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Me and the Dreamy Doomsday (Sweet, Small Town Romantic Comedy in Good Grief, Idaho, Book 5)


Jessie Gussman - 2021
    I feel it was made to be enjoyed. I’m not interested in having a great career or climbing a corporate ladder or being inside much at all, actually.I don’t like to stay with things too long, either. I’ve worked as a short line cook, a firefighter and a dolphin trainer among other things. So, when the ladies at the Good Grief senior living center offer me a short term job as the photographer for the risqué nature calendar they want to pose for – to cross it off of Miss Agnes’s bucket list – I am all in.A few online photography courses later and I am ready to roll. Unfortunately, the guide of our choice, my sister’s fiancé, Bain, is all booked up. So he gets us his brother, Hoover, instead.Hoover and I have a bit of history, but he is as boring as the day is long and I couldn’t be less interested.Everything is going as planned until Miss Agnes decides she actually has being a photographer on her bucket list, Miss Harriet comes down with a severe case of sunburn on her nether regions and Miss Gertrude runs off with her favorite narrator.Suddenly I’m the star of the risqué calendar, Miss Agnes is taking my picture and Hoover…well, Hoover disapproves of pretty much everything, and he hates me, too. I want to fire him, but Miss Agnes has other plans…HooverI thought I was leading a tour to show the ladies Idaho’s scenic places and wildlife.I was misinformed, although Kori equals wild life. Way too wild for me. I mean, show the woman a mud puddle and she wants to skinny dip in it.Then, Miss Agnes decides that I should be in the calendar too, and I have an eighty year old woman explaining to me what a speedo is…I’m on to Miss Agnes’s plans, but I’m not sure Kori and I are strong enough to fight the tide…Books in the Sweet, Small Town Romantic Comedy in Good Grief, Idaho series:1. Me and the Cute Catastrophe2. Me and the Tidy Tornado3. Me and the Helpful Hurricane4. Me and the Sweet Snowstorm5. Me and the Dreamy Doomsday

C is for Carter: A Secret Baby Mountain Man Romance (Men of ALPHAbet Mountain)


Natasha L. Black - 2022
    

Fire Me Up


Alicia Street - 2019
    Not that quiet schoolteacher Marni Ross has an easy time forgetting him either. But she knows a handsome hunk like him would never be interested in someone like her. When Harper loses his fiancée to a rich Wall Streeter and seeks a new start in a sleepy village on the North Fork, he runs into the same woman who once again surprises him, this time shaking up his world like never before.

Faithless (The Salvation Society)


Megan Green - 2020
    Forty-eight hours later, I’d find out just how wrong I was.Now, instead of being a divorced father of two, I’m a widower, left trying to pick up the pieces of my wife’s affair.The last person I should turn to for help?My wife’s estranged sister, Kate.Kate is everything Felicity wasn’t. And no matter how wrong I know it is, I can’t help the attraction that sparks between us.Felicity destroyed my faith in love. Will her sister be able to restore it?Faithless is an emotional new standalone romance set in Corinne Michael's bestselling Salvation Society world.

Smooches


Susan Renee - 2021
    You know, the kind that are made with pictures ripped from magazines with special notes about your life goals or biggest wishes. (Mine of course, is covered in glitter!) As a single mom, it’s hard to put my dreams and goals first, but I made my list. 1. Finally finish my degree 2. Learn how to cook new recipes. 3. Travel outside of Washington state. 4. Buy myself something that makes me feel desirable. 5. Find real, honest-to-goodness-rip-your-heart-out-and-hand-it-to-someone-love. The realist in me knows that last one is a bit far-fetched, but when an old college friend shows up in my driveway offering me something I can’t refuse, my mind starts wondering if maybe that last goal could be attainable after all.He’s kind, compassionate, strong, helpful, and attractive. All positive attributes of a great man. There’s just one problem. He’s my Ex’s best friend.

