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Saved by the Mountain Man by K.B. Barrett
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A Blizzard of Love
Alexa Riley - 2022
When a big storm is about to hit, a mountain man like she’s never seen before walks in. That’s when the magic of Bear Mountain comes true, and suddenly she’s found the one.Walker didn’t believe in all the old wives tales about Bear Mountain and it’s magic for making people fall in love. But one big storm, a car accident, and temporary amnesia has him changing his mind. Once he sets his eyes on his love, he can’t let her go.Warning: This snowed in couple falls fast and quick, but can their love last the night? You better believe it! Come back to the woods with us and get snowed in.
Razor's Wildcat
Ciara St. James - 2021
Different was the spice of life. Even when the beautiful dog trainer caught his eye, he did everything he could to stay away and to not respond to her smiles and conversation.Talia had never wanted a man like she wanted Razor, but at every turn, he ignored her or rejected her. She had to face it. He wasn’t interested. One night, he showed her something that made her think it was time to move on.When Talia disappears, Razor knows he’ll do anything to get her back and to show her how he really feels. Only when he does, can he keep from hurting her again? An angry act leaves her doubting him and what they have. Will she stay? Will she go and leave him a husk of a man? Only time will tell what the ultimate story is with Razor’s Wildcat.WARNING: This book is intended for adult readers. It contains coarse language, adult situations, discusses events such as stalkers, assault, torture and murder that may trigger some readers. Sexual situations are graphic. There is no cheating, no cliffhanger and it has a HEA.
Odious Boy
Esther E. Schmidt - 2021
The visit needs to go fluidly so my father can retire and I can step up as the President.I’m not exactly Mister Sunshine and my first encounter with the travel blogger leaves me wet and furious; exactly what I don’t need when I have to see this through for the club and our new business. Add an instant attraction into the mix and we’re bound to collide some more.
Under His Spell
Mink - 2020
Well, at least that’s what the bloggers and ghost hunters think. The legends about the house on Raven Ridge aren’t true. But when I find Sienna in a chat room and read her words of interest in my house, I take an interest. And once I learn more about her, I know I need to get her here by any means necessary. So, sure, I play into the “haunted” rumors.Once Sienna arrives, she’s even better than my imaginings. Smart, sweet, and utterly adorable—she’s tracking a ghost and won’t be denied. Good thing I can do my part in making the house seem haunted.Until strange things start happening. . . Sounds, feelings, and creepiness that grows by the day. I always thought the stories about the ghost of Raven Ridge were made-up nonsense, but this October, I’m learning the past is alive, and I’m in a race against the clock to keep Sienna alive, too.MINK's Note: Grab you a pumpkin spice and a fluffy kitten and enjoy this spooky tale with a sweet HEA.
Trick or Snowstorm (Tiaras & Treats, #14)
Megan Wade - 2020
Something that would only be possible on Halloween, but could also lead to romance when the handsome, Mason steps in to help her out.As always, this Megan Wade book comes with her ‘Sugar Promise’. High heat, low drama, guaranteed.
A Lucky Break (Modern Match-Maker #10)
Rocklyn Ryder - 2017
A girl that I can stand to talk to for longer than it takes to get in her pants. A girl I want to keep around after I've gotten into her pants, one that I'd like to have stick around. Forever. Kimberly: All I ever wanted was to get married: Have a big party and be a princess for a day, but it turns out that happily ever after is a lot like team sports-- girls like me just don't get picked first. A professional match-maker can find me a man, but planning a wedding turns out to be a lot more stressful than I'd expected. Maybe I don't want to play princess after all. *** A Lucky Break is the 10th book in the Modern Match-Maker series by Rocklyn Ryder. It contains a complete story that follows one couple from their beginning to their happily ever after with no cheating, no cliffhangers, and just enough drama to keep it fun. All the books in the Modern Match-Maker series are individual stories that can be read in any order.
Fighter
Jenna Rose - 2020
She didn’t belong at that club.So I gave her every penny I had to leave with me. I have to claim her. Show the world she belongs to me now.But I have one rule – a rule I can’t break:No release before a fight. I need my mojo if I’m going to win.The rest of our lives depends on it. I have to hold back, but I don’t know if I can resist. She might ruin everything.Or she might just save my life…All books in the Relentless Alphas series can be read as STAND-ALONES! So dig in! Enjoy this fierce, protective alpha who won't stop until he has his princess. Warning - not responsible for overheating tablets ;)
Say Yes
Katy Kaylee - 2019
Ryan grew up hot. And his perfect kiss just saved my life.Teasing eyes. Tempting lips. Muscles that could stop traffic.No wonder he’s a soap opera star.My voluptuous curves melted against his hard abs, and the next thing I knew, I was pregnant.My little brother’s gonna murder him, but only if he finds out.I’ve never been good at keeping secrets, and Ryan’s doing all he can to pry this new one out of me.What happens if I tell?The only thing worse than losing my family would be losing him.Has love always been a four letter word?
