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Havoc


Cathleen Cole - 2021
    But I’ve found something else to live for.Vengeance.I was a wife. A daughter.Now I’m Havoc.Every last one of the bastards responsible will die. No one can stop me.Not even him. Nico Romano, Don of the Italian mafia, is a complication I don’t need.He’s too much like the monsters I hunt—savage, ruthless, cold. An enemy. I shouldn’t want him.But I do.Falling for him might cost me my shot at revenge and the only thing of value I have left.My soul.Too bad I’m starting to think he might be worth it…Havoc, book one in The Discord Series, is a sexy, dark and angsty, enemies-to-lovers mafia romance featuring a heroine who will stop at nothing to avenge her family, and the brooding, alpha anti-hero who will do anything to keep her…even when it involves kidnapping. Happily ever after guaranteed. Download today, but grab a glass of ice water first. You’re gonna need it.Be Forewarned***This is a dark mafia romance. There are mentions of family loss, scenes with explicit violence, and some dub con. There is a HEA for this couple, but the overall story arc does continue from book to book.

Callum


Kate Tilney - 2020
    A curvy journalist. These enemies to lovers find instalove romance in the Pacific Northwest.RoseAfter years of paying my dues as a low-level reporter, I finally have my own features beat in beautiful Seattle. And now, I get my first big story: a series on the Jade Mountain Search & Rescue team. Only, the crew's gruff, but super handsome, chief is anything but helpful. After days of back and forth, we finally form a truce, and something more.As sparks fly between us, I'm increasingly more intrigued by the man than the story.CallumI don't like reporters. Plain and simple. And I have my reasons. So I don't like it when the most gorgeous woman in the world comes sniffing around my crew and me looking for a big story. But soon, Rose wears me down and earns my trust.Could Rose be the missing piece in my life? Or is she just a distraction?Jade Mountain Search & Rescue is a series of standalone short, sweet, and steamy romances filled with action, adventure, and a happily ever after. Read CALLUM if you enjoy first responder mountain men and BBW women finding true love. No cheating! No cliffhangers!

Shadow Force: Complete 5-Part Series


Camilla Blake - 2021
    No cliffhangers. Epic action, drama, suspense, clean romance, and happy ever afters. Highly rated authors.PART ONE: Shadow PromiseCade Montgomery will always carry the guilt for the men who died on his watch, and he will stop at nothing to find the people responsible. When Piper Collins, his former foster sister and the woman who stole his heart more than ten years ago, resurfaces, things get complicated.Piper Collins left the FBI after her fiancé died three years ago, to find his killer. That search leads her to Atlanta and back to Cade, the man who broke her heart when he left and never returned. When Cade meets with two men who are working for a known drug lord at the bar where she’s working undercover, Piper is disappointed to find he turned to a life of crime instead of being the man of conviction she used to know. But things aren’t adding up, and Piper hopes that, with his help, her fiancé’s killer will be brought to justice.PART TWO: Shadow SecretCruz Ortiz is no longer the man he used to be. After being taken hostage and almost beaten to death by a Venezuelan drug lord, Cruz joins Shadow Force with a new face, a new identity, and a death certificate for his old self. When Shadow Force is tasked with sending someone in undercover, Cruz is the obvious choice.Lydia Ayala is content with her life as a nurse practitioner in the slums of Miami. Sure, her patients tend to be gang members and drug dealers, but she’s confident she’s making a difference in the world. When she’s kidnapped and forced into a marriage, she plans to find a way out of the death sentence. But Cruz Ortiz keeps a watchful eye on her, and her chances to make a break are growing smaller, while the wedding is drawing closer.PART THREE: Shadow FlightRyder Blake is grateful Shadow Force scooped him up before he died a slow death at his desk at the CIA headquarters. After running for his life during a long-term undercover op, Ryder is convinced he’s put his clandestine days behind him. But when a large shipment of drugs and guns goes missing and the Russian Mafia boss who tried to have him killed is implicated, Ryder agrees to take on his old persona and enter a string of underground fights. Only, Jolie Phillips, the office manager for Shadow Force and a woman determined to be an operative, is assigned to the case with him, and Ryder is not a happy camper.A new organization comes to light as Ryder and Jolie travel around the southeast. As they get closer to the answers, the danger escalates, and Ryder and Jolie are running for their lives.PART FOUR: Shadow RescueFormer army and explosives expert Oscar Cortada is rumored to have one or two screws loose due to his infatuation with making things go Boom! But when he and the team stumble upon a container of women, Oscar is tormented by his memories. Oscar volunteers for the job to help Shadow Force uncover the missing people.Ivy Bell never stopped loving her husband while she pursued a career in acting and modeling. Still, after eleven years apart, it seemed they would never find their way back to each other. But when a new role opens up in Atlanta and Ivy arrives on set, she realizes things aren’t what they seem.PART FIVE: Shadow RedemptionLevi Slater has fought crime since his time with the DEA, but never before has he encountered a more evil and sinister group than the Los Caballeros del Camino, The Knights of the Way.Dr. Drew Bellamy has one objective: keep her son safe. But when she’s taken from outside her home and given an ultimatum, she finds herself scrambling and forcing her way out of captivity. When she runs smack into Levi Slater in the woods outside the compound where she was held, she faces a decision—trust him with her and her son’s life or go it alone.

