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My Mafia Boss: Pulse


Tasha Fawkes - 2020
    Her pulse skyrockets every time she's near the devastatingly sexy Irish mafia boss, Marcus Ryan. And working as his security consultant, getting close happens often. Not that she mind. Bad boys are in Allie's DNA and Marcus Ryan is the ultimate bad boy. As things heat up, Allie discovers a secret about Marcus that could destroy everything. Can Allie and Marcus survive the coming storm? Find out in Pulse, the first book in Tasha Fawkes new steamy romance series, My Mafia Boss.

Roxie (Rescued Hearts Book 1)


Leah Atwood - 2019
    Join the women of Hope House Women’s Shelter as they find love…with the help of a dog. A lot can happen in ten years. Rachel Goodman can testify to that. She’s been engaged, left at the altar, changed jobs, and moved three thousand miles away from friends and family to take the director position of Hope House Women’s Shelter. Throughout it all, Roxie, her golden retriever mix, has been her faithful companion and friend. A trip to the vet brings a scary diagnosis for Roxie, but it also introduces Rachel to Aaron Bradley. He understands what Rachel feels—he walked that road five years ago. They have an instant connection but can that sustain them into love?

The Right Thing


Donna McDonald - 2011
    The last thing Morgan expects to find there is that his 72 yr old father has become a local Lothario and is being scammed for money by one of the many females in his life. Though it pains Morgan to investigate the man who raised him, doing surveillance on Althea Carmichael gets even more complicated when Morgan discovers how badly he wants to believe the woman professing to be his father's friend is innocent in the matter. He knows that talking a fraud suspect and potential criminal into a having romantic relationship would definitely not be a good thing to do, even if it is the first time Morgan has ever been in love.At 54, Althea Carmichael is seriously unhappy with her life. Her now decade long widowhood keeps her tethered to a restaurant business she still doesn't want, but can't give up because she has a sick mother-in-law in a nursing home financially dependent on her. Her life is a endless series of hectic work days trying to keep the failing business alive just a little bit longer. Then as if that wasn't enough problems, Morgan Reed comes along and says he wants to date her. Despite the fact that Thea doesn't want the complications of a relationship, Morgan talks his way into her bed. Now she is practically addicted to the man and he's leaving in a few months. His looming departure is difficult enough to handle, but nothing compares to discovering Morgan’s real agenda for getting close to her was because he believes she's been scamming money from his elderly father. Angry at herself as much as at him, Thea does the only sane thing she can and kicks the jaded, cynical man out of her life for good.

Taming A Dark Heart


Terry Towers - 2013
    When he tries to drop them off at the animal shelter he finds shelter worker, Gabriella Simons, is less than accommodating. She flat out refuses to take his annoying bundles of joy since, apparently, the shelter was full and he needs to man up and take responsibility for his kittens. (Her words, not his.) Colin isn’t used to not getting what he wants and after meeting the feisty shelter worker he decides what he wants: her. Even if it means he becomes a pet owner in the process.When Colin asks Gabriella out she’s hesitant – he’s way too smooth, way too cocky and way too sexy for his own good. He’s exactly the kind of man she tries to avoid. But... he also has an air of danger and excitement about him that’s impossible for her to resist. However, as their relationship develops Gabriella discovers that the Colin Almond she’s falling for isn’t exactly who he says he is. He has deep, dark secrets and that darkness is threatening to destroy them both. Plus, there's the kittens...

When Love Leads You Home


Jami Crumpton - 2019
    After missing the Olympic team because of injury, and being shut out by her ‘winning is everything’ father, she’s built a career as a top notch, award-winning coach. When a serious student injury propels her to the outside of the gymnastics world, she finds herself broke and alone – until a bequest from a mysterious and unknown aunt takes her on an unexpected journey. Who was Aunt Winnie, and what does the equally mysterious and unknown Mr. Boudreaux have to do with it? Army veteran, Cole Boudreaux, has returned home a hero to Cardinal Point, Texas, but a few things went wrong with his homecoming. His fiancée cut him loose, and he lost his position as a police officer because a wartime injury left him nearly deaf. Then, the woman who was like a mother to him dies suddenly. Cole knows God has a plan, and if he could settle Winnie’s estate and grow his budding security business, he just might figure out what it is. Winnie’s niece is not making it easy. She’s rolled into town with a ton of baggage and secrets she’s not willing to share. Why is Jacey so distant, and why is she so determined to not let him in?

