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Rookies Do It Better


Heather C. Myers - 2019
    Blackmail. Scandal. And they say rookies don't have fun. JackJack Ruby is a fighter - literally.At 19, he's gotten into more fights than he remembers. It probably has to do with the fact that since he was a child, he's been angry. His mother's a drug addict who only talks to him when she wants money, he lives with his best friend since he has nowhere else to go, and he's in love with said best friend's sister.He's screwed.The only good that comes out of this is he just signed with the Newport Beach Seagulls's minor league affiliate, the Irvine Mayhem.If he's good at anything, it's hockey. And sex. And fighting.As long as he stays away from Lily, he'll be fine.But Jack's never been good at playing by the rules.LilyLily Sinclair doesn't get the opportunity to say no when her brother and his best friend move in with her. She's trying to get ready for her first year of college while they're partying, getting into fights, and playing hockey.Must be nice.It wouldn't be so bad if her brother was friends with anyone but Jack Sinclair. The brown eyes, the high cheekbones, that mischievous grin.God, she's in so much trouble.When an ex shows up in her life, blackmailing her over a video Lily hadn't been aware of, she's tells him to eff off.That's when all hell breaks loose in the form of Jack Ruby.Will he ever look at her the same way again?Fans of The Slapshot Series are devouring this new adult sports romance set in the same sunny beach city.

New Beginnings


Lydia Hall - 2022
    CEO of a huge company.Should I say... complete opposites?I think that would be appropriate.And a good thing, considering my past.You see...I tend to attract a-holes.In all pretty shapes and sizes but a-holes, nonetheless.I credit that to my uncontrollable natural curves.My ex, for instance, was a stalker.He violated my boundaries and left me feeling...Well, you get the point.I moved to the glitz and glam of Manhattan after that whole ordeal.A fresh beginning was what I wanted.But instead, I run into my new boss...Aka my Mr. Opposite.Also, the guy I graduated with.And turns out, the guy that harbored a secret crush on me.But there was no way we could be that different and find the same path in life, right?Or could we?

Anyone But Her


Allie Everhart - 2019
    He's the reason I'm still on the path to being a professional golfer. Dating Taylor means losing everything.All I had to do was follow one rule. Don't date his daughter. Date anyone but her. But I couldn't do it.

My Boss’s Daughter (Bossed by the Billionaire #1)


Kelli Walker - 2020
    No Cliffhangers and a HEA!

Coached


Hunter Rose - 2021
    Rugged. Playmaker. Casanova…All those names apply to Darren Walters. Yes, he’s cocky too.How can you not be when you look and play like him?The beginning of college should be the start of something new.Yet, here I am still stuck crushing on the star quarterback of the college team,and my older brother’s best friend - Darren.I’m sure he’s always seen me as the nerdy younger sister type.Oh, and did I forget to mention that I’m still a virgin and have no idea about guys?I know… I'm hopeless.Darren promised my brother that he’d look out for me and protect me.The best thing I can come up with is to have him coach me how to date.Coach me to say all the right things,kiss the right way,and when we’re alone…Sigh, if only our love story was that simple.

Down By Contact


Jessica Ruddick - 2021
    She’s content to spend her time building up her social media business so she can take it full time after graduation. First though, she has to survive her half sister’s wedding. Just once she’d like to hold her own with her wicked stepmother and walk away not feeling like the redheaded stepchild. Step one—find a suitable date. Enter Justin Olmsted, the friend who’s stuck by her for years. He fits the job description: they’ll have fun, he’s cool with pretending to be in love with her, and he’s hot enough to shut up her stepmom.Justin had a great run as a linebacker for VVU, and now he’s desperate to get a foot in the door—any door—of a college coaching staff. That’s easier said than done, but that’s not the only thing on his college bucket list. He’s had a thing for his friend Layla since they met four years ago, and he’s tired of waiting on the sidelines for the right moment. This wedding is Justin's chance to sweep Layla off her feet. It’s time to convince her that leaving the friend zone is worth the risk.

Off Sides


Lyssa Lemire - 2021
    And my nightmare.He’s not used to being told no. He thinks I’m just playing hard to get. But really, I hate everything the rich, cocky, so-hot-it-hurts wide receiver represents.Just when I think things couldn’t get any worse, we’re forced to live together: to be roommates. It’s immediately clear that we’re two opposites that will more likely destroy each other than attract.Then a heated argument unexpectedly leaves us face to face and lips to lips. After that, everything changes. But not for the better.Because with Sage Ryker, love might be more dangerous than hate.

One Hot Fake: An Accidental Fake Marriage Romance


Sarah J. Brooks - 2021
    Especially in Vegas.At least not when you think about them the next morning.Accessing a trust fund and having a baby are probably not the best reasons to get married.But last night, after more cocktails than I can remember, it sounded like a great plan:You marry me, so I can fulfill the requirements on inheriting billions.I’ll get you pregnant, so your dream of having a baby becomes reality.When drop dead gorgeous and off the charts arrogant Declan Carter suggests this deal, I’m all in.Under the condition that we’ll only stay married until I’m pregnant.Because the last thing on earth I want is to have this playboy be involved in my baby’s life.At least that’s what I thought, before we start living together.But the more I get to know Declan, the less our marriage feels like a fake.The way he smiles at me, touches me, kisses me.When I feel morning sickness creeping in, I can imagine us being a real family.For a brief moment, I hope that our story could go down Fairytale Lane…Until our secret deal is exposed. And everything is on the line.One Hot Fake features a sinful billionaire hiding secrets, an accidental Vegas ONS which results in a fake marriage - and a baby deal that makes things even more hilarious! Love, laughter, feels, and a HEA that will leave you swooning!One Hot Fake can be read as a stand-alone.

