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Beary Scary: Halloween Bone-us


Kiki Burrelli - 2018
    As Halloween looms on the horizon, Sawyer agrees to help his fellow pack mates, Gaia and Maggie, with turning their inn into a haunted house. It all goes smoothly until things actually begin to go bump in the night. Sawyer can't explain the disembodied voices or creepy messages written in blood and he certainly doesn't know who or what is responsible for the mutilated cattle found throughout the area. While Sawyer ignores all the creepy things that are happening around him, his friend, Chuey, is experiencing his first Halloween since being rescued from the Mexican wilderness and starting a family. Chuey isn't sure how he feels about candy corn, but he likes the idea of dressing up his older, sexy alpha husband. Join these friends, old and new, as they celebrate the spooky holiday! Beary Scary Halloween Bone-us is a holiday-themed story set in the same Mpreg world you've come to know and love. It features cameos of characters from the previous series and is the perfect book to keep you company while you pass out candy to all the neighborhood witches and ghouls...

Under the Cowboy's Control


Lynda Chance - 2011
    Crossing the border into Texas turns out to be the easy part.Virtually penniless and enticingly innocent, she soon finds herself at the mercy of Travis Blake. Travis is a hard-working, self-made rancher that has never known love or softness of any kind. His only use for women is sexual, and Selena is caught on his ranch with no way out.While Selena plots her escape from his control, Travis ruthlessly and methodically tightens his possession and makes it impossible for her to leave. The struggle that follows is a clash of wills that pits purity against passion, virtue against vice and love against lust.Excerpt: “I specifically told you to stay away from the men and stay at the house. In fact, I’ve told you more than once.” He ate, standing up, and scrunched up the bag when he was finished. “You got anything to say to me? Anything in your defense?”“Am I on tri—trial?” “Yeah, you’re on trial. And I’m the only judge you’re going to get. No jury of your peers. Just me. My decision. Got that?” His voice rose.Selena took a step back from him. “What’s wrong w-with you? How can you b-be so nice and then s-so mean?”He stalked toward her. “Really?” He reached down and swiped her wrist and held it tightly in his grip. “Really? You don’t get it yet? You haven’t quite figured it out? I told you what happens when a man wants something he can’t have. Have you forgotten so soon? Are you saying I can have it? Are you? I tell you what, Angel, you let me take you back to the house, strip you naked every night. You sleep in my bed, and we’ll see just how nice I can be.” He slammed his mouth down on hers. His tongue went deep, tasting her sweetness. He pulled her into his body, his erection straining against her. He lifted his mouth from hers. His hand went to the back of her head and grabbed hold of her hair and pulled until her eyes were on his.His face was menacing, his hold on her uncompromising. He fisted his hand in her hair until she was completely captive. His other hand went to her neck and felt her racing heartbeat. His hand roamed down and settled on her breast. Her flesh swelled against his palm, her nipple hardening. His thumb moved back and forth across the tight little pebble. They stood there, panting together. His touch gentled, and his words became beguiling. “Come on, Baby. You don’t want to be a virgin forever, do you?” His mouth lowered and he took a gentle kiss from her parted lips. “I can make it good for you. You don’t need to be scared. I won’t hurt you. It won’t hurt at all.”She pulled away from him, accusation in her eyes. He stood in front of her, blatant masculinity dripping from his pores. He had a dominant nature, and she felt its intensity now.His eyes were riveted on her, his nostrils flaring. Goddammit! He had sworn to himself that he wasn’t going to try to seduce her, and then he had gone and done just that. “Shit.” He turned away and dug his cell phone from his pocket, flipped it open and pressed a button. He spoke into the phone. “Yeah, get back here and take her back to the house.”He ended the call and slipped the phone back into his pocket. “I’m not going to apologize. You’re playing with fire and you know it. You better watch out, little girl, because you’re going to get burned. I want you to get back to that house and stay there. You can go to the barn and see those damn skunks, but that’s it. Nowhere else.

