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Take Me


Kate Hunt - 2019
    I’ve never worked at a place like this. And I know I better not screw it up, because my older brother hooked me up with the job—his buddy owns the place. As it turns out, though? The hardest part of the job isn’t scooping ice cream. It’s resisting my brother’s hot friend—aka my hunky, irresistible new boss. Shane This is torture. Every time I look at Blair, I melt like a scoop of ice cream under the blazing summer sun. I did her brother a favor by giving her this job. And if he knew how I felt about her, he’d rip me a new one. I can’t ignore these intense feelings that I have for Blair, though. I’ve gotta find a way to make this sweet girl mine. TAKE ME is a steamy, fun, short romance with insta-love, an older alpha man and younger woman, and a HEA.

Rescuing You


Sarah Taylor - 2020
    I’m used to danger and taking risks.Who am I kidding? Relationships and getting close to women is something that really freaks me out.There’s something about the girl in the nearby apartment that is changing that though. I’m attracted to her. I want her, but not the commitment.So when she burns a pizza it’s a chance to get to know her a bit better.Will she accept an invitation to spend the night?Can I really be that guy who uses her for what I want and then dumps her?LucyMy life revolves around the school I teach at and nothing is more important to me than my job.I’m not the greatest cook however, which is why my pizza burned in the oven that night and how I met the cutest guy ever.Trouble is, he doesn’t want a full-on relationship and I understand his reasons.I was cool with a one night stand and was prepared to let him be and carry on with my life. But who am I kidding?I want him bad.But how do I get him without being pushy and needy?Are you craving a sweet insta-love story? No cliffhangers? Guaranteed HEA? Rescuing You is the perfect short, steamy read you've been waiting for.

Santa's Cookies


L. Nicole - 2020
    After the hours she’d been putting in, quiet and uneventful seemed like just the thing.She sure didn’t expect a sexy stranger, to come crashing into her life.One look into his midnight eyes and she couldn’t help but wonder what it would be like to snuggle up to him instead of her new blanket.Maddox Holt didn’t care that it was close to Christmas. He had work to do and nothing was going to stand in his way.Especially not a curvy, sassy, bed and breakfast owner.He was a loner, who wasn’t looking for a woman--especially one that had forever written all over her.Maddox didn’t believe in love.But Christmas is the holiday for miracles...

Mr. Stone: A Mr. Billionaire Short Story


Olivia Hawthorne - 2019
     
But after a disastrous mixup, I ended up interviewing for much more than I had bargained for with the CEO. I'd been warned to stay away from him, he was a notorious heart breaker. 
But sometimes a tiger can change his stripes, especially when the fire burns as hot as ours.
 Devlin Stone: You might have heard of me. Billionaire playboy, determined bachelor, guilty of screwing my way through half the high end models in Milan.
 On a whim one Friday I did something I'd never done and I did it with a tall, curvy blonde goddess who kept me on my toes.
 But when it all fell apart I was left with one burning question.
 Would she ever submit to me and believe in our love? Fourteen Flirt Club authors have gotten together to do it again with the Mr. Billionaire short story series!! Feeling a little blue? Flirt Club is tickled pink to bring you a full spectrum of fourteen hot, steamy new romances. These billionaires might cause some to be green with envy but their hearts are solid gold. Are you ready to love in technicolor?

Unexpected Sweetheart


Megan Wade - 2021
    My father was. But now that he’s gone, my finance analyst background needs to work out what to do with Sweetheart Mountain Ranch, a legacy I don’t know how to properly run and can’t afford. This place used to be a refuge for troubled youths, but the books don’t lie. There’s no money here. Only debt. I can’t keep this place going.Not for my father.Not the for town.Not even for the arrogant suit insisting I take his definitely-not-a-teenage daughter off his hands.I’m not equipped to tame a wild woman. Even if she is the prettiest set of curves I’ve ever seen.RoryI am not a teen. Nor am I wayward. But my father is insisting I learn a lesson or two about the ‘real world’ before I’m given any kind of access to the trust my grandfather put aside for when I turn twenty-one. I fail to see how working on a ranch is a window into reality. I mean, how many ranchers does a regular person meet walking down the street? None. That’s how many.This whole thing is ridiculous, and I just want to go home—even if the guy running this place is hot as...I’ll let you fill in the blank.The Sweetheart Mountain Ranch is about to get its final wayward girl, and Rory isn’t going to make anything easy on Ryan. Lucky for Ryan, he learned a thing or two from his father over the years. And lucky for Rory, Ryan isn’t the kind of man to back down when challenged. Things are about to get heated in Sweetheart, Colorado.As always, this Megan Wade book comes with her ‘Sugar Promise’. High heat, low drama, guaranteed.

