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Wrong (Hollywood Bad Boys)


Caitlin Daire - 2017
    Right? NORA Jacob Archer is your typical bigshot Hollywood playboy—cocky, rich, and handsome. He’s also a total scumbag. After tricking me into the worst date of my life for his own nefarious purposes, he won’t leave me alone, and to add to that, I’m stuck working on a film set with him. Try as I might, I can’t seem to escape the prick. But did I mention he’s hot as hell? I know it’s wrong to want him. I know I should stay away. But every time he’s near me, my heart races. He makes me feel safe like no man ever has, and the way he looks at me makes me melt. Maybe I was wrong about him after all….could he actually be my Mr. Right? JACOB Nora Valencia is the crazy, evil ex-girlfriend of someone I know. When my best buddy suggests that I take her on a mind-numbingly terrible date to make her regret ruining our mutual friend’s life, I jump at the chance. After all, she deserves it, right? Wrong. Nora is actually gorgeous, smart, funny, and innocent of everything she was accused of. Unfortunately, she also hates me and thinks I’m Satan incarnate after that awful first date. Luckily, I have another chance to win her over while she works on my latest movie, and I won’t give up. I’m going to show her everything she got wrong about me... **Wrong is a steamy full-length contemporary romance novel with no cliffhanger, no cheating, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after.**

Dirty Crown


Marci Fawn - 2016
     FAITH At first, Edward was just another history buff, exploring castles with me. A handsome, muscular history buff I couldn't keep my eyes off of. I fell in love with the man, not the prince. I married him on a whim, without thinking it through. And I left in tears, knowing I was doing the right thing by leaving him. He's a prince, after all. But I didn't know I would have a royal baby girl in nine months. EDWARD Faith is unlike the girls I've come to know as a prince. She may not be a princess. She may not be royalty. She may be just a girl... But she's the only girl for me. And when I find out she had my baby, I'll do everything in my power to claim them both. Full length bad boy royal secret baby romance. No cliffhanger, no cheating and a happy ending guaranteed. Contains a BONUS book - Rebel Rockstar (Dirty Crown ends at the 50% mark).

Offsides


Kristen Hope Mazzola - 2019
    Or is it just lust? Yea, it's probably just lust. Ari & Logan don't know each other. Yet. They're thrown together at the singles table by the sheer misfortune of not having a plus one and quickly discover that champagne and tequila shots are just the excuse they needed to find themselves on the brink of the best – or worst – idea ever. Logan's a running back for the North Carolina Hogs and isn't looking for a relationship. Ari totally agrees as she doesn't have time to integrate his busy schedule with her own. F*ck buddies it is. Simple and easy – no strings. Sounds perfect, right? Or is it too good to be true?

Campus Flirt: A Friends-to-Lovers Football Romance (The Campus Series Book 3)


Jennifer Sucevic - 2022
    

Sheikh's One-Night Stand (The Sheikh's Wedding Series Book 2)


Leslie North - 2022
    

Falling for Gravity


Isabella Cassazza - 2020
    Yet the moment he saw Wioletta Dabrowski, he knew he’d found the one. But is two days enough to convince her to take a chance on him and give up her old life? Falling for Gravity is a standalone novella in the Ice Tigers Hockey Romance series. Pick up Falling for Gravity and discover this exciting new series today!

Don't Walk Away


Eva Luxe - 2018
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Baby Daddy Wanted (The Masons #3)


Hazel Kelly - 2020
    But as Maeve soon learns, picking a baby daddy is no easy task... FinnThe stunning brunette perched on my favorite barstool has baby fever. It’s one of the first things she tells me when I sit beside her after playing my set. She’s also just been dumped, but it’s her Scotch that tells me that.Talk about a bundle of baggage a bachelor like me doesn’t need in his life.Yet there’s something about her that intrigues me, something that makes me believe she’d completely unravel if I could just find the thread that has her so tightly wound.But she doesn’t give me the chance.She dashes out before midnight like a fairytale princess with a pumpkin to catch.She’ll be back, though. Not because I’m a suitable donor, but because I’m going to help her find one. It’s the perfect arrangement. We’ll flirt, have some filthy fun, and when she finds a baby daddy that meets her sky-high standards, I’ll bow out gracefully. No mess. No fuss. No feelings.What could possibly go wrong? Baby Daddy Wanted is a standalone romantic comedy full of humor, heat, and heart. No cheating, no cliffhanger. Just lots of witty banter, sexy surprises, and a happy ending that delivers.

