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Take It


Francesca Penn - 2018
    He was done being stalked. He was met with the unexpected when he finds himself staring into the eyes of the one woman who makes him want...everything. It did not matter whether she was dressed in a tailored, just-tight-enough business suit or filling out jeans that made him weak, he knew how the night would end— with her in his dreams. Executive Kalilah Wright is a no-nonsense business woman with a wild side. She took on the work that came her way from her handsome, engaging, and very married “I love my wife” boss, Andrew Sinclair. Her work ethic fostered a relationship that kept her on the corporate ladder of success. But, she wanted more than a fat bank account and designer apparel. She wanted a mate. She wanted the guy in the parking lot. Nicholas has a secret that asks every question. Kalilah has all the answers. What he pitches to her can only be taken in one way. Kalilah is up to the challenge, but will Nicholas complete the journey?

The Boss and the Brat


Sosie Frost - 2020
    But had I known the mysterious billionaire was Cameron “The Panty King” Mitchell, I would’ve let the koi turn his bits into fish sticks. Instead, I did the worst thing that a modest, career-oriented virgin could’ve done. I tumbled into that pond head-over-heels after him. Apparently, I make terrible decisions with wet panties. That’s why I’ve ensured the office remains a battleground and not a makeshift bedroom. Cameron thinks he can take over my father’s company because no one has ever told the titan of industry no. Well, defying Cameron is much safer than desiring him.So, if he wants coffee, he can pour it himself. If he needs a report—he can fetch the paper airplane from the roof. But if he thinks he can take me for a lover?I’ll become his greatest enemy.I just have one question…Do the two pink lines on the test always mean that I’m pregnant? ***The Boss and the Brat is a laugh-out-loud romantic comedy from Wall-Street Journal Bestselling Author Sosie Frost. This BWWM billionaire, enemies-to-lovers romance is 100% safe, contains no cheating or cliffhangers, and is guaranteed a heart-warming Happily Ever After.

The Game of Love 1


K. Alex Walker - 2014
    Alex Walker How was it possible that everything about this woman, every single damn thing he encountered, was so wonderful? Professional Quarterback Austin Riley has always been smitten with the lovely Sommer Hayes. Having known each other their entire lives, the majority of their relationship exchanges were sneers, insults, smirks, and jeers. Now, ten years have past since he last stepped foot in his hometown. He and Sommer run into each other again, only to find out that they both share the same secret: their hatred towards each other had merely been a cover-up for the true feelings that they’d kept hidden. However, another hidden secret is also lying in wait, waiting to tear them apart.

Cherished by You


Victoria H. Smith - 2017
     For Roxie and Griffin, the journey has been the best part. The strength of Griffin’s love has tested Roxie beyond belief. It forced her to take a look at herself, expose herself, and fight for the man who cares so much about her. For Griffin, the love of a woman named Roxie allowed him to come into his own. He discovered things about himself he might not have known were possible if not for her. She helped him grow into the man he always knew he could be. They’ve been through a lot and now that the struggles of the past are gone, they can move forward with the next phase of their lives. CHERISHED BY YOU is an extended novella that shows not only where the couple is now, but where they’re headed. The story takes place a few years after LOVED BY YOU and features many of the couple’s friends and loved ones who have been important throughout the series. There will be laughter. There will be heartache as well, but there will also be love. So much love. CHERISHED BY YOU is the finale to Roxie and Griffin’s story and was created for all those who wanted more with a few surprises along the way. The story is considered an extended novella at 55,400 words.

The Cost To Play (Slivers of Love)


Oliva Gaines - 2014
    She attends the cons to Cosplay in her original designs. At each convention to meet a fellow visionary to partner with to cash in on her dreams to play in the big leagues. Instead she finds Dr. Toshi Yamaguchi, a gifted artist and skilled teacher. Jayne can see the potential in working with him, but the man says all the wrong things, he never smiles and has an unnatural fixation with her posterior. Dr. Toshi Yamaguchi is a mild manner professor by day, and in his mind, a vigilante at night, or at least he is in the comic book in his head. Each con he attends he hopes to find a connection that will bridge his two worlds to fulfill a lifelong dream. What he finds is Jayne Wright, who charges up his heart and gets into his head. They both are ready to get into the comic book arena, but neither is sure what will be the cost to play.

