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Sex on Fire (Naughty Neighbor Book 1)


Ashley Bostock - 2021
    Turner is my sexy as hell neighbor.I have it dialed in, when he pulls into his driveway and when he leaves for work.I watch all of the other women in our neighborhood clamor over him like dogs in heat.Funny thing is: Turner ignores them all.He doesn't give any of them the time of day.When he confesses that I'm the one for him...it's too hard to believe.How can I be the woman he needs?Especially when I accidentally set his fence on fire.

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.

Not So Broken (Love Grows Series Book 1)


Renee Regent - 2019
    An independent woman. When they collide, love grows in a most unexpected way! A bitter divorce from my cheating ex-husband left me reeling, but I forged a new life on my own. Now on the verge of a promotion, everything I want is in reach—except a family. I’ve all but given up on ever having a child.So I decided I would adopt one on my own.Then one wild night changed everything. I was swept away by Gibson, a hot-looking handyman who was, well, pretty good with his hands. And then some.But there were unintended consequences from our tryst. Now he and I are forever connected, and it turns out Gibson was not at all what he seemed to be. We barely know each other, and now he is in my life forever. Maybe we can make this work if we stay platonic.That will be easy, right?The Love Grows Series- Strong, protective heroes. Feisty, independent heroines. When they meet, Love Grows in unexpected ways.

Dating Disaster with a Billionaire


Elizabeth Lynx - 2020
    The reason I shouldn’t? I was a walking, talking, dating disaster.My name’s Marika. I ran a coffee shop in a small town. Things were fine until that fancy resort, The Blue Spot, that catered to the wealthy moved in down the road. They stole all my customers with their posh coffee shop open to the public.How could I compete with the rich and powerful? Perhaps if I entered their Win a Date with a Billionaire contest, I could win enough money to help my business. I wouldn’t tell them about my horrible dating history or especially about that one guy who ended up in the hospital. They didn’t need to know that, did they?As a VidTube star, most people had heard of me. I was Jokin’ James. Everyone except the woman I was falling for, Marika. I had been coming by her coffee shop for almost a year, but she had no idea who I was or that my brother owned the resort that was stealing her customers.We were friends, but I wanted more. I was all ready to ask her out when she entered the contest my brother was running. Not only that, but the resort wanted me to be a part of the contest. Now she would discover that my family owned The Blue Spot. And worst of all, that I wasn’t from that small town at all. That I was a celebrity billionaire.A sexy, funny, small-town billionaire romance involving mistaken identity, dating disasters, and a picnic so bad even the ants ran in fear.

Her Midnight Mistake


Barbra Campbell - 2020
    Right?How many sparkling ciders would it take to drown my misery? I might have found out if a handsome stranger hadn’t taken the barstool next to me.He didn’t flinch at my choice of drink. Said all the right things. And when I confessed why I was sitting alone at the bar, he pulled out an engagement ring. Too soon? No worries.It wasn’t actually an engagement ring.It was adjustable, and it’s fake diamond made Cubic Zirconia seem like an extravagant option.It was a piece of costume jewelry from a machine at the front of a grocery store. He’d gotten the trinket for his daughter.But the way he looked into my eyes when he slid it onto my finger hit me deeper than anything my ex had ever done.According to nearly everyone, by the time the clock struck midnight and ushered out the horrendous year, the engagement ring they expected to see on my finger would be from my former boyfriend. He was back in town and everyone seemed to know he was going to make amends and pop the question.But he was a former boyfriend for a reason.And the ring sliding on my finger wasn’t from him.Was it wrong to undermine his proposal in such a silly way?Was it wrong to dream of my fake fiancé being something more?And was I foolish to believe my knight in shining armor had shown up that fateful night purely by chance?Is there anything better than falling in love? Finding another HEA? I'll always give you a dirty-sweet story to keep your heart full and your windows steamed!Her Midnight Mistake is part of the Hot for Curves series of New Year's Eve romances. We're ready to move on from 2020 and wanted to bring you some sexy stories to help pass the time while we wait for the stroke of midnight!

All The Right Moves


Becca Taylor - 2018
     Being called the worst boyfriend can do a number on a man’s ego. But I handled it the way any full-grown adult male would—by eating copious amounts of carbs and wallowing over whether I was good enough. I admit, it wasn’t the best of moments, but it made me realize I needed answers to the question, what are women looking for inside and out of the bedroom? After I researched the subject, I compiled my data into a solution. Thirty days. Thirty right moves. But I needed to test out my newfound theories, and my best friend, Tenley, was going to help. It was a foolproof plan. We would date and act like a real couple, all in the name of research. And when the thirty days were up, we would go back to being just friends. Piece of cake, right? Only, I forgot to take into consideration the multiple outcomes. Specifically, the one where it left me wanting more and refusing to go back to what we were... ever again.

Dirty Little Secret: A Billionaire Romance Duet


Mika Lane - 2017
    Ever.But Saffron Bartlett wasn’t just anyone.Book 1 of a Billionaire Romance Duet (books can be read in any order).This book was previously published as The Billionaire's Secret in 2017. This version includes a new title, cover, and other updates.

