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Forever


Tiffany Patterson - 2016
     Unfortunately, forever comes with some bumps in the road. Not everyone is celebrating the couple’s engagement. In fact, one person in particular is dead set on seeing the couple’s happily ever after destroyed. The couple is rocked when Landon is hit with accusations that threaten the perfect life he has built for himself. Despite his incredulity at the false accusations and having to fight for his good name in the court of public opinion, Landon’s main goal is to ensure that Melody is not affected by this. However, instead of feeling protected, Mel is left feeling shut out of a major part of Landon’s life. With this and other major events happening in Mel’s work life, she decides to take matters into her own hands. Will Melody’s decision to help clear Landon’s name have the intended outcome? Or will Melody find herself in over her head?

Road Tripped (Satan's Devils MC Utah #1)


Manda Mellett - 2020
    I was angry; I admit it. I love my MC brothers, but they couldn’t understand. I could still ride a bike, allowing me to stay in the club, but I could no longer compete. Drummer decided to give me something else to think about, and temporarily gave me some distance from Tucson. It was a simple enough task—make my way, of necessity slowly, to Utah, and check that chapter out. Sure, the Utah club was friendly enough and never hesitated to support other chapters, but they were secretive. Drummer’s instruction was to discover what went on behind closed doors, and for me to return with the assurance they were following the Satan’s Devils rules and regulations. The time on the road would give me a chance to clear my head, my welcome assured at my destination as they wore the same patch on their backs. Then I’d return home, hopefully with my mood improved.Neither Drummer nor I had anticipated the mishaps along the route, nor that there was a possibility I might not make it back alive.

Everlasting Hunger


Brandy Dorsch - 2013
    That was the thought running through Ellie Dawson's head when her boss offered to escort her to a local vampire bar. Who would suspect that it was owned by him and that he would be the one to introduce her to all the pleasures of a vampire's kiss?Passion is a different beast when vampires are involved and Ellie faces love from two very sensual creatures. Tragedy strikes and Ian relinquishes her into the arms of his best friend - Jasper. Ellie struggles with the feelings aroused in her by both men but she knows nothing can stop the Hunger. Can she survive loving two men and the past that continues to haunt her?

Her Detective Dragon


Alice Summerfield - 2018
    Storm dragon Grissom Hale had long ago resigned himself to a lonely life. But when he stops to rescue a beautiful woman from a long walk down a lonely stretch of road during a terrible storm, he finds the woman that he was made for: his soul mate. She’s the treasure that he wants most to protect, but can a human even feel a dragon’s mating bond? Ana Alves meets Grissom on the worst day of her life, while walking home from the worst date of her life. Detective Grissom Hale is handsome, kind, and shockingly rich. He might be too good to be true. But when Ana’s luck turns from bad to worse, Grissom Hale is the only thing standing between her and an unfortunate end… Her Detective Dragon is a complete, standalone novel containing a steamy romance between the Latina barista, who finds herself in over her head, and the storm dragon turned police detective that would do anything to protect her. If you like paranormal romance with a dash of mystery, don’t miss this exciting read!

She Gave Her All to the Hood’s Finest


Shvonne Latrice - 2019
    Enduring hardship after hardship, and constant tragedies, has drained any hope of having a better life from the beauty. After one traumatic event in particular, Camarih realizes that life will never be what she wants it to, and expects nothing less than good old misfortune. Even her R&B singing boyfriend has become the worst decision she's ever made. And just when Camarih believes life can't get any worse, she unveils a mind blowing secret about the people she thought loved and cared for her, only proving her bad luck theory correct. Mentally, she has given up, until she meets the ignorant, disrespectful, and intimidating Tony Wacko. Knowing as soon as they meet that he is not her type, despite his extremely good-looking exterior, Camarih puts the brash hood boy to the back of her mind. However, Tony has other plans for her. Tony Wacko or Leimert Park's finest, is an ill-mannered, off-kilter, pure unadulterated hood boy, with the sexy looks to match. Ever wondered what a brother straight from the ghetto was like? It's Wacko. He's as ignorant as it gets, but with the same amount of intelligence. Since middle school, he's always had to fend for himself, and getting swallowed up by the hood life has hardened him to seemingly beyond repair. He cares for nothing and no one outside of his money, and a few family members to an extent. Things start to shift when the handsome hard-hearted Tony meets the much softer and sweeter Camarih. For a woman who needs love, the last thing she wants is a man who is incapable of giving it. Will Tony's callous and rude behavior push the gentile spirit that is Camarih away? Or will she be able to soften the brutal, uncivil, and reckless hood? In this urban love story filled with betrayal, jealousy, shocking revelations, and forbidden obsessions, will the good girl and extra rude bad boy be able to develop a true love? Or will Camarih's negative outlook on life and love, continue to be true? But how easy is it for her to walk away when she gave him her all, and when there wasn't much left to begin with?

