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Second Chance Fake Mate Protector Daddies (Alpha Dragon Club)
Abigail Raines - 2019
I always get what I want. But there’s something I can’t change on my own. My bad boy image. I need to look more responsible in front of the media. That where Nicole comes in. She’s a dragon shifter just like I am. But she’s also my employee. Perhaps asking her to be my fake girlfriend was a bad idea. Not a second goes by when I don’t obsess over her. Turns out, I have to shed my bad boy image for real. Not just for the media but also for her. She’s pregnant and I have to be her mate. Is it too late to convince her to be my partner forever? Book 2 - Dark Dragon Daddy I had just escaped the hell of prison when I met her. I don’t regret having to go behind bars. It happened the night I was protecting other dragon shifters., Dana is a shifter herself. She’s got a dark past just like I do. We’re suited for each other. She might be my soulmate. But I can never give her the thing she wants most. Love. I lost my humanity in prison. Will Dana be the woman to bring it back? Book 3 - Alpha Dragon's Second Chance Wanting my best friend is wrong. But Sierra is the only woman I’ve ever loved. It might be too late to claim her now. She’s back in town and a new dragon is showing interest in her. Edward is everything I’m not. He doesn’t have the same bad boy image that I do. I need to make Sierra trust me. I have to make her see the sheer need I have for her. It’s the only way I’ll win her over. And I’ll do whatever it takes to push Edward out of the way. Book 4 - Hit-Man Protector Daddy I’m in love with a woman who I’ve been hired to kill in cold blood. How did I even get here? It all started when I was left on the streets as an orphaned dragon shifter. Darryl took me in, and I’ve been doing his dirty work ever since. This is the last job he’s asked me to take care of. I didn’t think much of it until I met my target. Laura is beautiful. She’s mother to a lovely little girl. Killing her would also kill my soul. It would break my heart. Can I go through with it? Or will I risk losing Daryl — the only family I’ve ever known? Warning: For mature audiences only because of window foggingly hot sex scenes!
Sophie Mays' Magnolia Harbor series
Sophie Mays - 2020
Enjoy all these sweet romance books in one collection for the first time!"If you love Hallmark Movies, breezy beach reads, or heartwarming series' like Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove, you will love these books!"Ready? Let's take a trip to Magnolia Harbor! The quaint seaside town on the Eastern seaboard, full of residents with real lives, big hearts, and arms wide open waiting to welcome you!These stories will have you laughing, crying, and overcoming the odds page-after-page!Included in this set are all the popular titles:• Hope's Bakery• When Hearts Collide• From New York, With Love• Unexpected Events• The Vacation Cottages
Big Love in a Small Town
Inglath Cooper - 2017
Over 800 pages of big love in a small town for readers who love hunky Southern men and the women who make them want to settle down. Big Love in a Small Town features the following three novels: Down A Country Road The very last thing on Grier McAllister’s Someday List is going back to Timbell Creek, Virginia, the town where she grew up. Timbell Creek holds too many bad memories for her, memories finally put to rest with a successful image consultant business in New York City and a hefty therapy bill. When an opportunity to choose a “Jane Austen Girl” for a visiting duke falls in her lap, the only catch that she must be from Grier’s hometown, Grier tells herself she’ll do what she needs to do and then leave it all behind for good. But Grier doesn’t count on finding that her mother is no longer the person she used to be. She certainly doesn’t plan on falling for an old boyfriend’s really hot brother! And it isn’t long before she begins to realize Timbell Creek is not only a part of who she was, but might be a part of who she is as well. Good Guys Love Dogs Desperate father Ian McKinley moves his delinquent teenage son to the small Virginia town of Keeling Creek, a place very unlike the New York City life he has been leading. Love takes him by surprise when he falls for Colby Williams, a woman unlike anyone he has ever been drawn to, a small town vet with a heart for animals and a fierce love for a teenage daughter she is also struggling to raise. But Colby has a secret in her past, a secret she's not sure her daughter will ever forgive her for. And as for Ian McKinley, he seems too good to be true. If she had learned anything from the one time she had thrown her heart fully into love, it was that it didn't last. Truths and Roses When Will Kincaid’s professional football career comes to an abrupt end in a single night, he’s left to figure out what he’s going to do with the rest of his life. He heads home to the small Virginia town where he grew up and crosses paths with Hannah Jacobs, the only girl in high school who had ever rejected him. It’s Hannah who once made him question the choices he had made, and it’s Hannah who’s making him question them all over again. But with the weight of a secret he’s managed to hide from the world his entire adult life hanging over him, he can’t afford to question his choices. Hannah Jacobs had once made the choice to deny her feelings for Will Kincaid, at the time finding it the only possible option for a young girl intent on burying a nightmare she only wanted to forget. The life she’s made for herself as a librarian in Lake Perdue is a quiet one, and she’s hardly prepared for the day when Will rams his fancy Ferrari into her dependable old clunker. But for Hannah, Will Kincaid can only stir up memories she had long ago put away forever. And there’s nothing at all good that can come from bringing them back to life again.
