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Taken by the Bratva


Harley Wylde - 2021
    Broken.Scarred inside and out, she tries to hide. But I see her.There’s a fire burning deep inside. One they haven’t extinguished.Imogen Byrnes is going to be mine.I’ll show her there can be pleasure with pain. Freedom in submission.I’m a monster. Her monster.I’ll bend her to my will. Break her in new ways.Then I’ll put her back together.My beautiful, broken girl will be in my bed, and she’ll wear my ring.Once she’s mine, I’m never letting her go.Taken by the Bratva a stand-alone short novella with a limited plot, lots of steamy sex, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after. No cheating and no cliffhanger. Please be warned there is forced consent and some scenes may trigger sensitive readers.

Falling for my Enemy


Loni Ree - 2020
    It's my legacy as Sutherland Roan Banks IV to change that. I've bought up the entire Main Street, and with my help, this back-dated little town will become a thriving metropolis. There's just one problem. The current tenants of Main Street are happy living in the past and heavily resistant to my plans.  Especially, Addelyn Edwards the owner of the all-natural soap shop, Soap Addiction.Given a chance, she'd run me right out of town. Personally, I'd rather the beautiful soap-maker ran straight into my arms... ADDIE Sutherland R. Banks IV is trying to ruin my life. He's destroying the town I love, and he's shutting my business down. I won't let him. I need all of my focus on fighting this invisible faux, but when the man of my dreams walks through the coffee shop's doors, I'm open to distraction. Roan is everything I ever imagined in a man. He's tall, handsome, giving. He treats me like a queen and makes me feel like everything is going to be OK as long as I have him fighting in my corner. He'll help me beat Sutherland Roan Banks IV and keep my business from crumbling, I just know it. Wait...Roan is Sutherland R. Banks. Am I falling for my enemy?

Man of the Month Club: SEASON 2


Ann Omasta - 2021
    APRIL: April arrives and the highly regarded Man of the Month Club matchmaking application makes its first mismatch. Or does it? When an April Fools’ prank goes too far, hearts are at stake in this devilishly fun game of scandals and schemes. Will Ben Bridgerton be the right man to make Daphne swoon with desire?MAY: Poppy is the most annoying woman Cooper has ever met, so why can’t he stop thinking about her? Will Poppy and Cooper be able to shift their contentious relationship from enemies to lovers? Either way, sparks are sure to fly!JUNE: Peaceful, free-spirited Summer is the last person anyone expected to be paired with angry, tough-guy Killian, but the Man of the Month Club matchmaking application is full of surprises. Will these two extreme opposites be able to meet in the middle?Meet three lucky couples the app chooses in this hot collection of opposites attract and enemies-to-lovers romances.These three romance quickies are scorching novellas featuring sexy heroes, curvy heroines, seductive instalove, sizzling bedroom scenes, and satisfying happily-ever-after endings. Binge-read Man of the Month Club SEASON 2 now and enjoy three perfectly-portioned tastes of steamy romance to satisfy your craving.

Room Eighteen: Thrice the Dare: Club Sin


Ja'Nese Dixon - 2021
    

Dirty Uncle


Alexa Riley - 2017
    So much time that he's never bothered to settle down. So the day he sees his step-niece for the first time, he's not ready for what she makes him feel. Clara is old enough to make her own decisions, and she’s decided she wants her step-uncle, Rex. Everyone is telling her it's wrong, but she can only follow her heart. She just needs to be ready for the consequences when he finally claims her. Warning: When Jessa and Alexa team up you know it’s going to be terrible. Terribly-wonderful! This over-the-top tidal wave of love is about to sweep you under. Don't worry, you'll thank us!

Wild Beast


Sarah May - 2018
    When her father threatens to send her off to reform school, Emma runs away into the wild ... and straight into the arms of a mysterious mountain man.Damien Evercore's lost his faith in the world. He's seeking solace and peace in the depths of the forest. But when a curvy girl hurtles into his arms unexpectedly, suddenly the ice surrounding his heart begins to melt. Because the mountain takes what he wants, anytime he wants ... and that includes the gorgeous brunette with the tempting smile.

Given to the Groom


Annabelle Winters - 2020
    . .So I get to the hotel and realize I've stumbled into the wrong wedding!But before I know it someone stuffs flowers into my hand and puts me on the bride's side.I'm about to laugh and tell them it's a mistake, but then the groom looks over at me and I realize I'm not a bridesmaid in this strange, twisted wedding . . .I'm the bride.OMG this one is gonna be fun, don't you think?Drama and madness. Twists and turns. Chaos up and down the aisle.Sweetness and darkness.No cheating. No cliffhangers. Always a happy ending.More insta-love, Annabelle Winters style.

