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Train Wreck


Elise Faber - 2017
    A chaotic or disastrous situation. 2. An utter catastrophe or mess. 3. A devastating calamity or source of trouble. 4. Pepper O’Brien. As the daughter of a famed film producer, Pepper O’Brien is Hollywood royalty. Also, her life sucks. Because, unfortunately for her, the old adage is true: money can’t buy everything—including grace, true love, or the ability to not screw up every single opportunity her life has brought her. After her latest disaster, Pepper moves across the country to start over but, as usual, her life has other plans, namely in the form of Derek Cashette, her former teenage crush and now ridiculously handsome friend of her older brother. Derek is determined to salvage the train wreck of her life and Pepper’s determined not to let him. Her life is her problem and, dammit, why can’t she be her own hero? But sometimes fate has other plans. Or maybe it’s hormones. Especially when her rescuer comes with a killer smile, a chest Thor would be jealous of, and a butt that any girl just wants to—

Come Monday


Mari Carr - 2009
    Now he’s willing to break all the rules, offering sweet punishments and sweeter rewards. His sexual authority slowly strips away some of her precious control.But that’s the one thing Keira’s not ready to relinquish…Come Monday is the first book in New York Times bestselling author Mari Carr’s Wild Irish series.

Skin Deep


Kimberly Kincaid - 2016
    Smart-mouthed.Infuriating.Gorgeous.Isabella Moreno is the enemy.Kellan’s never going to forgethow the sexy detective endangered his sister’s life.Not even when he makes abone-chilling discovery at the scene of a fireand she needs his help tocatch a killer.Isabella won’t stop until she gets justiceeven if she has to work with Kellan Walker to do it.But the closer she gets to thetall, dark, and scorchingly hot firefighter,the more she wants tosleep with the enemy.But real danger lurks in the shadows.The stakes grow higher. The passion hotter.What started as a case has become everything…And with one wrong step, they could lose it all.USA Today best-seller Kimberly Kincaid offers up a sizzling, full-length firefighter suspense. Enemies to lovers never burned so hot on their way to happily ever after.

Beautiful Bounty


M.J. Nightingale - 2014
    But, her perfect life comes crashing down around her in the blink of an eye. Arrested, framed for drug smuggling, and facing years behind bars, Ronnie sees no choice but to run. Only she can prove her innocence. Nikko Marino is a sexy, devastatingly charming bounty hunter. His job, as told to him by his older brothers, is to keep an eye on the curvaceous blonde. Make sure she doesn't run. But what his brothers don't know is that he and Ronnie have a past. He and the Ice Princess are more than mere passing acquaintances. She makes his blood burn, and he knows how to warm up this woman. Nikko wants to prove himself, but this beauty might just take him down. With his reputation on the line, will Nikko, the hot-blooded youngest Marino, fall for this temptress? Will he be able to protect this beautiful bounty from herself, from the man who framed her, but most importantly can he protect his heart?Beautiful Bounty is the first book in The Bounty Hunters - The Marino Bros. Suspenseful, erotic, and romantic, these books are packed with passion, sex and characters you will love. What more could you want?

The Devils Dawg Pound


Annie Buff - 2017
    So she could never be his!! Pretty Boy/Darius My woman has heart of gold anyone can see. She's as delicate as a flower yet tough as nails. And when I talk to her she makes me want to tell her all my secrets and bear my soul, without ever asking me any questions, so she can make all my nightmares and terrors just instantly go away because she says so! And when she holds me in her arms there is only beauty there, something I have never known before which makes me know how precious this woman is to me and my life. I cannot loose her...or our child! Poppy My man has the best smile and he always has the ability to make me laugh. The thing about Darius though is he doesn't know how special he is because he has so many demons running around inside him. It's not his fault he had a bastard for a father who put him through a hell most of us can't even begin to imagine and my Darius lived through it. He kills people for money, but not just anybody...people who deserve to be punished for their sins like rapists, child molestors and such. It's his way to work out his demons while getting justice for other victims. My Darius craves normalcy in a relationship and I plan to give that to him and our child! Snowman They say because I didn't claim her I don't own her. Bulls***!! If I want to have her I will have her! Don't get me wrong I don't want her as my Old Lady I just want to F*** her! And Pretty Boy who can't even get it up in a normal sexual relationship... I mean Jesus he killed a prostitute last year after getting too rough and he thinks he can be with Poppy! What a laugh! Every time I see them together it just pisses me off more...then I see her pregnant and I know that bitches baby is mine and I want it...anyway I can get it out of her!

