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Her Midnight Engagement (Hot For Curves Series)


Poppy Parkes - 2020
    During the holidays too. But she doesn’t know what else to do when she receives the massive hospital bill for the medical procedure that saved her baby’s life. January is doing this because she has to, so she and her young daughter can survive. She’s not exactly happy to find herself signing her life away in an arranged marriage of convenience.That is until she meets young tech billionaire Samson North, her arranged husband-to-be. He’s dark, broody, and so damn handsome. And beneath his rough exterior, there might just lie a heart of gold.Suddenly, with Samson by her side, it seems possible that the new year won’t be the start of the prison sentence January expected. It just might be the beginning of everything she’s ever wanted . . .

Hot Christmas


Fern Fraser - 2020
    It tears me up that I’ve run into a woman that turns me on, and she doesn’t live anywhere near me.”APRIL“So now the two things I know about Tyler are that he’s hot AF and also has a kind heart. He’s just shot up another hundred points in my estimation.”When handsome silver fox Tyler Alcott farewells his daughter at the airport, he feels as though his heart will break. A widower turned empty nester at the ripe old age of 43, Tyler throws himself into his work as an EMT and chopper pilot for the district hospitals around North Pole, New York. His life of solitude is rocked forever, when he meets April Alcott, the gorgeous curvy redhead who as it turns out, is also the new obstetrician at the local hospital.He may not have taken his chance with her when they met at a random bar in Plattsville, but he won’t let her get away again. A medical emergency, a little lost boy and a snowstorm force them into situations that test them in unexpected ways.How will Tyler win April’s heart and end up having a HOT CHRISTMAS?This is a standalone story, it’s steamy, fun and sweet with a satisfying HEA – a happy holiday for all!The holidays are coming and we’re heading to the North Pole — the real-life town of North Pole, New York, that is! Join your favorite romance authors for a series of standalone love stories set in a small town shared world filled with all things sexy and bright. ;) Snuggle up with some hot cocoa and your favorite cozy blanket because you’re not going to want to miss any of what these Holiday Honeys have in store!

Tempted Under the Mistletoe (The Sweater #2)


C.L. Cruz - 2020
    He needs a change. Can a little holiday magic turn this fake date into something real?HollyAs a single woman, a lot of the men at the office don’t take me seriously.When the office holiday party rolls around, I need a date.I find just who I’m looking for at a Christmas tree lot, and we strike a deal.Gabriel is sexy, charming, and makes me want to jingle his bells.As business turns to pleasure, will I give into the temptation to make him mine under the mistletoe?GabrielWorking at the family tree farm isn’t what I want.It seems like a Christmas miracle when I meet Holly Lancaster.When I agree to go as her date to her corporate holiday party, it seems like my way out.But she’s too tempting.She’s curvy, smart, and I want to lick the frosting off her cookies.Can I convince her that we’re meant to be more than business partners?

Logan (Holidays with the Hometown Hero #4)


Kali Hart - 2020
    Holidays with the Hometown Hero is a series of standalone short, sweet, and steamy instalove romances. No cliffhangers. No cheating. HEA guaranteed!

Pralines and Mistletoe (A Cajun Christmas Book 3)


Kate Hunt - 2020
    I’m nervous that I’m not going to live up to his expectations.Is this Christmas going to end in heartbreak?Or will we get the happily ever after I’ve been daydreaming of?A CAJUN CHRISTMAS is a series of short & steamy standalone romances! Make sure to check out all the books:Wild Jazz and Mistletoe by Beatrice BraeBeignets and Mistletoe by Lana LovePralines and Mistletoe by Kate HuntBourbon under Mistletoe by Alice May BallCaroling and Mistletoe by Lauren Milson

