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Outwait
Lisa Suzanne - 2017
He’s next in line to be CEO of King Communications, he’s hot and single, and he’s at the center of the New York social scene. He has a different woman on his arm every night, and he wouldn’t change a single thing about his life…until Sylvie Baker storms into his boardroom. Sylvie Baker actually does have it all. She balances a successful career with the perfect boyfriend—a man she plans to marry someday. She wouldn’t change a single thing about her life…until Carson King challenges everything with one simple confession. Sylvie is intent on fighting her feelings. Carson’s convinced it’s just a waiting game. But how long is he willing to wait for her?
The Vault Box Set
Eden Summers - 2017
She’s his employee. His temptation. A fantasy Leo should have kept at arm's length and admired from afar. He knew exposing an inhibited woman to his darkest desires would be a mistake, but the lapse in judgment had been inevitable. He can’t resister her. Not her body. Not her sass. Now everything he’s worked for hangs in the balance along with her clearly marked boundaries. Union of Sin He’ll do anything to protect her. Even if it means letting her go. She's his wife. His everything. Tate made a big mistake. He picked the wrong place to introduce his wife, Cassie, to the alluring lifestyle they’d fantasized about. And she was assaulted because of his carelessness. He’ll do anything to protect her from another traumatic experience, even if it means making the agonizing choice to convince his wife he no longer loves her. Brutal Sin Falling in love will be brutal. She's a woman without flaw. He's a man with many. Bryan is ruthless, heartless, and more than a little proud of his notorious reputation, until his bad attitude threatens to strip him of the one place he can’t live without. His sanctuary. The Vault. The exclusive club is the only place he feels at home, and he’ll do whatever it takes to reclaim what is his. Even if it means asking for help from the woman who landed him in trouble in the first place.
First Comes Love (Love & Marriage, #1)
Emily Goodwin - 2016
Then comes marriage. Then comes a—Hold up. You’re joking right? As if life works off a neat little list like that, moving down, checking things off before jumping to the next task. We’re not married. We’re not lovers. Hell, we’re hardly even friends. Noah Wilson isn’t exactly “life partner” material, and he sure as hell isn’t “father material”. He’s my older brother’s best friend, and has been off limits, sworn off, locked in the highest tower and out of reach since we met over ten years ago. With his devilish good looks, tattoos, motorcycle, and trail of broken hearts and tears, I’ve had good reason to stay away from the bad boy my mother warned me about.Until one night. One stupid, regrettable night that changed both of our lives forever. And now I only have nine months to decide our fate, to see if Noah’s rebel heart is capable of anything more than a one night stand.This isn’t a love story. This is a life story. And life doesn’t go according to plan.
Roots and Wings
M. Mabie - 2016
Yet, all could think about was Mutt, or at least that’s what they called her.To me, she was gorgeous and witty ... and perfect. She knew more duty than desire, more perseverance than passion, and more acquaintance than affection, but here was no way I’d ever want to change her. In fact, I was dying to show her the life she'd been missing, but first she'd have to trust me enough to tell me her real name.I wanted to plant roots, but I refused to clip her wings. Not when she was everything I’d been looking for and all the home I’d ever need.Roots and Wings is a standalone contemporary romance. If you're looking for a good time, then you've come to the right place. Welcome to Wynne.
Crazy Sexy Love
K.L. Grayson - 2018
Hard work, sweat, and determination have gotten him where he is today—and that’s holed up in a hospital room, wondering how he let that damn bull buck him off. He’s also wondering why he thought it was a good idea to let his twin brother talk him into returning home to heal.Rhett has a million reasons to come home to Heaven, Texas, and only one reason to stay away. That reason comes in the form of a sweet and feisty girl who stole his heart long before he ever thought to give it away. The only problem…that girl has turned into a stunning woman.Monroe Gallagher is downright sexy with more curves than County Line Road. It’s been six years since he’s seen her, six years since he’s felt any form of peace, and six years since she gripped his heart in her delicate little hands and squeezed the life out of it. The longer he’s in Heaven, the more he starts to realize that the heart she took from him—the one she crushed into a million pieces—she also never gave back.★ Release date: March 21★ Request an ARC here --> http://bit.ly/CrazySexyLoveEVENTS
Awkward
Lily Kate - 2018
I’m rich. I’m a successful surgeon. I’m handsome. I should have women lining up from here to New Jersey clawing for space in my bed, but there’s one huge catch. I’m f*cking awkward. Every time I get a date, I spoil it. Asked if she’s pregnant? Check. Forgot her name? Check. Bought a meat lover’s pizza for my vegan girlfriend? Check, check, check. This is why my best friend, romance fanatic Allie Jenkins, has declared that she’s swooping in to save the day. She’s prepared a list of required reading straight from The Ripped Bodice, and I’m supposed to take notes, learn from the best, and put that shit into action. After all, practice makes perfect, right? Wrong.
