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BABY DADDY
Eve Montelibano - 2015
She isn't looking for love and all that crapola women get hung up on like junkies. She just wants to get knocked up by a man who doesn't know her wicked intentions. Well, someone up there plays a joke on her. Or maybe not. She's granted a Baby Dada...in the form of a 25-year old who's not only ILLEGALLY GORGEOUS and BADASS NICE but a BILLIONAIRE REAL-LIFE PRINCE! You might think she'd be over the moon. Nope. It's in fact a nightmare for hard-to-the-core cynic Stella Rhodes who has sworn on her designers her hormones are immune to the male species. Yup, even if he comes with 8-packs! Even if he's THAT guy every woman wants to kidnap and bring home to mama! -------------------- Renowned fashion designer Stella Rhodes celebrates her 37th birthday with a reality check. She must have a child. An heir who would inherit her billion-dollar, hard- earned clothing empire. Now, in order to have a kid, she needs to get pregnant. In order to get pregnant, she needs to have a Baby Dada. So, why is she having this silly math? You see, despite her tremendous success in her chosen career, she lacks skill and experience in one department: Sex. It has been so long since she’s last dated and she’s VERY rusty. Uh-huh, capital. But really, that’s the least of her concerns. In order to have her wicked way with Baby Dada and acquire his genes, she must first find THE perfect man for the job. Oh she finds him, alright. One look at him and she has to remind herself of her cardinal rule regarding this mission: She wants a Baby. Just a baby. Period. No strings. No entanglements of any kind except between the sheets. Trouble is, Baby Dada comes not only with a body perfect for baby-manufacturing but he wants the baby, too AND the Baby Mama. Bigger trouble is, he’s only 25 and it was never her lifelong dream to be a cougar. Moreover, she doesn’t want to have a mega come back as a tabloid punch line! __________________________ THIS IS A ROMANTIC STAND-ALONE NOVEL WITH A HEA. Expect insta-love, insta-lust, cheesy lines, over the top plot, too-good-to-be-true character/s, eye-rolling, kindle throwing scenes that will want to make you swear off romance books for good. NOT! For readers over 18 only.
Cuffed
Joanna Blake - 2017
She's innocent in every way. I'm about to break all the rules, just to make her mine. I'm a Special Agent assigned to take down a notorious biker club. She's just a girl who's in the wrong place at the wrong time. But I can't bend the rules, even if I know she's innocent. Casey Jones is a natural beauty with curves that won't quit. With her big doe eyes and long legs, she's pure temptation. She's barely old enough to be working in a place that serves alcohol, but I can't stop myself from wanting to make her a woman. My woman. She's in the middle of something bad, and too stubborn to see that. But I can't fight the need to get her into my bed and keep her there. Now all I want to do is protect her. *Cuffed is a standalone novel with a HEA and no cheating!*
Allure of the Vampire King
Bella Klaus - 2020
I had no choice but to leave.That was a long time ago. I got over the betrayal. Now, I’m on the mend.But when an assassin tracks me down to London, claiming that a deadly power thrums beneath my veins, only one person is strong enough to save my hide:Valentine Sargon—the Vampire King who stole my virginity and broke my heart.He’ll help, but only if I move into a safe house. With him.Valentine is as handsome as the devil, silver-tongued and seductive as sin. I don’t trust him or the way he hungers for my blood. But I’ve run out of choices and can’t refuse.He’s going to protect me from the assassins, but who’s going to protect me from him?If you like enemies-to-lovers paranormal romances with adventure, conflict, and steam, you’ll love Allure of the Vampire King.
