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The Chaebol's Wife


Dei Araujo - 2021
    Four years later, after the launch of her start-up skincare line, Camille is a successful, single mother who has taken the skincare industry by storm. In need of a new sourcing company to meet her clientele's demand, Camille strikes a deal with the devil—her estranged husband, Seung-ju Park, who still leaves her weak in the knees. But is passion enough to make Camille rethink marriage and a life with Seung-ju, or will old problems succeed in destroying her?Seung-ju is amazed by the passion that roared to life at the sight of his wife. Camille stokes a desire in him that demands to be satiated. As the CEO of IPCorp Industries, a deal to source her skincare line would open the door for him to finally slake his obsession of her and put her out of his mind for good. Yet Seung-ju realizes that just one taste of Camille isn’t enough; he would need an eternity to love her and drink his fill. But a secret threatens to destroy his feelings for her, hurtling them to the point of no return.

Love Over 40


J.A. Fielding - 2016
     He and his daughter Lory are very close, and have been getting over their grief together. Andrew wasn’t expecting to fall for someone so soon after the loss of his wife, but then Nia comes running into his life. Nia is a talented trauma surgeon, and she meets Andrew after a lunch gone wrong. Andrew takes a liking to Nia and asks her out on a date. But after getting to know each other, he soon finds out she's hiding a lot of insecurities beneath her tough surgeon exterior. Not only that, but even if Andrew thinks he might be ready for a new woman in his life, Lory might not be. Will their little family be able to open up their hearts to someone new in the long-term? Or are Andrew and Nia destined for only a short fling? Find out in this emotional, passionate whirlwind romance by bestselling author J A Fielding. Suitable for over 18s only due to sex scenes so hot, you'll need your own man to fall in love with.

Charmed


Koko Brown - 2007
    She believes she's just left behind the biggest mistake she's ever made in her life in Sin City-her sexy as sin husband Tristan, who although a walking Adonis, is nuttier than her Grandma Violet's fruitcake. He seriously thinks he's a flesh-and-blood vampire and says she'll turn into one as well! However, after returning home, Chloe discovers that Tristan might not have been the loony she first assumed him to be. Stranger still, while she must come to terms with the extraordinary new changes in her life, she must also fend off an irresistible husband, who is hell-bent on winning her back. But happily-ever-after isn't so easy for these two when Chloe learns that Tristan hasn't exactly played the game of love fairly. "Reader Advisory: This book contains one scene of multiple-partner sexual interaction."

Unexpected Love


Ember Davis - 2020
    I thought for sure after Christopher’s death that I would spend the rest of my life alone with my two kids as my focus. Watching someone you love waste away leaves you broken and exhausted. A fresh start and a chance to breathe is all I’m looking for, maybe a pet once we are settled. I figure no one will ever want to take on the baggage of a 39-year-old woman with two kids. I didn’t think that I’d be swept off my feet by the resident, self-declared, bachelor for life who is nine years younger than me.I moved to be closer to family, to hunker down and ride out the storm the last year blew in. I wanted time to adjust to life as a single mom while focusing on my writing. I’m prepared to face the judgement and small minds of a small town, considering my parents already faced it. I’m prepared for my black skin to raise eyebrows along with my blue eyed, light skinned children. I’ve faced all of that before.There was no way that I could have seen Maverick coming or that he would be my lighthouse bringing me in from the storm.MAVERICKI’m content in my life, content with my revolving bedroom door without real connection and only physical satisfaction. Well, I try to convince myself that I’m content. I knew before my last hook-up that I need a change or else I’m going to run out of women that I haven’t taken to bed. That thought is as sobering as the realization that random women don’t hold the same appeal that they used to.I don’t see many options outside keeping up appearances and playing the role that everyone expects of me. Floating through life with my bar, The Goose, as my only priority seems like my only option. I don’t see how I can have the wife and the kids that some of my friends have, so instead I watch and live the life I tell myself that I want.Then I find Lark, my beautiful little bird with broken wings but a soaring soul. Once I see Lark, everything changes. I know I have found my something more in her and her kids. I know that I can mend her broken parts. I know that I can be exactly what Lark and her kids need, if given the chance.No matter who Sweetwater Valley thinks I am, I know I’m the man they need in their lives. I will prove it to the town, and I will prove it to them.There was no way I could have seen Lark and her kids coming or that they would be the joy and the love that brings me light. **18+. If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. This story is safe, no cheating, guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone and the first in the Sweetwater Valley series.**

Crossroads


Eve VaughnAfton Locke - 2019
     Join 21 bestselling and award-winning authors as they bring you action, adventure and drama in these 20 multi-genre stories that will keep you entertained even after you finish the books. These stories run the gambit of the paranormal, other worlds, contemporary millionaires, military themed, alpha males, romantic suspense and even a touch of intrigue. There's something for everyone and enough for all. Get your copy today. Featuring stories from: New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Eve Vaughn USA Today Bestselling Author Ailyah Burke USA Today Bestselling Author Latriva Welch Bestselling Author S.K. Leesly USA Today Bestselling Author LaVerne Thompson Bestselling Author Phoenix Daniels Bestselling Author Kassanna USA Today Bestselling Author Afton Locke Bestselling Author Angela Kay Austin Bestselling Author Reana Malori Bestselling Author V Vee Bestselling Author Dahlia Rose Bestselling Author Ancelli Bestselling Author Sage Young Bestselling Authors Jayha Leigh & Jeanie Johnson Bestselling Author Naleighna Kai Bestselling Author Savannah J. Frierson Bestselling Author Shara Azod Bestselling Author Ursula Sinclair Bestselling Author Olivia Gaines

