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Complacent: A Building 402 Novella


Alexandra Warren - 2021
    But when things don’t go exactly as planned, and accidents turn into arguments, she can’t help but wonder if the three-year itch has snuck its way into their marriage.While thoughts of becoming too complacent may be looming for Shayne, Danny Reynolds knows his anniversary gift to his wife is bound to shake things up. But when he also finds himself on the receiving end of a huge surprise, it doesn’t take long for the couple to realize it may be time to say goodbye… to Building 402.

The Billionaire's Blackmailed Mistress


Kelly Dark - 2016
    But all rational thought flew from her head when the man she'd had a crush on for eight years was finally looking at her as a woman.And now he's back.Luke Astorino has always known that nothing good could ever come out of his infatuation with Elizabeth Dorey, but now that he's had her, no one else will do. He doesn't know what made her run off after the best night of his life, but he's willing to do anything to get her back, including attacking what she loves most—her company. He'll take away their distributorship if she doesn't become his mistress!

Quarantine and Chill (AMBW standalone Romance)


Kenya Wright - 2020
    Her bestie Zora is on her honeymoon in the Maldives, but may now be stuck there too. The island has canceled all flights. Only God knows when Zora will return, and Jade can fly back to LA.Then, Zora’s brother Kamal shows up with his bags and proclaims that he is temporarily moving in. Which is odd because he has his own luxury condo in Manhattan. Something clearly happened with him and his girlfriend.As the global pandemic ravages the world, Kamal and Jade become corona roommates in Zora’s one-bedroom apartment. Each day brings unique challenges for the pair while they navigate the new normal. Although dealing with bumps in the road, they quickly figure out that as long as they have one another, they can handle anything. Plus, there’s many steamy ways to pass the time.No cheating. Lots of sex and funny moments. Some drama. Plenty of erotic illustrations.

Iris Abroad


Emily Mayer - 2021
    Literally. My family drew sticks to see who had to take Yiayia on a cruise to scatter Papou’s ashes around the Greek Islands.I knew the whole thing was rigged, but here I am anyway, smuggling a Ziplock bag of ashes—don’t ask—halfway across the world with my four-hundred-year-old grandmother in tow. She is on a mission to tell the world that this generation doesn’t know how to make a good baklava, too. The woman is fueled solely by spite and fig newtons.Needless to say, the absolute last thing I need is to spend the trip with an actual Greek god. Apollo Nikas. The man my parents hired to make sure Yiayia and I don’t end up on the next episode of Locked Up Abroad, because the only person they trust less than Yiayia is me. The man is allergic to wearing properly fitting shirts. And now that I’ve seen him in a speedo, there is no going back. Zeus help me.

A Walk Through Endurance


Olivia Gaines - 2018
    Grabbing the hand of the attractive lady next to to him for comfort, his fears soon abated. It didn’t take long for Abel to realize she had a calming effect on him overall. Julie Kratzner was on assignment for a year to cover the Endurance Capital of the world, sporting events. The small town was charming, but not as charming as Abel Burney. He came to her rescue more than once showing her that life and the small things in it needed to be enjoyed. Come take a walk through Endurance and fall in love with the little moments which make life oh so big.

A Man in Africa


Lara Blunte - 2016
    Chris stopped believing in it long ago. But Africa has a way of calling your bluff...On her wedding day, Reporter Roberta Bovi discovers that the man she has loved for years has been so faithless that she has lived a fictional life, happy only because she was blind.A journalistic assignment in Uganda saves her from facing the man she now needs to divorce: she is to cover a story about AIDS increasing in a country that had previously served as the model for Africa.Roberta has no more illusions about love and fidelity, and the writings of Christopher Burton, a doctor and evolutionary biologist she is going to interview, only convince her further that humans are just apes that shed some hair.Burton may have even fewer illusions than Roberta, but there is a heart beating beneath the white coat of a brave and very attractive doctor.As Roberta stays to help at the hospital where he works, they find it hard to keep away from each other, even as both understand that love always requires a leap of faith.Find out what happens when a woman loses everything, only to find what is truly important.

Star Spangled Valentine


Dahlia Rose - 2011
    Raye Lucas never believed she would see Staff Sergeant Sean Martin again. Eighteen months later when she practically ran into him while she closed up her ceramic shop, the past and memories came flooding back. From one glance he knew the daughter she carried in her arms was his. She met his angry accusations with some of her own. He was the one who left and destroyed what they had. But when he kissed her to distraction, Raye knew the love she felt for him never faded away. Did she dare let him in again with only promises? This time it wasn’t only her heart that had to be protected. Their child would also be torn apart if he left again.Raye, Sean assumed their goodbye was it when he left to serve his tour in Afghanistan. But every day, minute, and hour his thoughts were on her. Her tear-filled eyes haunted him while he was gone. He thought he had a good reason for breaking it off. Now Sean knew he was never so wrong in his life. How could he prove to her that he still loved her? Convince Raye to open her life and heart to him again? There were two loves of his life now, and because of his past mistake, he may have destroyed any chance of having the family he thought might never be possible.

