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Bitter Hearts (A Southern Loving Book 3)
Ava Thorn - 2014
Leaving behind everything she had ever known for a fresh start, where no one knew her family or her past. Starting fresh and struggling to make a name for herself, Kari has almost succeeded in her efforts. In the two years she had been in Nashville, she was starting to get a solid customer base, and she had just landed a job that could make or break her future career. Austin McBride, country singer extraordinaire, and his new bride, Farrah, have hired Kari to decorate the nursery for their twin babies who are due soon. The McBride’s are ecstatic about Kari’s designs, but there is just one condition. Austin’s cousin, Hank, will be making the custom made furniture that will be in the nursery. Hank was living the good life. He had a good job, a nice house, and a loving wife. That was until she decided that she wanted to leave Hank for another man. Hank had been completely shocked by his wife’s betrayal and rapid exit from their life together. Heartbroken and alone, Hank struggled to pick up the pieces of his broken life. Looking for something to keep him occupied, Hank agreed to build the cribs for his cousin and his wife, not knowing that he would have to work alongside the spoiled interior decorator. Rubbing each other the wrong way from the get go, Hank and Kari seem to bring out the worst in each other. Forced to be around the other, they finally come to terms when Hank asks Kari to redecorate his house and remove any remaining reminders of his ex-wife. Both have been hurt in the past and can’t seem to let that hurt go. Love isn’t always pretty or picture perfect. Can these two bitter hearts overcome everything that seems to be standing in their way? Bitter Hearts is a wonderfully emotional story of two people who have been broken by unfulfilling love in the past. With each other’s help, and a little help from others, Hank and Kari are finally able to open their hearts and allow the possibility of love to take root.
Loving HART
Theresa Hodge - 2017
Gone is the pimply faced, nerdy boy that was easy to forget. Hart Strong is now a strapping, toned, virile man who is capable of making my knees weak and my body sizzle to life. I love his sexy ass walk, his smoldering charismatic eyes and the way he makes me feel when I’m in his presence. My ex, Tony, is becoming more and more of a distant memory. This gorgeous blast from my past has come in to sweep me off my feet, make me forget my heartache and demand that I believe in true love again. What a wonderful feeling to be loved by Hart. Hart The moment I saw Whitney Martin again, my heart stopped. She's drop dead gorgeous, strong-willed and super talented. Thank God we landed on the same contract. Now, I get another chance to claim what’s mine. I wasn't confident back in the day, but now I'm a man who goes after what he wants and I will get it too. I am confident of that fact. Soon enough, Whitney will know what it means to be loved by Hart. Take a man who loved and lost, A woman who doesn’t believe in love anymore, An ex who figures out whose team he’s on way too late, and A love connecting best friend who always has her friend's back--And you have all the elements for a titillating romance story.
Always Wrong (Billionaire Romance, #4)
Xyla Turner - 2020
Not once, but twice.She didn't do seconds, she said.She had two jets, her friend said.She'd eat me alive, they said.It was all true.Yet, I couldn't get her out of my head.Sheryl: Jacquez Costa was supposed to be a conquest. I conquered and moved on. Well, until the unthinkable happened and all the money and technology in the world could not stop what we did. It changed my life forever, and for once, I was not the prepared CEO when it came to this territory. Neither was he, and therefore, we kept getting it wrong.So I thought.
First Love
Viola Black - 2014
His large, calloused yet soft hand enveloped mine and I intertwined my fingers with his. I never quite got over how our hands looked when we held hands; it was like the Yin and Yang circle, although our hands are not perfectly black and white but there is a contrast.
The Deal
Thayer King - 2014
But what else was she to do? He was a workaholic who she only saw at bedtime. She hopes the separation will be a wakeup call to Gabriel. The situation goes from bad to worse when she has reason to suspect Gabriel of cheating. Gabriel loves his wife and can’t believe that she would leave him. He’s in charge of saving his family’s company, and he thought Kameron understood. When he receives an inheritance, he has what he needs to save his family’s department stores and his marriage. Unfortunately, the only deal his formerly loving wife is interested in involves him giving her a divorce.
