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In This Life
Christine Brae - 2016
While volunteering in a coastal village recently ravaged by a tsunami, Anna meets Jude Grayson. They share an instant attraction that leads to a brief, passionate affair. When she has to rush home for a family emergency, he promises to stay in touch. But Jude never calls, and Anna tries desperately to forget him.Five years pass, and Anna finally moves on with Dante after giving up hope that Jude will ever return—until they come face to face again in a chance encounter. Reeling, Anna discovers the life-altering secret of why Jude never contacted her—and why they can’t be together. But the passion that ignited between them on an exotic beach years ago never died, making it impossible to stay away from each other.And Dante? Anna discovers that the friend she grew to love—and trust—has a secret of his own.
Reckless Hart (A Cross Creek Small Town Novel Book 4)
Kelly Collins - 2021
When Noah goes behind my back and hires Lauren, my gut tells me something isn’t right about the beautiful, intelligent woman.When she uncovers a company secret, I rethink my doubts about her.When her ex pops back into her life, I’m on guard again.When her adorable daughter and snaggle-toothed, one-eyed dog melt my heart, I lose sight of what’s important.In the end, I should have gone with my gut. She’s trouble with a capital T. The question is, what do I do when I’ve fallen for her, already love her daughter, and my company needs her expertise?
Magma Dragon
Jada Cox - 2021
Except on her.No one has ever resisted me so easily before.None of my molten magic hooks onto her.She doesn’t want to see me again.But she’ll have to.Because she’s my new doctor.
Aryel & Quasi: Made For A Hood Love
Antoinette Sherell - 2020
Between having nothing to call her own, and being stuck in an abusive relationship for the sake of being taken care of, she feels that her life is at a standstill. When her way out comes at the expense of a loved one, she vows to make her loss worth the gain. Quasi Powers is a calculated, lowkey hustler with zero tolerance for anything he deems unacceptable. When his older brother is locked up on murder charges, he’s forced into the game headfirst to take his place... but he also has to take on another responsibility that he wasn’t quite prepared for. When grief brings them together in the most odd of circumstances, Aryel and Quasi have to find a way to move on from the hurt in order to protect the one thing they have in common. In the process, will they realize that the safety and security they’re yearning for can be found in each other, or will their struggles prove they aren’t made for a hood love?
Unseemly Entanglement (Dark Overture #3)
Piper Stone - 2021
Taking it made me his. I was warned about Frederick Duvall. I was told he was dangerous. But I never suspected that meeting the billionaire advertising mogul to discuss a business proposition would end with me bent over a table with my dress up and my panties down for a shameful lesson in obedience. That should have been it. I should have told him what he could do with his offer and his money. But I didn't. I could say it was because two million dollars is a lot of cash, but as I stand before him naked, bound, and awaiting the sting of his cane for daring to displease him, I know that's not the truth. I'm not here because he pays me. I'm here because he owns me. Publisher's Note: Unseemly Entanglement is a stand-alone novel which is the third entry in the Dark Overture series. It includes spankings and sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book.
Those 365 Letters
Mia Ford - 2019
I’d be devastated if my heart broke again.
So, is it better to let the past stay in the past?
