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The Bet


Lily Zante - 2018
    Womanizing. Jerk.Xavier Stone has been called many things, and he's proud of most of them.Driving a Ferrari 488, living in Tribeca, and running businesses that spit out $$$, he's living the dream.He can, and often does, have any woman he wants.Except for Isabel Laronde.That chick is something else.And right now, she's not interested.Failing to attract her attention, Xavier seeks to prove himself by placing a bet: $10K to win Isabel over and to get her into his bed.Piece of cake.Except that Isabel is mistrusting of the rich and privileged, and Xavier represents everything she hates in a man. Finding him to be arrogant and self-obsessed, Izzy sees right through Xavier's flirtatious attempts--and there's no way in hell she's falling for any of them.Until, despite her best intentions, she does.When her defenses crumble, her resistance falls to the wayside faster than her panties.But Xavier Stone should have come with a warning.She should have listened to her gut.She should have stayed away.First impressions are rarely wrong and this man was trouble right from the start.** The Bet is a 110K sexy standalone contemporary romance with a HEA, no cheating, or cliffhangers.It is also Book 1 in the Indecent Intentions series (a spin-off from The Billionaire's Love Story) **

Punitive Damages


Charlotte Byrd - 2017
    But Cora is forbidden fruit... She's my boss' niece and my intern for the summer. I'm a high priced attorney. I"m always the professional - except when it comes to Cora. I want her. I lust for her. F*ck the consequences. I have to have her. Punitive Damages is a full-length standalone novel full of hot steamy scenes with a Happily Ever After. For a limited time, it includes some bestselling bonus books inside!

Clickbait


Lisa Suzanne - 2017
    People think I’ll spill their secrets all over social media—and that’s probably true. One mention from me can make you the hottest commodity in town or sink your social life. I protect my friends, but others sometimes end up as clickbait.My newest column is all about the most undateable men in San Diego. Between my own experiences and those of my friends, I have plenty to choose from. Want to know if Carter King, the heir to King Communications with gorgeous abs and a persistent personality, makes the list or ends up in my bed? Read on to find out…COURTING SANDY EGGOposted by Courtney SandersFAST FIVE: WHY MY STORY IS WORTH READING5. You could use a laugh. 4. There’s a guy named Axel.3. Abs and beaches.2. Sex. Lots of sex.1. Carter King. Period.

Royal Beast


Lexi Whitlow - 2016
    And he'd like to show me just how big it is. Mallory I came to Europe to go to graduate school--not to have a one night stand with an arrogant, rude, royal beast. But when I run into Matthias Albring in Amsterdam, he says he'll show me everything the city has to offer... including just how big a beast he is. It was all supposed to be fun. The train ride to Brussels, the toy shop, the lingerie, and the nights where Matthias pushed me to my limits. But his family wants him in an arranged marriage, and Matthias isn't the type to settle down. So I'm gone. Off to Paris, grad school... and a positive pregnancy test? Matthias My life revolves around three things--drinking, gambling, and taking home tourist girls at the end of the night. When I meet Mal, she's uptight, repressed, distant--and my next target. And when I finally get her in my bed, I make her mine. It turns out she's nothing like the royal ladies and princesses my parents would like me to marry. She's gorgeous, fierce, and wild--—and unlike any woman I've met before, until she leaves without saying goodbye. I know she's somewhere in Europe, but she's deleted her number from my phone. I'm determined to find her. And when I do, I'll show her she's mine. Forever. Royal Beast is a standalone romance novel with steamy scenes, sweet romance, overbearing royal parents, and a delicious Happily Ever After. Enjoy! For a limited time, Royal Beast (62,000 words) contains bad boy romance novel Ash (63,000) as a free bonus novel! Enjoy your free content!

Royal Academy: Bedding the Royals


S. Cinders
    1Princess Lia has been banished to the Royal Academy to teach Manners and Deportment. Not only did she hate her time as a student there but the teachers aren't happy about her return as a guest professor for the year. Banking on making friends with the other new teacher, Lia imagines Professor Lehman to be a lovely elderly gentleman with tuffs of white hair and a bent spine. When the real Nick Lehman arrives with his striking Godlike looks, Lia is bound and determined to ignore him. After all, her father has finally promised her freedom if she serves her time and stays away from scandal. Who cares if he makes her knees weak and haunts her dreams? That smoking hot body and chiseled chin, not going to be a problem. Lia's a princess on a mission, what could go wrong?

