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Hung Sweetheart by Lena Lucas


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Possessed by The Alpha


Skye Alder - 2021
    I can feel emotions and so when I turn eighteen and start to feel this strong pull, I grab my best friend, hop in the car and follow it. It leads me deep into the forest to him.Gunner Harding.The alpha of the Red Ridge Pack and my mate.I had no idea that shifters even existed but I can’t deny the strong connection that I feel to him.With pack members who are less than welcoming and an old threat that resurfaces, will Gunner and I be able to find our happily ever after?

Stoking Her Fire


Mila Crawford - 2018
     Growing up as Avery’s friend was the hardest part, especially when all I wanted to do was claim her as mine. But I was that awkward, geeky kid with the black-rimmed glasses, a social outcast. Time and distance had separated us, but I never forgot about her. My love for Avery never lessened. It only grew. Now back in town, working as a firefighter, I doubt she’ll recognize me. I’m big, strong, and confident, so different from who I was all those years ago. Seeing her again after so long has me realizing too much time has passed. I know what has to be done. I need to let Avery know she’s mine and that nothing and no one will stop me from claiming her. Warning: This is a friends-to-lovers, double virgin safe romance that also has that spark of filth thrown in. Yes, you read that right … double virgins. No need to wear protection for this one because these two know exactly what they want, and that’s each other.

Built For Me


C.M. Steele - 2017
    Hearing of a possible build-up north, Jake headed on up. Checking into the only hotel in the small town, he comes face to face with his forever.Harley Miller had no real goals other than to make a living and carry on. With mediocre grades and no plans for the immediate future, she never expected someone like Jacob Middleton to stop in and make promises to her.Follow Jake and his Harley on the path of romance, sex, and hotels as they build a future together.

His Love


Fiona Davenport - 2019
    Right up until the day he noticed that his neighbor’s daughter had become the beautiful woman who was meant to be his. Since then, he waited not-so patiently for her to turn eighteen. He bided his time by watching over her. When he realized that all she wanted was a baby of her own, he was ready to give her more than just his love. He’d give her everything.

Harder


Tory Baker - 2021
     Knox McCray has spent his life trying to outrun the tempting sight of the girl next door. Blakely is so sweet she makes him ache, but headstrong as a wild Mustang. She’s also completely off limits. She’s young, barely legal and way too innocent for the likes of him. He vows to never touch her. An accident changes all that. When Knox is left with no one but Blakely to depend on, This Texas cowboy has run out of room to run. He’s claiming Blakely and she best get ready for the ride of her life. Howdy Partner. Tory hopes you’re saddled up and ready to ride in one hell of a rodeo. She’s got an all-new series and these Bad Boys of Texas are raring to go. They hold nothing back to claim their women. In this series, Tory promises you will always get a sexy over-the-top alpha, a spunky heroine ready to wade in and tangle her man, insta-love as hot as Texas in July, and a happily ever after fitting for a bull riding cowboy who rides away in the sunset with his woman.

Stalking His Claim


Lucy Darling - 2020
    Watched over me. Protected me. Though he’s older than me, I’ve always seen him as someone I can relate to on every level. He still sees me as a little girl, so I tell myself I have to let him go. Then the world comes crashing down on me. And where do I run? Right into his open arms. Now that I’m grown up, I want him to see me as more than the little girl he used to dote on. I want him to see me as the woman who loves him with every breath I take.She’s always had a place in my heart. When she was little, I loved spoiling her. As she got older, I was happy to be a shoulder for her to lean on. And when she was all grown up? That’s when I realized I needed distance, that I couldn’t trust myself around her. She’s too young, too innocent, too everything-I’m-not. That doesn’t stop me from keeping tabs on her, though. Watching her every move from afar. Until one day she comes running, and I finally let myself hope for more. But can she love the man who’s kept her at arm’s length the past few years? Or will she run again when she finds out all I’ve done to make her mine?

Bare Your Soul


Rochelle Paige - 2016
    Walking into a strip club and asking for an audition certainly qualifies as desperate, but when her mom's battle with cancer ends months before Angelica is due to start college, she doesn't feel like she has much choice. The moment Morgan Cadwell sees her on his stage, he knows she's the one woman who could make him break all the rules. There's no way he's going to let Angelica dance for other men, so he hires her as his live-in personal assistant instead.Morgan's offer lets Angelica keep her clothes on...but little does she know that, in the end, he'll make her bare her soul instead.

Crazy Love


Mink - 2021
    From that chance meeting, I created an entire life just for her. She’s right at home with me, both of us cuddling by a fire at our expansive cabin or going for a boat ride on our private lake.She’s so happy here with me … Or, she will be. Once I kidnap her and bring her home, I’ll show her how much she means to me. And when she realizes the lengths I’ll go to just to make her happy, she’ll see our love is real. Her mouthy cat notwithstanding, Bunny is everything I’ve ever wanted.With Bunny, it’s a fresh start for me. But maybe I should’ve kept a closer eye on my past because when old business associates come calling, the danger isn’t far behind.MINK's Note: Kitty and caffeine are required for this sweet, captive tale with a HEA.

