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Inheritance With a Catch
Denise Daye - 2020
That was as clear as the sun goes up and the moon goes down.But for the sake of a billion dollars, will they be able to see through their differences?Follow their story and find out if their love blossoms or dies.
Big Bad Rancher
Tia Siren - 2017
I’ve returned to rope her back in. I was dirt poor when I left Wyoming. She offered me a life on the ranch and I turned it down. Instead, I made a fortune in the Big City. Now I'm back, and she's trying to get me to step out of my suit and back into my old spurs. I’ll take off my suit, but not because I’m here to be her ranch hand. I’ve got much more to offer her than the sweat of my brow and the shotgun in my pants. I want to give her the world. The problem is, to her, the ranch is the world. Winning back her heart might be a wilder rodeo ride than I had in mind. Lucky for her I can buck like a stallion… *** This is a sexy standalone 40000-word novel with a guaranteed HEA. I’ve also included several more exclusive bonus books for your pleasure, including BIG BAD COWBOY and a sneak peak of BIG BAD DADDY. Tia Siren. Spoil the bad girl in you.
Buzz
Karli Perrin - 2019
Casanova. Heartbreaker. Skirt-chaser. And my personal favourite, Mr Steal Your Girl. I've been called them all. But still, the women keep on coming. And coming. Hundreds of women slide into my DM’s and I slide into their…well, I think you can see where I'm going with this. Men want to be me and women want to bed me. Despite what the bunny boilers of San Francisco call me, I go by the name of Buzz. I'm 6’4” and the proud owner of a six-pack, beard and too many tattoos to count. I’m a walking wet dream. For the longest time, I didn’t believe in love. I didn’t even believe in relationships. I couldn’t understand why anybody would willingly choose to have sex with only one person. Until I met Lori. She turned my entire world upside down and made me feel things which I didn’t even know I was capable of. But when I couldn’t deal with her career as a honey trapper, I lost her. But now I want her back. And I always get what I want. It’s lucky that I found her again. It’s unlucky that she has a new boyfriend. Unlucky for him. ***Although Buzz can be read as a standalone, it is advised to read The Honey Trap first as it provides some background to Buzz and Lori's story. The Honey Trap is currently free in Kindle Unlimited.*** A Second Chance Romance.
Only Ever You
Siobhan Davis - 2019
He’s the hot-as-sin rocker hiding a secret that would devastate his fans. She’s the only girl he’s ever loved, but keeping her safe means he had to walk away… RYDER My entire life is a lie, propelled by one wrong decision that altered my fate. If fans knew the truth, they’d run away screaming. But all they see is Ryder Stone, moody guitarist and lead singer of Torment, and a potential notch on their bedpost. Only two people know who I really am. My manager has a vested interest in keeping my secret, and the girl I was forced to leave behind doesn’t even know the true extent of my shame. Losing Zeta is both my biggest regret and my proudest moment. But she was the glue keeping me together, and I’m struggling to survive without her. Especially when demons from my past continue to haunt me and the threat of disclosure is ever present. When she reappears in my life, this time, I’m too weak to push her away. Her love has the power to save me. Mine has the power to destroy her. ZETA I’ve worked hard to forget my past. To rise above my messed-up childhood and make something of myself; however, there’s no forgetting him. Ryder’s gorgeous face and drool-worthy body are plastered over tabloids and TV screens, reminding me I’m still in love with the boy who captured my heart in juvie. When he failed me, I thought I’d never again experience such heart-crushing pain. But watching him fall out of clubs with a succession of different girls renews the agony, resurrecting countless unanswered questions. Now my boss has sent me to interview him. It’s a massive scoop for the magazine, and turning it down would kill my career. So, I delude myself into thinking I can handle this. Perhaps this is the closure I need to finally move on. Except I’m terrified nothing has changed and one look into those soulful eyes will suck me in again. Ryder almost destroyed me last time. This time, he could ruin me forever. Full-length standalone title. Due to sensitive content and possible triggers, this book is recommended to readers aged eighteen and older. Please refer to the note at the start of the book (Click Look Inside).
