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The Cowboy’s Pregnant Fake Fiancée
Mary Sue Jackson - 2020
Until an injury forces him to step away from the spotlight and spend time on the small-town ranch he’s always wanted. Without the tabloids following his every move, Dean can finally enjoy the quiet life for a while and maybe even have some fun.Town sweetheart Marley Arrowood is finally happy with the way her life is going. She’s escaped from her perfectly planned-out future, ditched the ex she didn’t love and fulfilled her dream of opening a bakery. But one night with a handsome cowboy changes everything when Marley discovers another kind of bun in the oven.Neither Dean or Marley was looking for a relationship but after the town and the press catch wind of their short-lived affair, they have no choice but to fool everyone that they’re in love to keep their reputations in tact. But more fool them when their fake romance starts to fuel very real feelings…This novel contains sexual content and profanity.
Bride for the Russian Boss: An Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance
Bella King - 2021
The Cowbear's Fated Mate
Liv Brywood - 2020
Now he’s back in Huckleberry Valley and he’s trying to move on, but the ghosts of his past won’t let him. Tormented by nightmares and unable to get close to anyone, he just wants to be left alone.Melody’s not having it. The curvy vet thinks she can heal him, as if he’s another one of her wounded animals. But there’s far more to his story than she could ever know. If he told her the truth, she’d walk away forever, and he’s not ready to lose the only woman he’s ever wanted to claim as his mate.This is the first book in the Huckleberry Valley Shifters series. Although all the books in this series are stand-alone, readers may find they enjoy the stories more if the books are read in order as the characters and tales are interconnected. There are no cliff-hangers, no cheating, and each book has a guaranteed HEA. Love scenes are fully realized and at times, include explicit language. Recommended for readers 18+, please. Enjoy!
Heart of a Rebel: Rebel Aces MC Part 1
K.D. Latronico - 2019
Growing up in a motorcycle club, with a stint in the military, he had always taken the responsibility of protecting others seriously. There had always been one weakness for him, though, in the form of a vibrant, beautiful redhead - Leah. As the new president of the Rebel Aces, the entire world is now on his shoulders. When old threats resurface, Ward will do everything in his power to protect and keep safe those he loves. Leah Martinez’s entire life was turned upside down when tragedy struck during her teenage years. To her, life could end at any time, and she vowed to cherish every single moment. Twelve years later, the peace she and her siblings had found becomes threatened again. With those she considered family being in the line of fire, including the man she loved. Together, Ward and Leah embark on a chaotic journey in order to protect those they valued and loved. Bonds will be tied. Loyalty will be stretched. Family will be strengthened. But will it be enough? Can sheer determination and control keep the demons at bay for both of them and the club before it all is yanked from their grasp, including their love? DISCLAIMER: This book is 18+ and does contain sexual situations, strong language, and violence. This is the first book in the Rebel Aces series, and it is NOT standalone and does have a mild cliffhanger. No cheating, couples do have a HEA - the overarching plot of the series continues on into the next novel.
Jack
Mckenna James - 2021
That’s what I get for trying to save a girl who obviously doesn’t want saving.Paying off her father’s debt so she can stop taking off her clothes for other people? That was a no brainer. Obviously, I hoped she’d fall victim to my irresistible charm. My selflessness.But no.I’ve offended her independent spirit, and instead of falling for me, she’s doing everything she can to avoid me. I should forget all about Ellie Masters, but I’m a sucker for her sassy smile and that fiery, luscious mouth.I’m more than willing to take a gamble on this girl, but she’s made it clear I’m going to need more than luck to win her heart.ELLIEMy momma raised me to believe that I don’t need a man. Except, apparently, I do.And now that I owe a debt to a billionaire, I feel sick to my stomach.It’s not like I’ll ever be able to pay him back.The man is richer than God, and hotter than the Devil. When he’s next to me, I just about melt.The last thing I want is to fall for a man like that.The problem is, I think I already have…
Chasing Mr. Wrong
Avery Edwards - 2019
Blue Eyes is my brother's best friend.The only man to make flannel look sexy.And the one guy that's completely off limits.My brother tricked me into coming home.Wants me to forgive our dying father.Nothing like fond memories of a drunk dad and trailer parks.Everything about this ranch town sucks.Except for Chase Dalton.I actually wrote a bestselling romance about him.He just doesn't know it.He never saw me the way I saw him.I was always the little sis.Now I'm all grown up.A big city girl with a big city attitude.But Chase knows better.He sees the real me.The shy girl with a rough childhood.A heart that's longing for love.This town is everything I never wanted.And Chase is everything I always needed.I guess now I can finally finish my sequel...
Always For Him
Lauren Milson - 2019
What about bad things? I’m alone on Christmas Eve, I just bombed an important interview, and my roommate is throwing a wild party I wasn’t invited to. That’s when someone knocks into me while shopping and I’m literally thrown into the arms of the most gorgeous man I’ve ever laid eyes on. And it turns out, he isn’t a total stranger. He’s an acquaintance from my past, but he’s not a small-town boy anymore. He has big, rippling muscles. A smile that makes me weak. And smoldering green eyes that drive me positively insane right on the spot. The best part of all - or the worst, if you’ve got my kind of luck? He says he’s whisking me away to a glitzy Christmas Eve party in the mountains. I should say no. I should say I can’t stay. Men like him don’t go for girls like me, and I’m only going to get hurt. But the look in his eye tells me once he claims me, he's never letting me go…
It’s an insta-love Christmas with an older, possessive alpha and a sweet, curvy younger woman.
