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Remember Me


Blue Saffire - 2018
    It’s like a curse was placed on my life the day I was born. I can’t seem to shake trouble. Now, trouble has found me in the form of a price tag on my head. I just wasn’t expecting her of all people to be the one they’d send to collect. I need him as much as he needs me. It’s what’s keeping me from placing a bullet in his head. Dallas got lucky when his name fell into my hands as my next hit. I remember him. I knew him before the man he has become. Now, he’ll change it all because of me. *This is a standalone novella that will grow into the Hitter Squad series. This book does not end in a cliffhanger, but a HEA to be continued is implied. This is the read order for the best experience. Legally Bound 1 Legally Bound 2: Against the Law Legally Bound 3: His Law Perfect For Me 1 Hush 1: Family Business Ballers 1: His Game Brothers Black 1: Wyatt the Heart Breaker Legally Bound 4: Allegations of Love Hush 2: Slow Burn Legally Bound 5.0: Sam Ballers 2: His Final Play Legally Bound 5.1: Tasha Illegal Dealings Brothers Black 2: Noah the Beast Legally Bound 5.3 & 5.4 Where the Pieces Fall Brothers Black 3: Toby the Protector Brothers Black 4: Braxton the Charmer Brothers Black 5: Felix the Watch coming soon …. **This book has strong language and sexual content. This Book is for Mature Readers 18+ ***To keep up with release dates sign up for the mailing list at www.bluesaffire.com

Rae


E.R. Wade - 2017
    As a rule, I don’t date. Spending one night with the gorgeous Cole Mardsen is as far as I’m willing to go, that is, until he has me wanting to break all my rules for him.Cole MardsenI saw her as soon as she walked into the bar, looking beautiful and elegant, and I was immediately drawn to her. But Rae resists me at every turn. She’s about to find out how determined I can be when I want something - and I definitely want her. And not just for one night.Rae is a stand-alone romance novella with a guaranteed HEA.

Blindsided


Siera London - 2019
    One night. Once will never be enough. Dr. Graham Hamilton is ready to make his part-time lover a permanent addition in his life. Problem is, she isn’t returning his calls. Doctoral student, Shayla Walters, wanted more than Graham’s routine visits to her bed. She would have given him forever, but life threw a curve ball that has her rethinking her choices. When Graham arrives on the university campus, Shayla is resistant to their usual arrangement. Blindsided by her rejection, he rises to the challenge. He came to the nation’s capital for Shayla, and he’s not leaving without her. *This is a steamy Bachelors of Shell Cove crossover novella*

Blake


Victoria H. Smith - 2018
    I never forgot our conversation or her... taste when I'd been fortunate enough to have it.She had me in a world where she was mine and, even though the experience of her had only been for a short while, I took that memory into the rest of my life, Anita... the girl who spoke of dreams.She reminded me of my dreams and that it was okay to have them. I made those desires into reality years later, after a fallen marriage and a lifetime of hesitance, but never once did Ann leave me.I never thought I needed anyone when the girl with talks of dreaming finally made it back into my life over three decades later, my family and the strong boys I raised into men all I needed. Anita sure proved me wrong, because not only did I need that woman, I lived for her once I had her back in my life.My sudden heart attack may have brought us back to each other, but our history...It gave us both a second chance.Blake by Victoria H. Smith is a 20,000-word story created just for those who demanded to see and read more about Griffin's pop, the head of the Chandler brood who has a love story all of his own. Set in the 1980s with flashes to the present, this contemporary romance will steam up your Kindle and possibly make you shed a few tears along the way! An origin story between Blake and Griffin's stepmom Ann, this short read acts as book six in the Found by You series and is best enjoyed after reading the full-length novel Brody.

Stanton: A Cowboy's Fight For Love


Sonja B. - 2021
    Well, no more. I’m getting my wife back whether she likes it or not!Gabby and my son are my world, the Rodeo circuit is second. I want to go home but I messed up big time and hurt the only woman I have ever loved. I’m no quitter. I may have been thrown around enough in the saddle to have my brain jarred, but it won’t stop me from fighting to get her back!One night cost Stanton Willington to lose everything he held dear to his heart. Coming off a path of destruction, he’s ready to put the pieces back together again. Sit back and take a ride with this Cowboy as he puts up one hell of fight to get his family reunited again.

Professor Sexy


Aja Cole - 2018
     Tyler Saxton is an injured hockey player looking to pass the time before he can get back in the game he lives for. Neiko Brown is in her last semester of studying to be an Athletic Trainer and has just gotten over the flu. Now, she just wishes her friends would stop talking about Professor Sexy in their group chat. When she finally makes it to class and takes one look at the hot, muscled athlete...well, all those late night notifications finally make sense. A playboy who's never wanted a relationship. A woman that's only had commitment. Are there lessons that they can learn from each other, or are they doomed to have a love connection that just won't make the grade? Professor Sexy is a 25,000 word novella with a HEA and enough steam to set your kindle aflame.

Holt: His to Take: A Ruthless Scion Preview Novella


Theodora Taylor - 2017
     Holt Calson was born with an 11-figure spoon in his mouth to one of the wealthiest families in the world. The night they met, Sylvie Pinnock only had 11 dollars in her purse, and it was all the money she had in the world.  They were never supposed to meet, much less be together. But Holt didn't care. He just wanted Sylvie. And what Calsons want, Calsons get. For one blazing summer, they had it all... ****** NON KU READERS, PLEASE NOTE: This is a PREVIEW of my upcoming full-length novel, HOLT: HER RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE. If you don't want to pay for this preview, please wait for the full novel!

