Skin Deep
Catherine Barry - 2004
She began keeping a diary when she was six. Her first novel, The House That Jack Built , was published in 2001, followed by Null & Void in 2002, with her first nonfiction title, Charlie & Me , published in 2011. She lives in Dublin.
Felony Ever After
Debra AnastasiaPenelope Ward - 2016
Damn it if that tattoo-covered would-be felon isn’t everywhere now, and lighting everything on fire under her skirt.His name is Hudson Fenn, and he’s frustratingly impossible to pin down. He works as a bike messenger, but has the manners of a prince—along with a strange tendency toward breaking and entering. As much as Verity knows he’s not her type, and likely to land her in jail, she can’t help but find her truest self when they’re together.Can she be brave enough to give Hudson a real chance? Will he be bold enough to reveal the man beneath the ink, or will his secrecy doom their connection? Also, WTF is the deal with Verity’s boss? No less than thirteen of your favorite romance writers have teamed up to tell this sexy, wacky, snort-inducing tale. With them you’ll visit the world’s most irritating office, a VIP room of questionable cleanliness, and the fanciest apartment a bike messenger has ever inhabited, but you’ll still never see this ending coming.
A Prickly Christmas Kiss
Allyson R. Abbott - 2017
Abbott Emma Louise Fallon, aka Elf, has two wishes for Christmas. Having spent the last few months bragging about her latest boyfriend, who's turned out to be a womanizing cheat, one, she needs to escape her well-meaning family, and, two, she needs to avoid all men while she's in a man-hating mode.But stranded in a cold isolated cabin, when her girlfriend is forced to bail out on their vacation plans, Elf makes one more desperate wish: Can she please learn how to build a fire before she freezes to death?The solo rustic life is becoming all too much for her. She's convinced that a stray cat, who has decided to keep her company, has magical powers, that the local shop owners are secretly Mr. and Mrs. Claus, and nothing can stop her from laughing when the hot local Martian -come cop - come veterinarian - introduces himself as Rudi. Will Elf need to break her rule about staying away from men, and rely on this hunk for helping her start a fire? Or, worse, yet, will she be able to control the fire that Rudi's ignited in her?This story remained #1 for 6 consecutive weeks December 2016/January 2017 and was a #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER as part of the Mistletoe Kisses & Christmas Wishes set.
The Stillness of You
Julie Bale - 2013
With her college dreams on hold she's trying to get healthy--trying to still the craziness inside her. She has no room for someone like Ben Lancaster and if he was smart he'd stay away. Because everyone knows Georgia is bad news--she ruins people--and if Ben isn't careful, he'll be next in line.Ben Lancaster is a young, hot shot hockey player on his way to the top. Newly signed to the Philadelphia Flyers, he's living the dream. The girls. The money. The fame. He thought he had everything he wanted until he met Georgia. Suddenly he wants more--he wants her. He'll do whatever it takes to get her and Ben Lancaster always gets what he wants.But the girl who's different from anyone he's ever known is hiding secrets. And as the dog days of summer pass, only time will tell if Georgia's secrets can be healed. Or if her bruised soul is strong enough to resist Ben Lancaster..."Ben Lancaster had just tattooed himself onto my soul and the thing about tattoos? They’re painful to remove."--Georgia King
The Escape Series #1-3: Getting Lei'd, Cruising for Love, and Island Hopping
Ann Omasta - 2019
Add in a crazy grandma, picturesque island settings, and three handsome heroes. Read and enjoy!Getting Lei’d: Jilted nearly-at-the-altar by text message. Honeymooning with her grandma. The resort's bartender may look like Jason Momoa, but Roxy is NOT interested.Cruising for Love: A reality TV show looking for ratings. Kardashian wannabes on a cruise ship. What could possibly go wrong? Get swept away with Ruthie as she searches for true love on reality television.Island Hopping: Lizzie is the workaholic everyone loves to hate. Shay is perfectly content basking on the beach. Can these two polar opposites find enough common ground to let their undeniable spark of attraction ignite?These beach (or wishing you were at the beach) reads are loaded with opposites attracting, humor, and second chances at romance. Escape with them today.This delightful romantic comedy series is perfect for fans of Barbara Freethy, Bella Andre, and Melissa Foster. Whisk your mind away to the islands now!
