With heartbreak and rejection being too heavy of a cocktail to continuously digest, she turns to drug use in order to dull her reality. Unfortunately, her spiral leads to homelessness and a need for rescue. Desperate for cash, she finesses her way into an underground casino. Taken in by the action, it’s clear this is a place she doesn’t belong. However, a meeting with a powerful man causes her to lose her potential marks and gain a path to healing that just may let her heart tag along. Smoke is suave and charismatic, and he knows his business. As the owner of an underground casino, his eyes and ears are always open. Dollars don’t get played or paid without him knowing about it. Faces become familiar after first glance. When a woman, less made up and more run down, enters his establishment, Smoke instantly recognizes her as out of place. Yet, there’s something about her that draws him in. He wants to care for her... help her reclaim her light. If only the task was that simple. Will Smoke and Mira find themselves in the mirrors of each other? Or will the truth of circumstances fade the promises of the future?

    

    

    

    I'm not the kind of man who settles down, but something about this small town makes me want to put down roots.One big manroot, if you know what I mean.It might have to do something with the dark beauty I see across the bar.This curvy bookworm is everything I never knew I wanted.Now, there's only one thing left to do: Make her mine.

    

    

    Now, she will help him gain his life back.Leana has an outlaw in her house. But she has no idea.The man she found wounded, told her that he had lost his memory and her kind heart forced her to take him in and mend him.When the fearsome Laird Fraser Dubhgnall comes to her house to collect the rent, he discovers that the thief he was looking for, is hiding in this woman house! Instead of punishing her though, Fraser takes the gorgeous young lass back to his castle, and asks her to help him make the man reveal where he hid the treasures he stole.While being there, Leana meets Abi, Fraser's young daughter, who after the death of her mother, is growing more and more apart with her Father because of his difficult character.Abi sees Leana as a mother figure who can amend her father's temper and bring happiness to their lives, and Fraser soon faces a harsh choice; Change his ways and gain a wife, or lose his daughter forever."Highlander's Last Chance" is a standalone story by best selling author Ann Marie Scott, packed with action, romance and redemption, set on the beautiful backdrop of the Scottish Highlands. Get your copy TODAY for 99c OR FREE With Kindle Unlimited!

    

    To find matches with a chemistry that burns so hot that it melts down the agency’s computers and algorithms. To enable eternal love… with just a touch of magic…The Dragon’s Mail Order BrideI had to get away from home and took the first chance I got: become a mail order bride. Now I’m here, with an absolutely unbelievable guy. Probably too good to be true, and hiding lots of secrets. Is he?The Bear’s Mail Order BrideI became a mail order bride because I needed a place to run to. True, I kind of skipped over the details. Like love, marriage, and, oh, marriage. This is just a union of obligation. Nothing else… until I meet him…The Lion’s Mail Order BrideThis marriage is just a temporary solution, nothing more. But the site didn’t mention that he’s the whole package. That for some reason, he wants me just like I want him. Until he finds out why I’m really here…The Wolf’s Mail Order BrideI’ve never been with a man, don’t know what’s expected of me. I know they are coming for me, but I keep getting distracted by my new husband. I want to stay here, to feel safe and protected in his arms…The Tiger’s Mail Order BrideI’m a sucker for love. Never found it, but I’ll give it one last shot. I signed up for a mail order bride service. And guess what? I got matched. Looks like my new husband wasn’t expecting me, though…The Alpha’s Mail Order BrideIt is troubles that brought me to this custom-built mansion. Troubles that made me choose this last option. But now that I’m here… I have very different reasons for wanting to stay. Will he let me?WARNING: Intended for 18+ readers.

    There’s nothing else but the two of you. You know that feeling? Well, Kate Watson didn’t… until she met Dr. Blake Kelley. And while meeting a gorgeous young cardiologist who invites you for a coffee the moment he lays his eyes on you may sound like a rather pleasant scenario, Kate will soon face the irony of protecting her heart from getting broken by the man whose job is healing hearts. Blake Kelley’s handsome face, athletic figure, and undeniable charisma draw sighs of admiration from women wherever he goes, but he is not interested in romance. He is one of the most prominent pediatric cardiologists in the country, but he doesn’t care too much about titles and accolades either. Marked by a painful childhood memory, he has dedicated his life to curing children and spreading the word about the prevention of heart diseases. And the only thing that truly matters to him is helping his little patients get better. But when the right woman walks into his life, will the heart specialist be able to keep his heart guarded or will Kate steal it forever? Can't Help Falling in Love is Book 2 in Doctors in Love Series, but it can be read as a standalone.

    

    He entrusted her wellbeing, along with his business, to his closest friend and business partner, Sayvion ‘Say’ Mitchell. The only thing he forbade was for any one in his crew to have a relationship with Talya. Sayvion disregarded his wish, one year after he was locked up. Not only did he disregard it, he became abusive with Talya. Never once did he consider Shalom being released from prison. New evidence is presented, and Shalom is a free man with one goal on his mind: killing Sayvion. He goes on a warpath, combing the streets and eliminating those closest to Sayvion. Shalom is determined to bring him out of hiding without a care of who’s caught in the crossfire. When Shalom learns of one of Sayvion’s secrets, he realizes his bargaining chip has been at his disposal this entire time. Will this bring Sayvion out of hiding, or will it add fuel to the already brewing war on the streets? Talya is fighting for her life and has lost hope. Although she can hear the people around her, she is mentally trapped in a place where she feels she has nothing left to fight for. After a week, a voice finally decides to speak to her, telling her she has to fight; that she is his world and he can’t make it on the outside without her. Determined she is going to pull through, she does just that. Although it takes a while for her to get herself back together, she does it with the help of Sha, Blockz, Shonday and Tricia. But the anger she has in her will not dissipate, and despite Sha’s warnings of letting him handle things, she sets out on her own mission to destroy those who hurt her. Will she remain standing, or will it cost her, her life this time? Blockz has been beside Talya’s side the entire time, feeling the guilt of the night that left her in a coma. In addition to that guilt, he has also been keeping a secret from Sha and Talya. Not knowing how to disclose the information he has been told, he is now faced with the task of trying to stop a war with someone who’s gunning for SBD due to Sayvion’s actions. Will he be able to cease fire in time, or will someone unwillingly end up making one of the biggest mistakes of their lives? When it’s all said and done, lives will be lost, secrets will be revealed, friends will become enemies, and sides will be chosen. But one thing is for certain: a savage has returned, and he can’t be stopped!

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