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Boscoe


Brynn Hale - 2020
    Forbidden love temptation. Family complications. It's all in the Passion Point Firefighter series.  Boscoe--I didn't know she was my best friend's sister. Jessica's hotter than a five-alarm fire and I can't stay away from the heat. She might be young, but she's not naive. I'm ready to end my bachelorhood. She's the one for me. Jessica--My half brother is protective, it's amusing, and annoying. Boscoe's sweeter than Mom's peach pie and I'm gonna eat him up. I'm young, but I know what I want. Brother, don't make me choose. Boscoe is the first SHORT story in the Passion Point Firefighters is a STEAMY, Instalove, Alpha male collection of stories.

Reburn


Kimberly Knight - 2021
    On the day he went to buy an engagement ring, something was telling him no. Good thing because he drove straight to his best friend Alec's place and caught Tiffany in his bed. Turned out it was a blessing in disguise.Kiera Bing was a first-year law student. The workload was daunting, and the long study hours were even worse, so one night a week, Kiera allowed herself a break by hanging with her best friend and roommate at their favorite bar. The last thing on her mind was finding love. But when Kiera meets Ward, he changes her mind about everything. Ward and Kiera spend almost every waking moment together. Ward knew he would walk through fire for Kiera, and he just might have to. Tiffany tried to burn Ward's world to the ground once, and it looks like she’s trying to shatter it again. But sometimes, the most obvious answer will lead you in the wrong direction because if you put your trust in the wrong people, you could get burned.And the reburn could destroy it all.

Claimed by the Firefighter


Anna Heskin - 2019
    If you enjoy instalove with heat and sweet, and a satisfying HEA, this is a kindle short read for you.

Thirty-Day Fiance


Ashlee Price - 2020
    Plus, there are some nice added benefits to our little arrangement. Those dark caramel eyes for starters. Oh, and how could I forget those gorgeous bulging biceps. I’ve already given him my V-card. What’s next? My heart? To make this work for both of us, I have to submit myself completely to him. And all I seem to be receiving in return are secrets from this wealthy bad boy. I feel like we’re playing a game. A game where I have something Aaron needs. And no, that thing is not just my heart. Can I make it to day thirty without losing my mind?! Let the countdown begin. Day One…

FRANK: REAPER-Patriots: Book Twenty-Three


Mary Kennedy - 2022
    

Instantly His (OTT Obsessed Book 1)


Mandy Morgan - 2020
    

4th of July With Dad's Best Friend


Flora Ferrari - 2020
    Everything about her says 'mine' and I'm a man who never fails to get what he wants. First I need to get rid of the goon who is trying to harass her, and then I can show her what a real man looks like...The minute she turns her big blue eyes on me I'm lost. That beautiful body was made to be mine, and I will fight anyone who stands in my way... even if I am supposed to be keeping out of trouble.I'm supposed to be having a restful holiday at my best friend's beach house, enjoying the sun, sand and sea. But now that I've seen her rest is the last thing on my mind.By the time I find out who she is, it's already too late.She's my best friend's daughter...*4th of July With Dad's Best Friend is an insta-everything standalone instalove romance with a HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.

Kash


Susie McIver - 2022
    Risk taking is his specialty. But now that he’s survived yet another dangerous mission in Afghanistan, he’s exhausted and looks forward to rest and relaxation. The fewer problems, the better as far as he’s concerned.Emily Jones knows how to handle anything that comes her way. It’s what she’s done since her parents were killed in a freak accident. She took on the role of parent to her brothers and sister and wouldn’t have it any other way.What begins as a pleasant siesta from the horrors of the world soon transforms into the last thing Kash needs—a noisy tenant in his rental property next door. The biggest surprise is the lone adult of the bunch. She is definitely something to look at from the back, but the noise coming out of that backyard is more than he can handle.As Emily settles into life in the new house, she looks forward to a life with her younger siblings, but someone is determined to make sure she never feels safe. She doesn’t know why, but she’s sure someone is following her. Now the only question is… should she enlist the help of her handsome yet grouchy landlord or can she tackle this problem on her own?

Diesel


Vivian Gray - 2018
     I never imagined Tyler, my piece of sh!t brother, would sink this far. Now he owes money to the Bonebag Motorcycle Club… And they’ve decided it’s time to collect. But it isn't just the circumstances making me weak in the knees. It's Diesel, the club's enforcer, and my brother's jailer. The bad boy makes my blood pulse, my stomach drop. My thighs clench in anticipation at the mere sound of his voice. I know I shouldn't trust a word he says. I shouldn't submit myself so eagerly to the deal he lays before me. Because it's not just my brother's life on the line… It's my body. My heart… And my womb. But I'm willing to do what is necessary. I'll give up my body to Diesel, again and again and again, if it means seeing justice… and taming the beastly biker in the process. But now there's a fourth life hanging in the balance: Diesel's baby. If I thought matters were personal before, just wait until I break the news to the outlaw bone-breaker himself… Everything he wanted is happening. Diesel is book 1 of the Bonebag MC trilogy. Books 2 and 3, Diesel's Vow and Diesel's Sins are available everywhere now!

