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First Pitch Swinging


Linda Fausnet - 2021
    I grew up idolizing those players, and I ached to wear the orange and black, representing my hometown and playing the game I love.But the team doesn’t want me.I’m one of the hottest players in Major League Baseball, but the Baltimore owner thinks I’m too much of a risk. All because I drink too much and might have trashed a hotel room or two in my day.Everybody thinks getting married means you’ve “settled down.”I figure I need a wife if I’m ever gonna have a chance at playing for the Bay Birds.I haven’t been able to stop thinking about that woman who poured hot coffee on me the day we met. Sweet, beautiful, and stable medical school student, Lyric Rivers. Future doctor.Also known as the future Mrs. Brady Keaton.First Pitch Swinging is the first book in a new, steamy sports romance series. No cliffhangers, lots of humor and heart, and a sexy HEA.

The Playboy


Sloane Hunter - 2020
    

Billionaire's Black Sextuplet Babies


Ciara Cole - 2018
    I had my share of bombshells, but SEXTUPLETS… Nothing topped that. I knew the minute I saw her it wouldn’t take long.She would submit to me.Cry out my name.As I drove into her, again and again.Oh yes.I was one dirty boss.My doe-eyed little intern didn’t stand a chance. Erica would be mine. She thought she could resist me.That our time tangled in my sheets was a one-night-only deal.But that’s what made the chase all the more fun.Plus, she was my intern.My property.Which meant Erica needed to do as she was told.But as they say: ‘What goes up, must come down.’And our little affair created a media storm…Topped up with another bombshell… A helluva pregnancy. Erica and I had a choice to make:Put everything on the line and make it work, or succumb to the clusterf@#k of conflicts being thrown our way? Time for this billionaire to reap what he sowed. Note: Billionaire's Black Sextuplet Babies is a steamy bwwm romance between a billionaire boss and his sexy intern.

Last April Fair & The Course Of True


Betty Neels - 1980
    Her job as nurse-companion was taking her and her patient to the Canary Islands...and away from her persistent ex-boyfriend Philip.But the trip was a disaster, and if not for the help of handsome Dr. Pieter can Siddardt, Phylly would have been in dire straits.She soon realized she could happily spend the rest of her life with Pieter...but all he could do was urge her to marry Philip!

Summary -- Whiskey Beach -- Nora Roberts


Save Time Summaries - 2013
    

Dark God’s Avatar (The Children Of The Gods #59)


I.T. Lucas - 2022
    

Assistant & Boss Daddy


Claire Angel - 2020
    Sure, he is gorgeous and worth a peek every now and then. He is such a jerk to everyone though.This is my first job after graduating from college, and I remind myself that it is great to have.I am good at it and learning a lot but I have to work with one of the grumpiest men in the world.At least I have my friend Jack there.My boss always shows me toughest side of him.I have to work late at his insistence.Now I am on a work trip with him, and I am seeing a different side of him.We kissed in the hotel room…Is he trying to flirt with me?Why does it seem like he is growing possessive of me?There is a part of me that wants to hate him forever.Would the kiss in our hotel room change everything I worked so hard for, ending my job?

The Billionaire's Predicament (The Billionaire Club #4)


Johanna Evelyn - 2019
    Can they come together for the sake of the ocean’s coral? Erin, one of the country’s lead coral specialists, fly’s to Florida to make a decision. She must choose to follow her boyfriend to Colorado in support of his career or take her dream job across the country away from him. When a helpful aquarium employee encourages her to follow her heart, she realizes her heart has always been in the ocean. Devastated her boyfriend won’t support her dreams, she takes the once in a lifetime offer, only to find out that perhaps she made the wrong choice. She quickly learns she has some competition in the form of the helpful aquarium worker. The only problem is, he’s not only trying to coax her away from her dreams, he’s also trying to steal her heart. Blake never imagined when he gave a distraught woman some friendly advice, the decision she was trying to make would destroy his plans. He has a once in a lifetime opportunity to research coral on a special island only a handful of people have been allowed to visit. And it will only happen if she’s on the team. When he learns he got the go-ahead from the government, he’s forced to pull a few strings to get her to join him on his trip. But with it comes a price, and he’s afraid the cost will be his heart. Can he convince her to go, or will her heart stay with the one she left behind? Other books by Johanna Evelyn: My Christian and inspirational Billionaire Romance Series: 1. The Billionaire’s Secret 2. The Billionaire’s Conflict 3. The Billionaire’s Promise 4. The Billionaire’s Predicament 5. Coming soon: The Billionaire’s Gift Standalone inspirational Romance 1. The Popcorn Prince

Their First Noelle


Leah Atwood - 2013
    Orphaned at the age of ten, she has been shuffled around and on her own most of her life. She moved west in anticipation of meeting the man who had stolen her heart, only to be crushed when she finds out she was not wanted.This Christmas, will a meddling mother's scheme bring love to those who are hurting? Find out in this short, holiday story of thirty pages.Other titles available from Leah Atwood:Unlikely Substitute (Mail-Order Husbands)The Not Quite Mail-Order BrideThe Mail Order Bride's Quilt

The Oil Tycoon Rescue


Ginny Sterling - 2020
    This is her rig, her money, and her dominion – so who does Tobin Randall think he is by telling her to abandon it? Tobin has never met anyone so stubborn in his life! The enchanting blonde with a smear of oil on her cheek is adorable in her hardhat; but when she opens that beautiful mouth, it's like arguing with any of the ‘boys’. She's tough, smart, and irritating – until he sweeps her up into his arms. When temperatures flare, can Claudia get past her initial reactions to Tobin? He has no intention of leaving her emotionally and financially compromised once he sets his sights on the Roughneck woman who sets fire to his heart. Step into the world of Disaster City Search and Rescue, where officers, firefighters, military, and medics, train and work alongside each other with the dogs they love, to do the most dangerous job of all — help lost and injured victims find their way home.

