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Flagrant
Alexandria House - 2021
NBA star Paul "Polo" Logan is known for his on-court prowess and his off-court philandering.Kendra Doll is the main woman in his life, and although their past bonds them together, it also may be what tears them apart.He’s ready to make a change and truly commit to her, but is it too late?(Polo and Kendra were first introduced in the novel, Let Me Hold You, by Alexandria House.)*This story contains content that may be sensitive for some readers.*
CRUSH
Ivy Symone - 2015
Being that she was the “cute for a fat girl” and “like a little sister” type of girl, Sean never really gave Jazmin much attention. Now that they’re older, things have changed. Sean has started seeing her in a different light and now they’re caught up in a love affair that Jazmin has been waiting her whole life for.There’s just one problem: Sean is married to Jazmin’s sister’s friend Rayven. To make matters worse, Jazmin has just given birth to Sean’s love child.As Jazmin deals with the pain, hurt, and heartbreak of being the secret side chick to Sean, another person has entered the picture. Jah, also another childhood friend, is handsome but can be a little rude, straightforward and temperamental. He’s the “bad boy” with a potty mouth that has always been everyone’s least favorite; however he’s attempting to be a standup guy despite his abrasiveness. And he’s there for Jazmin in ways that she would have never expected. But Sean isn’t happy about it at all.Will Sean sit back and lose his side-piece and love child to Jah, or will he be ready to let the cat out the bag to hold on to Jazmin?
Russian Boss's Secret Baby: A Secret Baby Mafia Romance
Bella King - 2021
A gorgeous Russian mafia boss stole me from my home,Sculpting new desires within me with his rough hands and piercing eyes.Wicked desires,Shameful things that no woman should ever want done to her,Things that would leave me broken and weak.And yet, I crave the punishment only he can give.With thick, rippling waves of lust distorting my perception of reality,I drop deeper into his cold and unforgiving world,Blind to the bitter consequences that will ensue.It was all just a game of desire, fated to end the moment it began,But with the appearance of two little red lines, that game has become a shocking reality.I’m pregnant,And that monster in my bed is the father.Russian Boss’s Secret Baby is a standalone mafia romance that contains adult themes and dark content.
Poles Apart
Kirsty Moseley - 2014
She’s a pole dancer. The two of them are poles apart. Carson Matthews, the hottest driver ever to hit the MotoGP circuit, is living the carefree, celebrity lifestyle. With little to worry about other than keeping himself top of the leader board, his favourite weekend pastime is visiting a certain blonde at Angels Gentlemen’s Club. Emma Bancroft, a part-time lap dancer, is just trying to make ends meet. Her responsibilities weigh heavily on her as the does the secret she’s kept from everyone for the past two-and-a-half years.With the world’s press watching his every move, their relationship and Emma’s explosive secret can’t stay hidden for much longer…From international bestselling author Kirsty Moseley comes a tale that proves opposites really do attract.
Sex Love Repeat
Alessandra Torre - 2013
Dance to Bob Marley in the sand. Find love and peace in Paul's arms. In Hollywood, I drink champagne and watch our chef fix dinner. I visit Stewart at work and let him take me on top of his desk.Two separate lives. Two separate men. A woman that watched us all.I should have known that it wouldn't work out.
Savage Crimes
Lana Cameo - 2018
So I find myself protecting an injured stranger, even when instincts tell me he’s trouble. I never meant to fall in love, and at least I was right about one thing. He was trouble, and before I know it I’m left in the dust. Gone, with only the precious gift inside me as his only trace. There’s only one thing left to do now: keep this child safe…and to do that I’ll need to do everything I can to keep the father from knowing it exists. Matt: How could I ever repay her? She saved my life. A life I never asked for, but a life I live. She was the prettiest thing I have ever seen. Even as hurt as I was I couldn’t stop myself from wanting her with everything I had. I had to cut her loose though. It was a mistake to let myself get carried away in the first place. I’ll only break her heart worse down the road… or worse. In my world, one wrong move will get us both killed, and a pretty thing like that deserves better. Warning: “Savage Crimes: A Mafia Secret Baby Romance” contains mature language and scenes. It is intended for adult readers. No cliffhangers and an HEA is a guarantee.
Nate
Tijan - 2021
He was also the person who could destroy my world with a single decision. I walked into that bar looking for him. He saw me. I saw him. The chemistry sizzled between us, but no. I hated Nate Monson. I hated him with everything in me, even though my body did not. It didn’t matter. Nothing I wanted mattered. He thought I wanted to get laid.What I wanted was for him to disappear. But first, I had to tell him that he had a daughter. ** Nate is an enemies-to-lovers 97k standalone.
