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The Fate Of A Marlowe Girl


Beth Fred - 2012
    But complications are exactly what she gets when the cops show up to raid Kammy's party. When Kammy is arrested, Tiffany agrees to have dinner with Luke, so he'll help her get Kammy out of jail. Kammy's arrest forces her to spend an extra day in Cancun, meaning she'll miss a crucial meeting, and as an accountant in tax season, she is already drowning in work. Not to mention, every second she spends with Luke makes it harder to leave. With Luke, Tiffany can forget about work.But will the airport be their final goodbye?

One Step Closer


Lucinda DuBois - 2013
    That's how long it's been since Frank DeLuca left home to make something of himself. And he did. But in doing so he left behind the only woman he's ever loved. And still loves. Now, Frank wants her back. But there are obstacles in the way. Least of which is the woman herself.Sofia Bianchi never stopped loving the boy who'd left a decade ago. And now she finds herself unable to resist the man standing before her. She knows she must, though. Despite the fire that burns for Frank, she now has a son to care for and protect from the same heartbreak she felt ten years ago, and every day since.

Finding Chris Evans: The Fortune Teller Edition: a Free Prequel


Elizabeth Bemis - 2016
    After tragedy struck years ago, she waited too long to ask the universe to bring love back into her life. She’s determined not to let others make the same mistake. When her travels take her to Haralson, Minnesota, though, she’s surprised by a visit from her nephew Christopher Evans, a widowed pediatric physician. Izzy’s heart breaks when she sees the sadness Chris still carries years after his wife’s passing. Surely there’s something she can do? Then her next client buzzes in, bright and full of joy, and Izzy hatches a plan. Ellie Mittelstadt is looking for romance, and the universe owes Izzy a favor. She intones her fateful prediction as she lifts her hands over her crystal ball… “When you find Chris Evans, true love will follow…” Then she sees not only her beloved nephew Chris swirling in the mist of her visions…but five others! How will Ellie find the right one? Fortunately, fate has its own plans. With laughter, luck and a little bit of magic, true love’s now on the job of Finding Chris Evans.

On One Condition


Diane Alberts - 2012
    She hates romance, hates commercialism, and definitely hates her school’s annual charity date auction. She never expects her pre- auction night of drinking to land a sexy Brit in her bed. Or for that Brit to show up at the auction, bid thousands just to talk to her again, and get down on one knee in front of everyone and ask her to marry him.Viscount Damon Hayes has never met anyone like Johanna. She’s neurotic, fascinating, and fun. She also doesn’t care about his title and doesn’t want his money, which makes Johanna perfect to fulfill a surprise clause in his father’s will: marry within three months and remain married for a year, or lose his fortune. A relationship is out of the question, but when passions ignite and the two fall in love, their marriage of convenience becomes anything but.Previously released on Entangled’s Ever After imprint in February 2012

Vicious: Steel Jockeys MC


Claire St. Rose - 2017
     She’s my best friend’s little sister. Before he died, I promised to keep her safe. I was supposed to take her out of this life, but I took her body instead. And I’m just getting started. I made a promise to my best friend seven years ago that I’d always be there to take care of his little sister—his only family—and keep her away from our club, the Steel Jockeys MC. I promised to keep her out of all of this, and for seven years she was kept out of it all. Until the bastards that killed my best friend came after her I had to do something. I had to keep her safe. I didn’t expect her to have changed in those years. There’s shyness and hesitation when I look in her eyes. So innocent. So pure. She has no f***ing idea. Once I got ahold of her— I had no plans of ever letting her go. No stopping. Not until I’ve ridden her harder than I ever rode. She may be my best friend’s little sister. But after tonight, I’m making her MINE. Vicious is a full-length, standalone romance novel with steamy hot sex, NO CHEATING, strong language, a happily every after ending and NO CLIFFHANGERS. Contains dark and disturbing themes, and over the top sexiness that may be uncomfortable for some readers.

No One But You


Jillian Hart - 2012
    With every good deed done, and helping hand offered, we are making the world a better place. The dedicated women selected as this year's recipients of Harlequin's More Than Words award have changed many lives for the better, through their compassionate hearts and unshakable commitment. To celebrate their accomplishments, bestselling authors have written stories inspired by these real-life heroines.In this book, Jillian Hart honors the work of Mary Byberg, a committed volunteer for Nellie's Shelter for Women and Children in Toronto, Ontario.We hope More Than Words inspires you look inside your heart and to get in touch with the heroine inside of you.

Crazy for You


Codi Gary - 2013
    Even when she tries to change her image, she ends up with hot pink hair and a Halloween costume that's about to have a wardrobe malfunction. To make matters worse, the guy who broke her heart in high school is back...and hotter than when he left. Officer Finn wants to kiss and make up... Finn Meyers has come back to settle down. After living in the big city, the small town of Loco is just what he needs. He knows he screwed up with Deana all those years ago, but he hopes they can put the past behind them for a second chance at romance. Especially after he gets a look at the assets she's been hiding. But danger lurks in the dark... When Finn realizes someone is stalking Deana, he's determined to protect her and their future together...when means keeping her as close as possible.

Protecting His Best Friend's Sister


Samantha Chase - 2014
    It has since been expanded, revised, and re-edited.The only woman I want is the one I can never have.Harper. My best friend's sister. I've wanted her since I was eighteen, but she's always been off-limits. Now I'm home after years in the Marines, and nothing has changed--except everything has. Her brother is dead, and she's on a hopeless quest for answers about his death.And I want her just as much as ever.Someone is trying to kill her now, and she won't let me keep her safe. I have to protect her anyway, even if she doesn't trust me, even if she hates me for it. A man protects what's precious to him, whether or not he can ever claim her for his own.And Harper has always been precious to me.

