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Savior


Bee Daniels - 2019
    In recent years, after too much blood has been shed and Theodoros Petrakis’s oldest son, Andreas, loses his wife, both families decide to put an end to their war with an arranged marriage between Giannis Drakos’s oldest son, Aris, and Theodoros’s oldest daughter, Evangelia. With their upcoming engagement, the war between two powerful families will end, and the streets of Athens will finally be clear of blood. Registered nurse Mia Williams cancels her engagement to her long-time fiancé, leaving her lost and unsure of what to do with her life until one night something happens that changes everything. When Mia comes across a man dying outside of her apartment, she must save this mysterious yet dangerous man who comes into her life unexpected, changing it forever. Mia still isn’t quite sure yet if it’s for the better or worse. Aris comes to New York from Greece to handle some business on his father’s behalf when he is attacked and left for dead. Fortunately, a young woman finds him and saves his life, and Aris must find a way to repay her back the debt of saving his life. But Aris finds that when it comes down to Mia Williams, a debt doesn’t always have to be paid with blood and money, but sometimes with love and lust. As Aris becomes more attached to the woman who saved his life, till the point that he doesn’t want to go back to the woman he has to get engaged to, Aris must make a choice. Either he must choose his new-found attraction with Mia or follow the word of his father and get engaged to Evangelia.

Frosty Felicity


Tiana Laveen - 2021
    Funny and charming, yet pragmatic and brutally honest, she doesn’t quite care if the truth hurts others or not, never mind if it’s the winter holidays or any other time of year. One fateful evening, she meets the man of her dreams and is challenged to change the way she perceives life.Officer Brett Mason is easygoing, charming, and authentic. Cincinnati winters can be brutal, and one night when he’s out helping drivers get home safely, he meets a woman that takes him on a winding life adventure beyond his dreams.This is a story about two people who are ready for love, but get lost along the way, until they find one another.Come along for a comical and romantic ride, where the sleigh bells ring, hark the Harold angels sing, and love brews that’s more than just a fling…

Ravenous


Cali Burem - 2019
    When her boyfriend breaks up with her for ‘gaining a little too much weight’, Mia’s best friend decides that Mia is in desperate need of a new and private space away from the bastard. She finds the perfect house in the perfect place with, unfortunately, the worse possible roommate. When Mia first met the almost unbearably attractive Westley Nott, they were pretty much enemies from the get-go. But now, having already signed the tenants’ agreement, she has to live with him and not try murder him in his sleep for at least six months before she can get out of it. … Westley needs a quiet get-away a lot more than he needs to be able to get away from the headache that is Mia Rhodes. With her sharp tongue, proud attitude and sensuous relationship with food, he can think of a million ways of distracting her mouth but none of them would be advised. Westley’s skills in the kitchen however, seem to tame the vexing vixen and as they become closer, he finds that he wants to fill her mouth with more than just his delicious desserts. Mia is afraid of asking for seconds but Westley isn’t the type of man to let a starving woman go hungry.

Darkly Desirable


Camille Mackenzie - 2018
    Only I didn't know that anyone was really listening. But he was and from the moment he spoke, Garrin swept me up into his world. Death surrounds him. My love can save him. If he just let's me in. If he just takes my light I can help him through the dark. Garrin Can we be alone together? That's what she said to the man in the shadows. That's what she said to me. An invitation to a world, that's lonely, bloody and dark. But with her, there is light and I need it. My love comes with a cost. A price that has to be paid in blood. Let her go...a better man would. I'm not a better man. I'm a selfish killer. And I want what I want. Her.

You Owe Me: You Owe Me: A Standalone BWWM Enemies-to-Lovers Romance (Love Trap)


