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Under Colorado Skies


Milan Watson - 2020
    Under Colorado Skies includes the first 3 books in the Colorado Crazy Series. Although each book can be read alone, read them in sequence for a better reader experience. Sunsets in Colorado Lewis fled from her country roots, but now she’s back. If it’s up to the handsome cowboy, she won’t ever leave again. Enjoy a whirlwind romance as Lewis deals with the demons of her past. Whispers in Colorado Jasmine is a New York designer, but being back in White Horse Creek brings back all the memories she wants to forget. Will this ice queen drop her armor of frost long enough to let in the handsome vet? Midnights in Colorado Lisa is bold and vivacious. Sam is a straight-laced traditional cowboy. What happens when they fall in love? Can this hairdresser steal her cowboy’s heart and keep it?The Colorado Crazy series are ranch romances guaranteed to tease your senses and make you dream of cowboys again.

Fight Like A Girl


Harley Reid - 2021
    In real life Prince Charming is the bad guy."From debuting English author Harley Reid comes an opposites attract romance about love, loss, finding yourself, and getting lost in the right person.ETHANWidower.Single father.Notorious womaniser.Ethan Brooks is one of the most violent men I have ever laid eyes on.When I accepted the job to look after his daughter, the last thing I expected was to fall in love with everything I despise.My heart belongs to the hottest guy in MMA and that can only mean one thing...I'm going to get my heart broken (again).MIATimid.Niaive.Hopeless Romantic.Mia Cooper is kind, caring and everything that I am not.When I invited her into my home, I didn't realise that she would be the best thing to happen to this family since my wife.I can't get her out of my head and I'd do anything to protect her.But as much as it kills me, there is no way we can ever be together.Fight Like A Girl is a standalone, contemporary romance novel suitable for readers 18+.

Her Billionaire Co-Nanny (Candyman Sweet Family Billionaires, #1)


Shanna Delaney - 2021
    Her new job as a summer nanny to the ultra-wealthy could make all the difference.Richard manages international relations for his family’s massive candy company, and coming back to the family’s New Hampshire lake house for the summer is like coming home. But this time the house contains more than just family—his sister has brought along a nanny. A cute nanny.When circumstances pull Richard’s sister back to the West Coast, Richard and Emma agree to share responsibility for the kids.As attraction flares, Emma and Richard have to face their differences and decide: Is this just a summer sizzle, or can they each change perspective enough to make whatever’s between them last?

Bluestone Homecoming


M.J. Fredrick - 2012
    Leo doesn’t know how to be a single parent since the death of his wife, and he certainly has no desire to return to Bluestone. But he needs a place for his son, a place where he’ll be with family, while Leo does his job. He’ll stay long enough to get Max settled, then go back to work.School counselor Trinity Madison watches Leo struggle with his son, trying to overcome the mental barricade she’s erected against the man who sent his son away when he’s perfectly capable of caring for the child. The situation brings about her own unsettled feelings about giving her child up for adoption when she was young. But as she observes Leo’s difficulties, his sacrifices, she softens toward the man.While he’s in town, he ends up working with some old friends and Trinity on a committee to revitalize Bluestone. The former resort town is struggling and looking for ways to bring tourists back. Leo finds himself charmed, then smitten with the feisty counselor, but will he still love her when he learns her secret?

Kash


Susie McIver - 2022
    Risk taking is his specialty. But now that he’s survived yet another dangerous mission in Afghanistan, he’s exhausted and looks forward to rest and relaxation. The fewer problems, the better as far as he’s concerned.Emily Jones knows how to handle anything that comes her way. It’s what she’s done since her parents were killed in a freak accident. She took on the role of parent to her brothers and sister and wouldn’t have it any other way.What begins as a pleasant siesta from the horrors of the world soon transforms into the last thing Kash needs—a noisy tenant in his rental property next door. The biggest surprise is the lone adult of the bunch. She is definitely something to look at from the back, but the noise coming out of that backyard is more than he can handle.As Emily settles into life in the new house, she looks forward to a life with her younger siblings, but someone is determined to make sure she never feels safe. She doesn’t know why, but she’s sure someone is following her. Now the only question is… should she enlist the help of her handsome yet grouchy landlord or can she tackle this problem on her own?

