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Runaway
Eve Vaughn - 2017
She takes matters in her own hands and runs away to start a new life. After settling into her new life, Esther’s plan is to stay low and avoid discovery. What she doesn’t expect is meeting the man of her dreams. But what will he say when he finds out the truth about her? Love at First Sight After a contentious divorce, the last thing Matthias Lang was looking for was another relationship. His focus was on making his business a success. But when he spies the shy beauty, he wants to get to know her better. But when his heart becomes engaged, he finds out a devastating secret that tears them apart. Reunited After years apart, their paths cross again. While Esther is determined to maintain her independence, Matthias is just as determined to have her back in his arms. Can he convince her to stop running long enough to realize they belong together?
Freaks & Family Legacies: A Psychic Detective Romantic Mystery (The Touched Series Book 3)
Lashell Collins - 2020
He’s found love with the woman of his dreams and he’s learning how to control the strange psychic power within him. Well, maybe control is the wrong word, but at least he’s not running from it any longer. Sidney Fairchild is slowly putting the pieces of her shattered life back together. But what’s a girl supposed to do when she’s not certain who she is anymore? She’s found a love that she’s determined to hold on to, but figuring out her purpose is proving to be a bigger struggle.When a new case suddenly puts one of Isaac’s siblings in jeopardy, and long-buried family secrets come to light, Isaac and Sidney must work together to get to the truth. But will their efforts be enough, or will their broken family legacies destroy them all?
My Hope Next Door
Tammy L. Gray - 2016
Feeling deeply guilty about her past mistakes, Katie wants to do the right thing for once. But the small town where she grew up is not nearly as forgiving as she'd hoped. Despite it all, she's determined to help her parents cope with her mother's recent illness, and Katie finds a surprise ally in the man next door.Asher Powell never minded being the son of a small-town pastor until a recent breakup leaves him wounded by lifelong members of his church. He remembers his new neighbor as a mean-spirited high school troublemaker, but he senses that her newfound faith and desire for forgiveness are sincere.Through an unexpected friendship, two people from different worlds find peace, hope, and a second chance they never dreamed was possible.
Suddenly Blue
Tressie Lockwood - 2014
She's getting older, and she can feel her eggs turning to powder. Six months ago, she broke up with her ex when she caught him cheating, she kissed their talks of getting married good-bye and nursed a broken heart. Ryenne runs into Shane Allen whom she's had a light flirtation going on with. Shane is sexy as hell, but he's also only twenty-eight. Ryenne would never think of getting involved with him. She's not going through a midlife crisis, and she's got nothing to prove. Shane has wanted Ryenne for a long while, and now is the perfect time to take the flirting to something more tangible. He will stop at nothing to have Ryenne, even with the threat of losing his job working for her dad. What neither of them expected was for Ryenne to get pregnant. Ryenne is thrilled she's going to be a mother, but embarrassed for everyone to find out about her sexual activities. Relationships with family and friends are threatened, and work is on the line. Can Ryenne overcome the issues and her doubts to find her own brand of happiness?
Train My Heart: AMBW Romance
Love Journey - 2017
Built like a samurai linebacker and tattoo’d from chest to elbow, when Cho-Won walked into a room - everyone thought twice. Everyone but Sky. When Cho-Won accidently walked into a formal event wearing nothing but shorts and a tank top, Sky didn’t see what the problem was. In her eyes, Cho-Won didn’t look dangerous, he just needed help… so she stepped up. How could he ever forget the brown bombshell that helped him when no one else would. How will he ever repay her kindness?
Mercy's Fight
T.L. Gray - 2014
Matt has found a purpose that keeps his lingering pain and fear at bay: helping others to heal. Yet the nightmares continue to haunt him.Grace has lived a life of luxury, sheltered by her family’s money and connections. When a betrayal forces her to question everything, she leaves her family and accepts an ambitious position in a career for which she may not be ready.When the two first meet, they cannot deny their instant, intense attraction. While Grace is willing to take another risk with her heart, Matt remains chained by his past and struggles to trust their future together. Fighting to save the children they’ve pledged to help, Matt and Grace must learn to overcome the pain in their past and find their true courage.
Your Love Is King
Adrienne Thompson - 2013
She is seemingly stuck in a perpetual cycle of low self-esteem and bad decisions. With her daughter approaching adulthood, she decides to make a change and leaves her dysfunctional parental ties and going-nowhere relationship with an occasional boyfriend behind in exchange for a travel nursing job in another state. Enter the handsome Chris King, who oozes confidence and pursues Marli relentlessly. Chris is white. Marli is African American. And therein lies the first of her issues with him.Your Love Is King is an Edgy Inspirational Interracial Romance Novel that chronicles one woman's journey toward self-acceptance and love.
Baby For My Brother's Best Friend: A BWWM Secret Baby Billionaire Romance
Nicki Jackson - 2021
Am I a strong enough man to build a life with my daughter?Or will I run away like I always do?JadaThe only man who’s ever touched me.And the only man I’ve ever loved.For one night he was my everythingThen he disappeared from my lifeLeaving me pregnant with his child.Now Merrick is back I can’t stay away.But I got close to him once and it almost ruined my life.Can I stop myself making the same mistake again?MerrickMy best friend’s sister.I should never have gone near her.Perfect, innocent Jada.For eight years she’s haunted my dreams.Now she’s back in my life all I want is her.To wake up beside her.Her body against mine.But I know Jada is keeping secrets.A seven-year-old girl with her father’s eyes.Am I a strong enough man to build a life with my daughter?Or will I run away like I always do?Note: Baby for my Brother's Best Friend is a steamy romance between a sexy billionaire and the mother of his secret baby.
