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Stuffed


Mink - 2020
    This cute little woman with the big eyes and the sweet words framed me. Now I’m serving a jail sentence thanks to her tricks. But I’m no fool. Layla is clearly a highly trained operator who decided to take me out of the equation. My contract to eliminate Graham Tucker—owner of the Fill-A-Friend stuffed animal chain—hangs by a thread, and I have to get this kill before Layla steals it out from under me. The day I’m released is the day I’ll take my vengeance on that cunning assassin with innocent eyes. And then I’ll take out Graham Tucker and close my contract with the Brotherhood.LaylaPandacorns are my bestsellers. Seriously. I can make a pandacorn, post it on Etsy, and it’s gone within an hour. Working at Fill-A-Friend pays the bills so I can work on my real passion—one-of-a-kind stuffies that have my own personal flair. But Fill-A-Friend can be demanding and sometimes intense, especially since I’m accident prone (one time I left the cotton stuffing machine on. Whoops.) Or like that time when I got rid of a bunch of ugly stuffed dogs and some random guy stole them and went to jail over it. Yikes. Anyway, things are going okay until Kent shows up in my life. And then they get so much better. He’s kind, caring, and supportive of my stuffie-making. The only issue is that he says weird stuff about “our line of work” when we don’t even do the same thing, but he’s handsome and amazing, so I don’t mind. In fact, I think I’m falling for him.My stuffie business and my personal life are headed in the right direction . . . Until Mr. Tucker comes to inspect the store and things go terribly, horribly wrong.

Trick


Tory Baker - 2020
    Never mix business with pleasure. That rule gets thrown out the window when Wren Taylor walks through the door of his tattoo shop and into his heart. She’s sassy, smokin’ hot, and his complete opposite. Wren has plans, though. She wants to be a social worker and she needs to concentrate on getting her degree.Not the hot as hell, tattooed bad boy who owns Sin & Ink tattoo shop. Some things just won’t be denied. However, and the spark between these two ignite into a flame that just might burn forever. Tory is back with her book in the Kelly Brothers collaboration and it’s hot. It’s so hot you just might need a fan for your kindle. As always, you get a safe read, with an over-the-top Alpha, and a guaranteed happily ever after.Trick, is book 1 in the Kelly Brothers Series, featuring four steamy stories about love and family that can all be read as standalones or in order.

Steamy


Flora Ferrari - 2018
    His rock hard muscles, sultry bedroom eyes, and steamy looks have this American woman saving her first time for an Italian romance with him and only him. As a personal assistant just out of college and the boss’s daughter I need a real man, not a series of dull dates with boisterous boys and clueless, clumsy coeds desperately seeking a girlfriend. This gorgeous geologist is a magician of the mountains, an artist of the earth, and an engineering alpha. And in doing so he’s become my dad’s best friend and right-hand man. With shoulders like boulders, abs of steel, and a sculpted chest this big city man’s got this small town woman knowing it’s time to bypass the boyfriend / girlfriend stage and go straight to the baby making phase. When this possessive alpha male calls me “baby girl” I know I need him to be my baby daddy, taking my virginity and in return giving me a baby girl of my very own. *Steamy is an insta-everything standalone romance with an HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.

Sweet on The Mountain Man Next Door (Sweet Sisters Bakery Book 2)


Flora Madison - 2021
    

As Luck Would Have It


Jenika Snow - 2019
    Hawk’s everything a woman would want, but he’s also her competition.
 They come from two rivaling bakeries, so that should mean there’s no way they can be together. But it seemed fate had other plans.
Because as luck would have it, once Hawk had her, he’s not letting her go.

First Sight (Firsts, #1)


Loni Ree - 2020
    When I walk into the local shelter to find Duchess a new home, I find my forever, instead. One look at the beauty and she owns my heart and soul.Elyse SheridanSlater walks in and turns my world upside down. I convince him to keep his inheritance, and he persuades me to give him a chance. It turns into the best decision I ever make.Slater may have to fight a few battles to keep Elyse, but he’s more than ready. There isn’t anyone who can take her away from him now that he’s found his perfect love at First Sight.NO one.

