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Hope for the Holidays by Tiffany Snow
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I Like Me Better
Susan Renee - 2021
Stabilize the family bakery business following the death of my father, and then get back to the city. It would have gone flawlessly had I not run smack dab into Hadley Hutton on my first night back. That spit-fire competitive girl was my college nemesis, always one-upping me, until she mysteriously didn’t return for our senior year.So, imagine my surprise when I’m introduced to the bakery’s newest manager and it’s her! Now I have to work closely with her nearly everyday. Words fly and tempers flare between us, just like they did in college, except something is different about her now. There’s more to Hadley Hutton than her sweet looks and salty attitude.Maybe if I can figure her out, she’ll see I’m not the jerk she thinks I am.Or maybe I’m just creating a recipe for disaster.This book is a full-length interconnected standalone! The books in the Bardstown series can be read in any order as each one features a different brother in the Fox family. These books are adult in nature and should only be read by those 18+ years old.
Her Forever Cowboy: An Instalove Cowboy, Curvy Woman Romance (Love on the Ranch Book 4)
Mia Brody - 2021
Rocked
Jenna Gunn - 2021
Practical, AKA me, wants to blame it on.The E.R. was usual madness.But this was the night that got me.Or should I say they got me.Maybe it was the bad boy billionaire's knee buckling kiss...Or the growly bodyguard's determination to keep me safe.All I know is I'm in a dream in the mansion on the hill.Pampered and protected.And falling in love with both of them.For so many reasons.But life in the lime-light is full of potholes.The kind that can swallow hopes and careers whole.Everyone's watching to see if we're on the road to true happiness or major disaster,Rocked is a steamy, twisty, medical, billionaire, bodyguard menage romance with two main male characters, a strong spunky female, and an unconventional love that works for them all. No cheating, no cliffhangers. This book has a great big Happy Ever After for Gage, Winter, and Julian.Jenna Gunn, one of today's hottest action and suspense romance authors has teamed up with Gabby Hughes for this standalone romance that brings a new twist to Gunn's alpha rescuer romance bookshelf.
Christmas with the Captain
Holly Stevenson - 2019
She’s wary of love. Can a Christmas miracle bring them together? Welcome to The Cove With heavy iron gates, two security stations, and a groundskeeper's cottage, The Cove has everything a billionaire could ask for in a home. Dubbed Billionaire Bachelor Cove because of the resident's single status and income portfolios, The Cove is the perfect place to hide away from the world. But, as the residents soon find out, they can't hide from love. Christmas with the Captain Emmett Rockwell is the founder of Omni Tech. At age thirty-one he’s acquired the ultimate American dream of unlimited wealth and time. There’s just one problem—he doesn’t have anyone to share it with. The women he’s dated have all had dollar signs in their eyes, and Emmett is tired of playing that game. He’s ready to become a confirmed bachelor when he meets Grace, the caterer hired for the upcoming Christmas party on his yacht. Grace is a breath of fresh air, treating him like a regular person, and Emmett isn’t about to ruin that by confessing his true identity. He tells her a half-truth: that he is captain of the yacht. Grace Palmer never knew how satisfying it would be to start her own catering company. With her sister as her business partner, she spends all day doing what she loves—cooking and baking up new recipes to her heart’s content. Coming off of a bad relationship, Grace isn’t looking for romance, but when Emmett walks through her door, her heart has other ideas. Convinced he’s a playboy captain, she pushes him away, but his charm and persistence break through her defenses. As the night of the Christmas party draws closer, Emmett plans to tell Grace the truth about who he is, but a vengeful ex-girlfriend beats him to it. Will Grace run when she realizes Emmett hasn’t been upfront about his identity, or will love be enough to turn the tide and cross the ocean between their hearts?
