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I Like Me Better


Susan Renee - 2021
    Stabilize the family bakery business following the death of my father, and then get back to the city. It would have gone flawlessly had I not run smack dab into Hadley Hutton on my first night back. That spit-fire competitive girl was my college nemesis, always one-upping me, until she mysteriously didn’t return for our senior year.So, imagine my surprise when I’m introduced to the bakery’s newest manager and it’s her! Now I have to work closely with her nearly everyday. Words fly and tempers flare between us, just like they did in college, except something is different about her now. There’s more to Hadley Hutton than her sweet looks and salty attitude.Maybe if I can figure her out, she’ll see I’m not the jerk she thinks I am.Or maybe I’m just creating a recipe for disaster.This book is a full-length interconnected standalone! The books in the Bardstown series can be read in any order as each one features a different brother in the Fox family. These books are adult in nature and should only be read by those 18+ years old.

Dare Number One: Kiss Me Like You Mean It


Laura Burton - 2021
    For Holly, it was love at first glance, the first time she saw him across the stage at drama club. Now she’s stuck in the friend zone and her only hope is that Michelle’s challenge will help to get her out.Cameron spends so much of his energy acting, he doesn’t even know who he is anymore. When he and Holly are set up to participate in a dare, he hopes it will help him find out what his true feelings are.The dare? To record a video of the two of them kissing and upload it to the internet.Let the fun begin.Sweet romance, laugh-out-loud comedy and a collection of wonderful, authentic characters who will become your friends. Dive into this series of short stories about finding love in fun and light-hearted ways.

Texting the Rugby Player


Ariya Cox - 2020
    She arrived with her ex-boyfriend, who promptly cheated on her, and ever since then she’s been too embarrassed to go home and face the family who warned her against him. Now all she does is work long hours, save her money, and avoid anything to do with the opposite sex. She’s just not interested.Until one night she comes across a passed-out girl, Ciara, and ends up taking a phone call from her very irate brother. Her brother, Jack, is rude, snappy, and abrupt, but when Mae and Ciara become friends and Jack continues to text her, she starts to see the real him. Somehow she ends up looking forward to their chats and starts revealing more and more of herself to him.It's a relief to talk to someone, and he feels safe because he's on the other side of the world and she knows she’ll never see him.Then he comes to Australia.And she finds out he’s an international rugby star.And he wants to meet up.None of this was part of her plan, and she definitely wasn’t expecting what comes next.

The Cocky Cage Fighter Nine Book Box Set


Lane Hart - 2017
    . Newly admitted attorney Page Davenport is willing to do anything to finally prove herself in her father’s law firm. Anything except represent the infamous miscreant, Jackson "The Mauler" Malone. Page and Jax struggle to work together, engaging in a knockdown drag-out fight for dominance. When they finally stop taking swings at each other, they're both surprised to realize that sometimes first impressions are completely wrong. ~ JUDE ~ MMA cage fighter Jude Malone leads a simple life - eat, sleep and train. While Jude's had his fair share of recent losses, he's better than his record. He just needs a chance to prove it. When Jude is offered the fight of a lifetime by his head coach, there is only one tiny string attached. But that little string just might turn out to be the one that unravels him completely. ~ LINC ~ Linc is in love with a porn star. Okay, so maybe he’s not in love with Eve Kelly, but he’s completely freaking obsessed with her. For years he’s been using Eve as an escape from reality. Why? Because Linc’s heart was ripped out of his chest by his high school sweetheart. By confronting his demons, or in this case one incredibly sexy demoness, he thinks he’ll finally be able to get his social life back. Linc didn’t consider the possibility that he could fall even harder for her. ~ MACE ~ Mace fell for Hailey the moment he laid eyes on her, before he knew about the three King Kong size battles he would have to fight to be with her. By the time Linc warned Mace that his gorgeous sister with legs a mile long was off limits and “emotionally fragile,” it was too late. There was no turning back. ~ SENN ~ The woman is pure evil. Tiny, sexy, manipulative evil. I can’t even blame my stupidity on alcohol. There was only half a beer in my bloodstream when I agreed to get into that cab with her. Nobody, especially Linc, can ever find out that I broke the bro code and slept with his ex-girlfriend, Abby. Everything was going great, until a few months later when she called and said the two words that set me up for the biggest fight of my life – “I’m pregnant.” ~ NATE ~ Burdened by his guilt, Nate’s unable to let go of his painful memories. He keeps to himself, refusing to let anyone else in for fear that they’ll learn the truth. When a nosy reporter starts investigating his past, the skeletons Nate’s kept locked up tight in his closet start to rattle, threatening to surface and ruin him. ~ TRICK ~ The fairy tales have it all wrong. Cinderella didn’t fall in love with the prince. He was nothing more to her than an easy escape from her shitty life. How do I know? Because in this twisted Cinderella story I’m her long-lost stepbrother. ~ LUKE ~ Have you ever loved someone who is completely wrong for you? God knows I have. But in my defense, I fell for Megan Warner years before my older brother Eli ever noticed her, before he asked her out and made her his. After four long years without a word, Megan has moved back to Cary, North Carolina but she’s not alone. She has a three-year-old son and I think there’s a pretty good chance that Megan’s son is actually mine.

