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Forbidden Protector


London Hale - 2020
    But when sweet Claire comes to my boss asking for help relieving herself of the pesky little issue of her virginity, staying in the shadows is no longer an option. From first sight, I know Claire’s mine. And I’ll be damned if I let another man pop that cherry.

Moravian Rhapsody


K.D. Robichaux - 2020
    I’m here for the adventure, the history… the food.Until the very moment my eyes land on the heart-stoppingly handsome violinist of the traditional Moravian band.Nothing could’ve prepared me for the instant attraction, the immediate connection we had without even speaking a word.And after dinner and the show, he had already made up his mind about me.I was his.A standalone novella in the Club Alias Series.

Closer


Alexa Riley - 2018
    She’s been working her curvy booty overtime to get her boss’s new lingerie line off the ground. But when her boss’s brother comes in and says Ava should be the face—and body—of the campaign, she’s having second thoughts. Lucas knows what he wants, and the second he sees every lush inch of Ava all bets are off. She’s not only the one for the job but the one for him, and he’ll do whatever it takes to make her see it. Warning: This obsessed hero doesn’t hold back, and we were more than happy to let him take the reins. Find out what happens when the thick girl gets the alpha and things really heat up!

His Virgin Queen


Mink - 2020
    Even so, I still held onto the hope of living free of the families. But when I’m given to Antonio Tuscani, I realize my thin dreams of escaping this life were just that -- dreams. Giving up -- I accept my fate … Until a fierce-eyed boss, Nick DaVinci, shows up on my wedding day to exact lethal vengeance. NickI came for Tuscani blood, and I took it.The doe-eyed bride in her white dress and veil of innocence doesn’t bat an eyelash when I do what I was born to do. I’m the head of the most powerful mafia family in the city, and I didn’t get here by sparing enemies. But Sophia’s demeanor intrigues me, and soon I realize she is far more than a mafia princess -- she is a queen -- and I will stop at nothing to keep her by my side. *-*Mink's Note: Curl up with your fav feline for this safe, sweet, steamy, a 'lil dark, and a lot dreamy, HEA.

His Mountain Hostage


Jane Henry - 2020
    Until the day Ransom comes for me. A dark alley. A stranger in the night. I wake up in a cabin in the mountains. Tied to his bed. He demands payback. Submission. Obedience. But nothing is as it seems, and I’m hiding a secret. Now I’m bound to him…His captive.His plaything…His mountain hostage.

Just Call Me Baby


Hope Ford - 2020
    Too rich. Too much.I may be crazy, but all I want is him.

Renaissance Man


Tessa Bailey - 2018
    There’s a prize for winning, however—her name is Cameron and she’s just as horrified by her medieval circumstances as Kyle. She needs his help badly to escape her would-be suitors. For Kyle, that means donning uncomfortable armor, galloping to victory on a stubborn steed and claiming a reward he never expected. If she’ll have him.

The Mobster's Masseuse


Jessa Kane - 2019
    Nor did I expect the dangerously attractive criminal to offer fifty thousand dollars to give me the message, instead. The surprises keep coming, too. Because Walker isn’t satisfied with one session. Oh, no. He wants an entire lifetime of them. With me. And he’s not accustomed to hearing the word no…

Rated Ex


Ella Fox - 2019
    Do avoid your ex like he's a bill collector 2. Do block his emails and change your phone number if necessary 3. Do bury your head in the sand while you try (and fail) to get over him 4. Don't talk to him when he shows up while you're in the middle of the blind date from hell 5. Don't agree to go home with him when says he needs to talk to you Let’s hope I don't come to regret breaking rules four and five within minutes of Mason Cleary swooping back into my life. Rated Ex is short and hot- the perfect dessert after a long day when you want something sweet but don't have time for a full length book.

Christmas in Blackwood


Celia Aaron - 2019
    Browerton Attorney Hart Blackwood does, too. Too bad they’re adversaries. When Ella and Hart clash, sparks fly in and out of the courtroom. But with the holidays approaching, the judge wants their troublesome case off his docket. Despite the giving season, Hart and Ella’s clients can’t agree on anything, and Ella and Hart are locked in a head-to-head battle. It would take a Christmas miracle to thaw relations between the parties. But could the memory of one night years ago reignite an even bigger flame between Hart and Ella?A brand new Mississippi King/Blackwood crossover story.

I Look Good On You


Olivia T. Turner - 2021
    Big deal.It's not like anyone was living at the house.Since my neighbors moved out and put it up for sale, I like to hop the fence and study there.But what I wasn't expecting was for someone to study me.Vance Keller.He comes to see the house but he sees something he likes even better.Me.Now, this rich silver fox is my neighbor.He bought the house to be close to me.And now I can't stay away.This boring neighborhood just got a whole lot more interesting...Soon to be appearing on the Read Me Romance Podcast!SAFE, no cheating, and a sweet HEA that will have you grinning and blushing! Enjoy!

The Fear of Falling


B. Cranford - 2020
    For Lenny Johnstone, it’s more like a challenge.Actually, everything is kind of a challenge for her. In comparison to her stunning—yet flighty—twin sister, Lenny’s awkwardly tall, painfully shy, and not so good at putting herself out there. Which is why she’s decided it’s high time she faced her demons. Starting with the one thing that’s always terrified her most: roller coasters.Meeting a man was not on her summer to-do list. Falling for the tall, dark, and handsome stranger who wants to help her overcome her fears wasn’t either.But Lenny’s about to learn that the only thing with more twists and turns than a roller coaster is love.

A Bride Worth Fighting For


Tracy Lauren - 2020
    Dragged halfway across the galaxy to the newly colonized farming world of Ipoch, she’s intended to be awarded as a prize to the winner of a barbaric gladiator fight. She hopes the champion isn’t cruel, she hopes he doesn’t have the capacity to harm her, but never once, does she hope to fall in love.Serif is done with fighting. He’s done with the threat it poses to his people. When he sees the beautiful Evie, however—there’s no turning back. He’ll agree to one last tournament to save the girl, and when he wins she’ll belong to him. Because this is more than just a battle, he soon realizes. This time, Serif is FIGHTING FOR HIS BRIDE.

Heavy Equipment


Skye Warren - 2018
    Cold. Rough. Merciless. The foreman of the construction crew is going to make me pay every last cent.Author's Note: The hero is Asher Cook, the construction foreman from Survival of the Richest, though this is not part of the series and can be heard as a standalone.

Shacking Up


Abby Knox - 2020
    Fate, however, seems to be summoning him to the jury pool for entirely different reasons when a fellow juror half his age buddies up to him and refuses to leave him alone.Nobody has ever stuck up for Wren before, who's been on her own since she was a teen. When the grouchy rancher, Sam, acts on his protective instincts on her behalf, Wren is sure beyond a reasonable doubt that he's meant to be hers for life.Intended for adults ages 18 and up due to graphic sexual content.Also contains:One grouchy rancherOne vegan pixie sirenAge gapForced proximityJengaHEANO cheatingNO cliffhangers