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Fallen Memories
Amber Nicole - 2020
My boyfriend, my best friend, and my family. Now all I'm left with is a whole lot of questions, a diagnosis, people I don't recognize, and enough uncertainty to fill an ocean. Since waking up all I've had are secrets, rumors, lies, and abuse from a guy who seems almost familiar to me. Will I ever learn what really happened that night? Will I remember these fallen memories before it's too late? Only time will tell.AshWho does she think she is? How dare she walk around like nothing happened? Like she didn't rip out my heart, steal my sister, and plunge me into the darkest pits of hell.I'm going to break her, bit by bit. She may have been the love of my life, my soulmate, but that time is gone. How can I have a mate when I no longer have a soul?Time to play, dollface.
Mine Forever: A Billionaire MMA Romance (In The Network Series Book 2)
Bolivar Nakhasenh - 2021
My week will end next Monday with my wedding to Marcus Jackson, a dreamboat of epic proportion. The problem? I’ve been having anxiety attacks every time I think about walking down the aisle.My shrink believes that facing my deepest fears before my wedding will alleviate the anxiety I feel. I’m pretty sure singing Girls Just Want to Have fun in an 80s karaoke bar, jumping out of a plane, and being stranded in a tiny elevator with the jackass who broke my effing heart wasn’t what she had in mind, however.Mason is now the undefeated MMA League Middleweight Champion about to have the fight of a lifetime. He is a man used to giving orders and being obeyed. So, of course, tempers flare when the two of us collide, and I flip him the bird when he tells me he wants me back.MasonMarcus Jackson is a moron. He let the most spectacular woman on earth go on a week-long trip without him, and Sass is now in Vegas. With. Me.I am going to reclaim what is mine. I know we have a ton of things to overcome, not the least of which her reluctance to spend time with me, but I don’t care. I gave her up once, I won’t do it again. People who think I’m an arrogant prick are right, I go after what I want, and I want her.With the impending release of the Monster who has haunted their entire existence, Mace and Sass will need to navigate murky water, paved with treachery and deceit. Will they end up with their HEA? Or is it true when they say sometimes love just isn’t enough?Welcome to a place where billionaires reign supreme and things are never as they seem.This book is the epic conclusion to the Forever Duet. It can be read as a standalone, but it is preferable to read the first part if you wish to understand some references! It also contains situations and language that some readers might find offensive and/or triggering.
Forever
Blue Saffire - 2017
One world sees me as a successful business man. Owen Mason, an upstanding pillar of the community. My brothers back home know the real me. Brick, a member of the Lost Souls MC. One of the last people you want to see come through your door.I’m no good for her and nine years too old, but I’ve had a thing for Eva Kennedy for way longer than I’ll admit. One night is all it takes for me to lose focus and take what I’ve always wanted. I know I owe my pound of flesh for what I’ve done, but it’s done now and she’s mine. I don’t care about anyone that thinks they’re going to stand in the way of that. I’ll put you to ground for coming between me and my woman.I’ve been in love with Brick since I was a little girl, but he doesn’t know it. I didn’t think he knew I existed in the first place. However, I find out a lot during one of my epic Eva situations, that Brick is sent to get me out of. I’m stuck in a bathroom the night Brick bursts the little bubble I live in. Now I don’t know which way is up from down. I just know that everywhere I turn he’s there.I just hope he makes it when I really need him. This one moment is the only one that counts.Source: Bluesaffire.com
Power Games
May Sage - 2018
Today, he's a murderer. Yesterday, she was America's sweetheart; the wholesome first daughter of a beloved former president, a rising star without so much as a whisper of a scandal attached to her name. Today, she's an accomplice. Vanessa doesn't know why these words flew out of her mouth when Charles is accused of murdering his wife in cold blood, but she's said them, and she isn't taking them back. "He was with me all night." Power Games is unsuitable for sensitive readers.
