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A Chance Encounter: A Sweet Contemporary Romance (Standalone Romance Novels)


Paul Haedo - 2022
    Her life was uneventful; she hated the monotone existence that she had to deal with, where each day blurred into the one before. She dreamed of the day where this would change, the day when she could finally begin to live her life.But when a mysterious young man from out-of-town visits Boutiques with Coffee, Meghan is overwhelmed with emotion. Young, attractive, and more mysterious than a Top-Secret military document, this man by the name of William quickly changes Meghan’s life. Whether the changes were good or bad, she did not yet know.Would this man be good for Meghan? Is he the answer to the boring and uneventful life that she was currently living? Or will the mysterious man break her heart, and make her wish that she had never met him?

The Billionaires and the Author


Harper West - 2019
    . . Krista I have a secret. A dirty, dark secret, no one can know about. By day, I’m the good girl—a respected curator and librarian at the Rephar museum. By night, I’m a romance writer, working towards my big break. But I don’t write regular romance. No. I write dirty, sinful, twisted, erotic romance. The kind that could make a Porn-star blush. No one knows about it. Not my parents, my boss, or my roommate. And they can never find out. My book “research” has given me some pretty hot fantasies, but I’ve never done anything more than imagine—until I enter a mysterious contest under my pen name, Destiny Fontiane—and meet them. Kaden and Jared Montgomery, Chicago’s most eligible billionaire bachelors. They’re dominant. Cocky. Demanding—and just my brand of twisted. Suddenly, this ‘job’ goes far beyond any normal standards and soon enough, I find myself acting out all of my naughtiest desires with not one sexy billionaire—but TWO. Kaden/Jared As the heirs to Montgomery Enterprises, life is pretty sweet. The only problem? We’re a bit . . . unconventional in our bedroom tastes. All it took was one thrilling encounter in high school, and suddenly, we were hooked. But not every woman wants to be shared between us, especially when it comes to signing a non-disclosure and being kept a secret from the world. Truth is, we’re growing tired of the one-night hookup scene that our tastes attract. That’s when we come up with bright idea of developing a publishing company under the Montgomery banner—one that specializes in erotic romance—as a way find a new lover who prefers ‘our way’ of doing things. We expected to find some fun, adventurous women . . . but we never expected to meet her. Krista aka Destiny, the delicious, good-girl librarian who writes the naughtiest tales you couldn’t even imagine. Our risqué encounters are thoroughly satisfying and completely addictive; but now she’s changing our notions about what happily-ever-after can look like. But secrets never last and when the truth comes out—it’ll either make us—or break us. The Billionaires and The Author is a standalone, fantasy-awakening, panty-drenching, MFM Billionaire Menage Romance from your new favorite author Harper West. If naughty billionaire brothers who like to share, sounds like a good time, this book is for you! Guaranteed HEA & No Cheating.

His Vengeance: The Alpha Billionaire's Revenge Complete Series


Deana Farrady - 2017
    Now that he's found her, it's time to make her suffer - his way.Linnea loathes the man of glittering wealth and power who's tracked her down and trapped her in a cage of passion...a cage of obedience...a cage of lies.For she could escape this exquisite hell. Stop acting the mindless, tongue-tied plaything of Chicago tech mogul Jonas Westerling. Stop submitting to his beautiful seduction. Stop his cruel, carefully orchestrated punishments.All she has to do is betray the real criminal, a person she is bound to protect.And face her own needs....and hidden guilt.In the heat of desire-filled days and sleepless nights, Linnea and Jonas seek the truth that lurks within the tragedy of their past.A truth where dominance is surrender...revenge is love...your enemies are your friends...and your friends are your betrayers...But to unearth the secrets of the past, they must face the obsession that drives them together and stop the danger that stalks them before it is too late...This is not exactly a dark story.But it is not a light one either.It is an achingly sexy love story, with mild suspense, gritty language and scorching scenes appropriate for mature readers only.It features an over-the-top alpha hero who is very, very dominant - some might say an alphahole. And a heroine who is distinctly submissive, despite her tart tongue...though she has a solid core of strength.There is no cheating. This is a standalone with an HEA and no cliffhanger.His Vengeance was originally released in nine serial episodes as The Alpha Billionaire's Revenge series. All nine episodes were then boxed into two volumes. The edition entitled His Vengeance is a hefty volume of 130,000 words and includes all parts, making it complete. It has been re-edited and revised.

The One You Love


Paul Pilkington - 2011
    Her fiancé vanishes, leaving the battered and bloodied body of his brother in their London apartment. Someone is stalking her, watching her every move. And her family are hiding a horrifying secret; a secret that threatens all those she loves. In a desperate race against time, Emma must uncover the truth if she ever wants to see her fiancé alive again. The One You Love is a fast-paced suspense mystery, full of twists and turns, following in the tradition of writers such as Nicci French and Sophie Hannah.

