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Unlearned: Virgin and Professor Romance (Unspoiled Series Book 1)
Haley Pierce - 2017
Or at all. She’s my student, for god’s sake. But she’s so sweet, so innocent, and so, so, bendable to my every whim. Her mother wants her to be a doctor, but Addison? She has no idea what she wants. I’ll help her find out, on one condition: I’m sure as hell going to be a part of it. Because I need her. I need to touch her, to taste her, to invade her soul the way she’s invaded mine. Shakespeare said it best. I am her slave, with no choice to tend to her desires. Whatever they may be. Unlearned is a 50,000 word stand-alone romance novel with no cliffhangers, no cheating and a beautiful HEA.
P.S. I Hate You
Winter Renshaw - 2018
But you did notice. We spent one life-changing week together before you left, and we said goodbye on day eight, exchanging addresses at the last minute. I saved every letter you wrote me, your words quickly becoming my religion. But you went radio silent on me months ago, and then you had the audacity to walk into my diner yesterday and act like you’d never seen me in your life. To think … I almost loved you and your beautifully complicated soul. Almost. Whatever your reason is—I hope it’s a good one. Maritza the Waitress PS – I hate you, and this time … I mean it. AUTHOR’S NOTE: For a *limited time* the eBook version of P.S. I HATE YOU includes two bonus novels (ABSINTHE and DARK PROMISES). Rest assured P.S. I HATE YOU is still a full-length (~70k word) novel even though it might end around 33% on your device.
Truth in Pieces
R.C. Boldt - 2020
Cunning. Deadly. That’s Nico Alcanzar, Miami’s biggest drug cartel leader.And I’ve found myself directly in his crosshairs. He plans to use me to eliminate his number one competitor.I become embedded in his life where he watches my every move. Then, I find myself doing the unthinkable: I fall for the glimpses of the man beneath the dark, menacing exterior.I want him. The criminal. The murderer. The lover. The protector. The man who never asked for my heart.The further I fall, the more ensnared I become in his tangled web of lies, masking the truth beneath.Because when it comes to the art of deception, nothing is as it seems.
Monday Night Guy
Liz Lovelock - 2018
He’s a basketball captain with charm and popularity. Will her vow to stop dating jerks have to take a time out?Bookworm Addison James has vowed to crush it in her second year in college. Avoiding guys who'll break her heart is at the top of her to-do list. But when a smoking hot jerk makes her Monday night shift part of his weekly routine, she wonders if her resolution will even last until midterms…Parker Kent knows he’s at the top of the popularity food chain and loves playing it to the max. While he enjoys the looks he gets from showing off his sport-sculpted, tattoo-covered body, it's the witty banter with Addison that truly draws him to her. Unfortunately, he can’t seem to persuade the gorgeous geek to let down her defenses.When Addison discovers a grand betrayal involving Parker's current squeeze, she's ready to swear off dating for good. But the basketball captain persists in showing up with plenty of reasons for her to change her mind. Can Addison let go of the wall around her heart to chance love with Parker or will another relationship land out of bounds?Monday Night Guy is the first book in the My Guy series of New Adult sweet college romances. If you like snappy dialogue, delicious characters, and swoon-worthy moments, then you'll love Liz Lovelock's feel-good novel.
Broody Billionaire : The Wes Lancaster Collection
Max Monroe - 2021
As owner of the professional football team the New York Mavericks and wildly successful BAD restaurant, his lifestyle is full as it is.Well, it was, until Winnie Winslow, the new, sexy, stiletto-wearing team physician trash-talks him in the locker room without batting an eye.Now he can’t stop himself from wanting her.The only girl in her parents’ brood of five, she’s as outspoken as she is beautiful and the kind of woman who holds her own—and then some.Always competitive at heart, if he’s going all in for love…Wes sure as hell wants a Win-Win.Prepare to get a little dirty because this one might go into overtime.Game. On.
Scoring Her
Wes and Winnie’s love is stronger—and hotter—than ever, but will it lead them to saying “I do”?Find out what’s next for the happy couple, plus experience seeing the fun and hilarity that comes from having the Billionaire Bad Boys gang back together again.Only this time, they’re Bahamas-bound with the hot football players of Wes Lancaster’s New York Mavericks.
Red, White, & You
City-wide power outages.A failed BBQ at Wes’s BAD restaurant.A last-minute escape out of NYC to enjoy the Fourth of July at Winnie’s uncle and aunt’s lake house.Several unexpected—and uninvited—guests.And an explosive fireworks show that requires the assistance of the Greenwood Fire Department.It wasn’t quite the Fourth of July they had in mind.Sometimes, even the best-laid plans don’t survive.But what if the universe is planning something even better?It’s safe to say that Wes and Winnie Lancaster are about to experience a summer vacation they’ll never forget.
