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Ciro’s Promise (Santora Mafia) (The Outlaw’s Oath Collection Book 1)
Nicole Fox - 2018
She’s suffered enough at the hands of an abusive monster. But I showed her how to find pleasure in pain, in submission – to me. Afterwards, I tried to erase her from my mind and be the cold-hearted don my father wants me to be. But part of me always knew: one night with Sofia would never be enough. SOFIA Everyone makes mistakes, of course. But not everyone makes mistakes as stupid as sleeping with Ciro Santora. You gotta be a special kind of crazy to have a one-night stand with a mob underboss… While still married to the crooked cop on his payroll. They say there’s no silver linings in a deal with the devil. But I did get my four-year-old son Christopher out of that sweaty, sinful night. And he's the best thing in my life. But time is ticking and it's just a matter of time before my psychotic ex figures out who the real father is. And when he does… there'll be hell to pay. I need safety, fast. And there’s only one place to run: Into the arms of the mafia monster who brought this chaos into my life in the first place. But the problem is, Ciro's protection comes with a high price. And I don't know if I'm ready to be the mobster’s bride.
CIRO
Danger. Money. Power. They all have their reasons for sleeping with me. And I don't discriminate. Sofia was different, though. I had no right to her – but since when did that ever stop me? But, if I could do things over again I would have stayed away. Left her to raise Christopher alone. No kid deserves this life. Trust me; I know. But I can’t go back. My sins are etched in stone. And now, my best friend is dead and his blood is on my hands. Brokering a deal with the Vincenzo family isn't going to cut it. Someone needs to pay for his death. It's time for me to become what I was always meant to be: A ruthless don with no mercy in his heart.
CIRO'S PROMISE is a full-length, standalone, super steamy, bad boy mafia romance novel from bestselling author NICOLE FOX. This suspenseful, action-packed mafia 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.
Christmas in Echo Creek: A Sweet Small-Town Holiday Romance
Kacey Linden - 2017
But the locals can’t seem to stop trying to help her, and their obsession with Christmas cheer makes her want things she never thought she’d have. Home. A family. Maybe even a chance at love with a certain handsome sheriff’s deputy…Deputy Cale Matthews was planning to skip Christmas, until a quiet newcomer makes him rethink everything. Willow is clearly hiding something, but she’s also beautiful, courageous, and in desperate need of hope. It doesn’t take long for Cale to decide he wants more than just friendship, but Willow’s been hurt too often to trust easily.With the help of a meddling matchmaker and a little mistletoe, will Cale be able to convince Willow to take a chance on love, or will the shadows of her past tear them apart forever?
Guess Who I Pulled Last Night?
Nikki Ashton - 2013
Charlotte is scatty and engaging and after having her heart broken 3 years earlier by cheating, Capri driving, Grant she's now looking for love again believing that finding Prince Charming will make her life complete; but is the arrogant but frustratingly sexy Irishman, Niall Devine, that man?Bets is the glamorous good-time girl and beauty salon owner who secretly yearns to settle down. She is the life and soul of the party with plenty of notches on her bedpost but since flirting with hunky Stuart all summer she wonders if he may be the one that she finally commits to.Kerry, of the impressive cleavage, is the only of the trio to be married and a mother. She should feel satisfied and content but feels like she's missing out and losing her identity. Suddenly she's turned in to the bitch from hell, alienating all those around her, including Charlotte, Bets and her devoted husband, Kelvin.This is a charming story focussing on friendship and love, but exploring some difficult and sensitive issues in its course. It has humour and wry observations and some surprises along the way. It will make you laugh out loud, smile, cry and desperate to turn every page.
