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Something Other than Fear


Kerry Taylor - 2019
    Depressed and alone, she finds herself rushed into a violent marriage, trapped with a monster, a man of pure evil she had never even known existed. Realising one day that her life is in danger she flees to her one savior, her brother Matt. The only problem is he is thousands of miles away from her. She battles to get to him and with his help and that of his two Ex-marine allies she fights to survive the horror of the past and the hell of what is coming. Will her husband ever let her go? Hunted down by a monster and haunted by the demons of the past all odds are stacked against her, but she is not alone. The men in her life will do anything to protect her. This is the story of one woman's struggle to claw her way out of hell and find the strength to stand up to true evil. She will do whatever it takes to rid herself of her horrifying past and find her 'happily ever after' This is book 1 in the Shepard Security series and can be read as a standalone. No cliffhangers.

Close to Home


Suzanne Ferrell - 2012
    I’m Lorna Doone. Yep, spelled just like the cookie and I own the Peaches ‘N Cream Café here in Weston. You might think nothing much happens in a small mid-western town, but as my friend Harriett says, things aren’t always what they appear. Take our girl Emma for example…”Emma Lewis has a lot on her plate. The single mother of two precocious twin boys and an aging mother who is having trouble getting through each day, the last thing Emma needs is a man in her life, especially a doctor. So when the town’s doctor goes on vacation and his handsome nephew takes over, Emma is shocked to not only find him standing in her bedroom, but accusing her of being a neglectful parent.Clint Preston came to Westen for the year to fill in as the town doc while his uncle took a long needed vacation. Clint also needed a sense of peace and calm to try to find his passion for medicine burned out by long shifts in an urban hospital’s ER. Angered to find two boys in his clinic with broken wrists and no accompanying parent, he is determined to confront their mother. The feisty redhead he meets quickly dispels his belief that she’s a neglectful mother, but he can see her situation is more critical than she wishes to face and finds himself volunteering to help care for her sons and the remodeling of her home.As Emma and Clint forge a relationship among the slightly off-beat characters that inhabit Weston a menace from Emma’s past threatens her and her sons. Clint and Emma join forces to prevent the loss of either boy and the love they’ve discovered in each other’s’ arms.

Loved by Her Rodeo Cowboys


Shae Sullivan - 2018
    Bigger trucks. And even bigger . . . Selene I needed a fresh start. A new life to escape my painful past. But new lives don’t delete old problems. Just when I think I’ve got things figured out, I meet them. Two rival rodeo cowboys whose big egos should only turn me away—not turn me on. Now I’m the one doing the riding. Brawny, Playful, and Cocky AF in their Wrangler Jeans. The three of us are moving hot, hard and fast. I should walk away—but I can’t. Not when they’ve got me lassoed up between them. Levi/Wyatt We couldn’t be more different. One of us has a death wish. The other thinks everything’s a joke. Our only common trait is that we’re the best on the rodeo circuit. There’s nothing that could ever connect us. Then she comes strolling along. Sassy, stubborn, and has more curves than a barrel of snakes. We both want her, and now our rivalry. . . has turned into an alliance. Before long, we have her riding Bareback on not one—but two stallions. But something’s wrong. She’s holding back. We won’t let her run. She’s the glue that holds this world together. And we’ve got more than enough rope to catch her. Loved by Her Rodeo Cowboys is a standalone blazing-hot, panty-melting, naughty MFM menage. If you like brawny rodeo cowboys and tantalizing romance, you’ll love this. No cheating. HEA.

Cade


V.A. Dold - 2014
    In her opinion, men are self-centered and will never love her for who she is, a beautiful, plus sized woman. All except the fantasy man that she’s been meeting in her dreams for five years. She just never expected her fantasy to be a real live alpha shifter... Cade Le Beau isn't what he seems. He’s a billionaire wolf. A Shifter. He laments his missed chance six months ago to meet his fantasy woman in the flesh. Just as his second chance presents itself, his fantasy woman, his mate, is threatened by the local mob boss and her ex-husband. Now, he has forty eight hours to deal with this threat once and for all or chance losing her again. Is it Anna who’s in danger, or the humans who unwittingly threaten her? The heat is on the moment they lay eyes on each other. Neither, age, children, horrid ex-husbands, nor mob bosses will stop this love affair.

