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Never Lasting
Julia Wolf - 2019
Sage advice, sure, but that’s hard to do after I share an elevator with a guy who is nothing like the boys back home. I swore off musicians a long time ago, but when I see Jude on stage for the first time, I know I’m going to fall for him, and I’m damn sure it’s going to hurt.Jude Goldman is a bad boy with a guitar and big dreams.I have one goal: making it as a musician. There's no obstacle I won't destroy to be the one under the spotlight. Nothing has slowed me down, not until a chocolate-eyed girl with a New York accent enters my world. Tali becomes as important as landing a record deal, and I’ll do anything to have both, no matter how much it hurts. We’re two ships moored together in a storm of excess, stardom, and broken promises, pulled apart and yanked back in, until we’re both battered and breaking. We have that forever kind of love, but for us, forever might be nothing more than stardust and memories.(The Never Blue duet is a spin-off of the Blue is the Color series, but can be read as a complete standalone!)
Ride or Die #1 (Devil's Highwaymen, #1)
Cee Cee Riley - 2017
RileyRide or Die #1A Devil’s Highwaymen MC novel‘We would blow up this world and create something beautiful in its ruins’Jesse & Laney 1985We were each survivors of our upbringing: lost, unloved and afraid. But like moths to a flame, we couldn’t stay apart.We loved.We lost.We fought.We cried.And then we shattered each other’s hearts.Jesse was a hard man: a biker outlaw for the Devil’s Highwaymen MC. I was Laney: the daughter of a dead mother and a father that didn’t know or want me. We were doomed right from the start.But this was our romance.And this was our disaster.And hopefully, this would be our second chance.#bikers #secondchanceromance #contemporaryromance #alphamale #spinoffseries
Stanton Adore
T.L. Swan - 2014
Sensual, sweet, and as annoyingly perfect as she was when I left 7 years ago. My body remembers the way she felt underneath me, and wants her again. My heart remembers the way she crushed it and wants as far away as possible. But she’s everywhere, haunting me, torturing me, driving me past all logical reason. I need to forget her, move on and get her out of my system, but to do that, I need to have her one. Last. Time. It started as a kiss. We never meant to fall in love. But I was 17 and carefree, And he was 19, beautiful and forbidden. Our families never would have accepted it… And I broke his heart to save his future. Now the boy I loved 7 years ago is the man I can’t have. He’s grown into everything my body craves, my heart demands… and my sense of decency rejects.
Regrets
Nicole Dykes - 2020
Doing it when you’re haunted by past betrayal and so many things left unsaid?Feels nearly hopeless. Is it impossible to come back from so much anguish and all the regrets? Can you ever truly mend your heart and move on?Or are Penelope and Linc destined for a life of punishment and pain?They're about to find out whether the line between love and hate is clear. And if moving on after loss and the sting of deception is even possible.
Invisible Love Letter
Callie Anderson - 2015
Weston Carter was all kinds of wrong for a girl like me. He was musician, a womanizer, and a first class heartbreaker.I didn't know a love like this could exist. Our love was epic, the kind people wrote stories about. We fell into it hard, unable to control our feelings.I set myself up for a shattered heart.A broken life.A fucked up love story.
Lockhart
A.E. Murphy - 2018
However, after he introduced her to a lifestyle that teased the very depths of her depravity, she couldn’t stay away if she tried.He may not love her, but he wants to keep her and no-one can keep him from his prize.Not even Cerise.In the end, games and blackmail are half the fun of winning.
Catching Fox
Aimee McNeil
From Ivy League schools to a career in law, adventure was the one thing out of her reach. That was until a boy with bright green eyes and a monster truck t-shirt wandered into her back yard, giving the adventure she longed for. Refuge can be found in the most unlikely places…Damon Knight’s abusive home life left him longing for a childhood he never had—until he wandered into Adalynne’s yard. She took his hand, smiled at him, and even gave him a nickname. Fox. The woods became their escape—a place to flee from reality. He discovered music through Adalynne’s piano, and not long after that, she gave him a guitar. Little did he know that gift would change his life forever.Years later, their age is not the only thing that’s changed...Adalynne’s love for Fox took on a life of its own. As they begin to build their lives, her heart aches for him in ways she can’t understand. As they slowly begin to drift apart, Adalynne becomes more desperate to cling to their secret romance. But Fox is no longer the bright-eyed child from the woods. Her shy, beautiful Fox has grown into a dark, troubled man with a guitar. And when her last attempt to salvage their relationship breaks Adalynne’s heart, catching Fox a second time seems just out of her reach.
Rise
Cassandra Robbins - 2021
I grabbed my shot, willing to do anything to make it happen.From the beginning, I knew I was destined to be with the six-foot-four, bourbon-eyed Rock God. Only back in the early days he wasn’t a god.Rhys Granger was my brother’s friend, the boy next door who wrote verses and played his guitar in our garage. He was talented. Exciting. Damaged. The kind of guy who made all the girls cry…Except for me. I thought I was special. Turns out I’m not.And now… I despise him.He’s the lead singer of the Stuffed Muffins, one of the biggest bands in the world, with dark hair, full lips, and a body to die for.Unfortunately, he’s a dick.Not that I care anymore. I have my own career. I’m successful in my own right. So, when offered another once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, I turn it down.But the universe has other plans, and I’m forced back into the savagely glamorous world of rock ‘n’ roll. Thrust into battling his seductive smile, his dangerous kisses, and my own addictive needs.He might be a Rock God, but he’s also a man. And I’m the woman he never saw coming.----Get your VIP pass to the hottest world tour this year. Rise is a complete standalone in the Rock God series. Stage dive straight into Rhys and Gia’s uncontrollable attraction. With appearances from beloved past characters, this is my most scorching book yet.*Not responsible for broken or spontaneous combustion of your e-reader.*
Kiss and Break Up
Ella Fields - 2019
Dashiell Thane wasn’t a nice guy. He was an abrasive, demanding, conniving, intolerable brat. Yet somehow, we’d been best friends our whole lives. Until our senior year when I finally decided to dip my toes into the dating pool. All it took was one kiss for jealousy, lies, and betrayal to sweep in and propel us heart first into dizzying, hostile depths. You’re not supposed to kiss your best friend. You’re definitely not supposed to kiss your best friend while you’re dating someone else. And the absolute worst thing you could do is fall for your best friend. Unless, of course, you want to ruin everything.
