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Pure Healing
Aja James - 2012
To harness and accumulate enough energy to heal severe wounds, especially as the war between her people and the vampire hordes accelerates, she must take a Consort once every ten years and draw strength from his blood and body. But as the war wears on, few Pure-males who are strong enough to serve as her Consort remain. Valerius, Protector of the race, is the strongest candidate.Despite their instant attraction ten years ago when they first met, Valerius has staunchly avoided applying to be the Healer’s Consort. The brutality and violence he suffered as a Roman sex slave in his human life ate away at his soul, leaving a dark abyss of torment and self-doubt.Now, as Rain’s strength drains with every healing act, Valerius cannot escape the fact that he may be the only one who can save her, and in so doing, afford his people greater hope for the future as battles intensify.Will Rain and Valerius find their way to each other as the struggles between good and evil evolve?*** Trigger Warning * Sexual Abuse. ***
Blood & Bone
C.C. Wood - 2017
I have unfinished business here and it seems there are shifters who will do whatever it takes to keep me from learning the truth.
Lach
I lost my mate nearly two years ago and I wanted to die with her.But Chloe dragged me back from the brink.Now, she’s the one in danger and I’m discovering that I want more than her friendship. I want everything she has to give.Especially her heart.*Though this book features characters from the Bitten series, it can be read as a standalone. If you enjoy Chloe and Lach's story, you can read more starting with Bite Me (Bitten, #1) which is currently free!
Life's a Beach: Curvy Girl Summer
Rachelle Stevensen - 2021
Billionaire Body Heat
Sasha Gold - 2018
I could have her arrested. I could press charges, but I’m a merciless bastard. I have something else in mind. I won’t turn her in even though every day for the past twenty-one days she’s broken the law. I have the footage. I could make her pay. I could make her squirm. I should stay far away. She’s a girl on her own, after a childhood spent as a throwaway foster kid. When I discover she’s in danger, I make a plan. Sweet, young, innocent Tessa will serve her penance in my home. Under my control. I’ll be the first to shelter her. I’ll keep her safe from any threat.
Almost…
***** Standalone Novel, No Cliffhanger, Happily Ever After ***** ***** Safe Read, No Cheating, Some Strong Language *****
The Rogue King
Abigail Owen - 2019
Who—and what—she is makes her a mark for the entire supernatural world. Especially dragon shifters. To them, she’s treasure to be taken and claimed. A golden ticket to their highest throne. But she can’t stop bursting into flames, and there’s a sexy dragon shifter in town hunting for her...As a rogue dragon, Brand Astarot has spent his life in the dark, shunned by his own kind, concealing his true identity. Only his dangerous reputation ensures his survival. Delivering a phoenix to the feared Blood King will bring him one step closer to the revenge he's waited centuries to take. No way is he letting the feisty beauty get away.But when Kasia sparks a white-hot need in him that’s impossible to ignore, Brand begins to form a new plan: claim her for himself…and take back his birthright.
Teacher's Pet
Pixie Chica - 2019
She’s also a hopeless romantic, in love with the idea of love. Then she finds her soulmate, a fellow teacher, and he becomes the star in her fantasies of forever. Kyle hates Starbucks, sees things in black and white, and prefers to go with the flow. He knew Penelope was meant to be his the second he met her and has gladly consumed at least a thousand of the sugary coffees just to be close to her. The problem? They’ve unintentionally friend-zoned each other. Will these two finally admit what their hearts want? Or will a bunch of preteens need to school their teachers? *** Warning*** This is a sweet, sexy short, about two teachers. This book is intended for those 18 years of age an older.
Stygian
Nashoda Rose - 2015
Sounds and scents trigger horrific flashes, but it’s all a blur except for one man with brilliant green eyes. When the tatted six foot two Adonis shows up at my door, my knowledge of the world is shattered. Bound to the immortal Scar by an ancient spell, we are on the run. Because Balen is the hunted. And if he dies, so do I.Balen: Scar TrackerMy code of honor was respected without question … until I consumed the blood of a vampire in exchange for a mortal woman’s freedom. The Scars want me imprisoned. The Wraiths want me dead. But the woman I can’t forget needs me. And I’ll risk everything to protect her.Even if it means killing her.Because in order for her to live—first she must die.Full-length novel. Come meet the Scars.Scars: Immortal warriors with capabilities derived from the senses: Trackers, Sounders, Healers, Tasters, Visionaries, and the rare Reflectors. They each have what is known as an Ink, a tattoo that can be called to life.*Stygian was originally titled JUMP.
