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Run This Town 1
Sadie Black - 2015
Ciara Simmons takes her journalism degree and her knife-edged ambition to New York City, where she goes undercover on former playboy Luka Belmonte's mayoral campaign. She soon learns Luka's darkest secret: to run the city, the charming, seductive son of one of NYC's most famous politicians will have to get in bed with the mafia. Just like his father did. Exposing him would be a public service, and guarantee her reputation as a rising star of journalism. There's just one problem ... she'd rather ride him than ruin him. *** Luka is determined to shed his party-boy image and ascend to the pinnacle of NYC politics. He'll do whatever it takes, even deal with mobsters. The one thing he didn't count on was smart, stunning Ciara. Her refusal to throw herself at his feet only makes her sexier. He knows she's a threat, but all he wants to do is take her for his own—and protect her from harm. With danger on every side, Luka and Ciara must decide whether to honor old loyalties ... or forge new ones that could cost them everything
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7 Degrees of Alpha
D.J. Parker - 2016
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Captivated
Perri Forrest - 2014
She's fresh off the weekend and shows up to the job that she loves, and has dedicated herself to for the past 12 years. In the middle of checking emails, and preparing to begin her day, Carter Hampton enters her office space and requests her presence in his office. Once there, she soon hears the words, "Today is your last day," pour from his mouth. Defeated and broken and with nowhere else to turn, she heads to the arms of the only person she knows can love her past the devastation of the moment. It's no secret that London's boyfriend Brandon wants her to move to Southern California to begin a life with him, and now that she has no job to return to, she can do just that. However, as London prepares to leave the old life behind and enter a new phase, the unexpected occurs... Carter Hampton reenters her life. It's not like she didn't notice before, but now even more so...He's charismatic, attractive, and extremely wealthy. London tries to hold on to the contempt she feels for Carter, but it isn't long before she finds that it isn't an emotional hold she can separate herself from. As he settles deeper and deeper into her heart, the feelings can no longer be denied. She has to face the fact, and stop running from what she has been fighting to believe for so long...that she is Captivated by the very thought of him.
Rowan
Imani King - 2015
I got the job as a professional muralist for New York’s wealthiest citizens, and I had the perfect relationship with a man I wanted to start a family with. Five years later, I’m single, barely employed, and thousands of dollars in debt to New York’s best infertility treatment centre. It turns out the only thing I couldn’t control was my body -- it betrayed me and left me with a diagnosis of untreatable, inexplicable, devastating -- infertility.When a cowboy billionaire appears out of the blue, offering an exorbitant amount of money for a job I can complete in a month, there’s no question that I’m hopping on a plane to New Mexico. It’s the perfect opportunity -- to forget the family I’ll never have.But when the limo rolls up to Rowan Corbett’s estate in the middle of nowhere, I know that there’s one more thing I won’t be able to control. With thick black hair, sapphire eyes, and a jawline that could cut steel, Rowan looks like he just stepped out of a wild west book from fifty years ago. As the weeks go by … I start to wonder, can love be the cure I’m looking for? Rowan is a standalone romance with an HEA.
Big White Lie
Paige Notaro - 2015
I should not be attracted to a patient.Not even if he’s got chiseled cheeks, eyes like ice and a jaw that could crush steel. Not even if his body’s rippling, tall and powerful.And especially not this patient – because he walked into ER with a bullet in his leg.Ugh, why do I love rough men? My relationships all end in thunder and heartache.At least this one’s a soldier: strong, silent and protective. I catch him looking at me with hunger sometimes. But something’s keeping him away.Is it the truth about his injury? Or is it something deeper?CALIX:I’m starting to forget the truth altogether.It’s because of that nurse. The one with the tight little body, the tender touch and that fire she’s never afraid to unleash. The girl with skin so soft and shimmering that I don't even notice its color.I’m already lying to protect my family from this gunshot. Being with this girl…I can’t live a lie that deep.After all, my father’s the leader of the biggest white nationalist group in Atlanta.And I’m still his right hand man.Right? Big White Lie features sizzling romance, steamy sexual situations, heart pounding suspense and some disturbing language. Calix is an alpha male with a heart of gold, but with a dark past and a conflicted present. Mature and open-minded audiences only. This book contains a HFN. The next book in the series, Little Dark Secret, will be out shortly.
