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Mountain Man's Treasure


A.J. Alexander - 2022
    Peace and quiet. Just peace. I wanted to hide away from the demons of my past and be forgotten.But when I find a suspicious car on the side of the road, everything changes. Daisy Knight comes barging into my life Ruining all my hopes of finding tranquility.I’m grumpy. Annoyed. And old enough to be her father. Yet I want to protect her from everything, including myself. But she is running from someone. When trouble comes knocking at my door, she runs. Claiming that I’m better off without her. But she’s wrong— my life is now nothing without her.

Billionaire's Nanny


Flora Ferrari - 2018
    But when it comes to my personal life my assistant thinks I’m just a billionaire unloved…an older man who’s not getting younger anytime soon. But the last thing I want to do in this small town is have my status unveiled as one of the country’s richest billionaires, attracting the wrong kind of woman. But when I go from watching my portfolio to watching my son as a new parent, suddenly I’m forced to open up my home and look for a nanny. Little do I know the younger woman I choose will be opening up my eyes to the possibility of the kind of partnership that’s formed in and out of the bedroom, and not just the boardroom. Mary Changing this small town for the big city was my plan after college, but right now the only job I can find is changing diapers as a nanny. I’m expecting to be a glorified babysitter, but little do I know this older man is suddenly looking for more than just a perfect nurturing nanny for his little boy he’s had since December. This billionaire’s boy may be the cutest kid I’ve ever seen and when our bond grows deeper I can’t help but wonder if his dashing dad could become my very own billionaire baby maker. Cash I always thought making more money was the solution to everything and that my billions was all I ever needed, but now I know the truth. What I really need isn’t a house with more hundred dollar bills. I need a real home with her, and nothing will stop me in my pursuit. What good is all the money in the world if you don’t have the perfect woman, and a fantastic family, to enjoy it with? I’m a man who knows what he wants…and I want her forever. *Billionaire’s Nanny is an insta-everything standalone romance with an HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.

Resolution: Eating In


Tessa Blake - 2019
     But when her boss, Rafe Garrett, hooks her up with a gorgeous new apartment with a dream kitchen and a handsome chef to give her cooking lessons, it looks like three of them are sorted pretty neatly. Claire’s not sure she can trust it—everything is happening so fast. It’s a big leap from single girl heating up cans of soup and eating takeout to … whatever this is that she’s doing with Mason Brody, celebrity chef and star of Knives Out, the cutthroat cooking show. Mason doesn't want to take her out; he just wants to take her. And Claire’s about to learn that sure, eating out is great—but eating in can be pretty mind-blowing, too. It's the New Year! Time to ring your bell with some hot and hunky resolutions! Join 15 of your favorite romance authors as their stories get off... on the right foot this year. Champagne corks aren't the only things popping!

Her Sexy Cowboy: Instalove Cowboy, Curvy Woman Romance (Love on the Ranch Book 6)


Mia Brody - 2021
    

A Matter of Time (3 Moments Trilogy #1)


J.M. Dabney - 2018
    Eighteen years later, her life took another unexpected turn. Did she have the strength to start over again? A man who for years denied himself the one person he'd wanted finally had the freedom to make her his. Could he fight against the demons to get past her walls or had he lost before he began? BBW Romance.

His Sweet Curvy Treat


Sara Hazel - 2019
    But when I walk into his cake shop I can't help but wonder if fate has another plan for me... He wants all of me And I want to give myself to him. But I've never done this before. He whispers in my ear: "Just follow my lead." Liam: She came in with her sister, And I couldn't take my eyes off her. Her perfect curves and sparkling smile Will be mine. With me she'll get all the sweet and all the heat she could ever need. His Sweet Curvy Treat is a standalone short romance novella in Sara Hazel's CURVES FOR THE ALPHA series. This is a high heat older Alpha man younger curvy woman story you don't want to miss. It's INSTALOVE and CONNECTION like you crave. It makes no apologies for the sugary sweet steamy goodness you'll find within. Yeah, it might be a little cheesy, but that's on purpose! <3 This story is OVER THE TOP and filled with YOU-KNOW-WHAT! Sara Hazel writes stories red hot over the top instalove stories of curvy women who learn they can have it all -- adventure, career, and love. There is always a hot Alpha Man who sees the brilliance in the heroine's smile and wants to make her his wife. He can even be a little obsessive about it! Every story has a HAPPY EVER AFTER (HEA) and there's absolutely NO CHEATING! *If on fire/over the top Instalove isn't your thing then you probably want to look away or you might melt! ---- *BBW *Alpha Man *Sweet *Single Dad Romance *Steamy *Older Man Younger Woman *May December *Second Chance at Love

A Mountain Man for Christmas


Deja Voss - 2018
    Will their romance survive into the New Year?A Mountain Man for Christmas is a sweet and steamy 32,000 word Christmas novella with no cheating and a guaranteed HEA sure to melt your heart (and steam up your ereader) this holiday season!

A Beard and His Flowers


Poppy Parkes - 2021
    Come for the found family created in the midst of the most unlikely of circumstances, stay for the protective mountain man who will do whatever it takes to protect the ones he loves.The mountain men are calling, and we must go . . .This spring, twenty-one of your favorite romance authors are joining forces to bring you a mountain man series to make you swoon. Join us all May long for thick beards, big hearts, and instalove that won’t be denied. The Spring’s Mountain Men series of short, steamy stories is sure to put a spring in your step. *wink* HEAs guaranteed!**Content warning: domestic abuse is lightly portrayed and referenced in this book.

