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Scandal: The Complete Series
Alison Foster - 2016
She did not know that one big mistake would pull her into the heart of a sleazy world of publicity where truths are worse than lies and a murderer is on the loose.When Ella gives into temptation and sleeps with her stepsister Madison's ex, her world flips upside down. It doesn't matter that Madison is dead or that Jaxson Cole wasn't, in fact, her boyfriend but a publicist's stunt to link two of the hottest catwalk models romantically in order to feed tabloid curiosity. The damage is done and with deadly consequences.Even worse, Jax definitely knows things he won't say. Falling for his epic hotness could mean one good screw will screw Ella for a lifetime.
Elliot
Jenni M. Rose - 2018
A hardworking contractor, his needs are fairly simple and when his grandmother’s house comes up for sale, everything seems to fall into place. Until his offer on the place goes up in flames when some out-of-towner drops a number he can’t even fathom, let alone match.Julia Hawkins is your average socially-inept, tech wizard on the verge of selling her multi-billion dollar website. Tired of the city grind and unable to handle the intricacies of being in the public eye, Julia retreats to a place no one will think to look for her: The Suburbs. But the place she's chosen as her own isn't quite up to par and she wants to make some changes. Big changes. If only she could get the local construction company to return her phone calls.What follows isn’t enemies to lovers. It isn’t insta-love. It’s two complicated people, with complicated problems, finding their forever in the most unlikely place. Right at home.***This series is a spin-off from The Freehope Series. We initially met The Williams Brothers in Book 3 of the Freehope Series, Confessing History. As Logan's cousins, they'll be attending Beth and Logan's beach wedding, and if you read this book, you will too!***
The Officer's Promise
K. Langston - 2016
New York Police Officer Ryker Cunningham comes from a family of men committed to upholding every letter of the law. But when he crosses paths with MaryAnn Glover, a troubled woman who not only tempts his heart but also his self-control, his need to protect her overrides everything he’s ever believed in. With a promise to keep her safe at any cost, Ryker shows MaryAnn what it means to live without fear…and love without regret.
Naked Truths
Karen Botha - 2017
She's professional, running a strict policy on mixing business and pleasure. When dapper widower, Giles Harrington saunters into her therapy room sparks fly; but is he as perfect as he appears? Ignoring her own rules, Lucy embarks on a tumultuous romance with Giles. One with far-reaching consequences that neither could predict. Worried by her instinct to hunt out a killer, Paula, ex-murder detective and best friend of Lucy, enters a game of cat and mouse with the ultimate prize. Will she confirm her worst fears?
Bound to the Bachelor
Sarah Mayberry - 2015
Dig deep to secure the attentions of one of Montana’s most eligible – and elusive – bachelors.Lily Taylor knows Beau Bennett dislikes her, but that won’t stop her from asking him to volunteer for the Bachelor Auction she’s organized to help her friend Molly provide for her tragically injured son, Josh. If Beau’s gorgeous face, piercing blue eyes and chiseled body inspires the women of Marietta to dig into their pockets for a good cause, then Lily will do whatever it takes to secure his participation.Beau Bennett isn’t sure how he wound up on the auction block being eyed up by hundreds of eager women, but he knows who to blame for it – Lily Taylor, the sexy, distracting, off-limits best friend of his kid sister. As far as he’s concerned, the sooner this nightmare is over, the better.The last thing either of them expects is for Lily to wind up bidding on – and winning – Beau, or that their date will lead to Beau stepping in to save Lily when her past comes back to haunt her. As Beau does his best to keep Lily safe, they discover that maybe they don’t dislike each other quite as much as they thought.In fact, maybe it’s just the opposite…
Misfortune: Christmas with Scrooge
Peggy Ann Craig - 2014
Or is rescued by one. Dexter O’Reilly, a cold and ruthless businessman, meets Laura Witherow, a loving and compassionate individual on Christmas Eve. Recently orphaned, Laura faces her first Christmas alone. After taking a wrong turn down a deserted snowy road, she finds herself stranded deep in the Pennsylvania backroads. Then, as miracles would have it, she is sent someone to share the holiday with that cold fateful Christmas Eve. True, he might not be old Saint Nick, but he was her very own Scrooge. After their brief and unusual encounter, Dexter hopes never to lay eyes on the woman again. However, eight months later she unexpectedly shows up on his business doorstep seeking financial aid for a homeless shelter she operates after a series of unfortunate events leads her to financial ruin. Dexter scoffs at any charitable organization, as well as his growing attraction toward the obstinate woman who refused to give up. Laura is determined to conquer the past, the present and even the future to show Dexter that there was more to life than money and that she was the way to true happiness.
