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This Love


Anna Bloom - 2015
    That is until her car breaks down outside Bale and Son's mechanics and she meets Freddy Bale. A boy who'd rather live in the moment than make a five-year-plan. Ignoring her friends' warnings, Amber puts all dreams for her perfect future on hold, and dives into the romance heart first. On their last day of school, however, Freddy decides to call off their relationship, and Amber does the only thing she can think of: Run away and never look back. Just like she'd always planned. Ten years pass before Amber sets foot in town again, only returning to look after her ailing mother. While Freddy wants to make amends, Amber is confronted with her own wrong choices from ten years ago. Choices that could change the lives of everyone she's ever loved. When first love is given a second chance and the secrets of the past come hurtling into the present, will Amber and Freddy be able to lay their mistakes to rest and make this love the strongest one of all?

Happy Endings


Chantel Rhondeau - 2015
    Making his family's island resort a success is all that matters to this workaholic. Everything changes when he meets the beautiful new massage therapist ... Larissa Benner may have survived cancer, but its aftermath left plenty of problems besides the ever-looming fear of relapse. Her family nearly went bankrupt paying for her previous treatment. She desperately needs the full-time therapist position on the island and the benefits that come with it. The last thing she wants is problems with her boss, or a complicated office romance. It’s hard for her to resist Quinn’s charms — or his passionate side. However, Quinn is married to his job. The choice between love and work is tough for him to juggle, and has Larissa scared. If the cancer recurs, could she count on him to be there for her? Or would he leave her to face it alone, ending her relationship in tragedy?

Passion and Surrender


Cali MacKay - 2015
     From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, Cali MacKay... Marshall should be riding high as the CEO of his own successful company. Instead, he’s in the middle of a nasty divorce as he tries to rid himself of his cheating and lying wife, while trying to track down a mole in his company. What he needs is a distraction, so when Harper Jones walks into his office with improvements she’d like to make to one of their products, Marshall knows that the brilliant and gorgeous engineer is exactly what he needs to take his mind off his problems. Harper's heard the gossip about her boss, and the last thing she wants is to get sucked into the middle of a nasty divorce—especially when rumor has it that Marshall’s ex may be carrying his baby. When Marshall sets her in his sights, Harper finds him far too difficult to resist, with his charming good looks and sexy smarts, but with her heart and career on the line, and a mole pointing the finger in her direction, will she risk it all to find happiness or simply walk away? *** This novel contains a Happily Ever After ending. Due to the adult language and explicit sex scenes, this book is for adults only.***

Run With Me


Lacey Silks - 2017
    Coincidences are more reliable than a rising sun.  And my heart can bear a thousand more nails than my coffin. Ben’s family murdered my parents and so I took my revenge. I changed the course of our futures with one flick of a matchstick. I run to survive. I run to protect those I love. I run so that my daughter doesn’t have to. With danger lurking over my shoulder, trusting strangers is dangerous until you don’t have a choice. Barely alive, I placed my life in the hands of the handsome and mysterious bounty hunter Xavier Black.  He gave me everything and asked for nothing. He helped me live again; but now, he’s the one who needs to run with me. We can each choose to stop the hunt, but if one of us chooses wrong, that extra nail won’t be driven into our hearts but straight into our coffins. Warning: Contains subject matter that may be considered sensitive to some readers (triggers). Intended for mature audience only. While Run With Me is a full complete novel with HEA ending for the couple, it does contain a cliffhanger.

Feels Like the First Time


Ciana Stone - 2012
     It doesn’t quite work out that way. The woman turns out to be Lily Ridenger, his first love, and the one woman who has the ability to turn his thoughts to sin with a single look. She’s in need of a place to stay and he has room to spare. So what if they have unfinished business between them? So what if there are still unresolved feelings? Chances are they’ll hook up, have sex hot enough to start a fire and go their separate ways. At least that’s what Clint thought… He thought wrong.

