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Room Twenty: Her Mountain Men Masters (Club Sin)


Shae Sullivan - 2021
    The day when all the pain and loss of the last five years would disappear, and I’d finally get a real chance to collect my small inheritance and honor my parents.But I should’ve known that my greedy, abusive uncle would never let me go.Not only has he emptied my accounts, but now he’s trying to marry me off to a man almost three times my age. There’s only one reason a man like him wants a girl like me...and it isn’t good.When we show up at Club Sin for our introduction, I’m immediately looking for a way out. And I find it…. in Room Twenty, and the arms of a trio of rugged, mountain men who are old enough to be my daddies.This is totally irrational, and the last thing I should be doing is getting hot and heavy with strangers right now, but I know this might be my last chance for pleasure—and I’m grasping at it.This entire situation is wrong and taboo, and yet the further down the rabbit whole we go, the more I want. But I know it’s only a matter of time before my uncle and that man find me, and everything gets taken away from me…again. *This is a forbidden age gap reverse harem romance with an HEA****Fantasies are meant to come true and the men of Club Sin will see to your every kinky desire. This November, 22 of your favorite steamy romance authors take you inside Club Sin, a forbidden place where you’ll find love and pleasure with multiple hot men in these Reverse Harem novellas. Can you handle the heat?22 rooms, 22 fantasies…Which door will you step through?

Daddy's Secret (Yes, Daddy Book 21)


Lena Little - 2021
    Or I did.Running into the same girl I saved earlier is a one in eight million shot.
I’m not a believer in fate, destiny, or any of that new age nonsense.But ever since that moment this morning she’s all I’ve been able to think about.The irony of this all is that I knew I was going to hire her before I ever came into the city this morning.The application process is all a rouse for a bigger game I’m playing. I just didn’t know that this faceless girl would be the same one I met in such strange circumstances.
This isn’t what I expected. This wasn’t part of the plan.
But it’s lead me to the ultimate win of my life…her.
I had a plan and I executed it. The only problem is it’s working out too well. I expected results, but I didn’t expect this…because I never could have expected she’d be as perfect as she is.
But what if she figures out the truth? Will she still want to be with me? Would she try and leave?
It’s not a chance I’m willing to take, because when I told her she’s mine I meant it…whether she understands what that means or not.She’s mine now. My little girl. There’s no turning back, whether she likes it or not, forever and always.
This is a short, steamy "daddy-lite" romance with some daddy elements, but it is not a spot on ddlg story. No OM / OW drama and no cliffhangers. Always a sweet HEA.

Her Obsessed Mountain Man


Parker Grey - 2018
     I’m rough, rugged, and damaged. Ever since I got out of the Marines, all I’ve wanted is to be left alone on my mountain. Then, she walked into my bar, ordered a cheeseburger and a cherry coke, and before she took a single bite I was in love. Smitten. Completely obsessed with this beautiful, innocent girl. But I’m not the only one who’s noticed her. My bar’s also the meeting spot for the Iron Diablos MC -- and I’m the only man around here who’ll stand up to them. And I’ll do anything to protect Ruby and make her mine. Anything. Her Obsessed Mountain Man is insta-love at its finest! If you like sweet, romantic stories with a heat level of eleven, this one’s for you.

Going Deep


Penelope Wylde - 2021
    But when my gorgeous, green-eyed one-night stand discovers my V-Card his protectiveness leaves me wondering if there could be more.Much more.He promises to go deep and teach me all there is to know about sex and when in Vegas…well, no one says no, right? And I get bonus points if it counts toward research.But when it comes to love, can an addictive flaming hot one-night fling become a forever thing?Author’s naughty note: Short, steamy and extra sizzling and all the insta-lust Vegas romance you can handle. She’s the virgin and he’s the sexy alpha who can’t get enough… As always with a Penelope Wylde book, you'll get the filthy, naughty bits you crave with the perfect happily ever after you love.

My Billionaire Protector


R.S. Lively - 2018
    Ten years ago, I gave Carter my innocence.

Grumpy Daddy


Jaye Diamond - 2021
    My stupid parents think that’s a punishment.Have they seen military guys?I’ve dated frat boys, football players, and models, but I’ve never seen a group of hotter men in one place, looking so fit and powerful in their uniforms.I plan to chew these patriotic hotties up and spit them out, but then Payne steps in to put a stop to my games, and leaves me feeling like I may have finally met my match.The grumpy, possessive daddy is going to give me a punishment more ruthless than my parents could have ever dreamed of—and I’m going to love every minute of it.This is a safe, HEA, over-the-top daddy romance.

Guarding Forever


C.M. Steele - 2020
    The cattle ranch became profitable after its first year, and his employees were happy. All they needed was to get Baxter Cummings’s trial over. As the days moved closer to the actual trial date, the case began to unravel. With that went their safety and sanity. Willing to do anything to protect his family, Gage employed even more guards, but would it be enough? Could they survive Cummings's deadly intentions? Or would they lose their forever?

Counterfeit Date (Echo Ridge Romance #5)


Cami Checketts - 2018
    She's vivacious and hilarious and unfortunately thinks of him as her best friend's ex. Lolly's friends cook up a scheme: pretending Lolly is making him over for a special date with his dream girl. The more time he and Lolly spend together, the harder it is to keep his feelings a secret. Lolly offers to help Mason Turner prepare for a date with his dream girl. Through makeovers, shopping, and practice kissing, she tries to keep her distance but finds herself falling for a man she can never have. As the date approaches, both wonder if they can keep things fake or if the farce will implode and shred both of their hearts.

