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Ex Scrooge Me (Love for the Holidays #1)
Brynn Paulin - 2019
Worse, Eli McSpadden gets under my skin by just…breathing! Have I mentioned he’s my ex who broke up with me on Valentine’s eve last year. Yeah, Mr.-Gorgeous-and-I-Know-It is the one who broke my heart. But I’m over him. And I hate him. Eli I’m a stupid jerk. There! I said it. When my company relocated me with no noticed last winter, I did the one thing I thought was best. I broke up with the girl I love. I told her we both needed to set down roots in our separate cities. The thought of her “rooting” with anyone else eats at me, but what could I do? Her life is at her university; mine is wherever I get sent. It took three seconds for me to realize I made a huge mistake, and now that I’m back in town and we’re both heading home for the holidays, I’m going to make it right and hopefully not end up in a ditch—physically and emotionally—while I’m trying.
Guarded by the Hero
Adele Niles - 2019
I’m paying through the nose to hire the best. But when my hot new bodyguard moves in to start his job, I start to forget which one of us is actually the boss… Cody It was a simple job until I laid eyes on the body I’d be guarding. Heiress Maria Diamante’s got curves for days, a bigger heart, and scars from what the prick I’m guarding her from did to her. I’m definitely going to keep her safe...and I’m definitely going to keep her. Love over the top older alpha men and the younger curvy women they love? You will love this BBW romance about a sexy hero that rescues a damsel in distress. This instalove book will have you looking for your own hero. This short read can be read as a standalone steamy romance in any order of the series. An Older Alpha Male and Curvy Younger Woman Romance.
His Hot Tamale: Trick or Treat Collaboration (Kappa Sweets #2)
Mayra Statham - 2019
Ugly Duckling. Catalina Navarro’s heard it all. But it cut the deepest when it came from the lips of the one guy at U of D she thought finally saw her for her. Demi-god on the soccer field. Good time frat guy. But Jonah Scott is more than that. He is observant and smart. When the girl no one notices makes him laugh, he sees more than he thought possible. But when Jonah puts his foot in his mouth, does he ruin his chances with his hot tamale? Or will he be able to charm his way into Catalina’s heart? Temps might be dropping this fall but things are starting to heat up with the girls at Kappa Sweets!
Beards and Curves
Khloe Summers - 2021
his construction company is slated to tear down my family's flower shop.Can I change his mind, or will love show me a side to life I've never seen?DeanThe loner life was getting...well, lonely.Enter my brother and his smooth idea to sign me up for a dating app named Curve Connection.I expected a few bad dates, but I didn't predict a much younger woman.I'm totally against the idea, until we meet.Now, all bets are off.This curvy angel is mine.
His Virgin Valentine
Lark Avery - 2019
Good luck with that. I’m not going anywhere without a fight. No matter how hot, strong, sexy, or….what was I saying? Oh, right. If my father’s hired gun thinks I’m going to sit here meekly and allow him to spoil my fun, he better think again. I’ve got plans for Valentine’s Day that don’t include allowing my father or his handsome, rugged, hard-bodied… Damn it! Let’s just say, I’m not going anywhere willingly with my father’s lackey. But John has no intention of waiting for my permission. And when a storm makes it impossible for him to get us out of the Florida Keys, his concern for my safety overrides all my objections. John proves he’s willing to use any and all means necessary to protect me, and it doesn’t take me long to realize I like John’s protective instincts…and his need for control. Suddenly my girlish daydreams of roses and chocolates turn to fantasies involving handcuffs and spankings. John teaches me that he knows exactly what my body needs. But can I trust him with my heart? Authors note: Life is uncertain. Me writing a scorching hot romance with no cheating and a guaranteed happily ever after? Now that’s something you can count on! And I promise it won’t be chocolate you’re craving this Valentine’s Day after you settle in with this wild, steamy, over the top, instalove romance.
The Billionaire's Big Bold Woman: A Single Father Instalove Romance (The Billionaires' Club)
Nichole Rose - 2021
Unsupervised
Cora Kenborn - 2019
Especially a crazy one whose indecent proposal has me backed into a corner. The solution is simple; find a fake fiancée and save my job.A chance meeting with a tall blonde seems almost too good to be true. Beautiful, sane, and she has a kid? We have a winner.I planned everything except falling for her.A lie brought us together, but I have no intention of letting her go.LakenWhoever said hard work pays off never applied for an internship in New York City. I'm no quitter, but after five rejection letters, I'm still stuck playing nanny to the overprivileged.One outrageous proposal later, I find myself fake engaged and lying to everyone. Just as I'm about to call it off, I realize my Irish "fiancé" is my ticket to Madison Avenue.If I can hold on to this charade long enough, I'll get the job and the man.Game on.