Home to Chestnut Grove
Christy Barritt - 2019
When Faith Winters returns to Chestnut Grove, Virginia, for the community’s annual Christmas celebration, she’s desperate to get in and out as quickly as possible. She’s failed at making it on Broadway and is certain her hometown will never accept her again after her sudden departure eight years ago. Despite that, she’s vowed to honor a promise and face the heartache she left behind. Jake Whitmire is the sheriff in Chestnut Grove, but keeping the area free of crime is the least of his worries. Most days are filled with trying to keep the community’s spirits up as businesses have closed and jobs disappeared. He never expected to see the woman who broke his heart return home to lead up the town’s Christmas concert, nor is he sure he can ever forgive her. As someone in town begins sabotaging the community’s celebration, Faith and Jake work together to find the person responsible and ensure their friend Aimee’s last request is fulfilled. Can holiday hope heal the broken spirit afflicting Chestnut Grove residents? Or is it time for everyone—including Faith and Jake—to treasure the memories of the past but to move on?
Dirty Sexy Saint
Carly Phillips - 2016
Especially when it comes to women. With a rough and damaged past that has left him jaded, he doesn't do committed relationships. But he does like sex — the hotter and harder, the better. He likes it fast and filthy, which is why he refuses to even touch someone as sweet and guileless as Samantha Jamieson. Until he discovers that she likes it just as down and dirty as he does. Let the sinning begin...All books in the DIRTY SEXY Series are full-length novels with no cliffhangers!
Owning Violet
Monica Murphy - 2014
I’m the middle daughter, the dutiful daughter. The one who braved a vicious attack and survived. The one who devoted herself to her family’s business empire. The one who met an ambitious man and fell in love. We were going to run Fleur Cosmetics together, Zachary and I. Until he got a promotion and left me in the dust. Maybe it’s for the best, between his disloyalty and his wandering eye. But another man was waiting for me. Wanting me. He too has an overwhelming thirst for success, just like Zachary—perhaps even more so. He’s also ruthless. And mysterious. I know nothing about Ryder McKay beyond that he makes me feel things I’ve never felt before. One stolen moment, a kiss, a touch . . . and I’m hooked. Ryder’s like a powerful drug, and I’m an addict who doesn’t want to be cured. He tells me his intentions aren’t pure, and I believe him. For once, I don’t care. I’m willing to risk everything just to be with him. Including my heart. My soul. My everything.
By Degrees
Elle Casey - 2013
I call it the create-your-own-reality disease. Most of them start out normal, like you and me, but somewhere along the way they lose sight of up and down, left and right, and then eventually right and wrong. It's my job to fix that.Who hires me, Scarlett Barnes, otherwise known as ‘The Normalizer’? Agents usually. Producers sometimes. They know they can trust me to be professional, discreet, and above all, not personally involved with my clients. I come in, I take over their lives, and I get them back on track. Help them remember what it's like to be an average Joe.My latest job acquisition? His friends call him Tear-It-Up Kilgour, but I just call him Tarin - lead singer and guitarist for the band By Degrees. I have thirty days to get his butt back on planet earth before he loses his record deal, his movie contract, and possibly even his life. I've never failed so far, and I don't plan on failing this time either, even if Tarin has other ideas.Content Warning: This is a New Adult Romance, perhaps not suitable for younger readers due to foul language, sexual situations, drug use, and obnoxious rock-n-roll musicians.A message from Elle about this book: Every time I read another story about a Hollywood star or famous musician going off the deep end, I wonder how they got there. How it was that all the people around them weren’t able to or willing to stop it from happening. It must be easy when a person has more money than he or she can ever spend and people hanging around are leeches, for a person’s view of reality to get really skewed; and that’s a real shame for these talented people who have so much to share with the world. For years I’ve imagined this great job I could have where I’d hang out with celebrities who’ve lost track of the real world (the place where my readers and I live) and get them re-oriented, re-focused on what matters … clean the garbage out of their heads and their lives. Then of course, I couldn’t get that thought out of my head until I wrote a book about it, so here it is! By Degrees. The title of the book is actually the slogan of the Scottish clan Kilgour, something I learned on a trip I made there in the year this book was written.
Without You
Jennifer Van Wyk - 2020
Without her, I was better off.I knew it the second she walked away and realized how much happier I was.Knew it the day I interrupted her wedding reception to show her what she was missing and locked eyes with someone I hadn’t seen in years.Those eyes.Her smile.Everything about her turned something around inside me that had been quiet for years. But I’m not the only one who noticed.How do I, a grease monkey, compare to what a Nashville star has to offer?Easy.Because without her, none of what I’ve taken years to build matters.Now I get to prove it to her. Without You is a complete standalone small town romance filled with friendship, love, and second chances.
