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My Beautiful Sin


Heidi Lowe - 2015
    When she was twelve her father was brutally murdered by one. As far as she's concerned all vampires are monsters. And she's happy to go on thinking this way, until Jean Posey walks into her life. Rich, powerful and beautiful, she comes to Lissa's rescue when she needs her the most, always in the right place at the right time. Suddenly Lissa finds herself drawn to this mysterious vampire, and begins to question if she misjudged the race.But, like most of her kind, Jean has a dark past. There are secrets she doesn't want anyone to know, least of all Lissa. She has her reasons for trying to keep Lissa at arm's length. Unfortunately, her heart has its own ideas, and falling for the girl proves inevitable.And with that comes the certainty that Lissa will discover the truth about her and realize that Jean might just be the monster she initially thought she was. My Beautiful Sin is the first book in the Beautiful Sin Saga, a steamy paranormal lesbian romance trilogy. Book Two, Sinning Again, is OUT NOW!!

Always, 'Twas You


Jennifer Moore - 2018
    But they lost touch and her dreams of a lasting love died. Now that she's back, Kaitlyn won't risk her heart again. But fate has other plans. She and Connor reconnect and he realizes the pendant makes her a target. As a government agent, Connor is conflicted between his duty protecting Kaitlyn and feelings he never got over. As the two race to find a centuries' old treasure, they discover first loves aren't easily forgotten.

Instructions for Bringing Up Scarlett


Annie Sanders - 2011
    As an only child, with her parents long gone, she's financially independent and has an undemanding job as a travel writer, working from her picturesque cottage in Gloucestershire.

Santa Claus & The Curves (Steamy Alpha BBW Romance)


J.J. Loraine - 2019
     Nick Christmas is different for the super rich. During the holidays, I like to dress up as Santa Claus and go to random shopping malls. I listen to the wishes of hundreds of starry-eyed children and then I use my family’s immense wealth and connections to make their dreams come true. It’s my own little gift to myself… what else can you give a man who has everything? …Well, almost everything… I used to wish for love, but I’ve long since given up hope. I don’t know who to trust, everyone just wants a piece of my fortune. But when I meet Krissy, I know that she likes me for me… why else would she be giving me those cute little glances while I’m dressed up as a fat old man!? She’s hesitant, at first… I can tell she’s hiding a secret, but I promise that I’ll show her mine if she shows me hers. All I want for Christmas is her and I’ll do whatever it takes to unwrap her curvy love. Krissy This is no ordinary shopping mall Santa Claus. His bright blue eyes betray something more; something deeper; something… sexy. He has thick, beefy forearms under that red jacket. His thighs are muscular and strong. I might be a little too old for it, but I don’t care; I sit on his lap and make a wish. Will he make my dreams come true? There’s something about this guy that’s driving me wild. Maybe I’ll finally get that present I’ve been hoping for… This story features instant-love, scolding sex scenes, and a sweet, happy ending. There are no cliffhangers! The book is completely self-contained. So, if you’re looking for a quick dose of pure, steamy romantic pleasure, this is the story for you!

Stilettos & Stubble


Amanda Egan - 2012
    Criticised by her outwardly perfect mother, dearly loved by her father, she’s the ‘Queen of Low Self-Esteem’. Finding herself suddenly immersed in a world of glitz and glamour, where nothing is quite as it seems, will she finally realise ... ... ‘It’s what’s inside that counts’?

The Magic Hour


Charlotte Bingham - 1992
    She will not meet the handsome stable lad, Tom O’Brien, until much later.When Alexandra returns home, her father remarries and she is forced to become a maid-of-all-work. Alexandra makes a success of her new life and meets the lovely Bob Atkins. Meanwhile, Tom O’Brien has become impassioned with the beautiful Lady Florazel Compton who introduces him to the sophistications of 1950’s London. Sadly, Alexandra’s contentment with Bob is short lived and Tom comes back into her life.But the past seems destined to wreck the happiness of the present, as the still beautiful Lady Florazel is determined to re-capture her former love and destroy the magic hour of Tom and Alexandra’s meeting.