Beast
Kendra Mei Chailyn - 2018
When that research takes a turn, Miracle decides to follow it. But that detour leads her into some hot water with strangers trying to kill her. In desperation, Miracle calls on computer genius Tex for some help. Tex comes through as per usual by sending Beastmode and GSG 9's CIRO. Alric "Beastmode" Gerhart loves what he does but he prizes his friends more. When long time pal Tex calls about someone in danger, he and his team rides off to the rescue. But he never counted on Miracle and the way his body would react to her. To make matters worse, Alric is about to find out some truths that will blow is world apart. When the smoke clears, Miracle might not be the only casualty
Harder Than Stone
Jacey Ward - 2019
Jameson – he is such a conceited a$$. Now I'm fighting for my life, with him as my partner, in the damn south American jungle. I should have stayed locked up in the compound my parents wanted to keep me prisoner in… Except… I mean, there’s no arguing that he is hot, With a capital H, And yeah, he knows how to keep us alive, But daaamn, it’s getting harder and harder to ignore his… Eyes. Then he finds out about my “abilities”, my secret powers. The reason we’re being hunted by Oculus in the first place. He’s doing everything to keep me safe, But he doesn’t understand who’s after us. The smartest thing I can do is take off on my own – he might be an ass, but I don't want him dead because of me. But it turns out that he has special “powers” too. Looks like I’m not the only one who’s being hunted…
Muffin Top (Craving Her Curves #3)
Erin Havoc - 2020
I never cared for relationships. But it all changes when I see her. One touch is all it takes for me to know that this innocent, curvy woman belongs to me. She is mine, and my only intention is to be her first and only. Sienna It was supposed to be a simple job. Get up there, deliver the cake, go back home before the storm hits. Now I’m stuck with this hunk of a man, solid as the mountains. But men that sexy don’t fall for girls like me. Craving Her Curves is a series of quick reads full of insta-love, over-the-top declarations and scorching hot moments. HEA guaranteed! Reader's discretion advised.
Sing For Me: A Ransom Family Novel
Rachel Schurig - 2020
His dad and uncles make up the most popular rock band in recent history. His siblings and cousins had instruments in their hands before they were old enough to read. Music is in his blood.But Will wants nothing to do with it.Will learned the hard way that fame and fortune are not all they’re cracked up to be. There’s a dark side to the rock and roll life, and Will had a front row seat to the destruction it caused. Now he’s determined to stay far from his famous father’s footsteps.Eva Lidell was poised to be the next big thing when her world came crashing down. Instead of enjoying life as America's foremost pop princess, Eva now spends most of her time hiding away from the world she can no longer trust.When Will meets Eva, something he didn’t even know was missing clicks into place. The sparks between them are instantaneous. Overwhelming. Dangerous. For the first time, both Will and Eva think they might be able to share their bruised and battered hearts with someone else...Until Eva decides it's time for her to give superstardom another try, leaving Will to wonder if they have any chance together. How can he fall in love with a woman determined to work her way back to the same spotlight that nearly ruined his life?
Double Bosses
Parker Grey - 2018
And they like to share. Kade and Lawson are powerful, demanding, and they always get what they want. In the courtroom. In the office. And in the bedroom. What they want? Me. Their secretary. Even though I’m innocent and virtually untouched. Even though I work for them, and it’s absolutely against company policy. Even though there’s two of them. There’s no way I should give into their rough, rugged demands - both my bosses at once? But then again, maybe I could do with a little overtime… Double Bosses is a super-sweet, super-steamy read about your favorite kind of threesome ;) This is an MFM book so the action is all about her - no M/M! If you like bossy alphas who’ll make you melt, this book is for you!
Filthy Boss
Bianca Cole - 2022
I kissed my employee. I didn’t know she was my employee at the time. The next day she walks into my office and I'm shocked. She has stumbled on evidence of an embezzlement scheme going on right under my nose. It's my first day on the job, and it’s not going well. I panic and tell her to mind her own business and stick to work that’s meant for her. So she quits. As much as I don’t want to admit it, I need her help to figure out who is doing the skimming. It means I’ve got to do something I never do and beg her to come back and help me. Problem is, anytime we’re in the same room I can’t focus on anything but making this woman mine. And if feelings get involved? Yeah right. I'm Bryson Stafford and I don't let feelings get involved. But Tessa has shown she’s the exception to every rule. Filthy Boss is a safe standalone with no cliffhanger, and a guaranteed HEA.