Ja'Nese Dixon - 2020
    

Dear Addy


Carry Lowe - 2019
    Addy only knows the countryside of Wyoming. The religious commune where she lives with her mother and sister in a log cabin at the back of her grandfather's property. Prayer. Penance. And Servitude, are the cornerstone of her existence. Until a set of unforeseen circumstances sends her fleeing from everything she has ever known into a world that is totally unlike her own--and like it always does, trouble also finds her there. In the form of the most handsome, sexy man she has ever set her eyes on. Too bad he's a Jackass with a capital J, who's accusing her of something she hasn't done, and is determined to hate her at every turn. Ajax James is as rich and powerful as he is ruthless--and he thinks Addy is responsible for harming someone in his family. He takes her captive with the intention of torturing the truth from her innocent flesh. Yet, something in those big amber-colored eyes staring back at him stays his hand. Still, he plans on keeping her securely under his thumb until he can figure things out. What he doesn't plan on is how much she will get under his skin. It obviously wasn't love at first sight. Instead, it was dislike at first glance. Yet, after months of being his captive, Addy began feeling something for her captor. Something that had her breathless, yearning, and needy, despite not being able to stand the man. And before she knew it, he had sunk his hooks so deeply into her; she had more than fallen in lust. However, with a man like Ajax James, love is never easy--and heartbreak is guaranteed. And after he's shattered her into pieces, will he be able to put her back together again, or will it be too late? The girl from the backwoods of Wyoming will have to stumble her way through a world that is entirely different from the one she grew up in. While the heartless playboy discovers that, despite the walls, he's placed around his heart, she absolutely fascinates him. And when hatred has turned into passion, and passion becomes love-- She'll have to exchange her flip-flops for Louboutins and her homemade dresses for expensive ball gowns. Because, with a man like Ajax James on her arm, Addy will have to learn how to navigate High Society.  *Warning--This books starts off slow, but picks up after approximately 15% in, and becomes Unputdownable.

For You


Tiffany Patterson - 2020
    No thanks. It only brought the worst kind of pain. I watched my father suffer the consequences of losing the love of his life when my mother died. And I wanted no parts of any of it. Therefore, I turned my heart off to it and kept it closed for well over a decade.Then one day, Jodi Walker entered my office. She was bold, beautiful, and ready to get in the face of anyone who got in her way. And I couldn’t stay away from her.Maybe it was the fierce, determined look in her hazel eyes or the abundance of graphic tees she wore that declared her mood at any given moment. Quite possibly, it could’ve been the perfect soft, plump lips of hers that kept my attention for minutes on end. Whatever it was, I decided to take on her case, though it wasn’t the type my private investigative firm usually took on.Sure, the mystery around her grandfather’s death was intriguing. But it was the dogged way in which Jodi refused to back down until she had answers, that convinced me to help her. Somehow my desire to help her turned into a burning need to protect her. The bastards that went after her grandfather came after her. The only problem was, they hadn’t figured out, they’d have to go through me first.

Captive


Trevion Burns - 2017
    The promise to find their missing daughter, Emma Hill. The daughter he’d never known. The daughter being held captive by a powerful man serving his first term as the mayor of London, England. Determined to get his daughter back—with more rage in his veins than blood—Linc snatches the mayor’s wife, Mia Ali, at a fundraising event for his re-election campaign. Linc’s terms are straightforward: Emma for Mia. A simple exchange. At least, it had felt simple. It had felt simple until he laid eyes on Mia’s gorgeous face for the first time. Until he laid hands on her supple, voluptuous body. Until she laid her hands on his body too—a body that hadn’t been touched by a woman in six long years—lighting fire to his skin with the softness of her warm, nimble fingers. Lighting fire to every inch of him until his bones nearly melted away with the burning need to be inside her. No matter how beautiful his captive, however—or how deep the attraction—Linc refuses to get addicted to the ebony goddess he’s snatched. When it comes time to make the exchange, losing Mia is the only option… Or it might be a fight to the death. —— CAPTIVE is an interracial romance and can be read as a standalone novel.

His Private Dancer


Karyn Langhorne - 2021
    On the run from that disastrous relationship, the last thing Sahara needs is another billionaire bad boy... but Fate has other plans. When an anonymous fling with a quirky stranger turns into something more, Sahara is shattered to learn that her mystery man is none other than Hugh Lindsay the eccentric tech billionaire—a man, even richer and more powerful than the last one.Can Hugh convince her to look past all that money and love him for himself, or will Sahara’s fears about the power of billions keep her from the joys of performing for an audience of one?

