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Secrets She Keeps


Amarie Avant - 2016
     All twenty-seven-year-old Reese Dunham wants is to focus on creating a successful boutique bakery that her sordid past can't destroy. But with secret connections tied so intricately to her family's history, she may never escape the reality of her life. When she encounters Italian LAPD narcotics detective, Evan Zaccaro, their chemistry is undeniable, but he represents everything that she wants to forget. As the web of deceit and betrayal engulf them, Evan and Reese are entangled in a perilous trap that unearths their past and threatens their future. Suddenly, with her enemies closer than she ever realized, Reese becomes a pawn in a deadly game. But who is on her side?

Delivering Her Gift


Beverly Evans - 2019
    The gift that came as a result was a surprise we didn’t see coming. Logan Ambrose, a gorgeous surgeon with a broken past. A hero, a savior, and the charming doctor that stole my heart. I gave him my v-card and he crept into my heart as quickly as he left. Seeing Logan again and finding out I'm pregnant at the same time? Insane. "Logan you're going to be a dad." How do I begin to tell him this life changing news? I mean, a drunken one-night stand shouldn't be this complicated. I definitely didn't expect what came next... That he would be the doctor that’s delivering our baby!

Model Behavior


Chloe Morgan - 2019
     It’ll be my business to know curves, but this new model we brought on is going to be the end of me. Money was the name of the game when I started this venture, but now, I’m tied up in knots. This woman has my mind in places it doesn’t belong, at least not in the office. Her curves. Her passion. The fire behind her eyes. I can’t get her out of my mind, and I sure as hell don’t want her out of my bed. But life doesn’t always play fair. A few bad decisions later, I’m losing my grip on the one thing I want most. Her and our secret baby she's carrying.

Marc (Members From Money Season Two #45)


Katie Dowe - 2021
    

Tangled Lies (Web of Secrets Book 1)


Reana Malori - 2019
    Under the tutelage of his favorite uncle, he entered a world of violence, death, power, and loyalty to family above anything else. Now a man to be reckoned with, no one dared get in his way without paying the price.Camille Sperry could never be described as an average woman. Hellbent on creating her own path in the world, she didn't apologize for who she was, or how she lived her life. Often misunderstood and underestimated, her no-holds-barred approach allowed her to create a life well-lived. She was happy and fulfilled. Or so she thought.From the outside looking in, Tristan and Camille didn't belong together. They didn't fit, and their lives were too different. The challenges involved in trying to make a relationship work would be too difficult. Then again, Tristan and Camille have never played by the rules.*Contemporary Romance | BWWM Interracial | Italian Mafia | Novella | HEA*

The Sweetest Thing


Nikki Winter - 2013
    Or so he thought until he landed back in White Plains, New York, six years after traveling abroad for his father's company and finally realized that said woman is completely oblivious to his feelings. Harper Sweet is the end all, be all for him; the beginning and the end. The one. He's not satisfied with their twenty-odd years of friendship staying firmly in the zone where he doesn't get to touch and kiss and hold her inappropriately. Which means what exactly? That it's time for him to show Harper the sweetest thing between them is not simply her culinary creations but all the possibilities left unexplored...

What White Boyz Ride


Karen White-Owens - 2009
    She meets a handsome skier who sets fire to her heart. But is this sexy ski bum hot enough to keep her warm on long winter nights?In Natalie Dunbar's Knight On A Just Ski, Alexis Calhoun works on a secluded island. After nearly drowning, she is rescued by a hunky actor on a jet ski. Will their passion survive once they are off the island? Seressia Glass's Regina Lieberman in Rode Hard is in a rut. She agrees to take a ride on the back of a studly man;s custom-made motorcycle. Can these two unexpected lover keep moving when a secret threatens to derail their desire?Enjoy the Ride by Kelley Nyrae presents Evangeline Sinclair blowing off steam after passing her bar exam. She heats thes lops with a hot snowboarder in a affair hot enough to melt snow off the mountains. But will their fling last longer than a thrilling down hilll ride?SImone Harlow's Robey Wade is a girl in control of every aspect of her life until she she takes her first surfing lesson. She meets a handsome surfer who takes her on the wave of a lifetime. Will this mismatched couple learm to go with the Flow and let love rule?

