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The Storm in his Highland Heart: Scottish Medieval Highlander Romance
Kenna Kendrick - 2021
Ugly Ronney : mafia romance
Sandra Kiss - 2021
She lives humbly in one of the poorest neighborhoods of Sheryl Valley, a town corrupted by the mafia in Southern California. With no diploma, she works hard in her parents’ restaurant and provides voice-overs for children’s animated movies during the weekend.In accordance with a long-standing family tradition, Ronney’s twenty-fifth birthday celebration comes with a dare from her cousins: she must knock on the front door of the infamous Khan household. The Khans’ reputation proceeds them, rumored to be in association with the mafia. But when Ronney knocks on the door, before she has the chance to run, the Khan family matriarch, Camilia, takes an interest in Ronney. Romney’s lack of conventional beauty and disinterest in fashion draws Camilia in, leading her to offer Ronney the position of personal assistant to her eldest son, Yeraz, with a substantial salary at stake. It’s an offer Ronney cannot refuse.To keep her job, Ronney’s task is simple: do not fall in love with Yeraz."Easy,” she thinks.But what if destiny decides otherwise?Ugly Ronneyis a romance in which the heroes enter the gallery of legendary lovers.
Dearest Stepbrother: Having His Baby #1
Olivia Hawthorne - 2015
HE WAS MY BEST FRIEND, MY PROTECTOR AND THE GREATEST GUY I'D EVER KNOWN. Naomi Emerson had the perfect life growing up. Her best friend in the world had been her stepbrother, Dean. But as Naomi grew older, she developed a crush on the man who would always be outside of her reach. Dean was everything Naomi could ever want; Good looking, intelligent, funny, kind and adventurous. But she knew she could never have him. While away at college, Naomi is told that Dean is getting married to another woman and she returns home to attend the wedding. What happens when she returns is something Naomi had never imagined. One night led to a new life inside her, and Naomi would have to handle the consequences of her actions. Would Dean accept that Naomi had taken advantage of him? Would he stay with her when he realized that she was having his baby?
À la Carte: The Complete ‘Coffee Date’ Novellas
Nia Forrester - 2018
On the anniversary of the most tragic event of his life, Randall “The Rocket” Reese must face down paparazzi outside his house, a big sister who won’t stay out of his personal life, and a coffee date with an “old classmate” from high school whom he barely remembers. His plan is to wallow in solitude, but Fate has plans of its own. 'Just Lunch' Randall “The Rocket” Reese is beginning to reclaim his life both professionally and personally, with a new outlook, and a new woman, Dani Erlinger, by his side. Rand and Dani are in a comfortable groove that suits them both, but an unexpected invitation ‘just for lunch’ and a calamitous weekend excursion have them questioning whether they’ve become much too comfortable, much too soon. 'Table for Two' After taking a high-profile position, Rand Reese’s visibility is once again on the rise; but returning to the public eye also means revisiting some of the uglier parts of his past. That past has Dani questioning whether anyone can make a relationship work under the glare of fame and notoriety. Even two people committed to making it work. 'À la Carte' A ‘Coffee Date’ BONUS Drop-In An unexpected visitor up-ends the rhythm of the new life Rand and Dani are building together, reminding them of the consequences of Rand’s difficult past, and raising even tougher questions about their future.
DIABLO: A Kehmet Novel
L.B. Keen - 2018
Stricken with the effects of a virus that was unleashed on their people they escaped to our world and have lived among us, some even taking the name of our gods... "I have to win, no matter what." Alexis Wilson has been number one at everything in life. Well, everything except for her marriage, after a messy divorce and terrifying run in the dark. Alexis has managed to make a life for herself, and her six-year-old son. Only to have her past come knocking, sending her running once again in order to escape the nightmares of her past. Unfortunately, her race towards the unknown leads her straight into the path of a far more dangerous fate. "I will avenge my love, I will burn this world for eternity." Diablo has lived his life within the haze of madness. Burning away enemies over centuries, until a contingent of Ancients ended his bloodbath. Returning to life, he escapes his tomb-like prison to gain revenge on those who harmed not only him but his fellow Kehmets. After pulling the last drop of manna from an old enemy, he staggers into the pathway of a running vehicle. Only to find that the assailant is a rare Amouri, a woman with not only kindness but bravery carved into her soul. Two hearts lost in a sea of darkness will face the hidden enemy kidnapping Kehmets once more. Not only their hearts but their very humanity will be tested. Welcome back to the World of virile gods, and brave chocolate maidens.