Abandoned but not Alone
Theresa L. Henry - 2013
Abandoned but Not Alone, a contemporary, bi-racial romance, tells the story of blossoming love between two unlikely characters. Aviva meets Jason, a wealthy self-made man who knows what he wants and isn’t afraid to take matters into his own hands in order to get it. Jason isn’t looking for love when it unexpectedly finds him. Somehow they must navigate the pitfalls of friends, enemies, family and childhood trauma to claim the happiness that always seems a fingertip away. With happiness finally within their grasp, Jason and Aviva are forced into the realization – life isn’t always what it seems.Please note: This book contains sexually explicit love scenes and is for sale to adults only.(Word count: Approx. 79,000)
Must Love Hogs
Xavier Neal - 2017
Never mind that she lives in a downtown city apartment or that she's not sure if pigs are on the approved pet list. Her stubbornness causes the two of them to start an unusual friendship. Before either has a chance to overthink the many, many reasons why they shouldn't fall in love, they do.Can these two opposites make it work or will Ollie end up exactly where she started?Thirty.Single.And a pig parent in a custody battle.
My Personal Mate
Lailah Raziel - 2016
Instantly, a smile formed on his full, sensual lips. Solomon tilted his head to the side. It was her. He leaned forward in the leather seat as he counted the steps that brought her to the closed conference door. The second the door flew open his eyes were on her. His eyes traveled leisurely over her thick, shapely Godiva chocolate colored body. The tight pencil skirt she had chosen to impress on her interview cling in all the right places to bring attention to her thighs and hips. His mouth watered. He hid his desire behind hood lashes as he turned away from Tia. Solomon Dynasty had waited for so long to finally get Teshera Alexander at arm’s reach. Even though this sassy Vampire was opened to the idea of all this handsome, powerful Alpha Werewolf was offering, all desire whined when he mentioned the word, Mate. Against the idea, the cat and mouse game began. With each touch, Solomon melted her… bending her to his well. At last, this Alpha had his mate. What should have been a time of love and lust became one of death and blood spilled when Tai was pushed to the point of no return. He realized then that it wasn’t fate that had brought them together, but a powerful force was at work…
Today. Tomorrow. Always
Raven St. Pierre - 2015
Now that the dust has settled, all that remains is their unwavering love and an impenetrable bond many have tried and failed to break.“Today. Tomorrow. Always.” is a glimpse into the life this couple has managed to build together and a chance to catch up with old friends you’ve grown to love throughout the Free Falling series.
Simply Beautiful
Serenity King - 2010
Too afraid to risk her heart again, she has vowed to dedicate her life to building her career. Unbeknownst to Alisha, she has caught the eye of two very powerful men, Tristan Cameron and James Langston. Tristan is more than a drop-dead gorgeous attorney. Undercover for the FBI, he has been using his family’s law practice in Atlanta as his front. Although he loves women, his undercover work is just too dangerous for him to commit to one woman. Summoned to New York by his brother, Tristan comes face-to-face with the one woman who can make him rethink his vows against commitment—Alisha. He’s tried to resist his attraction to the sexy African-American for years, but when Alisha’s life is threatened, he vows to keep her safe…and the powers-that-be help them both.
Broken
Camille Mackenzie - 2016
“I think I might break you.” There it is the truth. Roman doesn’t want to hurt me. He doesn’t realize that all I have ever known is pain. In moments where I should’ve been pleasured, I was only given pain. Roman is promising pain too. Yet somehow, I know that Roman’s pain is different. His pain speaks only of a pleasure. I want what his green eyes have been promising me since he saw me perform on stage tonight. “Break me Roman. I’m not as delicate as you think. Break me” My words cause Roman’s eyes to fly open. The fight is gone. Only the storm remains and it’s beautiful. I know now that I’m going to get exactly what I wished for.
