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Heart of the Mountain


Frankie Love - 2019
    Under my care, no one can hurt them.Whatever the cost.But I'm not who she thinks I am.And if she finds out, she'll keep on running.My home is her home, my heart her heart.And I sure as hell don't want to break it.Dear Reader,Were you missing the mountains as much as we were?!James is the virgin burly bearded baby daddy you've been waiting for.Can you say that three times fast?Try it.A little louder now. Harder. Harder.Yes. Yes.Wait for it.Ohhh, yessss.Just. Like. That.He likes it when you scream his name.We like it when you come back for more. :)Xo, Frankie & Chantel

Captured


Ella Goode - 2019
    From the clown school fiasco to the near torching of her sister’s restaurant, Luna’s work history has been a string of bad luck. She’s back on her feet with a new private investigator job which only requires her to look up credit reports and take the occasional photo. What could possibly go wrong? Answer: Falling for the man you’re hired to investigate. Maddox Castile knows he’s being stalked but after he gets a good look at the spy, he’s thrilled. He opens his curtains, takes long strolls for lunch, and makes sure that his new friend doesn’t get arrested for following him around. The real problem is that she’s not making any moves. What will it take? Answer: Doing a little stalking of his own. Luna may have thought she was the hunter, but in the end, she’s the one captured.

Lumber Snack


Mae Harden - 2021
    And the burly, axe-toting, mountain man that just rescued me from an icy death sure fits the bill. At least, he would if he could pull that spruce tree out of his back chimney. I’ve always been the nice girl, but all it’s ever gotten me is a cheating ex, a closet full of bridesmaid dresses, and one lonely Christmas after another. Maybe it’s time to try the naughty list… Love, Millie PartridgeDear Santa, I know I said I wanted to meet a woman. I just wasn’t expecting to find her in my pear tree. And yeah, I shouldn’t complain about getting snowed in with my sexy little trespasser, but it’s getting hard to keep my head on straight when she’s near. Despite the off-key caroling, the baking disasters, and that one modest house fire, Millie Partridge is growing on me like a sexy little piece of mistletoe. I’m trying to keep it cool, but if she knew all the things I’ve been thinking, it might lead to a not-so-silent night and more than one thing getting laid under my Christmas tree…Send help, Sam Barnes ★ ★ ★ ★ ★Pine-ing for the perfect holiday romance? It’s love at frost sight with The 12 Days of Kissmas! A dozen standalone holiday novellas so steamy they’re sure to melt that winter chill. From dashing doctors to dirty-talking mountain men, staying off the naughty list just got a whole lot harder.

Preston's Luck (The Virgin Surrogates #5)


M.K. Moore - 2020
    

Valentine's Rose


Dani Wyatt - 2017
    Growing the world's rarest and most coveted roses is this mountain man's obsession until he walks into her flower shop and his new obsession takes over. There's just one thing holding him back from staking his claim that ring on her finger. Rose Everhart spends her days arranging flowers. On this Valentine’s Day, she lets it slip that although she's send out thousands of arrangements to other lucky recipients, she's never been the receiver of flowers herself. What she doesn't know, is wearing her grandmother's scratched and worn rose gold wedding band has kept the hulky flannel wearing rose grower that's filled her fantasies for months at a distance for too long. Will these two unlucky at love introverts finally discover what it's like to discover your one and only? Only, will someone from Rose's past force her to retreat back into her solitary world just as she's beginning to understand the power of true love? Author's Note: This indulgent treat smells like roses and tastes like chocolate. Well, maybe not really. But if you like happily ever after and believe in love at first sight this sweet, filthy treat is just for you. Always safe, always smutty and utterly swoon worthy.

