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Charlotte


Angela Rush - 2019
    She meets a group of Marines at the airport prior to leaving. She hasn’t even considered dating since the death of her husband, but when she meets the tall, dark, and handsome Marine, she begins to reconsider her celibacy, however she won’t ever see him again, right? She doesn’t even know his name.
 Jordan “Hawk” Jackson is a 46-year-old Marine Special Ops soldier and leader of his team. He has been burned badly in his first marriage being left to raise his son on his own 16 years ago. He had felt something was missing in his life but couldn’t put his finger on it until he met a beautiful stranger in an airport café while traveling for a new mission. He suddenly wanted to have this woman, but he didn’t even know her name. He wouldn’t ever see her again anyway, right?
 Destiny had other plans. While raiding a suspected compound of an evil drug lord in the Columbian jungle, Hawk finds Charlotte beaten and bound lying on a jungle path, thrown out like trash. His protective instincts kick in and he is determined to keep her safe no matter the cost.
 Can Hawk protect her from the forces that would keep them apart and drag her back into Hell? Only time will tell if Destiny will let them find the happily ever after they long for.

Black List


Lynn Raye Harris - 2019
    His only loyalty is to the group who saved him, and the man who leads them.Until her...The assignment should have been easy: capture a deadly assassin and take her to HQ. But flawed intel leads to disaster, and Jace abducts a beautiful art appraiser instead. Intrigued by her courage, he's drawn to her in ways he can't explain. Dr. Madeline Cole stood up to him, fought for her identity, and never backed down. She's the kind of woman he could fall for if it wasn't so dangerous, for her.Then Maddy is targeted for elimination because she's the sole person who can identify the mysterious female assassin, and the only thing standing between her and certain death is the sexy mercenary who swears he'll die before he lets anything happen to her. As the passion between them ignites, it seems clear that keeping Maddy safe has become the most important assignment of Jace's life.Even then, protecting her might not be enough, because Jace has secrets that could destroy them both.And someone is determined to unmask them all.

Her Damaged Protector (Alpha Ever After #3)


Kelli Walker - 2020
    To forget my wife and unborn son were dead. But then I found Savannah. The moment I met her I knew—she was running from something. She was broken like me, hiding behind fear and sadness. The moment I tasted her I knew she was mine. I shouldn’t have let myself fall for her, I shouldn’t have let her five year old son burrow into my cold, dead heart. She deserves a world I can’t give her. But I’m a greedy bastard. Instead of walking away I claimed her in more ways than I can count. She warned me to stay away, She told me she didn’t need saving. Now the shadows she’s trying to outrun have caught up to her, And I’ll do everything I can to keep her and her son safe. Even it means I have to lose everything again in the process. Read as part of this series or as a stand-alone book. No Cliffhangers and a HEA!

Edge of Reason


Nikki Mays - 2021
    As the Sergeant at Arms for the Rebel Chasers M.C, he has a full brotherhood at his back, great friends outside of the club, and his own tattoo shop, Needles Edge. Looking from the outside in, one would think his life is perfect. However, the one thing he wants and needs most in his life always seems to be just out of his reach. But Edge knows that the greatest things in life come from hard work and determination. Possibly a bit of stalking as well. Edge is a man with a plan who is willing to wait for the woman who has owned his soul from the moment he saw her.Kealy Abbott has come a long way after getting out of an abusive relationship. Between working as a nurse, spending time with friends, and volunteering at a woman’s shelter, she has made sure she’s living a fulfilling life. Even if it is a bit lonely at times. Better lonely than ever going near another man. Or she did until a very large and intimidating man wormed his way into her life and her trust. Too bad she’s too broken for a man like him.Or so she thinks. Edge is willing to fight for Kealy and is ready to deal with anything or anyone who tries to do her harm. He’s never been the savior type, but he’ll do anything for her.However, sometimes the best way to save someone who feels broken is to show them that they’re capable of saving themself.Kealy is on the very EDGE of finding herself again, but can a tattooed biker be the REASON she becomes whole?