Steady
Danica Avet - 2016
I went from Shaun Decker, NFL star, to being forced to retire and finding out my wife’s having an affair. Coaching for the Sauvage Spartans' football program will be perfect for getting my life back on track. Then a delicious woman named Katie literally falls into my lap and then, after the best sex of my life, disappears. I’m Katherine Frost, band nerd turned band director and, oh, apparently a magnet for married men. Discovering I’m the other woman already had me rethinking my life, then my one-night stand turns out to be married too. Gah! I want nothing to do with men ever again. Especially tall, handsome, bearded men named Shaun. I thought taking up a teaching position at Sauvage State was a strategic exit, stage left, but it’s looking more like going from the frying pan into the fire. Hey, Shaun again. Don't let her kid you. Fate puts people in the right place at the right time because they're meant for each other. Football and marching bands go together, just like me and Katie. I just need to convince her of that.
A Shimmering Sign (A Forever Safe Christmas #20)
Autum Remington - 2019
Seeing the smiling faces of all the children was a sight to behold. Dressing up and playing an elf, you’re always kind of overshadowed by the big guy in the red suit everyone wants to see. That is until one nervous little girl needs my help. I just wasn't expecting a Christmas Miracle. Troy I was ready to leave. I was going to pick up my daughter and carry her out of the mall. What was I thinking? It was too crowded, too chaotic, too busy. I almost walked out but then I saw her. A beautiful little elf. Entranced when this beauty stepped in and assisted my daughter; I knew I found it - My Shimmering Sign. Book 20 in A Forever Safe Christmas
Backroads
Jane Ashley Converse - 2018
Holly "I hate Chase Hunting..." This was supposed to be my fresh start, in the middle of nowhere, but I'm forced to work alongside him. Damn that Cocky smirk and tight jeans of his. He really needs to get off his high horse. No he really needs to get off his horse and help me! Chase I shouldn't want her, but I do. The first day I met her I was done running. Those heels, that skirt, all wrong for the country, perfect on her. The woman can't seem to stay away from trouble, including me. But damn, seeing her hanging from the horn of her horse's saddle by just her bra...is definitely a new one. I should probably stop laughing and go help her.
The Shrink
Cassie Mint - 2022
He’s stern and assertive; his blue eyes stare right into my soul.And he’s always listening to me. Judging me.God, it’s delicious. I never want our appointments to end.Too bad we kissed that one time. And too bad we can’t seem to stop.We’re crossing so many lines together… we’re a ticking time bomb.
The Shrink is a short and steamy age gap forbidden romance, starring a chatty college student and her long-suffering shrink.
Bruno: Heartless Mafia Boss
Addy Archer - 2020
Mostly due to an enemy using them in an attempt to assassinate him. When opportunity strikes, allowing him to offer a woman a deal to tie her to him, he makes sure to grab her with both hands.Winter hasn’t had an easy life. When a certain mafia boss saves her out of a bad situation, it quickly becomes clear she’s left to his mercy. Fighting for survival becomes crucial since giving up isn’t an option.Enemies can slide through defenses and take lives where life has barely started. Revenge can unwillingly bring a mafia boss to his knees, even more when the right woman is involved. Doubt and trust are razor sharp leaving only one option; walk a fine balance until it cuts deep enough to bleed out.
Break My Fall
Megan Wade - 2020
She wished he’d never left.
TylerGoing back is never easy. Especially when the night you left is also the night the girl of your dreams said she loved you.I wasn't enough for her back then. I wasn't enough for me either.Avery and I were just kids, and I had dreams that were bigger than Oakwood falls could provide.Not to mention, she was my best friend’s kid sister. She was off-limits then. A decade later, she's probably still off-limits. But this time, I don’t care. I won't let anything stop me.I've come back to make Avery Roberts mine.AveryHe broke my heart. I handed it to him on a silver platter and instead of taking care of it, he stomped it into the ground and didn't look back at the mess he made.A whole decade has passed since that night, and I’ve grown up. I'd like to say I don't think of him, but that would be a lie. I think about him all the time. I think about him so much that when I see him again, I don't quite trust my eyes. I've seen him in the faces of strangers so many times that it's hard for me to recognize him in the flesh. But he's here. He's back. And I’m…angry.He says he came back for me. Question is, am I still the girl he left behind?I won't let him break my heart again.Mother Nature has other ideas for these star-crossed lovers. When the rotting floor of an old cabin gives way and traps them together in an old cellar, they’re LOVE TRAPPED. They have no choice but to confront their past, and possibly discover their future…As always, this Megan Wade book comes with her ‘Sugar Promise’. High heat, low drama, guaranteed.
Mistletoe Magic
Haven Rose - 2019
Milo Jenner, heir to a multi-million-dollar company, knows love is what’s truly valuable, having seen it between his own parents. Juniper Pryor, a talented fashion designer, has been treated as if she’s not enough her whole life, her own family seeing her as “just” a fill in the blank. These two seem as if they’re an unlikely match, however, the magic of mistletoe disagrees. Suddenly, Juniper isn’t just, she’s everything. Warning: This story includes an OTT Hero that intends to show his woman her worth. If instalove is your jam, then here’s a stocking stuffer written just for you.