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What Mattered Most
Linda Winfree - 2007
Houston homicide detective, John OReilly, is torn between two women. One is the woman he's loved without hope for years. The other carries his unborn child. Now, a man bent on revenge wants OReilly to choose, and any choice he makes could cost him everything.Gutsy sheriffs deputy, Lanie Falconetti, is determined not to repeat her mother's mistakes in love. Her no-strings-attached affair with John OReilly leads to an unexpected but joyfully welcomed pregnancy. However, the shadow from John's past threatens not only her chance at happiness but her life and that of her unborn baby as well.Warning, this title contains the following: explicit sex, violence.
Love, Hate & Us
S.P. West - 2017
K-I-S-S-I-N-G… We grew up thinking that our future was set in stone. We were wrong. Turns out there is a thin line between love and hate. Then there is us. Brooke never imagined a life away from Emmerton. She never pictured a life without her childhood sweetheart, Brody. But when Brody does the unthinkable Brooke’s world is turned upside down. Unable to watch as Brody moves on with his life, she decides to start afresh. Unfortunately, leaving her past behind is not a easy as she thought, especially when her past wants her back. This novel contains adult situations and some swearing.
Where We Belong
K.L. Grayson - 2014
. . she's a snarky little bitch.I’ve tried several times to regret the events that took place on June 5, 2008, but for the life of me, I can’t. I'd never regret the pain, the suffering, or the heartache because it ultimately led me to the place I am now. And I can’t regret the place I am now. What I still can't figure out is this: how is it possible that the single worst day of my life inadvertently became the very best day?Five years ago my life was irrevocably changed.Seventeen minutes was all it took—to lose my best friend…to lose the love of my life…Seventeen minutes was all it took for the seeds of hope—the seeds of my future—to be planted in the worst possible way.My name is Harley Thompson, and this is my story.
The Moment of Truth
Shari Low - 2015
Finding that forever love is something Laney knows all about. Her marriage to Cameron is blissfully content and she has never doubted they’ll live happily ever after.Then Cara Deacon walks into their office.When Cara enlists their help to set up a romantic engagement to her boyfriend, they visualise a breathtaking scene under a moonlit Manhattan sky.Laney’s excitement rises, until she realises that the man Cara intends to marry has the same name as her own husband.Cameron Cochrane.A bizarre coincidence? Identity theft? A cruel joke?Or is Cara’s dream about to become Laney’s worst nightmare?The only way to know for sure is to plan the proposal and see it through to the end.But whose heart will be left intact after… The Moment of Truth?
Corrupt
Jessica Prince - 2017
After one night that ended with me wanting to punch him in his face, the self-absorbed rockstar has become a permanent fixture in my life...Whether I like it or not.Now I’m forced to see him every day, and that shield I put up to protect my heart is quickly crumbling to the ground. I’ve gone from hating him to craving him. And the scariest part is that he feels the same.He wants to know me.He wants to own me.He wants to corrupt me.And if I’m not careful...I just might let him.
Phoenix Rising (Steel Bandits MC, #1)
Kristie K. Shafer - 2017
Although they were good friends, Lily's parents never approved of the hell-raising biker. Not only did he and his family hang out with a notorious motorcycle club, the Steel Bandits, Vaughn just wasn't good enough for their daughter, and they refused to let her see him. Young and influenced by her parents, Lily was forced to obey their rules, hurting Vaughn in the process. -Fast forward six years later- Lily, who moved away to Chicago after high school, is back in town for a family reunion. She runs into Vaughn and finds that he's sexier than ever, but still holding a grudge. Still, there is no denying the attraction they have for each other and eventually things heat up between the couple. Their relationship comes with a price, however. Vaughn is now a patched member of the Steel Bandits and his world is dangerous, especially for Lily now that his enemies know what she means to him... Book 1 of 2. Originally published as one book (for the same price, it's been split into two) This romantic comedy thriller contains crude language, sexual situations, and violence. Is not suitable for readers under the age of 18. Please do not buy if any of this offends you. This is a work of fiction and is not meant to be a true depiction of a motorcycle club. It was written for entertainment only.
Fractured Rhythm
Stephanie Kay - 2019
Then it all fell apart.Cassie’s built a new life in New York and puts her heart into her career as the youngest culinary producer for Scrumptious. She’s not prepared to wander into some dive bar and see the man who broke her heart all those years ago. Sebastian Wolfgang Clark, lead guitarist of Steelwolf, had played her body like a fine instrument and made her heart sing before he’d shattered it.The well of music Bash tapped into for years has dried up. It died when his best friend did. Or maybe when he’d pushed Cassie out of his life. It’s been two years since he said goodbye to his friend and the record label is done waiting for new music. Then Cassie walks back into his life.Is Cassie willing to risk her heart again? Can she help Bash repair the fractured rhythm of his life and create the music he loves once again? Or will he end up pushing her away again for all the wrong reasons? Release date - September 2019
Broken Ground
Anna Paige - 2015
But when their dream brought him to the town of his nightmares, he was thrust into a past he’d worked diligently to forget.The only respite to his misery came from an unexpected - and inconvenient - source.His new assistant, Alison.To Clay, Alison was the woman whose perpetual smile and hauntingly familiar eyes were a balm to his scraped and bruised psyche. She was the antithesis of the type of woman he usually took to his bed but he found himself wanting her more than any woman before her.And, as his employee, she was the one woman he couldn’t have. His company, friendships, and reputation were at stake. He couldn’t cross that line again. He’d been reckless in the past and it had nearly cost him his company – and his life. But it’s not so easy to walk away when, in the fires of his personal hell, he may have stumbled headlong into his salvation.***Due to coarse language and graphic sexual situations, this book is not intended for individuals under the age of 18.***
Broken Elite: An Angsty College Romance (The Darlington Elite)
Waverly Alexander - 2021
I don't know what she's hiding, but I've made it my mission to break her down until I know every last detail. Our broken pieces will match, and she'll know the soul-crushing agony I feel when I look at her. I hate that I want her. Unequivocally, the need I feel for her is stronger than I'll ever be. If she thinks she isn't still mine, she's lying to herself, too. She used to look at me like I was everything to her. She'll look at me that way again. I can promise you that. Everly My best friend is dead, and I can't tell anyone her secret. Patrick thinks I'm protecting myself. But really, I'm protecting him. He's in pain, and knowing I'm the reason is utter torture. The truth will cut him far deeper than losing whatever it is we had. I'll give him what he needs, even if it means he'll hate me forever. He wants to break me. He's too late. My world shattered the day I chose to lie to him. Includes a happily ever after, but main plot points continue on to the next book in the series. Each book features a new couple in The Darlington Elite world. This book discusses adult themes and is suitable for 18+ readers.
