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After the Internship
Brooke Cumberland - 2014
Fortune and fame have a price, and when the past comes back to ruin their perfectly, stable family, how will they recover their once epic love story?You thought their story was over, but it was only the beginning.After the Internship: A Novella should be read after The Intern, Vol. 1-3 are read.This is a continuation of Bentley & Ceci's story. Approx. 47,000 words.
His to Hold
S.L. Sterling - 2019
But that was about to change. Getting dumped at the start of my much overdue vacation was not how I planned to spend my time off. Neither was running into someone from my past. It was the last thing I expected.... but just what I needed.My brother’s best friend was headed home when our paths collided at the airport during a massive storm. Twenty years of chemistry crackles around us like lightning, and we give in to what’s been a long time coming. From stranded old friends to insatiable lovers, spending a week together at his lake house, I'm reminded what it’s like to live in the moment. When I realize I didn’t really know him at all, I can’t help but think... I might have been his to hold, but could I be his to keep? Bryce I guess there are worse things than being forced into taking a vacation. I can think of a few. But being fresh out of a bad relationship, and in the middle of a huge merger, is not the ideal time to be jetting off for two weeks. One week in, I decide to cut my trip short, only to end up stranded at the airport. Just my luck. Everything changes when I run into my best friend’s little sister. Twenty years later, she’s all grown up and very much available. One thing leads to another, and we find ourselves back at my place riding out the storm and reconnecting in ways I never imagined. Feelings that had been delayed are finally able to take flight. The girl who held my attention all those years ago is now the woman holding my heart. I’m falling fast, but when we end up face to face in the boardroom, will our vacation romance go from pleasure to business?
Defending What's Mine
Aubrey Wright - 2019
No company is good company.But the way she makes my daughter smile...The way her a$s cheeks fit perfectly into those tight jeans...This has "bad idea" written all over it.Loving my family is dangerous.Knowing my secrets could mean life or death.But the time for hiding is over.I'm the predator on this mountain.Nobody messes with my family.It's time to defend what's mine.
This is a romantic suspense with a super sexy alpha, steamy action and an amazing happily ever after.
Easy Love
Piper Lawson - 2019
Meet for tapas. 2. Pretend you care more about his day than your career circling the drain. 3. Stumble to your place. Kick him out before he trips on dirty laundry. (Literal or figurative.)It’s easy. That’s how I like it. Before you crown me the least romantic person in Manhattan, meet my competition.Dr. Wesley Robinson.Keen blue eyes and fell-out-of-bed hair. Unhealthy obsession with 80s movies. Drier than a gin martini. Drive that makes Tony Robbins look like a slacker. Yep. The hot genius I’m helping sell his DNA dating app has a plan: Scale the highest peak of Mount Nerd. Then ride off with his genetic Cinderella.I shouldn't fall for him.Even if Wes kisses like there’s something dirty under that pressed shirt.Even if he opens me up like no man has.Even if guarding my heart's getting harder each day.Because New York isn’t Wes’s mountain. I’m not his princess...And nothing this easy can last.From USA Today bestselling author Piper Lawson comes a slow-burn, opposites-attract romance about a hot nerd falling for the girl he could never have - with a little help from science.
Twelve Truths and a Lie
Christina Lee - 2016
What she doesn’t have is much luck when it comes to dating men. And not only are her choices terrible, she also hasn’t been boyfriend free since she was a teenager. So she places herself on a sabbatical of sorts. No dating for twelve months. Cameron Miller has had a crappy year. His girlfriend fell for his best friend and to ease the pain, he drowns his troubles in more booze and women than he can count. When his buddies finally slap some sense into him and urge him to focus on his new position as a special education teacher in an urban school district, he decides to get his act together. Away from the prying eyes of their mutual friends, Cameron and Aurora agree to hang out once a week in their newly dubbed Chastity Club. Number of members? Two. It’s a chance to find solace, companionship, and something neither anticipated – a burgeoning attraction. But when Cameron invites Aurora to be his fake date at the reunion his ex-girlfriend and best friend will be attending, their passion ignites. What happens in Chastity Club stays in Chastity Club, right? Until they discover that a year of self-truths might actually lead them to true love.