She Got It Bad for a Heartless Gangsta 3
Shvonne Latrice - 2017
In part three, the couple attempts to find their happy place and navigate through their ever so complicated lives, despite the many roadblocks thrown their way. Will the love Draylah and Ricky AK have for one another survive the many things trying to tear them down? Or will they both realize that maybe they're both too problematic to have a future together? The rest of the couples resurface, with one relationship being tested due to too many secrets, and the other continuously falling apart; one happily letting go and the other refusing to. There is also a new budding romance in between the pages, but like everyone else, no union is a smooth ride and there are some big speed bumps in the way.
Fire & Vice – Six Book Collection
Nikita Slater - 2018
The dangerous men of Fire & Vice have their own code of honour. Live hard, work hard and play hard. Only the toughest survive. When they see something they want, they take it. No questions and no apologies. It's the only way to protect the women they love. BOOK 1 - Prisoner of Fortune Sold to pay off a debt to the rich owner of a casino. He locked her up in a penthouse for his exclusive use. He held her captive and punished her when she resisted. She knew he was a bad man who did bad things. She had to get away before he took more than she could give. BOOK 2 - Fight or Flight Ash's life was simple. He protected the boss and the casino with brutal loyalty. In his spare time he was a champion cage fighter, his only friend an undemanding Rottweiler. The moment Ash set eyes on Anastasia Sitnikov, his dream woman, complete with purple lipstick and bad attitude, his life got a whole lot more complicated. BOOK 3 - King's Command Tyson King always got what he wanted. This time he wanted a woman. He wanted Claudia. On the run from a sadistic ex-boyfriend and his boss, Claudia Cantore had finally found a place she felt safe enough to call home. Unfortunately, she chose Tyson King's city. Now, the ruthless businessman seems determined to keep her in his possession. BOOK 4 - Savage Vendetta What happens when the baddest mafia boss in town wants the untouchable homicide detective who is determined to take him down? Vladimir Sitnikov will play a dangerous game in order to capture the fiery Jane McKinley and bring her under his roof and his control. BOOK 5 - Fear in Her Eyes Daniel Mercer wanted something he shouldn't have. He wanted the woman from his building: the blind musician. The black part of his soul called for him to reach out and take her, to make her beg. He wanted to see the fear in her eyes as he took her from her tidy world. But he needed to protect her. From himself. BOOK 6 - Bound by Blood Russian mafia enforcer Boris Grekov knew the moment he set eyes on her that she would belong to him. If he had a lifetime he would spend it convincing her that they were inseparable. Unfortunately, he doesn't have the time. Exiled from Russia for more than a decade with a bounty on his head, he must now go back to reclaim his throne. He wants his woman at his side, whether she agrees to go or not. Each book in the Fire & Vice series are standalone and can be read in any order. Guaranteed HEA, NO cheating, NO cliffhanger. Just hot alpha male who knows what he wants! Sizzling dark mafia romance. Read at your own risk!
Ace: Age Gap Small Town Romance (Bourbon Falls Book 1)
B.L. Brooks - 2021
One Fake Fiancé (Romeo Family Romance Book 8)
Jennifer Youngblood - 2020
She needs a fiancé pronto. Can the cowboy and the debutante find common ground? Or will their shot at happily-ever-after get stomped to smithereens before it even has a chance to begin?Lucas Romeo has no time for love. He’s been down that road before, and it didn’t end well. When his sister Lexi fixes him up on a blind date with her friend Magnolia, things take a disastrous turn. Lucas has no intention of ever going out with Magnolia again—not if she were the last woman on earth. Forget that she’s stunningly beautiful. She’s also spoiled and entitled, the kind of woman who wouldn’t last a day on a ranch.Then, Magnolia makes Lucas a deal he can’t refuse …
Bought by the Beast: A Dark Romance (Wicked Dynasty Book 1)
Lexi Heart - 2019
He may be able to take my body, but he will never have my heart. It’s only a week. One week in the bed of the city’s most notorious criminal. I can handle it. I have to. But I don’t count on his scorching sensuality, his surprising sweetness. His fierce protectiveness. I know he’s the last man in the world I should fall for, but his touch ignites something deep inside me. His dark, tormented soul calls to mine, draws me in, forces me to feel things I’ve never allowed myself to feel before… Dmitry Working as a hit man for the Russian Mafia, my life is nothing but an endless abyss of violence and solitude. My only goal is to keep my head down and do my job until I’ve repaid my debt and can get the hell out. I’m so close. Soon, I will be able to put this life of blood and death behind me. Until I see her. Daisy. Sweet. Innocent. With a core of hardened steel. Everything I’ve ever wanted, and everything I know I can never deserve. In a world full of darkness and cruelty, Daisy is like a ray of sunlight shining down into the pits of my personal hell. She is the light to my darkness, the innocence to my depravity. I will move heaven and earth to make her mine. And God help anyone who gets in my way. ** A full-length 67,000 word standalone, sizzling hot romance set in a dark landscape with no cheating, no cliffhanger, and a guaranteed HEA! This book involves explicit scenes, dark themes, and may contain triggers, but amid the violence and danger, two souls learn the true meaning of love and sacrifice. **
Luca: You Will Be Mine
Jaimie Roberts - 2016
A future. But one day, the infamous Luca Belatoni stepped into my office and demanded that I pay him protection money. Of course, I refused. Of course, he wouldn’t take no for an answer. Now he is in my castle—holding me hostage. Trying to control my mind in business and my body in bed. Neither of which I will allow. No matter how much his caramel eyes and Italian words of love puncture my hardened heart. So, being the hostage of an Italian stallion pretty much sucks. Because this man is a force to be reckoned with. And while I am not frightened for my life, I am definitely frightened for my heart.
