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Boss I Love to Hate
London James - 2019
2) I hate your gorgeous cocky smile, and how you don’t know me at all. 3) I hate the way you stare at me as if I was your most precious thing. 4) I hate your expensive Italian suits. 5) I hate our one-night fling. 6) I hate that you’re always wrong, but your ego is too big to see it. 7) I hate how awkward you acted, when I told you I was pregnant. 8) I hate how you crept into my heart, and how deeply you cared for me. 9) Lastly, even though you represent everything I hate… I hate that I fell for you just like every other girl you know. Sawyer West… I love you, and I hate that I love you. If only I could be certain you’re no longer the boy from college I once knew. With our baby girl on the way, could we truly make us work? If only we weren’t so different, then maybe things could be so different… P.S. - I still hate working for you. Berlin Roth
Knock Out (Beautiful Boxers, #1)
Willow James - 2020
The last thing he wants is to find his mind and body derailed by a luscious, shy librarian. Now all he can think about is coaxing her to come out of her shell and how he's going to make her his.Humiliated by the only man she ever let into her bed, Tabitha Simms took the job in Walton, MA, determined to play it safe and accept her life as a lonely, quiet librarian. She doesn't count on Brodie, a tattooed, possessive boxer interrupting her life and bringing out a side of her she never knew.Knock Out is a sweet, steamy romance and is the first short read in the Beautiful Boxers Series. If you love possessive, alpha men, curvy women, hot love scenes, and instalove all wrapped up in a sweet, sexy story then grab a glass of wine and curl up in your favorite spot, because this one is for you
Bought And Paid For (Part One)
Paige North - 2019
He has everything—cars, women, a billion-dollar company, and a rumored sex tape that was hurriedly scrubbed from the web faster than you can swipe right. Now Grayson’s PR people want an image makeover for their buttoned-up client, and I’ve been hired to act like the girl next door who’s tamed the wild beast. He’s a total bastard, but I’ll take his arrogant, belittling attitude if it gets me the money I desperately need to save my family. What I don’t count on is Grayson Royal turning me into the exact opposite of the nice girl I’ve been hired to play. He looks at me like he wants to devour me, kisses me until I’m dizzy, and uses his mouth on me until I scream his name. The worst part is, I like it. I like being who Grayson Royal has bought and paid for. I just don’t know how I’m going to pick up the pieces after he destroys the perfect life we’ve created. Because even though the romance might be fake, the heartbreak will be real…
Risk (With Me, # 1)
Sue Wilder - 2020
With a deputy sheriff with him, who is convinced you're an intruder.Even worse?He had every right to do it. Even though the house is yours--oh, and he's your neighbor and catches you in every other embarrassing moment until you're convinced the Universe is against you and this new life you have to start.And did I mention that he's drop-dead gorgeous?And exactly what you do. Not. Need.But the heart makes its own rules and a girl has a choice.If he's worth the risk.CALEBTalk about a cluster.She invades a house she claims is hers, while I'm responsible, so, of course, I have to rush in.And she's standing.Naked.With that towel.Doesn't stop there. Just when I'm pulled in other directions, trying to keep my uncle from driving the company into another version of cluster, this girl disrupts. Everything.It's not enough that she's beautiful.That she belongs here more than any woman I've ever known.She has to disrupt the privacy in my cove.The routine of my life.When I need to focus and stop thinking about what she looks like.Naked...
Restless: Carter & Lianne
Kaylene Winter - 2021
“My mistakes nearly cost me everything, including my life.”
Carter Pope is a rock superstar on the rise.His band Limelight catapulted him into a world of fame and excess.Meeting his soulmate was not in his plan.Neither was having a son at age 19.When he succumbs to a crippling addiction?It’s all gone in an instant.Now he’ll do anything to redeem himself and reclaim his family.
“I got off the merry-go-round to protect my son.”
Stunning prima ballerina Lianne Rocks is taking the ballet world by storm.Coveted, worshipped, she has her pick of suitors.But she only has eyes for one man.Guitar superhero, Carter Pope.Caught up in a merry-go-round of addiction and fame.She leaves to create a stable life for herself and Zane.Her son, the musical prodigy who really needs his dad.When Carter gets clean, Lianne reluctantly lets him back into their lives.Only so he can reconnect with his son.Little did she know,a RESTLESS soul can always be tamed by true love.
Our New Song: A sweet bad boy rockstar romance (For Love and Rock Book 4)
Emily Childs - 2022
Retreat
Nicole Dykes - 2020
. .TyWhy didn’t I just stick to the plan?This is a question that haunts me every day. I had a great job and a solid circle of friends.Then, everything fell apart . . . because I didn’t stick to the plan—never get involved, just enjoy life. I was an idiot, but never again. From now on, I stay far away from relationships and feelings. That’s not who I am. It’s time to get back to the real me.MorganHe doesn’t see me. I was pathetic, a ridiculous girl following her older brother’s best friend around like a lost puppy. Watching him with every other woman on the planet. Fantasizing about what it would be like to be them.I was a fool to believe if I just put myself out there and told him I loved him maybe, just maybe, he would truly notice me. Never again. I’m moving on. I’m not the pitiful girl I once was. I’m stronger and wiser, ready to take on the world. And nothing, especially my stupid heart, will stop me.Now there’s nothing left to do except withdraw from each other.
