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The Baby Miracle
Holly Rayner - 2019
Well, has she got a surprise for him! Kendall Wrightwood is a journalist whose life is in a rut. Stuck writing fluff pieces, she’s yearning for the chance to get her hands on a big story. That is, until Chase Harker comes to town. He’s the golden opportunity that just dropped into her lap; a billionaire ex-model who retreated from the spotlight in mysterious circumstances, Chase is a man everyone wants a piece of, and Kendall is determined to get hers! There’s something more, though. Feeling a connection like she’s never felt before, Kendall thinks that perhaps it’s worth pursuing the personal over the professional. The two have a whirlwind night together, and as she wakes up alone the next morning, Kendall has to face the fact that she slept with the man she should have been interviewing! Three months later, and her billionaire lover — and prospective scoop — has long gone, but Kendall is stunned to realize she’s pregnant, and the baby can only be his! There’s just one problem: Chase is infertile. At least, that’s what he thought. The gorgeous billionaire is about to receive a baby miracle…
Clam Jam
R.C. Boldt - 2017
Example: You're chatting with a guy you're interested in and your friend comes along and lays claim to him.MaggieThat's my life except it's worse. My friend who keeps jamming me is my gay roommate, and if that isn't a W.T.F. moment, I'm not sure what is. Fact: He went home with three yes, three of the guys I had been so sure were into me. Fact: He's really pissing me off. I mean, hello? I'm trying to get back in the saddle, but I'll never manage to get a boyfriend before the age of fifty if he keeps this up. Fact: Secretly, I wonder what it would be like if he weren't gay.RyThe day I interviewed for the room to rent, everything changed. I knew I had met the girl, except there was one small problem: she didn't want anything to do with men. I recognized a top-notch force field when I saw one. She'd been burned badly and didn't want to deal with a heterosexual guy as a roommate. I could've turned around and found another place to live, but I wanted to live there with her. So I had to go undercover. Fact: I'm in love with my roommate. Fact: She's going to hate me if I come clean now. Fact: I'm not giving up. Which means I'll just have to continue to run defense until I figure out a way to get Maggie to see the real me. The me that loves her. The me that would never do her wrong. Until then, I'll keep running off every guy who shows any interest. Until then, I'll continue to Clam Jam.
The Charm of You
Jennifer Probst - 2018
Seduction. Charm. Let the game begin... Presley Cabot has come a long way from the overweight, awkward college student who fell hard for the gorgeous track star, Nolan Banks, only to be humiliated after their one night together. Now, she’s one of the billionaire badass owners of LWW Enterprises and has everything she’d ever wanted in life, leaving her past behind. But when Nolan comes back into town, and doesn’t even recognize the girl he once destroyed, she decides to invoke her own personal revenge. The plan is simple—make him fall hard for her, then dump him. She transforms herself into his perfect woman using three simple steps to spin her web. But she never planned on getting caught up in old feelings…and new promises… Nolan Banks leaves Wall Street behind to open up a brewery in his small college town. Finally ready to carve out his life away from the dreams of his family, he never expected to find an immediate attraction to the sexy corporate mogul who challenges him at every step. He falls hard and fast, determined to show her they’re meant for each other, until the truth of their shared past shatters their fragile foundation. But Nolan is playing for higher stakes, and he’s not about to let Presley walk away without a fight. Can he convince her his feelings have nothing to do with the game rules, and everything to do with the woman she is?
Cockpit
Joanna Blake - 2016
But I live for the chase… I'm a thrill seeker. I fly the fastest jets in the world, and ride my motorcycle when I'm on the ground. The only thing that matters to me is speed. Why would I ever think about settling down?
Jenny Reeds, that's why.
One look in those hazel eyes and I found a thrill no dogfight could match. For one wild, unforgettable night, she was mine. I wanted to keep her close but she disappeared without even telling me her last name. I did my tour and flew combat missions in desert skies.
But I never forgot her.
Now they have me pushing papers and training new pilots. I thought I'd be bored to tears. Guess who I run into my first night back? It's her, my wild-eyed, fiery-haired beauty. Turns out she's the General's daughter. But that won't stop me. I'm persistent and it doesn't take too long before she's back in my arms. Only one problem. She's kept one hell of a secret from me. She had a baby while I was overseas.
My baby.
Now I want them both under my roof. Permanently. I've never failed a mission yet and I don't intend to start now. Cockpit is a standalone novel with a guaranteed HEA and no cheating. This edition includes bonus materials and will end before 100%!
