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Arrested
Nicola Rose - 2022
Ten years of regret. Will a second night ruin them forever?GraceTen years ago, Kane Walker stole my heart.One night of passion and emotional revelations was all it took. All of my pain and turmoil shared with someone who actually understood. Or so I thought. The degrading video that he broadcast to the world the next day proved otherwise.But if I want closure, I'm going to have to face him again. And this time it won't be me on my knees — it'll be him.KaneTen years ago, Grace Clemente ran away with my heart.Grabbed it and took off without so much as a backward glance. I could have followed the same downward spiral of my life into complete destruction, but I chose to fix my mistakes.If I'm ever lucky enough that she returns, she won't find the deadbeat she expects. She'll find the town sheriff. And maybe this time I won't let her go — even if it means locking her up.
To Catch a Thief
Nana Malone - 2021
you have to think like a thief. And Rian Beaumont was my mark. I’d start by stealing her kisses. But I already knew that wouldn’t be punishment enough. The only crime I committed was almost stealing her from my brother, and for that, I served my time. She thought she knew me, but she had it all wrong— I was nothing like my brother. To prove her wrong, I was going to steal her heart and make her mine. RianOliver Wexler might not have been the one that ruined my life five years ago, but he basically drove the getaway car. The only thing more dangerous than kissing the enemy... sleeping with the enemy. Good thing I had no intentions of doing either. But Ollie had a pesky habit of sticking his nose— and his lips--where they didn’t belong. Even though I’ve already learned my lessons about falling for a man like him. Because with a Wexler brother, it was never only your future on the line . . . but your heart too.
Fated
Susana Mohel - 2021
A smart, sexy romance in K. Bromberg’s Everyday Heroes World. It all starts with an adventure. I’m determined to live my life following my own rules until a sexy, sinful mechanic stands in my way. That thick beard, bright smile, and wide shoulders make my panties melt… But I’m on a mission, to have fun and just push my boundaries. Cardan Malone is implacable, and has his own plans. In the sheets of his bed we find much more than a one-night screw, however I won’t let it wrench me from my own plans. Love isn’t in the stars for us. Even though he’s everything I’m looking for. I won’t let that waver me from my decision. I will not fall for the hot mechanic, no matter how big his hammer is. A full length contemporary small town /age gap romance. No cliffhangers, and no cheating. One click now!
Buttered Up
Mayra Statham - 2021
He’s not the forever kind of guy. All he needs is his work and his lifelong friends, who are more family than anything after all these years.But when his buddy double dog dares him to hit on Gratitude Peaks' new Science teacher on Halloween night, Law gets hit with a titanic-sized curveball that cracks his exterior. One look is all it takes for him to start melting, losing his heart faster than you can say ‘Beam me up, Scotty.’Law isn’t a man to shy away from something he wants. Marigold Jimenez has him melting fast and furious, and he’s ready for a forever with her. Nothing is going to hold him back from doing everything he can to claim Mari as his own.All he needs is one chance. And Law is ready to lay it on thick. Anything to butter Mari up into giving him a chance at forever.The temps are dropping, and the season is changing. Join us for the Friendsgiving Chronicles as this group of life-long friends fall in love. Guaranteed to be jam packed with autumn vibes, HEAs, smoking-hot, dirty-talkin’ men and the sassy women they lose their hearts to. What a great time to be grateful, thankful & blessed!
