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Sinful Temptations


Kelsey King - 2018
    Not only is he my neighbor and a friend of the family, but he’s my best friend’s dad. Vayda and I have had sleepovers, barbecues, and birthday parties since we were little kids. I can’t remember a time in my life that the Brandon’s weren’t around. But then I started to get older and noticing Mr. B in a way I wasn’t supposed to be. He’s mature, charming, and ridiculously sexy. Some might say it’s just a schoolgirl crush, and I’m too young to understand those types of adult feelings, but I’m no longer a child. I’m a woman, and I know exactly what I want—or rather—who I want. And I want my best friend’s dad.

Reckless


Bella Love-Wins - 2018
     I left her behind... but I can’t let go. As the lead singer of an infamous rock band, my life is a dream come true — money, fame, all the women I could want. There’s no reason to ever look back. But I can’t escape my past forever. When I’m forced to return home to face the loss of my family pillar, she’s still there. The only woman who has ever held my heart. The only one who can understand my loss because of her own tragedy. The only one who can wreck the illusion I’ve built. But I’m starting to think that having it all is nothing compared to having her. Author’s Note: Reckless is a full-length second chance romance standalone romance with a happily ever after ending and no cliffhanger. If you like out-of-control alpha male rock stars and sinful second chances, grab this story and don't let go!

Falling for the Bad Boy


Emma Tharp - 2020
    Cam, the newest bad boy, lifeguard on the Cape, seems to fit the bill. Too bad his goal is very different than hers. He’s looking for revenge. Jenna Hutchins’ life has been easy breezy. Except, going to an all girls’ high school has prevented her from meeting a guy she’d like to lose her virginity to. And who wants to go to college a virgin? Certainly not her. That’s why Jenna’s mission this summer is to have sex. And not just with any guy. No. She wants a bad boy.Cam Larsen’s family used to have money and affluence. When his father died suddenly, his business partner, Jason Hutchins, screwed his family over. They lost everything. Now Cam’s only goal is to make Jason pay. When Jenna, Jason’s daughter, shows interest in Cam, he doesn’t want to get close. He doesn’t want to hurt her because her father is a greedy, malicious bastard, but he will if he has to. Not only are the days heating up, but so are things between Jenna and Cam. Will they both get what they want this summer, or will the price of revenge be so high that they both will have to pay? The cost, their hearts.

AXEL (The Beckett Boys, Book Eight)


Olivia Chase - 2017
    Each One Dirtier, Rougher, and Sexier Than The Next… A standalone romance with a guaranteed HEA AXEL The first time I see her, I know I’m in trouble. She’s different from any woman I’ve ever met. Innocent. And yet I want to take that innocence, defile her. Make her dirty. Make her mine. I can feel something in my heart start to shatter when I’m with her. This woman is going to sink me hard and fast like the iceberg that took down the Titanic. I have to stop it now, before it gets worse. Even if I savor the feel of my girl in my arms after she’s come, how warm and soft she is against me. The rich smell of her hair, her skin. How she sighs in her sleep, her lips delicate and parted. The way her fingers twitch to touch my skin when she’s deep in the throes of sleep. Like she’s unconsciously reaching out to grip me. Vulnerable. Sweet. Beautiful. Or the fact that lying with her, I sleep better than I have in months. Maybe even for years. The problem is, I’m a Beckett. I’m not meant to be tied down, not meant to be with one woman. My heart is cold as stone, and I’ve long since given up on finding anyone who I can really trust. If I care about her even a little bit, I should make sure she stays far away from me. Because I’m the worst thing that could ever happen to her… KENDRA I know what my problem is. A man. Someone who confuses me to hell, arouses me, irritates me. He’s unlike anyone I’ve ever known before. I’ve never seen such raw masculinity embodied before—muscular and covered in tattoos—compounded by a sexuality that is almost vulgar. His lips are full, always seemingly curled in a smirk. He’s a bad boy, one hundred percent. This man is sin incarnate, and I can’t help but want to give in. I tell myself this is just sex, nothing more. Maybe if I can keep repeating that, I won’t feel more. I don’t want to, anyway. I just want this—the carnal lust crackling between us. Am I starting to fall for him? And if so, is that insane? And could I even stop it if I wanted to? I don’t know any answers. I just know that Axel Beckett is driving me crazy, making me lose myself. And I sense that being with him could break me into a million pieces, but somehow I have to keep tempting fate. I just hope and pray that maybe, in the end, everyone will be wrong. Then again, maybe they’re all right, and falling for a Beckett boy is simply a recipe for heartbreak and disaster….