Possessive Billionaire Boss
Beatrice Brae - 2019
And when he looked at me with those damn blue eyes, I forgot about everything." Weston She made me fall in love with her the moment she waltzed into my office. Too bad I have to fire her. Too bad she hates me, because I can't stay away from her. I have to make her mine and I always get what I want. Sara He treated me like an arrogant boss and accused me of unspeakable things from the moment I entered his office. But when he kissed me and asked for a date, I couldn't say no. I can't fall in love with Weston, can I? Possessive Billionaire Boss is a short, sweet, and steamy romance featuring an alpha possessive man and the curvy woman he loves. No Cliffhangers. Billionaire man, younger BBW * Curvy woman * Curves * Boss * Wedding date * Evil Step-Sister * Workplace * Office * Alpha Male Billionaire * Contemporary short romance
The Gift of Christmas Yet to Come (A St Nicholas Bay Novella)
Jo Bartlett - 2014
well, almost. As Christmas rolls round once again, she longs for a child of her own to share it with. In a town where Christmas is big business all year round, it turns out Santa Claus isn’t the only one with mysterious powers. When a psychic reveals that the answer to her future will come in red and white, Kate follows this sign. It leads her to disastrous dating agencies and demoralising dead-ends until, finally, the answer seems to be revealed. But will her search for the missing piece of her family mean she doesn't recognise the one person who's loved her from the start? Or can Kate really have it all in time for the perfect Christmas?
The Hendersons: Three sisters and the journeys of their hearts
Clare Connelly - 2016
THE GREEK'S MARRIAGE REVENGE Alessandros Petrides has spent a lifetime looking out for his younger sister. He might have amassed a fortune and built a reputation for himself as a heartless tycoon, but when it comes to family, he'll always make time for Helena. So when she informs him that her husband Eric is having an affair with their nanny, Alessandros doesn't hesitate to put himself right in the middle of the love triangle. He'll do anything it takes to save his sister's marriage, even if it means seducing the nanny into his own bed. Nothing in Sophie Henderson's life could have prepared her for how she would feel to meet a man like Alex. Not only is he charismatic and sexy, he exudes an air of danger that Sophie can't resist. Lust at first sight turns quickly into love and when he proposes marriage, she doesn't need to think twice. Why would she? Spending the rest of her life with Alex is a dream come true... until she discovers that their marriage is based on lies and revenge and a dark attraction that will consume her if she lets it. THE SHEIKH'S CONVENIENT MISTRESS The business which brings Sheikh Zamir Fayez to the deserts of Las Vegas is far from pleasant, and it's vital that it be kept secret. After all, the last thing he needs is news of his brother's drug addiction hitting the tabloids. Enter Olivia Henderson, a celebrity concierge who specialises in meeting the requirements of her clients no matter how difficult they might be. Only nothing in Olivia's experience has prepared her for a man like Zamir. He's domineering, arrogant and sexy, and he makes no effort to hide the fact that he wants Olivia in more ways than the professional. Nothing in their relationship is certain, but for one thing: that it must end. For Zamir will be King, and the hopes of a nation rest upon his shoulders. Olivia is a perfect distraction in his moment of need but she's hardly wife material. So why does he find it so hard to leave her, even when his duty calls him? And will he ever forgive her for how quickly she moves on? THE BRAZILIAN'S FORGOTTEN LOVER A secret child. A romance in tatters. And a thousand reasons Cristiano and Ava can never be together. After the death of her mother and the heartbreak of leaving Cristiano, Ava Henderson finally has her life on track. She's running the family vineyards and raising her beautiful daughter single-handedly. But a chance reunion with the love of her life makes her doubt everything she's worked to build. Cristiano had been right to leave when Ava asked him to. What choice did he have? She had always wanted a completely different life to what he could offer. And that life was more important to her than anything else. But three years later, he's back in the sleepy wine-growing district of Western Australia, and the same electrifying connection sparks between them as though no time has passed. Just as he's starting to wonder if maybe lightning does strike twice, he discovers something about Ava that will change his feelings forever. How can he forgive a woman who lied to him? Who kept his own child away from him? And how can he move forward, sharing a child with a woman he's now starting to despise ...