Owned by the Billionaire


Imani Jay - 2021
    This is not me! I'm a good girl. Hardworking and broke. I've never traded my charms for favors, never even been with a man I wasn't in a relationship with. Well, that was before I met him... Brock Ryan is everything I never thought I wanted. In his presence, my body hums with desire and my heart melts. His silver eyes eat me up like I'm special, but I know I'm just Brock's shiny new f-toy. I let myself live our torrid night to the fullest: no tomorrow, no regrets.BrockI’m a thirty year old, rich as Croesus, handsome as hell bachelor, reputed to be a great f-ck and extremely generous with my wealth. What else could a woman ask for? My affection? Please, feelings are grossly overrated. Give me a great lay, a nice conversation, a few laughs and a good night of sleep with a soft, warm woman in my arms and I’m a fulfilled man. Yeah… that was before I met Marie. The curvy as f-ck, dark skin beauty I'm taking home. She might think it's just for the night, but I know she's mine to keep.As always with my bite-sized romances, there's no cheating, no cliffhanger & the HEA is guaranteed. Also, if you have an issue with hot times between the sheets, this book is not for you!

Ephemeral


Andie Andrews - 2017
     It’s into this white-gloved arena that Clarissa Stamos, a reclusive, midlife romance writer is thrust when she decides to write a country-western romance. The only problem is—she’s never been on a horse. Clarissa signs up for riding lessons and finds relief from her troubled marriage and her darkest secrets in the company of horses who offer an intoxicating sense of freedom and daring. Before long, she impulsively buys an ex-rodeo horse who spurs her to take charge of her own destiny—or wind up in the dust. Complicating matters is an intriguing, Argentinian dressage trainer with secrets of his own. One part romance novel, one part literary fiction, one part love-affair-with-horses, Ephemeral is told from the viewpoint of a quirky, old cow horse who not only invites you into his world, but also shares his sensible and soulful outlook on human hearts and the meaning of true horsemanship.

The Professor


Marie Q. Francois - 2020
    

Meet Me in London (The St. Claire Sisters Book 1)


Jennifer Youngblood - 2019
    He might just be the one thing she’s always wanted … Audrey St. Claire has been video-chatting with the man of her dreams—William Evans, a well-spoken Brit who’s so cultured and sophisticated that he could give Mr. Darcy a run for his money. Longing to meet William in person, Audrey uses her savings to book a tour of England. The plan is for William to meet her there. Things spiral downward when William is a no-show. Then, there’s the strange guy who shares her cab and seems way too interested in Audrey and her life. Not to mention Zane Woods, her ruggedly handsome fellow tour member who gets great delight in annoying the heck out of her. Audrey’s skin prickles with the feeling of being watched and there’s still no sign of William! As Zane starts to work his way into Audrey’s affections, she begins to question her feelings for William. A near-tragic experience throws more uncertainty into the mix, leaving Audrey questioning if she should choose the dream she always wanted or the unexpected reality that took her by surprise?

Dear soldier


Ashley Monahan - 2013
    Soldier” program, Maggie Flynn begins to write to a soldier, Gage McDermott, deployed in Afghanistan. What started as merely writing innocent letters to the Infantryman would soon turn very complicated when Gage shows up on her doorstep for an unannounced visit. There were a few minor details Maggie neglected to tell Gage when she’d written to him and those minute details would complicate her once simple existence beyond belief.

Finding Rachel (Moonshire Bay Romance #1)


Elle Sweet - 2020
     She heads to Moonshine Bay and rents a summer place hoping to have a relaxing few months and get back in touch with who she is again as a single woman. Then she meets Evan Harris the bartender and owner of the local bar, and despite thinking she was never going to fall in love again, she can't help but be intrigued by this handsome man. Evan came to Moonshine Bay ten years ago to escape his past. Resigned to living his life alone meeting Rachel is making him rethink that decision. Can they both get past the hurt and learn to trust again?

The Beauty's Groom


Taylor Hart - 2019
    But, with Christmas coming and his estranged father resurfacing into his life, the owner of the Storm insists on Forest getting some therapy. Forget therapy! Doesn’t he have enough to deal with? Dr. L. Lane prides herself on being able to help the toughest cases. Too bad she’s having a personal crisis of her own at the moment. No, she can’t take on the pro football player. And no—the fact he’s cute isn’t reason enough to make an exception. As she finds herself dealing with the hulking mess of a man…she also discovers that he’s the first man…to really see her. And it’s annoying. Will their family issues keep them apart or will they get a Christmas Love?

Road Trip


Evangeline Kelly - 2016
    Her cousin Chloe’s wedding is the following day and she needs to get from Northern California to Los Angeles. Unfortunately, she doesn’t have enough money to fix her car, much less buy a bus ticket. When Jake Bellomy, the hot Biology lab partner from last semester, offers to give her a ride home, she takes him up on his offer, even though she knows things are bound to get tense since he traded her for another partner in their Biology class. Kendra knows he’s a jerk, but what she doesn’t realize is that God has a way of revealing that people aren’t always what they appear to be.