Saddled Love (Forever Safe Romance Book 6)


Claire Ashlynn - 2019
    Needing a fresh start, she and sister take off for the wilds of Montana, unknowingly with danger close behind. She never thought she’d find love on a dude ranch, but cowboy up! Here we go! Rett has been making life work. Taking over his Dad’s dude ranch with his brothers has been a wild ride. Taking on a new cook will help settle things done, so he thinks. Standing in the kitchen is a five foot nothing of pure sexiness. He doesn’t know what hit him but he knows has to have her. Will her past catch up to her? Can he save her? Can this be a forever Love? Saddled Love is part of the Forever Safe Series. This book is a novella. This is an Insta-love romance with a guaranteed HEA. It's steamy and recommended for 18+.

His to Take


Sam Crescent - 2018
    He must marry a Valenti daughter, but the oldest doesn’t appeal to him, even if he will do what needs to be done to keep the peace. But then he meets the youngest daughter, Natalie Valenti.Natalie has always done whatever she could to stay out of the Mafia life, including avoiding her family most of the time. Still, she’s home for Thanksgiving—and meets Daniel.Daniel makes it clear he will marry a Valenti—and it will be Natalie. Seeing no other choice, her father orders her to marry Daniel. She tries to fight it, to no avail. She becomes Daniel’s wife, and in doing so, is forced into the Mafia life she tried so hard to escape.Daniel vows to take care of Natalie, so when someone places a hit on her, everything comes to a head. Daniel won’t allow anything to happen to his wife, and whoever tries will answer to him. But will Natalie ever accept this life? Can Daniel ever give her what she craves … love?

Adored by Burke


Rebecca Wilder - 2021
    He’s a gruff giant. Can these opposites attract?Maple Aster has just moved to this tiny Connecticut town to open her candy store. So far, things aren’t going well. Her roommate ran off with her half of the rent and now Maple is stuck living out of the back of the shop.She’s still looking on the bright side, though. At least she has her store and the grumpy piece of eye candy next door to keep her spirits up.Burke Masters is the town loner. He moved here a few years ago after his mom passed away and he needed a fresh start. He runs the town hardware store, fixing up properties on the side. He likes being left alone. That is, until Maple moves in next door.

One look and he knows that he’s screwed but nothing can keep him from wanting her. Will he be able to convince her that he’s willing to be sweet—at least to her?

His Firework


Shaw Hart - 2019
    She lives and works at the cabin rental agency that her mom owns and spends most days cleaning cabins or checking guests in. She dreams of getting out and seeing more of the world than just this small town where nothing ever happens but that would mean finding a way to free herself from her mother’s tight clutches. She thinks that’s impossible. Then she meets Weston. Weston Xavier is only in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee to meet with a hotel developer. He's an investor and he's used to trusting his gut when it comes to big decisions. Five minutes in this sleepy town and he knows that this trip was a waste of his time. Pigeon Forge doesn't need another hotel, it needs more of a town. He can't wait to get back to his life in New York but then he walks into his rented cabin and finds a red-haired beauty. Suddenly, his predictable life is bursting with colors. What happens when Weston finally convinces Ember to give him a chance? Fireworks. *Warning! This book alpha is over-the-top, head over heels in love with his girl. If you're looking for a steamy insta-love story then this book is for you!

Say Yes


Elle Christensen - 2016
    With her business booming, she moves into a duplex nearby. Supposedly, the owner lives next door, but the mysterious man keeps odd hours and is often away, leaving her no opportunity to get to know him. Pilot, Colton Black, is trying to accept his life outside of the Air Force after an injury forced him into retirement. Despite keeping himself in the air by running a private charter company, he feels lost. Until the night he spies Lindsay in a black dress, carrying a tray of cupcakes. Suddenly, he has a very clear purpose, sex and sweets. Lindsay is uncomfortable starting a relationship with her landlord, but Colton is more than determined to convince her to take a chance on him. Unfortunately, someone else is laying claim to her, someone in the shadows, waiting for the right moment to tear Colton and Lindsay apart.

