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His Game


Lucy Wild - 2017
    She needed the money and I wanted to play with her.She thinks it's just a game.It's not.Joy is sweet and gentle.The opposite of me.I'm rich, arrogant, and used to getting what I want.For twenty-four hours, she is mine.Mine to command.I can do what I want to her and she has no choice but to obey.Back out and she won't get paid.So I'm going to take her innocence and dominate her soul.And when the game's up?She thinks she can just walk away?I've got news for her.She's not going anywhere.

Sold To The Highest Bidder


Niomie Roland - 2020
     Stay still and close her eyes while the bidder has his way with her. Buy the bakery where she currently works. Desperate to buy the bakery she slaved over for the past several years, Nazalie reaches her wits end when the owner gives her a month to produce the funds, or else he would sell the business to another buyer. Of course, Nazalie had nowhere near the amount that would help her achieve her dreams. To achieve those dreams, she decides to auction the only thing she owned that was worth something: her virginity. It all seemed simple enough for Nazalie - sell her v-card and then use the money to finally purchase the bakery. What she didn't predict was the bidder's raw masculinity or the fierce chemistry between them.Will Nazalie's heart remain unscathed or will she get the happily ever after she never believed she wanted?

Billionaire's Protest


Kira Blakely - 2017
    Who needs to be punished? Three sexy billionaires, three sassy women, and enough steam to fill a skyscraper. Join Nash, Vincent, and Casper as they mix business and pleasure in this second chance steamy billionaire box set. Each novel is a full-length standalone with an HEA and a part of a series. NASH When a buy-out brings me face-to-face with Bonnie Calhoun, it looks like she's been waiting for me since college. Could this be my second chance? Her n*pples are hard the second she opens the door. She tries to hide her true desire, but it's too late. Only problem is, she thinks I'm still the same old playboy. Is it possible to show her that I've changed? VINCENT I needed to decompress in the middle of nowhere--and I found Gemma Ramsey, a girl who didn't want to be found. She's the kind of woman who leaves marks on your body. Making love to each other was our only concern. The perfect vacation for me. There was only one problem--this wasn't a vacation for Gemma. This was her home. Her real life. I wanted more, but did she? CASPER I wasn't looking for anything when the sassy redhead, Lily Fitz, led a protest against my company. I'm not used to women resisting me. Most women aim to impress me. Not Lily. And now, I can't resist her. I want her. I need her. But how do you tame a wild animal? So, I did the only thing I could. I had her detained. **Extended Epilogue Inside!** EXCLUSIVE INCLUDED: “Hot In Vegas!” Yet to be published and only available through this box set. It’s book one from Kira Blakely’s upcoming Vegas Bad Boys Series!

Nicky


Lynn Burke - 2018
    When he finds out his only sister overdoses on drugs dealt by his brothers, he hands in his colors and severs ties to the club and vicious lifestyle forever. Mel Hughson owns the only bar in hicksville, no-mans-land, New Hampshire. She’s content with her single life, but the cold, spring night Nicky Landon’s Harley rolls into town ignites her desire. The fact he’s got at least twenty years on her doesn’t mean jack to Mel. He’s hot, he’s dangerous, and whether he knows it or not, he belongs to her. Can Mel tempt Nicky to ignore their age gap and surrender to her, or will the secrets from his perilous past rise up to destroy everything?

Savage in the Sheets: A Friends-to-Lovers Romance (Savage in Love Book 1)


Lark Anderson - 2020
    Now I know why I never make it past date five.Jenna Savage here. Attorney. Reality TV watcher. Hopeless romantic. Forever alone…If only I could deprogram the aggressively bland bedroom habits I’ve adapted out of my system and become the savage I’m meant to be.Of course, in order to do that, I need help. And who better to be my mentor than Weston Singer, my best friend and a total stud.We lay out the rules, determined to maintain our friendship during my ‘training.’ But wouldn’t you know it, my heart has other plans.Now, I’m hopelessly in love with a man who has always been a love ’em and leave ’em type of guy. I should have seen this coming.Is it possible he could feel the same way?Or am I doomed to forever long for a man I can never have?Savage in the Sheets is a standalone romantic comedy novella that fits into the bigger Savage in Love world! If you LOVE to laugh! If you CRAVE a sexy SIZZLE! And if you HATE cliffhangers—this book is for you!

Enemy Fiance Billionaire


L.A. Pepper - 2019
     She takes a position working for the infamous and infuriating Nick Meryton. He’s charming, controlling, a world travelling, pretty boy billionaire. Crazy rich and famous with amber eyes that would melt any woman on the spot, what Nick wants, Nick gets! But someone else is also eyeing Chloe. When he sees his brother making a move on her at the company gala, he arrogantly claims her as his fiance. Now, he’s fake engaged to his sassy work enemy. Chloe's not sure how she ended up half-naked in a broken down elevator with her boss, or why she’s agreed to play the game with her arch enemy. She's smarter than that. She graduated from Princeton for pete's sake! All she knows that her heart beats fast and her blood sings around him. The more time she spends with him, the more she realizes it’s not just an attraction to his rippled chest, but an attraction to his heart, and respect for his integrity. This love terrifies her more than anything, so she runs away, back home. Nick comes looking for her, in the middle of a snowstorm ready to get her back or let her go. What if love doesn’t have to be a fight or trap at all? What if love is what sets you free?.

