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Falling for the Beast: A modern fairytale romance


Angela Blake - 2017
    Deep trouble. The only way to help him? Agree to work for Mr. Rousseau. Be his. The beastly, wolf-like billionaire. And cover the debt however he sees fit. I’m Bella. An app developer. The daughter of the great Web developer Maurice Verdandi. After a suspicions disappearance I find him. He’s broken. Defeated. One of his guys screwed up the network of a billionaire. Crashed the system. Billions in damages. Bankruptcy was the only option. But I went to him. The Billionaire. Mr Rousseau. To save my father. He was the embodiment of raw manliness. Tall, with the body of a beast. No… he was a wolf. But with bright blue eyes. And his smell… overwhelming and mesmerising. He agrees to wipe the slate clean. Free my father of debt and responsibility. But in exchange for something. Me. What do I do? He’s willing to let my father’s company die. End him forever. This man’s a monster. So why can’t I stop thinking about him? His hair, those eyes, his smell. That beastly body…ravishing me like an animal. **A Beauty and the Beast Romance. No cliffhangers. Very mature themes. And a HEA.**

Firestorm


Ellie Masters - 2020
    Asher La Rouge is forging his future. A firestorm will unite them, but will they survive the burn?Asher La RougeAs CEO of La Rouge Vineyards, eldest of the infamous La Rouge triplets, and volunteer firefighter, I can have any woman I want.People think my life is perfect.It’s not.I’ve been burned before.By my ex-girlfriend. By the demands of running the family business. And by a wildfire which threatens the wine harvest.With my livelihood on the line, I rush into action in my role as a woodland firefighter.The last thing I expect to find in the inferno is a beautiful woman struggling to survive.When sparks fly between us, they ignite a firestorm too strong to resist.After a shoddy arson investigation implicates Evelyn in setting the destructive blaze, I’m determined to prove her innocence.But sinister forces are determined to keep us apart. Can our love survive, or will it be extinguished along with our lives?FIRESTORM is an angsty, steamy contemporary romantic suspense set in K. Bromberg's Everyday Heroes World that will tug at your heartstrings and have your heart racing.

Baewatch


Xavier Neal - 2020
    From the best selling romance author that brought you Hike, Hike Baby comes a brand new laugh out loud comedy about trying not to drown in the trickery waters of love and life ...Budget cuts.Beach candy.Baby stingrays being called baby sharks resulting in momentary mass panic.All part of the gig for lifeguard section chief, Brooklyn Headley.Between uncomfortably long work shifts and pineapple infused family meals, life is almost painfully predictable.That is until Scott "Ax" Maxwell throws her a lifesaver.Now she's slow dancing to ukulele covers, trying not to fall off surfboards, and engaging in some not so conventional activities between the sheets.Their fun times, however, meet new waves of trouble when her younger sister unexpectedly needs a specific type of help that Ax is capable of providing.Can their relationship survive the uncharted, choppy waters ahead, or will Brooklyn be forced back to the boring shore she knows all too well?

Grip


Lacey Black - 2020
    Bromberg’s Driven World project.MackI live to race. It’s in my blood—the smell of dirt and gasoline, the fast cars, the screaming fans. I was the king of a small track in Missouri with the world at my fingertips. I even had the girl, until a call came from the infamous Colton Donavan. I had a choice to make: my dream or the woman I loved. I couldn’t have both.When an unexpected surprise shows up on my doorstep in the form of a baby, there’s only one woman I trust enough to help me. Lena Stanley, the one I left behind. But being in close proximity to her reminds me of what we used to have, and what I still want. Her.LenaThe day he walked away to chase his dream was the hardest day of my life, but I powered through. I could never ask Mack to choose between me and the opportunity of a lifetime.That’s why I pushed him toward the latter, despite the heartache it caused.Now, he needs my help. The problem is it’s hard to keep old feelings buried. Despite my best efforts, our connection is too powerful to deny. However, as our short time together draws to a close, I have another difficult choice to make. Only this time, I’m not just walking away from him, but his son too.

