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Make You Stay (A Slow-Burn, Single Dad Steamy Romance)
M.L. Broome - 2021
Chloe is one of those fast-talking New Yorkers with an opinion about everything. Never mind that most of them are correct. She also has the greatest ass on the planet, along with a sex kitten smile that threatens to undo me every time we meet. But we want different things from life, and neither of us are willing to compromise. I have to keep my distance, no matter how much my heart wants to make her stay. Chloe:My holiday plans never included a funeral, or the grizzly bear in a suit scowling at me throughout the service, but here I am. Turns out the grizzly is named Aidan, and heās actually a big softie beneath his shaggy beard. A big softie with rock hard abs. Heās fun, flirty, and dangerously attractive, but weāre strictly friends. Thereās no crossing that line, although with each passing night, heās getting harder to resist. I changed my life for love once before and I wonāt do it again, no matter how much my heart wants him to make me stay.
Call to Honor
Tawny Weber - 2017
But when a sensitive mission goes disastrously wrong, three of the team's finest will have to trust their hearts and instincts to uncover the truthā¦ "No man left behind" is inscribed in the DNA of every SEAL and Lieutenant Diego Torres is no exception. But with a team member killedāand the body missingāDiego's honor is sorely tested. Now his career and reputation are on the line, and a traitor is hiding among them. Diego wants answersā¦and only one woman has them. Single mom Harper Maclean has two prioritiesāraising her son Nathan and starting a new life. Her mysterious new neighbor may be impossibly charming, but Diego asks too many questions about her pastāand about the father of her child. Questions she fears will reveal her burning attraction for Diego, and ultimately put them all in danger's path.
The Last Move
Mary Burton - 2017
The only difference this time: sheās the final victim.Catching monsters helps FBI agent Kate Hayden keep her nightmares at bay. Now an urgent call brings her back to San Antonio, the scene of her violent past. A brutal new murder shows hallmarks of a serial killer nicknamed the Samaritan. Tricky part is, Kate already caught him.Either Kate made a deadly error, or sheās got a copycat on her hands. Paired with homicide detective Theo Mazur, she quickly realizes this murder is more twisted than it first appeared. Then a second body is found, the mode of death identical to a different case that Kate thought sheād put behind her.Now Kate and Detective Mazur arenāt just working a homicide; the investigative pair is facing a formidable enemy who knows Kate intimately. While Mazur is personally trying to protect Kate, the closer they are drawn to the killer, the clearer it becomes that in this terrifying game, there is only one rule: donāt believe everything you seeā¦
Beg for Mercy
Jami Alden - 2011
. . And once he has you, all you can do is. . . Beg For Mercy Megan Flynn thought she was falling in love. Cole Williams wasn't just handsome and passionate, he was one of the good guys. Or so she thought, until he arrested her brother-the only family she has left-for a murder she knows he couldn't have possibly committed. Now, with her heart broken and her brother's life hanging in the balance, Megan will risk everything to prove his innocence. Even if that means throwing herself into the path of a sadistic killer with a hauntingly familiar MO. Seattle Detective Cole Williams had given up on making Megan see reason where her brother is concerned. But when she insinuates herself into the most shockingly brutal case Cole has ever worked, he can't stand idly by. Plunged into a secret world where the city's elite indulge their darkest desires, Cole will do whatever it takes to bring down a madman who has made Megan his most coveted prey.
A Harmless Little Game
Meli Raine - 2016
Of course it would. A Senatorās daughter on camera? Wouldnāt you click āshareā? Besides, thatās what three of the four guys in the video did.Share.They shared me.But that fourth guy? The nondescript one in the background in the upper left corner of the screen, just sitting on the couch? The only one who did nothing?Not one single thing.That was my boyfriend, Drew.And that was the last time I saw him.Until today, when my fatherānow on a path to the White Houseāhired him as head of security for my new team as I return home after four years of ārecoveringā in an undisclosed location that involved white lab coats, needles, pills and damage control.You see, the other three guys never went to jail. Never had charges pressed.Never faced consequences.Until today.Game on.* * *A Harmless Little Game is the first in this political thriller/romantic suspense trilogy by USA Today bestselling author Meli Raine.
