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Persuaded by the Hero (Heroes of Freedom Ridge)
Elle E. Kay - 2021
Her decision will decide their future.Bryce hasn’t laid eyes on Sabrina in three years despite visiting Freedom Ridge every Christmas. Not that he could blame her for avoiding him. He left town in a hurry and without a backward glance. He isn’t the same irresponsible kid from back then—the Army changed him. But convincing her to trust him again will be a challenge.Avoiding the man she’d once loved every Christmas season was one thing, but now he's back. And he's her boss. Sabrina isn’t prepared to work for Bryce—it will make it impossible to keep her secret. Their story might have derailed three years earlier, but her humiliation feels fresh. Had God rescued her only to throw her back into the mouth of a hungry lion?They soon discover time apart didn’t dim their chemistry and long for buried feelings rise to the surface, but will they have a second chance at romance or is the risk of involving him in her son’s life too great?Return to Freedom, Colorado and enjoy the faith, friendships, and forever-afters of the Heroes of Freedom Ridge in this Christian Christmas romance.Persuaded by the Hero is Book 11 in the Heroes of Freedom Ridge series, but each book can be read as a standalone.
Beyond The Deep
Kristen M. Fraser - 2020
As a single mum to a special needs child, she juggles parenthood with renovating her dream home. She knows hard work is the only way through heartbreak, and the only man she needs in her life is the one she's raising her son to be. The ocean has always been Pastor Connor Dayton's haven. Or it had been, until it took away his only son and destroyed his marriage in the aftermath. Left broken and disillusioned, Connor withdraws from all he's known and finds refuge in a quiet, sleepy seaside town where he yearns to escape his grief and the relentless doubts swarming his mind. He didn't count on having his serenity interrupted by a tropical storm, nor did he expect to have his belief system tossed about when he meets the determined woman who owns the house next door. Amid the storm's devastation, can Connor find his way back to his first true love? Can Alecia let go of her pride and learn to trust again? Beyond the Deep, Book 2 in The Potter's House Books Series Two, is an uplifting and inspiring story of hope, redemption and second chances. Grab your copy and be encouraged today.
The Billionaire's Birthday Wish
Jenna Brandt - 2020
He has everything he could ever want at his fingertips, but something is missing. When one of his friends gives him an exclusive invite to join the Billionaire Birthday Club, he’s intrigued. Could this place finally help him figure out what's missing in his life? Tara Wilson takes the concierge position at the elite and very private island resort, Billionaire Birthday Club, viewing it as a stepping stone to opening her own high-end hotel. What she doesn’t expect is to fall for one of her clients, which could jeopardize everything for her, including her heart. Will Wade’s birthday wish come true? Will Tara be able to have both love and a career? And what will happen when the news gets out about their relationship? *** Billionaire Birthday Club is an exclusive resort—for the billionaire who appears to have everything but secretly wants more. After filling out a confidential survey, a curated celebration is waiting on the island to make their birthday wishes come true!
Saving Kyla (Brotherhood Protectors Yellowstone Book 1)
Elle James - 2022
Warm Montana Home
Cynthia Bruner - 2016
Will they become entangled in a web of money, family, and dark secrets from the past? Or will a simple, strong faith change the course of their lives, bringing them the love neither thought they would find? The Moose Hollow series is a keen look at broken people in a broken world, filled with wit, romance, and redemption. For more Christian romance, please check out Cynthia Bruner’s Montana Weekend Novellas.
Past Forward-A Serial Novel: Volume V
Chautona Havig - 2013
Jerked from a life of isolation with her mother, Willow learns what alone really means when she finds her mother still in her bed, never to awaken again in this life.From the moment Willow arrives in the police station with her startling announcement, Chad Tesdall fights the friendship he knows he can't avoid.This collection includes episodes nineteen through twenty-three of Past Forward. In this volume, Chad and Willow embrace the joys of parenthood. Challenges surface as they adapt to new work loads and changes, but when Ryder presents a new opportunity, their life takes yet another turn.