Risky Play
Rachel Van Dyken - 2019
Fake names. True pleasure. But when she wakes up alone, Mackenzie realizes just how much anger is left in her broken heart.Suffering a tragic personal loss, pro soccer player Slade Rodriguez has his reasons for vanishing without a goodbye. Right or wrong, he’s blaming the beautiful and infuriating stranger he never wants to see again. They’re both in for a shock when Mackenzie shows up as his new personal assistant. And they both have a lot to learn about each other. Because they share more than they could possibly know, including a common enemy who’s playing his own games. And he’s not afraid to get dirty.Now there’s only one way Mackenzie and Slade can win: to trust in each other and to stop hiding from the lies they’ve told, the secrets they’ve kept, the mistakes they’ve made, and the attraction that still burns between them.
I Just Want You
Kaylee Ryan - 2017
“Get a good job,” they said. “It will be a piece of cake.” Well, whoever they are, they lied. Sure, college was a blast, but after college, not so much. The finding a job to go with my expensive education, that part was not so easy. At least not until I was offered a position at the new club in town. Life is defined by the little moments that have the power to change it completely. I never thought getting a cup of coffee would change mine, but it did. She did. She’s one of those moments. He’s my boss. She’s my employee. I want him. I can’t resist her.
The Vacation Toy
Krista Wolf - 2021
But when my ex-teammates bail at the last minute, I'm stuck in a double-booked villa with our fiercest - and most gorgeous - of competitors.Differences are eventually set aside, rivalries forgotten as the four of us settle in for sun-soaked week of overwhelming temptation. But when a molten hot game of Truth or Dare allows me to unravel the guys' darkest, most butterfly-inducing of secrets? I'm ready to let them take me places I've only dreamed of going before.Devin and Reese are ex-college athletes, hard-bodied football players with soft hearts and goosebump-inciting smiles. Hayden's the quintessential California surf god; blond-haired and blue-eyed, with a whole delicious ocean of ripped abdominals I could drown myself in, forever.But our vacation in paradise takes a chance turn when we're thrown into the heart of the Insane World Race's next - and most infamous - season. And with an incredible four-million dollar prize on the line? Our impromptu arrangement in paradise might have to be put on hold, at least while the cameras are running and we're racing around the world together as the 'Dream Team'.Can I spend an entire month racing alongside three lifelong friends and business partners, without any of us falling in love? Or will my overwhelming attraction to all three of them create a rift that can never be repaired?THE VACATION TOY is a smoldering, stand-alone reverse harem love story filled with suspense, humor, romance, and enough sizzling, pulse-pounding action to melt your kindle into a steaming pile of glass and plastic (author not responsible for molten kindles). HEA guaranteed!
Moonshot
Alessandra Torre - 2016
The daughter of a legend, the Yankees were my family, their stadium my home, their dugout my workplace. My focus was on the game. Chase... he started out as a distraction. A distraction with sex appeal poured into every inch of his six foot frame. A distraction who played like a god and partied like a devil. I tried to stay away. I couldn’t. Then, the team started losing. Women started dying. And everything in my world broke apart.
The Protector
Jodi Ellen Malpas - 2016
But Camille is determined to have a life free from his strings. Out on her own, she's made mistakes, including one that found her clawing her way back after a stint in rehab and plenty of bad press. Now, after fighting so hard to be independent and happy, she finds her life threatened as a result of her father's ruthless business dealings. Caught between resentment and fear, Camille prepares herself for the measures her father will take to protect her. But nothing could prepare her for the ex-SAS sniper who crashes into her life.Jake Sharp resides in his own personal hell. He was distracted from duty once before, and the consequences were devastating--both personally and professionally. He vowed never to let that happen again. Accepting the job of bodyguard to Camille Logan isn't the kind of distraction from his demons he should take. Women and Jake don't mix well, yet protecting the heiress seems the lesser of two evils. But Jake soon discovers that she isn't the woman she's perceived to be. She's warm, compassionate, her presence settling, and his duty to protect her soon goes deeper than a well-paid job, no matter how hard he fights it. He needs absolution. He comes to need Camille. But he knows he can't have both.
Her Secret, His Surprise
Paula Altenburg - 2014
Her drive has led to more success than her family ever thought she’d achieve, and life is looking great. Not even an incredible and mysterious one night stand that leaves her a single mom can trip her up...until the father of her baby stumbles back into her life, as sexy and unreliable as ever.Logan Alexander hasn’t forgotten the night he spent with Cass two years ago, but he never expects to end up undercover as her assistant. His job saves lives—like it should have saved his brother—and he can’t afford complications. It’s difficult enough to maintain his cover as a carefree wanderer when he realizes his attraction to Cass hasn’t faded...and then he meets Cass’s daughter.