My Father's Best Friend


Fiona Davenport - 2016
    What he wasn’t expecting was to want her for himself—with an intensity that drives him to get her pregnant before her father finds out about the two of them. Delilah falls hard and fast for Ethan. But she isn’t sure what to think when he confesses his connection to the father she’s never met. Or how her father is going to react when he learns she’s having his best friend’s baby. Bonus Content! My Father's Best Friend includes an extra Fiona Davenport book, Fraternization Rule, which starts at about the 53% mark. For a limited time only!

Pound of Flesh


Jessa Kane - 2016
    And the hunt was on. A beast has just kicked down my front door. He’s massive, scarred, just out of prison, and refuses to budge. Unless I go with him. He’s made it clear what he wants—my untouched body beneath his giant, damaged one. If I run, he’ll hunt me down and take it. But when he slips and shows me his desperation… I’m no longer sure whether I want to run to him or away from him.

Tease Me (Hart of Stone Family, Book 1)


Tory Baker - 2022
    Tanner is a tall glass of water on a hot summer day, handsome didn’t even touch the surface and the way he gave me his rapt attention at my best friends wedding it was unbelievable until it was too good to be true. Yet, he never called and no girl ever wants to be forgotten.After too many days to count of blowing up everyone’s phone, I’d exhausted all efforts and was nowhere near close to finding Marlie’s real number. Yeah, I screwed that up but I’ll do anything I can to make things right and make her mine.

Ryker


Aria Cole - 2018
    Protect. Defend.Anna Kloss grew up as a smart girl in the Sinister Knights Motorcycle Club, an above-the-law group of misfits that fights to safeguard the women of their town. Straddling both worlds, she's lived the last few years in a college dorm, losing herself in the promise of her future and trying to forget the lost love of her past. As Vice President of the Sinister Knights, Ryker Beckett has proven his dedication and loyalty by sitting in a county jail cell for three years for saving one woman from a nightmarish assault. The woman. The only one who matters. Prez's young, innocent, and untouched daughter, Anna. But now, Ryker is back, his sights set on reconnecting with the woman who occupied every minute of his thoughts while he was away. Anna's all grown up, but she’s still the only one he can't have, the only one he craves... Is she ready for this giant, rough-around-the-edges biker to protect and defend her forever? Warning: Ryker is hard in all the right places—a tall, tattooed drink of water sitting on a powerful engine. He's got his mind on one woman only, and when he sees her again, he's determined to get her bred and on his bike for their sultry ride into the sunset.

Taking Her For Granted (The Caribbean Rivalry #4)


M.K. Moore - 2018
    Too bad there was some sort of mix-up. Grant Tolliver is Isla Nubia's chief of security. For the first time, he must detain someone. Too bad he is never going to release her. Can her Caribbean nightmare turn into her dream? Can his Caribbean dream be that easy? This is the final book in the Caribbean Rivalry series. It is a quick, sexy, and over the top read with all the insta-everything you can handle. Zoey and Grant aren't taking anything for granted anymore. Isla Nubia just got a little hotter. Better bring a fan or a margarita or two.

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.

Rockin' Her Curves


Lola West - 2021
    If her father taught her anything, it’s that lying, cheating men keep women from succeeding. And nothing is going to keep her from climbing her way to the top of the management side of the music industry. So, when her best friend makes her a profile on the dating app Curve Connection, there is only one thing to do. Delete, Delete, Delete!Only she’s not expecting the sweet sexy message she finds in her inbox.Hunter Winston is mega rich - always has been - and despite his talent, the scuttlebutt is he bought his way into the world of rock. He’s used to chatter, but he’d like to meet a woman who actually likes him, not his money or his talent. On an impulse he makes a dating profile with a fake name and fake photos.And it works! He’s full-on head over heels until Trish, his online dream girl, comes walking through the door with his manager. Can he ever tell her the truth?Rockin' Her Curves is a standalone novella with an HEA, but it features characters from the Universe of all of Lola West's books.Searching for your soulmate? Welcome to Curve Connection, a brand-new dating app developed by curvy women for curvy women and the men who love them. Whether you're into executives, sports stars, blue collar workers, rock stars, or billionaires, we deliver guaranteed happily-ever-afters. Swipe left or right to start searching for your soulmate today.Curvy Soulmates is a collection of steamy short romances brought to you by 12 of your favorite instalove authors. Coming November 2021.

The Billionaire and the Virgin


Gisele St. Claire - 2017
     Then Vee’s half-sister comes to visit. The Amelia he remembers was 9 years old, not this 23-year-old very attractive blonde. Within hours, she’s turning Henry’s life upside-down. Is Henry finally ready to live life again, or will he continue to close himself off from love? If you like stories of HOT rich alpha males, stories that pull at the heartstrings, and happy ever afters, read on… This is the first in a new series about billionaire businessmen who featured in the Double Delights series, but can be read as standalones. Look out for the stories of Elias King and Aidan Hall coming soon.