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Shay Violet - 2020
    Great-Uncle Wren’s goofer dust really got me good this time. When Aras sits in my section at Sadie’s BBQ, I don’t know that he’s a hotshot Australian footballer. All I know is that I’ve got a serious reaction to this player down under. His accent. His rugged good looks. His...uh…well, let’s just say he’s got some skills on and off the field. I’m not the kind of girl who wears her heart on her sleeve, but Aras is definitely the kind of guy who always offers a woman his coat. Soon, we threw caution to the wind. And also our clothes. Love isn’t supposed to happen this fast. Be this intense. But Aras is a player who’s looking to score. And he doesn’t just want me for just one night. When this MVP falls in love, it’s forever. And he’s not stopping until he’s given me a ring...and a baby.

The Baller's Love Child


Tasha Blue - 2017
    Terrified that he would ask for an abortion, Layla decided to raise the baby herself. However, several months after the baby was born, Layla finally saw the errors of her ways. She knew it was now time to tell the father the truth and so she picked up the phone and began to dial his number. Completely unaware that life as she knew it was never going to be the same again... This is a love & pregnancy romance with a bad boy baller hero who just might have a sweet side to him. Start reading this one now if you want to read a romance with an original twist to it!

Wife for Hire


Cristina Grenier - 2018
     Unfortunately for Cole, he never got the hang of bravery and he was born with two left feet. So, instead of becoming a hero, Cole became an actor. He was good at it too until someone murdered his stunt double and sent his life spiraling out of control. Haunted by a sinister presence, the former child-star and present-day America’s sweetheart is desperate to uncover the threat to his life before it’s too late. But with no proof and the production of his latest film on the line, Cole will have to go to extremes to protect himself while remaining in the spotlight. Violet Monroe wouldn’t exactly call herself a killing machine. She’s more of an entrepreneur who knows martial arts and carries a gun. As the owner and sole employee of Elite Security, Violet is desperate to get her company off the ground. What she needs is a high-profile client and no one is more high profile than Cole O’Donnell. Pretending to be the action star’s wife might be extreme, but the move could be just what she needs to put Elite on the map. Highly trained, sensual, and deadly, Violet is the perfect bodyguard and all too soon Cole finds himself falling for the mysterious femme fatale. But to protect Violet he’ll have to step into the line of fire and give being a hero just one more shot. Luckily for Cole and his two left feet, Violet hasn’t lost a client yet and she sure as hell isn’t about to start with the man who stole her heart. With a target on them both and neither willing to back down, will Cole and Violet be cast for a romantic comedy or will tragedy strike and leave them scrambling to pick up the pieces? A Full-Length Fake Wife Romance steamy romance novel. Absolutely no Cheating and a guaranteed HEA. Also includes a never before published bonus - "The Billionaire's Secret" after the main story.

Baby For My Brother's Best Friend: A BWWM Secret Baby Billionaire Romance


Nicki Jackson - 2021
    Am I a strong enough man to build a life with my daughter?Or will I run away like I always do?JadaThe only man who’s ever touched me.And the only man I’ve ever loved.For one night he was my everythingThen he disappeared from my lifeLeaving me pregnant with his child.Now Merrick is back I can’t stay away.But I got close to him once and it almost ruined my life.Can I stop myself making the same mistake again?MerrickMy best friend’s sister.I should never have gone near her.Perfect, innocent Jada.For eight years she’s haunted my dreams.Now she’s back in my life all I want is her.To wake up beside her.Her body against mine.But I know Jada is keeping secrets.A seven-year-old girl with her father’s eyes.Am I a strong enough man to build a life with my daughter?Or will I run away like I always do?Note: Baby for my Brother's Best Friend is a steamy romance between a sexy billionaire and the mother of his secret baby.

