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Ignoring the Rules
Loni Ree - 2020
He needs to make her his, but that’s against the rules...There’s a code between friends. A line drawn in the sand. A set of rules you never go against. Sleeping with your best friend’s sister is one of them.Not that I want to sleep with her. No. What I want goes far deeper than that.It’s been years since I’ve seen Bianca Russo. She was the cute pigtailed kid sister who’d hang around and drive us guys nuts. But that was years ago. I left for college and never looked back. It isn’t until I wander into a random bar that I see her again, all grown up, and walking toward me like a dream.I’ve never been the kind of guy who believes in love at first sight, but one look at the woman she’s become, and I want her in every way there is. No. I need her.Her brother is going to kill me. I made a promise to never break the rules, but if I’m going to follow my heart, I’ll have to risk it all and ignore the rules completely.
Arrogant Matchmaker
Rory Reynolds - 2021
New love is about to go old-school. Olive Lively is looking for love in all the wrong places, until she goes to Ida Matches. The good news is, she meets her “perfect match”. But the bad news? The arrogant, cocky, and unfairly gorgeous bachelor is the last freaking man on earth she’s supposed to fall for... ** Growly, jaded, and burned too many times, Archer Goldman’s given up on love. That is, until he meets his match. Sassy and brash, the curvy little spit-fire is all wrong for him in all the right ways. Or maybe wrong is the new right. Either way, one look, and I can’t walk away.
Once Bitten
C.M. Steele - 2020
Unfortunately, his profession as a Marine Biologist and Shark expert forced us apart. I hated the smell of the ocean and it called him out for months at a time.Could I force him to choose me or the sea, or would he make that decision on his own?*This a fast pace romance with a hot happily ever after.
Riding His Iron
Aria Cole - 2019
He never expected his artistic use of repurposed iron would grant him any sort of celebrity until Rolling Stone comes calling for a cover story, and sends a curvy and cussy dark-haired beauty to be his co-pilot for the spread. Rylie Masterson grew up on the outskirts.Desperate for an escape, she's spent the last five years taking every modeling job she could book to get her into the big city and far from the country life she grew up calling home. When the chance for a local gig lands in her lap, she uses it as a good excuse to go home for the first time in too long. Every fevered moment between Keene and Rylie results in a clash of epic proportions. Just when he thinks he can’t take her proximity anymore, outside circumstances force them to confront all the tension that’s been simmering and makes Keene realize that when it comes to Rylie, he just can’t get enough. Warning: These two love to hate each other, until the tides turn and suddenly Rylie isn’t just grinding Keene’s iron, but riding it too.
Eating Kandy (Hunky Halloween)
Penelope Wylde - 2020
And insta-love? Nah. That's the real trick. Now, if you ask me about insta-lust? Well then… I might say give me a double slice of that with a whipped cream topping.He's that kind of crazy gorgeous. Deep brown eyes, muscles for days and long thick…everything.When the tall, bearded and broad-shouldered Marine walks into my diner Halloween night I stay firm to my no-man rules, but he's armed with a sweet treat kind of offer—one weekend, no strings, and pumpkin pie.It's hard to say no to the beast of a man now that the nights are getting cooler and the fireplace beckons.And the worst thing? His wicked tongue knows how to get me to agree to just about anything.But a forever? It has to be a trick, but he's promising me only sweet, autumn nights as long as he can have all the Kandy he can eat.Author's naughty note: Pumpkin pie, fireplace snuggles and all the whipped cream you can handle await you inside. He's the Marine and she's the sweet virgin treat welcoming him home. As always with a Penelope Wylde book, you'll get the filthy, naughty bits you crave with the perfect happily ever after you love.The leaves are falling from the trees, the nights are growing darker — and love is in the chilly autumn air! Join thirteen authors for Hunky Halloween, a sexy-spooky contemporary romance series. Get ready for magical meet-cutes, costumed crushes, and all the over-the-top love you can handle because these stories are bringing the Halloween heat!
Buttered Up
Mayra Statham - 2021
He’s not the forever kind of guy. All he needs is his work and his lifelong friends, who are more family than anything after all these years.But when his buddy double dog dares him to hit on Gratitude Peaks' new Science teacher on Halloween night, Law gets hit with a titanic-sized curveball that cracks his exterior. One look is all it takes for him to start melting, losing his heart faster than you can say ‘Beam me up, Scotty.’Law isn’t a man to shy away from something he wants. Marigold Jimenez has him melting fast and furious, and he’s ready for a forever with her. Nothing is going to hold him back from doing everything he can to claim Mari as his own.All he needs is one chance. And Law is ready to lay it on thick. Anything to butter Mari up into giving him a chance at forever.The temps are dropping, and the season is changing. Join us for the Friendsgiving Chronicles as this group of life-long friends fall in love. Guaranteed to be jam packed with autumn vibes, HEAs, smoking-hot, dirty-talkin’ men and the sassy women they lose their hearts to. What a great time to be grateful, thankful & blessed!