Genesis


Kourtney King - 2017
    He doesn’t care much for people, he doesn’t care about propriety, and he definitely didn’t care that he still hadn’t bothered to ask the name of the woman he was about to take back to his hotel.Valerie on the other hand cares – a lot. She cares about how other people see her and she still cares about her ex. He is the only reason that she agreed to a one night stand with the brute from the bar who has confused arrogance with confidence. What else is she supposed to think of a man who wears a near constant smirk?They may share hot chemistry, but Vladimir’s personality is arctic. And in the process of trying to get to know the cocky jerk, she stumbles onto the dubious contents of his suitcase and realizes that she needs to care more about her safety than what the hell he does for a living.Warning: This book contains sexually explicit scenes intended for mature audiences (+18 advised)ASIN: B01AU8S2NI (alternate cover edition)

Cynda and the City Doctor: 50 Loving States, Missouri


Theodora Taylor - 2020
    But then the pandemic hit, and my big city ex showed up in my small Missouri town to take over my father’s practice.What’s the first thing he says to me after three years?“You’re fired.”Sooooo…it looks like he totally didn’t appreciate the way things ended between us, and now he won’t settle for anything less than cold, hard revenge.But as it turns out, I’m the only person in our small town with a rental unit available. And without a job, I’m desperate for a renter.So now the extremely bitter ex who fired me is living in my backhouse. Way, way closer than I want him to be.But everything will be fine. I hate him, and he hates me. So nothing’s going to happen between us, right?Right?The first story in the QUARANTALES series is one steamy romance. Perfect for those who love forced proximity, bitter exes, and second chances that can’t be denied.READER NOTE: The QUARANTALES series starts off steamy and gets hotter with each read before its sweet finale. So make sure to check out all of the stories in this ultra-modern, special quarantine take on some of your favorite fairytales:CYNDA AND THE CITY DOCTORBILLIE AND THE RUSSIAN BEASTGOLDIE AND THE THREE BEARSREINA AND THE HEAVY METAL PRINCE

My Personal Mate


Lailah Raziel - 2016
    Instantly, a smile formed on his full, sensual lips. Solomon tilted his head to the side. It was her. He leaned forward in the leather seat as he counted the steps that brought her to the closed conference door. The second the door flew open his eyes were on her. His eyes traveled leisurely over her thick, shapely Godiva chocolate colored body. The tight pencil skirt she had chosen to impress on her interview cling in all the right places to bring attention to her thighs and hips. His mouth watered. He hid his desire behind hood lashes as he turned away from Tia. Solomon Dynasty had waited for so long to finally get Teshera Alexander at arm’s reach. Even though this sassy Vampire was opened to the idea of all this handsome, powerful Alpha Werewolf was offering, all desire whined when he mentioned the word, Mate. Against the idea, the cat and mouse game began. With each touch, Solomon melted her… bending her to his well. At last, this Alpha had his mate. What should have been a time of love and lust became one of death and blood spilled when Tai was pushed to the point of no return. He realized then that it wasn’t fate that had brought them together, but a powerful force was at work…

One True Mate Series Bundle, Books 5-8


Lisa Ladew - 2018
    His brash and blunt One True Mate unlocked his heart and showed him all the errors of his ways. One True Mate 6 Bruin’s life as a bear is complicated: he idolizes wolves, is shunned by his own kind, but he takes it all in stride, never complaining, never returning the hate. When the sweetest One True Mate yet shows up, this sweetest bear around has to hide his growing attraction to her, because she must belong to a wolf. She can't be his. No, never. One True Mate 7 Harlan’s over it: life, the fight, the demon, KSRT, all of it. But life isn’t quite done with him. It wants to poke and prod at him just a bit more, and remind him of everything he’s lost. In fact, his Eventine seems so close, so alive, that he could almost believe she might come back to him... One True Mate 8 Jaggar had accepted his fate, a life without love, because his beast was too wild and untamed to be safe; but when a One True Mate shows up that seems destined for him, his best friend does the unthinkable and kisses her, sending Jaggar reeling, rampaging, and running… until something calls him back.