Compromising Positions


Jenna Bayley-Burke - 2009
    That is, until he gets tangled up with Sophie Delfino and her Sensational Sex workout. He s supposed to help her demonstrate Kama Sutra positions for her couples yoga class. The rigorous postures require more than just physical control. And his co-instructor unexpectedly tests his control to the limit.Sophie s been fantasizing about David since her teens, but she never dreamed she d actually be expected to run through her intimate desires with an audience! The class is very professional, tame even or it would be, if she d been in any of the positions before. But she hasn t except in her wildest fantasies about David. Sophie knows she wants David in every way, and she s flexible enough to use whatever she has to get him.David can t afford any unexpected distractions. Besides the sensual positions he has to endure without embarrassing himself in public, there s an embezzler stealing from his company. And then there s Sophie who is well on her way to stealing his well-guarded heart."

Serial Love


Maryann Jordan - 2015
    Pulling together like-minded men from the CIA, FBI, ATF, DEA, Border Patrol, SEALs, and police, they were devoted to the missions that no one else wanted or could solve. When the Campus Killer strikes again, Jack’s team is tasked by the Governor to find the killer, using whatever means they can. While following the trail of the serial killer, he becomes entangled in the life of the beautiful woman living next to his property. Bethany Bridwell moved in with her grandmother to take over running Mountville Cabin Rentals. She had no time for the handsome, mysterious man living next door who continued to intrude into her life...and her thoughts. >Jack battled his growing feelings for Bethany, worried his life would not allow for the white-picket-fence world she deserved. But he was unable to stay away. When the trail of the Campus Killer strikes close to home, can Jack protect Bethany long enough to give her what she needs? ****Due to scenes of an explicit sexual nature and language that some consider crude, please be warned - for 18+ only! If you do not like alphas with heart who fall instantly in love with strong female characters while dealing with real life issues...again be warned!!*****

Take a Chance on Me


Weston Parker - 2018
     But the guy that messed up Tiffany’s self-image sure as hell was. This beautiful, curvy woman has held my imagination captive since the day she started working with me. She has no idea how gorgeous, powerful, and intelligent she is. But that ruse is up. I’m going to tell her. Show her. Press that truth upon her until she sees herself like I do. I haven’t been with a woman since losing my wife around the holidays, but it’s time to give love a second chance. My son and I are ready to have a family again. Now I just need to convince her to take a chance on me. It’ll be the best decision of her life. I’ll make sure of it. Every good girl deserves a bad boy. ~ Weston

Burning Through Gravity: Box Set


Addison Moore - 2016
     *The complete BURNING THROUGH GRAVITY Series! BURNING THROUGH GRAVITY—they soared so high so fast they never expected the fall. Two beautiful souls. Two seemingly innocent deceptions. Once they meet, Stevie and Ford explode into one another in a ball of lust, hotter than a July moon. Ford is assertive, dominate and in control, that is until Stevie brings him to his knees. He thinks she’s the most beautiful woman he’s ever met both inside and out. Stevie thinks he’s sweet, and sort of goofy—of course it doesn’t hurt that he drips sex like honey. Stevie is starting to fall hard for Ford. And Ford is all in with Stevie. She wonders if he could ever forgive her for what she’s about to do. She wonders if she wants him to. They say love conquers all. But love never met two liars like Stevie and Ford. His lie cost her a few sleepless nights. Her lie will cost him everything. A THOUSAND STARRY NIGHTS (Burning Through Gravity 2) For as long as I can remember I have wanted Aspen as my wife. The day I lost her, I could hardly stand to breathe. I want her back in the worst way. I don’t take losing very well. Aspen will be mine again. I need to have her. And I will. Aspen… Carter is back in my life. Long ago, we flew so close to the sun we were scorched by the twisted labyrinth of our own making. And now, here he is again, front and center, as if nothing ever happened. I doubt Carter and I stand a chance. In fact, I believe we were doomed right from the start. Carter is driven to Aspen. Aspen is determined to stay away from Carter. When their hearts collide once again, their love burns brighter than A Thousand Starry Nights. FIRE IN AN AMBER SKY (Burning Through Gravity 3) I don’t do redheads, I don’t do virgins, and I don’t do anyone related to the Cannons. Period. Lincoln’s story… When Macy O’Conner shows up in my office with those long legs, and wild crimson hair, I can’t look away. Usually when I use the service, and ask for a girl, they know what kind of woman to send me, and Macy is on the no-fly list. I crossed redheads off a long time ago, and I don’t plan on going down that path again. But Macy isn’t letting up. She’s eager to learn and has me pegged as her teacher. No commitment. No strings. But now she wants more. She’s curious about what’s lurking beneath these walls of mine. She’s asking questions I’m not ready to answer. Macy might think she’s toying with me, but she’s playing with fire. I should never have fallen for her. Now I’m willing to burn everything down around us just to get her back. Macy is his worst nightmare. She has one hell of a surprise. Lincoln will never see it coming. From the NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling author, Addison Moore! Cosmopolitan Magazine calls Addison's books, "...easy, frothy fun!"

