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What He Wants by L.P. Dover
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Aria
Becca Jameson - 2019
Her blind date was a no-show, but this man… Damn. If he was willing to step in, there was no way she was going to turn him down.Corked and Tapped: Because the best stories never start with someone eating a salad.
Falling for the Hitman
Heather Dahlgren - 2021
Constantly looking over my shoulder. I know I’m being looked for, hunted. For a crime I didn’t commit, but one I’m taking the fall for.One misstep and I’m frozen. I’m face to face with the man hired to take my life.Hayden Cash has found me and I can’t breathe.
The Virgin Club
K.L. Bryce - 2021
A great job (which comes complete with a boss from hell), a super cute apartment in the city (more like a third-floor studio), a popular blog (is 738 subscribers popular?), and two best friends she wouldn’t trade for the world. Love? Okay, maybe she didn’t have it all, but what's the rush? At the tender age of twenty-three (almost twenty-four), Emma knows she has plenty of time to find the perfect guy.That is, until her two best friends enter the dating scene and fall in love, leaving Emma to spend most weekends alone, binge-watching Netflix or playing the dreaded role of fifth-wheel. Panic set in at the realization she was officially an outcast. The lone single virgin who sucked at reading signals and had more experience admiring from afar than being in an actual relationship. After a night of one too many appletinis, a semi-meltdown, and a 'Lose My Virginity Challenge' post, Emma’s little blog goes viral. When Emma's co-worker crush, Logan—gorgeous and not interested—finds out that she is the anonymous blogger, Emma's besties come up with a brilliant plan to finally win over the untouchable Logan.Perfect! Things are finally looking up again, but then Emma's hot new billionaire boss, Alex, comes into the picture with plans of his own and a surprising secret she is totally unprepared for.
A Tempting Christmas
Danielle Jamie - 2015
A Tempting Christmas is now available with a final bonus chapter!You fell in love with Brittan McKenna and Jordon Valentine in Tempt My Heart. Now fall in love with them all over again with this sweet and sinfully sexy holiday short story! Experience Jordon and Brittan's first Christmas together in his hometown of Chicago! Prepare to laugh your butt off and swoon hard for Jordon more than you did in Tempt My Heart! Brittan and Jordon fans are going to love this sweet and sexy short read!
Forever My Love (An Ireland Forever Short Story)
Fiona Starr - 2019
He's been burned so badly, he's still hot about it. But when Madeline Blaze and Gerry Cosgrave meet, they light an inferno between them that neither one is prepared for. Can they tend their old wounds in order to re-kindle their hearts? #IrelandForever #BrogueMe Get Lucky in Ireland! The authors of Flirt Club are back, and this time we've crossed the pond to party in Dublin, Ireland—just in time for St. Patrick’s Day! Fall into 12 romantic stories so hot they’ll melt the gold at the end of your rainbow. The Blarney Stone isn't the only thing getting kissed!
Cruising Speed
Donna McDonald - 2014
The big bike in her garage hasn’t been ridden for a couple years now. It is no more than a symbol of her loss and reminds her of her own lack of usefulness.When the very large, very excited Mikkel Gunnarsen arrives to buy it, his pleasure in the bike makes the decision to sell to the younger man much easier than she imagined it would be. The same is also true for the decision that ends with Mikkel spending the night in her bed.Kia knows the blissful moments with Mikkel are only momentary relief, but being with the younger man is certainly inspiring.
Kiss and Tell
Grace Burrowes - 2014
She’s opposed in a nasty divorce by dour, stubborn Scotsman Dunstan Cromarty, and yet, as the clients’ issues grow more complicated, so do Jane’s feelings for Dunstan, and his for her.Courtship adjourned?Crossing personal lines could cost Jane and Dunstan their licenses to practice law, and in a small jurisdiction, they’ll oppose each other frequently. Neither can afford to give up their livelihood or their professional integrity, but can they give up each other?Approximately 27,000 words.
Resolution: Road Trip
Sierra Hill - 2019
So, when members of my former sorority initiated a resolution pact for the new year, I jumped right on that. My resolution was to break out of the shackles of my boring and safe life and do something bold and daring. But I had no idea how to do that…until he came along. As luck would have it, Nathaniel Leeds, a brilliant research scientist, was looking for a temporary assistant to help him collect and document data. The job itself didn’t sound all that exciting until I learned that it would involve a road trip. And then I met my new boss. And Lord help me, my handsome, Brainiac boss made me hotter than the jungles of Costa Rica. If I can survive this road trip with my heart intact, I’m resolving never to make another resolution for as long as I live.