You. Me. Bed. Now.


Olivia T. Turner - 2019
    Insta-love. And of course a sugary sweet HEA guaranteed! You know how OTT does it. Grab this book and let Akea bring you to your knees...

The Man. The Game. The Baby.


London Casey - 2016
    Now she’s carrying my baby… Roman Knight. You know the name. You know the reputation… on and off the field. There’s not a pass I can’t complete or a woman I can’t charm. I’m the highest paid quarterback in the league. But I’m one bar fight away from jail. Now my people have hired some lawyer to try to control me. Yeah, right. I know she’s going to last about as long as all my other lawyers. Right up until I meet her. As soon as I lay eyes on Willow, I know I have to have her… in my bed and in my life. I always get what I want, and this time, I end up with a little more than planned. Willow is pregnant… and if that’s not shocking enough, a late night incident results in a murder charge being thrown my way. I’m left with a choice – rat on an old friend or go to jail. If I want a real life, and a family… I’m going to have to fight for it.~*~ London Casey is the pen name for bestselling romance author Karolyn James.

Deep Check


Kimberly Kincaid - 2017
    his other—okay, former—best friend.The woman he kissed.The woman he wanted.The woman he left behind.January might be as beautiful and fierceas ever now that sheruns a house full of firefightersbut Finn’s ghosts belong in the past.As soon as he’s done at the cemetery,he’s on the first flight out of Remington.For good.Even if he does get stuck in townwith January tempting himat every turn.But Finn’s ghosts won’t let go so easily.Will he and January learnto build new trustOr will their past keep themfrom falling in deep…One dirty-talking, bad-boy hero + his former BFF who’s always wanted more + a touch of enemies-to-lovers, a firehouse fundraiser to warm your heart, and a whole lot of sexytimes to warm the rest of you = this standalone novella that ends in a sweet and steamy HEA.Originally published in the HOT ON ICE hockey anthology.

The Fake Girlfriend Rules


Penny Wylder - 2021
    I’ve known him forever.He’s always been able to ask me anything.I NEVER imagined he’d ask me to be his fake girlfriend.I’m terrified, but I want to help, so we make some rules.No kissing. No strings attached. It should be easy…Right?DouglasWe’ve been friends for years. Just friends.Sure, I thought she was hot, but I never looked at her as more than one of the guys.Asking her to be my fake girlfriend for a work event was a no-brainer.Until I saw her in that tight dress.Until we stumbled into a taxi together at the end of the night.Until we… well.I promised to follow her rules.Now, I’m going to break all of them.

Coached


Hunter Rose - 2021
    Rugged. Playmaker. Casanova…All those names apply to Darren Walters. Yes, he’s cocky too.How can you not be when you look and play like him?The beginning of college should be the start of something new.Yet, here I am still stuck crushing on the star quarterback of the college team,and my older brother’s best friend - Darren.I’m sure he’s always seen me as the nerdy younger sister type.Oh, and did I forget to mention that I’m still a virgin and have no idea about guys?I know… I'm hopeless.Darren promised my brother that he’d look out for me and protect me.The best thing I can come up with is to have him coach me how to date.Coach me to say all the right things,kiss the right way,and when we’re alone…Sigh, if only our love story was that simple.

Mr. Secret Daddy


Annabelle Love - 2021
    Now I’ll stop at nothing.Whatever it takes, I’ll get Lucy back.I’ll be the man she wants, and the father our baby deserves.This secret baby romance will set your pulse racing and warm your heart. There’s an extra big serving of HEA, and of course, no cheating or cliffhanger. This is Book 5 in the Love, Accidentally series, but each book is a stand-alone and can be read in any order.