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Dearest Stepbrother: Twin Soldiers #1


Olivia Hawthorne - 2015
    Growing up together since she was ten, the older boys relentlessly teased her, finally leaving home to join the Army when she was seventeen. When Eden was nineteen, the twins returned home completely different from the boys they'd been when they left home. They ignored Eden after returning, most of the time not noticing when she was in the room. On a drunken night out, Eden forgot her key to get back into the house and decided to knock on Elliot's window to get back inside. She expected him to be angry because she woke him...she knew he'd laugh because she was caught sneaking out. But what she didn't know was how her brother felt about her. An innocent mistake leads to a night of discovery about herself and her stepbrother. Will Eden be able to resist her stepbrother? Will Elliot be able to show Eden all the things she'd been missing by not having him in her life? Dearest Stepbrother: Twin Soldiers is the first book in a four part series. Recommended for readers 18 years and older.

Knight Moves: Vol. 1


K.B. Winters - 2016
    She teaches ballet to underprivileged children to pay the bills while auditioning relentlessly for her chance of having her name in the bright Vegas lights. Despite her booked schedule, her roommate Tori convinces her to go out on a blind date, and Everlie finds herself tangled up with the irresistibly intense Navy SEAL, Ryker Knight. After spending years ping-ponging around the world and leading the charge in special ops missions, Ryker is stateside and just when he starts itching for his heart pounding life in the battlefield, he meets Everlie. Her appearance in his life makes him question everything he ever thought he'd wanted. Ryker's past catches up to him all too quickly, throwing Everlie into a complicated web of secrets and lies. Will Ryker be able to show her the truth and win her trust before it's too late? Or will Everlie decide the sexy SEAL’s secret life is too complex and throw it all away before they even get a chance to start? Find out in the first sexy installment of KB Winters’ and Evie Monroe’s hot and steamy military romance!

Wicked Game


Bella Scully - 2015
    Manwhore. Celebrity. My ex-stepbrother, and the man who broke my teenage heart.His latest lie? Tricking me into marrying him.He’s dark, dangerous, and obsessed with me. Damien Blackwood is the playboy billionaire who gets everything he wants. Except for me. I’m the only woman who has ever refused him … and that means I’m irresistible. Damien will stop at nothing to have me.And I’ll never give in.But then his father dies and leaves one rule in his will: Damien has to get married, or he loses his entire fortune. Secretly, Damien makes me a deal. Marry him, pretend to be in love in front of every tabloid and newspaper in the world, and he’ll give me the money I need to finally escape him. I hate him. But I need the money.I’m marrying my psychopath ex-stepbrother, the one who took my virginity and broke my heart. And it’s making me the most famous woman in the country.Someone kill me now.***THIS IS A STANDALONE, FULL LENGTH NOVEL WITH AN HEA***WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT, INCLUDING PROFANITY AND GRAPHIC SEX. IT IS NOT INTENDED FOR READERS UNDER THE AGE OF 18.

The Other Man


Nancy Adams - 2015
    After being stuck in a dwindling marriage of five years, she has changed. Determined to find herself again, Christina finds herself tempted with the unthinkable: an affair—and this new man seems to have all the answers to her problems. It doesn't take her long to decide on what she wants, but before she can finalize those plans, she receives news no one is prepared for.

His New Roommate : Stepbrother Standalone Romance


Vanessa Kinney - 2017
    Make a way.” Lilly I always thought that life after college would be smooth sailing. I’d get a great job, or maybe even find a company and a career I was desperately passionate about. But here I was, broke, uninspired, unemployed, and about to move to Chicago to live with my brother… my stepbrother. Things couldn’t be worse, and to top it all off, I’ve made an epic blunder that could ruin our relationship. Why did he have to be so hot? Nate I haven’t seen my stepsister in almost eleven years, so when it comes to brotherly affection I have a lot of catching up to do. When I heard that she was looking for a new place to live, I knew I had to bring her to Chicago and help her. What I didn’t realize was that my little sister… my stepsister… was really the girl of my dreams, and I’d do anything to keep her by my side, even if it meant employing a little bit of professional espionage to get my way. Besides, what she doesn’t know, won’t hurt her, and she’ll have me to thank when she has the life she’s always wanted. “His New Roommate” is a standalone romance with no cliff-hanger and a guaranteed HEA. “Double Heat”, a bonus novel is also included at the end for your pleasure.

