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A Love This True (Jasper Lake Book 2)
Leah Atwood - 2018
When she fell short, she ran rather than face her parents’ disappointment. Only, distance didn’t make her shame disappear. Caught between loneliness and independence, she struggled with the decision to return home. Plagued with guilt after missing her sister’s wedding, she finally goes home to Jasper Lake, but her life can’t return to what it once had been. Elijah Brewer had his future mapped out—attend seminary, marry a nice girl, then pastor a mid-sized church. Moving to a small town in the Adirondacks didn’t play into those plans, but when he was asked to act as interim youth pastor at Jasper Lake First Community Church, he saw an opportunity to build his resume before leaving for seminary, bolstering his chance for a better position after graduation. Nothing could have prepared him for Trixie Graff. Opposites attract, but will her shame ruin his future or will they both learn the meaning of grace? Jasper Lake Series: Not This Time- Prequel- ASIN: B01IFCYS2K- Drew and Amie Born to Love- Book One- ASIN: B079V68BNW- Landon and Jessa A Love This True- Book Two- ASIN: B07C1V44D2- Elijah and Trixie All That Glitters- Book Three- ASIN: B07G2XV89P- Mac and Phoebe What Matters Most- Book Four- Late Fall 2018- Hunter and Beth
The Billionaire's Mistletoe: A Single Dad's 2nd Chance Sweet Romance
Gigi Marlowe - 2019
But sometimes, a past of hurt puts finding new love on the back burner. Tiffany closed her heart to everything but her career when her ex left with another woman. Roger's billions couldn't save his marriage from a tragic ending that left his young daughter motherless. Career-focused and plagued by past fears, finding someone new is the furthest thing from their minds… Until Valentina Del Torre steps in. The Billionaire Matchmaker knows that a future lies ahead of them, but she can't mend the past. The fear of more loss, pain and heartache lurks within them both, pushing them apart even as they reach for each other. Will they finally find peace in each other? Can they even dare to hope for a holiday miracle?
Auction House: A Dark Billionaire Romance
Piper Stone - 2022
He took me for himself instead.When I went undercover to investigate a series of murders with links to Steele Franklin's auction house operation, I expected to be sold for the humiliating use of one of his fellow billionaires.But he wanted me for himself.No contract. No terms agreed upon. No say in the matter at all except whether to give in to his shameful demands with or without him stripping me bare and spanking me into submission first.I chose the second option, but as one devastating climax after another is forced from my naked, quivering body, what scares me isn't the thought of him keeping me locked up in a cage forever.It's knowing he won't need to.Publisher's Note:Auction House includes spankings and rough, intense sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book.
The Devil's Blaze MC Boxed Set: Books 1-4
Jordan Marie - 2019
Book 1 Captured Skull was immediately taken with the innocent girl he saw in a coffee shop one morning. He quickly became obsessed with her. But will his obsession destroy them both? Book 2 Burned Torch was sent to locate the President's wife and to bring her back, using anything or anyone at his disposal. Katie was only supposed to be a means to an end, but she quickly develops into more. Can these two survive the war around them? Book 3 Released Beth has always loved Skull, but being back in his arms was one place she never thought she'd be. She still loves him, but when he looks at her, all she sees is his hate. Can these two put the past behind them and find a future? Or is it much too late? Book 4 Shafted Bree was forbidden to Jax in every possible way. He should walk away. She's much too young and his president might just end him if he finds out the dirty things Jax is doing to his niece. Jax knows he's playing with fire, but the way he has it figured... Bree is worth dying for.
Until We Meet Again (Men of the Misfit Inn, #3.5)
Kait Nolan - 2021
Las Vegas offers the perfect playground to blow off some steam before getting to the serious work of deciding what to do with his life. He never expects that fun to include the high school crush who tutored him years ago.Samantha Ferguson arrives in Vegas for a friend's wedding only to get dumped by text. Desperate not to be the only single in a sea of couples, she makes an impulsive offer to the former bad boy she used to tutor in high school: Be her fake boyfriend for the weekend. Griff knows he's not the guy for Sam, but he can't resist saying yes for the chance to get to know this grown-up version of the girl who once starred in all his dreams. Turns out, there's not a lot of faking it involved. Between the single bed and the endless couples activities, new feelings flare from the old, until they both fall under the spell of Sin City. Will what happens in Vegas stay in Vegas? Or will one impulsive weekend be the start of a brand new forever?*NOTE TO READERS: This is a prequel novella and does not end with a HEA or HFN. Their story continues in COME A LITTLE CLOSER.
Handsome Hero: A Clean and Wholesome Contemporary Western Romance (Handsome Devils Book 7)
Lori Wilde - 2020
Grumbler's Ride (Satan's Devils MC San Diego #2)
Manda Mellett - 2020
My life is settled and just the way I like it. I’m too old to change now.I’ve never had a woman to call my own, nor fathered kids, and never felt I missed out. My brothers sometimes joke my motorcycle is my old lady, and I can’t argue.So when a photographer wants to feature my baby I can’t resist showing her off. It should have been simple, instead it brought complications that I never dreamed off. MaryI’m a frazzled single mom of a seventeen-year-old girl whose life seems to revolve around challenging me. She’s not quite adult, but doesn’t see herself as a child, constantly pushing at boundaries. I spend my time trying to keep one step ahead of her, but if I give an inch, she takes a mile. Her latest endeavour? To model for a perfect stranger. Oh, the battles when I said she wasn’t going without me as chaperone. I was right, something was off about the situation, but what it was took a while to emerge. I can’t imagine how I’d have coped if it hadn’t been for the gruff biker called Grumbler.Note: This book is dark in places and may contain triggers.
