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Catch-22
Brenda Ford - 2019
I’m a single dad who hates commitment.
After making the mistake of sleeping with my daughter’s teacher,I realized that I’m better off staying single.
Why?
Because I’m in serious trouble. I have a dark past and my secrets need to remain buried. My ex’s parents are using them to blackmail me. They want to take my daughter away for good. I thought my little girl was the only person I could ever love. But now that I can’t seem to get that cute teacher out of my head,I wonder if there’s still some hope left for me. I can almost see a future with her.
But will I be able to keep her and my daughter safe?
I will.
Or I’ll die trying.
Bang for the Buck
Margaret Madigan - 2016
He grew up on a thoroughbred farm in Kentucky, but he joined the Navy to escape the pain of watching his mom die a long, slow death of cancer. Since then he’s lived with the guilt and dedicated his life to protecting others, carefully guarding his heart along the way. Melinda Emerson loves chemistry but isn't so crazy about people. A pharmaceutical chemist with social anxiety, she’ll happily climb through a jungle canopy in search of medicinal plants, but put her in the middle of a party and she passes out. As the only child of older parents, she struggled watching her father fall victim to Alzheimer’s, and is determined to find a cure. Instead, she discovers a cognitive enhancer that has everyone from the CIA to the Russian mafia after her and her new invention. When Melinda's social anxiety spikes at a friend’s barbecue, she lands in Buck’s arms. After their one-night stand, Melinda makes a desperate call to Buck for help when her lab is attacked by Russian terrorists intent on kidnapping her and stealing her drug research. He blasts in guns-a-blazing, but under his watch, the relentless Russians manage to kidnap both of them, holding them hostage on board a container ship steaming toward the motherland. Now Buck must protect Melinda, her research, and his heart as he embarks on the mission of his life.
Love Wasted
Shirl Rickman - 2017
She loves him not. When Cassandra Porter was seven years old, she fell in love with her next door neighbor and her best friends brother. Cass loved that boy every single day…until he broke her heart and all that remained were the pieces. Five years and what feels like a lifetime apart, that boy—now a grown and sexy, warm blooded man—is thrust back into her life. He might make her temper flair and blood boil, but a few unresolved feelings are no match for the way her heart races when he is near… She drives him the good kind of crazy. Paxton Luke led his life with one thing on his mind: success. Friends and family come first, with no room for emotional attachments—not even with the neighbor girl, who's turned into a complete knockout. His sister's best friend. Emotions only lead to love, and love was trouble. They’re determined to fight this undeniable attraction to the bitter end. It’s too damn bad their hearts are about to get love drunk-- wasted on love.
Accidental Kiss
Mia Ford - 2019
We had two choices: live a lie forever or get killed.Libby NorrisBeautiful, fun loving, intelligent, kind, s@xy.My son's play school teacher.The only woman who stole my heart after my wife's death,And also, the woman who doesn't know my biggest secret.One kiss was all it took.One kiss and I was hooked.I want to get lost in those beautiful eyes and that charming smile - forever.But Libby's acting all sassy and doesn't have any time for romance.I guess it's time I teach her the ropes of the game.But her mafia connection?F*ck it, I'll do all it takes to win her heart and soul!Libby baby, I am coming for you,And I'll do anything to protect you.
After all, who said love was an easy game to play!
Hot Colorado Nights
Paige Yancey - 2018
Dating is the last thing on Maddie’s mind since she walked away from her first and only love. Her life is just the way she thinks she likes it until her sister is kidnapped. When she meets with the detective on the case, she’s surprised to come face to face with the only man who’d ever held her heart. Former Special Forces soldier, Derek Lewis, gave up Army life to raise his son as a single dad. He returned to his hometown, joined the police force and became a detective. Since he’d walked away from the only woman he’d ever loved, he never considered marrying, and now that he has a son, he puts all his energy into making a home for the boy. Until he’s called in to investigate the case of a missing woman, the sister of the girl he let get away. Together, Derek and Maddie work to find her sister and, in the process, they might have a shot at a second chance with love. Note: This book was previously published through Amazon Kindle World.
