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Playing Around with the Girl Dad
Kameron Claire - 2021
He's shocked, I'm embarrassed, my sister is mortified, and my brother-in-law is rolling around on the ground laughing his butt off. But the more I get to know Robert—and now that I know what a DILF is—I’m thinking my first impression was correct, and he's definitely a dad I'd like to, well, you know.Robert: I can't get involved with a woman when I have an impressionable little girl at home who is my everything. But Lilly is not only my best friends sister, but she's the first woman I can't resist. Can I risk my heart to her and protect my little girl's at the same time? Girl Dads are a special breed…This Father’s Day meet 16 single dads who will gladly hold up the world for their little girls. Whether fending off bad guys or braiding hair, they show up Every. Single. Day. Ready to do anything it takes to show their daughters how a good man treats a woman. Bonus? There’s room aplenty in those big strong arms—and those hearts of gold—for the right woman who can love on their babies too, and bring a fiercely protective #GirlDad straight to his knees.
Sleigh Bell Baby: Holiday Belles
Dee Ellis - 2021
Looking for a do-over on life, she thinks maybe this cute little town can be a fresh start for her—not as if she can go anywhere else with a snowstorm coming.Burke Ives comes from a huge family with big hearts, big lives, and big bank accounts. City life and starting a family were never for him—that's why he stays on the fringe in the wilderness of Driftwood, Georgia. Until he spots a beautiful woman with an adorable baby—and knows they both need him.Bristol makes the quite beast inside yearn to bed her, wed her, and breed her until the end of time.For Christmas he knows just what to give her—his last name and another baby in her belly. Tis’ the Season to Get Married!Nine of your favorite romance authors have joined forces to bring you a world full of wedding bells and Christmas cheer!Each short and steamy story promises a happily ever-after, with plenty of mistletoe and snuggles by the fire. The question is, will you end up on the naughty or nice list?#TheHolidayBelles are ringing beginning December 1st!
Second Chance with the Girl Dad
Elsie James - 2021
She’s the one who got away.LillianAt thirty-four I thought I’d have children of my own by now, but it seems it wasn’t in the cards for me. Thankfully, I have my students, and teaching them is more than just a job, it’s my calling. But between my classroom, my wild roommate, and caring for my aging dog, there isn’t much time left for love. When a new student puts me in touch with an old flame, my lesson plans are out the window. Ezra is tall, handsome, and he just might be my perfect pick.I want to open my heart to him and his little girl, but can I trust that this time he’ll choose me?EzraBeing a single father, and taking a landscaping job at a local brewery isn’t what I planned for my life. But all the late nights and co-parenting struggles are worth it because out of this beautiful mess came my perfect little girl. When a move back to my hometown brings me in contact with the one who got away, everything goes paws up. Lillian is sweet, sexy, and I want to teach her that old dogs can learn new tricks.But can I convince her that this time we will be forever?
Grading Curve
Emily Bunney - 2021
The only thing missing is a new relationship. Her best friend decides she needs to jump feet first into the dating pool and sets her up a profile on Curve Connection - a dating app for men seeking curvy women. At first she's sceptical and some of the messages she receives don’t help. But then she matches with NerdGuy - a sweet sensitive younger man who just gets her. Could this be the new relationship she's been looking for?TateStarting a tech company with his twin brother was always Tate’s dream, but when times got tough, they took a job refitting the tech in a small Elementary school. He arrives expecting to meet a middle aged, matronly principal. However, the woman who crashes into him is a curvy, sexy, sassy pain in his ass. As they begin to work together, she fights him at every turn, but he just loves butting heads with her. Tate knows starting a relationship with Principal Jess Vega is not an option, not while they work together. So instead he turns to Curve Connection to see if he can match with another curvy woman to try and take his mind off Jess's peachy round ass.Can these two find love online or will it land unexpectantly on their doorstep?Searching for your soulmate? Welcome to Curve Connection, a brand-new dating app developed by curvy women for curvy women and the men who love them. Whether you're into executives, sports stars, blue collar workers, rockstars, or billionaires, we deliver guaranteed happily-ever-afters. Swipe left or right to start searching for your soulmate today.Curvy Soulmates is a collection of steamy short romances brought to you by 12 of your favorite instalove authors.Coming November 2021.