The Scars of You
Rachael Tonks - 2017
The loss of the girl who owns his heart and his best friend unleashed the dark in him. Part of a world of crime and murder, Brax knows he’s reached a breaking point and something’s got to give. He has to find her. Isabelle. The girl he's loved since she saved him that fateful day when they were nothing more than just kids. The day she went away was the day he lost his heart. That was the day he became everyone's worst nightmare. He became a monster. He is hated, feared, and has nothing left to live for. Isabelle has lived the last six years of her life without hope and in total isolation. Now she finds herself in the clutches of evil with no way out. All she dreams of is to be reunited with the one boy who showed her what it means to truly be loved. Without him, she’s surrendered herself to an existence she doesn’t know how to escape. In a moment that will change both of their lives forever, Brax comes face to face with the girl who, for six years, captured his heart. He is unable to ignore the buried desires and the hope for the future they dreamed they’d have. Can he save the girl he once lost, or will the fight cost him more than he could ever imagine?
Goodbye Is a Second Chance
Nola Marie - 2021
But their bassist strums a sour chord when he gets a glimpse of their wardrobe assistant.AngelBetrayal after betrayal leaves me knowing damn well women can’t be trusted for more than a good time and a quick goodbye. Now, I live for my music, my band, and the highs of rock n roll. Seeing her again after all these years is like a kick in the balls. Over and over again. I never understood what happened all those years ago. I just know this girl broke my damn heart and left me feeling abandoned like no other. Now with her front and center every day, I will get the answers I deserved all those years ago. JosieHow do you recover when your life is torn apart? I should be an old hand at it, with my past. But now, I’m as close to rock bottom as I can get without crashing. I don’t know if I can handle even one more thing going wrong. And then I see him again. What do you get when you run into the man that you hate more than anything? You avoid eye contact. That is until you can't. Now I'm stuck working for his band while they tour the country. Being around Angel brings back so many memories and a lot of insecurities I thought I was over, and I know I’m not going to come out intact.. I'm not sure how long this will last without one of us killing the other.Two damaged souls, once bound by friendship and love, torn apart by deceit. Now the bitterest of enemies, Josie and Angel are forced into daily contact. Forced to spend time together. Forced to face a painful past. But will taking a chance on their future mean saying goodbye to their past, or to each other?
Shackled
Arabella Abbing - 2016
After weeks of toying with the idea, I finally worked up the nerve to drop out. Just in time to tell my mom for Christmas.But when I got home for winter break, my problems were temporarily forgotten when I realized there were two men living with my mom. Two men I knew far too well.My ex-best friend Jonathan and his father, who had apparently gotten engaged to my mom while I was away at school.Meaning the guy I swore I would never to speak to again was about to become my stepbrother.FML.JonathanI hadn't spoken to Fiona since I broke her heart, but not for lack of trying. She just refused to speak to me.So when her mom suggested that the two of us spend some time reconnecting at her cabin, I decided to take full advantage of the opportunity.Her mom convinced Fiona to come, but I wasn't stupid enough to think she was going to stay.Which is where the shackles come in handy.Because unless she can convince me to let her go, we're going to be bound together by twenty pounds of solid steel for the next three days.* Shackled is a standalone novel with a HEA.
The Forbidden
Jodi Ellen Malpas - 2017
Annie has never experienced the 'spark' with a guy-the kind of instant chemistry that steals your breath and blindsides you completely. Until a night out with friends brings her face to face with the wickedly sexy and mysterious Jack. It's not just a spark that ignites between them. It's an explosion. Jack promises to consume Annie, and he fully delivers on that promise.Overwhelmed by the intensity of their one night together, Annie slips out of their hotel room. She is certain that a man who's had such a powerful impact on her and who could bend her to his will so easily, must be dangerous. But she's already in too deep. And Jack isn't only dangerous. He is forbidden.
Bought for Love
Michelle Hughes - 2014
His criteria? Purity, obedience, and a certain naivety.After all, how else is he supposed to find the perfect trophy wife to stand beside him as he runs for office?Out of sheer curiosity, Emily answers the ad. She’s never met a billionaire before like him before.Little did she know, her curiosity sent her into his trap.As part of his sordid manipulation, he offers her everything she’s ever wanted-financial freedom, a chance for her sister’s dreams to come true, and what she assumes is love.For Jack the arrangement has nothing to do with love. She is the perfect woman to suit his purposes. She’s completely unaware of his plans ... or what effect she has on him. Everything from her youth to her innocent vibe entices him.But the billionaire has cruel, dark desires, ones he had originally meant to keep hidden from her. When he loses his resolve, he begins a chain of events that will change Emily’s life forever.