Worth Fighting For
Zoe Blake - 2016
He wasn't taking no for an answer. When you agree to help your best friend break into her ex-boyfriend’s apartment, you can expect a few complications. A half-naked, hot-as-hell Marine bursting in, demanding to know what is going on, is not one of them! Sage is an intelligent, independent woman. The last thing she needs is some arrogant alpha male storming into her life and ordering her around. Yet that is exactly what she gets when Conner sets his sights on her. Despite their obvious attraction, Sage resists him at every turn, convinced he is not the man for her. After three straight deployments as a Marine attack helicopter pilot, all Conner wants to do during his month of leave is sleep. But when he lays eyes on Sage, after stopping what he thinks is a robbery, the furthest thing from his mind is sleep. Drawn by her feisty attitude as much as her beauty, Conner is determined to make her his. Even if he has to fight her every step of the way. This story was originally part of the “Hero to Obey” anthology but has been expanded (doubled in size) with additional scenes and sub-plot. DISCLAIMER: This book is intended for adults only. It features power exchange and sexual scenes.
Love on the Clock: The Complete Short Office Romance Series
Nichole Rose - 2021
Gerald's Wish (Virgin Surrogates, #4)
S.E. Isaac - 2020
Her dream has come true. Or at least that’s what most in her shoes would think. However, Kaylee’s stomach is in knots as she tries to come up with a way to pay for her dream school and life in the Big Apple. She’s from a small town where those who are born there, generally stay there forever. Kaylee dreams of so much more. She’ll stop at nothing to reach those dreams. That’s why when Kaylee’s friend, Lauren, tells her about the amount of money people are willing to pay for a surrogate, Kaylee sees her big chance to pay for college-- but at what cost will it come to Kaylee?Gerald Mason has never gone without anything his entire life. If it could be bought, his parents bought if for him. Now that Gerald is the owner and CEO of his family’s iron fabrication business, Gerald is the one with the overflowing bank accounts. He works hard and plays even harder. That is until his mother sits him down and reminds him that he has no heir to take his place. What does a bachelor, who wants no strings attached to a woman of his child, do? Simple-- he contracts with a surrogacy agency to find the perfect candidate to have his heir.When Kaylee and Gerald’s paths cross, sparks fly and passion ignites. After sharing their current problems, Gerald pitches the idea to Kaylee of her carrying his child for him in exchange for him paying for her schooling. Will Kaylee jump at the opportunity and grant Gerald's wish? Or will Kaylee run back home to the life she was born into?
I Have to Have Her
Sam Crescent - 2020
When her best friend lets her live with her, she can’t stay long as she’s never gotten along with Gabriel, her bestie’s brother.Gabriel hasn’t seen Claire in a long time. Her curves drive him crazy, but he won’t allow any woman to make him weak. He finds her a job, and seeing no end in sight, he comes up with an agreement—a proposition that grants him unlimited access to her while she promises herself she will never fall in love with a monster like him.She becomes his weakness, and when she is nearly killed, Gabriel has no choice but to let her go. His world doesn’t allow love, but what will happen when he’s hit with the cold, harsh reality that someone else might claim her?He doesn’t share.He takes what he wants.Weakness or not, he will have Claire all to himself.
Hungry For Owen (Hungry Hearts Book 7)
Cameron Hart - 2020
I’m one business loan application away from being the sole owner of the bakery. Buying Sweet Perfection is the most important thing in my life, so when the too-handsome, too-charming, too-good-to-be-true Owen starts coming in and asking me out every morning, I have no choice but to turn him down. When I run into an unexpected problem with the bank, I’m forced to go confront my mother. I planned on spending Thanksgiving alone, but it looks like I’ll be staying with family after all. The worst part is, I think I miss seeing Owen’s lopsided grin. Crap.Owen: My very pregnant sister demanded macaroons from her favorite bakery, Sweet Perfection. I was a little annoyed at first, but one look at the gorgeous baker and I know I’ll be thanking my sister for the rest of my days. She inadvertently introduced me to my future wife, and that’s definitely something to be grateful for this Thanksgiving. I’m hoping for a Christmas wedding, but my angel is a little skittish. That’s alright. I’m no stranger to hard work, and Emery is certainly worth all my effort.What to expect from a Cameron Hart book: Lots of heat, plenty of sweet, and just enough drama to keep things interesting. No cheating, safe, guaranteed HEA!
Bianca's Choice: The Virgin Call Girls
Elisa Leigh - 2021
Seducing Archer (I'm Yours , #1)
Shaw Hart - 2020
When she meets the lead singer of her favorite band, she's offered the chance of a lifetime.Being Heartbreakers tour manager is a dream come true. The only problem is that the close proximity to Archer has only caused Berklee to fall more in love with him. Dating or sleeping with any members of the band is a fire-able offense, but will Berklee be able to resist?When push comes to shove, will she choose her dream job or her dream guy?
Royce's Fate (The Virgin Surrogates)
Annelise Reynolds - 2020
Her Smokin' Firefighter
Tracy Lorraine - 2019
A way to forget about life for an hour or two. She distracted me, but now I can’t forget her. Leaving her hotel room while she was still sleeping wasn’t my best move, but my need for this woman is enough to have me running as fast as I can. That is until I find her making herself comfortable in my dad’s house. The fiery redhead wasn’t just a one-nighter. Oh no. The fiery redhead is my new stepsister. And I want her something fierce. Happy 4th of July! Welcome to Milltown, Colorado, population 15,000, where the only things hotter than the annual fireworks show are the men in uniform and the women who want to light their fuses. Join the authors of Flirt Club in The Fireworks Series of stories that celebrate small-town summers, bbqs, and all things that end with a bang! Where will you be when the fireworks start?