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First Noelle: Curvy Woman Small Town Romance (Holiday Hotties Book 4)


Ally Crew - 2020
    

Too Sweet


Lana Dash - 2021
    It's Valentine's Day in Knight's Ridge and love is in the air! Don't miss out on this sweet and steamy romance about a baker and a book shop employee who find love when a baking contest comes to town and they most work together for the title and each other's hearts in the process!

Refuge (Pinegrove Mountain, #1)


Julianna Foxe
    Unfortunately, that means she has to see someone she never wanted to see again, her brother’s best friend. Chase kissed her back in high school and ran off and joined the Marines the next day. He’s now a cop, and is trying to squeeze his massive form into a sleeping position on her couch because he is refusing to leave until she’s safe.Chase tried not to fall for the curvy and smart Alexis when he practically lived at his best friend’s house as a teen. He knew he was never good enough for her, a point his abusive parents proved when they forced him out of town after high school. Now he has a second chance to show her how much she has always meant to him, if he can catch whoever is trying to kill her first.Will Alexis give Chase the chance to move from the couch to her bed? Or is their reunion 10 years too late?

Even Money


Alessandra Torre - 2018
    A connection of eyes across a room, a quickened heartbeat, and everything changes. I was a cocktail waitress with a fondness for partying and meaningless hook-ups. He owned half of Vegas, with the reputation to match. I should have turned away. Instead, I stepped closer. Then, the lies started. Rumors spread. Stalking commenced. And someone died. It didn't stop me from falling in love. *This is book 1 in a duet. The second book, Double Down, will release on June 18th*

The Hitman & The Heiress


Autumn Summers - 2021
    Not only did I break my own rule… I broke it into a million irreparable pieces.Because there was no coming back from this.How was I supposed to put a bullet through the head of the only woman who had ever touched my heart?Mia:You know, all I wanted in life was to do what I love… find someone to love… and to leave the world a better place. Is that really too much to ask?I guess so… because no one wants to leave me alone.And maybe it’s because I just inherited this boatload of cash but seriously… just let me bake.Although one good thing did come out of this whole ordeal… Lucas.My sexy, out of this world bodyguard.There’s just one little thing… he was hired to kill me.

Saddled Love (Forever Safe Romance Book 6)


Claire Ashlynn - 2019
    Needing a fresh start, she and sister take off for the wilds of Montana, unknowingly with danger close behind. She never thought she’d find love on a dude ranch, but cowboy up! Here we go! Rett has been making life work. Taking over his Dad’s dude ranch with his brothers has been a wild ride. Taking on a new cook will help settle things done, so he thinks. Standing in the kitchen is a five foot nothing of pure sexiness. He doesn’t know what hit him but he knows has to have her. Will her past catch up to her? Can he save her? Can this be a forever Love? Saddled Love is part of the Forever Safe Series. This book is a novella. This is an Insta-love romance with a guaranteed HEA. It's steamy and recommended for 18+.

Riding His Sleigh


Cameron Hart - 2021
    And a backup plan. But then my picture-perfect life shattered, leaving me all alone, scrambling to pick up the pieces while still taking care of my newborn baby. I was done with the drama, heartache, and violence of my past. That’s why I made my sister move with me and my son, Carson, to Christmas, Michigan three years ago. We’ve settled in, and she went and married the sweetest man who loves her endlessly. I’m doing great, too. Really, I am. I’m just fine. I don’t need a man to make me happy this Christmas, or any other time of year, for that matter. Even if he’s a firefighter. And an ex-military man. And has tattoos and a smile that makes me want to ride his sleigh all night long...He’s about to turn her world upside down. Drake: I knew the second she fell into my arms that Melissa was going to be my wife. She thinks her life is complicated and her past is too big and scary for me to deal with, but she’s wrong. I’m going to need a Christmas miracle to get Melissa to open her heart up again, but I won’t give up. Melissa and Carson are my family now, and no one is going to take them from me.*Trigger Warning: One of the main characters talks about past abuse.*What to expect from a Cameron Hart book: Lots of heat, plenty of sweet, and just enough drama to keep things interesting. No cheating, safe, guaranteed HEA!

From Here to You


Jamie McGuire - 2018
    She's never been able to stand up for herself, but she'll sure as hell stand up for her baby. With just the cash she has on hand, she runs to get a bus ticket to the farthest place she can afford. Between her sheer grit and pageant-queen smile, she lands a job as a front desk clerk at the Colorado Springs Hotel. It's not a glamorous life, but she and her baby are all that matters.A former Marine, Scott "Trex" Trexler has worked in the most dangerous, corrupt, war-torn places on earth. Now he finally has a chance to return to the last place he'd felt at peace--Colorado Springs, Colorado, to take a new job with the Cheyenne Mountain Complex, a top-secret military installation buried deep within the granite.The moment Trex walks into the inn, Darby knows he's dangerous. There's no way she wants to get involved with another man who seems to be keeping way too many secrets. As charming and devastatingly gorgeous as Trex is, he clearly isn't telling her everything. But as wildfires rage on the mountain and Darby's ex-fiancé shows he isn't so willing to let her go, both she and Trex are soon to find out that what you don't know absolutely can hurt you.