Whipped


Sierra Hill - 2018
    Her teenage crush.The guy she pined after for years. He is also her older brother’s best friend who dissed her when he left without a backwards glance. As if she was as forgettable as that kiss they shared.Now four years later, Jase Lathrop sits across the holiday dinner table from Cecelia Sundstrom, looking at her as if he wants to stuff her like the Thanksgiving turkey. Cecelia might still be angry at Jase for leaving her, but it is Thanksgiving. And there’s always room for a second helping. ***** ** ****** This short story is part of the Second Helpings series, a Thanksgiving dinner-themed stand-alone series. Check out all the short, sexy and fun holiday stories by these eleven incredible and acclaimed authors: Sierra Hill, Frankie Love, Alexis Adaire, Tessa Blake, Olivia Hawthorne, Laney Powell, Vivian Ward, Derek Masters, Dori Lavelle, Sher Dillard and Tracy Lorraine.** Each book is a second-chance romance -- all guaranteed sweeter than sweet potato pie -- and dirtier than a sink full of dishes!*** After reading this series, you’ll never look at drumsticks or gravy in quite the same way again!***** ** *****

Best Friend's Ex With Benefits


Ashlee Price - 2019
    And, now she's pregnant. It was supposed to be a pretend relationship after their breakup. But fake turned into real and Natalie became my obsession. Her deep green eyes and her innocence is all I ever think about. I'll do whatever it takes to protect her. Especially now that she's carrying a baby. A baby that could be mine. Is Natalie going to tell me the truth about who the father is?

Sugar Lips


Aria Cole - 2017
    Her seductive curves contradict her innocent smile--she's sweet, uninhibited, and just the woman he needs to calm the animal inside. Tangled in a web of unbridled passion, their chemistry is combustible before masks are removed and true identities finally revealed. Reese Hamilton is the last woman Nolan should want in his bed, but little does she know he’s already addicted to her sweet taste. He’s taking steps to make her his—to make sure she never gets away. Warning: Sugar Lips is over-the-top alpha male goodness, sweet enough to induce a toothache, and so sizzling Halloween will never be the same. Make a chocolate martini and spice up your night with Nolan and his sweet treat, Reese—love stories this scorching should be illegal!

Her Billionaire Boss


Jo Grafford - 2019
    That is, if they’ll consider hiring a hated Maddox… CEO Luca Calcagni is determined to teach the rebel youngest daughter of their biggest rival firm the lesson of her life by hiring her as his personal assistant. He never counted on their explosive attraction any more than she counted on discovering herself pregnant with his dead brother’s son. When she threatens to raise her child as far as possible from the reaches of their age-old family feud, it’ll take his most skillful negotiating to maneuver her into a marriage of convenience to keep her and the last tie to his brother – her unborn child – in town. Except marriage to the stunning, artistic, and complex Jacey turns out to be anything but convenient… Her Billionaire Boss is a turbulent flight through the lives of two shattered families. It’s a story of second chances, unexpected love, and the discovery that it only takes a little faith to make something beautiful out of nothing.

Somebody To Love


Summer Cooper - 2018
    So if you’re asking me out, you might as well stop now.” He looked at me and gave me a slow, sexy smile, clearly undeterred. Uh oh, I thought to myself. He was going to be trouble. HER I was done with love. Always dating the wrong men for the wrong reasons. I sucked so much that my ten-year-old niece used all her allowance to sign me up to an elite dating service. I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. But I knew one thing — I could at least try. Now there he is. Funny? Check. Handsome? Check. Sexy? Check. NOT married? Double check! He’s the perfect package. Even with all the choices I have with this new dating service, all I want is him. Someone I just met by accident. The problem is, I don’t know if I can risk trusting my heart. HIM Beautiful. Funny. Sexy. She smells so good as well. And that seductive lacy underwear... Winner! I knew all of that the first time I met her. But she’s clearly holding back. Like she’s been hurt before, more than once, probably by men who look like me. I mean the gorgeous womanizer type. There’s one way I can think of to convince her. But if my plan fails, she might never speak to me again.

Next Door Daddy


Jagger Cole - 2020
    Giving in to temptation could destroy my billion-dollar empire. There’s danger closing in that could sweep us both into it. But the more off-limits I tell myself she is, the more I want her, and crave her.Lacey wants to break the rules. She wants to push me. But I’m not a man to be defied. And Lacey’s going to find out what happens to bad girls who push it too far.She’s out of control. I am the control. She needs some firm, hard...rules.This is a novella length standalone contemporary romance. Obsessed OTT alpha hero, inta-love, no cliffhanger and a perfect happy ever after.

Wicked Wishes: Halloween Steam


Dee Ellis - 2021
    He was a marine and now he is a widow who keeps the town safe with his security business--and his heart safe by locking out any chance of romance.Hanna Potter scares him good, though. From the day he meets her, he is afraid of what she makes him feel. Afraid of the wicked things she makes him want. And terrified his broken heart will scare her away.This October, twenty-four of your favorite contemporary romance authors are bringing you a month filled with sexy-spooky Halloween steam. Get ready for over-the-top love stories sure to set your spine — and other parts *wink* — tingling. Brew some cider, grab your favorite blanket, and snuggle up with these hot shorts. The Halloween Steam series is sure keep you warm and cozy all autumn long.