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The Complete Inheritance Series: Special Anniversary Edition
Candice M. Wright - 2019
Betrayal. Heartbreak. Follow along with Frankie, Gracie and Eden as they fight the monsters from their pasts in order to become the women they were always meant to be. Rewriting Yesterday - Book One Frankie Edwards escaped the brutality of her childhood by getting married when she was just seventeen years old. Five years later, Frankie’s husband is dead, leaving Frankie with a fortune in the bank and a target on her back. When his estranged son and his two best friends learn of Frankie’s existence tempers flare and sparks fly. Attracted to all three, she must navigate through unfamiliar waters in search of her happily ever after. But when Frankie is betrayed she finds herself at the mercy of the monsters from her past and this time they don’t want to break her. They want to destroy her. In this moment - Book Two Gracie Novak has always been the good girl. But when a night of celebration ends in disaster and heartache, Gracie realises that the facade that had once protected her has now become her prison. Finally breaking free from her self-imposed shackles, she catches the attention of five of London’s hottest bachelors. But as things begin to heat up, an enemy hell-bent on revenge waits in the wings, bringing chaos and tragedy to Gracie’s once ordered world and sparking off a chain of events that has deadly consequences. A good girl shouldn’t play with fire, Especially when someone wants nothing more than to watch her burn. The Promise of tomorrow – Book Three Hope for a better future can be a dangerous thing for Eden Myers, In her world, there are no heroes, And the monsters are very, very real. When the life she has built for herself comes under threat, She will have to rely on the protection of three men whom each have their own scars to bare. If Eve wants a chance to see the tomorrow she has always dreamed of, She must face the past she ran from. This Boxset contains the complete Inheritance Series. Each novel is a reverse harem story about a different leading lady and the men who love them. These books deal with sensitive issues that some readers may find upsetting. Due to adult language and sexual themes readers must be over the age of eighteen.
Gentle On My Mind
Bijou Hunter - 2021
All his life, he’s remain in the shadows. Fiercely loyal to the club and his family, Maverick has finally found a woman worthy of joining the Majors clan. Except she’s a traumatized survivor only recently out of hell.Violet Navarro endured years with a monster. Her childhood ended too quickly when he ripped her away from her life. Free now, she spends most days embracing her inner kid. But the raw desire she feels for Maverick Majors isn’t childlike.With Shasta no longer safe for Violet, Maverick gives up everything to make a safe home in a new town for the woman who’s claimed his heart.Gentle On My Mind contains graphic sexual content, violent situations, harsh language, and drug use. The book is only appropriate for adult readers age 18+ Trigger warning topics: past abuse.
Aries
Gemma James - 2019
A virgin queen. One arranged marriage. The first time I met the boys of the Zodiac Brotherhood, I was forced to my knees for the introduction. Still grieving the death of my parents, I was a child queen, a pawn in my uncle’s agenda for wealth and gain. As my guardian, he had the authority to arrange a marriage upon my eighteenth birthday. That meeting took place six years ago. Now those boys are powerful men. Twelve virile men that want to own me. And I must spend a month with each one. Bending and yielding to their desires and commands. Shedding pieces of my innocence so long as my virtue remains intact. Because they want a virgin queen after the last month concludes, and my uncle plans to auction me off to the highest bidder. Out of the twelve men, only one has my heart. And only one can claim my hand in marriage. If only it were up to me to decide.
Part 1 of The Zodiac Queen.
Shielding Jolene
Jen Talty - 2021
Now all she has to do is hit number one with the next one and she has just the story to do it with: The Alleyway Strangler. And the woman who brought him down is willing to give her a once-in-a-lifetime interview. Jolene boards a plane heading for Texas where she meets a well-meaning emergency room doctor who happens to be her biggest fan. Except, this isn’t any ordinary fan. He’s connected to her past. And now history might repeat itself.While forced into a little mini vacation, Michael “Cannon” Santoro is asked by a fellow Delta Force soldier to pick up Jolene up at the airport and keep an eye on her while she interviews his wife. Cannon doesn’t hesitate. Jolene is like no one he’s ever met, and he finds himself in uncharted waters. Only, he’s about to uncover a sinister plan that will bring both their pasts on a collision course with the future, and it isn’t bright.
