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Secrets of the Heart


Lee Tobin McClain - 2017
    But when his interfering siblings hire Molly Abbott, a successful food entrepreneur and his high-school sweetheart, he’s livid. The way their relationship ended wasn’t pretty. And although Molly never married, she’s the single mom of an eleven-year-old daughter conceived right about the time of the breakup. Molly’s ideas about farm-to-table, health-conscious Mexican food conflict with Javier’s strong sense of tradition, even as her joyous faith convicts him about his own lapse from the church of his youth. Can a reunion romance bring happiness to two lonely souls who never forgot each other… or will their relationship be derailed by the secrets they both carry in their hearts? Secrets of the Heart is Book Four of the Arcadia Valley Romance series. These inspirational Christian romances all take place in the same Idaho town, with characters you'll come to love and a farm-fresh, sustainable foods focus. Look for a new book each month, including more books about the Quintana Family and El Corazon.

Nate: Prequel to Beautiful Ruin


Alison Foster - 2014
    They just appear. They are drawn to the severe cold in my eyes and the extreme heat in my pants. I don’t want to disappoint them. I always aim to please. They want a hardcore stallion and sadly I am little else.I’ve had them all: tall, petite, thin, heavy, skinny, curvy, blondes, brunettes, gingers. Their loneliness reminds me of my own. I want to pay attention to them, make them feel special. Let them do the same for me. But when it’s done, I don’t want to linger there within the mutual denial.But then Grace comes along and all bets are off. Her touch feels so damn good I get the urge to wrap my arms around her, but I worry that I might hurt this sweet girl like a clumsy Frankenstein. If I can do one thing for her, it would be staying far, far away.This novelette is a short prequel to BEAUTIFUL RUIN and it can be read before or after. It includes an excerpt of the first chapter of BEAUTIFUL RUIN (a standalone novel.)

Just a Kiss


Kate Kisset - 2015
    (It didn't help when Sarah caught them in the act on top of her cherished pastry table.) Oh, and they've been robbing her blind, so she's broke now, too. When Sarah's offered a fresh start, and a place to stay, she high tails it out of San Francisco and moves to rural wine country. Finally settled into her new, small town-sleepy life, with a cafe of her own, the last thing Sarah needsis drama. So, when notoriously sexy actor Jamie Santino, swaggers into her newbusiness looking for baking lessons, and help with his new movie role, Sarah's blindsided. Jamie, one of six wealthy Santino Brothers, of Napa Valley Winery fame, has a feeling Sarah might be the off-screen leading lady he's been looking forforever. Wine flows and their passion has all the ingredients for everlasting love until a femme fatale from Jamie's past enters the scene.How can Sarah believe Jamie isn't acting, when everything he says sounds too good to be true? Love at Last (previously published as Just a Kiss) is now the first novel in a large contemporary romance series! If you like small town romances, a full cast of friends, steamy scenes, laughter, and sexy book boyfriends, you'll love book one of Kate Kisset's Love in the Vineyards series. (Happily-ever-afters & love that lasts forever guaranteed) ***LOVE IN THE VINEYARDS Love at Last *Jamie SantinoLove's Home Run *Luca SantinoAnd I Love You *Juliet St. John (Coming April 12 2018)Love is a Wildfire *Michael Santino (Coming July 2018)Say You Love Me *Leo Santino (Summer 2018) Road to Love *Nico Santino (Fall 2018)It Must Be Love TBDBest of My Love TBDMy One and Only LoveCompanion Stories:*Kissing Mr. Mistletoe: Christmas in Napa*Kissing Luca: Short story. (Micro Prequel: Danica & Luca when they were teenagers) ***

Winner Takes All


Lexi Whitlow - 2018
    Fate took her away from me. I need to claim her, make her moan my name and regret the day she kissed me and ran away. But I’m a dirty-talking bad boy mechanic. She’s a lawyer. We’re from different worlds. Short of winning the lottery, there’s nothing I can do to get her. But my number is up. The good kind. And I’m an instant billionaire, overnight. You’d think it’s a blessing—winning all that cash, and being the hottest man in town. But that’s a lie. It’s a curse. There are scammers and gold diggers stalking, threatening, following me. I’m stronger than that, and my family is protected. When Bryn enters the picture, it all gets complicated. She’s a target, too. And when she’s in danger, I realize our love is not some childish game. I’ll risk everything to keep her safe—and the life growing inside of her. Either I win, and keep it all. Or I lose everything.