The Billionaire's Big Bold Woman: A Single Father Instalove Romance (The Billionaires' Club)


Nichole Rose - 2021
    

MC Fiend (Curves on Bikes #1)


Ember Flint - 2020
     “This guy is even more my type than I thought he could be…” 22-year-old Wren Edwards grew up in an attentive, high-society family that never made her feel anything but loved, yet she always knew she was different: her brother wanted to take polo lessons when he was little, while she asked their parents for a welder on her tenth birthday.She’s not afraid of a little grease, the smells of motor oil and gasoline make her reach Nirvana and she’s only ever happy when she’s driving her bike. Fast. Now that she’s done early with her degree in mechanical engineering, she’s ready to start living her biggest dream: build custom-made bikes. Normally, mechanics take a look at her tiny form and shake their heads, thinking her nothing but a silly MC bunny that is looking for something other than a bike to ride. Normally, they get a kick where it hurts the most for their chauvinistic assumptions at that point.But as soon as she sets foot in Ash Falls, Wren leaves ‘normally’ behind and, if someone would make the same comment there, she would have to concede that they were right.Because, if there’s one biker that she loves more than bikes, that’s her new boss.The biker she’s been crushing on for years, the only one that can turn her into a fiend in seconds, the one that melted all her pluckiness into mush and proved that yes: he could be even hotter than he appeared to be in pictures: the current Pres of her late biological father’s MC, the one her dad told her she had to completely stay away from. “This girl has ‘trouble’ spelled all over her, but I can’t stay away…” 36-year-old Bear Donovan was born into wealth and power, but never had it easy, and choosing to walk away from his corporate destiny as a kid to seek justice and retribution for his one true family didn’t make his life any simpler, but he wouldn’t have it any other way.For seventeen years he has led the Kings of Ember, slowly washing away the blood and pain from the streets of Ash Falls, always riding on, working with his brothers to rebuild what was rightfully theirs, never stopping until, just like a phoenix, the MC they all loved could rise from its ashes and fly again.The embers burn bright once more, they have for almost ten years now. Their town is peaceful and quiet and there are only three things that Bear wants to do: keep his MC in power, ride his bikes, and build the best damn choppers money can buy this side of Maine.No woman’s ever going to mess his plans up. The last thing he needs is to deal with some biker bunny, especially the daughter of the fallen king, the one who’s not supposed to even be there, the one he can’t absolutely have, the Pocket-size Hurricane on wheels that’s one kiss away from bringing him to his knees. Dear Reader: Holy-insta-love, this romance is one fast ride: don’t forget to put your helmet on and hold on tight!As always, I’m giving you a drama-free happily-ever-after with NO-cheating.This cute, fluffy — not to mention, totally inappropriate— short novel is pure sugary steam and features a fierce, curvy princess that loves to get her hands dirty, and will absolutely stop at nothing to get her man to see things her way, and a protective, aptly named alpha hero that’s built like a wall, has a sweetly-obsessive heart and falls so fast for our heroine, you might blink and miss it. *Please note that MC Fiend is part of the ‘Curves on Bikes Series’ set in the Kings of Ember MC ™ universe, each one of the stories focuses only on one couple and there are no cliffhangers but going through them in order can provide a better reading experience. MC Fiend is also featured in the multi-author collection ‘Chasing Dreams’.

Cinder Royal


Mila Crawford - 2018
    I was expected to act a certain way, do certain things. But I wanted something more out of life. I wanted love. Then fate threw me a curve ball in the form of a gorgeous commoner, someone I shouldn’t marry because of how different our lives were, but she was the only woman I’d ever wanted. From the moment I saw Cindy I knew she was the one. My wife. My queen. The woman I’d give my virginity to. She didn’t see herself as worthy. But Cindy was everything I’d ever wanted and more. It was time I showed her that it didn’t matter where we were in life … to me she was all I needed. To me she was Cinderella. Warning: This is a sugary sweet fairytale retelling with dual virgins who only want each other, and a happily ever after that is sure to give you a toothache.

An Innocent Obsession


Jessa Kane - 2019
    Abandoned in an orphanage at a young age, the energy mogul she read about in all the glossy magazines would someday come rescue her. Her own, personal knight in shining armor. But waiting for the fantasy to become real got harder. So when a chance to get much closer to the man of her dreams presents itself, how can she resist? Clarke can’t explain the feeling that the woman of his dreams is just outside of his reach. A mysterious scent lingers in his bed sheets, her irresistible voice whispers in his hallways. When he finally lays eyes on Emery, his life is complete. And if his angel thinks she’s obsessed, she hasn’t seen anything yet.