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Cowboy Walking Away


Jessie Gussman - 2022
    His wife left him and he’s ready to come home and settle down.But he needs a caregiver and the one that seems to have fallen into his lap is his Dating Game partner and also the woman he’s agreed to “fake-date.”Only neither one of them are good liars and their straw house could never survive the wild North Dakota wind…or could it?Do they have the character and faith to face their problems and build a solid foundation together?Books in the Coming Home to North Dakota Series:Cowboy Walking Away Cowboy Coming HomeCowboy Finding Love

Fall of the Trident (Season SEALs Book 3)


KaLyn Cooper - 2021
    His work hadn’t changed so it had become his life. He went from one command to another, wherever the Navy sent him.His world was focused on the SEALs he commanded…until the day in his exuberance over a highly complicated operation, he hugged his administrative assistant.Marta Merkel had been a force to be reckoned in the SEAL world. For over twenty-five years, since her SEAL husband had been killed on active duty, she could make or break a career.Even though they were single adults past fifty, she worked directly outside his office, controlling his work life.With years of baggage, could they make this work?

Spano: Foresight: BSC West Book 19 (Badass Security Council (BSC))


L. Ann Marie - 2022
    

Fade Into You: An LA Rock Star Romance


Elle Greco - 2021
    Now she finds she’s fast running out of money to support herself and her son. A reality TV show is an unappealing means to an end, but in the interest of keeping a roof over their heads, she signs on. But the producers soon find out, Lydon’s kind of boring for a rock and roll widow. Vince Davis, lead singer of Anthem, is a rock and roll legend two decades in the making. But when the head of his longtime record label is exposed as the cause of his son’s drug overdose, his attempt to split his band from the label comes with a personal cost that he’s not sure he’s ready to make. Enter Lydon. Vince has an idea to spice up Lydon’s flailing reality show: pretend to be lovers. Thrust back into a glowing spotlight, can Vince’s amped star power get Anthem out of their contract on his own terms?  The reality TV producers think it’s a match made in rock and roll heaven. What could possibly go wrong? When you hate the person you are supposed to fall in love with, LOADS.

Falling For My Boss’s Brother: An Age Gap Romance (Forbidden Series)


Tara Brent - 2021
    

Just Pretend (Love Comes To Town #3)


Ashlee Price - 2021
    Mr. Grump.The wealthy black sheep brother from the infamous Storm family.I wasn’t supposed to go through his phone.But one accidental text later, I can’t seem to quit him.What’s a girl to do when a gorgeous rich guy bumps into you?Well, you could tell him where to go.You could also tell the clumsy jerk that he dropped his phone.Or, you could secretly unlock it,To discover photos and texts that’ll make you blush.And when he unexpectedly texts back,Make sure you don’t forget to follow the unwritten rules of texting.Be unique. Tease him.Leave him wanting more.And…marry him in 90 days?!Just Pretend is a full-length steamy contemporary romance filled with accidental texts, real chemistry and a proposal that will knock you off your feet. Custom made for romance readers who love fake engagements, opposites attract, provocative texts and happily-ever-afters.All books in this Love Comes to Town series can be read as stand-alones but you’ll love reading them together!

Wes: Insta Love Firefighter Romance (Wylder Fire Volunteers Book 10)


Tarin Lex - 2022
    

Cruel Union: An Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance


Ivy Davis - 2022
    But which one of us will survive the cage we’re living in?For both of us are stuck in this marriage without mercy.

The Small Town Preacher's Fake Marriage


Lucy McConnell - 2020
    

Longer is Better: BBW Romance (Bearded for Her Pleasure Book 2)


Brynn Hale - 2021
    

Tempting James (Mysterious Adventures Book 1)


Elizabeth Lennox - 2022
    He has to work fast in order to save Jinx after she’s arrested for a crime she didn’t commit!Jinx hadn’t known that men like James and his super-secretive team members existed until they show up in her restaurant. James is big and gruff, muscular and tender. He sees everything, but is blind to the way she feels for him and it breaks her heart – until the big, gorgeous guy comes to her rescue!

90 Day Fake Fiancé: An Accidental Pregnancy Romance


Roxy Reid - 2021
    It's a full length stand-alone novel with no cheating, no cliff hangers and a gorgeously romantic happily ever after.

Surrender (War Brides of the Morja #2)


Miranda Bridges - 2022
    She brought me back from the brink of death, only to become my life...The woman is my only connection to what lies beyond this cell.I need her to learn what happened to:My House.My brethren.My brother.Then I find myself wanting her for other things.Things that have nothing to do with freedom.And everything to do with the female.Her tender smile warming me.Her gentle touch soothing me.Her passionate kiss igniting me.All of these threaten to ruin my plans.But does the future matter if she's not by my side?Will I be forced to leave her behind?Not if the goddess of fate is real.So I pray.

Vaughn (Nadia's Boys #4)


Alyssa Clark - 2021
    He was putting me into a position where I would be falling for all three of them, and now I’m glad that I let Austin in when I had the chance.But Vaughn… He started out as the thorn in my side before becoming a piece of the growing puzzle that I didn’t think fit. I’ve somehow found myself growing more and more attached to him. He helped me feel whole in a way I wasn’t prepared for.That is until the bar opened. Now I rarely see any of my boys. It feels like I’m in a position where I can’t complain, considering how often I worked in the beginning. But things are bound to settle down at some point. Right?

Wolf's Innocent Nanny


Sheena Silva - 2022
    Wolf’s Innocent Nanny can be read standalone. It has no cliffhangers and a guaranteed HEA. To fully appreciate the entire series, it’s best to read the books in order.