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Devil's Contract


Alta Hensley - 2022
    Her empire is like a fairytale. But there is no happily ever after in this story. For there are consequences for breaking a decade old contract sealed with blood, and now she must pay the price. Because of my power, connections, and our past, the Manhattan royalty has no choice but to turn to me for help.The villain in the story.Dangerous. Vengeful. Possessive. I’m a man to be feared in the elite underground. I’m also the only person who can save her legacy.Locked in my clutches, she must play my wicked game of revenge.She’ll have no choice but to fall to her knees, beg, and pull out her dark pen to sign a contract with the Devil.USA Today Bestselling authors Alta Hensley and Livia Grant join forces to bring you a dark billionaire STANDALONE enemies to lovers romance.

Nora: a sweet mail-order bride historical western romance (Brides of the Oregon Trail Book 9)


Cynthia Woolf - 2021
    

A Cowgirl for Curtis (Mail-Order Mama, #14)


Marlene Bierworth - 2021
    However, she didn’t expect to fall in love as a part of the bargain.Both Jessica and Curtis unknowingly fall prey to Danny’s desperate act of securing a mail-order mama, setting a tail-spin of events into motion that will fuse the new family’s past, present, and future.Download Jessica, Curtis, and Danny’s adventure today—a historical, heartwarming romance that will have you cheering for a happily-ever-after ending.

Taming His Brat


Piper Stone - 2019
    She found a cowboy dead set on taming her.It's been years since Cooper Dawson left her small Texas hometown, but after her stubborn defiance gets her fired from two jobs in a row, she knows something definitely needs to change. What she doesn't expect, however, is for her sharp tongue and arrogant attitude to land her over the knee of a stern, ruggedly sexy cowboy for a painful, embarrassing, and very public spanking.Rex Sullivan cannot deny being smitten by Cooper, and the fact that she is in desperate need of his belt across her bare backside only makes the war-hardened ex-Marine more determined to tame the beautiful, fiery redhead. It isn't long before she's screaming his name as he shows her just how hard and roughly a cowboy can ride a headstrong filly. But Rex and Cooper both have secrets, and when the demons of their past rear their ugly heads, will their romance be torn apart?Publisher's Note: Taming His Brat includes spankings and sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book.

Adjusting Addie (Triple A #1)


R.J. Gray - 2019
    He is an accomplished chiropractor. Her life needs an adjustment, and he’s just the man to do it.Addisyn “Addie” Gabriel always knew she needed an alpha male to take her in hand. Former Marine Special Forces Operator turned chiropractor, Doctor Bradley Murphy, is that and so much more. Addie soon discovers that happiness lies with following the doctor's orders.Publisher’s Note: This steamy contemporary romance contains elements of domestic discipline and is intended for mature audiences.

Bartered: A Western Romance


Mary Wehr - 2019
    But now that she is under his authority, things will be different, and when she is naughty Emma's cute little bottom will be bared and very soundly spanked.Though Jake is the less-than-enthusiastic owner of the saloon his late father established, he has no intention of allowing Emma to become a working girl, and when he catches her flaunting her body in a scandalous dress he punishes her thoroughly. The strict chastisement arouses them both intensely, however, and it is all he can do to keep from ravishing her right then and there.With her need for him growing more and more obvious every day and his ability to control himself slipping away, will Jake make Emma his bride before he claims her beautiful body?Publisher's Note: Bartered includes spankings and sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book.

Cherished by the Rancher (Black Rock Ranch #1)


Jen Peters - 2021
    A single mom in hiding. Life at Black Rock Ranch just might explode.Maddy Johnston wants one thing: safety for her and her daughter. She finds it in the back of beyond at the Black Rock Ranch, as long as she can keep her identity a secret. But her ex is on her trail, and the rancher she’s falling for prizes honesty. Not good when he doesn’t even know her real name.Adam Black likes to be in control of everything: his livestock, his ranch, his life. He handles it well until a new accountant shows up. He’s mesmerized by Maddy’s glorious curls and luscious smile, but he has too many worries to have time for love—especially now that his father is having difficulties.Adam must learn to let go and let love in, but what happens if Maddy can't overcome her past?If you’re fan of Liz Isaacson or Jessie Gussman, you’ll enjoy love and life with the Black Rock Ranch brothers.

Vengeance


Jane Henry - 2021
    Carte blanche to use me as bait, to use me at his disposal... .And Cain Master always gets what he wants.Please note: Carte Blanche is book one in the Master trilogy. It is not a stand-alone novel and must be read as part of the Master trilogy.

A Little Secret (Hopevale Littles Book One)


Adaline Raine - 2021
    Or so they think, until a chance encounter reveals a huge secret they’ve been hiding from each other.Now they’re exploring being Little together, under the watchful eye of Amanda’s Daddy, Seth. Everything seems perfect, until Seth’s adventure-loving brother Nathan returns home. Kelsey falls hard for the handsome world-traveler and before long, she is living a life she only ever dreamed of.But Kelsey discovers a dangerous secret that could ruin everything they hold dear. Or it could lead to the greatest adventure of their lives.

