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Stepbrother's Gift


Krista Lakes - 2015
    And just like before, it only made me want him more.In one moment, our relationship changed forever. I found out firsthand what had made all those girls moan while we had shared a wall years ago.Now it’s time to collect on that jerk’s IOU. Even though he's a billionaire, the thing that I want from him isn't money. I want a gift that will last me a lifetime...A baby.

Remember Me Always


Angela Snyder - 2017
    A clean slate was just what I needed to keep the pain away.Remembering the past wasn't really a problem until a feisty blonde by the name of Penny Preston showed up in my bar demanding answers…answers that I can't possibly give her.But as hard as I try to ignore my longing for her, it's almost impossible. Something keeps drawing me back to her.When I push her away one too many times right into the arms of another man, I realize I can’t bear to lose her.Even though I don't remember her, my heart just can't seem to forget that she's mine.And I'm going to get her back.*Remember Me Always is a full-length standalone novel that contains adult themes for mature readers.**Please Note: This is a re-release of a previously published limited release of the same title by the same author. This version has been rewritten and contains extra scenes and a bonus epilogue.*

Bought for Love


Michelle Hughes - 2014
    His criteria? Purity, obedience, and a certain naivety.After all, how else is he supposed to find the perfect trophy wife to stand beside him as he runs for office?Out of sheer curiosity, Emily answers the ad. She’s never met a billionaire before like him before.Little did she know, her curiosity sent her into his trap.As part of his sordid manipulation, he offers her everything she’s ever wanted-financial freedom, a chance for her sister’s dreams to come true, and what she assumes is love.For Jack the arrangement has nothing to do with love. She is the perfect woman to suit his purposes. She’s completely unaware of his plans ... or what effect she has on him. Everything from her youth to her innocent vibe entices him.But the billionaire has cruel, dark desires, ones he had originally meant to keep hidden from her. When he loses his resolve, he begins a chain of events that will change Emily’s life forever.

Somewhere in Between


Samatha Harris - 2015
    Content with studying and keeping to herself, Alex has no interest in the campus playboy, Drew Collins, trying to get close to her. But even dousing him with beer doesn't deter the easy-going charmer, and against her better judgment, the pair falls into a reluctant friendship. Drew is bored with college life, and Alex's romantic rejection intrigues him... Their friendship is good for both of them, but Drew is used to getting what he wants, and he's tired of shallow sorority girls. He's much more interested in the feisty redhead, but despite his growing feelings, Alex keeps him firmly in the friend zone. Old heartaches and new tragedies deepen a complicated relationship... Whatever life throws their way, Alex and Drew remain best friends with their own traditions. Drew is Alex's family, her rock, and Alex keeps Drew grounded, always challenging him to better himself. When years of buried feelings rush to the surface, they threaten to change everything... Drew promised his mother he'd tell Alex how he feels, when the time is right-but how will he know when that is? Alex is terrified to reveal those 'three little words, ' certain Drew doesn't feel the same, and she'll lose the only family she has. Getting what you want might be as easy as being brave enough to ask for it. Should Alex and Drew open their hearts, and risk being crushed? Should they be satisfied with a deep, lifelong friendship? Or does the only chance for happiness lie... Somewhere In Between?

Etching Our Way


Abigail Davies - 2017
    It only comes once in a lifetime, that all consuming love—the kind that grips your heart and soul like a vice and never lets go.When that love is threatened; you’d do anything to protect the only good thing in your life, even if that means surrendering and letting it go.A lot can happen in ten years—heartbreak, devastation, loss.But when a chance encounter throws two broken souls together again, will their pasts be too much to put behind them?Or will they be able to put all of their fears aside for one last chance at love?

Unwritten


Lauren Runow - 2015
    Ashley as his clients know him, is a high-end male escort who gets paid thousands for whatever services his clients require. He’s lived the last ten years alone, not letting anyone in, enjoying his success and provocative lifestyle.Allison Hayes has no idea the man she is falling in love with is a male escort. She connects with Charlie through their love of music, playing a taunting game asking herself if she loves him, hates him or if she is going to save him.After meeting Allison, Charlie enters a world where everything he knows no longer makes sense, leaving him too scared to move forward, yet making it impossible to look back. But can he give up his entire life for love?

