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Dreams Claimed
Adeara Allyne - 2014
An alternate cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.Welcome to Warfield's Landing, a small and idyllic Maryland town, on the banks of the Susquehanna River. This is Book 1 in the Warfield's Landing Series.A successful financial planner, Daniel Sterling has had a clear image of his ideal woman since the summer he was twelve, Now, at last, he sees her... on the Washington DC Metro and, of course, she's traveling in the opposite direction.Rising artist Nic Bannerman isn't looking for love. Then she meets Daniel. He has dimples and a charming Golden Retriever. Call her shallow, but she's willing to take a chance.All too soon, outside events overtake them... her birth father's bad choices, his best friend's personal issues, her escalating stalker... and other unexpected complications.They're made for each other... if they can survive this.READER ADVISORY - This book has a mid-range heat level, along with the occasional S-bomb and F-bomb, and a really sweet Golden Retriever!
Never Date Your Brother's Best Friend
Jules Barnard - 2014
My friend needed a date, and my brother's best friend was single. Problem solved.Until I saw Jaeger for the first time in years, and sparks flew in the wrong direction.Jaeger has grown up and bulked up. But that shouldn't matter, because I have the perfect life. Really.Only my plans are beginning to unravel and now visions of Jaeger's hard abs, broad shoulders, and intense green eyes fill my head.I should hold back in case my friend is interested. Or in case of a million other reasons. But if Jaeger isn't willing to play by the rules, I don't think I can either.
Long Road Home
Mary Jane Morgan - 2015
Leaving college, she returns home to find her younger sister mute with shock, her mother too depressed to function, and their beloved Thoroughbred horse ranch on the verge of going under. She’s barely arrived when she’s forced to accept help from Brett Dawson—the man who once broke her heart—when a marauding mountain lion threatens one of the prized horses they depend on for survival. Brett would rather be anywhere but the Swearingen ranch. Caught between his feelings for Megan and the powder keg of the ongoing feud between their families, he feels his only choice is to help Megan, regardless of the consequences. If it weren’t for Brett’s father, Megan’s dad might still be alive, and she wouldn’t be here now sacrificing her future to save her family’s ranch. As the long-simmering attraction between Megan and Brett resurfaces, it is threatened almost before it begins by dark family secrets swirling around them—secrets that turn to danger and could very well destroy not only their new beginning, but the lives of everyone they both love.
Just the Way You Are
Ann Roth - 2006
Just the Way You Are is a small town, feel-good romance, the first in a four-book series. After a painful breakup and the loss of her job, Cinnamon Smith is battered and bruised. The only place to go is her best friend Fran’s bed-and-breakfast in the small coastal town of Dunlin Shores, Oregon. The first person she meets on her arrival is Nick Mahoney, Fran’s handyman. Cinnamon’s attraction to Nick is immediate, and the feeling is definitely mutual. But Cinnamon has spent years working toward a certain kind of life, a life she can’t have with Nick. Spending time in Dunlin Shores and with him is beginning to change all that. Then she gets a job offer that will put her career goals back on track… Which means choosing between the life she’s always wanted and the love that’s right in front of her.
Just Right
Erin Nicholas - 2009
Who just punched a patient in the nose.She’s the director of the ER. And is now in charge of keeping her star surgeon in line until his suspension is over.First order of business is prying his perfect ass off the bar stool… and keeping her huge crush on him under control. Except he refuses to move until she agrees to—and then loses—a bet for 48 hours of her undivided attention.Okay, she can handle this. How much trouble could they possibly get into in two days? And how much could she possibly enjoy that trouble? And if he simply can’t be her Knight-in-Shining-Scrubs anymore, well, then she can finally move on. Because she’s not into bad boys. Anymore. Supposedly.