A Real Christmas


Christie Logan - 2017
    Her lonely boss who hates Christmas. As they rediscover the magic of the holiday, will they also find love?  Christmas hasn't been the same for Allison Voss since losing her husband, but she's determined to make it merry for her daughters' sake. She's between jobs and simply managing day to day is a struggle until she meets Ward Haysgard. His act of kindness and offer of employment just might turn her luck around.Ward is not a fan of Christmas. As a district manager for a large department store, he's seen plenty of greed and selfishness and not much good will toward men. But Allison's plight touches him. As he gets to know her and her girls, they work their way into his heart. A heart he thought had hardened long ago, when he lost the loving grandmother who raised him.As the holiday approaches, an old secret from Ward's past emerges and threatens his closeness to Allison. Will he leave her heartbroken? Or will she and Ward discover together what makes Christmas real? Read all the stories in the Holidays in Applewood series by Christie Logan: A Real Christmas (Holidays in Applewood 1)Dear Acquaintance (Holidays in Applewood 2)A Gentle Heart (Holidays in Applewood 3)

Connected Hearts, Vol. 4 (The Matchmaker 2 #4)


Ellie Danes - 2016
    Blackmail. Lies. Escape. Everything has collapsed around me. Natalie and her conniving ways, Mason turning a blind eye and the chances of Avery ever finding love are all but fleeting. It's time to escape it all, and that's exactly what we are going to do. Avery and I. I should have learned my lesson long ago, but I've always believed that love conquers all. The only thing that love has done is blinded me to everything else. Now my closest confidant and assistant is out to get me, tearing down my world and chasing the one woman I have every loved, far away. Connected Hearts, The Series. Harper Browning has it all, but it didn’t come without struggles. She’s put it all behind her and turned over a new leaf with her extremely romantic, good-looking and billionaire matchmaker boss, Mason Asher, but not to the liking of his personal assistant and right-hand girl. Mason Asher is known for his ability to find a match for anyone, including the hundreds of wealthy clients that pay him handsomely for his services. But when he makes a promise to Harper’s best friend, Avery Gains, he’s taken on more than he can handle and now risks not only losing his business but Harper’s love too. Connected Hearts is the follow-up series to It Takes Two and can be read as a stand-alone series or you can follow along from the start by downloading the complete series. *** Connected Hearts is a steamy romance ideal for fans of J.S. Scott, Katy Evans, Lauren Blakely and MS Parker.

Dragon Bewitched


Emma Alisyn - 2018
    A dragon with a jewel to find his mate. THE WITCH Fleeing a forced arranged marriage didn't really endear Jezamine to her coven, but she’d rather raise her son in hiding then let her family heirloom fall into her ex-husband’s selfish hands. When the shock of her life rears its ugly head and waves a baby rattle at her, Jezamine realizes everything must change. Now she has no choice—the time for running is over. She must take a stand. That stand includes a sexy, testy, rich as hell dragon who pretends to be harmless, but has his glowing green eyes set on her, and claws that just refuse to let go. THE DRAGON Jezamine shows up on Donato’s doorstep at the worst possible time, a witch with mysterious eyes and a hidden temper. A witch who makes the enspelled jewel around his neck burst into life—for the first time in all the centuries he’s worn it. Of course she comes with trouble, what female doesn’t? But Trouble is going to have to get past fang and flame befores it gets to the female that belongs to him. No dragon worth his wings would allow anyone to harm his mate, and Donato isn’t going to be the first. Dragon Bewitched is a paranormal dragon shifter. Part of the Shifters in Love Fun & Flirty line, it is a light hearted romp with a little extra snap. Steamy, fast paced and featuring a group of brothers each searching for their fated mate. This Felicity Falls mini series begins with Jezamine and Donato’s story. For readers who enjoy Harlequin esque HEA shifter romances. Download now if you love sexy, small town shifter romances with a bit of spice.

