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Different With You


E.H. Lyon - 2022
    I’m slowly putting the mess of my soon-to-be divorce behind me. Not to mention figuring out how to juggle being a single dad. But when I accidentally nearly kill my parents’ dog, the dog isn’t the only one with a whole new dilemma, because I come face to face with the woman I once kissed during my hormonal teenage years.It just so happens that veterinarian Dr. Abby Call is also riding the post-divorce train. What started off years ago, as a teenage crush, could easily become something much less innocent between two newly single adults. Now we just need to find out if we’re nothing more than each other’s rebounds or if this is our second chance at love.Throw in my four-year-old son, my meddling mother, and an overprotective Labrador, and our budding romance is only about to get more complicated. Different With You is the first sweet and sexy standalone novel from the Matchbox series. Readers who love small town, single parent, and friends to lovers romance may just fall for Lucas! This story is low on angst and a feel-good romance ideal for your beach read list.

aHunter4Rescue


Cynthia A. Clement - 2013
    He walked with a quick sure step. There was no hesitation or sign of injury in his pace. Strength, power, and command were evident in every stride he took as he moved closer to the truck. This was a man to be obeyed. Fiona shivered.’Fiona is in hiding from an abusive stalker. Her life changes forever when she witnesses the crash landing of a group of alien prisoners, known as Hunters. She helps the injured and goes on the run with the Hunters as they elude the government agencies that are pursuing them. She grows to trust Ardal, as time and again, he proves that he will do anything to keep her safe.Ardal is the leader of a unit of Hunters. The elite alien warriors have been deemed dangerous and ordered executed. His decision to escape sends their ship plummeting to earth. When Fiona risks her life to help his men, Ardal swears to protect her. The last thing he expects is to be attracted to Fiona, especially when it is forbidden for a Hunter to mate.

His to Steal


Autumn Archer - 2018
    For Marcus business is priority.Whiskey soothes the demons, women come and go. It’s his club. His rules. He’s in control.But rules are made to be broken.The sweet and sexy Lana is all innocence and big blue eyes. He’s no fool. Until one forbidden taste of her sinful lips makes him crave more.He must forget the heat of her skin and those sweet sexy moans that startled his heartbeat.Lana wasn't prepared for the club... or the owner. After sealing her fate with strangers, she stumbles upon the powerful and perfect Marcus. She'll never forget that name, or their kiss. Will she survive the consequences?An Amazon number one best seller. From an International Bestselling author comes a romance filled with secrets, laced with suspense and packed with steamy scenes which will lead you to a heart stopping cliff hanger… Follow on with His to Keep.

What the Duke is Hiding


Edith Byrd - 2021
    And so, he is given a job working the vineyards, despite the secrecy surrounding his fate and his past…Johnathan Bashford is grateful for the opportunity to hide in the small property of the Tillmans. A Duke he may be, but lately, the attempts of his life have been more frequent, and laying low is his only option…But in an unexpected twist of fate, Johnathan and Madeleine will turn out to be each other’s perfect match. The only thing standing in their way are the secrets of his past, and when those come to the surface it may be too late for them both…Johnathan and Madeleine might not get a chance to untangle this mess, as those on the hunt for the lost Duke have finally caught his scent and they are closing in…And this time they are determined to finish what they started.*If you like engaging characters, heart- wrenching twists and turns, and lots of romance, then you’ll love “What the Duke is Hiding”!

Prophet


S.M. West - 2018
    Solving problems, my trade. Until the tables turn, and trouble finds me. Now on the run, I need a plan. But not before I’m blindsided by a pain-in-the-ass stranger. Maggie. Curves, startling blue eyes, and she hates me. I don’t trust her and with good reason. My plan is simple: use her. Then I kiss her. Touch her. Crave her. She was my way out, now she’s my downfall. Prophet is book 1 in the Scarred Hearts series of standalone novels about brooding heroes. Prophet is a full length, standalone enemies-to-lovers romance with a HEA.

The Accidental Hero


Angel Vane - 2019
    Ex-Navy SEAL Julian Montgomery thinks rescuing the alluring conservator will be simple … until he recognizes the gunman as the missing woman he’s been looking for—Ella Sapphire.Finding Ella could be Julian’s one chance to make up for the mistakes of his past, mistakes that led to the destruction of his SEAL Team. Dodging a blaze of bullets, Julian rescues Mena and Ella’s newborn son as Ella escapes into the night.Days later, Ella’s corpse is found on a secluded beach. Struggling to fight the sizzling attraction brewing between them, Julian and Mena search for answers to the gruesome murder. But a killer lurks, willing to stop at nothing to keep Julian and Mena from discovering the twisted truth.

