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Skipping Stones
J.B. McGee - 2013
Now available**They say there are five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.Not everyone will grieve in this order, nor will everyone go through every stage. It’s during the stage of denial when Alex Hart meets Andrew Foster. He takes her one-step closer to acceptance: the stage when new, meaningful relationships are formed. The stage when the realization occurs that this is now the new state of normal.Just when Alex thinks she is on her way to healing, she enters the bargaining phase. That’s the phase where you wonder what you could have done differently. You wonder “what if?” Specifically, what if the ones you loved hadn’t left you?Leaving…this is what makes heading off to war so difficult and frightening for Alex. She knows all too well what it’s like to be the one on the losing end of life, which is why she’s made it her personal mission in life to save as many lives as possible. The extreme high she gets from treating trauma victims turns into Alex’s own form of therapy, or so she thinks.When faced with her world being turned upside down, Alex may just find that her true therapy is in the one who has always saved her.
Hope Blooms
Jamie Pope - 2017
In one shattering instant, schoolteacher Cassandra Miller lost everything that mattered to her. Stricken with guilt and sorrow, she has no reason to care about tomorrow. The last person she wants help from is the man she wants to forget. In childhood, Wylie Everett was her cherished best friend. In adulthood, he was the secret lover who left her without explanation. Now he s the person who won t let her go down without a fight. And as he renews her joy in small things, and challenges her to take a fresh perspective, the desire they once shared burns more fiercely than ever and proves anything but safe. An ex-Marine, Wylie has always loved Cass, though their backgrounds were as different as could be. Years ago, he walked away believing he could never be good enough for her. But he s never stopped regretting his decision. Now, helping her heal is the only way he can make amends, and hopefully make up for lost time. But their rekindled passion will be tested by pain he's never resolved and mistakes for which forgiveness may not be enough. Can he and Cass find one last way to move forward, and risk rebuilding their lives together?
You Complete Me
Shanade White - 2016
Features another free bonus book. Sabrina loves her job teaching at a progressive school where learning outside the classroom is encouraged. She’s passionate about all her students’ progress, so when the father of one of her students wants to pull his son out of classes for two weeks, she’s concerned. Garrett isn't your average billionaire; handsome, tattooed and deeply connected to his ranching roots, and wants his son to follow in his footsteps. But Sabrina’s not convinced. Garrett invites her to bring all the kids down to watch the cows being herded, and eventually she agrees. Soon Sabrina and Garrett are falling for each other, and the kids are having a wonderful experience on the ranch. But a serious rainstorm and a conning ex wife threaten their budding romance… and their safety. Will their love survive? Find out in this gripping, sexy romance by Shanade White of BWWM Club. Suitable for over 18s only due to super hot sex scenes. Look out for stories about Garrett's billionaire brothers in future. :)
Second Chances
Riley Jordan - 2020
Things are going well; their mutually held animosity gave way over the years to respect and cooperation, something that can’t be said about their parents nor a certain overprotective best friend who takes holding a grudge to a whole new level.There is still tension among their families and friends, but the only thing they’re concerned about is making sure they’ve created the best life for their son.However, something else suddenly enters the picture. Something neither of them saw coming.Love.Love?Didn’t they learn anything the first time around?The stakes are much higher and, if things go bad, it’s guaranteed to destroy everything they’ve worked so hard to build.Should they keep old feelings buried and focus solely on their son? Or should they throw caution to the wind and give love a second chance?