Reading Between the Lines (Between the Sheets Book 4)
Serenity Woods - 2021
Darcy, life is never going to be simple…
Tess Barker is having a rough time. She enjoys giving tours of the Northland of New Zealand, but her endometriosis makes the long days a challenge, and now she’s gone and insulted one of her best friends by mistake. She’s secretly liked Finn Brennan – the gorgeous Mr. Darcy lookalike – for years, but he’s never made a move on her, and now not only has she hurt his feelings, but they’re both interviewing for the same job – #awkward. Finn likes his position in the Education Department at Waitangi, but recent events have made him restless, and he’s ready for a change. The move to Exhibitions Director at a museum in Christchurch might be just what he’s looking for, but he’s up against the younger, dynamic, beautiful Tess. When she apologizes for upsetting him, a kiss is a natural way to prove there’s no hard feelings. They agree to work together on their presentations for the interview and to let the best man – or woman – win. Time spent together soon reveals a sizzling attraction that turns into deep passion. Things come to a head on their return to the bay, when Finn realizes he can’t escape his past troubles if he stays. But it’s only when Tess falls ill that he has to make the ultimate decision to fight or fly.
Chasing Darien
J.M. Stoneback - 2018
Check.Husband leaving me for another woman. Check.No more wallowing in self-pity; it's time for me to move on and find a distraction. So, when a gray-eyed guy walks into the strip joint I work at, he seems like he would be a great one. Darien's chiseled muscles and sun-kissed skin makes up for his arrogant and bossy attitude.There’s only one problem. He's my brother's best friend, which makes him off-limits.DarienI'm starting over in life with a clean slate.Move into my new condo. Check.Sign the divorce papers. Check.Get rid of my junkie wife. Uncheck.I'm going through hell to get my wife to sign the divorce papers, so the last thing I need is to get caught up with another woman, especially one with a sassy mouth and kissable pouty lips.She's broken and I can't fix her.Besides, I shouldn't want her no matter how much I crave her.Warning! This series contains a lot of fun SEXY action. For mature audiences only.
Royally Bad
Nora Flite - 2017
Too bad it’s her only choice.
Kain Badd looks great on paper: rich, handsome, and he’s even a prince. But after spending a few minutes together, Sammy sees the real him—arrogant, possessive, and too hot for his own good. If she hadn’t agreed to help plan his sister’s wedding, she could have avoided him. Instead, she’s waking up in his bed after an unforgettable night she definitely wants to forget. But he won’t let her.When Sammy thinks her life can’t get any crazier, the wedding is raided by the police, and she spends her first-ever night in jail. The irresistible Kain isn’t just bad in name—his family is connected to a dangerous underworld. Now she’s mixed up in a power struggle between his family’s empire and their rivals. She has no choice but to put herself back in this filthy prince’s extremely capable hands.Sammy must trust Kain to keep her safe. She’s just not sure she can trust herself to resist temptation.
Her SEAL
Tara Wylde - 2017
But since I left the SEALs, I've been drifting. So when some record exec offers me a hundred grand to protect some innocent pop star? I say f*ck yeah! The catch? I've gotta pretend to be her boyfriend. Xander was the only boy I've ever loved. But I blinked and he was gone. Now I've made it to the top. I'm going on a breakout record tour. So StarPower Records tells me I need close protection. And then they go hire the boy I loved. The boy I saved myself for. But he's not a boy any more. He's a man. They're saying I need to keep him close. To pretend to be in love. He's offering to stay close, all right. But it's not his protection he's got me begging for. Her SEAL is a hot, fast standalone romance with extra steamy bonus content included! Holly Hart always gives you a Happy Ever After, she hates cheating with a passion, and cliffhangers just as much as you do! And Tara Wylde couldn't agree more...!