Code Name: Ghost
Natasza Waters - 2013
Kayla is intent on leaving her past north of the border. Hired as a Canadian liaison by the US Navy, she finds the Coronado SEALs tough but amiable. Their Commander is another matter. With eyes like blue steel and a body carved from it, Kayla resists the hungry attraction between them for good reason.Navy SEAL Commander Thane Austen (Ghost) treats his women like his missions: in, out and gone. Returning from deployment to find Kayla is his new tactical specialist poses a challenge, one he’s never faced. When the defiant beauty with haunted eyes becomes a serial killer’s target, the Commander has the excuse he needs to close ranks around her. Fear is a word unknown to the legendary SEAL until he realizes love can be as dangerous to a warrior as combat. Convincing Kayla to surrender to him and catching a killer is a mission he won’t fail.A Warriors Challenge seriesBook One - Code Name: GhostBook Two - Code Name: Kayla's FireBook Three - Code Name: Nina's ChoiceBook Four - Code Name: Luminous (Winner of the 2015 "Reward of Novel Excellence" award best suspense)Natasza's newsletter http://nataszawaters.com/subscribe-to...
Kostya: A Dark Bratva Hate Story (Chicago Crime Family Book 3)
Ginger Talbot - 2019
I break them. I send them to be sold. It’s a despicable job, but someone has to do it, and when I’m tasked with breaking the proud and spirited Anya I’ll do the job again. She once belonged to my stepbrother, even if I owned her heart, and despite the way she fights me, I know she is still mine. She ran from me once, but she won’t get away again. And if keeping her means damning my soul to even darker depths of hell, bring on the flames. This dark romance isn’t for the faint of heart. The sinister and sensual world of the Chicago Crime Family series has scenes that may be triggering for some. Each book can be read as a standalone, and there is always an HEA!
Caught for Christmas
Skye Warren - 2015
Break into the club and steal the money I need to save my father. The ex-military bouncer isn’t going to stop me, even if he is hot as hell.If only in my dreams…Except he has a curious knack for knowing my next step.And there’s something dark underneath his desire, something dangerous. If he catches me, he might not let me go.
Stitches
Sam Mariano - 2018
When we found the stability in one another we couldn’t find in the world. When two lonely kids became brothers. As kids, we had no place in the world, so as men, we made our own. We took on everything together, building our own empire—partners in business and in life. I guess that’s where it got complicated. When I fell in love with Moira, and Griff had to share me for the first time. When he liked what belonged to me just a little too much, and he started avoiding both of us until he came up with his own shitty way of coping. I don’t know exactly when it all started, to be honest, but I know when it all fell apart. There are exactly two people in the world who have my love, so what the hell am I supposed to do when holding onto one means losing the other? What I always do, I guess. Handle it. Stitches is a standalone MFM ménage romance intended for adults 18+
The Cutting Edge
Linda Howard - 1985
When he's tasked with cracking an internal embezzlement case, he meets firm accountant Tessa Conway. She's beautiful and interested, but falling for her will not only test Brett's control, it may also jeopardize the case—especially since she's the prime suspect.
Black Rain
Jettie Woodruff - 2015
There comes a time when life’s disappointments start to add up. When you can’t cry one more tear. When you can’t feel that surge of panic one more time, or when you can’t pray for one more day. You wonder, are we humans having a spiritual experience, or are we spirits having a human experience? What does it all mean? Do we all have a purpose? People said I was a hero—that I could persevere through anything I put my mind to. How could I be a hero when I never got a choice? Nobody asked me. I did what I hope anyone reading this would do. While one life was taken too soon, another needed to live, really live. She needed to be the center of somebody’s universe. I was that universe. Just like the Pea under the mattress, I felt her.
The Bodyguard
Emery Cross - 2020
Unfortunately, there are profiteers who will do anything to stop him from presenting his ideas. They are threatening to use me as leverage to shut him up. Now my dad has gone into overprotective overdrive and hired a bodyguard to keep his little princess from being kidnapped. But there's a wedding I can't miss. My best friend's getting married and I'm her maid of honor. And a badass bodyguard hovering nearby would surely put the guests on edge and ruin the wedding festivities. But how to hide a big, dangerous-looking man in plain sight?
Convince him to attend as my boyfriend, of course.
