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One More Bad Boy


Nora Flite - 2018
    Arrogant. Reckless playboy.I've been called worse, and I've never cared about anything but myself.Until the day my father died. I'm the sole inheritor of his record company. His legacy means the world to me, but in just a few months I've managed to lose every artist on his label.I'm screwed, but then I see her videos on Instagram.Amina Richards' voice is the answer to all my troubles. One quick contract later, and we're in business. Except... I can't focus on working with her because I'm busy fantasizing about how soft her lips feel.Sleeping with her is the only way to cleanse her from my system.I get my wish. And it turns out I'm wrong.One night together and I'm addicted to this woman. Mixing business with pleasure is fine with me, but Amina is terrified of wrecking her new career.She says she's had enough bad boys like me in her life.All I have to say to that is...What's one more?

The Fight


Alice Ward - 2018
    Too tempting. Even though I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, I built my own successful R&D company from scratch. I’m always looking for talent. That’s how I meet Cherry Bomb — underground MMA fighting princess. After watching one match, I’m hooked and sign her on as my newest investment. Sweet, tart, and fresh, I want to do more than spar with her. I want her. And that’s a problem. We have different priorities. Hers, to take care of her family, while I need to find mine. But I’m quickly becoming addicted to her. It’s an addiction I need to kick. If she doesn’t KO me first. *** This is a full length novel with a happily ever after, no cliffhanger, no cheating, and plenty of steam. ***

Virgin in New York


Flora Ferrari - 2018
     I’m too naive for New York, and apparently I’m not the only one. My dad’s best friend and I fall victim to one of my dad’s jokes, but will dad be laughing when his younger woman daughter falls for his older man best friend? I made a deal with myself to remain a virgin until I met the perfect guy, and I know this international art dealer is the real deal and it’s finally time for my first time here in the city that never sleeps. Can two artists paint the perfect picture of a New York romance, or will my dad decide our big apple romance is rotten and pull me out of NYC and away from my dad’s best friend, the only man who deserves my virginity and a whole lot more… forever? *Virgin in New York is an insta-everything standalone romance with an HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.

Lost Rider


Harper Sloan - 2017
    After one too many head injuries, he’s off the circuit and in the horse farming business, something he’s never taken much of a shine to, but now that it’s his late father’s legacy, familial duty calls. How will Maverick find his way after the only dream he ever had for himself is over?Enter Leighton Elizabeth James, an ugly duckling turned beauty from Maverick’s childhood—his younger sister’s best friend, to be exact, and someone whose heart he stomped all over when she confessed her crush to him ten years back. Now Leighton is back in Maverick’s life, no longer the insecure, love-stricken teen—and Maverick can’t help but take notice. Sparks fly between them, but will Leighton be able to open her heart to the one man who broke it all those years ago?

The Bachelor Auction


J.C. Reed - 2018
    Calling someone a creep isn’t so bad, is it?" All is fair in love and business… My friend’s plan is pretty simple: win the bachelor auction in a charity event and get the most influential man to sign a business deal with us. It’s a do or die situation. But plans rarely go as you would expect. When the bids begin to take ginormous proportions, my friend can’t stop in her rush of excitement. We don’t have the money. We can’t afford him, and yet, before I can even comprehend what’s happening, we’re the highest bid. “The bachelor” aka Tyler Becks isn’t old and ugly. He isn’t very business-like, either. In fact, it’s hard to imagine that someone with his brain and bank account can be this sexy. He understands our cash-strapped situation and is kind enough to cancel the bid. Let us out of the contract. No hard feelings. Or so he claims. He’s even kind enough to want to work with us. With me, in particular. I can’t refuse, even though working for him means I have to see him every day. My future depends on it. I won't let my guard down. I won't fall for him, and particularly not now that I know he’s hiding something from me. Everything comes at a price. Even Tyler’s generosity.