Red Dust Dreaming


Eva Scott - 2015
     Elizabeth Langtree’s has her life in order – safe, organised, planned. Sure, she has her troubles, but they are nothing she can’t handle. Then everything is turned upside down when her family send her to Australia to collect her orphaned nephew. It all seemed so simple in New York, but Australia is nothing like she expected, and she soon falls under the spell of the Outback – the station, the lifestyle, and the seriously sexy owner who has been caring for Luke since the death of his mother. Elizabeth soon discovers that what seemed simple a world away is anything but, and her duty is at odds with the dictates of her heart. She must choose, knowing that a mistake will not only cost her everything, but destroy the future of a devastated little boy.

Book One


Eden Redd - 2020
    

Return to Sender


Zoë Barnes - 2008
    She would seriously love to have a baby one day, but for the first time in ages being adopted has become a stumbling block for her. Does she want to start a family of her own when she doesn't even know who she really is or where she's come from? With an on-off boyfriend who she's swiftly falling out of lust with, Holly decides to move back to her home town to be near her adoptive family. Who knows, it may be the change she needs to get her life back on track - and the place to be if she wants to begin tracing her roots. But these roots prove trickier to trace than Holly has expected. That is, until she hires her own oh-so-sexy private investigator to take charge...

Heather Song


Michael R. Phillips - 2011
    But things start to fall apart when the Duke's sister's curses and spells start to plague them. Alaster dies and again Marie is widowed. Marie returns to Canada to visit her dying father. The reunion is tender and healing for them both. Unexpectedly months later, Marie is astonished to learn that back in Scotland, her deceased husband Alaster never signed their pre-nup and had instead undertaken the legalities necessary to insure his estate would indeed go to Marie. Olivia is furious and full of threats and attempts to kill Marie and then disappears. Marie inherits and again assumes the title and role of duchess.But now the other half of her former "love triangle" bubbles up from out of her past. Marie and Grahm begin seeing each other "as friends" awaiting God's leading. Olivia reappears and again tries to kill Marie. Olivia eventually dies of cancer, unrepentant. The Reidhaven family line is at an end, the legacy of their memory to be carried forward by Marie who loved, in the end, all of them.

Black Hand


Maya Daniels - 2020
    Then they killed her best friend. She never fit in with the Syndicate crowd, her compassion mixed with a knack for inappropriate snarkiness, didn’t make her too many friends. It made her fiercely loyal to the few she had.Losing one would not go unpunished.But she couldn’t do it alone.He was handsome, stubborn, and believed in honor above all else, but he was also broken. When she met Dominic, a panther shifter, they shared a common goal. The Syndicate killed his entire family, and he needed payback. Could she get him to trust her?It wouldn’t be easy.The Council ruled with an iron hand.You’ll adore this Urban Fantasy, because vampires and shifters make for the best thrill rides, and you’ll love the twists.

Acts of Faith


Erich Segal - 1992
    Timothy : Abandoned at birth, he finds a home--and a dazzling career--within the Catholic Church.  But the vows he takes cannot protect him from one soul-igniting passion. Daniel : The scholarly son of a great rabbi, he is destined to follow in his father's footsteps.  And destined to break his father's heart. Deborah : She was raised to be docile and dutiful--the perfect rabbi's wife--but love will lead her to rebellion.  And into world's the patriarch would never dare imagine.Reaching across more than a quarter of a century, from the tough streets of Brooklyn to ultramodern Brasilia to an Israeli kibbutz, and radiating the splendor of two holy cities, Rome and Jerusalem, here is Erich Segal's most provocative and ambitious novel to date--the unforgettable story of three extraordinary lives...and one forbidden love.

Nothing Lasts Forever And Morning, Noon And Night


Sidney Sheldon
    

Danger Sector


Jenifer LeClair - 2011
    When Brie discovers that an artist and prominent member of the community has gone missing, she feels compelled to investigate. Drawn into the dangerous web of an island cabal and the pages of a secret journal, Brie is soon caught up in an undercurrent of broken dreams and hidden secrets. Using her keen investigative skills, she uncovers a mystery whose roots stretch back three decades, encompassing shadowy connections to the black market art world, an illegal adoption, and a tragic love story. As a nor'easter bears down on the island, the action accelerates to a bone-chilling climax in which Brie will pit herself against the fury of a ruthless killer.

Locked in for Christmas


Lola Winters - 2020
    M. Claud's, one of Manhattan's largest department stores. For years they've loathed each other, and the fact that they're vying for the same promotion doesn't help their relationship. But when they accidentally get locked in the store on Christmas Eve, sparks will fly and they'll discover just how perfect they are for each other in this sweet holiday romance.