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The Savage Soldiers Series


Nicole Elliot - 2018
    Max Lewis Aka her worst nightmare. When I walk into the ER for my first shift, the nurses all want me. I don't need my stethoscope to hear their hearts pounding. Except Kylie. She’s actually focused on her job. Not my military background, or tattoos. No, she’s actually all about patient care. Well, let me care for you sweetheart. But she thinks I’m full of myself, annoying at best. She couldn’t be more wrong. Fact: I know what I'm doing in the ER. I can also fulfill her wildest fantasies. That's not ego. That's the truth. However, when Kylie gets hurt I find myself swallowing all my pride. She needs me, and I’m just what the doctor ordered. Hopeless Hero I've got my finger on her trigger. People say I’m dangerous. Ex-Savage Solider with a bad attitude. But everything changes when I see Alicia Joppa, the one that got away. All I want is to get my torpedo in her target, but the way she’s looking at me? Ain’t gonna happen. Things weren’t easy for her while I was away and she’s always been good at hiding secrets. What she doesn’t realize is I know how to torture her for information. With my lips, my hands, my missile… She doesn’t stand a chance. However, the bomb she just dropped could ruin us both. She had my baby while I was overseas. She may have won the battle, but I will win the war... Of her heart. Fearless Hero A one night stand turns into so much more. When someone tries to kill the potential VP, I know I have to protect his daughter too. It's my job to keep her safe. But her curves call my name. Her beautiful eyes distract me. And those lips? They know all my secrets. All I want is to let down my guard and lock her away in my bed. But it’s not safe. How can I protect her when I’m falling for her? Lawless Hero I saved her life. I thought that being deployed would be the worst thing to ever happen to me. I was wrong. When Rose walks into our camp, everything changes. She needs a protector, and I'll break all the rules to keep her safe. Those lips, that body, her sassy attitude? She's everything I've ever dreamed of. But when we return to the States, rumors and lies from the base come home with us too. Savages are supposed to stick with their brothers. But I'm choosing her. Forever. Reckless Hero I was the cocky, arrogant, playboy type. But that was before. Before the war. Before my father died and my life changed. Now people count of me to do the right thing. But Anna doesn’t count on me. Not after I left her four years ago. She treats me like the enemy, can’t say I blame her. My new mission? Get under Anna’s skirt, and maybe into her heart. I’ll ask her to be my study partner for Law school. Get back into her good graces. We’ll be up all night long. I don’t know if we'll get an A, but I’ll definitely give her an O. Anna is hiding something though, which might make us both fail. While I was overseas, she was raising her son.

Mayhem: Vipers MC


Heather West - 2018
     She tore my heart to pieces. And now she needs my help. But when I find out what she’s hidden from me, my rage knows no bounds. Will I punish her for her sins, or keep her safe from our enemies? ELI My ex-wife left my heart in burning shreds. I had to find out from a letter that she was leaving me. She was too much of a coward to even tell me to my face. But fate has a cruel sense of humor. And seven years later, when I rescue a woman from a brutal destiny… It’s her. She’s just as gorgeous as I remember her. Smooth curves and dark brown hair. Creamy skin and lips like sin. I can’t decide what I crave more: To claim her or to break her. I shouldn’t want this. She left me in the dust. But my mortal enemy wants her blood. She needs my help. Only I can protect her. But Tori has been hiding secrets from me, and now, they threaten to ruin everything. F**k it all. I’ll kill everyone in the world if I have to. I’m not losing my woman again. TORI Leaving Eli nearly destroyed me. But I had no choice. Seven years after I threw away the love of my life, he somehow finds me again. Just when I need him, the man I’ve always loved grabbed me from the jaws of death. Eli is an enigma, chaos personified. Both sweet and savage, kind and cruel. My angel. My demon. My savior. My doom. But my body still longs for his, and I can’t help but give in to his touch. It’s everything I remember and more. There’s no time to relax, though. The killers on my trail are threatening to ruin my rediscovered paradise. Eli says he’ll keep me safe from them. He says, this time around, he won’t let me go again. But he doesn’t know about the secrets I’ve been hiding from him. And if he finds out what I’ve done… I might lose everything once more. MAYHEM is a full-length, standalone, super steamy, bad boy motorcycle club romance novel from bestselling author HEATHER WEST. This suspenseful, action-packed MC romance is intended for mature audiences, due to violence, strong language, dark themes and elements, and explicit intimate scenes. The romance between the alpha male bad boy and the fiery woman he can't resist ends with a guaranteed happily ever after (HEA) ending, has absolutely NO CHEATING, and does NOT include a cliffhanger of any kind.