Boardroom Bride


Alexis Angel - 2018
    Brilliant. Pure perfection. Girl like that should be on my arm. Only problem?We hate each other's guts.Two CEO's with a decade of animosity.But now we've gone too far. Tit for tat is what it started with.A PR disaster is what we ended with.Now both our boards are ready to toss us into the gutter.The only solution?A completely fake engagement.Build back our reputations.Become darlings of the fashion world once more. Smile for the camera. As we whisper how much we hate each other.But when you stand a little too close, things start to change.Hell, maybe I'll have some fun with this. Mix some of this work with just a little pleasure. It's a fine line. Filled with risks.Because when it comes to business, it's always a game I play to win. And if I lose this one, I may just lose my heart. *** Boardroom Bride is a 70,000+ word full-length standalone novel with no cheating or cliff-hangers. Happily Ever After? You know it, babe. Also, for a limited time includes exclusive bonus content for your continued reading enjoyment!***

Eye Contact


Stacey Grice - 2018
    Andie Fine lives, eats, and breathes her job as a trauma surgeon. Another day, another surgery, another life saved. That is, until the night a certain car accident victim lands on her operating room table. The strange connection she feels with this particular patient impacts her in every way. Vaughn Bennett is a brilliant artist whose life has been defined by a specific pair of eyes for over twenty-years. The only piece of a girl he could remember from an experience he could never forget. Countless sketches and thousands of hours trying to capture her likeness have haunted him. Waking up from a coma in a hospital room is not how he thought he’d finally find her. With one look, he knew. Andie is a career-focused, medical professional. Falling for a patient is out of the question, but Vaughn is determined to win her over. He elicits something in her that she’s never realized she was missing. No matter how hard she tries to fight it, he won’t stop until she’s his. Until fate has a way of complicating things.

Determined to Master


B.J. Wane - 2018
     Five women who enter their lives unexpectedly, bringing issues most men would steer clear of. But these aren’t like most men. They are dominant. Protective. And ruthless when someone they care about is threatened… Contains all five books in the Virginia Bluebloods series; hot alpha males, strong but vulnerable women, and HEA’s.

Ink my Soul: A Queen of Hearts Ink Short Story


ChaShiree M. - 2018
     My biggest fear was that I would never find my ‘little dove’. The other half of me. The woman that would complete the secret part of me. She would be my biggest glory. The one I protect, cherish and place above all others and in return she will surrender all she is to me. I just never expected my dove to be HER. Elizabeth I have been searching for love and acceptance my whole life. My family has never cared. They just throw money at me and go about their way. In order to feel important, I became the town Bitch and I am not proud of it. Searching my soul, I discovered I needed something more and went in search of it. I want to reinvent myself. Become someone I can be proud of. I found him at a time in my life when I never thought I could be happy. I ran from him, then I ran to him. Then I begged him…… To INK my Soul You hated her in Marry Grinchmas and began to question who she really was in A Rose for Max. Now it is time to hear her story and learn why even SHE deserves love. This is Elizabeth and Chips story. It is a bit of a departure from Moosehead and Inked because not all love is conventional and sweet. Some is unorthodox and dark maybe a little messy. All that matters is that you find that someone that completes you. Hope you love it as much as I do!!!!

The Hookup


Erin McCarthy - 2018
    . . .Sophie: Numbers are my comfort zone, which explains why my sex life is a big fat zero. Then again, if I’m smart enough to earn a PhD, why can’t I calculate a way to get a guy into bed, just to see what all the fuss is about? With my prima donna sister, Bella, getting married in Maine, I figure her wedding is the perfect opportunity for my little experiment. And Cain Jordan seems hot enough—he’s certainly drunk enough—to show me what I’ve been missing. Judging by the body of evidence, it’s a lot. . . . Cain: Being stuck in the same town as my lying SOB twin brother, Christian—who may or may not be the father of the son I’m not allowed to see—is a hell of a reason to drink myself silly after the lobster boat docks each day. Any port in a storm. . . . But Sophie’s different. She doesn’t play around. And she’s becoming a habit I don’t want to break. Because the smartest woman I’ve ever met is also the sexiest—and the only one who makes me want to change.Don’t miss Bella and Christian’s story in The Breakup!

