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Make Me Wet
Adele Hart - 2017
She’s the plus one on her sister’s working vacation—a vacation that is sure to turn into drunken debauchery for everyone but Libby. Instead, she plans to spend the entire cruise in the eighth-floor library where she can edit stories she can only dream of living. But she’s about to learn that even the best of plans can change when one of the world’s sexiest, most eligible bachelors sets her sails aflutter. Asa Cross has spent his life building a shipping empire. Like a pirate, he sails the seas and gathers limitless treasures. Asa has everything a man wants—or so he thinks. That is until he meets Libby Ferall. Her eyes are like rare Sapphires. Her body is like an unexplored island. Asa immediately knows that Libby is the next bounty he’ll collect and he won’t be satisfied until he’s made her his treasure.Caution: Adele Hart specializes in quickies with a heart-on. All insta-love, all HEA’s, all the time. The dirtier the better. Think of this as your afternoon delight… your guilty pleasure… bonbons for your brain. You get the idea. Now if you’re in the mood for something to tickle your lady bits, click here!
Butter Queen
Abby Knox - 2020
An ingenious pageant maven, this high-achiever never let her poor upbringing hold her back from her dreams. At this year's state fair, she's got that Butter Queen crown in her sights. When she falls for a hot substitute pageant judge, however, her ethics outweigh her desire to win at all costs.Hotshot Navy pilot Jet just wants to spend his time on leave eating state fair food on skewers and hanging out with his best friend Henry. When the Butter Queen pageant comes calling, in desperate need of a new judge, the always-helpful Jet does what any good citizen would do. This decorated military officer soon finds himself ill-prepared for one bodacious bombshell contestant to blow the doors off at every turn, so he might as well hang up any attempt to remain unbiased pageant judge.
Christmas Treats
Celia Aaron - 2019
Christmas Candy Can the bigger-girl-turned-yoga-expert live peacefully with the candy maker who sets up shop across the street, or will this Christmas end in a sticky mess? A Cowboy for Christmas The last thing this cowboy needs is a big-mouthed, beautiful woman telling him his business. But Christmas gifts can come in all shapes and sizes. A Stepbrother for Christmas The hard and dirty holidays have never been steamier than in this Christmas novella with a hot stepbrother, a shy stepsister, and all the jingle bells and whistles. Christmas Cake She sends him a Christmas cake every year. Every year he throws it in the garbage. But this year, he intends to get even with the spitfire at the bakery in town, at least until he finally meets her...
G-Man Holiday Wrap
Andrea Smith - 2013
Darcy has decided she would much prefer a 12-day cruise on the Caribbean, with friends and family as their guests. Even the best-laid plans can go awry when you have the G-Men and their women aboard "The Lust Boat!" This book playfully wraps up the G-Man Series, with the usual unpredictable circumstances, along with misunderstandings, love and lots of humor! You will read chapters from each character's point of view, and learn a few things about some of the characters you didn’t know. There will be a surprise visit from someone you would least expect to drop by during this holiday vacay. Along with that, there are bonus chapters at the end that will satisfy readers of the previous book as to what happened right after that horrific incident in New York City with Sammie and Slate, and Lindsey and Taz. As a reader, you will be a voyeur into their private and intimate moments right after the shooting in Mullaly Park. As a special bonus, a never seen, never-meant-to-be-seen 'secret' chapter from "Love Plus One" will be included for entertainment (and shock) purposes only!
Jingle Ball
Cari Quinn - 2013
When that chance comes, she gets a whole lot more from the bargain than she’d anticipated—mainly a few steamy, mind-blowing encounters that include her other equally sexy boss, Cole Warner. Her body enjoys every bit of their attention, but her heart still wants more. She wants Des outside of the boardroom and the bedroom and in her life for good. But he’s hiding secrets and she’s hiding her feelings, and soon they’re drifting farther apart instead of growing closer. But if anything can get them to come together, it’s Christmas Eve… Author’s note: In this book, sex and candy is not a euphemism. And some of the ornaments from the tree have more than one use...just sayin'. Oh, and boys touch in this story. Often. Author’s note part deux: Jingle Ball was originally published by Cari Quinn in 2012. It has been re-edited and includes an epilogue.