Marked by the Demigod


Alessa Winters - 2019
    The last thing after that is to find out that he’s actually a Demi god on the run from his murderous brothers who view him as the last thing in their way from ruling the world. Now thrust into a world full of gods and ghosts and dryads and succubi, Aimes must learn how to navigate the craziness around her, keep her steamy relationship with her new husband a secret, and struggle to keep them both alive. But when his brothers start to kill other people in the community, slowly drawing closer and closer to everything Aimes holds dear, she is faced with the choice: does she leave with her new husband, leaving everyone she loves to face their own fates, or does she team up with him to take the murderers down?

The Next Generation Series: Books 1-3


Riley Edwards - 2021
    But he’ll break every rule to protect her.Nick ClarkI clipped a shiny, new FBI badge to my belt, thinking I could save the world. Four years later, the shield’s got some dents, along with my idealism. And there’s one cold case that’s come back to haunt me.A killer has resurfaced, and all my instincts tell me he’s after the victim that got away. I’ll break every rule in the book to protect beautiful, scarred Meadow. Because I’ve done the most dangerous, most distracting thing an agent can do. I’ve fallen for her.Meadow HolidayI don’t believe in fairy tales. Not after an attack left me a half a woman. But when Nick swears to protect me from my worst nightmare, his charm cracks my resolve to guard myself. One kiss shatters it.But, like the evil villain in the tale, the killer won’t stop until he finishes what he started. And our happy ending balances on the point of a knife.Chasing HonorMoney can’t buy love. But a dangerous secret could cost them their lives.Ethan LenoxEight years ago, I was left holding the baby, but I have no regrets. I’m a good single dadand a good cop. While I haven’t exactly been a monk, dating—and trusting my heartagain—are off the table.When I catch a photographer snapping pictures of my kid, I go into hyper-protectivemode. But Honor’s pictures are as arresting as her pretty eyes, and when she answers myad to rent a room at my house, I begin to wonder if she’s another heartbreak…or a secondchance.Honor SullivanGotta travel light when you’re on the run. Luckily, secrets don’t take up much room. Ineed a place to stay just long enough to figure things out, but when I get a look at mynew landlord, my heart flipflops.Ethan and his daughter are everything I’ve been missing. But just when I’m beginning tobelieve I’ve found refuge, my secrets find me. One of which I hadn’t even known I wascarrying. This one could not only get me killed, it could endanger the little family I’vecome to love.Finding MercyDEA Agent Jason Walker became a widower at twenty-eight. Two years later he’s still torturing himself with guilt. They’d married young, and she’d been his first love, but her illness changed everything. They’d fought a losing battle and he’d held her to the very end. Now he just wants to be left alone with his misery and memories.Mercy James is no stranger to grief and loneliness. Her brother’s death of a drug overdose, and her police officer father’s death in the line of duty were the driving forces behind her pursuit of a career in the DEA. In spite of—or maybe because of—her past, Mercy doesn’t believe in feeling sorry for others, or for herself.When a case brings Jason and Mercy together, and their attraction heats up, can her tough, straightforwardness help Jason learn to live in the light again? He’d lost his first love, but is he ready for a forever love?

Declan


Amanda Torrey - 2017
    Declan's brothers assume their father is off on a bender or finally smartened up enough to want to escape their wicked stepmother, but Declan knows in his gut that his father wouldn't leave the family dairy farm. Returning home to Healing Springs isn't an easy decision, but Declan can't ignore the feeling that his something tragic has swept his father away from the farm. When Declan encounters the fiery vegan activist who can't stop herself from sneaking onto the farm in a misguided attempt to liberate the cows, he's forced to confront all of his previously held beliefs. He can't fight the spark between them, but can he trust her? As clues into their father's disappearance point toward her as a potential suspect, Declan is forced to confront his beliefs all over again.

Eluding Destiny: Book I


Charlie Nottingham - 2021
    Having a soulmate doesn't seem too bad either. For the most part? Laila's pretty happy to be that girl. Until the best parts of her life are ripped out from beneath her.In just a few days, everything in Laila's life changes. The brother she never knew existed shows up from the Fae Realm looking for her and their mother. Her once perfect love life crumbles in the blink of an eye. If things aren't hard enough already, her oldest family friend is murdered too. And the nosy detective in town is pointing fingers Laila’s way.Is it all connected? How could it be?She saw what Jeremy did with her own eyes. Well, in someone else’s memories, but she still saw it. Why is she questioning it? Why can’t she shake the feeling that there’s more to all of this than she can see?Things started to go array before her brother entered the picture. And he seems nice enough. Surely, it can’t be his fault. But what else could it all boil down to?Or rather… Who could it boil down to?