In Too Deep


Yvonne Bennett - 2019
    Yet when it comes to love, she's a fool for her neglectful, drug dealing boyfriend, Freddie. When Freddie messes around with the wrong Drug Lord, Bobbie is taken by the notoriously abusive Agostino Carmine. He's man she couldn't stand for the life of her. Agostino on the other hand is quite infatuated with her. Bobbie figures to get on his good side, she has to pretend to adore him and follow his strict rules. She never expected her dangerous game to land her in too deep. ***PLEASE NOTE: This book has triggers and abusive moments****

Come Home Again


Nana Malone - 2014
    She prides herself on being able to handle anything. But when she’s asked to fix the new CEO of Synth Games, she never dreams she’ll come face to face with the only man to ever break her heart. The past can't always be fixed... When a friend calls in a long ago favor, reformed hacker, Nate Williams, worries that his shady past will come back to haunt him. As acting CEO of Synth Games, he needs to make the world believe he’s CEO material. Too bad the one person who can help him is the one woman he had to leave behind. Will Nate bury his demons for good or will his past dictate his future? Can Delilah rise to this challenge or will Nate shatter her heart…again.

40 Something's Black Babies for the Billionaire


Nicki Jackson - 2017
     Handsome, arrogant, cocky Cade Rowan is worth billions -- and he's going to inherit his family's business. But first? He needs an heir. And I needed a job, desperately...but they all said the same thing: no, no, no. I never knew how my world would change when I walked into the club and met Cade for the first time. Down on my luck, he bought me a drink...and we had a night of hot, uninterrupted passion. I wasn't prepared for what happened the next morning. Cade asked me to have his child. For one million dollars. I ran. But I needed the money. The hospital bills kept piling up and we had an eviction notice. What was I going to do? Can I trust him? Or is this really just a business arrangement? Note: 40 Something's Babies for the Billionaire is 47k of hot, BWWM romance between an alpha billionaire and a sexy, older woman.

Lost and Found


Cherie Love - 2017
     Eden My first love, Roman, was the pride of Greycoast. I said goodbye to him long ago, and I've said goodbye to that part of my life now. I’m married to my job. And I’d punch him straight in his handsome face if he ever came around here again. But when I throw cuffs on a hot tattooed bad boy, turn him over and see Roman's eyes, I'm right back where I was in high school. I won't let him take my heart again. Roman Eden’s love couldn’t stop me from running away. I know I’ll never find another woman like her, But she’s found me now. The look of rage on her face says everything I need to know. My biggest mistake is becoming my biggest desire. I never thought I’d have a second chance at love, but I’m bound and determined to make her mine. Lost and Found is a steamy and romantic BWWM love story with a guaranteed HEA.

Star-Struck


Twyla Turner - 2013
    Her love-life is as predictable as her B.O.B. (battery-operated boyfriend). Until a random night out at her favorite local watering-hole, where she is being watched by a handsome stranger in the shadows. Gabriel Wolf is a mega-famous movie star that has lost the passion for his career and life in general. Growing up in foster-care as an orphan that never knew love and then becoming a superstar, only to be love for his status and what he can do for others. He's never felt what it is to be wanted for just being Gabriel Wolf...the man. That is until he happens across the bright, funny and modestly beautiful Sunny Stone. Can these two lost people come together to find a love that neither could have dreamed possible? Or will the media, friends and fans turn that dream into a real-life living hell? Come along with these two sweet charmingly damaged people in Twyla Turner's erotic romance debut: Star-Struck.

Arousing Consequences: The Right Side of Wrong


Cam Johns - 2016
    Book One introduces Karisma Washington who has just graduated college and looking forward to moving on with her life following the untimely murder of her father Blair Washington. If it weren't for the constant support of her boyfriend, Kevin Matthews, there's no telling how deep her depression would have taken her. Support she thought she couldn't live without, which carried their relationship regardless of the discontent building between them. Here it is a few years later, and she's now ready to start her career at the top Rehabilitation Center of Seattle. The place where characters come into play compelling desires, elation and internal struggles in her life to come into focus. Karisma is finally impelled to realize her life is worth more than Mr. Right Now. But was it really for the better? Lies told, truths withheld, and sexual thoughts arise. Where all choices are forced to face consequences

Want


Shae Evans - 2021
    He was the big brother she never had. But something changed. He changed. He was no longer the Noah she once knew and loved. He was a monster and he wanted one thing: her.And then she smiled…Noah Urich was charmed by Sunshine from the moment they met. He never expected, however, that the precocious child would bloom into a woman who would snatch his heart. One smile made them friends. A second one made her his obsession.A monstrous plan…When Noah makes his intentions known, Sunny flees in an act of desperation. She soon learns, that no matter how much distance she puts between them, he will stop at nothing to find her and make her his.