Jax (Ink-Fusions)
Penny Anglene - 2019
I had sworn off women for the last couple of years because of what one female had done but then she walks in. She’s a natural brunette that has hair down her back and a body that dreams are made of. I fell hard, then one unpredictable disaster struck. How do I make it right again?RiaAfter a very troubled past, I am content with my life. Through love of family and counseling I pulled myself out of the darkness. I finally meet the man of my dreams and then the unthinkable happens. Ghosts from my past have come back to haunt me. Is it real or just coming from my subconscious? Can I trust myself enough to let Jax into my life, or are we both to damaged? Do I trust my ‘dream man' to save us both?
Her Boyfriend's Friend
Mia Ford - 2019
I noticed his eyes first, deep luscious pools I wanted to dive in and drown. The broad shoulders, mighty fine muscles, and dimpled smile didn't hurt either. And as soon as I met him, I just felt... warm and protected. Safe. One hitch though - Nate's my fiancé's friend. And I'm not the type to cheat. Unlike my jerk of a fiancé. Yeah, guess what I just found out. Good old Jack has been playing around. Of course, it's one rule for him and another for me. I know what Nate and I have is real. So real there's a baby growing to prove it. But if Jack finds out he'll destroy us. He's the billionaire that runs this town. Is true love worth the price?
His Gift
Ashlee Price - 2018
For good.
The moment Jordan’s doe eyes met mine, I knew I had to have her. Hard not to when a gorgeous woman stumbles into your life. After I claimed her sweet innocence, we lost touch and I focused on building my fortune. Seeing Jordan while I was taking a holiday break in a small town was an unexpected surprise. She’s everything I want in a woman.
Kind. Smart. An amazing mother. But she’s different now. Her guard is up. She can pretend to hate me all she wants but she can’t deny our magnetic attraction. And her son? He sure does look and act a lot like me.
This holiday season, she needs me more than ever. A snowball of expenses doesn't help. It's obvious that her son needs a father figure. And don't get me started on her brother. Let's just say we couldn't have gotten off on any more of a wrong foot. I didn't expect to feel this way. All I know is I'm sure I don't want this to end. When we're alone, I'll make her body tremble with pleasure. I'll make her mine. Despite the odds stacked against us. After all, I have a special gift for her.
The Bachelor's Games
J.S. Cooper - 2019
Maxwell Van Harkel is totally out of Sophie’s reach. He’s her best friends brother, the hottest guy she has ever met and a billionaire bachelor. Some days he acts like he wants her. Other days he just ignores her. So Sophie decides to try and seduce him. Only Maxwell is an alpha male and he has his own plan of seduction. One that she’s not prepared for. And then come the games. Games that will blow both of their worlds. But what Maxwell doesn’t know is that Sophie has a secret that could change everything. What Sophie doesn’t know is that Maxwell’s got a secret even bigger than hers that could be the undoing of them both.