Morgan


Jenna Ryan - 2017
    Unfortunately, her sister, who was once married to said drug dealer, is forced to join her—key word, forced. When Rachel grows tired of their new life and runs off with a local man, a nightmare ensues for Amber. The only person who can help her is Gage Morgan, an edgy former police officer. The mysterious and compelling Gage must convince Amber that he is not only on her side, but he is also her best bet to stay alive. Amber wants her sister back. What she doesn’t want is to be attracted to her sexy new protector. But in the haunted Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, desire trumps logic. And it leaves a smoldering trail for Fixx’s gunmen to follow.

A Countess in Her Own Right


Fanny Finch - 2019
    He will do everything in his power to keep her. After a terrible fire leaves her an orphan – and the only peeress in her own right in all of England - Mary Hillington will suddenly have to learn how to be a countess. Even if she still bears deep wounds that cannot be hidden... Duncan Winstanley is not the person he pretends to be. Apart from a simple doctor, he is also a Viscount, bound to inherit the title and fortune of the Earl of Bellston. He has to find a wife as soon as possible, or else he’ll lose everything... When a strange carriage accident brings Mary to Duncan’s doorstep, a glimmer of hope seems to appear. But the carriage accident is only the beginning and the strange occurrences in Mary’s life prove to be more than coincidences. Hidden in the shadows, someone orchestrates attempts against her life. Now, Duncan will be swept into the whirlwind of danger that surrounds Mary, and the two of them will have to solve this mystery before it’s too late…

Perfectly Broken


Jullian Scott - 2017
    He leaves their bodies virtually unrecognizable- carved and bloody. Cassie Miller was supposed to be one of those bodies. She was taken by the Carver and held hostage in a basement cell for days. But Cassie refused to end up like the other women and she fought back, escaping her prison. As she recovers both physically and mentally, she begins to wonder if she truly did escape. Her life has been forever tainted by the monster in the dark. But then Jack Stone enters her life, bringing light into the darkness. Detective Jack Stone has been investigating the Carver's victims from the very beginning. Each murder was haunting in its own way but when Cassie's file ends up on his desk, Jack will never be the same. When Cassie is found alive, Jack is given a detective's greatest gift- a surviving victim. She could be the key to unraveling the entire web of horror. As he gets to know Cassie, Jack realizes that she also holds the key to something else- his heart. Jack and Cassie find themselves falling in love in the worst of circumstances. Their romance is forbidden, but it's also undeniable. When the Carver comes after Cassie again, Jack will stop at nothing to keep her safe. As he dives deeper into the mind of a killer, Cassie faces the demons of her past. Will their love conquer all, or will the Carver add one more woman to his body count.

Commanding Sia


Zoe Dawson - 2020
    . .reunited by duty… When Lieutenant Ambrosia “Sia” Soto returns from an investigation into a “pilot error” case aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. James McCloud, she comes face to face with NCIS Special Agent and former lover, Christophe Vargas, the man who was involved in an F-18 Fighter Jet accident that took her brother’s life six years ago. But when another incident aboard the carrier involves the death of a senator’s son whose plane crashed into the deck on a routine training mission, she’s now required to return to the carrier with Chris in tow to face a cunning and dangerous foe. Bombarded both personally and professionally, Sia must trust her instincts and suppress the feelings that surface for her enigmatic and sexy partner.

Desires Unleashed


D.N. Simmons - 2004
    Experience the heart-pounding thrill of the chase in this electrifying page-turner as you uncover the mystery behind the series of gruesome killings that have been terrorizing the citizens of Chicago.When a grisly decapitated corpse pops up on a Chicago Street, drained of blood, the highly-trained, government-funded special police force assigned two of their best detectives to the case. S.U.I.T. Detectives Warren Davis and Matthew Eric delve deep into their investigation to discover just who or what is leaving mutilated bodies in public places. They soon realize that the killer or killers is one step ahead of them and if they are going to stop the menace before another innocent human is viciously attack, they are going to need help.Natasha Hemingway liked her life just the way it was... normal and supernatural-free. The vampires and shape-shifters were just where she wanted them to be--far away from her. All was going well until an unfortunate accident landed her in the hospital. It was then that she discovered she had an ability that could help her save countless lives. All of a sudden, she finds herself thrust into the dangerous and alluring world of the supernatural and into the arms of two very sexy and deadly vampires.Original, gritty and sprinkled with just the right amount of humor and wit, the Knights of the Darkness Chronicles will suck you in and take you for a ride you won't forget. You don't want to miss out on this amazing series!