Mister X


Shae Sullivan - 2019
    . . in the bedroom. Alyssa I’ve always been kind of a workaholic. Well, maybe not kind of. But when you have big ideas like I do, you can’t afford to get distracted. That is, until you meet a man like Logan X. Tall, mysterious, rich, and sexy. He funds my start-up. In exchange for my body. I have to be available to him at all hours, on beck and call. Ready to be tied up and teased. Ready to be pleasured. Being with him is the only time I feel that I can let go and be myself. It’s a no-strings-attached arrangement. But now, I’m falling for the mysterious man. And I don’t know if I can stop before it’s too late. Logan My whole life, I’ve done what’s expected of me. Obey my father. Make it to the NFL. Become Mr. America, the next man on The Bachelor. The only problem? I’ve got a deep, dark secret about my ... proclivities in bed. Well, that and I f*cking hate following the rules. When I meet a gorgeous blonde, all bets are off. She’s wild. Fun. Sexy. And very, very submissive. Being with her is the most fun I’ve ever had. But can a dark heart like mine, love an angel like hers? MISTER X is the first book in the ALL-AMERICAN KINGS SERIES, from author Shae Sullivan. Each book focuses on the hot bad boys of the progressional sports world and the women they can't get enough of. Each book can be read as a standalone. HEA guaranteed/No cheating.

Operation: Beach Angel (Shepherd Security Book 8)


Margaret Kay - 2020
    

Getting Over You


Jaxson Kidman - 2019
     Forget that he's a rock star. Forget that the day I meet him, he's shirtless and running down the middle of the street. Forget that the tattoos and muscles that graze his glistening skin make remember what it's like to be alive again. Can I have a future with Crosby -- especially when our pasts are marked with tragedy? He can stay in this small town and be loved by me -- or he can get back to living his rock star dream. All we have is the time in between that. The problem? Time's running out... and we both want more.This is a full length 90,000+ word slow burn romance novel with a guitar play, a painter, an unspoken summer romance past, a present they never saw coming, and a complete HEA, no cliffhanger ending that will make you fall in love with Crosby and Josie. Thanks for taking a chance on me and this novel.

Saving Christmas


Michele E. Gwynn - 2019
    Shane McCall wanted for Christmas…was to save her from the mafia!
 Left on the doorstep of an orphanage Christmas morning, Christmas Jones grew up knowing nothing about her biological parents. But on the eve of her twenty-fifth birthday, everything changed. A letter delivered by a lawyer reveals her origins but opens a Pandora’s box of danger!
 
Home on leave for the holidays, Lt. Shane McCall, codename Badger, looked forward to spending time with family, especially his cousin Dude. Little did he know, a quick detour to his favorite diner would end in meeting a beautiful girl and then saving her life!Drawn in by her fiery spirit and endearing vulnerability, Shane can’t resist. When Chris insists on pursuing answers arising from both events, he knows he can’t let her go it alone. But will the stubborn woman let him help without bucking him every step of the way? As each answer leads to more questions, Chris discovers her past is inextricably tied to two feuding mafia families and a cold case of missing millions of illegal gambling money.Each new clue reveals even more danger, and somewhere between butting heads and running down leads, love blooms. But some bad relationships in her past are preventing Chris from accepting Shane’s incredibly sexy attention in the present. And the guilt he carries deep inside for so many of the things he’s done may stop any shot at a future with the beautiful, feisty Christmas Jones. When she goes missing, Shane must go dark to save her from unscrupulous criminals convinced that she alone is the key to the stolen millions. Will he save Christmas in time?

Sympathy for a Stranger


Kate Mckeever - 2021
    When her son is kidnapped, she turns to the Brotherhood Protectors and Shadow Ops, an organization specializing in covert missions, to recover him and learn why he was taken. Kyle Richards, a member of Shadow Ops, is trained for covert operations and is content to live that life. When he meets Lacey, however, he realizes he needs more than missions and occasional women. Will Lacey take a chance on Kyle and will he be able to find her son before it’s too late?