The Property Brokers


Sandi Lynn - 2021
    Then Bella Marcus blew in and turned my perfect life upside down. I’ve never forgotten her, and the distant memories of our one night together on the beach of Maui still haunted me. As hard as I tried to stop it, those feelings resurfaced the moment I saw her. But she wasn’t the shy young girl I’d met in Hawaii fourteen years ago. Instead, she was a gorgeous, smart, and independent woman who may be the death of me.MylesMy company and my son were the two most important things in my life.After my wife walked out on us twenty years ago, I took that pain, turned it into a purpose, and built a multi-billion-dollar real estate empire. I didn’t have time for anything else until Cassandra Peters entered my life. She was a sexy, smart, and free-spirited businesswoman who knew what she wanted. The chemistry between us was undeniable the moment we met, and all the feel-good emotions I buried twenty years ago clawed their way out, tearing down my armor piece by piece.Enter the real estate world of New York City in this father-son billionaire romance loaded with steamy scenes, drama, banter, strong heroines, and deal-crushing hotness.

Last Taste of Freedom


Lisa Phillips - 2021
    When her only ally is suspiciously killed the truth of her father's treachery leaks through the cracks of the facade that is her whole world.Zander O'Connell and his team of former soldiers and spies accept a mission from the director of the Department of Clandestine Services. A quick search of the objective before they destroy it reveals a sinister picture.Determined to bring her father down, Nora may be the key to the question at the core of Zander's existence. But when a man thought dead resurfaces, the threat becomes far more dangerous than any of them expected.Unless they survive, this will be their Last Taste of Freedom.Book 1 in the Last Chance County spin-off series featuring Zander and his team of protection specialists.**Christian romantic suspense**

Securing Willow


Annie Miller - 2021
    When she discovers he is not only alive but has been searching for her the last fifteen years. The foundation of her entire life rapidly changes and she finds herself unsure how to life a normal life.

 Tyler Ellison lost his team in an ambush and struggles with what is next in his life. When he is sent on a mission with his new team to extract a woman from a survivalist camp, he soon finds himself in a different kind of struggle. 

Can Willow find love after she’s returned home to a father she doesn’t know? Can Tyler move past his guilt and grief from losing his team? Can he work with his new SEAL team?

 Will these two find something they are both missing? Can they find forgiveness and trust each other with their insecurities?
 Can Tyler take on his most important mission, Operation: Securing Willow?

Never Mine


Clare Connelly - 2021
    It’s not his style. He gets in, does the job, and gets out. So when an old friend calls in a favour, Noah treats it like any other job. Only Max is nothing like his ordinary clients, and suddenly it’s taking all his will power to ignore her, and to focus on doing his damned job.One mistake could be fatal – can Noah keep Max safe when he’s lusting after her?THE RICH LIST gets off to an explosive start in NEVER MINE.THE RICH LIST – more money than Croesus, their lives are the stuff of fantasies. Private jets, super yachts, personal islands, parties filled with the finest champagne and abundant luxury, step inside THE RICH LIST and see how the other half lives...

Alpha's Secret Baby: A Fake Relationship Romance (Swoon Worthy Billionaires Book 4)


J.P. Comeau - 2022
    Lacrosse team captain. Ripped muscles from head to toe.In high school, he was only a jock with a pretty face.Nothing more, nothing less. Ok?Then why did I volunteer to pose as Dune’s fake fiancé?I convinced myself it was just to help an old acquaintance.He needed to sell a story to the judge.Keeping his niece safe was Dune’s first priority.And he promised to save me from my creepy biological father.So, I agreed to move into his mansion.Only for the sake of our story and my protection, right?Well, maybe, that’s not all.The fake fiancé shtick had benefits, too.Every.Single.Night.Now, I’m haunted by the band around my finger,And the secret fantasies I had of Dune and me back in high school.But my father’s drama won’t leave us alone.All I want is my reality to be as perfect as my fantasies.Is that too much to hope for?If you love a sexy fake relationship romance with a secret baby twist, don’t miss this satisfying alpha protector read. Best-selling Amazon author J.P. Comeau’s Alpha’s Secret Baby is a full-length novel with no cliffhangers.

