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Murder and Moonstones: A Cozy Mystery


Cindy Stark - 2019
    But there it was, floating in the water. Still, if she’d needed a sign that she was meant to use her magic to help her grandpa solve the town’s troubles, she couldn’t ask for a better one.Except, her police chief grandfather wants her far from danger, and his assistant police chief, though too sexy to ignore, is keeping some of the evidence to himself.Either way, Opal’s having none of it. She’s going to prove she’s a valuable asset, and the best way to do that is to solve the crime. The police are dragging their feet, and Opal knows if they don’t crack the case soon, someone might get away with murder. If she needs help, she’ll call her BFF who may just be a psychic. Grab your copy of Murder and Moonstones today to immerse yourself in murder, magic and mayhem! Murder and Moonstones is the first book in the Crystal Cove Cozy Mystery series. If you enjoy lighthearted, paranormal mysteries with a fun romance, then you’ll love Cindy Stark’s mystical adventures!

Blood & Roses


Kristi Belcamino - 2020
    Leave her new life behind to seek a vengeance that might cost her very soul, or risk losing others she loves.

Alpha's Secret Baby: A Fake Relationship Romance (Swoon Worthy Billionaires Book 4)


J.P. Comeau - 2022
    Lacrosse team captain. Ripped muscles from head to toe.In high school, he was only a jock with a pretty face.Nothing more, nothing less. Ok?Then why did I volunteer to pose as Dune’s fake fiancé?I convinced myself it was just to help an old acquaintance.He needed to sell a story to the judge.Keeping his niece safe was Dune’s first priority.And he promised to save me from my creepy biological father.So, I agreed to move into his mansion.Only for the sake of our story and my protection, right?Well, maybe, that’s not all.The fake fiancé shtick had benefits, too.Every.Single.Night.Now, I’m haunted by the band around my finger,And the secret fantasies I had of Dune and me back in high school.But my father’s drama won’t leave us alone.All I want is my reality to be as perfect as my fantasies.Is that too much to hope for?If you love a sexy fake relationship romance with a secret baby twist, don’t miss this satisfying alpha protector read. Best-selling Amazon author J.P. Comeau’s Alpha’s Secret Baby is a full-length novel with no cliffhangers.

Panic Pond


Cole Baxter - 2021
    The problem is that some of those secrets are very, very dirty...Detective Amber Smith of Liar’s Island PD knows uncovering the resident’s dirty secrets and ensuring those behind them see justice isn’t easy. The insular, secretive inhabitants of the island don’t like spilling what they know. Lucky for Amber, she’s a master of disguise.Her latest undercover job: a night attendant at Kelley’s Gas Station, where her eccentric friend Ray Kelley has suffered a break-in that has cost him several thousand dollars in theft and damages. While evidence points to an inside job, the locals are convinced that one of the island’s troublemakers—or former troublemakers—is to blame.Missing security recordings and a laundry list of suspects—from disgruntled employees, hellraising teens, and even Ray himself— weave a tangled, mysterious web for Amber to unravel.Despite the grand island tradition of constantly hiding or muddling the truth, Amber is intent on getting to the heart of this mystery without getting stuck in island dramatics. If she gets it wrong, an innocent person will have their life ruined. But if she gets it right, she may end up losing one of her best friends on the island.

Bay Area Bad Boys: Box Set


Stasia Black - 2017
    So he wants her to answer emails with her shirt off. So what? She worked at Hooters for years to get herself through college and it's not that much different. But when his demands get more and more invasive and he begins toying with her in front of his business rival, Jackson Vale, the job that was just supposed to pay for the lawyer in her son's upcoming custody hearing starts becoming more than she ever bargained for. PLEASE ME: The conclusion to Crush Me. Callie's determined that no man will ever have the power to hurt her again. But the path to getting her life back on track is messier than she ever expected. Especially when the man she thought she'd left behind is ready to fight for her every step of the way. But can a woman like her, having gone through the things she's experienced in her life, ever truly expect a happily ever after? WOMAN NAMED RED: (in the Crush Me universe, interacting with the previous characters) Kennedy: Her name was Scarlet and she burst into my life as an explosion of color as bright as her name promised. But don’t get confused. This isn’t a love story. I don't do love. No, this is a story about a woman with a fiery temperament and passion for life to match her name. She and I were combustible together. Which means maybe we were always meant to burn to the f*@king ground. Warning: All three of these novels contain dark themes and potential triggers which may be distressing to some readers.