Claiming Cooper (O'Loughlin Brothers Book 1)
A.F. Crowell - 2018
Her first rejection. Cooper O’Loughlin is everything Kinsley Allen has ever wanted. Just when Kinsley should have been starting life, finding herself. She ended up running. When she landed back home to deal with the fallout from the one night that had changed her entire future she never imagined she would end up tied back to him. Much like every other time before, Cooper shut her down before she could admit her true feelings. She was in love with her best friend’s brother. In the dark shadows, secrets hide. Time was up. Kinsley’s consequences followed waiting to exact their revenge. There’s no place safe, not even home
Irredeemable (Pinnacle Heirs #2)
LeTeisha Newton - 2021
No content has changed.One year … All he asks for is one year of my life to clear out all the dirt, the muck, the messed-up way of thinking that makes me splice myself open for relief. One year of no Rani, no Pinnacle heirs, no reminders of the past, and all I have to do is say yes. Just yes. It’s stupid. I know better. To say yes means there is never a chance to say no. I won’t control anything in my life, least of all how I live. This one word utterly takes over, and I no longer know where to turn for help. My release, my painful savior the blade, is now gone. All that remains is Demari Sestra. He always gives me a chance, a moment before the darkness to walk away. I can, I know it, but I never do. It leaves no one to blame but me. Rani, I once warned you the world would break you if you let it. Maybe I should have followed my own advice.Note from the authors: Irredeemable was previously published as Cutter and no content has changed. While Irredeemable can be read as a standalone, the pieces may fall in place easier if Irrepairable is read first. Unlike Irrepairable, this is not a reverse harem, academy, or bully romance. Simply put, Allie's story is dark, twisted, and might make even the darkest hearts cringe. Remember this: most topics in the book are real-life occurrences and will evoke strong feelings. Proceed with caution and know you have been warned.
Screwed
Luke Prescott
Whether you were screwed over or screwed in bed. Sometimes it feels amazing and sometimes it makes you want to die. Shawn Tate is a powerful man. He knows exactly what he wants and he’s not afraid to take it. He’s cocky, arrogant and cold. Relationships of any kind aren’t for him. He doesn’t want your friendship or your love, he only wants your fantasy. Jana Ray is a beautiful woman. She’s outgoing, fun and has a huge heart. She has friends, family and a job she loves. But her life is boring and routine. A little excitement is exactly what she’s looking for. While watching her parent’s house while they are gone, Jana is thrilled to have the time to herself. That is until Shawn, her step-brother, shows up flipping her world upside down. He moved back to town for business and having some fun. Meeting his step-sister wasn’t what he expected, but the temptation is too much to resist. Fantasies will be played, hearts will get involved, lines will be crossed and lives will be destroyed. Being screwed can be fun, dirty, and downright amazing. But sometimes it can also be messy, painful, and heartbreaking. For Shawn and Jana, they'll figure out just how screwed they really are.
Chasing Sunshine: Gods of Chaos Motorcycle Club, Book 13
Honey Palomino - 2020
Each book can be read as a stand-alone book, but they are best if read together.
The Beekeeper's Cottage
Emma Davies - 2019
Her marriage is over, but is it too late to start her life again? Beekeeper Grace thought throwing out her cheating husband would be the hardest thing she ever did. But when she opens the door to a property developer one morning, it’s clear that keeping the beautiful home and garden – her only sanctuary throughout her miserable marriage – will be the greatest challenge of all… Fleeing to her best friend at the flower farm next door, Grace blurts out all her problems, only to be overheard by Amos, a handsome, free-spirited visitor in bright red Doc Martens. Fascinated by Grace and her bees, Amos offers to stay in the village of Hope Corner, to help turn her home into a guest house in return for lessons on beekeeping. As Grace shows Amos how to nurture a hive and harvest honeycomb without getting stung, he is charming but secretive. He never stays long in the same place after an incident in his past involving a mysterious woman named Maria. But as their eyes lock over a jar of homemade honey, Grace can’t help feeling that she’d really like him to stay… Determined to dispel her growing suspicion that Amos is running from something serious, Grace goes in search of the truth about Maria. But when she finds it, will she still want Amos to put down roots in Hope Corner, and will they still have a house to return to?
Want You Back
River Laurent - 2021
Charlotte.I thought I'd lost my bag for good. Until, the cutest guy I ever laid eyes onhung out of the moving train's window holding my bag. He wanted to chuck it to me, but my precious laptop was in it.So we agreed to meet at the next station.To thank my six foot plus Adonis I offered to buy him a drink. It was only right. He saved my bag, and he had twinkling cobalt blueeyes that made my toes curl.He was funny and charming and gorgeous at the bar. And the chemistry... off thecharts, but I had career dreams that didn't include handsome bag rescuers. A few more drinks later I was rethinking my plans.Alex Turner looked like he would be great in bed, and I had a box of condomsback at my place.Surely one night was allowed...A Standalone Full Length ContemporaryRomance With A HEA.
