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Noelle's Holiday Rebound
Cassie Verano - 2020
But Noelle isn’t sitting around moping; she’s ready to get even. And when her drunken antics land her over the shoulders of a stranger, she’s not prepared for what the next several days will bring.Marc Easton’s not delighted about hosting the holiday party at his cabin in the mountains. It was a fluke that landed all these strangers in his home partying the night away. But when one feisty, foul-mouthed beauty threatens to ruin it for everyone, Marc takes matters into his own hands.Waking up at the cabin the day after the party, Noelle’s shocked to learn she’s snowbound and stranded with the moody and reclusive, Marc Easton. Her holiday isn’t shaping up at all as planned. But one kiss from Marc just might make this a joyous Noel after all!
The Billionbear's Bride
Zoe Chant - 2016
Her little sister needs life-saving medical treatment, but Violet doesn't even have enough money to keep the lights on. Then a friend introduces her to a billionaire inventor who has everything he needs... except a woman he can present to his family and claim that she's his wife. Violet never considered making a marriage of convenience, but she'll do anything to save her sister. And all she has to do is sign the papers and do a little acting. It never occurs to her that her fake husband might set her heart on fire... Billionaire bear shifter Bruce Davis has a week until his 35th birthday—when, according to clan tradition, he has to get married to remain the alpha of his bear clan. But he hasn't found his mate, and he doesn't want to marry a woman he doesn't love. A pretend marriage seems the only solution... but the beautiful, curvy woman who agrees fake-marry him turns out to be his mate for real! Can Bruce convince Violet to make their pretend relationship a real one? Can Violet believe that the man who hired her to pretend to love him actually loves her? And can Bruce protect Violet from the deadly secrets of his past? The Billionbear's Bride is a sweet and sexy standalone BBW bear shifter romance. No cliffhangers!
The Dragon Twins
Michelle Madow - 2020
Romance. Adventure. And twists you’ll never see coming.According to legend, twin sisters Gemma and Mira are descended from witches. But they’ve never been able to use magic.On their seventeenth birthday, everything changes. They’re gifted with power over the elements, and right after receiving their magic, they’re tracked down and attacked by an ancient monster. They would have died, if not for Mira’s boyfriend Ethan showing up to save the day.It turns out that Ethan has magic, too. He’s a dragon shifter from a dark realm, and he’s sworn to protect the twins from whoever’s hunting them down.With monsters relentlessly chasing them, the three of them go on the run, pausing only to sleep—and to allow Ethan to teach them how to master their magic. But since they’re stuck together, Gemma has to try harder than ever to keep her deepest secret from her twin—she’s been in love with Mira’s boyfriend for months. Sometimes, she swears Ethan feels the same.But Gemma’s feelings for Ethan should be the last thing on her mind, because whoever’s hunting them has dark magic so impossibly strong that even the most powerful supernaturals are running scared. With nowhere left to hide and time running out, the twins race to discover the truth behind their heritage so they can fight back—even if that means committing the ultimate act of betrayal: of each other.
Her Earth Mates
Lark Sterling - 2019
But you can’t escape what’s written in the stars.With my three sisters off in search of their own fated circle of three mates, my journey begins. Duty drives me to the deep and mystical hidden home of my own ancestors, the Grizzly Shifters.As luck, and a little magic from beyond, might have it, my own three fated stars, Minco, Billy, and Yansa stand waiting for me. Their protection goes beyond the exterior, a connection forged in centuries of prophecy and a deep yearning that leads me beyond intuition or education.But with the good always comes the bad. As I stand in the place my father once stood, staring out at my future, the fog begins to settle in, and I wonder whether my mates are for life, or if I was truly cursed from the start.This is a fast burn standalone reverse harem shifter romance. Readers 18+.
My Kind of Town
Shelly Laurenston - 2007
Some may even say boring. She doesn’t mind boring. Boring is safe. Calm. Peaceful. Like beige. One doesn’t get into trouble with beige. But a wrong turn off a southern highway is about to turn Emma’s beige life into everything but boring.Kyle Treharne’s a good ol’ boy with a sheriff’s badge and a difficult population to manage. He wishes he had to worry about gangs and drugs and car-jackings. Instead, he has to worry about big cats fighting with wolves, bears fighting over honey, and hyenas fighting with everyone. And now, out of nowhere, he’s got a human outsider riling up all the locals by asking too many questions. She’s just so paranoid. And doesn’t trust Kyle a lick. These city gals. They just don’t know how to relax, do they?Of course, Kyle is a big cat. He knows how to relax and he’d be more than willing to help Emma learn how. He’d be willing to help Emma do all sorts of things if she’d just give him half a chance.But it turns out Emma coming to Smithville isn’t a simple accident. She’s been brought here and she’s bringing change and danger right along with her. Lucky for Emma, Kyle and the rest of the town like a bit of danger…Originally published in Sun, Sand, Sex
Aran
Serena Simpson - 2015
Rena has given up on love and men in general. She has a good life and plans to enjoy every moment of it. When she meets Aran everything changes. She desires the life she gave up on. When Rena starts to think she can have it all, she realizes someone wants to make sure she never gets a chance at a happy ending. Can Aran and Rena figure out what's happening in time for them to have a chance at forever? This book contains adult content it is not recommended for readers under the age of 18.
