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Dating the Doubter


Karla Doyle - 2022
    Infatuation, sure. Lust, absolutely. But true love? Please. That’s strictly fiction, folks.Unfortunately, I haven’t convinced my best friend and business partner of that. The guy’s still a believer in happily-ever-after, despite having met—and lost—“the one” more times than I can count. And that’s pretty damn high, since I’m the numbers guy behind our hot new startup.Tonight, I wish I had my buddy’s technical skillset. If I did, I’d be back at our twentieth-floor office, solving our system crash. Instead, I’m taking his place at yet another pointless speed-dating meetup, so he doesn’t tick off the organizer by bailing. I’m tempted to no-show and get him booted from the group, but he wouldn’t see it as the favor it is.So I’ll go and fake it for a couple hours. Maybe score a hookup. Probably rack up some good stories. One thing I won’t do at tonight’s “Desperates Anonymous” event…meet the woman of my dreams. Because she doesn’t exist. Dating is fun and games. Love is for suckers.* A love-at-first-sight, instalove romance novella *

The Playboy Prince's Baby (Royal Heat Book 4)


Ana Sparks - 2020
    

Saving Cade


Victorine E. Lieske - 2018
    Afraid the police will be after her, the last thing she needs is a wanted man in her car. But when Cade McMillan saves her life and gets hurt, she can’t just leave him by the side of the road, bleeding. And waiting for the cops is out of the question. Cade McMillan just wants to clear his name, but in order to do that he has to find the man who murdered his girlfriend and set him up. He doesn’t need to get tangled up in a relationship, and definitely doesn’t need to fall in love. But he can’t help feeling drawn to the sassy woman who saved him from getting picked up by the police. As Cade realizes someone is trying to kill him, he must decide if staying with Meg is worth the danger he’s putting her in. Saving Cade is a sweet romantic suspense.

Valhalla Cupcakes (The Cursed Painting #1)


Cassidy Cayman - 2016
    Now she’s got loansharks breathing down her neck for a hundred thousand dollars she doesn’t even owe, and her five hundred year old painting of a sexy Viking just came to life. Fortunately for her, he has to do whatever she says, and pretty soon, he’s stirring up more than just cupcake batter. A lighthearted, steamy standalone romance with no cliffhanger!

Medieval Masters of Timeless Romance (Medieval Masters Collection Series)


Kathryn Le Veque - 2015
    genius..." ~ InD'Tale Magazine Welcome to the Medieval Masters of Timeless Romance Collection. A time traveling knight, a knight who can cure by the touch of his hands, and an Irish king who has been cursed by an ancient wizard... these are the heroes of this outstanding collection of novels. From the fantastic to the supernatural, these four novels all have one thing in common - the timelessness of chivalry and heated passion. THE CRUSADER - A modern-day Sleeping Beauty fable, a knight on a mission is put to sleep by an ancient potion and an archaeologist awakens him with a kiss. KINGDOM COME - Our Sleeping Beauty knight and his beloved archaologist now find themselves back in Medieval Times. Will they change the course of history? LORD OF LIGHT - A knight on the crusades is given miraculous powers in a freak accident. Can he save his love from destruction with it? ECHOES OF ANCIENT DREAMS - An Irish king and his wife are sent into modern times by the spell of a wicked wizard. Can they return to save his kingdom?

Christmas with my Irish Boss: A Doctor's Christmas Romance


K.C. Crowne - 2021
    Come see me at my office and close the door.”Aiden's the doctor of every women's dreams.Tall. Gorgeous. And a sexy confidence.I've had my eyes set on the Irish heartthrob since I can remember.But my childhood neighbor next door is now my insanely hot boss...And strict office rules forbid relationships."You asked for me, Boss?"Aiden walks closer to me, with a serious look on his face."I need you to be honest with me, Cara. Do you feel anything between us? Because I've been dying to taste your lips  under the mistletoe."Dear Santa,This year I'd like to be on the top of your naughty list.Yours Truly,Cara

