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Maneuver
Chelle Bliss - 2018
Between my rugged good-looks, rock-hard body, and panty-melting smile, I was used to getting my way.…But then she walked into my club.DELILAH MILESI may have grown up with the finer things in life, but that doesn’t mean I take crap from anyone. I’m tough as nails, fiercely independent, and am never afraid to speak my mind.…But then then he stormed into my life.
The Italian
T.L. Swan - 2019
Travel the world. And fall hopelessly in love. I aimed to do all three. I went to Italy to find myself. But he found me. It was like a story book, our eyes met across a crowded room. He asked me if I needed help reading the menu. We ate, we laughed, we danced, and I fell. Unfortunately, things didn’t go to plan, and we parted ways. Two years later, our eyes meet across a room again. Only this time I was on a date with another man. He went crazy in a jealous fit. But the man I met then is different now. He’s colder, harder, and officially one of the most powerful men in Italy. Dare I say it, even more enticing. But if you dance with the devil, you get burnt. And the fires in Italy are scalding hot.
The Most Eligible Bachelor
Bella Winters - 2018
I’d had one man in my life, in my bed, in my body, and that ended in a nightmare. My ex-husband Earl made my life a living hell, and his daddy’s money let him get away with it. I was running out of time and options. Then, he walked into my life… My heart skipped a beat when I saw him sitting there with dust on his boots and the wind in his hair. A tall, dark, handsome cowboy named Chance. He had a mysterious air about him, like he was hiding some deep, dark secret that he didn’t want anyone to know about. And he had his sights set on me. I had no idea how deep that secret ran, or that he wasn’t who he said he was. I also had no idea how deep I could fall after just one night. His body was rock hard, lean, riding him was like riding a wild Texas stallion. But bliss doesn’t last long when the truth comes out. He’s not the man I thought he was, and learning the truth might just break my heart.
Taunt Her
Caitlyn Dare - 2020
She wants to hate him. Remi Tanner wasn’t part of the plan. But when I see my uncle doting on her, I know she’s going to help me destroy him. I’ll taunt her. Test her. In the end, I’ll break her. Ace Jagger wasn’t a good guy. But he swept into my life like a storm, and I’m caught up in the aftermath. He’s cruel. Calculating. In the end, I never stood a chance. She might be a Sterling Prep princess, and I might be the guy from the wrong side of the tracks, but one thing's for sure... I won’t stop until I get what I want. Revenge. Taunt Her is a dark high school bully romance. If possessive, tattooed, motorcycle-riding alphaholes aren't your thing, you probably won't like this book!
Ensnared
J.S. Scott - 2018
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Wildlife conservationist Jade Sinclair isn’t used to having money. But when she and her siblings learned they were part of the mega-rich Sinclair dynasty, they became billionaires overnight. Jade doesn’t even know how to act rich, especially when she’s dealing with an arrogant, privileged, unreasonably sexy snob like Eli Stone.Unlike Jade, Eli grew up rich, and he just keeps getting richer. Eli is always looking for an adventure, and he’s found an inviting one in Jade—as resistant as she is irresistible. His less-than-honorable plan? Get her alone in the wilderness by buying out all the spots in her survival class.Calling a truce, they strike a bargain: Jade will teach Eli basic survival skills, and he’ll teach her how to navigate the world of the wealthy elite. Jade has only one condition—she will not let herself be seduced by him. But some things are easier said than done…
Justified
Aurora Rose Reynolds - 2014
Nolan sees Chloe through a window of a bakery in downtown Manhattan. At first sight, something about her calls to a piece of him he thought was lost. Without thinking, he begins watching her, and when the moment presents itself, he strikes, claiming Chloe for himself. For a man who is used to getting what he wants Nolan wont let anyone or anything stand in his way.
Bad, Bad Prince
Wren Williams - 2016
His bad boy image is hard to ignore, what with the tattoos, the dirty mouth, and the revolving door of women, each of them hoping he’ll choose her as his one and only. I couldn’t care less about the prince and his cocky antics. I’m visiting his island to find peace after a tragic accident ripped my life apart. But then the sex-on-a-stick prince saves my life like some kind of super hero in a black leather jacket and shocks me with the most indecent proposal of my life. After knowing me all of a few hours, Prince Henry wants me to marry him … and have his baby! Henry I like my women easy, my sex rough, and most importantly, I play to win. When my father devises a test to choose which of his sons will inherit his throne, I’ll take that bet and beat him at his own game. Out of nowhere, Lara Morgan comes zooming into my life, beautiful and broken and full of fire. With the perfect girl on my arm—and in my bed—that throne is mine. But if I’m not careful, Lara Morgan will be, too. Our arrangement is supposed to be a marriage of convenience. There’s nothing convenient about falling in love.
