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Curveball


Lacy Hart - 2020
    They became engaged, had a child, and settled into a life of love and happiness as they prepared for their future together. But life is a curveball, and when a voice from the past shows up, it threatens to tear the Martin family apart.Can Wes and Kristin handle what is thrown at them?

Southbound: A Billionaire Romance


Ellie Danes - 2019
    It was going to be amazing. Dramatic. Perfect. A degree. A job. The perfect man. My life was wrapped up with a little bow on top. But sh*t happens, and to me, it happened all at once. Now here I am, two bags, a one-way ticket and a promise to my dead grandmother. A promise I wasn’t sure I’d be able to keep. I don’t need anything or anyone else in my life. I left it all behind. It was either sold, thrown away or abandoned. Then Gage Hawkins showed up and decided to tag along. I didn’t need a companion. I certainly didn’t need a tour guide or chaperone, But he had a way of growing on me. The way he looked at me,  the way he wanted to take care of me, And he seemed to have all of the answers, even before I asked the question. But behind those stunning good looks is a secret... Southbound is a steamy hot billionaire romance with a happy ending and absolutely no cheating.

Why He Wants It


Sarah J. Brooks - 2015
     Liz didn't want to stay at her boss' house. After all, he's her best friend's father. But what should she do? She had no choice. She knew it might cause trouble...and there is a reason why Harrison WANTS it! THIS might change her whole life! Readers should be 18 and over due to mature situations and language.

Wrecked


Jessica Blake - 2016
    When her family’s business goes under, she’s left with nothing. Goodbye mansion in the Hollywood Hills. Goodbye weekends spent sipping cocktails while fishing for the latest hotties. Goodbye shopping. Goodbye expensive cars. Worst of all... goodbye Los Angeles. Now Grace is headed to Crystal Brook, North Carolina where she's left to practically fend for herself. With her inheritance down the drain, Grace is left having to start a new life—a task which seems nearly impossible. Until she catches sight of the gorgeous Luke Anderson who, cha-ching, is from a billionaire banking family. Suddenly, Grace's luck seems to have turned around. Once she snags Luke and makes him her husband, she can return to her old pampered life. Unfortunately, Luke sees right through her. After all, he’s spent his entire life trying to escape her kind. But Grace is on a mission and what Grace wants, Grace gets. And this time, she gets more than she bargained for. "Wrecked" is another book that's taken place in the small town of Crystal Brook and is part of the "Crystal Brook Billionaires" series. With that said, it is a full-sized STANDALONE novel with an HEA and NO CLIFFHANGERS. Also included in this copy is another standalone novel in the "Crystal Brook Billionaires" series, "Damaged", as a free bonus for a limited time!

The Lying Games: The Complete Love Games Duet


Mickey Miller - 2020
     When I’m in town for a once in a lifetime dance camp, my living arrangements fall through at the last second. I have no other option but to crash with my childhood family friend...turned millionaire athlete. He still hasn't forgiven me for the lie I told him years ago that shattered his heart. But underneath it all, there are shades of the same boy I used to know, before his heart turned to stone. I can tell myself all I want that I hate him, too. But deep in my heart, I know I’ve never wanted anyone more in my life. When you’re playing the lying game, the most dangerous lies are the lies you tell yourself. *Includes both THE LYING GAME and THE END GAME!*

Marley Meets Josh


Tayxwriter
    Can their relationship survive sex, lies, and secrets from their past? ***** Forced out of boarding school after her mother's death, high school student Marley Thompson made a promise to never conform to the standards of others. Headed back home after a scandal in Australia, bad boy boxer Josh Baker returns to the same school. Sharing dark pasts and keeping their own secrets, Marley and Josh meet and find a connection they never thought they'd have. Still, Josh's friends and family try to end the relationship before it begins, and Josh has to move back to Australia after he graduates. Having been hurt before, will Marley and Josh let their relationship die? Or will they risk it all and fight for each other?

The Total Package


Stephanie Evanovich - 2016
    When the head coach of the Austin Mavericks refuses to let him waste his million-dollar arm, Tyson makes a Hail Mary pass at redemption and succeeds with everyone . . . except Dani, whose negative comments about his performance draw high ratings and spectacular notices of her own.Dani can’t forgive Tyson’s transgressions or forget the sizzling history the two of them shared in college, a passionate love Tyson casually threw away. And even more infuriating, he doesn’t realize that the bombshell with huge ratings is the cute girl whose heart he once broke.But can a woman trying to claw her way to the top and a quarterback who knows all about rock bottom make it to the Super Bowl without destroying each other? And what will happen when Tyson—riding high now that he’s revived his career—realizes he needs to make an even more important comeback with Dani? Can he make some spectacular moves to get past her defenses—or will she sideline him for good?

Ryan's Kiss


Mel Walker - 2019
    That damn kiss. one kiss that not only destroyed our future but ended my ability to believe, to trust, to love.He was my best friend. We should have known better.Three years kept us apart, yet an invisible rope continues to tug at us.  He’s finally returning home and I know it’ll only be a matter of time before we must face each other again. I’m older, stronger, wiser and no longer the starry-eyed girl who followed his every command.He almost destroyed me last time, I won't give him a second chance. I can't.

Back Where We Began


C.W. Farnsworth - 2022
    Buttercup. A pretty nickname in an ugly tone. A term of endearment time twisted into an insult. A taunt that nothing has been forgiven—or forgotten.She’s back to sever ties. Break promises. Keep secrets. All easier said than done. The memories she left behind aren’t all bad…more like mostly good.Being reminded of the happy times before the heartbreak doesn’t change the fact that this visit is a farewell tour, not a reunion. Caden Bennett is the guy she left behind. Being back where they began doesn’t change that.But she never intended to fall for him the first time, either.