If you don’t like dominating, overbearing arseholes, please do not read. If you don’t like jealous and possessive men, please do not read.If you do like all of the above, then please read.
The Sicilian Brotherhood I
Jamila Jasper - 2018
This interracial romance novella is 20,000+ words of pure enchantment with a guaranteed HFN ending. BOOK II launches in 24 hours! Take a peek inside to get hooked on Dahlia & Giac's love story. Dahlia Cole is jilted at the altar and kidnapped by the fearsome leader of The Sicilian Brotherhood, Giacomo Valducci. He's desperate to make her pay for the sins of her ex-fiancé, her greatest betrayer. Giacomo convinces her to go on the quest of a lifetime in exchange for her survival. Giacomo's dangerous. He's deadly. He's killed many times before. Dahlia has no choice but to agree. The unexpected pushes them together, and a devious plot threatens to tear them apart forever. Passionate nights in secret safe houses and Sicilian beaches won't keep them safe. In the world of gangsters, it's near impossible to make it out alive. 0.99c for a limited time only. Grab the deal ASAP.
Inferno
Harley McRide - 2016
Contains language and actions some may deem offensive. Sexually explicit content. MF. This is a classic story of, boy meets girl, boy saves girl, boy blows shit up! Georgie Roarke was always the quiet one, always the one to take care of things, always keeping her sister out of trouble. When she’s had enough of that, she makes the decision to go to Cali to finally do what she wanted to do—build custom motorcycles. Once she and her sister hit Cali, all of her dreams should come true. NOT. Boomer was happy to be the Road Captain of the Furies MC. He loved his brothers, and he loved his life. The MC was everything to him. He never thought he would take an old lady, since women were just too high maintenance for him. After he finds the least high maintenance chick around, and he ends up having to keep her alive so he can claim her—all bets are off on what he will do to accomplish this.
The Viking's Bride
Jessica Knight - 2019
But there’s nothing he won’t do to have me.I was forced to marry a ruthless Viking Warlord.Now, I’m carrying his twins.
Grim is big, fierce, and handsome beyond words.But he's a killer, feared by all.I can’t believe my father would force me to marry this barbarian.Could a man like that ever love anyone, let alone me?We’re from two different worlds.Being with him in fantasy is far different than reality.A happy marriage seems impossible.So, I ran. But he found me, put me over his shoulder.And brought me back to be his bride.I hate how his gruffness makes my body yearn.I hate how his touch drives me wild.But what if there's more to him than a broken and vicious warrior?
Could I get the happily ever after I've dreamed off?Or will I always be his captive bride?
Hold You Down 2
Dominique Thomas - 2014
He’s given second chances to people that stabbed him in the back and tying up loose ends with Floyd’s family that’s out for revenge and looking to paint the town red with his blood. Yet the life that he wants to leave behind isn’t ready to let him go and sending Sophie away to California only caused more problems for their already troubled relationship. Sophie is upset with Ameer for sending her away and that pain pushes her into the arms of another man. Ameer won’t back down and he won’t lose his girl. He’s a natural born boss and he’ll show the world that Ameer Kadar Matin is no one to be played with. Take a ride with your favorite couple and see if they can survive lies, betrayal, and even death.