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Jealous (A Possessive Man Book 1)
Lena Little - 2021
Always. And that starts now.I’ve found the sweetest girl in the world and now it’s my duty to protect her from harm. She is mine to guard, to keep, to marry.I’m a king and I’ve found my queen. When you know you know and a real man doesn’t waste time claiming her for the entire world to see, to know she’s off-limits to everyone but him. Forever.I’m possessive, territorial, and jealous.Her presence at my side isn’t optional. No. F'ing. Way. She’s going to be a permanent fixture in my life and me in hers.She’s my life now and I’m bringing her home.This is a short, steamy romance with some daddy talk. No OW drama and no cliffhangers. Always a sweet HEA.
Claiming his Baby
Arabella Rae - 2016
He’s a Marine officer serving in the Middle East. He’s the embodiment of her fairy tale dreams: tall, dashing, heroic, a modern-day knight, the man she’s been waiting for all her life. Her one and only true love.Finally, she will have her own happy ending!ZAKWhen Major Zak Underwood’s twin brother, Daniel, is killed in action, a part of him dies, too. All he wants is to go back to the war zone and spill more enemy blood. But his brother has left him a letter asking him to do one important thing: to deliver the sad news to Daniel’s fiancee in person.The truth is, he doesn’t care about his brother’s very young girlfriend. He always thought Daniel was nuts for falling in love with a woman he hadn’t even seen in person. But he can’t say no to a dead man’s last wish.So here he is now, face to face with Daniel’s fiancee. Her face lights up in the most breathtaking smile he’s ever seen in his life. When she throws herself into his arms and shyly plants a sweet kiss on his lips, he forgets what he’s come here for. And when she calls him ‘Danny’ in this breathy voice, her eyes awash with emotion and so much love… he doesn’t correct her.God forgive him, but he wants to take his brother’s place.——————————-----This is a STAND-ALONE novel with a very alpha hero and an innocent but feisty heroine. When they meet, it’s INSTA-LOVE with a twist. Lots of hot action between the sheets and a baby, to boot! Did I say hot action? Yeah, like exploding-kindle kinda hot. If you’re allergic to cream, cheese and cherries, steer clear of this one. But if you want to have some sugar rush and high-blood-pressure hotness all the way to a bangin’ HEA, dive in!Due to strong language and explicit scenes, this material is recommended for readers 18 YO and above.
Carried Away
Tory Baker - 2019
He has everything he could possibly want, except one thing. Kendall Jackson is a flight attendant on Declan's private jet. He’s been watching her, wanting her, and waiting for her to give him the all clear for far too long. Kendall is innocent, it shines in everything she does, but they’ve been playing cat and mouse and Declan is tired of waiting. He’s ready to make her his, forever. There’s no better place to make his move than when they’re thirty thousand feet in the air. Kendall is about to get carried away in all of the things Declan has been dying to do to her. But most of all, this over-the-top Alpha won’t rest until he makes sure he has what he wants most. Kendall’s love.
Tory Baker is back with a love story that sure to make your heart soar at least a mile high (wink, wink.) So put your seats in the upright position, fasten your seatbelts and get ready for takeoff into Happily Ever After.
Russian's Obsession
Flora Ferrari - 2018
His eyes lock on me the first time he sees me, and when he hears some rude Russians speaking about me in their native tongue, he goes primal, showing me a possessive, jealous rage like none I’ve ever seen. His intense obsession with me and the violence he carries out is frightening, sending me running… and surprising me when I think of what my first time would be like with this inked alpha male. Will I ever see this obsessed Russian again, or will this younger woman only have the memory of her possessive Russian protector? And even if this older man in Moscow was so obsessed that he did track me down, what would I do, and what would my family back home think? Only a completely obsessed man who knows what he wants and will stop at nothing to get it would keep looking for me... as I'm about to find out. *Russian's Obsession is an insta-everything standalone instalove romance with an HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.
Seven Year Itch
Sarah Curtis - 2020
The dreaded stage in a relationship where couples can grow antsy and lose interest. One stupid magazine article, luring her in with its catchy title was all it had taken to turn Alison Evan’s life upside down.At the time, she’d only rolled her eyes and laughed at the list of red-flag signs it offered readers, warning of a cheating lover. After seven years and two kids, her own marriage to Garrett was rock solid.Or was it?Because lately, that list didn’t seem so ridiculous. In fact, that list was mirroring her life.Which was why, by employing some creative investigative skills and dragging her best friend along for the ride, Ali decided to find out once and for all...Was the seven-year itch about to scratch out another relationship?