Pastels and Jingle Bells


Christine S. Feldman - 2013
    In fact, much to her astonishment, she actually starts to like the guy. A lot.Trouble is, Ian doesn’t know who she really is, and explaining it to him is going to be a little difficult now—which is bad news, because Trish is starting to realize that all she really wants for Christmas this year… is Ian.

Cupid on the Loose!: A Valentine's Day Anthology of Short Stories


Lisa BambrickCeCe Osgood - 2015
    Will they find love or wave it goodbye? If their man goes down on one knee, will they say yes or no? If an old flame suddenly appears, will it start a fire or fizzle out? Read on and find out...Stories included:* All the World's a Page by Jennifer Gilby Roberts* Miss Understanding in the Ballroom with the Wrench by Geralyn Corcillo* The Wonder of India by Julie Farrell* Vodka and Chocolate Hearts by Jean Oram* Cupid, with a Eucalyptus Tree, in the Teachers’ Workroom by Amy Gettinger* Sugar, It’s Cold Outside by Celia Kennedy* Fly, Robin, Fly by Kathryn R. Biel* Not Just for Valentine’s Day by Karen E. Martin* Cupid’s Second Chance by Lisa Bambrick* And The Winner Is… by CeCe OsgoodThese short reads are perfect for a bit of me-time. So, pour a glass of wine, open a box of chocolates, put your feet up and indulge.

Deserving Love (Nick & Lexi #1)


Kay Brody - 2015
    As the owner of a candy shop in historic Biltmore Village and a well respected member of the Preservation Society, she was happy with her place in the world. Until a friend of a friend comments on one of her Facebook posts and they begin to talk. Nick charms her in a way that throws her off guard. Though the two have never met, they rely on their own form of companionship to get through the stresses of their day. For Alexis, part of this stress involves a jerk named Evan Monroe — an out of state guy trying to build a shopping center in her precious historic village. Something she will fight to see stopped. Evan is a dealmaker. He has helped develop real estate projects all over the country. But none has ever been as difficult as the one he’s trying to get off the ground in Asheville, NC. Who would have imagined that a young woman who owns a candy shop would be his biggest obstacle yet? There’s no doubt about the fact that Alexis is tough and sometimes Evan feels like battling her is going to do him in. Thankfully he has found companionship in a fun and friendly lady named Lexi. Sure, their relationship hasn’t extended beyond chatting online but, even so, there’s something about her that just calms him and helps him to feel a little less lonely. As the battle between Evan and Alexis rages on, they discover that they have more in common than the land over which they are fighting. What will happen when they realize that friend and foe are actually one and the same? Will the battle to win a piece of land destroy the bond between two lonely hearts? And, in the process, obliterate the chances for a happy future together?

Obsessed With Him: The Boxed Set


Hannah Ford - 2015
     Some promises are meant to be broken… Twenty-year-old Olivia Reilly has promised herself to one man and one man only – her best friend and soulmate, Declan Keene. And she’s kept that promise, through countless foster homes and moves across state. She’s never even kissed a man – all because of a vow she made to Declan years ago. There’s only one problem. She doesn’t know where Declan is. Enter Colt Cannon. When Olivia starts working for the sexy and dangerous bad boy, she asks him to help her find Declan. Surely someone with Colt’s money and power will be able to track him down. Colt agrees, but he also demands something of Olivia in return. Something dark, sexual, and dangerous that will test her will and push her self-control to its limits. But as Olivia’s about to find out, sometimes the pleasure is worth the pain. And some promises are just begging to be broken…

The Morning After


Sally Clements - 2012
    No more bad-boys. No more getting arrested. Instead, hard work and good behaviour has earned her a job teaching at the local Boys Secondary School, and a proposal from a worthy man. So what if he doesn't exactly light her fire - surely passion is overrated?When her friend since childhood, Ethan Quinn, storms back into the small Irish village he left to pursue a career as a Hollywood action hero, she's stunned to discover she's as susceptible to his lethal charm as every woman in the world. And when a compromising photograph floods the media of them in a clinch, her almost fiancé reveals his true colours, CarEthan starts trending on twitter, and she loses her job, could anyone blame her if she accepts his invitation to hide out at his Malibu beach house?Ethan loves women, but never lets his girlfriends into his heart. He's failed at being there in the past, and won't put his heart on the line for anyone, ever again. But Cara's a different matter - and when passionate attraction is added to his friendship with the one person he's always confided in, he's thrown for a loop. Cara's lost everything, and like it or not, he's responsible. There's no fighting the attraction that blazes between them - but when the month long affair is over, will he ever be able to let her go?

7 Minutes In Heaven


Rhian Cahill - 2013
    He’s used to having his instructions obeyed without question, but Cassie has bigger balls than most guys he knows. The tightening in his groin and the pounding in his head has nothing to do with anger and everything to do with sexual interest.The kind of interest that deserves a whole weekend of party games to explore. This story features wet t-shirts, steamy sex and beads—but not the kind you think.

The Rules of Friends with Benefits


Lauren Blakely - 2021
    So does a smart woman. That's why I've resisted my brother's best friend for years.Fine, fine. Maybe the sexy, charming confident baseball player hasn't given me a reason to suspect he's thinking the same flirty, dirty thoughts as I am.But then he starts showing up by my side at sporting events. At galas. And his eyes are saying all sorts of flirty, dirty things.Like maybe we should cross the friends line and head right into benefits?