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The Sailor's Secret Baby
Frankie Love - 2018
Sampson never wanted to settle down -- that's why he became a sailor.Then he meets Sweetie, with her pouty pink lips and innocent body.For the first time in his life he's ready to drop anchor.But Sweetie's burly brothers won't let their little sister be taken so easily.Punches are thrown and lines are drawn in the sand--and Sampson is sent off to sea before anything can be set straight.Sweetie is alone, longing for her sailor.She needs him more than ever.Especially now that she is carrying his child.Dear Reader,This patriotic story is sure to set off fireworks!Sampson is more than a sailor--he's a hero worth fighting for! With a body like that, he can board my ship any day!#ClimbMyMast #FullSteamAhead #AllHandsOnDeck #AnchorsAweigh #NiceBuoyxo, frankie
Auctioned
Lulu Pratt - 2019
She says I’m the reason she has to sell her virginity in the first place. Whenever I’m around her I feel emotions I’ve never felt before. I’m falling for her... hard. As the curtain rises for the auction Kiki's on stage, her big green eyes betraying her vulnerability. I can’t take anymore, I have to have her. All of her. I win Kiki for the night, but she doesn’t want to sell her virginity to me. The old me wouldn’t care, I always get what I've paid for but with her it’s different. My heart belongs to Kiki and I’ll be damned if I let her get away. ***Sizzling hot alpha romance with no cliffhangers, no cheating, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after***
Major Misconduct
Kelly Jamieson - 2015
The apartment he shares with his teammate and best friend, Duncan, is a refuge from the pressures of fame. But when the sexiest woman he's ever seen interrupts his early morning coffee wearing only a skimpy cami and matching panties, Marc can't exactly say that he minds. Their chemistry is off the charts. Unfortunately, this girl's no random puck bunny. She's Duncan's little sister, and she's moving in. Lovey Armstrong could stare at Marc's chiseled abs and listen to his French-Canadian accent all day. She just has no idea what's going on inside his head: When he's not charming her pants off, Marc makes a Zamboni machine seem warm and cuddly. Lovey knows that the team's bro code says no messing with sisters, but all these mixed messages are hard on a girl's self-esteem, especially since she's finally getting her new life together in Chicago. She decides that he's worth another shot . . . because if anyone can melt the ice around Marc's heart, it's Lovey.Contains mature themes.
Tattered Love
Lola Stark - 2013
Hard as nails Scarlett has been unlucky in love: she’s been burnt, chewed up and spat out. Reluctant to have another relationship, can she keep her wits about her when hot-as-sin Mace walks into her tattoo parlor? Or will he break her down and leave his mark within her ink?What starts out as a little fun, turns into something so much more.Can Scarlett look beyond Mace's devastating past or will his demons come back to haunt them both?Content warning: contains steamy, anywhere-goes sex, an alcohol induced embarrassing night out and two headstrong lovers taken on a whirlwind of crazy.
Royal Bastard
Avery Wilde - 2016
After I picked my jaw up off the floor, I snapped a pic of his royal jewels and glorious arse. Now he's pissed at me and will do anything to keep the photo from getting out. He's even sweetened the deal by of offering me a job as his publicist. But that's not all he wants... His charms won't work on me. I don't care if he's hot enough to melt my panties. He's arrogant, cocky and infuriating—and he can't have me. Edward York Rose doesn’t know it yet but she belongs to me. If I don’t improve my image my father will disown me and I’ll lose everything. I had a plan but the moment I saw her everything changed. Now I have a new one. I will make Rose my bride. It won't be hard. One round with my masterful tongue and she’ll never want me to stop. She will be mine. ***Royal Bastard is a steamy standalone romance. No cheating, and a guaranteed happy ending!***
Protected By My Boss
Tia Siren - 2017
I’m a billionaire. I’m used to taking what’s mine. But Joanna is the one woman I’ll keep out of my bed. Don’t get me wrong. She’s hot. Curves that make a man hard - and the purity of an angel. But a man like me doesn’t crush angels. Her psycho ex is coming after her. I’ll hide her away in my mansion out of town. Just me and her – and my desire to f*ck her. But I won’t touch her. I won’t take advantage of her. She wants to show me her gratitude. Begs to repay me. Fine. I’ll let her strip for me and then picture her body later - imaging it’s her hand on my c*ck. That’s as far as I’ll let it go. But who the hell am I kidding? I’m hard - but I’m not made of steel. Protected by my Boss is a stand-alone novel of 80000 words with a hot-as-hell protective alpha and a HEA. I’ve also included some bonus novels for your enjoyment. xx Tia Tia Siren. Spoil the bad girl in you.
Possessive Boston Irish American MMA Fighter
Flora Ferrari - 2018
He possesses an undefeated record as an MMA fighter, but the moment he lays eyes on me he tells me the only thing he’s interested in possessing now is me. And when this younger woman witnesses him take part in a fight for the first time the barbaric violence shouldn’t turn me on, but it does. He’s a real man amongst boys in and out of the octagon, and I’m ready to be his woman, and for the first time in my life I know I’m ready for another kind of first time…with him. But before my brother’s best friend is able to tell my brother about what’s going on between us, he finds out the hard way, making him feel like he’s been sucker punched by his best friend. Can my possessive Boston Irish American older man prove to my brother that what we have is real and that this MMA fighter will fight harder than he ever has inside the octagon, outside of it…for me? Or will my brother do his best to make sure my brother’s best friend’s beautiful Irish eyes aren’t smiling by threatening him with violence of his own, causing me to get caught in the middle of two possessive older men…one my flesh and blood family and the other I want nothing more than to start my own family with knowing what we have will last forever. But how can I bring myself to come between my brother and my brother’s best friend? Will I be forced into a split decision of my own…choosing between them with my choice causing heartache one way or the other…forever? *Possessive Boston Irish American MMA Fighter is an insta-everything standalone instalove romance with an HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.
