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Cocky AF


Katie Ford - 2018
    Trent’s my soon-to-be adopted brother … and he drives me up the wall! Janie’s the daughter of two hippie do-gooders. Her parents have a mission to save the world, and that includes welcoming handsome quarterback Trent Lewis into their home after his parents pass in an unfortunate accident. Trent’s got a chip on his shoulder the size of a house. He's not interested in being “adopted” per se, especially because he’s already an adult. But when the alpha gets a look at the curvy girl living under the same roof, suddenly the heat skyrockets … because he and Janie are about to embark on the taboo! Hey Readers – Can you say FORBIDDEN? Well, we promise you'll shiver and squeal reading this fun-loving tale. As always, there’s a sweet HEA where the BBW brunette gets her gorgeous man :) Bonus books included. Love, Katie and Sarah

Getting Over You


Jaxson Kidman - 2019
     Forget that he's a rock star. Forget that the day I meet him, he's shirtless and running down the middle of the street. Forget that the tattoos and muscles that graze his glistening skin make remember what it's like to be alive again. Can I have a future with Crosby -- especially when our pasts are marked with tragedy? He can stay in this small town and be loved by me -- or he can get back to living his rock star dream. All we have is the time in between that. The problem? Time's running out... and we both want more.This is a full length 90,000+ word slow burn romance novel with a guitar play, a painter, an unspoken summer romance past, a present they never saw coming, and a complete HEA, no cliffhanger ending that will make you fall in love with Crosby and Josie. Thanks for taking a chance on me and this novel.

Restless: Rugged Mountain Ink Kindle Edition


Khloe Summers - 2022
    As always, this title comes with Khloe’s ‘Easy Escape Seal’, a no cheating, no cliffhanger, HEA guarantee.Contemporary Romance Erotic Romance New Adult Romance

His to Hold


S.L. Sterling - 2019
    But that was about to change. Getting dumped at the start of my much overdue vacation was not how I planned to spend my time off. Neither was running into someone from my past. It was the last thing I expected.... but just what I needed.My brother’s best friend was headed home when our paths collided at the airport during a massive storm. Twenty years of chemistry crackles around us like lightning, and we give in to what’s been a long time coming. From stranded old friends to insatiable lovers, spending a week together at his lake house, I'm reminded what it’s like to live in the moment. When I realize I didn’t really know him at all, I can’t help but think... I might have been his to hold, but could I be his to keep? Bryce I guess there are worse things than being forced into taking a vacation. I can think of a few. But being fresh out of a bad relationship, and in the middle of a huge merger, is not the ideal time to be jetting off for two weeks. One week in, I decide to cut my trip short, only to end up stranded at the airport. Just my luck. Everything changes when I run into my best friend’s little sister. Twenty years later, she’s all grown up and very much available. One thing leads to another, and we find ourselves back at my place riding out the storm and reconnecting in ways I never imagined. Feelings that had been delayed are finally able to take flight. The girl who held my attention all those years ago is now the woman holding my heart. I’m falling fast, but when we end up face to face in the boardroom, will our vacation romance go from pleasure to business?

Bastard In A Suit


Ivy Carter - 2017
     Billionaire. Womanizer. Duke Kingston is all of those things and more. And now one of the most powerful men in the world has his sights set on me – Hailey Locke, recent college graduate, totally nobody, and in completely over my head. I’m a normal curvy girl, totally inexperienced, and Duke Kingston dates models and actresses. Sure, I’ve seen Duke Kingston plenty of times before in pictures, in magazines, the tabloids… But the thing about pictures is that they don’t tell you the whole story. You can’t feel a person’s essence, breathe in their scent, their aura. Duke’s is powerful, commanding. And sexy. Holy hell is he sexy. A slow burn crawls up my throat whenever I meet his gaze. It’s like he can see right through me, awakening a part of me that should not be stirred. But he’s going to do that and more. Because Duke Kingston doesn’t do anything halfway. And he wants to own me completely.