Mask


Caitlin Daire - 2016
     I can’t believe it. The sexy stranger I met at my friend’s masquerade party turned out to be none other than Jace Wilde, the son of my Mom's brand new partner... and I didn’t realize it till after we’d hooked up. It’s shameful, naughty and forbidden, and our parents would kill us if they knew, so there’s no way I’m going to let it happen again. Ever. Too bad I can hardly resist him — Jace and I might be stuck living together in chilly England, but as long as he’s around, things are bound to be hot as hell… JACE She looks great with that sexy little black mask on…but she’d look better on me... I’m trying to sort my life out; trying to pull my head in and shed my old bad boy reputation. But when Rayna Silva comes along, that all starts to unravel. Her curvy body tempts me like nothing and no one else, her gorgeous eyes make me want to stray back over to the dark side, and her plump lips make me want to do bad, bad things to her all night long… I know I can’t have her. I’m all wrong for her, and there’s also the glaring fact that my Dad is with her Mom now. Is that enough to stop me from trying to claim her as my own, though? Hell no. ***Mask is a steamy standalone romance. No cheating, and a guaranteed happy ending! Bonus book included - Match.***

Boomerangers


Heather M. Orgeron - 2017
     Spencer I love sex. I love the power, the intimacy, the euphoria it brings. Too bad I’m not having any . . . You’d think as New Orleans’ most renowned sex therapist that I’d be swimming in single men. In a way, I am . . . except for the fact that one is in diapers and the other two are drowning in preteen hormones. As a single mother of three, my days are devoted to my clients and my kids, and my nights are spent with Fabio, my trusty vibrator. When my world begins to unravel, I have no choice but to move back home. And when my high school sweetheart comes waltzing back into my life, comedy and chaos ensue. What can I say? I never said I could pick ’em, but you can bet your ass I know how to fix ’em. Cooper As soon as the ink dried on my divorce papers, I made myself a solemn vow: I was done with relationships. Moving home to take over my father’s firm was the plan, until Spencer decided to return, along with three souvenirs from the life she’s lived without me. I’ve been in love with the girl next door for nearly all of my life; the rest was spent trying to forget her. I’d give almost anything for a second chance with her, but I have no time for distractions—especially the kind that involve diapers, bottles, and eighteen-year commitments. The problem is, she’s already got me by the balls . . . and I’m beginning to feel the noose tightening around my heart. *Intended for readers 18+

Baby Girl


C.M. Stunich - 2018
    I was only seventeen; we were going to be together forever. On his way to pick me up for prom, he swerved. I'll never know what made him do it, what killed the boy I'd loved my whole life. With roses clutched in his hand, he bled out in icy wetness all alone. His best friend is here though, and I'm pretty sure he loves me. But after the accident, I left for a year and didn't look back. Now I'm back in town and my heart is like shattered glass. Do I pick up the pieces and risk getting cut? And do I let another boy call me baby girl? WARNING: Don't open unless you're prepared to ugly cry, but also ready to read a story of hope and new love, a love that was there all along but patient enough to wait. This is a book about grief, about loss, but also about fresh starts and new beginnings. The ride is sad, a tumultuous twist of feelings that gets ugly at times ... but the ending is a happy one. BABY GIRL is a full-length 300+ page new adult/contemporary romance novel. It's a stand-alone meaning this volume contains a complete story; there are no sequels and no cliff-hanger. This novel includes cursing, tears, loss, graphic sex scenes, and new hope.

