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She's My Boo
Jacob Chance - 2021
Ginny, a descendant of the original owner, is there to keep me company.One look at her and I’m instantly smitten. Beautiful and knowledgeable, she peppers my days with historical facts and my nights with spice.By the end of the week, I’m convinced we’re destined to be together.But Ginny has secrets of her own—secrets that could end it all when we’ve only just begun.This is a sweet and steamy standalone holiday novella.
Stuffed
Francesca Penn - 2020
F*cking Zachary Novak. That should be its own line for when you want to lose your mind.Life isn’t perfect, I know this but why is everything upside down in mine?Now, I’m stuck with him. On an assignment that should be MINE.I don’t like the way he smiles, the way he makes good conversation or anything else but then… I meet Dean. He rescues us from the cold and gives us a place to stay until the snow melts.Dean is the piece to a puzzle I didn’t know I was missing. Not only that, so is Zachary Novak.Two men, one woman… That’s all it takes for me to be flipped upside down instead of my life?I know these things for sure: I’m not hungry and I’m not a turkey.Yet… I’m stuffed.
The Nightmare Ex-Boyfriend Before Christmas: A modern day Christmas Carol
Devon Hartford - 2019
It’s also the epicenter of our past scandal that nearly killed me and my parents when it broke.Trust me, it made the local TV news every night for two weeks. One night, it went national.Guess who never left King City?Channing.The curb turd.As relentless as he was on the field, I would’ve thought he’d go on to play in the NFL. He never did. Knee injury. Oh, the cliche.Small pond, meet big fish.Only this fish has grown bigger than anyone ever expected, built up his own business empire. Turns out he’s better at business than he ever was at football, and that’s saying something. Despite his knee injury, he managed to keep his college football body, abs and all. Wherever he goes, it’s raining money and marriage proposals.When he finds out I’m home for the holidays, he just has to come knocking at my parents’ house bearing meaningless gifts.News flash, unless he’s hoping for an immaculate conception, he has another thing coming, and it definitely won’t be me.
Race To A Christmas Reunion
Brenda Jackson - 2008
It’s been five years since their break-up, and Lisa St. Claire is just as stunning as ever. He knows he should keep his distance, especially since she doesn’t know the real reason he left their small town…With wedding responsibilities keeping them close, they are forced to face one other—and the chemistry that still sizzles between them! As the festivities come to a close, will Myles and Lisa race off to their happily ever after or will the secrets of his past keep them apart forever?
Yours at Yuletide
Josephine Blake - 2019
Charlotte Wilson is in her very last semester of college. Distractions are completely out of the question, which is what makes everything about Oliver Hull a very bad idea. The local firefighter is so far out of Charlotte's league that he should be classified as a different species. Handsome, charming, and dangerously persistent, Oliver is everything Charlotte cannot handle right now. The small town of Unity Springs is overflowing with Christmas Spirit, and Oliver's work at the fire station is keeping him more than busy. Then along comes Charlotte Wilson, and Oliver's aspirations fall to the wayside in his pursuit of just. One. More. Kiss. When tragedy strikes, Oliver and Charlotte's budding relationship is put to an unexpected test. Why does Charlotte keep running away from everything that makes her heart glow? Love and happiness are within her grasp. Is she strong enough to reach out and take it? ︵‿︵‿୨♡୧‿︵‿︵ There’s always something happening in a town as small as Unity Springs. Immerse yourself in a snowy wonderland filled with love and laughter this holiday season as Bestselling Author, JOSEPHINE BLAKE, crafts a BRAND NEW SERIES that will steal your heart and warm your soul. Love in Unity Springs, Book Two, SECOND-CHANCE SANTA arrives on December 20th, 2019.
Healing Touch
Jenna Anderson - 2009
A mysterious lump on her throat is making it hard. Handsome Dr. Jeremy Nelson is making it harder.