Impact
Tiffinie Helmer - 2012
Flying back home for his sister’s wedding with only him and Wren in a chartered bush plane guarantees he’ll have her undivided attention. Ever since Skip arrested her five years earlier, Wren vowed never to lay eyes on him again. She’s gotten sober and made a life for herself that she’s proud of. Seeing Skip now throws her into a tailspin. When the plane crashes, forcing them to battle a violent arctic storm, outwit predators, and dispose of a dead body, they must find a way to get past their differences if they are to survive to have a future together. That is if they don’t kill each other first.
Hate F*@k: Part 1
Ainsley Booth - 2015
This doesn't end well. And it's going to get much worse before it ever gets better.Cole:I push her buttons. I want to push them in the good way. Dirty, up-against-the-wall, my-hand-in-her-pants kind of way.But that’s not possible, because I’m dark and she’s light, and we both know it.So I push her buttons in the bad way, making her hate me. Hailey:If a genie granted me three wishes, I’d ask for Cole Parker to never look at me again, that I’d forget the dark promise in his eyes, and that just once, before he vanished from my life completely, that he’d push me up against a wall and fuck me.Then I’d go wash my mouth out with soap.
Cabin by the Lake
Desiree Douglas - 2016
A bonfire is lit when she moves to her aunt's lake house in rural Georgia in need of a fresh start. There she meets hunky backpacker, Mike Rodgers, seeking shelter from a storm. As lightning flashes, so does their chemistry. A man is the last thing Lydia needs in her life, but working alongside Mike to renovate an old guest cabin, the two are drawn together with an irresistible pull. In the woods nearby, someone is watching--and waiting. When she realizes that her past has caught up to her, Lydia knows she has to leave to protect her aunt, and keep Mike from learning her history! Little does she know that Mr. Perfect has secrets of his own...
Desperation: Ceejay's Absolution
Linzi Basset
Desperation is a story about Colt Fargo, the owner of Club Wicked Cove, and Ceejay Powell, a woman driven by her past to join the lifestyle in an effort to find absolution for her guilt. Colt happens upon Lady Silver involved in a scene that contravenes the ethics of his club and sets out to find what motivates her to demand such a scene each every time, subsequently giving her an ultimatum that she must accept if she wants to remain a member of the club. The instantaneous attraction between them sends Colt on a mission to break through the wall to assuage the pain in Ceejay’s heart. In his quest, she finds the key to his guarded past and soon they are both fighting off the siege of emotions that threatens to overwhelm them. By a quirk of fate, their dark association with the mob soon jeopardizes the solace that Colt Fargo has found in obscurity in the backwater town of Jacksonville, Texas in his quest to escape the life he once led as a reluctant member of a powerful American crime family whose long tentacles are now within striking distance of reeling him back in and squeezing the life out of Ceejay Powell. This story ends in a cliffhanger…to continue in book 1, Part 2, Desperation: Colt’s Acquittal. Note: This book is meant for mature audiences. Please read the notice inside the book before purchasing it.