Mercedes


Lola Joy - 2020
    This is what happens when who you want to be and who you are, don't fu%& with one another.Mercedes: I know better, and I didn't do better, so now, here we are. But here's the thing, being stupid once does not mean you have to be stupid again. This isn't a fairytale, and I'm no princess, but I'm not a doormat either. If Lochlan Rait doesn't know that, he's about to learn.Lochlan: I've never wanted anything more than I want Mercedes. Just because I was stupid once doesn't mean I'm going to be stupid now. Mercedes has always been mine. If she doesn't know that, she's about to learn.

Leftover Girl


C.C. Bolick - 2016
    At fifteen, she has adjusted to moving without notice and never fitting in, but everything changes with her adopted mom's hometown. There Jes falls for her mom's nephew, a love she hides when his betrayal leaves her isolated and driven to unravel the past.After Jes befriends a strange new student, she discovers an amazing secret: he's from another planet and searching for a missing girl who might be her. As Jes will learn, truth comes at a cost, but will she give up love to find out?

Carinian's Seeker


T.J. Michaels - 2007
    Aw, hell! Book One in the Vampire Council of Ethics series. Beautiful genius, Carinian Derrickson, wants to live long enough to date a man from the future generations of spacemen, complete with ray guns and starships. She's not crazy, she's just afraid of dying young of some dreaded disease, like all the rest of her family. Her research into gene therapy has shown her the way to extend her life is by emulating traits only before seen in fiction. Vampire fiction. Only the beings that shouldn't exist are very real indeed. Unknown to her, there's a bad boy vampire in the lab next door with a goal quite the opposite of hers. If he has his way, he'll bring the Vampire Council of Ethics (V.C.O.E.) to its knees. Jon Bixler is a Seeker for the Council-an assassin and undercover operative in a world of humans. Bix must get close enough to this rogue to find out exactly how he plans to dismantle the Council. And Carinian is just the ticket. But when he meets her, all his vampire common sense flies out the window as his libido leaps off the charts. What's he going to do now that the woman is in danger and secretly trying to do the impossible? Bix and Carin can't deny the combustion of love and lust between them. They accept their mating. But can they stay alive long enough to enjoy it? Warning, this title contains the following: explicit sex, graphic language, and violence.

Kash


Susie McIver - 2022
    Risk taking is his specialty. But now that he’s survived yet another dangerous mission in Afghanistan, he’s exhausted and looks forward to rest and relaxation. The fewer problems, the better as far as he’s concerned.Emily Jones knows how to handle anything that comes her way. It’s what she’s done since her parents were killed in a freak accident. She took on the role of parent to her brothers and sister and wouldn’t have it any other way.What begins as a pleasant siesta from the horrors of the world soon transforms into the last thing Kash needs—a noisy tenant in his rental property next door. The biggest surprise is the lone adult of the bunch. She is definitely something to look at from the back, but the noise coming out of that backyard is more than he can handle.As Emily settles into life in the new house, she looks forward to a life with her younger siblings, but someone is determined to make sure she never feels safe. She doesn’t know why, but she’s sure someone is following her. Now the only question is… should she enlist the help of her handsome yet grouchy landlord or can she tackle this problem on her own?

Happily Evan After


Michelle Irwin - 2014
    Despite initial hesitancy, he has learned to handle every case with care and he now basks in the afterglow of new-found love and relishes in the energy it provides him. But his end goal is still the promise of paradise in return for his penance.It's all going according to plan until he receives an assignment that is inconceivable to him. He has to find a mate for Becca, within whom lives the reincarnated soul of his one true love. Bound by his duty to find her a match, he must resist her charm and suppress his own desires. It is his job and he cannot fail, even if his own paradise now seems lost.For a cupid, falling in love is against the rules.Isn't it?

Invested


Iris Bolling - 2017
    Recently ranked the third largest bank in the world, the leaders in the financial industry conspire to prevent further growth by any means necessary. Chrystina Price is a voluptuous, lovable, powerhouse, whose sole purpose in life is to uplift and protect the man she has loved from the first day they met...Myles Dunning. Discovering enemies, close and afar, Chrystina throws everything she has into uncovering and blocking each attempt to bring Myles down. After a boardroom victory raised the bank closer to the number two ranking, Myles and Chrystina share a victory kiss that unleashes an unstoppable flow of love that no dam could control. The bliss of love is short lived when Miles learns a tragic truth. When the integrity of the family always comes first is it worth Investing in love.