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Kentucky Christmas
Sarah Title - 2013
Next thing he knows, his life is flashing in front of him—a depressingly short flash—as he skids right into the side of the local bar.Things start looking up when the vision he wakes to is not the Angel of Death, but a doctor. Well, actually a vet. Make that a vet tech, wearing red mittens. Who invites him home, where every inch is covered in holiday sparkles, cookies to be decorated, and an odd assortment of stray dogs, cats and puppies…There’s nothing merrier than a white Christmas in Kentucky!
Lake Magic
Kimberly Fisk - 2010
After the loss of her fiancé Steven, Jenny Beckinsdale has more than a broken heart to deal with-their fledgling seaplane service is going under. In debt to Steven's best friend and fellow Navy pilot, she plans to convince the sexy, cynical flyboy to help save the business...and in the process these two lost souls may find they're saving each other.
The Not So Bad Boy
Raquel Belle - 2019
It seems like she’s always been attracted to the kind of man who’s bad for her. In fact, it’s been one textbook bad-boy after the next, and it’d left her feeling so defeated that she decided quit dating altogether…for a whole year!Until she met Eric. Good, stable, boring and dependable Eric. He loves her way more than she loves him and it feels good to be on the other side of the equation for once, even though the sex is not the best…but that’s not all relationships are about are they?She’s finally getting her life together and things are going great…but then the universe decides to throw her a curve ball when her teaching assistant quits and is replaced by James Sumner. He’s tall, dark and handsome…covered in tattoos, listens to punk rock and wears a leather jacket. He’s everything Hayley’s been avoiding…so why can’t she stop thinking about him? She wants to put him out of her mind because she knows that Eric is the right man for her…...or is he?The feeling is definitely mutual because James can’t seem to stop thinking about Hayley either. Their attraction is undeniable. When a friendship starts to blossom between them, Hayley begins to doubt everything she knows. Is James really the kind of bad-boy who’ll break Hayley’s heart? Is she meant to be with Eric? Is she meant to be alone?
Feel The Heat
Kathryn Shay - 1999
When white hot attraction kicks in, sparks fly! Francey Cordaro is a dedicated firefighter, devoted daughter and a loyal friend who has made her way in a man’s world. She rejects material goods, doesn’t give a whit about her striking looks and focuses on saving lives, spending time with her family and friends, working out and playing poker with the guys. Until she meets Alex Templeton. A wealthy businessman, Alex is the epitome of success in every area of his life. A decent man, he returns home to run the family company when his father takes ill and his brother loses his way. What he can’t control is his reaction to the sexy firefighter who dragged him from near death. She’s gorgeous, fun-loving and challenges him at every turn. But she refuses a relationship with him. With differences that rival champagne vs. beer, uptown galas vs. karaoke bars, and the world of high finance vs. the reality of walking into burning buildings, their relationship seems doomed. Or is it?
Legacy of His Revenge (Harlequin Presents)
Cathy Williams - 2017
But even worse is his proposition that she work off her debt by becoming his chef for a glamorous weekend party at his mansion! Having Sophie at his beck and call is a golden opportunity for Matias to find out everything there is to know about her father—the man who ruined his family. He'll seduce the truth out of her and exact his revenge… Except Matias doesn't count on their passion having unexpected nine-month consequences!
More than Neighbors
Shannon Stacey - 2020
Meredith Price has moved next door with her daughter. He’s unattached. She’s a widowed single mom. He’s owned by a cat. She’s definitely team canine. All these neighbors have in common is a property line. One they cross…over and over. And Cam thought he knew what he wanted—until his family’s secret changes everything.New York Times Bestselling Author
Last Summer
Theresa Weir - 1992
The sexy Hollywood star had returned to his hometown of Hope, Texas, to a hero's welcome. But for Maggie the notorious bad boy was nothing but bad news—until she discovered the tragic secret behind his reckless ways, until she found the hidden sweetness in his cynical smile...She risked her future on the promise of his love...Johnnie knew he shouldn't have come back, knew he could never forgive this stark desert town for turning its back on a boy just struggling to survive. But all thoughts of revenge faded when he met widowed schoolteacher Maggie Mayfield. Passionate and caring, she seemed to sense the yearning behind his cocky swagger, the pain and loneliness he had tried so hard to escape. Against all reason, Maggie believed in him. And now he had to find the strength to confront his demons—or lose the only woman he could ever love...
A Bride By Christmas: Home For Christmas / The Wise Virgin / Tumbleweed Christmas
Heather Graham - 2008
Yet even in the war-torn South, there was room for a Christmas miracle or two.
The Wise Virgin
by Jo Beverley — Their families have feuded for generations. But will the love of Edmund de Grave and Joan Montelan overcome all this Christmas Eve—or will a family secret keep them apart forever?