Obsessive Addiction


K.L. Donn - 2021
    And she. Is. Mine. Have you ever heard the sound of your life ending? A cell door slamming shut is the best way to describe it. I killed a man. A bad man. One who deserved far more than what I gave him. He looked at her when she was mine. He touched her when she was mine. He broke her when she was mine. I'm getting out on a technicality. Now, I'll get to make her mine. She'll cry my name each night instead of his. She'll feel my pleasure instead of his pain. I am Crux Malcolm and it's my turn to get what's coming to me... Farren Hallewell is my addiction and I'm obsessed. ***Warning*** Contains sensitive subject matter and may not be suitable for those who have triggers with abuse.

Bad Behavior


Vivian Wood - 2018
    F*ck up. Outsider. That’s Jameson in a nutshell - not to mention drool-worthy, dreamy, and perfect fantasy object. He’s also my older brother’s best friend and business partner. I’ve had a thing for Jameson ever since I was old enough to have dirty dreams. My brother has made it crystal clear that if he catches rough, wrong-side-of-the-tracks Jameson even looking at me, someone will get hurt. That doesn’t deter me, though. I want Jameson to be my first. And that’s why my brother can never find out what happened. Because Jameson kissed me. No -- not kissed -- he shoved me up against a wall, possessed me, and took my breath away. Then he promptly passed out in my bed, wasted. Now I know that Jameson wants me. I may be off limits because of my brother, but that kiss is branded in my mind. I need another taste of Jameson. I crave his brutal touch. Pinned against the wall, gasping at the feel of his body pressed against mine, crying out in pleasure and pain while he gives me everything I’ve dreamed about. As long as my brother doesn’t catch on, Jameson might just give me exactly what I want… and a whole hell of a lot more. This 50,000-word book is part one of Emma and Jameson’s story. It's extremely sexy, and it ends with a cliffhanger... you'll be burning to know what happens next!

Even Money


Alessandra Torre - 2018
    A connection of eyes across a room, a quickened heartbeat, and everything changes. I was a cocktail waitress with a fondness for partying and meaningless hook-ups. He owned half of Vegas, with the reputation to match. I should have turned away. Instead, I stepped closer. Then, the lies started. Rumors spread. Stalking commenced. And someone died. It didn't stop me from falling in love. *This is book 1 in a duet. The second book, Double Down, will release on June 18th*

Wanton


M. Malone - 2018
    For starters she’s hot. Like sexy librarian hot. But he needs his advisor’s recommendation for a job after he graduates, so he’s going to keep his dirty little fantasies to himself… and stay far away from his sexy little roomie.Natalie Washington is done with men. After her last dating disaster, she can’t afford to get derailed again. So when her aunt claims to have found her the perfect roommate, she’s willing to give it a shot. He’s one of her aunt’s best students, so how distracting could he be?Then Trevor opens the door to their apartment, muscled, shirtless, tattooed and so… arrogant. How can one guy be such a dick? He’s bossy, and annoying...and scorching hot. Too bad he knows it.As the battle lines get drawn, they’re each determined to ignore, or annoy, the other. Who will end up on top?

Stay Close


Alexa Riley - 2017
    Forever.If she were to simply whisper my name, I would be at her feet, begging to touch what I shouldn’t, taste what doesn’t belong to me, run my hands along with the sweet innocence she taunts me with.Penelope Justice is eighteen, old enough to graduate high school but—according to her parents—not old enough to live without 24/7 security. The practice has made her an expert at ditching her bodyguards. One look at Ivan and she never wants to run again.I’ve been hired to protect her.I can’t help but think that perhaps someone should have protected her from me.Ivan steals the breath right out of her lungs, something no boy has ever done. Then again, he’s far from a boy. This man, this man who looks like he could kill someone with the flick of a wrist, is everything. He is her future.I can’t let her go and I won’t give her up. I’ve done bad things in my life, and I don’t deserve her. But I can’t do the honorable thing.I’ve never been noble, and I’m not starting now.