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Fix Her Up


Carey Heywood - 2017
    Fresh off a bad divorce, she decides to rebuild her life from the ground up - starting with a fixer-upper that's got more leaks than the Titanic. Deciding to tackle this project alone might be her biggest mistake of all.... That is, until Noah Thompson shows up at her front door like a knight in a shining tool belt and makes her an offer she'd be crazy to refuse.Noah's sexy, rugged, and good with his hands, but Finley swears she doesn't need his help - in the basement, or in the bedroom. Can this unlikely couple build a future together? Or will this be one fixer-upper that is better off left alone?(A fun and sexy Contemporary Romance, ages 17+.)

Beautiful Surrender


Ivy Wild - 2021
    Xavier:My truth is control.My truth is that good is rewardedand that bad is punished.Aubrey Knight thought she could disrupt my businessand get away with it.But, she was sorely mistaken.So, when her father lost the electionand came to me begging for money I struck a deal.The little brat would serve as collateral until the loan was repaid.She thinks she can test me.How laughable.She will submit to me,and it will be a beautiful submission.Aubrey:I will never submit to him.Beautiful Submission is a complete standalone romance with age-gap, enemies to lovers, captive and BDSM themes.

Bride in Bloom


J.B. Hartnett - 2015
    In the first installment of The Beachy Bride series, we experience the love story of Victoria and Cameron. Both are no stranger to heartache, but both believe in the power of love.*This book contains mature content for an audience of 18 years or older. Sexual scenes M/M and M/F

Damaged: A Contemporary Romance Box Set


R.R. Banks - 2018
    These hot alpha males will have you begging for more.  Book 1 - DamagedI was alone on my mountain.Till Charlotte came...I saved her, but she can't remember her past.And I can't forget mine.Trapped together by the winter storm.But I'll keep her safe and warm.Someone wants to harm her...He doesn't know who he's f*cking with.I'll protect her, no matter the cost. Book 2 - His PropertyThe mafia made me what I am.Men bow down to me. Women submit to me.Harper was supposed to be collateral. Now she's mine.A strawberry blonde virgin with curves that could kill.They want to sell her, but I already own her.They said they're coming for me.I can lose my life. But I won't lose her... Book 3 - ForbiddenOne kiss sealed her submission.I marked her. Possessed her. Taught her.Now that she is carrying my baby...Can I protect the two of them... or will I lose it all?Book 4 - The Wedding ProposalShe's my best friend's little sister.I wanted to protect her in the past, but I f*cked up.Years passed. She's my new secretary.I gave her a proposal. We made a contract.She thinks our marriage has an expiration date...Will the past ruin my future with her and my child? Book 5 - Holiday HeatCristina showed me what I was missing.Now, the holidays will never be the same. Warning: This box-set contains 5 steamy full-length standalone romance novels. Be prepared to be hooked til the very end.

Hunter's Baby


Alexis Abbott - 2018
    I can’t forget the youthful squeals of pleasure as she panted out my name. I can’t forget how she made me feel like a hero instead of dangerous man.My sweet, innocent Blossom.Then she was taken from me.Anger fuelled me, and I became even more deadly.Years have passed, and I’ve moved on with my work.Keeping the world safer by killing those who seek to harm the innocent.A vigilante.But instead of finding her, she’s found me.And with her comes a child with my blood pumping through her veins.Just one more deadly game. Then she’ll be mine.Then we’ll be a family.This novel is a full length romantic suspense novel with no cliffhangers. Explicit language. Safe from cheating.

Buttered Up


Mayra Statham - 2021
    He’s not the forever kind of guy. All he needs is his work and his lifelong friends, who are more family than anything after all these years.But when his buddy double dog dares him to hit on Gratitude Peaks' new Science teacher on Halloween night, Law gets hit with a titanic-sized curveball that cracks his exterior. One look is all it takes for him to start melting, losing his heart faster than you can say ‘Beam me up, Scotty.’Law isn’t a man to shy away from something he wants. Marigold Jimenez has him melting fast and furious, and he’s ready for a forever with her. Nothing is going to hold him back from doing everything he can to claim Mari as his own.All he needs is one chance. And Law is ready to lay it on thick. Anything to butter Mari up into giving him a chance at forever.The temps are dropping, and the season is changing. Join us for the Friendsgiving Chronicles as this group of life-long friends fall in love. Guaranteed to be jam packed with autumn vibes, HEAs, smoking-hot, dirty-talkin’ men and the sassy women they lose their hearts to. What a great time to be grateful, thankful & blessed!