True Gentlemen: 3 Novellas
Jennifer Blake - 2017
Continue the romantic adventures of the Benedict clan with LANCELOT OF THE PINES, on Countdown now: amazon.com/dp/B01BO8423MFrom small-town charmers to the elite of New Orleans, these three novellas capture all the grit, passion and allure of the Deep South, as well as its buried lies and secrets.Meet Adam, Rip and Hunter: Three true gentlemen--fiercely protective, devoted and capable of the deepest love, with the integrity to do the right thing no matter the consequences. Three Southern men true to themselves and true to the women they desperately want to love and to be loved by.RIPRip was a dirt-poor kid from the wrong side of town when he first saw Anna in the shining costume of a Christmas fairy and fell head over heels in love.Although he always knew she was above his touch, he became her self-appointed protector. Until he was falsely accused of robbing a service station and railroaded into prison.Now he's back, and determined to redeem himself. But the same enemy that sent him to prison in the first place will stop at nothing to keep him away from Anna--and away from past secrets too painful to be revealed.HUNTERAdrienne is only at the Mardi Gras masked ball to help her father succeed with his first case as a PI--an adultery investigation of their society hostess--and to distract the woman's too handsome possible lover.Hunter is there for his own purposes, but doesn't mind the distraction. Because the closer he gets to Adrienne, the more determined he becomes to discover her secrets.As the evening advances, the two of them whirl closer and closer in their intricate game of cat-and-mouse. But who is seducing whom, and what will happen at midnight when their masks come off?ADAMAdam Benedict is certain Lara Bancroft is hiding her aunt, a woman wanted for murder, in the old mansion she's inherited in the small town of Turn-Coupe. Lara's Aunt Kim shot her abusive husband, yes, but in self defense. And given the dead man's crime family connections, Lara fears her aunt won't make it to a trial.When mafia goons show up, it's a fight for survival, one in which only trust in the unique psychic connection Lara shares with Adam can keep them alive. But reading Adam's mind could be even more dangerous to her heart.
The Recruiting Trip
Lexy Timms - 2014
Being ranked #10 in the world for the 100m hurdles at the age of eighteen is not a fluke, even though she believes that one race, where everything clinked magically together, might be. American universities don’t seem to think so. Letters are pouring in from all over the country. As she faces the challenge of differentiating between a college’s genuine commitment to her or just empty promises from talent-seeking coaches, Aileen heads to Gatica State University, a Division One school, on a recruiting trip. The university’s athletic program boasts one of the top sprint coaches in the country. The beautiful old buildings on campus and Ivy League smarts seems so above her little Ohio town upbringing. All Aileen needs to convince her to sign her letter of intent is a recruiting trip that takes her breath away. Tyler Jensen is the school’s NCAA champion in the hurdles and Jim Thorpe recipient for top defensive back in football. His incredible ocean blue eyes and confident smile make Aileen stutter and forget why she is visiting GSU. His offer to take her under his wing, should she choose to come to Gatica, is a temping proposition that has her wondering if she might be making a deal with an angel or the devil himself. * This is NOT erotica* It is a new adult & college sport romance. For mature readers only. There are sexual situations, but no graphic sex.
She Belongs to Me
Carmen DeSousa - 2011
Charlotte police officer Jordan Monroe is used to being in control. Ever since his father died, he has provided for his mother and sisters and even hired his two brothers-in-law to help run his successful construction company. On a chance business trip, however, he meets the one person who throws his life into a whirlwind--Jaynee.Jaynee has lived a tragic life and has sworn off all men. That is until a rugged southern gentleman lands in her seating area, refusing to take no for an answer. From the moment they meet, Jordan sweeps her off her feet, assuring her that happiness exists. But can she really escape her past?Five years later, Jordan finds Jaynee on their back porch with a gunshot wound to the head. While Jaynee lies in a coma, Jordan has to go back to their beginning and figure out what went wrong. Did he push his wife to the edge, or has her past come back to haunt them? ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "You'll be swept off your feet along with Jaynee as she discovers the man of her dreams. You'll be drawn into the drama. And you'll flip the pages fast as Jordan must desperately figure out the truth in time. I was and did!" -- New York Times bestselling author Jaime Rush⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "SHE BELONGS TO ME is definitely a good suspenseful read. Ms. DeSousa is a talented author and I had no problem in connecting with the characters. The story displayed a realistic relationship between Jordan and Jaynee." -- The Romance Reviews
