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Any Man of Mine: A Waiting Game / A Loving Arrangement


Diana Palmer - 1983
    Now she’s back, and a successful designer at last. But when she sees Nicholas Coleman again, all the feelings she’s tried so hard to forget come rushing back. Letting Keena go was the biggest mistake Nicholas has ever made. This time he’s ready to prove he’s her perfect match—in love and business. A Loving Arrangement As Greyson McCallum’s longtime assistant, Abby is used to his irascibility. But when a dangerous figure from her past reappears, Greyson offers to protect her in an unexpected way and Abby can’t resist. As desire ignites and danger looms, can Greyson and Abby find their happily-ever-after?

The Mistress Wife


Lynne Graham - 2004
    She's determined to win him back, if only for the sake of their small child.But Lucca is in no mood for a tender reconciliation. He will have his wife again, but on his terms...as his mistress!

Blake's Mistake


Darcy Andrews - 2020
    But he's not sitting at his desk...he's leaning over it, and he's about to kiss the fiery redhead who's spread out underneath him... Six years and a college degree later, she's back working at the same legal firm she left under such miserable circumstances. Only now, she's returned as Blake Callaghan's legal equal, not as his secretary. Blake can't believe she's back...she's just as gorgeous as he remembers her but she's an ice-queen, refusing to talk about their past. They are thrown together on a tragic custody case and it's all a bit too close to the bone for Kristin. She knows she has to reveal the secret she's held for six years...but is terrified of how he will react. A heartfelt, second-chance romance set in New Zealand, Blake & Kristin's story will touch your heart. 'Blake's Mistake' is low-steam with a HEA and no cheating. Darcy Andrews writes classic second chance romance stories set in her beautiful country. She writes satisfying, relatable characters and always ensures there's plenty of drama and angst to keep you reading to the last page... 'Blake's Mistake' is the third book in the Second Chance Series.

The Cowboy and the Angel


Lietha Wards - 2011
    All her life Angel had been secretly in love with Alex Harrison, but would she be able to overcome her shyness and her father's plans for her future to tell him before he married another woman?

Against the Ropes


Carly Fall - 2013
    . . if he can’t win back the heart of the woman he loves. . .Five years ago Dylan Gomez had it all. He was an up-and-coming boxer with a loving girlfriend, and his sights were set on the big league. Then he let the hype of the fans inflate his ego—he thought he was invincible. That all changed when an alcohol-fueled decision altered the course of his life. He lost his girlfriend and then bit-by-bit his life crumbled around him.Physical therapist, Regan Holloway, has coasted through life for the last five years. She’s been in the same place all that time and most of her things are still in boxes. Agreeing to a “friendly” date with a co-worker, she ends up ringside and face-to-face with the man she’d fled to forget—Dylan.Dylan’s turning his life around and working his way back up the ranks; he’s got a big fight lined up in thirty days that will be his ticket back into the pros—if he can win. The only thing holding him back is an old shoulder injury and Regan not being by his side.When Max, Dylan’s manager, convinces Regan to come with them and work on his shoulder for the fight, she knows she needs to keep things professional so that she won’t be hurt again.In the thirty-day countdown to the big fight, secrets are revealed, their passion is reignited, and the past threatens to haunt their future. On fight day, Dylan and Regan are truly against the ropes

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.

Man of Stone


Frances Roding - 1988
    That was before she was forced to marry Luke Gallagher, almost a total stranger.Cressy, Sara's selfish stepsister, had filled Luke's head with lies, and now he believed Sara to be a despicable fortune hunter. There was no way to change his mind.But Luke's hatred was only part of the trouble. For despite her efforts to the contrary, Sara found herself falling in love with her new husband.

All the Wrong Choices


C.A. Harms - 2021
    I was a fool. The poor girl that couldn’t hold onto her man. Everyone pitied me, but I didn’t want nor need their pity.Never again will I be the vulnerable one. Never again will I allow myself to fall in love because let’s face it, love and commitment are nothing more than a waste of time. Never again will I fall for a man’s lies. I’ll remain distant and unattached and I will not falter. Not even when a tall, handsome, and incredibly hot man makes me question the plans I’ve made for myself.I can’t give in, no matter how perfect he appears to be. I know better and all good things always come to a crashing, destructible finale. I know it will end and when it does, I’ll be the one left shattered. I’m not sure I’ll survive another fall.All the Wrong Choices, lead to heartbreak…And my heart couldn’t take another hit.