No More Resistance: Soul Shifterz MC Book 2


Kayce Kyle - 2017
    He was always destined to own her heart–even if they resisted for so long. This love they share has already cost them both so much. They are now bound not only by this love–but with their unborn child that grows within her. This is no longer the same club Jenalyn is accustom to. Justice is no longer the President’s Enforcer. Power and responsibilities have shifted, and they need each other now, more than ever. As the lasting repercussions continue to play out and unfold in their lives, how will this affect their feelings for one another? With a need for comfort, and vengeance–who will seek out blood first? Will they ultimately stop fighting one another long enough to come together for the club, and their growing family? ***Warning*** This book could contain possible triggers from the description given. This is not suitable for those under the age of 18. There is physical abuse and retribution. No Cliffhanger

Finding Purpose


Tiffani Lynn - 2017
    Years have passed since she was that weak, broken girl; instead, a strong, intelligent woman stands in her place. She’s making the world a better place one arrest at a time and has everything she’s always wanted—except Judson Rivers. When Judson’s father died suddenly, he dropped out of college and became a Navy SEAL. He left everything from his old life behind, including the girl he loved, but never told—Quincy. After ten years, Judson’s military career ends abruptly when the vehicle he’s in runs over an IED. He has his hands full learning to live with one leg, PTSD and a civilian life he wasn’t ready to return to. Judson and Quincy are reunited when their mentor dies. Once Quincy realizes the depth of his pain, she knows it’s her turn to be the savior. Years of pent-up passion are unleashed, but it may be too late if Judson can’t crawl out of hell. Quincy has every intention of healing this wounded warrior before his demons are the ones who determine his fate.

My Boss, My Protector


Beverly Evans - 2019
    How did things get this complicated? Well, it all started with a failed job interview… Cooper is ex-military and he’s built like a Greek God. He’s insanely handsome with icy blue eyes that can pierce your soul. And I’m the bookworm that has had a crush on him since forever. But my brother’s best friend is no longer the charmer from the past. Cold, demanding, and distant. He’s shrouded in scars and wrapped in arrogance. Working for him is like a fight to maintain my sanity. If only our fights didn’t end up with me in his bed. He’s complicated and beyond aggravating. Why can’t I stop fantasizing about him shirtless? But the billionaire is willing to throw himself into danger to protect me. Making it impossible to hate him for long. So, my one bad decision led to too many to count. Now, it’s time for me to come clean. “You’re my boss, my protector, and now my baby’s daddy.”

Playing with the Enemy


Madison Wright - 2019
    Tall, Dark and Douchey is causing me all kinds of problems... Working 3 jobs while at college and struggling to maintain my GPA, I crashed pretty hard. The result. I’m being punished and I have to share a room with the biggest name and hearth-throb on campus. The trouble: • He’s the burning hot, bad-boy superstar of the football team • Biggest sports star on campus and even bigger jerk • Sexy as hell My only problem, I’m a SUCKER for a bad boy and damn if his dominant attitude isn’t skin tingling. And now he sleeps on a bed only a few feet from mine! One game day with him and my life changes forever. Will I be able to make it through this semester with my GPA and dignity intact?…

Claiming His Easter Bunny


Lulu Pratt - 2019
    Even in the costume her curves are obvious. All I can think about is ripping off the bunny suit and giving her some joy. I do women, not relationships. Besides it’s forbidden. But she makes me feel ways I’ve never felt. I’m the doctor but somehow she’s healing me. Forget the rules - she’s mine ***Sizzling hot alpha romance holiday novella with no cliffhangers, no cheating, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after***

Glorious Sinner


Sherilee Gray - 2018
    I tell myself it’s not pity that burns in his eyes when I dance for him, that my walls are so high he can’t see how broken I am inside. Now danger stalks me again, and Tomas swoops in, only this time he shows me a different side of himself. Fierce protectiveness. Raw hunger. A tenderness that could sear through the barriers I raised to safeguard my heart and soul.My past taught me not to trust. But this glorious sinner might be the one man I need to learn to love again.