Hooked Up
Arianne Richmonde - 2015
And passion. But now my life as a single, divorced career girl living alone in New York City was all about work. I hadn't had a date in years.But then he came along . . . Alexandre Chevalier. The French CEO billionaire of HookedUp, the social media phenomenon that had taken the world by storm. He was the most beautiful man I'd ever seen, and with eyes so green they seared into my soul.Like a flash of lighting he struck me down . . . his touch was electric, and I knew my life was irrevocably changed. I'd never be the same again.He awakened every fiber of my being, ignited every cell in my body.And just when I thought things couldn't be more perfect . . . It all came crashing down.**I'd had it with all the crazy women in my life: the models, the movie stars, even my power-hungry sister and business partner. If you'd had a past like mine, you'd understand. I just wanted a normal relationship with a normal woman . . . And then I met her . . . Pearl Robinson.She was perfect for me.Or so I thought.But I was in for a shocking surprise when I found out the truth . . .Of who she really was. HOOKED UP is a series of three, full-length novels averaging 300+ print pages each, to be released at intervals of one month and three weeks.Disclaimer: If your e-reader should melt while reading this series, the author cannot be held responsible.Pearl fans take note: this is a new, reedited version of the Pearl books, told in dual POV throughout. The series is primarily for NEW readers, or those who would like to immerse themselves, once again, in Pearl and Alexandre's passionate love story, so please do not expect a new storyline.
Promise Me Tomorrow (Leave Me Breathless World)
Lyssa Cole - 2020
As teens, our love grew stronger into one that lasts a lifetime. But one car accident left everything destroyed, my memories stolen from me, even the ones of him. Despite the difficulties, he waits for me to return. Patiently, he shows me our life, one memory at a time. He’s determined to make me fall in love with him all over again.Yet, when truths spills, and doubts grow, can I trust this man I don’t remember?Will my memories ever return or will I continue to pretend this is the life I know and love?“Juliet, if you promise me all your tomorrows, I’ll show you all our yesterdays.” ~WillPromise Me Tomorrow by Lyssa Cole is part of the Leave Me Breathless World. It’s a novella in the Moonflower Collection and guarantees a happily ever after! For a complete list of Leave Me Breathless books and authors, please visit leavemebreathlessbooks.com.
Daring the Billionaire
Deborah Garland - 2020
The hot guy next door is more than willing to help me out.Until I realize I’m on a cruise designed for sinful flings. And my neighbor?He’s the alpha…
Call me a good girl. I keep my head down and work hard. I’ve had a crush on my boss for years and that’s left me…rusty.When the owner of my textile mill hands out cruise vouchers instead of a cash bonus, I choose the sailing Jonathan picks with one goal in mind. Confess how I feel. Offer myself to him.From the minute I step on this ship everything goes wrong.Until I meet Tristan Hart.A man so gorgeous it’s hard to think straight around him.One drink mix-up and I’m confessing how long it’s been since… You know. And with liquid courage, I’m asking for his help. Teach. Me. Everything.And oh the lessons. He screwed the rust right out of me. Again and again.Now it’s time for me to try these moves on my boss.But Tristan doesn’t look like he’ll let me go…Fans of Ruth Cardello's Billionaire series will love Daring the BillionaireDaring the Billionaire is Book 2 in The Billionaire Hart Series (formerly Lords of Gotham) and features Hart brother Tristan, a man with a secret life once a year until he takes a dare and opens his heart. On a sex cruise.No (real) cheating. No cliffhanger. HEA guaranteed.Series Complete!The Good BillionaireDaring the BillionaireBossy BillionaireRebel Billionaire*Follow Deborah for Updates*
Adam
Anna Castor - 2021
And the former snowboard star has his eyes set on her.As an Olympic gold medalist on the half-pipe, Adam Mills has seen and done it all before. He's finally ready to give his heart to a woman and settle down. But can Adam win over Caitlin's heart? All Winter Peaks books can be enjoyed as stand-alone novels or as part of the larger series.Although the heroine, Caitlin, comes from the Lucky Irish series, it's not required to read those books first.
The Tattooed Maniac's Virgin (Sinful Delights Book 1)
Suzi de Beer - 2019
This book contains dark—and sometimes violent—events that may be triggers for some readers.*** I’m your typical high school girl…except for the fact that I’m the only eighteen-year-old virgin in town. Worst part? Everyone knows, and that makes me the hottest gossip topic in the school halls. Sick and tired of being teased and stereotyped, I decide it’s time to do something about my…well, sexual status. My hasty decision lands me in a world of trouble, but lucky for me a stranger comes to my rescue. Stephen is much older than me, and to complicate it even more he happens to work with my father. But there’s no denying the chemistry between us, and it’s simply impossible for us to keep our distance. Unfortunately, it seems that fate might be against us as the one mistake I managed to make comes back to haunt me. No matter how hard we try to make it work, there are just too many variables keeping us apart. In the end someone is bound to get hurt. Odds are, that someone is me.
Nearly Wed: Does A Twin By Any Other Name Taste As Sweet? (Chicago Lights)
Katie Frey - 2021
Responsible, dependable, she’s a survivor. Jill, her flighty identical sister, is her opposite in all but appearance. But when media darling Luke Hamilton enters their family diner, Ellie seizes the opportunity and invites Jill, staging a meet-cute. Always put your best foot forward, right?Marrying into the Hamilton family would solve their financial worries, but Ellie can’t help but feel jealous at the ensuing proposal. But when Jill falls in love with someone else, a last minute opportunity presents: Take her place at the altar with a twin-switch for the ages.For Luke it’s simple: prove he’s not the untrustworthy playboy the media portrays, and cement his newest business initiative as a married man. For Jill, being arm candy is quid pro quo, a part she’d gladly play for the financial security to settle her family’s medical debts. But Ellie? Can she marry with the same calculated ease as her identical counterpart? Will Luke notice the difference between them or is the whirlwind courtship fast enough to blur most of the details? And what happens when Jill comes back? Will a twin by any other name taste as sweet?