Her Midnight Mistake


Barbra Campbell - 2020
    Right?How many sparkling ciders would it take to drown my misery? I might have found out if a handsome stranger hadn’t taken the barstool next to me.He didn’t flinch at my choice of drink. Said all the right things. And when I confessed why I was sitting alone at the bar, he pulled out an engagement ring. Too soon? No worries.It wasn’t actually an engagement ring.It was adjustable, and it’s fake diamond made Cubic Zirconia seem like an extravagant option.It was a piece of costume jewelry from a machine at the front of a grocery store. He’d gotten the trinket for his daughter.But the way he looked into my eyes when he slid it onto my finger hit me deeper than anything my ex had ever done.According to nearly everyone, by the time the clock struck midnight and ushered out the horrendous year, the engagement ring they expected to see on my finger would be from my former boyfriend. He was back in town and everyone seemed to know he was going to make amends and pop the question.But he was a former boyfriend for a reason.And the ring sliding on my finger wasn’t from him.Was it wrong to undermine his proposal in such a silly way?Was it wrong to dream of my fake fiancé being something more?And was I foolish to believe my knight in shining armor had shown up that fateful night purely by chance?Is there anything better than falling in love? Finding another HEA? I'll always give you a dirty-sweet story to keep your heart full and your windows steamed!Her Midnight Mistake is part of the Hot for Curves series of New Year's Eve romances. We're ready to move on from 2020 and wanted to bring you some sexy stories to help pass the time while we wait for the stroke of midnight!

Her Firecracker


Laney Powell - 2019
    Join the authors of Flirt Club in The Fireworks Series of stories that celebrate summertime, BBQs, and all things that end with a bang! Where will you be when the fireworks go off? Serena Nothing like being the only one standing at the altar to make you want to move somewhere new and start all over. That also means no more men - I'm going to be all business, all the time. The perfect opportunity comes to me via a friend - I love my Spar Island girls - and I end up going for a dream and buying my own bakery in Milltown, Colorado, just in time for the town's big fireworks celebration. And everything is great until he walks in. Nate I thought the fireworks show and the various fires were the hottest things I had to deal with after coming home to Milltown. That is until I met Serena, who just bought the bakery that's right down the street from the firehouse where I'm working. Calling her a distraction is an understatement. And her buttercream frosting isn't the only thing that melts in my mouth. It won't take much to light this fuse. #flirtclub #fireworksseries #Bighotbang #toohottohandle #HEA

Cowboys & Curves


Sara Hazel - 2019
    The owner is tall, strong, and seems to only have eyes for me. But I’m not sure if I can stay here forever. A hidden danger lurks and I may be the reason the peace of this ranch spirals out of control... Thomas: Dana is a real woman— the most beautiful I’ve ever seen, and I must make her my wife. But first I have to convince her to stay and join my daughter and I in building a real family here— the family I’ve always wanted, but has always been out of my reach. Dana can make it all real. I will marry her & protect her till I take my dying breath. She’s the one for me.

Her Roman Candle


Fiona Starr - 2019
     Join the authors of Flirt Club with The Fireworks Series of stories that celebrate summertime, bbqs, and all things that end with a bang! Where will you be when the fireworks go off? #flirtclub #fireworksseries #bighotbang He's too hot to handle... almost. Poppy Blaze After discovering my almost-fiancé had not one, but two "other women" with engagement rings on their fingers, I have decided to give the whole romance thing a break and spend the summer with my granny. Getting back in touch with my childhood summers full of small-town memories—bonfires at the lake, ice cream on Mainstreet, and of course, the biggest fireworks show in the state—sounds like the perfect way to disconnect and reset. That is, until I meet Roman Chandler, one of the newest residents of this tiny town who is about as hot in his uniform as his name suggests. Too bad I've sworn off anything with a wick, right? #ohboy #holdmeback #toohottohandle

Hungry for Jensen: Older Man and Younger Woman Romance


Brynn Hale - 2020
    And as always, a happily ever after you won’t forget.

