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More Than Friends
Susan Mallery - 1993
Jenny and Chase were more than friends, they were two halves of one whole, and nothing-but nothing-could put them asunder. — Until one summer night shattered Jenny's innocence...and the unspeakable drove Chase miles-and memories-away.Now adults, they were again more than friends. They were enemies...enemies whose long-ago promises echoed with pain, whose white-hot desire shimmered with despair-enemies bearing identical scars on two souls that ached to be one. Yet the chasm of betrayal gaped wide and deep... challenging their deathless love with immortal heartbreak.
Miss Liz's Passion
Sherryl Woods - 1989
Educating them, encouraging them, reaching them--that was easy. It was the living that was hard. After the betrayal, the grief and the pain, there was a kind of peace in giving away her heart to her pupils.That was what made Todd Lewis so dangerous. With his dogged determination and rugged handsomeness, he had slowly staked his own claim on her heart and made her feel again. Made her want to hope and dream. But her hopes, her dreams, her heart--were so fragile. Could she entrust them to him? Or would he destroy them for good?
Follow a Wild Heart
Bobby Hutchinson - 1987
Logan Baxter spots her winning the log rolling competition at the timber show and is instantly smitten. Logan is single, social and fond of electricity, indoor plumbing and gas heat.Karena dislikes cities, crowds, and strangers. Can a stubborn 12 year old boy and a capricious moose calf addicted to exhaust fumes help love find a way?
She's the One
Sandra Kitt - 2001
After receiving guardianship of Stacy, the biracial daughter of an old friend, Deanna comes to terms with her own goals and identity as an African-American woman as she and Patterson Temple join forces to protect the frightened child.
Dragon Falling
Julia Mills - 2020
Every day for three years, she’s mourned the loss of her parents, tried to find the people responsible for their murders. Holding tight to her only living family – her sister and her aunt - this brave young Witch searches for answers in the most unlikely of places.When assigned the murder case of two powerful Witches very close to his hometown, Agent Ranger Evans never expected to find his Mate in the process. Unfortunately, three years have passed, he’s recovering from a life-threatening fight with the people responsible, and he’s no closer to claiming the sweet Ellie MacLeish as his own.Why is it danger is always lurking in the most unlikely places? Who could be orchestrating the murder of innocent Witches? Why leave their bodies out in the open to be found so easily? Can the answers truly lie at the exclusive Crimson Moon Resort?Only Destiny knows the answers and She’s not talking. But, one thing’s for sure Fate Will Not Be Denied, and neither will the sexy Agent Evans.
Holidays for Romance: The Complete Series
Peggy Bird - 2016
But some crabby bureaucrat is standing between him and the permits he needs. He's surprised to discover the culprit is actually beautiful, young Shannon Morgan, and even more shocked when fireworks ignite between them.
Unmasking Love: Sparks fly when Julie Payne meets Trace Watkins at a costume party, and they end the night beneath the sheets while literally hiding behind their masks. When the holiday hook-up ends, their real identities present a serious snag: Trace manages the bank Julie happens to be suing. But will they turn this nasty trick of fate into a treat?
Lights, Latkes, and Love: Non-profit CEO David Shay can't get enough of the December festivities. As manager of a large retail store, Hannah Jenkins, on the other hand, turns into a jaded Scrooge every year on Black Friday. Can a nice Jewish boy - with the help of some Christmas lights, a little girl, and a latke party - teach Hannah the true meaning of the season and guarantee them both a New Year's Eve kiss to remember?
Ringing in Love: When entrepreneur and single mother Catherine Bennett leases office space in Dominic Russo's building, she can't keep her mind - or her eyes - off her new landlord. Only problem is, he happens to be a known womanizer . . . and her professional rival. Then he offers her an irresistible chance at winning a huge contract if she partners with his company. Catherine must decide whether mixing business with pleasure might not be such a bad idea this New Year's Eve.
The Gift of Love: Isabella Rodriguez received the worst birthday gift ever - an eviction notice from her family home. Adrift, she accepts an unexpected promotion and transfers to Seattle where she meets Taylor Jordan at a business mixer. They're drawn to each other like candles to a cake. But when Taylor discovers Bella was behind one of the most humiliating experiences of his life, will they be able to find a future together?
Thankful for Love: Rancher Jack Richardson needs someone to wrangle his two sons, and Quanna Morales needs a steady job to fund her education and help support her disabled brother. But despite a working relationship, the two can't fight their attraction, even though Quanna worries his family and friends won't accept her Indian heritage. When her worst fears come true and a feud erupts at the Thanksgiving table, will Jack be able to convince her that their love is strong enough to overcome any obstacle?
