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The Way Back
Tressie Lockwood - 2018
His fiancée left him before he woke from a coma. Keon can’t see past the pain in his heart and the darkness surrounding him. He wants to give up on life, but his best friend keeps pushing him to go on--as if it could ever get better. Shakita Chambers has just landed a dream job working with a man she’s admired for years. She would love to learn all she can from Keon, a world famous author. Except Keon is broken. He’s determined to drink himself into the grave, starve himself there, or tick her off so bad she kills him herself. Despite Keon’s ugly attitude, Shakita is attracted to him. One minute they’re arguing, the next they can’t keep their hands off each other. Shakita knows she’s playing a dangerous game. Keon still loves his ex, and his ex won’t let him forget it. Shakita’s worried about her heart, and so is every other interfering busybody in her life.
Once Upon a Hood Love: A Nashville Fairytale
Kyeate - 2018
As a teen, he was teased and bullied for his skin condition which only gave him the fuel to come out on top. Roles are reversed and his presence alone will put fear in your heart. His rudeness and blatant disrespect will make you think twice about crossing him. When The Murphy’s come to Tendaji for help he doesn’t hesitate to offer his hand. It’s time to pay up and the games begin. Not being the one to play about his money, Tendaji confiscate’s the family’s business and their most prized possession, their beautiful daughter I’Kenna. I’Kenna might be young but doesn’t possess the fear everyone else seems to have for Tendaji. Her slick mouth just keeps them going back and forth like cats and dogs. Tendaji has a secret from his past that draws him to I’Kenna in a desirable way, but does I’Kenna feel the same? With the both of them going through the motions, can Tendaji take I’Kenna from hostage to Mrs. or will I’Kenna finally see the beast everyone says Tendaji is?
Christmas to the Max A Return to Welcome Novel
Bonnie Edwards - 2020
(Return to Welcome)Max Whyte moves to Welcome WA to live closer to his daughters after their mother remarries. He wants to fix up an old home, settle into his new position at an IT firm, and try not to think about turning forty alone.Burned by a single mother in the past, he vows not to get tangled with another woman with children. When he saves the life of a small boy, he finds himself tangled in more ways than he could imagine.When the boy’s mother turns out to be the perfect person to do his renovations, Max has trouble keeping his personal feelings out of their employer/employee relationship.Kaylin Simpson has returned to Welcome to give her boys the kind of home she wanted as a child. She needs a fresh, stable start and wants to run her own business. Her three-year-old twins keep her hopping, but after she finishes the renovations for Max, she hopes to have her life well in hand.Max is drawn to Kaylin and her adorable twin boys. Her wit and feisty spirit pull at his heartstrings until he realizes being a stepfather is never what he wanted.Christmas in Welcome can be a time to heal and move forward and Max and Kaylin must set aside their old hurts to allow love to blossom.
Crashing Christmas
Emma Tharp - 2018
That’s what Jillian Harmon keeps trying to tell herself. Sure, she might be losing her job along with her staff a few days before the holiday, but a drunken night with a sexy stranger with salt and pepper hair and mesmerizing hazel eyes is just what she needs to take her mind off her crappy luck. Could things get any worse? When her new boss, Jack Morgan, strolls in Monday morning, Jillian is shocked to see it’s her new boss’s bed she shared Friday night. He hands out pink slips like they’re Christmas bonuses, but for reasons unknown to her, he doesn’t’ let her go. Somehow, her staff expects Jillian to fix things, which is how she ends up crashing Jack's solo Christmas in a mountain cabin. The storm is how she ends up snowed in with him, and she’s pretty sure, the alcohol is how he plans to bed her again. She’d need a Christmas miracle and a twelve-step program to save her staff. As for being stuck with Jack, she’s not sure she can be saved. Crashing Christmas is a standalone steamy contemporary romance. 18+
Christmas with a Mountain Man (Rich & Rugged: a Hawkins Brothers Romance #5)
Ellie Hall - 2019
Can the spirit of Christmas bring them together? Francesca Costa is a spontaneous, lively chef who escapes to the mountains to get some space from the demands of her family and job after she loses the lease on her restaurant. She wants to regroup and figure out her next steps. What she doesn’t expect is the bear on the front porch of the family cabin or the bear of a man who comes to her rescue. Rocky Hawkins is a serious, private mountain man who once had it all: a successful hockey career and heir to the Hawkins family fortune. After his father added a stipulation to his will, he and his brothers went their separate ways, breaking the family apart. He escaped to the mountains to live a quiet life. Then a beautiful woman moves in next door. She brings him cookies to say thank you for scaring off a bear. It’s the neighborly thing to do. He only resists because the Costa and Hawkins families are not supposed to like each other. But it’s nearly Christmas. The time of forgiveness, family...and food. She doesn’t want him to be alone and her attempt to reunite them over a meal fails. He just won’t let any sweetness into his life, but he does want her even though she’s not looking for a relationship. They’re not looking for a miracle, but they might just need one. This is book 5 in Rich & Rugged, Hawkins Brothers Romance series. Each book stands alone but reading them in order provides a deeper, richer experience. It is a sweet, “clean and wholesome” romance without swearing or mature content and contains a HEA.