After Jessica


Morgen Bailey - 2016
    As well as identifying her body, her brother Simon then has to wind up her affairs but gets more than he bargains for. Who is Alexis, and why are Veronica and Daniel searching for her? Why is there a roll of cash in Jessica’s house, and what’s the connection between his sister and Alexis?

Lemon Bars & the Lawyer


Layne Daniels - 2021
    My t’s are crossed, my i’s dotted, and my bakery food truck, The Little Spoon isn’t going anywhere.After the city’s top divorce attorney makes his restitution for that terrible first impression, I’m willing to overturn my decision to sentence him to life without my treats. He makes his living ending marriages, but he’s arguing for our happily ever after. I’m just not sure I can trust that verdict.***Sugar & Spice Nights is a multi-author series of holiday inspired instalove, curvy woman and hot guys stories. Come find out how hot and sweet the nights can get today!Don't forget to meet ALL the hunky sweeties!Sugar Cookies & the Single Dad by Brynn HaleShortbread & the Scotsman by Lana DashGingerbread & the Guy Next Door by Piper CookEggnog & the Engineer by Elsie JamesCupcakes & the Cowboy by Scarlett WoodsPeanut Brittle & the Prince by Kate TilneyMacarons & the Mountain Man by Tarin LexBiscotti & the Bad Boy by Krysta FoxLemon Bars & the Lawyer by Layne DanielsFudge & the Firefighter by Sadie King Brownies & the Billionaire by R.K. Coven

The Angel of Death


Blair Babylon - 2014
    When a massive call-out down by the Mexican Border reveals a terrorist cell and turns into a standoff, Angel’s youngest brother, the lost soul of her family, texts her that he is inside that barricaded house, and her orders are to shoot anything that moves.

Forever Daddies: A Contemporary Romance Series Box Set


Victoria Snow - 2019
    Make sure you bring your favorite cold beverage, you are gonna need it. Book One: Baby Daddy That one night changed everything!I let my gorgeous, ripped, and filthy rich boss take my innocence.This was supposed to be just fun – a no strings attached, one night stand.And this was definitely not supposed to get me pregnant! Book Two: The Ex’s Daddy Professor Hot Stuff is going to be mine! Yes!Drew Richards is everything you would want in a man – enigmatic, alpha, hard, powerful, compassionate…The perfect man to lose my V-card to.The problem?He’s twice my age, and my teacher. Book Three: Best Friend’s Daddy I know it’s so wrong, but my best friend needs to know.So, how do we say it? Hey, I’m pregnant with your father’s child! You’re gonna be a big sister! Yay!!! No, this can’t happen.She can’t know. No one can know. Book Four: Sugar Daddy Shhh….Should I tell you a secret?My boss wants to be my sugar daddy!And I am totally excited.Another secret?I’m still holding on to my V-card. Book Five: Next Door Daddy My new boss, the single dad next door, is handsome as sin.A ten year age gap doesn’t matter either,Neither the fact that he’s the first guy to ever touch me!The only thing that matters is that he makes me feel good – really good.And now, I can’t stop dreaming about a family with him.  Download your copy now to get lost into this delicious blend of daddy hotness.

Claimed (The Immortal Love Series Book 6)


Anna Santos - 2019
    Yet, everything turns upside down when the spell explodes in their faces. Dulce’s prayer seems to be answered. She meets a delicious hunk of an Alpha shortly after. There are just a few problems—he’s a hybrid, he might be married, and has a daughter. Derek has had enough of having his heart broken. Looking for a fresh start to focus on his daughter, he relocates his pack to a place where hybrids are welcome. Still, he wasn’t expecting to find a sexy shewolf who made his heart beat faster than ever. Meeting Dulce, sets off an avalanche of emotions that Derek has never felt before. But as a single father, he swore to put his child above all else. Can he keep his promise and not give in to temptation one last time?