Promise Me
Barbie Bohrman - 2013
Drawing strength from him, she left everything behind and sought a new life for herself, far away from the pain and shame.Fast forward ten years: Sabrina is settled in Miami, happy at last—until her best friend urges her to attend her high school reunion and face her painful past once and for all.And…maybe meet the mysterious Tyler once again.Can Sabrina find the courage to face the demons in her past, let go of the pain, and move forward into happiness? Or will insecurity and self-doubt ruin her one chance to get the love she’s not sure she even deserves?
Dark Kisses (Platinum Security Book 1)
Kelly Myers - 2021
And the feral way he looks at me.When my life is threatened, Jax vows to stay by my side.He tells me he doesn’t do relationships, but my savior plays dirty and I can’t resist his dark kisses.At this point, I’m not sure what’s worse-The death threats… Or, knowing that once this is over, this Fallen Angel will walk out of my life forever, breaking my heart into a million pieces!
The Billionaire Boss Next Door
Max Monroe - 2019
In spades.Gorgeous green eyes? Check.Hard-and-sexy body? Check.Intelligence? Check.Success? A big fat billionaire... Check.Too bad I haven't started out on the best foot.My big mouth has already turned him against me, and tempting good looks and success aside, Trent Turner is no peach either. He's stubborn and thick-headed, and son of a fruitcake, he thinks he knows everything there is to know about the hotel business.With him running the development of the new Vanderturn New Orleans Hotel and me doing the design, our work relationship is far too intimate for two people who absolutely despise one another.But that's not all.See, he isn't just my billionaire boss from hell. He's my new neighbor, too.Same city.Same building.Same floor.
Trent Turner is my billionaire boss next door.
Holy moly, let's hope my career--and hormones--can survive.Disclaimer: If you generally love to suffer, hate fun of any kind, and are allergic to laughter, this book is not for you.
The Savage Gentleman
Christopher Harlan - 2019
I’m the best MMA fighter in the world that you’ve never heard of, but if I have my way, I’ll be a household name soon enough. My life’s been nothing but hard training, crazy partying, and fast women, and that’s just how I liked it. No man had ever gotten the better of me inside the cage, and no woman had ever been able to slow down my lifestyle outside of it. And then it all came crashing down. When I tasted defeat for the first time in the biggest fight of my life, I was a broken man—my pride destroyed and my dreams of greatness deferred. That’s when Mila walked into my gym. When my trainer told me I had to giver her self defense lessons because she was a ‘special case’, I had no idea what he meant. All I knew was that she had a body to die for, and a face that made me forget my own name. I’d been with my share of women, but she was easily the sexiest I’d ever laid eyes on.There was only one problem—we hated each other with a passion!I thought she was whiny with a bad attitude.. She thought I was full of myself. But then something happened that changed everything between us. She gave me the confidence to pursue my dreams once again—to be a champion, to make it into the UFC, to be the savage gentleman that I was born to be.
Single Dad's Cabin
Lara Swann - 2018
Isolation. Refuge. Sanctuary. An escape from the past. I never thought it was a sacrifice. Not until I met her. Lying half-frozen in the snow, the storm raging all around us. So fragile. So vulnerable. And the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen. She doesn’t belong here, but there’s no way I’m letting her die on my mountain. I’ll save her, care for her, and when I’m done…I’ll let her go. Until I see her with my daughter. Until she leaves me burning with heat. And I wonder whether I’ve been doing this all wrong. Maybe what my scarred little girl needs - what she’s always needed - isn’t the mountain. Maybe it’s the kind touch and sparkling eyes of a beautiful woman. Maybe that’s what I need, too. I know it’s not that simple. She has a past she won’t talk about. Mine is clouded with guilt and regret. But every moment with her makes me think of the future - of a real family.
When our pasts catch up to us? No f*cking way I’m letting that go.
Single Dad's Cabin is a full length, standalone romance with a sexy mountain man, the haunted woman he saves and his sweet eight-year-old girl. No cheating or cliffhangers, and a Happily Ever After guaranteed. Includes a copy of Billionaire Baby Daddy as bonus content! Trigger warning: This book contains non-explicit references to childhood abuse.