A Maid for Mason (Mail-Order Mama, #13)


Regina Walker - 2021
    Her coming of age was marked more by starting work alongside her mother than an lavish party. The young woman of the house where she works is full of wild ideas and tries to drag Mary Ann into all of her schemes. One such scheme finds Mary Ann exchanging letters with a man settling in the west, which lets her imagine something other than the life of a housemaid for the first time ever.Widowed at a young age, Mason has been left to care for his son and land alone. They have enough to get by, but it's hard to work the land, run the cows, and keep a toddling boy out of trouble. His sister and her husband help where they can, and they keep offering to take his son for a time, but Mason can’t bear the thought of letting the boy go live with them. Love is the last thing on his mind as he tries to figure out how to keep moving forward.Hannah, Mason's sister, doesn't think her brother should be trying to do everything alone. He won't listen to her pleas to do something to find a wife, so she takes matters into her own hands.Can two people, tricked by a sister with good intentions, find love on the frontier?

The Warrior's Little Princess


Sara Fields - 2017
     Darrius has always known that one day he would need to find a wife, and after he rescues the beautiful, feisty Irena he quickly falls in love with her. But when he learns that she is of royal blood, will it change everything between them?

High Country Daddies


Kelly Dawson - 2020
    There on an isolated homestead, three men await. Three rugged, old-fashioned men whose rules she'll learn to obey unless she wants her cute little bottom bared and soundly spanked. Three men she'll call daddy.Though a trip over a big, strong man's knee with her panties down proves more painful and humiliating than she had ever imagined, the shameful chastisement arouses Carly deeply, and being claimed and shared by her stern, handsome daddies leaves her utterly spent and satisfied.Carly's love for her daddies grows stronger every day, but as she struggles with the demons of her past it becomes clear that they have conflicts of their own to overcome. Will the harsh realities of a high country winter strengthen the bonds between them or tear them apart forever?Publisher's Note: High Country Daddies includes spankings and sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book.

Her Second Chance Cowboy Billionaire Christmas Secret (Home For Christmas)


Hanna Hart - 2019
    He isn’t in the mood to celebrate, and he’s definitely not in the mood for love. But sparks fly when he runs into his ex-girlfriend, Ava Diaz who has brought back some old memories. Colorado, the winter wonderland of snow, lights, and festivities might make their second chance at love a reality.Walker and Ava want to make this holiday one they will never forget, but the question still remains. Why did Ava break up with him in the first place?Will her secrets lead to another heartbreak for Walker? Or can they put the past behind and resurrect their relationship in the snow-capped mountains of Colorado?

Wild Hearts


Reina Torres - 2020
    Including, time away from her huge and over attentive family. In Center City she could focus on her job as a Police Officer and live her own life. She wasn’t expecting to find anyone who could handle a woman who didn’t need a man to protect her. She could do a fine job on her own.Roan Ashley is the top ER Trauma Doctor at Cole Medical. He’s not just cool under pressure, he’s an iceberg. That all goes out the window when he sees CCPD Officer Pilar Bravo injured during the apprehension of a robbery suspect. It doesn’t stop there. While they begin to know each other off the clock, she keeps coming into the ER for injuries on the job. He’s falling fast for Pilar, but it seems like everywhere she goes, danger follows and while his calling is to heal people, to treat their wounds, the idea that she could be taken from him at any moment makes him question if he’s the right person for her. Being a female officer adds layers of stress onto an already stressful job. Equality is a great idea, but not everyone subscribes to that ideal. Pilar struggles with the difference between experience and seniority, and personal clashes lead to a dangerous showdown on patrol. Roan is left to struggle with his own fear of losing someone he loves and lending his strength when he can’t use his medical skills to save her. Standing on the side of the fight is not something he’s used to, but he’ll do what he needs to do… for her.

Break My Chains


Nicolina Martin - 2019
    He’ll stop at nothing to reach freedom, but even he can’t win over the forces of nature. When he gets caught in a violent snowstorm, he has no choice but to seek shelter. He didn’t know that the young woman opening the door would change his life forever. Fleeing her troubled past in Arizona, leaving her loved ones behind, Mia Cassidy has found solace in an isolated cabin in the deep woods of Colorado. She’s hesitant to let the tall, hulking, and oddly attractive stranger into her home, but the storm is lethal and she can’t be responsible for another death. She had no way of knowing this chance encounter would rip her from her cocoon and make her question everything she knew. Trapped together, their unexpected meeting soon turns into a battle of wills and a fight against the irresistible pull between them. When the fragile trust they’ve built is betrayed, everything comes crashing down. Mia must unravel the secrets and find the truth before it’s too late to save either of them.