Dixon


Em Petrova - 2020
    Now he’s living the high life in the room over his parents’ garage while tinkering with motors day and night. What he craves is a brotherhood.Then one night he lends a hand to the tough and savvy bar owner by cleaning some riff-raff off her barstools…and in that moment realizes there’s something to fight for right here in his hometown. So the Dark Falcons Motorcycle Club is born.Fiona’s taken men like Dixon Rothchild for a test drive before, and the last thing she wants—or needs—is another overly muscled gearhead who likes to show off by using his fists.He’s also the type she falls for…every…damn…time.

Resolution: Good Text


Deana Farrady - 2019
    Women drool over his ripped body. He helps charities. He’s a god in a man suit. I’m Cecily Spangler, geek. I snark. I draw. I huddle in my shell like a turtle. Nobody has ever heard of me. Do I need to spell out how wrong we are for each other? Luckily, I’m done with fantasies of celebrities I have no hope of ever meeting. On New Year’s Eve, I resolve to flirt with the nerdy guy I’ve been crushing on over on my favorite forum. I know nothing about him, but I just have this feeling we have a lot in common. And then, joy of joys, he messages me back. Before I know it, I’m in deeper than I ever expected. The connection between us SIZZLES. I only hope that if we ever meet in person, I’ll live up to his imaginings. One small problem: he just sent me a text. He wants to meet me. Now. I figure the worst that can happen is that we have no chemistry, right? Wrong...because there's a lot more to this nerd than I ever dreamed... --------------- It’s the New Year! Time to ring your bell with some hot and hunky resolutions! Join fifteen of your favorite romance authors as their stories get off… on the right foot this year. Champagne corks aren’t the only things popping!

Protecting Haley


Lily London - 2020
    Sexy, battle-scarred and knows how to ride. I can’t stop thinking about what it would be like for him to ride me instead of his horses. With my clock quickly ticking down, I’m about to scoop me up a cowboy and show him how I ride."HALEYI never thought I would feel safe again…I had gotten used to hiding and moving from one small town to the next. Living out of my car or small studio apartments, always ready to leave when he found me again. Working at Tranquility Bay Ranch was only supposed to be another temporary stop. But a horse ranch with military veterans working there gave me a sense of security. But when I’m discovered, I know my time is limited so I plan on making the most of it.DEREKI know she’s hiding something…Haley is a woman of mystery. She never reveals anything personal to anyone and it’s driving me crazy. All I needed was some time alone with her outside of the office and dinner at my place is the perfect opportunity. When she offers herself up for dessert, how could I say no? With her smooth skin and curves all mine for the taking, I’m not about to let her slip away. Only her past has come calling and the only thing standing in the way of her dying is me and my men. I finally got a taste of her and I’m not about to let her go now.

Noose


Marata Eros - 2016
     Noose has a sweet tooth that won't quit, and a clubwhore to suit his every need. Being a part of the Road Kill Motorcycle Club isn't a hard choice for Noose. A former Navy Seal and expert knotter, he's seen realtime choices—in circumstances most never do. It's killing road. Women and freedom are the benefits of being a one percenter. Until Rose Christo comes along and slams the brakes on his outlaw existence. Murderers Rose Christo knows death. Murder stole her sister, and gave her a son that's not hers. Love doesn't come in neat packages; it comes in the form of a five-year-old boy. Love is packaged in a man that tears out her heart with a brutal sexuality that strips Rose of her most sacred vow. Never count on a man. Never love. Never. When her sister's murderer comes calling, demanding his property, who does Rose trust? Part One - Novella length, app. 85 pages/21K words

Luck Under Fire, Operation: Hot Spot, Navy Seals in Action


Trish McCallan - 2022
    Captured by Amaru rebels during a mission gone FUBAR, he’s facing certain death. His body broken, his eyes blind, he can’t escape on his own, and the rebels have made sure his teammates will never find him. But then he hears a voice. He might be blind, but his ears work just fine. And that’s a woman’s voice. A young, American woman. Exactly the kind of prey the rebels traffic in. Even if she frees him from his chains, she’ll never get him to safety before the rebels return. By trying to save him, she condemns herself to death. He tries to drive her away, knowing that when she leaves, she takes his life with her.But this is no ordinary woman. And she’s far from helpless.When life loses meaningAndressa Almeida is in the rebel camp for one reason, and it isn’t to rescue a broken and dying man. She’s barely staying ahead of the pig who slaughtered her entire family. Freeing this man and taking him to safety could cost her her own life. And she’s not yet ready to join her family on the other side. Her vengeance is not complete. But when he tries to save her life, at the expense of his own, she knows she can’t leave him to such a slow, agonizing death.At the crossroads of luck and loss, deep in the Amazon Rainforest, love slowly grows. A man with no luck is given his greatest prize of all. A woman with nothing to live for is offered a life worth living.But a powerful enemy is gathering his forces and hunting them down. He’ll stop at nothing to take what he wants and punish those who defy him.Read less