Every Moment with You
J.E. Parker - 2017
But then he walked away, destroying them both. —Maddie—I've loved Hendrix Cole all my life. I was seven when I met him. Thirteen when I first kissed him. Sixteen when I gave him my heart. And eighteen when he gave me his ring.Hendrix swore to love me forever. Instead, he broke my heart.Scarred my soul. Destroyed my entire world.Six years later he wants a second chance. Problem is, I don't trust him. Not to mention, I have a secret. One which will destroy us both. Only two questions remain...Are we beyond redemption? Or will true love prevail? Warning: Contains triggers. The Redeeming Love Series:Book One: Every Moment with You (Hendrix and Maddie)Book Two: Every Breath You Take (Anthony and Shelby) Book Three: Every Promise You Made (Evan and Hope) Book Four: Every Tear You Cry (Brantley and Clara) Book Five: Every Time We Touch (Kyle and Carissa)Book Six: Every Wrong You Right (Ty and Heidi) Each book in the Redeeming Love Series can be read as a standalone.
Hot & Sticky
Madison Faye
I should be out hanging on the beach, making bad choices, and maybe even finally getting rid of this pesky v-card. Throw in a record-setting heat wave, horrible tourist customers, and a broken air conditioner, and I’m about ready to burst into flames. And that’s before the completely gorgeous AC repair guy scorches into my world. Because after that, I’m definitely catching on fire. West Farrow is sinfully hot, rough, and dangerous—a surf loner with a glint in his eye and a jaw that makes my panties melt. He’s here to fix the AC and “cool things off"? Yeah, good freaking luck with that. But a lack of central air is the least of my problems when armed men start shooting. And before I know it, West is whisking me away from a whole heap of trouble, to his surf shack to lay low. Just me and my crazy good-looking and stormy-eyed hero: hot, sticky, and all alone. Gee, what could possibly go wrong? Smutty, steamy, and oh-so-fun. If you’re hungry for the type of beach-read to make you growl at the cabana boy, look no further ;). Get yourself a cool drink and some sun screen, because things are about to get very, very hot.
A Flurry of Love
Alexa Riley - 2022
As a scholarship student, she’s always been an outsider but decides to make one last-ditch effort before she leaves for good.Connor has no time for a woman and no plans to ever change that. Well, that’s until Evie comes tripping into his arms. One look at her and he’s trying to find a way to make her stay.Warning: There’s a mountain man in the woods with a cabin made for cuddling. What would you do? Find out if Evie cozies up to this gruff grouch and discovers her happily ever after.
Professor Maxwell
Loni Ree - 2020
Now Reid Maxwell is going to find out he picked the wrong girl to boss around. She’s going to show him.Professor Reid Maxwell hasn't let any woman get close enough to catch him. The Economics Professor has no room in his life for entanglements since raising his younger sister takes all his time.All that changes when he takes one look at Tori Barton and realizes she's the one. Only Tori isn't going to make things easy for Professor Maxwell.Now, Reid has to make sure that love at first sight leads to happily ever after.
Faking It with my Billionaire Boss: A Fake Relationship Romantic Comedy
Melissa Schroeder - 2021
Any Order. Individual Love.I've been infatuated with Silas Prescott for the longest time.Sure, he doesn't know I'm alive as he walks past me without looking up from his phone. But, it's not like I ever thought he would notice me, or anyone else for that matter. All he cares about is work.That is, until he needs a date and his sister insists I should play his fake girlfriend. And not just for a date, but a whole weekend, staying in the same room, lying to all of their friends and family. But I'm desperately in need of money and I can handle a weekend pretending to be a billionaire's plaything.Only...it's hard to remember it's only fake when he acts like a possessive jerk, or when he tells me I'm beautiful, or when I'm in his arms.But I have to remember it's not real because falling for my fake boyfriend would be a mistake. There is only one thing Silas Prescott cares about and that's work.Author Note: This relationship might start out fake, but it doesn't stay that way for long. Along the way there's a dressing room incident, dancing, and a Momzilla who wants nothing more than to have her kids happily married. Don't worry, our hero and heroine get their happily ever after.
