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Holt: His to Take: A Ruthless Scion Preview Novella
Theodora Taylor - 2017
Holt Calson was born with an 11-figure spoon in his mouth to one of the wealthiest families in the world. The night they met, Sylvie Pinnock only had 11 dollars in her purse, and it was all the money she had in the world. They were never supposed to meet, much less be together. But Holt didn't care. He just wanted Sylvie. And what Calsons want, Calsons get. For one blazing summer, they had it all... ****** NON KU READERS, PLEASE NOTE: This is a PREVIEW of my upcoming full-length novel, HOLT: HER RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE. If you don't want to pay for this preview, please wait for the full novel!
Head Over Heels
Lena Matthews - 2008
After one especially long day, all she wants is to kick off her shoes and put her feet up, but she reluctantly lets her friends drag her out to a new club. Movie mogul and fledgling club owner Parker Maguire is bored with the Hollywood scene and its plastic women, and the club scene isn’t proving to be much better. Until he finds a sassy woman refusing to back down from his overzealous bouncer. Cyn is a breath of fresh air, neither impressed by celebrity status nor bowled over by his charisma and wealth. She’s honest, genuine—and arousing in more ways than he could have ever imagined. For once, Cyn puts herself before her shop and lets herself be swept off her feet by a man who pursues her with a delightful vengeance. Her father’s evil girlfriend and her two lazy daughters, however, see Cyn’s new happiness as nothing more than a threat to their own comfortable lives. Their plot to break the two lovers up could turn Parker and Cyn’s “once upon a time” into a “happily never after.” Unless Cyn’s Fairy Drag Queen can pull something out of her pink-chiffon sleeve…
Ruined
S.K. Lessly - 2014
The mere thought of her brings Mason to his knees. There is no other woman in the world that he wants. Max can’t believe that she met a passion-filled man that makes her body yearn for things she’s only dreamed about. He’s ruined her, making him the only man that she wants. Mason West, an ex-Navy Seal turned Amateur MMA fighter, is battling the darkness of the life he left behind. Finding the will to fight back in a woman that completes him was not something that he expected, but it seemed fate had other plans. All Maxine Shaw wanted to do was graduate, become a nurse for the best sports rehabilitation center in the country, and finally achieve the goals she set for herself. Once she catches a glimpse of Mason West, an Alpha male to the core, he awakens a fire inside of her that she never thought existed. The sparks between these two ignite bottomless passion and enduring love that shifts their goals in a way neither suspected. Before Mason and Max can embark on a journey of happily ever after, the strength of their love gets tested. Will this passionate pair be able to survive what fate has in store? (WARNING: Includes hot alpha male sex ... A LOT OF IT!)
The Beast
palepinkferriswheel - 2016
To the world he was a beast but for her he would do anythingHe could have the world but all he wanted was herThey say the things we want most are the things we can't haveFor she was so afraid of him that even the thought of him could have her running for the hillsLittle did she know that she was the only one who didn't have to be afraid of him
The Boss And His Bride
Talia Renee - 2017
The fates prove her wrong when all in one day she finds herself jobless, boyfriendless and homeless. Luck shines on Alexis when a friend offers her a place to live, and she gets another job right in the nick of time. She's thankful and excited to begin her first day on her new job as an Assistant to business owner Morgan Porter. Alexis smooth dark skin, brown eyes affects Morgan Porter from the first moment he sets eyes on her curvy body. Alexis finds her new boss Morgan Porter rude, moody, dangerous and too sexy for his good. His blue-eyed stare and mesmerizing smile seduces Alexis one minute and infuriates her the next. The slow burning flame between the boss and his assistant leads to one enjoyable romantic read.
