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Veritas
A.L. Woods - 2021
šŖšØšØšš¬...ā£ā£šš¢š³šŖš¢ā£It was supposed to be a fling.ā£A one-night stand. ā£Then Jordan Kovacs asked for more.ā£A date. I donāt dateāI f*ck. ā£While he showered, I left. ā£The end. ā£Or so I thought. I have a problem.ā£My ex-f*ck buddy is getting married. ā£And I canāt get out of goingālong story.ā£I need an arrangement I can understand from a man who only had me for a night.ā£But Jordan has other plans for me.ā£Things that will tip the scales in his favor.ā£ā£ā£šš°š³š„š¢šÆā£A tryst was what she was looking for. ā£A date was what I wanted.ā£A chance. ā£I understand Maria Tavares. ā£Sheās a beautiful lie. ā£Now she needs something from me: a favor. ā£So Iāll function in a way she can understand: an arrangement. ā£Three months. ā£All in. Strings attached. No interferences. Titles exchanged. ā£The plan is simple, with only one ruleāveritas.ā£Letās see if Mariaās ex-f*ck buddy understands that, too.
Broad Daylight
A.M. Wilson - 2021
M. Wilson and Alex Grayson return to Westbridge with the sequel toĀ Pitch Dark.Ā Detective Niko James may have found what he was looking for, but his brother Reece has no idea what's coming for him.Lightning never strikes twice in the same place. Or so they sayā¦The small town of Westbridge isn't so lucky.When his brother's best friend went missing eighteen years ago, Reece James swore to himself that the pain of loss would never touch him. Walls of concrete fortified his resolve, and as a grown man, he keeps to himself and works hard to earn an honest living. No wife, no kids, not even a dog to rely on him.His quiet life is upended when strange things start happening to him. As the events escalate, he can't continue to blame the neighborhood kids who roam freely at night. Forced to report a break in, he anticipates a swift investigation and the person responsible to be caught.What he doesn't expect is the woman he's loved in secret for twenty years to return to town and lead the investigation.His attempt to protect Dani as kids was pathetic at best, but when his stalker gets wind of a woman in his life, no matter that she's merely investigating a case and nothing more, Reece will do anything to keep her out of harm's way. Including sacrificing himself.What his captor has in store will rock the very foundation Reece lives upon and will force him to face his past head on for a chance at survival.Poor Reece has no idea what's coming for him.*This book contains dark triggers.*
Ashes
Gail Haris - 2021
Brombergās Everyday Heroes Worlds project. Featuring Collins from Combust. All that remains are ashesā¦Fighting fires is in his blood. Itās more than a jobāitās part of who Carter Collins is. Everything was going according to plan until one fateful night. With only his brothers at the Sunnyville Fire Department and his grandmother to answer to, Collins is content with life the way it is. His heart of ash isnāt capable of being in a relationshipābut then she comes along. Natalia Vasquez took a position at the Sunnyville Hospital to leave her old life behind with hopes to escape the permeant ache in her chest. When a fire her destroys her apartment, a strikingly handsome firefighter comes to her rescue.With no choice but to move again, Natalia isnāt thrilled to find that the heroic ass is her new neighbor.She is determined to find herself. He longs for peace from his inner demons.Will the tension burning between them be enough to rekindle the ashes that smolder inside of them?
Fighting Chance
Lea Coll - 2022
James rejected me in high school. It's her cluttered storefront I have a problem with. Still, itās hard to stay mad at her when sheās more beautiful than I remember and her son keeps finding new ways to sneak over to my hardware store every chance he gets. While I admit he needs a male figure in his life, Iām the wrong guy for the job. Despite my reluctance, the little guy brings us together even as our pasts keep us apart.Iām falling deeper for this woman, and the more I get to know Savannah, the more I realize I may have misjudged her. Maybe we can get a second chance after all.
Night Owl
M. Pierce - 2013
He has a beautiful girlfriend, a massive inheritance, and four national bestsellers -- all penned under his airtight alias, M. Pierce.At twenty-seven, Hannah Catalano is a train wreck. Her boyfriend is a deadbeat and her job is abysmal.Matt and Hannah meet online as writing partners. Their relationship is safe, anonymous, and innocent...Until Matt sees a picture of Hannah. Hannah's picture sparks an attraction Matt is powerless to ignore. When circumstance brings Matt and Hannah together, the strangers begin a love story that's passionate, poignant, unforgettable, and unstoppable.From bestselling ebook author M. Pierce comes Night Owl, the first novel in a provocative erotic trilogy where an anonymous online writing partnership turns into an uncontrollable, passionate obsession.
