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It Just Had To Be You (Second Chances, #1)


Jacqueline Francis - 2021
    Scott Carter is a racist. Scott Carter is the most arrogant douche I have ever met. This man-whore charms the pants off all the girls, but not me - the Latina from the wrong side of town - I see none of that charm. I get the worst of him. He has made my life a living hell, tormenting me for years with no reprieve.Just when I’m at breaking point, Scott Carter steps in and makes everything ten times worse. My whole life is turned upside down in an instant. And now, after he’s messed up everything, that’s when he decides that maybe we should try to be friends. He wants to reconcile and put the past behind us.Ugh! No! He can go to hell. I want nothing from Scott Carter…but it’s starting to look like he wants something from me.If you're looking for haters-to-lovers romance with a sexy, cocky hero and a sassy, quick-witted heroine, this one is just for you. #slowburn #highschooldramaDear Reader,Although this is definitely not a 'dark romance', please take note that this book contains many triggers that may be offensive such as suicide (before the book begins) and bullying. In particular, there are some racial slurs. As a woman of color myself, I fully understand how hurtful these words can be. I am no stranger to them either. However, I did not want to tiptoe around this issue or sugarcoat the severity of it. I wanted to highlight how damaging such slurs (or any kind of name-calling for that matter) can be to the person on the receiving end. It also contains strong language and sexual content and is not recommended for readers under 18 years of age or sensitive readers.

His to Hold


S.L. Sterling - 2019
    But that was about to change. Getting dumped at the start of my much overdue vacation was not how I planned to spend my time off. Neither was running into someone from my past. It was the last thing I expected.... but just what I needed.My brother’s best friend was headed home when our paths collided at the airport during a massive storm. Twenty years of chemistry crackles around us like lightning, and we give in to what’s been a long time coming. From stranded old friends to insatiable lovers, spending a week together at his lake house, I'm reminded what it’s like to live in the moment. When I realize I didn’t really know him at all, I can’t help but think... I might have been his to hold, but could I be his to keep? Bryce I guess there are worse things than being forced into taking a vacation. I can think of a few. But being fresh out of a bad relationship, and in the middle of a huge merger, is not the ideal time to be jetting off for two weeks. One week in, I decide to cut my trip short, only to end up stranded at the airport. Just my luck. Everything changes when I run into my best friend’s little sister. Twenty years later, she’s all grown up and very much available. One thing leads to another, and we find ourselves back at my place riding out the storm and reconnecting in ways I never imagined. Feelings that had been delayed are finally able to take flight. The girl who held my attention all those years ago is now the woman holding my heart. I’m falling fast, but when we end up face to face in the boardroom, will our vacation romance go from pleasure to business?

When Shadows Fall (Cherry Creek #3)


Callie Rae - 2021
    Risk it all. Survive.Tragedy is a curious thing. When it hits, it leaves a mark inside of you. Blackening your thoughts, staining your soul.Taken, beaten, ripped away from everything she knew, Fallon Blake made a decision, one that would leave a permanent scar. She took his purpose away. It was the end of things, or was it?Jesse didn't know what pain, loss, or love was until her. He didn't know that his weakness was really the stone fortress built around his heart. She broke him down, made him feel alive, and then she was stolen from his palms. But he'll never stop fighting for her, for them, even now when their lives are shredded.Will their fight be enough? Can they put the pieces of their shattered life back together? Or will the devil end it all for good?

Heartless


Jennifer Sucevic - 2019
    Do you believe in fairytales? Well, that’s too damn bad because this story is the furthest thing from one. Once upon a time, I thought I was in love. Her name was Skye Sinclair and I had our entire future mapped out. It went a little something like this-we’d spend the summer after graduation together, attend Claremont University in the fall, I’d enter the NFL draft, and a few years after that, we’d get hitched. Know what happened instead? She dumped my a$$ after graduation and took off for Wisconsin. Wisconsin! I never thought I’d see Skye again. Actually, I’d hoped to hell I wouldn’t see her again. Want to guess who has the audacity to slink back into town after a three year hiatus? You guessed it. Skye effing Sinclair. She’s hoping we can coexist peacefully, but that’s not about to happen. It only takes one look for me to realize that I haven’t moved on. I still want her. Know what else I want? To bring that girl to her knees. Skye can pretend all she wants that she’s over me, but her body will betray her every chance it gets. I’m going to make damn sure my touch is the only one she craves. And when I’m done with her, I’ll be the one who walks away. *Heartless is a New Adult novel intended for mature audiences*