Demon Street Blues
Starla Silver - 2014
Her gift: prophetic dreams of people about to die.Their mentor, the four-hundred year old Vampire, William Wakefield. Charming, ridiculously handsome, and walking a dangerous line between sinking into darkness and living in the light. In constant temptation to declare his love for the one woman that could be his undoing.The story begins with an unsolved murder. One that will change everything...Come stalk the streets of The Demon Isle... you'll go up against witches, vampires, werewolves, demons, shapeshifters, ghosts, mermaids, faeries and a host of other devious supernatural creatures waiting to wreak havoc on The Demon Isle. Where fans of the paranormal come to vacation and immerse themselves in fantasy. Where magic comes to life, mysteries abound, and you might just find yourself laughing, crying, and most definitely, falling in love.In Book One:Melinda Howard is the Demon Isle's weird girl... the one that's been holed up in the Howard Mansion for the last four years. Why? No one knows the truth except her family... a long line of witches charged with protecting the Demon Isle, along with their mentor, the four-hundred year old Vampire, William Wakefield.Another reason Melinda doesn't mind her self-inflicted imprisonment. She gets to spend her days with the charming vampire, who also happens to be her best friend. Only now, she's spending her night's with him too. He just doesn't know it...Any other girl would enjoy the nightly thrill of a sexy vampire invading her dreams. But not Melinda as her dreams have a tendency to come true. Although typically, they don't include the handsome vampire she's crushing on, but rather horrifying visions of people about to die.But she cannot stay under self-inflicted house arrest forever. And if her brothers or William get their choice in the matter, Melinda will be out of the house partying with her friends, giving her affections to a human, not a vampire, and digging into her role as a witch.A role her eldest brother Charlie lives for and a role her second brother Michael would rather live without. Nevertheless, when duty calls, usually from the local sheriff needing help with some tourist who's gotten themselves into trouble, life screeches to a stop, and duty takes over.Such is the case when the sheriff needs help with a four-year-old murder investigation; one she fears has a supernatural cause. To assist her in the case, she calls upon the skills of The Howard Witches.However, what they learn might be more than any of them can deal with, or accept. Worse yet, they fear what this discovery will do to Melinda, as it returns them all to the core of her self-imprisonment.Back to the lives, she could not save...Wicked Good Witches...Book 1: Demon Street BluesBook 2: Alpha Knows BestBook 3: Bye Bye BloodsuckerBook 4: Ghast Me GentlyBook 5: A Nightmare to RememberBook 6: A Stake With a ViewBook 7: Bite Me, Baby!
Nineteen & Twenty One: Box Set
E.S. Carter - 2015
Nineteen: Your life can change in the blink of an eye. How you adapt to these changes is what defines you. Jake Fox is an aspiring actor who has found little success. He is also a typical, cliche, bad boy, who 'loves them and leaves them' without love ever coming into the equation. Emma Campbell is finding her way in life, struggling with memories from her past, an apathetic mother, and the choices ahead of her. Can she keep focused on the light when life keeps surrounding her in darkness? Polar opposites, will love be the thread that binds them or will circumstances beyond their control, tear them apart? Twenty-One: Fate kept placing Emma Campbell and Jake Fox in each other's paths. Fate also kept putting overwhelming obstacles in their way. What fate didn't realize is that Jake and Emma share a connection that is stronger than circumstance. An intense bond that threatens everything they thought they knew about themselves, one that is only made stronger by a perfect day. A perfect day where they both surrendered to the force of their feelings for one another. A perfect day that ended in darkness and tragedy. Jake is missing. Emma is lost. Lost in grief; lost in hopelessness. Will fate finally grant them a chance to be together or will it tear them apart?