Keep You: An Older Billionaire/Younger BBW Romance (Love on the Clock)


Nichole Rose - 2020
    

Secret Billionaire Baby Daddy


Ember Flint - 2019
    34-year-old Zeke Winston with his wild beard and tattoos might not look like your typical financier, but everybody knows not to let his appearances fool them. Businesslike, sensible and level-headed, he’s been the CEO of his family privately held, worldwide hedge fund company, E&W Capital International, for years and he leads the most unromantic life ever.Old-moneyed, hard-working, charitable and ruggedly handsome as he is, he can hardly avoid hitting the list of most eligible New York diehard bachelors every year, but he doesn’t think his status will ever change.He is the man who can’t be moved until, suddenly, he becomes quite the opposite when he touches love for the first time one fateful night and a curvy fairy turns his life upside down.And then, she disappears like a dream and now he’ll do anything to find her, but the Big Apple has never been so immense it seems, yet no matter how heartbroken he is and how little he has to go on, he still can never forget her and will never stop looking for his little bit of sky. He will find her. He was her first lover, she was his first love, he has already lost her once and won’t let it happen again.22-year-old Skye Brighton is a camera-shy accountant laden with more curves than she can sometimes handle. She may be full of energy, spunky and gritty, but she’s very private. She doesn’t like to draw attention to herself and she has never known much happiness. Orphaned and almost completely alone in the world, she just got unfairly fired from her first real job, but she’s used to be an underdog with no champion and won’t let this drag her down.She thinks she’s unsinkable, she’s always been, though the universe seems to hold a bit of a grudge against her and has tried to kick her down plenty of times.And then her life gets that much more complicated when a sexy, large, tattooed bearded gentleman drags her away, steals all of her firsts and leaves with her something she never expected to have. A broken heart might just be the thing to finally sink her.Wasn’t love supposed to conquer all when she finally found The One? What the heck happened there? Dear Reader: So yeah, the forecast on this stormy fairy tale might not look sunny right now, but don’t worry, you know that you can, as always, trust me to make this end 100% happily.Check out this ingredients’ list if you don’t believe me:One giant, obsessed OTT possessive alpha baby daddy, insta-heat, plenty of spicy smutty times, a heroine that’s so sugary and sassy, she will add all the sweetness and laughter you need to this story, a dusting of angst, a pinch of thrill, a tablespoon of intrigue, a side of secret bundle of joy, and a big serving of happily-ever-after that will tickle you pink and leave you full and content.By now you’ve guessed it already: this filthy-cheesy romance is insta-love fluffiness and second-chance-at-love  goodieness  all wrapped up in one big candy-coated messy package. There’s NO cheating, it’s HEA-guaranteed and there’s no OW/OM drama, though there’s a dastardly evil b**ch behind the scenes,  fair warning!

Taking Tessa


Aria Cole - 2016
    As a detective with the local PD, he fills his hours investigating criminals with little time left for much else. When a tip comes into the office about a possible kidnapping at a suspiciously familiar address, Cage is prepared to do whatever it takes to rescue the girl, but when he lays eyes on sweet, innocent Tessa, a firestorm knocks him off his feet. She needs him, and he damn sure wants her–for now, for life, forever. Nineteen-year-old Tessa Talbot hasn't seen the outside world in two years. Her stepfather keeps her under his thumb after the tragic death of her mother, convinced she'll only succumb to all the sins the world has to offer. He's kept her wildly untouched, and after years of sheltered homeschooling, she's doubtful her life will ever look any different. That is until one tall, dark, and devilishly handsome detective knocks on her door. Scared to let him in, even more afraid to turn him away, Tessa makes the decision of her life and decides to trust the man she's only just met and leave the only world she's ever known behind. She's just praying the past won't return to haunt her, he's just praying he can save her when it does. Warning: Cage is a rough and growly alpha male with a fierce loyalty for the woman he loves. This story is a wild, twisty ride coated in sugary, Aria Cole sweetness with a sinfully delicious dollop of sexy times drizzled on top. Snuggle in and get swept away with Cage while he's taking Tessa!