Brittney Vs. Banker


Alexis Angel - 2017
    I knew from the first moment that I saw Kaden Charles that I was going to be his if he wanted me.But does he really want me? Is he willing to pay the price for this jelly?I mean, I need passion. Excitement. Lust.I want the guy to throw me against the wall and f*ck me till I black out.Kaden's eyes tell me he's going to do all that. But he's playing it too cool.I know this game. It's one that I play really well.So it's me versus him, circling each other, trying to say "meh" more convincingly than the other.Who's gonna win when a blonde goes up against a billionaire?Is there really even any doubt? It's the cute single girl versus the Big Bad Banker in this short novella from Alexis Angel. Guaranteed to be sweet, sassy, and fun. No cheating or cliffhangers. Happy Ending? Always, babe

Their Protector


Juliana Conners - 2017
    but so is she. I was an American hero. I have the medals to prove it. But time’s changed everything and now I’m running from the law. After what happened to my family, I have no emotion left in me other than bitter hate. The only thing I’m living for is revenge. I’ll make them pay for what they took from me. The last thing I need is a distraction. But along comes Brynn, with her gorgeous eyes and delicious curves that beg me to take her now. Poor darling’s never even ridden a motorcycle before. Or me, for that matter. As a lawyer and a single mom, she lives a very different life than I do. It's only supposed to be a one night fling after a silly fake-scary costume party. But there's an actual menace on the loose and it looks like Brynn and her son are going to need me to stick around. I don't do commitment, and Brynn has no idea what’s in store for her- physically or emotionally- if I decide to claim her as my own. But then again, neither do I. Their Protector is a full length standalone romance featuring a bad boy alpha male ex SEAL biker and the curvy heroine with whom he finds his happily ever after. There's no cheating and no cliffhangers but there sure is a lot of steam!

Famous


Emily Bishop - 2017
    And I’m tired of paying it. Fake women and fake relationships. I’m done, especially with my celebrity ex. One problem: I’m stuck with her in this cramped little town. A ‘business’ trip gone wrong. I’m over it. Until I meet Aurora. She brightens my dim outlook. She’s the most genuine person I’ve ever met. But wanting her? Needing her? That’s a big fu@king mistake. And, as usual, there’s a price to pay. If the press finds out, if my ex finds out, both our futures will be crushed. I can’t get enough. It’s too late to stop now. If this is a mistake. It’s one I’d repeat again and again. This steamy, contemporary romance will keep you company tonight, tomorrow, and the day after. No cheating and a satisfying happily ever after!

Lumberjack Boss


Tabatha Kiss - 2017
    Because of you, I'm stranded at the top of a mountain with no food, no water, and no clean clothes. Oh, and now a storm is coming. Great.But I'm not going anywhere.I don't care that you're rich. I don't care that your family is powerful enough to squash me like a bug. I don't care about your stupid, piercing eyes or your stupid, sexy beard. I'm not leaving your lawn until you talk to me. Somewhere beneath that rough, angry, jaded lumberjack exterior lies the heart of a good man and I'm going to prove it to you.So, there.Sincerely Not, HazelLumberjack Boss is a hilarious and steamy enemies-to-lovers romance from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tabatha Kiss!

Timber


Frankie Love - 2016
    Dirty. Untamed.I moved to the woods to get away from the bullsh*t of the city. People there don't understand a man like me.I work hard, and my hands are as calloused as my heart.And nothing's gonna change that.But now I've met Harper.And my whole f*cking world has changed.But this girl keeps running.I need to make her stay because she's having my baby.I'm gonna make sure I'm the only man she ever needs again.HarperI never expected my fiancé to break things off.I'd saved myself for my wedding night, and now I'm left wondering why.Needing to get away, I ran to my uncle's cabin in the woods.But a storm has left me stranded on Jax's doorstep, and soon enough he takes me in his arms.And on the floor. And on the table. And in the great outdoors.Our time together has left me with a big problem ... a problem a wild man like him can't fix.A problem that makes me run ... because I need a man who believes in true love and commitment.I need a man who is ready to be a father.*** *** *** *** *** ***NOTE: Originally published as a five-part serial titled TIMBER. This includes all five parts, plus 15,000 extra words of bonus material: ACE 1.WARNING: This story contains graphic language and an untamed man who takes a virgin. Please don't read if you're not ready for hot sex that will make you reach for that vibrator hidden under your pillow. If the batteries are out, your own hand will do. No shame, babycakes. Enjoy this steamy story! You deserve it.