House of Oak: The Complete Boxed Set


Nichole Van - 2015
    It is a vast cosmic sea. Where each life exists as rippling circles on its surface, past and future being eternally present. And occasionally, one expanding ring intertwines with that of another, weaving the lives of two people together . . . Intertwine In 2012, Emme Wilde can’t find the right guy. Instead, she obsesses over the portrait of an unknown man in an old locket. Granted, a seriously dreamy guy with delicious, wind-swept hair she just itches to run her fingers through. Emme travels to England, determined to uncover his history and conquer the strong connection she feels. In 1812, James Knight has given up finding the right woman. But then he finds a beautiful mystery woman, dripping wet and half-dead, beneath a tree on his estate. Now if he can uncover her history, perhaps adventure—and romance—will find him at last Divine Georgiana Knight--born in the nineteenth century, but now living in 2013--discovers a centuries-old love letter written in her own handwriting. Should she risk giving up hot showers and return to the past to discover the mysterious stranger who inspired (will inspire?) her passionate letter?In 1813, Sebastian Carew is madly in love with his childhood friend, Georgiana. He is determined to find Georgiana and win her affections. However, she has utterly vanished. Can he divine the truth of her disappearance and convince her to marry him before time runs out? Clandestine In 2014, Marc Wilde--martial artist and actor--finds his life a mess. Someone knows about the time portal in the cellar of Duir Cottage and is threatening to tell the world unless Marc pays up. So yeah . . . life not going so well. In 1814, Kit Ashton has problems of her own. Her brother has disappeared (again), leaving Kit penniless and forcing her to take up employment as a lady's companion (sigh). Add in the sudden appearance of a wind-swept, silver-tongued rogue who makes Kit want to flirt, flirt, flirt . . . it all leaves her one misstep from disaster. Kit is determined to find her brother and return home, all while guarding her heart and (most importantly) keeping her secrets . . . well . . . secret. Refine In 1815, Timothy, Viscount Linwood—handsome, arrogant, privileged—never veers from the refined rules of his world. But then Fate intervenes and draws him to a vivid woman who makes him want things he can never have. Can a pompous lord change enough to find redemption? In 2015, Jasmine Fleury just wants her happily-ever-after. If only she could stop losing people instead. Worse, she finds herself babysitting a haughty nineteenth century lord who can't even shave himself. She has no interest in playing damsel-in-shining-armor to his knight-in-distress. But Fate has other plans . . . Explore four stories of love which transcend Time itself.

Grading Curve


Emily Bunney - 2021
    The only thing missing is a new relationship. Her best friend decides she needs to jump feet first into the dating pool and sets her up a profile on Curve Connection - a dating app for men seeking curvy women. At first she's sceptical and some of the messages she receives don’t help. But then she matches with NerdGuy - a sweet sensitive younger man who just gets her. Could this be the new relationship she's been looking for?TateStarting a tech company with his twin brother was always Tate’s dream, but when times got tough, they took a job refitting the tech in a small Elementary school. He arrives expecting to meet a middle aged, matronly principal. However, the woman who crashes into him is a curvy, sexy, sassy pain in his ass. As they begin to work together, she fights him at every turn, but he just loves butting heads with her. Tate knows starting a relationship with Principal Jess Vega is not an option, not while they work together. So instead he turns to Curve Connection to see if he can match with another curvy woman to try and take his mind off Jess's peachy round ass.Can these two find love online or will it land unexpectantly on their doorstep?Searching for your soulmate? Welcome to Curve Connection, a brand-new dating app developed by curvy women for curvy women and the men who love them. Whether you're into executives, sports stars, blue collar workers, rockstars, or billionaires, we deliver guaranteed happily-ever-afters. Swipe left or right to start searching for your soulmate today.Curvy Soulmates is a collection of steamy short romances brought to you by 12 of your favorite instalove authors.Coming November 2021.

Stuck With You: A Christmas Romance


Lara Swann - 2020
    

Hero Next Door (Next Door Romance Book 2)


Mia Ford - 2020
    I’m not getting myself entangled into another love situation.Not again.I’ve been hurt once.My marriage ended in the worst possible way.I moved into this new house to start afresh and focus only on my job.And the last thing I need is a distraction.Esme Smith, the girl next door seems to think otherwise.Her intoxicating smile is everything that a guy could ever want and more.Polite, as I was moving in.Angry and rude, when I tried to talk to her.Happy, as we drank and ate dinner.S$xy, as we fell into bed together.Vulnerable and afraid, as I rescued her from the fire.And now she wants answers.Maybe I want them too.Am I about to fall in love again?

