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Trainer


Jenna Rose - 2020
    She’s working her way through college as a tennis trainer, but her whole life changes when her new client turns out to be Chase Benton, billionaire CEO and New York City’s most eligible bachelor. Chase has no shortage of women lining up to be the future Mrs. Benton, but he’s learned to keep his heart shielded to those who are only after him for money or fame. He’s not looking for Mrs. Right Now, he’s looking for Mrs. Right, and when he sets eyes on Cady, he realizes he’s found the one girl he’d let into his world and into his heart. But Cady’s scared. She’s shielded her heart too, and a man like Chase couldn’t possibly be interested in her…right? But what Cady doesn’t know, is that Chase got to where he is today by listening to his heart, and what his heart is telling her now, is that she’s the one for him.

King's Temptation


Piper Stone - 2021
    

The Valentine Billionaire (The Billionaire Princes Book 5)


Serenity Woods - 2022
    

Claiming His Virgin In the Ring


Cassandra Dee - 2018
    She didn’t realize that there’s a certain type of horizontal exercise that whips you into shape in no time! Lily’s in a jam. She wants to go to college come fall, but her stepmom’s given her an ultimatum: drop the pounds, or the money her parents left her for tuition will be confiscated. Shaft is a personal trainer at the gym. He doesn’t support the curvy girl’s quest to lose weight, but agrees to help anyways. However, the ripped alpha male has something up his sleeve. He wants Lily to join a secret wrestling club at the gym where every match ends with a CLIMACTIC finish! Hey Readers – Reality has left the house with this one. Come on, our main character’s name is SHAFT, so you know this one is gonna be filthy. Don’t say we didn’t warn you :) As always, our curvy girl gets her HEA, and there's an ultra-sweet pregnancy, did I mention? Just be sure to keep a spare pair of panties on hand and put the fan on high. Enjoy! Love, Cassie and Sarah

In Debt to the Mafia


Rosa Milano - 2021
    A smalltown girl in debt to the mob. A match made in hell.I owe a debt to a made man. I already knew he was powerful, mysterious, and dangerous. Now I know he's also a ruthless killer and I'm trapped with him. When he takes hold of me, I want to hate him but his touch makes my insides melt.I know I should run from this dark desire but he's just made me an offer I can't refuse.One weekend with him and I earn my freedom. Now I'm being drawn into a new world of delicious lust and burning passion. A world where I don't belong. His world.I need to get away from the coldblooded brute before the flames of desire consume us both. But how can I leave with ropes binding me? He's made it clear. We have an agreement. Two nights with him and my debt is paid.And Leonardo Rossi always collects his debts.In Debt to the Mafia is a standalone full length dark mafia romance novel. It stars a possessive mature hero and a sassy heroine with a sharp tongue. You'll find no cheating and no cliffhangers. It ends with a guaranteed HEA.

Perversion


T.M. Frazier - 2018
    New/alternate cover edition here.USA Today bestselling author of the King Series, T.M. Frazier, brings you an all-new trilogy with a sexy anti-hero you're going to love to hate, and a ballsy heroine with more up her sleeve than just tricks. Love is supposed to be a fairy tale.Ours is a death wish.I'm the executioner for the Bedlam Brotherhood. She's a con artist working for my greatest enemy. I use her. She manipulates me.We find ourselves on opposite sides of a bloody war. My heart and head tell me I have to stay away. My lust for her doesn't give a sh*t. Nothings fair in love and gang war.

His Reason (The Wounded Souls: Queenscliff Chapter, #3)


Leah Sharelle - 2021
    I even had to accept that I had a big brother I never knew, which was fine with me. My mum raised me the best way she knew, and it wasn’t her fault life tossed crap at good people. Battling my way through a career in the Navy when the curveball hit—medical discharge. I ambled aimlessly into life in a 1% MC. For a few years, I enjoyed the lifestyle of booze and a different woman every night. Soon, I was rethinking decisions made when a call from my brother’s former commanding officer changed my direction. Being a member of the Wounded Souls’ new chapter gave me another direction and path in life. A path that led me straight to a blonde mini cyclone, full of sass and secrets. Thayer became everything. Every thought, every beat of my heart. If only I could get her to do as she was told. She was a hazard to herself and my sanity, but by God, she was going to be mine. THAYERMy place in my family was less than an afterthought. My parents hit the jackpot with their firstborn; I was just the unneeded spare child. Ignore me, and with any luck, I might go away. It took seventeen years, but I finally left the frigid confines of my family nightmare only to walk straight into another one. Had it not been for my best friend Oaklee insisting I stay with her I would have never laid eyes on the bossiest biker god ever created. Battle tested me every step of the way. He bossed me, barged into my life, and took care of me without asking me if I wanted him to do so. Ready-made sandwiches waiting for me in the fridge, with demanding texts barking out orders to eat. Vance ‘Battle’ Masters knew only one way to deal with me. Barge in and insist that I was His Reason for being born. Battle offered me everything I’d ever dreamed. Affection and love. Was it possible, my parents were wrong, and I wasn’t the unlovable mistake they accused me of being? Could Battle love me when he finds out my shameful secret? Or will he be like everyone else in my life, leaving me wondering what was wrong with me?