All & Nothing
Allie York - 2018
Between running her business and attempting to pen a best-selling novel, she doesn't have the time or energy for the romance she writes about. Ewan Alexander has one woman in his life--his little sister, Amelia. But then his disobedient dog, Clark, crashes into Jovie, a dog trainer, and their attraction is immediate. Despite their reservations, Jovie and Ewan fall victim to the chemistry between them and the relationship heats up quickly. The couple, along with Amelia, ease into a comfortable rhythm until someone else changes the game. Someone deadly.And he wants Jovie.
Snowbody But You (Sycamore Mountain, #1)
Kara Kendrick - 2022
As former Army Special Ops, I’m not panicked. I’ve got this.But a sunshiney blast from the past blowing through the door of my ski lodge? No amount of training could prepare me to face Jamison Adler, resident ecology professor and my gorgeous AF ex-girlfriend.Ten years ago, I broke her heart to protect her. Now she’s back and we’re trapped together in the lodge. With no vacant rooms, I’m forced to share a bed with the only woman I’ve ever loved. I need to keep her away from the dark deeds in my past. But my resolve is more slippery than black ice. Will she somehow manage the impossible and thaw my frozen heart?
Claimed for Life
Bella King - 2020
It’s not for the faint of heart, and it’s certainly not for those who blush at graphic and intense scenes. Enjoy!
Trying
Heather MacKinnon - 2018
After two years of heartbreaking infertility, her and her husband, Bryson, are more like roommates than the best friends that were once madly in love. While Mackenzie is desperately trying to pick up the pieces of her broken relationship, her colleague, is trying to get her attention. Mason’s not satisfied with just being her friend and wants to give her everything her husband doesn’t. She’s resisted all his advances so far, but it’s getting harder to do every day as her husband drifts further away. Mackenzie finds herself caught between a man she’s tied to who wants nothing to do with her, and a man who would give anything to be with her, but she can’t have. When her world gets rocked by unexpected news, she’s left more torn than ever. Can Mackenzie and Bryson learn to love again or is it already too late?
Food Fight
T. Torrid - 2017
Each book in the Strip Mall series contains two separate stories from the same universe. No cliffhangers... just a lot of laughs and some really hot sex!BANANAS AND DONUTS: It's a food fight of epic proportions when this not-so-sweet baker gets her hands on a gorgeous grocer's goods. BAGELS AND BRATS: A buff butcher bites off more than he can chew when he "meats" the vegan vixen next door. *Intended for immature audiences 18+
Dane's Return
Liliana Hart - 2019
It’s been ten years since he left the woman he loved behind to make a name for himself, and now he’s bound and determined to claim her once and for all. Charlotte Munroe has no desire to welcome home the Prodigal Son with a fatted calf. The bitterness of Dane’s betrayal runs deep, and she has no plans of letting him back into her life. Especially since she’s trying to protect the son Dane isn’t aware exists from heartbreak, since she’s sure he’s only going to walk out of their lives again. *Includes a happily-ever-after bonus story* Dane MacKenzie has made mistakes, but despite them all, he's reconnected with the woman he's always loved and the son he never knew he had. A carefully planned seduction, an old legend, and a family that never gives up on each other will give Dane his second chance at love.
Flip My Life
Jennifer Foor - 2017
People change. Life goes on. For Elias Hargrove it’s been a time of reflection and growing up. He’d like to think he’s not the same person that walked away from everything, leaving the people closest to him without an explanation. Nonetheless, some reactions are impossible to predict.Clarke Mayville hasn’t had an easy life. Raised by her elderly grandparents, she fell in love and got pregnant while still in high school. As much as she yearned to get out of town and be something more, life continued to interfere, leaving her desperate, a single mother, and broken inside. Finally engaged to a man who could give her everything she needs, a ghost from her past comes walking through the door.Seeing Elias again isn’t easy. He wasn’t just the guy who broke her heart. He was the beginning of the end. Everything she’s had to fight to keep in her life is a direct result of being involved with him.As much as Clarke wants to move on, she knows he’s not leaving until he gets what he wants, and her only fear is that she’ll actually allow it to happen.Flip my Life is a Standalone Romance.