A Kiss for Luck


Grace Burrowes - 2014
    Sadie plans to focus on her business and her family, until handsome neighbor Gideon Granville turns his focus on Sadie. When Sadie learns where Gideon has been aiming his snooping skills, she’s ready to delete him from her plans entirely—though Gideon is all that stands between her and the trouble she thought she’d left behind her.

Cautious


Elizabeth Nelson - 2013
    The real problem for her lies in the fact that she can't get the fireman, the same man who rescued her, out of her mind and after a couple chance encounters, she can't get him out of her bed either. Reluctant to trust her heart to a man again, her efforts to push him away fail and when Misty's sister arrives and announces she's pregnant with Richard's child, Misty's life is once again turned upside down. It is the solace she finds in Aaron's arms and the all-consuming love she feels for him that helps her to realize that it's okay to forgive, forget, and trust again.

Brawl


Kylie Hillman - 2016
     She fights to keep her family together after her parent's divorce. She fights to keep her siblings safe and in school. She fights because it's the only thing keeping her sane. Stumbling across an underground MMA fight ring in Sydney, her blood roars as she watches the ruthless Hayden "Hooligan" Harvie wipe the floor of the octagon with his latest opponent. Gabriella decides she wants to fight professionally; to support her siblings with her fists...and she wants Hooligan to teach her. Hooligan doesn't think girls should fight. Especially young, pretty ones he'd love to have warming his bed for a night or two...if only he could silence his conscience long enough. Every couple needs to fight for their love at some stage, however with two stubborn hearts at stake, a happy ending for these two will require an all-out BRAWL.

Lucky Me


Kelly Moran - 2016
    For the past one-hundred years, bad things happen if they fall in love. So Declan lives his life one woman at a time. Until he meets Lily Durand and he finds himself wishing for a forever that can never be. Yet their fate encounter and one week of bliss just might be enough to turn his luck around. *Be sure to check out SHEER LUCK featuring both sexy Irish brothers in one set!* Stand-Alone Novel. No Cliffhanger.

Rescue Me


Kelly Collins - 2019
    His plan could save it. Will their partnership move from business to pleasure? Carla "Carl" Stevenson takes a special joy in running the local timber mill. But when the economy takes a downturn, selling the family business may be her only heartbreaking option. After a prospective buyer takes an interest, she's horrified by his plans to raze the Frazier forest to make room for cheap cattle farming. To protect her home, she reluctantly turns to the town's most notorious player...Owen Cooper can't believe Carl's mill is for sale. But the construction company owner is even more shocked that "Carl" is actually a beautiful woman. Moved by feelings he never saw coming, Owen drafts an ambitious plan to save the mill owner's livelihood... and maybe even win her heart.Rallying their community around the audacious idea, Owen and Carl find their fates delightfully intertwined. But both their chemistry and the project hang in the balance when he suddenly walks away...With the whole town at stake, will Carl and Owen save the mill and find their way to true love?Rescue Me is the heartwarming first novel in the Frazier Falls romance series. If you like strong women, honorable men, and small-town love, then you'll adore Kelly Collins' charming tale. Buy Rescue Me to build a foundation of passion today!

Wedded Miss (Wedding Season)


Angel Devlin - 2019
    DON'T. Sherry I’d had cold feet before I’d met Tyrone Neill. But he’d brought an arctic freeze. Now I stood at the altar marrying the supposed man of my dreams, except I’d not been dreaming about him… Then the wedding stopped. What’s the protocol for a bride and groom standing at the altar who don’t want to marry each other anymore? Ty I looked at the stunning princess bride and watched as she walked toward the wrong prince. Now he stood at the altar marrying the woman of my dreams… Then the wedding stopped. What’s a decent amount of time before making a move on a jilted bride? I’m guessing not thirty-seven minutes? *** It's Wedding Season! Something old, Something new, Will you say “I do”? The best-selling authors of Flirt Club are at it again! This time we have sixteen couples heading down the aisle with our new Wedding Season collection of steamy, sweet novellas.