Fake It For Christmas (Christmas Romantic Comedies, #1)


Layla Valentine - 2021
    Our parents’ approval is hard-won, and it can drive some of us to ridiculous ends…Are these two really an item? Or, just maybe, did my brother simply not want to be the only sibling here without a date?I’m a man who always gets what he wants,And all I want for Christmas this year, is her.

More than Friends


Tarrah Anders - 2016
    Dane Crawford is head over heels in love with his best friend. Dare.A kiss. Sterling Cranefield is in lust with her boyfriend, until he abruptly breaks her heart.When Sterling tries to withdraw from her friends following the breakup, Dane won’t allow it. Now is his chance and he isn’t going to let it, or her, slip through his fingers.A simple game of Truth or Dare, changes everything.Dane and Sterling’s lives take a different direction than either of them thought possibleWill they cross the lines of the just friend zone?And if they do, can they find the kind of relationship that lasts forever?

The Cowboy’s Pregnant Fake Fiancée


Mary Sue Jackson - 2020
    Until an injury forces him to step away from the spotlight and spend time on the small-town ranch he’s always wanted. Without the tabloids following his every move, Dean can finally enjoy the quiet life for a while and maybe even have some fun.Town sweetheart Marley Arrowood is finally happy with the way her life is going. She’s escaped from her perfectly planned-out future, ditched the ex she didn’t love and fulfilled her dream of opening a bakery. But one night with a handsome cowboy changes everything when Marley discovers another kind of bun in the oven.Neither Dean or Marley was looking for a relationship but after the town and the press catch wind of their short-lived affair, they have no choice but to fool everyone that they’re in love to keep their reputations in tact. But more fool them when their fake romance starts to fuel very real feelings…This novel contains sexual content and profanity.

Mystery Man Secret


Lauren Wood - 2021
    He’s mouth-watering and irresistible. Powerful, commandeering, completely ripped, and unbelievably sexy.A talented, well-known lawyer who knows how to get exactly what he wants.The perfect recipe for any woman’s ideal man. Except me, apparently.For one, I’m a virgin. I may have everyone convinced I’m some wild, promiscuous party girl,But the truth is, I’ve never gone all the way before.Well, until last night anyway.It was the night my father announced my forced engagement to Brett Hughes.Arranged marriage still isn’t a thing of the past in my wealthy, socialite family.I swore I’d do everything in my power to sabotage the whole arrangement.But apparently, I took it too far.I wake up in a hotel room that is not mine,With the most delicious, vivid memories of a perfectly sculpted body writhing over me.Had I really thrown my first time away on some drunken one-night stand?Or is it just a vivid, sexy dream that keeps playing over and over again in my mind?Either way, spontaneously losing my virginity to someone else was not a part of the plan.Neither was falling in love with Brett...right around the same time I discover I’m pregnant.Like it or not, I’m falling for Brett—the man I’m supposed to marry.But how can I even begin to wrap my head around what that might mean…If I’m secretly pregnant with another man’s baby?

Saving Becker


Amber Thielman - 2020
    We belong at home, in the kitchen … or so they say.But I made it, and I’m here. I passed the fire department’s strenuous testing, and I’m now I’m the first female firefighter to make it onto the Lakewood Fire Department’s staff.But there’s a problem---a big problem. The men don’t want me here, and neither does anyone else. The only real support I have is from our Captain, Tate Becker, and earning my crew’s trust is a task I feel I might never be able to accomplish.Falling for my capital? I don’t think any of us saw that coming.TateHallie earned her spot on my squad regardless of my men’s feelings towards her. She’s determined, sassy, and she knows exactly what she wants.I like that in a girl.But just when we think the guys might actually accept this newcomer, Hallie is framed, and our department’s trust is shattered.The worst part? I think it’s one of our very own.Proving Hallie’s innocence means finding the real culprit, even if it kills me. I’d do anything for my crew, but Hallie is more than just that ...Because I think I’m falling for her, hard, and I won’t let her go down for this."Hearts On Fire" is a steamy first-responder romance novel. No cheating, No cliffhanger, plenty of heat, and a guaranteed HEA!

The Love Playbook


Jerica MacMillan - 2022
    

Risky Business (Wrecked Roommates)


Kelsie Rae - 2022
    Yes, I climbed into Jake Jensen’s lap and kissed the crap out of him in a crowded bar to make my ex jealous.Yes, I lied to my family and told them I’m in a relationship with the guy, even though he doesn’t know my name or my family’s connection to one of the hottest software companies in the US.Yes, I’m now on my way to convince him to be my fake boyfriend for my father’s company retreat in exchange for...whatever the heck he wants if it’ll get me out of this mess.And no, I’m most definitely not interested in his smoldering eyes or the way his hands feel against my body.Because whatever’s burning between us?It isn’t real.We’re both a means to an end.And there’s no convincing me otherwise.