A Lot Like Home


Kat Cantrell - 2018
    Smooth-talking ex-SEALs need not apply... Ex-Navy SEAL Caleb Hardy is desperate to atone for past mistakes by helping the old woman whose letters got him through the war. When he and his band of brothers drop into her sweet, dying Texas town, only one thing stands in the way of his redemption.Superstition Springs native Havana Nixon is convinced letting a big developer into their tiny Texas oasis is the only way to save the town and she’s not about to let a newcomer—no matter how gorgeous—derail her plans. Especially after her aunt tosses out one of her famous “love predictions” matching her with the most infuriating man on the planet.If only these enemies could stop fighting long enough to admit they’re falling for each other… Welcome to Superstition Springs, the place where destiny is the ultimate matchmaker. All you have to do is believe.

Falling for Dr. Kelly


D.L. Gallie - 2020
    I thought we were unbreakable, until someone close hurts me in an unimaginable way.Can two opposites fight the laws of attraction or will it end up tearing us apart?FLYNNI work hard, and play even harder.When it came to women, I could have anyone I want.Until I met her—Avery Evans.She’s quiet, shy, and everything I’m not.But we’re drawn together like magnets, sparking each other to life.When the unthinkable happens, our differences really show.Is our attraction about to sizzle and flame out? Only time will tell. Other Falling novelsFalling for Dr. KellyFalling for Dr. KnightFalling for Agent CoxFalling for Agent Cruz

Crash & Burn


Savannah Kade - 2021
    But his hesitation cost him dearly and new-in-town Maggie is already dating fellow firefighter, Rex. But even his loyalty to the brotherhood can’t keep Sebastian away when danger is on Maggie’s doorstep. Or maybe already inside her house…Maggie fled to tiny Redemption hoping to leave behind a painful betrayal she’d rather keep hidden, but her hopes for a fresh start are quickly dying. None of the town’s residents are willing to trust a newcomer and her aunt’s old boarding house isn’t the safe haven she remembers.The most notorious serial killer in the tri-state area has left Maggie a gift in her aunt’s house… letting her know that Sebastian wasn’t the only one who wanted her the first time he saw her.How can Sebastian keep Maggie safe when she’s bound and determined to prove her aunt’s innocence by taunting a dangerous predator? This first in series of Firefighter romance will keep you up at night escaping evil and falling headlong into real love. Fans of Kendra Elliot and Rachel Grant will love these smart heroines and gut-wrenching danger!Start reading the WildFire Hearts series now with Crash and Burn.

This Is Fate


Zee Irwin - 2021
    He’s once-bitten and twice-shy. Together, their passion is—complicated.Maddie McComber is driven to succeed. Working her way through Harvard by tending bar, the dual MBA and law student isn’t about to lose focus by letting any of her regulars take her to bed. But the flirty banter she shares with the well-dressed older man definitely makes her tingle in all the right places.Daniel Jones has no faith in love. The high-flying billionaire divorce attorney knows from both personal and professional experience that almost all perfect affairs end in expensive disasters. But the way the attractive grad student at the pub sees past his wealth and acknowledges his true self has him totally hooked.Moved when he rescues her from an attacker, Maddie starts to feel her anti-dating regulations may require serious review. But though Daniel recognizes she’s everything he wants, his heart remains mired in the pain of the past.Can these two legal eagles soar over their fears and into a happy future?This Is Fate is the standalone first book in the delicious Fated Loves contemporary romance series. If you like strong women, conflicted men, and steamy open doors, then you’ll adore Zee Irwin’s gorgeous tale.

Marry the Scot Series: Volume I


Jolie Vines - 2020
    Get on a plane with me."A Highlander walks into a bar...My father's conference, to be exact. The Scot is huge, overbearing, and his gaze sets me on fire. He wants to take me home to see his mighty tower.I'm tempted. I really am.Except I just had a proposal from someone else. One that could give me everything I wanted.Apart from love.But when did I ever have a need for that?Love Most, Say Least“With my foot to the accelerator of a stolen vehicle, I kidnapped an unconscious heir.”I never cared about who I’d marry, only that I had to walk the aisle before I was twenty-one or lose my inheritance. Then a tiny, wild-haired beauty pulled a stunt that sent my heart into overdrive, and my pulse hasn’t slowed since.She had no idea a car wreck scarred my body and stole my family.She couldn’t know that from one kiss, I’d be all but in love.I’d saved my virginity for a marriage I didn’t value. Now Beth is in my sights, I finally know what I want, even if loving her means losing everything.Hero"Sit tight, lass. I'll find ye."I always pictured my brother's best friend to be impressive--after all, he's a military helicopter pilot whose job is to save people. Then he appears in front of me and my assumptions fly out of the window.Tattoos on muscles.Grey eyes and a sexy smirk.A Scottish accent to die for.And what's more? He's here to rescue me from my uncle's clutches. My poor sheltered heart stands no chance.The Rival"I won't lose you. Not to him."Resigned to marry a man I despise in order to save my family's farm, I can't let one point lie. If I'm going to lose my virginity anytime soon, it'll be on my terms. But when I proposition a stranger, I can't predict that the sweet, generous, super sexy man will turn out to be my betrothed's relative.And fierce rival.Let the Highland Games begin.This boxed set contains the first three novels and a novella in the Marry the Scot series. Once you start reading, you won't want to stop. Download this now to enter a world of gorgeous scenery and hot Scots!"Jolie Vines has become a one-click author for me" - J. Saman, Bestselling Author