The Plus Sized Model And The Billionaire
Samantha Daily - 2020
She’s had to struggle with numerous types of prejudice due to her size and skin color. Her experiences have taught her that she needs to have thick skin, confidence and be a strong person mentally if she wants to fulfill her dream.Lacy lives by two principles. Firstly, she needs no one’s validation and, secondly, men are better off avoided due to them only wanting one thing. That is the way she has been living her life until devilishly handsome, Tony Kent, falls into her path.Tony Kent, a successful billionaire has had his fair share of experiences with women and relationships and has come to the conclusion that it is best to just have fun with them due to them always after his money. However, when he sets his sights on Lacy, he realizes that she is unlike anyone he has ever seen; she seems to want nothing and this makes him wary, yet intrigued.Will Lacy Fulfill her dream of becoming a top model and representative for all the big beautiful woman around the world? Will Tony’s charm have her break her principles and interrupt her attempts to make it as a model? Does Tony just see her as a challenge to win over and sleep with or does he want more?Find out in this sizzling hot BBW BWWM romance by Samantha Daily of BWWM Love.
His Lost Daughter: A BWWM Romantic Suspense
Nia Wilson - 2021
But now her father has been found and he wants her back.When a traumatized little girl entered Crystal Bank’s life, she vowed to love her like she was her own.The two of them quickly developed a bond and Crystal knows there’s nothing she wouldn’t do for little Sefa.What she did not expect was for the authorities to track down her biological father who just so happens to be insanely hot and charismatic. Not to mention irritatingly arrogant.The one thing she’s sure of is that she will never give up her daughter. No matter what.Two years ago, Matteo’s entire world crashed when his daughter went missing. Now that she’s been found again, he’s determined to have her back so they can rebuild their lives together.The only problem? That remarkable albeit stubborn woman who took Sefa in now refuses to give her up.Unified by a mutual fear of losing the little girl that they both adore, neither Matteo nor Crystal is immune to the fire that burns under their initial animosity.Will they ever give in to the feelings they’re trying to repress? And what happens when a dangerous serial killer looms closer, determined to end what he started?**** This is a standalone full-length BWWM Romantic Suspense with a HEA. ****
Against the Wind
Gwynne Forster - 1999
After three years in jail, he is seeking revenge. Leslie takes a job as a cook on the Saber, Estate for Jordan Saber, a successful, white university professor. Even though there is a powerful attraction, Leslie fights the relationship. In the midst of the danger facing Leslie, Jordan becomes overzealous in protecting her, forcing her to leave the estate and putting her in easy reach of the stalker. Can Jordan break through and save Leslie in time?
Pieces of Me
LaShawn Vasser - 2014
It was a struggle to survive. Why after their rescue did life become more dangerous?Davis Chatham wasn’t supposed to be on this flight, but a crisis with Chatham Industries demanded it. There was always a crisis—granted none like this, but his name was on the building, it was his problem to solve . . . right? Being an admitted workaholic is what destroyed his marriage—leaving him broken, bitter, and wishing he’d handled things differently. Life had not been kind to Nicole DonLeavy and the last year had been particularly brutal. She wanted a fresh start—a new beginning. When the opportunity of a lifetime presented itself, she jumped at the chance and all thanks to the man who made it possible—a man she'd never met—Davis Chatham.One fateful night changes the course of everything. Get to know Davis and Nicole as they fight to survive on and off an island paradise. Emotions collide, danger lurks, and ghosts of the past return. Prepare yourself; this is not your typical love story.