Secret Santa
Amanda Tru - 2012
After losing her job as a teacher, she finds herself broke, unemployed, and tricked into accepting a date from a department store Santa Claus. When new opportunities and new love interests present themselves, will Hailey choose a career and a man she's always admired, or will she wait for the identity of her Secret Santa to be revealed?
Santa's Perfect Package: A Collection of Holiday Romances
K.B. Winters - 2019
And I’m the one who put her there Santa Baby is a standalone Christmas romance with loads of heat, guaranteed HEA and absolutely no cliffhangers! One Naughty Christmas Good Things Come In Large Packages! Especially when the package is her BOSS! One Naughty Christmas is a novella length Christmas romance with loads of heat, no cliffhangers and a guaranteed HEA! Unwrapped I'm breaking every bro code in the book—but I can't help myself. Ruby "Brace Face" is all grown up and I can't keep my mind—or my hands—off of her! Unwrapped is a novella-length forbidden romance with a sexy Navy SEAL, no cliffhanger and a very happy ending. Three Under The Tree Two tantalizing mouths. Four magical hands and two incredibly delicious hunks. They’re the hottest fantasy I never knew I had. Three Under The Tree is a standalone Christmas romance with loads of heat, guaranteed HEA and absolutely no cliffhangers! Enjoy! A Soldier For Christmas I'm in Jingle Bell Hell. Sophia is only in Baghdad for ten days, surely that’s enough time to get a little ho, ho, ho. A Soldier for Christmas is a novella-length holiday military romance with a whole lot of HEAT! No cliffhanger and a very happy ending.
If you love the holidays, a first kiss, bossy romances and filthy talking military men, this holiday collection is for you! Have a super dooper Holiday!
Vindictive Revenge
Nia Wilson - 2018
. When off-duty EMT Kristen Devereaux rescues a man from a potentially fatal accident, she has no idea that she just saved the life of one of the most successful billionaires in the country. Which is exactly why she’s stunned when he invites her to dinner one night and makes her a proposal she just can’t afford to turn down. Self-made billionaire Sebastian Kent is a man in trouble. This divorced father of two adorable girls is restlessly being pursued by a vindictive ex-wife who’s not quite as innocent as she looks. After a particularly nasty divorce, the last thing that Sebastian wants is another relationship. Until he meets feisty Kristen with her sparkling eyes and sharp wit. In spite of their reservations, there’s no denying the electrified spark between Kristen and Sebastian. But as the two lovers embark on a whirlwind romance, will they ever escape the dangers that constantly lurk over their heads? **** This is a standalone Novel with a touch of steam and HEA. ****
Snowed In
Rhoda Baxter - 2017
Now she’s not sure what she is. Uncomfortable with people and burned out from overwork, she retreats to a rural village in Yorkshire to find peace and solitude over Christmas.After being dumped by the woman he was going to propose to, lawyer Vinnie is not intending to trust anyone with his heart again. All he wants is to be left alone.When Tracey gets caught in a blizzard, the only place she can take shelter is Vinnie’s cottage.Trapped together in the middle of nowhere, will they learn how to melt the walls they’ve built around themselves?Snowed In is a standalone novella in a series of contemporary romantic comedies set in the rural Yorkshire village of Trewton Royd. If you like small town romances, beta heroes and sparkling dialogue, you’ll love this book by award nominated author Rhoda Baxter. Read Snowed In today!
'Tis the Season
Shyla Colt - 2020
However, when a secret exposes him to be a controlling chauvinist, she kicks him to the curb … only to find he’s left behind a present that’s nine months in the making. Struggling to rebuild her life, she battles with her rich ex, who’s determined to bully her into returning to him. One night, as they’re having it out in a drugstore, a handsome man with a killer accent steps in.British transport veterinarian James Bailey is spending another Christmas alone. After losing the woman he was to marry years earlier due to the dedication it took to open his own practice, he’s given up on love. Then he rescues a runaway dog and discovers its owner has a familiar face. Trapped in the house as the snow rises, he finds himself intrigued and protective of the expectant single-mother.Sparks fly, but their doubts lead them to form a friends with benefits arrangement. What happens when feelings develop, and one of them wants more?
