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Untamed Hearts


Melody Grace - 2013
    Two restless hearts. But what happens when morning comes?A tantalizing new novella from the internationally best-selling Melody Grace. *Untamed Hearts is set 3 years before the events of Unafraid. It can be read before, after, or as a stand-alone novel.*Contains adult material, 17+

Rescuing Her Curves


Lana Love - 2020
    But when a woman's rescue cat gets stuck up a tree and she calls us for help, I know I have to take a chance with this curvy beauty. (Don't tell the guys, but I'm a softie for rescue animals.) From the moment we meet, I know she's The One. But when a major fire starts, our time together is abruptly cut short and I leave without even knowing her name. Until I discover she's the photographer for the charity calendar that us firemen are posing for. Holding cats against my bare chest? You bet! But what I really want is her against my bare everything...forever. When production of the charity calendar is in jeopardy and the animal shelter it will benefit risks losing everything, I know what to do. I got this and I'll show this curvy beauty just how much I love her and the animal shelter. Rescuing Her Curves is book 4 in the His Curvy Beauty series. Each book is a standalone and they can be read out of order. This is a short and sizzling romance, perfect for a pick-me-up during your day or just before bed. Guaranteed HEA, no cheating, no past relationship drama -- just two people discovering their perfect match and starting a sizzling future together.

Dec the Holls


Jasinda Wilder - 2014
    Holly is working overtime, cold and lonely and broke. Across the hall, Declan is lonely too, and thinking this Christmas is going to be a joke. Then one blustery night Holly’s car won’t start and Declan is there to help with a little love in his heart. Open this gift from bestselling author Jasinda Wilder to find out if a single mother of two can let herself fall in love with her sexy-as-hell workaholic boss.

The Wedding Dress


Ellie Keaton - 2012
    And nothing would stop her. Not the fact that she’d be the youngest one in the history of the company. Or the fact that she’d be the first female Director. And especially not a man.Then she met Tyler, and everything changed. It was like they were destined to be together. The attraction was immediate, and the follow-through was more passionate and amazing than she could have ever hoped for.But Tyler was gone now. She could barely bring herself to think about their brief time together. As she stared at her wedding dress, she reflected on the fact that almost everything would be in place: a perfect gown, a perfect venue, a perfect ceremony. But not her perfect groom.15% of profits donated to Tuesdayschildren.org to help kids affected by 9/11 and other acts of terrorism.

Kissin' Hell: A That Old Black Magic Story


Jodi Redford - 2014
    That goes double for his personal nemesis and regular pain in his backside, Lola McKenna. Sure, the luscious little hellcat gets his blood boiling in more ways than one, but some scratches are best left un-itched. That determination is strained to the max when a botched soul acquisition job lands him on the same case as Lola. Fetching a stubborn soul from a haunted bordello should be a piece of cake. Unfortunately for Lola, she has to deal with Jericho horning in on her bounty. Attempting to keep her cool and her wits around her sinfully sexy adversary? Easier said than done. Especially when she finds herself locked overnight with Jericho. Not strangling him before sunrise? A faint possibility. Ignoring the lusty, depraved sexual fantasies he awakens in her? A snowball’s chance in hell of happening. But worst of all is the very real possibility that he could steal the one thing she most fears losing to him—her heart. This Halloween, something sinfully wicked is coming your way. Give yourself a Red Hot Treat this fall with ten spine-tingling stories sure to warm up your night. Scary just got sexy with Kissin' Hell, part of the Red Hot Treats multi-author series (stands alone for reading enjoyment).

Runaway Groom


Weston Parker - 2021
    The cocky jerk has women throwing themselves at him in every episode, and it looks like he’s loving it. Well, good for him. He’s a cocky player with a wild streak ten miles wide. The man defies death for a living as a stuntman, for heaven’s sake. Well, when he’s not too busy being fed champagne by fifteen different girls on a yacht or breaking the hearts of the ones he sends home. No thank you. That’s a hard pass from me. All I want to do is make a name for myself by making sure the flowers on the finale are the best they can possibly be. Until I meet him. He’s famous for his gorgeous eyes, daring personality, and doing stunts for some of the biggest celebrities the city has ever seen. People love this guy. Men want to be him and women want to be with him, but one wrong move makes him the most hated man in the whole country. He’s the runaway groom, and his sidekick? Me. The girl that isn’t supposed to be in love with him.What could possibly go wrong?

