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Just Like Candy
Kimberly Kaye Terry - 2008
. . Davis Strong has no business lusting after the new director of the Youth Center his aunt has hired. But who can resist a woman named Candy? He wants to make love to her luscious lips, caress her smooth and creamy skin, and savor her mocha-colored body. Only then will he get the dessert he's been waiting for--a taste of her sweet, hot center. . . Sinfully Delicious. . . It isn't fair that one man should consume her thoughts the way Davis Strong does. But no man does it for her like this one. At night, alone in her bed, Candy dreams about her lover, lying beneath his rock hard body, naked and exposed, begging him to touch her, to taste her, to fill her. It's the ultimate sexual fantasy and Candy's ready for the real thing. . . "A scrumptious page turner. . .a must-read author!" --Jaid Black
The Baby is Mine
Vivian Ward - 2015
I shouldn’t have let the surrogate agency talk me into using Tasha Williams, but she was my only option – or so they said. But now, I’ve got a black baby that should have been born white. Tasha may have duped me, but I’m not letting her off the hook. The contract says the baby is mine and there’s nothing she can do about it. Tasha: When I found the surrogate ad, all I wanted to do was make some quick bank to move into a better neighborhood with my four-year-old daughter, Nikki. Now I’ve got a baby that I want, with a piece of paper that says I can’t have him. But I promise he will be part of our lives – contract or not. And be claimed by Blake Adams? He better not count on it. The Baby is Mine is a complete, standalone BWWM romance novel with no cliffhanger. It contains some intense, steamy scenes and is not recommended for readers under 18. What about a happy ending? You’ll have to read to find out!
Beautiful Skin
Shara Azod - 2014
But it isn’t enough. The company’s going under, and Johari sees no way out of her current predicament than to sell the company to Schöne Haut, the beauty juggernaut owned by the Vollmer family. Rald Vollmer wants nothing more than to be rid of his wife, Helga. On paper, she looks like the perfect foil for his up-and-coming business persona, but in reality she’s nothing short of psychotic. Sparkling Gem, and the woman who created it, presents him with the perfect chance to break free of his family’s influence. It’s just a business arrangement, he tells himself, carefully calculated to give him what he wants. But the better he gets to know Johari, the less he’s able to stay emotionally aloof, and what began as a calculated plan rapidly turns into something much, much more personal.
His Stand In
Rebecca K. Watts - 2014
Even with a net worth in the billions he couldn’t buy a peace of mind. What he needed was a filler—someone to pretend to be his other half and put a halt to all the gold diggers vying for his time. One look at the exotic features on the brown beauty and Christian knew she held the answers to all his problems. Egypt James was so broke she was merely days away from being evicted. It was a broke she’d gladly accept as long as it rid her of her cheating ex-husband. A fresh start is all she needed. The offer she received from her white dripping hot employer was something she never bargained for. Passion’s fly when Christian moves this enticing unknown woman into his home with the proposition of marriage. Though it was supposed to be for a short while, he starts to realize he can’t be without her.
I Only Have Pies For You
Shyla Colt - 2019
Desperate for a change of pace, she took the plunge and relocated to the small, New England style town. With the locals slow to warm up to newcomers, For Cake’s Sake is dead in the water. However, when she finds out about the annual Pumpkin Queen baking competition, she sees a golden opportunity to break the ice. Master carpenter and only child Alaric Bulley is pulled into his mother’s world of pies and baked goods when she breaks her foot a few weeks before the Pumpkin Queen competition. As reigning champion, she’s determined to keep the trophy in the family. Barking orders like a drill sergeant, she whips him into shape as she directs him in the kitchen. When he realizes his top competition is the woman he’s falling in love with, things get complicated. Can they get over this hurdle, or is it a recipe for disaster?
Finding Faith
Reana Malori - 2015
His life was just fine the way it was and no one could make him change. At least, not willingly. He wore his Widower badge with honor and forced himself to live his life only for his daughter, Madison. Falling for his attractive neighbor was not in the cards for him. It didn't matter that she was the first person he thought of in the morning, or the last voice he needed to hear before falling asleep at night. Loving someone and running the risk of losing them again was not a risk he was willing to take. Faith Douglas was ready to reinvent herself. After a hurtful betrayal by her closest friend, Faith was determined to live life for herself. The first step to her new outlook on life was doing something she would have never done before. Walking across the lawn and saying hello to her new, hunky neighbor was the bravest thing she had done in a long time. How was she to know that the man would become her world and his daughter would steal her heart? What she never expected was to stand in the shadow of another woman while the man she loved looked right through her. Finding out who you are, while ignoring the expectations of others, is the toughest path anyone can take. Cooper and Faith have to decide if they’re able to move on from the hurt of the past to find their future.
Until Now...