Protect Me


Rebecca Norinne
    Now my life depends on him.When an obsessed fan takes things too far, my team calls in the big guns for my protection. There’s just one catch: the bodyguard assigned to protect me is the one man from my dark past that I never forgot. Now we’re on the run and all I want is to forget about the danger I’m in. To lose myself in Ash’s strong, capable arms. I told myself it was only sex, but I’ve done the unthinkable and fallen in love with a man I can’t have. I should walk away before it’s too late, but I’m hooked. And now it's not just my life that needs protecting—it’s also my heart.

Blue Harmony (My Day Book 1)


Mary Kelly Reed - 2018
     MY DAY IS A SERIES - HOWEVER EACH BOOK CAN BE READ AS A STANDALONE NOVEL Amy is tired of sabotaging all of her relationships because of Ethan. He broke her heart years ago, and she let him get away unscathed. It’s time for her to confront him and rewrite the past. Determined to set things right, she flies away with her friends for the blue skies of Santorini to carry out her plan; a plan that begins to collapse as soon as she crosses Ethan’s gaze. Surprise guests and an idyllic romantic setting will further complicate her designs. Is she right to insist, or will stirring up the past prove to be a dangerous game? EXCERPT “Good morning, Zoe, Allison ... Amy.” Why does a shiver go through me when he utters my name? It’s like he … “You look like you didn’t sleep well. I hope it wasn’t because of me.” “I don’t see why it would be because of you. Your kiss didn’t perturb me to the point of staying awake all night.” “I just wanted to make sure our walk didn’t get you too worked up to sleep, but I see the answer is quite different.” I try to picture him as a Greek statue, made of stone and unable to speak, and in my distraction I miss something Zoe asks me. “Excuse me?” “Ethan just offered to show us around the island. He knows it better than we do, and I think it’s a good idea. What do you say?” “I don’t think so,” I reply dryly.

Lusting For Luke


Sara Celi - 2017
    I worry every  day about my bills and student loans. He's the heir of a wealthy American family, a dynasty that expects him to marry a blueblood--and soon. I grew up on the wrong side of Kissimmee, Florida. When Luke Rothschild races into my life, however, everything changes. He's a breath of fresh, coastal air, a gusty breeze that infuses a brand-new, tempting scent into my world. I lust for Luke, I fall fast, and I fall hard, so much so that I almost forget how little we have in common.  But then comes the inevitable...the stark reminder that I don't fit into Luke's rich, sparkling life. No matter how hard I try to play the part outside the bedroom, or how much I lust for him in his boudoir, there is no way I can erase my past and become the woman his family will accept with open arms.  Or...is there? LUSTING FOR LUKE first in a series of romance novels and novellas set in Palm Beach, Florida. All titles in the "Billionaires of Palm Beach" series can be read individually and independently. More details to be announced at a later date. ****BOOK COVER NOT FINAL*****

The Weight of Rain


Mariah Dietz - 2015
    That's all we had.That's all it took. I woke up the next day with his phone number smeared and illegible. When I couldn’t find him, I tried to forget. But in that one night he’d crawled so far under my skin, I couldn’t erase him.Then, he walks back into my life where I least expect him: my job. He’s just like I remember, except for one detail.He goes by a different name.

Balls: Books 1-4


Andie M. Long - 2020
    When Tim turns alpha to win her back chaos ensues.Balls ForeBeth's ex-love returns unexpectedly. Can there be a second chance of love?