Billionaire's Playmate
Chance Carter - 2018
What he got was a playmate. Because playing is exactly what we've been doing. Ever since I moved in. I adore his seven-year-old. She's the daughter I always wanted. But as we get closer, as he digs deeper into my soul, as he comes further and further into my heart, the question is, will he adore me? Will he ask me to stay? Will I be moving in for real, or am I destined to remain an employee that he can't stop inviting across the hall when the lights go out? This playmate wants more. I want the whole package. I want to be his for life.
Rawlings
Ally Summers - 2019
Hikers are missing. Shifters' bodies are turning up. And a precious shifter artifact has been stolen from the local library. Hunter's Lake used to be a quiet place to live, but now it doesn't feel safe. Bear shifter, Beau Rawlings has never had a case so hard to crack. Especially since he can’t get the main suspect, who happens to be the new girl in town, out of his head. Jessa Langdon is ready for a new life in Hunter’s Lake. Leaving her world behind in Denver, she takes a job at a local library for a fresh start. But her first shift ends in a burglary and she's way too attracted to the cop who shows up to help. Rawlings and Jessa have to focus on the case, to prove her innocence and catch a killer. But you don't get to choose when you fall in love, and they're about to find out what happens when the rules are broken. They just hope their hearts aren't broken too. The small town of Hunter's Lake has always been a refuge for shifters, until now. The Undercover Shifter unit must fight against the clock to save the town they love, and the people in it. Get ready for mates, drama, and murder in the new Undercover Shifter Series.
Ethan
Delaney Diamond - 2022
After all, they’ve been together for seven years. One night, she broaches the subject of marriage and learns the devastating truth. Ethan has no intention of marrying her.Ethan married young and learned the hard way what it was like to be betrayed by the person he loved. After a bitter divorce, he promised himself he would never allow another woman to wreck his life again. So when Skye mentions marriage, he quickly shuts her down.To get the life she craves, Skye has no choice but to end the relationship and walk away. But can she really walk away, if Ethan won’t let her go?
Trusting the Dragon
Rinelle Grey - 2018
He certainly doesn’t expect to be woken by a human. In order to regain his energy and shift into his dragon form, he needs to bond with someone, but a human could never understand what he requires. Single mother Rylee has enough on her plate. When her eleven-year-old son, Rowan brings home a strange man he found asleep in a canyon, she’s determined to keep her distance. She’s just escaped one controlling relationship, she certainly doesn’t need another. But the pull she feels for him is not only unmistakable, it could be deadly. For both of them. Trusting the Dragon is Part 1 in the Dragon Shores serial.
Royal Delivery
Rebecca Connolly - 2016
That was weird, but that’s what you get for marrying the Crown Prince, and when his parents abdicate… Voila! You find yourself on the throne. But with Nico at her side, and running most of the show, she could handle it. Now if their plans for starting a family would kick into gear, she would be much happier with things. But wishing for things tends to get people into to trouble, and Kat is no exception. …Then comes baby in a baby carriage! Pregnancy is no joke, and with it comes all sorts of adventures. Being a pregnant Royal is even worse, since literally everyone is watching. With the pressure of being on the throne, and her impending motherhood, Kat’s fears come to life. Could she meet the world’s expectations, and her own? Would she actually be able to handle this pregnancy on top of everything else? And the most important question of all…would her cravings ever go away?
Tripping On Love
Carrie Stone - 2012
Not quite the life plan she'd had in mind for herself. Only after securing a job at an independent travel company, does she begin to wonder if life might be on an upward trend.A chance meeting with a handsome stranger, who is not only appealing to the eye but has both charm and a black Amex card, sets her pulse racing.As she jets between London and Marbella, Spain she begins to encounter startling family revelations, love triangles and shocking friendship discoveries. What does the future really hold for Lizzie? Could the handsome stranger be 'The One' she's been searching for? Or will she continue Tripping on Love?