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A Thug & His Queen: An Urban Hood Drama (TQ Book 1)
Tamicka Higgins - 2016
Street life. And the unforgivable betrayal. Danez runs the streets. His territory, The Land, provides for him and his. With a best friend as his business partner and a sexy and street-smart woman on his side, Danez has everything he needs. But when, a drug- dealing rival starts trampling on his action, Danez and his partner know they need to take him down. Declaring a war on the streets starts a battle none of them are prepared for. As his girlfriend, Ronnisha digs around, she discovers that Danez's enemies are closer than he thinks. When a beat down crushes one of his own, it's up to Danez to take back the action that's rightfully his. But thugs with vendettas don't always play fair. Can the king and the queen of the streets protect their kingdom without losing their own?
Zin and Celeste: A Fortis Family Christmas
Maddie Wade - 2020
But as he and his fiancée—the love of his life—head to Scotland to spend the holidays with the Fortis crew, he knows it will be one he never forgets.Celeste is ready for the holidays with the man she loves, their last as a couple before their baby arrives.But a cloud is gathering, bringing a feeling of doom too heavy to ignore, and before long, the perfect Christmas is in chaos.Can the love between these two overcome a madman who wants Zin dead, and will nature decide that not even that’s enough for them to contend with?Buckle up because Santa just left, and he has an altogether different gift for this couple than the one they expected.
When She's Broken
BriAnn Danae - 2018
She accepted it willingly, not privy to the consequences it came with. Mentally, Astryd had checked out of her relationship long ago. Physically, she was stuck and had been for years. The man she offered her entire being too couldn’t reciprocate the same love she dished out. At least not the way she wanted him to. When her day to day life becomes much too hard to bear; she does the unimaginable for she and her children. What Astryd didn’t know was that the life and love she needed to mend her brokenness was at her fingertips. With the snap of a finger, tragedy strikes, and her world turns into a complete disaster. In a tale of love, hate, deceit, and jealousy, will Astryd have a second chance at love or will life leave her empty and broken while the man she loves is okay?
Bear's Midlife Second Chance (Shifter Nation: Fated Over Forty)
Meg Ripley - 2022
Readers 18+.
A Fake Marriage Collection
Anne-Marie Meyer - 2018
They weren't supposed to fall in love...at least that's what the agreement said. Marrying a Cowboy Emma George seems destined to be the perpetual bridesmaid. She's constantly on the receiving end of every do-gooder matchmaker. Austin Maverick must marry to inherit his grandfather's ranch. A chance meeting at a friends wedding throws these two together. What starts out as a mutually advantageous idea slowly morphs into something more. Marrying an Athlete Anna Short's pretty sure that her life can't get any lower. After loosing her job and getting dumped, she's beginning to think that happiness with never happen. Defenseman, Micheal Jones, is the life of the party. Until he mistakenly proposes to the mayor's daughter. Instead of facing his mistake, he flees town to spend time with his sister, McKenna, and her adorable best friend, Anna. After picking Anna up, they discover that McKenna's marriage is in shambles. After Michael and Anna agree to fake a marriage so they can go to a marriage counseling resort with McKenna and her husband, the lines become blurred between fake and real. Marrying a Billionaire Lillian Brunette is desperate for a job not only for herself but for the baby growing in her stomach. Recently divorced and alone, she thinks fate is smiling on her when her best friend gets her a job interview with Reed Williamson. Billionaire, Reed Williamson, will do anything to keep hold of his grandfather's company. If that means agreeing to the will stipulation that he must be married to inherit, he will. After an episode of mistaken identity, Lillian finds herself contractually obligated to marry Reed. Which is the perfect relationship for her. No feelings involved. Until she discovers that Reed is kind and incredibly handsome. And just might be what she wants in a family. If only he could accept the secret she's so desperate to hide. The FIRST three books of A Fake Marriage series!
Baby for Christmas: A Bad Boy Billionaire Romance
Anna Fox - 2017
Beautiful. Smart. Curves to die for.Just one look at those banging curves makes me crave her with raging lust. Now, I’ll just have to convince her. Oh, and believe me, I will. I always get what the F@ck I want. Yep. I’m used to coming out on top. What I didn’t count on? I just can’t get enough. She sends my animal instincts into a frenzy. She is my new obsession, my addiction.I took her body. But one moment can change everything. One moment and she steals my heart.
Three Sides To Every Story (In Laws and Play Cousins)
Robyn Gant - 2011
She shut down and sold the successful movie production company they ran together and fled the country, refusing to hear his excuses. Now she is in hiding, but is she hiding something as well? Her best friend Tracie has undergone a dramatic transformation in order to elude Angelo Gonsales, head of the Internet Crime Division of the FBI. He has discovered her identity, and tracked her location. Will she be convicted of her alleged crimes? "In-Laws and Play Cousins: Three Sides to Every Story," reunites four childhood friends, brings closure to the unfortunate circumstances and renders bittersweet justice for the true villains.
Taking the High Road Box Set 2-10
Morris Fenris - 2018
Do you love books that touch your heart? Then you will love this intriguing love story collection with enough twists to keep you turning the pages. These stories of hope, fear, romance, suspense and true love will warm your heart and your soul. If you enjoy heartwarming Western romance with a focus on action, suspense and plot twists, be sure to check out other books by Morris Fenris. Scroll up to the top of this page and hit the orange ‘Buy now with 1-Click’ button to grab this Box Set!