Husky


Jessa Kane - 2020
    And he’s exactly what she needs.Now to convince the gruff former bodyguard turned bar owner to be her pin cushion for the night…Daws doesn’t need convincing.The moment Parker sets foot in his bar, he’s a goner.He’ll do anything to be alone with the fresh-faced sweetheart, even if it means walking down a runway in front of a thousand strangers.It’s not long before temptation takes over and Daws shows Parker that big men do it better.But can he fit into her perfect world permanently?Or will they have to exist on the memories of their one explosive night?

Claiming Cinderella


Lauren Milson - 2021
    Watch the bills pile up, maybe rent someone a power washer.Until the little bell over the door chimes and he walks in.My jaw hits the floor.I haven't seen Eli in years.I thought I remembered him.I thought wrong.He isn't acting like I'm just his friend's daughter anymore.He goes all alpha when other guys try to look at me.He doesn't want me going to a party on campus.He is just as obsessed with me as I've always been with him.But Eli's only in town for 24 hours.What will happen when our time is up?Has this all been a dream... or is it a dream come true?

Big Deal Sweetheart


Elle Boon - 2021
    She never was one to follow the rules.Breathe in. Breathe out. She can handle him. The tension is so thick he can feel it.He can handle her. Truly. Madly. All night long.Nova Leigh has big plans, plans that didn’t include Mr. Big and his too sexy for my shirt. No way was she getting involved with an older man who was sexy, rich, and a total asshole of the year. Okay, the last was her opinion, but this was her story, and she was sticking to it.Keifer Sparks doesn’t have time for entanglements with a woman who is old enough to be his—younger sister. He isn’t willing to say she was young enough to be his daughter, he has a fifteen-year-old who is doing her damndest to turn all his hair grey.From the moment they meet in Sweetheart Colorado, the little town where his wife had grown up, Keifer knew Nova was trouble with a capital T. Since his wife had passed away, he had kept his liaisons with women who didn’t want anything more than the pleasure he could give them. One look at Nova and he could tell she wasn’t like the others. However, fate had other plans in mind, plans that included a lot more than a one-night stand.Full-length romance set in Sweetheart Colorado with a Happily Ever After made of sizzling moments, laughter, and a few tears. Two people who meet by chance, meant to fall so hard it throws them both for a loop. With a little help from an interfering Nana, a stubborn teen daughter, and town that has deep roots and mountains. From USA Today Bestselling Author Elle Boon

I'll Be Taking This


Olivia T. Turner - 2022
    Ugh.I’d rather be studying.So, when my friends throw me on stage for a wet t-shirt contest, I nearly die.Hundreds of people are watching as the MC approaches with the water jugs to show off my jugs.That’s when I see him.Jackson.Charging through the crowd like a nuclear bomb about to go off.First, I feel the possessiveness in his eyes.Then, I feel his hands on me, grabbing me, throwing me over his shoulder, stealing me away.Saving me.He’s the rich owner of the hotel and he’s not having any of this.It’s not the wet t-shirt contest that he’s against.It’s the hundreds of people watching.He still wants me to get wet, but it will be for an audience of one.Just me, him, a tight white shirt, and a big ole jug of water.That’s a contest I don’t mind entering.One look at Ella and this hot rich alpha will become totally obsessed! Nothing or no one is going to keep him from his girl.Insta-love at its finest in a SAFE read with no cheating and a super sweet HEA guaranteed. Double V-cards. Enjoy!

Every Tuesday Night


Shaw Hart - 2019
    Some would call him reserved but the truth is that he’s just always been more comfortable with animals than people. He’s a veterinarian, running his own clinic, but when the local animal shelter needs help for one night, he volunteers. That’s when he meets her. Remy Vale. Remy has dedicated her life to helping others. She works at the local Women’s Shelter and volunteers at the food bank and animal shelter, too. She’s generous to a fault but one look at the gentle vet and she wants to keep him all to herself. Will sweet Remy be able to draw Emerson out of his shell? She’ll have every Tuesday night to try. *Warning! This book alpha is over-the-top, head over heels in love with his girl. If you're looking for a steamy insta-love story then this book is for you!

Mr. CEO Jerk (Loving a Bennett Boy Book 1)


Loni Ree - 2020
    Although I’ll miss all my friends at the coffee shop, I sure won’t miss the jerk that came into Bon Java last week and ruined my day. There was no reason for the jerk to be so rude. After all, the spilled coffee was all his fault. Tate Bennett I can’t forget her. I know she’s too young, but my heart and soul belong to her. The girl owns me and she doesn’t even know it. An invitation to a graduation party for a friend’s sister, brings Tate face to face with temptation and he discovers that he’s been mislead. The girl who owns his heart is much older than he was lead to believe. Now, he’s going to stop fighting the inevitable and starting fighting to get his girl.

Love Child


Kat Austen - 2016
    Love Child caters to wealthy bachelors who’ve been unsuccessful in creating a family through traditional means. Despite Love Child being an unconventional route to take, the conception takes place exactly the way nature intended. Nearing forty and still single, Abel has accepted he won’t meet the right woman to marry and have a family with, so Love Child is his last hope for becoming a father. He’s gone through the files of the potential donors and handpicked one perfect candidate to create his baby with. The moment he comes face to face with Adeline Matthews, Abel knows she’s the one. But not just the one he’s hoping to make a baby with. She’s the one he’s hoping to create a family with.