Bounced


Brill Harper - 2017
    I've seen some crazy stuff as a bouncer. I thought I'd seen it all.But I've never seen anything like her. Just one look and I knew my life was never going to be the same. She's sweet, innocent, and looking for trouble.She found it.I'm big and mean and more trouble than she ever imagined. I'm going to mess up all her carefully laid plans. And I'm going to make her mine.SarahI'm a careful girl. Life is too dangerous not to be. I have a plan. Goals. And none of them include an overly-muscled, tattooed, possessive bouncer with an eye patch from the road house just outside of city limits.I just wanted one night off from being perfect, boring, and careful.He's too much man for a girl like me. Too intense. Too visceral.But I don't think he's going to let me go.Author's Confession: I don't even know if this could happen in real life. Luckily, it's a book. That means the hot, tatted, beardy bouncer can totally take one look at the virgin college student studying actuarial science and know he's going to marry the sh!t out of her. Right?

The Perfect Gift


Jessa Kane - 2020
    His business partners have sent him to a secluded island for some rest and relaxation. There is much more in store for him than sunshine and palm trees, however. Waiting for him in the living room of his lavish vacation home is a beautiful young girl wrapped in a bow. Lincoln doesn’t have time for females…normally, but in no time flat, the innocent, free-spirited girl captures his heart. Enraptures him. And makes it impossible to let her go.Nova’s two greedy sisters know a payday when they see one. They’ve bullied her into going along with their evil plan. The scheme? They’ll send their virgin sister to Lincoln, she’ll seduce the billionaire into getting her pregnant and they’ll blackmail him to become rich. But Nova never expected to fall in love with Lincoln. Nor does she realize how far her sisters will go to collect what they’re owed…or how far Lincoln will go to protect what’s his.

Savage Ride


Cameron Hart - 2021
    Paige is angling for a story about the dirty cops here in Valor, Wyoming, but she has no idea how far down that rabbit hole goes. My brothers at Men of Valor MC and I have dedicated our lives to protecting our town and rooting out corruption in the police department and beyond.When I see Ms. Paige Perkins putting herself in danger by trying to hide at one of our stakeouts, I snap. It’s time the curvy little goddess learns exactly where she belongs--beneath me, on top of me, beside me for the rest of our lives.

Driving Stick (Bride of the Billionaire #2)


Jenna Rose - 2020
    Love when you aren't looking...She's a classic beauty.Perfectly built with flawless lines you'd kill to run your hands over.Oh, and I'm not talking about my car.All I needed was a driver.But then I hired her and got more than I bargained for.But she's innocent.Not ready for that quick 0-60.She wants to pump the brakes, but I've got my foot on the gas.And I'm not stopping until she's mine.All books in the Bride of the Billionaire series can be read as STAND-ALONES, all feature gorgeous billionaires looking for their brides, and contain steamy instalove and a guaranteed HEA!

Knocked Up by the C.E.O (Knocked Up)


Tory Baker - 2021
    That’s what I do.I come in and bulldoze my way through each and every employee to see who’s valuable and who isn’t. My latest takeover comes with an enticing little morsel that I just can’t pass up. Dylan Thorne.She’s unlike anyone I’ve ever come in contact with. She doesn’t fall at my feet. She doesn’t take crap from me, and always gives me as good as I give her. I’m her new boss, but I want so much more than that. I want everything Dylan has to give me…And I’m going to take it. Are you ready for an over the top alpha who will stop at nothing to make the woman he wants his? Tory has you covered with Knocked Up By The CEO, but don’t thinking this is a secret baby romance. This hero is large and in charge and he’s going to make sure his woman is carrying his baby—even if he has to try over and over to make her that way. Remember, Tory’s reads are safe, hot, with an over the top alpha and a happily ever after at the end.

Finders Keepers


C.A. Rose - 2017
     He found her. He’s keeping her. No one, not even her, is going to keep him from doing just that.

Vicious in Love


C.L. Cruz - 2021
    She’s the young woman who works for him. What lines will he cross to protect her when danger comes knocking?MassimoMy friends and I started at the bottom.But we did whatever it took to make it to the top.Now we manage half the city’s underworld.And I’m the one in charge.So when my new employee, Isabelle, brings me evidence of a snitch, it’s a problem...In more than one way.As soon as I see her, I know she’s mine.And I’m not going to let some rat hurt what belongs to me.I’ll do anything—anything—for the people I claim.