Inflamed
Kiki Leach - 2016
Eight years ago, Mia Sullivan was known in and around her small town just outside of Crescent Beach, Florida as the 'good girl'. The 'preacher's kid'. The one who never stayed out late, always turned in her homework on time and never, ever said a word in front of anyone else that she couldn't say in front of her parent's first. She didn't drink. She didn't smoke. And sex before marriage was completely off the table. Her world was perfect. Her life plans were laid out in front of her. Everything was set in place. Until one night with the wrong man sent a girl well on her way to the top of the hill, sinking straight down to the bottom of the river like a stone.Eight years ago, Jacob 'River' Hawkins was just a man looking to finally catch a break in his life. Born into a world of drugs, booze, sex and bikes, he had long ago given up on his dream of winning the UFC World Championship title after snapping his opponent's neck during a staged cage fight. As a result, his mother encouraged him to finally become an official member of the only family he ever knew growing up, the Shadow Riders MC. A few years in was all it took before he was made VP and forced to help make decisions about a club that while saving him from the streets, was also draining away parts of his soul day by day. Parts he never thought he'd get back until the morning he found a girl almost half his age beaten, broken and laying half dead right outside his club. Eight years ago changed the course of two lives forever, connecting two souls that never believed in needing someone else until they had a need for each other. Neither of them knew just how much that need would eventually turn to lust, followed by love. Neither of them knew just how much that kind of love would almost destroy them both.
Full Circle
Blake Haugen - 2014
He just wanted time away from his father and their oppressive family business. However, fate had other plans. He can't help but be attracted to Persephone Peterson, the beautiful young woman that sits next to him in his Contracts class. Her unusual name and strong constitution are intriguing. Unfortunately, his family business is getting in the way of the relationship he wants to pursue with her. Will Vanya be able to reconcile obligations to his family with his new love?
Casanova in Training
Aliyah Burke - 2012
Can they find a way to have it all?Lieutenant Commander Giovanni 'Casanova' Cassano is a top test pilot for the military, and is the epitome of an ace. Cocky, arrogant, handsome, and true to his call sign. His best friend's death brings a new pilot to his squadron—a woman. That's not even the real reason it's hard—she's the one who left an indelible imprint on his soul after a twenty-four hour rendezvous. Now she seems to have ice in her veins, not the fiery passion he knows rages beneath the surface.Jaydee 'Dusti' Amos is following orders, and this time they have landed her at a test facility. She's there to ascertain what caused the deadly B-2 crash. The situation becomes harder once she discovers who is stationed there—the one man she never believed she'd see again after their impulsive and passionate encounter. He pulls her focus from the job at hand and tends to make her break the stringent rules she lives her life by.They work together to unveil the truth and the feelings between them deepen. But there is a traitor in their midst. Will the fallout tear them apart, or will Gio find some way to convince Jaydee to give him a chance at forever?Reader Advisory: This book is part of a series but can be read as a stand alone and in any order.
Legally Bound
Blue Saffire - 2015
Paige is the one thing Bobby never thought he would have so when opportunity knocks Bobby Pounces. Paige has followed the rules and her plan for success and a happy life to a tee, but when her plan starts to look like it is failing she wants to step off course just once. She has no idea that this is going to land her in the arms of the one man she never even considered. She also didn't know that those arms would fit her perfectly. Too bad he totally screwed her....Now Paige wants nothing to do with him and Bobby wants nothing but her. Will Bobby get what he wants? ****This is a newly proofed version with a new cover. ***This book has strong language and sexual content. This Book is for Mature Reader 18+ **This is book one in the Legally Bound Series. Books 2, 3 and 4 and 5.0 are now available and book 5.5 is coming soon. This book can be read as a standalone although Blue Saffire’s books are written to weave, loop and intertwine with one another. This would be the first book you want to start with. You will find that the series build together for a greater experience. This is the read order for the best experience. To keep up with release dates sign up to the mailing list at www.bluesaffire.com
This is the read order for the best experience.
Legally Bound 1 Legally Bound 2: Against the Law Legally Bound 3: His Law Perfect For Me 1 Hush 1: Family Business Ballers 1: His Game Brothers Black 1: Wyatt the Heart Breaker Legally Bound 4: Allegations of Love Hush 2: Slow Burn Legally Bound 5.0: Sam Illegal Matters Ballers 2: His Final Play Legally Bound 5.1: Tasha Illegal Dealings Brothers Black 2: Noah the Beast coming soon …