Cain (Men of Mist Heights Book 1)


Sarah Taylor - 2020
    I just hope I can persuade her to stay.LylaAll I wanted was a taste of adventure, away from the city life I had always known, and Colorado seemed like a great place to visit. But I should have been better prepared.The mountains are always a dangerous place. Wild animals, rough terrain and of course, bad weather.So when I fell and twisted my ankle that really shook me up. I wondered how I would get down again, until Cain showed up.His cabin in the woods was like another world and while he might be a bit rough round the edges he's the sort of man I always dreamed of.Question is, am I ready to move from the city and spend my life in the wilderness?Are you craving a sweet insta-love story? No cliffhangers? Guaranteed HEA? Cain is the perfect short, steamy read you've been waiting for.

Be My Handy Mechanic


Ally Crew - 2021
    It wouldn't be fair to him to make his life messy, too.Things go from bad to really bad. I want to believe in him, but my head wants to run.It’s in my blood.Can I replace the flat tire of my past and have a smooth road from here on out?QuintonMy life's a series of hard lessons, and the last one was that love doesn't last.When the tall, cautious woman, with curves for days limps her car into the convenience store across the street from my auto shop, I’m ready to help.She's new to town and what kind of guy would I be if I didn't help her out. Not the one my mama raised.But I fall fast, and then I make the biggest mistake an auto shop can make, and I'm right back to those hard lessons.Will the road of life stop throwing pot holes in our way so Zena and I can be together?Lonely Hearts Series are flirty, fun Valentine's stories from some of your favorite shorts authors. No cheating. No cliffhangers. And a happily ever after guaranteed.Lonely Hearts Series:Be My Handy Mechanic- Ally CrewBe My Sexy DILF- Beatrice BraeBe My Naughty Neighbor- LIz FoxBe My Grumpy Mountain Man- Lana DashBe My Dishy Doctor- Kate TilneyBe My Charming Prince- Elsie JamesBe My Burly Bartender- Barbra CampbellBe My Dirty Billionaire- L. NicoleBe My Flirty Firefighter- C.L. CruzBe My Bad Boy- Tarin LexBe My Private Chef- Sadie KingBe My Romantic Nerd- Brynn Hale

His Curvy Christmas Treat


Sadie King - 2019
    But when I meet the funny, curvaceous, and gorgeous Jo, I realize it’s not such a bad gig after all. Then she friend-zones me. Now I have to fight to win over my curvy Christmas treat. Jo I’ve sworn off men for good. Then I meet the hot, tattooed Santa with the classic motorcycle. My insides are in turmoil, and even while I push him away my body is betraying me. How long can I keep him at arm’s length, and do I really want to? His Curvy Christmas Treat is a short, sweet, and steamy romance featuring an alpha man and the curvy woman he claims as his own. Book one in The Biker Brothers' Curvy Christmas series. Each book can be read as a standalone, but they’re best enjoyed together.

Be My Dishy Doctor


Kate Tilney - 2021
    When my best friends suggested we take a trip for Singles Awareness Day, I was thinking of the Caribbean. But I was overruled, so now we’re stuck in a cold, snowy mountain lodge.There’s no way I’m going out on the slopes and breaking my leg. I plan to spend the week curled up by the fire reading a stack of romance novels. But when I take a spill down the steps carrying that stack of books, I’m in need of a doctor.And the dishy doctor at the lodge does not disappoint.JudeUsually, when I’m called to the lodge for a possible broken leg, I treat someone who took a spill down the ski slopes—not a staircase. I’m usually all business. But when I meet my latest patient, there’s nothing professional about my feelings for her.The instant connection between us is unlike anything I’ve ever experienced before. But what future can there be? She hates the mountains, and they’re my life.Can we find our middle ground?

Taken on Thanksgiving


Annabelle Winters - 2019
    . . FOR THE HOLIDAYS!My mom just got a new boyfriend and cancelled Thanksgiving because "reasons."So my sweet elderly neighbors invite me over.So far so good, right?Yeah, well, I'm not the only guest at their Thanksgiving table . . .But from the way this mystery guest is staring, I might be the only thing on the menu . . . His menu!New instalove series of novellas. Sweetness and darkness rolled into one. No cheating. No cliffhangers. Guaranteed HEA. Over-the-top with drama, madness, and steam because I just can't help myself. Sorry.This is insta-love, Annabelle Winters style.