Back to Shore


Taylor Danae Colbert - 2020
    So I turned him away and never looked back. I haven’t forgotten. And I certainly haven’t forgiven.Now, I’m sort of a hot mess. I’m in between jobs, essentially homeless, and newly divorced.But as I try to put the pieces of my life back together, I know that Ryder’s the one that’s missing. I have to find him, and I have to forgive him.And when I do, I learn that he’s not exactly living the easiest life. He needs someone. He needs me.Despite everything, I know I should be there for him. But doing that means I’ll have to put our past behind us.And I’ll have to try my hardest not to fall back in love with the man who broke my heart beyond repair.

His Takeover


Piper Sullivan - 2018
    Relax and enjoy!

The Billionaire Dragon Shifter's Mate


Zoe Chant - 2015
    She thinks there's no fairy tales left for a girl like her-- until she gets stranded on a mountainside, and a gorgeous hero comes to her rescue. Billionaire dragon shifter Gus Gray has all the treasure a dragon could desire, but even his hoard of glittering gold has lost its shine, with no mate to share it with. Can an ordinary princess and a lonely dragon find their happily ever after? The Billionaire Dragon Shifter's Mate is a standalone dragon shifter romance. No cliffhangers!

Always You


Stephanie Rose - 2015
     All we had was friendship and my silly hope for more. When he left and took all of that with him, I moved on. Settled. I figured that happiness wasn't in the cards for me. Until, one night of drinks with an old "friend" gives me a hope I never expected, but don't know what to do with. This time, I have the chance I always dreamed about—but I'm not free to take it. *** Ten years ago, Samantha was only a friend, a sweet girl I never wanted to hurt. Now, she's everything I want and nothing I can have. She belongs with me, even if she's not really mine, and I can’t settle for anything less than all of her. Now that I’ve got a second chance, I'm grabbing it with both hands. Why did it take so long to realize that it was Always You?

SEAL Baby Daddy (The Baby Daddy - Book #2)


Claire Adams - 2018
    I didn’t know he was back from Kuwait. When I came home from my position as an overseas correspondent, I’d expected I’d never see him again. And that was the way I’d wanted things to be. After all, I couldn’t let him know about my daughter. Our daughter. I couldn’t help my feelings for him, though. I’d always been drawn to him. But he had never wanted children. I had to respect that. But he wasn’t the same man I’d met in Kuwait, and I wasn’t the same woman either. I knew sooner or later he would find out my secret and sh*t would hit the fan.

Exes & Ho Ho Hos


Pippa Grant - 2018
    And it was the worst mistake of my life.So when she shows up to play Santa for my daughter’s preschool Christmas party, you’re damn right I’m going to try to get her back.Except Kaitlyn Holly’s lost all of her Christmas cheer. Which means it’s my job to help her get it back. No matter what it takes.Exes and Ho Ho Hos is a short, sexy, standalone Christmas romance told in alternating first person, complete with reindeer, a Santa brawl, and a little mishap on the most iconic skating rink in New York City. It stands alone and has a merrily ever after.

Snowbody But You (Sycamore Mountain, #1)


Kara Kendrick - 2022
    As former Army Special Ops, I’m not panicked. I’ve got this.But a sunshiney blast from the past blowing through the door of my ski lodge? No amount of training could prepare me to face Jamison Adler, resident ecology professor and my gorgeous AF ex-girlfriend.Ten years ago, I broke her heart to protect her. Now she’s back and we’re trapped together in the lodge. With no vacant rooms, I’m forced to share a bed with the only woman I’ve ever loved. I need to keep her away from the dark deeds in my past. But my resolve is more slippery than black ice. Will she somehow manage the impossible and thaw my frozen heart?

Throttle: A Savage Disciples MC Novella


Drew Elyse - 2019
     Candy didn’t build a life for herself by being stupid, regardless what people might think of her being a stripper. And no matter what her body wants, what her heart wants, she knows that falling for a fighter is as stupid as it gets. A Disciple will fight like a savage, but that isn’t always the way. If Hook’s life has taught him one thing: to fight for what he wants. He’s fought in the ring, to earn his patch, to protect his family. And he would fight for Candy, if she’d just give him a chance to show her that what’s between them could be everything. When the attraction is at full throttle, this biker knows there’s no giving up. THROTTLE is a novella in the Savage Disciples MC series (book 6.5) that occurs concurrently with CRUISE (Savage Disciples MC #6)