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Grizzly Lover


C.D. Gorri - 2020
    Can her Grizzly lover put the past behind them?”Oliver Pax is one of the most prolific composers of all time. He is the award-winning writer of such Broadway hits as The Beast of Brooklyn Heights and its upcoming conclusion Where Beauty Lives. A loner known for his grumpy and secretive nature, the reclusive Grizzly Bear Shifter is in for the shock of his life when a blast from his past washes up on his doorstep after a terrible accident.Teresa Witherspoon has been on the run for the past two years. She’s traveled across the country and back again fearing the day her father and his henchmen find her and her son. Caring for Thomas has kept her going this far, but when an accident leaves her hospitalized she has no choice but to call the one person she swore to stay away from.Will the Grizzly Bear Shifter she’d once loved help her in her time of need?

The Niece of His Highland Enemy


Alisa Adams - 2021
    Laird Fergus Brodie has just suffered a terrible and unexpected defeat, but even so, he can not leave a poor lass helpless.Fergus takes Moire, who is half-conscious, with his ship across the Highlands to the Isle of Skye, where his clan resides. When they settle in, Fergus feels like he has a scared animal in his room who can trust no one! Fergus is torn by his defeat, and taking care of Moire works as a therapy; If the lass can recover from her horrible past and forget the pain, maybe he can forget the man who caused him so much anger and shame.But as the days go by, the word revenge echoes louder and louder in his head, and the name of “Ronald Campbell” burns his soul like hellfire. Trying to focus his thoughts elsewhere, as Moire is getting better, he tries to learn more about her. The girl has lost her parents and does not know where most of her siblings are, but Fergus admires that she is still vigorous. All she has now, Moire says, is her uncle and protector, Ronald Campbell...As soon as Fergus hears that Moire is one of the Campbells, he makes unholy thoughts. The lass deserves nothing but rest and safety, but what if he can use her to get close to Laird Campbell and get his revenge? This will be a huge risk, but Fergus is prepared to die rather than disappoint his people and live his life in shame. He only promises not to harm Moire in the process.The two begin the journey back to Moire’s home, but Fergus is not prepared for what he will encounter. The Campbell clan is suffering under the rule of Ronald, and Fergus feels that he must take this man down not only for his clan but also to save the Campbells too. The only problem is that he is now caring for the lass too much, and fate will make him decide between completing his plan and saving Moire.

Owned by the Billionaire (Owned #2)


Tristan Rivers - 2021
    My touch awakens her hunger.I’ll show her the darker side of pleasure. The freedom that comes from being in my control.And though she might fight her own desires, she’ll come to crave the peace the feels in her place at my feet, on her knees, owned by me.Owned by the Billionaire is a stand-alone romance with dark themes.

Billionaire Cowboy's Secret Baby, Book 1


Audree Snow - 2021
    First, she has to make peace with her past, which includes a daughter no one knows about and the family that kicked her out.All Kyle wants is to expand the family ranch empire and bury the feelings of the only girl he has ever loved. Every decision made is driven by the need to make the Garcia family pay for breaking his heart. He's determined to stop at nothing until a fire and the appearance of a childhood ghost derails his plans.Can the rival families quell their emotions long enough to meet their granddaughter? Can Kyle forgive Ava for running away and keeping his daughter a secret?

Just Trust (The Reluctant Heart Book 2)


Jeannette Winters - 2020
    It’s bred into the Heart family genes. Failure is not in his vocabulary. No matter what it takes their empire will not fail under his watch. He’s learned to stay focused and distractions of any type aren’t allowed.Being set up on a blind date by his devious brother was a threat to his well laid plans. She was intelligent and gorgeous and he found himself stimulated by more than their conversation. It was for only one night. What harm could it do? Patrolwoman Reanna Long dedicated her life to serving others. Long hours and crazy times were quickly becoming overwhelming. She never thought she’d reach her breaking point, but she was approaching her limit.One taste of the fire between them isn’t enough to quench their thirst. Giving into their desires, only fuels them even further. There are two choices…everything, or nothing.They can have it all, but only if they just trust that love can overcome it all

The Dragon Guard's Duty: A Wishing Moon Bay Shifter Romance (Dragon Protectors of Wishing Moon Bay Book 2)


Harmony Raines - 2021
    

The Stone Family Warrior: Women's Fiction with a lot of Romance (South Port Beach Romances Book 5)


Taylor Hart - 2021
    

D is for Deacon: An Older Man Younger Woman Romance (Men of ALPHAbet Mountain)


Natasha L. Black - 2022
    

First Pitch Swinging


Linda Fausnet - 2021
    I grew up idolizing those players, and I ached to wear the orange and black, representing my hometown and playing the game I love.But the team doesn’t want me.I’m one of the hottest players in Major League Baseball, but the Baltimore owner thinks I’m too much of a risk. All because I drink too much and might have trashed a hotel room or two in my day.Everybody thinks getting married means you’ve “settled down.”I figure I need a wife if I’m ever gonna have a chance at playing for the Bay Birds.I haven’t been able to stop thinking about that woman who poured hot coffee on me the day we met. Sweet, beautiful, and stable medical school student, Lyric Rivers. Future doctor.Also known as the future Mrs. Brady Keaton.First Pitch Swinging is the first book in a new, steamy sports romance series. No cliffhangers, lots of humor and heart, and a sexy HEA.

Dragon's Royal Guard


Meg Ripley - 2019
     Ever since, I’ve felt there’s something more for me out there in the universe, and I’m determined to find it. Returning to my homeland seemed like the best place to start, but how would I get there? Just when I thought I’d found the perfect spell to open a portal to Charok, all hell broke loose. And then I met him. Archard I belong to one of the few surviving dragon clans still living on Charok, and fulfilling my family’s legacy as a royal guard is my duty. But the royals have been gone since the Great Curse killed the last Queen twenty years ago. Nevertheless, when my clanmates and I are suddenly transported to another world one day, I know I must immediately find my way back to my post. But something—or rather, someone—on this strange new planet is igniting a fire in my dragon in ways I’ve never experienced; a passion strong enough to threaten the sacred vow my clan has kept for generations. Now I must choose between honoring my kingdom and my dragon’s fated destiny. And he’s never willing to lose. Dragon's Royal Guard is a 40,000+ word standalone novel with steamy shifter scenes intended for readers 18+.