Love At First Down


Aja Cole - 2018
     No men, no drama, and nothing to distract her from the goals she’s had since she was 16. Wide receiver Jaxon Blake on the other hand, says what he wants, when he wants - and damn the consequences. No ones else’s opinion has mattered to him…until now. It starts with one night under the lights. One chance to prove that he’s more than a careless jock. One night to prove she's not as uptight as she seems. What happens when one night turns into far more? Follow Sienna and Jaxon as they figure out if going the distance is in their future, or if the end zone is just out of reach. Love At First Down is a 50,000 word story with an HEA, explicit sexual situations, and no cliffhangers.

Hard Sell: A Texas Heat Romance


Camilla Stevens - 2019
    But I’m anything but quick and easy, as she’ll soon find out. Especially since that girl from my high school football days is nothing like this gorgeous woman standing on my front porch. If she thinks I’ll go soft on her…she has another thing coming. 
 Sierra Once upon a time I was in awe of Cole.  He didn’t even know I was alive. But that shy, awkward teenager is long gone.  Now I’m all woman, and it’s strictly business.  I’ve come for Cole’s signature. Period. I plan on closing this sale…no matter how hard he makes me work for it.  This is a Stand-Alone BWWM Romance in the Texas Heat Romance Books. No Cliffhangers! HEA Happy Ending.

Freaks & Family Legacies: A Psychic Detective Romantic Mystery (The Touched Series Book 3)


Lashell Collins - 2020
    He’s found love with the woman of his dreams and he’s learning how to control the strange psychic power within him. Well, maybe control is the wrong word, but at least he’s not running from it any longer. Sidney Fairchild is slowly putting the pieces of her shattered life back together. But what’s a girl supposed to do when she’s not certain who she is anymore? She’s found a love that she’s determined to hold on to, but figuring out her purpose is proving to be a bigger struggle.When a new case suddenly puts one of Isaac’s siblings in jeopardy, and long-buried family secrets come to light, Isaac and Sidney must work together to get to the truth. But will their efforts be enough, or will their broken family legacies destroy them all?

The Nanny


Imani King - 2017
    until I met my bold and unbelievably sexy boss. I'm just his Nanny. Nothing more, nothing less. He wasn't supposed to kiss me. I wasn't supposed to spend the hottest night of my life in his bed. We did things together that can never be undone. His power over me can't be denied. I don't want this moment to end. The only question is... How far am I willing to go for my happy ever after?

Crossroads


Eve VaughnAfton Locke - 2019
     Join 21 bestselling and award-winning authors as they bring you action, adventure and drama in these 20 multi-genre stories that will keep you entertained even after you finish the books. These stories run the gambit of the paranormal, other worlds, contemporary millionaires, military themed, alpha males, romantic suspense and even a touch of intrigue. There's something for everyone and enough for all. Get your copy today. Featuring stories from: New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Eve Vaughn USA Today Bestselling Author Ailyah Burke USA Today Bestselling Author Latriva Welch Bestselling Author S.K. Leesly USA Today Bestselling Author LaVerne Thompson Bestselling Author Phoenix Daniels Bestselling Author Kassanna USA Today Bestselling Author Afton Locke Bestselling Author Angela Kay Austin Bestselling Author Reana Malori Bestselling Author V Vee Bestselling Author Dahlia Rose Bestselling Author Ancelli Bestselling Author Sage Young Bestselling Authors Jayha Leigh & Jeanie Johnson Bestselling Author Naleighna Kai Bestselling Author Savannah J. Frierson Bestselling Author Shara Azod Bestselling Author Ursula Sinclair Bestselling Author Olivia Gaines

Mr. Grinch's Secret Love (A Very Alpha Christmas Season 2, #2)


L. Loren - 2020
    He had a year to prove to the Board that he can keep his hands to himself or he’ll find himself replaced as CEO. His safe bet is to hire a plus size woman. That should do the trick.When the curvy goddess named Rhys Reid greets him in his office and introduces herself as his new assistant, Mason knows he is in trouble. Instead of hitting on her, he forces himself to be mean, hoping it will make her hate him. What he didn’t count on was Rhys liking his gruff demeanor. Unable to resist their attraction, the lovers must hide their affair from the prying eyes of their co-workers.Things come to a head at the office Christmas Party when Mason sees Rhys dancing with another man. Will he be able to stifle his rage before exposing their secret or will he risk everything for the love he desires? Find out in this BWWM LoveRotica Christmas Tale.