His Christmas Package
Bella Love-Wins - 2016
As a tight end, I rise to the occasion just like the best of them...and then some. I have a reputation with the hot little college chicks, and my package does too. There's just one problem. Holly Snow. She's the rebellious firecracker of a wildcat, living it up in her senior year, and now she's fixing to find out firsthand if all the rumors are true. Oh, and she's the daughter of my head coach. Holly shows up at a party a few days before thanksgiving, and one thing leads to another. Next thing I know, we're way too close. I know better than to look in her direction. I don't even like the holidays. Dating her is as dangerous as it gets for me, on and off the football field. But hell, I live for danger. Holly Snow I'm wild and mouthy, but I have my head in the game. I worked hard, put in my time, and waited until senior year of college to let loose. My future is set. At least I thought so until I got dirty with Carver Johnson, the arrogant jock with the filthy mouth. His touch alone ignites my skin and leaves me breathless...never mind that the rumors are not just true, they're understated. Daddy still thinks I'm a good girl. Boy, is he wrong. It's going to take a holiday miracle to keep a scandalous secret under wraps. *Author's notes. - His Christmas Package is a full-length, standalone holiday story with a HEA ending and no cliffhanger. This story is light on football and heavy on steamy romance. - Lance Jones Tattoo Model, image photography by SC-Photo (Shelton Cole)
Issa Hood Love Story: Brooklyn & Blaze
Twyla T. - 2018
But tell that to her heart. After all, it has been owned by one of them for the past three years. Everyone knows how absolutely insane a mother can be about her sons, and Brook starts to wonder if her relationship is worth the constant battle. Concentrating on getting her Master’s in Accounting, stacking her money, and loving Blaze, Brooklyn doesn’t have time for utter nonsense. However, nonsense doesn’t care about what she wants and keeps knocking at her door endlessly. Growing tired of it all, she just may end up doing something that she never thought she would…walk away. But will walking away cause more harm than good? Bryce “Blaze” Pierce is a true boss in these streets, owning several operations with his brother. However, the recent craziness of the streets has him contemplating retirement earlier than he expected. Even has him thinking about kids, white picketed fences, and stuff. Every time he tries to elevate to the next level, things take a wrong turn with his business and his relationship. For Blaze, his mother is his whole world and feels that he owes her his life. After his dad was murdered years ago, his mom filled his role without a fuss, earning unconditional love and loyalty from Blaze and his brother. But now, his relationship is being tested persistently, and he has to get ahold of the situation before it’s too late. Adding to his dilemma, someone is plotting against Blaze, and he has to figure out who it is. Is it a friend or a foe? Will the answers he seeks be his downfall? Author Twyla T brings you another sure fire hit with this new novella. Find out all the answers to these burning questions when you one-click.
The Holiday Boyfriend
Twyla Turner - 2019
For once she'd like to go to her family dinner and company party, and not have to answer why she has no one special. So, when she sees one of those funny Holiday Boyfriend Specials posted on social media, instead of scrolling by she decides to see if he'd seriously consider a real offer. Jake's family won't get off his back about his lack of girlfriend every holiday. His mother wants to see him happy and wants some grandchildren before she gets too old. So, when he gets a message from a beautiful woman after his online joke, he decides to give it a shot, if it'll keep his mom quiet for another year. Little did they know that their attraction would be hot enough to light the North Star. But coming from two different worlds could threaten their budding connection, and stop in its tracks what had started out as a joke but turned into something real. The Holiday Boyfriend is a sexy, sweet novella guaranteed to warm your coldest winter nights and get you in the holiday spirit. ***Adult Content*** 18+ ONLY!!!
Hot Mess Christmas Express
Claire Hastings - 2021
Sienna is a hot mess. But after just one night together, a mix-up causes this delightfully dreamy doctor to freeze out the reluctant pharmaceutical sales rep.For two years, Caleb has given Sienna the silent treatment until a holiday wedding at the Seven Swans Inn forces him to acknowledge her existence again. And despite their chilly past, the forecast for Christmas quickly becomes hot and steamy.'Tis the season for mistletoe kisses, but when the magic wears off will this second chance be nothing more than a second heartbreak?
A Bluestocking Christmas
Monica Burns - 2012
But Ivy Beecham is a far cry from his preconceived notions, and he’s determined to have her. But when she rejects him, it only increases his determination to seduce her into a world of sin and pleasure.Ivy Beecham knows first-hand that handsome aristocrats like Simon can’t be trusted. But the intellectual scoundrel is hellbent on making her his mistress, using every means at his seductive disposal. When she refuses to give away her heart on Christmas Eve, a ghostly specter shows her in one night why her surrender can be the greatest gift of all.