Trading Favors with the Girl Dad
Piper Cook - 2021
His past is closing in quick. Can one little girl and a whole lot of love be the key to their happiness, or will his past bring everything crumbling to the ground?MichelleI’ve had my share of unsuccessful relationships in the past. The last thing I need in my life is another man with drama issues.So, I’m starting fresh with a new town, new job, and my first real home. I’m in charge of my destiny and this year I’m choosing self-care over romantic relationships.When a precocious little girl wanders into my backyard followed by her father, my priorities begin to shift, and seeds of love begin to sprout.Charlie is gorgeous, engaging, and comes with a side-helping of extra cuteness.But do I want to give my heart to a man with trouble brewing in the background and guaranteed drama on the horizon?CharlieI never expected to be a single dad, but life has a way of working out for the best sometimes. For now, it’s Emma and me against the world.I’m not looking for the picture perfect woman. What I’m waiting for is the perfect woman for my daughter and me.When my new neighbor turns out to be a head turner with maternal instincts, my daughter and I are both smitten.Michelle is an independent, down-to-earth, knockout gorgeous woman with curves for days.But will trouble from my past be a roadblock to the three of us becoming one happy family?Trading Favors with the Girl Dad is a short, steamy insta-love romance with no cheating or cliffhangers and a guaranteed happily ever after. I write sassy, strong, curvy women who don’t need a man to save the day but love the men who charm their hearts.
Cold Winds
Mila Crawford - 2021
We had to hide her. I promised never to make myself vulnerable to a man, but when a young girl is about to bring down an entire mafia syndicate, you make an exception. I never realized protecting her would lead me to a rock hard Hitman with a dark past and deadly hands. Or that his ultimate target would be my heart.Malik: It was supposed to be an easy job, take out the son of a prominent Don and put an end to an international child trafficking ring. Cut and dry, all in a day’s work. There weren’t supposed to be any complications, namely a delectable dark haired social worker with a sassy mouth and a heart of gold. I don’t do relationships, a hard rule I live by. So, I never expected hitting a mark would land me in love’s free-fall.Now we’re stuck together, one of us trying to keep a young girl safe, while the other is trying to hunt down the man who wants to kill her.They say love is blind but somehow, without fail, it knows exactly where to hit you.
Diesel (Wicked Kings New York 1)
Autumn Summers - 2021
The Sinful Souls made a play against the Wicked Kings and the Wicked Kings are going to make them pay! But will Karma be enough leverage to make the Sinful Souls cave?Diesel:I was on the path to destruction and my whole world was crumbling around me, the only family I knew was gone in the blink of an eye, that is until the Wicked Kings MC took me in. They took care of me when the rest of the world turned their backs on me.I owed my life to the MC.But, when they brought her in, everything changed. Even though she was the enemy, I wanted her hot, sexy body badly!Once I had a taste, she drew me deeper into her web…I could spend the rest of my days with this woman, that is until I’m ordered to put a bullet in her head...Karma:I can’t believe the Wicked Kings had the balls to snatch me up!But, Daddy didn’t raise no fool, the minute I saw that salivating Prospect, I knew he was my ticket out. Yeah, I gave him what he wanted and bound him to my spell.I won’t lie, I definitely enjoyed him. I may have felt a deeper connection, but I had to get out of there at any cost. That is until I realized that Daddy threw me to the wolves, as he did with Mom. Now all I want is sweet, sweet revenge, and the Wicked Kings are going to help me get it!This is Enemies to Lovers Motorcycle Romance is the first book in the Wicked Kings MC series. One-click now to come along for this fast, twisted action-packed ride, that will leave you breathless.
Spring Break Breaking Bad (Spring Breakers)
Alexis Adaire - 2019
My roommate made me take a vow that I would embrace the tradition of drunken debauchery and find a guy to teach me about sex. "Any guy will do," she said. And there are tons of hot college boys here. What I never expected was to run into the tenth-grade English teacher I used to have such a huge crush on. Mr. Curtis is six years older now, almost forty, but he's even hotter than I remember. And the best part is: I'm six years older, too. I was looking for a sex teacher, and I think I found the perfect one. I just need to get Mr. Curtis to notice I'm a woman now. But I have a plan that will guarantee he sees how much I've changed. Spring Break Breaking Bad is a short second-chance romance between a college girl and a (kind of) older man. There's flirting, romance, hot sex, love, even hotter sex, and an epilogue HEA. All the feels you could ever want in a one-hour read! Is it getting hot in here? We hope so! Just in time for Spring Break, your favorite Flirt Club authors have put together some steamy, short stories about sexy times in the sun! So grab a pina colada and take a break with our Spring Breakers. We promise you will get hot and bothered with our hunky hotties!!