Healing the Broken
K. Street - 2017
Monsters didn’t just exist in nightmares.They were real; they lived among us.As the sole witness to a brutal murder, Ryann Sinclair knew that better than anyone.He’d been burned once, and Cash Donovan swore it was the last time.That all changed when Ryann stumbled back into his life.She was fiercely protective of her heart, and he was hell-bent on protecting her.Never one to back down from a challenge, Cash was determined to break her.Just so he could be the one to put her back together.
Losing Control
Lindsey Powell - 2020
And it isn't until you are in too deep that you see how far you have fallen...Lucy remembers the first hit as if it were yesterday.The first time his hand connected with her cheek.The first time that he caused her physical pain.The first time that he shattered her already fragile heart.He preyed on her vulnerability. He took her confidence away from her. He ruined her perfect ideas of a loving relationship.She let him control her.She let him abuse her.She let him break her.She doesn't want to be this person.She doesn't want to be weak.She needs to save herself, but to do that, she must understand why.Why did she let him dictate?Why did she let him hurt her?Why did she lose control?Will Lucy find the strength to leave a man that has destroyed the person she once was?Or will it take a deeper love from a long-time friend to help her see that there is another way out?A turbulent romance, a desire to find love, and a familiar face that may just be her saving grace.Losing Control is book one of The Control Duet.*** Trigger warning: contains scenes of domestic abuse and violence ***
The Southern Roots Series
L.K. Farlow - 2020
She doesn't need a man. After all, her Grams taught her a thing or two about making lemonade out of life's lemons.Then she meets Cash Carson.Reeling from a bad breakup, Cash has sworn off love. It led to nothing but pain and misery, and he’s determined to move forward alone.Until a redheaded Southern beauty crashes into him. With her shopping cart. At the local Piggly Wiggly.If love wasn't for him, why did his heart beat a little faster every time Myla Rose sent that sweet smile his way?He was no knight, and she didn't need saving.But damn if he didn't want to try anyway.AN UPHILL BATTLE: Azalea Barnes has hated Drake Collins since the day he broke her teenaged heart.Fast forward almost seven years later and her libido still hasn't gotten the memo.Now they're frenemies... with benefits.Which suits Azalea just fine. She gets what her body craves while keeping her heart safe.Kind of.Mostly.Drake has loved Azalea since the day they met. He knows that she's his forever. Too bad she only sees him as a good time. He wants more. Needs more.If only he could convince her that it's real this time. He's more determined than ever to prove to Azalea that chemistry like theirs doesn't exist only in the bedroom.The odds may be against Drake, but he's prepared to fight.WEATHER THE STORM: Magnolia Ellington is all too aware that dangerous things can come in shiny packages. Her husband made sure to teach her that.Desperate to escape his wrath—and his fists—she flees in the dark of night. Seeking safety and shelter with the only family she has left, Magnolia finds herself in the sleepy, Southern town of Dogwood—and in the arms of Simon McAllister.Simon has always been more of a thinker than a doer. That changes the minute he meets shy and mysterious Magnolia. She has him rushing into action, ready and willing to do whatever it takes to earn her trust.Slowly, with his steadfast determination and kind heart, Simon brings Magnolia out of her shell. But just as things start heating up between the two of them, the darkness of Magnolia’s past resurfaces, threatening to rip apart everything they’ve worked so hard for.With their future hanging in the balance, Simon fears he’s losing Magnolia. He must find a way to convince her they're better together.
Nest or Invest
Enni Amanda - 2021
He's the hotshot developer about to make her homeless.Single mum Shasa Daniels is heartbroken to lose her beloved, cheap rental. Even worse, it's being sold to Mac McCarthy, a developer about to replace the old villa with luxury condos. Determined to stop him, Shasa gathers her friends to outbid him and build community housing instead.Mac, the man in thousand-dollar shoes, isn't as financially stable as he makes out. This deal promises to secure his future until Shasa the eco-warrior stands in his way. It's time to keep his eyes on the prize. Definitely not the time to get distracted by some bleeding-heart hippie, no matter how sexy and cute.Looks can be deceiving. As Shasa learns more about (okay, snoops on) Mac, she discovers one surprise after another, including a mutual love of acting and sizzling stage chemistry. The more she finds out about the real Mac, the more she's torn between her building plans and the man she's inevitably falling for. In the end, is it better to win in love or in real estate?Escape into this cheeky, heartfelt love story set against New Zealand's overheated real estate market.