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Too Many Secrets (Roxanne Boudreaux Trilogy #1)


E.B. Corbin - 2017
     Roxanne Boudreaux never knew her Aunt Roxy existed until notified of the woman’s death. Named as the sole heir to her aunt’s estate, the Pittsburgh tax attorney finds herself in a world of danger she never anticipated.  Intent on securing a partnership in her law firm, Roxanne dismisses her inheritance as irrelevant. But after an abrupt end to a serious relationship, she travels to Oilville, PA and reluctantly accepts help from DSS Agent John Callahan. They encounter several deadly obstacles including a member of the Irish Republican Army sent to retrieve money hidden years ago. Roxanne has no idea what to do with her small-town legacy when a shocking revelation from her mother adds to Roxanne’s confusion. As the chaos in her life grows, can she overcome both the threats and turmoil? Will she let Callahan defend her or go it alone?

Wicked Lies


M.V. Kasi
    Her new client is the darkly handsome stranger she had met before in a club under scandalous circumstances.Sparks fly and awareness buzzes, but she resists the strong attraction towards the brooding billionaire. And when she finally decides to give in, she shockingly discovers that the man she is falling for has spun a passionate web of wicked lies she is unable to escape...Bhargav Varma is known for his icy control and meticulous planning, especially when it comes to destroying his enemies. But a chance encounter with a beautiful woman changes it all.Although his plans to avenge a past family betrayal weren't supposed to include the beautiful architect he deliberately hired, he is determined to claim the woman who vows to hate him and fight him with a burning passion...Wicked Lies is a standalone contemporary romance.

Caught In The Game: A Sports Romance (Diamond Lake Rattlers Book 1)


Cassie Verano - 2021
    

Her Billionaire Ex-Boyfriend Fake Fiancé (Christmas in Emerald Falls) (Emerald Falls Romance Book 4)


Christine Kersey - 2019
    Eager to raise money for more computers, books, and other critical supplies, when the auctioneer announces that a date with Ashleigh is on the auction block, she goes with it. Too bad her ex casts the winning bid.Billionaire Chase Matthews hadn't planned on spending December in Emerald Falls. And he certainly hadn't planned on offering the winning bid for a date with his ex. But now that both of those things have happened, he'll have to deal with the fallout.When Chase tells Ashleigh that his mother is dying and that her only wish is to see him happily engaged, he makes her an offer she can't refuse. But will her wounded heart be able to remember that this is all pretend?

Daddy's Girl


Miley Maine - 2021
    From the moment he walked into the casino, I thought he was the perfect Greek God.Tall, muscular and handsome.Then fitness mogul, Erik Jansen makes me an offer I can’t refuse.Be his date while he’s doing business in Vegas, and he takes care of my debt.Erik shows me a world I’ve never experienced before.Lavish parties, exclusive restaurants, and his massive penthouse suite on the strip.He makes me feel safe and protected.Like a daddy.And I can’t wait for him to be my first.My heart wants me to be ‘Daddy’s Girl.’But my mind tells me that doing so could only lead to one thing – a heartbreak.

Hidden: Part One


Linda Berry - 2019
    His parents are estranged, his rodeo legend father is an invalid, and the family ranch is nearing bankruptcy. The county is in an uproar. Thieves have been striking neighboring ranches, stealing champion horses, and disappearing into the desert like ghosts. While recovering, Sully attempts to make peace with his abusive father. The dark secrets that destroyed his parent’s marriage slowly come to light. Though furious, Sully is forced to live and work with his father for the survival of the ranch. Sully’s only refuge is the mother of a young marine recently killed in action. Despite their age difference, he begins to connect with her in a way he never thought possible. When Sully’s close friend is killed by the horse thieves, he and his Paiute companion decide to track the renegades themselves. What awaits in the high desert will sorely test their courage and survival skills—skills neither of them thought they’d ever use on American soil.

The Burning of Juniper Slaide


Johanna Handley - 2016
    Nine years later, she's worked hard at putting the past behind her. She clings to her best friend James, the only person she's been able to trust since the fire. But one day James disappears. Juniper tries to find her friend, but she uncovers more than she bargained for. As tensions grow and friendships are tested, she begins to realise that James wasn't who she thought he was. And worst of all, his disappearance is connected to her somehow, and what happened to her all those years ago... An exciting, page turning thriller you wont want to put down!

Outback Flames


Suzanne Brandyn - 2015
    The incident and her previous memories are wiped from her mind. Whisked away moments later by an unknown aunt, Zoe learns to grow up fast and learns the value of hard work.Fifteen years later, after overhearing her aunt's whispers about Montagreen, and a girl called Zoe Montgomery, the name on her bracelet, Zoe's suspicions increase. She flees the only life she has ever known, and escapes her aunt's harsh lies and abuse, to return home to find answers and rebuild.However, returning opens not only the devastation she'd left behind, it reveals the torment her childhood sweetheart suffered which almost destroyed his life.As Jordan works on the restoration of Montagreen, can they battle their way through a mountain of obstacles and take over where they left off, or is it too late?

From Lies to Promises


Faith S. Lynn - 2014
    But what is normal, really? Three years, two amazing friends, and a new future, she thinks she has finally secured it. That was until Ryder. With him she was able to forget her fears completely, to feel more normal than she ever has. But when her past comes crashing into her present, will he think her past is all lies, and abandon her like everyone else that she thought loved her did. Or will his promises bring her above the dark that surrounds her life.

