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The Replacement Husband


Tiffany L. Warren - 2014
    Even though Quentin gave Chloe twenty million dollars to leave quietly, she longs for love and hopes that a move to Washington DC will expand her options to a new elite crowd. When Chloe meets ex-NFL star, Dustin McArthur, she thinks she's finally met the man of her dreams. He's sinfully handsome, lives in an exclusive neighborhood in Georgetown and knows how to show Chloe a great time, all while being the perfect gentleman. Chloe is sure she's struck the jackpot with Dustin, and hesitates to tell him about her past gold digger ways. But while Dustin seems like the whole package, there are a few chinks in his knight's armor. A wild past has left him with four children by four women, his finances are in disarray, and the A-list life he leads is merely smoke and mirrors provided by his NFL friends and Chi Kappa Psi Fraternity brothers. When Chloe and Dustin's secrets are revealed, will there be enough love to cover their multitude of sins? Or will Chloe's replacement fall short of the original? This is a novella.

Becoming a Beast


Jade Royal - 2019
    The future of the pack was questionable as it seemed everything around them was being destroyed. With the death of Justice and Kingston’s rogue state, Riley was left without her two best friends trying to step up into her role in the pack to ensure that the pack wasn’t ruined altogether. With the pack on shaky ground, would the death of Justice finally tear it apart? Will Kellan be forced to kill Kingston, his only son? Has Lynn been keeping a deadly secret about her father that could ruin any chances for the revival of the Phoenix Pack? In the second installment of the next generation series Becoming a Beast; follow the pack as they unlock mysteries and find the answers that will save their pack or destroy it.

Touch of Tantra: Complete Series


Liv Morris - 2014
    Completely and utterly blissed. That's really what separates the men from the boys, Mr. Kingsley. Sex as an art form versus f**king for a release." ~ Kathryn. NYC playboy Adam Kingsley is a man who lives for himself until he meets Kathryn Delcour a beautiful socialite he can't live without. Adam tells their love story in his own words. The lure of ancient sexual practices and a former business partner seeking a deadly revenge mix with Adam's dark past in this page-turning erotic romance."Kathryn's mesmerized me with some kind of tantric magic. I'm bewitched without an ounce of fight left within me. She knows my dilemma, my hesitancy to surrender and loosen the grip I have on my past, and she's won." ~Adam Kingsley(Recommended for mature readers)

Trevennor’s Will


Gloria Cook - 1994
    

The Currans and The Quinns: The Currans, Book Three (The Manhattan Stories 7)


Donna Foley Mabry - 2017
     On the Manhattan, Kansas frontier of the 1870s, D’Arcy Curran, her adopted son, Dan, and her new husband, Royce Quinn, want nothing more than to raise a family and live in peace. Their plans are waylaid when the renegade Jayhawker who killed D’Arcy’s father returns from prison looking for revenge. Human treachery isn’t the only thing D’Arcy and Royce battle on their prairie home. As Dan grows from a boy to a man and more children arrive, they struggle against the forces of nature, animals that are not as tame as expected, and disease. When Dan meets Kathleen O’Malley, he’s only sixteen but is convinced she’s the girl for him. He sets out to win her heart, but he wonders, can the pampered daughter of a New York millionaire learn to love a rough-hewn cowboy?

She Got Love for A Miami Boss 3


Diamond D. Johnson - 2019
    The tongue is a powerful tool, and both Ocean and Neo said some hateful things to each other during their last exchange. Could her words have cost Neo his life? If it did, how will Ocean be able to live with herself after this? Then, there’s Winter and Boss. Winter has to eventually tell Boss the truth about having her tubes tied. How will a Boss like Cortez, who desperately wants kids with Winter be able to handle that information? Could the relationship be done before it even really got started? Now that the truth about Dewayne is out, now what? Does everyone act like they knew something was wrong all along and accept him back with open arms, or do they all decide to turn their backs on him the same way he did them? Find out all the missing pieces to the puzzle, the latest drama, and the new secrets in this final installment of She Got Love for a Miami Boss!.

Arms of a Stranger


Giselle Carmichael - 2007
    Small town girl is living an unfulfilled life in the fast paced city that never sleeps and has lost her way. Brought together by th devastating hurricane that tore across the Gulf Coast region, these two people will unite in the rebuilding efforts, and in the process discover the meaning of life, love, and happiness in the Arms of a Stranger.