Unworthy
Lynne Silver - 2016
Welcome to the hottest party scene in the U.S. Behind all the glitter, hard bodies and sexy drinks, the lives of the hard-partying residents of the 305 aren’t all they seem.Cat Ross struggles to make ends meet. If she doesn’t scrounge up enough cash for rent and to pay off her brother’s drug dealers, she’ll be sleeping at a shelter, and her beloved brother, Danny, will be in worse trouble.As Miami’s hottest party promoter, it looks as if Ian Lawrence’s life is fun and games, but partying this hard takes work, and Ian takes business seriously. He wasn’t counting on his former best friend’s little sister, Cat Ross, to come crashing back into his life. She was the one girl who mattered until he messed things up by sleeping with her on her eighteenth birthday, and then running.As Cat and Ian’s relationship reignites, he wants to protect her by keeping her brother away. But it’s not easy for Cat to choose between her last living family member and the man she’s always loved.
Sleighed
Annie Dyer - 2018
His life is going just fine until Severton’s newest resident opens her hotel, steals his builders, complicates his Christmas and makes him crave more than just her baking. Sorrell Slater thought she’d be starting her hotel with a husband; instead she’s in a new town, with a new business and trying to begin a new life as a single woman, and she isn’t entirely sure she can do it. However, Severton isn’t a place that lets anyone struggle on their own, and Zack is more than happy to be her tour guide, making sure that both their Christmases sparkle. As much as she tries to keep him in the friend zone, his persistent charm keeps ploughing through her barriers, right towards her heart. But Severton is a town of secrets, ones that have been buried beneath the caves and peaks of the area. As independent as she’s become, this time Sorrell might just need Zack’s help to escape something deadlier than she thought a small town could hide.
Cannon
May Gordon - 2019
His life only about the next mission. So, when the General’s daughter is kidnapped, his team prepared for another routine rescue. But when Dean lays eyes on her, he discovers how different this assignment is and that he was born to be hers. Harper Reese has spent her life as an Army brat, never having a real home. With a fresh teacher’s degree in hand, she decided to teach underprivileged kids in Columbia. She never imagined that decision would lead to Dean. His height, strength, and intimidating build doesn’t faze her though because she sees the real man underneath. Running for their lives, danger at their heels, Dean and Harper know they’ve found their missing piece, unaware the threat followed them home. Their relationship will be tested, but what the enemy doesn’t understand is that Dean will move heaven and earth to save his woman. Warning: Sweet, sexy and safe read! Happily ever after guaranteed! This author writes what she likes to read. That means there will be instalove, OTT Heroes, and, brace yourselves, virgin characters at times. If none of those float your boat, you might want to find another book. If they do, you're in the right place.
Her Christmas Wish (A Forever Safe Christmas #2)
M.K. Moore - 2019
But Christmas is a magical time of year and miracles do happen. Brett Sleighton doesn't do Christmas, but for her, he'll do anything. Dreams do come true in this is Forever Safe, steamy, and over the top short story about finding love at Christmas. **This is book two in the A Forever Safe Christmas Series**
Steady
Danica Avet - 2016
I went from Shaun Decker, NFL star, to being forced to retire and finding out my wife’s having an affair. Coaching for the Sauvage Spartans' football program will be perfect for getting my life back on track. Then a delicious woman named Katie literally falls into my lap and then, after the best sex of my life, disappears. I’m Katherine Frost, band nerd turned band director and, oh, apparently a magnet for married men. Discovering I’m the other woman already had me rethinking my life, then my one-night stand turns out to be married too. Gah! I want nothing to do with men ever again. Especially tall, handsome, bearded men named Shaun. I thought taking up a teaching position at Sauvage State was a strategic exit, stage left, but it’s looking more like going from the frying pan into the fire. Hey, Shaun again. Don't let her kid you. Fate puts people in the right place at the right time because they're meant for each other. Football and marching bands go together, just like me and Katie. I just need to convince her of that.