Abel: A MorningStar MC Novel


D. Williams - 2021
    Demons from my wife's past come back to haunt us before the honeymoon can even start. We have to get through all the secrets and lies to reach our happily ever after. Welcome to Paradise NV, home of the MorningStar MC.

Naughty Under the Mistletoe (The Sweater #7)


Anna Joung - 2020
    He’s a playboy boss, needing to prove his dad wrong. A kiss under mistletoe entwines their fate.HopeA new job and a new city, just what I need to heal.I just want to keep my head low and move on with my career. No more broken hearts.My proposals during a meeting seem to attract the CEO’s attention. But it seems he’s interested in more than just my ideas.He’s tall, dark, and handsome. Everything a woman could want. Problem is, he seems to have had every woman already.When I saw him across the room, I knew I wanted him. I’m just not ready for another playboy to leave me in pain.But he wouldn’t change his ways for me, would he?KristopherMy dad thinks I’ve spent my entire life being frivolous, never being tied down. Not even to a relationship.There’s something missing in my life, but I’m not sure what. All I know is that if I don’t change my ways, my dad will never leave me the company.When I see her in the meeting room, I know that I must have her.She’s smart, curvy, and drop-dead stunning. Everything about her calls to me.I’m going to make sure she gets the present she deserves this Christmas—a chance at true love.But to convince her I’ve changed, I’m going to need an ugly sweater and a Christmas miracle.

Beautifully Cruel


J.T. Geissinger - 2020
    I didn’t know his name or where he was from. All I knew was that the only place I’d ever felt safe was in his arms. But safety is an illusion. And not every savior is a hero. And—as I’d soon find out—having an alpha save your life comes with a price. Liam Black wanted something from me in return.

Even Money


Alessandra Torre - 2018
    A connection of eyes across a room, a quickened heartbeat, and everything changes. I was a cocktail waitress with a fondness for partying and meaningless hook-ups. He owned half of Vegas, with the reputation to match. I should have turned away. Instead, I stepped closer. Then, the lies started. Rumors spread. Stalking commenced. And someone died. It didn't stop me from falling in love. *This is book 1 in a duet. The second book, Double Down, will release on June 18th*

Bad Boy Daddy


Chance Carter - 2015
    I needed a man.FaithThe first time I saw Jackson, I hated his guts. He was everything I could never have. Pure, panty-wetting, manhood. And I was trapped in a loveless relationship with his worst enemy. I never would have dreamed he craved my womb so badly he was willing to do anything for it.JacksonMy father's death taught me a lot of things. Most importantly, I needed a child. I had to have a son before my enemies caught up with me. So when Faith came begging for protection, I knew exactly what I wanted. I yearned for her body. Lust raged through me like a wildfire. I longed to make her pregnant with my child. I gave her an offer she couldn't refuse. A life for a life. My protection, in exchange for everything she had to offer. I'd die for her, but she would give me a son.I took her womb. I never suspected she'd take my heart.

The Bad Guy


Celia Aaron - 2017
    I’ve decided to lay myself bare. To tell the truth for once in my hollow life, no matter how dark it gets. And I can assure you, it will get so dark that you’ll find yourself feeling around the blackened corners of my mind, seeking a door handle that isn’t there. Don’t mistake this for a confession. I neither seek forgiveness nor would I accept it. My sins are my own. They keep me company. Instead, this is the true tale of how I found her, how I stole her, and how I lost her. She was a damsel, one who already had her white knight. But every fairy tale has a villain, someone waiting in the wings to rip it all down. A scoundrel who will set the world on fire if that means he gets what he wants. That’s me. I’m the bad guy. Author's Note: This is a 90,000-word romance with dark themes and a HEA.

Jaxon (All the Single Dads, #1)


Sadie King - 2022
    He’s a billionaire in need of a nanny…KaliI’m working in yet another dead-end job when Mr. Handsome himself offers me a position as his live-in nanny.His mansion is luxurious and elegant, and I’m way out of my comfort zone.He only has one rule: Don’t make a sound.Which is kind of hard for a girl who loves to sing.And when he takes that rule into the bedroom, it might just be my undoing.JaxonMy son is the most important thing in my life, and he needs a nanny.When I spontaneously employ the deliciously curvy Kali, I don’t expect to be as captivated by her as my son is.She’s joyful, authentic, and innocent. She fills the house with song and brings laughter to my heart.But I swore I’d never let another woman into my life. I’m damaged goods, and she deserves better than that.Looking for a steamy single dad romance? Let the boys from All the Single Dads warm up your nights. These single dad hotties are fiercely protective and will do anything for the ones they love.They’re raising their children and raising the temperature.The series features grumpy single dads, secret billionaires, shy neighbors, and men turned obsessive by the curvy heroines who capture their hearts.Each book in the series is a standalone but best enjoyed together. And look out for your favorite characters from Maple Springs popping in for cameo appearances. No cliffhangers and always with a happily ever after.