Denise Skelton - 2009
Her husband left her and their 2 sons for a woman 10 years her junior, she has a mortgage that she can’t afford, a car that stays broken more than it works and a son who’s going through puberty and seems set to drive her crazy in the process. Add to that the desire to go into business with her cousin, who is adamant that that will never happen and Terry believes her life could not get much worse. Wade Nelson has moved back to Chicago to work as the new English teacher at Jefferson high. His strained relationship with his father and has kept him away for many years. What his family doesn’t know is that Wade has another agenda for being back in Chicago. As things seem to go from bad, to worse, Terry decides it’s time to take stock in her life. First on the list, handle her deadbeat future ex-husband. Second, find a new career. Third, swear off men, what’s the point, she always chooses the wrong one, always ends up being used or hurt… Until Now… When Wade meets feisty Terry Meyers, the last thing he’s think about being in a relationship with anyone, let alone a woman who has two children, but Terry has a way of finding herself in rather strange situations and he just happened to be the one there to bail her out. With a past that he has never put to rest, Wade, by no means, considered the idea of settling down. Until Now...
So Different
Ruthie Robinson - 2012
Her fierce exterior masks a woman who is loving, compassionate and deeply loyal to those she loves.Adam Barnett Jr. is a dentist like his father. He has come to Austin to take over his father's dental practice while he recuperates from an accident. The timing couldn't have worked better for Adam, who just broke off his wedding engagement to a woman he thought was perfect, both inside and out.He meets Mariah at her regular dental appointment. She is interested, willing to put aside her normal reticence and give him a chance. Adam, however, assumes the worst about her, given her black eye and the bruises on her arm. He assumes that she is the victim of some form of abuse and he approaches her in an attempt to help her seek help. But Mariah, with assistance from Adam's father, has a thing or two to teach him about making assumptions. As they spend time together and get to know each other they find sex, friendship, and eventually love.
Forgotten Love
Cher Etan - 2015
The story of childhood sweethearts Allen and Frances, and a moment that changes their lives forever. After a brutal accident leaves Frances hospitalized, doctors soon discover she has amnesia. With no recollection of who she or Allen is, the doctors go to work on helping her recover. But as they do, a shocking truth is discovered; Frances is pregnant! A surprise to them both, now she must live in a house she has no memory of and a husband she can't remember. Can Frances regain her memory, rekindle forgotten love, and prepare to care for her unborn baby? Find out in this emotional yet sexy romance by best selling author Cher Etan. Suitable for over 18s only due to sex scenes so hot, you'll need a fireman on stand by.
The Irresistible Billionaire (The Billionaire Princes Book 1)
Serenity Woods - 2021
Milo
Kaye Blue - 2018
Everybody knows you don’t fall in love with your boss. Especially when he’s a cold, distant, tyrannical alpha male. I did it anyway. But I always hid my feelings … until that day. When I made an offhand comment he wasn’t meant to hear, and he took me up on it. If falling for your boss is bad, sleeping with him is even worse. So when he breaks my heart, I’ll only have myself to blame. NOTE: This title was previously published
Being Yours (A Knight in Shining Armor Romance)
Kristi Tailor - 2013
I'm invested now . . . I'm totally addicted to you, and I'm not going anywhere."Her prince charming was a beast all along; a monster set on destroying her—at any cost . . . no matter the consequences.After nearly being murdered by her husband, Christopher, Logan Reed flees from Baltimore, Maryland to Wake Forest, North Carolina, where she adopts a new life with her son, Carter. Afraid that her freedom will be short lived Logan makes every effort to keep a low profile—to stay hidden in the shadows—but when sexy, southern heart throb and local teacher, Jackson Sparrow starts taking an interest in more than educating her son, Logan finds it hard to keep from falling in love again.But is she ready to trust another man with her heart? No matter the cost? To hell with the consequences?WARNINGThis novella contains scenes of domestic and sexual abuse, strong language and explicit sex scenes that may be triggering to those who are uncomfortable with these topics.
Holiday Affair
Yvette Hines - 2011
The man of her dreams has spent a year teasing her with love notes, trinkets and thoughtful gifts, doing everything but ask her out. Well, she is prepared to grab the reindeer by the antlers this season. A week off from work, a lone man in a cabin is going to give her just the opportunity she needs to set things in a sensual motion. Only one problem, it’s the right cabin, but the wrong man.Aidan Carmichael is expecting a quite week in a friends cabin. The season has never meant much to him over the years and he is ready to relax in his time away from work. What he is not expecting is a caramel skinned goddess to come shimmying down his chimney. Aidan has had his eyes and heart set on Chanel since he first joined the accounting firm. Now, to both of their surprise she comes dancing into his holiday haven. Chanel is trapped for a week with a grey eyed temptation. With freezing temperatures outside and things heating up on the inside, Aidan tries to prove to Chanel that they can be more than just a holiday affair. Ho, ho…oh, what a Christmas.
Immobile
Yvonne Bennett - 2017
Her life is empty and she knows she can't depend on love, because of what happened years ago. Only her desire for a better life, in spite of the loneliness she knows is her fate, is all she has to cling on to. That is, until he appears. ************* PART 2, THE FINAL COMING OCT 26TH*********************** Akylas Reynolds would have never thought when his friends forced him into a strip club, he would have found the answer to his infliction. Although he was drop dead gorgeous, the war had crippled him in more than just his leg. No, there was a deeper issues that seemed to keep him from experiencing the flames of passion. That is, until he laid eyes on the dancing, brown skinned beauty on the stage. It was something about the woman that stirred his body in ways that no other had managed before. What will happen when Lena is called to a prestigious, rich neighborhood to do a show, and encounters a dark, handsome man. A man that soon becomes infatuated with her, and is determined to have his IMMOBILE heart beat again ?