BREAKING THE LAW: A Bad Boy Mafia Romance (MAFIA Series Book 2)


Chloe Fischer - 2018
    They need her help to collar mafia kingpin Marco Sardelli; her missing cousin’s ex-boyfriend - and there's nothing Andrea would like better than to nail this criminal. Andrea has every intention of putting him behind bars and throwing away the key – until the mafia bad boy rescues her from an attempted assault. After working her way into his world and seeing another side of the bad boy, Andrea's torn - is he evil, or not? Just when she hardens her resolve and makes a vow to her missing cousin to bring him in, the chemistry between the pair explodes, and what started out as a takedown, is in danger of becoming a ‘take-me-down…please’. Can Andrea go against everything she believes in and fall in love with this criminal? Or will Marco show her another side to himself – one that’s both dangerous… and right? BREAKING THE LAW is a standalone, HEA, rocking-hot romance. Enjoy!

Mister Monster


Desiree Lafawn - 2021
    Not really. But I didn’t need him rubbing his happiness in my face either. The whole friends with benefits thing was really working for us, until he humiliated me and discarded me for the real deal, true love thing. I definitely didn’t love him, which is why I was so shocked at how worthless I felt after our breakup. I was Caroline Gower—I had power, money, and a distinguished family name. I had everything I ever wanted, but as it turned out, not everything I really needed. And what I realized I needed was to get the hell out of New York City. Some said I was running. They were right. And while I tried to adapt to my new inconspicuous life, I ran straight into one man who wanted to hurt me and another who wanted to control me. The latter was the most egotistical jerk I’d ever met. One look in his glacial eyes and I knew he was a monster. His intensity proved it to me. He was definitely the opposite of someone I wanted to spend any kind of time with. Except—I couldn’t just walk away from him . . .or my new life. And while he thought he could dominate me, haze me, and break me, he didn’t know that those bully tactics wouldn’t work on me. Caroline Gower has never been afraid of monsters.

Hungry Mountain Man


Charlize Starr - 2018
     But all I could see was her gorgeous smile. I want to take her up to my mountain. But it’s too dangerous. Someone’s after me and my billions. I suspect it’s my brother. I know I should hate him, but I can’t hurt him. So I retreat to my cabin. And me and Mia talk dirty on the phone. But it’s not just dirty talk. This woman is becoming the only good thing in my life. The one thing I’m living for. What will happen when we finally meet again? This is a 30,000 words standalone story with a hotter-than-hot mountain man and a HEA. 18+ readers only.

Mountain Man Baby Daddy: A Billionaire + Virgin Bride Romance


Vivien Vale - 2018
    And I'm the undisputed king.It turns out I need one last thing.A queen.I never expected Avery to come crashing into my life. But that's what she did. Literally.She was running from something. By the time I found her she was bleeding and unconscious.What could I do? I brought her back to my place.My cabin of solitude. The place I'd come to get away from the world. Her eyes opened. And my world f#&king changed. But she's got to realize there's a reason I'm out here with no contact with anyone.I'm a monster. Men have died because of me. A virgin bride. Meant for another she doesn't want. The longer we're snowed in together, the harder she is to resist.What happens if I give in?I get a wife. And a baby.And what does she get?Danger.70,000 words in this full length standalone romance. Bonus content included after the main story, including a never before released office romance!

Going After What's Mine


Weston Parker - 2020
    Until the beautiful girl next door reminds me of what I’m missing in life. Love. Lust. Passion. All of the above. And somehow, she brings all three and much more out of me. But I don’t have the pleasure of indulging in the softer side of life. I’ve seen some things in the past and they’re creeping up to get me. My only job is to protect my little one and try to make life as normal as possible. Being born a fighter that won’t back down is my only redeeming quality. If I could take back what I saw that has us running and hiding, I would. All I ever wanted was a family to love and protect. And I got my wish on the protecting part. Against my own rules, I let this beautiful, curvy woman in, and before I can really enjoy her warmth, she’s gone. Taken by the guys who want my life. Good luck to them because I’m going after what’s mine. Her.