Ruined Promises


Stefanie Jenkins - 2020
    One decision. It only took one night out to turn Lexi Baker’s so-called perfect world upside down. A chance encounter with a tall, dark, and handsome stranger makes her feel things she’s never felt before, both physically and emotionally. When her emotions get the best of her, she escapes with only his first name: Ben. A one-night stand—that’s all it was supposed to be. She was never supposed to see him again. And he definitely wasn’t supposed to be standing in her office Monday morning being introduced as her new boss. Ben and Lexi promise each other that nothing more can happen and they must remain professional. But some promises are meant to be ruined, right?

Absolute Power


Jeana E. Mann - 2020
    A man who carries a grudge. A man who specializes in revenge. I thought I had it all—a career and a new home in a sleepy small town. My world comes crashing down when a sexy gang member from the city arrives at my job, wrapped in tattoos and sinful smiles. Beneath his flirtatious facade beats the heart of an angry man. I’ve committed the one sin he can never forgive. I stole from him, and he won’t be satisfied until he’s repaid with the money or my life.They say there are two kinds of power: power derived from fear and power obtained by acts of love. Cash Delacorte holds them both over my head. He’s everything I never wanted: dark, deceptive, and dedicated to a life of crime. He’s determined to pull me into the darkness with him, and the thing is—I want to go. Every kiss, every lie, every punishment propels me into a future I never dreamed possible.

Irresistible Bastard


Diana A. Hicks - 2021
    For a recent technology grad like me, working along side the crazy hot, self-made billionaire and computer genius is the opportunity of a lifetime.But what is it they say about your heroes? Never meet them? Yeah, Ryder Noble is a bastard with a capital B.

Captured


S. Nelson - 2021
    I’m alive. But I’m not living. I’m existing, clawing my way from one day to the next. My only saving grace is my job as a police officer, and it’s during a routine traffic stop one evening when the threads of my isolated existence begin to unravel. One glance from Quinn Harris and I feel like I’m dreaming. And the more chance brings us together, the more I’m powerless to stop the uneasy feeling that I’m losing control. She stirs up thoughts of something new and unexpected—of a life I’m no longer prepared to handle.***I’m done with men. I trusted my ex and he broke my heart.But life doesn’t seem to want to follow my plan, which is evident the moment I meet Nolan Bennett. He doesn’t score high on first impressions. In fact, he is downright rude. But as we continue to run into each other, I start to see another side of him, and I can’t deny I’m intrigued. Against my better judgment, I give him a chance. But again, life will step in and take over.Only this time I don’t think either of us will survive. Not with an unknown link between us too painful to overcome. S. Nelson’s Captured is a heart-wrenching, emotional, sexy, contemporary romance written in K. Bromberg’s Everyday Heroes World.

Hotshot


Jenna Hartley - 2021
    Bromberg’s Everyday Heroes World.  I’m lying. To my friends.To Ethan.And worst of all, to myself. But he makes me question everything I wanted, everything I thought I knew. From the corner office I’ve long coveted to my relationship with my recently deceased father. Now I’m at a crossroads. My head knows my future is back in Boston, but my heart is telling me otherwise.

Doctor Desirable


Anjelica Grace - 2020
    It wasn’t even my second. But when the job of a lifetime in Rhode Island presented itself, who could say no? I could fulfill my two years and then move back home. It was the perfect plan.What I didn’t count on, however, was him...Doctor Desirable.Beautiful, smart, arrogant, and such a prick. Staying away from him should be easy. It should be a no brainer. Never date coworkers. Period. Especially one who could get me fired with the snap of his talented fingers. The consequences to giving into temptation could be dire. Everything I’ve worked for could vanish.Getting closer to him could prove to be catastrophic… Or it could be just what the doctor ordered.