Forever Blue (The Weight of the Badge, #2)
Kaylee Rose - 2021
In her, he sees someone who understands his law enforcement career and is strong enough to accept all that comes with it. But the universe has other ideas and throws the good and bad when least expected, turning Lance’s world upside down. Kellie Bryant always believed in the happily-ever-after. All that changed the day Lance Malloy left town, taking her hopes and dreams with him. Falling in love with a man she barely knew wasn’t planned but ruled by her heart, she gambled her future, and that of her niece, Rory.With her world spun on its axis, Kellie can’t afford to hold on to a man who isn't able to love her back.**Forever Blue is the second book in The Weight of the Badge series and is meant to be read in order.
Hold Me: A Rock Star Box Set
Arell Rivers - 2021
All along, publicist Rose Morgan has been at his side, either covering up his indiscretions or promoting his new songs and fake relationships. When Cole unexpectedly focuses his attention on his quiet publicist, neither can predict the dangerous events looming ahead.So, crowd surf into the second chance romance box set with this captivating couple. And before the World Tour concludes, you’ll be begging Cole, “Hold Me”!
Killian
Ryan Michele - 2020
Killian Graham.He was the kind of guy I couldn't forget. From a high school crush that never went anywhere to now the full-grown alpha male that made my spine tingle, Killian Graham was the total package.Frustrating, infuriating, and hot as they come, Killian Graham invaded my world and things haven't stopped spinning since.My best friend got herself in some trouble. Being the strong woman I was, I came to her rescue. That's when Killian stepped in to save us both. From there, things got intense both in and out of the bedroom.Killian Graham the mystery man who rocked my world on every level.Killian Graham the man who decided he wanted me and would stop at nothing to have me safe and in his bed.The one man I wanted more than my next breath. The very same man I wasn't sure I could hold onto because everything about him was a secret. Or so I thought.He laid his world at my feet. Now, it was up to me to decide if I could accept where things were headed for us and everyone around us.
Just for the Summer (Willowbury #3)
Fay Keenan - 2021
While her three sons spend the summer holiday with their father, Kate has an opportunity to prove to herself that there is a new life, after her divorce.Harry Sinclair is the owner of Vale Volumes book shop on Willowbury High Street. Content, if a little bored with his lot, his shop, as well as his life, could do with freshening up. When Kate offers to spruce up Vale Volumes ready for the visit of a famous author, they find they have a lot more in common than colour schemes.But both have secrets and responsibilities, and when the trials of family life threaten their burgeoning friendship, can they overcome the experiences of their pasts? Will Somerset’s most magical town cast its spell on them? Or will Kate and Harry have to concede that their friendship really is just for the summer?Let Fay Keenan transport you to the perfect British summertime, with beautiful countryside, an unforgettable romance, and just the right dose of escapism. Perfect for all fans of Debbie Macomber, Cathy Bramley and Katie Fforde.
Forbidden Desire
L.M. Mountford - 2020
“I prefer more mature women. Women who know what they want and how to get it."To all the rest of the world, Elizabeth Clarke had it all.A successful husband. A beautiful home. And now a son off to university.She is a perfect housewife with the perfect life.It’s a lie.Her husband is a lying, drinking philanderer who hates her as much as she loathes him. Her home is beautiful, but empty, nothing more than a gilded cage to keep her trapped in a world she never wanted.That is, until he came back to town.Hugh Becket.Her son’s best friend.He’s hot, young, and so forbidden.Elizabeth knows she should stay away, but when the devil comes knocking on her door in the middle of the night, what’s a poor neglected trophy wife to do?Forbidden Desire is a super hot older woman / younger man romance. It has a HEA, NO Cliffhanger and all the steam you have come to expect from the Lord of Lust.
Protecting Lucianna
Tiffani Lynn - 2019
After a horrific incident nearly took her life, she lives on the edge of being afraid of everything and not feeling anything at all. Pulling away from the people she loves most, she takes a trip. But when Lucianna finds herself stranded on a St. Augustine beach, she's anything but alone. Devlin’s quiet blue eyes hold her captive and his capable hands make her feel... safe.
Navy SEAL Devlin "Devil" Byrne went into the service after his little sister drowned. Just seventeen years old, a piece of him died that day too. Consumed by guilt, he keeps to himself, saving those he can and making amends the only way he knows how. When he meets beautiful and curvy Lucianna on the beach, he can’t help but be drawn to her brokenness, which mirrors his own. He learns that protecting someone is sometimes more about their heart than their body.
With a new year on the horizon, and Christmas approaching, both are struggling to overcome the past before it takes them under. Devlin's about to discover that protecting Lucianna could be the key to saving himself.
Unwrapped
Piper Davenport - 2018
Christmas is approaching for the Dogs of Fire and Burning Saints Motorcycle Clubs, but rather than the usual holiday cheer, the air is filled with the tension of a brewing civil war. The Gresham Spiders, a local 1% MC, is hellbent on expansion and both clubs lie directly in their path. Will assistance from an outside ally help diffuse the situation long enough to keep the peace during the holiday season? Join Hatch and Minus, along with these two beloved MCs, as they celebrate the holidays and try to keep their clubs from splintering under the pressure.
High Blue Sky (The House in the Clouds Book 2)
Victoria Connelly - 2021