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Dirty Assignment


J.P. Comeau - 2019
     A handsome pirate and a beautiful princess throw aside their cares in a Mardi Gras fling. But Zoe is his student, and Aiden is her professor. They broke it, that unspoken law… Professors shouldn’t fraternize with the students. It was a mistake, they can’t be together, and it’s best for them to forget that night ever happened. But he can’t. She can’t. And they can’t forget each other. As she learns and he teaches, they wonder. Was it really just a fling? Or was it the beginning of a forever love? To find out, download today. Dirty Assignment is meant for mature audiences only.

Save My Daughter


Sam Vickery - 2021
    I couldn’t relax. I couldn’t hear the theme park music, the giggles of my two other children. I’d left my baby in someone else’s care. And I knew I’d made a mistake…With her two beautiful children and newborn baby Ella, Lily’s life is full of love and laughter. She gave up her job to be a stay-at-home mother, and though she sometimes envies the freedom of best friend Hannah, Lily wouldn’t trade it for anything.But Lily’s world implodes when Hannah disappears with Ella one day, and Lily fears from the text message she receives that Hannah doesn’t intend to come back:You don’t deserve her.It’s true that Lily has been keeping secrets about her marriage from Hannah, ones she thought only she and her husband knew. Suddenly Lily realises that there are things she doesn’t know about Hannah too – and that by keeping her husband’s secrets, she might pay the ultimate sacrifice.A rollercoaster ride of emotions, Save My Daughter will break your heart. Fans of Jodi Picoult, Kate Hewitt and Diane Chamberlain will be swept away by Sam Vickery’s utterly gorgeous novel.

The Other Half (Door Peninsula Passions, #1)


Katherine Hastings - 2019
    With nothing but a hundred dollars, her tiny dog, and a car that should’ve died in the eighties, she heads to the family cabin to prove she’s more than just a pretty face with a trust fund. Local fisherman Jake Alton doesn’t know much about the woman who showed up at the rundown shack next door, other than the fact she’s putting a damper on his solitary and secluded lifestyle. Even though he tries to avoid this intruder to his sanctuary, the beautiful woman proves impossible to ignore. As Cassandra struggles to adapt to her new rustic lifestyle, Jake struggles to keep his wounded heart out of her hands. But even though they try to resist each other, these two opposites do more than attract… they collide. The Other Half is the first romantic comedy in the Door Peninsula Passions series. While each book can be read as a standalone, they will be most enjoyable read in order. Enjoy these light-hearted romances throughout the Door County Peninsula that are filled with laughter, romance, and passion!

Guarded Hart (Cross Creek, #3)


Kelly Collins
    Or does it?I’ve been keeping a secret. One that could change a lot of lives, including my own. I came to Cross Creek to find my father. He’s the difference between life and death for me. During my search, I found love, only sexy builder Ethan Lockhart isn’t having any of it. I’ve done my best to make him mine, but he’s more slippery than a fish in a brook. I built my life here on a lie, but my feelings for this man are true. Will the secrets I keep destroy what Ethan and I creating?I’m not the guy anyone picks first, so when Angie Sutton started flirting with my brother, I wasn’t surprised—that is until I found out she was doing it to get my attention. But this time, I’m determined not to give my heart away—not until I know who she really is. Letting someone get too close too fast is a blueprint for disaster. No matter how deeply I’m drawn to her, I know she’s hiding something, and until she can be honest with me, we don’t have a future.Find out if the truth can really set you free in Guarded Hart, book three in the Cross Creek Series.

The Billionaire Bet (Billionaire Games Book 1)


Sylvia Hart - 2021
    

High Blue Sky (The House in the Clouds Book 2)


Victoria Connelly - 2021
    

Fall of the Trident (Season SEALs Book 3)


KaLyn Cooper - 2021
    His work hadn’t changed so it had become his life. He went from one command to another, wherever the Navy sent him.His world was focused on the SEALs he commanded…until the day in his exuberance over a highly complicated operation, he hugged his administrative assistant.Marta Merkel had been a force to be reckoned in the SEAL world. For over twenty-five years, since her SEAL husband had been killed on active duty, she could make or break a career.Even though they were single adults past fifty, she worked directly outside his office, controlling his work life.With years of baggage, could they make this work?