Dangerous as Sin: Ten Addictive Romantic Thrillers & Mysteries
Susan StokerAmanda McKinney - 2021
Perfect for fans of Laura Griffin, Nora Roberts and Rebecca Zanetti. Download your copy and tell a book-loving friend, as this boxset won't last long.*****Mini blurbsRachel Grant - Poison Evidence Ivy MacLeod has been sent to paradise—the Rock Islands of Palau—to test her high-tech mapping system. But paradise turns deadly when foreign intelligence agencies attempt to steal her invention. Rescued by an enigmatic stranger, Ivy longs to trust the man who saved her, but is he a spy?Toni Anderson - Colder Than SinAs head of the FBI's Crisis Negotiation Unit, the last place Quentin Savage expects to find himself is held captive with a fake wife by unknown terrorists on a remote Indonesian island. Can he escape and save the girl? Or will some unseen enemy destroy them all?Katie Reus - ResurrectionSkye faked her death to protect Colt, the only man she ever loved. Months later, a kidnapping draws her to infiltrate a dangerous cartel. Just when she thinks she's home free, she barely escapes with bloodthirsty enemies on her heels...only to find herself face to face with a bewildered and angry Colt. Now he'll do anything to keep her alive. Louise Dawn - StrikethroughGage is an MSD Team Leader for the Department of State. Chantal doesn't like that her safety is now in the hands of the cocky agent, and her attraction for Gage could end his career or get them both killed. When violence erupts, keeping her safe becomes his life's mission. Carolyn Crane - Off the EdgeMac's a badass secret agent who uses his knowledge of linguistics to hunt killers...and this shy nightclub singer might hold the key to his most baffling mission yet.Susan Stoker - Shielding GillianRescuing civilians from hijacking situations is all a part of the job for Trigger and his Delta Force team...but falling for a not-so-helpless-victim in the process is definitely new territory for him. Neither expected danger to follow them home and it'll take all Trigger's skills to save the woman he loves. Lisa Marie Rice - Midnight FeverNick Mancuso is used to getting what he wants, until now, but beautiful brainy scientist Kay Hudson eludes him. Kay is in a world of trouble uncovering a deadly bioweapons conspiracy. Still, she deserves one night of passion before disappearing forever. But Nick won't let her face the danger alone. Julie Ann Walker - Deeper Than the OceanIf Christina Szarek had her way, she'd avoid sexy, brooding Wolf Roanhorse altogether. But there are mysterious players who would see her silenced—for good. And Wolf, with his wicked grin and spec-ops training, is all that stands between her and a date with death in the deep.Amanda McKinney - JaggerWhen someone from Louise Sloane's past goes missing, she sets off to the small town of Berry Springs during one of the worst snowstorms on record, bulldozing her way into the investigation—and into the home of a reclusive former inmate with eyes as cold as ice. Riley Edwards - Nixon's PromiseFormer Navy SEAL Nixon Swagger was home. After twelve years of service and twice as many deployments, all Nix wanted was quiet. He sought the solace of the small town he'd grown up in. What he didn't expect to find was a feisty, head-strong woman who he couldn't get enough of.
A Romantic Suspense Series Bundle: First In Series Box Set
Stephanie St. Klaire - 2021
Klaire comes a suspense packed collection driven by deception, murder, and corruption.Deadly secrets, fatal flaws and heart-stopping chemistry will grip you page by page as killers hide in plain sight and danger lurks at every twist and turn. From a rugged mountain town to the darkest corners of the world.Now available in one riveting box set—Rescued, Declan, and Close Encounter— high intensity, action-packed romance, guaranteed to blow your mind and take your heart hostage.
Steel King
Devney Perry - 2019
Everyone but Bryce Ryan. There’s more happening at the club’s garage than muscle car restorations and Harley rebuilds. Her instincts are screaming there’s a story—one she’s going to tell.As the new owner of the small town’s newspaper, Bryce is hungry for more than birth announcements and obituaries. When a woman is brutally killed and all signs point to the club, Bryce is determined to expose the members and their leader, Kingston “Dash” Slater, as murderers.Bryce bests Dash match after match, disappointed her rugged and handsome opponent turns out to be an underwhelming adversary. Secrets are exposed. Truths defeat lies. Bryce is poised to win this battle in a landslide.Then Dash breaks all the rules and tips the scales.One kiss, and she’s fighting to save more than just her story. She’s fighting to save her heart from the Steel King.