Dagger


Kennedi Darling - 2021
    My body was no longer my lover’s temple, but a madman’s canvas. Instead of quivering with pleasure, I shuddered in pain. Now I’m back, a shell of a woman with a shattered mind and a tattered soul. There’s no way Dagger would see me for the woman I was.And the loneliness is going to kill me.Dagger:I promised her forever, only one call became never.Dreams of the future were no longer peaceful, but shattered by nightmares.The woman who held the key to my soul was gone, though I never moved on. Now she’s back, though tattered and broken.She’ll never believe she still owns my heart.But I’m determined to avenge her.Dagger is the first book in the Tattered Souls MC. This story includes a HEA, no cliffhanger, and no cheating.**Trigger Warnings**This book contains instances of past torture, past mental and physical abuse, as well as an instance of suicidal thoughts and a stopped attempt. If any of these subjects affect you negatively, this book may not be suitable 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.

Dear Agony


Georgia Cates - 2017
    You cleverly disguised yourself as some form of pain or suffering as I grew into a young woman. We were unwavering companions … until I severed our ties.I traded homelessness on the streets of New Orleans for a luxurious bed covered by the finest linens. I traded dumpster diving for dinner in the finest restaurants. I traded myself to a stranger—Bastien Pascal.I have a good life within my platonic and mutually beneficial companionship with Bash.He’s my friend. My mentor. My roommate.Until everything changes.I’m not supposed to get goosebumps when his hand brushes my skin.I’m not supposed to be eager for his soothing touch following one of my nightmares.I’m not supposed to think about what might happen if I reached out to him in the darkness.Falling in love with him? Preposterous . . . unavoidable. Agony, why are you back with a vengeance to rob me of this life I’ve come to love so dearly?I’m finally happy. Don’t ruin this for me.Always yours,RoseIn this epic love story, Dear Agony forges a connection between an unlikely pair—a beautiful rose entwined in barbed wire and a shipwreck sinking into the darkest depths of the ocean. This agonizing romantic novel poses some gut-wrenching questions: What does a woman do when the man she loves is planning his own demise? And how far will she go to give him something to live for?

Blackmailed by the Billionaire: Passionate Contemporary Romance


Lucy Monroe - 2022
    Worse, he expects her to be something she's not. He doesn't just want a wife, he wants a society hostess and for this introvert, that sounds more like torture than wedded bliss.Alastair doesn't understand why Charlotte called off the wedding and he's still smarting from the humiliation of being the center of the media frenzy and the butt of his family's jokes. A powerful billionaire tycoon, he isn't used to anyone laughing at him. He's determined to marry the woman that got away and just like any good takeover, he's stacked the deck in his favor.The intense passion between these two adds spice to marriage that is far more than a business contract, but it will take love and honesty to make it last.

Gumbo


Tiana Laveen - 2019
    It is intended for mature audiences. BLURB: Tony Romano’s life was torn apart at age fifteen when his father died. His mother moved him and his brother from New Jersey to Belle Glade, Florida, a place rife with crime and bleakness. With his widowed mother working two jobs to support them, she was rarely home and the streets were soon raising Tony. Cassidy Macklin was raised by her grandmother for most of her life. Smart, creative, and kind-hearted, she does her utmost to prevent her circumstances to bring her down. Reading helps her escape to a different life and place, even if only in her imagination. And Grandmama’s soulful food is the balm that heals her heart and keeps her world afloat. Tony and Cassidy form a connection, which deepens as the days pass. But soon, darkness rears its head and things fall apart, bringing havoc and turmoil. Years later, the two cross paths again and both must come to terms with the monsters of their past. Their discoveries trigger emotions they’ve never faced before. Secrets, pain, and old habits—some of those die hard. Will Tony and Cassidy be able to finally have the life together that they so deserve, or will they be forced to part again, this time forever? Read ‘Gumbo’ to find out!