His Secret Baby (The Billionaire's Secret #3)


R.S. Elliot - 2020
    

Billionaire’s Haunting Secrets


Destiny Davis - 2016
     What few people don’t know, however, is that he’s struggling to raise two children alone after his wife’s death. In spite of his playboy reputation, Byron had all but given up on love, choosing instead to devote himself to his work and kids. Until he meets feisty Ashley Mathews. An elementary school art teacher, Ashley takes an instant dislike to the arrogant billionaire but soon realizes there’s more to him that meets the eye. In spite of their mutual reservations, they are irrevocably drawn to each other and embark on a torrid whirlwind romance. What Byron does not know, however, is that she’s hiding the one secret that could forever break them apart. Will Ashley ever come clean about her past? And what happens when he discovers what she’s running from? **** This is a standalone full length BWWM romance novel with an HEA. **** Your copy of "Billionaire’s Haunting Secrets" (approximately 53,000 words) includes a BONUS BOOK by Raven Rivers, "On the Run" (approximately 50,000 words)

Broken


Tia Sirrah - 2019
    Love is messy. Love is complicated. Love is desperate. My two rules were simple enough: Protect your heart and your sanity at all costs. Never be the one to say “I love you” first. Privileged. Ruthless. Apathetic. Billionaire heir. Business mogul. Womanizer. Sex on a stick. Conner Brathwaite turned my rules to ashes. The lessons I learned in my twenty-four years were practical. Peace is far more valuable than passion. Seduction is from the devil. And seduction and deception usually go hand in hand. Conner’s haunting green eyes hide so many secrets. Secrets that will probably ruin me…ruin us. The easy thing to do would be to walk away. And if everyone is right about the formidable Conner Brathwaite, this won’t end well. But I’m in too deep. We’re in too deep. Freefall. Heart first. Consequences be damned. This is a BWWM adult contemporary romance novel.

Bad Boy Daddy


Chance Carter - 2015
    I needed a man.FaithThe first time I saw Jackson, I hated his guts. He was everything I could never have. Pure, panty-wetting, manhood. And I was trapped in a loveless relationship with his worst enemy. I never would have dreamed he craved my womb so badly he was willing to do anything for it.JacksonMy father's death taught me a lot of things. Most importantly, I needed a child. I had to have a son before my enemies caught up with me. So when Faith came begging for protection, I knew exactly what I wanted. I yearned for her body. Lust raged through me like a wildfire. I longed to make her pregnant with my child. I gave her an offer she couldn't refuse. A life for a life. My protection, in exchange for everything she had to offer. I'd die for her, but she would give me a son.I took her womb. I never suspected she'd take my heart.

Fair Catch


Emerson Rose - 2016
    They wanted me to follow in their footsteps, A career in medicine, curing the sick. But, I took my own path, a hard and competitive path, Where my passion lies. Graceful, elegant, poised, Ballet is my life, my dream, My everything. But when I meet him, Plié, Passé, and Relevé Are quickly shadowed by the man Who intercepts my heart. Suddenly, I'm thinking about touchdowns, and scoring. There's so much more to River Kelley Than all his fans realize. He's strong, but sensitive. Powerful, but delicate. Determined, but giving. Now, I'm questioning everything. My dreams. My future. My heart. RIVER She may be a saint, But she's no angel in bed, And it feels like she's been sent from Heaven. She's the answer to my every prayer, The woman who could dance into my fantasies, And make all of my dreams come true. But when my family jeopardizes our future, I have to let her go, Let her achieve her goals. Let her fly, Like the angel she is. If only, I could find a way to have both... ***This is a stand-alone, full-length romance with a HEA and no cliffhanger***

Her Unwanted Royal Baby


Kiara Davis - 2016
    When a call comes in for an A list client in London, Nia hops on the next plane to the UK.While few details of the celebrity client are shared with Nia, when she meets him they have an instant connection and have more in common than she would have ever thought. One thing leads to another and they find themselves turning into lovers.But when Nia discovers that her new client is no celebrity, and is actually a Prince and one of the most sought after men in the city, she finds herself intimidated by his wealth and status and decides to head back home to America. What she never expects though is to find herself pregnant with his baby... Charles Chambers is not your typical Prince. While in his younger years he was one to play the field, lately he longed for more and grew tired of the same aristocrats and gold diggers always after his wealth and status. When he meets Nia, everything changes and he thinks he finally has found the one. He chases her to America but will he be able to accept her and their unborn child? And will their love be able to survive a conniving Mother who will never accept her, or the woman who was set to marry Charles all along?

Staying The Course


Siera London - 2018
    With forty dollars to her name and a broken shoe heel, she walks into the town of Endurance desperate and searching for a way back home. But this street-savvy lady is used to taking care of herself and fighting for everything she has. She'll do what’s necessary to survive—even take on a grumpy mountain man in the middle of the night.Single father, Owen Tate wants to be left alone, especially by the sexy trespasser who demands entry into his bar. She has a truckload of attitude, a penchant for manipulation, and a ton of baggage trailing behind her. Yet Ivy’s zeal for life might be the kick in the pants a wounded man needs to bury the past.How will two people used to staying the course change direction and learn to fight for each other?

Keep


Kaye Blue - 2015
    But when I looked at his hulking, tattooed body, the icy brutality in his eyes, I realized I was wrong. HIM: Familie. My clan. I’d fight for it, kill for it, die for it. It’s all that matters to me. But her innocence, only barely hidden by thick layers of makeup, the curves that her tight dress can’t hide, calls to me. So I’ve decided to keep her. No matter how deadly the consequences.