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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 heā€™s actually a big softie beneath his shaggy beard. A big softie with rock hard abs. Heā€™s fun, flirty, and dangerously attractive, but weā€™re strictly friends. Thereā€™s no crossing that line, although with each passing night, heā€™s getting harder to resist. I changed my life for love once before and I wonā€™t 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 killedā€”and the body missingā€”Diego'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 prioritiesā€”raising her son Nathan and starting a new life. Her mysterious new neighbor may be impossibly charming, but Diego asks too many questions about her pastā€”and 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: sheā€™s 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 sheā€™s 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 sheā€™d put behind her.Now Kate and Detective Mazur arenā€™t 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: donā€™t 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 Senatorā€™s daughter on camera? Wouldnā€™t you click ā€œshareā€? Besides, thatā€™s 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 fatherā€”now on a path to the White Houseā€”hired him as head of security for my new team as I return home after four years of ā€œrecoveringā€ 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 canā€™t forgetā€¦the woman who made him a ā€œmonk.ā€Alice Harrisonā€™s 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 sheā€™s 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, theyā€™ll 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 couldnā€™t care less about the scars that mar her face. The only human whoā€™s 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 heā€™d never return, but even he canā€™t resist Breeā€™s panicked plea for help. If sheā€™s hell-bent on trekking into the bush to find his father, then he's determined to go with her. But Ellis isnā€™t the only one shadowing Breeā€™s rescue attemptā€¦When the search for answers leaves Ellis and Bree trapped together in the wilds of Alaska, theyā€™ll 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 youā€™ll love Tonya Burrowsā€™ sizzling adventure.

Erased


K. Webster - 2014
    Sheā€™s a concert pianist in New York who lives with her longtime boyfriend and is close with her fiercely protective fatherā€”until 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 donā€™t find her ever again.Joss has been erased. Joss is now Jill.As Joss trades her blond locks for Jillā€™s mahogany ones, she also takes on the strength of her new persona. Jill is someone who doesnā€™t put up with crap. Jill doesnā€™t trust easily. Jill must protect the broken heart of Joss.Joss and Slade battle an intense attraction, but she isnā€™t the only one with secrets. Behind Sladeā€™s silver eyes are mysteries heā€™s 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 heā€™s 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 heā€™s on a mission, heā€™s focused and dedicated. When heā€™s not, he plays as hard as he fights. Until he meets a woman he canā€™t have but canā€™t 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, sheā€™s created a program that could save lives. But other countries know about the program, and they wonā€™t 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
    Sheā€™s learned her lesson and has her mind set on successā€”until 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, sheā€™s 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 Megā€™s late-night cravingsā€”and 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.Thatā€™s all Iā€™ve felt since my family was murdered. Still, five years later, itā€™s hard to breathe, to focus, and to trust anyone. Until I meet him, Caleb Conner. With him, life feels more alive, less scaryā€”despite how strong, lethal, and extremely sexy he is. Heā€™s everything I shouldnā€™t want, let alone trust. But itā€™s now or never, and itā€™s been a long time coming.Itā€™s time for me to welcome danger. Iā€™m finally readyā€”and willing. After all, Caleb is all that I crave. CALEBAn opportunity. A target. On my fatherā€™s 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, Iā€™m connected to the one person who wants her dead.Iā€™m determined to protect herā€”save 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 Diamā€™s 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. Iā€™m no longer that naĆÆve teenager standing on a beach, wishing the boy would choose me. Now, Iā€™m hiding a secret that could unravel both our lives. Artemis The emergency landing in Nowheresville is more than an inconvenience. Itā€™s a disaster. The annual family holiday party in NYC was my chance to make the statement Iā€™ve 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 Iā€™ve 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?