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In Too Deep
Elyse Riggs - 2021
It’s not every day a girl gets cheated on the day of her wedding. She’s sworn off men and only plans to stay in town long enough to get her car fixed. Then she has to figure out the rest of her life.Enter grumpy mountain man Tyler Drake. Whatever happens, he knows he can’t fall for the beautiful tourist who walked into his bar. No matter how many sparks fly, she’s forbidden fruit he’s determined not to taste.In Too Deep is a full-length, standalone, enemies to lovers, small-town romance with humor, steam, and lots of HEA.
The Property Brokers
Sandi Lynn - 2021
Then Bella Marcus blew in and turned my perfect life upside down. I’ve never forgotten her, and the distant memories of our one night together on the beach of Maui still haunted me. As hard as I tried to stop it, those feelings resurfaced the moment I saw her. But she wasn’t the shy young girl I’d met in Hawaii fourteen years ago. Instead, she was a gorgeous, smart, and independent woman who may be the death of me.MylesMy company and my son were the two most important things in my life.After my wife walked out on us twenty years ago, I took that pain, turned it into a purpose, and built a multi-billion-dollar real estate empire. I didn’t have time for anything else until Cassandra Peters entered my life. She was a sexy, smart, and free-spirited businesswoman who knew what she wanted. The chemistry between us was undeniable the moment we met, and all the feel-good emotions I buried twenty years ago clawed their way out, tearing down my armor piece by piece.Enter the real estate world of New York City in this father-son billionaire romance loaded with steamy scenes, drama, banter, strong heroines, and deal-crushing hotness.
Secret and Lies: A Secret Baby Romance (Recovery Ranch)
Annie J. Rose - 2022
Game Over
Cheryl Douglas - 2019
Women came to him, he didn’t have to hunt down the action. And it was a good thing, with a nephew at home depending on him, a tattoo business that fed his soul, and a real estate business that made him filthy rich, he didn’t have much down time. He loved what he did and called his own shots. Life was good. Damn good. Until the girl of his dreams walked back into his life and reminded him... it could get so much better. Harper had been used, abused and tattooed. Literally. Her first love, Deke, dumped her. Her ex-fiancée cheated on her, and she’d been reduced to sharing a shoebox apartment with her bestie. Not that she was complaining. A shoebox beat a park bench any day. But she needed a job. Money. Hell, she needed a new life. What she didn’t need was her ex-boyfriend to ride in on his white horse, make that Harley, with the answers to her prayers. But it was hard to kick a gift horse in the teeth, especially when he was ripped, inked, and rich. Oh, and claiming to be in love with her…
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.
Business or Pleasure?
Raquel Belle - 2019
I’m about to get really pissed off. Maybe I should just go (in hindsight…even based on what happened next, I’d probably do it all the same!) As is, I hate blind dates! I usually create this “picture perfect” guy in my head and then reality generally walks in! Ohhh god, and reality can be REALLLLLY cruel at times (MOST of the time!!!).Anyway…I’ve just moved back to Seattle to work with my dad at his law firm. We haven’t always had the best relationship…I’m really hoping that this is him reaching out to me. Honestly, blind-dates are the last thing I need right now in my life!I’m about to give up on this night and leave when the most delicious looking specimen of a man comes up to me. I honestly thought I was hallucinating! This guy is ravishing…the type of “stop and stare” guy. Mr. I LITERALLY felt I wanted to get pregnant just by looking at him, says...“Please, tell me I’m the one you’ve been waiting for!” with a naughty smirk on his face.“Are you David Blake?” I ask.“No, but I can be anyone you want me to be.” He smiles, and my head…ohhh god…my head is filled with strong dose of naughty thoughts (a “bit” of an understatement actually!). It’s not my blind-date…and I think to myself (well, I’M TRYING to think!!!) What the hell should I do?I don’t know what the heck happened to me but I stare right into his eyes and say “Tell you what, I’m staying upstairs.” I pause. I could feel his eyes penetrating me. And then I drop the bomb… “Let’s skip the drinks and the preamble, you follow me to my room, and let's have one hell of a one-night stand. You don’t even have to tell me your name.”I couldn’t believe I just said that!He’s shocked. I’m shocked. I don’t normally do this kind of thing. But we do it. Oh, boy…do we do it. We have the most amazing, earth shattering night that I could ever dream of. And THAT was the gift…now comes the SLAP…When the weekend is over and I go in to work on Monday morning. The secretary shows me in to my dad’s office. What the heck is he doing in here? Mr. I LITERALLY felt I wanted to get pregnant just by looking at him turns and smiles.Guess what? My one-night stand is my dad’s billionaire best friend, Jared Hawthorne. He’s my new client. Things are about to get really complicated!Business or Pleasure? is a stand alone romance book with an amazing HEA!