Ropes of Lies


Kathy Noumi - 2018
    Enemies. A disaster waiting to happen.Call it whatever you want. But I couldn't resist him.The sound of his voice sent shivers down my spine.And the slightest touch drove me to the edge of insanity.His entire being lit a fire inside me.Jameson was the most sinful addiction. The only problem?Our dirty secret could ruin everything I worked for. Jameson She forfeited. Walked away. Left me the victor without the spoils. Without her. Five years ago, I gave her everything and came up empty-handed. She hates me, but I don't give a shit. This little tease could loathe me, curse me out, go after my clients, but I'd never let her win. My only confession? I don't hate her at all.I craved her. Needed her back in my bed. Hell...tied up would be better. Now ask me which rules I'd break to win this game? All of them.NOTE: Ropes of Lies is a standalone novel with a complete ending. NO Cliffhanger. Each book in the Dirty Liars series will feature a new couple and bring to light their unique story's. Some characters make cameo appearances in the other novels.

Hallow's Eve (Royal Bastards MC: Nashville, TN, #1)


Morgan Jane Mitchell - 2021
    A gang of bikers locking everyone in until they find a killer, now that’s exciting. Believing she’s merely part of a murder mystery dinner, Eve plays along by helping a gorgeous fallen angel find the killer.Stumbling onto another dead body crashes her illusions.Faced with real danger Eve falls into the strong arms of Hallow who’s more like the fallen angel he’s dressed as than she knows. Too bad his brothers decide to take her hostage as they leave the bar in pursuit of the killer.A member of the Royal Bastards MC, Hallow is more than prepared to protect Eve on their wild night, but he isn’t prepared to fall in love. Costume complete with apple or not, Eve’s no temptress. She’s as innocent as an angel. Hallow plans to snatch her from heaven, corrupt her and keep her for himself.

Texting the Rugby Player


Ariya Cox - 2020
    She arrived with her ex-boyfriend, who promptly cheated on her, and ever since then she’s been too embarrassed to go home and face the family who warned her against him. Now all she does is work long hours, save her money, and avoid anything to do with the opposite sex. She’s just not interested.Until one night she comes across a passed-out girl, Ciara, and ends up taking a phone call from her very irate brother. Her brother, Jack, is rude, snappy, and abrupt, but when Mae and Ciara become friends and Jack continues to text her, she starts to see the real him. Somehow she ends up looking forward to their chats and starts revealing more and more of herself to him.It's a relief to talk to someone, and he feels safe because he's on the other side of the world and she knows she’ll never see him.Then he comes to Australia.And she finds out he’s an international rugby star.And he wants to meet up.None of this was part of her plan, and she definitely wasn’t expecting what comes next.

Finders Keepers


Kara Chase - 2018
    Get ready to go to war.Vivian Sweet. She's the most ruthless corporate lawyer in the world.I'm the King of Wall Street. We're both gunning for the most exclusive condo in New York.The kind that comes with fame. Status. And power.She thinks she's going to beat me in getting it.Man did she pick the wrong dude to mess with.The only problem?We may have bought it at the same exact time.So now we're both moved in, trying to wait the other out. Whoever moves out first gives up their claim to the place. Sure, she's got some tricks she's going to pull. But I can play just as dirty if I need to.It's a dangerous dance we're doing here, baby.Because if we're not careful, our two alpha personalities will just fall into f&%^ing love And New York City's premier condo that's being shared by two people?Will soon be shared by three.

Catch-22


Brenda Ford - 2019
    I’m a single dad who hates commitment.  After making the mistake of sleeping with my daughter’s teacher,I realized that I’m better off staying single.  Why? Because I’m in serious trouble. I have a dark past and my secrets need to remain buried. My ex’s parents are using them to blackmail me. They want to take my daughter away for good. I thought my little girl was the only person I could ever love. But now that I can’t seem to get that cute teacher out of my head,I wonder if there’s still some hope left for me. I can almost see a future with her.  But will I be able to keep her and my daughter safe? I will.  Or I’ll die trying.