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Rescued


Amy Cummings - 2017
    Her boyfriend Jeff is obsessed with opening his own nightclub. He’s taken advantage of Sadie to do so, both financially and emotionally. Sadie’s bright spot is her career: assistant to the biggest and hottest Hollywood action start, Grant Baker. Grant is charming, caring, and beyond gorgeous. Sadie and Grant have become the closest of friends, with Sadie sometimes wondering if Grant harbors deeper feelings. Surely not! What hot, Hollywood movie star would date the curvy, plus-size girl? But secretly, Sadie yearns for Grant to rescue her. Grant has a secret of his own: he longs to be a daddy. The star does not long for just any baby girl, but for Sadie! Can he tell her? Would it harm their professional relationship and their friendship? There’s just something about that little cutie that Grant cannot resist. When Jeff’s reckless actions put Sadie in harm’s way, Grant searches for the woman, as if he’s in a real-life action movie. And the criminals who stand in his way learn that nothing will stop Grant Baker from finding his baby girl! And Sadie learns that sometimes, the action star does rescue the curvy girl. Rescued is an adventure-filled romance that features consenting adults engaged in age play. It features a loving, caring daddy and a sweet baby girl. It includes elements of ABDL, including pull-ups. If this is not your cup of tea, you might want to seek your reading pleasure elsewhere. If ABDL adventure is for you, then have fun! The story is gentle and has a guaranteed HEA. Enjoy!

A Duke in Need of a Wife


Annie Burrows - 2019
    Oliver is a master of cool practicality, so he’s hopeful when he sees the connection between Sofia and his daughter. What scares him is there’s nothing cool or practical about his attraction to Sofia!“The Marquess Tames His Bride is a delightful story about true love, passion and mystery” —Goodreads on The Marquess Tames His Bride“The author shows talent all the way through and her writing is magnificent” —Goodreads on The Marquess Tames His Bride

Conquering Knight, Captive Lady (Harlequin Historical, #938)


Anne O'Brien - 2008
    Instead he'll claim his castle--and just maybe a bride!

Entangled


Arden Hall
    One school. No regrets.November always hated the people at her boarding school. Including her crush, Christian Dumont. He knew how to push her buttons and did things to her no other person would dare try. As the Head Girl, she was supposed to be an example to other students. But something about Christian made her misbehave. When he pushed, she pushed back. When he shouted, she did it louder. Like cats and dogs, the two ran in circles, trying to outdo one another. Until Christian's world gets rocked by a scandal and he finds himself knocking on November's door.[NOW A WATTPAD FEATURED STORY]

The Hot Mess


Lauren Wood - 2021
    

The Trinity Sisters: a magical trilogy


Kristin Coley - 2017
    Three men born to protect them. The fate of magic lies in their hands. Sinclair: The oldest of her three sisters, she remembered the night they were torn apart with an aching clarity. She's spent years fighting to find the sisters she lost and bring them back together, but it's a chance meeting with a stranger that leads her to the destiny she had no idea of. Kincaid: The middle child and a powerful seer, she's been waiting years for the arrival of her oldest sister. However, it's the sudden appearance of a man who knows too much that catches her off guard. He awakens a truth in her she never anticipated, but is he there to save her or kill her? Quinn: The youngest and the strongest of them all, she has no clue about her ability or the prophecy she must play her part in. Only the unfailing love of her childhood sweetheart will keep her safe as she discovers her sisters and the dark destiny they must face. A bestselling series now packaged in a complete collection. Book one of the bestselling Trinity trilogy—“Sinclair is a spunky, sassy heroine who would steal your heart, but Garvin already did! Laugh out loud and audacious he steals the show and is the best sidekick any new witch could want.” "A modern fantasy, the Trinity Sisters is a trilogy with each book focusing on a sister and her story while weaving the over arcing story into each one seamlessly." "My favorite series of hers by far!" "Luke, Milo, or Dane? Can I have all three, please?" "I love how we get to see all the characters in each book. It never felt like someone was forgotten." "Each sister had her own distinct story...they all had to find their way and I love that."