Just a Single Dad
London Casey - 2021
Give me the mind-your-own-business big city. I’m just in Gardner for a couple days to catch my breath after losing the consulting job I loved, and the man I thought I loved.Until I catch sight of a breathtakingly beautiful little girl, then her flannel-and-scruff single dad. With my ovaries crying louder than my common sense, I unpack my bags and settle in for a spell.TylerIn small towns like Gardner, some things are absolute. There’s no such thing as privacy. There will always be bad blood between certain families. And second chances don’t just drop into the local diner for a turkey sandwich. Do they?Olivia has city and temporary written all over her, and my kneejerk reaction is to keep my sunshine-and-two-million-questions daughter from getting attached. But when I get into a bind, Olivia surprises me in ways I never expected. But when the past starts pushing and shoving, there may not be room in this small town for temporary to become permanent.
Rawlings
Ally Summers - 2019
Hikers are missing. Shifters' bodies are turning up. And a precious shifter artifact has been stolen from the local library. Hunter's Lake used to be a quiet place to live, but now it doesn't feel safe. Bear shifter, Beau Rawlings has never had a case so hard to crack. Especially since he can’t get the main suspect, who happens to be the new girl in town, out of his head. Jessa Langdon is ready for a new life in Hunter’s Lake. Leaving her world behind in Denver, she takes a job at a local library for a fresh start. But her first shift ends in a burglary and she's way too attracted to the cop who shows up to help. Rawlings and Jessa have to focus on the case, to prove her innocence and catch a killer. But you don't get to choose when you fall in love, and they're about to find out what happens when the rules are broken. They just hope their hearts aren't broken too. The small town of Hunter's Lake has always been a refuge for shifters, until now. The Undercover Shifter unit must fight against the clock to save the town they love, and the people in it. Get ready for mates, drama, and murder in the new Undercover Shifter Series.
Conflict of Interest
Dee Lagasse - 2021
Filled with a mix of nerves and excitement, she heads to a small pub in South Boston the night before... for one drink. Just. One. Drink. Instead Audrey finds a bartender with a generous pour and Leo - the hot guy at the end of the bar who convinces her to stay for a cheeseburger and much longer than she planned. All the while, Audrey knows she doesn't have time for a relationship. So, she takes their flirty conversation for exactly what it is: harmless fun. That is... until the next morning when she walks into her interview and comes face to face with Leo himself. Fate isn’t something Audrey believes in, but if she did… this certainly would feel a lot like it.The only problem? Leo is her new boss. Their chemistry may be off the charts, but they both agree their careers come first. What Audrey and Leo both seem to forget is that all is fair in love and law....and some lines are meant to be crossed.
The Non-Disclosure Agreement
Kelsey McKnight - 2017
When I moved to New York City for a fresh start, I didn’t know I would be made a sinful offer I couldn’t refuse… My billionaire businessman boss has decided that being the most powerful man on the East Coast isn’t enough. He needs political power too. But who would vote for a womanizing playboy with a different model on his arm every week? If he wants to win, he needs a respectable wife…he needs me. I have the looks, the small-town charm—I’m already his employee, and I’ve already signed a non-disclosure agreement, making me the perfect choice. But am I willing to pretend to be even more? And will there come a point when pretending isn’t enough?
The Lottery
Karpov Kinrade - 2022
Keep everyone alive.I don’t have time to be distracted by the brilliant Azalea Clark.Even if she does make me ache with insatiable need.I can’t have her.I can’t break the rules.Or I’ve doomed us all.The Lottery is a complete stand-alone contemporary romance with an HEA ending.From USA Today Bestselling Author Karpov Kinrade comes a steamy and sizzling romance that proves even at the edges of humanity, love conquers all.
Owned by the Scottish Mafia Boss: A Dark Mafia Romance
Rosalie Rose - 2021
. .DaisyA girl like me,Born into a dark underworld,Doesn’t do normal.Yet, despite my messed-up upbringing,I never expected Daddy to do this:Ship me off to goddamn Scotland.He said it was for my “protection,”But that was bullshit.He sold me off.Cal might be smoking hotAnd ripped every which way to Sunday,And maybe I let my desire get the better of me once . . .Twice . . .Multiple times . . .But I refuse to become his mafia wife.And nothing,Not even this baby I’m carrying,Will change that...Note: Owned by the Scottish Mafia Boss is a steamy romance between a rugged Scottish Mafia boss and the beautiful woman he's arranged to be married to.
Still Not Over You
Hunter Rose - 2021
The Wilson Knox is here in the flesh.And to boot, he's my new boss.I fell in love with him back in college.But he just up and left without saying a word...Now, he's some billionaire legend in the clean energy sector.And I couldn’t care less.As far as I'm concerned, he broke my heart and I want an explanation.But before I know it, I find myself hating his determination.I despise his cockiness and I hate that I love his rugged good looks.But most of it all, I hate that he left me alone so many years ago.And now, he just wants to pick up where we left off.But what if he disappears out of my life again?