The Billionaire's Mistletoe: A Single Dad's 2nd Chance Sweet Romance


Gigi Marlowe - 2019
    But sometimes, a past of hurt puts finding new love on the back burner. Tiffany closed her heart to everything but her career when her ex left with another woman. Roger's billions couldn't save his marriage from a tragic ending that left his young daughter motherless. Career-focused and plagued by past fears, finding someone new is the furthest thing from their minds… Until Valentina Del Torre steps in. The Billionaire Matchmaker knows that a future lies ahead of them, but she can't mend the past. The fear of more loss, pain and heartache lurks within them both, pushing them apart even as they reach for each other. Will they finally find peace in each other? Can they even dare to hope for a holiday miracle?

Love on the Edge


Kerry Evelyn - 2017
    Her grandfather, a retired army colonel, drives her to a resort in Maine where she can heal in peace while the authorities track down the man who almost killed her. To Lanie's dismay, he hires a bodyguard to protect her. Lanie's nightmares are debilitating, but giving up control of her life is unacceptable.Army Ranger Matt Saunders knows all about nightmares. He's spent the last year recovering from an injury he sustained during his last tour and the hellish events that caused it. Anxious to prove that he is fit to go back overseas, he accepts the bodyguard job. The resort is everything they imagined - tranquil,safe, and a place to heal. Gradually, they open up to each other and realize they have a lot in common - except their future plans. When a resort video goes viral, Lanie's stalker knows just where to find her. Can they battle their personal demons in time to come together to fight the very real threat coming to destroy her?

Deal Breaker


Roxanne Riley - 2019
    We want to give you a private performance. When my best friend drags me out to a local rock show, I’m expecting a night of booze and awful music. But I end up finding an electric connection with four rock stars! I never thought I’d fall so hard, so fast. And I know I could never choose between them. It turns out I might not have to. Because they all want to play my body like it’s their newest hit. Will I be able to take all four of the band members’ big pieces of equipment at once? And can they handle sharing my curves? Or will fighting over my body and heart break up the band? This approximately 30,000 word MFMMM reverse harem romance contains no cheating, no cliffhangers, and a happily ever after. All four guys are all about pleasing one lucky, feisty lady - there's no m/m.

Dirty Dark Desire


Lacey Alpha - 2017
    I've witnessed her tears, her smile, her laugh. And now I want a taste. But I'm afraid I'll lose control. It's only a matter of time until the truth destroys us. But for now I'm going to forget, I'm going to lose myself in the body I've craved for months. And when she learns who I am, she's going to run, leaving me to fall into oblivion. The monster inside me lies in wait in the deepest, darkest corners of my mind. And when it wins the war over my body, there's no coming back. ANNALISE He was born into my world from darkness and rain, bursting into my life like the light I've been waiting for forever. But now he's here, I know there's something he's hiding. The psychologist in me wants to delve deeper, and carefully I'm able to coax the pain out of him that he hides. He doesn't know me, but he acts like he does, making love to me like he worships my body. Except for one thing: my eyes. He keeps me from seeing, keeps me from touching whilst he has his way with me. And all I long to know is...why? WARNING: This books contains triggers. Do no read if you are offended by BDSM, Sadism, Stalking or Psychological Manipulation This book is a standalone with no cliff-hanger, a HEA and no cheating!

The Australian Billionaire


Britney M. Mills - 2019
     Jackson Walker hasn't had the best family life. Growing up in the foster system in Australia, it wasn’t until he met his college football coach that he understood what a normal family looked like. When he gets the call that Coach has passed away, he returns to California for the funeral and to find a place to honor the man. Hailey Montgomery threw herself into real estate soon after breaking up with her boyfriend nearly five years ago. She’s been working to build a name for herself and when the chance to make partner at her firm becomes available, she jumps at the chance. But the only way to achieve that distinction is to find a commercial property for the guy she’s nicknamed ‘Golden Boy’ from all the stories her father told about him. As spending time together brings them closer, the trust between them is called into question. Can they work through what’s happened in their individual pasts to create a relationship that will last?

Jesse


J.A. Huss - 2019
    I fell so hard for this girl I made all the promises. Only with Emma, I really meant them.And then I disappeared.But it wasn’t my fault. Let’s just call my reason “Family Business”. I’d tell you what that business is, but then I’d have to kill you. Just kidding. I can’t tell you what my family business is because it’s so secret, even I don’t know.My point is… I didn’t ghost. It was a weird twist of circumstances. And OK, yes. I did hook up with pretty much every girl on the island that week. But after I met Emma, I was ruined. She was the only one I wanted.It’s been thirteen years. I’m a changed man.I STILL want her. I have ALWAYS wanted her. But it’s kind of hard to tell her that with a gag in my mouth and a hood over my head. Bossy Brothers: Jesse features a bachelor auction gone wrong, four smart ladies who botch a crazy revenge kidnapping, a power dream date with fast cars, private jets, and expensive yachts, and a happily ever after that proves… sometimes the best man for the job is a woman.

