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To Have and Hate
Donna Alam - 2019
Let me count the ways I loathe him. 1. He’s the bane of my existence. 2. A thorn in my side. 3. I’m pretty sure he’s the devil in disguise Or he at least has him on speed-dial. So why am I standing here, bouquet in hand, about to become his wife? He calls it a business proposition. I call it blackmail. He says our fighting is foreplay. I say he should be on meds. He says he has the power to destroy my company, I say with a husband like him, who needs enemies. But I can survive this six-month calamity. All I have to do is keep hating him . . . To Have and Hate includes an older hot Brit, a marriage of convenience, and is a hate-to-love fest, full of fire, fun, and smexytimes!>
Stirred
Charity Ferrell - 2020
I can't do this. That's what my ex said after our son was born, leaving me a single dad. These days, my world consists of two things: Noah and my bar. Until her—the woman I want—but can never have. My ex’s sister wasn’t supposed to be stirred into the mix. Even though I try to push her away, my son falls in love with her. As much as I want to keep my distance, I can’t break his heart.Lines become blurred, and fighting our attraction becomes nearly impossible. Even though we know it’s wrong, desire doesn’t always fade away.As soon as we cross that line, nothing will be the same and everything will fall apart. And it does.
Holding Out
Lila Rose - 2013
She has a daughter that apparently knows it all and a best friend that could possibly have the mouth of Satan, but she's been with her through hell and back. Then there's the hunk'a'licious biker neighbor finally showing interest in her. If only she wasn't about to face her next obstacle in life, the one she ran from six years ago; her ex-husband.Talon Marcus is the president of the Hawks Motorcycle Club. For two years he's had his eye on the quiet, reclusive, yet sassy, neighbor Zara. Finally, he has the chance to claim her as his woman. Just when her past catches up with her, she'll need, not only his protection, but the help from his biker brothers.Now, if only she'd stop fighting him along the way.
His Sweetness
Leah Sharelle - 2018
DECK Ex-Commando Deck Johnston has a busy life. He is the boss of a successful construction company. The Co-Founder and Sergeant At Arms of the Wounded Souls MC. And he is a single father to a three-year old Blue-eyed raven-haired princess. Who has a liking for guns, camouflage, pink tutus and cursing. Deck's life is full, and he isn't looking for anything more. That was until a sweet ballet dancer and his daughter's daycare teacher comes along and knocks the weapon specialist on his arse. CHARLOTTE Charlotte Jackson's life is not going the way she expected. An injury ended her facing career a decade too early. She is in debt to her cold-hearted family, she drives a POS car, lives in apartment th size of a shoebox and owns an abnormally large white cat that hates her and everyone else. She didn't expect to fall for the father of her favourite daycare student. A tall, muscled alpha former soldier with the bluest eyes she has ever seen. With one look into his sapphire eyes her life was turned up-side down. On their way to love, will Deck trust Charlotte with the other piece of his heart, his daughter? Will he let her help him overcome the PTSD ravaging him from his years of deployment? Will Charlotte find the love she has always craved and finally get her very own Happily Ever After she has always dreamed about?
Naughty in the Night (Hot Halloween Nights #2)
C.L. Cruz - 2020
CarrieAs the daughter of a psychic, I’ve made it my life goal to debunk the mysteries of the world.When I win a night at the local Haunted Mansion, I can’t pass it up.Little did I know that I would be there with my rival, Bennett Lowe.He’s annoyingly optimistic, superstitious to a fault, and so sexy it’s almost scary.Can I look past our differences and believe that what we have is real?BennettAfter losing my sister, I was obsessed with contacting her on the other side.That’s how I became a renowned paranormal investigator.And this Halloween, I’m given my dream opportunity to spend the night in our local Haunted Mansion.But there’s one catch: I have to do it with well-known skeptic, Carrie Clarke.She’s curvy, funny, and bewitchingly beautiful, and I’m dying to get to know her better.But will I be able to convince her that the attraction between us isn’t just an illusion?
Flawed Heart
Bella Jewel - 2015
The man I married was strong, beautiful and pure. The man I married cherished our lives together. The man I married loved me.This...This isn't that man.One night. One accident. It changes everything.I wish I could tell you the exact moment he fell out of love with me. I wish I could tell you there was hope. That I hung on. That I fought. I wish I could tell you that we fixed it. That happily every after was just out of our grips.It wasn't. I ran, in the dead of the night, I packed my things and I left him.Now I'm back. He's still the same man. A deadly underground fighter for the House of Obsidian. He's still dangerous. He's still broken. I still love him.This is the part where I'm supposed to turn around and run... But I don't.
Blurred Lines
Susana Mohel - 2021
Life has taught me enough to be sure love is a lie to sell diamonds on Valentine’s.I have everything I want. A stable career, the bank account, amazingly supportive friends, and a fabulous high heels collection.Until I lay my eyes on him. Evan Hayes.Panty-dropping gorgeous. Check.Cocky grin and attitude to match. Check. And check.That sounds good, right? But I’m six years older, he’s a player… and my brother’s best friend.An unexpected encounter on a stormy night turns into something else.Something intense and undeniable. The lines I carefully drafted around my heart become blurry, all the plans I made for my future are at stake.Could he be the man who makes me believe?