Love Doctor
Logan Chance - 2019
This standalone page-turner will have you questioning your sanity while reading about a strong female lead aspiring to reach her goals, and the man who is going to help.What happens when you ask your boss to teach you about sex? Well, for this quirky personal assistant, she’s about to find out.Rose is ready to publish her first novel. There’s one small problem- besides the fact it’s scary to put yourself out there-her boss, Dr. Sincock was her muse. Let’s just say she took some creative liberties with him.But it’s ok, he’ll never know.Now Rose has a new problem, she can’t stop fantasizing about the things he does to her in the book.She should just quit, find a new job, but now she has another plan. She’s going to ask this six-foot hotter than magma boss of hers to educate her on how to write hotter scenes. He just doesn’t know it yet.Love Doctor is an all new standalone featuring Declan Sincock from the Playboy Series. If you enjoy witty, hilariously funny romantic comedies, then you’ll love the latest installment of this boss-employee romance by USA Today bestselling author, Logan Chance.
Cowboy
Julie Capulet - 2021
And he's about to meet the unexpected city girl who brings him to his knees ...After getting thrown and trampled by a rampaging bull six months ago, Will Finn just made his comeback in the ring. But out of it, he seems distracted -- even though every woman in Bozeman wants a piece of him.Ella Parker is an art curator from New York City who's about to lose her job and possibly her apartment. She's as desperate as desperate gets. If she can just find that one elusive, outstandingly talented artist, she'll finally be able to realize her dream of starting her own gallery. And when work takes her to Bozeman for an exhibition, she stumbles across a discovery that has the potential to change her life.As their paths collide, Ella and Will find that each has something the other wants. But neither is about to give in easily, especially when sparks begin not just to fly, but to ignite them both in ways they never even imagined ...Cowboy is a sexy standalone romance starring a grumpy alpha rodeo hero and the sweet & sassy New Yorker who's the very last thing he expected ... his new obsession, his true love and his muse (includes two OTT steamy and romantic HEA epilogues!).
No Weddings
Kat Bastion - 2014
I think I have my act together as a successful bar owner, my master’s degree within reach, and a list of no-strings-attached women warming my bed. Turns out, I don’t. Hannah believes she has safeguarded her wounded heart by shunning men and focusing on her new baking business. The thing is, she hasn’t. When my three sisters and I start a new event-planning business with Hannah as our baker, I have no idea how my life is about to change. As Hannah and I work closely together, the attraction between us becomes irresistible. And complicated. I’ve promised my sisters I wouldn’t mix business with pleasure. But I’ve never been one to follow the rules. *** The No Weddings Series Release Dates *** No Weddings ~ Sep 8th One Funeral ~ Sep 29th Two Bar Mitzvahs ~ Oct 20th Three Christmases ~ Nov 17th
Boyfriend for the Summer
Penny Wylder - 2020
How else can you explain falling in love in a few weeks of summer camp? But it happened. My heart swelled until I couldn't talk, until it was a balloon floating me through the air.He was my hero. My first kiss.But when camp ended, even though he promised we'd stay in touch, he never contacted me. What a jerk, right? Just wait.My first day of my senior year, that same boy walks into my school.Before we can speak, my best friend claims him as her own.He doesn't tell her about us. He doesn't say I'm the girl he loves. He becomes the on again off again boyfriend of my best friend. Torture.Years later, I'm working as a camp counselor at the very same summer camp. And guess who my new boss is?How can I work with the boy who broke my heart?I want to punch his enticing smirk. I also want to wrap my arms around him to see if he's as warm as I remember.The boy I loved, the boy I hate, might give me a happily ever after.Can one last summer make it possible?
Runaway: A Billionaire Romance (The Ironwood Billionaire Series Book 1)
Ellie Danes - 2018
Will it cost me the man I never I wanted? * * * * Skye is as beautiful as she is mysterious. I helped her chase her dream, and now she owes me, but the dance we are doing is hotter than fire, if she'd only stop running to enjoy it. I'll do anything to protect her from the secret she's hiding, but will it be too late? Runaway is a standalone Billionaire Romance and the first book in The Ironwood Billionaire series but does not need to be read in order to enjoy it. It contains hot and steamy scenes with plenty of twists and turns and suspense and a HEA that will keep you coming back for more. The Ironwood Billionaire Series Runaway Dirty Business One Last Mistake One Last Time Just One Weekend Click now to begin reading this steamy hot series today