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Trojan Crown (Crown Brothers, #2)


Eleanor Aldrick - 2022
    That’s her name. The young temptress that’s come to test my will.No matter how hard I try, her every seductive move breaks me, turning me into a monster who won’t settle until he’s had a taste.She’s the nanny. The last woman on this earth I should be looking at, let alone desire.And to make matters worse, I only have myself to blame.I’m the reason my wife is gone. That same reason that left me wandering aimlessly in the desert, trying to find a way back to my kids.After fighting death itself, I make my way home, only to be served the cruelest redemption life has to offer. Anaya.A bitter chuckle falls from my lips because the irony is just too good.Her name, it means God's answer. But in truth, she's His torture, sent to end me once and for all.

To Catch a Thief


Nana Malone - 2021
    you have to think like a thief. And Rian Beaumont was my mark. I’d start by stealing her kisses. But I already knew that wouldn’t be punishment enough. The only crime I committed was almost stealing her from my brother, and for that, I served my time. She thought she knew me, but she had it all wrong— I was nothing like my brother. To prove her wrong, I was going to steal her heart and make her mine. RianOliver Wexler might not have been the one that ruined my life five years ago, but he basically drove the getaway car. The only thing more dangerous than kissing the enemy... sleeping with the enemy. Good thing I had no intentions of doing either. But Ollie had a pesky habit of sticking his nose— and his lips--where they didn’t belong. Even though I’ve already learned my lessons about falling for a man like him. Because with a Wexler brother, it was never only your future on the line . . . but your heart too.

Billion Dollar Mistake (Doctors of Denver)


K.C. Crowne - 2021
    Now, I’m married to an infuriatingly cocky billionaire.It started with an innocent crush. The popular boy from the wealthy side of town.And a dorky girl he teased mercilessly.Fast forward and the boy I wanted is now a man.Nothing like the star of my teenage fantasies.He's ruggedly handsome and charming.Charismatic. Confident. Sexy. I figured there's no way he’d ever notice me.Turns out he did.In fact, he needs me to be his new fake wife!He says I'll get my dream job if I agree.One problem remains. This was supposed to be a temporary arrangement. But the two little babies growing in my belly are here to stay. Did I make the biggest mistake of my life?

Kiss Me (Fairlane #2.5)


Harlow Layne - 2019
    He rescues a beauty from the side of the road and never expected one night would change his life forever.Gabi needed an escape from her world in LA. When her rescuer found her and her wrecked vehicle, she thought he was an angel. She quickly discovers she can rescue him back in a different way.A holiday power outage still manages to shine light upon what matters most to Gabi and Jax—the people and the moments that define us.One accident.A one-night stand.Two hearts.And...some mistletoe. What happens when the ball drops on New Year’s?Kiss Me is a stand-alone in the Fairlane series. The series has crossover characters from each novel. It is not required to read the books in order but it is recommended to enhance the reading experience.Fairlane Series:1. Hollywood Redemption (Luke and Alex)2. Hollywood Fairytale (Luke and Alex)3. Unsteady in Love (Holden and Prue)4. Kiss Me (Jax and Gabi) *Previously in the Spiced Holiday Kisses Anthology.

Saving Becker


Amber Thielman - 2020
    We belong at home, in the kitchen … or so they say.But I made it, and I’m here. I passed the fire department’s strenuous testing, and I’m now I’m the first female firefighter to make it onto the Lakewood Fire Department’s staff.But there’s a problem---a big problem. The men don’t want me here, and neither does anyone else. The only real support I have is from our Captain, Tate Becker, and earning my crew’s trust is a task I feel I might never be able to accomplish.Falling for my capital? I don’t think any of us saw that coming.TateHallie earned her spot on my squad regardless of my men’s feelings towards her. She’s determined, sassy, and she knows exactly what she wants.I like that in a girl.But just when we think the guys might actually accept this newcomer, Hallie is framed, and our department’s trust is shattered.The worst part? I think it’s one of our very own.Proving Hallie’s innocence means finding the real culprit, even if it kills me. I’d do anything for my crew, but Hallie is more than just that ...Because I think I’m falling for her, hard, and I won’t let her go down for this."Hearts On Fire" is a steamy first-responder romance novel. No cheating, No cliffhanger, plenty of heat, and a guaranteed HEA!

Stolen Wife


Carina Blake - 2020
    Calculating. Obsessed.I'll do anything to get my desire. To taste her.Giada is mine, and it doesn't matter the how or why, because she just is. I'll play her name in my head--my siren's song--as I remove her from my brother's grasp and take her for my own.One by one, I'll get my revenge on those who sent me away while claiming what was never theirs.

Protecting Her


Jenny Foster - 2020
    Now, only he can protect her.Jacob Sawyer… His name sends shivers down my spine. A dark rebel with penetrating green eyes.I shouldn't have broken his heart all those years ago.Because now he hates me.I’m the last woman he wants back in his life.But I'm in danger.And he’s the toughest homicide detective in Richmond. A big bad alpha.Intimidating. Tall. Dangerous.The only one who can solve this case. Can he push aside our past and help keep me safe?From USA Today Bestselling Authors Jenny Foster and Jolie Day comes Protecting Her. Nobody can resist the explosive appeal of Jacob and Clara—a top-of-the-line story, a steamy romance, and an ending that will surprise everybody. Warning: Adult readers only.