How To Marry A Billionaire
Susan Westwood - 2015
A man who can solve all her problems, introduce her to the good life and, most importantly, make her happy. Ellyn knows that things like this normally only ever happen in fairy tales but she also knows that sometimes you have to get out there and make things happen for yourself. So when Ellyn hears of a party in Manhattan that will have lots of young, rich men attending she and her friend hatch a plan to try and sneak in. Only this plan involves her pretending to be someone she isn't. It is at this party that she meets Colon Hamilton the third, a billionaire who counts a talent agency as one of his many businesses. Colon is more than interested in getting to know Ellyn but does he want to know her or the woman she is pretending to be? And how long can she carry on dating a billionaire before her true identity is discovered? Read this modern day Cinderella story from beginning to end right now by scrolling back up and clicking “Buy Now!”... WARNING: Includes tasteful sex scenes! Adults Only, 18+
Winning the Heart of Stone
Kayla Watkins - 2017
Billionaire race car driver Kyle Stone has had his share of heartbreak, resulting in a firm resolution against any type of commitment. This is exactly why he made no plans to keep in touch with the beautiful woman he shared one magical night with before going on an 18-month tour. In a surprising turn of events, Olivia discovers that she’s pregnant. With no way to get in touch with Kyle, she’s left to give birth and raise their baby alone. She's shocked when shows up at her workplace 18 months later, wanting to pick up where they’d left off. What happens when Kyle finally uncovers Olivia’s secret? And will their love ever have a chance to bloom as his parents start to scheme against them? **** This is a standalone full length BWWM romance novel with an HEA. **** Your copy of "Winning the Heart of Stone" (approximately 50,000 words) includes a BONUS BOOK by Izabella Brooks
Enforced Love
Niya James - 2018
A pawn that would be sacrificed for his family. He comes from crime and my father is committed to bringing justice. The family was part of his investigation and that boy from high school took my heart for himself. I never knew a love like that but it wasn’t real. He had ulterior motives and my heart was caught in his game. He played it and me so well. When he walks into my business with no apology and that cocky smile years later I’m stuck. It’s like I’m back in high school and every feeling goes through my body. I know he’s trouble, but not the common street thug kind. He’s a political powerhouse and he looks even better than he did last time I saw him. He has baggage and it could cost me more than I’m willing to give. Enforced Love is a steamy bwwm romance that is not appropriate for readers under 18.
Fragile Touch
Lexy Timms - 2017
He’s got this face that isn’t just heart-melting but actually kind of exotic…” Lillian Warren’s life is just how she’s designed it. She has a high-paying job working with celebrities and the elite, teaching them how to better organize their lives. She’s on her own, the days quiet, but she likes it that way. Especially since she’s still figuring out how to live with her recent diagnosis of Crohn’s disease. Her cats keep her company, and she’s not the least bit lonely. Fun-loving personal trainer, Cayden, thinks his neighbor is a killjoy. He’s only seen her a few times, and the woman looks like she needs a drink or three. He knows how to party and decides to invite her to over—if he can find her. What better way to impress her than take care of her overgrown yard? She proceeds to thank him by throwing up in his painstakingly-trimmed-to-perfection bushes. Something about the fragile, mysterious woman captivates him. Something about this rough-on-the-outside bear of a man attracts Lily, despite her heart warning her to tread carefully.
Rocky Mountain Hook Up
Kate Fargo - 2015
Isabel Chapel is scared spitless. She’s losing clients faster than broncos toss cowboys at the Calgary Stampede. Tuition is due for her daughters, the advance for her second book is already spent… she can’t afford to lose her practice. Reluctantly, she agrees to some ‘field study’… just to observe… One buff psych student … Tray Taylor is a studious and buff farmer who just returned to university after working the farm during his father’s illness. Despite his killer looks and winning charm, he doesn’t have much confidence with women and he’s determined to find a teacher – his own personal Mrs. Robinson… One Hookup is all they need … When Isabel arrives at The Shore – a club with a certain reputation for older women and younger men – she’s not sure she can go through with it. But when she meets Tray, sparks fly, tempers flare, and she finds herself way outside her comfort zone … She needs to get more in touch with her sexual side. He needs to learn more about pleasuring women. In one night, they both get what they need. But will one night be enough for them to get what they want? Warning: Hot dancing, public seduction, and no holds barred horizontal mambo. Ready to get hooked up?
Heal Me
A.C. Nixon - 2016
Pleasure. Submission. Depravity is my business, and trust me, it’s lucrative. The penthouse on Lake Michigan, the women, the cars, the access, all of it—the embodiment of every boy’s fantasy. Not bad for a kid voted most likely to wind up on death row. Life is sweet and simple, or it was until a certain voluptuous waitress took residence in my fantasies. I’m a man used to getting what I want, and delectable Ryann is about to find herself on the menu. If you enjoy dirty talking millionaires and a woman ready to take a walk on the wicked side, you’ll love A.C. Nixon’s chronicle of love, lust, and adventure. Welcome to Club Surrender—embrace the pain. Heal me was originally published in the Alpha Fever Anthology.