Just My Fake Marriage


L.A. Pepper - 2021
    My friends warned me to stay away from my new billionaire boss, Malcolm Stewart.He’s definitely hot AF, but an arrogant entitled alpha is not my type.It was hate at first sight.He had some kind of power over me that I couldn’t explain, so I confronted him first and let him know that I could not be bought and was not at all interested.Rejecting him seemed to make him even more intrigued with me, ugh.He figured out that I loved to travel, take adventures, and cherished my job.So he offered me a luxurious vacation AND ownership to the cafe where I worked...But there was one catch...I would have to play his fake wife for a week, to help him with an inheritance.I reluctantly accepted the challenge and upped the ante even more.I counter-bet him that he would fall in love with me, and I would break his heart.I knew there was no risk of losing because I didn’t have a heart to break.We sealed the deal with the hottest night of my life… suddenly I knew I was in trouble.Can two people who don’t believe in love play the game so hard that they lose their hearts to each other?Malcolm & Mina’s relationship is one emotional roller coaster filled with misunderstandings, power struggles, wrapped up in one epic love story! This will keep you turning the pages all night long! Can be read as a standalone, with no cheating and of course one heck of a HEA

Driving Stick (Bride of the Billionaire #2)


Jenna Rose - 2020
    Love when you aren't looking...She's a classic beauty.Perfectly built with flawless lines you'd kill to run your hands over.Oh, and I'm not talking about my car.All I needed was a driver.But then I hired her and got more than I bargained for.But she's innocent.Not ready for that quick 0-60.She wants to pump the brakes, but I've got my foot on the gas.And I'm not stopping until she's mine.All books in the Bride of the Billionaire series can be read as STAND-ALONES, all feature gorgeous billionaires looking for their brides, and contain steamy instalove and a guaranteed HEA!

Until Love


May Gordon - 2021
    I was a child when Nico found me, resulting in my adoption by a woman who raised me alongside the Mayson children. They became my best friends and life was good until tragedy struck and I ran off to join the military. When I came home, everyone welcomed me with open arms. I was at an all-time low, drowning in my dark thoughts, unsure how to go on, until love saved me.Rose:Being on the run with a small child hasn't been easy. I thought we’d finally discovered our safe haven in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. A relationship was the last thing on my mind, then I met Robert Kent, a wounded hero inside and out. While I tried to resist him, doing so was impossible, as if something greater than ourselves wanted us together. Our respective pasts made us kindred souls. When mine comes for me, I pray we're strong enough to survive it.Until Love is part of the Aurora Rose Reynolds's Happily Ever Alpha World. If you loved Until Sage, then you will want to read Until Love.

Dirty Dessert (A Second Helpings Short Story)


Dori Lavelle - 2018
    Heartbroken, I abandoned my life -- and vowed to never love a man again. Now Ernest is back with an explanation -- and asking for a second chance at love.But it’s complicated... I’m not the woman he left behind. Just being with him is a sin. My new home is a cloistered convent -- open to the public only on Thanksgiving. Becoming a nun is how I escaped from memories of him. Now he wants me. Bad.And suddenly I want to get on my knees… but not to pray. Forgive me, Father.But if it’s wrong, why does it feel so right? ***** ** ****** This short story is part of the Second Helpings series, a Thanksgiving dinner-themed stand-alone series. Check out all the short, sexy and fun holiday stories by these eleven incredible and acclaimed authors: Sierra Hill, Frankie Love, Alexis Adaire, Tessa Blake, Olivia Hawthorne, Laney Powell, Vivian Ward, Derek Masters, Dori Lavelle, Sher Dillard and Tracy Lorraine.** Each book is a second-chance romance -- all guaranteed sweeter than sweet potato pie -- and dirtier than a sink full of dishes!*** After reading this series, you’ll never look at drumsticks or gravy in quite the same way again!***** ** *****

Single Dad's Nightmare


Sam Destiny - 2018
    She’s loud, careless, and manages to get on Dale’s every single nerve. The noise sure isn’t helping, not with the nightmares his precious little daughter has. He’d do anything to take them away. But he’s stuck in this neighborhood, and even worse, he can’t stop looking at his loud neighbor, Clare. Why the hell does she have to be so pretty? Clare Delaney can appreciate Dale Harris’ good looks—and that annoys her because he doesn’t seem interested, and even if he did… No, she just can’t date this annoying single dad, no matter how hot he is, and that’s that. Even if she loves his daughter as if she were her own. Even if the chemistry seems off the charts. Two people who can’t stop arguing should never hop into bed together. So why do their worlds keep colliding, sparks flying? Could it be that opposites attract after all?