Helping Hands


Jane Fox - 2020
    He'd never go for a girl like me. But that doesn't mean I can't dream, right?Leo: It's nearly impossible to teach with Carmen standing nearby. She's gorgeous, smart, and funny--and I'll do whatever I have to in order to make her mine.Sometimes matchmakers needs a little help. That's why Mona Zaftig has recruited Zara and Krissa to assist in matching couples. They'll learn the ropes as they work to help 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!

Rock Hard Cowboy


Christina Hovland - 2019
    Returning to his roots at his Colorado ranch might be the inspiration he needs, and he’s done everything he can to ensure his reputation shines for his eventual return to the public eye, should his muse show up again. Ready to leave town, he’s not prepared for the paparazzi frenzy after a starlet falls face down on his lap at L.A.’s trendiest new night club. America’s Sweetheart, Mackenzie Bennett’s career is on the rocks after a few lackluster movies damaged her studio appeal. She needs something to change, and fast. What she does not need is the firestorm that ensues after an ill-fated spill is caught on camera. Spending Christmas in Colorado with the man she publicly embarrassed is her only option to turn around the bad press.While a fake relationship might drum up the publicity needed to save both of their careers, a small-town family Christmas may be just what they both need to figure out what truly matters… **Note: Rock Hard Cowboy was originally published as part of the Christmas with a Colorado Cowboy boxed set.

Mr. Serious: More Than Money


Elisa Leigh - 2021
    She loves teaching, but it’s been one hell of a school year and she’s ready to grab a bottle of wine, roll up her sleeves, and tackle the fixer-upper she bought and make it a home. Fixing things isn’t new to her, she’s been doing it ever since she was a girl and had to piece her family back together after the unthinkable. What she isn’t expecting is to meet a man who throws a two-by-four into those plans and turns her world upside down.Christian Stone has worked his ass off helping to grow the family business into what it is today, making everyone a lot of money in the process. Money is great, but it hasn’t left a lot of time for fun or the one thing everyone’s hoping to find. His brothers set out to change that with surprising success. In the course of one night, he meets the woman of his dreams. Picturing their life together to only have her dash them to pieces. Christian didn’t get where he is today on dumb luck, no, he goes after what he wants.Will Christian prove to Reagan a life together is worth fighting for? Will Reagan push past her insecurities to let love in?Welcome back to Blue Mountain Lake, the sleepy Washington State town known for its friendly people and small-town way of life. This well-hidden gem is the perfect place to have some fun and fall in love.Mr. Serious is a Blue Mountain Lake Novella, full of plenty of steam and happily ever afters.

Her Hot Shot


Alexx Andria - 2019
    Sometimes the right time is now when a second chance drops into your lap.With everyone around her hooking up or getting hitched, massage therapist Isabella Todd needs some R&R before the term “Third Wheel” is forever attached to her name.Her cousin Stella invites her to spend Fourth of July with her family in small town America, otherwise known as Milltown, Colorado and Isabella doesn’t hesitate to pack her bags.Summers spent in Milltown with her grandmother were some of her favorite — backyard barbecues, tanning by the lake, and meeting new friends — but there’s one memory that stands out above the rest.Her first kiss.Kasey Yates, two years older and the stuff of her teenage dreams, would forever remain the one perfect memory from those long-ago summers.She never expected to see him again but fate is funny that way.The hot shot firefighter is still in Milltown, single and ready to mingle — and he never forgot about that sassy California girl who stole his heart with a sweet, innocent pucker.Is she ‘The One’ — there’s only one way to find out!Author Note: If you’ve read WITH THIS RING, you might recognize a familiar face!***Happy 4th of July!Welcome to Milltown, Colorado, population 15,000, where the only things hotter than the annual fireworks show are the men in uniform and the women who want to light their fuses.Join the authors of Flirt Club in The Fireworks Series of stories that celebrate small-town summers, bbqs, and all things that end with a bang!Where will you be when the fireworks start?#flirtclub #thefireworksseries #bighotbang #ComingSoon#FireworksSeries #GoingOff #LightUpTheNight #BigBang #MenInUniform#SmalltownRomance #FlirtClub

Puppy Love


Kali Hart - 2021
    BristolValentine’s Day used to be my favorite holiday.Until my boyfriend broke up with me on that very special day last year.But as the sole owner and operator of my cookie food truck, I can’t take the day off to hide from the world and drown my sorrows in cookie dough.I’ve worked too hard to get this far, and I can’t pass up the business.Too many lovers out there who need my cookies to work magic this heart-filled holiday.When I meet Blaine and his dog Cupid, the day I’ve been dreading begins to look up.I’m sucker for big, furry dogs.And a bigger sucker for military guys with sexy brown eyes.Too bad the irresistible duo isn’t sticking around.BlaineAfter an overseas mission that nearly got me and my canine companion killed, I’m done with the Army.Wasn’t my choice, but at least Cupid retired with me.Life wouldn’t be the same without my loveable furball.I’m back in my hometown to receive an award I don’t feel I deserve.The second that ceremony is over, Cupid and I are headed on an epic road trip.One without an end date.At least that’s the plan until I meet Bristol.The curvy cookie goddess is the Valentine’s treat I never expected.Cupid is smitten with her right away, and he’s never wrong about these things.The more I get to know her, the harder leaving becomes.But how do I outrun the nightmares if I stay?