Adalee (Curvy Girls Can, #3)


Sadie King - 2020
    I’m the plus-size model who refuses all men until I meet Hayden. He watches me through the lens and it makes me feel beautiful, confident, and bold, bold enough to do something I know I shouldn’t...But what happens when the one man I finally trust betrays me?HaydenSince the moment I saw Adalee on the fashion runway, I’ve known she’ll be mine. And now that I’ve got her in my photography studio, I’m not letting her go. But it’s not just her curves I crave. I want her heart, body, and soul.Will she open herself to love, or has the Viking Ice Queen frozen me out of her heart?Adalee is book three in the Curvy Girls Can series. Short, sweet and steamy insta-love stories about women with big curves, big attitudes, and big dreams and the alpha men who are man enough to love them.High heat, oh so sweet, and always with a happily ever after. Each book in the series is a standalone. No cliffhangers.

Sold To The Wolf


Harmony Raines - 2013
    He finds it hard to contain his anger when she is recklessly auctioning her virginity to the highest bidder. The fact that he has to ask his brother, and pack alpha, Nat for the money does noting to ease his temper.His mate is also having second thoughts, but is sold off to Adam before she can leave. Scared by the angry man that has bought her innocence, she is also inexplicably attracted to him. However his cruelty towards her threatens to make her resist her strong desire for him. When Adam finds out the true reason she sold herself will he be able to win her over, or will he be forced to live without his mate forever?

His Curvy Temptation


Julie Scarlet - 2020
    A beautiful trouble. A romantic trouble.Can we get together? Will my parents understand me?Even when all these questions spoiled my mind, I decide to live in the moment......and now I am more confused than ever."His Curvy Temptation" is the third book in the Obsessed Alphas Series. This book contains over the top declarations, steamy, hot love scenes that set your kindle on fire. Grab this book if you love insta love, short, steamy romance books with a hea.

Curves for the Lone Alpha


Molly Prince - 2013
    At least she'll be able to drown her sorrows with champagne alone in a hot tub instead of alone in her dismal apartment.It is a decision that puts her on a collision course with James. A packless alpha, working for the government to track down and eliminate rogue shifters. Other wolves consider James an outcast and a traitor to his own kind, but he has a hidden agenda. A mission to find out who wiped out his entire pack... and why.When these two lost souls find each other neither can explain how they feel so drawn to one another. Carrie, still recovering from her recent rejection, can't believe this untamed and sexy stranger could possibly be interested in her. And James is at a loss to explain how this cute and curvy human can possibly enter his dreams... and why it feels like they were fated to be together.Curves for the Lone Alpha is a 20 000 word novella with a sweet HFN ending that tells a complete story. It is intended for mature audiences, contains explicit language, several scenes of a sexual nature and some moderate violence.

The Billionaire's Hotline


Cara Nelson - 2014
    Sick of dating and relationships he hires a secretary to distribute phones to girls matching his exact criteria. Blonde, skinny, and slutty. When he calls them, they meet him at an upscale bar in heels and a short skirt. It’s simple, sex-filled, and an absolutely no-emotions type of arrangement. Until Hannah. Brunette, curvy and filthy mouthed. She was everything he didn’t want, so why can’t he stop thinking about her? Hannah couldn’t believe a man could be so arrogant. She doesn’t want to join his sick game, but every second she spends with him sends her closer to his bedroom. Now Jasper is breaking all his own rules. Maybe he can let her in. Maybe.WARNING: Mature Content – Sex scenes and swearing. 18+

