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Mister Relentless: An Age Play, DDlg, Instalove, Standalone, Romance (Daddies Mountain Rescue Book 3)


Lucky Moon - 2021
    

ORION: a BBW, mountain man instalove short romance (Camp Mountain Man Book 11)


Kate Tilney - 2021
    

Malibu Hills Murder


Deborah Brown - 2018
    Yet here he is in SoCal, launching a private investigations firm with two ex-SEAL buddies, settling into a long-term relationship with L.A. county’s hottest assistant district attorney, Avalon Rossi. Figures he’d be the one to flush ZSI’s make-or-break job down the toilet. Now his rich, powerful client’s allegedly unfaithful wife is dead. And the evidence isn’t the only thing with gaping holes in it. Avalon has never seen Zach blow his cool, until the lid blows off this latest can of worms. Her gift for thinking on her feet keeps him out of trouble—for now—though lately she’s wondering if his knee-melting kisses haven’t melted all her good sense. When it turns out one of ZSI’s own is a suspect, it’ll take more than fast talking to keep him from taking the fall. And another victim from landing in the morgue.

Failure to Protect (Dre Thomas & Angela Evans, #4)


Pamela Samuels Young - 2019
    What Really Goes on Behind School Doors? When the classroom is no longer a safe space for her child, a grieving mother is determined to seek justice for her bullied daughter. Enter hard-charging attorneys Angela Evans and Jenny Ungerman. From the very start, the two lawyers face more than an uphill battle. An ambitious school principal is far more concerned about protecting her career than getting to the truth. She flat out denies any knowledge of the bullying and prefers to sweep everything under the rug. But just how low will she go? As the battle enters the courtroom, the attorneys fight hard to expose the truth. But will a massive coverup hinder their quest for justice?

Blue Falls: A Jake Pettman Thriller


Wes Markin - 2021
    A team of bloodthirsty mercenaries. A disgraced chief of police on a trail of murder.Following the brutal events of the past months, the Maine State Police cannot stem the rising tide of violence sweeping through Blue Falls and its neighbouring towns.At the heart of this discontent, Jake Pettman hides from men he betrayed back in England. Savage men who now know where he is.But Jake has more pressing concerns.Kayla MacLeoid. A kidnapped fourteen-year-old girl.And Jake cannot turn his back on a child.Even if it kills him.

A COTSWOLDS MURDER MYSTERY BOX SET BOOKS 1–4 four gripping cozy mysteries full of twists


Stella Cameron - 2021
    

A Dangerous Love Affair


Evelyn Boyett - 2018
    Fleeing Cornelius, Evangeline attempts to lose him on the American frontier. She never dreamed she’d find love with a rancher named Simon. After one year, Evangeline feels sure she’s safe and that Simon will never know the past she’s tried so hard to hide. She and Simon build a life together and she makes new friends in this small town in the Colorado Rockies, but Cornelius is not a man to give up easily. When Evangeline spots him on the streets of Unrest, she knows she has only one way to free herself permanently from his pursuit, but that choice means she has to leave Simon for good and abandon any hope of happiness. Evangeline knows she must die. However, Simon can’t accept the woman he adores is gone. When he realizes he will never recover from Evangeline’s loss, he sets out on a quest that will take him across snow covered mountains into the heart of danger unlike any he’s ever known before. But is Simon a match for a man willing to burn down the world to have what he most wants? "A Dangerous Love Affair" is a historical western romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after. Get This Book FREE With Kindle Unlimited!

The Extinction Protocol: The Peacemaker Book 3


Blair Howard - 2021
    

Tuesday's Gone


Lila M Beckham - 2013
    It is about a young girl who loves music and has dreams of a different life, a better life, a life that is not talked down on because of who her family is, or because of where she is from. She feels that just because she lives in the middle of the dusty fields of a flower nursery it does not make her any less important than anyone else. She wants a new life; a life without having to listen to the ranting or grunting of a drunken stepfather or the complaining of sickly mother. She wants a life of her own choosing, not one that was forced upon her by birth. Young Tuesday runs from away home to escape a life that has become unbearable. This is her story.