It's Only Acting


Jackson Kane - 2017
    But before all that my best friend had to learn a few things the hard way.One- the ones you love most will let you down the hardest. Two- Romeo and Juliet is overrated. Three- the last hard lesson nearly hung down to my knee, and sexy-as-hell Olivia was a slow learner.Growing up I'd lost my family and she was the only one who saved me. From that second on we knew we were meant to be together. She was the cool-headed, smart YIN to my hot-tempered, protective YANG.Six months to turn eighteen and we had it all figured out.Until, with one sentence, her a$$hole father ruined everything.Now six years later I'm suddenly one of the most powerful men in the world and she's the one who needs saving. I'm her only chance.She can hate me all she wants but we both know...It's only acting. This beyond steamy, second chance love story simultaneously follows Olivia and Bastien when they met as open-hearted teenagers and are reunited as strong-willed adults. Both heart-touching storylines come together to give the couple their hard won HEA. Absolutely no cheating. Get ready to laugh, cry and cheer for these star-crossed lovers. There's also a special unique gift from the author to you at the end of the story

The Scars of You


Rachael Tonks - 2017
    The loss of the girl who owns his heart and his best friend unleashed the dark in him. Part of a world of crime and murder, Brax knows he’s reached a breaking point and something’s got to give. He has to find her. Isabelle. The girl he's loved since she saved him that fateful day when they were nothing more than just kids. The day she went away was the day he lost his heart. That was the day he became everyone's worst nightmare. He became a monster. He is hated, feared, and has nothing left to live for. Isabelle has lived the last six years of her life without hope and in total isolation. Now she finds herself in the clutches of evil with no way out. All she dreams of is to be reunited with the one boy who showed her what it means to truly be loved. Without him, she’s surrendered herself to an existence she doesn’t know how to escape. In a moment that will change both of their lives forever, Brax comes face to face with the girl who, for six years, captured his heart. He is unable to ignore the buried desires and the hope for the future they dreamed they’d have. Can he save the girl he once lost, or will the fight cost him more than he could ever imagine?

Jack Hammer


Tabatha Vargo - 2015
    Exotic dancer extraordinaire. The teaser and the pleaser—the paid for penis for play. I have to be all these things to survive. It’s who I became when I lost her. But now she’s back, and I can’t decide who I want to be more. The Jack Hammer or Blaine Wesley. All I know is she’s foreplay at its finest, and it’s my job to get them wet and ready. Chelsey FordLiar. That’s what I called him when he walked out of my life. Losing your first love will turn you into someone bitter. Hateful. Angry. But now he’s back, and he’s determined to torture me. The only problem is, I’m enjoying his form of torture too much. And the hatred for him that holds me together is slowly starting to dissolve.

The Royal Seduction


Kari Nelson - 2014
    However, in the midst of pursuing her revenge she discovers there is so much more to life once she meets up with Swedish Prince, Stephen Lyons. Stephen is good friends with Kelsey's brothers, she finds out during the course of also uncovering it is Stephen's company, she has traveled to New York to work as an apprentice in. Before she can start her apprenticeship she is ingratiated into Prince Stephen's seductive world of 'ROYALS,' that includes privilege, intrigue, opulence and a wanton indecency that draws all women in, but not Kelsey –because she is on a mission of seduction that won't allow her to be party to the crazy obsession and fascination that all women have with Stephen.Kelsey stirs within Stephen a desire to have her as no woman has ever before ignited. But in order to have Kelsey, Stephen must meet her on her terms because she has nothing left to lose… Her heart is broken and all that remains inside of her is a burning lust that breaks down all of Stephen’s walls as he allows her to break every one of his long held rules. Kelsey has long ceased believing in fairy tales, but with HRH Prince Stephen Lyons under her command, her fairytale just might come true.

