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If I Let You Go


Kyra Lennon - 2012
    Her job, that is. For three years, she’s taken care of Dominic Hartley’s five year old daughter, Tilly, but her world is flipped on its head when Dominic tells her his latest promotion is taking him to New York. With Tilly having a meltdown over the move, Madison and Dominic get into a fight that changes the entire nature of their relationship, causing Madison to ask herself a big question. Can she let him go?

Always Mine


Hope Ford - 2020
    My high school sweetheart--the one that I broke up with--is back in town.I'm going to find a way to get her back.I have one chance, and can't mess it up.Because losing her again is not an option.Welcome to Forest Grove.It's a small town in the hills of Tennessee where everyone knows each other, and love always prevails.For one reason or another, the people may leave, but they each return to find love and romance in this small town with a big heart.

Restless


Paris Hansen - 2015
     While working with a matchmaker to find love, the last person Savannah St. James expects to fall for is the man behind the bar of her favorite restaurant. From day one, she’s pegged Gabriel Archer as a tattooed bad boy but quickly learns he’s more than he seems, and far more than she bargained for. When someone from Gabriel’s past returns and he begins to shut her out, Savannah starts to doubt their connection. And when her life takes an unexpected turn, everything changes. Will their relationship be over before it ever had a chance to begin? The Finding Love series: Restless (Savannah and Gabriel) Powerless (Finley and Liam) Speechless (Meghan and Oliver) Breathless (Brooklyn and Declan) Priceless (Andi and Braeden) Harmless (Sylvia and Logan) - A Finding Love Holiday Novella The books in the Finding Love series can be read as standalones, however, for optimum enjoyment they are best read in order.

Tattoos and Tatas


Tara Sivec - 2014
    How do you cope knowing your soul mate could be taken from you?Filled with memories of their life long friendship, inappropriate behavior, bad tattoos and shaving cats, the two friends will realize that laughter really is the best medicine.Tattoos and TaTas is not your typical love story; it's a story of friendship and learning how to let go when something is beyond your control.

Foolproof Love


Katee Robert - 2016
    Now he’s back—temporarily, if he has any say about it. Restless, he finds himself kissing the sexiest girl in town…and agreeing to be the fake boyfriend in her little revenge scheme.Jules Rodrigez isn’t interested in the role of town spinster. Being seen with a hell raiser like Adam is the perfect way to scandalize the residents, make her ex jealous, and prove she’s a sexy, desirable woman. And if their plan includes ridiculously hot sex—in public, of course—all the better.But this thing between them has an expiration date. Putting down roots isn’t in Adam’s blood, and Jules’s roots in Devil’s Falls are bedrock deep. He’ll leave, even if it rips out his heart. But this time, he’s not sure he’ll survive it…

That Perfect Fit


Lizzie Stanley - 2021
    And I'm feeling certain it's going to be harder for me to find my happily ever after, given my little problem......until the quiet new IT guy at my work starts giving me butterflies.Damon's a sexy sweetheart, with eyes that could tempt anyone into delicious sin...sin I'm not sure I can handle anymore.But my lady parts aren't listening to reason. They just want the hottie with the amazing smile.Could he be my perfect fit?

Ain't She Sweet?


Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 2004
    She alone had decided what or who was cool. Her spiral perm had been the perm against which all others were measured, and her opinion on which boys were acceptable to date the only one that counted. A beautiful, blonde - if not always benevolent - dictator, she had a reputation for being the wild child in her home town, the girl most likely to set the world on fire, and leave a trail of destruction in her wake. When she left home she swore she'd never return. Only now, fifteen years and several husbands later, she's run out of money, luck and options...But Sugar arrives back home to discover that everyone else is living her life. Her half sister is married to Sugar's high school sweetheart, the teacher she schemed to get fired is now a successful novelist and owns her old house. She also discovers that people have long memories - especially where Sugar is concerned...

All The Way


Victoria L. James - 2016
    

Happiness became a dangerous addiction—one Alex Law was able to wrap me in with an ease no one else had ever done before. But no matter how high the clouds we rode upon climbed, the echoes of our pasts never seemed to be too far away.

This time it was up to me to prove that forever really could last a lifetime with nobody else but him.It was time to put up a fight. He deserved it.That beautiful, breathtaking first love of mine.- Natalie Vincent.

Brother's Best Friend's Package


Cassandra Bloom - 2017
    But if I follow my lust… Will she steal my heart? I’m not just king of Wall Street. I’m the most notorious bad boy on Broadway. Wealth. Power. Success. I’ve got it all. Women crumble for my wit, charm and my rock hard…abs. I change women faster than I change my underwear. Now my business partners sisters in town. Smart. Gorgeous. And mind-bendingly sexy. I can’t resist. What I didn’t count on? I think I’ve just met my match. She chews guys up and spits them out. A shark just like me --we’re two of a kind. Her brother says she’s off limits. But that just makes her a whole lot sexier. And tonight she wants me to take her all the way. Tonight it’s my turn. I want to claim the girl who can’t be tamed for myself. One night of wild sex later -- could this be a New York dream come true, or the greatest disaster ever?