His Mocha Princess
C.A.G.E. Thompson - 2018
But she was rudely awakened when he informed her that he could never see her more than just a mistress. Eight years later, André came crashing back into Alessandra's life due to an unexpected business deal. Seeing the dark-skinned beauty who he’d kicked out of his penthouse suite years prior, sparked something inside André that he’d thought he had long ago extinguished. However, this woman was not the same doe-eyed girl he’d left behind. She was an all-consuming fire that he wanted to touch. But would she still be interested? His Mocha Princess is a full length standalone novel with a happily ever after ending that will leave you speechless!
An Alien for Christmas (Empaths of Lyria)
Regine Abel - 2020
D in Xenobiology and another in Spinsterhood. This year, yet again, her sorry self is stuck working on Mars for the holidays. Aside from dodging the unrequited attentions of a certain cringe-worthy bachelor on the station, she mentally prepares for yet another lonely and boring Christmas.But when her sister sends her an early gift in the form of a drool-worthy alien hellbent on fulfilling her every desire, Kathleen isn’t so sure she wishes to stay off the naughty list anymore.This book is standalone.
Someone to Watch Over Me
Sienna Mynx - 2014
Sometimes a girl's savior could be the man no one dare trusts... KaeCee Everett is a wanted woman. The leader of the Black Spyder motorcycle gang wants her dead. The federal agents sworn to protect her have cut her loose. The Russian mafia has a vested interest in the secrets she protects. And the father she had hoped would love and shield her from the violence of his legacy now sits in prison and plots his revenge. On the run for her life she arrives in Los Angeles with only one hope of surviving the chase. However, one of the fiercest enforcers turned private investigator has her under the scope of his lens. Will he help her avenge her brother's death and escape the contract on her head? Or will his dark obsession with her be their ultimate demise?
The Bounty Hunter's Bride
Victoria Bylin - 2008
Dani Baxter stepped off the train in Colorado, only to learn that her intended had died suddenly, leaving three young daughters behind. And suddenly she knew why God had sent her here—to make this family whole again.But her late fiancé's brother, Beau Morgan, a bounty hunter obsessed with vengeance, believed that was his duty. He proposed they marry—in name only—for the children's sake. But as she came to know him, she realized she wanted more, much more. And she wondered if even this lost man could somehow find peace in a woman's loving arms.
Forbidden Mind
Karpov Kinrade - 2011
That's what we all thought. Until I met Drake.Everything changed when I linked minds with the blond-haired boy strapped to that gurney. In my wildest dreams I couldn't have imagined the dangerous truth behind my life. And now time is running out. We must work together to save ourselves and everyone we love. Before it's too late.
Unwanted Baby for Christmas
Raven Rivers - 2015
One foolish mistake results in an unplanned surprise... Melanie Quin's life has been systematically spiraling out of control ever since the night she accompanied her roommate to a local hot spot. After a few too many drinks, she found herself in the back of billionaire Matthew Chase's limousine where a steamy hook-up left her unexpectedly pregnant. His striking good looks and mesmerizing smile had proved too hard to resist, and now she's paying a life-altering price. When she learns the man isn't even who he claimed to be, she's determined to avoid him at all costs. He makes it perfectly clear that the feeling is quite mutual! Things go from bad to worse when she witnesses a murder. Melanie manages to escape, but she's seen the assailant's face. Fearing she'll identify him, the murderer vows to come back for her. Now her life is not only in danger, but the life of her unborn baby as well! Out of desperation, she seeks out the same billionaire who knocked her up and attempts to blackmail him into providing protection. Will Matthew Chase offer the frightened young woman refuge? Will she fight the feelings she's beginning to develop for the affluent billionaire who's much more than he appears?
Light of My Heart
Ginny Aiken - 2004
Letitia Morgan comes to Hartville, Colorado, in the late 1800s to follow her God-given calling to heal. Soon she becomes Hartville's ministering angel, reaching out to the children of the town drunk, and skillfully touching all who need her. But not everyone warms to the lovely new physician and Letty ruffles plenty of feathers when she takes on Hartville's thriving brothels. As she rescues first one then another young girl forced into the sordid trade, Letty becomes the target of some of the town's most powerful people. Eric Wagner, Hartville's newspaper editor, finds he got much more than he bargained for when he brought this female doctor to town. As Letty stirs more controversy with each passing day, he wonders if he can save the noble-minded doctor from herself. This is heart-warming and engaging fiction at its best, straight from the pen of a skilled storyteller.
The Reluctant Lark
Iris Johansen - 1983
Yet to Rand Challon the young Irish-American singer was not just a lark whose brilliant plumage was obscured... but a flesh-and-blood woman whom he desired with all his heart. Rand barged into her life at a moment of crisis and whisked her away to his mountain retreat, where he wrapped her in his passionate tenderness. Under his sensual tutelage, Sheena became a whole person, fulfilled at last. Rand knew he’d taught her to spread her wings and fly free but would her flight take her from him or into his arms forever?
The Billionaire's Valentine: Untouched Surrogate
Simone Rivers - 2020
I wanted to know what it felt like to be taken by a man before having someone else's baby. I am normally a shy girl, but this handsome billionaire swept me off my feet. He gave me a night I'll never forget. But fairy tales don't last forever. I had a job to do, and I intended to do it. But during the doctor's visit, I got a big surprise: I'm already pregnant! And who is the father? The powerful man busting down the door, demanding answers. He takes one look at me, and my world changes. He's been looking for me since that night, and now that he's found me, he's not letting me go. He's intent on being my man and the father of our baby.