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The Major's Welcome Home


Tessa Bailey - 2018
    Never at a loss for words, Kenna is nonetheless rendered speechless by the gorgeous, hard-bodied and utterly inexperienced Army Major that lands in her passenger seat. Outraged by Beck’s lack of a welcome home after seven long years overseas, Kenna takes matters into her own hands, giving Beck something he’s only ever fantasized about in his bunk. Beck has never shied away from a test of will and Kenna gives new meaning to the word challenge. One problem? Kenna’s father is the Lieutenant General presenting Beck with a Silver Star and Beck is determined to treat Kenna with the respect she deserves. Kenna has other ideas, however, tempting Beck’s resolve at every turn. But how long can one lonely, starving man hope to resist the woman he craves? **The Major's Welcome Home originally appeared in the OFF BASE anthology under the title OFF BASE: BECK AND KENNA**

Secret Santa


Kati Wilde - 2016
    That is, if she lasts that long. Because Logan Crenshaw, the creative force behind the company, doesn’t seem to want her there.Not being wanted is nothing new for Emma…but she doesn’t know what she’s done to make Logan stalk around the office, growling every command as if her very presence infuriates him. She can’t afford to lose this job, so her plan is to keep her head down and try to avoid any contact with him—no matter how big and sexy and unavoidable he is.But a Santa hat full of names, an office gift exchange, and one unexpected knock at her door are about to shake up all of her plans…Warning: This super-hot holiday romance contains Santa hats, red satin blindfolds, and an obsessed alpha male who talks dirty and knows exactly what to do with his big hands. Lots of swearing. No cheating, no cliffhangers.

Devastatingly Desirable


Ember Flint - 2018
    When a sexy, British, giant gentleman crashes her boring evening plans, she can’t do much but hold on tight as a tidal wave of lust sweeps her under. Aston Henley has money and power written all over his big body, he keeps everyone he meets at arm’s length and his imposing stature scares everybody off. His black-and-white life lacks passion and desire, he is always traveling for work and settling down is the furthest thing from his mind, but everything changes in an instant when he gazes for the first time into a pair of dark eyes that pierce him to the marrow.There’s nothing he can’t do but dive head first into a whirlwind of all-encompassing, raunchy love.This is more than a one-night-stand: there is an unstoppable, devastating pull between them and there’s nothing they can do to resist it. They don’t understand the power of the electrical current linking them and making them want to touch, taste, own and never let go of the other, but they can’t deny it’s there.Dear Reader:This is a smutty-adorable novella with NO cheating and a guaranteed HEA that takes the concept of Love at first sight and just runs wild with it, so brace yourself and don’t say I didn’t warn you *wink-wink*Aston is Big, British and an all-around Alpha Billionaire it doesn’t get any better than that and he is all yours, if you can bear to share him with Lara and watch him go all caveman on her.We are talking about over-the-top, ridiculously steamy and fast insta-love that never misses a chance to be hot, dirty and so sugary-sweet you’ll need to see your dentist when you finish reading this. Please note that Devastatingly Desirable is part of the ‘In love in a New York Minute’ trilogy, 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.

Hopeless Romantic


Julie Capulet - 2019
    Introverted and studious, she plans on spending most of her time holed up in the library working on her novel and keeping to herself. But when she gets dragged along to a school football game by her fun, football-mad new roommate, the hot alpha quarterback almost drops the ball at his very first sight of her.Bo McCabe is saving himself. A hopeless romantic at heart, he’s holding out for the real thing. As soon as he lays eyes on the shy stranger with the striking gray eyes and the angel’s face, he’ll stop at nothing to find out if she’s the one he’s been waiting for all along. Millie thinks Bo's insta-obsession is insanity and wants nothing to do with him. But Bo is determined. Because, somehow, Millie has already stolen his heart … and he is now utterly obsessed with winning hers.Can Bo convince Millie he’s the man of her dreams? Hopeless Romantic is a sexy standalone novella, starring an obsessed hero and the love of his life (includes three hopelessly romantic HEA epilogues!). This book is a tribute to love at first sight and insta-everything (because it happened to me :). Book #1 in the McCabe Brothers series

Bounced


Brill Harper - 2017
    I've seen some crazy stuff as a bouncer. I thought I'd seen it all.But I've never seen anything like her. Just one look and I knew my life was never going to be the same. She's sweet, innocent, and looking for trouble.She found it.I'm big and mean and more trouble than she ever imagined. I'm going to mess up all her carefully laid plans. And I'm going to make her mine.SarahI'm a careful girl. Life is too dangerous not to be. I have a plan. Goals. And none of them include an overly-muscled, tattooed, possessive bouncer with an eye patch from the road house just outside of city limits.I just wanted one night off from being perfect, boring, and careful.He's too much man for a girl like me. Too intense. Too visceral.But I don't think he's going to let me go.Author's Confession: I don't even know if this could happen in real life. Luckily, it's a book. That means the hot, tatted, beardy bouncer can totally take one look at the virgin college student studying actuarial science and know he's going to marry the sh!t out of her. Right?

