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Mountain Man's Christmas Surprise: A Small Town Single Daddy Romance


K.C. Crowne - 2021
    Alone. And cold.She's the family I never knew I had.I'll do anything to protect little Lilly...Even if that means melting the ice around my ice cold heart.The mountains were my escape from a cruel world.But a Christmas miracle is about to change everything.The moment I lay eyes on little Lilly I feel an instantaneous love.Now I'm prepared to protect her with every fiber of my being. It's an insane idea...A marriage to gain custody? I turned my back on women for a reason.Irene is feisty and we get under each other's skin. Can we swallow our prides for the angel who captured our hearts? In the middle of all this chaos my dark past is back with a vengeance.This time I'm ready to unleash h*ll. I'll protect Irene and my little girl...Even if it's the last thing I do.This is a FULLY standalone novel from my Mountain Men of Liberty series. This is an enemies to lovers, fake marriage, mountain man's baby romance. Each book can be read on it's own. Transport yourself into this charming and magical town as we follow several rugged mountain men in their quests to find lasting love. Enjoy! I know I did!

Inferno


Sara Fields - 2020
    My mind will go mad with lust. Then he'll consume my soul. I thought I knew how to handle a man like him, but there are no men like him. Though he is a billionaire, when he desired me he did not try to buy me, and when he wanted me bared and bound he didn't call his bodyguards. He did it himself, even as I fought him, because he could. He told me soon I would beg him to ravage me... and I did. But it wasn't the pain of his belt searing my naked backside that drove me to plead with him to use me so shamefully I might never stop blushing. I begged because my body knew its master, and it didn't give me a choice. But my body is not all he plans to claim. He wants my mind and my soul too, and he will have them. He's going to take so much of me there will be nothing left. He's going to consume me. Publisher's Note: Inferno includes spankings, rough, intense sexual scenes, and strong D/s themes. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book. Also note that Inferno was previously published under the title Consumed.

Dance For Me


C.M. Danks - 2021
    Just when everything was falling apart and seemed hopeless, she meets Jack. He put the phrase, tall, dark and handsome to shame. Not only is he the hottest man she had ever laid eyes on, but he’s offering her a job at his nightclub. Only catch, it’s a gentleman’s club, AKA strip club. An easy mistake, right? She will have to find a way to overcome the humiliation of dancing on stage and stop lusting over her new boss, all in order to keep her apartment. But she couldn’t help feeling that behind this quiet, sexy man, was someone with dark secrets. Secrets that could possibly put her in danger. This book is a standalone with some trigger warnings

Dark Lullabies Boxset


E.C. Land
    Although, just because they're not in the MC life, it doesn't mean they don't have their fair share of troubles.Read the complete series now in Dark Lullabies: A Dark Lullabies Complete Boxset.

Perfect Chaperone


Lauren Wood - 2019
    This romance is the first story in the Next Door Daddies series.A week-long girls’-trip before my new job starts. How can I say no?It’s just a week. What could go wrong?Short answer: Everything.Add in a bad boy next-door neighbor I had a crush on as a chaperone, too many shots, and you have chaos. Casper knew my weakness and used it to his advantage. All night long. Then come regrets. Accidental marriage. And a ring to prove it, with a piece of paper the next morning. It gets worse. He’s also my boss now. But what will he think when he finds out about our secret baby? As always from this author -- lots of love and romance and -- a very satisfying HEA!

Mafia's Dirty Secret


Summer Cooper - 2020
    Ungrateful. Bitch.That’s what Marie’s mother always calls her.She never wanted Marie in the first place and never stops reminding her.Marie almost escaped her abusive mother once.If only she really could have been a bitch.If only she could have left and let her mother rot away in her sickbed...She could be at university now, studying to become a doctor.Instead, she’s trapped in a place where she’s an outcast.Day after day, taking care of her mother’s every need and enduring every abuse.Until she meets him.Surely, a man like that wouldn’t notice her. Except… he had.But good things never happen to someone like her, do they?What if the rumours about him being mafia are true?Would it even matter?Warning: Story contains strong language, domestic abuse and adult scenes that may be upsetting. Intended for adults only.