Quarterback's Baby


Roxeanne Rolling - 2017
    I have everything I could want. Except for her.No woman will ever compare to her. We met in college, when she was supposed to be fixing my shoulder. She fixed a whole lot more than that...She's not going to slip through my fingers again.LiaRunning away was the biggest mistake of my life. I still miss him.I thought it was too late, but now he's suddenly back in my life.This is what I've been waiting for.But what about this secret I've been hiding for so long? I can't risk destroying what we have.Quarterback's Baby is a full-length romance. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed HEA.

Callum


Kate Tilney - 2020
    A curvy journalist. These enemies to lovers find instalove romance in the Pacific Northwest.RoseAfter years of paying my dues as a low-level reporter, I finally have my own features beat in beautiful Seattle. And now, I get my first big story: a series on the Jade Mountain Search & Rescue team. Only, the crew's gruff, but super handsome, chief is anything but helpful. After days of back and forth, we finally form a truce, and something more.As sparks fly between us, I'm increasingly more intrigued by the man than the story.CallumI don't like reporters. Plain and simple. And I have my reasons. So I don't like it when the most gorgeous woman in the world comes sniffing around my crew and me looking for a big story. But soon, Rose wears me down and earns my trust.Could Rose be the missing piece in my life? Or is she just a distraction?Jade Mountain Search & Rescue is a series of standalone short, sweet, and steamy romances filled with action, adventure, and a happily ever after. Read CALLUM if you enjoy first responder mountain men and BBW women finding true love. No cheating! No cliffhangers!

Clutch Endgame: A Baseball Romance


Tarrah Anders - 2019
    Done or accomplished in a critical situation, dependable in crucial situations. The Ultimate Fan Experience, I won it. Would I say that I am? No, I just got lucky at an event and now I get to spend the day with one of the San Diego Hornets players, Gunnar “The Gun” Reynolds. The overly gorgeous catcher for the team! The known playboy and all-American good guy. I’ll act indifferent. I’m not really that huge of a baseball fan after all. Who am I kidding, I’m a sucker and he ducked me right in. However, the media is spreading lies and Gunnar seems to care less – or does he? When rumors leak out about a trade, Gunnar and Sawyer must make some heavy decisions. Will they stay together or go their separate ways? Can they overcome what the tabloids say? You met Gunnar and Sawyer in the short story in Rounding Third, A Baseball Anthology. The story that you may have previously read is new and improved and come find out what happens between Gunnar and Sawyer four years later.

British Black Sheep


Lauren Smith - 2020
    Alec is the last person Brie wants to be stuck on an international flight to London with, but hey…at least they’re in first class.When their flight has to make an emergency landing in a snowstorm just before Christmas, Brie and Alec are thrown together in a single bedroom in a tiny English village. As the snowstorm rages outside, things get intense and emotions and lust run hot. Alec reminds Brie just how much she misses being with a man and how easy it is to fall head over heels too fast.What should have been an amazing one-night stand turns into a week-long secret romance at Alec’s family estate when Brie realizes her new boss is Alec’s mother, a British countess. While Brie tries to focus on writing a Christmas book with the countess, all she can think about is getting back into bed with Alec.She shouldn’t fall for the arrogant brit, especially when their lives are oceans apart and neither of them wants a serious relationship. But Christmas magic has a way of working miracles. Maybe Santa will bring her a happy ending after all…

Unspoken: Virgin and Billionaire Fake Marriage Romance


Haley Pierce - 2018
     Not much impresses me. But when I saw her in the Suitors Club, I knew I had to have her. Sweet little Lily Brogan might be innocent now, but the longer she stays in my fantasies, the more I want her. I can feel those long legs wrapped around me, imagine wrapping my hands around those full hips. I can already hear her crying out when I sink into her. I’ll make her my wife, just for appearances. I need this to save my business. She just doesn’t know this yet. Money is no object. Whatever the cost, she’s going to be mine. Unspoken is a 50,000 word stand-alone romance novel with no cliffhangers, no cheating and a beautiful HEA.