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SEAL The Deal
Kate Aster - 2013
Yet she is the type of woman he wants to avoid – the kind that gets him thinking about settling down, spawning kids, and finding lower-mortality employment.Lacey has her own reasons for avoiding Mick. Tired of living in the shadow of her financial mogul sister, this real estate agent has tossed ethics aside to succeed in today’s beleaguered housing market. Her no-fail plan to land lucrative listings? Crashing the funerals of wealthy corpses with the hope their heirs will need to sell their homes.But when their circles of friends collide, Lacey can’t avoid Mick’s rock-hard abs and a smile that melts her into a pool of hot wax. Friendship blossoms and passion simmers... even as she struggles to conceal the unethical business plan that brought him into her life.SEAL the Deal is a full-length novel about the fine line that divides friendship and love, and the unexpected joy of crossing it.
All That She Wants: The Billionaire's Point of View
Olivia Thorne - 2013
If you haven't read the series yet, you should probably start with All That He Wants (Part 1 The Billionaire's Seduction).Meet Connor Templeton. He's a billionaire, a ruthless businessman... and he's been having a terrible year.That all changes when he goes behind enemy lines one night and meets Lily Ross, a secretary with the smarts and sensuality to bring Connor to his knees.Now Connor has a choice to make: keep his heart closed and stick strictly to business... or put it all on the line for a night he'll never forget?19,000 words. Contains profanity and explicit sensual scenes.All That He Wants (Volume 1) now available - contains parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the series!
Three Days
J.S. Cooper - 2014
What happens at the private club stays at the private club! When Meg Riley lost her job as an attorney, she never thought she'd end up working for a private club. But when she met the handsome and elusive, Greyson Twining, she knew she couldn't turn the job down; even though she didn't really know what the position entailed. Greyson Twining is the owner of the private club and he knows that it's a mistake to hire, Meg. However, there is something about the way she smiles at him that makes him forget his own reservations. And then there's the call from, Brandon Hastings telling him not to hire Meg. A call he should have listened to more closely. As, Meg and Greyson embark on day one of training, neither of them realize that there are secrets about to come out that will completely alter both of their lives.
Concealment
Scarlet Wolfe - 2015
She is an undercover detective who infiltrated my hotel and casino as an employee to take down my illegal enterprise. What she doesn’t know is I am fully aware of it. The operation I’m orchestrating is monumental compared to anything her mind could envision.It’s the burning desire I feel when she’s near that I didn’t see coming. An unwavering draw to touch her, and the need to break down her walls is testing my restraint; however, nothing can stand in the way of my ultimate goal. She could destroy everything my brothers and I have worked toward to avenge our father’s death. To keep the upper hand, it is vital to know your enemy. How deeply can I go, peeling back her intriguing layers while still concealing the truth? How much of Victoria can I claim before she’s too close … too close for me to let her go?This novel is for a mature audience due to harsh language and descriptive sexual scenes, including aspects of BDSM. It also ends in a cliffhanger.
Badass The Prequel
Leslie Johnson - 2015
When you grow up getting everything you want, it's hard to give everything you have. Billionaire playboy Link Duffy dumps his parent-approved girlfriend hours after he walks across the stage. Hell, he's over it. Goodbye. Good riddance. Now he’s free to do anything he wants. A crazy graduation night party ends with the ultimate hookup. It’s just him and the girl of his dreams. Then the unthinkable happens. A huge mistake. A brutal cost. A price even his rich daddy can’t pay. Discover the defining moments that transformed Link Duffy into the ultimate billionaire military badass.
The Anti-Cinderella
Tawdra Kandle - 2018
But that kiss didn't exactly change my life. To tell you the truth, I didn't even think about it-or Nicky Windsor-for the next ten years . . . until fate, in the guise of my grandparents, brought us back together again.Now everything has spun out of control. I'm ducking reporters and photographers when I try to leave home. My friends act as if I'm someone they don't know anymore. The whole world seems to be watching me, wanting to see some kind of modern Cinderella story. But trust me, I'm no man's princess. I'm more comfortable in tennis shoes than in a tiara, more likely to rock a bucket than a ball gown, and more liable to fall on my face than to pull off a graceful wave.The only thing that keeps me from running away and hiding is Nicky. He's all I've ever wanted in a man: hot, hunky and head-over-heels in love with me. I think I feel the same way. I think I want to be with him forever. But the idea of life with the royal family terrifies me. Even if I have found my one and only, can I handle what comes after our happy ending?
Finding Eli
Jake Irons - 2017
But that’s what happened to me—or what will, unless I can pull off the impossible: find Eli Murphy.Eli, notorious playboy and New York City high roller, is the founder of the newzine where I work. He's been MIA for three years. But I think I can find him. If I do, and I get his story, I can keep my job.What could go wrong? Ask me when I’m tangled in my lies—and his bed sheets.Ask me when we’re running for our lives.-Coming April 27-
Beautifully Tainted
A.M. Guilliams - 2014
Perfectly boring. Which is how I preferred it to be. Trust didn't come easy and for good reason.When I ran into the new detective in town, I knew the second our eyes locked, he'd be my downfall. He had too many questions. Pressed too hard for me to let him in. And they were both the dangerous combination neither of us could afford.