Their Unwanted Arranged Marriage: BWWM, Surprises, Forced Hand In Marriage Romance (The Feeling Of Marriage Book 2)


Justeen Jones - 2021
    

Pretty Little Lies: A Casual Office Romance


Aubreé Pynn - 2021
    

The Billionaire's Carnival Baby


Tiana Cole - 2016
    Among the masked revelers enjoying Carnival, she meets a man who seduces her into a wild night of passion. Three months later, she knows she has to find him … and tell him he’s going to be a father. Billionaire Kenneth Steele has guarded his heart for years, ever since his wife’s tragic death. Audra’s news interrupts the pattern of meaningless hookups that are all he’s allowed himself. He’ll do right by his child, but letting himself care for Audra is not an option. The more time Audra spends around her baby’s father, the greater her certainty that what she feels for him goes well beyond desire. Can she break through the walls he’s built around his emotions, or is she destined to spend her life tied to the one man she’ll always want -- but can never have? **** This is a standalone novel with a HEA **** Your copy of "The Billionaire's Carnival Baby " (approximately 42,000 words) includes a BONUS BOOK by Tiana Cole, "Which Baby for the Billionaire?" (approximately 50,000 words)

If I Was Your Woman: A BBW Camden Love Story


Mz. Toni - 2015
    However, when Shante is reunited with her sisters, on top of finally meeting the perfect guy, Kasan, she starts to feel like everything is looking up for her. Will things stay that way or will lies, deceit, and secrets ruin her new found happiness? Camille is Shante's best friend. She lives with an over protective mother and is in love with Mark, the love of her life. However, Mark just can't seem to get it right. Camille finds herself in a difficult situation. Will she forgive Mark and go against her mother's wishes or will she wash her hands of him and his shady ways?

Hood Witches


Nikki Brown - 2018
    Shya has always embraced her witchery, and she knows that it’s her time to give back to the universe for blessing her with magical abilities.The only problem is she just doesn’t want to do it. Finding love just to sacrifice it seems cruel and unusual but she has no choice, it’s either a sacrificial love or her. When she meets the handsome and mysterious Shiloh that decision becomes harder than she ever thought. Will she choose love or be cast down into damnation for eternity. Jalan has already experienced the pain that was soon to meet her sister, only difference is she tried to beat the system and her pain was lingering, leaving her stuck in a dead end relationship with Channing. While helping her sister find her sacrificial love, Jalan runs into the smart mouthed, straightforward Ziloh and things get hot and heated real quick and complicates her life more than ever. The Rage brothers, Shiloh and Ziloh have a secret of their own that could put the four of them in danger. Find out what happens when you mix crazy and ratchet with a twist of magic.

Nisse Desire: The Leprechaun King's Diamond


Marcelle Sixx - 2019
    King of the Leprechauns. With a successful chain of restaurants underneath his belt and an amazing social media presence, one would think that his life was complete. Not exactly. Luck had always been on his side whether he was in rags or after he gained riches. But there's one thing he just can't have. Diamond. The bright and bubbly sister to the Dutchess of Lycan breeds, Diamond was always a hard worker and a constant beam of positivity. Being able to work closely with Jerome and hold the title as his best friend, somehow she misses the special privileges, the longing gazes, and the mouthwatering redhead before her. It's only because her sights are set on a worthless loser who uses her in an attempt to disguise it as real love. Underneath her will to force a relationship are her thigh-trembling fantasies about the lean, handsome and wealthy man known as Jerome. Jerome hopes for a window of opportunity to show Diamond that she is worth more than he's ever accomplished, but he'd need more than the luck of the Irish to undo Diamond's blinders and lock from her constantly broken heart. He must show her that she belongs to him and only him.

Prada Plan Protege


C.N. Phillips - 2014
    By fleeing New York's clutches Trina thought that she would be able to start fresh. Currently sitting as the Queen of Houston Texas by playing wifey to its king, Omari, she is led to believe she has it all. From the big house, lavish clothes, and being with the love of her life she is happy and living her dream. But when her big brother brings war to Houston's front door that dream soon turns into a nightmare that she can't wake up from. Knowing that someone is coming for his head it is proven that Trina's Prince Charming has a side so dark that not even she is safe from his aim. Gunning at Omari's crown, Chase is determined to knock him off his throne and sit as the new king of the city, but Omari has other tricks up his sleeve. Meanwhile Trina is caught in the bloody crossfire and knows she has to make a decision. Love or family?