Beasts


Emilia Hartley - 2020
    By the time you reach the end you'll be begging for more! With No cliffhangers, no cheating, and plenty of steam this is one boxed set you do NOT want to miss!Book 1 - The Tiger's Lover:When Sadie Holliday finds her six-year-old turned into a bear cub in the kitchen, she knows she has to get help. She has no idea how to raise a young shifter. But the boy’s father is long gone, and the town’s local alpha is a harsh beast of a man, Dante Oberon. Even after she meets him and feels the pull of attraction between them, she’s not at all sure he’s someone she wants in her son’s life.Dante’s getting along just fine, thank you very much. Townspeople may look at his shifters askance, but they’re no longer the out-of-control gang of thugs that they were under the previous alpha. They hold down jobs, and they keep their tempers reined in—mostly. When they don’t or can’t, Dante takes care of it. It works.Or at least, he thinks it’s working until he sees his life through the eyes of the sexy, fearless single mom who comes to him asking for help with her son. Suddenly, he’s less sure of himself and his methods. But can he afford to be the kind of alpha who loves?Book 2 - The Hyena's Hope:When Lily catches her boyfriend of six years cheating on her, she kicks him to the curb and holes up in her apartment. To her chagrin, her friends won’t let her wallow. They drag her down to the local shifter bar, where she meets Roderigo, a gorgeous and thoughtful shifter who could almost be torn from the pages of one of her favorite romance novels. The trouble is, just when she’s beginning to think there might be something between them, he disappears on her.When Roderigo meets Lily, he feels peace for the first time since he’s been changed. Before long, he’s sure that she’s his mate. But something evil is preying on his pack, and whatever it is threatens to hurt Lily if he doesn’t stop investigating. He knows he can’t fail his pack, but he can’t put her in danger, either.He wants her.He wants her to be safe even more.He’ll do whatever it takes to make her safe.Even break both their hearts.Book 3 - The Lion's Loyalty:As second in command, Van has always been the steady one in the pack, the voice of reason, the brains behind the brawn. But now Carol has returned to them shaken from her ordeal with the mad scientists, and Van can hardly control himself. He’s furious at the world for hurting her and at his pack for forgetting about her. Most of all, he’s furious at himself for failing her. He doesn’t deserve his fated mate if he can’t take care of her.Before she was changed, Carol was an EMT, a lifesaver. Now she starts at small noises, worries about shadows, and can’t handle the smell of antiseptic. Only around Van does she find any peace at all. But she’s sure Van only sticks around because the alpha told him to keep an eye on the unreliable, broken member of the pack. Sometimes she thinks the world, the pack, and even Van would be better off without her.She refuses to be a burden.For both their sakes, Van must convince her she isn’t one.Content Warning: This series contains lots of sexy shifter action, irresistible mates and steamy love scenes. Tons of mouth watering Paranormal Romance bonus content included!

Broken Queen


Brook Wilder - 2021
    Then he broke me.Sal Faliero chained me to his bed and forced his ring on my finger.In public, I was his queen – the mother of his child. In private, I’m nothing but his possession.I thought I found the bottom to his cruel games.But each day, he proves how much further I can fall.He demands my total obedience.My complete submission.He wants me on my knees.Begging him for mercy.Even if it means he has to break me.Broken Queen is a dark Romance & Psychological suspense novel by bestselling author Brook Wilder.WARNING: This book contains scenes that may be disturbing to some readers.

Unexpected Surprises: A Contemporary Romance Collection


Mia Faye - 2020
    The man who crushed my heart so many years ago.Here’s the thing: I don’t feel ready to run a company.I haven’t even spent a night with a man yet!And now I’m around Jon all the time, who keeps teasing me whenever he can.I hate him for what he’s done to me…But his gorgeous smile and deep blue eyes haven’t lost a bit of attraction.When our battle moves between the sheets, I ask myself a critical question:Will my heart be broken a second time if I give Jon the gift of being my first?Book 3: His Fake Fiancée Mia FayeFake engaged so that you can pay your rent? Check.Pregnant by your fake fiancé? Double-check…Xander is a billionaire who needs a fake wife.He needs to prove the court he has a solid family life.Otherwise, his ex gets sole custody for their daughter.I’m broke once again and need to pay my rent.Otherwise, Marjorie is going to kick me out.It starts as a business deal, nothing more.But soon enough, acting as a couple feels very real.One kiss and I am lost.I forget to hold back my feelings.I forget he’s paying me to be his fake fiancée.I forget we aren’t real.Yet the two lines on my pregnancy test are…"Unexpected Surprises" is a collection of 3 steamy romance novels. Each book can be read as a stand-alone, but all three books feature Marjorie, Stephanie and Terri - three best friends who are searching for the love of their life! No cliffhanger, no cheating, plenty of steam and guaranteed HEAs included! Contains a preview of "In his Office".

Owned by the Scottish Mafia Boss: A Dark Mafia Romance


Rosalie Rose - 2021
    . .DaisyA girl like me,Born into a dark underworld,Doesn’t do normal.Yet, despite my messed-up upbringing,I never expected Daddy to do this:Ship me off to goddamn Scotland.He said it was for my “protection,”But that was bullshit.He sold me off.Cal might be smoking hotAnd ripped every which way to Sunday,And maybe I let my desire get the better of me once . . .Twice . . .Multiple times . . .But I refuse to become his mafia wife.And nothing,Not even this baby I’m carrying,Will change that...Note: Owned by the Scottish Mafia Boss is a steamy romance between a rugged Scottish Mafia boss and the beautiful woman he's arranged to be married to.