Montgomery House (The Lighthearted Collection)
Katharine E. Hamilton - 2017
Unfortunately, rumors spread of mysterious happenings haunting the property, and the only contractor willing to take on the project is Jackson Dean, the long lost nephew of her grandmother’s chief enemy. Jackson Dean moves to Georgia to reignite his family relations, but his work poses a threat to a peaceful transition. He accepts the job on Montgomery House to prove his skills as a contractor, but what he is not expecting are his feelings towards the granddaughter of Sissy Montgomery, and his personal quest to mend more than just the house. Elizabeth and Jackson must learn to work together on more than just construction, and their hearts must face more than just family prejudice. Can years of family rivalry truly be forgiven?
Sugar Coated Cowboys #1-3
Stephanie Berget - 2018
Pursued by a loan shark bent on retrieving gambling debts owed by her deadbeat ex-boyfriend, she finds the perfect hiding place at the remote Circle W Ranch in central Oregon. More at home with city life, cupcakes, and croissants than beef, beans, and bacon, she has to convince the ranch owner she’s up to the job of feeding his cowhands. Micah West’s ranch cook quit without notice. With his crew of hungry cowboys about to mutiny, he hires Cary on a temporary basis, just until he finds the right man to fill the job. But, maintaining a hands-off policy toward his sexy new cook becomes tougher than managing a herd of wild-eyed Herefords. Sweet Cowboy Kisses Kade Vaughn’s goal is to ride Swamp Fox. The rank bull has bucked him off twice and given him a severe concussion to boot. On a forced vacation at his friend’s ranch, he comes face to face with a temptress in a Cleopatra wig working in the local diner. She’s the girl he left behind, and who he’d give nearly anything to have back in his arms. To get through each day, Pansy Lark pretends to be famous, strong women who took what they wanted from life. Once a champion barrel racer with a bright future, and a cowboy she loved, she’s lost it all. When Kade walks back into her life, she must decide if real strength is in forgiveness. Cowboy’s Sweetheart Byron Garrett has discovered a passion for the land, his horses, and the cowboy way of life on the Circle W Ranch. Far from his controlling father’s demands, he found peace and created the lifestyle he always wanted. That life doesn’t include a woman--or the complications that come with love. After a long search, Vivi Beckett found home in the beautiful wilds of Oregon. With an inheritance left when she was orphaned, she plans to buy a studio and create her sculptures. Her dreams are put at risk when she discovers her inheritance is in jeopardy. To make matters worse, after meeting the quiet cowboy, Vivi suspects her art won’t be enough to bring her happiness. With Byron’s help, can she salvage her dreams and become a cowboy’s sweetheart? Do you love strong heroines and steadfast cowboys, you'll love the Sugar Coated Cowboys series. Join the men and women of the Circle W Ranch.
Quinn Family Romance Collection
Cami Checketts - 2019
Football players, Navy SEALs, security specialists, and billionaires all need one thing: to find the perfect woman to sass and love them. The Devoted Groom: A grieving football player hoping his son will speak again; a speech pathologist with a dark secret; and an unexpected love that sparks danger from the past. The Conflicted Warrior: Jasmine knows she can easily protect the famous and charming singer, Kaleb Quinn, but how will she resist him? The Gentle Patriot: It was love at first glance for Mack Quinn, but Sariah Udy has scars that not even this gentle giant can heal. The Tough Warrior: A famous actress with a price on her head, a hardened security specialist who refuses to acknowledge their love. Can she convince him to reconnect before they run out of time? Will love prevail or is Griff too far past feeling to let even the love of his life in? Her Too-Perfect Boss: A sassy fitness expert, the irresistible man she refuses to fall for, and the tropical storm that will change everything. Navy Quinn has been dodging her perfect boss for over a decade, but a week on a remote island might prove to be her downfall with the tantalizing billionaire Holden Jennings. Her Forbidden Bodyguard: An actress in hiding. An army hero who shattered her heart. His only chance to win her back.
