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Cowboy for a Season


Janalyn Knight - 2019
    Years of trying and failing to bear a child have given her an air of sadness overlaid with a hardened determination to persevere. Hiring Brazilian Professional Bull Rider, Alex, who is on a slow road to recovery from potentially career-ending injuries, will help Hanna get her wheat in before the fall rains come. The handsome cowboy makes it clear that he will return to bull riding before the start of the new PBR season in January. Alex didn’t count on his ex-wife dropping off his toddler daughter Chloe without warning. Hannah didn’t count on caring for the cowboy or his precious daughter. Despite his love for Chloe and the way he cares for Hannah, Alex’s goal remains the same—to return to bull riding, the only life he’s ever wanted. Three hearts hang in the balance, and one decision will break them all. If you like hot cowboys, strong women, and ranching in the new West, then this book will have you burning through the pages.

Never Mine


Lauren Wood - 2017
     Mandy It had been years since I had last seen Greg. It was the night before I left town and there had been many nights since that I had stayed up and thought about him. What was he doing back in Watertown now? When our eyes met, I knew that I was going to have to give him an explanation. What I wasn’t expecting was the way he made me feel. I wanted him, but I had a secret that kept us apart and if he ever found out, he would never forgive me. She left me heartbroken. Greg I was not a man of many emotions I had been told. There was a part of me that was closed off to the world and I knew that it was one girl that held the key. Mandy had been the love of my life, but also the heartbreak of my life as well. Seeing her again only made me miss her more and come to realize that I couldn’t let her leave again. All I had to do was get my lips on hers and I knew that Mandy wouldn’t be able to deny me anymore. Never Mine is a full-length standalone romance with no cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed HEA. It's only recommended for audiences 18+.

Summer Fling


Té Russ - 2020
    When Jade Sheppard rents a guesthouse near the beach for a week, her only plan is to study for the bar exam and avoid any and all distractions.But when she runs into Keenan Barker, her incredibly sexy host, she quickly realizes that he just might be a distraction that’s impossible to resist.

Love and Truth


Kathryn Perez - 2013
    Her parents’ shocking divorce causes Nicole to believe that true love is impossible to find. After spending her life in a small Texas town, Nicole joins a foreign exchange student dance program in the country where she was born. After years dreaming about her birthplace, she boldly leaves her world behind and moves in with a host family on the island of Okinawa in Japan. She anxiously awaits a year of improving her dance technique while enjoying a world of new experiences Jonathan Hayes was born to a Japanese mother and American Marine father via a surrogate in the States. After his father’s tragic death in Iraq when Jonathan was only a baby, his mother moved them back to her home in Okinawa. As a child, Jonathan's mother immersed him in American culture to honor his father. His good looks and immense musical talent have left him with no shortage of female admirers. But after a bad break-up from his girlfriend of two years, Jonathan plunges into a playboy lifestyle that leads him along a destructive path. As his wounds begin to slowly heal, he tries regaining his self-respect by living on the straight and narrow. But his heart remains closed to the idea of love; that is, until the night he sees the beautiful and innocent Nicole Harrison, upon the balcony of his neighbor’s home. While Nicole tries to navigate an unfamiliar country, she also has to learn how to navigate the unfamiliar and unwanted feelings she's developing for Jonathan through some very heart-wrenching and trying times. Will her fears push him away, or will Jonathan show her the truth of loyal love…

Crashing Back Down


Kristen Hope Mazzola - 2013
    Her late husband, Randy, left for the Army right after their wedding. Instead of celebrating his homecoming and living in marital bliss with her soulmate, Mags finds herself living in constant agony. Dealing with the guilt of still living without Randy, are Randy's best friends and parents. Rising from the ashes of this tragedy, Mags starts to learn how to love and trust again, finally being able to find happiness. But sometimes things really are too good to be true and again Mags learns how cruel the world can be as she crashes back down.**18+ for sexual situations, cursing, and adult content.***

