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Twisted Bargain


Alexandria Bishop - 2021
    Between his drug and gambling addictions, it seems like whatever I do, we’re always drowning. Until he does the unforgivable.Trading me to the tortured billionaire in our small town. His debts are erased and I have to do whatever Marco Blackstone demands. I should have run screaming when the first task he gave me was to clean the blood stains from his expensive five piece suit.When I overhear a conversation I shouldn’t, our bargain becomes even more twisted when Marco fakes an engagement to save my life. And I become even more trapped in this world I never wanted any part of.I don’t know who I can trust. But I’m running out of time when my fake engagement turns into anything but and I just might have to say “I Do,” for real.

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.

My Sweet Tooth: BBW Recipe for Love Romance (Sugar Babes Book 2)


Brynn Hale - 2021
    

I Kissed A Ghoul: A Brother's Best Friend/Curvy Girl Romance


Kat Baxter - 2021
    I make truckloads of money playing the game that I love. Plus, I have a lucrative sportswear endorsement. Still something’s missing. I even know what it is. Or rather WHO it is. But she's back in my beloved Texas and my current contract has me living thousands of miles away. Nothing's going to happen, unless I find a way to change that…AinsleyI’ve had a crush on my brother’s best friend since I was a teenager, but I know the difference between fantasy and real life. Keeping my feelings hidden from Reid is easy. He plays football for a team on the other side of the country. Except I just discovered Reid’s team has just traded him to my local team, the Austin Armadillos. And I need a date for a Halloween party. I never thought he'd say yes, but it's too late to back out now.This October, some of your favorite contemporary romance authors are bringing you a month filled with sexy-spooky Halloween steam. Get ready for over-the-top love stories sure to set your spine — and other parts *wink* — tingling. Brew some cider, grab your favorite blanket, and snuggle up with these hot shorts. The Halloween Steam series is sure to keep you warm and cozy all autumn long.

Alex (Heroes MC Fort Dix 1)


Autumn Summers - 2022
    Alex:I just want to be left alone!After what I’ve been through, what I’ve lost…I don’t care to deal with people.After the Army, I realized mixing drinks behind the bar was my zen.That is until she walked through the door!I usually wouldn’t give a crap about some girl and her drama,But there was something about Brandy that reminded me of what I lost.I guess that’s why my instinct told me to protect her, even though it screwed with my mind.But is she really worth it?Or Is she just a distraction, especially at a time when my MC brothers are getting hounded by the Sheriff?Brandy:I’m terrified of my ex!The things he’s done to me and the trauma he’s caused me,have me fearing for my life.But, I can’t even report him because of the people he’s connected to.When Alex sees what my ex did to me, he immediately wants to protect me.He helps me get away from my ex, and I’m grateful.While showing him my gratitude, I realize I feel something more for him.But he’s a lone wolf and aloof, will he even let me in?1-CLICK NOW to read this MC Romance Abuse story!

Serving the Mogul


M.S. Parker - 2021
    But does getting pursued by a kinky billionaire mogul equal a fantasy? I'm still undecided.One thing’s for sure, if I’d known the trouble I was heading toward, I never would have taken on the catering gig my sister offered.Because that led to Maximus.Now, I'm the center of a celebrity scandal in Houston with the notorious billionaire playboy James Maximus, the Hotel King of Texas.I only hope to find a way out of this mess before my family discovers my newest and darkest secret.Billionaire mogul, James Maximus has never been rejected by the many women he pursues, but when he meets the beautiful decorator Tina Siegler, he discovers that his charm has no effect on her.Not one to give up easily, he enlists his sister to uncover Tina’s desires and wants, hoping to find the secret to her heart. Things look up when Tina agrees to work for Maximus, remodeling an old hotel back into its former glory.But not everybody is excited about Maximus’ latest pursuit, and soon ex’s on both sides cause more trouble than anyone imagined.Can they overcome the obstacles and find love, or will they crash and burn?Find out in Serving the Mogul, a steamy and kinky romance by USA Today Bestselling Author, M. S. Parker.

Matchmaker Backfire


Flora Ferrari - 2021
    I’ve made enough money to cash out and what better way to settle into the idea of eternal, well-off bachelorhood than by joining my best friend Greg in Vermont for some skiing?His daughter Serena’s coming too, she finished college last summer, so it’s a time to celebrate freedoms.Little do I know, it’s also Greg who’s trying to set me up with a complete stranger on the same holiday.A romance I know I don’t care for, even want to think about once I see Serena again.My Serena.It’s something I can’t deny, I have to claim her as my own, I will claim her.Regardless of the consequences.SERENAWhat would an older guy like Carter Everett ever see in a younger girl like me?He could have any woman he wants, the man’s a freaking god.But dad seems determined to matchmake him, my Carter with some bimbo Barbie doll from a dating app.Oh, did I mention I’ve had a wet patch for Carter since I learned what it means for a young woman to crave a man?A real man.I have the photo to prove it, the only thing that got me through college.But worse than knowing dad’s trying to set up my biggest crush, is thinking if I don’t go on this trip I’m might never see Carter again.It’s a fool’s hope, but it’s all I have. And I’m willing to risk it.Even if it’s only to see Carter Everett in the flesh one more time.*Matchmaker Backfire is an insta-everything standalone instalove romance with a HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.