Pain Lived, Love Found


Thalia Lake - 2015
     Sloane Paris grew up in dysfunction. With no one to protect them or help them, Sloane and her siblings survived the best way they could; until they could get out from the hell hole they called home. For Sloane, her escape was college, followed by a successful career that she worked very hard for. She left little to no room for love. In fact, she made it a rule to never let a man get close enough for her to fall in love. However, a chance meeting with a handsome stranger would make her reconsider that rule. Luca Santorini is a successful businessman with a thriving business. He comes from a large, loving family that is the complete opposite of Sloane’s. Family meant the world to him, and he hoped to have one of his own one day. He had been meeting with new financial advisors on his retired father’s behalf, and he had the task of choosing which firm he would sign with. Before the meeting, he saw a woman in a coffee shop that intrigued him from just seeing her big beautiful eyes and amazing smile. All he knew was that her name was Sloane and that he would never forget her name or those eyes. Call it fate, but their paths crossed again, and this time Luca wasn’t going to let Sloane Paris just slip away. Luca quickly found out that he had his work cut out for him, but he felt Sloane was more than worth it. While getting to know one another, Sloane managed to do something no other woman has been able to do - she won Luca’s heart. Luca was still trying to win hers, but he wanted more than her heart. Luca wanted to know who or what was the cause of the constant sadness in Sloane’s eyes so he could do everything in his power to put an end to it. He wanted Sloane to trust him enough to share with him her deep, dark secrets, but will Luca be able to handle it once she opens up to him? Will he be able to break through Sloane’s emotional walls and help her let go of the pain she lived and accept the love she’s found with him?

The Stranger Next To Me


LaShawn Vasser - 2014
    Everyone always wondered how their friendship stood the test of time. Especially since they were polar opposites in everyway, except for one thing. They were both in love with Tim Horne...Sabrina’s husband. Although they’ve seen each other through the best and worst of times, one decision will change the course of their lives forever and leave them both wondering who is The Stranger Next To Me? Steamy love scenes for mature audiences only.

The Billionaire's Love Child


C.J. Howard - 2015
    He is rich beyond his wildest dreams and has the perfect trophy wife to go with it. However, there is one thing he wants more then anything else in the world... A Child. Only problem is, his wife refuses to give him any children and does not have any plans to do so ever. A divorce would be too messy for a man of his wealth so Kevin has no choice but to take drastic action. He hires a surrogate with a TWIST. He will father a baby with her but in this arrangement she will get to keep it. In return, mother and child will be supported financially for the rest of their lives. They will never need or want for anything, just as long as Kevin can fulfill his dream of being a dad. For the beautiful and curvy Marina this is the ideal arrangement for her. She has always dreamed of being a mother but has never met a man worthy. Kevin and Marina are about to embark on a very unique arrangement. One that promises to blur the line between love and convenience. Can such an arrangement exist without feelings getting involved? And can Kevin really stand by and watch his love child grow up without being involved directly? You will not believe the twists in this incredible romance story, start reading right away by scrolling up and clicking "Buy Now With 1 Click!" WARNING: Includes HOT sex scenes! Adults Only, 18+

Wanting You


Danyell A. Wallace - 2015
    She was starting her sophomore year at East Florida University, and all she wanted was a fresh start, meet new people, concentrate on her studies, and avoid drama if all possible. That all changes when she meets her roommate's brother, Kellen

Swirl


M.L. Spann - 2015
    She wants his heart. Both will get more than they bargained for. SWIRL is a steamy New Adult story about a girl in love with a guy who's off limits at a time in her life where things are very much outside of her control. After a handsome jerk publicly humiliates her because of her weight, 24-year-old Brianna “Bri” Davis hits an all-time low. With no career, no place to live, and no self-confidence to speak of, Bri has reached rock bottom. The only stable thing in her crumbling life is the Drip Drop Coffee Shop, where she drowns her sorros in danishes and mugs of delicious coffee, served by an equally delicious barista. 28-year-old Jayce offers Bri a job, but it comes with strings attached: Bri must help him recapture the heart of his ex-girlfriend. She will remake him into a most irresistible specimen so that his ex has no choice but to take him back.Excited to finally have an income, Bri jumps at the opportunity, especially if working next to Jayce all day is part of the deal. Who cares if the man she's been pining away for has the hots for someone else? And the ex he's trying to win back? She's more interested in what he can buy her than a real relationship. Why can't Jayce see there's a more deserving woman right in front of him? Bri can't take any more disappointment. So, going after Jayce is probably a bad idea. But then everything changes, and soon, the steam in Jayce's lingering stare is hotter than the coffee they swirl.