Girl Dad's a Rising Star
Ember Davis - 2021
I knew when I was signed to White Picket Fence Records that my life was going to change. I wanted it. I craved it. Finally getting the chance to make it into a career is almost everything I’ve ever wanted.Music and Leighla. Those are the two things that kept me going through the hard times. Leighla has been the light in my darkness since the moment she was born, even as the relationship with her mother crumbled around me. She made her choices; her daughter and I weren’t it.I can’t leave my daughter behind as I go on tour, I’d never survive that long without her sweetness and smiles. Melody is a godsend and is there for Leighla when I can’t be. She’s on tour to do a job, but when I look at Melody, all I want is to give her pleasure. It’s a horrible idea and could cost me everything. I’ll risk it. She’s mine and by the end of the tour I’m going to make sure she knows it.MELODYI need this job. I need my internship to turn into a career that I’m proud of. I have one shot to make myself indispensable to the label. I will make sure Leighla is given the care she needs so that Carter can go out on stage knowing that she’s safe and happy. Leighla loves her Daddy, and I can understand why Carter doesn’t want to be away from his adorable little girl.There’s one big, huge, gigantic, momentous problem with my job. Carter is the sexiest man I’ve ever met and when he melts for his daughter, I find myself doing the same…but for him. I try to ignore it, but every look he gives me makes it harder to stay professional. Every touch lights me up and makes me want to sing.I can’t let these feelings get in the way of my duties. Falling in love with the father-daughter duo isn’t part of my job description. I could lose everything I’ve worked for, but maybe I could gain so much more than a paycheck.**If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone but is related to my Suburban Outcasts series.**Part of a multi-author stand alone series:Girl Dads are a special breed…This Father’s Day meet 16 single dads who will gladly hold up the world for their little girls.Whether fending off bad guys or braiding hair, they show up Every. Single. Day. Ready to do anything it takes to show their daughters how a good man treats a woman.Bonus? There’s room aplenty in those big strong arms—and those hearts of gold—for the right woman who can love on their babies too, and bring a fiercely protective #GirlDad straight to his knees.
Coming in Handy
Emilia Beaumont - 2018
The plan was already in place, fix it up then re-sell it. All so I would have enough money to move out west to be with my little girl. But then a last-minute bid stole it from under me. My new neighbor is infuriating. Georgie’s mouthy, full of sass, has legs for days. She’s very good at driving me insane. She knows exactly what buttons to press, as if she took a class in how I operate. I suspect it’s her version of a defense mechanism, but now I’m left with a shattered dream… and a raging hard-on.I want her. I need her.I also kinda hate her.As much as I try to, I can’t keep away. Georgie’s inexperience of handling power tools is going to bring the house down around her. The least I can do is give her a hand. Show her how it’s done. Flip her over and nail her to the wall. And once I get a taste, I’m hooked. Snagged on her jagged soul.Now I’m torn between starting a new life with my daughter or mending Georgie’s bruised heart.
Just My Fake Marriage
L.A. Pepper - 2021
My friends warned me to stay away from my new billionaire boss, Malcolm Stewart.He’s definitely hot AF, but an arrogant entitled alpha is not my type.It was hate at first sight.He had some kind of power over me that I couldn’t explain, so I confronted him first and let him know that I could not be bought and was not at all interested.Rejecting him seemed to make him even more intrigued with me, ugh.He figured out that I loved to travel, take adventures, and cherished my job.So he offered me a luxurious vacation AND ownership to the cafe where I worked...But there was one catch...I would have to play his fake wife for a week, to help him with an inheritance.I reluctantly accepted the challenge and upped the ante even more.I counter-bet him that he would fall in love with me, and I would break his heart.I knew there was no risk of losing because I didn’t have a heart to break.We sealed the deal with the hottest night of my life… suddenly I knew I was in trouble.Can two people who don’t believe in love play the game so hard that they lose their hearts to each other?Malcolm & Mina’s relationship is one emotional roller coaster filled with misunderstandings, power struggles, wrapped up in one epic love story! This will keep you turning the pages all night long! Can be read as a standalone, with no cheating and of course one heck of a HEA
Cowboy Seeks a Horse Whisperer
Marley Michaels - 2021
Ever since she spent her summers volunteering with neglected animals as a teenager, she’s wanted to run her own horse rescue center. And with her new job working in the Alaskan mountains at a small town vet clinic, all she needs is to work hard and build up her professional reputation as a horse whisperer, and she’ll be one step closer to making her dream a reality.Jesse Barnes was born a cowboy and will end his days as one too. Working with his brothers on their family ranch in the shadow of Eagle Mountain, they protect the land, while owning and running one of the top producing ranches on this side of the country.Passions collide when Jesse rescues a mistreated horse who needs specialty care. Knowing he can’t do it alone, he calls in the only person who may be able to save the animal—the town’s new horse-whispering vet.Just seeing the sickly horse ignites Kendra’s compassionate side. She’ll go above and beyond to save him, the bonus being the time she gets to spend with the horse’s rescuer. Something about Jesse has her feeling things she’s never felt. But his habit of pulling back the moment they get close has her beyond confused. And then there’s the strange dreams she’s been having. It’s almost as if the Mountain is communicating with her…For Jesse, meeting Kendra ignites something beneath his skin that feels a lot like fate and a lot like something he can’t ignore. The idea of finally meeting his soulmate seems almost unreal, but as time goes by, it’s a feeling he can’t deny.These two dedicated souls will need to navigate their feelings for each other and understand the meaning of the mountain spirit’s Call, all while staying true to themselves and their dreams for the future.***Hold on to your hats! Cowboy Seeks a Horse Whisperer is book 1 in the new Eagle Mountain Ranch series. They're the same kind of sweet, flirty, feel-good, and heart-felt stories you've come to love from Marley, but this time you'll get the big, gruff and tough mountain ranchers living off the land and protecting their own near the town of Kinleyville. The mountains have always provided for the keepers of the lands, and now the Eagle Mountain prophecy has been fulfilled, it's time for their soulmates to warm up their hearts and their bunks, and make their lives on the ranch complete. Can we all say, awww.