Only For You
E.L. Todd - 2013
Penelope was the love of his life, the woman of his dreams. Scarlet knew how far her best friend was going to fall and she had to catch him. Scarlet became Sean’s rock and helped him through a very painful breakup, but her own hidden desires bubbled to the surface in the process. When they finally gave in and slept together, she thought it was the start of their new relationship. Unfortunately, Sean didn’t feel the same.Humiliated and heartbroken, Scarlet moved across the country and found what she least expected. She rekindled her damaged relationship with her brother, who she hadn’t spoken to in a year, and her brother’s best friend was attractive and interesting. Their relationship was natural and unforced, and she was immediately drawn to him. Would she be able to get over Sean, forget about him, by sleeping with Cortland, or would that just be another repeated mistake?THIS IS NOT A CLIFFHANGER*Recommended for mature audiences 17+ due to strong language and sexual content.*
Knight & Play
Kitty French - 2012
Her cheating husband...From the moment Lucien & Sophie meet, the seal is set.Romantic, emotional & intensely erotic, Knight and Play is the perfect read for lovers of international bestsellers Fifty Shades & Bared To You. Let yourself be swept away by Part One of the Knight series from Kitty French, a romance so hot it'll burn your fingers...CEO of Knight Inc. Lucien Knight is catch-your-breath gorgeous and damaged by his troubled past in Norway. All grown up and relocated to London, he's built his empire of adult clubs from the ground up to become the gorgeous patron saint of the sex industry. No one knows the dark childhood secrets that have given Lucien a backbone of steel and a heart encased in ice. No one until Sophie Black, that is...From the moment girl-next-door Sophie accepts the job as Lucien Knight's PA, she understands how Alice must have felt when she tumbled down the rabbit hole. Lucien takes her safe, vanilla life away and plunges her head first into a huge dish of fantasy flavours. Rich, spicy chocolate covered with dark, oozingly lickable sauce? Check. Tutti-frutti with indecently red, glistening cherries on the top? Yes please.Lucien strips away all of Sophie's inhibitions, and when he instructs her to select three new toys, she soon realises he has more than a game of Monopoly on his mind... He's opened the door to a whole new pleasure packed world without limits, and Sophie is utterly intoxicated. But how far is she willing to go? And what happens when she has to step back into reality again?Lucien & Sophie's is a story of star crossed love and forbidden passion, a sexual odyssey that spans the globe and changes both of their lives forever. Let it change yours, too.
Devil
Jordan Marie - 2018
She’s a nun. Cloistered away from the world—desperate to keep her head down and obey all the rules. When they meet sparks fly. Loyalties are tested.Secrets are hidden. And forbidden fruit… just might be tasted.
Mine
Natasha Knight - 2020
She was never supposed to walk into my club. But she did. I shouldn’t have looked twice at her. But I did. The criminal underworld is no place for a girl like her. One night with Katerina isn’t enough, but men like me can’t afford to be weak. So, I tell her to leave me behind. She does, but not before she sees something she shouldn’t. When she goes into hiding, it’s my duty to hunt her down. I have a job to do, and she needs to disappear for good. But four years later, Kat isn’t alone anymore. And the little boy right beside her looks just like me.
Gym Junkie
T.L. Swan - 2018
Wanted what we can’t have. Only my fantasy has turned into an obsession. Every night like clockwork he’s there. Every night like clockwork I’m ready. I’m not the kind of girl who does this sort of thing and he’s exactly the kind of man that does. He’s as sexy AF. Dominant as all hell. Built like a machine. And when he turns up at my work My absolute worst nightmare.
One is a Promise
Pam Godwin - 2017
My dark rebel in leather. My powerhouse of passion, devastating smiles, and impulsiveness.When his job sends him overseas, he promises to return to me.A promise that’s destroyed in the most irrevocable way.Two years later, an arrogant suit invades my heartbroken loneliness.Clean-cut and stern, Trace is everything Cole wasn’t.At first, he’s a job that will rescue my dance company. But as he intrudes on my life, our hostile relationship evolves.He knows I’m still in love with Cole, but his dedication is my undoing.Then a catastrophic moment changes everything.Promises resurface.Lies entangle.And an impossible choice shatters my world.I love two men, and I can only have one.The TANGLED LIES series must be read in order.One is a PromiseTwo is a LieThree is a War
Accidentally on Purpose
L.D. Davis - 2012
She does the unthinkable after a night of drinking and sleeps with him.She tries to put the enormous mistake behind her, but Kyle mercilessly pursues Emmy despite her new relationship with Luke Kessler and Kyle's long-standing girlfriend Jessyca.When Emmy's resistance begins to crack, she makes a series of bad decisions that result in heartbreaking, life-altering, and even devastating consequences.