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Veritas
A.L. Woods - 2021
𝗪𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬...𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢It was supposed to be a fling.A one-night stand. Then Jordan Kovacs asked for more.A date. I don’t date—I f*ck. While he showered, I left. The end. Or so I thought. I have a problem.My ex-f*ck buddy is getting married. And I can’t get out of going—long story.I need an arrangement I can understand from a man who only had me for a night.But Jordan has other plans for me.Things that will tip the scales in his favor.𝘑𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘯A tryst was what she was looking for. A date was what I wanted.A chance. I understand Maria Tavares. She’s a beautiful lie. Now she needs something from me: a favor. So I’ll function in a way she can understand: an arrangement. Three months. All in. Strings attached. No interferences. Titles exchanged. The plan is simple, with only one rule—veritas.Let’s see if Maria’s ex-f*ck buddy understands that, too.
Chasing Her Trust
Danielle Pays - 2020
His good looks are overshadowed by his arrogance and she's done dealing with egotistical, controlling men. After her home is vandalized, she would rather sleep in her car than spend a minute with Nick. But when he's assigned to her case, sparks fly in all the wrong ways. Accepting his help might save her body, but could ruin her heart.Lauren Harrow. Town princess and a pain in Nick Moore's neck and his... He transferred to Fisher Springs Police Department to redeem himself after the biggest mistake of his career. But as the newest hire, the only action he's seen are calls involving pets. But he'd take a cat rescue any day over working with Lauren. She's a heart breaker and his heart is closed for business. The stakes are raised when someone wants Lauren dead; now Nick must work fast to keep her alive. She might not want his support, but like it or not she needs him. With no obvious motives, everyone is a suspect and he won't rest until she's safe.
One Bride for Three Firemen
Jess Bentley - 2020
Not only was I fired, but also evicted, with only five days to fix things.Little did I know that these firemen could save me in the steamiest of ways.Each one is a smoke show.The best part is, they're willing to share.A flash fire has ignited between us.Stefan, young and red-hot...Trigger, a beast of a man in every way.Daddy Pete dominates me, and orders me to give him exactly what I want.I hope I can handle them all.But if, or when, my ex finds out, will this whole thing burn out of control?One Bride for Three Firemen is a steamy standalone 45,000 word novel with a HEA, and no cheating!
Lucas
Avery North - 2020
After breaking up with reality TV star Nancy Patterson he decides to leave love alone and focus on his business, helped by a suggestion from an old college friend that they become friends with benefits.Everything in Lucas’s life is going great until he meets gorgeous baker and charity founder Sammy Wicker, and his world is turned on its head. Thoughts of her take over his mind, and he embarks on a quest to know this beautiful independent woman better.Things seem to be on track for the two until Lucas is hired to sell the building Sammy’s bakery is located in, promising to make his company a lot of money. However, the new owner is kicking out the existing businesses for their own plans and Sammy is furious that Lucas is part of it, breaking up with him and refusing to see him.Can Lucas find his way back to Sammy’s heart or will their businesses get in the way of their relationship?
One Crazy Bite
Cassandra Faye - 2020
Plus, getting stalked by a super hot vampire who’s invisible to everyone else just makes you look — and feel — crazy. Not that her mental health is a high priority for the immortal.Nic says they're destined to be together. She's pretty sure he's a magical figment of her imagination... but he’s not taking no for an answer. He wants her body, her blood, and to make her his forever. But does he have the magic wand to make her scream 'yes?'
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.
My Best Friend's Navy SEAL Dad (A Man Who Knows What He Wants, #239)
Flora Ferrari - 2021
He’s a tall handsome Navy SEAL who rarely cracks a smile and wouldn’t look at me in a million years.Or so I think.But when he returns to our small town to retire from the military, he looks at me in a captivating, intoxicating way. At first, I think he’s playing a cruel joke on me.There’s no way he’d be interested in a dorky twenty-one year old wannabe photographer, with a curvy body and who’s a virgin to boot.But then he kisses me, hard, telling me I belong to him. He tells me no other man can ever touch me or even look at me.“You’re mine, Tessa,” he snarls. “And you always will be.”I should be happy. All my crazy girlhood crush dreams are coming true.And maybe I would be if I wasn’t best friends with his daughter, Angie. We’ve been inseparable since first grade and I’d never do anything to hurt her.I’m caught between my desire for Trent and my loyalty to Angie.All I can do is hope and pray it doesn’t all blow up in my face.*My Best Friend's Navy SEAL Dad is an insta-everything standalone instalove romance with a HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.