Pretend Daddy
Lulu Pratt - 2019
To my country, my best buddy and now my little boy. I’m a single dad to a little boy I never knew existed until I got home. I don’t know anything about raising babies, the only thing I know is that I need a nanny. That’s when Ashley walks into my life. Her sweet curves and soft lips threaten to distract me, but I am duty-bound, I won’t cross the line. At least until I can’t resist the way she looks at me any longer. It’s more than the way she feels in my arms, it’s the way she’s making this house a home. And then the rug is ripped out from underneath us. Our pretend family is no more. But I've never backed down from a fight. I’m going to make us a forever family. ***Sizzling hot alpha romance full length novel with no cliffhangers, no cheating, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after***
Holding Out for You
Anna Paige - 2020
He was my friend, my ally, my protector all my life. Everyone loved him, looked up to him almost as much as me.My big brother’s best friend, though?He was my nemesis, my tormentor, my least favorite person on earth. Ashton Hunter was a complete jerk.And yet, like my brother, everyone loved him. Not me, though. No way. Not after a lifetime of his snide comments and not-so-subtle jabs. Years of treating me like the bratty little sister he barely tolerated. But I refused to let him deter me from seeing my brother.I’d just have to ignore him. Like I always had. Or—more accurately—like I always pretended to. I was used to pretending when it came to Ash.But some feelings refuse to stay hidden forever. ***My best friend was better than all the other friends on earth. Hands down. My partner in crime, my ride or die, my brother in every way that counted. His little sister, though?She was an entirely different story.Blair Martell was…complicated. Where her brother acted like she was made of glass, I tried to make her shatter. When others bowed to her wishes, I challenged every word out of her pouty little mouth. She wasn’t meant to be on some pedestal. And I made sure she knew it. Maybe she hated me for the way I treated her, But I knew exactly what she needed.Even when she didn’t know.And after so many years of biding my time, I was finally going to be the man to give it to her.
Hard Fiancé
Penny Wylder - 2020
Love is harder. Phade is the hottest new fighter in the pro leagues. People adore his attitude, but that same edge is putting him at risk of losing his treasured million dollar contract. That's where I come in. Phade's boss is my step-dad. If I can show him I have what it takes to fix the gritty fighter's public image, I know he'll give me my dream job. I'll do anything... Even pretend to be the bad boy's new fiancee. That's the key word-- pretend. We have to be purely professional. But our first meeting ends up with us kissing. Whoops. One huge mistake leads to another, and before I know it, I'm sucker-punched by my feelings for this mess of a man. Can I tame his wild heart? Or is he too broken to love me back? This full length standalone novel has the hottest hero I've ever written! Real love, real heat, always a HEA!
Our Little Secret
Weston Parker - 2021
Dating being the key word. We met at a staff mixer, and it was all I could do to keep my hands off of her. She’s everything I want in my life and my bed, but I’m on track to achieve my career goals. A beautiful smile and great hips aren’t messing up that plan. Until I figure out that she’s carrying a secret around campus. Our little secret. No way in hell I was looking to be a family man before this, but knowing what I know and falling for this woman are changing me fast. Crazily enough, this woman turns out to be the Dean’s daughter. You can’t make this stuff up.The tighter the situation gets, the more I realize rules were made to be broken.
Tame Me
J. Kenner - 2014
From herself. From her wild child ways. From the screwed up life that she left behind in Los Angeles. And, most of all, from Ryan Hunter—the first man who has the potential to break through her defenses to see the dark fears and secrets she hides. Stark International Security Chief Ryan Hunter knows only one thing for sure—he wants Jamie. Wants to hold her, make love to her, possess her, and claim her. Wants to do whatever it takes to make her his. But after one night of bliss, Jamie bolts. And now it’s up to Ryan to not only bring her back, but to convince her that she’s running away from the best thing that ever happened to her--him.
For One Night (Redemption Hwy 10) (The Daly's Book 3)
Leaona Luxx - 2019
That’s all this was supposed to be. I came to Sin City with my best friend to celebrate my much-needed divorce. For once, I want to be the one with no care about tomorrow. That’s when he catches my eye. I watch as he works the room, and the women in it. He’s everything I hate in a man, but the epitome of what we all want. Sexy. Confident to a fault, and a smirk that will melt your panties. He’s everything my ex-husband is. As our eyes meet, I decide to give him a dose of his own medicine, show him how it feels to be used. Tonight, I’ll be the woman everyone stares at when she enters the room. The one I am in the boardroom, who takes no prisoners. I’ll be the one to bring him to his knees and leave him just as fast. I’ll be that woman. For One Night