Love Struck Café: A Sassy Southern Romantic Novella
Carolyn Brown - 2022
If someone doesn't answer her "Help Wanted" sign soon, her struggling café in the heart of Texas won't be open much longer. But when a handsome traveler pops in for a country-fried steak, Jasmine's luck begins to turn around. Hiring Flint Walker is the answer Jasmine has been looking for, and if her business can have a second chance, then maybe her love life can too.
Bringing Up Baby
Shyla Colt - 2021
With my parents on an international cruise, I’m the guardian of my nephew, Noah. I love the kid. I mean, I’m his godfather, but I know next to nothing about caring for a baby. Shell-shocked and at my wit’s end with a colicky babe who seems to be allergic to sleep, I’m about to cry with him when an angel, in the form of my sexy neighbor, knocks on the door and begins to show me how empty my life was before now.When cries, unlike the usual moans of pleasure, come through the walls of my single neighbor’s apartment, I leave the comfort of my bed to investigate. The sight of the distraught man with a chunky baby in his arms melts me on the spot. Assessing the situation, I offer aid. I swore off dating after a disastrous run of unsatisfying relationships and hook-ups, but this new role-playing house caught me off guard. I’m falling for more than the baby as we work together to care for the tot. Forgetting this is temporary could prove detrimental to my heart.A playboy doesn’t go cold turkey on partying and the single life ... or does he?
The Preacher's Son
Juliette Duncan - 2020
Her builder husband, Hayden, juggles his work around their children so she can fully commit to her job as a high-profile defence lawyer. For ten years, this has worked wonderfully well for them all.But now Hayden wants them to go on a mission trip to Africa.This wouldn’t be a problem, if she didn’t sense a shift in his heart.That he wants more than their comfortable life.That perhaps he wants her to become a preacher’s wife after all.She loves God and knows she must trust Him, but surely He wouldn’t want her to give up her career to become a preacher’s wife.Would He?Or can she have both?Although The Preacher’s Son, a Christian romance, is the follow on book from Never Kiss a Preacher’s Son, it can be read and enjoyed on its own.
Wonderland Wishes: 7 Never-Before-Released Christian Christmas Romances
Lynnette Bonner - 2017
So when she learns her father is dying, her first inclination is to leave the old curmudgeon on his own. Only adding to her stress are the unexplainable feelings of attraction she's suddenly having for her best friend, actor Dixon Nash. Can a Christmas kitten named Star point the way to the Answer she so desperately needs?Finding Christmas and You, by Jan ClineNot only is Jolene Miller struggling to regain her memory after an injury, she's drawn to two men with opposite personalities. As the mystery of her past unfolds in the weeks before Christmas, Jolene discovers the truth about one of them just in time to give her a Christmas miracle.Once upon a Christmas Star, by Kathleen FreemanWhen Misty discovers Papa wanted to be an astronomy professor and gave it up to raise her, she signs him up for grad school and donates her savings to the cause. Unbeknownst to her, Papa has sold his telescope equipment so Misty can quit her ferry job and go to medical school. A handsome med student only confuses the situation. This Gift of the Magi retelling could lead to disaster, unless wishes and prayers really do come true.A Christmas Hallelujah, by Dori HarrellRomance is the last thing on their minds--who'd take on their drama anyway? Piper is dealing with her troubled teen sister. Alex's young son is glued to his side 24/7. And each thinks the other lives on the wrong side of the Cascade Mountains. But as a surprising and heartwarming friendship unfolds before their eyes, will Piper and Alex orchestrate a Christmas hallelujah out of the beautiful messes that are their lives?The Second Noel, by Chautona HavigWhen Breanne Homstad learns that a local family got scammed out of thousands for a Diabetic Alert Dog for their little boy and must find the money for another one ASAP, she embarks on the seemingly impossible task of raising $25,000 dollars...now!Breanne, friends, and a local fireman she still hasn't forgiven for a "date and dash," work to fulfill one little boy's Christmas wish--and maybe a second chance at romance.Home for the Holidays, by Lesley Ann McDanielWhen a handsome stranger fails to respond to Victoria's flirting the way men usually do, she's perplexed. She discovers that he runs an organization that builds affordable housing, and decides to volunteer. So what if it's a faith-based ministry. She can pretend to be a "church person," right?Montana Skye, by Sylvia StewartSkye hadn't envisioned serving the supper crowd in plans for her future. So when Shell, a handsome, flirty cowboy, comes into the Starlight Café, she puts him in his place along with his supper, coffee, and pie. She doesn't need him reminding her of all she's lost back home. But will Shell prove more than she bargained for?