Better Than Perfect
Kristina Mathews - 2014
Known for his legendary control both on and off the field, his pristine public image makes him the ideal person to work with youth players in a preseason minicamp. Except the camp is run by the one woman he canāt forgetā¦the woman who made him a āmonk.āAlice Harrisonās three strikes include an unexpected pregnancy, a marriage of convenience and young widowhood. She once traded her dreams so Johnny could have a chance at making it to the Majors. Johnny comes back into her life just as sheās ready to resign as foundation director and pursue her own dreams of finally earning her teaching credential. Her plans may go on hold, though, depending on the reaction when she confesses she may have kept a major league secret from Johnny and her son.With the minutes ticking by until Johnny will leave for spring training, theyāll need to let go of the past and work together in order to win the game of love.CONTENT WARNING: Some strong language, consummated love scenes
Northern Escape
Tonya Burrows - 2021
His emotional walls keep him safe. Will a rescue mission in icy terrain melt their guarded hearts?Brielle Ives prefers dogs to people, and who could blame her? Her sled dogs are loyal to a fault, trust her implicitly, and couldnāt care less about the scars that mar her face. The only human whoās never disappointed her is her mentor, Dr. William Hunter. When his plane goes missing in the remote Alaskan wilderness, Bree will do anything to find him... even if it means turning to a frustrating, irresponsible, and too-sexy-for-his-own-good California boy for help.When Ellis Hunter enlisted in the Army at eighteen, he put Alaska ā and his womanizing drunk of a father ā in his rearview mirror. He promised himself heād never return, but even he canāt resist Breeās panicked plea for help. If sheās hell-bent on trekking into the bush to find his father, then he's determined to go with her. But Ellis isnāt the only one shadowing Breeās rescue attemptā¦When the search for answers leaves Ellis and Bree trapped together in the wilds of Alaska, theyāll have to put aside their differences ā and an attraction hot enough to melt glaciers ā to survive the elements. Because someone dangerous lurks in that icy wilderness... a killer desperate to keep Dr. William Hunter's secrets buried deep in the snow.Northern Escape is the thrilling first book in the Northern Rescue romantic suspense series. If you like captivating family dynamics, steamy chemistry, and edge-of-your-seat action, then youāll love Tonya Burrowsā sizzling adventure.
Erased
K. Webster - 2014
Sheās a concert pianist in New York who lives with her longtime boyfriend and is close with her fiercely protective fatherāuntil one fateful night when she is taken in the middle of the night.In a desperate attempt to access a program that could be a threat to national security, her ability to play the piano is threatened. Her world comes crashing down when her father puts his need to protect a program over his own daughter.At the last minute, Joss finds herself whisked away by an unlikely ally. She later lands in the protective custody of none other than small-town bad boy and bar owner Derek Slade. Slade is entrusted to look after Joss and see to it that she hides behind her new persona, Jill, so that bad people donāt find her ever again.Joss has been erased. Joss is now Jill.As Joss trades her blond locks for Jillās mahogany ones, she also takes on the strength of her new persona. Jill is someone who doesnāt put up with crap. Jill doesnāt trust easily. Jill must protect the broken heart of Joss.Joss and Slade battle an intense attraction, but she isnāt the only one with secrets. Behind Sladeās silver eyes are mysteries heās unwilling to share. Slade knows better than to get involved with Joss, yet he finds it nearly impossible to push her away. What happens when Slade crosses the line of protector? Can he protect her when the evils of both of their pasts come back to haunt them?
The Officer's Promise
K. Langston - 2016
New York Police Officer Ryker Cunningham comes from a family of men committed to upholding every letter of the law. But when he crosses paths with MaryAnn Glover, a troubled woman who not only tempts his heart but also his self-control, his need to protect her overrides everything heās ever believed in. With a promise to keep her safe at any cost, Ryker shows MaryAnn what it means to live without fearā¦and love without regret.
Hell or High Water
Jerrie Alexander - 2013
Not even her.Dallas Child Protection Services Investigator Kay Taylor doesn't want or need Nate in her life. But he doesn't seem to understand the word no. He seems to also have forgotten the brand he left on her heart. When Kay is taken and sold to a monster, the devil himself couldn't stop Nate from doing whatever it takes to find her...but will he be in time?