Forever Blue (The Weight of the Badge, #2)


Kaylee Rose - 2021
    In her, he sees someone who understands his law enforcement career and is strong enough to accept all that comes with it. But the universe has other ideas and throws the good and bad when least expected, turning Lance’s world upside down. Kellie Bryant always believed in the happily-ever-after. All that changed the day Lance Malloy left town, taking her hopes and dreams with him. Falling in love with a man she barely knew wasn’t planned but ruled by her heart, she gambled her future, and that of her niece, Rory.With her world spun on its axis, Kellie can’t afford to hold on to a man who isn't able to love her back.**Forever Blue is the second book in The Weight of the Badge series and is meant to be read in order.

Bitter


T.L. Quinn - 2021
    Oh God, how is he really gone?I don't know what to feel. Nobody knows about Jake's affairs. What would be the point in telling them now?He left me behind with such a mess. I can't say no when his brother, Reed, offers to help. And honestly, I don't want to say no.Reed has always been there for me, but now that he's living with me, the lines in our relationship are starting to blur. Am I just grieving or is there more? Either way, I know what I'm doing is a mistake, but I can't for the life of me seem to stop. Warning: Contains Adult Content

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?

Getting it Wrong


Michelle Mankin - 2022
    She doesn’t have the luxury of dreaming about her future. She must plan for it. Abandoned by her father and living with a drug addicted mother, her number one priority is taking care of her younger sister Rachel. It isn’t easy. Nothing in Southside Seattle is easy. It’s a struggle to survive. Music is Addy’s only escape from her bleak world. When she listens to it, she can pretend she is anywhere and believe anything is possible. Her handsome best friend BARRY EVANS understands her predicament. It’s not much different from his own. He is a great source of comfort and strength for her. Addy has one indulgence. COLLIN MURPHY. Her number one crush is one of the most popular guys at Southside High. Collin can have any girl he wants, and he sets his sights on Addy when her younger sister joins his rock band. The gorgeous guitarist isn’t the only one who notices how pretty Addy is. Martin Skellin, the rich and powerful owner of the club where Collin’s band ABCR performs, becomes obsessed with Addy.One man wants to win her heart.The other wants to rule her.And another could be just who she needs, but she can’t cross that line. She can’t risk losing him. Will the band ABCR become a success? Will Addy and her sister escape Southside? Will her plans secure her future or destroy it? Getting it Wrong is book one in this standalone romantic suspense duet. You will want book two, Getting it Right, as soon as you finish book one. This book contains 56 angsty chapters. It’s a page-turning story that will make you want to throw your e-reader at times. Do not read if you want a boring book. You will cry. It’s one of the most emotional romances the author has written. You will be in a book hangover and desperate for book two at the end.

One Tempting Offer Tycoons of Timberton


Jenn Sable - 2021
    Then I found out that lying sack of toned abs with the melt-me blue eyes is Chase Maxwell.Chase-stinking-Maxwell, a powerful CEO, HOTNESS incarnate, and my ENEMY #1.Sleeping with the enemy before going to war is never a good idea.The man is determined to ruin everything I love, run me out of my childhood home and off my cherished lake. I refuse to let him have his way.He may try different tactics, playing hardball one minute and faking romantic interest the next, but I know the truth.A billionaire always wins, no matter how many hearts they crush on the way to the finish line.And regular girls, like me, with loads of problems, seldom end up unscathed.I hope his final offer doesn’t leave me with a heart too broken ever to love again.If you love your romances with blazing hot BILLIONAIRES, who fall INSTANTLY in LOVE with their ENEMIES, who scorch the night with PASSION as hot as a falling star, and end up with a cheer-worthy HEA, then this book is for YOU!

Savannah Run


Michelle Donn - 2021
    She's just discovered her boss is in business with some of New York's most brutal criminals. Going to the FBI throws her even deeper into the dark waters of money laundering and human trafficking. A former client is the only one she can turn to.Eric Robb is a man of many talents.He's a professional fixer whose clients pay him handsomely to make their problems disappear. But now he's got a problem of his own--protecting an idealistic beauty he's never been able to get out of his head. When a ghost from Eric's past joins the hunt they escape to the southern city of Savannah looking for a reprieve only to stumble deeper into the criminal's web.Eric is only one man, with danger lurking around every corner will his skills be enough to keep Leia alive?*****Savannah Run is the action-packed first book in the Protecting Love series of standalone HEA romantic suspense novels. Expect tangled sheets, car chases, and perilous rescues. A protective hero and a bold heroine flee cross country from a hired killer.

The Bet: An Enemies-To-Lovers Billionaire Romance (Irish Billionaires)


Sienna Blake - 2021