Avenging Amy
Annabelle Winters - 2021
. . ANNABELLE WINTERS STYLE!When a brash Saudi prince takes liberties with State Department translator Amy Hadad, she’s told to forget it and move on, to be a patriot and swallow her personal pride for the sake of the bigger picture.Saudi Prince Rafiq is helping the US in a delicate hostage situation with the rogue extremist nation of Jawal, and so Amy is stuck with an impossible choice: If she accuses Prince Rafiq, he might not help the US, and hostages might die.It’s not just an impossible choice, it’s no choice at all.She has to stand down, keep her mouth shut, smile for the camera, and let the show go on.Navy SEAL Jake Axelrod, busted down to security detail for a loudmouthed Senator after running his own mouth off in public, is used to choosing his country over himself.It’s what he was born to do, trained to do, loves to do.But when he senses how Amy reacts to Prince Rafiq at a State Department Gala in Dubai, something awakens in him, something comes alive, a different sense of moral duty that burns strong in his heart, like it comes from someplace deep and ancient, from a time when a man's highest duty was to protect his woman.Soon Axe faces his own impossible choice, and he makes it with his heart instead of his head.An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind, they say.Well, even a blind man knows when the sun is shining, and that’s what it feels like around Amy.So what the hell.Who needs eyes when your future's so clear.Hooyah.Toe-curling suspense, button-popping steam, mind-breaking action. And of course over-the-top drama and madness, Annabelle Winters style. This is a full length standalone.
His Virgin Bride
Kara Hart - 2017
There are two choices: say “I do,” or leave forever. The first time I met James Mason, my number was up. I couldn’t stop smiling. When he talked to me in the parking lot, I knew he’d be the one. I should have ran when I had the chance. He looked at me like I was the answer to all his problems. He couldn’t resist. Neither could I. We fall into our own world, where he promises me all that I can dream of. When he holds me, I’m his everything. My heart pounds. My body aches. Something inside of me changes. And at the end of all this, I get totally screwed. He gives me an offer. A proposal for marriage, in exchange for some crap piece of land. I’m left floored. Breathless. Shattered. When your heart is broken, you start to understand just how the world works. I said I’d never forgive him, but there’s a first time for everything. Why shouldn’t I be his to have, to hold, and to touch forever? **His Virgin Bride is a standalone, full length small town romance novel with a HEA and absolutely NO CLIFFHANGERS!**
The Small Town Boy's Secret Romance (Richmond Rebels Sweet Romance Book 2)
Jessie Gussman - 2020
So when he sees a beautiful woman along the river, he doesn’t hesitate to strike up a conversation that leads to friendship.Unfortunately, by the time he realizes who she is, he’s already falling for her.After the awful incident that split their town and ended up with Thad’s brother in prison, Justice Hopkins could never be seen in public with Thad Truax. But there’s another, even more explosive reason they can’t be together.Still, they can’t keep pretending to be strangers during the day while stealing sweet kisses at night under the willow tree.Can they bring their relationship out to their family and friends without it destroying them?Books in The Small Town Boys series:1. The Small Town Boy's Redemption2. The Small Town Boy's Secret Romance3. The Small Town Boy's Second Chance
No Strings Attached
Lara Ward Cosio - 2021
Especially not random guys in my local coffee shop. I mean, I’m a single working mom, completely devoted to my four-year-old daughter. This so isn’t me. It’s just that his backside is … phenomenal.Turns out his name is Tanner and he’s been watching me right back. Not at the coffee shop, but from his construction site across the street from my apartment. After a couple of flirty encounters, our mutual attraction leads to a no strings attached bargain based purely on convenience and pleasure. This arrangement is totally uncharacteristic for me, but it’s also perfect. Or so I tell myself. Before long, we’re spending time with each other that has nothing to do with our agreement and things between us start to feel all too real. When my swoony, completely unreliable, rock star ex comes back into town begging for a chance to reunite our family, things get … complicated. Suddenly, Tanner is jealous and I’m trying to figure out where I stand and what I want, torn between what makes me happy and what’s best for my daughter. No Strings Attached is a steamy stand-alone romance with a guaranteed HEA by the author of Hula Girl.★ Author's Note: No Strings Attached is based on a previously published short story titled One More Try. The main premise is the same, but there's a whole lot more romance and story to be had with No Strings Attached!