The Girl Named Mud


Ditter Kellen - 2020
    With only her schizophrenic mother to protect her, Mud must learn to survive in the swamps of Louisiana by any means necessary. Even if she must take a life to do it. But then her mother is murdered in front of her... Suddenly alone in the world, Mud takes to the streets, stealing what’s required to stay alive. She knows that evil is coming, and she trusts no one. Until a chance meeting with Grace Holloway changes everything. Grace seems kind and generous, taking Mud in when no one else would. But Grace’s life is also filled with secrets—dark secrets that could very well destroy them both…

The Little Shop on Floral Street: an emotional story of love, loss and family


Jane Lacey-Crane - 2020
    Having spent most of her life building a successful career in London, she's done everything she possibly can to avoid the flower stall that's been in her family for generations. But when tragedy hits, she's got no choice. It's time to face the demons of the past and support her family.Faith has returned home after years travelling the world. The baby of the family, she always struggled to find her place. She thought that her life would be different after a trip across the globe, but as she settles back into life in her childhood room she has to come to terms with the fact her life isn't quite what she expected. And she has no way of getting out of the rut she finds herself in.Faith and Grace have never seen eye-to-eye, always clashing, never forgiving. But they might just find a way to understand one another, to fight their way through their grief and come out stronger. By opening up, they'll discover they aren't so different at all. And family will always be there for you.

First Time His


Kai Lesy - 2019
    Your V-card." Once my hero. Now my enemy. Apparently my dark SEAL protector.Dom was older. Intense. Experienced.The broken boy next door.I wanted to give him all of me.Then, everything came crashing down.His darkest thoughts revealed.Pages written only for his eyes.His nightmare. His sorrow. His plan.A cruel text was the last I heard from him.Now he's back to claim what's his.The ghosts of our past have returned with a vengeance.And I'm here, caught up in the middle of it all.Is Dom meant to be my first and my last - or a chapter of my life that's better left unwritten?Enjoy this steamy second chance romance. Grab your copy today!

Viper's Bite MC Series BOXED SET


Lena Bourne - 2018
    Limited Time Offer! ~ Books in this set ~ Outlaw’s Hope (Viper’s Bite MC Book 1) TOMMYI might be the newly made Vice President of Viper's Bite MC, but I'm getting out. The sooner the better. Just me, my bike, and the target on my back, riding off into the sunset. Because even a death sentence is preferable to the mess the new club President will get us into.Then she walks into the strip joint I run, looking for a job. Tara. A girl with a stripper's name, but the face of an angel.She's looking at me like she wants the same thing. But she keeps pushing me away. Smart girl. I should leave her be. I have no room for passengers on the back of my bike.Though for her curvy body, I could make an exception. Outlaw’s Salvation (Viper’s Bite MC Book 2) BRETTA friend asked me to find her and keep her safe. All it took was one touch of her lips to know I’d do that and more without being asked. After three nights of passion, I know I want her to be mine. But I have nothing to offer her. Best case scenario, I drink myself to an early grave. Worst case, I die or go to jail for life. She’s just here to have some fun, and I can give her that. But I can’t give her a future, because I have none. And I can’t saddle her with that, not after she only just got hers back. But it will be hard to let her go. Might even be impossible. Outlaw’s Redemption (Viper’s Bite MC Book 3) IANBeing the pretty boy among tough bikers is hard. It was a million times harder in prison. But the thing is—and most people wouldn’t guess it by looking at me—I love proving just how cruel and ruthless I really am. But there’s one person I love more. Sara. She left me when I went to jail, but I served my sentence, and now it’s time for her to come back to me. She’s my everything, always has been. She’s the only reason I haven’t turned into a complete monster yet. Without her, I have nothing. I will win her back. I’ll do whatever it takes. There’s no other way. I’m going insane just thinking I’ll never get to kiss her delicious curves again.  This Boxed Set Also Includes the Novella, RIDER’S FALL, which is set in the Viper’s Bite MC Universe… RIDERI never had a home, and the one I found with my MC is gone now too. But I will go on, I always have. I'll just ride like I've done since I got my bike. Ride as far as the road takes me. This time, it took me to the jungles of Brazil, and then it stopped dead. But not because it ran out. I stopped for a girl named Chloe, a do-good volunteer at an orphanage who is clearly running from something. She's not letting me get very close to her either, which won't stop me trying. Her curves and her pretty face were enough to halt my ride, but that's not why I'm staying.

Mountain Men of Liberty Series Box Set


K.C. Crowne - 2021
    Because the life of my baby literally depends on it.