Coming Home (Medicine Wheel #1)
B.J. Bentley - 2020
Five years ago, Tally and Luke were dreaming of a future with the world at their feet. Until Luke left Tally behind to join the Army. With her heart broken the day he left and shattered the day he died, Tally was forced to suffer yet another unimaginable loss. Left behind, she has had to raise her son and run the family ranch on her own. Tally's gotten used to shouldering burdens alone, and she's comfortable in her routine. But her world is about to be turned inside out. Because Luke's alive. Now back in Medicine Wheel and determined to reclaim Tally, Luke is surprised to learn that she isn't the only one he left behind. Can Luke secure the family he's always wanted with the woman he left behind and the son he didn't know he had? Or will the demons of the past succeed in tearing their family apart for good?
824 Happy Bottom (A Cherry Falls Romance)
Barbra Campbell - 2021
Control over my life. My community. My heart. But none of that changes the past.Not wanting anyone else to live through heartache, I’ve paid my dues, and as police captain, I’ve done everything in my power to keep the people of Cherry Fall safe. I’ve devoted my life to them. In a few years, I’ll be able to retire from the police department and take some time for myself.My plan is rock solid. Then Bayleigh Green walks into my life.She challenges me at every turn. She tests the walls I built around my heart. And she makes me want to be a better man. But can I face my demons? The secret I’ve kept from those closest to me?Can I give up control?If I don’t, she’ll slip through my fingers and I’ll lose the most precious thing to ever enter my life.Cherry Falls is filled with returning characters and iconic destinations that will begin to feel like family. When you leave the city, and drive into Cherry Falls, it’s like you’ve finally come home.The cherry on top? Each book delivers a swoon-worthy romance!So welcome to Cherry Falls, we hope you stay a while!This book can be read as a stand-alone, and as always, I guarantee a dirty-sweet romance with no cheating, no cliffhangers, and a Happily Ever After!
Killing for Her
Alexis Abbott - 2018
A virginal prize, exchanged from one boss to another. Her perfect curves and that sparkling smile, she’d be deadly if she hadn’t been sheltered from the mafia's wicked world.Now she’s being thrust into it.A marriage to a man I know has a terrible temper and a cruel sense of torture.She deserves better. Better than him.Better than me.But I never said I’d save her out of the goodness in my heart.I’ll save her. I’ll protect her.And I will claim her. Even if it means the wrath of every family in Brighton Beach descends upon me.
VIRGIN BILLIONAIRE: A Curvy Girl Romance (THE INEXPERIENCED BACHELOR Book 2)
Lana Dash - 2021
Sweet Surprise: Just a Taste of the Zaftig Dating Agency
Jane Fox - 2020
It’s just enough to bring you a bit of sweetness for Valentine’s Day!Sometimes fate needs a little help. Welcome to the files of the Zaftig Dating Agency, where alpha men find the curvy women of their dreams!Each book in the series is a complete, standalone story.This is a sweet but sexy very short story romance, complete with insta-love and a guaranteed happily-ever-after. If you’re looking for an escape from everyday life with an alpha older man and the curvy BBW younger woman that he loves, this is the book for you!
Pure Temptation (Priceless Book 3)
Lucy Darling - 2022
Or, maybe more precisely, a rule enforcer. I suppose I do like things by the book. Straight-laced? Sure. Or I had been before I saw the pink-haired beauty tending bar and realized for her I’d break all the rules.She quickly becomes my obsession, and I admit I may take my interest in her a little far. Breaking the same laws I’d enforced on others. But I only watch her to keep her safe, to keep her close, and to make sure no one tries to take what’s mine.My reputation for being a straight arrow may be ruining my chance with Addilyn. I have to show her that I’m the man for her, no matter what. And I will, because Addilyn is the only woman I will ever love.
His Sweetest Sin
Mink - 2020
I never thought being a priest would be a career path for me, but here I am giving Mass and leading a flock toward salvation. My way is clear until a red-headed distraction begins to visit my services. Eyes wide and giving off innocence like a burst of effervescence, Lily is a temptation that I must overcome. But the more trust she gives me, the more confessions she reveals, I soon realize that the Lord brought her to me. I’m the only one who can ease the deep ache inside her and lead her into the light.When I see Father Niall standing on the steps of his church, his open smile, and welcoming arms are just what I need. Even though I’m not a Catholic, I attend his services and soak in the sound of his voice, the warmth in his eyes. I don’t think he notices me. Until one day, he does. And then I confess to him about the ache I feel every time I see him. Father Niall is merciful and helps me in every way I ask. But when he learns who I really am, his own dangerous past comes to light. Father Niall isn’t what he seems … but then again, neither am I.
Killer Crush
Ella Goode - 2020
The new life is boring. I get up. I go to classes. I avoid people. That last one isn’t a new thing for me, though. I never much-liked people before and now that I’m in college, I’m finding that it’s for good reason. People knock on my door, play their music loudly in public, and ask me invasive questions that I pretend I don’t hear. I shut it out because I need to stay on this new path. Then I saw her and found myself slipping back into bad habits that I thought I packed away with my black gloves, camouflage scope, and special weapons case. But what’s a reformed assassin going to do when he develops a killer crush?