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A Bride for Theo


Elisa Leigh - 2019
    I never expected to find my bride sitting there lost in my parent's living room. It didn't help that she was only seventeen. I've waited for years to claim my bride, now that she's finally home there's nothing that will stop me from marrying her and giving her my name. Ellie Running away to college seemed like a good idea at the time, but it's only thrown a bigger wedge between us, one that is self-imposed since my sister is endlessly trying to get me to come home. I've never felt more alone than I do now. My sister, my best friend, the one person I counted on, has a new family now. I don't know where I fit. When my sister buys me a plane ticket to come home I have to go. I never thought coming home would feel like this. Didn't think there was a place for me. Theo is proving there's room in their lives for one more. He's gone as far as wanting to give me his name. Will I take it? This book is about Jasmine's sister from The Bride's Christmas Miracle. As with all my books, there is a guaranteed HEA and is Safe. Follow along for a swoon-worthy novella.

Until You're Mine


Jenika Snow - 2018
    That was the hardest time of my life. Xavier was the boy who’d sneak into my bed at night and hold me as my parents fought in the next room. My protector. My best friend. The man I was in love with. The man I’d saved my virginity for. And now he was back home for good. Too much time had passed. I was done keeping us in the friend zone. I wanted him in my life in every way that counted. So if he wasn’t going to make the first move then I would, even if it might ruin what we had. Because I had to take that chance. Xavier She was my life, the very reason I breathed. I saved my virginity for Cora because no one else compared. No one else ever would. It was time I man up and tell Cora that she was the only girl I’d ever loved, that no matter how much time had passed she’d been it for me. But how could I go about doing that when eight years had gone by? Admitting how I felt was hard as hell seeing as we’d always just been friends. How could I not cross any lines and screw up the relationship we had? Easy. I’d tell her I loved her and propose. Warning: Sit back, relax, and dive into a double virgin friends-to-lovers romance that’s so sugary sweet your teeth will ache. Although it’ll tug at your heartstrings, make no mistake it’s as filthy as can be. A standalone romance with no drama and just the juicy bits, this story features cameo appearances by Asher, Cash, and Trevor Mayson from Aurora Rose Reynolds Until series.

Owning Olivia


Mila Crawford - 2019
     Silas always knew that he was a monster, and not just on the outside. People feared him, but he liked it that way. It gave him strength, power. But that all changed when he walked into a deserted bar and saw her. It was supposed to be easy; collect his money and go, but she made him want more. He struck a dangerous deal that would change their lives forever. But all the beast could think about from the moment he saw her was: owning Olivia.

Finding Home


Ella Goode - 2019
     She likes stilettos, sidewalks, and the Starbucks on every corner. It doesn't matter that her heels hurt or the sidewalks cracked or no one at the coffee store remembers her name. The horns of taxi drivers serenade her as she walks to work and fast-paced action fills her days which is why she needs her boss to come home from the farm. There are contracts to be signed. Money to be made. Hands to be greased and—oh my gosh, is that a cow? Colton Blackwood is a countryman.  He wants slow walks, slow kisses, and slow love-making, but more than anything he wants that with Charlotte. It doesn't matter that she's scared of the farm animals or that she's suspicious that the store clerk knows her name. He knows that love's the same whether you're wearing a suit in the boardroom or a pair of cowboy boots on the ranch. The trick is convincing Charlotte but, it'll happen because Colton won't accept anything but her by his side.

The Loyal Groom


Alexa Riley - 2021
    But when the new guy at school comes to her rescue, she's derailed. She gives up everything to follow her heart, and although they struggle financially over the years, their love never wavers.Darian works all the time to give his wife the perfect life he thinks she deserves. But could that be the thing that's tearing them apart? When their foundation begins to rock, he starts seeing things in a new light.Warning: Married romances are the BEST and this is no exception. Young love can be tough when you're trying to make ends meet, but what about when you get everything you dreamed of…? Can it last in bad times and in good? Find out just how Loyal this Groom is!

His Tasty Cherry Pie


Olivia T. Turner - 2022
    Destroyed it. Kicked it in the balls.He caused a worldwide scandal for my family and now there’s nowhere safe for me to go.So, I flee New York City and hide in Bridgeworth Pines.It’s a small town in the middle of Connecticut.I’m living with my crazy aunt while struggling with my new job at the local bakery.It’s going great, thanks.But it gets much better when my boss’s son Malcolm walks in.He’s turning everything around.Including me.Twisting and bending me over the counter in more positions than I can count.The ovens aren’t the only thing heating up the bakery this Valentine’s Day.Once Malcolm has a taste of my cherry pie, he’s going to be one obsessed alpha.And I’ll finally be able to live in the moment for a change……loving every second of it.

All Hallows' Eve


C.M. Steele - 2017
    Once she becomes his nothing else matters but her happiness. Dietrich is over a hundred years old and still hasn't found his mate. A masquerade ball could change it all. Evelyn has lived in her gilded cage since she was born, finding a life seemed near impossible until she saw those deep blue eyes hidden behind that mask. This is a fast-paced short, sweet, and sexy PNR story.

Falling For Pixie Jo


K.L. Fast - 2019
     Come on in and enjoy great food, even better quality time, and a love so strong it puts all others to shame. This is an over the top instalove with all the feels. This is book 1 in the Thankful for the Jones Sisters Series.