Brooks' Bride: A Poseidon's Warriors MC Novel - Book 4
Darlene Tallman - 2021
A product of the system, she’s used to keeping her head down and making her way through life unseen. She doesn’t make waves. She doesn’t do anything that could possibly attract the wrong attention. The night she goes to a party with her friend, Elsa, at the Poseidon’s Warriors MC clubhouse, those dreams go up in smoke.Gannon Brooks wasn’t looking for more than a little bit of fun that night. He had no clue who he took to bed, and his efforts to find the pretty little brunette prove fruitless. Restless, he sets out on a sabbatical of sorts to clear his head while checking on a new area for his club, Poseidon’s Warriors MC, to relocate their main chapter. He never expects to see her again and when he does, he’s blindsided.Can two people who are opposites rekindle their one night together? Will Hayley’s news draw him in or send him running? When a life-altering event happens, will it bring them together or push them apart?**Suitable for ages 18+ due to adult content**
Detour
A. Marie - 2020
Angela Head down, eyes peeled for any opportunity to get off the dead-end course my mother carelessly paved for me years ago.My plan takes a sharp turn landing me directly across the hall from Creekwood’s resident bad boys. The three streetbike riding misfits are as stubborn as they are sexy. And they. Are. Sexy. Especially the one with the mocha swirl eyes watching my every move.But even the six-foot hallway separating us can’t keep the overbearing trio from constantly getting in my way.When my past threatens to catch up with me, I quickly learn not every detour promises an easier route, no matter how tempting my new neighbors might make it look. Coty Head up, eyes locked on anything threatening to throw me off the carefully constructed path I have mapped out.I live my life the same way I ride my bike, never once regretting the roads I’ve chosen.Lately though, after years of the same scenery, everything’s starting to blur together. It’s only when our elusive neighbor girl comes out of nowhere that I realize what’s been missing.And now that I have, I don’t think I can let her pass by so quickly. At least not without proving the lengths I’ll go for her first.
Forever Red
Carina Adams - 2015
Covered in tattoos, singing songs about drugs, drinking and heartache, Nate acts more like an out of control rock star than the grandson of one of the genres most influential and legendary stars. Every man wants to be him. Every woman wants just one night with the hard-rocking country rebel.Except me. I just want to know that the boy I used to love is happy and that I didn’t break his heart in vain. That’s why I buy every magazine that even mentions his name; at least, that’s the story I tell myself.When my friends gave me a birthday present any fan would die for, I was suddenly face-to-face with the man I never thought I’d see again. My body wasn’t supposed to react to him the way it did. And, Nate sure as hell wasn’t supposed to look at me the way he used to. Can someone you loved as a teenager really have a hold on your heart twelve years later? Is it ever too late to say you’re sorry and make up for past wrongs? I’m about to find out.
The Rhythm Method
Kylie Scott - 2021
Nothing needs to change, their life together is perfect. Which means that change in the shape of an unexpected pregnancy is bound to shake things up some. But could it be for the better?**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do.**
Until Delilah
Harlow Layne - 2021
The fact that she’s a single mom, to the sweetest kid ever, is just a bonus. I’ve got my work cut out for me when it comes to showing her what real love is— first I’ll have to earn her trust and prove I’m not going anywhere. After seeing her fading bruises and split lip, my protective instincts kick in and I know I would do anything to keep them safe. But she keeps pushing me away, afraid her secrets will put me in danger.My whole life I’ve grown up hearing about the boom. I wasn’t sure my time would come... Until Delilah.Until Delilah is part of Aurora Rose Reynolds’s Happily Ever Alpha World. If you loved Until December, then you’ll want to read Until Delilah.
Welcome to the Cameo Hotel
K.I. Lynn - 2018
The effect she has on me is intense, and I make her life a living hell because of it.I love her spirit, her internal defiance when completing the most inane task I assign her. My two week stay has turned into unending, just to be near her.She’s under my every command if she wants to keep me happy.There’s one last thing I want.Her.***Welcome to the Cameo Hotel is a stand alone novel***
Love Next Door
Helena Hunting - 2021
But when her brother gets into trouble, Dillion reluctantly agrees to return home to take her place at the family business.Being back in Pearl Lake after all these years feels familiar, but also brings a few surprises. She’s quick to notice that someone new has shown up at the cottage next door. Dillion gets more than an eyeful when she goes to check out the newcomer and meets Donovan “Van” Firestone—her beloved neighbor’s grandson—in all his unclothed glory.Having gotten off to a rocky start, it’s not long before they begin bickering with each other all over town. All that back and forth inevitably sparks an undeniable attraction. But Dillion’s family has issues, Van’s family resents him, and neither Dillion nor Van feels truly at ease in the small town. For these Pearl Lake exiles, home isn’t just where the heart is—it’s where things get complicated.
All Access
Liberty Kontranowski - 2016
. . what happens when that “if only” dream comes true? Kallie Reagan is a divorced mom in Smalltown, USA, who does what every other rational woman does in her spare time: she writes a romance novel starring the real-life rock star who dominates her every fangirl fantasy. (And a good chunk of her waking thoughts, too.)Niles Russell is blown away that someone would write a book about him. It’s too intriguing not to investigate. So he does the unimaginable: he reaches out to the author . . . and tells her he wants to meet her.After five seconds in the same room together, sparks are flying (albeit awkwardly) between Niles and Kallie, and an insta-connection is made. But can a "normal" girl really get her never-in-her-wildest-dreams happily-ever-after? Or will their complicated pasts and crazy careers stand in the way?All Access is a sweet-with-heat romantic women’s fiction sure to fan your own fangirl flames. Start reading today and dive into a world of pure, escapist fun!