Ciro’s Promise (Santora Mafia) (The Outlaw’s Oath Collection Book 1)


Nicole Fox - 2018
     She’s suffered enough at the hands of an abusive monster. But I showed her how to find pleasure in pain, in submission – to me. Afterwards, I tried to erase her from my mind and be the cold-hearted don my father wants me to be. But part of me always knew: one night with Sofia would never be enough. SOFIA Everyone makes mistakes, of course. But not everyone makes mistakes as stupid as sleeping with Ciro Santora. You gotta be a special kind of crazy to have a one-night stand with a mob underboss… While still married to the crooked cop on his payroll. They say there’s no silver linings in a deal with the devil. But I did get my four-year-old son Christopher out of that sweaty, sinful night. And he's the best thing in my life. But time is ticking and it's just a matter of time before my psychotic ex figures out who the real father is. And when he does… there'll be hell to pay. I need safety, fast. And there’s only one place to run: Into the arms of the mafia monster who brought this chaos into my life in the first place. But the problem is, Ciro's protection comes with a high price. And I don't know if I'm ready to be the mobster’s bride. CIRO Danger. Money. Power. They all have their reasons for sleeping with me. And I don't discriminate. Sofia was different, though. I had no right to her – but since when did that ever stop me? But, if I could do things over again I would have stayed away. Left her to raise Christopher alone. No kid deserves this life. Trust me; I know. But I can’t go back. My sins are etched in stone. And now, my best friend is dead and his blood is on my hands. Brokering a deal with the Vincenzo family isn't going to cut it. Someone needs to pay for his death. It's time for me to become what I was always meant to be: A ruthless don with no mercy in his heart. CIRO'S PROMISE is a full-length, standalone, super steamy, bad boy mafia romance novel from bestselling author NICOLE FOX. This suspenseful, action-packed mafia romance is intended for mature audiences, due to violence, strong language, dark themes and elements, and explicit intimate scenes. The romance between the alpha male bad boy and the fiery woman he can't resist ends with a guaranteed happily ever after (HEA) ending, has absolutely NO CHEATING, and does NOT include a cliffhanger of any kind.

Damaged Bride


Blake York - 2021
    Fierce. Relentless.Everything I do I do for my family name.Now they’re giving me another task—take the bride my father chooses for me. They call it business. I call it revenge. Only one empire with mafia ties can rule.I’ll use her as a pawn. Break her down. She’s already damaged from the life she’s led. But then something happens.She rises from the ashes…and learns how to break me too.**A hero with an out-of-control possessive streak and the woman forced to be his bride. The claws come out, but the surrender is so sweet… DAMAGED BRIDE is a novella-length romance and first in the Blood Empire Series. Happily Ever After? You’ll have to take a chance.**

Sweet Treats


Elizabeth KnoxCedar Rose - 2021
    Some of them are so delicious they might just melt your chocolate . . . while others are like a shot of cold ice cream to your system.No matter what strikes your fancy, you'll want to grab a cup of hot cocoa and snuggle up with the men of this limited edition anthology.Featuring a wide variety of stories from April Canavan, Elizabeth Knox, H.J. Marshall, Flora Burgos, C.N. Marie, E.C. Land, K.C. Stone, Jewelz Baxter, Cedar Rose, Charlene Raquel and Claire C. Riley.

More Than 'Just' Friends


Mia Ford - 2019
    Jay Wylett: Army Officer, Strong, Charismatic, Perfect.  Also, the man I love.  Wait…did I just say love? In love with a military man? No way! Well, this can’t happen. I can’t get into the love boat, For me it’s a sinking ship. And to prevent myself from drowning, I agree to a ‘just friends’ kind of arrangement, The problem? I think, I am falling for Jay, And this relationship is turning out to be ‘more than just friends.’ Suddenly, I’m convincing myself that everything’s going to work out just fine,  Even the baby that we made together!

Dream Team


Anita Knight - 2021
    He’s been in love with her for years. One kiss will change everything.MackenzieWhy do they call it falling in love? Because there’s only one way to go— down.Love ruins everything, which is why I simply can’t trust my heart when important decisions are on the line. Like which car to buy or who I’m going to marry.Logic and cold hard facts are the only way to approach relationships. There’s no opportunity for heartbreak if your heart isn’t involved, right?That’s precisely why I’m dating my boyfriend. We’re such a good match that if he asked me to marry him… I might even say yes. Everything is going according to plan.Until my best friend Derek kisses me.Suddenly, I’m having these crazy feelings, and my whole life starts spinning out of control.But the scariest part of all of this is that I’m pretty sure I enjoyed his kiss… and I may have even kissed him back.This was definitely not a part of my plan…DerekWatching Mackenzie date other guys has never bothered me too much.Until she started dating the guy she’s with now.He’s an ass in every way, and she deserves so much more than him. But she’s blinded by her own stubborn rules.I told myself they’ll break up eventually when he inevitably does something too asinine to forgive, but then Kenzie goes and tells me he’s planning to propose. And that she’ll say yes.Kenzie? And that jerk? Married?I can’t let that happen.If Kenzie wants to live life according to some frigid list of made-up rules, that’s fine. But I’m not letting her throw her life away with that idiot without knowing what it feels like to be kissed by someone who truly loves her.Because I do. I always have, and I always will.I just hope I can make her see that before it’s too late.