Teach Me


Sophie Holloway - 2016
    Off limits. And the most captivating woman I've ever metI've never wanted a woman the way I want my business partner's little sister. But I've learned to hold back when it comes to the seductively innocent Eva.Until the day she asks me to teach her everything. Absolutely everything. Every position, every seductive trick, every wicked, forbidden way I've ever pleasured the women I've brought home.I've promised to protect this girl, but there's only so much a man can resist...***I've wanted him for years.Jack Bennett is sinfully gorgeous, utterly charming, and, as rumor has it, a GOD in bed.The time has come to shed my virginity, join the ranks of women having sex in the city, and learn how to please a man.Who else would I ask but him? My teenage crush, and the only man who has ever made my bones melt with one dark, sinful look.The problem is--someone doesn't want me to move beyond the fear and pain of the past, and that someone is closing in on me...

SEAL's Professor


Piper Sullivan - 2017
    Watson People call me a lot of things, nerd, Brainiac, but I prefer Laney I started college when I was eleven and now I’m a Professor. I’ve never seen someone as masculine, as beautiful, as intense as Bennett Atlas. Steely blue eyes and a killer smile. I thought maybe he and I could be friends. Then someone tried to kill me, and he became my protector. My roommate. Navy Seal Badass I loved all those names, but I loved when she called me Bennett best I worked hard to become a SEAL. Doing my part to keep my country safe. Which includes playing bodyguard to some nerdy professor. Only Laney is no egghead. She's a brilliant and beautiful scientist who had no idea how amazing she is. I was only sent to protect her. But when the time comes, will I be able to let her go? Author’s Promise: A Steamy Bad Boy Nerd Romance with a HEA ending. Bonus content is included for your reading pleasure.

Take Me Home


Alison Foster - 2015
    This is not that kind of Christmas story. Well, there is kind of this big beastly creature in almost a blizzard, but that’s Tanner, the brutish muscle cake of a bodyguard that my father sends after me whenever I try to disappear. I hate Tanner except when he gets too close and then everything goes haywire a little, like the time he tracked me down in a remote Canadian motel with the snow falling outside and the heat rising inside. He tried to drag me back home for the holidays on this mega road trip, but things got weird and kinda strangely awesome, but that can’t happen because my father will literally kill us both. It’s that kind of Christmas story. *This novelette is a Christmas story featuring Tanner Hayes, the bodyguard from Scandal*

Coming Up Roses


L.K. Farlow - 2017
    She doesn't need a man. After all, her Grams taught her a thing or two about making lemonade out of life's lemons. Then she meets Cash Carson. Reeling from a bad breakup, Cash has sworn off love. It led to nothing but pain and misery, and he’s determined to move forward alone. Until a redheaded Southern beauty crashes into him. With her shopping cart. At the local Piggly Wiggly. If love wasn't for him, why did his heart beat a little faster every time Myla Rose sent that sweet smile his way? He was no knight, and she didn't need saving. But damn if he didn't want to try anyway. COMING UP ROSES is a sweet, Southern fairy tale—with a twist.

P.S. I Hate You


Winter Renshaw - 2018
     But you did notice. We spent one life-changing week together before you left, and we said goodbye on day eight, exchanging addresses at the last minute. I saved every letter you wrote me, your words quickly becoming my religion. But you went radio silent on me months ago, and then you had the audacity to walk into my diner yesterday and act like you’d never seen me in your life. To think … I almost loved you and your beautifully complicated soul. Almost. Whatever your reason is—I hope it’s a good one. Maritza the Waitress PS – I hate you, and this time … I mean it. AUTHOR’S NOTE: For a *limited time* the eBook version of P.S. I HATE YOU includes two bonus novels (ABSINTHE and DARK PROMISES). Rest assured P.S. I HATE YOU is still a full-length (~70k word) novel even though it might end around 33% on your device.