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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**

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.

Scoring Gina


Loni Ree - 2020
    I return to Riordan’s Cove, angry and adrift. Wanting to punch a hole through the wall every time someone looks at me with pity in their eyes, I distance myself from my family and drown my sorrows.I’m knocked on my rear, literally, by the adorable, nerdy waitress trying her best to juggle the wild crowd in the rowdy bar. Who in the hell hired her to work in a dump like this? When she looks up at me and bites her lip, my worries about what I’ve lost flee my mind, and I suddenly want to play a whole new game—scoring the girl who’s just captured my heart.It won’t be easy. She thinks I’m a dumb jock who’s not worth her time. Now, I need to prove to Gina that I’m serious and in love.Scoring Gina is the most important play I’ve ever made.

Dirty Little Brat (Dirty Series Book 1)


ChaShiree M. - 2019
    I would have laughed them out of the room. But from the moment I saw my little Lexie, I have been a mess of want and need. When I find out her father has all but sold her to a family of monsters for money, I know I cannot wait any longer. Alexis maybe young. And she maybe a brat. But she is also, MINE!!!! Alexis I have always gotten what I wanted. All I had to do was bat my eyes and pout my lips. When I set my eyes on Saxson for the first time, everything I have ever wanted pales in comparison to how much I want him. Then the doubts set in. Am I too young for him? Will I be enough for him? What do I have to offer him? Then he takes me. And everything I have ever wanted is, MINE!!! What you are about to read is the story of a mob boss and his young obsession. This story is safe, sexy, dirty and full of family, with a bit of violence thrown in. Did I mention it was dirty? Lay back and have fun with Saxson and his dirty little brat.

King's Castle


Ella Goode - 2020
    After his abusive old man kicked the bucket, King took the family fortune and built a haven for women and children who needed protection. He has one rule and that is the women decide when they get to leave. When Hayden shows up, all his self-discipline goes out the window. He’s ready to risk it all to keep her…even against her will.  Hayden came to find her sister—not a man—but one look at King has all her female parts kicking into high gear. He’s autocratic and demanding and everything she shouldn’t like but she can’t help being attracted to the soft heart he keeps hidden. She should run away but every moment she spends with him has her wishing that her home could be the King’s Castle.

Mason's Winter


C.M. Steele - 2018
    Weeks of wonder and dreams lead him to finally take his chance when she accidentally crosses his path again. Can you fall in love with someone when they belong to someone else? Crashing into Mason nearly sent her to the ground if it wasn’t for his strong hands catching her. She could still feel his touch even weeks later. Winter knows it's not meant to be and does her best to stay away, but he has other plans. Winter and Mason fall hard and fast in this holiday romance full of heat.

Hammered: Love Trap


Aria Cole - 2020
    But promises don’t always work out, especially in matters of the heart. I’ve tried to ignore my attraction but loving a man almost twice my age, comes with epic complications. Complications that we both don’t need.I made a promise to my best friend as I watched him die in my arms, to always be there for his daughter. But for the last six years thoughts of Harper have been running rampant in my mind. I’m not the type of man that breaks a promise but Harper Law is about to be mine.

Sweet on The Mountain Man Next Door (Sweet Sisters Bakery Book 2)


Flora Madison - 2021
    

Zander's Firecracker


Ember Flint - 2020
    34-year-old, strait-laced, straight-faced Zander Markos is a lawyer who never cracks a smile if he can help it. As one of the heirs to the ubiquitous and all-powerful Markos Inc’s empire, no one could argue with him if he’d say he has no time to even think of having fun, let alone actually do such a mundane thing. In light of all of this, it remains a mystery why his brother thought it would be a good idea to put him —a no-nonsense, micromanaging, security freak— in charge of overseeing the preparations for the company’s July 4th retreat and beach party at their estate on Lake Tahoe. And yet here he is, neck-deep in organizing funny family-friendly activities within an inch of their lives, until there’s no fun left whatsoever in them.Of course, any Independence Day party worth its name’s got to have a firework display and the Markos must have only the absolute best. And therein lies the problem, because ‘the absolute best’ this time is not what Zander expected.24-year-old Alexandra ‘Alexa’ Tinley may be short compared to most kids, let alone adults, but she’s a tough spitfire through and through. She’s been ‘one of the boys’ all of her life and still has the mouth and scrapping abilities to prove it. She could not tidy a room if her life depended on it because she’s in constant motion and wherever she goes, disorder rules, but when it comes to her art no one could say she’s not the absolute best. A man and a woman can’t get any more different than these two: he’s order, she’s chaos, he’s ice, she’s fire, he’s Scotch neat and she’s… nitroglycerine, and yet they can’t look away. The explosion is inevitable.This little voluptuous nuclear firecracker might have ‘handle-with-care’ written all over her, but she’s still the spark he was missing and he’s the tether she didn’t know she needed. Dear Reader: Man, these two are gonna butt head!But don’t worry: it won’t last much since Zander and Alexa are only safe from each other if they stay away from each other, which they don’t, because… duh: this is one of my books so that’s never gonna happen!This is a quick, fun, steamy novella.Here’s what you get is:NO-cheating NO OW/OM drama A passion that’s gonna set the summer sky on fire with a white-hot display you won’t forget.As always, your sugary shot of guaranteed Happily-Ever-After is included in the kit, but do bring your own safety-goggles! *Please note that ‘Zander’s Firecracker is part of ‘The Holiday Firecrackers’collection of standalone books brought to you by some of your favorite insta-love romance authors out there.