The Baby Contract


Charlotte Byrd - 2018
    A baby. It was supposed to be as simple as that. 
Ryan Gold always gets what he wants. And what he wants is a sibling for his son after his wife’s untimely death. The last thing that Ryan’s looking for is a relationship, especially with someone who isn’t remotely interested in him or in raising this baby. But there’s something about Lexi…she ignites a fire inside of him, one that’s not easy to put out. It has always been Lexi’s dream to go to college. But in her family, a Bachelor’s degree is a pipe dream. And then Ryan came along with his offer. It’s unusual, yes. But the money would make all of her dreams come true and give her a real shot at making something of herself. Besides, what could go wrong? 
 The Baby Contract is a standalone steamy romance with no cheating, no cliffhanger, and a happily ever after.

The "I Do" Do-Over: After I Do


Poppy Parkes - 2022
    HEA guaranteed!

Cowboy Walking Away


Jessie Gussman - 2022
    His wife left him and he’s ready to come home and settle down.But he needs a caregiver and the one that seems to have fallen into his lap is his Dating Game partner and also the woman he’s agreed to “fake-date.”Only neither one of them are good liars and their straw house could never survive the wild North Dakota wind…or could it?Do they have the character and faith to face their problems and build a solid foundation together?Books in the Coming Home to North Dakota Series:Cowboy Walking Away Cowboy Coming HomeCowboy Finding Love

YOURS LEGALLY: a collection of short stories


Sonia Sahijwani - 2019
    

His Wicked Worcestershire (The Secret Sauce #5)


Laney Powell - 2020
    Just ask him - he’ll be the first to tell you all about it. So when anonymous food blogger and food critic, Wicked in Worcestershire, writes a scathing review of his latest culinary creation, he’s determined to discover their identity and show the world just how wrong they are.Evie Jones has clawed her way to the top of the amateur food blogger food chain by telling like it is. A review from her can impact a chef’s reputation, and she’s not afraid to wield that power. So when her latest review gets her called out on national television it’s knives out, baby, and Evie is prepared to filet her latest victim.She’s the reality check he doesn’t know he needs. He’s the tender touch she has no idea she’s craving.Can they fix each other’s recipes before the flames consume them both?

Silver Dish


Tarin Lex - 2020
    NO cliffhangers. NO cheating. This is book 4 of the Hot Sweet Alpha Love series, and can be enjoyed on its own. HEA Guaranteed. <3

Chateau Wedding


Tess Thompson - 2019
    But as the Cliffside Bay crew makes their way to Europe to celebrate Pepper and Stone, fate intervenes and threatens to ruin everything. Crazed fans and a missing wedding dress loom like large clouds over Pepper's most perfect day.RSVP to the event of the season and join USA Today bestselling author Tess Thompson's beloved cast of characters in picturesque France for an extra dose of happily-ever-after. But please note that unlike the other books in this series, Chateau Wedding is a quick read novella, not a standalone, and is intended to be enjoyed after reading Healed: Stone & Pepper.

Bay Area Bad Boys: Box Set


Stasia Black - 2017
    So he wants her to answer emails with her shirt off. So what? She worked at Hooters for years to get herself through college and it's not that much different. But when his demands get more and more invasive and he begins toying with her in front of his business rival, Jackson Vale, the job that was just supposed to pay for the lawyer in her son's upcoming custody hearing starts becoming more than she ever bargained for. PLEASE ME: The conclusion to Crush Me. Callie's determined that no man will ever have the power to hurt her again. But the path to getting her life back on track is messier than she ever expected. Especially when the man she thought she'd left behind is ready to fight for her every step of the way. But can a woman like her, having gone through the things she's experienced in her life, ever truly expect a happily ever after? WOMAN NAMED RED: (in the Crush Me universe, interacting with the previous characters) Kennedy: Her name was Scarlet and she burst into my life as an explosion of color as bright as her name promised. But don’t get confused. This isn’t a love story. I don't do love. No, this is a story about a woman with a fiery temperament and passion for life to match her name. She and I were combustible together. Which means maybe we were always meant to burn to the f*@king ground. Warning: All three of these novels contain dark themes and potential triggers which may be distressing to some readers.