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Hard As Steel by Kate Hunt


romance
insta-love
contemporary
novella

The Perfect Gift


Jessa Kane - 2020
    His business partners have sent him to a secluded island for some rest and relaxation. There is much more in store for him than sunshine and palm trees, however. Waiting for him in the living room of his lavish vacation home is a beautiful young girl wrapped in a bow. Lincoln doesn’t have time for females…normally, but in no time flat, the innocent, free-spirited girl captures his heart. Enraptures him. And makes it impossible to let her go.Nova’s two greedy sisters know a payday when they see one. They’ve bullied her into going along with their evil plan. The scheme? They’ll send their virgin sister to Lincoln, she’ll seduce the billionaire into getting her pregnant and they’ll blackmail him to become rich. But Nova never expected to fall in love with Lincoln. Nor does she realize how far her sisters will go to collect what they’re owed…or how far Lincoln will go to protect what’s his.

The Teacher and the Trainer


Annabelle Winters - 2019
    . .Why am I still here, standing under a streetlamp, my heart pounding, knees weak, head spinning from what just happened?I should be long gone by now.The guy is a freak at best, a criminal at worst.I'm a fourth-grade teacher! I'm a role model!I'm . . . I'm . . .I'm . . .I'm his.OMG, I'm his!A scorching hot new series from Annabelle Winters featuring curvy women and the studs who can't get enough of them!If you've read my novels, you know what to expect: Drama, madness, and over-the-top steam! Twists, turns, and a happy ending! Sweetness with a touch of darkness!No cheating. No cliffhangers. Over-the-top to the point of insanity, but fun as hell.This is insta-love, Annabelle Winters style.

So Good (Turn Me On Book 1)


M.K. Moore - 2019
     Luke Kelly was having a terrible day until sunshine walked into the bar. Oakley Riley, a famous model, was not in the mood for anything until she sat on a certain barstool. Love at first f*ck. Dicknapped is a real thing. P*ssy so good, he must own her. This is a Turn Me On Short Story. It's a safe and oh so sexy Instalove with an HEA.

Mr. Stone: A Mr. Billionaire Short Story


Olivia Hawthorne - 2019
     
But after a disastrous mixup, I ended up interviewing for much more than I had bargained for with the CEO. I'd been warned to stay away from him, he was a notorious heart breaker. 
But sometimes a tiger can change his stripes, especially when the fire burns as hot as ours.
 Devlin Stone: You might have heard of me. Billionaire playboy, determined bachelor, guilty of screwing my way through half the high end models in Milan.
 On a whim one Friday I did something I'd never done and I did it with a tall, curvy blonde goddess who kept me on my toes.
 But when it all fell apart I was left with one burning question.
 Would she ever submit to me and believe in our love? Fourteen Flirt Club authors have gotten together to do it again with the Mr. Billionaire short story series!! Feeling a little blue? Flirt Club is tickled pink to bring you a full spectrum of fourteen hot, steamy new romances. These billionaires might cause some to be green with envy but their hearts are solid gold. Are you ready to love in technicolor?

Captured


Ella Goode - 2019
    From the clown school fiasco to the near torching of her sister’s restaurant, Luna’s work history has been a string of bad luck. She’s back on her feet with a new private investigator job which only requires her to look up credit reports and take the occasional photo. What could possibly go wrong? Answer: Falling for the man you’re hired to investigate. Maddox Castile knows he’s being stalked but after he gets a good look at the spy, he’s thrilled. He opens his curtains, takes long strolls for lunch, and makes sure that his new friend doesn’t get arrested for following him around. The real problem is that she’s not making any moves. What will it take? Answer: Doing a little stalking of his own. Luna may have thought she was the hunter, but in the end, she’s the one captured.

Bought and Paid For


Jordan Marie - 2017
    He wanted to own me. I just wanted to be his. JACKSON I wanted Megan from the moment I first saw her, and nothing would keep me from her. I could have been called a bastard for knowing her father would fail in paying me for a mutual business agreement, for knowing I would take Megan as payment. But she was mine and in my world, when I wanted something, I took it. And I wanted her. She was bought and paid for, collateral damage when her father failed to uphold his end of the deal. They all think it’s only for a week. They’re wrong. I’m keeping her. MEGAN My father couldn't fulfill a debt to Jackson King, but Jackson didn't seem to mind, not when he got me as his payment. Having been attracted to the brutal businessman for years, I couldn't help but feel arousal and trepidation at what he had planned. He wanted me for a week, to do with as he pleased. He wanted my virginity. But I knew this was more than just repaying a debt. This was about Jackson wanting to own me, not just my body, but every part of who I was. And the depraved part about it all was the fact that I wanted to give everything to him. I wanted to be his. WARNING: This is a fast and hard ride, featuring an over-the-top Alpha who fights dirty and plays dirtier. It’s a safe read, but it’s short, filthy and so hot you might need a nice, big, long, cool… drink to get you through to the happy ending.

His Curvy Treat (Curvy Holiday #1)


Erin Havoc - 2019
    Costumes let me go incognito so I can blend in... But not to find a date. No, I have sworn dating off. That is - until she walks in. Jessica I am an intern at the hottest pharmaceutical company of the past years. This Halloween party is going to help me make connections. But I can't seem to take my eyes off this big, handsome man across the floor… I’m a bigger girl. Guys like him never looked twice my way… Maybe I'm in for a treat. THE CURVY HOLIDAYS is a series of steamy, sweet, short standalone stories. There are no cliffhangers and no cheating! If you’re into instalove, hot scenes and happily-ever-afters, this one is for you!