The Broke Billionaire
Ann Omasta - 2020
love, passion, friendship, loyalty, intimacy, and desire. Will Ellie Thorne change that or break him for good?Distracted and tired, Ellie did not expect anyone else to be on the road as she drove to her bakery, Snickerdoodle, at the crack of dawn.Trey was out for an early morning jog, attempting to escape some of the stress and pressure that surrounded him at his corporate empire.Ellie had no idea that the mysterious, handsome pedestrian she hit with her car was powerful business tycoon, Trey Donovan, and he intended to keep it that way.Will he be able to win her heart without using his money as a crutch? Is she the woman he's been waiting for, or will she leave him even more broken than before?Find out now in The Broke Billionaire.
The Billionaire's Secret Kink Box Set
Lisa Ladew - 2016
He's driven to find the lost half-siblings he knows must exist, to discover the truth about what drove his mother insane, and most of all, to never, ever become like his parents. But so far, that road has lead to personal entanglements he's afraid he'll never escape. These problems persist until he is tasked with guarding the one woman in the world who might be able to fix him, to sear his soul of its troubles and make him whole again. Mica Nichols has been running her entire life. All her money and success has never brought her the safety she yearns for with all her heart. But one man made her feel safe on a very special night so many years ago, and when she sees him again, she hires him on the spot, while hiding her true identity from everyone, even him. She has followed his mysterious persona for the last decade, unable to reconcile the man she knew with the rumors she has heard. They will have one last chance to make it right, before Mica's past catches up with her.
The Alpha's Mark
Kimber White - 2015
One fatal turn. A wild passion hotter than anything she’s ever known.College freshman, Neve Dalton is about to crash head on into something that will turn her world upside down. On her way to school, Neve hopes a fresh, new start will put the pain of losing her parents behind her. But a fatal accident on a lonely highway puts her in the path of dark, dangerous Alpha wolf, Tucker McGraw. With a single touch and a flash of silver in his eyes, Tucker stirs a passion in Neve that leaves her shaken and begging for more. This Alpha’s mark runs deep and triggers a hunger in Neve she can’t explain.The minute he lays eyes on Neve, Tucker knows she’s his fated mate. The trouble is, a rival pack wants her dead for what happened on that rain-slick highway. But, Tucker didn’t become Alpha on his drop dead sexy looks alone. He’s fierce, ruthless and deadly. He’ll do anything to claim and protect Neve even if it means fighting the battle of his life.----------Dear Readers: This is part one of a five part paranormal werewolf shifter romance serial. The story begins in The Alpha's Mark, continues in Sweet Submission, Rising Heat, and Pack Wars, and concludes in Choosing an Alpha. These books contain sizzling hot sex scenes that know no bounds (not even when it comes to multiple partners). These wolves like it rough! If you’re not into that, you might want to sit this one out. However if you like hot, dominant, alpha male werewolf shifters, and the kickass heroines who will do anything to please them, then click away and enjoy the ride!
Strip Back
Ava Manello - 2014
This is Eric's story. Back when life was a little less polished, and a whole lot harder.Before there was Strip Teaser, there was Eric; manager and founder of the Naked Night’s male stripper troupe.You wouldn’t think you’d be past it at 34, but that’s the position Eric found himself in, as well as newly single after finding his girlfriend in a compromising position.Setting up the Naked Night’s wasn’t easy, it wasn’t fun, and it wasn’t without sleaze, but somehow he did it.Strip Back is a humorous and steamy tale of one man’s journey to fulfill a dream. Not all male strippers are the same.
Filthy
Katherine Lace - 2015
I married her instead.I burned for Jessica from the moment I first locked eyes on her. One look at her body and all I could think about was what I could do to make her melt, how her lips would burn on my skin, the heat of her body. I was ready for her fire to consume me. All I wanted was a one night stand but the fire she lit inside me won't go out.She wants out. Her mafia family is bad news, and I'll do anything to keep her.I should stop playing with fire when her dad is threatening to burn me. The most powerful man in L.A. says I'm a dead man if I don't leave town, but what good is my life without her?He thinks he can take my wife away? Like hell.He'll have to go through me.
For the Thrill
Nora Flite - 2014
One rule keeps us from destroying each other: Share everything. So when little miss curves and confidence swings her hips into our lives... Well. The rule can't change. I already said it. We share everything. That includes Marina. Even if we help her--the only kind of help two hitmen can offer--we can't let her live. No risks. No mistakes. We want to taste and touch and suffocate on this woman. But our desires don't matter. This ends with her in a cold grave. Author's Note-- Cliffhanger ahead! Book 2 will be released this November. This is NOT a Love Triangle. Contains explicit, erotic scenes and themes of violence/mature situations. The first book in the Beyond Blood Series Approximately 200 pages
Dallas
Peyton Banks - 2019
Dallas McNeil had spent half his life serving his country. War and death had left him cold and hollow. Embracing the darkness of his former life, he wouldn't have much to offer anyone. Candi was a beacon of light that made his cold heartbeat again. He's always had a sweet tooth, and she was just the treat to satisfy it. She's too good for the likes of him, but he can't stay away—he needed her. When danger comes for her, he's more than qualified to keep her safe. This is one mission he refuses to fail. If he does, how would he survive?