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The Cowbear's Fated Mate
Liv Brywood - 2020
Now he’s back in Huckleberry Valley and he’s trying to move on, but the ghosts of his past won’t let him. Tormented by nightmares and unable to get close to anyone, he just wants to be left alone.Melody’s not having it. The curvy vet thinks she can heal him, as if he’s another one of her wounded animals. But there’s far more to his story than she could ever know. If he told her the truth, she’d walk away forever, and he’s not ready to lose the only woman he’s ever wanted to claim as his mate.This is the first book in the Huckleberry Valley Shifters series. Although all the books in this series are stand-alone, readers may find they enjoy the stories more if the books are read in order as the characters and tales are interconnected. There are no cliff-hangers, no cheating, and each book has a guaranteed HEA. Love scenes are fully realized and at times, include explicit language. Recommended for readers 18+, please. Enjoy!
Eating Asphalt (Sacred Hearts MC Pacific Northwest Book 5)
A.J. Downey - 2021
The Easy Way Out (The Hard Way Home Book Two)
C.W. Farnsworth - 2021
Except Caleb Winters smashed through her defenses in high school. Three years later, their relationship is stronger than ever. But aside from letting a boy in, little in Lennon’s life has changed. Taking classes at a local community college while managing the horse farm that’s been in her family for generations has been hard, but she’s made it work. Options for her future still look limited. Caleb’s are as endless as ever. They’ve made long distance work until now, but how much longer will Caleb wait for a girl tied to a town he isn’t? How can Lennon justify choosing a boy over the only family she has left?Landry is home. So is Caleb. When your heart is torn between a place and a person, there’s no
easy way out
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Chance's Hell
Elizabeth N. Harris - 2020
Yeah, life was ugly, he learnt that at an early age. His club went downhill and away from the values his father had instilled. He battled to get clean, his hands got dirty more than once and he put down anyone in his way. He didn't let that bitterness stop him, he got beauty and peace for his brothers.He saw his cousin and Rage MC get what they deserved, the stunning women who handled the Rage brothers like professional wranglers. Now he wanted his turn, his brothers their turn, he was going to get it. She'd been watching, she didn't know he'd been looking right back at her. He had her in his sights and she was going down.A good girl, with a love of bikes and beautiful cars, she spied on Hellfire MC for a long time, dreaming. Then he made a move and laid claim to her heart, she wasn't ready for a man like him, who was? He took care of her and treated her like she wanted, like a precious thing. Only precious things can break, can't they?Did he have it in him to handle her with care, did she have it in her to lay her trust in his hands along with her heart? Hell was coming, and Hellfire is aptly named.
Driving the Mob: A Steamy Standalone Instalove Romance (A Man Who Knows What He Wants Book 244)
Flora Ferrari - 2021
The Fiance (Irish Billionaires, #2)
Sienna Blake - 2021
Grieving son. Sole heir to the McCabe empire.They call him “The Iceman”.But they don’t know how deep his feelings run.When Kane orders a bride, it should be like one of his business deals. Simple. Uncomplicated. Easy…Elizabeth “Izzy” Montgomery is nothing like what he expected.Sassy. Intelligent. Opinionated. Exactly what he needs to feel alive again.This could be the love story of the century if they let it.That is, until Kane’s charming yet frivolous younger brother is determined to have Izzy for himself.Can Izzy thaw the Iceman? Or will Aedan’s charm be the final wedge in this marriage?
True Bastard (Dark Sparrow #4)
India Kells - 2020
His one goal is to bring his father down and despite his brothers’ desires, Liam wants him to face justice for all the wrongs he’s committed. Faced with the insurmountable task of going through his father’s financials, he’s thrown a lifeline when a mutual friend sends novice nun Sister Catriona Walsh to help.Catriona is a wizard with numbers and Liam could definitely use her expertise. There’s only one problem—he’s deeply attracted to the angelic nun. Her beauty, compassion, and intelligence are an almost irresistible combination.Confronted by his own scars, and his resolve to do the honorable thing, Liam is forced to reconsider everything he thought was right and acknowledge that maybe Catriona is the one that holds the answers.A bastard in the truest sense of the word, he’s covered in sin, but for his angel of mercy, he’s ready to go through the fires of hell to keep her safe, and make her his forever.
The Devil I Love (The Devil's Knights Book 3)
Jillian Quinn - 2021
Dinner with a Prince
Carol Moncado - 2020
He doesn’t want to be king.She doesn’t want to be a princess.He doesn’t have a choice.She does.Princes of New SargassoBook 1Prince Gideon of New Sargasso is used to people deferring to him.He’s even had supermodels offer to have his babies - quite a sacrifice for someone who makes their living in bikinis.So when he walks into a local Aussie-inspired café to find Karsen Robertson laughing to the pointof tears at the idea, he’s a little shocked.Then she makes him pay for his food.No one does that.But nothing and no one has intrigued him quite like the blue-eyed beauty who has nothing butsnark for him.Of course he’s going to ask her out.And, if he can keep the paparazzi and tabloids away long enough, finagle a way to make her aprincess.But if she’s not sure about the princess thing, how would she feel about one day becomingqueen?First dinner with a prince.Then a crown.If she doesn’t run screaming first.