Disarm
June Gray - 2012
Unfortunately, Henry—now an Air Force officer—has only ever treated her like a younger sister, stepping into her brother’s shoes after he was killed in action.That is, until the night when one dance ignites a sensual fire between the two, leaving Elsie aroused and confused. Is she allowed to lust after her surrogate big brother, who also happens to be her roommate? As the passion between them crosses the line into a territory that teases with the forbidden, Elsie decides to give herself to the man she has always desired. But Elsie is not prepared for where the relationship will take her.Henry has been harboring two secrets. One can bring them closer together. The other will tear them apart. Now, with each startling new revelation, Elsie realizes that only she can decide if the past can ever be forgiven—and if a future with Henry is worth fighting for.Includes a never-before-published bonus short story.
Power Play
Maria Luis - 2017
She's a (struggling) sports journalist looking for her big break. Charlie Denton has been handed the most impossible assignment from her stick-in-the-mud boss: get an exclusive interview with the NHL's golden boy, Duke Harrison. The catch? She's got eight days or she’ll be demoted. Fired. Kicked to the curb - No way is she letting her future rest on the broad shoulders of a goalie who is at least three seasons past his prime. She has eight days to convince Duke that the loyal fans of The Cambridge Tribune (annual circulation: 1,000) are dying to know about his life, on and off the ice. Eight days to stand toe to toe with a man who is pure sex on a stick. Eight days to remember that every mind-blowing kiss is nothing but a power play. What could go wrong?
Burnout
Coralee June - 2019
Maybe if I were older. Maybe if he wasn’t my brother’s best friend. Maybe if he wasn’t my teacher. Maybe. Maybe. Maybe. Having my dirty little secret living down the hall had me obsessing over alternate endings and happily ever afters. I’d never wanted someone so badly, but his hot and cold behavior was giving me emotional whiplash. In the classroom, he practically ignored me. But here? In my brother’s loft? It felt like we were a thick rubber band, pulled so tight we’d snap. Falling for Decker Harris made me realize that life wasn’t as serendipitous as everyone liked to think. We weren’t just a collection of maybes thrust into the world with hope and good intentions. Everything started with a choice, and somewhere between grief and redemption, I chose to make him mine.
Where Good Girls Go To Die
Holly Renee - 2017
He was my brother's best friend and the definition of unavailable. But I didn't care. I had loved him for as long as I could remember. He was worth the risk. He was worth everything. But then he broke my heart as easily as I fell for him. He watched me fall, spiraling out of control, and as I reached for him, he wasn't there to catch me. So I ran. Four years later, I never expected to see him again. He was still my brother's best friend, and he was more unavailable than ever. He looked every bit the bad boy I knew he was, covered in tattoos and a crooked smile. Guarding my heart from him was top priority because Parker James was where good girls go to die. Unfortunately for him, I wasn't a good girl anymore.
Dare To Resist
Carly Phillips - 2020
Ex football player. Sports agent. And as of this morning? Father. Finding a baby on his doorstep should have been a joke but the pink sticky note and baby carrier she came in is deadly serious.What’s an out of his depth bachelor to do? Call his tempting and beyond gorgeous executive assistant and beg her to move in.Quinnlyn Stone agrees to help Austin until he can straighten out his messy life. It’s just another item on her very long To-Do list. It’s absolutely not because she’s attracted to her very single and extremely handsome boss.Close quarters. A baby. Undeniable chemistry. What could possibly go wrong?A complete standalone novel!
She Likes It Irish
Sophia Ryan - 2013
Survival sex—a vibrator and a sizzling-hot roommate—eases urges that can't be ignored, until her craving for a man propels her from the arms of Mr. Wrong to the door of Mr. Right. Irishman Sean O'Neill forces her to consider what she really wants. And what she wants is him in her bed. Too bad he's not cooperating.Sean is only in America for six months to complete his degree and an archeology field school. He's as serious about his education as he is about keeping his sex life casual. When Kristin knocks on his door asking for condoms, the encounter forces him to rethink that single-minded focus. He wants Kristin for more than one night, but their secrets may end the relationship before it begins.
Ignite
Tessa Teevan - 2013
One to the Army; the other in a tragic car accident. Two years after the latter, a ghost from the past reappears, igniting feelings in Alexa she’d thought long dormant.Jace McAllister has spent the last ten years in the Army, defusing bomb after bomb, trying to forget the girl who once set his world on fire. For him, she’s always been the one who got away. After a not-so-chance encounter places her back in his line of sight, he’s locked eyes on target, and won’t let her go without a fight.Ten years ago their chemistry smoldered, and now the sparks threaten to light a fuse leading to an explosion between them even Jace can’t control. Not that he wants to. But when love has slipped through your fingertips before, how can you trust it will once again remain?Will Alexa’s fear of love and loss destroy their second chance at a beautiful future before it can even begin?
Taming the Bachelor
M.J. Carnal - 2013
After years of success and the world at his feet, he is determined to make that pact a reality. A move back to his beloved Los Angeles threatens to change the future he had written for himself when the shy and beautiful, Sophie Barringer, ends up being the Maid of Honor at his sister's wedding. Sophie has been burned at love. The last thing she needs is a self proclaimed bachelor to turn her head. But her heart may have other plans. Forced to spend a week together in paradise, can they deny their steamy chemistry and stay away from each other or will they give in to lust and take the chance? Can Mark get over his player reputation to take a shot at love or will fate be cruel enough to deny them their happily ever after?