Secret Admirer (Hidden Oasis #2)
Harlow Layne - 2019
Seeing CoCo Becket for the first time, made my heart start beating again. It changed everything.Before her I had no purpose, no reason to live. She was the most beautiful woman I had ever met, I couldn't help but fantasize about kissing her plump lips or having those sky blue eyes staring back at mine, seeing beyond what I truly was. Broken and ashamed. My desire for her ran deep, deeper than I expected it too. She was a Goddess and I was simply caught up in her glow, I couldn't say no. Not to her kindness, and not to my need to be near her. CoCo was the good in life where I was the bad. She became the sun to my never ending darkness. When a mysterious situation brings us together, I discover that I'll do anything to keep her safe. Even if it means risking my own life, to save hers. Because before her, love was just a word I'd heard in passingā¦and now I'll destroy anyone that tries to take her, or that love away from me.
What We Do in the Night
Stylo Fantome - 2019
She's learned to lose herself to her nights, forgetting all her day time woes as she charms every man she meets. It's easy enough to do when she doesn't let her feelings get involved. Then Ari Sharapov walked in and changed everything. Working for his father's law firm has left Ari with very little control over his life, so when he meets Valentine for the first time, he sees a girl who is desperate for someone to take care of her. To take over her. So what he can't get for himself in the day time, he'll simply take for himself at night. But when power struggles lead to real feelings, who's actually controlling whom? Some relationships are better left in the dark.
Greaser (Soulless Kings MC, #4)
Andi Rhodes - 2021
I would die for them, bleed for them, kill for them. Patched members, prospects, blood relativesā¦ they all have my loyalty, no questions asked. What I wonāt do is tolerate lies, no matter who they come from. Until I catch a brother in one. Danger shows up at our doorstep and I find myself reevaluating my boundaries. I donāt have a choice. It could mean the difference between life and death for the woman whoās done the impossible: risen from the dead. Trinityā¦People donāt come back from the dead. Itās impossible, yet itās exactly what Iām doing. For twelve years, I ceased to exist. My family, my friends, the world thought I was gone forever. I was a statistic, a faceless number among millions. But Iām back and I need to be seen, to be heard, to be remembered. My escape isnāt planned. It happens fast but I donāt look back. Not until Iām forced to. I manage to track down the one person who will recognize me, my twin. Looking at me should be like looking in a mirror. The problem is, his new family doesnāt know I exist and they donāt take kindly to lies or strangers. And I represent both.
Surge
Angel Payne - 2019
The only thing better than becoming a badass warrior by day is basking in the manās passion by night.But the newly christened Flareāand all her solar-powered abilitiesāmust remain a secret from the world, hidden from enemies that threaten to reemerge at any moment...like the most important day of Reece and Emmaās life. The crisis exposes a new layer to the Consortiumās vile vendetta and forces the newlyweds into a painful separation.When Reece and Emma are finally reunited, the joy is double-edged. Team Bolt is still in danger, and thereās a precious new life theyāll do anything to protectāincluding going into hiding. With her identity stripped and her life changed, Emma questions her choices and retreats from Reece. The hero of LA is broken and searching for answers, and everything hangs in the balance.
Provocative
Lisa Renee Jones - 2017
They change us, mold us, maybe even save us. But some are darker, dangerous. If we allow them to, they control us. Seduce us. Quite possibly even destroy us. The moment I walked into Sonomaās Reid Winter Winery and Vineyard and made eye contact with Faith Winter for the first time was one of those moments. Provocative because I know at least one of her secrets, of which, I suspect she has many. Provocative because she believes I was a stranger to her when we met, but I am not. Provocative because I sought her out, with no intention of touching her. But now I have. Now I want her. Now I have to have her. But that changes nothing. It doesnāt change why I came for her.
Fight For Us
Jolie Vines - 2019
She needs to save them both.