Forever Blue (The Weight of the Badge, #2)
Kaylee Rose - 2021
In her, he sees someone who understands his law enforcement career and is strong enough to accept all that comes with it. But the universe has other ideas and throws the good and bad when least expected, turning Lance’s world upside down. Kellie Bryant always believed in the happily-ever-after. All that changed the day Lance Malloy left town, taking her hopes and dreams with him. Falling in love with a man she barely knew wasn’t planned but ruled by her heart, she gambled her future, and that of her niece, Rory.With her world spun on its axis, Kellie can’t afford to hold on to a man who isn't able to love her back.**Forever Blue is the second book in The Weight of the Badge series and is meant to be read in order.
My Perfect Summer in Greece
Ian Wilfred - 2019
Cheryl is excited her sister Julie has asked for her help in organising her wedding but things aren't turning out the way Cheryl had hoped. There's going to be no little village church and no bridesmaids dress; the wedding is taking place on the Greek island of Holkamos. Vangelis has the perfect beach location for a wedding but his little beach cafe has never catered for weddings before. Will he be able to cope with all of Julie's demands? Andréas has moved back to Holkamos to help run the family gift shop after the death of his father. The business has to move with the times but will his mum allow things to change? Johnny is Cheryl's best friend. He doesn't like the way Julie treats her and has a plan to put things right but is it the right thing for Cheryl and what happens when they both arrive on the Greek island. Could it become more than just a weekend wedding for Cheryl and Johnny?
Love's Wall
Karen Deen - 2017
It’s a book now containing past stories. Some good, some bad and one full of trauma that I have buried.Then there’s new chapters you haven’t written yet. A simple life, success of the family business. Everything according to plan until that day…One single day that starts rewriting my chapters. It’s headed in a new direction I didn’t see coming. Walking into Emily’s tough life, three sets of sad eyes looking at me like I’m a knight in shining armor.How do I explain I can’t be who they need and not break their hearts?They need me to save them…I need to protect my heart.EmilyMy children are my world.Life’s hard as a single parent. A mom of twins who depend on me to keep them safe.I gave up believing in fairy tale romances a long time ago. In my world they don’t exist. Make your own new beginnings, my mom always told me.Every day I struggle, but today’s barriers are just too hard to climb. Then an accidental chance moment. A hot wealthy guy knocking on my door, pulling my world out from under me. Life changes in heartbeat. Zach sweeps in, protecting my family. He shows my son, how to be the Alpha man I dream he’ll become.He’s full of sweet love, promising a new life full of sunshine and rainbows, but it’s a life minus him. Can I take being so close but never being on his side of the wall?How hard can I fight before I’ve got to walk away?
Forever Hearts
Elle Linder - 2020
His small town welcomes him with open arms. His family is grateful he’s alive. But the one person he wants to be happy to see him isn’t. After a decade, it is obvious his first and only love hasn’t forgiven him. Piper has three words for him: Leave me alone.Piper is angry the boy she once wanted forever with is home for good. Except Dawson is no boy anymore. He is mature, infuriatingly handsome and cocky as ever. There is little Piper can do, aside from hiding on her farm to avoid Dawson and she is failing at every turn.He’s weakening her resolve. She’s afraid to lower her guard. But the chemistry between them is impossible to ignore. After all these years, will Piper finally forgive Dawson? Or will an unrequited love stand in the way of their second chance at forever?Get this stunning new romance today!
Getting Over You
Jaxson Kidman - 2019
Forget that he's a rock star. Forget that the day I meet him, he's shirtless and running down the middle of the street. Forget that the tattoos and muscles that graze his glistening skin make remember what it's like to be alive again. Can I have a future with Crosby -- especially when our pasts are marked with tragedy? He can stay in this small town and be loved by me -- or he can get back to living his rock star dream. All we have is the time in between that. The problem? Time's running out... and we both want more.This is a full length 90,000+ word slow burn romance novel with a guitar play, a painter, an unspoken summer romance past, a present they never saw coming, and a complete HEA, no cliffhanger ending that will make you fall in love with Crosby and Josie. Thanks for taking a chance on me and this novel.
Catch-22
Brenda Ford - 2019
I’m a single dad who hates commitment.
After making the mistake of sleeping with my daughter’s teacher,I realized that I’m better off staying single.
Why?