Bratva Boss's Secret Triplets: A Secret Baby Mafia Romance


Bella King - 2021
    All it took was one incredible night with an arrogant bratva boss,And two months later, three little heartbeats were on the monitor at the doctor’s office.I’m pregnant, and there’s no doubt in my mind who the father is.But he’s a dangerous criminal with nothing to lose,And I’m not cut out for the Russian mafia.Even with the promise of billion dollar mansions and exclusive beach resorts, I can’t get over the fact that I got knocked up by a man who literally kills people for a living.Oh, yeah, and also the fact that he doesn’t even know that I’m pregnant.I’m so screwed… (literally!)

Fighting for Foster


Bex Dane - 2020
    She's forbidden. Unattainable. Out of my league.All these years, I've struggled to deny the relentless desire to make her mine.But not anymore.Her dysfunctional crime family is destroying her and breaking her soul.I can't let that happen.So I'm infiltrating her secret world to save her.But can I earn her trust and convince her to leave before we both get killed?If you like possessive alpha-males and edge-of-your-seat action, you'll love Fighting for Foster.

Bullard's Best


Dale Mayer - 2021
    Leia wants to get married there, so Dave has gone ahead with Katie, Bullard’s caterer, to set things up.Dave has a new lease on life, now that Bullard is safely back home, and fixes his sights on an old friend he’s always kept slightly distant. Katie has been in Dave’s orbit for a long time; she’s not sure what’s changed in their relationship, but something certainly has, and she couldn’t be happier.Except for one loose thread from that same island. After all, someone let the outside world know Bullard was alive. Someone they had yet to find. So a week in paradise might start with some time in hell first.

My Curvy Valentine: A BBW, Age Gap Romance (Holiday Treats Book 1)


Pippa Lux - 2020
    Closer to me than my own blood.Sure, he was my perfect sister’s friend first, but he cared for me too. Made me feel like I was his special girl.It was inevitable that I love him with everything I have. But I’m smart enough to know his love has limits.I’m nothing like my sister. I’m nothing like the super-accomplished women his mother tries to set him up with.I’m plain ole me. Curvy and ordinary.I guess I have to settle for being his best friend. Beats not having him at all.EthanI’ve adored my little Lindsay for sixteen years. How could I not, with her big heart and chubby cheeks?But with time, those feelings evolved. Lindsay grew up. And so did I.I hate that she doesn’t see what I see each time she glances into a mirror. I hate that she thinks she’s flawed.To me, she’s everything and more.A part of me feels like a dirty, old man for wanting her the way I do. But what’s the alternative? Let her go? Never.I’m determined to make her mine, and what better time than Valentine’s to show her how I really feel?My Curvy Valentine is a sweet, steamy romance just like Valentine’s Day should be. If, like me, you adore safe, heart-warming stories with an Alpha older man, curvy younger woman, best-friends-to-lovers HEA, then you won’t wanna miss this. Grab a copy, settle down in a comfy spot, and dig in!Xoxo Pippa

Dance For Me


C.M. Danks - 2021
    Just when everything was falling apart and seemed hopeless, she meets Jack. He put the phrase, tall, dark and handsome to shame. Not only is he the hottest man she had ever laid eyes on, but he’s offering her a job at his nightclub. Only catch, it’s a gentleman’s club, AKA strip club. An easy mistake, right? She will have to find a way to overcome the humiliation of dancing on stage and stop lusting over her new boss, all in order to keep her apartment. But she couldn’t help feeling that behind this quiet, sexy man, was someone with dark secrets. Secrets that could possibly put her in danger. This book is a standalone with some trigger warnings

Desperate for You


Weston Parker - 2020
    The last thing I need is to be falling in love with him.Him of ALL people. Ugh.There has to be more than meets the eye. And the eye is very, very happy.This single-father lawyer is willing to save my career and what does he want in return?Me. Nothing much, right?It would be easier to stay frenemies with this handsome hunk, but I find myself in the one place I hoped I’d never be.Desperate for him.