The Naughty Sins of a Saint
Tiana Laveen - 2012
Dr. Saint Aknaten is anything but ordinary. From his unique ethnic makeup, the product of a North Korean mother and Egyptian father, to his career as a sex therapist and public speaker, his life is filled with excitement, tragedy, oddities, and lust-filled company. He hails from New York City, but his influence doesn't stop there. Saint is internationally known. Toggling between holistic ideologies and gritty X-rated teachings, he captures male audiences everywhere as he preaches his controversial, racially driven philosophy - that all non-Black men should pursue Black women. Regardless of his magnetic ability to attract droves of women wherever he steps foot, Saint is desperately on the hunt for just one whom he has pet-named his "goddess." His search comes to an unanticipated end as he conducts an interview with the outspoken and beautiful radio personality, Xenia Donnellson, an air-waves sensation from Los Angeles. Making Xenia see things his way becomes a challenge that he is more than willing to accept. Xenia succumbs to the hypnotic charms of Saint's addictive essence, but not without invisible nemeses hanging in the wind, waiting for a chance to strike. Saint will do anything and everything to protect his "queen" including confronting his suppressed fear that he possesses unwanted psychic abilities. Can Saint overcome all and finally obtain the peace he has long sought after? Only time will tell.
Leaving Fletch: A Novella
Xyla Turner - 2020
Cheated twice, and he was sloppy with his escapades, which left me and my acting career vulnerable. I just wanted to escape. Go to a small town and hide. I found a tribe of older ladies, who were way too nosy and nastier than expected. Then I found a man who was way too sexy and gruff for his own good. It didn't matter, though. We were from two different worlds. Fletch: The woman floated into town, then inside my bar, asking for high-end drinks. I gave her a beer. A regular ole beer. That's what we drink. Who did she think she was? A Princess. Come to find out, she was. My princess. I couldn't keep her, though. She was destined for far greater than my small town. The very same one, I vowed never to leave. This is a quick, IR, BWWM and HEA novella. #standalone Other novellas: - 10 Spicy Novellas - Duncan's Pride - Extraction - Rectified - Lady Guardians - Lunchtime Chronicles - March, Strut - Cole - Warren
Asian Persuasion The Beginning
Kassanna - 2015
He chose to leave and start anew.Fresh with new beginnings, both meet under unusual circumstances leading to an unexpected attraction...Only someone isn't happy with the budding romance and will do anything to stop it. With obstacles that seem insurmountable, their feelings for each other will be tested. For Anjula, Choi Jin Woo is willing to be her shield but will he be able to withstand the blows that will batter their relationship to keep them together. ***Cliff Hanger***
A Baby for the Widowed Billionaire
Kayla Watkins - 2016
He can’t bring back the wife he lost, but a surrogate can give him the child he and his wife weren’t able to have. All he has to do is keep his distance from the beautiful young woman carrying their baby. Tia Williams is in New York City to escape the stifling smallness of her life growing up, and the loneliness of having no family to call her own. She knows she’s only a surrogate, but she can’t help falling for the enigmatic Burke. When tragedy strikes, Tia is left with an unexpected consolation … and a secret she doesn’t know how to share. Can Burke forgive her? Or will the scars of his past destroy their chance at happiness? **** This is a standalone full length BWWM romance novel with an HEA ****
Body Language: My Sexy Russian
Ariel Arnold - 2016
Now at 24 she's still living the same life but is striving for better. Lady Luck seemed to be smiling on her when she was accepted into college, until the hole in the wall strip joint she worked at got raided in a drug bust. Dishearten, Yaz has other choice but to start over at a classier, strip club that just opened up.That's where she met HIM. Aleksandr Prakenskiseems is well-mannered, soft spoken, and has obtained fame at the of 34. He has everything anyone could ever want, and yet, he feels like he's missing something. Maybe it’s the fact that he can't stand to be intimately involved with anyone unless it's anonymous sex. When he sees Yaz dancing at Cherish, he is mesmerized and instantly wants her. Yazmeen says she’s not for sale. However, to a man like Aleksandr, he knows that everyone has a price.
She's My Baby
Adrianne Byrd - 2006
Always in charge, in control, she was never rattled. Until she finds a baby in her kitchen on Christmas--and a sexy neighbor wearing next to nothing knocking at her front door....Garrick Grayson didn't know whom to comfort first, the howling infant or the career diva without a clue.But with a little help, Leila's soon juggling bottles, naps and meetings, while Garrick is falling for adorable Emma--and gorgeous, feisty, maternally challenged Leila. Garrick had sworn off women married to their jobs; Leila had sworn off everything else. So why, when they were together, did things feel so...right?