Mean Tucker: The Bully 2
Edwina Fort - 2020
All They Want for Christmas
Andie J. Christopher - 2020
Instead, two nights before her trip, she gets dumped over dessert. And the cherry on top of the top of that fruit cake is that the whole thing happens in front of her ex-boyfriend, Cary—the one who got away—and his very intriguing friend.When a blizzard hits DC and snows the three of them in at Cary’s townhouse, one night becomes more. And feelings get involved. When their lust melts the snow enough to go outside, will any of them be able to leave?*Previously published as part of the Reindeer Games Anthology**Sword Cross Guarantee
A Miracle Mountain Christmas
Ciara Knight - 2016
But can old wounds from tragic loss, accusations of murder, and running away ever mend? It will take a miracle on the mountain to heal their hearts and reunite these childhood sweethearts.
NO LOVE JUST SEX
Dricey - 2016
She had a few friends who consisted of her roommate since freshmen year Carissa and Chantel who was the only friend that she’s had since her childhood, she was mainly the only thing that she vaguely remembered from her childhood. She’s in a relationship with Chantel’s fraternal twin brother Mike who later cheats on her. In the beginning of her junior year in college she meets this guy named August, and he's known for only wanting one thing from girls and that's sex but he see’s something different in Melissa and he’s willing to try committing with her. Melissa's been hurt one too many times that she doesn’t want another relationship, so being the type of person that August is he makes an deal with her. Which is Sex and no Commitment, but at this rate they are both going it's going to be a tough deal to follow through with. And there's something that Melissa forgets to mention to August, will he still want her after she tells him? So many questions, but you gotta read to find out.
Daddy's Little Angel: After Story
Mia Clark - 2018
"Please, Daddy... I promise I'll be a good girl..." That's what she told me. And you know what she did? She broke her promise. Good girls get cuddled. Bad girls? Spanked. Fiona's curvy little butt is mine now. She has a body that's just begging to be dominated, bent over my bed, while I tell her what a naughty girl she is. The problem is I can't promise I'll be good, either. We're both so wrong for each other in all the right ways. We both need this, but there's no way we can find our happily ever after together. Daddy's Little Angel: After Story is what happens when a good girl who aims to please meets an over-the-top alpha male who will stop at nothing to make her his. Not even if she's his little sister's best friend. Neither of them could stop even if they tried, and once you start reading their story you won't want them to...
Quinn Family Romance Collection
Cami Checketts - 2019
Football players, Navy SEALs, security specialists, and billionaires all need one thing: to find the perfect woman to sass and love them. The Devoted Groom: A grieving football player hoping his son will speak again; a speech pathologist with a dark secret; and an unexpected love that sparks danger from the past. The Conflicted Warrior: Jasmine knows she can easily protect the famous and charming singer, Kaleb Quinn, but how will she resist him? The Gentle Patriot: It was love at first glance for Mack Quinn, but Sariah Udy has scars that not even this gentle giant can heal. The Tough Warrior: A famous actress with a price on her head, a hardened security specialist who refuses to acknowledge their love. Can she convince him to reconnect before they run out of time? Will love prevail or is Griff too far past feeling to let even the love of his life in? Her Too-Perfect Boss: A sassy fitness expert, the irresistible man she refuses to fall for, and the tropical storm that will change everything. Navy Quinn has been dodging her perfect boss for over a decade, but a week on a remote island might prove to be her downfall with the tantalizing billionaire Holden Jennings. Her Forbidden Bodyguard: An actress in hiding. An army hero who shattered her heart. His only chance to win her back.
Her Brilliant Cowboy Billionaire
Erica Penrod - 2019
Can Gemma Stone transform him into a respectable Seattle billionaire without losing her heart to this Texas cowboy in the process? Welcome to The Cove With heavy iron gates, two security stations, and a groundskeeper's cottage, The Cove has everything a billionaire could ask for in a home. Dubbed Billionaire Bachelor Cove because of the resident's single status and income portfolios, The Cove is the perfect place to hide away from the world. But, as the residents soon find out, they can't hide from love.
Her Brilliant Cowboy Billionaire Her Brilliant Cowboy Billionaire Gemma Stonewall considers her new position as a public relations/personal assistant for Jamon West two rungs down on the career ladder. At the request of her former employer, the prestigious billionaire, Adam Moreau, she accepts her assignment to transform West into a respectable billionaire with apprehension. This rags-to-riches cowboy wears boots to breakfast and anywhere in between and his Texan terminology requires translation. Gemma’s first day on the job leaves her feeling as though she’s brought an itinerary and organizational skills to a gun fight. Jamon West never intended to be a billionaire. When his college chemistry project turned him into an instant millionaire and two years later a billionaire, he wasn’t prepared to leave his ranching way of life behind. Orphaned as a teenager along with his older brother, Jamon’s known hard times, but nothing prepared him for life as a billionaire bachelor. Distant relatives appeared out of nowhere, gold-digging women snuck into his bedroom, his brother wanted his money and he’d never felt more alone. Jamon needed a change and The Cove called like a haven in the storm. Seattle is the perfect place to build his research facility and gain respect among the scientific community. To do that, Jamon has to dress the part—even if the idea of a new wardrobe is as painful as a burr in his boot. In short, he needs Gemma’s professional help and soon finds that he also needs her love. But, Jamon’s already lost many of the people who mattered most to him and if he allows himself to love Gemma only to lose her, he’d never survive. All the money in the world can’t stop a heart from breaking. He’s got a choice to make and he’s about to find out just what being a real cowboy is all about.