Winter's Icy Heart
Shea Swain - 2018
She found the love of her life and lost him. Yet, even when she felt nothing romantic for the friend who helped her through hard times, a sense of obligation pressed her to give him a chance. Winter didn’t expect her ‘friend turned lover’ might just be the death of her. When Cord Kesso decided to step in and rescue Winter and her daughter from what looked like a bad situation during a snow storm, he felt an instant attraction to the pixie of a woman. Offering her a place to wait out the storm through the holidays was the gentlemanly thing to do. If they made a connection, even better. When Cord saw something he wanted, he went all in. Fighting Winter’s doubts was one thing. Fighting for their lives…a whole other thing entirely. all books are loosely connected and can read as standalone. For adults 18 and over. Strong Language, Explicit Sex, and Violence.
Secrets, Lies & Family Ties
Sylvia Hubbard - 2007
Reluctantly, he is convinced to go to his high school reunion, but upon meeting the mysterious woman, Ezekiel forgets what he wants and focuses on what he desires. Too bad he won't be able to keep her. When Grae is given the opportunity to sleep with the man of her dreams since high school without him knowing her identity, this shy reclusive young woman steps outside of her shell and transforms herself into the woman of his dreams. From the author that brought readers the steamy sensual noir, MISTAKEN IDENTITY, other books by Sylvia Hubbard can be purchased or downloaded at her website: www.sylviahubbard.com
Irish Billionaire’s Revenge
Destiny Davis - 2016
But then, so is hers…Career-driven Denora James was never interested in finding love until she meets Max Greenheart, a devastatingly handsome Irish Billionaire who fills her minds with dreams that she’d never dared envision. As she’s swept into a whirlwind romance, it becomes all too easy for Denora to finally forget about the past that had haunted her ever since she ran away from home so many years ago. What she doesn’t know is that her past is tied to his in ways that she can’t even imagine.Max Greenheart has Denora exactly where he wants her. Fueled by an obsessive desire for revenge, he lures her into his life with the firm intention of destroying her. To Max, she is nothing more but a pawn in a meticulously-calculated plan. And yet, in spite of his hatred for everything that Denora James stands for, he finds himself growing inexplicably closer to the fiercely independent woman.But as Max falls in love with her, will Denora ever find out that their relationship started off on lies? And what happens when she discovers that she’s carrying his child?
Getting Lucky with Luciano
Kelley Nyrae - 2008
She doesn't have a lot of spare time, but what better way to try and occupy her free time than with a no-strings-attached affair with hunky Italian restaurant owner, Luciano Valenti. The man has had her fires burning for the past six months. The only problem: she can't be around him without turning into a stammering klutz. How is she supposed to seduce a man she can't even hold a conversation with? Since the first Friday Kaylee Daniels walked into his restaurant she's had Luciano on edge. The foxy woman spilled more drinks than anyone he'd ever seen, but something about her got to him, bad. Luciano doesn't have time in his life for anything serious. He doesn't want anything serious, and Kaylee is definitely a relationship kind of girl. Or so he thought. . . What happens when two career minded people decide to spend a little more time on themselves and each other? They just might find themselves getting lucky along the way.
An Unexpected Arrangement
Danica Jackson - 2019
She needs a job. Neither is prepared for what happens next. Janelle needs a job. When she finds what looks like the perfect opportunity, she jumps at the chance, but there’s a catch-one that will test her limits and her heart. Things are not as they seem behind the scenes. Charles doesn’t want love; he wants to inherit the barony and will do whatever it takes to make that happen. But when he hires a woman to marry him, the distance between his goals and what his heart wants couldn’t be farther apart. Janelle is getting under his skin-in a good way. Not only must they come to terms with their arrangement, they must contend with their stubbornness, Charles’ meddling mother, and a much bigger problem that’s waiting in the wings. Will they overcome their obstacles and find a happy ending? **** This is a standalone Novel with a touch of steam and HEA. ****
Ebony Angel
Deatri King-Bey - 2007
The future looks even brighter when she meets and falls for Richard Pacini. But Ebony's meddling friends and her ex, Trae, aren't happy about her dating a white man, and Trae will draw the line at nothing to make Ebony his again.