Wonderlust (Steel Roses #1)


B.L. Wilde - 2015
    The men she falls for only want one thing from her, and it isn’t commitment. When her boss and on/off fling announces his engagement to another woman, she finds herself running from her feelings for him by taking a job as a personal assistant to the legendary rock god, Alex Harbour—half a world away. Her new boss is sexy, damaged, and insatiable, but Natasha has been a fan since she was a young girl. Conflicted by her emotions, she begins a love/hate relationship with the egotistical rock star.Alex’s intentions toward her are clear from the moment they meet, but Natasha isn’t about to run from one emotionless connection to another. She is determined to keep her distance from her childhood crush, by any means necessary. When lust begins to cloud her mind, however, she becomes hell bent on protecting her heart. What good could ever come out of falling for a rock star, anyway?

Miss February


Karen Cimms - 2018
    A fantasy. When people look at her, they see what she wants them to see. They see the illusion. The reality is much different. What lies below the buffed and glossed exterior is the bartender who teeters in four-inch heels, tapping kegs, pouring shots, and flirting for bigger tips; the scared fifteen-year-old who lost the most important man in her life; the girl whose mother checked out when she needed her most; the teenager who partied hard, ended up pregnant, and dropped out of school; the single mother who works multiple jobs to support herself and her daughter.Even her boyfriend sees her as an accessory—something pretty to keep on a shelf until he wants to take her down and show her off.But then Chase Holgate walks into Blondie’s, and from the first time he looks into Rain’s eyes, she knows he can see her. Not just the beautiful exterior but her pain, her vulnerability, and her strength.With just one look, Chase knows Rain is the one who could take his shredded heart and sew it back together. Now, all he has to do is convince her. Miss February is the first book in the Calendar Girl duet.

F*ck Club: Riley


Shiloh Walker - 2017
    We just do the job and get paid." And Riley Steele did his job very well. He’ll be the first to admit that his current life isn’t the one he’d foreseen. It’s not even one he really wants, but after his parents died and he was left to care for two siblings and a mountain of debt, he was willing to do almost anything. Now, after almost ten years of being paid to pleasure, he’s almost numb to it…and to women. That all changes with one phone call. Brianna Sharpe, the girl he’d loved as a boy, is leaving an abusive lover and needs someplace to hide. Opening his home to Bree is easy. Protecting his heart is a different story. She’d completely shattered it once already. But Bree has changed and Riley wants to think there might be a chance. Only...what will she do when she discovers his secrets?

Hollywood Heartbreaker


Alexa Aston - 2021
    Book One in the exciting Hollywood Name Game series has arrived. Being late to an interview lands her the biggest job opportunity of her life.He may be rich and successful--but he's just this side of miserable.Can a wannabe be The One for the biggest star in Hollywood?Cassie Carroll came to Hollywood with big dreams that never materialized. Acting isn't even on the back burner anymore--it's completely off the stove. Working for a third-rate agent, Cassie hopes to land a new job that will give her credibility, as well as help pay the rent. Late to her interview, she swerves to avoid hitting a dog--and totals the car of Hollywood's leading action superstar. Surprisingly, she walks away from their encounter with a job--as the sexiest man alive's personal assistant.Rhett Corrigan is bored with the movies he makes and the drop-dead gorgeous model he's dating. He's afraid that Hollywood has typecast him--and that he'll never be able to break out of his action mold and try new acting challenges. When Cassie Carroll literally slams into his life, she brings a breath of fresh air and common sense to his world. She pushes him to be a better actor and a better man.Can these friends become lovers--and can their love survive--in a tabloid-happy town that thrives on rumors and backstabbing?Hollywood Heartbreaker is the first book in the Hollywood Name Game series. Each book in the series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.

Rhythm & Blu


S.L. Jennings - 2018
    And I played it on repeat until life’s streetlights flickered on and stole him away. Riot Blu. Top 40 f*ckboi. Paparazzi player. Trashy reality TV trainwreck. But once upon a time, he was the boy next door. Once upon a time, he was every note in every song on every mixtape he had ever made for me.Now he’s back. A lot more arrogant. A little more tortured. And more gorgeous than any memory I held dear could do justice. I know no good can come from being anywhere near him. But Seattle is only so big, and if I’m going to get the exclusive of my career, I have to swallow my pride, take that dreaded walk down memory lane and agree to his terms. Move in with him. Immerse myself in his life—the life he left me to build. And try not to fall back in love with the man who ripped my world in two.