Stepbrother Wow!


Claire Adams - 2015
    But when one of the senior members of the frat, Jaxon, starts to pay more attention to her, she isn't sure whether to go for the attractive and athletic guy or to just keep things the way they've always been. Her mind is made up when Jaxon makes a move--but then she's thrown into confusion as he goes out of his way to ignore and snub her after they sleep together. Mia decides to move on with her life--right up until her mother announces her marriage, and introduces her to her new stepbrother... wow.

Brittney Vs. Banker


Alexis Angel - 2017
    I knew from the first moment that I saw Kaden Charles that I was going to be his if he wanted me.But does he really want me? Is he willing to pay the price for this jelly?I mean, I need passion. Excitement. Lust.I want the guy to throw me against the wall and f*ck me till I black out.Kaden's eyes tell me he's going to do all that. But he's playing it too cool.I know this game. It's one that I play really well.So it's me versus him, circling each other, trying to say "meh" more convincingly than the other.Who's gonna win when a blonde goes up against a billionaire?Is there really even any doubt? It's the cute single girl versus the Big Bad Banker in this short novella from Alexis Angel. Guaranteed to be sweet, sassy, and fun. No cheating or cliffhangers. Happy Ending? Always, babe

Southern Heat (#2)


Amanda Heartley - 2013
    I'm not one to run...but right now, I need to be anywhere except this podunk town.MartiI'm fleeing from my past.Trying to rise above the drama I left behind.I'm broken-hearted and alone.Hoping I'll find the life and love I crave.And when handsome billionaire boss, Nick Vargas, walks into my life, everything changes.He’s bold, charming, and perilously sexy.One look at him and a glass of sweet tea later, I know her heart is in trouble...Big trouble.NickI'm scarred from the sad loss of an old flame.I've sworn never to put my feelings on the line again.But one touch, and the sight of those curves?The chemistry is undeniable.Will we go our separate ways at the next truck stop?Or can she give me a second chance at love and help me forget my painful past?

Dirty Desires


Lauren Landish - 2015
    Sometimes it just comes out of nowhere and smacks you in the face.""I've messed up royally, and Kade is the only person who can help me."My name is Alix Nova, and I'm a successful model. That is, until my ex threatens to leak my nude photos. My filthy rich stepbrother is the only person with enough cash that I can turn to, but he isn't buying my pathetic lies on why I need the money. He's determined to get to the bottom of it. I just hope that when he learns the truth, he doesn't abandon me like every other man in my life has."All of the dark fantasies I'd lied to myself about, all of the ways that I'd wanted to bend her over, to engage in those violent passions that tore at my soul. All those images from my dreams that I never told anyone about came to mind as my lips touched hers for the first time." No one associates my name, Kade Prescott, with my rich father anymore. I'm just a defense attorney, scum of the earth. I'm also the only one who'll help my stepsister, Alix. I know that my desire for her is mutual, I'm just not sure how she'll react to the real me. How she'll react to the RED ROOM.**Dirty Little Secrets is dirty, bad and wrong! Includes light BDSM and spankings. Do you dare turn the page?**Full length novel with a HEA.

Bad Boy Next Door


Abigail Graham - 2015
     I don't have time for men when I'm raising my daughters alone – especially an obnoxious jerk like my new neighbor, Quentin. Tattoos, muscles, ego. I told him to move his car and he sprayed me with a hose. We make each other furious, and he gets me wet. I should have slapped him, but I let him drive me to work instead. He ended up driving me wild. He won't share his number, tell me what he does... but one look and I'm begging to be his, one touch and my panties hit the floor. I know he's wrong for me, but he feels so right. I'm falling for the bad boy next door. --- I kill people for a living. I never thought I'd get in trouble for refusing to murder someone. I was supposed to kill all the witnesses. When I couldn't pull the trigger on an innocent girl, I became a marked man. Now, I'm stuck in the 'burbs, laying low and trying to blend in. Just one problem – my new neighbor, Rose. She showed up on my porch complaining about my car. I had to slam the door in her face before I pulled her inside, pinned her to the wall, and took every sweet inch of her. I shouldn't do this. I shouldn't let her in. But I can't stop thinking about this firecracker moaning underneath me every waking second. I'm poison to her and I don't need a girl, but when I lay eyes on her all I want is to keep her in my bed forever and pleasure her until she forgets her own name. She's mine and nobody's taking her from me. I'll put my lips all over this woman if it's the last thing I do.

