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Love Broken
J.D. Hollyfield - 2018
A farceLove was broken. Women everywhere were eating up my advice and fighting back against fake love. My book started a relationship revolution. And I stood by my story. Until I met Charlie Bates. When I throw all my own rules and advice out the window after a week-long rendezvous, I start to wonder just how real my words were. Maybe love might be just a little more complicated than I thought. Maybe I’m the one who’s love broken.
Rebel Soul
J.C. Hannigan - 2016
She’s been counting down the months, waiting to be free of her overbearing brothers and overprotective father — not to mention getting out of the small, suffocating town she’s grown up in. The one thing Tessa doesn't count on is falling in love, least of all with Brock Miller. He’s the kind of boy her father has always warned her about. He’s older, mysterious, and a little dangerous. Brock has had a hard past, and the whole town not only knows it, but won’t let him forget. Brock has come back to take care of his ailing mother and struggling younger siblings. He doesn’t have time to fall in love, especially with one of the town’s darlings, but sometimes, love comes fast and fierce. Can Tessa and Brock find a way to each other despite their pasts and the obstacles their families present?
The Secrets You Keep
Delaney Foster - 2018
Independent. Focused. Driven. Grace Matthews is determined to make a difference. Confident. Powerful. Intense. Callan Fontaine is a force of nature. Because he has to be. As the lead mercenary on his team, it's how he keeps his men alive. A wounded man. A compassionate doctor. And a chance meeting that makes their two worlds collide. Now Grace's future hangs in the balance while Callan's past lingers in the background. Will she be enough to show him the world is still beautiful? Or will he walk away from the one woman that can be the light in his darkness? What do you do when the one thing that can put you back together is very thing that threatens to rip you apart for good?
Baby Mine
Kennedy Fox - 2019
Gorgeous. Feisty.I was captivated.But it didn’t matter because when she walks out of my best friend’s bedroom half naked, I know I’ve lost my chance.Now we’re roommates and constantly fighting about our living arrangements. Though we argue about everything, I can’t stop thinking about her in all the wrong ways. I should move out so I can finally get over her, but the selfish part of me can’t let go.When tragedy strikes, we’re left to deal with it together. Instead of pushing her away, I pull her closer.Just as we come to terms with our new reality, she reveals a life changing event that affects us both.And I’m left to make the hardest decision of my life—remain friends or confess my feelings and risk it all.BABY MINE is book 1 in the Hunter & Lennon duet and must be read first.
Up in the Treehouse
K.K. Allen
Then again, she never imagined she would fall in love with him either. When she finally reveals her feelings, rejection shatters her, rendering her vulnerable and sending her straight into the destructive arms of the wrong guy.The Rhodes twins never saw the betrayal coming. Chloe has always been their forbidden fantasy--sweet, beautiful, and tempting. But soon the lines between family, friendship, and love become as tangled as the roots of the treehouse they once shared.Now it's too late . . .Four years after a devastating tragedy, Chloe and Gavin find themselves crashing back into each other's lives. Haunted by the past, they're forced to come to terms with all that has transpired to find the peace they deserve. Except they can't seem to get near each other without combatting an intense emotional connection that brings them right back to where it all started . . . their childhood treehouse.Chloe still holds her secrets close, but this time she isn't the only one with something to hide. Can their deep-rooted connection survive the destruction of innocence?
Perfectly Wrong
Summer Brooks - 2019
I slept with my best friend’s ex. He’s a football star. Rich as sin. And my sworn enemy from high school. Bryant is perfectly wrong for me. He has a big mouth. And a bigger… you know what! But we’re college roommates now. Oh, the hatred and the rough nights. He spins my world around. And I let him take control of me. On one condition. We remain each other’s secret. No one is supposed to find out about us. We have too much on the line. His career. My friendship. Our future. But every lie has a way of coming out. So, who’s gonna end up paying the price for this one?
Staying For You
Jennifer Van Wyk - 2019
Emotionally and professionally, I had nothing left. The last three books I published bombed and the ink was barely dry on my divorce papers. The divorce I never saw coming. All I needed was peace and quiet, and you gave it to me. That and so much more Hope. Courage. Friendship. Passion. The last thing I want to do is leave. But if I stayed, I’d only be staying for you. Staying For You is a friends-to-lovers contemporary romance with a push and pull that will keep you turning the pages.
Best Friend's Daddy (A Single Dad Romance)
Naomi Niles - 2017
But now she is about to graduate from college. Knowing her crazy years are about to be left behind her, she decides to attend one last frat party, but while there, she makes the devastating decision to drink and drive, ending her life. For Harrison, this is devastating, as one would imagine. Not only has he lost the only family he has, but he feels like it is his fault for having been too permissive of a parent. And Caroline, her best friend, is left with some survivor’s guilt of her own, having declined Sarah’s invitation to the party. Having grown up with Sarah, she knew her father, but it has been years since the two of them have seen each other. And now, with Caroline all grown up and the two of them sharing their grief, there seems to be a magnetism between them. But can love arise out of such a situation? Or are they really just two people working out their grief together? Best Friend's Daddy is an 80,000 word single dad standalone romance. No cheating and has a HEA. For a limited time it has 4 bonus books included.