Kiss From a Rose


Bella Fontaine - 2019
    From USA Today Bestselling Author Khardine Gray writing as Bella Fontaine… There are two things in this world that I’m certain of: 1. Money doesn’t grow on trees. 2. Caine Donoghue is the devil. He’s the kind of guy who’s sexy, knows it, and uses his charm to fool you. It doesn’t help that he’s an Ex-Navy man with all that hard muscle and a body built like a god. He’s the devil. It sounds harsh, but it’s true. I should know because I practically grew up with him. I had to endure many summers of his evil. So I should know. However, the day came when the man decided to go and shock me. It only took a fifteen-year absence in each other’s lives, but…one major act of kindness that saved the person I loved most dissolved the barrier I placed up to keep him out. I never saw it coming. Me, trapped in the charm he oozed. Me, trapped in the temptation that lured me to him just from his sinful sexy smile. Me, getting lost in a man I thought was my worse nightmare. Caine Donoghue sucked me into a sizzling hot, whirlwind romance that was so scorching it would make hell feel like the artic. He unlocked something inside me. But…us being together unlocked something else. We unlocked secrets from the past that should have stayed hidden. Secrets that tangle the past with the present, and will affect the future. Secrets that could destroy us. It’s only a matter of time. Then it won’t matter what I think … If you like hot, steamy, romance with gorgeous, drool-worthy ex-military men that will make you melt, you will like this book. Scroll up and one-click your copy today!

One Night


Blair Bennet - 2016
    It was only supposed to be one night. One night to wash away the past, but it turned into a mistake. A sexy, beautiful, and dangerous mistake. I shouldn’t want another taste or take another night. Secretly dating your boss is how reputations get destroyed, careers ruined. But he knows my body better than I know myself. Liam She fit me. She delighted me. She broadsided me. How could she end up my intern? Wanting her is forbidden. Letting her go is impossible. Yet I have to choose if she stays or goes. And she’s already failed her first lesson-- Keeping me away. Nothing can be learned from lust. But maybe she can teach me to live. (Guaranteed HEA, Secret baby romance!) **INCLUDES Bonus Book, LOVE SICK, starts 50% in.**

Cato's Heart: a Standalone Novella


Phoenix Daniels - 2019
     How do you live when you know you're going to die? Rebecca King had a broken heart, literally. Congenital Heart Disease has given her less than a year to live. Hopefully, that'll be enough time to complete every task on her bucket list. However difficult, she finally comes to terms with her imminent demise. Then fate delivers an unexpected distraction. Due to a horrific accident that left his wife on life support, Nick Cato, narcotics investigator, is trapped behind a wall of loneliness and grief. However, he had no way of knowing that destiny would deliver a gift strong enough to quell the sadness. But will he allow guilt to keep him from embracing his happy ending?

Courting Savannah


Tressie Lockwood - 2010
    Tyler ripped her heart out and almost destroyed her life. She can't forgive him for what he did no matter how much he turns on the charm.Tyler won't let Savannah forget all the good times they had together, and he recreates their passion inside and outside of the bedroom. When both their agendas take an unexpected turn, will Tyler lose Savannah forever, or will love prevail?

Red (F'd Up Fairytales Book 14)


Kassanna - 2017
     Miate "Red" Hayden's life couldn't get much worse. For her spouse she was always too fat, too ugly, too everything but she hung in there because she believed in her vows. There had to be a way to make things right with her husband. A way to make him love her or so she thought until she met two of the most important people in her life, checking into a hotel. The last fifteen years of her life came crashing down around her. Red was an utter and complete failure... Constantine Wolf curiously watched a relationship implode in the lobby of his hotel. And the woman at the center of the meltdown was fascinating. He had to intervene... His act of kindness would open doors for Red she hadn't realized were there. Together they would discover things that neither of them had bargained for. With Constantine she was everything she was supposed to be.

Daddy's Debt


Eden Fortae - 2021
    Even for a man with startling blue eyes and a twitchy trigger finger.He may be good with his aim.But I grew up in the game.And yet, I’m questioning if he’s truly my captor?Or my savior?Mack I should have pulled the trigger. The rules were simple. You play, you pay. Danica’s father played me, and through no fault of her own, she had to pay. As unfair as it seems, that’s how it had to be. Looking into my eyes, I know she saw her death.Looking into hers, I saw my own weakness.And that could cost me everything.

Sold To The Highest Bidder


Niomie Roland - 2020
     Stay still and close her eyes while the bidder has his way with her. Buy the bakery where she currently works. Desperate to buy the bakery she slaved over for the past several years, Nazalie reaches her wits end when the owner gives her a month to produce the funds, or else he would sell the business to another buyer. Of course, Nazalie had nowhere near the amount that would help her achieve her dreams. To achieve those dreams, she decides to auction the only thing she owned that was worth something: her virginity. It all seemed simple enough for Nazalie - sell her v-card and then use the money to finally purchase the bakery. What she didn't predict was the bidder's raw masculinity or the fierce chemistry between them.Will Nazalie's heart remain unscathed or will she get the happily ever after she never believed she wanted?

Unwrapped


Evelyn Sola - 2020
    Rule one – do not, under any circumstances, find the new boss so attractive.Rule two – definitely do not undress him with your eyes.Rule three – if he slips you his phone number, throw it away. I repeat, throw it away. Who cares if just one look into his blue eyes makes you want to drag him underneath the nearest mistletoe?Rule four – when you show up at his house the next day, do not let him kiss you. Your lips are meant to say good-bye.Rule five – at no point should you let him take off your clothes like he’s unwrapping his sexy Christmas gift. And moaning will only make it worse.Rule six – rule six is a bonus rule, so pay attention. Forget rules one through five.