For the Love of Anna


Dixie Lynn Dwyer - 2010
    Anna tried her hardest, working double shifts and getting little rest, plus her dad is an abusive alcoholic. One night Anna is accosted in her home. Her father really did it this time, and two loan sharks are intent on collecting a debt. They threaten Anna’s life, want to prostitute her out to make back the money her father owes.Her father shows up drunk and Anna realizes she has to save herself. Despite her injuries, she escapes. Her friend Stacy lives in Pearl, along with two men Max and Eric Cantrell. When Anna arrives on the ranch battered and beaten, an authoritative Sheriff, an ex-Marine and one sexy cowboy become intent on showing her what real love is.But Anna is an innocent and trust will not come easy. But these three dominant, stubborn men will do anything for the love of Anna.

Caleb's Blessing


Jordan Silver - 2015
    Amanda Stone needs to hide out from her abusive ex who's been released from prison, through an underground network she's led to rancher and ex Rodeo king Caleb Dunbar and his band of misfits.

Nowhere to Hide


Keyonna Davis - 2011
    She finally escapes after six months of planning and ends up in the small town of Pine Valley, Oregon.Sheriff Duncan Matthews and Deputy Logan Summers are best friends who share everything, including women. They are looking for the perfect woman to settle down with, and when they meet Cane, they know she is the one. Unfortunately, Cane doesn't trust anyone in law enforcement.Duncan and Logan know they are going to have to work to convince her that she belongs with them, all the while protecting her from a madman who will stop at nothing to get her back.Note: Extreme explicit violence committed by the villain against the heroine.

Cole


Megan O'Brien - 2014
    I was safe in the bubble I’d built for myself. But I wasn’t really living. Until one chance encounter changed it all. Scarlet Malone has lived quietly for years hiding from her past. Aside from her best friend Kat she doesn’t allow herself to get close to anyone. Then Cole Jackson, Vice President of The Knights MC comes bursting into her life with his gorgeous eyes and fierce determination to have her in his bed and his life. Scarlet’s letting her walls down for the first time in her life. Could Cole really be her happily ever after? When Scarlet’s past becomes their present will she run to protect those she loves? Or can she trust in Cole to protect her life and her heart? This is the story of Scarlet and Cole. Book One of the Ride Series. Can be read as a stand-alone. * Due to strong language and sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.

Big Bear Country: Complete Trilogy


Harper Maguire - 2019
     Part One: Bear Claws Megan-Bar fights are like bread and butter to a local doctor. I’m used to sutures and ice packs. Lately though, things have taken a turn for the worse. The Lamberts and the Skinners are out for blood and nobody will say exactly why. I’ve always liked the Lamberts. Especially Grady. He might be the best looking man in town, but he’s also the quietest. I just wish he would explain to me what’s going on. Grady-There’s nothing worse than a private war. When the war is between shifter clans it gets even worse. And bloodier. The Skinners don’t seem to care about the humans caught in the crossfire. I don’t feel the same way at all. Doc Megan isn’t a dummy. She can see there’s something else going on. I’m just worried about what will happen when she realizes that the patients in her clinic aren’t exactly human. Part Two: Bear Necessities Orrin-I’m done letting the local wolf clan prey upon Lambert stock on Lambert property. We’ve been fighting this petty little range war for months now and it’s going nowhere fast. If only our local sheriff was just a little bit tougher, something might actually happen. Unfortunately for the population of Cat’s Eye, Sheriff Bliss Wilkerson is more eye candy than law maker. Bliss- I’ve about had it with the idiots saying I’m not tough enough to take on the Skinners. Maybe if the Lamberts would stop starting trouble and then running back to their ranch I could make some actual progress. Orrin Lambert might be the best looking man in the area, but I’m not exactly sure he’s got what it takes to come down off that mountain of his and stand with the rest of us. Besides, there’s something different about those Lamberts, something I can’t put my finger on. Part Three: Bearing Witness Emmaline-There are no easy answers in my world. I’ve been brought up by a pack of wolves. Literally. My family is nothing but a bunch of quarrelsome, grasping, rabid wolves. Even worse, I’m expected to marry into the wolf clan like everyone else. I don’t want that. I want more. And somehow, more has started to look an awful lot like Zach Lambert. Zach- I’m tired of this stupid feud. It’s like the first rule of kindergarten. Play nice and get along. But just when I thought I was the only one who felt like that, I met Emmaline. I can’t help but think that Emmaline is the only one who sees the importance of healing Cat’s Eye instead of ripping it apart. The only thing left is to figure out just how a bear and a wolf might fall in love and find happily ever after when we’ve been raised to hate each other.

