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Sugar


C.M. Steele - 2019
     I’ll have her. I’ll worship her. The second Lexi steps into my life, she’s out of luck because I can’t let her walk out. Now to find a way to make her feel the same way. This is a fun, sexy, fast read full of hearts and flowers with insta-love and lust. Happy Valentine’s Day!

Zander's Firecracker


Ember Flint - 2020
    34-year-old, strait-laced, straight-faced Zander Markos is a lawyer who never cracks a smile if he can help it. As one of the heirs to the ubiquitous and all-powerful Markos Inc’s empire, no one could argue with him if he’d say he has no time to even think of having fun, let alone actually do such a mundane thing. In light of all of this, it remains a mystery why his brother thought it would be a good idea to put him —a no-nonsense, micromanaging, security freak— in charge of overseeing the preparations for the company’s July 4th retreat and beach party at their estate on Lake Tahoe. And yet here he is, neck-deep in organizing funny family-friendly activities within an inch of their lives, until there’s no fun left whatsoever in them.Of course, any Independence Day party worth its name’s got to have a firework display and the Markos must have only the absolute best. And therein lies the problem, because ‘the absolute best’ this time is not what Zander expected.24-year-old Alexandra ‘Alexa’ Tinley may be short compared to most kids, let alone adults, but she’s a tough spitfire through and through. She’s been ‘one of the boys’ all of her life and still has the mouth and scrapping abilities to prove it. She could not tidy a room if her life depended on it because she’s in constant motion and wherever she goes, disorder rules, but when it comes to her art no one could say she’s not the absolute best. A man and a woman can’t get any more different than these two: he’s order, she’s chaos, he’s ice, she’s fire, he’s Scotch neat and she’s… nitroglycerine, and yet they can’t look away. The explosion is inevitable.This little voluptuous nuclear firecracker might have ‘handle-with-care’ written all over her, but she’s still the spark he was missing and he’s the tether she didn’t know she needed. Dear Reader: Man, these two are gonna butt head!But don’t worry: it won’t last much since Zander and Alexa are only safe from each other if they stay away from each other, which they don’t, because… duh: this is one of my books so that’s never gonna happen!This is a quick, fun, steamy novella.Here’s what you get is:NO-cheating NO OW/OM drama A passion that’s gonna set the summer sky on fire with a white-hot display you won’t forget.As always, your sugary shot of guaranteed Happily-Ever-After is included in the kit, but do bring your own safety-goggles! *Please note that ‘Zander’s Firecracker is part of ‘The Holiday Firecrackers’collection of standalone books brought to you by some of your favorite insta-love romance authors out there.

Hungry for Dameon


Tarin Lex - 2020
    An Older Alpha Hero, Younger Curvy Heroine RomanceAveryThe best and worst thing I ever did was kiss my dad’s best friend.That was over two years ago, right before I left for college.By some crazy stroke of luck, I’m able to make it home for Thanksgiving this year.I wasn’t supposed to come.And he wasn’t supposed to be here.Seeing Dameon again only reaffirms what I already knew:I’m still so in love with him.DameonI messed up when I let Avery kiss me that day.Not because it was wrong on every level.But because I was never able to forget about it.Now that she’s here, I can’t deny my true feelings.The timing might never be right for us, but that won’t stop me anymore.Could my best friend ever understand how much his daughter means to me?Ready for these all-new alphas to take over this Thanksgiving holiday??Check out all 9 of the Hungry Hearts series!

Her True Blue


Sierra Hill - 2019
    Join the authors of Flirt Club with The Fireworks Series of stories that celebrate summertime, BBQs, and all things that end with a bang! Where will you be when the fireworks go off?She’s a big-city girl that ignites his small-town heart. Jordana Bolton is Milltown’s newest resident, seeking solace and a fresh start in the small mountain town, hundreds of miles away from the big city elements she’s running from.After a robbery at gunpoint leaves her shaken, the new bank manager and part-time animal rescuer, Jordana finds out that you can’t always outrun crime or your past. Officer Cord Clawson was raised in a family of police officers, where tradition is to protect and to serve their small town. As a returning vet and cop, Cord is first on the scene of the bank robbery, where he finds Jordana, the beautiful bank manager who he’s had his eyes on for weeks, injured and in shock. From that moment on, he vows to protect her from any future harm.Cord doesn’t expect to fall so hard or so fast for the sweet animal-loving city-girl, whose secret past seems to follow her, putting her life in danger. Can Cord be the one to rescue this explosive firecracker and be her true blue forever?