Christmas Miracle
Ancelli - 2017
In a blink of an eye everything he knew to be real was taken from him. He made the best choices with what life threw at him. A thrill seeker, Kayla Adams, enjoyed traveling, seeking new adventures until she gazed into Jack's mesmerizing eyes on a missionary trip in the Middle East. Her decision to help him will have a profound impact on others, but her heart couldn’t let him go. Friendship was the last thing on their minds when Kayla discovered Jack, but in finding him, they found true love. When Jack's past comes face to face with their future, will it take a Christmas miracle for their love to survive? Come along for the ride down memory lane as this couple fight for their Christmas Miracle. Contains Adult content!
Payback
Kristin Harte - 2018
When a motorcycle club blows that plan apart, I’ll do anything to make them aware that they picked the wrong town to target. As a former Green Beret, I know just how to sabotage an enemy. The only weakness in my armor is my attraction to a five-foot-nothing blonde who unknowingly holds my heart in her hands. My obsession with her could cost me my life, but I’d sacrifice it all to save hers.She owes a debt that could cost her lifeI’ve spent three years hiding out in Justice and paying off a debt to the Soul Suckers, one they’ve decided to collect whether I’m ready to pay or not. When danger lands on my doorstep, one man jumps in to help. Alder Kennard—former Special Forces soldier and current object of all my fantasies. But the Soul Suckers won’t let a debt go unpaid, and with the price on my head rising every day, it’s only a matter of time until they come back for me. Alder would put his life on the line to save mine, which is something I simply can’t afford.Everyone has a debt to pay, and the only currency I have left is my body. So when the time comes, I’ll trade my life for his.
Underboss
Kristen Proby - 2021
But he doesn’t mind because his family means more to him than his life. Which is why he's determined to make those responsible for the death of his aunt and uncle pay—in inventive and gruesome ways. And what better way to do that than to infiltrate the Russian mafia from the inside? It’s a good thing the bratva’s princess is stunning and seemingly willing to do whatever he asks. This vengeance could be the perfect mix of business and pleasure.Nadia Tarenkov has several things stacked against her: she’s a woman, and she’s not the eldest child in her family. But it doesn’t matter. She has her sights set on ruling the syndicate, and she always gets what she wants. When the heir to one of the States’ most powerful crime families comes knocking, Nadia sees it for the gift it is. He thinks he has her fooled, but she’s smarter, more cunning, and always two steps ahead. She’ll beat the gorgeous mobster at his own game, and secure her place in the fold.What neither of them takes into consideration, however, is that they aren’t the only ones with deadly plans in motion. To survive, they’ll have to come clean and work together—and acknowledge that the growing love they’ve been pretending isn’t there, is very real.
Wrong For Me
Meagan Brandy - 2018
See, Alec was a thief.He stole my happy.My sanity.My first kiss. I told myself I was glad the day he went away, and I'm reminded of why not five minutes after his sudden and unexpected return.Now he stands before me with a heavy glare and hard body.But those greedy green eyes, they're darker than I remember, and brimming with a secret...A secret I didn't discover until it was far too late.Because this time, he didn't steal a simple kiss.This time... Alec Daniels stole my all.--Wrong For Me is a full-length, standalone novel with no cliffhanger and an HEA. Previously titled The Wrong Blaze, this is the same epic love story with a fresh look and brand new title!
Collision Point
Lora Leigh - 2018
A member of the Brute Force Protection Agency and an operative working with the Elite Ops, Rory is the fiercest of warriors and protectors. Honed from the strong Irish stock of their grandfather and sharpened to a razor’s edge, Malone men live for one single purpose: to protect the women who own them, body and soul. From the moment he saw Amara Resnova, he knew she could be that woman.But Amara, daughter of an alleged notorious crime lord, is a force in her own right. When she betrays her father, she’s finds herself in the arms of a man who is dangerous for her body and soul.Can Rory keep Amara safe while protecting his own heart? Can Amara trust Rory not to break hers even as the danger mounts, threatening to take them and their passion to a breaking point?