Tear Her Apart (Devil’s Hornets MC)


Paula Cox - 2019
     She’s innocent. Delicate. And begging to get plucked – over and over again. Since joining the Devil’s Hornets MC, I’ve learned to take what I want. And I just decided that I want HER. Natalie doesn’t know it yet. She doesn’t realize what kind of man is coming for her. The kind of man who doesn’t play nice. Who doesn’t ask permission. Who won’t be around in the morning. She might not like it, but she won’t be able to resist. I’m six and a half feet of swagger, ink, and rock hard c*ck. There’s not a woman alive who would tell me no. The problem is, I’m not the only biker in the city with my sights set on the pretty girl in the florist’s shop. My club’s arch rivals, the Reapers MC, will do whatever it takes to make me suffer. Even if that means kidnapping Natalie and filming themselves setting their filthy paws on her flawless skin. I’ve never felt such rage before. And I’m prepared to lay waste to every single motherf**ker who dared to touch my woman. Because I’m the only one who will get to deflower the flower girl. TEAR HER APART is a full-length, standalone, super steamy, bad boy motorcycle club romance novel from bestselling author PAULA COX. This suspenseful, action-packed MC romance is intended for mature audiences, due to violence, strong language, dark themes and elements, and explicit intimate scenes. The romance between the alpha male bad boy and the fiery woman he can't resist ends with a guaranteed happily ever after (HEA) ending, has absolutely NO CHEATING, and does NOT include a cliffhanger of any kind. This contains the following tropes: innocent/pure heroine, caught in the crossfire, and protective hero.

Death of an Earl: Golden Age Mystery (Catherine Tregowyn Mysteries Book 5)


G.G. Vandagriff - 2021
    

The Hand of Strange Children: A nerve-shredding mystery thriller


Robert Richardson - 1993
     Details trickle in: the house belongs to wealthy merchant banker Charles Stansfield; present are well-known news editor Richard Barlow and members of his family. But the victims identities are withheld. Who are they? Why has a family gathering exploded into violence and death? Through their individual voices the lives of Richard, Tim and Naomi Barlow and their mother, Florence, unfold and a shocking crime comes to light - one that has gone undetected and unpunished, culminating in a double-killing a quarter of a century later. The Hand of Strange ChildrenPraise for Robert Richardson ''With this, his first novel, Robert Richardson makes a most impressive debut as a writer of the classical English detective story… He knows how to create suspense and an atmosphere of incipient evil; he provides us with a genuine puzzle, his characters are believable people, and the motive of his murderer is psycho-logically credible.” P D James “Skilful rerouting and the taste of real tears” The Sunday Times “Eccentrics, suspects and witty writing abound” The Times “Here is a book to be missed only at your own peril” Armchair Detective “Elegantly written, beautifully characterised, suspenseful and oddly moving” Mystery Reader’s Journal “Grand entertainment, deft handling and suave wit” Publishers Weekly Robert Richardson is a journalist and editor who lives in England.

More Than A Boss (The Heartland Series Book 1)


Jill Downey - 2019
    Thirty-eight. Divorced. Alone.And lusting after her new boss.Zane Dunn is rich. Powerful. Confident.Also strictly off-limits.Working alongside him is a torture her long-suffering libido should win an award for withstanding.Resisting him will take every ounce of self-control she has.And then some.****Work and sex don’t mix.Ever. No exceptions. No exclusions.It’s a rule Zane Dunn lives and breathes by.As the head of a prestigious law firm, fraternizing with his employees never crossed his mind.But the new paralegal assisting on a high-stakes case has him questioning the boundaries he set. Allie is beautiful. Smart. Funny.And sexy as hell.Making her his is something he shouldn’t even consider.But some rules were made to be broken.More Than a Boss is a sexy, stand-alone romance that will appeal to fans of Nora Roberts, Bella Andre, and Melody Grace.

Love Us Both (A Calendar of Love Novel Book 5)


Lexy Parker - 2019
    Start over. Easy words for everyone else, but not me. My wife died on my operating table, and moving on just isn’t going to happen. Not until I decided to go back to the small town where I grew up. My boy and I needed different scenery to try to reboot life. And we did. Until one day, a beautiful woman walked into my office and everything changed. She was from one of the oldest families in Tennessee and needed my help. With the way she made me and my son feel, I was more than happy to offer it. Love wasn’t supposed to show up again, and certainly not this soon. But it did. It has. I just hope she knows that she has to love us both. Forever.

Owned by the Scottish Mafia Boss: A Dark Mafia Romance


Rosalie Rose - 2021
    . .DaisyA girl like me,Born into a dark underworld,Doesn’t do normal.Yet, despite my messed-up upbringing,I never expected Daddy to do this:Ship me off to goddamn Scotland.He said it was for my “protection,”But that was bullshit.He sold me off.Cal might be smoking hotAnd ripped every which way to Sunday,And maybe I let my desire get the better of me once . . .Twice . . .Multiple times . . .But I refuse to become his mafia wife.And nothing,Not even this baby I’m carrying,Will change that...Note: Owned by the Scottish Mafia Boss is a steamy romance between a rugged Scottish Mafia boss and the beautiful woman he's arranged to be married to.