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Jaken (The Untouchables MC Book 7)


Joanna Blake - 2021
    I never had a reason to take a stand. Not until I met her.She’s in trouble when I first meet her. A damsel in distress. I can’t stop myself from rescuing her, and I lose my heart in the process.I find out everything I can about the girl. She’s a survivor. A warrior. Raising five siblings on her own, kicking butt, and looking great doing so.I set a plan in motion to make her mine. But when she finds out the truth about who I am and where I came from, the house of cards I built falls to pieces. I’m going to have to come clean and clear my name once and for all.The question is, even if I can fix the past, am I good enough for an angel like her?

V-Day Auction


Emma Bray - 2022
    The only problem? He doesn’t have a clue who the cute little angel is. She bumps into him and then slips away before he’s ever able to utter a word.Fate steps in when he comes across her again. But fate is an evil temptress because his little angel is being auctioned.And there’s no way he’s going to let anyone else buy her.

The Major's Welcome Home


Tessa Bailey - 2018
    Never at a loss for words, Kenna is nonetheless rendered speechless by the gorgeous, hard-bodied and utterly inexperienced Army Major that lands in her passenger seat. Outraged by Beck’s lack of a welcome home after seven long years overseas, Kenna takes matters into her own hands, giving Beck something he’s only ever fantasized about in his bunk. Beck has never shied away from a test of will and Kenna gives new meaning to the word challenge. One problem? Kenna’s father is the Lieutenant General presenting Beck with a Silver Star and Beck is determined to treat Kenna with the respect she deserves. Kenna has other ideas, however, tempting Beck’s resolve at every turn. But how long can one lonely, starving man hope to resist the woman he craves? **The Major's Welcome Home originally appeared in the OFF BASE anthology under the title OFF BASE: BECK AND KENNA**

The Bratva's Hostage


Jagger Cole
    My partner, the future King of the Kashenko Bratva, bleeding out. There’s only one choice left for me:Kidnap the daughter of the rival mob boss, and take her as my hostage.Now, she’s my temptingly innocent, beautifully forbidden bargaining chip. Talia is a pretty little bird, trapped all her life in a gilded cage. Too good for me. Too young for me, too. A softness I’ve never touched. A sweetness I’ve never tasted.We’re trapped together, and time is running out.But the solution might be just as forbidden as she is…This extra-steamy novella is a *standalone* prequel to the Bratva’s Claim series. Absolutely no cheating, no cliffhanger, and a happy ever after.

Snow Angel


Mink - 2019
    Perfectly coordinated each year, my holiday display can't be beaten. I reign supreme. At least I did. Until he moved in across the street. Brendan. Who does he think he is? Just because he's handsome and makes my parts tingly doesn't mean I'll let him beat me. This Christmas, he's going down. Ariadne waits for the clock to tick over to December 1. She's poised over there, ready to spring into action with her curvy body and Christmas spirit. She goes all out for the holidays. This Christmas, I intend to go all out for her. (MINK's note: Snow Angel is an instalove, steamy, and sweet romance with a HEA, perfect for reading with a kitty in your lap and a coffee sitting next to you.)

Anyone But You


Mae Harden - 2021
    One morning. Just enough time to get the photos I need for my research grant. But nothing ever goes according to plan. The ship captain I’m expecting is replaced at the last minute, leaving me stuck with Dean Carpenter. Cocky, charming, and unfairly sexy, my best friend’s older brother is six-and-a-half-feet worth of thorn in my side. The more time I spend with Dean, the more I grudgingly have to admit he’s not the teenager I remember. He still loves to push my buttons, but he’s found new ones. In places I can’t resist. Dean Filling in for my brother has never had a better view. When Sutton O’Brien turns up on my pier, the mouthwatering curves are all-new, but her fiery spirit is just as intoxicating as I remember.Stranded by a heart-pounding accident and a storm of biblical proportions, I’m given the one thing I want more than anything else: more time with my uptight little historian. Now I just have to show her how right we are for each other. In bed and out.