Pranked
Sienna Valentine - 2016
and dangerously bored. Bennett I've got more money than I know what to do with, and all the time in the world to spend it, so who can judge me for having a little fun? A prank here and there, just to keep me sharp. So when disgraced starlet Ava Cassidy poured her heart out to me over shots in a Vegas lounge, I knew we were in for one wild night. But when she woke up with no memory of what we did the night before, well, who could blame me for wanting to just mess with her a little? I never thought she'd actually believe me when I told her we got married. Now we're headed on our "honeymoon" and I'm in way over my head. If I tell her the truth, there's no way she'll stay with me. And I want her to stay. But how long can I sustain the biggest prank of my life? Ava In Hollywood, everyone is fake. Everyone is acting, all the time. Acting cool. Acting smart. Acting beautiful. Acting sweet. Acting however they think they need in order to win them the part or the deal or the headline. I should know. I’m an actress. Which means I should have known better than to fall for Bennett. Pranked is a fun and sexy stand-alone novel of 50k words and an HEA,
Degrees of Control
Eve Dangerfield - 2015
The man who’ll do all the things she’s only fantasized about…James Hunter has never worked for a damn thing. Why would he? He’s got his daddy’s money, his pretty face, and more women than he knows what to do with. On paper, he’s a businessman, but his true profession is keeping girls from thinking he’ll ever marry them.“This book was crazy insanely blazingly dirty filthy hot!” - Mandy, Goodreads reviewWhen James’ cousin sets him up with her yoga teacher, he’s more than down. What man wouldn’t want to break in a starry-eyed submissive? Especially one as innocent and beautiful as Charlotte? But he hadn’t counted on her being perfectly suited to his needs. She does anything he wants, even better than he could hope for. He'll spend every dollar he has to keep her in his bed, but how can he protect his heart?“Sexy, sweet, steamy, erotic and perfect in every way!” - Beanimous, romance blogger
Refuge (Pinegrove Mountain, #1)
Julianna Foxe
Unfortunately, that means she has to see someone she never wanted to see again, her brother’s best friend. Chase kissed her back in high school and ran off and joined the Marines the next day. He’s now a cop, and is trying to squeeze his massive form into a sleeping position on her couch because he is refusing to leave until she’s safe.Chase tried not to fall for the curvy and smart Alexis when he practically lived at his best friend’s house as a teen. He knew he was never good enough for her, a point his abusive parents proved when they forced him out of town after high school. Now he has a second chance to show her how much she has always meant to him, if he can catch whoever is trying to kill her first.Will Alexis give Chase the chance to move from the couch to her bed? Or is their reunion 10 years too late?
Wicked Muse
Lexi Whitlow - 2017
Forbidden fruit is always the sweetest.As a student, and my friend's daughter, Chloe should be off limits.Not my perfect muse.Sweet and innocent, her untapped sensuality calls to my art.And the wickedness in my soul.Broke and on the edge of homelessness, I offer her and her v-card a place to stay.She tells me not interested in my parties, or the girls I bring home.She's just focused on success.But the longer she stays, the deeper my fantasies become.I want to give her lessons I can't teach in the classroom.But when I finally have her in my arms,it's impossible to let her go.My career is on the line--and Chloe's future is too.But I'll risk everything to keep her.Even if it means losing myself along the way.Wicked Muse is a full length novel of 80,000 words with no cliffhangers, no cheating, and a guaranteed happy holiday ending!
Say You'll Be Mine
Carter Blake - 2017
And my curvaceous little PR rep is definitely that. I hired her because she was the best candidate for the job, but her skill sets aren’t her only appealing attributes. She’s drop dead gorgeous, and I want her, which makes it difficult for me to keep my work and private life separate. But when Naomi sends me some very dirty pictures of herself, I just can’t turn the opportunity down. Naomi will be mine! Naomi He doesn’t know who I am, but I know exactly who Wesley Montgomery is. The arrogant, playboy billionaire whose family destroyed my father. My whole life I've prepared to take back what’s mine from him, but now all I can think about is how I want to be taken by him. Revenge comes at a cost. But the closer I get to my sexy boss, the more I start to realize that cost may just be my heart. **Say You’ll Be Mine is a steamy, standalone romance with an HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger. Full length novel**
The Sinful King
Claire Contreras - 2020
Every summer he arrived with his security detail and friends in tow and rented out a row of cottages near the water. Cottages that belonged to my family. Each of those summers, my parents sent me away – summer camp and later, boarding school. Anything to keep me away from the royals and their partying. I hadn’t been home in years, but when I finally come back for the summer, I see that not much has changed. Like all the summers I’d been gone, Prince Elias is back, but this time with an incognito security detail and no friends. This time, there is no partying, no noise, no crowds. No reason at all to even think he was there. I’m given strict orders not to talk to him, not to even look in his direction, but he makes this an impossible task. I may be doing everything in my power to stay away from him, but there is no one in the world who can say no to the future King of France.
The Affair
Giana Darling - 2016
But before beginning her new life, she travels to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico searching for a week of relaxation and reprieve before barreling into her turbulent future.She never expected to meet the handsome and enigmatic Frenchman Sinclair on the plane and she certainly never would have imagined herself accepting his proposal for a week long, no-strings-attached affair. Giselle has never experienced anything as heady as Sinclair’s controlled seduction and cool yet devastatingly erotic commands and she finds herself powerless to stop the ferocity of their passions, even when she discovers he has a partner back home. The last thing she needs in her life is another complication, yet as the week wears on, she finds it surprisingly easy to relinquish control to Sinclair, a man she knows nearly nothing about. And to her horror, the one thing she promised never to submit, her battered heart, is just as easily captured in the business mogul’s unyielding hands.
To the Rude Guy in Apartment Five
J.S. Cooper - 2020
I do not want to have a nude sleepover. I do not want to make you breakfast, lunch or dinner, no matter how many lap dances you promise to give me. I do not need you to serenade me through the walls at 1am. And no, I have no interest in letting you take me on a date. Sincerely, Magnolia Allen P.S. And no, I do not want to know how many accents you can growl in during intimate moments. How is that even a thing? P. P. S. Also, you will never find me standing naked in your living room ever again, so please stop leaving lingerie packages on my welcome mat.