Saved by the Mountain Man


K.B. Barrett - 2021
    She’s been on the run for a year.He’s been running his whole life.She is fleeing from her past.He is stuck where he is at.She will fight with everything she has to give her son the life she never had.His past mistakes won’t ever let him forget what he lost.She needs a savior.He just needs her.Will they find a way through the fog of the past to a place where they both can heal together?A place where both of them can see a future.Where both of them can finally find peace in their love

Sugar Daddy


Lara Swann - 2019
    Gorgeous eyes, sinful body and the most irresistible charm. Running a fairytale cupcake store with his eight-year-old daughter. I mean, can you get any sweeter than that? No wonder everyone wants a taste of him. After my a**hole ex, I’ve sworn off men. But when he moves in right next door, even I want to take a bite. His match-making little girl talks to me all the time. My boss insists I interview him. But as we get closer, it’s not his charm that draws me in…it’s what’s hidden underneath. He refuses to talk about his past. I don’t know why he moved to this sleepy town. But within a few short weeks, he manages to flip my life upside down. Especially when I discover this small town might not be as quiet as I thought. All our little quirks could be hiding a much more sinister secret. And as I start whisking up trouble, Liam seems intent on stirring my life up. Between charming my friends and family, kissing me in front of my ex… …and licking frosting off me during my super-serious stake-out… This is looking like a recipe for disaster. Someone is cooking the books and as I take off after the bad eggs in town… Liam’s secrets might be the only thing that can save me. But with the heat rising and danger taking a piece out of me, I don’t know whether it’s going to be enough. Can I really have my cake and eat it, too? Will Liam be in time to give us our fairytale ending? Sugar Daddy is an over-the-top fun, sexy summer read - expect sugar-filled puns galore, a slice of action, a sprinkling of danger and plenty of sweet, sticky hotness between these two! Happily-ever-after guaranteed and definitely no cheating!

Coming in Handy


Emilia Beaumont - 2018
    The plan was already in place, fix it up then re-sell it. All so I would have enough money to move out west to be with my little girl. But then a last-minute bid stole it from under me. My new neighbor is infuriating. Georgie’s mouthy, full of sass, has legs for days. She’s very good at driving me insane. She knows exactly what buttons to press, as if she took a class in how I operate. I suspect it’s her version of a defense mechanism, but now I’m left with a shattered dream… and a raging hard-on.I want her. I need her.I also kinda hate her.As much as I try to, I can’t keep away. Georgie’s inexperience of handling power tools is going to bring the house down around her. The least I can do is give her a hand. Show her how it’s done. Flip her over and nail her to the wall. And once I get a taste, I’m hooked. Snagged on her jagged soul.Now I’m torn between starting a new life with my daughter or mending Georgie’s bruised heart.

Fencing Her In


Abby Knox - 2019
    Despite what the handsome — but slightly uptight — new neighbor may think, she’s perfectly within her rights to operate her canine day care business as she pleases. House-flipper Daniel has big plans for his newly-acquired property, and those plans do not include butting up against a quirky — but adorable — lady who seems to have more dogs than she can handle. This enemies-to-lovers story has a hard-working alpha male and a feisty, independent heroine whose story is full of furry friends, danger, surprises, and plenty of panty-melting heat. Get ready to fall in lust and then in love with Molly and Daniel! Due to graphic sexual content, this book is appropriate for adults ages 18 and over, please!

St. Clair's Silent Night


Celeste Granger - 2020
    Noel Livingston wouldn’t learn that about Nicholas St. Clair until much later. Who she met was the owner of the Villa St. Clair. What happened is that two souls, stranded in a snowstorm, fell into each other’s arms when the power went out. It was a silent night, but not for Noel and Nicholas.This is a standalone that ends with a HFN. The continuation of Noel and Nicholas' story will appear in The Men of Mafia St. Clair series.

Sweet Ward (A Virgin Romance)


Lila Younger - 2019
    Here I am, eighteen, newly graduated, the world at my feet. I should be living it up. Right? Partying in Europe, spending summers on yachts, that kind of thing. So what am I doing going back home… to nothing? Well, not quite nothing. Because there’s someone I’ve always wanted, but never could have. Someone who was meant to protect me, to guard me and keep me safe. Oh he’s kept me safe all right. I’ve never drank, never messed around with a boy. All so that maybe, I could give him the gift of my first. Now all I have to do is get his attention. (Lila Younger writes hot, steamy romance with no cheating and a HEA every time because love stories are always a little better when they’re naughty. If you’re looking for a novella that’s guaranteed to leave your heart - and your panties!- melting, then start reading!)

Bargaining with the Boss


Jennifer Shirk - 2018
    Then she wakes up in a stranger’s bed, with her bridesmaid dress on backward and a hazy memory of what happened at her friend’s wedding. With a quick escape, she can get back to her predictable life. But then she meets her new boss—the same guy she’d woken up next to—and seeing him with a clear head doesn’t make him any less attractive.Mixing business with pleasure has never been Damon’s style, and easily avoided, but the hotel he just bought comes with an unexpected perk—its manager. “Sensible” Kinsley today is as alluring as “impulsive” Kinsley was the night before, and she talks him into a deal. If she can turn around the hotel by the end of summer, he won’t tear it down to put up a more profitable condominiums.Their plan is simple…until falling for each other becomes more than they bargained for.