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Promise Me


Robin Bielman - 2019
    Vaughn Shaughnessy. Hot model about to go nuclear, dangerously sexy flirt whose perceptive green eyes promise he’s more than just a pretty face. He’s the kind of walking, talking temptation I should avoid, but that’s impossible because he also happens to be my extremely lickable—I mean likeable—neighbor.He’s turning me into a hot mess.Thing is, I can’t handle more messes in my life. I’m still trying to come to terms with the monumental ones in my past, and getting involved with Vaughn—even for temporary summer fun—is guaranteed to get messy. I don’t dare risk it, but I’m not sure I can resist…

Sweet Treats


Elizabeth KnoxCedar Rose - 2021
    Some of them are so delicious they might just melt your chocolate . . . while others are like a shot of cold ice cream to your system.No matter what strikes your fancy, you'll want to grab a cup of hot cocoa and snuggle up with the men of this limited edition anthology.Featuring a wide variety of stories from April Canavan, Elizabeth Knox, H.J. Marshall, Flora Burgos, C.N. Marie, E.C. Land, K.C. Stone, Jewelz Baxter, Cedar Rose, Charlene Raquel and Claire C. Riley.

Hunted by the Feral Alpha


Lillian Sable - 2019
     Her father, the conservative Senator riding on family values rhetoric, wouldn’t have it any other way. Except he has no idea how much she craves excitement and yearns to get out from under his oppressive thumb. When military-trained mercenaries kidnap her in the night, Sophia gets far more excitement than she ever wanted. But they don’t want ransom money for their new hostage and their leader looks at her like he wants to eat her alive and screw her to death, both at the same time.Hunt needs information from the corrupt Senator and he’ll go to any lengths to get it. He has vowed revenge against the people responsible for turning him into a monster, and Sophia’s father is right at the top of his list. He will abuse and degrade her, if that’s what it takes to get what he needs. He will make a show of his daughter’s destruction to force the Senator’s hand. And the most twisted thing, is that he will make her like it. Her father has secrets and Sophia is about to pay for them.

Sweet Revenge


Jennifer Hanks - 2019
    Bravery. Honor.Three words the men of the Sinners MC live by.Three virtues they have sworn to defend.No matter what the cost.Meet the intense and sexy men of the Sinners MC in Maggie and Gunner’s story where revenge isn’t the only sweet victory.He shouldn’t want her.Maggie O’Brien has the ability to destroy him and his plan for revenge on his club’s biggest threat.But he’s craved her almost as long as his retaliation, and nothing will stop him from getting everything he’s always wanted.Not even the man he fears she really loves.She doesn’t trust him.Ryker Evans, a.k.a. Gunner, has the ability to change that with his kind words and soft touches.But she decided when she sacrificed herself to save another that she would never give someone the power to break her again and that kindness comes at a price.A price she is no longer willing to pay.In a world filled with lies and secrets where freedom is fleeting, can they learn to love each other enough to survive?Or will the cost of revenge be too high?This is the first book in the series. Can be read as a standalone.

Warden


Cari Silverwood - 2021
    My only companion is a snarky, talking sword.To my shame, something is forcing my body to change and I'm craving his touch.We are both mutating. His muscles bulge with new growth. Silver streaks mar his skin.He was supposed to sell me, but I can't stop myself from crawling to him, begging, and whimpering for more.Why is love always so complicated? And what is this heat...I'm pinned to the wall by his claws and the world dissolves into a steamy, swaying fog. The panting, gasping, and probing of places seem endless, as do my tormented cries.★ ★ ★ ★This book contains unrestrained compulsions, lionlike aliens, orcs, and adventures that go where no grocery store assistant has gone before.Also #OrcsOnABus. A yellow bus with HAZARD written on the side, to be exact.

