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Malachi and I


J.J. McAvoy - 2017
     In this modern era, will they find eternal love or will they be doomed to repeat the cycle forever?

Rallenti


Sienna Mynx - 2014
    You must learn it, before we begin," he traced his finger now across the outline of her lip. "Say it with me. Rallenti." - Renaldo CracchioloThe year is 1993. Life as an enforcer for one of the most notorious crime bosses in Italy isn’t easy. Renaldo Cracchiolo is a Sicilian who takes pride in the oaths of omerta to honor and obey the wishes of his Don. It’s the reason why he was chosen to cross the Atlantic to New York City. However, the woman he meets and the time they share changes his heart and destiny. Kyra Okeeno has big dreams. Born a second generation Nigerian American she’s decided to create her career outside of the expectations of her family. Working for Mirabella’s Fashion House in Manhattan is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Although there are whispers that the black designer who disappeared to Italy and married into a ruthless crime family plans to close her American offices, Kyra believes her new job will secure her future as a designer. But when she meets the family enforcer who was sent there to protect the women who own the company Kyra finds her self irresistibly drawn to his dark brooding. The passion they share is surprising, the friendship lasting. And on the night her world falls apart he is the only man capable of her rescue. And his actions bring about deadly consequences jeopardizing their budding romance before it truly gets a start. Could their friendship develop into something meaningful, or are the differences they share to vast? Donna Mirabella Battaglia is the only one who can decide. Rallenti, is a short novella lifted from the Battaglia Mafia Series. If you are a fan of the series you will love reading about the family and their passions. If you are new to the series be warned—there can be scandal, danger, and intrigue in loving the men from the Battaglia Mafia Clan.

All For Her


Niya James - 2019
     Him I was her protector. She trusted me and I screwed her over. I should not have touched her. My orders were to keep her safe. Not wake up in her bed. Her My son is the secret they tried to destroy. I uprooted my whole life to keep us safe. Being protected by a man I hate is just part of the package. I know he’s watching even if I can’t see him. While we are safe for now, my heart is always at risk around him. All For Her is a steamy bwwm stand-alone romance that is not appropriate for readers under 18.

Hidden Power


Fiona Starr - 2020
    I grew up bouncing around the foster system, never knowing when the rug would be pulled out from under me. Now, I’m twenty-two and while I’m free of the dangers of my childhood, life still isn’t easy. When a strange couple appears chanting in some weird language, I try to walk away, but the guy whips out a freaking fire lasso and starts making like he’s going to hogtie me right there on the street. That’s when all kinds of crazy breaks loose. Next thing I know, I’m strapped to a bed in what looks like a hospital, I can’t speak, and some woman is telling me I’m a Vox Elemental, which leaves me a choice between getting shipped off to a magic school to train my voice or be silenced forever. Of course I choose the school; who wouldn’t? Turns out my new home is a highly competitive, cut-throat academy where one wrong step could cost me everything. I promise myself that I’ll work hard and get free, which all goes out the window when I meet not one, not two, but four of the hottest guys I have ever seen, and they are definitely not part of the curriculum. As if juggling new relationships, a new school, and some rather testy mean girls weren’t enough, there’s also someone or something making a meal out of the student body—literally. Add that to the things I have to manage. Assuming I survive… Some luck, huh? Publisher’s note: Academy of Elemental Magic is a full-length reverse harem supernatural fantasy academy series with magic and steam meant for mature readers.

The Leopard Twins' Christmas Mate (Uncontrollable Shift Book 4)


R.E. Butler - 2020
    

The Billionaire's Christmas Baby


Sandi Lynn - 2020
    

Berta's Choice


Laura Jo Phillips - 2012
    Kidnapped, stashed away in a lonely desert prison without even her reptilian captors for company, and forced because of her unique genetic heritage to bear a grotesque alien child, she is now in her eighties and bears deep and seemingly indelible scars on her body and on her heart. Then, miraculously, Berta is rescued from her desolate exile and brought to the idyllic planet of Jasan. There, she begins to find healing and a productive purpose to occupy her few remaining years, and is content, but not happy.Suddenly, Berta’s life is turned upside down once again when she discovers that, despite her advanced age, she is the Arima, destined soul mate, of the Falcoran brothers, a set of strikingly handsome and oh, so very sexy, triplets who shape-shift into enormous birds of prey. Joining with the Falcorans brings the promise of fulfilling her scarcely acknowledged dreams of love, restored youth, and incandescent passion, but also seems to embody her deepest fears of intimacy, being under the control of males, and having to face her long denied sexuality. Which will she pick? What will be Berta’s Choice?Berta’s Choice is a 37,000 word novella from Laura Jo Phillips, the Amazon best-selling author of the “Soul-Linked Saga” which now extends to five full-length novels, and the “Orbs of Rathira” Trilogy, the first volume of which is now in print. While a continuation of the “Soul-Linked” story for its many thousands of fans, Berta’s Choice is also enjoyable as a stand-alone story for those who are new to Ms. Phillips’ work. Even presented in this shorter form, Berta’s Choice fully manifests the imagination, creativity, emotional insight, and soul-fired passion that has marked her earlier works. It is a treat for established fans and a delightful entre for new readers.

