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Burning Love


Jacie Lennon - 2019
    Spending his days fighting flames in Nashville, TN, his best nights are spent at home with his favorite girl—his daughter, Livie. With no time for distractions, he has no room in his life for other females—not even a sassy blonde-haired beauty and the first woman to spark his interest in years. Ezra doesn’t have the time to get involved. So, he walks away without getting her name, or giving his… HANNA HAS NO INTEREST IN SETTLING DOWN. She can’t even commit to a hair color, an address to call home, or a man. Too busy with her career as a traveling nurse, a relationship is the last thing she needs or wants. So, it’s inconvenient when she falls—literally—for the one person as uninterested in love as she is. At least that’s what she’ll keep telling herself. Will a spark turn into a wildfire, or will their love go down in flames?Burning Love can be read as a standalone, has steamy scenes and an HEA.

Yes Sir (A Dirty Boss Romance)


Lila Younger - 2016
    Companies come to him when they want to make millions, and he delivers every time. Add to that the fact that he’s got the toned body of a god, and a mouth I want all over me, and you get the picture. Arrogant, confident, playboy. He’s all of those things and more. But all my fantasies are dashed when he catches me calling him a ‘total dick’ to my best friend. He wasn’t supposed to be there. He definitely wasn’t supposed to hear. The only thing that could make it worse is when I accidentally try and tell him what to do. This is a man who is always in control, always barking orders and demanding more. He’s not going to let me off easy, not until I learn that the only thing to say to Deacon Sheffield is 'yes sir'. Lila Younger writes hot, steamy romance with no cheating and a HEA every time because love stories are always a little better when they’re naughty. If you’re looking for a novella that’s guaranteed to leave your heart - and your panties!- melting, then start reading!

It's The Freaking Apocalypse And This Is My New Boyfriend


Olivia T. Turner - 2021
    Keep your socks dry.2. Don't eat expired tuna. Seriously.3. Grab the baddest scariest guy you see and don't let go.4. Do whatever he says (you might just like it).5. Don't fall in love. They say romance died when society collapsed.They were right.It's brutal out here.My last date had no teeth.He took me to the Great Tire Fire and roasted a rat on a stick.I was convinced I was going to die alone at the tender old age of twenty-two until I saw Max.He was wearing a freaking skull on his head.It was terror at first sight.But like bacteria on wet socks, Max will grow on you.And this obsessive alpha might just give me the best happy ending you can get in this nightmarish hellscape. The Ravagers were formed to kill all the zombies. Now that the zombies are long gone, who's left to take out the Ravagers? They're cruel, barbaric men who raid and steal from the ordinary people trying to make a life after the carnage. When Marley gets stolen on a raid, she's expecting the worst, but she gets the best—she gets Max. Insta-love at its finest in a SAFE read with no cheating and a HEA guaranteed.

The Halloween Bet


Abby Knox - 2019
     Blake's ex girlfriend and local historian Dahlia Jordan is determined to get Blake into the spirit, and bets him that he won't last one night at the haunted house without getting properly spooked. This is a very quick, silly, sexy short-read stand alone about second chances. HEA, no cheating, no cliffhanger. Includes a dunk tank, pound cake, dubious points of interest and lots of other Halloween festival shenanigans. This book contains graphic sexy times. Intended for readers 18 and older!

Brother's Best Friend


Natasha L. Black - 2019
     I became a Dad overnight.... And now my niece is my world. It isn’t easy. In fact, it's lonely. Gone are the days of bachelor nights. I only want what's best for my niece and I. And that's Layla. Beautiful. Innocent. Wholesome. And wildly forbidden. I crave her soft skin. Full lips. And curvaceous hips. But does she want me like I want her? And is she ready to become a mother overnight?

Unsupervised


Cora Kenborn - 2019
    Especially a crazy one whose indecent proposal has me backed into a corner. The solution is simple; find a fake fiancée and save my job.A chance meeting with a tall blonde seems almost too good to be true. Beautiful, sane, and she has a kid? We have a winner.I planned everything except falling for her.A lie brought us together, but I have no intention of letting her go.LakenWhoever said hard work pays off never applied for an internship in New York City. I'm no quitter, but after five rejection letters, I'm still stuck playing nanny to the overprivileged.One outrageous proposal later, I find myself fake engaged and lying to everyone. Just as I'm about to call it off, I realize my Irish "fiancé" is my ticket to Madison Avenue.If I can hold on to this charade long enough, I'll get the job and the man.Game on.

Tap


Georgia Cates - 2015
    That’s all she was when I agreed to play a part in deceiving her. But then the unplanned happened.We met. And all I wanted from her was a dirty weekend . . . until that wasn’t enough and I longed for so much more.Lawrence Thorn suddenly means the world to me. And that’s a problem. She’s my business partner’s sister. Forbidden fruit. Pursuing her can mean trouble for me at Lovibond Brewery. But I don’t care.I yearn for her skin against mine.I crave her smell on my body.I want to make her laugh and then hear her moan my name.And she does for a brief moment in time.But Lawrence wants more than I’m able to give. And it’s a damn shame because there’s no one on earth I want more than her.An epic love.A miserable ending.Unless it’s not.

Love Lessons


Cassie Mint - 2021
    She’s my student. My secret longing. My kryptonite.After I taught her for one semester, I was clear: she needs to stay away. My restraint is wearing thin.But the first day of class in her second year, who do I find in my lecture hall?Avery is sweet. Determined. She looks at me with hearts in her eyes.And I’m a monster. A wicked man.Because with her… I can’t resist. Love Lessons is a short and steamy instalove story, starring one possessive professor and his love-struck student.