Savannah Run


Michelle Donn - 2021
    She's just discovered her boss is in business with some of New York's most brutal criminals. Going to the FBI throws her even deeper into the dark waters of money laundering and human trafficking. A former client is the only one she can turn to.Eric Robb is a man of many talents.He's a professional fixer whose clients pay him handsomely to make their problems disappear. But now he's got a problem of his own--protecting an idealistic beauty he's never been able to get out of his head. When a ghost from Eric's past joins the hunt they escape to the southern city of Savannah looking for a reprieve only to stumble deeper into the criminal's web.Eric is only one man, with danger lurking around every corner will his skills be enough to keep Leia alive?*****Savannah Run is the action-packed first book in the Protecting Love series of standalone HEA romantic suspense novels. Expect tangled sheets, car chases, and perilous rescues. A protective hero and a bold heroine flee cross country from a hired killer.

Entangled Past: Family Ties


Palmer Jones - 2021
    Two years of being on her own means two years of avoiding any further disappointment from her failed marriage.Two years of only relying on herself.The reading of her estranged husband's Will is the final closure she needs to move on.Until the day finally arrives.Coming home to find her house burglarized and trashed was terrible enough. Suddenly having her husband's former bodyguard show up on her doorstep makes it worse.The bossy Englishman either doesn't understand her desire to be alone...or doesn't care. Even with muscles galore and an accent that definitely ramps her attraction up another notch, admiring him from a distance is where it ends.It's not that she doesn't want help. She just doesn't want his help.Until the bad guys return...or her.The first of Family Ties Series, Entangled Past is a romantic suspense story full of sarcastic humor and, of course, romance.

Single Dad's Wife: A Fake Marriage Romance


Lara Swann - 2020
    My sweet, mischievous angel.And I’d do anything to keep my Emma safe and secure.Even marry again.So I pick the only woman I can think to trust – my reliable, straightforward colleague – and I offer her a deal she can’t refuse.Marry me for the custody battle, and I’ll make her a partner in my medical practice.Three short months, and it will be over. No attachment. No risk.It’s the perfect plan.…except for the secret crush she’s had on me for years.…and the way that I suddenly can’t take my eyes off her.Living together and seeing who she really is – outside of practical, formal clothes and a strictly professional environment – changes everything.Within weeks, we’re rewriting the deal. Adding caveats. Sneaking into each others’ rooms.As the court battle heats up, things get even hotter between us…until I realize it’s not just my daughter I want to be fighting for.It’s Jessica too.And the life we could have together.Single Dad's Wife is a hot, fun romance with plenty of sweet, tender moments, a few tugs on the heartstrings and absolutely no cheating or cliffhangers. HEA guaranteed!

American Asshole


Tara Sue Me - 2018
    Mia Matthews never thought much of big shot matchmaker Tenor Butler, but when she finds out he loaned her late business partner a quarter of a million dollars and no one told her, there aren’t enough four letter words to describe him. She’d like nothing more than to pretend Tenor doesn’t exist, but she owes him all that money, not to mention he’s hot as hell.Tenor doesn’t see why it’s his fault Mia didn’t know about the loan. In fact, he thinks he’s being very magnanimous when he offers to forgive the loan if Mia closes her own matchmaking business and works for him for five years.  But as he gets closer to Mia, he realizes two things: 1) he doesn’t want her as an employee and 2) she hates his guts.When an old flame threatens them both, Mia and Tenor find themselves working together and are unable to ignore their mutual attraction. But it might be too late for these two romance experts to create their own love story

Provoked


Sarah Bailey - 2020
    He was my downfall.They say your parents are the two people who are meant to love you and keep you safe.So what does that say about mine?My father gave me to a man as a gift.A man who wears many masks.A man who terrifies me.Why then do I want to know what lies beneath?Why does a single touch send shivers down my spine?I know what he wants.My body. My words. My mind.I can’t run. I can’t hide. And I can’t give in to him.My name is Liora Stewart.And Dante Benson is my Master.A dark captive romance set in Sarah Bailey's Dark Universe.This is a DARK romance and therefore comes with a content warning. Please see authors website for full details.