Heart's Delight


Dora Hiers - 2022
    Gardens and flowers speak to her heart much stronger than any person. But right now—after her husband of nearly forty years left her for a younger woman—even her nursery doesn’t offer much solace, and her faith is floundering. With the help of her two longtime friends, her sons and their families, and her nursery, she’ll pick up the pieces eventually, but she’ll never allow herself to be duped by another man again. Especially after Knox, her ex’s best friend, betrayed her in the worst way. A man she thought was her friend too.Knox Winter could punch his best friend for abandoning Sloan. What was Ed thinking giving up everything for a young girl? His friends had it all. Strong faith, a beautiful family, four decades of shared history. All things Knox wished he had to help him recover after his wife’s death. As a family practice attorney, Knox helps couples navigate uncharted territories of divorce, but when Ed approached Knox about representing him, Knox had felt torn. He took the case, though, knowing that he would be much kinder and gentler to Sloan than any of his peers, but now Sloan blames him for the divorce.The truth gnawed at him. Had he represented his friend because for years secretly he’d been in love with Ed’s wife? Can Sloan ever forgive him for his part in their divorce? Will Knox ever convince her that he delights in her faith, her strength and independence, and her devotion to her family? Will pulling weeds in her beloved nursery help her see that she can trust him with her heart? Will their faith draw them together and give them a second chance at love? Or will they spend the rest of their lives alone?Heart's Delight, a heartwarming and clean, mature-age Christian romance, is Book 16 in The Potter’s House Books Series Three. Stories of ‘hope, redemption and second chances.’ Read all of The Potter's House Books and be blessed.

The House Around the Corner: A Harbor Hills Novel


Elizabeth Bromke - 2021
    

London Mates: Paranormal Romance Collection


Lola Gabriel - 2020
    That voice. That BODY!How am I supposed to trust her?Also, how am I supposed to live without her?Books in this Shifter Romance Collection:Boden: Dragon Ruler of LondonArchibald: High Warlock of LondonCayden: Alpha Wolf of LondonRex: Vampire King of LondonEach story in this series features a bad boy shifter hero. Intended for 18+ readers due to mature language and content. Plus, lots of hot shifters!

Water Baby


Adriane L. Leigh - 2020
    Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty, Shari Lapena and Lisa Jewell.How far would you go to save the one you love?Morrissey Monroe must ask himself that question the day his wife and son vanish into thin air.With investigators turning his luxury Lake Michigan estate, The Hollows, upside down and press conferences scheduled at its cold granite gates, events begin to unfold that unravel Morrissey's sanity one inexplicable happening at a time.When secrets about Lennox Monroe are leaked to the press, buried lies resurface, threatening Morrissey's airtight alibi and squeaky clean motives in the case of his missing wife and son.Suddenly catapulted into the spotlight, the heir to the prestigious Monroe fortune is left wondering if his precious family didn't need protecting from a sinister stranger, but a dark force much closer to home.More reviews for Water Baby by best-selling author, EMERSON:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Wow! The twists and turns in this story pulls you in hook, line and sinker, and keeps you spellbound!" - BookSprout⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"So many twists I never saw coming! Bravo!" - Bestselling Author⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Riveting! Water Baby had me on the edge of my seat." - Early Reviewer

RYAN: Age Gap Instalove Police Romance (Protect and Serve)


Nicole Summer - 2021
    

Godfather of the Bride


Laura Durham - 2019
    But never drama with "the family." When a member of the mob shows up on her elderly neighbor's wedding day, Annabelle is surprised. But she's even more surprised when she learns the truth about Leatrice's past. To add insult to injury, Annabelle is one of the bridesmaids and everyone keeps asking her about her wedding plans. With wise guys on the loose, colorful hairdresser Fern dressed as a priest, and guests dropping from the heat, suddenly bridezillas don't seem so bad! Can Annabelle and her crew get the bride down the aisle before someone sleeps with the fishes?Godfather of the Bride, a novella, is the 14th book in Laura Durham's hilarious Annabelle Archer Wedding Planner Mystery series. If you like larger-than-life characters, madcap capers, and an insider’s look at glamorous society weddings, then you’ll love this award-winning cozy series.