Thirty Days Have September (Thirty Days, #1)
Bibi Paterson - 2013
Shy and unassuming, Abigail James loves to bake. She dreams of opening her own dessert café but instead she spends her days working as a data analyst and sneaking in her cakes as the company’s ‘diet assassin’ on the side. Taylor Hudson, the enigmatic owner of Hudson International, has been captivated by Abby’s innocence and quiet charm since the day she started working for the company. However, his history with women is marred by personal circumstances and he has vowed to stay away.A chance meeting sees Abby’s world turned upside down when, drawn in by Taylor’s chocolate brown eyes and unexpected kindness, she starts on a journey of attraction that will see her heart and soul laid bare. While their attraction is mutual, both Abby and Taylor have their own inner demons that they need to overcome if their relationship can move forward for them to find their own happily ever after.Due to the nature of the content this book is intended for mature audiences.
When You Come To Me
Jade Alyse - 2011
Sure it seems simple in the grand scheme of things. After all, she's got her family supporting her, and family is all that matters. She is ostracized in her dorm for being just a little bit quiet and a little bit conservative. But that doesn't bother her…initially. Her roommate is loud and wild and white, drinks beer and has sex with her boyfriend. They are polar opposites in every sense of the word. But when Natalie decides to accompany her roommate to a house party off-campus in a cozy house of blue siding, her world is turned upside down the moment that she's knocked unconscious with a flying beer bottle. Yes, you read that correctly. When she comes to (in more ways than one) she is face to face with Brandon Greene, a preppy, oatmeal-skinned New Yorker, with a loud mouth, a grand smile and an open heart. Brandon makes his intentions clear from the beginning: he is hopelessly in love with his girlfriend, Sophia, but does not want to marry her. He does, however, want to be friends with Natalie.Neither Brandon nor her curiosity about him make sense to her at all, and her sense of complacency begins to tumble as she and Brandon grow closer. She's thrust into a love triangle that she wants no part of and suddenly, a streamlined future to success in the medical field is the last thing on her mind — all she sees now is a shade of gray. Brandon and Natalie have a powerful dynamic; but can it stand the weight that time, spatial disparity and color have placed on them? "When You Come to Me" is a sometimes humorous, sometimes dramatic take on the loss of innocence in its most colorful form.
The Gatekeeper
K. Alex Walker - 2020
Selfish. Arrogant.
Immortal.
Chief Mataio Tauati took over his father’s post as Lord of The Underworld at just seventeen years of age, mere weeks after his father's passing. Twelve years later, he’s become the strongest god of his ancestral lineage. To challenge him is a death sentence and, for the most part, everyone understands the rules--no one defies the Lord of the Underworld.
For the most part.
Archaeologist Tia Coleman seems hell-bent on proving herself as the exception. He refuses to believe this woman who isn't afraid to challenge him and doesn't do a thing he asks is supposed to eventually be the reason his heart beats. Being the strongest means there’s no room for weakness, no matter how much she softens him, and there’s no room to be vulnerable, no matter how easily she brings him to his knees.
Searching for Glory
Hunter J. Keane - 2012
She's on a hit television show and engaged to one of the most desired men in Hollywood. Her life is perfect. But then she gets a letter in the mail that changes everything. The past she has been trying to forget for so long has finally come back to haunt her. Gloria Star hasn't always been an A-list celebrity. She used to be just a regular Midwestern girl named Glory Stark. Now she is forced to reconcile her two lives because Johnny Carter, the only man she ever loved, has asked her to return to her hometown, and she can't say no. Ten years ago, one night changed everything for Gloria and Johnny. Not only did Gloria lose Johnny, but she also lost herself.Now she's headed back to Princeton, Missouri, to reconnect with her sister and make amends with Johnny. She quickly realizes that returning to Glory Stark's life isn't going to be easy. As she faces painful truths about her past and an uncertain future, Gloria learns that forgiveness is essential, family is everything and love is forever.
The Ring
Imani King - 2018
From the special forces to the boxing ring... even in love. And I lost it all. Until I met her... My new agent. Having someone believe in me again, care for me, even if it's just professional, is dangerous. My daughter Hazel and I have been alone so long, I don't want her to get attached and have it ripped away. But I find myself falling for Kylie, and I want to give up the fight. But will she feel the same? This standalone romance is a love story with lots of steam, no cliffhangers and a heart-melting HEA guaranteed! For a limited time, a new version of my novel At Last (not available anywhere else) is included for your enjoyment.