Billionaire Biker's Secret Baby


Weston Parker - 2018
     I’m a military man, honorable and true. But my damn brother felt differently. He had me tossed in prison for a crime I didn’t commit, and now, all I think about is revenge. It slowly becomes an obsession until something finally breaks through the dark cloud. My high school sweetheart. It’s been ten years since graduation, and she isn’t a little smart-assed girl anymore. She’s a woman. My woman. I thought prison would undo me, but nothing could prepare me for the secret my girl held back from me. A baby. A family. One I didn’t know I had. And now my brother knows, too. He’ll use anything to destroy me, including my kid. Money creates opportunity, but there’s a cost it requires. The payment for wealth is high, and my brother is willing to go all in. I might have started out honorable, but now? There’s nothing this ex-con won’t do to keep his family safe. Even kill. Every good girl deserves a bad boy ~ Weston

The Prequel


Mona Ingram - 2017
    Like many small towns, Chance California is losing businesses and residents at an alarming rate. Can five women who suffered recent heartbreak put their energies into stopping the town's decline?This short prequel introduces you to the women who join forces to bring new businesses, new residents and new life to their town. And who knows... they just might find that elusive love at the same time.

Made Maleen


Jeanne St. James - 2017
    Now fourteen years later, Mal comes home to run the farm after the death of her father. The stress of a disastrous marriage and being a NYC stock broker made her long to return to a simple life.Braydon Daniels, devastated when Mal’s father sent her thousands of miles away, has thought about her every day since. Now, over a decade later, he finds himself alone, divorced, and beaten down by the trauma of his broken marriage. When Mal comes back to town for her father’s funeral, he realizes the feelings he once had for her are just as strong. There’s one little snag, though. His ex-wife is the woman Mal has hated her whole life. And they have a child together.Despite the struggle to recover from their past relationships, the undeniable attraction between them still exists. Can they rekindle the passion they once had?

The Lottery Winners


Elizabeth Lennox - 2018
    Horrible boss. Every day it seems to get worse. Daisy, Ivy, Marilee and Tony work at “Janice’s”, a truck stop diner in Kentucky. The owner uses any excuse to dock their pay, steals their tips and just makes their lives miserable. One day, they go out and, just as a fluke, combine their money and buy a lottery ticket. Sipping cheap wine and staring at the stars, they dream about what they would do if they won. The following morning, they wake up to find…they won! They’d won the massive jackpot! $1.6 BILLION dollars! After taxes, they are now each worth over $200 Million! This is the story about how they spend that money…and how they decide to make the world a better place.

Fake Fiancée Truly Angel


Claire Angel - 2018
    I couldn’t get enough of his kisses... What do you do when a very powerful CEO asks you to be his FAKE fiancé? There was no book guide for the dummies for it. Just like a love-struck teenager, I let myself fall into a lust filled daze, completely falling under his sensual spell. There was no way to resist my fake fiancé. He’s handsome. He’s intelligent. He’s adorable. But most of all I can call him mine even if it’s just for a moment. I craved his touch to the point where I want him to claim me as his. He may be my fake fiancé but my feelings for him are real. The question is… his feelings for me are real too? Or will I just get swept up by his sweet words that may not even be real? I blame it all on that first kiss. Fake Fiancée Truly Angel is a full-length standalone romance with no cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed HEA.

Quiet Angel


Prescott Lane - 2015
    When he was 18, he took one look at the chocolate-haired bookworm with porcelain skin and knew his life would never be the same. But it all came crashing down when Layla suddenly and mysteriously disappeared from St. Simons Island -- leaving him with nothing but her angel wing pendent around his neck. For 12 long years, Gage couldn’t shake what happened, if he’s the one to blame, wondering where Layla might be. When their paths finally cross, he’s determined to get the answers he’s spent his life searching for -- and to get the girl, too. Quiet Angel is a story of hope, survival, and lost love made new again.“I missed you, too, but you were never far.” Gage touched his shirt with the wings inside. “You were always there.”