Lawyer's Obsession


Flora Ferrari - 2020
    I’ve never seen a woman so beautiful, so enticing, so incredible in every way...I knew I had to make her mine. But things got kind of complicated the second I decided to represent her in her stalking case… My sister might not approve, but my hot, older lawyer is the man I’ve fallen head over heels for. Now, he’s knee-deep in my issues since he protected me from my creepy stalker...I know I shouldn’t want him, but every time I see his perfect body and his sexy “smolder, I know that I’d do anything to be with him... *Lawyer’s Obsession is a SHORT insta-everything standalone instalove romance with an HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.

Bite Me (Homemade Heat #5)


Abby Knox - 2021
    Seems pretty simple. It’s awfully difficult, though, when said bad boy chef insists on following me around campus. Milo may be a charmer, but he’s in for a rude awakening when I don’t fall at his feet like everyone else on the planet. I’ve got a student newspaper to run and finals to ace. Besides, doesn’t he have anything better to do with his time?MiloMy manager keeps calling, my publisher is pissed, and I’ve got a restaurant launch to oversee. So, why not throw in a little bit of obsession over a terrible review of my food? Sure, I’ve got nothing but time. Don’t get me wrong; Cecily can write whatever she wants to in that college newspaper of hers. She may not like me now, but that’s not going to stop me from making her mine.What’s on the menu?Age gapSaucy, independent virgin heroineMisunderstood heroVery mild dom/sub kinkEpilogue with appearances of all five Willams sistersLots of babies and baby-makingThis is book five of five in the Homemade Heat series, in which the youngest sister, Cecily, finds her happily ever after.

All Yours


Tory Baker - 2019
    There was only her. She’s a dog lover, made to make great things happen in their small community. When his nephew tells him Kori needs help at her animal shelter, he’s not going to miss his opportunity to make Kori his. Nate’s an electrician that helps light Kori up, and not just her clinic. Their attraction to each other is palpable from the very first touch and it only burns hotter with each passing day. Tory is here to add some sparkle to the season. So grab some hot chocolate, don’t forget the marshmallows and settle in for a safe, sexy love story that is sure to make your nights toasty.

A Queen For Christmas (A Forever Safe Christmas #25)


Elisa Leigh - 2019
    With no guidance, he struggled through it and learned what needed to be done to make sure his country survived. Almost twenty years later, his kingdom is prospering and he’s become the most mysterious and handsome royal bachelor in Europe. The only thing left for him to do is find himself a Queen. Deciding to throw a Christmastide Ball in hopes of finding his bride, he’s not expecting her to walk in soaked to the bone and muddy, unlike the other women vying for his attention. Find out how Holden and Gracie’s explosive happily ever after unfolds. This is book twenty-five in A Forever Safe Christmas series.

Gingerbread (Craving Her Curves #1)


Erin Havoc - 2020
    And she’s going to be mine. Amber Being a size fourteen never mattered. Not until I nailed my dream job and my colleagues start pestering me. I’m so regretting going to the gym… That is… Until I see him. Mark I’m her personal trainer. I should be professional. I’m way older than her. I should keep my mind in the game. Then why can’t I take my eyes off her? The only thing I’m able to focus on is making her mine. Craving Her Curves is a series of quick reads full of insta-love, over-the-top declarations and scorching hot moments. Reader's discretion advised.

Gerald's Wish (Virgin Surrogates, #4)


S.E. Isaac - 2020
    Her dream has come true. Or at least that’s what most in her shoes would think. However, Kaylee’s stomach is in knots as she tries to come up with a way to pay for her dream school and life in the Big Apple. She’s from a small town where those who are born there, generally stay there forever. Kaylee dreams of so much more. She’ll stop at nothing to reach those dreams. That’s why when Kaylee’s friend, Lauren, tells her about the amount of money people are willing to pay for a surrogate, Kaylee sees her big chance to pay for college-- but at what cost will it come to Kaylee?Gerald Mason has never gone without anything his entire life. If it could be bought, his parents bought if for him. Now that Gerald is the owner and CEO of his family’s iron fabrication business, Gerald is the one with the overflowing bank accounts. He works hard and plays even harder. That is until his mother sits him down and reminds him that he has no heir to take his place. What does a bachelor, who wants no strings attached to a woman of his child, do? Simple-- he contracts with a surrogacy agency to find the perfect candidate to have his heir.When Kaylee and Gerald’s paths cross, sparks fly and passion ignites. After sharing their current problems, Gerald pitches the idea to Kaylee of her carrying his child for him in exchange for him paying for her schooling. Will Kaylee jump at the opportunity and grant Gerald's wish? Or will Kaylee run back home to the life she was born into?