Because I’m in serious trouble. I have a dark past and my secrets need to remain buried. My ex’s parents are using them to blackmail me. They want to take my daughter away for good. I thought my little girl was the only person I could ever love. But now that I can’t seem to get that cute teacher out of my head,I wonder if there’s still some hope left for me. I can almost see a future with her.
But will I be able to keep her and my daughter safe?
I will.
Or I’ll die trying.
Rich, Right, Real (A Manhattan Men Novel)
Jacob Parker - 2022
It’s her chocolate factory.Being a billionaire CPA, my clients expect only the best from me. And the latest wants her candy since it’s almost Valentine’s Day.Not a problem. Nothing I can’t handle.Until I see her working her magic and realize how much she loves what she does.Roses are red and violets may be blue.Me pushing away love is nothing new.Besides, I have to go against my powerful family to destroy this deal I’ve been primed to make happen.I’m rich because of them.But she’s right for me.Time to fight for what feels real and make this woman mine.Candies and all.
Hold Me (Hart of Stone Family Book 2)
Tory Baker - 2022
That was what Alana was supposed to be, what she became was so much more.Keller is more than what meets the eyes, a single father, completely devoted to his son, Jace. Who also happens to be a student in my classroom, my eyes were wide open when Keller and I started our quote-unquote relationship. Too bad my heart didn’t get the memo.When a man screws up, he knows it, and that’s what I did with Alana. I thought I was doing the right thing, trying to shield my boy’s heart and my own. Too bad that plan blew up in my face and I was left feeling more than I ever have before.This book is sure to make you feel all the emotions with this guaranteed happily ever after, hot romance, and a Hero that is sure to make you swoon! Don’t forget each book in this series can be read as a complete stand alone.
Jack Off
K.B. Cinder - 2020
Prepare for inappropriate humor, dad jokes, and maybe a woodland creature or two.
Sybil’s Protector
Ellie Masters - 2021
I was abducted and shipped out, meant to be sold. My freedom stolen. My body no longer mine. My life…over. Or so I thought. The Guardians swooped in. They saved me from a living Hell, but my life is still in danger. The men who took me want me back. They’re out there, hunting me. Once again, the Guardians step up. They assign me a Protector to keep me safe. A former Navy SEAL, Brett’s not only easy on the eyes, he’s a living hero with a unique skillset. Tough as nails, he takes his job seriously, and he’ll do anything to keep me safe. Even if it means risking his life while saving mine. There’s one problem and it’s getting bigger each and every day. The longer we’re together, the more I want Brett to guard more than my body. I want him to be mine. He can never be mine, but I want him anyway. BRETT My mission is to protect her, not make her mine. As a former Navy SEAL, I’m used to dodging bullets. I’m used to living by a code. Protect and defend is a motto seared into my soul. Now, I’m a personal protection specialist, a Guardian Protector, and my first assignment comes with a different kind of danger. Danger wrapped in the sinful curves of Sybil Niles incredible body. Which is why I made three rules. Rule #1: protect my client at all cost. Rule #2: no emotional entanglements. Rule #3: Don’t break rule #1 or rule #2 My rules keep things professional, but day by day, night by night, and touch by touch, my control is slipping. I’ll put myself in harm’s way, risk my life to save hers, but the one thing I can’t do is protect her from myself. Loving her could kill us both. I broke my second rule, but I won’t break the first. I’ll protect Sybil if it's the last thing I do. After all, Sybil is the siren who stole my heart.
Delivering Her Gift
Beverly Evans - 2019
The gift that came as a result was a surprise we didn’t see coming.
Logan Ambrose, a gorgeous surgeon with a broken past. A hero, a savior, and the charming doctor that stole my heart. I gave him my v-card and he crept into my heart as quickly as he left. Seeing Logan again and finding out I'm pregnant at the same time? Insane. "Logan you're going to be a dad." How do I begin to tell him this life changing news? I mean, a drunken one-night stand shouldn't be this complicated. I definitely didn't expect what came next... That he would be the doctor that’s delivering our baby!