Score


Juliette Jones - 2017
    Shy and artistic, she’d rather keep to herself. But when she gets talked into attending a school football game by a new friend, the drop-dead gorgeous quarterback can’t take his eyes off her. Will Blake Travis be the one to bring Skye out of her shell?Blake Travis is saving himself. The hottest superstar at UT just isn’t interested in playing any other field except the one with a football on it. A romantic at heart, he’s holding out for the real thing. As soon as he lays eyes on the shy stranger with the smoky green eyes and flaxen hair, he knows he’s found her.SCORE is a super-sweet, safe, scorching-hot story about first love. No love triangles, cliffhangers or cheating.Book #1 in the Travis Brothers series

Mad Sea


K. Webster - 2016
    Just to see her.This is what stalkers do, you see.I’ll do whatever it takes to catch one tiny glimpse of her bright smile—a smile she shines upon me, even if only for a few brief moments—to light up my usually dark, lonely world.Hello, my name is Madden Finn.And I’m in love with a girl who doesn’t even know my name.***Mad Sea was originally created as a story for an anthology. There were size constraints which explains the short length of this story. Because of this, the story is sweet, to the point, and all kinds of instalove. If you’re looking for a quick, lovable read that is quite outside your normal reading zone, then you’re going to love this.***

The Thug


Jordan Silver - 2014
    When he overhears the hot little number over the wire at one of his clubs saying what she'd like to do with and to him, his curiosity gets the better of him and he takes a look. Now he's bound and determined to own her. Alexandra Conti is a good girl. The daughter of a cop, she's learned to tow the line. But she can't resist the allure of Bad Boy Gio. She has no idea that while she and her best friend had been sneaking into his club, that he'd had her in his cross hairs. How will she handle it when she finds herself stashed away in his house, and he claims he plans to keep her...? For good

Teacher's Pet


Pixie Chica - 2019
    She’s also a hopeless romantic, in love with the idea of love. Then she finds her soulmate, a fellow teacher, and he becomes the star in her fantasies of forever. Kyle hates Starbucks, sees things in black and white, and prefers to go with the flow. He knew Penelope was meant to be his the second he met her and has gladly consumed at least a thousand of the sugary coffees just to be close to her. The problem? They’ve unintentionally friend-zoned each other. Will these two finally admit what their hearts want? Or will a bunch of preteens need to school their teachers? *** Warning*** This is a sweet, sexy short, about two teachers. This book is intended for those 18 years of age an older.

Hot for the Cop


Sadie King - 2020
    It hardens him, and it makes him mean. I’ve done things I’m not proud of to protect the innocent of this city.Then I hear her singing on the streets, her voice as sweet as an angel. It pierces my heart and tugs at my soul.I’m a man of the law. I’m duty bound to protect. But anyone who touches my angel will pay…DinaMom’s sickness has gotten worse, and we can’t afford the meds. Every night I leave our tiny apartment to sing on the streets for cash.When my money is stolen, I’m desperate. But how far will I go to get Mom the treatment she needs?Hot for the Cop is a sweet and steamy insta love story! It features an older alpha man and the curvy younger woman he claims as his own.

Love Child


Kat Austen - 2016
    Love Child caters to wealthy bachelors who’ve been unsuccessful in creating a family through traditional means. Despite Love Child being an unconventional route to take, the conception takes place exactly the way nature intended. Nearing forty and still single, Abel has accepted he won’t meet the right woman to marry and have a family with, so Love Child is his last hope for becoming a father. He’s gone through the files of the potential donors and handpicked one perfect candidate to create his baby with. The moment he comes face to face with Adeline Matthews, Abel knows she’s the one. But not just the one he’s hoping to make a baby with. She’s the one he’s hoping to create a family with.

Falling for the Hitman


Heather Dahlgren - 2021
    Constantly looking over my shoulder. I know I’m being looked for, hunted. For a crime I didn’t commit, but one I’m taking the fall for.One misstep and I’m frozen. I’m face to face with the man hired to take my life.Hayden Cash has found me and I can’t breathe.

Her Dad's Friend


Penny Wylder - 2016
    Flirting with him and trying to get in his pants the night of my 21st birthday party was definitely worse. But can you blame me? I hadn't seen the guy in years and he comes back looking hotter than ever. Our fling shouldn't have even begun but now that it has, I don't want it to stop. I'm crazy for this guy—and he's obsessed with me. Too bad my father will kill him if he finds out. So we can't tell him. We just have to keep it secret. Right? That might have worked... until he got me pregnant. How can we keep what we've done a secret? And what if he doesn't want us to?