Velvet Ivy


Bella Knight - 2017
     So, what can you do if you get given a bad start? Are there really second chances? Velvet Ivy knows all the answers, that's for sure. She's been there and done that, even bought the god-damn T-shirt, multiple times. Now, she's working for herself. And not just to make do, either. This time around she's got a real dream to follow. She's going to make something of her life. She's gorgeous. She's sexy. She's a top-of-the-line lady if you want to party at the Palomino. Aha! This gorgeous platinum blonde can hold her own against anyone. And even the toughest bikers do as she says, period. But has Ivy found something even more dangerous than that? And is it really possible to find a love that is real and meaningful in the open Nevada desert? Maybe her crazy world will catch up with her, instead. It's hard to know for sure. So, what on earth will she dream for? And who else will come along for the ride? One thing's for sure, Velvet Ivy is going to rock the heart of Nevada. Ready, set... let's ride...

His Five Night Stand


Emma Thorne - 2015
    At least that’s what Callie’s neighbor promises when Callie moves into The Holiday apartment building. Devastated by her fiancé’s confession that he’s in love with another woman, Callie can’t imagine anything could heal her broken heart. Tragic love has brought Theo to his knees before, so he knows just how to repair Callie’s shattered confidence. After five nights in his arms, she’ll leave her heartache behind, give voice to her deepest desires, and be ready to forge a real, lasting love with someone new…it just won’t be him. Theo can give Callie back her voice and teach her to ask for what she wants from her new lover, but what if she asks for more than he can give? Will he break his only rule—no falling in love—for her?

Savaged Surrender


Jennifer Lyon - 2016
    Bad boy Ethan Hunt is sexy, hard and tainted by a past he can't escape. To make matters worse, good girl Ana Kendall is a wicked temptation impossible to resist. She's too innocent for him, so he leaves, joining the security team for the world tour of the internationally famous rock band, Savaged Illusions. Being good has never satisfied... Since moving in with her dad at fourteen, Ana's been the perfect daughter, friend, student and employee. But perfection sucks. When her girlfriends cook up a ridiculous scheme to reunite her with the one man she can't forget, Ana hijacks their plot. It's time to shed her good girl persona and go after what she wants-Ethan. Being bad together is deadly... When Ana bursts back into his life at a concert, Ethan has to make a choice. Consumed by fiery passion, Ana and Ethan surrender to their sensual desires...and unknowingly ignite the rage of an insidious stalker. This time Ethan can't walk away-Ana's life, and his heart, are on the line.

The Publicist


Christina George - 2012
    The ego has landed.Can one woman change an age-old institution like publishing? Probably not, but Kate Mitchell sure wants to try. As a publicist with a large, respected New York publishing house, Kate finds herself at the mercy of a broken publishing system, books that don’t sell, and author egos that are often, well, as big as the island of Manhattan.Enter the star Editor, MacDermott Ellis: Tall, handsome, charismatic, married, and ready to save the day. Then there’s Allan Lavigne, once a revered author--now as forgotten as last year's bestsellers and his nephew Nick: Tall, gorgeous, sweet, single and ready to sweep Kate off her feet. Kate wants to do the right thing but her hormones seem to be driving her decisions. As Kate tries to navigate the landmine of publicity, over-the-top author expectations, and the careful dance of “I’m sorry, your book isn’t on the bestseller list this week,” she also finds authors who are painfully overlooked by a publisher wanting more sex, more celebrities, and more scandal.The story only an insider could tell.

Sexy Business: Vladimir Kensley


Ellen Lane - 2017
    But I can’t be tied down. They simply fill a need, a desire... I am next in line to be the CEO for my foster dad’s oil company, and this has given me access to the luxury and power most people ever dream of. But it comes with a cost. I can’t settle down with a woman. Women take my eyes off my goal. That is, until Charlotte Gardner comes across my path. The attraction is instant. She is gorgeous, spontaneous, wild and ignites a fire in me I was not aware of. I want to make her mine even though I shouldn’t. I can’t stop it. The more I try, the harder I fall. I am ruined! Sexy Business is a hot and steamy romance about a man who redefines the purpose of his life because of falling in love with a woman. It is intended for adults and contains a very satisfying, happy ending!