Girl Dad's a Rising Star
Ember Davis - 2021
I knew when I was signed to White Picket Fence Records that my life was going to change. I wanted it. I craved it. Finally getting the chance to make it into a career is almost everything I’ve ever wanted.Music and Leighla. Those are the two things that kept me going through the hard times. Leighla has been the light in my darkness since the moment she was born, even as the relationship with her mother crumbled around me. She made her choices; her daughter and I weren’t it.I can’t leave my daughter behind as I go on tour, I’d never survive that long without her sweetness and smiles. Melody is a godsend and is there for Leighla when I can’t be. She’s on tour to do a job, but when I look at Melody, all I want is to give her pleasure. It’s a horrible idea and could cost me everything. I’ll risk it. She’s mine and by the end of the tour I’m going to make sure she knows it.MELODYI need this job. I need my internship to turn into a career that I’m proud of. I have one shot to make myself indispensable to the label. I will make sure Leighla is given the care she needs so that Carter can go out on stage knowing that she’s safe and happy. Leighla loves her Daddy, and I can understand why Carter doesn’t want to be away from his adorable little girl.There’s one big, huge, gigantic, momentous problem with my job. Carter is the sexiest man I’ve ever met and when he melts for his daughter, I find myself doing the same…but for him. I try to ignore it, but every look he gives me makes it harder to stay professional. Every touch lights me up and makes me want to sing.I can’t let these feelings get in the way of my duties. Falling in love with the father-daughter duo isn’t part of my job description. I could lose everything I’ve worked for, but maybe I could gain so much more than a paycheck.**If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone but is related to my Suburban Outcasts series.**Part of a multi-author stand alone series:Girl Dads are a special breed…This Father’s Day meet 16 single dads who will gladly hold up the world for their little girls.Whether fending off bad guys or braiding hair, they show up Every. Single. Day. Ready to do anything it takes to show their daughters how a good man treats a woman.Bonus? There’s room aplenty in those big strong arms—and those hearts of gold—for the right woman who can love on their babies too, and bring a fiercely protective #GirlDad straight to his knees.
DEAR BOOKWORM BEAUTY: A Curvy Girl Romance (SINCERELY YOURS Book 16)
Lana Dash - 2021
Don't Forget Me
Frankie Love - 2021
My stepdad was always a drunk – but he never tried to hurt me.Until last night.Now I have to run.I find a safe place to hide out for just one night…Trouble is, this cabin isn’t as abandoned as I thought.The owner – a man who’s big and thick in ways that make me feel safe – won’t like that I’ve broke into his home.I have to leave before he sees me… even though what I really want is to climb into his sturdy lap and ask him to protect me.Ask him to take real good care of me.The moment I start to run… I slip and fall.And my whole world goes dark.I can’t remember anything.But I hope he is the one to save me…
Spring Break - Left Behind: a Spring Breakers Short Story
Olivia Hawthorne - 2019
When she asked me to stay behind over Spring Break to do some work for her, how could I say no? Little did I know I would be working with the most annoying, hottest man I’d ever met. Barrett Whitaker was an enigma with a monster...you know what, an intellect with a bad boy side, and a man who could mess up my life and derail my future. Would he ever believe our love was worth fighting for? Or would he leave me broken hearted and regretting my decisions? Is it getting hot in here? We hope so! Just in time for Spring Break, your favorite Flirt Club authors have put together some steamy, short stories about sexy times in the sun! So grab a pina-colada and take a break with our stories. We promise you will get hot and bothered with our hunky heroes!!
Hooked on the Boss
Kali Hart - 2021
MaiseyAfter my corporate career crashes and burns, I need time to reset.When my brother offers to let me stay with him and help at his horse rescue ranch, I don’t think twice.I pack my bags and get on a plane.I expect to spend a couple weeks bookkeeping.What I don’t expect is that his childhood friend is working at the ranch, too.Or that my brother is leaving town and putting Colter in charge.The boy who used to pick on me is now an incredibly sexy man.I shouldn’t get involved with my boss.He’s my brother’s best friend, and I’m not staying.But would it be so bad if we kept it a secret?ColterI haven’t seen Maisey since we were both kids.I’m not prepared for the curvaceous woman who shows up to the rescue ranch.When Deke leaves town and puts me in charge, I know I’m in trouble.Maisey makes mucking out stalls look sexy.It doesn’t matter that she’s off limits.Resisting her becomes impossible.One kiss changes everything.She promises we’ll keep things a secret; that she only wants one night.But I know one night will never be enough.
Teasing the Hitman
Alice May Ball - 2021
You’d know how much they deserve what’s coming to them. Next on my list is the politician. A prime example.But the bouncy intern throws a wrench in my plans.I don’t intend to fall, but if I do, all bets are off.She comes first. Protecting her is all that matters, but things get complicated when feelings run hot.
Boo-tiful Love (Zaftig Dating Agency #76)
Jane Fox - 2021
When a gorgeous woman dressed as Cleopatra stakes her claim, I know that my dreams of Prince Charming are as ephemeral as a Halloween ghost story.Sometimes fate needs a little help. Welcome to the files of the Zaftig Dating Agency, where alpha men find the curvy women of their dreams!Each book in the series is a complete, standalone story.This is a sweet but sexy short story romance, complete with insta-love and a guaranteed happily-ever-after. If you’re looking for an escape from everyday life with an alpha older man and the curvy BBW younger woman that he loves, this is the book for you!