Savage God: A Dark College Bully Romance


Ivy Blake
    He feasts on my tears and screams for breakfast, stares me down with hateful eyes and taunts me with salacious threats.I was the first girl to say no to him…But Nate doesn’t give a shit about the word no.I was lucky to escape him once, now my luck has run its course.Oakwood was meant to be my safe haven, my escape from home, but now it’s become the lion’s den and my tormentor lurks in the shadows, waiting to pounce.My cries mean nothing to him; they only make him want me more. Nate doesn’t ask, he takes.My bully likes to play with his prey before he devours it.He vows to bring me to my knees and have his way with me.I don’t know when he’ll strike, but I know he’ll make me pay for daring to disrespect him.Nate knows all the right spots to touch, which makes me hate him even more.But when his hand is wrapped around my throat, it’s hard not to be tempted by that deliciously cruel mouth.I won’t stop fighting him, I won’t bend to his will. And yet, I don’t know how much longer I can continue living in fear. If I surrender, will Nate finally leave me alone?‘Savage God’ is a standalone dark college bully romance that will be a part of a series of standalones set at Oakwood Academy. Check the trigger warnings before diving into Nate and Violet’s deliciously dark story! Recommended for older readers.

The Troublemaker


Claire Contreras - 2021
    I was assigned to write an article about college athletes and he's the biggest one in our town. With this assignment comes a new living arrangement that sets me up in an apartment right next to his. As if it's not bad enough that our parents remained friends after our breakup, now there's no escaping him. I wake up, I see Mitch. I work out, I see Mitch. I'm trying to go to bed, I see Mitch. What's worse is that he keeps asking me out and I'm finding it harder to say no. I just hope I can turn in this final assignment without losing my heart. Again.

Born Reckless


B.J. Alpha - 2022
    I grew up with no real home or blood family around.That is until my uncle decided to be an unwelcome hero. He offered me a new life, a home in his mansion, and a fresh start at an exclusive private school. He thinks he’s better than me… They all do. Especially his hot as hell adopted son, Cameron. The reason I’m on lockdown.Uncle Jimmy thinks he’s doing me a favor, but I know his secrets, just like he knows mine. But the difference between us all, is I’d rather live my previous life than one like this. CameronIn one night, she destroyed something that meant the world to me. After filing charges, I inflict what I think is hell by having her sent to a detention center, a place with no future. Lock-up. Where she belongs. I want my revenge, what was lost to me forever, but I’ll take what I can get.That is until my adoptive father introduces me to his niece, and I see before me the very bane of my existence. I refuse to look into her eyes, to give in to the intrigue she stirs within me.I refuse to want her. Until the choice isn’t even mine.JP Hero ✅Bad-ass FMC ✅Step-cousin relationship ✅Enemies to lovers ✅WARNING: This book has triggers.It contains a pregnancy loss storyline. Graphic sex scenes, violence and strong language recommended for readers aged eighteen and over.This is a stand-alone book and ends with a HEA.

Protecting What's Mine (Playing with Trouble)


Ava Gray - 2022
    

One Year


Charlotte Byrd - 2016
     ***Previously published as a two-book series: One Semester and One Weekend*** Tristan was someone who once belonged in my wildest fantasies. He is cocky and self-assured, a future Master of the Universe. You know the type... We were going to go to the same Ivy League school. We had everything planned out. And then, suddenly, he dumped me and broke my heart. But I wasn't going to let that stop me from moving to New York. It's a city of millions, what were the chances that I'd ever see him again? And then I discovered that Tristan was going to be my ROOMMATE! He wants me back. I want him, too, but I also hate him. I'm not supposed to fall for him again... Perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover, Penelope Ward and Nicholas Sparks For mature audiences only

Tyrant (A Dark Second Chance Romance)


Vanessa Waltz - 2022
    They seize them.Which is why I can't let go of Indie Starling.They call me the Tyrant. As a rule, I don't feel. But that changed when a charming reporter girl stole my attention with her beauty and razor-sharp wit.Now I'm obsessed.I have plans for us—marriage, children, a life together. But she ruined our happily-ever-after when she refused my advances.Indie doesn’t understand our connection. She thought she could run to escape the feelings that confuse her, so I let go of the leash to watch where she’d hide.But the safest place for my future wife is in my arms…in my bed.I expected her to return to me, not the trouble she’s caused. She’s done something bad. And I’m more frightening than the men chasing her.I can make it all go away.But it comes at a cost. A life for a life. My price is her submission - forever and always.