Guardian


Sara Fields - 2022
    but probably not.After watching over this world for millennia, a girl wandering in the woods should have been of no interest to me. But the moment I saw her bathing in a stream, I knew Emma was mine.I kept myself from throwing her over a fallen tree and ravaging her... but only for a few hours.If she had been obedient, I might have held instinct at bay a little longer. It was the scent of her helpless arousal as I reddened her bare bottom that tore away the last vestiges of my self-control.But it would have made no difference in the end.Sooner or later, she was always going to scream my name as I mounted and rutted her.A beast must claim his mate.Publisher's Note: Guardian includes spankings and rough, intense sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book.

Savage Angel


Brook Wilder - 2019
    Instead, he shattered my heart. After five years, I was about to see him again. I may no longer be the scared girl that he saved seven years ago. But he still had ways of making me weak in the knees. In my moments of weakness, I allowed myself to miss him. His touch. His smell. The way he made me feel. The way he chased away my demons. I can’t let down my guard now. Not when everything I worked for is on the line. But I can’t stop my heart from fluttering each time I hear his voice. I can’t stop imagining his strong hands on my body. The closer I get to him, the more irresistible he becomes. The more I’ll have to remind myself: I may be tempted to give him my body. But there’s no way in hell I can trust him ever again with my heart. Savage Angel is a standalone motorcycle club romance about a strong alpha hero and his second chance at love with the strong sassy woman he thought he lost years ago. Features suspense, action, adventure, romance, and strong language. Contains situations that some readers may find triggering. You have been warned. Book 1 of the Rough Jesters MC series.

Delivering Her Gift


Beverly Evans - 2019
    The gift that came as a result was a surprise we didn’t see coming. Logan Ambrose, a gorgeous surgeon with a broken past. A hero, a savior, and the charming doctor that stole my heart. I gave him my v-card and he crept into my heart as quickly as he left. Seeing Logan again and finding out I'm pregnant at the same time? Insane. "Logan you're going to be a dad." How do I begin to tell him this life changing news? I mean, a drunken one-night stand shouldn't be this complicated. I definitely didn't expect what came next... That he would be the doctor that’s delivering our baby!

Cake Walk


Abby Knox - 2021
    That has everything to do with where the money is, and probably nothing to do with catching a glimpse of my dad’s gorgeous best friend, Michael.MichaelI don’t remember how I ended up as the enforcer for the homeowners association, but I truly give no crap if some cute blonde wants to sell cakes on my street to raise money for the local preschool. When I discover that the cute blonde is my best friend’s daughter, I have to enforce the rules to make Cara go away. Far, far away, before I act on my feelings. Because my feelings are wrong…right?

Twisted Love


C.M. Wondrak - 2021
    I’ve lived with my aunt for the last ten years, after my father killed my mother and turned the gun on himself, and I find myself craving only one thing: the darkness. The darkness is my only friend, the only comfort I have.At least, it was, until my life is turned on its head. It starts with weird phone calls, a stranger asking me if I’d been a good girl. When my memories begin to return, I’m faced with the fact that everything I thought I knew is wrong. I’ve been lied to, coddled and protected.In the dark, there’s only one god—and it’s him. Ruthless, malicious, monstrous. He would do anything to get me back. I should hate him, but I don’t.I can’t.Some loves are written in the stars. Ours? Ours was written in the darkness the very day I was born.**Twisted Love is a dark romance that centers around many things some readers might find triggering. This is an age gap, dark romance novel and touches on subjects such as violence, kidnapping, and stalking.**