Marked Box Set


Elena M. Reyes
    Discover all over again why so many are head over panties in love with Talan.Bonus:Cox's Sh*t List.Lance Kisses Ass.Simon Has A Question To Ask.Marking Her (Marked #1 Series)Talan Cox wants to mark Maya--with more than his ink. The owner of a prominent tattoo shop, he's used to being hit on by easy women. Though "easy" is not a word associated with Maya when she comes in to support her friend. Flirtation ensues, but what will it take to break the painted man?Marking Him (Marked #2 Series)The day Maya Owens walked into his tattoo shop, everything Talan knew changed.After officially starting a relationship, he is now having trouble managing Maya--a woman who consumes every part of his being and owns his heart. His need to control her and everything around her drives Maya insane, but he has good reason. After all, Janice is still lurking around and she has a vendetta against his Bitty.Scars (#2.5 Marked Series)Abandoned.Thrown away.Invisible.Every single one of those could be used to describe me. They can tell you my story--my sad past--without a single syllable passing through my lips.I hate them--those who lied to me. They claimed to love me, but in reality they used me when convenient. My parents. Sister. And now Talan. Loving them has left me empty.Marked (Marked #3 Series)"With everything I am. I'll always be by your side."It was his truth.A vow Talan made to the woman who owned him. Because that is what Maya did to him; she held his entire life in her hands. He lived for her smile...her happiness, and now someone has dimmed that light in her eyes with their malice.How does a man so completely in love with his female react to seeing her in a hospital bed and broken?He fights. Goes against all logic and seeks vengeance.

Faking It with Damian


D.J. Hunnam - 2017
    The man is vile, arrogant, condescending... and scorching hot. If he weren’t my boss and a grade-A a*&hole, I would turn on my world-famous charm and seduce the pants right off the man. But giving in to his undeniable allure might just cost me my job. Or worse yet, my heart.I’m a prick…and Janice Holder’s new boss. Which means I should stay away, but I’ve never claimed to be a nice guy. If I don't get my twisted fascination under control, it will only be a matter of time before I bend her over my desk and screw her. Hard. The way I've imagined no fewer than a thousand times since we met. I’m playing with fire and neither of us can afford to get burned, but landing in hot water might just be worth the risk. Faking It is a full-length, standalone office romance. It contains steamy scenes with a ton of heat and strong language intended for mature audiences.

My Boss’s Daughter (Bossed by the Billionaire #1)


Kelli Walker - 2020
    No Cliffhangers and a HEA!

Make Me an Offer


C. Morgan - 2019
    I don’t have time for anything but my bustling shop. Fate didn’t ask me though, and attraction turns into some much, much richer.This woman is mine from the moment she walks in. Deal or no deal, I’m playing for keeps.

Cabin Fever


Elizabeth Lynx - 2019
    The mountains are so romantic, they said. They’ve obviously never been a runaway bride. Olivia Love has it all. She’s rich, spoiled, and about to marry the man of her dreams—until she witnesses her fiancée with someone else, sending her on a little run. Down the side of a mountain. In her wedding dress. When she finds a cabin in the woods, her relief is short-lived at discovering it to be empty. No phone, no heat, and no way back to her perfect little life. That is until a gun-toting mountain man fills the space and sends her heart rate skyrocketing. Carter Fitzwilliam likes the simple things in life. His sheep farm, his privacy, and man’s best friend are all he needs until a smart-mouthed beauty in a white dress breaks into his cabin and threatens to complicate the hell out of everything. Will these two opposites attract or push each other over the mountain?

Buried Obsession


Roxy Sinclaire - 2019
    Getting the inside scoop on the country's hottest billionaire. He invited me to his estate and I fell for him, hard. And then I met his brother. He's dark, dangerous and oh so bad. Nothing like the billionaire. But one night changed everything and I found myself in over my head. How did I end up tangled in this dark obsession? Praise for Roxy Sinclaire's Buried Obsession "Very original with awesome, broody, deceiving and strong characters!" - Lisa, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★ "This had me captivated and I couldn't put it down" - Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★ "Definitely a must read" - Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★ "I expected the typical romance story, but what I got was an outstanding read of suspense, drama, angst, jealousy, revenge, fear, guilt, twists you don't see coming and will have you on the edge of your seat" - Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★ "One of the best books I've read this year!" - Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★ "The chemistry between them is blazing hot" - Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★ "Hang on for a pulse pounding thrill ride!" - Lisa, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★ "I was on the edge of my chair with my head almost glued to the screen of my iPad, this is intense" - Ann, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★ "Excellent start to a new series" - Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★ "I was reading well into the wee small hours and even when I'd finished it I couldn't sleep, my thoughts were in turmoil back within the pages of this wonderful book." - Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★ "A very dark, interesting, mesmerizing story" - Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★ "The dark twists that come next kept me riveted to my seat, biting my nails right to the end!" - Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★ "Very strong characters that are brooding and very deceptive" - Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★ "This is the best book ever! This book kept me up all night reading and had me on the edge of my seat as I turned the pages wondering what would happen next" - Lisa, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★ "Seriously, you’ve got a masterful storyline; interesting characters; outrageous twists and turns; and an HEA that gets farther away as you read" - Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★ "Bathroom breaks are optional" - Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★ "Twists and turns that kept me on my toes as well" - Sharon, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★

LUKE: Unzipped: Parts 1, 2, & 3 (Luke, #1-3)


Cassia Leo - 2015
     Corporate spy Brina Kingston is sent to steal the latest billion-dollar technology from the hottest bachelor in America, tech billionaire Luke Maxwell. But Brina soon finds herself in over her head, battling her conscience and Luke’s irresistible sex appeal. Now she must choose between the most important assignment of her career and the sexy billionaire in her bed. This set includes Mirror (Luke #1), Memory (Luke #2), and Linked (Luke #3).