A Crazy Second Chance


Julia Evans - 2020
    Seriously…no…it can’t be.He always treated me like a dirty little secret.And now he’s my boss.Twelve years ago, John McQueen promised we’d stay friends after one delicious night together.It’s impossible to forget his god-like body and piercing blue eyes.But after being bullied so much, I couldn’t.Getting your heart broken time after time never feels good.What’s that saying?It hurts me to hate him,But loving him is worse.And now I have to work for him.I wonder if he’s still the same tempting, awful jerk I fell for.At this point in my life,With eviction and debt burying me alive,I don’t have an option but to put my big girl panties on,And accept the job.I thought not falling in love with him again was going to be my only obstacleBoy was I wrong.Seems like he has a little secret of his own…

Lured By The Alien


Celeste King - 2021
    And he could bench press me with one hand. But if he thinks I'm gonna bend to his rules, he’s got another thing coming.I’m just gonna get through this interview, and do whatever it takes to get back home in one piece. After we save the universe that is.Smh. Aliens.…Okay, maybe I will “bend” to his rules...just this once.

Climbing the Girl Dad Mountain Man


Sara Hazel - 2021
    Whether fending off bad guys or braiding hair, they show up Every. Single. Day. Ready to do anything it takes to show their daughters how a good man treats a woman. Bonus? There’s room aplenty in those big strong arms—and those hearts of gold—for the right woman who can love on their babies too, and bring a fiercely protective #GirlDad straight to his knees.One Night Stand with the Girl Dad by Tarin LexClimbing the Girl Dad Mountain Man by Sara HazelGirl Dad's a Rising Star by Ember DavisSecond Chance with the Girl Dad by Elsie JamesTrading Favors with the Girl Dad by Piper CookTaming the Girl Dad by Khloe SummersHealing the Girl Dad by Fern FraserRocked by the Girl Dad by Mazzy KingFix Me Up with the Girl Dad by Scarlett WoodsBest Friends with the Girl Dad by Kali HartEmployed by the Girl Dad by Ava PearlSmitten with the Girl Dad by Carly KeenePlaying Around with the Girl Dad by Kameron ClaireFalling for the Girl Dad by Jade BayRomancing the Girl Dad by Andrea MarieFlirting with the Girl Dad by Sadie King

New Year Second Chance


Ashlee Price - 2019
    And Dax was the biggest one of them all. And now he's back. Dropped into my life like the Times Square Ball. There's no way we can get back together. Even if he's hotter today than ever before. That big bank account and his perfect suit has women falling all over him. I've seen him without clothes. I've felt his hard abs over my skin. There's no denying that I miss him. But I can't get past the secrets that tore us apart. And I have one secret left to tell... I'm pregnant. Will he abandon me again when he finds out?

Try Again


Haley Pierce - 2018
     His best friend wants me in his bed… again. I’ve never forgotten how he used me and threw me away all those years ago. He was my first love and he destroyed my heart. Now he’s traded his electric guitar in for a business suit and a BMW… And I’m not going to lie, he’s hot AF. And, the heated sparks flying between us are undeniable. He’s totally off limits and giving into temptation would be ALL WRONG. But if wrong feels so good, maybe I don’t want to be right. But we’re really good at keeping secrets… aren’t we?