The Competition
Riley Rollins - 2017
Rule Number One? Just never get caught.I know what I am. A man without a conscience. I had my heart broken once, but there won't be a second time. Now, sex is just a game and love doesn't exist.I live for The Competition. For the challenge… the chase… the conquest.Did you ever wonder if you could do it? Have sex in public… without getting caught? Just the thought makes my blood run hot and my c*ck rock hard. Maybe it's the billionaire lifestyle. A man gets jaded, so he creates a game… Others play for money, but I play to win.Business and fortune are on the line, and scandal could strip it away forever.And that's what makes my heart pound… and my c*ck pound harder. There's no bigger thrill, nothing more exciting, than getting away with it.But I knew it was game over when I met Emily. Secrets never stay secret. Sooner or later, one of us would get caught.I just never expected…...that it would be me.
Try Again
Haley Pierce - 2018
His best friend wants me in his bed… again. I’ve never forgotten how he used me and threw me away all those years ago. He was my first love and he destroyed my heart. Now he’s traded his electric guitar in for a business suit and a BMW… And I’m not going to lie, he’s hot AF. And, the heated sparks flying between us are undeniable. He’s totally off limits and giving into temptation would be ALL WRONG. But if wrong feels so good, maybe I don’t want to be right. But we’re really good at keeping secrets… aren’t we?
Owned by the Prince (Owned #1)
Tristan Rivers - 2021
Now she’s my prisoner, at my mercy. I’ll claim her. Keep her. Possess her fully. I’ll lock her away in my palace, train her to surrender. She’ll submit to my dark desires until she craves the way I make her burn. And when I unravel the secrets she’s keeping, nothing will stop me from owning her completely. Owned by the Prince is a stand-alone royal romance with dark themes.
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
The Hot Guy in the Woods
London Casey - 2017
but what happens when it's time to go back to reality?And all the truths come out...
* Full length standalone romance with guaranteed HEA and no cheating *
Outwait
Lisa Suzanne - 2017
He’s next in line to be CEO of King Communications, he’s hot and single, and he’s at the center of the New York social scene. He has a different woman on his arm every night, and he wouldn’t change a single thing about his life…until Sylvie Baker storms into his boardroom. Sylvie Baker actually does have it all. She balances a successful career with the perfect boyfriend—a man she plans to marry someday. She wouldn’t change a single thing about her life…until Carson King challenges everything with one simple confession. Sylvie is intent on fighting her feelings. Carson’s convinced it’s just a waiting game. But how long is he willing to wait for her?
Hate Loving You
Aubrey Wright - 2019
Now he's back in town for my big brother's wedding. And we're stuck in this chapel together. Still the same ol' Carter. Cool with a capital "C". Enough swagger to charm the panties off every cheerleader. Well, my panties aren't going anywhere. What he did to me was unforgivable. Or so I thought. He's still my enemy. But maybe we can be... frenemies?
I'll Make You Mine
Gia Riley - 2017
A guy who only wants one girl.Sounds like a match made in heaven, right?Wrong.With a twin sister encouraging her to hook up with all the wrong people, Zoe’s being pulled in a million different directions. Dylan Tuner can’t stand by and watch it happen. He’s tired of loving Zoe Allen from a distance, and he’s more determined than ever to escape the friend zone.Can Dylan get his best friend to fall for him before they graduate college? Or does Zoe already have a plan of her own?Two best friends. Two polar opposites. One final chance.I’ll Make You Mine is a romantic comedy standalone written in first person from dual POV's. Release Date: September 2017.
Consumed
Claire Adams - 2016
The daughter of successful parents, she is training to become a nurse. While Ash enjoys helping people, something has been missing from her life. As privileged as she's been, she is not free.Enter, Mason. A regular on the underground MMA circuit, Mason's life hasn't been so charmed. Having made it through a tumultuous childhood, Mason is ready to start living a more normal life. At first the differences between Mason and Ash add flavor, but they must find a way to stay together as the past threatens to tear them apart.Consumed is a 80,000-word, FULL LENGTH, Standalone sports romance. No cliffhanger and has a HEA. Includes 2 free bonus full-length novels for a limited time.