Make Her Mine


Scarlett King - 2020
    A newer edition of this book can be found here.Telling my boss my BIGGEST secret was just one of many mistakes…#1 I revealed that I was still a…you know what.#2 I also confessed I’d never experience the big O.#3 I don’t even have to spell it out do I?Look, I NEVER expected him to make it his mission to help a girl out,But I can’t say I haven’t fantasized about it.Even when I want to slap his arrogant face,I wouldn’t mind tearing his suit off in the process.As much as I want to let him take me in every way imaginable,My mission to find the big O,Quickly turns into Oh shit!Falling for him wasn’t part of the plan…or the agreement.Will I always just be another conquest for my billionaire boss?Or can I fall out of his bed and into his heart?

Love to Hate You: A Hate To Love Romantic Comedy (Truth or Dare Book 1)


Lexi Calder - 2021
    

The Billionaire's Collateral


Simone Rivers - 2019
    I'm the collateral. It wasn't supposed to be like this. My life was simple. Carefree. Mundane. I thought I knew everything about my past...and about my father. That was before he stormed in. Beautiful and strong, I knew immediately he was trouble. But I didn't think he was deadly. I was wrong. A man like him gets what he wants...and he wants me. Not just for one month, but for forever.

The Ticklemore Tattler


Liz Davies - 2021
    Up until now, she’s been concentrating on running the local newspaper and raising her daughter.But all that is about to change when Juliette is informed that the Ticklemore Tattler is to fold and that she’ll be out of a job. She begins to wonder whether she can buy the newspaper and try to make a go of it herself.Aware that she needs some advice she contacts Oliver Pascoe, little knowing that when her old colleague re-enters her life, his help isn’t the only thing she wants him for!As she begins to fall in love, however, what she doesn’t realise is that Oliver has something he’s keeping from her.

Jace's Pet


Nicole Trinity - 2017
    This is not a sweet romance. Mature content, strong language, abuse, and violence; you have been warned! 26-year-old Rose Chambers is a fairly quite woman living alone in a small town. She finally lands a job at the local bank as a clerk but the morning she starts her training, the bank is robbed. Among the three men who are there, Jace Blackburn, the leader, takes interest in Rose. Jace is a man who takes what he wants and right now, he wants Rose.

Destiny


Taylor Brent - 2018
    I wanted adventure. What I got was two men, one giant town secret and enough passion to light me on fire- literally!I moved to Utah to find myself, to find my destiny.What I found was love.I fell in love with the town, the people and two unbelievably sexy men.Roger was sexy and sweet.From the moment we met, he swept me off my feet.He impressed me, seduced me, and melted my insides.If you could bottle romance, the label would say Roger.But something was missing.I didn’t know what, until Luke.Tall dark and handsome, he sizzled my blood with just one look.He showed me his world.Roger swept me off my feet, but Luke saved me from myself.So who do I ride off into the sunset with?Romance or Passion? They tell me I have to choose.But I have to wonder- Why can’t I have both?Adventure and Fire. Romance and Passion. Secrets and Lies. Who said small towns are boring?

Relentless Pursuit


Lulu Pratt - 2017
    Every inch. When I catch Ava upstairs in my mansion, I barely notice her amber eyes widening with fear... Not with the stiffening in my pants. All I can think about is taking her into my bedroom and giving her the welcome she deserves. Before I have the chance, she flees. But those moments with her were like a drug. I'm hooked. I have to find her. So I do. Turns out she’s a life coach. Suddenly my life needs coaching, 24/7. With every minute that passes, the chemistry between us gets stronger. But for some reason she’s resisting me. Resisting us. I won’t give up, There’s something in her eye when she says my name. I know she wants me. First I’ll find out why she’s resisting me. Then I’ll make her mine. *** A steamy STANDALONE contemporary romance with no cliffhanger, no cheating, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after.***

Cocky AF


Katie Ford - 2018
    Trent’s my soon-to-be adopted brother … and he drives me up the wall! Janie’s the daughter of two hippie do-gooders. Her parents have a mission to save the world, and that includes welcoming handsome quarterback Trent Lewis into their home after his parents pass in an unfortunate accident. Trent’s got a chip on his shoulder the size of a house. He's not interested in being “adopted” per se, especially because he’s already an adult. But when the alpha gets a look at the curvy girl living under the same roof, suddenly the heat skyrockets … because he and Janie are about to embark on the taboo! Hey Readers – Can you say FORBIDDEN? Well, we promise you'll shiver and squeal reading this fun-loving tale. As always, there’s a sweet HEA where the BBW brunette gets her gorgeous man :) Bonus books included. Love, Katie and Sarah

A Gentleman's Agreement


Joy Avery - 2015
    Yes, this task is outside Eunice Howard's usual realm of responsibilities, but he's willing to make it worth her time. Plus, she's ideal for the role. Who better to play his pretend lover than the one woman who knows him almost better than he knows himself? The last thing Eunice Howard expects when summoned to her boss's office is a request to play the role of his new love interest to appease his mother, restless to marry him off. Foolishly agreeing, she ventures with him to Farrington Estates for the Thanksgiving holiday. She thought she'd seen all sides of Blake Farrington, but the man who emerges is a man she could easily love. Their agreement blossoms into a connection neither expected-nor are willing to admit. When the lines between make-believe and reality blur, something phenomenal occurs.