Mountain Man's Christmas Surprise: A Small Town Single Daddy Romance


K.C. Crowne - 2021
    Alone. And cold.She's the family I never knew I had.I'll do anything to protect little Lilly...Even if that means melting the ice around my ice cold heart.The mountains were my escape from a cruel world.But a Christmas miracle is about to change everything.The moment I lay eyes on little Lilly I feel an instantaneous love.Now I'm prepared to protect her with every fiber of my being. It's an insane idea...A marriage to gain custody? I turned my back on women for a reason.Irene is feisty and we get under each other's skin. Can we swallow our prides for the angel who captured our hearts? In the middle of all this chaos my dark past is back with a vengeance.This time I'm ready to unleash h*ll. I'll protect Irene and my little girl...Even if it's the last thing I do.This is a FULLY standalone novel from my Mountain Men of Liberty series. This is an enemies to lovers, fake marriage, mountain man's baby romance. Each book can be read on it's own. Transport yourself into this charming and magical town as we follow several rugged mountain men in their quests to find lasting love. Enjoy! I know I did!

One More Time


Mia Ford - 2018
    Especially after that nasty break up with my ex. Attending the Halloween party was the perfect idea to cheer me up, Until I see him. A sexy stranger who seduces me by his charms, He's beautiful and scarred. I can imagine his body fitting mine, But finding a new love was the last thing on my mind! Paul I moved to a new town for a fresh start, Halloween party seemed like so much fun. I went with a light heart, Never dreamt I would find the love of my life. It seemed like nothing could calm the fire between us, But, then I get a phone call from home. The secrets of my past come back to haunt me, I need to go back. And when I return, I’m so happy to see Debbie is pregnant, But, she belongs to someone else. And, the only thing I have left is the determination to get back what's mine.

EveryDayLove!


Lucy McConnell - 2018
     Daisy Covington has dreamed of having her own line of cosmetics since she was a fourteen-year-old girl with a beauty channel. Her channel has grown over the years to be one of the top two beauty channels on the MyHeartChannel site and her dream is within reach. She just needs a segment that will put her over the top. When Beckett Kingsly, Daisy's older brother’s best friend and career humanitarian, crashes on her couch for a couple days, she comes up with a plan. She’ll do a fundraiser for the charity Beckett works for in exchange for the chance to give him a makeover on her show. His worn-out cargo shorts, unruly beard, and man bun are all on the chopping block. After some pressure from his boss—FreeWater could use the exposure to Daisy’s eleven million subscribers—Beckett reluctantly agrees. But as Daisy works to transform Beckett, she realizes that her crush from long ago hasn’t faded. She’s falling for him even though he’s waiting for orders to leave town. Though Beckett seems like the perfect guy, Daisy wants to settle down with a man who will actually be in the same country for more than a couple weeks. If She can’t find a way to make it work, she'll miss her chance at a truly beautiful life.

This Is It: A Second Chance Romance: San Diego Social Scene Novella


Tess Summers - 2020
    Thinking back to the prior evening’s events, I decided it was definitely the naughty one. There had to be a mistake —I was always on the nice list. But the gorgeous, naked man snuggled next to me seemed to suggest I had a lump of… something waiting for me. Maybe the nice list was overrated. Or maybe naughty girls really did end up with coal in their stockings.GrantI was now on the ‘every-other-weekend and alternating holiday schedule' with my kids —one more thing about divorce that I detested. Attending my law partner’s Christmas Eve party seemed like a better alternative to drinking alone in my boring beige condo, staring at my new pipe-cleaner tree with its new, shiny ornaments. The last thing I expected was to be propositioned by a former PTA President. Or to wake up Christmas morning not wanting to leave her bed. But you don’t get to be our age without plenty of baggage. The question was, did ours match?This sexy, feel-good second chance romance will have you cheering for Paige and Grant to finally find their happily ever after together. But not before they discover that dating —at any age —isn’t so easy.