Employed by the Girl Dad: A Single Dad Instalove Romance
Ava Pearl - 2021
"Be your own boss," they said, "It'll be fun," they said.Now I'm stretched even more thin.The one or two weekends a month she sees her mom is not enough for her, or for me.My business, and Daphne, both need more attention.If I could only find someone to help out with driving, cooking, light cleaning. Then I'd have more time for fun.That's when my brother Diego introduces me to Lindsay.And I realize that my heart is also in need of attention. Her attention.LindsayI have six months left to finish my graduate degree, and a few months to study for certifications.And then I'll start my life, look for love, have fun, all that stuff.I'm lucky to have a graduate stipend to pay my bills, but it's not enough to cover the cost of certifications.My brother sets me up with a seemingly perfect gig: A part time 'nanny' / father's helper.The problem is, the dad and his daughter: They're perfectly adorable.And I can't help but fall in love with them both.Am I taking this job for the right reasons?Girl Dads are a special breed…This Father’s Day meet 16 single dads who will gladly hold up the world for their little girls.Whether fending off bad guys or braiding hair, they show up Every. Single. Day. Ready to do anything it takes to show their daughters how a good man treats a woman.Bonus? There’s room aplenty in those big strong arms—and those hearts of gold—for the right woman who can love on their babies too, and bring a fiercely protective #GirlDad straight to his knees.One Night Stand with the Girl Dad by Tarin LexClimbing the Girl Dad Mountain Man by Sara HazelGirl Dad's a Rising Star by Ember DavisSecond Chance with the Girl Dad by Elsie JamesTrading Favors with the Girl Dad by Piper CookTaming the Girl Dad by Khloe SummersHealing the Girl Dad by Fern FraserSmitten with the Girl Dad by Carly KeeneRocked by the Girl Dad by Mazzy KingFix Me Up with the Girl Dad by Scarlett WoodsBest Friends with the Girl Dad by Kali HartEmployed by the Girl Dad by Ava PearlPlaying Around with the Girl Dad by Kameron ClaireFalling for the Girl Dad by Jade BayRomancing the Girl Dad by Andrea MarieFlirting with the Girl Dad by Sadie King
Guarded Hart (Cross Creek, #3)
Kelly Collins
Or does it?I’ve been keeping a secret. One that could change a lot of lives, including my own. I came to Cross Creek to find my father. He’s the difference between life and death for me. During my search, I found love, only sexy builder Ethan Lockhart isn’t having any of it. I’ve done my best to make him mine, but he’s more slippery than a fish in a brook. I built my life here on a lie, but my feelings for this man are true. Will the secrets I keep destroy what Ethan and I creating?I’m not the guy anyone picks first, so when Angie Sutton started flirting with my brother, I wasn’t surprised—that is until I found out she was doing it to get my attention. But this time, I’m determined not to give my heart away—not until I know who she really is. Letting someone get too close too fast is a blueprint for disaster. No matter how deeply I’m drawn to her, I know she’s hiding something, and until she can be honest with me, we don’t have a future.Find out if the truth can really set you free in Guarded Hart, book three in the Cross Creek Series.
Swearing to Love You (Forever Safe Romance Book 5)
ChaShiree M. - 2019
Instead, it gave me the man of my dreams. Why did he take so long to claim me? Leif Finding her was an accident. I watched and waited for the perfect time. Now she's mine and nothing will stop from swearing to love her, forever. This is A Forever Safe Romance and this story was a long time coming. Let Leif and Maddy take you away.