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Christmas with the Billionair


Sam Crescent - 2021
    or is it? Alora Harris is working her way up at Nelson Industries. Everything is going her way—her client list is growing and Christmas is just around the corner. Her best-laid plans end at the holiday office party. Too much alcohol mixed with a lot of pent up attraction leads to a night she'll live to regret. Adam Nelson doesn't do relationships. Family is a word that makes him cringe. But he's had his eye on Alora for some time. After one night of lust, he wants more. He wants to claim the curvy blonde for himself, but can he be everything she deserves? With Christmas just around the corner, Alora and Adam will have to decide what's most important. Will they take a chance on love or spend the holidays alone again?

Beards and Curves


Khloe Summers - 2021
    his construction company is slated to tear down my family's flower shop.Can I change his mind, or will love show me a side to life I've never seen?DeanThe loner life was getting...well, lonely.Enter my brother and his smooth idea to sign me up for a dating app named Curve Connection.I expected a few bad dates, but I didn't predict a much younger woman.I'm totally against the idea, until we meet.Now, all bets are off.This curvy angel is mine.

His Voodoo Lily


Alexis Adaire
    Like, glass shards on top of sandpaper rough. She managed to get out of an abusive relationship only to have her ex kidnap their 4-year-old son just days before the custody hearing. Lily has become so difficult to be around that her best friend, Alexa, has finally given up hope and abandoned her in Shorty’s Pub.Gerrit Rousseau is an oasis of calm in a stormy world, downplaying his smoldering good looks as he tends bar and keeps his head down. His emotions are not easily stirred, but the brazen, tattooed Lily is lighting a fire. There’s something about her, something beyond her looks, that gets his blood pumping to all the right places.Sexual fireworks are inevitable with these two, especially during Mardi Gras—but things in New Orleans are never as simple as they seem. When a man turns up dead and Lily admits to Gerrit that she was directly involved, all hell breaks loose in the Crescent City. Gerrit is compelled to get to the bottom of the twin mysteries of the death and the missing child, but first he must figure out where the mysterious Dani Weeks and her son Riley fit in.

His Firefly


Darlene Tallman - 2016
    Hard at work with renovations and growing the business, he didn’t realize just how lonely he truly was until she walked in and stole his breath. Jaycie Jenkins nearly lost her life to a crazy ex. Now, she’s content to raise her little boy and drive a tractor-trailer for her “family’s” transport business. She never realized how much her life was going to change when she stopped in at a favorite diner on the way home. She lit up his life…and now she’s his world. Only, she doesn’t realize it and he’s not sure if she will agree. Come and meet Brody and Jaycie and her little boy, Nicky, and find out if love will win out and he will get her to agree to be His Firefly.

His Sinful Obsession: An Older Man Younger Woman Possessive Romance (Now You're Mine Book 4)


Liz Fox - 2021
    

Avalanche


Dakota Rebel - 2019
    We were both competing in the International Winter Games, but since I was just a kid, I never even tried to talk to him. But this year…he sought me out. Now I’m falling in love with a legend, but I don’t know if he’s just looking for a short-term fling, or if he really wants more. All I know for sure is that if he asked, I’d be his forever. James: The teenage girl that had taken up far too many of my thoughts is all grown up and sexy as hell. When I saw her standing across the room, it was as if a tractor beam was drawing me to her, and I was helpless to resist. I don’t have long to convince her that she’s mine, but I’ll be damned if I ever let her go.

Bayou Christmas


Crystal Daniels - 2020
    It was love at first sight when Riggs first laid eyes on Luna. Now, almost a year later, the happy couple is expecting their first child together. With the holiday season in full swing, Riggs thinks it's the perfect time to make things official before the baby is born and finally make Luna his wife. Being in love with the President of a motorcycle club has its challenges, but Luna couldn't imagine herself anywhere else but the beautiful city of New Orleans. Adored by the man she loves and patiently awaiting their first child's arrival, Luna can't imagine being happier until Abel gives her the gift of a Christmas wedding. Snuggle up with Riggs and Luna from Kings of Retribution MC Louisianaas we take you back in time to celebrate magical moments in their lives.

Arresting Her


Mazzy King - 2021
    What awaits him is the maid of honor who's had one too many cocktails and ruined her sister the bride's day! He's forced to arrest her...but there's something special about this quirky girl he can't stop thinking about...SamSometimes my days as a cop in Magnolia Mount are easy, slow, and uneventful.And then there are days like this, when I answer a call for a disturbance at a bridal shower. Who disrupts a bridal shower?Well, I get my answer when I arrive.An inebriated spitfire has managed to ruin her sister's shower and caused some damage to the Magnolia Mountain lodge, so I'm forced to arrest her.But the more I get to know Shannon, the more I can't help my attraction to her.She's wild, funny...and is in desperate need of a real man to love her past her lingering heartbreak.ShannonI hate weddings.And the concept of marriage after my own bitter divorce makes my stomach turn.But I'm trying to be a good younger sister and maid of honor, so I arrange my sister's bridal shower and hope for a smooth, happy day.Unfortunately, the shower raises all the negative emotions I've been trying hard to ignore for some time, and...I hit the punch bowl a little too hard and end up ruining the day.In fact, my day gets ruined, since I get arrested too.The cop who arrests me is gorgeous, to make matters worse, but he's also kind.When I serve out my minor punishment, he and I grow closer...And he might be the key to healing my broken heart.Arresting Her is Book 3 in the MAGNOLIA MOUNTAIN PD series. My promise to you, the reader: This steamy, sweet romance contains no cheating, no cliffhangers, and has a guaranteed HEA.