Tomorrow


Haylee Thorne - 2017
    Notorious playboy and billionaire Mika Kingsley plays the game of life just like he plays at business in the boardroom...hard, fast and taking no prisoners. What he doesn't already own, he conquers and masters, bending all comers to his iron unyielding will. However, after tragedy strikes Mika finds himself desperately searching for something he can hold on to when into his new world of chaos and disarray walks... nurse Raeva... From the very first moment he lays eyes on her, he set his mind and considerable resources to acquiring her body and soul, unaware that this is one conquest that may prove more than a match for his indomitable sense of control.Raeva Ray is young, brash, educated and beautiful. He quickly realizes that it will take more than flash and money to tame this beautiful sexy creature. Despite outward appearances however, when it comes to navigating her way around a man's heart...Raeva is clueless. After a few failed and unhealthy relationships, she had vowed to remain single and chaste...FOREVER! Like a perfect storm brewing on the horizon, these two enigmatic souls seem charted on a collision course with fate. Into her finely structured life walks Mika Kingsley, with his charismatic smile, enigmatic presence and his oh so dirty mouth. Temptation on two legs, Mika plays her body like an instrument. Raeva is finally learning what it’s like to have her body worshiped, and what it feels like to be helpless and overcome with desire and pleasure. She falls hard and fast and everything is perfect. Until...it’s not. Mika is determined to hide all his secrets and mistakes. But they are coming back to haunt him; he knows he could lose Raeva forever. With things flying out of control and their world falling apart, Raeva must choose between what seems to be the truth and the truth she feels in her heart. Can Mika keep those he loves safe and avoid losing the one woman who makes him want to live for tomorrow?

Redemption


Nicolina Martin - 2019
    Unable to resist the enticing young woman, Christian seduced her and fell hard. Then it all went to hell. She beat him at his own game and disappeared without a trace.No one crossed a Russo and got away with it.Night after night, their steamy encounters melted her will and twisted her mind. Then Christian Russo turned out to be her worst enemy. He robbed Kerry of her innocence, stole her trust, and made her life a living nightmare.A second encounter would be fatal. For one of them. And Kerry was determined that it wasn’t going to be her.Redemption is the first part in the Savage duet that will be concluded with Absolution. Redemption ends with a cliffhanger, but Absolution has a guaranteed HEA. The duet can be enjoyed as a standalone, but the experience will be much more exciting if you have read the previous books in the Russo saga, it also contains a few small spoilers for Shame.Publisher’s Note: This book is a dark romance featuring suspense, danger, adult themes, harsh elements, adult language, and sensual scenes. If any of these offend you, please do not purchase.

Watch Me Drown


C.E. Johnson - 2020
    Keep my heart closed and my head down. But that’s kind of hard to do when the only way to keep Danielle safe is to move her into my house.I was doing fine all by myself until I witnessed her harassed in the park.The look of terror on her face was something I couldn’t ignore.There was something about her-all I wanted to do was protect her.But I had no idea saving her that afternoon would lead to my rules against falling in love to be picked off one by one. Dani’s soft touch and stubborn kindness is everything I never knew I wanted.The only thing is, saving her could drag me back underwater.I pulled myself out of the undertow once.I’m not sure I’d survive another round behind bars.But for her, I’d risk drowning.

The Breeder


Lynne Silver - 2018
    Designed to be read in an hour or two, these sex-filled micro-romances are guaranteed to pack a punch and deliver a happily-ever-after.Twelve men are willing to fight and die for her.Only one will triumph. In a world where fertility is a rare and treasured thing, Jane—the breeder for Windy City—is ready to fulfill her destiny and repopulate the earth, with the help of the one man strong enough to have her. The man she’s dreamed of for as long as she can remember.One fight. One winner. One month of uninhibited pleasure. For Ethan, losing Jane isn’t an option. He’s spent years preparing for this battle, for his woman, but marriage and family are a thing of the past, and happily-ever-afters don’t come easy. No matter the temptation, they can’t stay lost in each other’s bodies forever. The clock is ticking, and Ethan means to keep Jane for always. No matter what it takes. This book is approximately 18,000 wordsFor those times when size does matter. The Dirty Bits from Carina Press: Quick and dirty, just the way we like itOne-click with confidence. This title is part of the Carina Press Romance Promise: all the romance you’re looking for with an HEA/HFN. It’s a promise!

Twisted Love


R. Linda - 2018
    What I've always done. For fitness. For fun. And now for fear.He took me. Trapped me. Destroyed me. Broke me down, little by little. His captive.His slave.His pet.But...something unleashes.Something forbidden. The passion. The pleasure.It's wrong. Unforgiving, and I should do what I do.Run like Hell.From this Twisted Love.