Ex Scrooge Me (Love for the Holidays #1)


Brynn Paulin - 2019
    Worse, Eli McSpadden gets under my skin by just…breathing! Have I mentioned he’s my ex who broke up with me on Valentine’s eve last year. Yeah, Mr.-Gorgeous-and-I-Know-It is the one who broke my heart. But I’m over him. And I hate him. Eli I’m a stupid jerk. There! I said it. When my company relocated me with no noticed last winter, I did the one thing I thought was best. I broke up with the girl I love. I told her we both needed to set down roots in our separate cities. The thought of her “rooting” with anyone else eats at me, but what could I do? Her life is at her university; mine is wherever I get sent. It took three seconds for me to realize I made a huge mistake, and now that I’m back in town and we’re both heading home for the holidays, I’m going to make it right and hopefully not end up in a ditch—physically and emotionally—while I’m trying.

The One I Want for Christmas


Fiona Davenport - 2016
    Only it isn’t a what that she’s wishing for this year… it’s a who. But what are the odds that Santa can fit Jacob Marley in her stocking? Warning: Some of the best gifts come in small packages. Which is a good thing since this sweet & sexy novella is short… but not as short as the blurb!

His Forever Girl


Lucy Darling - 2020
    Best friends since we were kids, she and I were meant to be. Until I screwed it all up before we went to high school. I had to step away before I ruined my shot with the girl who held my heart in her hands.Letting her go was the biggest regret of my life. Making it up to her won’t be easy, but I have to show her that I never lost sight of her. I mean that literally and figuratively. Zoey’s not just my love, she’s my obsession. I worry for her, care for her, and above all, want to protect her. She’s too good for me, but that’s not going to stop me from having her.Loving Zoey has never been optional for me. She’s the one, and I intend to show her just how much she means to me.

Riding His Sleigh


Cameron Hart - 2021
    And a backup plan. But then my picture-perfect life shattered, leaving me all alone, scrambling to pick up the pieces while still taking care of my newborn baby. I was done with the drama, heartache, and violence of my past. That’s why I made my sister move with me and my son, Carson, to Christmas, Michigan three years ago. We’ve settled in, and she went and married the sweetest man who loves her endlessly. I’m doing great, too. Really, I am. I’m just fine. I don’t need a man to make me happy this Christmas, or any other time of year, for that matter. Even if he’s a firefighter. And an ex-military man. And has tattoos and a smile that makes me want to ride his sleigh all night long...He’s about to turn her world upside down. Drake: I knew the second she fell into my arms that Melissa was going to be my wife. She thinks her life is complicated and her past is too big and scary for me to deal with, but she’s wrong. I’m going to need a Christmas miracle to get Melissa to open her heart up again, but I won’t give up. Melissa and Carson are my family now, and no one is going to take them from me.*Trigger Warning: One of the main characters talks about past abuse.*What to expect from a Cameron Hart book: Lots of heat, plenty of sweet, and just enough drama to keep things interesting. No cheating, safe, guaranteed HEA!

A Family For Christmas


Jordan Silver - 2016
    In the morning she disappears and he has no memory of her or the night. Four years later he runs into her…and his twins.December 2012Luca:It's morning. I'm in a strange hotel room. I vaguely remember returning last night after hitting the bar downstairs, but there's something else prickling at the recesses of my mind.***Four Years LaterI see a figure off in the distance, it sparks something in my mind I don't know what, I don't know this person; do I?As I draw closer my breath speeds up, my skin prickles and the hairs on my arm stand on end. I grow light headed, you turn around, your eyes grow round and then you try to hide behind your golden brown hair."Mommy there..."Wait you have a kid, who are you, why do you seem so familiar...the kid, why does he look...I stop in my tracks, I know that face I see it every morning in the mirror."Momma..."I turn my head to this new interruption, there's another one, a little girl...I look at you as the pieces start to fall into place.It all comes flooding back, that night I wasn't too sure of, that night that has haunted me for nearly four years almost to the day. The dream I've been chasing. But it wasn't a dream, it was real, you are real."Who are you?"

Valentine's Rose


Dani Wyatt - 2017
    Growing the world's rarest and most coveted roses is this mountain man's obsession until he walks into her flower shop and his new obsession takes over. There's just one thing holding him back from staking his claim that ring on her finger. Rose Everhart spends her days arranging flowers. On this Valentine’s Day, she lets it slip that although she's send out thousands of arrangements to other lucky recipients, she's never been the receiver of flowers herself. What she doesn't know, is wearing her grandmother's scratched and worn rose gold wedding band has kept the hulky flannel wearing rose grower that's filled her fantasies for months at a distance for too long. Will these two unlucky at love introverts finally discover what it's like to discover your one and only? Only, will someone from Rose's past force her to retreat back into her solitary world just as she's beginning to understand the power of true love? Author's Note: This indulgent treat smells like roses and tastes like chocolate. Well, maybe not really. But if you like happily ever after and believe in love at first sight this sweet, filthy treat is just for you. Always safe, always smutty and utterly swoon worthy.

Until Mallory


Ella Fox - 2018
    That could be because the temporary rental she's in is a dump, or it might be that the police just kicked in the door of said rental and came in with their weapons drawn.Officer John Wright is stunned to realize the girl standing in front of him with her hands up is the former neighbor he's pined over for years. Now that he's finally got her within his sights, he plans never to let her go.