Pumpkin King


Abby Knox - 2020
    When he impulsively complicates everything by offering a job to cute single mom Jane, he realizes he's got a lot more work to do: both on the farm, and on his finessing his new employee.Jane has moved back to her hometown to start over, hoping a change of scenery and proximity to her best friend, Rocket, will provide the stability she wants for her daughter and for herself. The last thing she needs is a man, least of all one who’s her boss. If only he’d stop being so attractive in that sweaty shirt … and smelling so good … and looking at her like that, she might be able to concentrate on her work.Come along for some good old-fashioned autumn fun with Henry and Jane, and stay for the not-so-wholesome pumpkin patch shenanigans! Don’t worry. Henry’s gourds are extremely sturdy.This book is intended for readers 18 and over due to graphic sexual content.

His Forever


Aria Cole - 2019
    Everyone wanted a piece of him. He was living the life and riding high on success until a late night phone call sent his world spinning. Mitch played characters that became cult classics with ease, but the one role he wasn't ready for was playing the part of father to a kid who wasn’t even his. Anna O'Rourke would do anything for children in need. She'd dedicated her life to helping kids in the system. Her once in a lifetime assignment isn't what she expected. The Jane Doe baby she's been assigned to might just be related to Hollywood's leading man. Becoming overnight parents isn't easy for anyone, not even a seasoned social worker or a man who's got the world at his fingertips. Anna and Mitch come from two different worlds, but find common ground in the little girl they both love.

Bound


Alexi Ferreira - 2020
    Now that I've found her she is mine, she just doesnt know it yet. Her ex thinks that he can stalk my woman and there will be no repercussions , well he has terrorized her enough. I will make sure that no one ever hurts her again. Anyone that tries to mess with her will have to deal with me and the whole Wolverine MC. DAKOTA This is a bad idea, but when I'm with Hunter I feel safe, and wanted, something that I havent felt in a long time. He has my heart racing with a single glance, There is a bond between us that I cant deny. Being part of an MC is intimidating, but they are protective and like family, I know it's a mistake but I have never felt more at home or complete as I do now.

Smoochin' on the Boss


Barbra Campbell - 2021
    My plan has me well on my way to proving that I can climb the corporate ladder on my own merit.What I don't have a plan for is Briella. She's as driven as I am, heart-stoppingly gorgeous, and if I can keep from screwing things up...she's my future.But with a company policy against fraternization, and her firm belief that independence will bring her success, I'm more likely to get fired than get a chance with her.Can I find a way to show Briella that success and pleasure aren't mutually exclusive?

His Curvy Candy (Hunky Halloween)


Julie Scarlet - 2020
    Get ready for magical meet-cutes, costumed crushes, and all the over-the-top love you can handle because these stories are bringing the Halloween heat!

Protecting His Fox's Sass


Dawn Sullivan - 2018
    She may not have agreed with everything her alpha did, but she followed the rules. Until, she is suddenly thrust into an existence she’d never imagined for herself. Now she has a new purpose…to protect the life of an innocent child. Nolan Channing was a playboy. He worked hard, and played even harder. When his brother met and fell in love with his mate, Nolan’s thoughts and ways shifted. He wanted what his brother had. Walking into the Naked Wolfe, the last thing he expected was to scent the other half of his soul. Now, all bets were off. Teine is scared and on the run, with no plans of staying in one place too long, mate or not. She is on a mission, one she promised someone very dear to her she would not fail. Nolan has his eyes on the sly fox, with no intention of letting her slip away. Can Nolan’s determination to protect his mate, along with their future together, change Teine’s mind? Or will her promise keep her on the run, intent on steering clear of her past and two steps ahead of the enemy?

Kodiak's Heart (The Holloways Book 4)


Lacey Thorn - 2019
    Her last hope – find the Holloway brothers and seek their protection for her and her ward. To make that happen, she’ll have to hide the truth about what she is. Laramie Holloway is determined to protect the surviving females of his pack. Before he can work out a way to do it, a blonde dynamo barrels onto his land requesting protection and upending his life. Both he and his bear know she belongs to them. Only problem is she’s human, a definite no when it comes to the alpha’s mate. What can he do when his alpha duty will shatter his Kodiak’s heart?