Always For Him is a super steamy, super sweet insta-love holiday romance with an HEA and always no cheating. Enjoy! xx, Lauren
Judge Me Not
Maggie Cole - 2020
And my merry-go-round is so far in debt it doesn’t spin anymore. I’m never getting out.But I don’t need money for frivolous things. I need it for my daughter and time is running out.So when Colton Ash tells me he wants an exclusive contract with me, I agree to things I never thought I would.Until you’re in my shoes, Judge Me Not.(Judge Me Not is a standalone, steamy, all the feels Christmas novella (approx. 30k words). No cliffhangers with a feel-good HEA.)
Getting Over You
Jaxson Kidman - 2019
Forget that he's a rock star. Forget that the day I meet him, he's shirtless and running down the middle of the street. Forget that the tattoos and muscles that graze his glistening skin make remember what it's like to be alive again. Can I have a future with Crosby -- especially when our pasts are marked with tragedy? He can stay in this small town and be loved by me -- or he can get back to living his rock star dream. All we have is the time in between that. The problem? Time's running out... and we both want more.This is a full length 90,000+ word slow burn romance novel with a guitar play, a painter, an unspoken summer romance past, a present they never saw coming, and a complete HEA, no cliffhanger ending that will make you fall in love with Crosby and Josie. Thanks for taking a chance on me and this novel.
The Rancher's City Girl
Leslie North - 2020
After her aunt dies and leaves her a small fortune, Becca immediately knows what she wants to do with her inheritance: buy a ranch and live her dream life. Finding one for sale near her childhood camp seems like fate. Unfortunately, the owner, smoldering-hot cowboy Cade Wells, makes it clear he’s more than skeptical about her ability to handle ranch life. So she makes a deal. She’ll stay on the ranch for one month to prove to Cade she can handle the ropes. While Cade maddeningly sticks to his old-school ways, Becca is determined to introduce him to modern technology. As the two clash heads, they can’t deny the red-hot attraction they have for each other. And as time passes, Becca’s not certain if she loves the ranch or the cowboy more.Single dad Cade has his own demons to vanquish and fully believes selling his ranch is the way to do it. His 10-year-old daughter Jocelyn deserves more than a life among cows and empty fields. And he needs to rid himself of painful memories of his mentally ill ex-wife who nearly destroyed everything he loved. Though he doubts Becca is tough or knowledgeable enough to run the place, he grudgingly gives her credit for knowing what she wants and her willingness to learn. Why couldn’t she be a bit less pretty? A tad less cheerful? A smidgeon less sexy? Now the only demon Cade is fighting is his attraction to Becca, but he doesn’t want to go down the relationship road again. Not even for her. With their time together running out, Cade finds himself torn between protecting his heart or keeping hers forever...
Mountain Man's Secret
Chloe Morgan - 2019
And the bastard has invited me to his wedding to rub it in my face. But I need this. For closure, or so I tell myself. It’s past time to heal already. A good-looking Park Ranger with a chip on his shoulder just happens to show up in my life. And his timing couldn’t be better. I need some help getting under my ex’s skin. I’ll work on letting go later. He needs to know what he lost and that I’ve moved on. Forever. All lies, but the wheels in my head are turning. If I attend the wedding with a handsome mountain man, my ex’s head will spin. I just have to convince this new stranger a be my fake fiancé for the weekend. And then I have to NOT fall in love with the guy.
The Billionaire's Collateral
Simone Rivers - 2019
I'm the collateral. It wasn't supposed to be like this. My life was simple. Carefree. Mundane. I thought I knew everything about my past...and about my father. That was before he stormed in. Beautiful and strong, I knew immediately he was trouble. But I didn't think he was deadly. I was wrong. A man like him gets what he wants...and he wants me. Not just for one month, but for forever.
The Hard Target
M.M. Rose - 2019
Not get scared out of my wits by this man mountain. Hot as hell. Hard as steel. Burning eyes that melt my...you know. Who cares what my body thinks? I need him gone. End of. But there's one problem. A boat load of bad guys are after me. Mr Snarlycocks here is my only protection. His solution? To hide in his house in the mountains. No way. No how. Not till hell enters a new glacial age. But what choice do I have? Especially when he pins me with that thousand watt gaze in his rock hard grey eyes... RICHTER I came for vengeance. Not to find salvation. But the instant those wide eyes fall on me, I'm held captive. Damn, I should know better. My tattoos are made of bullet scars. She's the sweet flower of innocence. We mix like oil and water. But no woman has made me feel the way she does. She's the cool fire in my night sky. My only, lonely light in the dark heavens. I'll die before they hurt an inch of her soul. Then I'll have to let her go. Even if my heart crumbles like star dust... From author MM Rose, comes the debut novel of a new romantic suspense series loaded with a swoon storm of alpha heroes and deep, sexy plot twists to keep you turning pages well into the night! Wow, just wow, you got to read this! - ARC reviewer I love the characters! Each have their own issues, and love how it comes together at the end! - Reviewer I read a lot of romance books. MM Rose has just joined the ranks of my favorite author! - Beta Reader
North (Hell's Legacy MC Book 1)
J.S. Andersson - 2020
Having no other choice, she moves away, to live with her dad. After mourning the loss of her mum, Willow reinvents herself. North has grown up in Willow’s father’s MC club. When threats are made against Willow’s life North is given the job of tailing her for protection. On Willow’s seventeenth birthday, they come face to face. Captivated with each other, their worlds collide and become one. But with family, friends and life, trying to pull them apart, can they make it out the other side?