Say You'll Stay


Sarah J. Brooks - 2020
    I’ve missed you for the past ten years. Haven’t you missed me?”The man who broke my heart ten years ago is back in our small town.Adam Ducate. My best friend since birth.His gorgeous blue eyes made him the object of every girl’s fantasy in our entire school.But it wasn’t just his perfect looks.He read biographies on the US presidents for fun.He could count to 100 in seven different languages.He liked George Romero movies and could recite all the dialogue from Day of the Dead.In short, Adam was everything every other boy in our grade wasn’t.So I took the risk and confessed my feelings to him.Of course, it all crashed and burned in extraordinary fashion.It crushed my heart when he left my life without a word and married Chelsea instead.The biggest b*tch ever.But now he’s back.And as much as I want to ignore the butterflies in my stomach, I can’t.They say second chances don’t come around often. But can I trust that Adam will stay with me this time – or will our past keep me running?

The Italian's Stolen Bride


Emma Darcy - 2005
    or passion? Luciano Peretti may still be the handsome and hot-blooded man she fell for six years ago, but now Skye wants nothing to do with him! She can't forget Luc's rejection of her then, or how she refused his wicked family when they tried to bribe her to end her pregnancy. Since then, she's raised her son single-handedly--poverty-stricken but proud. But Luc is determined to take back the bride and the child who were stolen from him--and there's one quick and effective way to do it: marriage!

The Substitute Wife


Dallas Schulze - 2003
    Leggy, flame haired and wise beyond her years, she decided that he should marry her instead.But even though Luke needed a wife by his thirty-sixth birthday or he would lose his inheritance, he had to say "No!" Well, that was what he tried to say, but somehow Cat left with a ring on her finger and a wedding date on her calendar. And Luke could only curse his grandfather's positively medieval blackmailing scheme...and count the seconds till the wedding night.Cat, of course, knows her own mind -- and her own heart -- and she wants Luke. Meanwhile, Luke is wondering how long this will play out, and hoping that it might be a little longer with each passing day. The problem is, he's quite capable of doing something very stupid -- like falling for Cat.Because sometimes love just doesn't take no for an answer.

Cowboy Cop: A Western Romance (Cowboy Confidential Book 1)


Lori Wilde - 2021
    He thinks he's put the past behind him until...Spunky librarian Lucy Moore hires Nick to prove her brother innocent of a serious crime, and this cowboy cop finds himself in for the wildest ride of his life.

Adrian's Vengeance


Isabella Starling - 2021
    Now it's time to teach her a lesson.Marzia thinks she's going to celebrate her arranged marriage at a masked ball.But this party is the perfect opportunity for me to kidnap her.It’s time for me to show her that my love... means pain.MARZIASince I was a little girl, I've been in love with him - dark, twisted, menacingly handsome Adrian Bernardi.But my father, the mafia don, decided I'd marry someone else.Except I don’t want to marry the other man. I only want Adrian.I pray for help, asking Adrian to save me.But saving me means taking everything from me.Adrian’s Vengeance is the first book of the Mafia Heirs series. Adrian and Marzia's story begins in Broken Promises. This is a dark mafia romance.

Comanche Flame


Madeline Baker - 1992
    But if his reputation as an outlaw didn't warn decent women away, his Comanche blood did... Heartbreaker He saved Jessica's life out on the desolate plains, then made her a willing captive of his savage desire. But even when he had left her behind to rejoin his people, Jesse found she could not forget him. Safe and respectable once again, she longed for her once-in-a-lifetime love, knew she would give up everything for just one more night of ecstasy with the man called Dancer.

Finding the Way Back


Erin Landy - 2014
     Laurel thought life had dealt her its worst blow when her marriage fell apart. For almost a year, she worked to put herself back together. These efforts culminated in a new job in a new place. Away from all the reminders of pain and humiliation, she can begin again. But what if her attempt to escape doesn't take her away from Colton, but brings her to him instead? Colton is reaping the sorrow and misery he deserves. For the worst of reasons, he hurt the woman he loves. Laurel's heart won't heal easily or ever without God's help. Will she give him the chance to regain her trust? Or will he be forced to live the rest of his life alone?