Benjamin


Mary Potter - 2020
    Benjamin knows the girls like a man in uniform. But when he’s at the nightclub, Ben wants discretion. When a beautiful and curvy young woman comes to the club to watch the band, Benjamin only has eyes for her. Blog writer and introvert. Sarah agrees to take on a writing gig to review an up and coming band. Little does she know, it isn’t the band that makes an impact on her. She falls for the plain-clothes cop, and she falls hard.Welcome to San Francisco, home to the Boys In BlueBenjaminI love this town, and I love its people. The trouble with loving and being in love—well that’s a different story.I’m a police officer in the Golden City. I’m a person of flesh and blood and needs when I take off the uniform. I know sometimes it intimidates women. Sometimes they’re attracted, but never long enough to have a relationship.I wasn’t looking for love the night I went to the nightclub downtown to check out the new band. I didn’t intend anything out of the ordinary.That’s when I saw her. She wasn’t the typical club girl. She wasn’t interested in finding anyone special. When we met, for the first time in my life, I think San Francisco just got a whole lot more interesting.SarahThis isn’t my scene. I’m not interested in the hottest new band.But a girl has to eat and pay the rent. I’m a freelance writer and I only go to the club that night because the music blog paid for a story.I must endure; I must carry on, because I know in my heart things will change.I’m an introvert, and a realist, and the band isn’t terrible. I need a few words—enough to pay the bills until I hear back about my manuscript.I can’t get the feature story on the band. When I knew things were changing, I didn’t expect Benjamin. He’s a little older, he’s incredibly handsome. And for the first time in my life, I’m at a loss for words.A Steamy and Sweet short-story insta-love romance with an alpha police hero and younger curvy woman with an HEA. NO cliffhangers. NO cheating.

One Night Is All You Need: A Short Story


Kimberly G. Giarratano - 2015
    Unfortunately for Margot, her parents decide to extend their trip to the Florida Keys where they sign up for a kooky tour of historic Key West. Margot is horrified to have to traipse around hotter-than-Hades Old Town with her embarrassing parents until she meets Sam, an enigmatic local, who convinces her to embark on a spooky adventure that will inevitably lead to discovery and heartache. ONE NIGHT IS ALL YOU NEED is a 5,000-word YA short story that will appeal to both romance and mystery fans.

First to Fall


Olivia Blake - 2015
    When she walks into the quirky used bookstore just off campus she expects to find a few old paperbacks, not to lose her head over the store's sexy owner - and Kyle is way out of her league, the kind of sex-on-a-stick bad boy who would never give a girl like her a second thought. Or would he? There's nothing Alyssa loves more than a good challenge, and this one promises to be a lot more exciting than running for class president. She just wants to make Kyle notice her, that's all - to see her as a woman. How hard can that be? She'll stop before she gets in over her head. But she can't get those smoldering brown eyes and sinful smile out of her mind, and she keeps imagining his full, soft lips hovering a breath away from her own.Would kissing him really be so dangerous?Kyle doesn't do sweet and innocent. He certainly doesn't mess with the kind of college girls who will still be getting carded when they're forty. But one look at Alyssa's smile is enough to shake him, and he can't seem to make himself push her away. It's a mistake and he knows it - he's too old for her, she's not remotely his type, and he's not into relationships - but she's under his skin like no other woman has ever managed before. He knows he can't have her, but maybe he can have just a little taste? He can always stop, any time he wants to, before he gets in too deep with her. What can it hurt? Just one kiss, and then he can stop. Can't he?Would kissing her really be so dangerous?

His Every Whim


Liliana Rhodes - 2012
    Easier said than done for Ashley who finds herself inexplicably drawn to the gorgeous stranger. When she decides to spend the evening doing things she normally wouldn't--like letting herself be seduced by this enigmatic man she only knows as Xander--she unknowing opens her world up to the lavish lifestyle of beautiful mansions, fast cars, and expensive clothes, because when billionaire Xander Boone wants something, he gets it. Part of his worldAs Ashley enters Xander's world of champagne and lavish gifts, they find themselves unable to deny the attraction they feel for each other. But when Xander's past comes back to haunt him, will he follow his heart or run from the feelings he has for her.