Sharpshooter Kit never planned on joining the military, but her momās expensive medical care leaves her no choice but to sign up. Not that it matters. Her dream of a future with her childhood sweetheart is long over, and sheās on her own.Until years later when she receives orders to save his life.Green Beret Nate has Kitās name tattooed across his skin and his soul. When he sees her face in a God-forsaken hellhole, he knows sheās walking into a trap, but damn if he can let her. Even if rescuing her destroys his best chance to avenge his murdered father.When Nate is sent back to the US before he can carry out his self-ordered mission, Kit has no illusions. He isnāt planning on staying. Helping him return becomes her priority, though it means risking her career and her heart.
But love burns brighter than vengeance, and saying goodbye for good will be far harder this time around.
--Fight For Us is a standalone steamy second-chance romantic suspense featuring one trigger-happy heroine and a warrior hero. The story centers on a childhood romance, intrigue, and betrayal, but naturally, it ends with a HEA.Buy this military romance now!
By Any Other Name
J.M. Darhower - 2015
Two families at war. Nobody is safe, not even the innocent. Especially the innocent. Blood will be spilled. Genevieve "Genna" Galante knows a thing or two about causing trouble. After all, it's engrained in her DNA. As the only daughter of Primo Galante, notorious boss of the Galante crime family, her life is dictated by a certain set of rulesā¦ rules Genna was never very good at following. Matteo "Matty" Barsanti never wanted anything to do with the family business, but as the first-born Barsanti son, certain things are expected of him. It's his duty, according to his father, to help take down the enemy... even if that enemy means something to him. A chance encounter on an elevator changes the course of lives, causing the biggest trouble of Genna's young life. The only good Barsanti is a dead Barsanti. She's heard it said time and time again. So what happens when she falls in love with one of them? The story of star-crossed lovers caught in the middle of the biggest rivalry New York has ever seen, determined to make itā¦ if only they can survive their parents' feud.
Broken Reign: An Enemies-to-Lovers Romance
Ava Harrison - 2022
Rumored criminal.And the most beautiful man Iāve ever seen.Once I leave this courtroom, I hope to never see him again.But then he hires me to be his lawyer. And Iām forced deeper into his world.Heās enigmatic.Dangerous.Ignites a passion I canāt ignore.The closer I get to him, the more secrets unravel.Is he my past?My future?Or my downfall?
Beware
Shanora Williams - 2014
Very bad. After losing my brother, I know I should stay away. So why canāt I? Heās irresistible. Heās confident. Heās amazingā¦ but heās dangerous. He was there the night my brother was murdered. He watched it all go down. I should stay away. The things I saw werenāt acceptable. I should want Ace as far away from me as possibleāI should consider him a monster and a threatābut when my life is at stake I know I no longer have a choice of the matter. He's the only one that can protect me. He's done what he can to keep me out of danger, but it's not enough. I need answers. I need the truth. He refuses to give it to me, and because of that I don't trust him. He refuses to tell me what really happened and to just forget about it but I refuse. I wonāt back down until I get answers. But thereās one thing wrong with getting too many answers. It leads to lies. It leads to trouble. It leads to danger. But worst of all, it leads to me falling deeply and madly in love with him. Iāve gotta be out of my mind. London Stallone hasnāt always had the perfect life, but she did have the perfect older brother. He did everything for her. He took care of her when no one else would. Heās always been the shoulder she could lean on, but when he ends up murdered, things turn for the worst. London soon demands answers, and the first person she runs to is her brotherās co-worker and good friend, Donovan āAceā Crow. Ace isnāt the ordinary guy. He doesnāt come equipped with flowers and chocolate. He doesnāt hand out smiles and hugs to every female he meets. Heās strict and only about business, and London believes heās a part of the reason her brother was murdered. Soon, after finding out life-threatening news, it leads to something Ace never thought heād have to do for anyone. Protect her. Although he doesn't want her to get hurt, it doesn't stop him from being selfish or bitter. He's promised to protect her, but has he done enough ? Has he sacrificed everything in order to keep London out of harms way? Sometimes love can get in the way of your priorities. And sometimes love can easily become your enemyāyour worst nightmare. It can destroy you. This is a story full of dishonesty. Disloyalty. Broken hearts. Pain. Suffering. Lies. Destruction. This isnāt a fairytale love story. This is real. And it just might break you. Youāve been warnedā¦ BEWARE. *91K words*