Rock Hard
Kat Austen - 2016
Especially one as unlikely and turbulent as Elodie and Caspian’s. It’s been years since she’s seen the rough rebel she fell in love with as a teen. She’s put him behind her and moved on. That’s the story she tries to sell her friends and family, but deep down, she knows it’s a lie. She hasn’t moved on from Caspian Cruz and she probably never will, but she has to finally give up hope they’ll ever reunite. Or does she?When her friends drag her to a sold-out rock concert, she comes face to face with the lead singer . . . who just so happens to be the boy she fell for all those years ago. She never thought she’d see him again. She never realized he’d made it in the music world. And she never expected him to confess that he’s been waiting for her as long as she’s been waiting for him. What will happen when their worlds collide again? A repeat of the past or a second chance to get things right?ROCK HARD is a short and sexy read, chock-full of excessive sweetness and heaps of filthy talking. Not for the faint or square of heart.
His Sunshine
Cameron Hart - 2019
Just as I'm grumbling about the... less than desirable accommodations offered by the NYC public transit system, I see her. My sunshine. She’s standing on the platform wearing beat up converse and a light pink, lacy dress that hugs her tiny frame and generous curves. She has porcelain skin, pouty lips, green eyes, and a frizz of blonde hair that’s just begging me to wrap it around my fist while I... well, while I have my way with her. It's not just her stunning looks though. She’s got this innocence and warmth about her. I want to wrap her up in my arms and let her goodness seep into my bones while I protect her from the world. I never saw my little sunshine coming, but now that I have her, I'm never letting go. HAILEY: I never expected to meet the man of my dreams while riding the train into work. Yet, here he is. He can't possibly want anything to do with me though, right? I'm just a girl from the wrong side of the tracks, barely scraping by at the bakery I work at to pay off my father's many debts. But Parker keeps showing up, keeps talking to me, keeps making me go crazy with want. HIS SUNSHINE is insta-love at its best. An alpha male who knows what he wants as soon as he sees it, and a wallflower waiting for someone to notice her and break her out of her shell. WARNING: This book contains some scenes that might be difficult for some readers. If you are triggered easily, proceed with caution. As always, there is a guaranteed HEA and no cheating!
Muse
Fiona Davenport - 2019
She spends her days doing singing telegrams for extra cash, but she never expected to be sent out to perform for the world’s most famous composer. And definitely not in a skimpy Greek goddess outfit. How is she supposed to keep it together when every part of her is screaming for him to take her? Theo Hayes is a recluse. He just wants to be left alone to work on his next big movie score. He’s even grumpier than usual because he’s in a bit of a rut. But when his brother sends him a singing telegram for inspiration, he finds his muse and plans to never let her go. Keeping her for his very own is the only option.Warning: We’ve teamed up with Fiona Davenport to give you an epic symphony for your lady business. What’s better than two authors working you over? How about four? If you want insta-love with all the safety and security of a happily ever after, then jump in bed with us. There’s room for more!
To Have and to Hold
C.C. Monroe - 2021
It never came —thank God. But nobody warned us about what can come between man and wife when life gets in the way. Kids, jobs, jealousy, and more. I was afraid the new woman he hired was going to fuel that jealousy inside me. She wanted him, and I knew it, felt it. I couldn't miss those green eyes looking him over as if he were prey. He was the most prominent plastic surgeon on the Vegas Strip; he saw beautiful women every day. But would this one, the leggy brunette who so obviously wanted to wreck the home I wasn't sure was already broken or not, snake her way in?Now I had to compete for the love of my life on the eve of our last attempt to save our marriage—our vow renewal ceremony.It was time to remind my husband I wasn’t just a mom and housewife.I was the woman who tamed the beast, and I’d do it again.
Have You Met My Wife?: After I Do
M.K. Moore - 2022
He used his power to make her his, but will it be enough to keep her?Kenya Vitali loves being Brando’s wife. She went into this headfirst; she knew what she was getting into.Secrets get you killed, and love never fails.This is a safe, over-the-top novella with all the love.