Something Better
Jenn Faulk - 2014
In the worst way possible. Life has taken on a very empty, depressing tone, and she needs a change. So, when the opportunity to leave the country to take pictures for the very intriguing Henry Booth presents itself, she welcomes it gladly. But her exotic vacation soon proves to be more stressful, heartbreaking, and life changing than she ever imagined it could be. When she returns home, things only get worse. As she finds herself confronting very real truths about the world around her, about her own life, and about what her future holds, she struggles to understand what it means to be poor in spirit and rich in grace as Christ changes everything into something better...
Love Is
Carolyn Brown - 1999
After she goes through five caretakers in as many days, her father hires a Mr. Parker to take care of her and tells her that he will be the last. The sparks fly between Creole and Mr. Parker from the first minute they're in each other's company. During the five weeks they spend together, both of their hearts fail to get the message that they have been determined not to like each other.Then, Mr. Parker disappears on the very day that Creole gets her bandages removed and she finds her heart has been broken. But John Rollin Parker grew up with the headstrong Creole and he knows that she could never care about him, especially if Creole ever found out who he really was. Will he ever give in to his own heart and let her know?
Cherished by You
Victoria H. Smith - 2017
For Roxie and Griffin, the journey has been the best part. The strength of Griffin’s love has tested Roxie beyond belief. It forced her to take a look at herself, expose herself, and fight for the man who cares so much about her. For Griffin, the love of a woman named Roxie allowed him to come into his own. He discovered things about himself he might not have known were possible if not for her. She helped him grow into the man he always knew he could be. They’ve been through a lot and now that the struggles of the past are gone, they can move forward with the next phase of their lives. CHERISHED BY YOU is an extended novella that shows not only where the couple is now, but where they’re headed. The story takes place a few years after LOVED BY YOU and features many of the couple’s friends and loved ones who have been important throughout the series. There will be laughter. There will be heartache as well, but there will also be love. So much love. CHERISHED BY YOU is the finale to Roxie and Griffin’s story and was created for all those who wanted more with a few surprises along the way. The story is considered an extended novella at 55,400 words.
Blind Date
Olivia Gaines - 2017
However, he never expected to find a child or the woman he sent to handle, be so attractive. Making a call which could end his career or his life, he forever alters Shanice's life after one blind date. Shanice Olleh agrees to a blind date with her boss's friend, but the evening shifts when a hired hit man takes an interest in his mark. Welcome back to Venture, Georgia with this dark romance, and loving a bad guy, being so good.
Love and Marriage: Boxed Set
Sparkle Watson - 2015
Handsome and charming, he's used to being triumphant. But time's ticking and Elliot needs a wife in a matter of days to secure his family's fortune. When he meets matchmaker Jacklyn Nesbitt, he realizes she gets his dilemma like no other woman could. In fact, she just might be the One. Jacklyn never thought there would come a day when a client proposed to her. But the seven-figure payday Elliot offers her for one year of marriage is hard to resist. Besides that, she'd be able to move her wheelchair-bound mother into a facility with better care. Jacklyn would only have to resist Elliot's charm and good-looks. But slow kisses and private jets make it hard for Jacklyn to not catch feelings. Will she be able to say "I do" without giving her heart away?
The Wreight Kind Of Love: Love at First Sight
Kimberly Smith - 2017
He is everything she has ever imagined in a boyfriend and potential husband, but there is no spark between them. It isn't until she meets Lance Wreight that she begins to feel alive. When he touches her her body comes to life, but what could the blonde haired, blue eyed Adonis possibly want with her? Lance Wreight has spent his life working to achieve success to be able to support his mother, brother and sister. At a time in his life when he seems to have done that the only thing he wants is to find a woman to love and start a family with. He spots Renee alone at a table in the club he owns with his brother and starts a flirtation that will have him chasing the elusive Renee Andrews until he catches her.
Her Lost Daughter
Raven Rivers - 2019
The only problem: her daughter was adopted by one of the most powerful billionaires in NYC. Shannon Chastain has been through hell and back- literally. Trapped for seven years in the basement of a madman, her only solace at the time was the baby that she bore in secret. Her kidnapper was never caught but now that she’s free, she’s determined to track down the child that was ripped away from her. The only hitch? Her daughter has now been adopted by one of New York’s most powerful billionaires. Single dad Connor Adams dotes on Molly, the child he adopted seven years ago. There’s nothing he wouldn’t do for her, which is exactly why it’s so unsettling when a complete stranger turns up on his doorstep, claiming to be her mother. In spite of his reservations, however, Connor cannot deny the insane chemistry between them. When the unexpected spark between them makes them think about becoming a real family, Shannon cannot help but hope for a better future. But what happens when her kidnapper suddenly reemerges, determined to destroy everything just to win her back again? ****This is a standalone novel with a touch of steam and HEA.****