Mystery Man Secret


Lauren Wood - 2021
    He’s mouth-watering and irresistible. Powerful, commandeering, completely ripped, and unbelievably sexy.A talented, well-known lawyer who knows how to get exactly what he wants.The perfect recipe for any woman’s ideal man. Except me, apparently.For one, I’m a virgin. I may have everyone convinced I’m some wild, promiscuous party girl,But the truth is, I’ve never gone all the way before.Well, until last night anyway.It was the night my father announced my forced engagement to Brett Hughes.Arranged marriage still isn’t a thing of the past in my wealthy, socialite family.I swore I’d do everything in my power to sabotage the whole arrangement.But apparently, I took it too far.I wake up in a hotel room that is not mine,With the most delicious, vivid memories of a perfectly sculpted body writhing over me.Had I really thrown my first time away on some drunken one-night stand?Or is it just a vivid, sexy dream that keeps playing over and over again in my mind?Either way, spontaneously losing my virginity to someone else was not a part of the plan.Neither was falling in love with Brett...right around the same time I discover I’m pregnant.Like it or not, I’m falling for Brett—the man I’m supposed to marry.But how can I even begin to wrap my head around what that might mean…If I’m secretly pregnant with another man’s baby?

Kash


Brynn Hale - 2020
    He doesn't know about the baby, dog, and two cats. He actually doesn’t know much about me, anymore.But it’s not him I’m really here to see.I’m going to tell Kash something and change his life forever. He’s tall, tatted to the hilt, slightly brooding, and he says and does all the right things.I want to trust him, but my past tells me men can change. Will he always be like this and will he turn out to be the one?KashI could tell she was special and from the moment I met her eleven months ago, and I wanted to make her mine. But she asked me to go without any contact.When the curious kitten with a body so hot it could melt metal takes a little time away from the baby, she asks me to lay down a design on her pristine skin.But the session gets away from both of us and I can't take back what I do or say.Her brother finds us and it’s never good when Cray’s involved.She can trust me. But maybe I can’t trust myself around her.

My Love Is Under Arrest 2


Charae Lewis - 2017
    Case is faced with a dilemma so damaging that it has the potential to take away his freedom. While trying to clear his name, he’s faced with the reality that he hurt the love of his life. His intention was never to hurt Diar, but he was so caught up with the death if his ex that Case didn’t realize that he playing with Diar's heart. Without Diar in his corner, Case is unsure if he will make it out of his predicament. Diar is torn between her heart and her mind. She wants to believe that Case loves her, but his words don't match with his actions. She’s tired of waiting for him to love her the way that she loves him. Walking away seems like the best solution, but when she steps right into trouble, Diar’s not sure if she has made the best decision. Will Case and Diar mend their broken relationship or will their detrimental issues keep them apart?

Ruin Me


D.A. Young - 2021
    From their first encounter, Cruz “The Butcher” Merada and Zafira Wilder’s meticulously laid plans were shot to hell.He’s a charmingly persuasive player, a keeper of sinful promises, who’s used to getting what he wants. She’s resilient, determined, and nobody’s pushover. They know a relationship between them would never work; However, it’s only a matter of time before they risk giving in to their desires. Soon, they’re spiraling out of control in a tangled web of heartstrings and treachery.If they’re smart, they’ll call it quits, and walk away before someone gets hurt; Or, just maybe, Cruz and Zafira will be brave enough to confront their fears and fight for what’s inevitable between them - love.

Loving True


Marie Rochelle - 2008
    That-s why his betrayal cuts her to the bone and she flees town, wanting to put her ex-boyfriend behind her. She vows to not let another devastatingly handsome man into her heart or life. Her promise is put to the test when she moves next door to the amazingly sexy Hayward Campbell. Hayward Campbell moved to Montana to get away from the life that still seems to haunt him. He isn-t interested in any woman until a pair of shapely mahogany legs gets out of a flashy red sports car. Will Hayward and True be able to get over their tormented pasts and find love with each other in-..Loving True?

Heartbreak in Rio


Delaney Diamond - 2018
    Now she’s in Rio on business—and Rodrigo intends to win her back and prove that his biggest regret was ever letting her go.