Dear Mr. Firefighter


Kelli Callahan - 2019
     Chloe: I didn't have any real expectations. But it wasn't like I had anything to lose. They matched me with Cain. Formerly a Navy SEAL. Currently a firefighter. And oh boy. He gives hot-as-sin a whole new meaning. Cain: I never asked to be signed up for the matchmaking service. But apparently my niece thought I needed a girlfriend. Truthfully? That's the last thing I need. I'm too broken for love. That ship sailed a long time ago. How do I delete this profile anyway? Kelli's Note: This is a sweet and steamy romance that's perfect for Valentine's Day. Thirteen Amazon best-selling authors have once again joined forces to bring you the swoon-worthy heroes that you crave in a shared world. Get ready... We're going to make your candy melt.

Don't Look


Jessa Kane - 2018
     I’ve been watching the big, brooding stranger from across the canyon with my paintbrush in hand. Does he feel me? Sometimes I swear he looks right through my tinted windows. A risky escape and one rash decision land me right where I need to be. In his strong, protective arms, his primal hunger consuming me. But he’s not the Hollywood Hills millionaire I believed him to be. He’s an enemy to my father. And we’re…always…being watched.

The Miracle Twins (Love after 40)


Izabella Brooks - 2018
     Indeed, a relationship is the very last thing she’s looking for after a particularly short-lived marriage crumbled spectacularly around her. But then, a reluctant auctioned date with a devilishly handsome billionaire changes everything. Cayde Windsor never really recovered from his sister’s tragic death. Unable to love like everyone else, he never commits to more than one-night stands. That is, until he meets the fiery beauty who’s none too pleased to be stuck in a blind date with him. In spite of their reservations, however, the electrifying pull between them is much too strong to ignore and before they know it, they’ve embarked in a torrid whirlwind romance. But what happens when the surprise of a lifetime brings everything crashing down around them? **** This is a standalone Novella with a touch of steam and HEA. ****

The Last Christmas Present


Ella Goode - 2017
     Billionaire Con Romero has hated Christmas for three years. Every whiff of evergreen and every jingle bell reminds him of how much he wants something he can never have.  At age eighteen, Willow Kaplan might be legal, but she's still forbidden.  Although a virgin, Willow has always been more naughty than nice. And more than anything, she wants to belong to Con. Now she just has to convince the stubborn billionaire that she's the best Christmas present he will ever receive.

One More Night


Jenika Snow - 2018
    We were all we had left in this world and I was going to try my hardest to make sure she never wanted for anything. That’s why I needed someone I trusted to watch over the most important person in my life. Being a businessman meant I was out of the house a good portion of the day, a necessary evil to provide for Dolly. A live-in nanny would ensure Dolly got the best care possible when I wasn’t with her. And when I saw Emma for the first time I didn’t just see a caretaker for Dolly. I saw a woman who had every caveman instinct in me rising up like a primal beast. I felt possession and need for Emma the likes of which I’d never experienced before. I didn’t just want a nanny anymore, I wanted Emma … all of her. She might think this was just another job, but before our time was up Emma would realize she was mine and I wasn't letting her go. Warning: Guys, this book is going to give you whiplash for how insta-crazy it is. Talk about a hero who can’t keep his hands off his woman! This may look like a sugary sweet read—and it is—but make no mistake: it’s filthy as hell. We have one alpha hero who instantly falls for the heroine and won’t let her go. Maybe a little obsessive, but hey, that’s what we like.