Blind Date with my Billionaire Protector (Blind Date Disasters Book 7)


Evangeline Kelly - 2021
    

A Prince's Ransom


Ella Slade - 2016
    Now I’m taking Princess Lessons.” Katherine Saunders had every intention of enjoying her two-week study abroad trip to the tiny European country of Montavian. With nothing more on her agenda than having a good time, she envisioned sleeping til noon on downy featherbeds every day, and hitting hottest clubs by night. But a chance encounter with the world’s most cocky Crown Prince has derailed those plans, leaving her not only breathless, but wanting far more. Eric Jean-Francois Devillers III has more important things to think about than a flighty American student intent on seeing the sights, but there’s something about Kat that he can’t get out of his head. No matter how many times he cuts her down with a biting remark—more intent on convincing himself that she’s no Queen than trying to convince her—he can’t stop thinking about the petite spitfire from across the pond. But there’s more to being the future queen than just a pretty face and a sharp wit. Katherine has generations of royals to convince that she’s suitable for the role…and even has to convince herself. *BONUS BOOK*: One Night with a Bad Boy: (A Redemption Story), a full-length novel from Ella Slade, is included at the end of this book, completely FREE!

The Cruelest Stranger


Winter Renshaw - 2020
    I was there to drown my sorrows after a trying day, he was there to escape the storm. After a brief yet incredibly cruel exchange, the handsome stranger bolted before I had a chance to tell him off. Incensed and two cocktails deep, I followed him out the door, determined to give the audacious Adonis a piece of my mind. 

 Tearing after him in heels and barely able to keep up in the freezing rain, I ended my chase when I realized where he was going.

 They say never to judge someone unless you know their story. 

 I never could have anticipated his... And I never could have anticipated the way our paths would cross again—or that I would one day find myself falling for a man with a hollow cavity where his heart should be, a man as callous as he was beautiful, as complicated as he was mesmeric. They say never to judge someone unless you know their story. This one’s ours.

Take Hold of Me


Arell Rivers - 2018
    He has the muscle to do it ... but he’s moved on and refuses to look back. A Woman Fighting to Stay on Top After a decade as a supermodel, a younger version of me is scooping up my contracts. To regain my status in the industry, my agency devises a strategy—which so happens to require a bodyguard. And I know the perfect guy for the job: Wills Sumner, the man who saw beneath my veneer. Who currently is evading my texts like a Parisian taxi driver in the rain. A Man Surrendering Hope I need to start over. Watching my partners die on the job cemented my belief that I'm toxic. So, with the money from that fateful gig, I buy my sister’s gym. At least I can honor her in death—considering I failed to step up when she was alive. Now, if only the French beauty Emilie Dubois would lose my number. Emilie is fixated on having me at her side. I'm resigned to doing one final turn and escaping with my heart intact. But neither of us expected to be stripped bare … In the end, she may be the only one who can Take Hold of Me. ***WARNING: Due to strong language and sexual situations, this book is intended for mature audiences. It is the first standalone novel in A Hold Series Spin-off.

Room Three: They Like to Bite


Ember Davis - 2021
    I’ve found pleasure, but I’m still searching for what or who makes my body come alive like it never has before. It’s a place where no one knows more than I want them to, and I feel free. I wasn’t expecting to walk in one night to find three men who I haven’t seen in ten years. I know I’ve changed since they saw me last and, in some ways, they have too. Maybe I haven’t changed enough because the moment I see them again, I know they’re the only ones who can give me what I want, what I need.My brother, Landon, is the reason I knew them way back when. Then they all went off to serve our country while I grew up. Now they’re back and working for Landon at Sullivan Protections. With the enemies Landon’s made, he’s the reason I could be in danger.When Owen, Barrett and Colt are assigned to protect me, how far will it go? Will they keep me safe? Will they show me a new way to play, a new fantasy I didn’t even know I had? How long will it last? Once they sink their teeth into me, will I ever be able to walk away again?COLTElla thaws the ice around my heart. I’ll make sure she stays safe because she’s ours. Nothing is going to stop me, us. Not even Landon, even if he is our oldest friend. She makes me warm when I’ve been cold for far too long. Her skin begs for my mark.BARRETTShe’s ours.OWENWe’ve been trained. Our skills have been honed. We’ve been made into soldiers, but none of us saw Ella coming. By the time we make eye contact the first night we visit Club Sin, it’s too late. We never stood a chance. I can see it in the way Colt melts for her and the way Barrett’s walls crumble.Protecting her was never in question. It took only a second and she became our prey, but she doesn’t run. She wants to be caught. I bet she tastes delicious.**If you like alpha heroes and an insta-love story that is sweet but isn’t necessarily simple, then this is for you. No cheating with a guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone but is related to my Denver Family series (Banks Ink., Suburban Outcasts and Higgins Security). Meet Landon Sullivan in Securing His Family (Higgins Security Book 1) and meet another member of the Sullivan Protection team, Remington, in Timeless Connection (Stranger Shoot Book 5).**Fantasies are meant to come true and the men of Club Sin will see to your every kinky desire. This November, 22 of your favorite steamy romance authors take you inside Club Sin, a forbidden place where you’ll find love and pleasure with multiple hot men in these Reverse Harem novellas. Can you handle the heat?22 rooms, 22 fantasies…Which door will you step through?