Last Taste of Freedom


Lisa Phillips - 2021
    When her only ally is suspiciously killed the truth of her father's treachery leaks through the cracks of the facade that is her whole world.Zander O'Connell and his team of former soldiers and spies accept a mission from the director of the Department of Clandestine Services. A quick search of the objective before they destroy it reveals a sinister picture.Determined to bring her father down, Nora may be the key to the question at the core of Zander's existence. But when a man thought dead resurfaces, the threat becomes far more dangerous than any of them expected.Unless they survive, this will be their Last Taste of Freedom.Book 1 in the Last Chance County spin-off series featuring Zander and his team of protection specialists.**Christian romantic suspense**

Double Scrooged


Shae Sullivan - 2020
    Not that I can blame them. Daddy has never been the standard father figure. He was too busy cheating and drinking to notice that he had family that needed him.Now, five years later, my ex-stepbrothers are the biggest private investors on the west coast and my dad is barely scraping by.When daddy suddenly up and disappears a month before Christmas, it turns out he owes a lot of money and he’s bailing on the bill…See, I had no idea that the life we lived was funded by gambling…and unpaid debts. Debts that have suddenly come due. When two massive mafiosos show up in my small Portland gift shop claiming that I have to settle his back loans with money—or my flesh—I’m thoroughly freaked out.Now, I have nowhere to turn—except to them.After all, they say the devil you know is better than the one you don’t…But I’m not sure if I am more afraid of my ex-stepbrothers and their dark unforgiving demeanor—or the mob. And if I accept their help, they promise me one thing; They’ll save me, but I’m going to pay for all of my father’s sins…with my body.And the only thing getting decked this season, is my bottom.Looks like this Christmas, I’m getting Double Scrooged…

Rookie Moves


Tarrah Anders - 2020
    They aren’t supposed to play much. They aren’t supposed to attract attention. They definitely aren’t supposed to be getting in trouble. But when Grant Toolson joins the famed Seattle Professional Football team, he’s already made a name for himself, on the field and off.When the team decides he needs to clean up his more than a little rough-around-the-edges image, in steps Emily Masterson, the prim and proper daughter of Seattle's Mayor with a planned meeting. Only, she's not as prim and proper as everyone thinks. Not with Grant and not when it comes to what she wants. Is his image cleaned up and does the relationship work out after hearing hushed conversations? Well, that remains to be seen...

Stolen By A Viking (The Northmen Series Book 1)


T.S. Florence - 2019
    Fated from Birth. Isla Isla was just 16 years old when her life course was forever altered. A highborn girl, Duchess by title, but a woman of the people. Loved by all for her fierce protectiveness. But who will save her when she is married to a horrible prince, and who will save her from her blood thirsty uncle? The last person Isla would have expected to save her is Ivar the Cruel, the most fearsome Viking warrior in all of England. Will she escape his clutch, or will he keep her as his own? Ivar the Cruel A huge viking, infamous throughout England. People know him through stories, the great white bear fur he wears on his back is a symbol of his strength and courage. His father's words echo throughout the depths of his soul. Women make men weak, and weak men die. But Ivar knew that Isla was fated to him from the moment he laid eyes on her. And Ivar is a warlord who gets what he wants, without compromise.

Dream Team


Anita Knight - 2021
    He’s been in love with her for years. One kiss will change everything.MackenzieWhy do they call it falling in love? Because there’s only one way to go— down.Love ruins everything, which is why I simply can’t trust my heart when important decisions are on the line. Like which car to buy or who I’m going to marry.Logic and cold hard facts are the only way to approach relationships. There’s no opportunity for heartbreak if your heart isn’t involved, right?That’s precisely why I’m dating my boyfriend. We’re such a good match that if he asked me to marry him… I might even say yes. Everything is going according to plan.Until my best friend Derek kisses me.Suddenly, I’m having these crazy feelings, and my whole life starts spinning out of control.But the scariest part of all of this is that I’m pretty sure I enjoyed his kiss… and I may have even kissed him back.This was definitely not a part of my plan…DerekWatching Mackenzie date other guys has never bothered me too much.Until she started dating the guy she’s with now.He’s an ass in every way, and she deserves so much more than him. But she’s blinded by her own stubborn rules.I told myself they’ll break up eventually when he inevitably does something too asinine to forgive, but then Kenzie goes and tells me he’s planning to propose. And that she’ll say yes.Kenzie? And that jerk? Married?I can’t let that happen.If Kenzie wants to live life according to some frigid list of made-up rules, that’s fine. But I’m not letting her throw her life away with that idiot without knowing what it feels like to be kissed by someone who truly loves her.Because I do. I always have, and I always will.I just hope I can make her see that before it’s too late.