Under Siege (Blue Collar ALPHA Males)


Aria Cole - 2017
    And Ash Ford isn't just any run-of-the-mill, drop-dead-gorgeous stranger, he's the soldier she's been exchanging letters with every week for the last three years. And now he's back in town. And he's ready to meet her.After all, Ash has a proposition Tinsley would be crazy to refuse....Warning: Ash is one sticky, sweet, military muscle-man in camo cargos. He's set his sights on one woman only, and he won't stop until her heart is Under Siege.P.S. I firmly believe that double the smut is double the fun, so to celebrate the holidays I'm including one of my favorite stories, Stepbrother Anonymous, FREE in the back of Under Siege! Happy Reading + Happy Holidays!! xoxo Aria

Resolution: First Kiss


Kelli Callahan - 2019
     I'm done being the girl that's never been kissed. I've just been invited to spend New Year's Eve with Bradley Remington. He's hot-as-sin. Gorgeous. Everything I could want and more. We all know what happens at midnight. Right? The fireworks won't be the only thing that goes boom... Kelli's Note: It's the New Year! Time to ring your bell with some hot and hunky resolutions! Join 15 of your favorite romance authors as their stories get off on the right foot this year. Champagne corks aren't the only things popping! #HEA #Steamy #Love #ResolutionPact

Hungry for Kellen


Barbra Campbell - 2020
    I needed her.MarthaThanksgiving was my jam... and my pie, and my rolls. My obsession.When my Christmas obsessed sister asked to host MY holiday, I was more than a little grumpy. But something in my gut told me to let her have it. Turns out, there had never been a better time to trust my instincts.She'd invited a French guy she worked with, and once I got sight of Kellen, I wasn't hungry for Thanksgiving dinner anymore. After one taste of his dough, I was certain we were the perfect combination. But his work visa said otherwise.Was I a fling to keep him entertained until he left the country?KellenGorging myself on Thanksgiving dinner wasn't my ideal way to spend my extra day off, but Betsy had insisted I not 'celebrate' alone. I didn't bother to explain that the French didn't celebrate American Thanksgiving. In Betsy's world, everything was celebrated.When I met her gorgeous sister, Martha, and found an opportunity for a hands-on baking lesson, I was trying to figure out how to extend my work visa. Because once I'd tasted her goods there was no turning back.Is there anything better than falling in love? Finding another HEA? I'll always give you a dirty-sweet story to keep your heart full and your windows steamed!

Bound to the Alpha


Olivia T. Turner - 2019
    I’m about to die a broke, boyfriend-less virgin until a fireman bursts into the room. He’s come to save me from the flames, but when I see the territorial way he’s looking at me, I start to wonder who’s going to save me from him? Because this mean-looking grizzly bear shifter named Ethan Sullivan thinks I’m his now. “I saved you. You’re mine,” he keeps growling at me. He keeps calling me his mate and I’m not about to correct him when he’s got that feral look in his eyes. He wants to leave his mark on me. He keeps saying he’s going to claim me, whatever that means. I’ve always had a thing for firemen, but this rough wild-looking man is more than just a pretty image in a calendar. He’s real. He won’t take his possessive hands off me and he’s full-on obsessed with my curves. This protective alpha wants me all for himself and he’s letting everyone know it. Especially me… Ready for an alpha who can handle the heat and likes his girl with some meat? Ethan is a dominant Over-The-Top grizzly bear shifter who will have you howling for more. This is the first book in the Alphas In Heat series featuring the bear shifters from the Blackcloud Point fire station. Fire-fighting bear shifters? Yes, please! The books can be read in any order. This fireman romance shifter book is SAFE, with no cheating, and a furry HEA guaranteed. Enjoy!

Alexandr Obsessed


Alice May Ball - 2019
    He will make her his, teach her for the first time what it means to feel the strength of a Russian man who knows exactly how to take what he wants. The first time Cate encounters Alexandr, his power and his huge, gorgeous body make her tremble, fearful. Unsure how to respond to the strong man’s insistent demands, she is reluctant to trust him and give in. When she learns how raw, passionate, and determined he is to protect her and give her everything she needs in the long, blue nights, Cate starts to wonder what it might be like to feel the Russian oligarch’s power. This steamy, fast and sizzling hot, insta-love romance has pent-up passion and fulfillment of raw, surging need, enough to start a forest fire. There’s no cheating and a Happy Ever After Ending guaranteed to leave you breathless and drenched.