Birth Of The Phoenix


Jessica Wayne - 2018
    Now, she will spend every waking moment searching for a way back.After a brutal childhood left her with both physical and emotional scars, Anastasia has fought for years to put an end to the nightmares. It's with him, the boy next door who is now the man she cannot live without, that she can finally hope for a happy ending.But in Anastasia's world, hope is a very, very dangerous thing.When she is kidnapped and dragged into a perilous world, Anastasia discovers that her nightmares are not figments of a broken mind, but rather premonitions of her harsh new reality.In a world plagued with dark magic and monsters determined to tear her apart, can she fight her way to freedom even though the only person who ever believed in her is a world away?Grab your copy today and find out what happens when you stop letting others define you.just Please note: This series contains darker elements, including explicit language, mentions of abuse, and torture. It is not intended for anyone under the age of 18. This is the first book in a completed five-book series.

Cylo


Maia Starr - 2017
    But she never expected that escape to be abduction by Cylo, an alien seducer that can shift into dragon form... Melody loathes being the daughter of the U.S. President and longs for escape. When escape comes in the form of abduction by an attractive alien dragon shifter, she’s introduced to a dragon world she never knew existed, and desires she never experienced. But just when she is starting to accept her new world and the new dragon in her life she is forced to return to earth, against her will. Cylo is a prince of the Draqua race and gets what he wants when he wants it. But when meeting the defiant headstrong human Melody, he knows she must be his mate forever. But he learns that elder dragons oppose mating with humans and want both of them dead. Will he give up his one true mate? Or will he keep her and face the deadly consequences that come with it? Cylo (Dragons Of Kelon) is the first book in the Dragons Of Kelon Standalone series. All books in this page-turning Sci Fi Alien Weredragon Romance can be read as standalones, there are no cliffhangers, and happily ever afters are guaranteed! Steamy Sci Fi Romance bonus books included!! Note: Adults Only!

Dragon Daddy's Runaway Bride


Serena Meadows - 2021
    He just didn’t seem right… something about him was off. But when I met an alpha doctor, things felt right.He was everything I was looking for. Irresistible, kind, a doting father. I’d always wanted kids… and that picture-perfect family was being handed to me. Except that the family seemed too good to be true.I didn’t know his real identity when he hired me as the new nanny. I also didn’t know that my past was going to come back to haunt me. Turns out my ex-fiancé wasn’t done with me. He was after my life, the need for revenge in his soul.I could handle the danger. But I couldn’t handle the secrets. How could I be in love with a dragon? How was I going to continue caring for his children? My picture-perfect family was crumbling… and there was a chance that I wouldn’t make it out alive to put the pieces back together.Each book in this sexy-as-sin series can each be read as standalones, and has no cliffhangers, but are best read in order.Warning: Adults Only

Adelaide, The Enchantress


Kay Hooper - 1987
    The beguiling jockey, whose voice could tame animals and whose touch could bewitch men, astonished Sane Marston with her beauty and fragility-and her strength. The American horse breeder who was known as the sleekest, sexiest Thoroughbred in racing circles felt he'd go out of his mind if he couldn't run his fingers through her flaming hair, and caress the velvet softness of her skin. Addie reveled in Shane's savage need, and echoed his demands with wild pleasure, but she ached at denying him what he desired most -- her promise to give up the danger of the track. Could he believe that giving his love kept her safe in his heart forever?

Light of My Heart


Ginny Aiken - 2004
    Letitia Morgan comes to Hartville, Colorado, in the late 1800s to follow her God-given calling to heal. Soon she becomes Hartville's ministering angel, reaching out to the children of the town drunk, and skillfully touching all who need her. But not everyone warms to the lovely new physician and Letty ruffles plenty of feathers when she takes on Hartville's thriving brothels. As she rescues first one then another young girl forced into the sordid trade, Letty becomes the target of some of the town's most powerful people. Eric Wagner, Hartville's newspaper editor, finds he got much more than he bargained for when he brought this female doctor to town. As Letty stirs more controversy with each passing day, he wonders if he can save the noble-minded doctor from herself. This is heart-warming and engaging fiction at its best, straight from the pen of a skilled storyteller.

The Bounty Hunter's Bride


Victoria Bylin - 2008
    Dani Baxter stepped off the train in Colorado, only to learn that her intended had died suddenly, leaving three young daughters behind. And suddenly she knew why God had sent her here—to make this family whole again.But her late fiancé's brother, Beau Morgan, a bounty hunter obsessed with vengeance, believed that was his duty. He proposed they marry—in name only—for the children's sake. But as she came to know him, she realized she wanted more, much more. And she wondered if even this lost man could somehow find peace in a woman's loving arms.

Marked by War


Milly Taiden - 2021
    She’s bored to tears. Nothing’s happened in forever. When three gods sneak onto Earth, she meets her match on the battlefield and wants nothing more than to kick his annoying butt. It’s hard enough fighting her hormones, but it’s impossible to keep her mind or hands off the gorgeous god.Ares, God of War, visits Earth without permission and is caught by Alyssa, a Fate who can kick him to the curb. The God of War vanquished? Never. Seriously, not gonna happen. What he does want to happen is to get a taste of the sassy Fate. But he finds that in addition to his magic being rivaled, this Fate threatens to conquer his restless heart.When a mysterious, powerful magic attacks, she’ll need all the help she can get to keep them all alive. Ares can’t let Alyssa get hurt. He’ll give everything he has to keep his little spitfire from diving into battle to her death. Even his life.Reader's Note: This story arc continues into book 2 and 3. The resolution will happen in the last book.

Renaissance Man


Stephanie James - 1982
    It worked - until Jared Troy, a combative history scholar she knew only through his letters, suddenly appeared in the flesh, challenging her to a passion as grand as her dreams.Jared's powers of persuasion were formidable - and his talents were incredible. With words of passion and touches of fire, he slowly seduced her - mind, body, and soul.