Reining Her In


Dani Wyatt - 2016
    Constance Montgomery…damn, with her legs spread on the leather of the saddle has my mouth watering and things inside me shift. Seems my program is about to change. All the years of indifference to any female form all come tumbling down. My hard rule to never get involved with a student is about to be broken. With her. Constance Reed Sawyer is at the top of his game. An elite equestrian trainer with looks to kill and he’s staring straight at me. Only, he’s not my trainer because my parents make all those decisions. I’m tired of being under my parent’s thumb. Maybe it’s time I pushed the envelope a little. And Reed Sawyer looks like just the right wall to start pushing on. A naïve, sheltered girl. A brooding, perfectionist with years of pent up need. The sparks fly. The walls come down. Hot lessons are learned. THIS NOVELLA WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE HOT FOR TEACHER ANTHOLOGY AS RIDING THROUGH. Author’s Note: A hot equestrian trainer, a riding crop and that old phrase about a guy being hung like a…well you get the idea. Jump on for a ride that will have you reaching for a cool Mint Julip and a fresh pair of panties. It’s scorching hot, safe, sweet and filthy with instant everything.

Waiting Under the Mistletoe


Elsie James - 2020
    She’s a Christmas miracle, but she’s also his best friends little sister. Can he earn her trust or will he be left waiting under the mistletoe?NoelSpending my time indulging in all things Christmas brings joy to my world.I never thought I’d move back to my small town, but an offer to turn my blog into a holiday baking show is one I can’t refuse.When my older brother’s best friend turns out to be the production manager, all is merry and bright.He’s tall, handsome, and I want to deck his halls.But can I learn to trust him?NickAfter losing my mom, I’ve always been a bit of a grinch during the holidays.But producing a holiday baking show means playing Santa and hiring new talent.When my best friend’s little sister finds her way onto my lap, I’m sure to be on the naughty list.Noel is curvy, sexy, and makes me believe in holiday magic.But can I convince her that my love is real or will she leave me waiting under the mistletoe?

Be My Dishy Doctor


Kate Tilney - 2021
    When my best friends suggested we take a trip for Singles Awareness Day, I was thinking of the Caribbean. But I was overruled, so now we’re stuck in a cold, snowy mountain lodge.There’s no way I’m going out on the slopes and breaking my leg. I plan to spend the week curled up by the fire reading a stack of romance novels. But when I take a spill down the steps carrying that stack of books, I’m in need of a doctor.And the dishy doctor at the lodge does not disappoint.JudeUsually, when I’m called to the lodge for a possible broken leg, I treat someone who took a spill down the ski slopes—not a staircase. I’m usually all business. But when I meet my latest patient, there’s nothing professional about my feelings for her.The instant connection between us is unlike anything I’ve ever experienced before. But what future can there be? She hates the mountains, and they’re my life.Can we find our middle ground?

Wrangle Me


Gigi Thorne - 2018
     Alexandra Cooper is desperate to get away from home. A four-month gig as a cook at the Circle B Ranch is exactly what she needs. Except when she gets there, it feels like she jumped out of the pan and straight into the fire. Alexandra is nothing like Colton Booth expected when he hired her. If he’d realized “Alex” was a gorgeous eighteen-year-old girl, he never would have given her the job in the first place. But now that he has her on his ranch, he doesn’t plan to ever let Alexandra go. Wrangle Me is a steamy novella with a sexy cowboy who has a wicked sweet tooth and an innocent virgin who knows how to satisfy it. Written by bestselling author Rochelle Paige.

Her Captain's Deck


Dee Ellis - 2019
     Join the authors of Flirt Club in The Fireworks Series of stories that celebrate small-town summers, bbqs, and all things that end with a bang! Where will you be when the fireworks start? Everlee Samson is getting her independence day this year. Because she's going to liberate herself from her innocence. Tired of feeling like she's missing out, she decides one of the hot military men that flood Milltown for the annual July Fourth celebration will be the one to make her a woman. Just so long as once he does, he ships out so she doesn't have to deal with an overrated romance. Keegan Dorsett is not like most guys and its exactly why he did so well in the navy. Now it's time to settle down somewhere picture perfect and maybe start a life for himself. Once he meets Everlee, he knows he's in the right place. Only she can't wait for him to ship out once their weekend together is over. Too bad she makes his big missile and his big heart explode.

Her Roman Candle


Fiona Starr - 2019
     Join the authors of Flirt Club with The Fireworks Series of stories that celebrate summertime, bbqs, and all things that end with a bang! Where will you be when the fireworks go off? #flirtclub #fireworksseries #bighotbang He's too hot to handle... almost. Poppy Blaze After discovering my almost-fiancé had not one, but two "other women" with engagement rings on their fingers, I have decided to give the whole romance thing a break and spend the summer with my granny. Getting back in touch with my childhood summers full of small-town memories—bonfires at the lake, ice cream on Mainstreet, and of course, the biggest fireworks show in the state—sounds like the perfect way to disconnect and reset. That is, until I meet Roman Chandler, one of the newest residents of this tiny town who is about as hot in his uniform as his name suggests. Too bad I've sworn off anything with a wick, right? #ohboy #holdmeback #toohottohandle