Gabriel


S. Cook - 2018
    Instead she saved me.She was the girl in a faded photo I’ve carried in my pocket for three long years.My best friend’s sister.I made him a promise on the battlefield that I intended to keep.Until I met her.An angel on a dance floor in a shimmery gold dress.Our worlds crashed together into an incredible night of heat.Now I’ve screwed up everything.How could I have known she was the one girl I swore to protect?***Gabriel is a full-length, stand alone novel. There is one new bonus book, Liam included in this edition. There are NEVER any cliffhangers or cheating in my books. ***

Switch Bidder


Sara Ney - 2019
     What better chance to make her move on him than when he’s sacrificing himself on an auction block for a squealing mass of fans at a charity event? Too bad she’d rather hide in the bathroom than raise her paddel; what girl actually bids on a guy who doesn’t know she exists? Not. Piper. But that's what friends are for... One meddling best friend, and an overpriced bid later, and Ryder Willams is Piper's for the taking. Too bad that she has no intention of collecting on his debt. Too bad Ryder is determined to find out why. NOTE:: Switch Bidder is a SHORT #JockHard Novella, at 10,000 words. Aka: Short Novella.

Tease Me (Hart of Stone Family, Book 1)


Tory Baker - 2022
    Tanner is a tall glass of water on a hot summer day, handsome didn’t even touch the surface and the way he gave me his rapt attention at my best friends wedding it was unbelievable until it was too good to be true. Yet, he never called and no girl ever wants to be forgotten.After too many days to count of blowing up everyone’s phone, I’d exhausted all efforts and was nowhere near close to finding Marlie’s real number. Yeah, I screwed that up but I’ll do anything I can to make things right and make her mine.

A Needful Heart


J.M. Madden - 2012
    He’s not relationship material, but he doesn’t expect it to get that far. He just wants to talk to her, man to woman, and put himself out of his misery once and for all. Things never go as planned, though, and when fantasy crashes and burns into reality, Gina pays the price.Gina doesn’t blame Matt for her injury, but she is appreciative when he steps into her crazy life to help out. Proximity fires sudden attraction between them and Gina can’t believe she’s overlooked the sexy carpenter for this long. Tattooed and intimidating, he’s not the type she’s normally drawn to, but something about him tugs at her heartstrings.When an explosive situation develops and they have to save a little boy, Matt loses control of his tightly held anger. Though his heart aches, Matt walks away, both for Gina’s safety and his own sanity. It’s up to Gina to convince him love can heal any heartache.

Distraction


Emily Snow - 2017
    She wants commitment, and she’s got a list that she’s anxious to check off.Love. Marriage. Baby (preferably twins, because two’s company).Then she meets Mateo Bailon.An attorney with a penchant for chains and kink, Mateo isn’t looking for commitment and he sure as hell doesn’t want marriage. Not again. He wants a distraction—a new way to forget his past—and Jamie’s his favorite kind of drug. He just never counted on getting addicted.

Getting Dirty


Lena Lucas - 2021
    The trip was a chance to get away from studying and exams, but most of all from the stress of hearing my parents fight about the end of their marriage.
So I rented a little beach house right on the sand, the same one we’d always stayed at. 
But it seemed even my vacation couldn't go as planned. And when the handyman shows up to help me out of my jam, I’m shocked to realize that I know him.
Declan Harlow.
The once scrawny, nerdy boy who’d followed me around gifting me seashells isn’t so little anymore. He's six-foot-five with cut, lean muscles over golden, sun kissed skin, and is every woman’s fantasy.
When a freak storm shuts us in for the night, I'd never wanted to be so reckless with another person, especially when things heat up between us.
Because all I could picture was how it would feel to let go of my modesty, give up my V-Card, and get dirty with the only guy I'd ever wanted.
Reader Note: I know you like them fast and right to the point so don’t worry, this one gives you all the goods with a double V trope! And it’s got all the romantic filth to whet your appetite! Enjoy this good old-fashioned safe smut-fest.This small town is paradise. Beautiful beaches, year-round warm weather and friendly neighbors. There’s only one thing missing—single ladies. It’s Raining Men in Spring, Florida and the lonely residents are hungry to find their soulmates.During the month of April, some of your favorite instalove authors are bringing you stories set in this fictional town where the men significantly outnumber the ladies. Come meet us in Spring to find your next book boyfriend.