Quick Trick
Skye Jordan - 2015
If he has to be off the ice for three weeks of recovery, he‘ll do it on his back—breaking in a new wanna-be cowgirl every night. But pressure from the team’s owner and Grant’s parents land him in his hometown of Holly, North Carolina instead. Things look up when he learns the hometown beauty who was once so out of his league is now single, and sexier than ever. Determined to slip in a night with her while he’s in town, Grant is shocked to discover one will never be enough. Faith Nicholas has no interest in the newest Saber-son gossip. After losing her father just months before, she is now on the verge of losing their family hardware store—which is also her home. She couldn’t care less about the Saber’s big money or flashy toys. But she can’t seem to keep Grant out of her store--or her dreams. His magnetic charisma is impossible to ignore, and the longer he stays in town, the more she finds to love about a man who isn’t as superficial as he’d like others to believe.With a struggling store, four-hundred miles and a rigorous hockey season looming between them, Grant will have to pull out his very best moves if he’s going to make this quick trick last forever. ROUGH RIDER HOCKEY NOVELSQUICK TRICKHOT PUCKDIRTY SCOREWILD ZONE
The Closer You Come
Gena Showalter - 2015
And now, he has only one goal: stay out of trouble. Strawberry Valley, Oklahoma, sounds like the perfect place for him and his two brothers-by-circumstance to settle down and live a nice, simple life. But model citizen isn’t exactly this rugged bachelor’s default setting—especially when it comes to a certain hot-blooded Southern beauty… Brook Lynn Dillon has always been responsible. Not that it’s done her much good. The down-on-her-luck waitress is broke, single and fun-deprived. Until Jase comes along. He is dangerous, stunningly protective, breathtakingly sexy and as tempting as sin, and the passion sizzling between them is undeniable. But can it melt her resistance? After all, the right kind of trouble might be just what they both need.
Nice & Naughty
Tawny Weber - 2012
Stuck with her family, stuck in the town of Diablo Glen and stuck in her lousy life. Then superhot bad-boy detective Diego Salvador roars into town, looking for a criminal known as "the panty thief." And Jade decides—right then and there—that the only panties he'll be touching are hers….
Trouble
Shaw Hart - 2019
Living on the streets since she was a teen has given her a unique set of skills. She's been a thief for as long as she can remember, stealing people’s wallets when she was younger to eventually moving on to houses. She's almost saved up enough money to leave LA and go straight. She already has a plan; she just needs one more job to put her over and then she's gone. She just needs to find the right mark. Grayson Thorne is hooked. Owning his own architecture firm hasn’t exactly led to the exciting life that he had pictured. He’s bored of spending his days working, eating, or sleeping and he knows he needs to make a change. The, one chance encounter at a construction site of his leads him to Charlee. As soon as he looks into her eyes, he knows that he's found his one. When she steals his wallet and his heart and disappears into the night, he promises that he'll find her again and never let her go. Most people would say Charlee is trouble. Grayson says that she’s his. *Warning! This book alpha is over-the-top, head over heels in love with his girl. If you're looking for a steamy insta-love story then this book is for you!
Sweet Love (Forever Safe #4)
Elisa Leigh - 2019
Tori knows love isn't for a girl like her, even if a man as good looking and sweet as Chase is pulling out all the stops to get her attention. What she needs is for her stalker ex to leave her alone and her life to go back to normal. Chase is ready to prove to Tori that she deserves love, only his love. He's focused on the prize, winning Tori's heart, but what he doesn't know is that someone else craves her too. Will Chase be able to win her heart and save her from the one who wants to steal her away? Find out what happens when the sexy firefighter fights for the woman setting him on fire in all the best ways. This is the fourth book in the Forever Safe Romance Series.