The Way We Dance
Katie Rae - 2021
Everything about me exuded prim and proper. At least that was the part of me everyone saw. Tyson Black was a struggling football player. Big and scary looking. Tattoos and muscles everywhere. Kind of annoying.He was also my newest ballet student. Neither one of us were thrilled about it,And it only took us one lesson to learn we didn’t see eye to eye. But after a series of break-ins in Atlanta, including one in my studio,I was on edge and my stoic demeanor started slipping.Everything seemed to be spiraling. Somehow, I managed to push through my fears and teach my classes. It helped that Ty and I had found a rhythm we could agree on. Eventually, I was able to see that we had a lot more in common than just the way we danced.And while that should have been what brought us together, it was actually what threatened to keep us apart.
Rex
Shayne Ford - 2020
DELICIOUS. FORBIDDEN.The first one wants her heart.The second one wants her mind.The third one teaches her how to do it.But there’s a catch.One of them ruins her for everybody else.Luna Rae Winter, a San Francisco pre-Law college student, spends her summer break on the Golden Coast with her best friend, Frankie Mendoza.The two young women look forward to an adventurous summer when the first day at the beach leaves them shaken after an unexpected twist of events.The news is not all bad as a handsome stranger comes to Frankie’s rescue, piquing Luna’s interest.Rex Jackson, the steel-blue eyed man who spends his time between his family business, motorcycle riding, and kite surfing, becomes increasingly intrigued by Luna Rae, despite having a hard time overcoming her distrust.He knows what she needs, but something else is at play.The man who everybody fears and tries to stay away from.The man who set his eyes on her.The man who can change everything.Destroy everything.Ruin everything,The man who can break them all.AUTHOR'S NOTES:This is the first installment of the House of Lions Series.The story spans across several books, and it will be complete at the end of the series. All books are connected and should be in order.The book ends in a CLIFFHANGER.The next installment will be published soon.
Unwreck Me (Savage Beast MC #7)
Hayley Faiman - 2021
She doesn’t know love, has never been in a relationship, and she’s okay with that. After all, it’s hard to give your heart to someone when your body is for sale to the highest bidder. She knows herself, or at least she thought that she did until a man walks into her life that turns her entire world upside down.Hawk isn’t necessarily in good standing with the Savage Beast MC. He knows that he has quite a bit to atone for. And he plans on doing just that, no matter how much his club and daughter fight with him on it.When he sees Avah, he knows that she is not part of his plan, but you know what they say about best laid plans... He cannot have her. She should not want him. They know what they deserve and what they clearly do not.They were wrecked by life a long time ago. Two people who should not be drawn to one another. One is a murderer. The other an escort. They can’t stay away from one another. They know they shouldn't, but nothing can stop them. *INCLUDES: UNBIND ME
Second Time Around
Kelli Walker - 2021
I didn’t think I’d ever see him again. The way he left. The way he broke my heart when we were still teenagers. It’s still surreal to think about.Surreal… and pathetic. I still wear the bracelet he gifted me. Still miss his gentle touch. And the look in his eyes that said he loved me. But a lot has changed since we broke up. Ryan is a billionaire. He has women swooning over him. There’s no reason for me to think that he feels the same way about me. Seeing him back in town is going to be hard. Keeping my distance from him… even harder. Mending my heart was never easy. And doing it a second time around will be near impossible?Read as part of this series or as a stand-alone book. No Cliffhangers and a HEA!
His Obsession
Violet Noir - 2018
First my father, then others. I exist for everyone else’s pleasure but my own. This is my life. Loveless. Broken. Only death will free me from my bonds. But then a monster steals me from my captor. At first, I think Kade’s like all the others… but he’s different. He wants more than just my body—he wants my soul. Kade She’s damaged in a way I’ll never understand. She thinks she’s ready to die, but I won’t let her. I want to corrupt her. Claim her. Make her feel again. I keep her in a cage not unlike the one I took her from. I’ll make her scream with pleasure, and with pain. On her knees, I’ll make her submit. No one will take her from me. Because she’s mine. His Obsession is the first book in the Black Hearts MC series. Each book will feature a different couple and have characters from other chapters of the MC. This story has a guaranteed HEA and does not end on a cliffhanger. It is a dark romance featuring deep, dark themes. If you do not enjoy twisted romance stories, this book is not for you. You have been warned.
A King for Christmas
Brooke St. James - 2020
Everyone in Galveston assumed they were destined to be together. Michael wasn't true to her, but he never thought she’d find out he had been unfaithful while he was out of town.Things didn’t turn out like Michael planned. Laney had an unexpected hero looking out for her. Though James barely knew her, he felt compelled to set things straight. He just couldn’t sit back and watch Michael mistreat her.Laney knew she was thankful to him. She knew she owed him a debt of gratitude. But she had no idea that she was about to fall in love.