Cherished by You
Victoria H. Smith - 2017
For Roxie and Griffin, the journey has been the best part. The strength of Griffin’s love has tested Roxie beyond belief. It forced her to take a look at herself, expose herself, and fight for the man who cares so much about her. For Griffin, the love of a woman named Roxie allowed him to come into his own. He discovered things about himself he might not have known were possible if not for her. She helped him grow into the man he always knew he could be. They’ve been through a lot and now that the struggles of the past are gone, they can move forward with the next phase of their lives. CHERISHED BY YOU is an extended novella that shows not only where the couple is now, but where they’re headed. The story takes place a few years after LOVED BY YOU and features many of the couple’s friends and loved ones who have been important throughout the series. There will be laughter. There will be heartache as well, but there will also be love. So much love. CHERISHED BY YOU is the finale to Roxie and Griffin’s story and was created for all those who wanted more with a few surprises along the way. The story is considered an extended novella at 55,400 words.
Brooklyn Story
Suzanne (Sue) Corso - 2010
. . .It’s the summer of 1978, and Samantha Bonti is fifteen years old, half Jewish and half Italian, and hesitantly edging toward pure Brooklyn, even if her dreams of something more are bigger than the neighborhood girls’ teased hair. She lives in Bensonhurst with her mother, Joan, a woman abandoned and scarred in a ruinous marriage, poisoned with cynicism, and shackled by addictions; and with her Grandma Ruth, Samantha’s loudest and most opinionated source of encouragement. As flawed as they are, they are family. Samantha’s best friend is Janice Caputo, a girl who understands, as well as Samantha does, this close-knit community of ancestors and traditions that stand like roadblocks, this insular overcrowded little world of controlling mobsters who mold their women like Jell-O; and of the wannabes, the charismatic young guys who are willing to engage in anything illegal to get a shot at playing with the big boys. Yet, Samantha has something Janice doesn’t—a desire to become a writer and to escape the destiny that is assumed for all of them in the outer reaches of Bensonhurst. And it’s to be had just across the Brooklyn Bridge. Then comes Tony Kroon.Older than Samantha, Tony is a blonde-haired, blue-eyed, half-Sicilian, half-Dutch mobster wannabe. A Bensonhurst Adonis. Taken in by his adoring attention, and empathetic to Tony’s own struggles with identity, Samantha is falling in love, even when she’s warned never to ask imprudent questions of Tony’s life. Even when her family and friends warn her to stay away. Even when Samantha knows she’s too smart to fall this deep . . . but the last thing she wants is the first thing to happen. Unable to resist Tony’s seductive charms, Samantha soon finds herself swallowed up by dangerous circumstances that threaten to jeopardize more than her dreams. Grandma Ruth’s advice: Samantha had better write herself out this story and into a new one, fast.Told from the adult perspective, this is a powerful, true-to-life novel of leaving the past to history and the future to fate—of restoring hope where there was none, and reaching for dreams in an inspiring promise of paradise called Manhattan.
Love At First Down
Aja Cole - 2018
No men, no drama, and nothing to distract her from the goals she’s had since she was 16. Wide receiver Jaxon Blake on the other hand, says what he wants, when he wants - and damn the consequences. No ones else’s opinion has mattered to him…until now. It starts with one night under the lights. One chance to prove that he’s more than a careless jock. One night to prove she's not as uptight as she seems. What happens when one night turns into far more? Follow Sienna and Jaxon as they figure out if going the distance is in their future, or if the end zone is just out of reach. Love At First Down is a 50,000 word story with an HEA, explicit sexual situations, and no cliffhangers.
The Irish Don's First Christmas
Rose Marie - 2019
except on the holidays. Being married to a ruthless killer and mob boss like Conner O'Shea doesn't make winter a jolly season. He sees no reason to celebrate such a meaningless holiday. Though with the encouragement... or more like persistence of their very assertive seven-year-old the Don goes on a small journey to get in the Christmas spirit. Join the Don's Don in this Short Novella as he gets in the Christmas Spirit the O'Shea way. **Disclaimer** This book contains a time skip and will contain many new characters that are in books to be released 2020 ****TRIGGER WARNING**** The following content contains sensitive topics that may trigger some such as: Child Abuse, Torture, Injury, Mental Illness, Suggestive Behavior, and different sexual orientations such as BDSM, Homosexuality, Swingers, Etc. Read at your own discretion