Look But Don't Touch


Cara Dee - 2013
    The day before he is to attend his girlfriend’s sister’s wedding, he makes an appearance at his BDSM club and runs into Kayla, a bubbly Little Girl who captures his undivided attention. Look but don’t touch, Nicholas tells himself. What he doesn’t know is that Kayla’s in town to go to her cousin’s wedding…Word count: about 15 000

Bounced into Love


Rochelle Paige - 2019
    Although he left his past behind him, he never expected to find someone like his red-haired angel when he came to Chicago.But that didn’t mean he was going to let her go…Kiara Kelly is too shy to approach the smoking-hot bouncer who’s caught her interest. Lucky for both of them, Jackson doesn’t have a timid bone in his body. And once he makes his move, there’s no going back for either of them.Bounced Into Love will be available FOR FREE on the podcast Read Me Romance starting Monday January 21st! iTunes: http://geni.us/A888vRAGoogle Play: http://geni.us/7lB4UBKWebsite: www.readmeromance.comInstagram: @readmeromanceeBook will release in April of 2019

Just Call Me Baby


Hope Ford - 2020
    Too rich. Too much.I may be crazy, but all I want is him.

Fireman Daddy


Taryn Quinn - 2020
    Someone else. Hello, this isn’t a Lifetime movie.So, I left New York City and went home to small town Crescent Cove. I’d inherited a bar that was apparently the watering hole for local firemen. Super hot firemen, namely one in particular.Okay, so maybe this is a Lifetime movie.Especially since the fire code chief—and my ex’s high school friend—keeps hassling me about getting the bar up to code, when all I want to do is get the place fixed up so I can go back to the city.Don’t I?But Jake is making me remember why I love my hometown. And it turns out he isn’t only good at preventing fires, he’s even better at starting them.And the one between us may just burn forever…Author’s note: Jake isn’t a daddy yet, but if he has his way, he’ll be knocking up Erica faster than you can say five-alarm blaze. Fireman Daddy is a 18K novella with no cliffhanger and a happily-ever-after.

Heavy Equipment


Skye Warren - 2018
    Cold. Rough. Merciless. The foreman of the construction crew is going to make me pay every last cent.Author's Note: The hero is Asher Cook, the construction foreman from Survival of the Richest, though this is not part of the series and can be heard as a standalone.

Closer


Alexa Riley - 2018
    She’s been working her curvy booty overtime to get her boss’s new lingerie line off the ground. But when her boss’s brother comes in and says Ava should be the face—and body—of the campaign, she’s having second thoughts. Lucas knows what he wants, and the second he sees every lush inch of Ava all bets are off. She’s not only the one for the job but the one for him, and he’ll do whatever it takes to make her see it. Warning: This obsessed hero doesn’t hold back, and we were more than happy to let him take the reins. Find out what happens when the thick girl gets the alpha and things really heat up!

I Look Good On You


Olivia T. Turner - 2021
    Big deal.It's not like anyone was living at the house.Since my neighbors moved out and put it up for sale, I like to hop the fence and study there.But what I wasn't expecting was for someone to study me.Vance Keller.He comes to see the house but he sees something he likes even better.Me.Now, this rich silver fox is my neighbor.He bought the house to be close to me.And now I can't stay away.This boring neighborhood just got a whole lot more interesting...Soon to be appearing on the Read Me Romance Podcast!SAFE, no cheating, and a sweet HEA that will have you grinning and blushing! Enjoy!

Chilly Reception (Polar Bear, Alaska)


Loni Ree - 2021
    Winning over the girl who stole my heart won’t be easy, but I’ll do whatever it takes to convince her to forget my Chilly Reception and take a chance on forever with me.The days in Polar Bear, Alaska, are short and chilly. And the nights. Well, they’re long and frigid. The small, isolated town known for its yearly icy swim is overflowing with hunky, lonely men. These Mountain Men are waiting for their special soulmate to come along and heat things up.

The Perfect Gift


Jessa Kane - 2020
    His business partners have sent him to a secluded island for some rest and relaxation. There is much more in store for him than sunshine and palm trees, however. Waiting for him in the living room of his lavish vacation home is a beautiful young girl wrapped in a bow. Lincoln doesn’t have time for females…normally, but in no time flat, the innocent, free-spirited girl captures his heart. Enraptures him. And makes it impossible to let her go.Nova’s two greedy sisters know a payday when they see one. They’ve bullied her into going along with their evil plan. The scheme? They’ll send their virgin sister to Lincoln, she’ll seduce the billionaire into getting her pregnant and they’ll blackmail him to become rich. But Nova never expected to fall in love with Lincoln. Nor does she realize how far her sisters will go to collect what they’re owed…or how far Lincoln will go to protect what’s his.