The Story of Us
Tara Sivec - 2017
That's how long I survived in that hellhole. They tried to break me, but I resisted. And I owe it all to the memory of warm summer nights, the scent of peaches, and the one woman who loved me more than I ever deserved to be loved. Now, I'll do anything to get back to her. Only Shelby Eubanks isn't the girl I left behind all those years ago. She's someone else, a stranger. My Shelby-my little green-eyed firecracker-would never give up her dreams, would never disappear into her mother's ambitions. But I won't give up on her. On us. I may be broken, and scarred, and not the man I used to be, but I will do whatever it takes to remind her of the story of us.
Only Tonight
Lucy Darling - 2020
Luke Kane is a player if you listen to gossip. An international one at that. He makes it hard to resist him when he’s so handsome and sweet every time we meet. He's nothing like people say or so I thought until he disappears not only from my life but the baby's growing inside me.Kinley Cole thinks this is only for tonight. But I know this is forever. I just can't have her yet. If the men I've taken down find out about her, they'll use her against me. So I’ll wait to stake my claim after my final covert op. I only hope it won’t be too late to claim the woman who already has my heart.
Lana
R.K. Lilley - 2013
Even knowing that he viewed her as a kid sister had never helped to dampen her feelings. One night together only made it worse. After seducing Akira, it became apparent that their love affair was hopelessly one-sided, and heartbroken, Lana fled her beloved island paradise.Eight years later, Lana finally returns home, planning to stay briefly, and only for business, but her plans go quickly awry when she runs into the man she could never get over. At just under 34,000 words, this story is a novella. This book is intended for ages 18+
Bad Reputation
Nicole Edwards - 2017
. . one ridiculously hot alpha male at a time.
Chase:
With a nickname like “Sin,” it’s no wonder they call me the bad boy of hockey. Opponents curse me. Fans scream my name—in the arena and in other, much more private places. Penalties or not, I’m not afraid to dish out a little pain. But pleasure? That’s my weakness. And no one knows it better than my best friend, Cassie Desrosiers. I’d have to be blind not to notice her rocking body and teasing grin. So when she invites me along on a trip to Vegas, my curiosity isn’t the only thing that’s aroused.
Cassie:
Chase Barrett is a world-class A-hole. As his best friend, I’m allowed to call him on his BS. Who else is going to do it? Certainly not the puck bunnies swooning at every flex of his biceps. Everyone knows that Chase is the love-’em-and-leave-’em type. There’s no such thing as commitment for the king of casual hookups. So why should I care? Maybe because all work and no play makes me a sexually frustrated girl. It’s time to put the hockey stud at my beck and call to good use . . . but after a week in Vegas with Chase, I might never want to go back to the real world. This sexy standalone novel includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
Lorenzo (Montorini Mafia)
Kathryn Thomas - 2019
And no one cares how loud I scream for help.
ISA
How did I end up here? Stuck on an altar with a cold-blooded killer? Everyone is getting what they want – except for me. My father gets peace between the city’s crime families. Lorenzo’s father gets a powerful ally against a new and dangerous threat. But all I get is used like a mobster’s toy. Because Lorenzo Montorini is a savage beast. And he doesn’t give a damn how loud I scream. Or how much I beg. He’s determined to do one thing and one thing only: Make me utterly, hopelessly HIS.
LORENZO
I’ve had every beautiful woman in this whole damn city, but I’m still hungry for more. So getting married is the last thing I want. Especially this fake, forced marriage between two children of the city’s most powerful dons. I’ll do what’s right for my family, if I must. Whatever it takes to make the Montorinis kings of the city. But when nighttime falls and my bride’s veil comes off… I’m going to do what’s right for
me.
I’m going to make her MINE.
LORENZO is a full-length, standalone, super steamy, bad boy mafia romance novel from bestselling author KATHRYN THOMAS. This suspenseful, action-packed mafia romance is intended for mature audiences, due to violence, strong language, dark themes and elements, and explicit intimate scenes. The romance between the alpha male bad boy and the fiery woman he can't resist ends with a guaranteed happily ever after (HEA) ending, has absolutely NO CHEATING, and does NOT include a cliffhanger of any kind. This contains the following tropes: forced/fake marriage, rival mafias, unexpected baby, and powerful protector.