Night Fever


Susan Kyle - 1990
    She worked a full time job, raised her two teenage brothers, supported her retired grandfather and tended to their farm. When her brother Clay was arrested on drug charges, Rebecca's life suddenly began to come apart at the seams.

Justified Deception


Patricia Watters - 2011
    Ruth's private investigator is all but certain that ranch owner, Matt Kincaid's, adopted daughter is Ruth's child. But even though Ruth lands the job as nanny to Matt's six-year-old daughter, she must tread carefully. Matt's the maverick in a powerful family of lawyers and politicians and she can't predict what Matt or his family might do if the adoption's challenged. However, Ruth's carefully laid plans go awry when she finds herself falling in love with the man who might have stolen her child.

Always & Forever


Chantel Rhondeau - 2012
    Desperate to escape public scrutiny following accusations that she hired a hit man to kill her fiancé, Lilly hopes to rebuild her life in a new town.Widowed Zach Woodbridge is in no hurry to find another bride. He longs for a peaceful summer, writing at his lakeside cottage. Things change after an introduction to his grandmother’s intriguing new assistant, Lilly.When Lilly’s secrets are revealed, can their fragile relationship weather the storm? And when a man from her past wishes to reclaim Lilly, using any force necessary, can she and Zach protect the people they love? CONTENT WARNING: Violence, mild language, sizzling love scenes.

Bear Cop


Zoe Chant - 2016
    Ten years ago she took on a fake name and fled to the small town of Linden Creek. Everyone loves her cupcakes, but she's given up on love for herself. But when she meets sexy Chris Anders, the new cop in town, she can't deny their sizzling attraction. But what will he think of her if he learns who she really is? Bear cop Chris Anders loves his job, and the small town of Linden Creek seems like the perfect place for his bear to settle down at last. But just when he'd given up hope that he'd ever find love, he walked into a bakery and instantly recognized Eve as his fated mate. When a car crash leaves them stranded in the wilderness together, they must face their passion while fighting for their lives. Can Eve love a man with a bear-shaped secret? And can Chris protect Eve when her past finally catches up with her? This is a sizzling hot, standalone BBW bear shifter romance. No cliffhangers!

Long Night Moon


Theresa Weir - 1995
    So when hard-bitten reporter Nash Audubon crashed a party to get an interview, all he expected was another run-in with a bored socialite. Instead, he got the surprise of his life. For Sara Ivy possessed an innocence that had no place in the sophisticated world of Chicago high society. Tempted to learn her deepest secrets, he followed her into the night...and in one dangerous moment discovered the real Sara--sexy, brave, and heartbreakingly defiant. She was ready to end the charade of her marriage to a brutal man, and Nash would move heaven and earth to cherish and protect her--even if it cost him his life....

Rafe


Kathy Ivan - 2020
    Turns out, trouble has followed the small-town schoolteacher to Shiloh Springs, and Rafe and the rest of the Boudreau clan must step in to keep her safe. Can they decipher the clues and end the danger Tessa faces before time runs out?