Love Me Always
Michelle Lynn - 2015
Now, after most of their friends have married, it’s finally their turn to say I do.Sadie and her bridezilla nature have made the Miller/Carson wedding the event of the year. The cake, the caterer, and the flowers are all crossed off her list. But she soon realizes she can’t hide the guilt from her actions years before behind the façade of a big wedding. And if she wants her groom waiting at the end of the aisle, she needs to be honest with him.Brady has always been the patient one. He’s the father figure and sensible one of the group. But the fears of failing at marriage still run deep within him. A week before the girl he lives for takes his name, a surprise shows up on his doorstep, and his neatly organized life is thrown off-kilter.Once again, Sadie and Brady are tested by the ghosts of their pasts. However, this time they must come together if they plan on living happily ever after.
The Lost Groom
Taylor Hart - 2017
After apologizing for missing her husband’s funeral, she slaps him, and he kisses her -- revealing the sparks he'd long since hidden. Savannah Loveless, matchmaker extraordinaire, ventured back to Park City to visit her family and save enough money to get to California. There was no room in her fresh start to deal with Luke Freestone or the secret she’d kept for ten years. As far as she was concerned, the past could just stay in the past. But Luke wants closure, so she agrees to help him find a wife - -she is a match maker after all and if she can't find a match for someone she loves -- used to love -- then she might as well walk away from the business. However, the more time she spends with Luke the harder it is to tell if the feelings she’s having are from the past… or from right now.As things heat up, they have a choice to make -- stay lost because of the past or let love find them once and for all. This also includes excerpt's of: Love at the Ocean Breeze by Jennifer Youngblood and Sandra Poole and How to Love a Dog's Best Friend by Cami Checketts.
Montana Inspired
Kim Law - 2021
He’s been “with his soulmate” since high school, so pining was all she ever expected. However, when he returns home to help out with his family’s stock contracting business, he shows up sans fiancée and suddenly looking at Jewel in a whole new light. As they work together to ensure the Brandons’ star bull has the best season of his career, sparks between the two of them begin to take on a whole new light. Could an easy summer fling inspire something more? And will either of them be willing to change their entire life to make it so?Read the standalone prequel to the Wildes of Birch Bay series and fall in love with all things Montana today.
Forever Deep
Kimberly Kincaid - 2017
But when a case surfaces with ties to Isabella’s past,he knows he’ll do anything to help her solve it—even if that means breaking all the rules.With days to go before her Christmas wedding,Detective Isabella Moreno should be enjoyingthe happiest time of her life.But there’s a ruthless killer on the loose,and she’s been waiting far too long to serve justice.As Kellan and Isabella team up to solve the case,the danger hits closer to home at every turn.Will they outwit the murderer who hashaunted Isabella’s nightmaresin time to make it down the aisle to their happily ever after?Or will the danger run too deep?PLEASE NOTE: This novella is an extension of the first book in the Station Seventeen series, SKIN DEEP. While neither story contains cliffhangers, this novella does contain references to SKIN DEEP that could be considered spoilers. It is highly recommended that readers enjoy SKIN DEEP before curling up with FOREVER DEEP.
Cupcakes and Ink
Helena Hunting - 2014
Her plan is to keep to herself and stay focused. But leaving her past behind and starting over isn’t as easy as she thought. And neither is maintaining her solitude. As Tenley settles into her new surroundings, she finds herself drawn to Inked Armor, the tattoo studio across the street. But it’s the gorgeous, dark-haired tattoo artist who captures her interest. There’s something about his severe beauty that captivates her—and not just in her waking hours.Covered in the ink he inscribes on other people’s skin, Hayden Stryker has made a career out of being a tattooist. He’s got his own business and a tight circle of friends. As far as he’s concerned, that’s all he needs. At least until his aunt, who owns the antiques and used book store across from his tattoo studio, hires a new employee. At first his intrigue is based on physical appeal; hot chick equals something nice to look at. But as he begins to catch glimpses of the fiery personality under the fragile, feminine exterior, his fascination with Tenley grows. Annoyed by his inability to control his fixation, Hayden decides the best way to cure him of the new obsession is to get to know the girl under her skittish façade.But like the ink he wears as armor, Tenley has the ability to get under his skin and stay there.
One Night Burn
Kate Meader - 2022
Me? I party with cherry pie at my local diner.Except this hot guy—and I mean smoking hot—snags the last piece.I won’t be denied, however. Rocking a serious case of pie envy, I give him the sad eyes and jackpot! He offers to share. Before long we’re sharing more than pie: heated glances, sparkling conversation, and a kiss that sends me some place I didn’t know existed before I met him.But after every sugar high comes a crash … and I’m about to find out that this guy is very bad for me indeed.One Night Burn is a short, sweet, and sexy prequel to the full-length novel, Up in Smoke. It ends on a cliffhanger.