Gorgeous Rotten Scoundrel
Nina G. Jones - 2014
The kind of gorgeous where you didn’t even attempt to hide the fact that you were staring. I knew the type: His entire life he has coasted on his good looks, artificial charm, and sex appeal. Everyone wanted to be him or be ON him. I had been hurt by jerks like him before. He was like those guys but far worse.I was the unfortunate sucker to be offered a gig I desperately needed as his live-in chef for a Summer in the Hamptons. But I wasn’t like the other girls--the models and socialites who came through the revolving door of his bedroom. I would bite the bullet, take the job, deal with his sexist comments, his expectation that I would fawn over him, and have no problem letting the door hit my ass on the way out when I was done with the gig.Then something unexpected happened that changed everything and I realized that there maybe more to him than the labels I had affixed to his character. Maybe. But if he really wanted me, it wasn’t going to be easy, not like everything else in his life. He was going to have to work, I was going to make him miserable. He was going to hate wanting me just as much as I hated myself for wanting him back.Heath Hillabrand: International Supermodel. Womanizer. Gorgeous, Rotten, Scoundrel.Note: While Nina G. Jones is known for her darker suspense series (Strapped), this is NOT dark. Not even a little. This is a HOT romance novel. There are no crazy plot twists, no one is secretly related to anyone, there are no secret identities, just a fun read with sass and snark!
Caleb's Bride
Norah Hess - 1978
At the mercy of the fierce warriors, Roxy feared for her life...until a white stranger claimed her as his wife. His well-fitting buckskins outlined every detail of his tall, muscular body, and the smoldering look in his dark eyes left no doubt of his desire. To secure her freedom, the Indians declared Roxy must share this man's bed along with all the intimacies of a married couple. Could she possibly trust the rough-riding frontiersman to introduce her to the pleasures of being a woman? Torn between duty and desire, society and survival, Roxy was sure of only one thing: he must win her heart before she would fully surrender to being...CALEB'S BRIDE.
Dex
Amy Davies - 2017
However, things don’t always go to plan and she was left in the shadow of another queen. According to Dex, Castle Ink is all he has to live for since he lost his wife. But the opening of his new castle brings a face from his past, a face that he never allowed himself to think about. Castle Ink is what brings Dex and Addy together and nothing is smooth sailing. In order to find a connecting path, Dex needs to embrace his future and Addy needs to forget the ghosts of their past. Will the king and queen be able to rebuild their castle?
Under The Same Sky
Tamsyn Bester - 2019
Thorin Decker.Front man of Eighteendust, one of the world’s most famous rock bands. But before his rise to fame, he was the boy I fell in love with, and the boy who broke my heart. I never expected to see him again, but in a cruel twist of fate, we’ve been tied together in a way neither of us saw coming. If I thought he would be the same boy who left all those years ago, I was dead wrong. But he’s not the only one who’s changed. He’ll soon realize the girl he both broke, and saved, no longer exists. I might have moved on with my life, and let go of our past, but if he thinks a second chance is in the cards, he’s going to have to prove that he’s worth the risk.
Bully
Ellie Meadows - 2020
Everywhere you go, you’ll see their name. Castleton Motor Sports. Castleton’s Steakhouse. Castleton Golf Resort and Spa. Castleton… High School. The Castletons think money buys everything, including people. And Drake Castleton is the worst of the bunch—self-proclaimed King of the School. Too cool for the football team. Too sexy for academics. Too dangerous to fall in love with. I’m new in town, and I’ve been warned about the Castleton Family. I’ve been warned about Drake. He’ll charm your pants off, girl. He’ll take you for a ride, leave you wanting more, and move on to the next girl. He’s a user. He’s just like his father. He’s a bully. I know all this. And I’m not a stupid girl. I don't fall for bad boys. But the minute Drake Castleton notices me, I’m a goner. Of course, I won't let him know that... *** All the girls in River Valley are the same. I’ve dated most of them. Used many of them. Pissed off my family with a few of them. The new girl isn’t what I’d call pretty. Mouse brown hair. Giant ridiculous eyes. Permanently-pouting lips… I want her the second I see her. The only problem is: she’s already been warned about me. But I’m the King of Castleton High, and I get what I want. One brat of a girl with a sharp tongue? Easy conquest. **contains consensual sex, underage drinking/smoking, and various scenes some readers might find inappropriate** Recommended for 17+, mature readers.