More Than A Crush
Chelsea Maria - 2019
That was the first time my young heart fell out of rhythm. By senior year, we were best friends, and my unconditional love for him had awakened. By the time we finished college, I experienced my first heartbreak. He’d chosen another. Someone that wasn't me. He's still my best friend. I love him. All I need is for him to love me the way I’ve always loved him, but now I’ve embarked upon another problem... I’m falling in love with someone else. Is it too late for us? Why can’t he see me? See that I’m the only woman who can love him efficiently. Him The first time I laid eyes on her; time stopped. I vowed to never let her go and accepted the tormenting role of being her best-friend. I wanted to be her lover. I courted others unwillingly, because she sought men that weren't me. She's the air that I breathe. No one else compares to her. Am I invisible? Why can't she see me? See that I'm the only man who can fill her hollow places.
#FutureHusband
J. Nichole - 2019
Anaya went on many dates, kissed many frogs, and none turned into her prince. But each did leave her with post-worthy rants to her future husband. She met a guy who didn't want to travel. Dear #FutureHusband, I hope your passport is ready. She met a man who had questionable political opinions. Dear #FutureHusband, we don’t have to agree on everything, but we have to be on the same political team. Then she met Russell who seemed to be the future husband she posted about. Russell, on the other hand, was heartbroken — by his fiancé and baby mama — and was determined to stay single. He preferred meeting random women, and enjoyed one night stands, over being vulnerable in a committed relationship. Could Anaya be the woman to heal his broken heart?
Surprise
Charlotte Byrd - 2018
Ellie never wanted a child or a husband. She didn’t spend her childhood dreaming of those things. But when the pregnancy test comes back positive, Ellie has some decisions to make. She loves Aiden, but is she ready to marry him and have a family with him? Especially, since she’s busy adjusting to a surprise visit from her sister and trying to sort out what happened to Caroline? WARNING: This is a HOT, modern-day, dark erotic romance with a bad boy alpha billionaire for fans of EL James. It contains light bondage, NO CHEATING, No Cliffhanger and a Happily Ever After, for now. Auctioned to Him 8 also contains free BONUS steamy standalone billionaire romance novels.
Thankful For Him
Flora Ferrari - 2020
Dad’s best friend.He’s overseas, working, but my Dad always talks about him as if he’s in the next room.God, I wish he was.His broad shoulders and dark eyes follow me each time I pass his photograph.Until one day when I’m home on spring break, all those feelings make sense.I steal his photo, I keep it.Secret and safe.Waiting for the day he comes back, comes home to claim me as his own.Come Thanksgiving and Dad announces that Zak is coming home, for good.Coming to the lake house for Thanksgiving with us.And I’m already giving thanks for what I know should follow.*Thankful for Him is an insta-everything standalone instalove romance with a HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.
He's Your Ex For A Reason: A Standalone Novel
BriAnn Danae - 2019
Losing herself in him, she vowed that the last time was indeed the last time. Too many chances had been given, and the respect she had for him was slowly dwindling. Pleading for a sign from God, he provides Shanae one that rocks her to her core, leading her into the powerful arms of her childhood crush, Levi. Kali, a mother of one, is simply fed up. Getting pregnant at twenty-one was never in her plans, and neither was having to deal with an emotionally unstable baby daddy for the rest of her life. In a perfect world, she envisioned them under one roof, raising their son to be a king. The reality of that happening is slim to none. Over the single life, Kali pursues a relationship with her a classmate Rondo, not realizing the struggles that lied ahead while satisfying her desires. After a break up that causes Layla to question every man's intentions, her promiscuity heightens. She stopped longing to be accepted and became selfish with her time, placing her needs above all. With the thoughts of being abandoned again, Layla swore off relationships. That is until her smooth-talking neighbor Brody breaks that barrier she built between them. Somewhat interested in why he'd pursue her, Layla falls hard with no restraints, unleashing years of pain while doing so. Sometimes in life, the people we love the most hurt and betray us in ways we'd never imagine. Shanae, Kali, and Layla know that all too well. To the woman who has given her unwavering devotion to a man… a man who should've never had the privilege to even get close to you, this book is for you. You deserve more. More than what he's giving you. More than what you're allowing yourself to receive. Reclaim your time and your heart. And remember, that man is your ex for a reason…there's no need to double back.