Enzo: The Gambani Mafia
Savannah Rylan - 2019
I plan on following my father's footsteps and lead the family one day. In the meantime, I am all right with getting my hands dirty. I would do anything my father asked. But I never thought that would mean taking a bride. I especially didn't think that the bride would be someone I spent the night with before. Serena captivated me from the moment I saw her. But since I left her in my bed, she has hated me. Now I have to fix this. Or face my father's wrath. How the f*ck do you get someone that hates you, to marry you?
In the Spotlight
J.L. Ostle - 2016
She knew her sister lived with a couple of guys from a band she manages ‘Risen Knights,’ but when she accidentally meets Dominic, the lead guitarist of the band-well more like meeting him when being on all fours with her ass in the air, she wasn’t expecting to feel this electric pull towards him. Dominic is a player, but when he meets her in his kitchen on the floor, her tight ass in front of his face he knew he wanted her, but finding out she is Lake’s younger sister was one thing, but finding out she is a virgin is another. Dominic only has one rule and that’s never to sleep with a virgin. He tries to keep his distance but after their lead singer doesn’t show up to a gig, Sky takes her spot, in doing so he starts to see her in a new light. Seeing a side to her he never expected. Now being spotted and offered an opportunity of a lifetime, the catch being Sky has to be their new lead singer. Life as a rock star wasn’t in her plans but how could she say no? Now having life in the spotlight, feelings get stronger, new people trying to pull them a part, the past waiting to destroy it all. New adult contemporary romance with mature content. Recommended for 17+ due to mature language and adult situations.
Bad Nanny: A Single Dad Romance
Kai Lesy - 2022
Falling for the nanny is so cliche.But I did.And now the nanny has kidnapped my daughter.My military training should have prepared me.But the past is a biatch.One with green eyes and curves so delicious I would sell my soul to possess her.The battle lines have been drawn.My lover is now my enemy.No good options and only 30 days to save what’s mine.Don’t cry little darlin.Daddy’s coming for you.
Rock Her Hard
Alyson Hale - 2019
with him on a personal errand, I never imagined I'd get caught up in a scheme to get his daughter to come on the road with us. After years of being shut out of his daughters' lives by his ex-wife, he's down to his last hope...and apparently, it's me.The devil in me leaped for joy when he gave me permission to get his daughter’s attention by any means necessary. Kyri Calloway is a beautiful redhead with curves that go on for days. Against my better judgment, I agreed to help him, only so I could get close to the girl of my dreams. After all, his methods were twisted, but his heart was in the right place...or so I thought.As for Kyri, our chemistry was white-hot the moment we laid eyes on each other. The only problem is, it's become much more than that, and she has no idea I started this with a hidden agenda...Kyri:When I was called upon to serve the Filthy Bangers on my first night working at the pub, I thought it was some kind of cruel joke. Jace Hawthorne has been my fantasy for as long as I can remember. His deep, bassy voice and god-like body keep drawing me back in, even though I know falling for a rock star is the worst thing I could possibly do. I know firsthand how greed and ambition can corrupt a man. I’ll be safe from heartbreak if I keep all the romance in my life fictional. Jace feels anything but safe, so why can’t I stop falling back into his rock hard, inked-up arms?NOTE: This is an 18+ erotic rock star romance. Each book in the Rock Her Series is a complete story, but it is recommended to read these books in order.
Outlaw
Jenna Rose - 2020
I used to be one of them, until they crossed the line.Now they’re after her, and I can’t let that happen.Silly girl. She may be gorgeous, but she knows nothing about the world.Once they get ahold of her, they’ll never let her go.Those men are monsters, but it takes a monster to stop a monster.And that's me.
Will (Goodman Brothers, #1)
Katy Winters - 2020
I live above my flower shop, and love staring down at the greenhouse outside...almost as much as I like to stare at the new contractor next door!When he approached me over a bouquet of lilies, it never occurred to me that he wanted to know more about me than the flowers.Will red roses still mean love when he gets to know this shy florist?Will:I play the long game—I take my time with my career, my contracts, and my friends.But I never expected to find a woman who deserved the kind of time that I want to put into Steph.When I started working on her neighbor’s house, I didn’t think anything of the curvy black-haired beauty he mentioned—until I saw her.The second our eyes met I knew that she was mine.She just didn’t know it then.An OTT Instalove RomanceWill - Goodman Brothers Book 1 is an alpha security romance featuring an OTT instalove alpha contractor who falls in love with his curvy florist. If you like OTT short reads, big women romance, and a strong and caring alpha male, then this one is for you!Goodman Brothers is a collection of OTT short stories about the four Goodman brothers. Safe, steamy, and sweet with no cliffhangers and HEA guaranteed. Download this story now!
Hard Rock Desires (Until We Break Book 1)
Athena Wright - 2021
The next moment I see him lighting up the stage with fans chanting his name.Zain Weston, guitarist of hit rock band Until We Break, can get any woman he wants. And he's got his sights set on me.But the whole sex, drugs and rock 'n roll thing? That's a hard pass. I've seen the damage that kind of lifestyle can cause, and I want nothing to do with it.This cocky rocker may lay on the charm, but I'm not giving in to his desires, no matter what.~Zain~Grace is sexy, insightful and tempting as hell. She knows when to call me out on my bullshit, too. I'm having more fun with her than I have in years.But the last thing I want is to get too attached. Because as much as I lay on the charm, there's something holding her back.I don't know what Grace's deal is, but I've got a long list of people who've walked out on me before -- and I'm not going to risk it happening again.---Hard Rock Desires is the 1st book in the Until We Break rock star romance series, and is a part of the Athena Wright Hard Rock 'verse.