Pursued


Cynthia Dane - 2015
    He haunts my dreams. My consciousness. The man took ten years of my life, and now I'm expected to pick up the trust he stole when he shattered my heart. And Mr. Warren dares to think he can make that all go away?"When Monica ran away from the Dom who mistreated her, she thought she would never be in a relationship again. Heartbroken and wounded, she now devotes her life to a business catering to the depraved elite. Then Mr. Henry Warren walks into her world, offering her an escape from the pain that haunts the scars on her body. What he doesn't understand is that a woman like Monica knows what pain is all too well - and no longer knows the difference between a Dom who will take care of her... and one who will destroy her.But she's falling for his pursuits. His charms. His handsome manners. His promises of kindness... with more than a hint of kink. The only way Monica can heal is by submitting once again. His domination is the cure.

Poggibonsi, An Italian Misadventure


Dan Alatorre - 2017
    But romance gets derailed by head colds, constant bickering, and assaults from ankle-breaking cobblestone streets. Their daughter develops a gelato addiction. Mike’s Italian partner has a coronary. And as for amore . . . Mattie tells Mike to handle things himself—and storms back to America. Mike is trapped. Leaving Italy will blow a promotion; staying might cost him his wife and family. While reeling from Mattie's frantic departure, a replacement liaison is assigned—a top-notch, beautiful young Italian woman who is instantly smitten with Mike and determined to reveal the passions of her homeland—whether he wants to see them or not! Normally immune, Mike is tempted—but is headstrong, voluptuous Julietta worth the risk? “Funny, Sexy, Heartbreaking, Hilarious” In Poggibonsi, Dan Alatorre tells a compelling and hilarious story while giving its serious and heartfelt themes fair treatment. Protagonist Mike Torino is a hard-working family man who is struggling in his marriage, and when temptation looms on a business trip in Italy, he can't help but indulge. His winding and sometimes bumbling misadventure leads him on a journey that ends only when he discovers what is truly important to him. Funny, sexy, and at times heartbreaking, Poggibonsi is much more than a riotous romp. It's an exploration into what makes us human and drives us through life. - Allison Maruska, The Fourth Descendant and Project Renovatio trilogy “Outrageously funny” Poggibonsi is disarmingly charming; a laugh-out-loud, bumbling romp through lust and love in central Italy. Alatorre captures the breathtaking romance of the novel’s namesake perfectly, peeling back each layer of story until all that remains is genuine, raw emotion. An outrageously funny, guilty pleasure of a read. - J. A. Allen, Old Souls

A Cowboy's Recipe for Romance


Amy Proebstel - 2021
    Her first love is music. When he brings home a gold digger to meet the folks, will the hired help put a song in his soul?>b>Randy Easton is a rancher at heart. So when the wealthy Texan decides to propose to his high-maintenance girlfriend, he takes her to the family homestead hoping she’ll embrace the quiet wide-open spaces. But after her loathing for horses shatters his dreams, he finds himself drawn to a melodious singing voice coming from the kitchen.Becky Monroe has found her groove as personal chef to rich cattlemen. But the aspiring songwriter’s perfect pitch screeches out of tune when the ruggedly handsome heir rides in, accompanied by a backstabbing spitfire. And when her employers leave on an extended vacation, she’s trapped serving the hunky cowboy and the vegan vixen with a predator’s thirst for the kill.Though Randy strikes a fast friendship with the country-gal cook, he struggles to search for his suddenly missing parents while keeping his would-be bridezilla happy. And as Becky does her best to maintain a professional distance, she can’t help but feel that falling for the boss’s gorgeous son has all the ingredients for happily ever after.Will this star-crossed couple discover that together they hit all the right notes?A Cowboy's Recipe for Romance is the charming first book in the Billionaire’s Venture Romance series. If you like endearing heroes, scheming villains, and Lone Star love stories, then you’ll adore Amy Proebstel’s sweet ride into the sunset.

Let Go


Anastasia Slash - 2019
    You know what I can do. I am a Billionaire. Yeah, you know everything! But you have no idea. I am the best. Get that straight There a few things in life I desire and I always get what I want You might have heard about me Forget what you heard But this is reality I want a new heir She is gorgeous My son hurt her He will pay for hurting a good girl And she will see what it means to have a real man...

Training Her Man (Femdom, BDSM)


Sienna Stone - 2015
    "Are you going to be a good boy and do as you're told?"
 Scott has never been a ladies' man.  When he finally starts lifting weights to get the body he's always wanted, his trainer, Gina, takes control and teaches him more about pleasing women than he ever bargained for.
The only catch–Scott has to do exactly as he's told.
This story contains adult themes: sweet, seductive female domination and BDSM.