Seaside Surprises
Stacy Claflin - 2015
Play often. Love unconditionally. Tiffany Saunders is on the run. When she winds up stranded in a seaside town, she wants nothing more than to forget her horrific past and kept moving. But a chance meeting with a handsome local changes everything. Jake Hunter has some deep emotional scars and is trying to cope with running the family business. The last thing he wants is a relationship—until a mysterious brunette walks into his store and complicates it all. Tiffany prefers to keep the painful memories of the past where they belong—in her rear view mirror. But dark secrets cannot stay hidden forever. Just as the walls around Tiffany’s heart start to come down, the past catches up with her. Will true love be able to conquer all? Seaside Surprises is the first book in the Seaside Hunters collection, a series of sweet contemporary romances featuring the Hunter brothers set in the beach town of Kittle Falls. If you like entertaining and heartwarming romances, then you'll love this entry in a light, romantic series. Budding romance and great chemistry abound with fully-developed characters that you'll fall for over and over again. **While each book in this series is a standalone, you'll also enjoy reading about the other Hunter brothers of Kittle Falls: Seaside Heartbeats: Brayden, the successful cardiologist Seaside Dances: Zachary, the struggling writer Seaside Kisses: Rafael, the disillusioned fashion designer Seaside Christmas: Cruz, the wild tattoo artist
Awake
Elise Daniels - 2013
Wealth, a faithful best friend and more than a few boys to choose from as she comes to the end of her last year in college, but something has always been missing inside her since losing her mother as a girl. When she meets the insanely sexy fiance of her lifelong nemesis, fellow debutante Tori Wexler, she starts to feel whole again, but Wade Donovan is forbidden fruit. Erin’s father and Tori’s father run a billion dollar business together and a scandal like this one could rock its foundation, destroying not just Wade and herself, but everything her father has spent a lifetime building. Like love, some decisions last forever.
Bury the Hatchet
Catherine Gayle - 2015
Now he needs to prove to the watchful eyes that he’s changed for the better. But cozying up to Little-Miss-Perfect-Gone-Bad isn’t his idea of making amends.Agreeing to marry a hockey star to clear her “bad girl” reputation is the worst idea Oklahoma’s former sweetheart, Tallulah Belle Roth, has ever heard. With cameras constantly in their faces, Hunter and Tallie need to prove their sickeningly-sweet, do-good lives are the real deal—just to Bury the Hatchet once and for all.But when the cameras are off, desire burns hot. Can fake and just for show turn into something real and forever?
Hot Southern Mess
T.A. Hardenbrook - 2014
Down south, women were groomed to be the perfect trophy wives. One must be the total package, in order to catch a man that had sort of social ranking at the country club. To my parents and sister’s dismay, being sold off to the highest bidder in society wasn’t the life for me.Hi I’m Molly, and anything but the southern belle type. My hair isn't blonde and I don’t wear dresses. My shoe selection consists of my favorite chucks, and I’m lucky that I shower daily. I bite my nails and play guitar, and well my makeup regimen involves the very basics. I don’t hold any pageant titles and I’m entirely too awkward at social gatherings.So what does one do when her younger sister finds the man of her dreams and gets married? You suck it up and put on that horrible bridesmaid dress, and explain to everyone that you are perfectly content on living alone for the rest of your life. Then, you get the hell out of there. I just want to play my music and live my life, free of sparkles and crowns. Being twenty-five and not married wasn't the end of the world, in reality, it is just the beginning. I am not going to worry about finding “the one” till it finds me. One afternoon I walked right into all six-foot-three rock star of it, shit.Hi, my name is Molly, and I’m a complete Hot Southern Mess.
Reckless Nights in Rome
C.C. MacKenzie - 2012
THE ONE! Though the name of her celebration and wedding cake business is up in lights, Bronte Ludlow doesn't care for the trappings of success. All that matters to her is her company, her independence and her heritage,The Dower House. Home to her ancestors since the seventeenth century, no way will she part with it to ‘a man with too much money and no soul’. Nico Ferranti’s only passions are money and power... He's a man who stopped believing in romance long ago and Bronte's a romantic, yet the attraction sparking between them like fireworks over the Piazza del Popolo stuns Nico. When Bronte's brother is badly hurt in a car accident in Rome, Nico whisks Bronte to the Eternal City. He wants her and he wants The Dower House and Nico Ferranti always gets what he wants. But Bronte’s heart has already been broken by one ruthless charmer and although tempted she isn’t about to give up either her heart or her home to the charismatic Italian without a fight!