The Manny: Gay Romance
Beau Brown - 2021
He’s done his time and has worked hard to keep his nose clean ever since. He keeps out of other people’s business and he expects the same in return.When a family tragedy strikes, he’s forced to take in his late, estranged, sister’s five-year-old daughter. Jack doesn’t know the first thing about kids. He’s never even met his niece until now because she was raised in another state. His future plans didn’t include children, but now he’s stuck with a kid.For the first time in a long time, he has to ask for help. Even if he could connect with his grieving niece, Mia, he lacks the desire. However, whether he wants to be close to the child or not, he’s legally responsible for her safekeeping. Since he can’t emotionally give Mia what she needs, he decides to hire a professional.Thomas Andrews is a carefree soul who adores children and believes in helping others. He loves his job as a manny and is thrilled to help bring happiness to Mia’s world. What he doesn’t expect is to butt heads with Jack as often as he does. Jack’s cold hands-off approach to caring for Mia irks Thomas more than he can say.But Thomas being Thomas, he can’t hold his tongue, and his criticisms don’t go over well with his new employer. What really has Thomas mystified is why he cares so much what Jack thinks, or why he feels attracted to the surly man. He knows he should just collect his generous paycheck and keep his mouth shut.With someone as opinionated as Thomas, that’s easier said than done.
Married With Me
Bailie Hantam - 2020
He's the one she's always wanted.From the moment, Justin Ellis reunites with his best friend's little sister in Las Vegas, his world is turned upside down. Angela is beautiful and smart and everything he wants. But they cannot have more than their week-long fling before they both go back to their lives in Seattle.Deciding to give her brother's best friend a Vegas experience was probably not Angela York's smartest move. Especially since she never really got over her school girl crush on him. And why, oh why, did the Vegas experience have to include a drunken night at a wedding chapel.Will they see that they are meant for one another? Or are they headed straight for divorce?
Up to Snow Good
Kelly Collins - 2020
Lauren must ask for help. Unfortunately, the only person who might be able to save her is a childhood sweetheart. How can she trust the man on the wrong side of the blood feud to secure her family’s legacy, when she couldn't trust him with her heart?Torn between Lauren and his father, Max walked away from an impossible choice. Misunderstandings and duplicity have kept him away. The safest thing for Lauren was to leave her alone. But with his father out to crush the last remaining Matthews and a centuries-old feud about to boil over, Max will move heaven and earth to help her, even if it means choosing love over family. With all the harm Max’s family has caused, can Lauren box up and bury the past to have a dream Christmas with Max? Or, will she need a Christmas miracle? Up to Snow Good is not your typical small-town, holiday romance. Angst and treachery hide in every corner. It’s a holiday Romeo and Juliet with a happy ending.
The Firefly Effect
Allie Gail - 2015
But discovering that my anonymous lover is none other than Shane-the-Pain Becker, the dirtbag spawned only to torment me throughout adolescence...well, somebody kill me now.To add insult to injury, there’s a major hurricane bearing down on us and we’re stuck together for the duration. I don’t know which force of nature scares me the most – Hurricane Elliott or Shane.***Never in my wildest dreams would I have envisioned a scenario where Melanie Lane would be wrapping her sweet legs around me. Scratch that – there were, in fact, an abundance of wild dreams where Felony Melanie was concerned. I just never thought I had a chance in hell of making them reality. I mean, the girl thinks I’m sewer scum and always has.Even now. She still believes I’m not good enough for her. I’m assuming that’s why she seems bound and determined to shut me out.She keeps insisting this is just sex.But as long as the hurricane keeps her trapped in my arms, I will make it my mission to convince her otherwise.