Playing Pretend


Juliana Haygert - 2014
    High society, the men her mother shoves in her direction and a Pre-Law major are all a part of her perfect pretense. But when she pretends to be a nobody during Spring Break, she meets someone who rocks her world. Mason Rowell knows heartbreak and Spring Break don’t mesh well, so he allows the mysterious Charlotte to seduce him. What should have been a fling, results in something deeper. After Spring Break has long since passed, he moves to Washington to pursue his graduate degree, but what he never expected to find living among the rich and pompous, was the girl who gave him the strength to change and the desire to start anew. When the guy Charlotte can’t forget goes from a sensual memory to temptation in the flesh, her facade is put to the test. If she surrenders to his charms, she risks ruining her mother’s perfect career and master plan. Playing pretend is what Charlotte does best, but how long can she pretend she doesn't love the man who made her proud of her true self? **A light, sexy NA Contemporary Romance (17+)**

Strike Force Boxed Set


Fiona Quinn - 2018
    Now, she's turning herself over to the police. What Deep’s practiced eye saw in the video was a highly-choreographed crime. But somehow Lacey had thwarted the professionals’ plans.Enmeshed in a mystery that includes the FBI, the CIA, and a tangle of interconnected international crimes, Deep and Lacey work to discover who plays the good guy and who plays the bad guy in a gray world where right and wrong easily overlap.Lives depend on them.JACK Be QuickThe Prayer On Her Lips Is Jack Be QuickIt’s been months since ex-Navy SEAL Jack McCullen last saw his fiancée, Suz Molloy. He was on the other side of the world involved in a grueling black ops mission for Iniquus Corporation at the behest of the US government. Mission fail meant a special flight home, and an ambulance ride to the hospital where Suz should have been waiting for him.When Jack rouses from his surgery to find Suz missing, he knows something is very wrong. Led by the psychic “knowings” of his Iniquus colleague, Lynx, Jack risks everything as he desperately tries to reach Suz in time to thwart the terrorists’ plot and save her.This time, his mission is for more than love of country; it’s for the love of his life - his heart and soul.An action adventure romance with a psychic twist.InstiGATOR - a USA Today Bestselling NovelA Deadly Game Gambles American Lives.A hardened war hero, Gator Aid Rochambeau is on a collision course with fate. Retired as a Marine Raider, Gator is now an Iniquus elite operator. He's been assigned to the Davidson mission. As the job gets underway, he is unprepared for the psychic confusion that swirls through his system. New to his psychic experiences, he reaches out to fellow Strike Force member, Lynx, for information, only to discover she too is battling a strange vortex of information. The one thing they both understand is that lives are on the line.Special ops pilot Christen Davidson receives her mission orders. Her day just went from horrifying to something far worse. Fellow operatives are in danger. Christen is desperate to fly a rescue mission. Instead, she’s ordered to act as an asset in a high-stakes international game. She didn’t join the military to play dress-up, but she can’t disobey, even though this assignment is far outside of her comfort zone.For this mission, there is no place to run and nowhere to hide from the men who have their eye on a billion-dollar deal, and the only ones standing in their way is this improbable team. The gamble they’re making could mean life or death, but the reward could be so much more!Bestselling romantic suspense author Fiona Quinn brings you the unexpected story of political intrigue, espionage, murder, and mystery playing out on a world stage.INSTIGATOR, an action adventure romantic thriller with a psychic twist. Grab Your Copy of the Strike Force Box Set Today!

Strictly Business


Ace Gray - 2015
    At 28, she has an incredibly successful company that affords her the couture lifestyle any Manhattan power player would expect. Being surrounded by luxury is almost enough to make the lack of romance in her life bearable. Almost. When she meets Nicholas Bryant, she’s consumed by desire despite discovering he's her new, savvy, and therefore dangerous, competitor. After a series of hot and cold meetings—where the two compete over who is more hotheaded rather than market share—they succumb to passion in one perfect, electric weekend. But as soon as they resurface, trouble begins brewing that may cost Kate her empire, or worse, her long walled off heart.Strictly Business is a steamy romance with content suitable for mature audiences.