The Valentine Billionaire (The Billionaire Princes Book 5)
Serenity Woods - 2022
Lines We Cross
Marika Ray - 2020
Skylar Rae I’m getting by just fine on my own when the boy who stole my heart and ran away twelve years ago shows up in town again. He’s a big shot baseball player now, needing my help to rehab his knee. If he’d just lay off the flirting and the dimples he throws with each grin, I might be able to do my job. Good thing I’m not dumb enough to fall for him a second time.Max I promised my best friend I would never make a move on his little sister. I kept that promise—if you don’t count that one kiss senior year—but now that we’re adults and I’m moving back home, all bets are off. Skylar Rae isn’t the same person I knew twelve years ago and neither am I. It’ll take a lot more healing than I expected to see if she and I can cross that line again.
In His Kiss
Ava Alise - 2020
Jordan should have been my first… he was already my everything. My best friend, my secret crush.We were closer than siblings. Our family's weaved together an intricate pattern of lines never meant to be crossed.Until that night…We had a bit too much to drink and the heated way he stared at me made me feel that we could finally be something more. Things got a little out of hand and once the kissing started I didn't want it to stop. The time felt right and I gathered courage and told him how I felt.If only I knew how awkward things would be the next morning.
Touchdown
Ashlyn Hope - 2017
Especially relationships. On most days, Pro feels like she can't get a win. She's all alone in the big city and fighting to keep her business afloat while trying to find love, and none of these things are going her way. But Pro finally catches a break right before she was going to throw in the towel. She takes herself out to bask in her small success, but her celebration gets sacked when she catches her new guy out on the town with another girl! Hurt, upset, and a hot mess, this is when Pro bumps into David. Kind, considerate, and absolutely massive, David plays for a local professional football team. Nicknamed "Meat Mountain," he's huge everywhere and has rich brown eyes, a chiseled face, and a heart of gold. It looks like Pro is finally going to score and land the man of her dreams. Will this be one for the win column? Or will Pro need to go back to the playbook and start from scratch?
Ruthless Renovator
Paisleigh Aumack - 2021
The opportunity to host a satellite radio show gave me a new lease on life and everything was great…until I was forced to interview a ghost from the past.I guess what they say is true…some ghosts are meant to haunt you. He was always my ultimate dream but instead he became my devastating heartbreak. With his interview over, I was ready to move on with my life. However, he had other plans. While his focus was getting reacquainted in a way he said was meant to be, I just wanted him and the memories he brought gone. He challenged me. I built up my walls—my heart was closed to him—but I forgot he was ruthless in the pursuit of what he wanted.They say there is a fine line between love and hate and I skated it until I couldn’t fight it anymore.
Making the Call
Amanda Shelley - 2020
Ha! I can only wish. With a deadline looming, I’ve escaped to my family’s cabin on Anderson Island to free myself from distractions. My plan's great, until a man, who could pass as a cover model on one of my books, comes to my rescue. Is there chemistry? Sure. Is he everything I’d look for in a guy? Absolutely. But will my career be at risk if I give into my desire?LukeFor a player, women line up outside the locker room. For coaches, we're lucky to get in the game. As the youngest NFL coach in the league, I live, eat, breathe, and even sleep football. To gear up for this season, I return to my home on Anderson Island for a much-needed break. When Dani literally crashes into my life, my mind’s suddenly on the sexy brunette with a sailors mouth, rather than my team's next play. She has me dusting off another playbook entirely, making me wonder, did I make the right call?
Brash Boss
A.S. Roberts - 2020
The risk, The chance, The odds. Which is why I'm here again, In over my head, Drowning in debt, With no clear way out. But when a sexy, commanding boss makes me an offer. I can't refuse. After all, It can't be that hard being married to the Brash Boss. But deals struck over money should never involve the heart...
Reclamation (The Salvation Society)
Evie Graham - 2020
This footballer is known for scoring—on and off the field—but this time, he's in over his head. His take-no-prisoners publicist, Kennedy Cole, seems to think hiding out in Maine is the best solution but he's not going willingly.Elodie Stewart is fresh off a divorce and busy running a thriving bed and breakfast in the small town of Lilac Harbor, Maine. The last thing she wants under her roof is a moody, broody, problem child player.After a rough start, they discover a mutual attraction they can't ignore. The last thing Elodie needs after her failed relationship is a playboy hookup, and Ryan doesn't need the distraction. But, seclusion has a tendency to bring people together. And together, they just may find the reclamation they need.