Exception


Sadie T. Williams - 2020
    It is a standalone contemporary sports romance novel.Kiernan Kelly and Brooks McCarthy were each born into football royalty. One fateful meeting changes the course of both their lives.Everyone at Cambria University knows that the most popular, handsome and talented guy at the school is destined for the National Football League - alone. His father, Rhett, not only passed on his DNA, work ethic and love for the game, but a set of rules to keep his son unattainable.Kiernan on the other hand tries to hide her famous lineage as she dazzles everyone with her skill on the softball field. As the daughter of Hall of Fame quarterback, John Kelly, she inherited his athleticism, but not his lust for the spotlight or the public persona he works so hard to protect. She has a plan for her life that does not include falling in love. Love makes you weak. Weak like her mother. But fate has other plans for the stunning athlete.Will Kiernan finally not let fear control her? Has Brooks finally met the exception to his rules? Do their families really have their best interest at heart? If their love can survive the first year then it can survive anything.

Fueled Obsession 1 (Fueled Obsession #1)


Amanda Heartley - 2014
    A good girl with a heart of gold.Together, it's gonna be one hell of a ride!Jack I’ve been beaten and broken all my life.Thanks to an alcoholic mother from hell.And all the new 'dads' she brought home when I was a kid.Who gives a sh*t? No one said life should be easy, anyway.But, I'm the best at the only thing I care about.Been a street racer since before I could legally drive.All I need is a little blow, my racing skills, and my ‘68 Camaro.One of the classics, she's my baby. My everything.Love—whatever that is—isn't meant for a man like me.Until one sweet nurse at the local clinic changes everything.She’s rich, beautiful, smart...and so totally out of my league.Our lives are worlds apart, but a guy can dream, right?.I guess we always want what we can't have.Fueled Obsession is a heartwarming bad boy, good girl romance between a revved-up race car driver from the wrong side of the tracks, and a kind, compassionate nurse. This is the first book in the series and DOES contain a cliffhanger with an eventual HEA in the final book of the series.

Becoming Us


Amy Daws - 2015
    The last place Finley ever want to be with college basketball God, Jake LaShae. She is losing her mind trying to figure out what this guy wants from her. Between their late night phone calls, cuddle sessions and him showing up at parties, causing a scene, his mixed signals are giving her whip lash. When a mind-blowing betrayal knocks the wind out of Finley and she thinks she can’t feel any lower, Brody stumbles into her path—barefoot and charmingly sexy. This boy next door is a breath of fresh air. And he’s not shooting her any mixed signals. But even he has a past. A past that makes him anything but perfect. When Finley begins to think she’s found the one in Brody, will Jake try to make one final play and ruin the game for everyone?~The college prequel to the London Lovers Series~

Bare Knuckle Bride


Zoey Long - 2016
    He's devastatingly handsome, with a blazing uppercut to boot. His occupation? Knocking grown men out cold. There's no way in hell he could be a good husband, let alone a good dad...right? When the nerdy Devon Bell hits Vegas for spring break of her senior year at Harvard, she’s ready for some relaxation, sightseeing, and maybe a party or two. After all, she’s earned it. Her daunting degree in computer science didn’t earn itself. A night on the town with a wild friend lands her ringside at a heavyweight boxing match. Devon can’t keep her eyes off the off the striking underdog fighter. There’s something so familiar about him. After Tommy Connelly’s blockbuster win, it’s no surprise to find hot girls lining up outside his locker room. But this time, it’s hometown girl Devon Bell, the beautiful but slightly nerdy girl he was in love with back in high school. Devon’s all grown up, and Tommy’s more than happy to pick up where they left off. There’s only one wrinkle in their plans: a touch of “stomach flu” that turns out to be something neither one of them expected. *BONUS BOOK*: Pupil: (Inspired by a True Story), a full-length student-teacher romance from Zoey Long, is included at the end of this book, completely FREE!

Missing Piece


Lizzie James
    Exciting. Instead I’ve ended up living across the street from Johnny. Star footballer, charmer, intelligent. Perfect, right? Wrong! I have no intention of being this line-backer’s latest conquest. Staying far away from him is my only choice. Even if every little thing he does makes me swoon. Johnny Baker is bad news for any girl. He’s a player and no girl will change that. Only he wasn’t. He began to capture my attention more and more until all I thought of was him.He was my missing piece…JohnnyBeing the line-backer is easy. Especially when it gets me a different girl in my bed every night. That’s exactly what Tillie was supposed to be. Just another conquest. Wham and bam! She would be easy. I had never been with an art geek before but every other female fell at my feet or more accurately into my bed. Only she didn’t. Tillie Jacobs came into my world and blew it apart. Every little thing she did; every laugh, every moment… she possessed me.She was my missing piece…

Summer Swing


Delia Delaney - 2012
    Between Gage's summer baseball games, her job with a popular radio station, and the excitement of new romance, Ellie's life feels full. When Gage's new teammate moves to town, his first meeting with Ellie immediately sets her on edge. He's intense yet quiet--a scary combination. Tyse is far from the social butterfly, and he keeps his background where it belongs--in the past. But despite everyone's disapproval, Ellie wants to befriend Tyse. Their friendship eventually produces a series of cause-and-effect that wreaks havoc on Ellie's relationship with Gage, and also her relationship with her family. Add a good-looking British doctor and a combative sister and Ellie has more on her plate than she can handle. She knows she can't please everyone, but she must prioritize the men in her life before it's too late...