Restless: Rugged Mountain Ink Kindle Edition


Khloe Summers - 2022
    As always, this title comes with Khloe’s ‘Easy Escape Seal’, a no cheating, no cliffhanger, HEA guarantee.Contemporary Romance Erotic Romance New Adult Romance

Birthday Suit


Lauren Blakely - 2019
    Yeah. So there’s that. Look, it’s not like I didn’t know I screwed up by falling for her. Also, for the record, unrequited love sucks big time.And, I might have cut myself some slack by now, given everything that went down in the last few years, but Lulu just walked back into my life in a big way.***There are three things I've never been able to resist—my friends, my family, and chocolate.Leo Hennessy? He was nowhere on that list. He's been a true friend—a friend who walked through hell and back with me.Now, I'm stepping into my new future. I didn't expect it to include a riddle-filled, race-against-the-clock scavenger hunt across New York City.With Leo.Suddenly, I'm looking at this man with new eyes...But my life spun out because of a man once before, and I can’t risk my fresh start, no matter what the temptation. And Leo is most definitely a temptation of the sexiest, sweetest, and most dangerous variety. More irresistibly delicious than chocolate...

The Girl Who Lied


Suzanne | Sue Fortin - 2016
    Now, Roisin has discovered a secret—one Erin has kept for over a decade—and she’s determined to make Erin pay for her lies.Erin wants nothing to do with Roisin. She has a new life in London and no intention of going back home. Yet when her father is mysteriously and critically injured, Erin has no choice but to return and face Roisin—and her past. Erin knows if the secret of what she gave up got out, the consequences could be devastating.When Roisin suddenly disappears, suspicion soon lands on Erin. She would do anything to protect her family, but just how far is she willing to go when time is running out…?

Holiday Hideout (Polar Bear, Alaska)


Logan Chance - 2021
    No seriously, it’s true. When I decided to break up with my girlfriend, she went on to write a chart-topping album about how I broke her heart. And everyone’s on her side. I get hate mail. Death threats. Now, I’m hiding out until the filming of my next SharkQuake movie is underway.I head to Alaska, to keep my head down until the buzz of Trinity’s new album dies down. No interaction except for a housekeeper, Rachel, that shows up twice a week to clean. When she shows up, I quickly learn she’s Team Trinity and probably wants me dead, too. But there’s something about her I can’t quite ignore. To top it off, she’s a major shark movie junkie-- apparently it’s a thing. Spending time with her makes me forget about the world. And for someone like me that can be a dangerous thing. This is only temporary, soon I’ll be heading back to Hollywood and leaving this holiday hideout behind.

One Bride for Three Firemen


Jess Bentley - 2020
    Not only was I fired, but also evicted, with only five days to fix things.Little did I know that these firemen could save me in the steamiest of ways.Each one is a smoke show.The best part is, they're willing to share.A flash fire has ignited between us.Stefan, young and red-hot...Trigger, a beast of a man in every way.Daddy Pete dominates me, and orders me to give him exactly what I want.I hope I can handle them all.But if, or when, my ex finds out, will this whole thing burn out of control?One Bride for Three Firemen is a steamy standalone 45,000 word novel with a HEA, and no cheating!

Black Ink: The Complete Trilogy


N.M. Catalano - 2016
    Powerful. A prick. Intoxicating, intriguing. He took, he claimed, he possessed. In Part II, He owned. In a world of seduction, Danger, Darkness. In Part III, The beast is unleashed. In a dangerous race against time, The only thing he wants is Destruction, Revenge, Annihilation. Will it be too late? **18+, strong language, strong sexual content, a bit dark, a bit taboo, there is horror and mention of rape, should you have triggers, please be advised.**

Hearts and Daggers Anthology


Kimberly Soto
    This Valentine's Day, prepare to have your darkest desires and hottest fantasies realized in one explosive anthology as four dark romance and four contemporary romance authors join forces to bring you eight all new tantalizing tales.From a deranged stalker to a sweet-talking matchmaker, immerse yourself in this pairing of scorching hot romance and depravity in an action packed experience certain to satisfy all of your delicious and dark desires.

Devastating in a Kilt (Hot Scots #9)


Anna Durand - 2021
    I might have walked out two years ago, but he divorced me. A meddling friend has set us up on a blind date, and though I should know better, I still can't resist Jack MacTaggart's hot body and his sensual skills. After one steamy afternoon in a Scottish hotel room, it's over—again.But we forgot something on that day when we gave in to our mutual lust.Autumn Flowerday left me without explaining why. Now she's back—with a revelation that changes everything. We're having a baby. All we've ever done is argue and shag, but that's not enough. Aye, the sex is bloody fantastic. But with a child on the way, we need to settle our differences. Maybe we have a chance…Until the entire MacTaggart clan decides to help us out. Bloody hell.Devastating in a Kilt is the ninth book in the award-winning, bestselling Hot Scots series of contemporary romances.

Ruin


Clarissa Wild - 2016
    Even though she had all odds stacked against her, she knew what she wanted from life and pursued it, no matter the cost.She was completely my opposite in every way.Perfect, even though she couldn’t see it.Perfect … until me.Because this is the story of how I ruined her. Based on a true story. Standalone Romance. No cliffhanger.