Redemption


Susan Fanetti - 2021
    After living his whole life without a filter, doing and saying whatever he wanted and damning the consequences, he’s shocked that his brothers voted to give him the gavel.Now he has to figure out how to lead. How to become a man people will follow. How to honor the men who went before him. Hard lessons for a man his age to learn—and painful, too. Marcella Lewis is the lead singer of a blues band with some regional fame. She and her bandmates are cobbling together their livings, and they’re looking for their big break. Marcella has an added incentive for success: she’s a single mom, and she wants to give her son every opportunity to become the man he wants to be.Eight and Marcella hooked up for a few weeks back in the day, but more than a decade has gone by since they’ve seen each other. And good riddance, as far as she’s concerned. She has historically awful taste in men, and Edgar Johnston is a prime example.Now, after all those years, he’s popping up in her life again, and generally being the jerk she remembers. But she also remembers why she was attracted to him in the first place—and the sense she’d once had that there was a good man buried deep under all the muscle and bravado.Eight wants another chance. Marcella might be willing to entertain the idea, but before they could possibly work, he is going to have to change. And so is she.If Eight really wants to be a better man, he’s got a lifetime of wrongs to redeem.If Marcella’s going to forgive him, she’s got to give up some control over the life she’s managed so carefully.Only family is worth that work.

Romancing the Mob Boss


Mallory Monroe - 2011
    Hoping to see him again, but not disappointed when she doesn’t, she goes on with her life. But a week later, when she interviews for a job at the renowned PaLargio Hotel and Casino on the Vegas Strip, and discovers that the owner of the hotel is the man she had slept with, a man who very much wishes to rekindle what they had captured that passionate night, her entire life spirals into a new and dramatic world where family ties and ever-increasing violence ropes them in.Reno Gabrini is a man’s man who knew, the first time he spent an evening with her, that Trina was the woman for him. But he soon discovers that capturing her heart was not going to be as easy as ordering his minions around, especially with his mob connections that keeps their romance in a constant state of uncertainty. But his love for Trina makes him bound and determined to do all he can to keep her, even if it means forsaking all others.In an interracial romance that tests the very essence of love, Reno and Trina discovers that there are no easy answers, and no perfect endings, but that their love and devotion to each other can help them find the way.

The Sheikh's Priceless Bride


Holly Rayner - 2018
     Jacqui Bauer is barely scraping by. A talented baker who’s been dealt a bad hand in life, her bills are piling up, and customers are few and far between. Little does she know, her distant uncle left her a priceless gift, if she’d only embark on an adventure to find it. After months of searching, Khizar concludes that the diamond must be in Jacqui’s possession. Determined to make the precious heirloom his own, he engineers a plot: he’s going to woo Jacqui, and make her his bride. After all, who can resist a gorgeous sheikh? As they follow the clues the enigmatic billionaire left them, embarking on an international adventure to retrieve the diamond, the unexpected happens: Khizar begins to fall for Jacqui for real. Can the Sheikh go through with his deceptive plan now that he understands the stakes? Will Jacqui discover her birthright, and score the man of her dreams? This is a Sheikh romance novel from best-selling author Holly Rayner. It contains a guaranteed HEA, and a tale of romance that will capture your heart.

All of Me


Andrea Smith - 2021
    Autumn Dey may be Summer's twin sister but they are definitely not identical. Summer is tall and toned . . . and, well, Autumn isn't.When Summer starts dating her sister's gorgeous new boss, Dirk Sexton, Autumn slides herself into the friend zone, admiring from afar.Until, that is, her alter ego and 900 operator, discovers Dirk's true desires.Will love truly conquer all?ADULT CONTENT

Nikos: The Greek's Mistress


T.C. Clark - 2018
     A Wallflower's Novella... Nikos Stravanos is a simple man, who has his world destroyed when the only woman he's ever loved walks out on him and disappears into the night. It doesn't matter that it was his secret that caused it, he can only see her leaving as an act of betrayal and his soul demands retribution for this. Ada Wright is not mistress material, so when she finds out Nikos has a long-standing arrangement with a fellow Greek family to marry their daughter, she leaves him the very same night. She knows she can't risk bending her morals to stay with him...even if he is the love of her life. Love, betrayal, and retribution all play a factor in this short tale of two people who can't seem to let each other go. Can they make this work or will their relationship dissolve in the same flames that started them? Another Short Novel that features: Everlasting love with a sensual bite...