Sensuality Level: Sensual
Warren
Xyla Turner - 2018
Warren I was doing a favor for my sister, but that led her into my club. This was no place for a woman like her, but I wasn't a man that would turn her away. No, I'd teach her and mold her for myself. Fatima One favor turned into another. One apology turned into Warren seeing how much I enjoyed things I knew not of. I told him I could handle it, but he knew better. His response to me only led me deeper down the rabbit hole. One that I did not want to come out from. Please note, Warren is a short novella and will only take up a percentage of this book. Never before chapters from three yet-to-be-released books, Always Right, Love at All Costs: Stetson Series and Dream Ride: Legion of Guardians are also included at the back of the short novella. Along with a preview of Take A Knee and Cole.
Ladies Love a Rodeo Man (The Cowboys of Black Mountain)
D'Ann Lindun - 2018
They’ll stand up to danger and protect their loved ones, no matter the cost. Rodeo men put it all on the line whether they are fighting a bull or staying on a bronc, but also tenderly love you all night long. Cowboy Wrecked There’s nothing Rayanne Whitfield wants more than a family to call her own. Top bull rider Luke Greer is badly injured in a riding accident, leaving him unable to sire children. Can these two find a way to build a life together? A Cowboy’s Code After her mother’s sudden death, Daisy Zamora is determined to find her infant sister’s daddy to make him take responsibility for the baby. Because she remembers all-too-well what it’s like to grow up without one, Daisy’s going to be sure her sister knows her own father. Nothing and nobody ties down bull rider Clay Norwood—and that’s the way he likes it. When a woman he’s never met, shows up claiming he’s fathered a child, he does the only thing he can—take responsibility. Cowboy Two-Step Injured ballerina Olivia DeMille reluctantly agrees to accompany her brother to his bull riding school, even though she has no interest in boot scootin’ cowboys. The only dancing she wants to do is ballet, but a ruined knee has sidelined her for good. As a professional bull fighter, it’s Tucker Wallace’s job to make sure rodeo cowboys don’t get hurt. Outside the arena, he’s a crackup, never taking anything too seriously, especially girls. Can a ballerina twirl her way into his heart? Heeling Her Cowboy Rodeo doctor Fallon Mulvaney has just been dumped by a cowboy. The last thing she wants is another rodeo Romeo. Can she keep her heart safe from sexy team roper Gabe Bowie? Watching his parents break up and reconcile dozens of times made Gabe Bowie leery of commitment. When he’s in an accident that puts him under the care of Dr. Mulvaney can Gabe overcome his urge to bolt? Roped By a Cowboy Nora Reed will do anything to save her son. Even if it means taking him to the man he’s never met. Because she realized the man she fell in love with sixteen years ago wasn’t in a place to be tied down, she let him go. Tie-down Roper Bellamy Bowie never forgot the woman he spent a week with at the National Finals Rodeo more than a decade ago. When she shows up with their drug-addicted son, he knows he must try to help. What Nora and Bellamy don’t count on is getting roped back into love. I Do, Cowboy Scarred by domestic abuse, Beck Bowie is scared to trust men again. A chance encounter with a stranger in a Las Vegas bar tests her ability to love again. Left standing at the altar by a rodeo queen, Sean Brogan is willing to take on a woman carrying another man’s baby to protect her and the child. Will this marriage of convenience turn into the real thing? Pick up this set of sexy novellas featuring three new ones by the Best-Selling Western Romance author- D'Ann Lindun
Rent-A-Bride
Elaine Overton - 2013
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. Including, making a deathbed promise to the old man that not only is he finally in love - the one thing Stanley Bouchard has most desired for his workaholic grandchild - but that he asked this love of his life to marry him and she said yes! Ed’s only intention being to give his grandfather peace in his final moments. But as fate would have it the announcement not only gives Stanley peace, it gives him strength and determination to hang on to life long enough to meet his new granddaughter-in-law and witness the ceremony for himself. This is fine by Ed, who counts every moment with his grandfather as a precious gift. He just has one small problem . . . where the hell is he going to find a bride on such short notice?
Lakeshore Chronicles Series Books 7-9: The Summer Hideaway \ Marrying Daisy Bellamy \ Return to Willow Lake
Susan Wiggs - 2016
THE SUMMER HIDEAWAY
Private nurse and protected witness Claire Turner never gets attached, but her heart starts to soften when she begins caring for the elderly George Bellamy—and meets his grandson, Ross. In the face of wrenching loss, amid the enchantment of Willow Lake, Ross and Claire dare to risk everything for love.