Twisted Love


Brenda Ford - 2019
    None of them have a straight forward love life…even the ones that think they do. However, Brad’s 35th birthday sparks a change for all of them. Unraveling everything that they thought they knew. Angelo wants his brother to find love, ignoring his own issues. Alex is addicted to the girl he can’t have. Oliver is hopelessly in love with the girl next door, while Nelson eyes her mother. And Wesley… well, his mess is a permanent one. There’s no escaping now!

Piper Dreams Part One


Amélie S. Duncan - 2016
    He's looking for an escape. Together, they just might find what they both need. Journalist hopeful, Piper Rowe is searching for a story--the perfect lead to get her a coveted spot on a prestigious journalism team. Running into a cross-country biker group just might be the serendipitous happening she needs. The only problem? The sexy and protective gatekeeper, Brody Whitehurst doesn't want her tagging along, refusing to let her document the trip. But after a threatening altercation riles him, Brody relents, suddenly feeling the need to protect Piper. As Piper and Brody begin their quest to realize their dreams, they discover running is never the answer. Can two people, one with a broken past, one with an uncertain future, find what they're looking for on the open road? This is Part One of a Three Part Contemporary Romance Trilogy. This story contains adult situations, themes, and explicit sexual content.

Hunter


Nicky Fox - 2017
    Her sweet Innocence and Sinful body make me Insane. I'm going to make her Mine. She will be My Pinup Girl.Hunter Westley has just gotten out of a relationship and is not looking to get in another one. He's fixing up his late grandfather’s farm and trying to expand it. With a lot on his plate, the last thing Hunter needs is a distraction. When a city girl moves in next door, Hunter can't help but be enamored with the blond beauty.His new neighbor wears sexy red cowgirl boots and bakes the best apple pie. They have a chance meeting when she needs rescuing. After saving his damsel in distress Hunter can't help but ask her out on a date.Lenora moved to the countryside to concentrate on her career in painting. She didn’t expect the sexy as sin cowboy next door. With his rippling muscles and his southern drawl, he makes her weak in the knees. They experience a night neither of them will forget. From then on they are inseparable. That is until Hunter's farm becomes in jeopardy. With his attention on saving his home, he lets down Lenora when she needs him the most. Will they be torn apart forever or will Hunter have to rescue his Pinup Girl once more?

Heathcliff Family Romances Books 1-4: A Sweet Billionaire Romance Boxset


Julia Keanini - 2019
    That is until she finds out their families are in an all-out war.His to MarryRafe needs a wife. Bailey's the perfect woman for the job ... except that she's in love with him. Faking a marriage with the man of her dreams isn't a bad idea, is it?His to ProtectEmma Heathcliff's life is in danger. Too bad the only person who can keep her safe is the one man she can't stand.Her Favorite RiskShe just needs a job. He needs her. But since they've both been burned by love is he a risk she's willing to take?

The Maddox Brothers


Ella Jade - 2015
     Successful brothers Hudson and Liam Maddox are living the lives they’ve always dreamed of. Neither is looking for a relationship, more interested in keeping their single status with the ladies. That all changes when Kennedy and Chelsea enter their lives. Hudson Hudson has been focusing on his career and building a solid business in the real estate industry. The charismatic attorney has recently been named the most eligible bachelor in town. He's never been interested in settling down until he collides with the easy going Kennedy. She invades his orderly life in a matter of days. Has this carefree younger woman been what's missing in his meticulous world? Liam Content with his life, Liam has built his own construction business and takes pride from it's excellent reputation. After having his heart broken years ago, he’s decided not to take any relationship too seriously. But then the woman who tore his heart up years ago returns and hires his company for her home renovations. Trying to keep his cool around Chelsea is damn near impossible. All he has to do is complete the renovation and then never see Chelsea again. As if it was that simple. Content Warning: Adult language, explicit sex, and two very alpha brothers.