Bad Apple
Gemini Jensen - 2019
Keyword: Supposed. But I’ve just been shipped off to a new school. Sentenced to hard time deep in the heart of Hicktown, USA. I left everything behind—my friends, my girl, my band, my ambitions. Besides graduating, I thought there was nothing left to strive for. Then, I meet her...Pretty. Preppy. Popular. Basic. Most importantly, daughter of the enemy.And now I have a new vision...Rip away her crown. Knock her off her pedestal. Wear her down until she’s stripped bare. She has no idea what’s coming for her. They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, and the Creed family tree is full of bad apples. But me?I’m the most rotten of them all. Note: This is a full-length novel that ends on a cliffhanger. Book two will be releasing before the end of the year, and can be pre-ordered at the release of Book One. This series deals with subjects that may be uncomfortable for some. This duet in particular contains flawed characters that may be hard to swallow. In other words, if you are a safety reader, or have disliked “Bully” stories with crude anti-heroes in the past, this may not be the book for you.
Broken
Amaya Black - 2020
He's the thing that shadows run from and the idea of him makes me want to run and hide. Yet, his touch leaves me intrigued and yearning for more.He begins to stalk me like prey.There at every turn.He turns my world on its axis and everything I know becomes twisted and warped.Liam wants to own me.He wants to break me.Make me submit.But Liam has never met someone like me before.I play by my own rules.I won't give in or break so easily.
Say You're Mine: A Friends to Lovers Romance
Madeleine Labitan - 2021
He's my best friend, protector, and self-appointed guardian rolled into one.A solid rock I can always rely on. The first person I can count on to show up when needed. The one guy who proudly proclaims he can read me like an open book.And yet...he remains oblivious to my feelings for him.But maybe that's a good thing. Because as much as I want him to know what I feel, I don't want to risk our friendship. I can't risk losing him.So I do the next best thing I can think of: say 'yes' to a date with Foster Allen. He's cute, funny, and seems like a great guy. In short, the perfect candidate to help me move on.Now, if only Weston would stop acting like a possessive boyfriend around him...
The Play Maker
L.M. Carr - 2019
Sidelined by an injury on the field, he’s now making a huge comeback to the NFL as the league’s youngest head coach.He wants it all. The glory, the job and the girl he walked away from years ago.As one of the top sports reporters, Addison Hamilton has made a name for herself in a male-dominated industry. Proven to be a hard-nosed journalist, she asks the tough questions, but when given the opportunity to interview the man who broke her heart, is she willing to cross the lines of professionalism to get the answers she needs?
Specter's Wake
Quinn Ryder - 2020
. .SpecterThe man they once knew is dead, buried in a shallow grave outside of town with a bullet hole through his back. Their assassination failed, underestimating me, my thirst for life, and my love for Faith.I never meant for my absence to destroy her, yet staying gone was the only way I could keep her protected. For the last seven years, I’ve laid low, traveling through life and riding the streets like a ghost, never being more than a shadow of what I used to be. I've kept my distance, but now that I know her life’s in danger, I think it’s time for Specter to claw his way out of the grave they buried him in and seek out his revenge.I know infiltrating the Devil’s Armada again won’t be easy, especially since everyone thinks I’m dead, but I’ll do anything I can to protect Faith—even if it means putting myself in danger and confronting my murderer once and for all.
Dark Obsession
Nicole York - 2019
Cause life hasn’t really done well serving my desires, but that’s about to change. I’m knee deep in working a black widow scandal with my childhood bestie that’s paying rich-ass dividends. Until beautiful Jenna Web shows up. The daughter of the DA in New York. A goodie-goodie that I just can’t say no to. But my partner in crime isn’t too thrilled with my new girl. And my woman doesn’t know all of my secrets. She’d never accept me as-is. With one foot in the light and one in the dark, I have to decide which way to go before it’s too late. True freedom isn’t always what it’s chalked up to be anyways. Especially not when vows are involved…