Unspoken: A Short Story


Stephanie John - 2016
    Ever. One unexpected encounter with a new employee and that fundamental rule was forgotten. With a single touch, Kara Collins obliterated the order of my disciplined life, forcing me to question everything I believed in. Intuition told me I needed her, ensuring I couldn't forget my second rule. Trust my instincts. Always. Unspoken takes us back to the first meeting between Nate Blake and Kara Collins, retold from his POV. This short, sexy tease provides insight into the mind of this passionate, powerful and utterly addictive man. You can discover more about Nate in the full-length novel Salvation (Heal Me Series, Book 1), then prepare for the thrilling conclusion to Nate and Kara’s story in Book 2, scheduled mid-2016. Unspoken can be read on its own, or as part of the Heal Me Series. Warning: This work of fiction is intended for mature audiences over the age of 18 due to explicit content. Parental/reader discretion is advised.

In Skates Trouble


Kate Meader - 2017
    . .Addison Williams isn't looking for romance, but when she encounters an eavesdropping stranger on an adjoining hotel balcony, she figures she's due a little fun. She just hadn't reckoned on the "fun" escalating so quickly to "out of control." One minute she's flirting with a whiskey-graveled voice in the dark, the next that same voice is telling her to do things. Hot, wicked things.Cup-winning hockey player Ford "Killer" Callaghan can't believe he let the anonymous woman who blew his mind slip away into the night. He'll track her down because once could never be enough—even if discovering her identity places her strictly out of bounds.Stolen kisses. Secret hook-ups. Deliciously forbidden in every way. Can a passion that started in the dark find a lifetime of love in the light?Originally published in Hot on Ice: A Hockey Romance Anthology, this sexy prequel to the Chicago Rebels hockey series features an older, curvy woman, a younger, driven hero, and a happily-ever-after you'll swoon over.

Belonging: Part I


J.S. Wilder - 2014
    The gullible woman, after fifteen years, still believes her long-lost husband will magically return to her. When Deborah discovers her mother has jeopardized her future to Oxford by forging information on her financial application in an attempt to win her father back, she decides to leave her deluded mother and seek a better life for herself. She believes any college is out of reach, until a guardian angel offers to pay all fees and accommodations for her at Oxford. She cannot believe her luck and turns her back on her mother. Soon, she finds out her guardian angel is not a blessing, but a curse. The Belonging series is sensual and mysterious, it will intrigue you and have you coming back for more.

Getting Lucky


Maggie Adams - 2015
    The clues have led him to the Mississippi Flame Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Taking a job as a bouncer there, he hopes to find a connection to the vandalism or even the arsonist. What he finds is a blonde bombshell in a bit of trouble, so like the alpha male he is, Lucky comes to the rescue. But like a magician’s trick, not everything is as it appears. Can Lucky discern the difference between lust and love when what happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas? And is the Coalson family prepared to face the consequences of his actions?

Killer


Layla Valentine - 2017
    And he’s taking me for a ride. Jack Hardy. Navy SEAL. Convicted murderer. I thought I’d seen the last of those piercing blue eyes, and that sculpted, dangerous body. Until I found out he’d escaped from prison. He’s in my apartment, waiting for me in the dark. He jumps me, and tells me we're going for a drive. But what does he want with me, the woman who exposed his crime and put him behind bars? Jack: I've got my eye on her. Cassandra Holloway: straight-cut, law-abiding journalist. The woman who made it her mission to put me away. And now, she’s the only one who can help me. Sure, I need her to keep me clear my name—but it doesn’t hurt that she’s hotter than a five-alarm fire. She’s never been bad like I’ve been bad, but this time, she's gonna get dirty. I’m going to prove to her I didn’t do it, and we’re going to find the one who did… KILLER is a steamy romantic thriller; the story of a tenacious journalist, and a hard-bodied criminal, wrongfully accused of murder, and their journey to expose the truth, confronting their own blistering hot passions along the way! It’s a stand alone, with a guaranteed HEA!