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Wes: Insta Love Firefighter Romance (Wylder Fire Volunteers Book 10)
Tarin Lex - 2022
Wolf's Innocent Nanny
Sheena Silva - 2022
Wolf’s Innocent Nanny can be read standalone. It has no cliffhangers and a guaranteed HEA. To fully appreciate the entire series, it’s best to read the books in order.
Wylder
Kristina Weaver - 2017
More than 300,000 words. Approximately 1,000 pages. NO CLIFFHANGERS. VERY STEAMY. And I mean it. Really mean it. You've been warned :) The Wylders have only one goal in life, avenging their murdered sister. But when they meet the woman they were meant to love, sometimes revenge isn’t the only thing that can change a man... BEAR Wylder I have lived for justice for eight years and now that I’m close to avenging my sister's death, I won’t let anything stand in my way. Not my family, not my conscience and not a woman with eyes that make me want so much more than death and violence. Danny Bright comes to me as a gift and she’s everything a man could want. She’s smart and fearless and I want her. But I won’t love her, I can’t. I shouldn’t... WOLF Wylder I don’t know how to love. I lost the will to feel eight years ago and I haven’t cared about anything but revenge all this time. Until Lori Staneslavsky, an ex-stripper and the most gorgeous woman I have ever met fell into my life. She enthralled me and made me wish for more but I let her go once and I should just leave her be. But I can't... LYON Wylder I walked away from the love of my life years ago and I thought I would never see her again until I was confronted by her almost lifeless body and the knowledge that I never stopped loving her. Leila Evans has owned me for eight years and she will until my last breath. I just have to convince her to take a chance on me and make me hers... LYNX Wylder I’ve lived eight years of my life as someone else. I ate, slept and lived the plans that my brother Bear made when he made us all promise to hunt down my sister’s killer. Now that we’re all free and I have a chance to live the life I’ve always wanted, I don’t see myself settling down or allowing a woman to rule the roost. At least that’s what I think until a tiny little woman barges into my life and turns order into chaos. I can’t escape Teeny Hughs. She’s my neighbour, a friend and possibly the sexiest woman I have ever met. I don’t’ want love but its seems love wants me... HAWK Wylder I watched Mika Evans fade away eight years ago. She was young and beautiful and my haven when my life was out of control. I never thought she would survive, never imagined that all those nights spent willing her to live was the start of a love I only had in my wildest dreams. She’s back, I have her, if I want her but it’s dangerous to love this much and harder to walk away when I need to...
Sold to the Beast
Ruby Knoxx - 2020
Her pack has sold her to science. Not just science, but the dark, sick side of science. My job is simple. I’m being paid to turn in whoever set up these monstrous labs. But once I see her, the Bear in me is clawing, roaring, bull-heading his way out of me. I never lose my mind, but for her, I do. I lose all sense of propriety, all sense of duty and mission. I need to break her out of here. I don’t know where this is going. But I have two options: I can guess, or I can bluff. I choose bluff. Let them try to stop me. I’ll tear their throats out. I’ll fight to the end. ‘Cause she belongs to me. We’re the Bear Justice MC. We’re like paid vigilantes, on the hush-hush end of things, making sure that justice is served in this world. We’re kept off the books, off the radar, and if we ever get caught doing what we do… things won’t be pretty. But there’s no rest for the wicked. So let’s get the engine roaring. Duty calls. WARNING: Intended for ADULT readers.
Epsilon Mate
Katie Douglas - 2021
Mine to take. Mine to control. Mine to command. My omega. And I would make her obey....Somehow.Twenty-five years ago, a radiation storm hit my home planet, Epsilon, killing most of the omegas. The only way to protect our babies was to send them away into space. But the mission was sabotaged, the newborn omegas were lost. Alphas have searched across the galaxy for them ever since the storm passed.Now, they are adults. And I will find them. I have narrowed down their destination to a distant planet called Earth.I stop for food and find a lost omega working in a fast-food kitchen. Once I catch her scent, there is no other choice. I claim my virgin omega over and over. I will keep knotting with her until she carries my child.But attempts on her life reveal a traitor on my ship. How can I protect my mate from a dark conspiracy?This story is set in the open-source Omegaverse universe. It features alphas, betas, and omegas, both male and female. Steam, tea, space battles and badass tall alien dudes with tattoos! If that’s your thing this book is for you!
SEAL Baby Daddy (The Baby Daddy - Book #2)
Claire Adams - 2018
I didn’t know he was back from Kuwait. When I came home from my position as an overseas correspondent, I’d expected I’d never see him again. And that was the way I’d wanted things to be. After all, I couldn’t let him know about my daughter. Our daughter. I couldn’t help my feelings for him, though. I’d always been drawn to him. But he had never wanted children. I had to respect that. But he wasn’t the same man I’d met in Kuwait, and I wasn’t the same woman either. I knew sooner or later he would find out my secret and sh*t would hit the fan.
Owned by the Russian Bratva Boss: A Dark Mafia Romance
Rosalie Rose - 2021
Cedric's Ecstasy
E.C. Land - 2021
. . and I want her.CedricShe was bleeding out behind a dumpster and somehow, for some reason, fate must’ve wanted me to find her before it was too late. Even though blood was covering her face, I could see past the grime, see the beauty lying underneath. I didn’t know anything about Arwen, but one thing I did know is what was done to her was unacceptable.I did the only thing I could. I took her to Finley and told her we’d have no choice but protect her. I think Finley knew back then something was different about Arwen and the way I looked at her, but none of us had any clue what was coming our way.We had no idea about the war coming, or that our own would be hurt while keeping Arwen safe.We didn’t have a clue, and I sure as fuck didn’t have any idea how hard I’d fall for her.