Southern Chance
Natasha Madison - 2020
Kallie I fell in love with him when I was seven. I scraped my knee, and he helped carry me inside. Our love story was the talk of the town until a woman told everyone she was pregnant with his baby. The only rational solution was to high tail it out of town and never come back. My best friend needed a place to hide, and you can’t get much more covert than my family farm, so I came back. For her. It was supposed to be temporary, and I wasn’t supposed to see him, but that’s what happens when you live in a small town where everyone knows each other. Jacob Being the sheriff in a small town was never my dream. My father died and my older brother took off, so I had to be the one to look after my mother. I stayed. I fulfilled my duties as a son and I protected my hometown. My life wasn’t perfect, but I was content. Until I locked eyes with a ghost from my past, Kallie. I thought it was my imagination, it couldn’t be. I loved her most of my life, but now I hated her. The town gossip mill was going into overdrive. I kept my head down and my mind off of the woman who shattered my heart when she ran away. She didn’t give me a chance to explain, it didn’t matter to her then. I didn’t matter. A second chance is never promised, but now that mine is right under my nose, I’m not sure I can take it.
Made for You
Kelly Elliott - 2016
Two lives ripped apart. For Holden Warner and Emylie Sanchez, the road back to each other has been long and jagged. Each of them hiding from the truth, but unwilling to move on from the love they share.When life no longer allows them to run from their past, they soon realize they’re two souls who will never fit anywhere except … with each other. MADE FOR YOU is a stand-alone novel.
Absinthe Minded
Kathryn M. Hearst - 2020
What in the heck is the reluctant new head of a mafia family supposed to do with an infant? Simple. Go find the woman he dumped years ago and convince her to give him a second chance. Maggie Guthrie is broke, exhausted, and raising her deceased sister’s kids. She’s also a reporter by day and desperately needs to get the scoop on one of the most illustrious families in the French Quarter, the Marchionnis… …even if that means running into her ex. Unfortunately, wishes do come true. So when Gabe shows up on her doorstep with a newborn and a proposition she should refuse, Maggie knows better than to let him into her house…and into her life. Especially when, falling for him again might cost her more than her heart. You’ll love this romantic comedy with a smidgen of suspense, because everyone loves a bad boy trying to be a good man. Each book in the Bourbon Street Bad Boys' series can be read separately, though they are best enjoyed when read in series order: Absinthe Minded Highball and Chain Single Malt Drama Hot Momosa Gin and Trouble
More Than Water
Renee Ericson - 2015
It doesn’t feel wrong. It just...feels.EJ Cunning, an art history major, dates musicians. Foster Blake, a chemical engineering major, can’t sing a tune. They’re not each other’s type. They’re coworkers.Then, one night leads to sex—sex between friends—which leads to an agreement. It all seems so simple—but nothing ever is.Many layers build a person’s facade.Look into the depths for what’s hidden within.It’s more than water. It’s a story—a living and breathing substance beyond the reflective surface.
Hawk: Devil's Fury Book 3
Torrie Robles - 2018
One chance at happiness. One chance at love… That is until you get two. Being left behind is all I’ve known. Left by my mother, my father, by her. Here one moment, gone the next, never thinking I’d lay eyes on her again until I did. No matter the cost, no matter the stakes, no matter where my loyalty may lie, I’m not gonna lose her again. Tessa Light can turn to dark in an instant. Happiness stripped away in a flash. Redemption is hard to come by. A chance that things can change. A second chance at life. A second chance at happiness. A second chance at love. Leaving was the hardest thing I ever did, but it was the only thing I could do. Now the choice has been taken from me, again. Now I have to go back. Now I have to face my past And him.
Black Number Four
Kandi Steiner - 2015
Her sole focus for spring semester is to perfect her game and get tournament ready – and have some fun with her sorority sisters, of course. Meeting a care-free pledge with incredible arms adds a whole new element of fun to her semester, but when a shocking discovery about his past surfaces, Skyler finds herself stuck in a game she wasn’t prepared to play. Kip Jackson is on a mission from his father. His plan was to get in, have a little fun, and then get out – on to bigger and better things. A feisty girl with bright blue eyes wasn’t on his list of things to do, but she quickly moves her way up to the very top. When he realizes completing his dad’s mission means crushing her in the process, he must decide if his dreams are worth the risk – or if he even has the same dreams, at all.Two secrets. Two hearts. Two hands being played in one twisted game of deceit. When the cards are on the table, will anyone be left standing?The perfect poker face can only hide them for so long.