The Marriage Debt


Vanessa Waltz - 2019
     Ethan Blackwood. Cold. Heartless. Rich. A man with an inexhaustible bank account and zero conscience. He’s my fiancé and my nightmare. I’m stuck with him. Until my lover from five years ago, Graham Hawthorne, returns with a shocking claim: We’re married. Graham stole my attention with a half-cocked smirk and his stunning looks. He’s every bit the gorgeous Viking, minus the sweetness. He wants me back. For good. But Ethan refuses to let me go. Instead he’s declaring war, the winner taking all. I’m supposed to choose. My lover or my captor? Heaven or Hell? I thought I could handle their bitter battle over me...until I discovered their decades-long secret that’ll destroy us all. Author's note: This is dark, steamy enemies-to-lovers romance between a possessive billionaire and a former lover, who is engaged to his rival. Full-length standalone. If you love over the top bad boys, you'll love this book!

Sleigh Me Baby (A Forever Safe Christmas #8)


Elisa Leigh - 2019
    She isn't looking for love, just a nice relaxing getaway from her students. She's most excited about her sleigh ride. When she meets Klaus all bets are off. There's something between them and she's going to take the chance. When a freak blizzard rolls in threatening to ruin Christmas with its chilling temps, Klaus has just what it takes to keep things nice and toasty.

Trouble


Tia Louise - 2021
    But his naughty eyes flashed, his full lips curled into a knowing smile, and I should have run.I didn’t. I kissed him instead.Then he gave me a job when I needed it the most.I never get involved with clients, but Spencer Carrollton is wickedly handsome in a bespoke suit. He’s devastatingly sexy out of it. He’s possessive, demanding, and the best sex I’ve ever had. He’s an arrogant billionaire, who thinks I’ll fall at his feet, but I’m not going down that road again.Until he pulls me out of danger and insists I move in with him to be safe.As the nights pass and we grow closer, I know I’m losing this fight.Spencer Carrollton always gets what he wants.The trouble is, he wants me.(TROUBLE is a STAND-ALONE, enemies-to-lovers, billionaire-boss romance. No cheating. No cliffhanger.)

Until Melissa


A.J. Alexander
    But when someone objects to Dane's decisions, will their passion be extinguished before it even gets started?Until Melissa is part of the Aurora Rose Reynolds's Happily Ever Alpha World. If you loved Until June, then you will want to read Until Melissa..

I Like Me Better


Susan Renee - 2021
    Stabilize the family bakery business following the death of my father, and then get back to the city. It would have gone flawlessly had I not run smack dab into Hadley Hutton on my first night back. That spit-fire competitive girl was my college nemesis, always one-upping me, until she mysteriously didn’t return for our senior year.So, imagine my surprise when I’m introduced to the bakery’s newest manager and it’s her! Now I have to work closely with her nearly everyday. Words fly and tempers flare between us, just like they did in college, except something is different about her now. There’s more to Hadley Hutton than her sweet looks and salty attitude.Maybe if I can figure her out, she’ll see I’m not the jerk she thinks I am.Or maybe I’m just creating a recipe for disaster.This book is a full-length interconnected standalone! The books in the Bardstown series can be read in any order as each one features a different brother in the Fox family. These books are adult in nature and should only be read by those 18+ years old.

Fall of the Trident (Season SEALs Book 3)


KaLyn Cooper - 2021
    His work hadn’t changed so it had become his life. He went from one command to another, wherever the Navy sent him.His world was focused on the SEALs he commanded…until the day in his exuberance over a highly complicated operation, he hugged his administrative assistant.Marta Merkel had been a force to be reckoned in the SEAL world. For over twenty-five years, since her SEAL husband had been killed on active duty, she could make or break a career.Even though they were single adults past fifty, she worked directly outside his office, controlling his work life.With years of baggage, could they make this work?

Hungry For Her


Jagger Cole - 2020
    No more fights. No more killing for the mob. Just an escape from the demons from my broken past. A new name, a new life, a new clean future.That plan is going pretty great, until she walks through the front door of my bakery.Curvy and sweet. Tempting and innocent. Sophie Caradine pulls me in like no other woman ever has. She captivates me, like a moth to flame. She’s a goodness I’ve never once known. I should stay the hell away from Sophie. But when trouble from both our pasts comes looking for her, there ain’t no way I’m standing by.Getting involved could jeopardize everything. Getting close to her could destroy the peace I’ve built for myself.I used to use these rough hands in anger. But now, all I want to use them for is loving her. Now, all I want to do is hold her close, keep her safe, and never let her go.And you can be damn sure I won’t.