Retribution
Cristin Harber - 2014
The best the Navy SEALs had to offer, he became a vengeful, angry mess when his twin brother was killed-in-action. Now he's focused on a deadly obsession and unable to cope with the pain and guilt... except one time, in the arms of a one night stand that he'd never see again. She was smart, the sexiest thing he'd ever touched, but she disappeared into the night. WITHOUT HIS TEAM Titan Group was recruiting for their Delta team. They want ghosts. No ties. Nothing personal. The best of the best who can live off the grid and surface when commanded. Trace is a perfect recruit. Damaged. Heroic. Nothing to lose. UNTIL A MISSION--OR A WOMAN--CHANGES EVERYTHING But when Trace's one-time fling becomes his high-value target during a black ops job, the lines blur between her rescue mission and saving himself. * First published in the anthology, Hot Alpha SEALs: Military Romance Megaset.
Mason
Dale Mayer - 2016
Part of an elite SEAL team, Mason takes on the dangerous jobs no one else wants to do ā or can do. When heās on a mission, heās focused and dedicated. When heās not, he plays as hard as he fights. Until he meets a woman he canāt have but canāt forget. Software developer, Tesla lost her brother in combat and has no intention of getting close to someone else in the military. Determined to save other US soldiers from a similar fate, sheās created a program that could save lives. But other countries know about the program, and they wonāt stop until they get it ā and get her. Time is running out... For her... For him... For them...
When You Make It Home
Claire Ashby - 2014
Sheās learned her lesson and has her mind set on successāuntil she gets knocked up. Embarrassed and unwilling to discuss her situation with friends and family, she wears layers to hide the pregnancy.When Meg gets sick at a party, sheās mortified. Even worse, Theo Taylor, the guest of honor, discovers her secret. Theo, an Army medic wounded in the war, agrees not to reveal her condition, and the two forge a bond of friendship that blossoms into love.Theo is soon filling all of Megās late-night cravingsāand not just the pregnancy-induced ones. But can their love overcome all the obstacles that stand between them and creating a happy family?
Risking Trust
Casey Diam - 2018
. . PAIGEShattered, cold, and numb.Thatās all Iāve felt since my family was murdered. Still, five years later, itās hard to breathe, to focus, and to trust anyone. Until I meet him, Caleb Conner. With him, life feels more alive, less scaryādespite how strong, lethal, and extremely sexy he is. Heās everything I shouldnāt want, let alone trust. But itās now or never, and itās been a long time coming.Itās time for me to welcome danger. Iām finally readyāand willing. After all, Caleb is all that I crave. CALEBAn opportunity. A target. On my fatherās radar.I should avoid her at all cost. But Paige Sawyer draws me in, and pushes my boundaries.With her, I am teetering between darkness and light. The truth is, Iām connected to the one person who wants her dead.Iām determined to protect herāsave her from them. But is she ready to risk everything, and trust a trained assassin who has never been in love?Book ONE of THREE in the Danger and Attraction Trilogy. Previously Titled, Trust in the THINGS THAT MATTER SERIES now named the DANGER AND ATTRACTION SERIES!
If you like broken heroes, and a sexy, suspenseful romance filled with twists and turns, then you will love Casey Diamās exhilarating trilogy, Danger & Attraction.
Holiday Terminal
Gwyn McNamee - 2019
One snowstorm. A second chance at love.
Penelope Swirling snow may have stranded me at this tiny airport in the middle of nowhere on Christmas Eve, but it has nothing on the storm raging inside me when he walks into the terminal. Artemis Warren. My first love and the man who shattered my world. I thought I locked my feelings for him safely away in the past, but one look is all it takes for me to drown in his icy blue eyes again. So much time has passed. Iām no longer that naĆÆve teenager standing on a beach, wishing the boy would choose me. Now, Iām hiding a secret that could unravel both our lives. Artemis The emergency landing in Nowheresville is more than an inconvenience. Itās a disaster. The annual family holiday party in NYC was my chance to make the statement Iāve been dreaming of for so long. Now, all my best laid plans will have to wait until I can get out of here and back to civilization. Nothing can salvage this day. Yet seeing Penelope Barnes again turns this bad situation into the opportunity of a lifetime. Reuniting with the only woman Iāve ever loved would be the ultimate Christmas gift. But how can I heal the old wounds and or fit into the new life she created?
When temperatures drop and snowflakes fly, can love find a way to weather the storm for the ultimate Christmas miracle?