Hold Me (Hart of Stone Family Book 2)


Tory Baker - 2022
    That was what Alana was supposed to be, what she became was so much more.Keller is more than what meets the eyes, a single father, completely devoted to his son, Jace. Who also happens to be a student in my classroom, my eyes were wide open when Keller and I started our quote-unquote relationship. Too bad my heart didn’t get the memo.When a man screws up, he knows it, and that’s what I did with Alana. I thought I was doing the right thing, trying to shield my boy’s heart and my own. Too bad that plan blew up in my face and I was left feeling more than I ever have before.This book is sure to make you feel all the emotions with this guaranteed happily ever after, hot romance, and a Hero that is sure to make you swoon! Don’t forget each book in this series can be read as a complete stand alone.

Bond


Mary B. Moore - 2021
    I’m just me. Opening Klein’s with my brother, Canon, was meant to be our step in our own direction. We proudly injected our Jamaican and German heritage into the food, but the rest was just us. I still wanted to be the laid-back guy I’d been before, but that wasn’t conducive with being a business owner. And then along came Heidi. If I hadn’t been in that day, I never would have met her. Now I can’t stop seeing her and wanting to find out more about her. My past scares her and makes her think I’m not in this for the long run, but I’ve never been more serious in my life.HeidiLife as a single mom isn’t easy. Sure, I’ve got other friends who are single parents, but running a business with a toddler requires navigational skills I haven’t quite finessed yet. The last thing I needed was Bond damn Klein steamrolling into my life. Initially, it’s easy to say no to him because our personalities clash, but then I saw another side of him, and it ruined me. I want to stick to my path and be good, but being bad has never felt so right. That counts still, though, right?

Meet Me Halfway


Dee Lagasse - 2020
    Carina Domenico loves four things: her daughter, her big Italian family, cappuccino, and her food blog Halfway Homemade--but not necessarily in that order.When Halfway Homemade is picked up by a major television network, Carina's world changes overnight.But the one thing that doesn't change, thanks to a single earth-shattering heartbreak, is Carina's view on dating.As she starts to feel something for Ryan West--the attractive British producer of her show--she tries her hardest to evade both him and her unwanted feelings.Carina Domenico loves four things--and Ryan West is not on that list.At least, that's what she keeps telling herself.

Crossed by the Stars


L.J. Evans - 2021
    A life full of love will always be worth it.” Dax Armaud has spent the last decade haunted by feelings for the one woman he can never be with. Family secrets mean just being seen with a Mori is a dangerous dance let alone dating one. But a desperate call sends him spinning back into Jada’s life, and now he can’t walk away without leaving half his soul behind.For years, Jada Mori fought the ties to her father’s world while healing a broken heart. She thought she’d finally escaped both until a shadow creeps out of her past seeking retribution. When Dax shows up trying to protect her, she’s determined to send him away before her mistakes destroy them. Forced into hiding, the tantalizing desire hovering between them refuses to be ignored, and in the end, they’ll have to decide what matters most―family allegiances or a chance at a forever after. Inspired by Imelda May’s “Falling in Love with You Again,” comes an emotional, second-chance romance with deep, relatable characters and a story you might never forget.

Secret and Lies: A Secret Baby Romance (Recovery Ranch)


Annie J. Rose - 2022
    

Brother's Best Friend's Package


Cassandra Bloom - 2017
    But if I follow my lust… Will she steal my heart? I’m not just king of Wall Street. I’m the most notorious bad boy on Broadway. Wealth. Power. Success. I’ve got it all. Women crumble for my wit, charm and my rock hard…abs. I change women faster than I change my underwear. Now my business partners sisters in town. Smart. Gorgeous. And mind-bendingly sexy. I can’t resist. What I didn’t count on? I think I’ve just met my match. She chews guys up and spits them out. A shark just like me --we’re two of a kind. Her brother says she’s off limits. But that just makes her a whole lot sexier. And tonight she wants me to take her all the way. Tonight it’s my turn. I want to claim the girl who can’t be tamed for myself. One night of wild sex later -- could this be a New York dream come true, or the greatest disaster ever?