Dead Voices (A Bridgeton Park Cemetery Book)


Ophelia Julien - 2014
    Because although both Cassie and Michael are receiving messages, as young Aaron Jacoby says, Dead voices are hard to hear.

Parker (Cowboys and Debutantes: Contemporary #5)


Vivi Holt - 2018
    After quitting her job in Atlanta, she packs up her life and moves to the Cotton Tree ranch in South Georgia to take care of her sick former room-mate. But when circumstances change, she wonders what she should do with the rest of her life.Handsome and brooding cowboy, Parker Williams, is just another pal — at least that’s how Jen sees him. A former Army Ranger, he’s found renewed purpose as part-owner of the ranch. But he’s given up on the idea of ever moving on or finding love. That is until Jen moves in.She’s fun-loving, accident-prone, earnest and caring. But could she ever see him as anything more than a friend? Read this sweet and heartwarming penultimate installment in the Cowboys & Debutantes contemporary romance series by a best-selling author, and find out what happens when cowboys and debutantes collide.** This story is a standalone romance with an HEA.

Gimme Back My Clothes


Anna Hales Owen - 2010
    But did they have to send him disguised as a nerd to a wacko island community off the coast of Maine? What’s a celebrity like him to do? Get out, of course. But then why then did he so oddly free, now that he’d escaped fame and fortune?Roslyn McGuiver, the young mayor of the island, knows that nerds are safe. After all, they’re like a third sex! Yet why does she have to fight off this weird attraction to her geeky, uncooperative summer student employee? Meanwhile, she has a community in desperate need of a new direction that needs her attention. And as annoying as he is, Jaro has an even more annoying habit of becoming very useful—and very smooth— he wants to. They’re not exactly fighting but not exactly getting along. He’s not being honest, and she’s not being open-minded. But thanks to the intervention of the island’s cult, biker gang, and pirates, the Women’s Muffin League, the town council, and of course, Hurricane Hubert, both learn to let go of the past.

Want You Back


River Laurent - 2021
    Charlotte.I thought I'd lost my bag for good. Until, the cutest guy I ever laid eyes onhung out of the moving train's window holding my bag. He wanted to chuck it to me, but my precious laptop was in it.So we agreed to meet at the next station.To thank my six foot plus Adonis I offered to buy him a drink. It was only right. He saved my bag, and he had twinkling cobalt blueeyes that made my toes curl.He was funny and charming and gorgeous at the bar. And the chemistry... off thecharts, but I had career dreams that didn't include handsome bag rescuers. A few more drinks later I was rethinking my plans.Alex Turner looked like he would be great in bed, and I had a box of condomsback at my place.Surely one night was allowed...A Standalone Full Length ContemporaryRomance With A HEA.

High Blue Sky (The House in the Clouds Book 2)


Victoria Connelly - 2021
    

The Other Half (Door Peninsula Passions, #1)


Katherine Hastings - 2019
    With nothing but a hundred dollars, her tiny dog, and a car that should’ve died in the eighties, she heads to the family cabin to prove she’s more than just a pretty face with a trust fund. Local fisherman Jake Alton doesn’t know much about the woman who showed up at the rundown shack next door, other than the fact she’s putting a damper on his solitary and secluded lifestyle. Even though he tries to avoid this intruder to his sanctuary, the beautiful woman proves impossible to ignore. As Cassandra struggles to adapt to her new rustic lifestyle, Jake struggles to keep his wounded heart out of her hands. But even though they try to resist each other, these two opposites do more than attract… they collide. The Other Half is the first romantic comedy in the Door Peninsula Passions series. While each book can be read as a standalone, they will be most enjoyable read in order. Enjoy these light-hearted romances throughout the Door County Peninsula that are filled with laughter, romance, and passion!

My Sweet Tooth: BBW Recipe for Love Romance (Sugar Babes Book 2)


Brynn Hale - 2021