A Crazy Second Chance


Julia Evans - 2020
    Seriously…no…it can’t be.He always treated me like a dirty little secret.And now he’s my boss.Twelve years ago, John McQueen promised we’d stay friends after one delicious night together.It’s impossible to forget his god-like body and piercing blue eyes.But after being bullied so much, I couldn’t.Getting your heart broken time after time never feels good.What’s that saying?It hurts me to hate him,But loving him is worse.And now I have to work for him.I wonder if he’s still the same tempting, awful jerk I fell for.At this point in my life,With eviction and debt burying me alive,I don’t have an option but to put my big girl panties on,And accept the job.I thought not falling in love with him again was going to be my only obstacleBoy was I wrong.Seems like he has a little secret of his own…

The Boy on the Bridge


Sam Mariano - 2021
    I saw someone hurting and wanted to help. I saw someone possibly in danger and wanted to make sure he was safe.There’s nothing safe about Hunter Maxwell, though. I thought there might be. I fell under his spell. Whatever the world saw when they looked at him, it wasn’t what he showed me. The bond we formed was real. I know it was real. But with Hunter, when the tides turn, you’d better hope you’re safely on the shore and out of his reach.I thought I was a strong enough swimmer to keep my head above water. I thought if it came down to it, I could resist his pull.I didn’t know, but now I do.Once Hunter sets his sights on you, there’s no such thing as out of his reach. Whether it’s today, tomorrow, or five years from now, he’s coming for me—and when he does, he won’t stop until he’s destroyed me.***The Boy on the Bridge contains mature, adult content and is only recommended for adult readers.

Getting Over You


Jaxson Kidman - 2019
     Forget that he's a rock star. Forget that the day I meet him, he's shirtless and running down the middle of the street. Forget that the tattoos and muscles that graze his glistening skin make remember what it's like to be alive again. Can I have a future with Crosby -- especially when our pasts are marked with tragedy? He can stay in this small town and be loved by me -- or he can get back to living his rock star dream. All we have is the time in between that. The problem? Time's running out... and we both want more.This is a full length 90,000+ word slow burn romance novel with a guitar play, a painter, an unspoken summer romance past, a present they never saw coming, and a complete HEA, no cliffhanger ending that will make you fall in love with Crosby and Josie. Thanks for taking a chance on me and this novel.

Double Dirty Quarterbacks


Alexa Good - 2017
    We're both famous starting quarterbacks and the women can't stay away from us.Aly's the girl the one girl from my hometown that I didn't hook up. She was too stuck up then to mess around with me, the jock football star.Now she's in trouble, a lost small town girl in the big city, and I'm supposed to help her settle in. I'm going to do a lot more than that. She's a real woman now, with real curves, and she can't resist the two of us.AlyColton and I are from the same hometown. I was too shy to ever talk to him. After all, he ruled the school and every girl wanted him. I still watch Colton's games on TV...and I don't watch them for the football. He still dominates my dreams.Now Colton shows up at my door... my constant and secret crush is standing here in the flesh, looking hotter than ever. And he's got his best friend with him. Two famous muscular quarterbacks who want me...at the same time.ZachThe rumors are true. Colton and I like to share women. They simply can't resist us.

 Aly took me completely by surprise. She's the hottest woman I've ever seen, and she seems so innocent.I just didn't think this would turn into something so real so fast, something more intense than any of us could have imagined.Double Dirty Quarterbacks is a full length MFM ménage romance. No cheating, no cliffhanger, and a guaranteed HEA. There are no MM scenes--it's all about her. Very high heat level! This e-book also contains a bonus copy of Final Play: A Secret Baby Romance.

Forever Hearts


Elle Linder - 2020
    His small town welcomes him with open arms. His family is grateful he’s alive. But the one person he wants to be happy to see him isn’t. After a decade, it is obvious his first and only love hasn’t forgiven him. Piper has three words for him: Leave me alone.Piper is angry the boy she once wanted forever with is home for good. Except Dawson is no boy anymore. He is mature, infuriatingly handsome and cocky as ever. There is little Piper can do, aside from hiding on her farm to avoid Dawson and she is failing at every turn.He’s weakening her resolve. She’s afraid to lower her guard. But the chemistry between them is impossible to ignore. After all these years, will Piper finally forgive Dawson? Or will an unrequited love stand in the way of their second chance at forever?Get this stunning new romance today!