Cozy Mysteries Collection: (Heart & Holiday Edition)
Hope Callaghan - 2019
Each book has a heart/love or a holiday theme. These books are not available in any other boxed set or collection and would cost around $24 if bought individually. For a limited time, you can get all 6 books in this special collection for just $0.99 cents…or read FREE with Kindle Unlimited! BONUS: RECIPES FROM THE STORIES INCLUDED! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTENTS: (Six books from four best-selling mystery series!) 1-Reindeer & Robberies (Cruise Ship Cozy Mystery Series) 2-Dash for Cash (Garden Girls Cozy Mystery Series) 3-Matrimony & Mayhem (Made in Savannah Cozy Mystery Series) 4-Divine Blindside (Divine Cozy Mystery Series) 5-Forget Me Knot (Garden Girls Cozy Mystery Series) 6-Merry Masquerade (Made in Savannah Cozy Mystery Series) 1 - Reindeer & Robberies ’Tis the season to be jolly… until a string of robberies threatens to kill the Christmas spirit onboard the “Siren of the Seas.” 2 - Dash for Cash When a game show turns deadly, the Garden Girls pull together to help clear Ruth’s name after she becomes a finalist and the prime suspect. 3 - Matrimony & Mayhem After a guest keels over while eating at Tony and Shelby’s wedding reception, the Garlucci women scramble to save their new restaurant’s reputation and possibly their family’s lives. 4 - Divine Blindside Despite being blindsided by a stranger who threatens to expose her past and take everything from her, Jo Pepperdine must help clear the name of one of the Second Chance residents after she becomes a prime suspect in a co-worker’s murder. 5 - Forget Me Knot Andrea’s fiancé goes into a coma after being hit in the head during a robbery, friends and family rally by his side, not knowing if he will survive. 6 - Merry Masquerade When a murder takes place at Savannah’s event of the season, the “Merry Masquerade” party, Carlita and Mercedes must help solve the mystery before the killer strikes again. Scroll up and click the Buy Now or Read FREE button!
The Proposal
M.V. Kasi - 2018
If she didn’t marry the man her parents had chosen for her, they would lose everything. Nandini wasn’t willing to sacrifice her life for the sake of paying her father’s gambling debts. And the groom, while handsome and very successful, was not the kind her parents would ever pick under ideal circumstances. In fact, he would be the most unsuitable groom since he didn't have a long line of royal ancestors like Nandini's family. But something about the groom’s proposal touched Nandini's heart. Will Nandini agree to marry the man her parents had picked? Find out in—The Proposal Note: This is a fictional short story with an approximate length of 4500 words or 25 pages. It is a lighthearted and clean romance that is meant for entertainment purposes only.
When Love Leads You Home
Jami Crumpton - 2019
After missing the Olympic team because of injury, and being shut out by her ‘winning is everything’ father, she’s built a career as a top notch, award-winning coach. When a serious student injury propels her to the outside of the gymnastics world, she finds herself broke and alone – until a bequest from a mysterious and unknown aunt takes her on an unexpected journey. Who was Aunt Winnie, and what does the equally mysterious and unknown Mr. Boudreaux have to do with it? Army veteran, Cole Boudreaux, has returned home a hero to Cardinal Point, Texas, but a few things went wrong with his homecoming. His fiancée cut him loose, and he lost his position as a police officer because a wartime injury left him nearly deaf. Then, the woman who was like a mother to him dies suddenly. Cole knows God has a plan, and if he could settle Winnie’s estate and grow his budding security business, he just might figure out what it is. Winnie’s niece is not making it easy. She’s rolled into town with a ton of baggage and secrets she’s not willing to share. Why is Jacey so distant, and why is she so determined to not let him in?
This Is Life
Shakara Cannon - 2012
Sequel to This Can't Be Life