Man Candy
Tia Siren - 2017
My ex- boyfriend. My new boss.Arrogant. Vengeful. Impossible.Man Candy.I hate him.At least that's what I tell myself. When Grant hires me to run his adult-themed candy store, I hardly recognize him.He used to be the class nerd.I broke up with him for the star quarterback.Now Grant's got more muscles than The Rock and more money than Christian Grey.Just looking at his ripped body gives me a toothache.And staring into his piercing eyes gives me a sugar overload.He's punishing me for dumping his ass.He orders me around and makes me work late.Makes me sit on his knee behind his desk and moan, "yes, Boss."He can spank me all he wants.I won't beg for forgiveness.Even if he is man candy.
Or will I?This Billionaire Boss Second Chance Romance is a full stand-alone novel, guaranteed to leave you with a sugar rush. It contains no-BDSM, but lots of sweet toys.As a special bonus for your enjoyment, I've also included some of my best-sellers - a billionaire collection, including Big Bad Cowboy, Big Bad Royal and Big Bad Fake Groom - a sneak peak of The Baby Maker, and some really steamy billionaire boss romances.xx TiaTia Siren. Spoil the bad girl in you.
Pirate: A Wings of Diablo MC Novel (Wings of Diablo - New Orleans Chapter Book 4)
Rae B. Lake - 2021
Fighting for Us: An Enemies-to-Lovers Holiday Romance (Heart of Hope)
Ajme Williams - 2021
Brock (Bracken Ridge Rebels MC, #3)
Mackenzy Fox - 2021
rule and the only thing they ride or die for more than their club is their women, this is Brock’s storyBrock: For years I’ve let it slide. What she does to me, how she makes me feel. I’ve brushed it off like an annoying habit that comes back every now and again to haunt me. We came together once, then we drifted apart. It’s the story of my life. We were best friends, but back then we were a lot of things. She was the fire in my blood, the elixir in my veins. My world fell at her feet, before it fell spectacularly apart. She thinks she can run from the M.C. she thinks she can run from me. Little does she know that this old dog ain’t learnin’ any new tricks. I’ve got my eyes on the prize. She will be my ol’ lady, I’ll make sure of it.I let her slip away once before, but I have no intension of doing that again.She’s mine, and I’m gonna make her realize it once and for all.Angel: Nobody owns me. I don’t want to be someone’s property, and in the M.C. when you’re a woman; that’s all you are. Property. I belong to myself. My life’s been no fairytale, I’ve had to grow up fast, learn hard lessons, dust myself off and start again.Now I’ve got my daughter to think of things have changed.I can’t fall for him. What Brock and I had was a long time ago. What we had was lust, infatuation, nothing more. We were a couple of kids and now it’s ancient history.We’re not the same people we were then.I have to protect my heart; it can’t be broken again. He can’t have what was never his to take. I won’t let him.NOTE: This book is book 3 in a series but is written as a stand-alone with no cliff hanger and a HEA. Recommended for readers 18+ as it contains foul language, sexy steamy scenes, violence and hot alpha males. Readers beware the Bracken Ridge Rebels rule.......enter at own risk
Mountain Lumberjack
Sienna Chance - 2018
But things quickly spun out of control. Now rumors are circulating the resort. And she’s in a LOT of trouble. I have to help! I have to protect her. With my strong, hard body, I’ll show her how a real man treats a woman. And I’ll keep her safe, as I get to the bottom of all of this...
Hunter's Baby
Alexis Abbott - 2018
I can’t forget the youthful squeals of pleasure as she panted out my name. I can’t forget how she made me feel like a hero instead of dangerous man.My sweet, innocent Blossom.Then she was taken from me.Anger fuelled me, and I became even more deadly.Years have passed, and I’ve moved on with my work.Keeping the world safer by killing those who seek to harm the innocent.A vigilante.But instead of finding her, she’s found me.And with her comes a child with my blood pumping through her veins.Just one more deadly game. Then she’ll be mine.Then we’ll be a family.This novel is a full length romantic suspense novel with no cliffhangers. Explicit language. Safe from cheating.
First Noelle: Curvy Woman Small Town Romance (Holiday Hotties Book 4)
Ally Crew - 2020