MARRYING DAISY BELLAMY
Daisy Bellamy struggled for years to choose between two men—one honorable and steady, one wild and untethered. And then, one fateful day, the decision is made for her…until the man once lost to her reappears. Now the choice Daisy thought was behind her is the hardest one she'll ever face… The pressure is on for Sam to find Sinclair's killer, but a new lead in her father's unsolved shooting puts her in unexpected danger. When long-buried secrets threaten to derail her relationship with Nick, Sam realizes that while justice is blind, mixing romance with politics has the potential to be fatal…
RETURN TO WILLOW LAKE
Lieutenant Sam Holland is back on the job. A woman has been found brutally murdered and evidence points to Henry Lightfeather, a senator and close friend of Nick's. While Sam investigates, Nick stands by his friend—complicating his own bid for reelection, and causing tension between the couple. As Sam's investigation reveals a scandal that rocks the capital, Nick and Sam discover that the biggest threat to their future might be someone from her past…
Pretend To Be Mine
P.G. Van - 2018
He needs to move fast to make sure everyone around him believes he is getting married for real and to the right woman, even if it’s for only two years. Anjali never expected a complete stranger to propose a marriage contract as if he were offering her a job with a salary and benefits package, especially the first time they meet. What he offers is tempting enough for her to give in, so she can fulfill her dream and keep the promise she made to a loved one. For their friends and family, Dheeraj and Anjali are a loving couple who fell in love at first sight, but they both have an agenda. Their reasons for the marriage contract were different, but what they never expected is what happens when two people start living under the same roof pretending to be a couple. Sparks fly and butterflies flutter between stolen kisses, but when they start to find out more about each other’s reason for the fake marriage, will they still honor the contract? Will love make its way into the contract as a clause? Note: This is a stand-alone romance with a passionate couple who finds their HEA. This book is recommended for mature readers.
Slater's Bride
Patricia Thayer - 2016
Loretta Drennan learns about her stepfather’s plot to sicken her mother and take over the family business in Chicago. Letty flees to Montana in search of her brother, Johnny, to seek his help. Traveling alone, she meets Paul Slater who claims to own a ranch with Johnny as his partner. He offers to escort her on the two-day journey to their ranch in Morgan’s Crossing. Hoping to out-run a looming snowstorm, they instead get stranded in a cabin. Days later they finally reach their destination. Reunited with her brother she pleads her case for him to return home. Johnny wants to help but his share of stocks will not give him the needed votes to gain control of the family company. Letty can only get her shares when she turns twenty-five or by marrying. Paul steps in to help by offering to wed his friend’s sister. They plan a wedding, in name-only, but there are real underlying feelings. When left alone at the ranch house the truth begins to come out. But the honeymoon is interrupted when a stranger shows up and kidnaps the bride. Can Paul save the woman he’s fallen in love with before it’s too late?
Unfinished Business
Inglath Cooper - 1994
One night while at a conference in New York City, Culley runs into his old friend Addy Taylor. After a passionate night together, neither expects a lasting relationship…but then Addy moves back to their hometown to help her mother run their family orchard.Culley is willing to explore the attraction between them, but Addy is determined not to stick around any longer than necessary. Can Culley and his daughter, Madeline—with the help of a rescue puppy—show Addy that coming home for good is the best move she can make.Originally published in 2004.
Billionaire's Contract Engagement / Money Man's Fiancée Negotiation
Maya Banks - 2011
Now Celia would accompany him to beautiful Catalina for a family wedding. There he would wine, dine and seduce the stunning ad executive…for he knew she desired him. Yet how would she react when Evan told her she’d be playing the role of his fake fiancée? Money Man’s Fiancée Negotiation Finally, Ash Williams had found his runaway mistress. Melody Trent couldn’t even remember him, but Ash was determined to discover the truth. Had he fathered her child? And the only way to bring her to his home was to claim her as his fiancée – even if she had no memory of him whatsoever! KINGS OF THE BOARDROOM They need the right women to melt their steel-hard hearts!
Unexpected Gift
Delores Fossen - 2018
And brings with him a Christmas message to deliver to his best friend's sister, Kelly Coburn. But seeing Kelly again brings back all the old feelings – and reminds him of the one-night stand they shared just before he left. Still, a camera crew is there to capture every moment of his momentous homecoming, so now isn't the time to relive the past. That is, until he learns Kelly's had her own delivery in his absence: beautiful baby Noel, Gabe's daughter!Originally published in 2014.