Alpha’s Best Friend’s Sister: A Forbidden Office Romance (Swoon Worthy Billionaires Book 3)
J.P. Comeau - 2022
The scent of his cologne made me quiver. Time ceased to exist.My favorite daydreams were coming true.The love of my life had been set free.But as I reached for his embrace,My boss, who protected me like a brother, stepped between us, warning me…“Mikael Johnston is off-limits!”Of course, I didn’t listen.And after our desperate moment,Reliving some of those spicy daydreams,Panic reawakened my senses.He begged me to stay, to talk it out.But I was afraid and ran away.When Mikael ended up in the hospital fighting for his life,Struggling to clear his name once and for all;My guilt for abandoning him was all consuming.I wanted to believe in our future.But the drama from his past threatened to tear us apart,Until fate stepped in.Now, I’m carrying his baby.But I have a career.I never imagined what life might be like as a single mom.And now that he has his billions back,What will Mikael do when I tell him the news?Is it possible, my daydreams will finally come true? Is it possible the love of my life will want to settle down here in Peachland and raise a family?If you love a sexy forbidden romance, don’t miss this satisfying alpha protector read with tons of twists and surprises. Best-selling Amazon author J.P. Comeau’sAlpha’s Best Friend’s Sister is a full-length novel with no cheating, and a happily-ever-after.
Top Notch
Nicole Richard - 2020
First baseman for one of major league baseball’s hottest teams, he’s lived most of his adult years playing the field. But the time has come for him to work just as hard off it as he has on it. That is, if he wants the girl. And for the first time, he wants the girl. He wants Rowan Landry. A top-notch civil engineer, she's made her place in this so-called man's world. Rowan knows her worth, and the dedication it takes to get to the top, but she isn't stopping there.Nothing will stand in her way of what she's worked so hard for... until he actually does.With chemistry so undeniable, it's no wonder their torrid one-night stand holds enough heat to burn up the sheets. But when a pertinent piece of information complicates things and a make-or-break decision leaves unanswered questions, they come to realize this just might be the final inning.
Promise It All: A Wedding Bells Alpha Novel
Weston Parker - 2022
At least it is for a guy like me. As a talent agent in New York, I know how to wine and dine with the best of them. Unfortunately, work has been my main thing for a little too long. And my body is showing signs of it. Doc says I need to take a summer off. Hell yes, I do. Lucky for me, I run into my latest wedding fling as my time frees up. And the pretty girl just can’t get enough of me. She needs a plus-one for an upcoming wedding and wants to up the ante of our deception. Be her fake fiancé. She’s tired of being the bridesmaid and never the bride. Why would I ever say no? I’m a no-strings-attached kinda guy, but with her, I want to be tied up—forever. The more time I spend playing the part, the more I want to hit my knee and offer her a ring. It started with us promising nothing, but now, I want her to promise it all—to me.
Prince's Baby Scandal: A Secret Baby Romance
Sophia Lynn - 2019
That girl in the club…
It was a one night thingThat turned my world upside down.My royal blood gave me it all.Luxury.Power.A life others can only dream of.Los Angeles was supposed to be about the future.Finding my betrothed and bringing her home.I never counted on meeting her.Beautiful, sensual May.A maid.A bartender.Everything I shouldn’t want.Everything I can’t have.But I’ve never wanted anything more.
Especially now that she’s carrying my child…
But being a prince is no easy thing.Now there are lies.There are games.And there are people who’ll do anything to keep the two of us apart…
Note: Prince's Baby Scandal is a steamy, scandalous romance between a prince and beautiful woman who ends up carrying his child.