Prom King: A High School Romance
Zara Rivas - 2019
Now if only she could keep Casey from sneaking into her heart. Excerpt His bright blue eyes pierced through me. I wasn't sure how long he had been looking at me. I ignored him at first, but found it impossible to concentrate on anything else. Eventually I met his gaze evenly, and watched as his lips turned up into a smirk. It took effort not to roll my eyes when he raised his eyebrows slowly. His eyes were burning through me; their intensity made me uncomfortable, but I wasn't going to let him know that. "Mr. Fitzgerald!" my new English teacher, Mr. Oldman, barked. "Could you please at least pretend to pay attention?" Mr. Oldman sounded so exasperated. There were still three months left before graduation, but most of the seniors were already acting as if they didn't need to be in school any longer. "Sure, Mr. Oldman," he said, never taking his eyes from me. I didn't back down even after realizing people were staring at us. "Casey, what do you find so fascinating about Ms. Fuller?" Mr. Oldman turned to him again a few minutes later after realizing he still wasn't paying attention. If it was the teacher's goal to embarrass him, it didn't work. His smirk just widened. "She's new," he said simply, his blue eyes sparkling. Casey's caramel brown hair was messy, his style trendy. He reminded me of every popular guy in high school, except for the confidence he exuded. It was as if he knew he was the shit and was daring anyone to say otherwise. "Casey, will you leave the poor girl alone?" Mr. Oldman sighed. "I've got your letter of recommendation done. Should I send it myself or does it need to go with yours?" Casey didn't respond. His eyes were still piercing through mine, a small smirk playing on his lips. "Casey!" Mr. Oldman yelled, causing both of us to look at him. He handed him a sealed envelope. "Get out of my classroom," he pointed at the door, defeated. "Don't you have friends to bother?" I let out a snicker, though I felt bad for Mr. Oldman. It was obvious he was at his wit's end. Casey seemed to be doing everything he could to push him over the edge. "I'm trying to make the new girl feel welcome," Casey explained, his eyes on me again. I picked up my book, finding my place with ease. "Thanks," I said shortly, "I feel welcome now." And I refused to pay him any more attention. He wouldn't stay with Mr. Oldman in the room, looking dangerously close to pelting him with dry erase markers. With the obvious dilemma before him, he backed down. He stared at me for a second longer, daring me to look at him and when I didn't, he left. I smiled to myself, turning the page leisurely. Mr. Oldman let out a chuckle, "Looks like he's finally met his match."
Three Sides To Every Story (In Laws and Play Cousins)
Robyn Gant - 2011
She shut down and sold the successful movie production company they ran together and fled the country, refusing to hear his excuses. Now she is in hiding, but is she hiding something as well? Her best friend Tracie has undergone a dramatic transformation in order to elude Angelo Gonsales, head of the Internet Crime Division of the FBI. He has discovered her identity, and tracked her location. Will she be convicted of her alleged crimes? "In-Laws and Play Cousins: Three Sides to Every Story," reunites four childhood friends, brings closure to the unfortunate circumstances and renders bittersweet justice for the true villains.
The Christmas Promise
Nikki Larson - 2020
But now that her dear husband has died and her money is running out, she reluctantly returns home to the small town of Crystalline Falls.Hunter Flynn is restless. Expected to work on his dad’s Christmas tree farm with his older brothers, he dreams instead of traveling and settling in some tropical location where he can enjoy the sun and the surf and keep his troubles at bay.Sabrina Townsend knows what she wants, and nothing will stop her from getting it. And this year, she’s decided, she wants Hunter Flynn back. If only Elise Silverstein would get out of the way.When Hunter runs into Elise, who broke his heart several years ago when she married Wesley, he is reeled in once again by her captivating personality. They were so young the last time they fell in love, and foolish. Now he is tempted to let himself become all wrapped up in her again. But wouldn’t that be a colossal mistake?
An enchanting story about the joy of Christmas, the importance of family, and falling in love in the most magical holiday season of the year.
This is a Sweet Contemporary Clean Romance with Christian themes, perfect for holiday reading.
Somewhere in Seattle: A Romance
Brooke St. James - 2022
He played a sold-out show, and I had front row tickets. It was like nothing I had ever experienced before.Micah said some things to the audience near the end of the performance—some personal things about his own life. I wasn't normally the type of person to follow clues, but Micah's songs and his life before stardom seemed interesting.I was curious about the mysteries of his past. I thought I might try to find out more. I had no idea that the search and events that followed would change my life forever.
In Love With a Shotta
Natisha Raynor - 2018
Taking a life is exactly what got him into trouble and caused him to have to flee Kingston, Jamaica. Headed for Raleigh, North Carolina, Alphonse soon sets up shop and prepares to start a new life. The only problem is, before he can get started good, an accident knocks him off his square and temporarily stops his plans. Harlem is an expert at hiding her feelings. No one in the world, knows that she battles with depression daily, because hiding her true emotions with a smile is just what she does. As much of an expert at hiding things as she is, it's extremely difficult for her to control the way that she feels about Alphonse. A sexy savage that comes into her life unexpectedly, and sweeps her off her feet. There's just one problem though. Harlem doesn't think she's meant to be happy in love. She feels cursed and it's only a matter of time before things with Alphonse goes south. She's prepared for it, but Alphonse proves to be a worthy opponent and he refuses to give up when something that he wants is at stake.