Holiday Bad Boys
Bella Love-WinsChloe Grey - 2016
Get ready for Happy-Ever-After and Happy-For-Now endings, and ZERO cliffhangers in this limited time bundle! Includes:
Punished for Christmas - Bella Love Wins
What Malcolm thought was a random holiday hook-up turns into a feisty little vixen's trap for his father's billion-dollar firm. Too bad sexy little Riley is about to be roped in.
Unwrapped - KB Winters
Finally home for Christmas, my best friend's sexy little sister, Ruby, ends up in my bed. Do I stay true to the bro code? Or take her down a forbidden path that will have her begging to jingle my bells?
Bad Boy Crush - Regina Fox
Margo has had a crush on her best friend's brother, Jack since he was a teen. With his return home from a stint in the military, will she have herself a merry little Christmas, or is the one gift she wants under her tree just too hot to handle?
Close Encounters Christmas - C.C. Cartwright
The hot-bodied 'big man on campus' begged me to tutor him in biology. But somehow he wound up giving me, the virgin, lessons between the sheets that I'll never forget.
Breathe - Ava Alexia
Free spirited single mom Laura, falls for Ben, the hot young guy who lives next door and is Hollywood's rising star. Can she keep it sex only with a secret she's hiding?
The Billionaire's Vow - Jay S. Wilder and Kendra Wild
Finally engaged, Anna and Adam decide that the Christmas break will be perfect to fit in some bonding time under the mistletoe. Will their billionaire and journalist families kill their jollies?
Hero Cowboy for Christmas - JC Coulton, Chloe Grey and Bella Love-Wins
A tragic barn fire puts Emmett Scott on a collision course with the raw and wounded hearts of Blossom Parnell and her son, River. The timing for romance couldn’t be worse. Will the holidays bring miracles or more disaster? Holiday Bad Boys is a bad boy romance collection with over 148,000 words of steamy, raunchy, Christmas standalone short stories.
Content Warning.
Contains a mix of dark and festive stories, hot love scenes, some mild BDSM behavior, and coarse language.
A Perfect Mess
Zoe Dawson - 2012
He was always the unpredictable one, the one who would be brash enough to make it big self-publishing horror novels on the internet. He promised never to tell, but everyone knows you can never trust an Outlaw.Then a year later, in the middle of the night, she receives a phone call at Tulane. Her aunt, who took her in after her mother’s death, is in a coma under suspicious circumstances. Now she has to face that one person who knows all about what she did that summer—sexy Booker. Returning to Hope Parish to be with her aunt, stirs up all those ugly memories. When Aubree starts getting threats, she can’t help but wonder if what she did last summer was tied to her aunt’s “accident.” Afraid, she turns to the only person who knows the truth and Booker doesn’t hesitate to offer his broad shoulder for her to lean on. But Booker has a secret of his own that could crush their fledgling relationship.As the hot, sultry summer days move on, she finds that even a perfectly smart girl can lose her heart to a perfectly bad boy. What is she going to do when someone starts asking questions Aubree doesn’t want to answer? She’s knee deep into a terribly dangerous, wholly life changing, who-can-she-really-depend-on perfect mess.A Perfect Series: Three perfect girls, three perfect secrets, one unholy trinityA Perfect Mess, Book #1 – the girl most likely to succeed, an unpredictable Outlaw, and a dangerous secret that could be the death of her.A Perfect Mistake, Book #2 – A preacher’s daughter, a reckless Outlaw, and a secret that will change her life forever.A Perfect Dilemma, Book #3 – The town’s poor little rich girl, a sweet-talking Outlaw, and a secret that will ruin all that she holds dear
Izzy's Cold Feet
Sarah Louise Smith - 2013
After such a traumatic childhood, all Izzy wants is a normal, happy, settled life, but love is never simple. In the week leading up to her wedding day, Izzy is forced to ask herself who she loves the most. And, given the choice, who would she want to spend her life with?