The Youngest Dowager


Francesca Shaw - 2000
    Marcus knows he resembles his distant cousin, realises he must be a constant reminder of her husband - so perhaps his absence for months while he settles the affairs in the West Indies is for the best. Passion flares between them on his return but he cannot persuade Marissa to marry him. Does she still cling to the memory of her late husband or is something more sinister behind her reluctance? Marcus's wayward young sister, the arrival in England of his former lover and the threats of Marissa's father make Marcus's search for the truth, and Marissa's struggle to trust, that much more difficult - but when their relationship reaches a crisis that trust is all they have.

The Lost and Found Girl


Catherine King - 2011
    When the legitimacy of her twin babies with Edgar is called into question, the tiny infants are taken from Beth and sent far away. James is adopted by Edgar's uncle, the very wealthy Lord Redfern, master of Redfern Abbey. But little Daisy is sent to a cold-hearted childless couple who raise her to be a maid rather than a daughter. When Daisy, at 16, finally escapes her hard life with her adoptive brother Boyd, they arrive at the Abbey to seek work and refuge. Little does Daisy know that her flesh and blood is the next in line to be Lord of the Abbey. There is a strange connection between Daisy and James, something they can neither explain nor ignore. But will the truth be discovered in time?

My Friend the Professor


Lucilla Andrews - 1960
     Frances's nursing friends joke about the identity of the Professor, but the truth is that none of them know anything about him, except that he proves to be a loyal and kind friend to Frances. As Frances starts to realise she feels more than friendship for the Professor, she is also trying to help the course of true love run smoothly for her best friend Estelle Dexter. And handsome student doctor Bart More is sending mixed signals to both young women. It is only when one of the hospital staff becomes dangerously ill that Frances and her friends come to realise home truths that will change their lives forever. My Friend the Professor is the sixth novel by the bestselling hospital fiction author Lucilla Andrews. For the first time, Lucilla's novels are now available as ebooks. More at www.lucillaandrews.com

Jessie


Anna Jacobs - 1998
    Times are changing, railways are being built across the land bringing new freedom and possibilities. Jessie tastes that freedom when she meets an ambitious young navvy, newly arrived in Yorkshire. The attraction between them is overwhelming. And Jared Wilde is determined to make Jessie his wife. The primitive, colourful shanty towns that spring up around the railway works are nothing like the safe world Jessie once knew. But in spite of the hardness of life there, she finds happiness with Jared. Until another navvy becomes determined to destroy their future together...

The Temp and the Tycoon


Liz Fielding - 2008
    Her real job will be to persuade Jude to live life to the full – with her!

Temp Girl


Haley Oliver - 2019
     When she answered the intra-office memo on behalf of the snooty blonde down the hall, she only meant to spare her new boss a cruel rejection. He wasn't supposed to reply. And she shouldn’t have replied to his reply… …again…and again…and again. While Amanda has fallen head over heels for her billionaire boss, Owen Ridgemont, to him she's just the girl from the temp agency who sits at the front desk and files paperwork. What will happen when Owen learns that, rather than corresponding with the gorgeous blonde, he's been exchanging memos with his secretary? Amanda has a good idea where her well-meaning charade will leave her…. …unemployed and seriously heartbroken! Temp Girl is a 30K word story, the first in the Billionaire Secretarial Pool series. It is a sweet, clean, contemporary billionaire romance with inspirational and Christian themes of family, faith, and love. As always, it is clean and wholesome with a guaranteed happily ever after ending. This story may appeal to fans of authors such as Bree Livingston, Elana Johnson, Anne-Marie Meyer, Michelle Pennington, and Lorana Hoopes.