A Black Christmas : Brothers Black Series Bonus


Blue Saffire - 2021
    I wasn't excepting what my father sent me to Ireland for, but I haven’t regretted it either. Not for a single moment. Thirty-five years, seven sons, a growing number of grandchildren later, I’m one of the happiest men on earth and something has become very clear to me. My father was the mastermind of all masterminds.CassieThere has never been one who could tame my mouth. However, the giant Scot my da brings into my life tames everything else about me and hands me the world. My mouth may have gotten me into trouble, but it also got me into the arms of a man I could only dream of. Those eyes, they captivate me from the first time I look up into them.Will the drama someday tear us apart or will it be what makes us stronger? Once you’re a Black you’re a Black for life, or at least that’s what they say.*This a Novella in the Brothers Black Series a spinoff from the bestselling series Legally Bound Series that started it all. While you can read this book as a standalone,it will enhance the read to Blue’s books in the provided book order. Blue Saffire’s books are written to weave, loop, and intertwine with one another. You will find that the series build together for a greater experience.**This book has strong language and sexual content. This Book is for Mature Readers 18+***To keep up with release dates sign up for the mailing list on my Blue Saffire website.

O Little Town of Mitchellville: A Mitchell Family Novella


Jennifer Foor - 2017
    You won't want to miss this comedic unraveling. Bonus Material Inside! Spend the holidays with your favorite family, or get to know them for the first time.

Their White Christmas: A Sweet Billionaire Romance (Heathcliff Family Romances Book 9)


Julia Keanini - 2019
    She's seen it fail a number of times and knows the probability of it working out is not great. She is a scientist, after all. Over the years, she's found it smarter to invest in something that will pay back the effort she puts into it. Something like her career. But she wakes up one morning to realize she's overworked, underpaid, with no one to share her life with, and she wonders if she's been right about love. Jack Wheeler not only just lost his dad, but he's about to lose their family ranch and home. Unable to allow that to happen, Jack does everything he can, including selling all of his personal belongings to protect the land that has been in their family for generations. But when even that isn't enough, Jack isn't sure what to do.  When Tessa flies to Blue Falls to spend Christmas with her family and she meets Jack, the chemistry is immediate. But she's from New York, and his life is in Blue Falls. She's one of the heirs to the Heathcliff billions, and he can barely scrape together his next mortgage payment. Can they see past their differences and find some common ground to cultivate their fledging love? Or will this Christmas come and go without any miracles? Grab your copy today!The ninth book in the sweet and wholesome Heathcliff Family Romances series. Read all of the Heathcliff Family Romances by Julia Keanini! 1. His to Save2. His to Marry3. His to Protect4. Her Favorite Risk5. Her Forever Love6. Her Perfect Mistake7. Their Second First Kiss8. The Island Patriot9. Their White Christmas

All I Want For Christmas (Holiday Belles)


Poppy Parkes - 2021
    She never expected that winning a high-profile reality baking show would mean constantly being followed by paparazzi willing to do anything to get a piece of her. She runs to Heartwood, Montana, hoping that the small mountain town will be the escape she needs.All Graham wants for Christmas is for the darkness in his past to quit haunting him. When disaster struck two years ago, he returned to the mountains above his childhood home of Heartwood, searching for peace but never quite finding it.When the two slide into each other one snowy day, neither can resist the idea that maybe all they really need for Christmas is each other, 'til death do them part.Then a stalker finds Cookie and starts leaving threats on her doorstep. Graham is determined to do whatever it takes to protect his woman and the heart-healing happiness they’ve found in each other’s arms.But will it be enough?All I Want For Christmas is an over-the-top steamy standalone instalove story sure to start your holiday season off with a sparkle!

Smooches


Susan Renee - 2021
    You know, the kind that are made with pictures ripped from magazines with special notes about your life goals or biggest wishes. (Mine of course, is covered in glitter!) As a single mom, it’s hard to put my dreams and goals first, but I made my list. 1. Finally finish my degree 2. Learn how to cook new recipes. 3. Travel outside of Washington state. 4. Buy myself something that makes me feel desirable. 5. Find real, honest-to-goodness-rip-your-heart-out-and-hand-it-to-someone-love. The realist in me knows that last one is a bit far-fetched, but when an old college friend shows up in my driveway offering me something I can’t refuse, my mind starts wondering if maybe that last goal could be attainable after all.He’s kind, compassionate, strong, helpful, and attractive. All positive attributes of a great man. There’s just one problem. He’s my Ex’s best friend.