Just Enough Luck


Aspen Hadley - 2021
    That dream job, however, comes with a twist that has her heading to northern Montana for the monthlong annual family retreat at The Lucky Wolf ranch. She packs a suitcase of warm clothes and a fake it 'til you make it attitude, prepared to do all she can to win the family over. Once there she comes face to face with the Drake brothers.Alexander, Lucy's new boss, is literally a magazine cover model. He's also a numbers geek like her, which makes him dreamy beyond belief, and Lucy can't stop staring. He's too perfect to be real. Daniel is the first person Lucy meets when she arrives at the ranch in the most humiliating way possible. His warmth and humor quickly put her at ease, and she's grateful to have a friend in this unknown, way off the beaten path, frozen part of the country.In one short month Lucy contends with animal attacks, a temporary roommate who's more robot than human, some ranch-hand flirting sessions, and a little eavesdropping, all while attempting to show her new boss that she can do the job.When the month ends, and it's time to return home, her story is far from over. Now her heart belongs to the one man who seems perfect for her. Can they overcome all the obstacles in their way?

Pool Girl


Flora Ferrari - 2020
    He never gets sick. Almost never.But when he does, there’s only one person he trusts to fill his shoes. Only one person who knows what he knows.And today, I’m it.Dad’s the local pool guy, named Guy… and I’m about ready to throw in the towel after my first job of the morning when job number two suddenly looks way more appealing.And I don’t just mean the size or shape of the pool… or how easy it’ll be to clean.Will Emmett is a self-made man with an immaculate pool, a pair even.He also just happens to be god’s gift to women, to anyone with eyes and hormonal function.The man’s perfect.I’m wondering what an older guy like him needs or even sees in a thick, younger curvy girl like me, but the whole day is about to change both our lives.Forever.One thing’s for sure, his pool isn’t the only thing about to get filthy… and it’s gonna need me to come clean it every day of the week from now on.WILLPool Girl?Whoever heard of a Pool Girl?I know there are stories, about pool boys and liquored up cougar women… but a Pool Girl fantasy?That’s a bit of a stretch.Until I see Piper, that is.I’ve done well for myself in this life. Never one to really pay attention to the idea of a fantasy coming true or something happening beyond my control.I make my own luck. I’m my own man.Until today.As soon as I see her, I know I’m finished, done.I can’t deny the power of destiny… the incredible unseen hand that shifts the whole world so that two souls who felt fractured apart, can finally be reunited as one.Forever…*Pool Girl is an insta-everything standalone instalove romance with a HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.

The Billionaire's Birthday Wish


Jenna Brandt - 2020
    He has everything he could ever want at his fingertips, but something is missing. When one of his friends gives him an exclusive invite to join the Billionaire Birthday Club, he’s intrigued. Could this place finally help him figure out what's missing in his life? Tara Wilson takes the concierge position at the elite and very private island resort, Billionaire Birthday Club, viewing it as a stepping stone to opening her own high-end hotel. What she doesn’t expect is to fall for one of her clients, which could jeopardize everything for her, including her heart. Will Wade’s birthday wish come true? Will Tara be able to have both love and a career? And what will happen when the news gets out about their relationship? *** Billionaire Birthday Club is an exclusive resort—for the billionaire who appears to have everything but secretly wants more. After filling out a confidential survey, a curated celebration is waiting on the island to make their birthday wishes come true!

Until We Get It Right


Crystal Collier - 2021
    

The Billionaire's Marriage Promise (Clean Billionaire Fake Marriage Romance Series Book 3)


Melody Archer - 2019
    He’s got it all... except for the one thing he wants most: Walker's Island. There's only one problem: Great Grandfather's will stipulates he must marry by his 27th birthday to receive his inheritance. He only has 6 weeks until the deadline. Rory Shepard grew up on Walker's Island. For so long she's been alone with only her three aunts except for summers spent with her childhood friend, Gabe Stevenson.  Now she's running scared. Someone has gone to great lengths to bring fear to their normally safe Island. Rory is desperate for help. Will being forced together tear Gabe and Rory apart, or will it instead throw them towards true love? If you like strong but wounded heroes and feisty but scarred heroines, you'll adore this love story. This is a marriage-of-convenience, second chance sweet romance with a happily ever after that's sure to make you fall in love all over again!

‎ Falling For My Boss


L.A. Pepper - 2021
    Maddie has been pining for Asher since she was a teen whose mom worked in his family’s summerhouse. But she’s ok now because honestly, he needs her, he couldn’t do without her. YES. As his SECRETARY. This story has it all, from best friend's brother, secret babies, suspense, and second chances with a curvy and hot main character, and the billionaire bad boy she can't live without!