Naughty Under the Mistletoe (The Sweater #7)


Anna Joung - 2020
    He’s a playboy boss, needing to prove his dad wrong. A kiss under mistletoe entwines their fate.HopeA new job and a new city, just what I need to heal.I just want to keep my head low and move on with my career. No more broken hearts.My proposals during a meeting seem to attract the CEO’s attention. But it seems he’s interested in more than just my ideas.He’s tall, dark, and handsome. Everything a woman could want. Problem is, he seems to have had every woman already.When I saw him across the room, I knew I wanted him. I’m just not ready for another playboy to leave me in pain.But he wouldn’t change his ways for me, would he?KristopherMy dad thinks I’ve spent my entire life being frivolous, never being tied down. Not even to a relationship.There’s something missing in my life, but I’m not sure what. All I know is that if I don’t change my ways, my dad will never leave me the company.When I see her in the meeting room, I know that I must have her.She’s smart, curvy, and drop-dead stunning. Everything about her calls to me.I’m going to make sure she gets the present she deserves this Christmas—a chance at true love.But to convince her I’ve changed, I’m going to need an ugly sweater and a Christmas miracle.

The Billionaire's Frenemy


Lauren Wood - 2020
    And did I ever. It was impossible not to.Nick isn’t from around here, obviously.He’s hot, rich, and charming everyone in town. Except me.His motto? Make money. Have fun. No time for anything else.He seems to get off on how much I hate him.But the real trouble starts when we both start getting off on it.And not just as a figure of speech.The fate of my shop isn’t the only thing Nick is holding hostage.I’m like putty in his hands. Will our hot affair consume me and my business alive?An irresistible small-town billionaire and his hot tenant who will give you roller coaster ride of emotions, possessiveness, intensely hot love and happily ever after!

His Dream


Leah Sharelle - 2021
    Successful career in the army—check. Beautiful girlfriend—check. Everything was going to plan—until it wasn’t. Injured and medically discharged with a girlfriend unable to accept his injuries, Doc turned to the people and place he knew where he had a chance to be part of a brotherhood again. Finally, he once more had a purpose—with the Wounded Souls MC. Life was going well until she happened. His dream. Meagan Steel was born to be a princess. Growing up as the daughter of the Wounded Souls VP, she never doubted she was loved and adored. Her MC family was everything to her, she loved them beyond measure, but there was always something missing. Meagan wanted what her beloved parents had together, and she wanted it with the newly appointed president of the Wounded Souls Queenscliff chapter. Doc wanted her, that much Meagan knew. Transferring closer to the new compound, Meagan knew the risks she was taking. Doc had more troubles than just his new position, his life was complicated, to say the least. Not only that, she may not live long enough to get that first kiss she had been dreaming about, once her father finds out his firstborn is lusting after a biker.

Chasing Her Trust


Danielle Pays - 2020
    His good looks are overshadowed by his arrogance and she's done dealing with egotistical, controlling men. After her home is vandalized, she would rather sleep in her car than spend a minute with Nick. But when he's assigned to her case, sparks fly in all the wrong ways. Accepting his help might save her body, but could ruin her heart.Lauren Harrow. Town princess and a pain in Nick Moore's neck and his... He transferred to Fisher Springs Police Department to redeem himself after the biggest mistake of his career. But as the newest hire, the only action he's seen are calls involving pets. But he'd take a cat rescue any day over working with Lauren. She's a heart breaker and his heart is closed for business.  The stakes are raised when someone wants Lauren dead; now Nick must work fast to keep her alive. She might not want his support, but like it or not she needs him. With no obvious motives, everyone is a suspect and he won't rest until she's safe.

Sins at St Joseph's Academy


M.V. Ellis - 2021
    Brutal. Wicked as sin.Five guys with the power of ten, and a burning desire to take me down.They rule the school with cast iron fists, and stone cold hearts.But the more they push me away, the more our destiny intertwines.We’re thrown together by chance, bound by circumstance, and held by desire.Our story is one of lies, revenge, blackmail, and blood.The Fallen won’t be stopped, but nor will I.So in the end, will the mighty be fallen?

Smoochin' on the Boss


Barbra Campbell - 2021
    My plan has me well on my way to proving that I can climb the corporate ladder on my own merit.What I don't have a plan for is Briella. She's as driven as I am, heart-stoppingly gorgeous, and if I can keep from screwing things up...she's my future.But with a company policy against fraternization, and her firm belief that independence will bring her success, I'm more likely to get fired than get a chance with her.Can I find a way to show Briella that success and pleasure aren't mutually exclusive?

Coached


Hunter Rose - 2021
    Rugged. Playmaker. Casanova…All those names apply to Darren Walters. Yes, he’s cocky too.How can you not be when you look and play like him?The beginning of college should be the start of something new.Yet, here I am still stuck crushing on the star quarterback of the college team,and my older brother’s best friend - Darren.I’m sure he’s always seen me as the nerdy younger sister type.Oh, and did I forget to mention that I’m still a virgin and have no idea about guys?I know… I'm hopeless.Darren promised my brother that he’d look out for me and protect me.The best thing I can come up with is to have him coach me how to date.Coach me to say all the right things,kiss the right way,and when we’re alone…Sigh, if only our love story was that simple.

Not So Fake (The Billionaire's Secret #7)


R.S. Elliot - 2021