His Love


Fiona Davenport - 2019
    Right up until the day he noticed that his neighbor’s daughter had become the beautiful woman who was meant to be his. Since then, he waited not-so patiently for her to turn eighteen. He bided his time by watching over her. When he realized that all she wanted was a baby of her own, he was ready to give her more than just his love. He’d give her everything.

Devastatingly Desirable


Ember Flint - 2018
    When a sexy, British, giant gentleman crashes her boring evening plans, she can’t do much but hold on tight as a tidal wave of lust sweeps her under. Aston Henley has money and power written all over his big body, he keeps everyone he meets at arm’s length and his imposing stature scares everybody off. His black-and-white life lacks passion and desire, he is always traveling for work and settling down is the furthest thing from his mind, but everything changes in an instant when he gazes for the first time into a pair of dark eyes that pierce him to the marrow.There’s nothing he can’t do but dive head first into a whirlwind of all-encompassing, raunchy love.This is more than a one-night-stand: there is an unstoppable, devastating pull between them and there’s nothing they can do to resist it. They don’t understand the power of the electrical current linking them and making them want to touch, taste, own and never let go of the other, but they can’t deny it’s there.Dear Reader:This is a smutty-adorable novella with NO cheating and a guaranteed HEA that takes the concept of Love at first sight and just runs wild with it, so brace yourself and don’t say I didn’t warn you *wink-wink*Aston is Big, British and an all-around Alpha Billionaire it doesn’t get any better than that and he is all yours, if you can bear to share him with Lara and watch him go all caveman on her.We are talking about over-the-top, ridiculously steamy and fast insta-love that never misses a chance to be hot, dirty and so sugary-sweet you’ll need to see your dentist when you finish reading this. Please note that Devastatingly Desirable is part of the ‘In love in a New York Minute’ trilogy, each one of the stories focuses only on one couple and there are no cliffhangers but going through them in order can provide a better reading experience.

Bounced


Brill Harper - 2017
    I've seen some crazy stuff as a bouncer. I thought I'd seen it all.But I've never seen anything like her. Just one look and I knew my life was never going to be the same. She's sweet, innocent, and looking for trouble.She found it.I'm big and mean and more trouble than she ever imagined. I'm going to mess up all her carefully laid plans. And I'm going to make her mine.SarahI'm a careful girl. Life is too dangerous not to be. I have a plan. Goals. And none of them include an overly-muscled, tattooed, possessive bouncer with an eye patch from the road house just outside of city limits.I just wanted one night off from being perfect, boring, and careful.He's too much man for a girl like me. Too intense. Too visceral.But I don't think he's going to let me go.Author's Confession: I don't even know if this could happen in real life. Luckily, it's a book. That means the hot, tatted, beardy bouncer can totally take one look at the virgin college student studying actuarial science and know he's going to marry the sh!t out of her. Right?

Tyler


Olivia Sinclair - 2020
    Now.SophieEven before I knew what he looked like, he made me laugh.Now that he's here in front of me, I'm pretty sure I'm hallucinating.If there's even a chance he means what he says, can I take the risk?

Brock


Kate Tilney - 2020
    But after a few wrong turns, I found something else: him.He’s like his mountain—strong and mysterious. He saved my life and offered to get me home. But when his hands touch me, I think I might already be there.BrockI left my life behind to carve out a new one. Alone. But the moment I see her, it’s like the first time I saw my mountain. I know I have to make her mine.She came to my mountain for inspiration, but she just might be my muse instead.Kings of the Mountain is a series of steamy, sweet, insta love short story romances. Check out BROCK if you like curvy heroines and alpha heroes who fall hard and fast while carving out their happily ever after.

Sugar


C.M. Steele - 2019
     I’ll have her. I’ll worship her. The second Lexi steps into my life, she’s out of luck because I can’t let her walk out. Now to find a way to make her feel the same way. This is a fun, sexy, fast read full of hearts and flowers with insta-love and lust. Happy Valentine’s Day!

Saved For Me


Abby Knox - 2018
    Complicating matters is Lars’s innocent new neighbor, who may as well have a target on her back in this seedy neighborhood. Whether she wants it or not, she’s under his protection now. Wendy Wilson is a poor college student who’s been on her own for some time. When she takes out an online ad looking for babysitting work, she finds herself in a dangerous predicament. But the one person who shows up to help her might be even more dangerous to her virtue than being held captive by an evil kingpin. Warning: This special Holidays With Alexa Riley story will leave you happily breathless! This gritty Christmas story has everything and more that readers would expect from characters ripped right out of Alexa Riley: a hot, over-the-top possessive alpha, steamy insta-love, a holiday-themed happily ever after, zero condoms, at least one virgin and tacos. Wait, the tacos … that was me, Abby. ANYWAY … get ready because Lars and Wendy are going to fill your stocking with all the swoons!

Until Kayla: Happily Ever Alpha World


C.C. Monroe - 2018
    I didn't know it could happen. Until Jase. Jase Riding I felt desolate and alone when I lost the best part of me. I didn't know where I would find someone to mend the broken parts in me. That was... Until Kayla. We met, and with a brief hello and a hushed profanity, we were hooked. I swear we heard thunder when our eyes met. Boom. And our lives were changed forever.