Dirty Biker
Alycia Taylor - 2017
He belongs to a club, and works with his father at the motorcycle shop that they own. While he’s brilliant when it comes anything bike related, he’s not so good when it comes to dealing with people. And his love life, in particular, is non-existent. He’s a good-looking man, with a rough exterior that most people find hard to penetrate, and it’s not often that you see his softer side. That’s until he meets the beautiful Eliza. Eliza Hammond is a fun-loving party planner, with a passion for life and people. When she gets offered a job in Arizona, she takes it – not just because the job sounds great, but also to get away from her abusive ex-boyfriend. Eliza is not looking for love, especially after her last relationship. Of course, life doesn’t always work that way. But is the tough Ian Maxwell right for someone as outgoing and playful as her? Can opposites really attract? Dirty Biker is a hot romance that includes 3 bonus novels for a limited time.
Rockstar Untamed
Michelle Love - 2017
I have to keep reminding myself of that… I’m Bodhi Creed, Rockstar, Superstar, Man-whore. I admit it; I’ve used my looks, my fame, my money to get any woman I want… But Sailor King is different. She has a past, a terrifying, horrifying past, One that threatens her life every single day. I want to protect her; I want to keep her safe… And more than anything, I want her in my bed. Her eyes, her lips, her hips, I want to kiss every inch of her until she’s moaning and screaming my name. She has more power over me than she knows and yet… I have to keep reminding myself, she’s my employee. But I don’t see how I can stop myself from falling for her. This book is a full-length standalone novel with a guaranteed HEA and no cliffhanger.
His to Hold
S.L. Sterling - 2019
But that was about to change. Getting dumped at the start of my much overdue vacation was not how I planned to spend my time off. Neither was running into someone from my past. It was the last thing I expected.... but just what I needed.My brother’s best friend was headed home when our paths collided at the airport during a massive storm. Twenty years of chemistry crackles around us like lightning, and we give in to what’s been a long time coming. From stranded old friends to insatiable lovers, spending a week together at his lake house, I'm reminded what it’s like to live in the moment. When I realize I didn’t really know him at all, I can’t help but think... I might have been his to hold, but could I be his to keep? Bryce I guess there are worse things than being forced into taking a vacation. I can think of a few. But being fresh out of a bad relationship, and in the middle of a huge merger, is not the ideal time to be jetting off for two weeks. One week in, I decide to cut my trip short, only to end up stranded at the airport. Just my luck. Everything changes when I run into my best friend’s little sister. Twenty years later, she’s all grown up and very much available. One thing leads to another, and we find ourselves back at my place riding out the storm and reconnecting in ways I never imagined. Feelings that had been delayed are finally able to take flight. The girl who held my attention all those years ago is now the woman holding my heart. I’m falling fast, but when we end up face to face in the boardroom, will our vacation romance go from pleasure to business?
No One But You
Alexandra Silva - 2018
She’s the girl that no other measured up to—no matter how hard they tried. The one that got away, but was always in my sights.My sweetheart, I loved her when I could and when I shouldn’t.I was her first kiss. Her first crush.There’s nothing I wanted more than to be her first everything, but still, I walked away. I let her go when I should have held on tight.It’s too late to change the past. It’s impossible to do. We’re different people now, but one thing remains the same—my love for her.I may not have had all her firsts, but I will be all her lasts. I’m loving her for keeps.We’ve circled each other all our lives, but we’ve never had our moment until now.
Dazed
Maria Macdonald - 2017
Those people are fools. I’m a practiced hand at hiding from the world. The scars I bear are invisible to all but me, and I use them to sustain the walls I’ve built around myself. He knocked my simple life into disarray and infiltrated my carefully constructed defenses. The tight control I maintain is at breaking point, and ever since our eyes connected across a lunch hall, my world has been off balance. I can’t have him, and he can’t have me. I know it. He knows it. I’m just not sure that Tarrant Reigns has ever followed anyone’s rules. Everything and everyone is against us.Even his brother. Caden brought us together, but now he’s standing in our way.
Covet
Vivian Wood - 2017
Meet Mr. Tall, Dark and Handsome at a bar, and take him home. Check and check. But I’d never been taken like that, possessed like that… ever. The next morning, he’s gone. And I have the real world to get back to. Not the fantasy he made come true. I put on my tallest heels, and get ready to meet my brand new boss. Only, it’s
him
. Mr. Sexy Smile from last night is Smith Calloway. I’m assigned to be his personal executive assistant… and also to dig into his company’s financial records working as an undercover journalist. And Smith hasn’t exactly forgotten last night… Every glance is heated, and the tension thickens every time I walk into his office. Late nights, long hours, and the two of us forced into close confines… That same amazingly hot, scream-my-name sex is calling to both of us. We’re so close to ripping each others’ clothes off, with only the what-ifs holding us back. Will we both cave? Or will we covet one another forever? Covet is a raunchy, sweaty, good time at approximately 53,000 words. There is no cheating, no cliffhangers, and HEA guaranteed! Enjoy a complimentary copy of Hard Up for a limited time!
Never Say Never
Taylor Holloway - 2018
Never hesitate. Never get emotionally involved.Words I've lived by. Until her.I'm a fixer.I fix bad, embarrassing, illegal problems, for the right price.My clients are rich, famous, powerful, and very dangerous.Now I’ve got a problem of my very own: Eva Martin. She just happens to be both my best friend’s little sister, and at the center of the most explosive problem I’ve ever faced. As the body count rises around us, I’m falling for the one woman that’s totally out of bounds. Her wide innocent eyes, perfect curves, and sexy, smoky voice—she’s a liability and a weakness, but I'm unable to resist.Eva’s a risky distraction for a man like me. I'm going to make her mine, and I'll use everything in my arsenal to keep her safe.Even if it means everyone else—including me—becomes collateral damage.