Tumbleweed Christmas
by Candace Camp — "Bah humbug" rancher Daniel MacKenzie met his match in his new housekeeper, Melinda Ballard. She was determined to bring the holiday spirit into his home—and the magic of love into his heart.
Body Check
Elle Kennedy - 2009
Awesome-night-in-the-sack potential? Check! Hayden Houston is breaking out of her good-girl mode. It's time for a one-night stand--and she's found just the man for the job! She spent her childhood being dragged from rink to rink by her hockey-coach father. Now Hayden craves stability. And she's determined to get it--after this one night....When hockey star Brody Croft sees the sexy brunette at the bar, he's riveted. He's ready to shed his bad-boy ways and settle down. And after a mind-blowing night in bed with Hayden, he knows she's the one.Now all he has to do is convince her....
Playing by the Greek's Rules
Sarah Morgan - 2015
So now Lily's trying a different approach—a fling with her boss, infamous Greek playboy Nik Zervakis! Anti-love and anti-family, Nik lives by his own set of rules. There's no one better to teach Lily how to separate sizzling sex from deep emotions! But while Nik has the world at his feet, he also has dark shadows in his heart… It starts as a sensual game, but can Lily stick to Nik's rules? And what's more, can he?
Puritan Bride
Anne O'Brien - 2004
While he doesn't believe that love lies within matrimony, he does need to secure his claim to Winteringham Priory. Marriage to the spirited Puritan Katherine Harley is the key and, given his unexpected response to her, perhaps their marriage needn't be as bleak as he fears. Because, beneath he solemn exterior, her senses a bride of surprising passion...
Skating at Somerset House
Nikki Moore - 2014
The first short story in the fun & flirty #LoveLondon series from exciting new chick lit author Nikki Moore!There’s nothing Holly Winterlake loves more than Christmas and skating, so working as an Ice Marshall at London's Somerset House is a dream come true.Noel Summerford hates the festive season and is a disaster on the ice, so taking his godson to Somerset House is his idea of the nightmare before Christmas!Things are bound to get interesting when these two collide…With a forty foot Christmas tree, an assortment of well meaning friends and relatives, and a mad chocolate Labrador, will this festive season be one to remember … or forget?
Black Ops Mates Complete Series: Lion Shifter Romance Series Box Set
Ruby Knoxx - 2021
They’ll break out all the plugs, risk all the danger, and do anything in their power to rescue you. They always keep their cool. Except when they run into that one delicious woman that will turn their world upside down. And when that happens, they’ll obey the hungering cat within and devour what is theirs and theirs alone…Wild LionI rear-ended his car. Now I need to make it up to him. I can pay for his damage, but I’m broke. I can give him my insurance card, but he doesn’t want it. I can be his fake fiancée for a fancy dinner. Um, what?Wicked LionI’m known for turning down plenty of women. But I can’t turn her down. She’s the complete opposite of me. My wilderness only comes out when I shift. Her wilderness comes out in different places…Warrior LionI have an insanely hot and insubordinate man watching over me. Standing there in the corner of my office, his hotness radiating off of him. I can’t get distracted. But it’s been a while, and I can’t help it…Wounded LionI’m a woman of science. I don’t believe in mates. And men were never in my microscope. But the thing is: this man I want in my microscope. This man, I want to explore every minuscule part of…Wet LionI can’t remember the last time I got rejected. But she did, and it pisses me off. We’re stuck on an island, just the two of us. My lion is taking control of my mind… I can feel her resistance, but I’ll break it down…Wanted LionI lost her years ago. My mate. I did everything to forget her. And now she’s right in front of me. But things have changed. And there are secrets. She never told me that she has a child. A little lion cub…WARNING: Intended for 18+ readers.
More Than One Night
Sarah Mayberry - 2012
A steamy night together. That's all Rhys Walker signs on for when Charlotte "Charlie" Long sashays across his path. Sure, maybe he catches a glimpse of forever in her eyes. But the brush-off note the gorgeous brunette leaves the next morning says it all, doesn't it? Time to move on.Rhys never expects that moving on actually means reconnecting with Charlie. Or that her big news changes everything. Becoming a father now, under these circumstances, never factored into his plans. Yet he's not as upset as he thought. Because now he has the opportunity to explore that glimpse of forever...and turn it into reality.
The Madcap Masquerade
Nadine Miller - 1998
He offers to pay her to impersonate her long-lost twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared in Scotland. But she never counted on falling for her sister's rakish fiancee, the handsome Earl of Linley. And what would happen if he found out that the spirited, passionate object of his love was no more than a stand-in bride?