Arrogant Single Dad
Alyse Zaftig - 2021
He’s the former basketball team captain and my high school sweetheart. We broke up when we went to different colleges. He has a business and a three-year-old girl named Annabelle now. His ex-wife is out of the picture, and somehow we end up tangling the sheets together.Now I’m pregnant and don’t know how to tell him the news.
All of Him
Lauren Dawes - 2019
Whether it be from the loss of the woman who blessed them with their children or a decision made in the heat of passion that changed everything, all they know is they have to try — for their children and for themselves.From these amazing authors comes “All of Him: A Single Dad Collection.”Before Her by Anita MaxwellWhen Jenny arrives in River Falls, a sleepy little town in Montana, she sets herself on a mission to find a job and a place to stay for a few weeks. After traveling the west coast for the last couple of months, she is ready to chill and get some cash behind her before she leaves on the next leg of her journey.Enter the Lonesomes with their gorgeous twin baby boys. The three rugged cowboys steal her breath away and the little boys steal her heart. Before she knows it, she's agreed to be their nanny for a few weeks while they look for someone permanent. But something Jenny didn't know when she first entered River Falls was that the town was built on a polygamous way of life. Once the Lonesome brothers set their sights on Jenny, there is almost nothing that will stop these sexy single dads from making her their own. This is a Reverse Harem story, light on steam, but heavy on tension and angst. The Baby Drop Off by Kelsie RaeI’m not father material. Hell, I’m not boyfriend material, either. I’m looking-for-a-good-time material with a side of no-strings-attached.But when a baby shows up on my doorstep with a note saying I’m the father, everything changes. With no other options, I reach out to my neighbor.Tasha is the girl-next-door with a side of sugar who’s nice enough to step in as a nanny while I figure out what to do with a freaking kid. I never thought Tasha was my type until I see her loving on my baby.As lines start to blur, and rules get broken, some secrets stay hidden that hold me back from creating a life I never knew I wanted until it was tossed into my lap. I just wish I could convince her to give me a chance, but she won’t even let me try.Only the Lies by Elle ThorpeHim: Six foot, four inches. Thor look-alike. Kickass black belt ninja man, and gym owner.Me: Barely five foot. Resembles an overstuffed dumpling. Semi-decent receptionist of the office across the road. Match made in heaven? I think so. Which is why I get to work early each morning, and stare longingly out the window, desperate for my daily glimpse of him. The man doesn’t know I’m alive, and I don’t have the lady balls to do anything about it. Until the postman delivers the gym’s mail to my office. It’s the perfect excuse to strut over there and introduce myself, right? Wrong. When he mistakes me for someone else, I’m so blinded by his abs that I don’t correct him. And now he’s calling me someone else’s name, and I don’t know how to turn this around apart from to bolt back to my desk with my ass jiggling behind me. I never expected he’d follow me. Or anything that happened next. Broken Down by Paige TaylorAs a teacher, It’s Savannah Torvel’s duty to make sure every student is given the best possible chance at education. When a little girl starts acting out, and calls to the parent go unanswered, it’s perfectly acceptable to storm the parent’s workplace and confront them, right? Broken Down follows the story of Savannah and Mason Bell, two people whose lives keep intersecting. Will they embrace fate or risk disrepair?
The Sister Swap
Fiona Collins - 2018
Two very different lives…Meg simply doesn’t have time for men in her life. Instead, she has a strictly one-date rule, survives on caffeine and runs one of the biggest model agencies from her smart office in London. That is, until she collapses one day at work and the doctor orders her to take some R&R in the country…Sarah is used to being stuck behind tractors and the slow pace of her cosy village life. But now her children are all grown-up (and her ex-husband long forgotten) she’s ready to change things up a bit – starting with taking back her old job in the city!After a devastating falling out, the sisters haven’t spoken in years. Swapping houses, cars, everything is the only option – surely they’ll be able to avoid bumping into each other?