Maintenance Required
Giulia Lagomarsino - 2020
There are right and wrong ways to do things, and I always make sure that I'm on the right side. My brothers call me a wet blanket. They say I'm buttoned-up, boring, and that I don't know how to let loose. There's a reason I'm that way, and she just walked through my door. With one wild night, I've thrown all my moral guidelines out the window. Now I'm stuck with her and there's no possible way this could work between us. We're complete opposites in every way, but damn she's sexy. Not that it matters. There will never be more between us. One of us will end up killing the other first.KatAfter a long shift in the cancer ward at the children's hospital, I just want to let loose. My friend set me up on a date, and I gladly took it to let off some steam. I've got a fun outfit and I'm ready to let loose. But my one night of fun was spoiled the minute he walked through that door. I was just looking for a good time, and I got him instead. He's good-looking, but that's about all that he has going for him. He's not at all my type, and now he seems to think that I'm some loose whore. It was one night! But I'm stuck with him, so I have to find a way to make this work. If I don't figure out a way to make the man loosen up, I'll go insane.
Curves and Crushes
Kat Baxter - 2021
I fell in love with Claire Abernathy across a library table while she tutored me in math. Things didn’t work out for us and her dad made it very clear that I wasn’t good enough for his brainiac of a daughter. The Army made me a Green Beret. My current job is in private security which brings Claire back into my life. Now that I’ve found her again, I’m not letting go.I'll have to convince her that one night of passion will never be enough.Curves and Crushes is the final book in the Windsor Securities series. If you love growly alpha heroes with gooey cinnamon-roll centers and curvy, adorkable heroines, then you’ll LOVE Kat Baxter’s newest release. BUY now or read for FREE on Kindle Unlimited.
Kissing the Counsel: A Second Chance Romance
Jillian Riley - 2019
I earned my successful career as an attorney and I’ve never had a problem with either money or honestly, women. The only thing making this stint in Falls Ranch bearable is her. In high school, she wouldn’t give me the time of day. Let’s see what she thinks of me now... Angel: I have always tried to live up to my name and be good. It is hard in the world as a single mother. Falls Ranch was our only hope. I got a job waiting tables. Then Evan walks into the diner. He awakens things in me that I had forgotten a long time ago. How can I avoid his questions, or his steely, smoldering stare? It is harder and harder to say no to him. This could be our second chance at love.
Secret Daddy
Ashlie Silas - 2021
He does not like surprises2. He always wants to be in control3. He despises commitmentMark was the perfect enemy, and I should have left it that way. I gave him my heart and he shattered it.Now he’s back... The father of my secret baby thinks he can buy my company. But he wants more than a business transaction.Lauren Chase is my name, but I chase no one. Not even my rich, hotter than hell baby daddy.I’m a young, black female executive dominating the tech industry filled with egotistic men like Mark.I shouldn’t want anything to do with him. He’s been nothing but trouble with a capital T since crashing into my life like a wrecking ball on steroids.I must keep this alpha in line without revealing the identity of our secret baby. That is, if I can keep myself from falling in line with his commands... again.
Until You're Mine
Cindi Madsen - 2018
No one cares about personal reasons when it comes to losing fights and money. I’m determined to get back to where I was. For you to hear my name again. I’ve finally convinced the owner of Team Domination to take a chance and get me back in fighting—and winning—shape. What I didn’t bargain for is the guy’s spitfire of a daughter. Factor in her two professional-fighter brothers who are acting as my coaches and the fact that my career hangs in the balance, and Brooklyn’s the last girl I should be fantasizing about. The closer we get, the more I want Brooklyn. The stakes are high, and I know there’s a big chance of both of us getting hurt, but I won’t stop until she’s mine.
Our secrets (Blazing Outlaws MC #3)
Erin Osborne - 2020
Now, I don’t know how to get past the loss to move on with my life. To realize I still have a life worth living. I just need to open up and let my family in. Including Tags. Will I get the chance to do that?Colby ‘Tags’ JohnsonI have everything I want in my life; the club, my tattoo shop, and plenty of free pussy. My life is lived a day at a time, and I bust my ass to ensure the tattoo shop, Blazing Ink, I run is as successful as possible. Until Victoria come to work for me. Then all hell breaks loose, and I realize I’ve been living without something important; the love of a good woman. Will I finally get what I want? Or will everything be ripped apart before it really begins?*Trigger Warning*There is violence against women in this book. If this is a trigger for you, please do not read this book.
Bond
Mary B. Moore - 2021
I’m just me. Opening Klein’s with my brother, Canon, was meant to be our step in our own direction. We proudly injected our Jamaican and German heritage into the food, but the rest was just us. I still wanted to be the laid-back guy I’d been before, but that wasn’t conducive with being a business owner. And then along came Heidi. If I hadn’t been in that day, I never would have met her. Now I can’t stop seeing her and wanting to find out more about her. My past scares her and makes her think I’m not in this for the long run, but I’ve never been more serious in my life.HeidiLife as a single mom isn’t easy. Sure, I’ve got other friends who are single parents, but running a business with a toddler requires navigational skills I haven’t quite finessed yet. The last thing I needed was Bond damn Klein steamrolling into my life. Initially, it’s easy to say no to him because our personalities clash, but then I saw another side of him, and it ruined me. I want to stick to my path and be good, but being bad has never felt so right. That counts still, though, right?