The Billionaire And The Nanny (Book Two)


Paige North - 2017
    Never. Then I find out I have to take care of a baby I didn’t even know existed…but I won’t let it change my life. This baby is nothing but a small blip on my radar. But the nanny…f*ck, she’s hot. And according to her resume, she loves “learning new things.” If there’s any reason to keep the baby longer than necessary, it’s to make sure I see her voluptuous body every day. The fact that Bailey’s more gorgeous than she even realizes, that she looked like a deer in the headlights when I stared her down at her interview, makes my c*ck twitch. She doesn’t even realize her own beauty which is sexy…as…hell. She drives me insane with that innocent, sexy look. No one ever talks to me like the way she talks to me. No one ever challenges me. No one ever looks so f*cking hot while doing it either. I tell myself it’s just infatuation. I can’t get involved with her, I know that much. I only want to taste her. And I’m pretty sure she wants to taste me, too. A pretty little thing like her is too good to pass up, especially with that bite of spunkiness in her. Before long she’s mine, her ripe young body responding to my every touch, my every kiss, my every thrust. But the more time I spend with her, the more real it becomes. And the more I see her with the baby, the more I start to think that maybe we could be a real family. But that’s impossible. Isn’t it? Bailey Together. Me and the billionaire. Sharing this mansion. With his bedroom just down the hall from mine. He’s the boss from hell, expecting me to keep the baby quiet at all times. When I explain to him that babies cry, he becomes incensed. “You have a mouth on you, Miss Rainville, and I have better uses for it.” I know I should be disgusted, but I’m not. Not even close. The man smells delicious, his late-day stubble creates a dark mood over his features, and my body shakes when he stands so close to me I’m almost positive he’s going to kiss me. What’s even crazier is that I actually want him to. The man who hired me, pressing his lips against mine. I wouldn’t mind at all. I want this man more than I’ve ever wanted anyone in my life -- he infuriates me like no one else, and that sends currents running through my body. The balls. The nerve. The cockiness. He thinks it’s all about him. I shouldn’t be interested in him at all. And yet I can’t help thinking there’s more to him than what he shows the world. More than just a cocky, rude billionaire, the kind of man whose heart is so cold, he could turn away his own child. I know that’s not who he really is. Know that he could be a great dad, a great family man. I just need to prove it to him. And I’ll do whatever it takes, even if my heart shatters along the way… The Billionaire And The Nanny (Book Two) is a standalone alpha billionaire single dad romance with a guaranteed HEA.

A Very Blizzard Christmas


Kat Mizera - 2020
     right? But when Danielle Petrov welcomes her new bundle of joy just in time for the holidays, everything isn’t as magical as it should have been. She’s trying to plan a surprise for their first Christmas as a family of four while dealing with a touch of postpartum depression and a six-year-old who wants nothing to do with his new sibling.Sergei is completely smitten with his wife, his son, and the new baby, but he knows something is bothering Dani. Between being on the road with the Blizzard and trying to spend time with the kids, he’s not there for her the way he wants to be.As the holiday barrels down on them, nothing is going according to plan. Sergei is determined to salvage what he can of a complicated holiday season. Will an unexpected storm be what brings everyone together?

Daddy Claus


A.W. Scott - 2021
    You’re my Santa?”Donovan Woodward was the type to start playing Christmas music as soon as the temperatures dropped below seventy. He couldn’t wait for warm blankets, homemade ornaments, and writing his letter to Santa.Most of all, Donovan loves the Secret Santa gift exchange his boss hosted every year. But when a handsome stranger shows up, he finds himself wanting a different kind of gift.Will this stranger be able to grant his greatest Christmas wish by becoming Donny’s forever Daddy?Grant Moore never cared much for holidays growing up. He was the eldest of his family, and often he had responsibilities that took away the magic of the season. By the time he reached thirty, he figured there was no changing his ways.When his buddy Tank invites him to the NightShade Productions holiday party, he attends for lack of anything else to do. He didn’t expect to find an actual fairy floating around tossing Christmas magic at the guests.Will Grant be able to thaw his cold exterior for the sweet, young Donovan?This holiday season is full of secrets. Secret Daddies that is. Follow four of your favorite MM authors as they bring you tales of kisses, cuddles, and holiday cheer. Each Secret Santa Daddy book is a standalone and can be read in any order.-----------------------------This story features characters from Club Deny, Princess Pen Pals, as well as a few new faces you’ve only heard by name.