The Irish Heart Series Collection: An Irish Women's Fiction Romance Novel Trilogy


Juliet Gauvin - 2019
    . . in Ireland. Elizabeth Lara built a perfect life as San Francisco’s top divorce attorney, but when she loses her great-aunt Mags, the woman who raised her, she boards a plane and leaves it all behind. The Irish shores welcome her as she learns a shocking truth, kept secret for thirty-five years. Devastated and now alone in the world, Beth tries to find peace in a beautiful cottage by Lough Rhiannon, but peace isn’t what fate had in mind. Almost as soon as she arrives, Beth’s solitary retreat into the magic wilds of Ireland is interrupted by Connor Bannon. A man with light brown hair, ice blue eyes and a secret of his own. He’s gorgeous, grieving, and completely unexpected. With the help of Mags’ letters, the colorful townspeople of Dingle, and Connor, Elizabeth might just find a way back to the girl she lost long ago and become the woman she always wanted to be. The complete collection takes you on a journey through: The Irish Cottage: Finding Elizabeth The London Flat: Second Chances The Paris Apartment: Fated Journey Released for the first time with bonus content, including the never before released opening chapters of the new book The Irish Castle, this Irish women’s fiction romance novel trilogy will take you on an adventure you’ll never forget and give you all the feels. Escape to Ireland now. A Note From Jules: Be forewarned you might not want to start this book late at night—several readers have reported “gobbling it up” and going on to the next book immediately. These books are romantic literary women’s fiction, they are not traditional romance, per se. “If you enjoy Nora Roberts, you’ll like Juliet Gauvin. The Irish Cottage is a fresh take on women’s literary fiction, sometimes light and scrumptious and other times quite profound in its observations on life, love and loss.” -Amazon Review “A book that conveys the true feelings of Ireland when you visit…it’s a bit of a romance, history, travel, and mystery neatly tied into a book well worth reading.” -Amazon Review “I started this book and couldn't put it down. It brought me to Ireland and I never wanted to leave.” -Amazon Review The Irish Heart Series Collection is an international women’s literary fiction Irish romance novel trilogy. Other themes include: romance literary fiction, women’s sagas, love stories, and second chances at life and love.

Sarah, A Festive Bride


Hildie McQueen - 2017
    When she arrives, her husband-to-be is waiting, but not for her. When he disregards his mail-order bride, Sarah decides to take matters into her own hands. Not one to give up on her dream to live out west, Sarah decides to find a job and start a new life with or without a husband. The timing could not be worse. With hopes of avoiding his mother’s meddling at all costs Robert Fields had planned to get married as soon as his bride arrived. That Sarah and his parents arrived in the same coach was an unfortunate catastrophe. Not wanting to let on that Sarah was there for him, he hustles his parents home with the intent of later explaining to Sarah and going forward with the marriage quickly… and quietly. A compelling American western historical romance

Date-A-Dragon; Boxed Set


Terry Bolryder - 2018
    Wealth, privilege, women fawning all over his beauty. Now, newly awakened in the modern world, his powers are restrained and he's forced to work at a dating club with the other noble metal dragons in an effort to acquaint them with humanity and hopefully help them find mates. The only problem? Dante isn't interested in humans. That is until Ella Stanton walks in, all curves and no-nonsense, needing his help more than she may even know... Silver Adrien, the silver dragon, has everything most humans could want. But as a dragon awakened in the modern world he misses his old life, his powers (which have been temporarily restrained) and the way he used to lord his status over others. But one night when he sees someone vulnerable, someone with far less than he has ever had, he is forced to adjust his attitude and step in for someone who needs him. Someone who might just be his mate! Platinum Sever, the Platinum dragon, stood by as his friends found mates, thinking he couldn't have one of his own. But when a woman writes Date-A-Dragon asking for help with a unique situation, Sever feels something awakening in him that was long dead. Perhaps he can protect someone once again. Perhaps he can at least be needed. But Sever doesn't know that fate has something unexpected in store for the doubting dragon... Citrine Citrine has searched tirelessly for his mate. And now, hundreds of miles later, he's found her. She's on the brink of mating someone she can't possibly love, all for the sake of responsibility. So he does the only thing he can to win over the curvy, confident woman that makes the dragon inside him roar with approval: challenge the jerk that would be her mate to a fight for her hand!