Tattooed Sweetheart


Jenika Snow - 2021
    People saw me as some kind of delinquent, when I was anything but, and they were too afraid or wary to try to get to know me. And as the years went on, I accepted that was my reality… until I had enough.So, with nothing else to lose, no family or friends, I decided to make a change. I packed up, moved to the Colorado mountain town of Sweetheart, and started my own business as a tattoo artist.Seemed like the perfect distraction, the ideal way to reinvent myself. And it was working out for the last three years. I’d been content with what I had and never wanted more than that. That was until I saw her, and I realized exactly what I’d been missing in my life. Because she wasn’t in it.Flora Harrison, the owner of the brand-new coffee shop that opened up right across from my tattoo parlor, was everything I didn’t know I needed in my life. And I couldn't stop from inserting myself into hers until there was no doubt that I was meant to be there. That she was meant to be mine. If nothing else, I was persistent, and no one and nothing would dissuade me from claiming the woman of my dreams. Not even her.

Cinderella Sweetheart


Amelia Wilde - 2021
    One maid. And one hotel room.Jacob Moreland should never have taken the meeting in Sweetheart, Colorado. His heart is a mess. His soul is a wreck. And there's no one on earth who understands. It's a one-night trip...until he wakes up to find a gorgeous maid in his suite.Marie Porter isn't looking for a hero. But when a last-minute errand for her boss puts her in the path of billionaire Jacob Moreland, she finds a handsome, heartbroken prince. But he's a prince she can never have.The clock is ticking, and at midnight, this fairy tale is over...

Wedded and Finally Bedded


Olivia Hawthorne - 2019
     Or should I say my kingdom of Bosnovia needed a royal wedding to stir up tourism and bring in enough money to replenish the royal coffers. The problem was that I picked at random out of a book of bachelors, and the man I picked was a coarse American bad boy with tattoos and a beard and no clue how to exist in this strict, regulated world of mine. I never used to like tattoos and men with rough edges, but I am beginning to... But how do I tell him I might want to make this wedding official after the way I've treated him? Vincent Othello I needed a wife. If I wanted to take over our family's multi-billion dollar business empire, not that I really wanted to. I enjoyed my lifestyle of partying hard and playing harder, a new woman in my bed each night and no cares in the world as long as the money kept coming in. My parents were going to put a stop to the money if I didn't grow up though, and they set their sights on getting the Othellos a royal title. The problem was that when I saw Princess Sarah, I fell for her. And I fell hard. Her look of disgust let me know where I stood though, so I went through with the sham wedding in name only. But what happens when I can't stop thinking about her? And wanting her? And needing her in our marriage bed? Will I ever be able to convince her to say yes a second time? Something old, Something new, Will you say “I do”? Fourteen best-selling Flirt Club authors are headed down the aisle with a new collection of steamy, sweet stories!

High School Sweetheart


Frankie Love - 2021
    I’m broke, single, and clearly peaked in high school.But rumors are floating again. They say Baxter’s back in town.This Valentine’s Day it’s time to confront the man who broke my heart.Let’s hope he actually shows.Dear Reader,Baxter has a good reason for skipping town — it was to protect the girl he loved.Now he’s back in Sweetheart and ready to prove to Bailey that he meant every I love you, every I’m Yours, every Forever. This one’s full of sugary-sweet V-day heat… a love story over ten years in the making!xo, frankie

Boo Boy (Hunky Halloween)


Poppy Parkes - 2020
    Running the cemetery in Deadwood, South Dakota, that’s been in my family for generations pays well and gives me the freedom to live life on my terms. But I wouldn’t mind finding somebody to share that life with. When my best friend dies unexpectedly, far too young, it shakes me — and makes me wonder who’ll be left to cry for me when I’m gone.That’s why I sign up for the Find Your Boo speed dating event. I try not to get my hopes up.At least not until she walks in — red lips, legs for days, and curves that demand to be worshipped.AutumnThe last place I want to be is Deadwood. I mean, come on, just look at the name.But after my modeling career goes belly up, that’s exactly where I find myself. My friend registers me for Find Your Boo, like I need speed dating after everything that’s happened.Still, I go. Because somewhere beneath all the jadedness and wounds I earned in New York City, there’s a part of me that still longs to be loved just as I am.There’s about a snowflake’s chance in hell that I’ll find what I’m aching for in Deadwood. But I can’t give up hope. That’s all I’ve got left.The leaves are falling from the trees, the nights are growing darker — and love is in the chilly autumn air! Join twelve amazing authors for Hunky Halloween, a sexy-spooky contemporary romance series. Get ready for magical meet-cutes, costumed crushes, and all the over-the-top love you can handle because these stories are bringing the Halloween heat!