Tackle Me


Serena Vale - 2020
    Unlike all the other students in the dorm who just like to party, she’s there to learn and actually get ahead in life. But she never expected Rick to come into her life. Star football player and the famous campus bad-boy, he’s all the things Jenny hates. But soon she realizes he might not be what she think he is, and now she’s getting much more of an education than she bargained for…

Your Biggest Fan?


Sydney Aaliyah Michelle - 2016
    Callie James is such a big Noah Patrick fan, she named her energetic Chihuahua after the man of her dreams. When they find themselves hiding out in the same Brooklyn Brownstone, a crazy blizzard, a never-ending supply of spaghetti, and a dog with identity issues bring them together even though they both have secrets that would tear them apart.One-liner: Snowed in with the man of her dreams, a football fan and her dog find love.

Her Second Chance Forever Groom


Lorana Hoopes - 2019
    The second chance she's not sure if she wants. Emmitt Brown’s demons are even bigger than he is, and as a defensive lineman for the San Antonio Rebels, that’s something. When DJ Madden tasks his defensive line to go home for Christmas and get rid of their biggest past regret, Emmit finds himself returning to the small town he grew up in to find the woman he never should have left. Too bad she hates him and tells him to go away. Mia Carter can’t believe Emmitt Brown is back in town. She does not need this right now. Especially since he’s been the ghost who won’t leave her conscience alone for the past five years and especially since she recently lost her husband. But when the pro football player steps up and offers to help her son fight cancer, she finds herself reluctantly agreeing. Now they have to make a choice; dig into the past and let the truth bring them together, or lose the Christmas miracle right in front of them.

Poppy's Passions


Stephanie Beck - 2010
    Emotionally neglected as a child, she wants to find the courage to leave her family and the job she hates. She desperately wants to make a change. Little does she realize how much of a change sexy brothers Cody, Michael and Trevor Paraby will bring to her life when the friendly shoulders they offer turn into so much more. Comfort turns to passion and Poppy learns what life could be like in the arms of not one, but three men who love her. But what happens when the pink line on a pregnancy test doubles and she’s expecting twins, courtesy of a Paraby?The brothers blow her mind by offering her the family and love she’s always longed for. But do they realize what they’re in for? Cody is moving a little too fast, Michael may not be in for the long haul, and Trevor is a bit self-centered.In order for Poppy to have the extraordinary love she fears she hasn't earned, everyone is going to have to do some growing. But can she break free from the bad seed of her abusive family and have the courage to bloom?Content Warning: Explicit sex

Tap Out


Hilary Storm - 2018
    An accidental meeting at a time when I least expect it, sparking an instant connection that neither of us could deny. Mavick has what it takes to ruin me... to shatter my heart into a million pieces and never look back. She’s a distraction. I’m supposed to be focused on my comeback, but when I meet Kinsley there’s no denying my attraction to her. I could remind myself how important it is to remove anything that consumes my time. I could look the other way and deny how my body reacts to her. But something tells me I’m not in control when it comes to this girl. This is the extended full version of the short story, Tap Out, which was showcased in the Pick Your Passion collection.

First Love Second Chance


Chanta Rand - 2017
    She didn’t belong in his world of glamor and high-stakes opportunities. But now a chance encounter with a runaway teen convinces him there’s more to life than his own selfish needs. Despite his wealth and status, Social Services won’t consider him an acceptable candidate to adopt the kid unless he can provide a stable family environment. There’s only one woman Colt can trust to handle the job—his ex-wife, Shayla. To convince her he's a changed man, he'll have to go hard or go home. For almost a decade, Shayla Carter has fought feelings of anger, grief, and confusion every time she sees her celebrity ex-husband on TV with some new bimbo draped on his arm. She never imagines the man who filed for divorce after only two months of marriage ever would want anything from her again. So, when he shows up out of the blue with a Texas-sized solitaire and a promise to do right by her, she gives him a reception like hell frozen over. But Colt is persistent, and when he agrees to her long list of demands, Shayla can’t help but wonder if it’s time to give her first love a second chance.

Sweetness


Lindsay Paige - 2011
    But after moving to a new town with her dad, a charming boy makes it impossible for her to disappear. Despite her feelings of unworthiness, Emily soon finds herself drawn to the safety of Jake's world. Good looking and the star of the hockey team, Jake has a lot going for him. What most people don't see is the difficult life he has at home. When quiet Emily steals his heart, Jake vows to help her discover she is worthy of love. Just when the two of them realize the sweetness of their relationship, they are put to the test. Only together can they overcome their haunted pasts to fight for a future together