Brick


Charlie Lee - 2017
    Her Redemption.I'm the man your momma warns you about. The one you never want to meet in a dark alley. I fight and protect me, mine, and my own. Take a bullet for anyone I love. No damn job is too gruesome for me. And I’m the most loyal motherf*cker you’ll ever encounter.I live on the wrong side of the law, and I’m damn proud of it. It's rooted deep in my soul, stems from the scars of my past.A pool of blood, a lifeless woman, and a missing child lead me into chaos, smack dab in the middle of it. Why?To protect what’s mine. Life has never had perfect timing. My sins and her redemptions are about to collide, leaving me changed forever.

Aria


Becca Jameson - 2019
    Her blind date was a no-show, but this man… Damn. If he was willing to step in, there was no way she was going to turn him down.Corked and Tapped: Because the best stories never start with someone eating a salad.

Hot Mess (Tragic Love #1)


Madeline A. Rosenberg - 2016
    Join the journey of Anna and Trevor Sullivan through the laughs, tears and heartbreak. Meet the Clairetown crew - each character is more interesting than the next! Warning: you may not be able to put this book down!Anna McCormick is every girl after a break up- she is vulnerable and seeks attention in the wrong places. She is easy to love and hate at the same time. Trevor Sullivan is almost too good to be true. He seems like he is perfect on the surface, but there is much more to him than meets the eye. Benji Shaw is the "perfect" boy next door. He has a bit of a hero complex and wants to fix everyone's problems. Tanya Rosen is the quintessential popular girl- everyone thinks she has so much confidence but really she is just as insecure as the next girl. The book takes an unexpected turn and I think you will be pleasantly surprised!

Lady of Venezia


Siobhan Daiko - 2019
    There, overcome by the beauty of the landscape and consumed by a history she finds fascinating, Fern is catapulted into the life of the beautiful but reckless Cecilia, a sixteenth century lady of Venice.The closer Fern comes to discovering why Cecilia appears to be pulling her back in time, the more echoes of the past reverberate in the present.When past and present collide, throwing both Fern and Cecilia into deadly danger, can Fern stay safe and come to terms with her own past?Praise for Siobhan Daiko‘…an effortless and highly entertaining read.’ Ann Bennett, bestselling author of The Orphan House.‘Loved this beautiful, evocative and sensuous book.' Renita D'Silva, bestselling author of Monsoon Memories.‘This book ticked all the right boxes for me: Italy, history, art, passion, intrigue - all things that I love to read and learn about.’ Read and Relax Reviews.

Run to the Sea


K.G. Fletcher - 2019
    The very last thing he expects is the inheritance of his famous grandfather’s beach cottage on the sandy shores of Florida where he spent his childhood summers. Emeline Fischer is an aspiring artist trying to make ends meet, working an assortment of odd jobs while painting her dreams on canvas in hopes of landing her own gallery show someday. When she is Thomas’s waitress during her shift at the local beach diner, she immediately recognizes her sensitive childhood friend who promised long ago to protect her from her unstable home life when they were teens. The two friends take a journey into their past through a box of photos left behind at Cap Cottage and rediscover their mutual passion for art - and each other. Thomas doesn’t plan to fall in love with Emmy - but maybe he’s always been in love with her. Can he forgive himself for his past mistakes and start over in the only place that ever felt like home? Or will his guilt and the demands of his cutthroat, big-city career prevent him from following his heart and reuniting with the only woman he ever truly loved?

Tarnished Throne: An Enemies to Lovers Arranged Marriage Dark Irish Mafia Romance (Reckless Reign Trilogy Book 3)


Kristen Luciani - 2021
    I always knew Patrick Mulligan was a man of many layers.I just never imagined that peeling them back would awaken such a savage beast with the insatiable need to control and conquer everything and everyone around him.My husband is a beautiful, vicious monster with a god-like body that is fueled by the wrath of the devil.He can command me with a flash of his eyes and make me melt with the flick of his fingers and the delicious sting of his palm.But dark secrets, deception, and betrayal litter our happily ever after.They feed on the roots of our dangerously twisted fairy tale, threatening us at every turn. I married the man of my dreams, only to have all of them shattered as soon as we said our "I dos."Because the true villain in our story is the one we never saw coming...and the one we'll never escape.TARNISHED THRONE is the third and final book in the RECKLESS REIGN trilogy. The RECKLESS REIGN series is an epic dark enemies-to-lovers second-chance romance saga that fans of Nicole Fox and Faith Summers are sure to enjoy! This series follows one couple through a steamy, pulse-pounding trilogy with a guaranteed HEA in book three.

Wild Rebel


Laurelin Paige - 2021
    Years passed. I traveled, settled halfway around the world, made enough money that I didn’t have to look back.But I never got over her. Then, out of the blue, she calls. And, what she asks for, the favor that she wants?I never thought I'd be willing to take a life.But the truth is, and always has been: I'd do anything for her. Book one of three in the final trilogy in the Dirty Universe.

Lost Years


M.K. Schiller - 2019
    Each one of a beautiful girl, who is my best friend. We grow up together on a sunny island surrounded by water that’s as blue as her eyes. We share all our hopes and fears until we realize we belong to each other in every way one person claim another. She is my own personal serenity. Sweet story, eh?Well forget about it.The cold, harsh reality is that I’m a twenty-year-old, Manhattan bred, manwhore, who uses his fists to solve his problems. The only comfort I find is inside a bottle... and the dreams. But the dreams are my illness not my cure. Just when things look the darkest, the sun slaps me square in the jaw. I spot a picture of a scenic island surrounded by the bluest water – my island.If the island exists then so must the girl, right?So I’m headed to Serenity, Texas to find my girl and make some sense out of the chaos that is my life. Feel free to tag along, but this journey comes with a steep warning — dreams can turn into nightmares in the blink of an eye.My name is Jason Flynn and this is our story.