, but as a Mercenary working for an off-the-books firm he’s got his work cut out for him. On the night he’s set to present his evidence, everything changes, and he finds himself on the run with none other than his target’s beautiful fiancee. And as the game of cat and mouse turns deadly, Harley finds himself torn between duty and the intense attraction he feels for a woman he should hate. Rescuing Norah is the first in a series of intertwined suspense novels where the threat gets bigger, the sparks burn hotter, and the only thing standing in the way of victory is the bullseye painted on their backs.
Saving Noah
Kaci Rose - 2021
I was one of the lucky few that made it—but not without battle scars. Half my body is scorched and blistered, the pain is unbearable. I can’t imagine anyone will want to look at me, much less be with me, after this... until I meet Lexi. She came to visit her brother and stayed when she realized I have no one. Now, all that gets me through the anguish of treatments and physical therapies is the chance to see her beautiful smile again. LexiAfter fighting for their country, no soldier should have to suffer the painful healing alone. Yet that’s not what brings me back to Noah day after day. He’s helping me work through the grief of losing my husband. But the day of his release is fast approaching. Our feelings for each other are undeniable. Will what’s between us last outside the hospital walls? Or will the emotional and physical scars we both carry destroy our chance at a fresh start? This is a Steamy, Small Town, Military Romance. No Cliffhangers. This is Book 1 in the Oakside Military Heroes Series. As always there is a satisfying Happy Ever After.If you love steamy romances with insta love, hot love scenes, military men, and small towns, then this one is for you.
Hungry for Kellen
Barbra Campbell - 2020
I needed her.MarthaThanksgiving was my jam... and my pie, and my rolls. My obsession.When my Christmas obsessed sister asked to host MY holiday, I was more than a little grumpy. But something in my gut told me to let her have it. Turns out, there had never been a better time to trust my instincts.She'd invited a French guy she worked with, and once I got sight of Kellen, I wasn't hungry for Thanksgiving dinner anymore. After one taste of his dough, I was certain we were the perfect combination. But his work visa said otherwise.Was I a fling to keep him entertained until he left the country?KellenGorging myself on Thanksgiving dinner wasn't my ideal way to spend my extra day off, but Betsy had insisted I not 'celebrate' alone. I didn't bother to explain that the French didn't celebrate American Thanksgiving. In Betsy's world, everything was celebrated.When I met her gorgeous sister, Martha, and found an opportunity for a hands-on baking lesson, I was trying to figure out how to extend my work visa. Because once I'd tasted her goods there was no turning back.Is there anything better than falling in love? Finding another HEA? I'll always give you a dirty-sweet story to keep your heart full and your windows steamed!
Mystery Man Secret
Lauren Wood - 2021
He’s mouth-watering and irresistible. Powerful, commandeering, completely ripped, and unbelievably sexy.A talented, well-known lawyer who knows how to get exactly what he wants.The perfect recipe for any woman’s ideal man. Except me, apparently.For one, I’m a virgin. I may have everyone convinced I’m some wild, promiscuous party girl,But the truth is, I’ve never gone all the way before.Well, until last night anyway.It was the night my father announced my forced engagement to Brett Hughes.Arranged marriage still isn’t a thing of the past in my wealthy, socialite family.I swore I’d do everything in my power to sabotage the whole arrangement.But apparently, I took it too far.I wake up in a hotel room that is not mine,With the most delicious, vivid memories of a perfectly sculpted body writhing over me.Had I really thrown my first time away on some drunken one-night stand?Or is it just a vivid, sexy dream that keeps playing over and over again in my mind?Either way, spontaneously losing my virginity to someone else was not a part of the plan.Neither was falling in love with Brett...right around the same time I discover I’m pregnant.Like it or not, I’m falling for Brett—the man I’m supposed to marry.But how can I even begin to wrap my head around what that might mean…If I’m secretly pregnant with another man’s baby?