His Many Desires Book 1


Ali Parker - 2019
     My brother and father are far more the billionaire type. Art is what wakes me up. Expressing my soul through a paintbrush. That and the beautiful woman that stole my heart years ago. But she belongs to their world. An executive for the accounting firm my family runs. And we live clear across the country from one another, but that doesn’t stop the way I feel. Every time I see her, I want to change everything about myself until she takes notice. Funnily enough, she doesn’t want me to change a damn thing. She says that now, but when she finds out all that I desire of her, with her, she might not be so compliant. Or maybe that’s what she’s been waiting on this whole time. This is book 1 in a 3 book series. You will have to read book 2 and 3 to complete the story.

Going Down Hard


Jordan Marie - 2017
    Gavin O’Leary. He made my high school days a nightmare. Not because he loved me. Not because he hated me. But because he had no idea who I was. He was the popular guy with the chiseled abs, dark tan and perfect hair. You know the type. The type that only dated the perfect-ten, cheerleader. I was the loner. The nerd who hated high school and couldn’t wait to say goodbye. And I did — to Freemont High and to Gavin. The last thing I expected was to see him again twelve years later. Yet here he is. Only this time — he notices me. This time — he kisses me. This time saying goodbye to Gavin O’Leary might destroy me. Novella introducing a brand new series. Instant lust that took twelve years to explore. Safe read with an Alpha who knows what he wants and goes after it — HARD.

Single Dad CEO


Lara Swann - 2018
    Billionaire CEO. Sexy Single Dad. At least, that’s what they want to see. I don’t tell anyone it’s all falling apart. My little girl needs more than my divided attention – we both do. Someone to make us a family again. But with my billion dollar fortune, I can't trust anyone I date. Except maybe the one girl who wants nothing to do with me at all. Jessica Reynolds. Ten years ago, I broke her heart… Now she’s back. My new secretary. The same sexy curves, sparkling humor and gorgeous smile...with a new distrust in her eyes. I guess she’s not over what happened all those years ago. The more I see of her…the more I think I’m not either. It’s a bad idea. She’s hurt and scared, with her own problems. I’ve got my daughter to think of - and a damn harassment lawsuit to deal with. This isn’t the time to be fantasizing about my new secretary. But then I see her with my little girl. Laughing and playing together. Everything I’ve always wanted. And none of that matters anymore. I want her back. I want a family. And I always get what I want. I made a mistake all those years ago. Now, I’ll do whatever it takes to win her back. And this time, I won’t let anything get in our way. Single Dad CEO is a full length standalone romance with no cheating or cliffhangers - and a guaranteed HEA!

Just a Touch


Tabatha Kiss - 2018
    it was a white dress and the honeymoon suite.But it didn't last. Annulled after twenty-three days. Your typical Las Vegas mistake.I moved on, I focused on work, but my heart never stopped beating for her.For Jennifer Parker. My Jenny.Ten years later and she's come home for her little sister's wedding.She's staying here — at my family's hotel. Drinking at my bar. Using my fancy towels.Staying in my room. Moaning my name...Just one night, we agreed.One night to give us the closure we never got before.But just a touch of her ivory skin... and I'm hers all over again.I fell in love with a girl ten years ago.And I'm going to give her one night in Las Vegas she’ll never forget.Just a Touch is Kindle-melting hot, hilarious, and guaranteed to tug your heart strings! Heartthrob Hotel - Four billionaire brothers and the women who steal their hearts!Just a Touch (Graham’s story)Just a Kiss (Hayden’s story)Just a Fling (Ira’s story)Just a Crush (Jonah’s story)

Make Me Lose


Ember Leigh - 2019
    We’re enemies. Born minutes apart on the same day in the same hospital, our parents thought this meant we were somehow destined to be together. We knew were we just destined to beat each other. Competition boiled over until junior year, when the cold war turned into an unexpected peace offering. Maybe my hormones allowed me to notice his broad shoulders, stormy gray-blue eyes, and soccer star’s chiseled frame. But after I fell for him…he stomped all over my heart. Ten years later, I’m at the top of the realty game in Bayshore and Grayson is just a distant memory. Until he shows up from NYC, his ego bigger than a skyscraper, and asks me to sell the house he recently inherited.It’s easy to say no. Even though I want to climb him like the jungle gyms we used to dangle from in strong arm battles.But I forgot that Gray doesn’t take no for an answer. And that he isn’t content unless he’s defeating me. He butts into my evenings on the boat. Ropes me into water skiing battles. Even shows up at the bar and creates a scene when I’m scouting a date to the upcoming Bicentennial Ball.It’s almost like he’s gunning to win me. But if he wins, that means I lose.And I’m not ready to cede victory just yet.

Rock Me


Carly Phillips - 2017
    Ben Hollander has sworn off mixing business with pleasure. But keeping his hands off of the sexy songstress is easier said than done and once the threat is neutralized, will she choose fame over love?

Because You're Mine


K. Langston - 2013
    She’s already working for one of the most prestigious law firms in Boston as a research assistant, and in a few short months, she will finally graduate from Harvard and collect her law degree. Everything she’s worked so hard to accomplish is well within her reach. But when Madison has to take an unexpected trip back home, she's blindsided by the one thing she never anticipated. A man who not only tests her patience but tempts her heart. Madison doesn’t have time for love and a love as consuming as his will only derail her perfectly laid plans. Desperate to escape his wicked past, Holden Brooks moved to Madison's hometown five years ago, hell-bent on overcoming the demons that nearly destroyed him back in Texas. He’s in a good place in his life. Love is the last thing on his mind until he tastes her honeysuckle skin and looks into those deep blue eyes. Desire ignites as their two paths collide and they soon find out, fate has a plan of its own.