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The Way of the Heart
Cheryl Holt - 1999
And yet, to claim this dream, she must first marry. Five suitable candidates are vying for her large dowry, but only one challenges her wits and stirs her blood: Phillip Wessington, a devilishly handsome widower and renowned scoundrel who agrees to a marriage in name only. But soon, awakening desires turn this union of convenience into a passionate battle between hearts too proud to admit their ardor. HE VOWED TO WIN HER LOVEPhillip, the eighth earl of Rosewood, had one pressing need: a wife's fortune without the bother of a wife. But Jane was a bother--for she was getting under his skin with her fiery spirit and the sensual fire that glowed in her eyes. Confounded by a tenderness he cannot yet admit, he soon realizes that his own selfishness and intractable will have created a rift between them that may be too deep to heal. Can Phillip reclaim the heart of the woman he has come to cherish...so they both may surrender to a love neither can deny?
Lexi, Baby
Lynda LeeAnne - 2012
She is madly in love with her sexy, drop-your-panties-at-first-sight, hottie boyfriend who is equally in love with her; more like downright obsessed. He treats her like she is his heart; like he needs her to exist; like he would do anything in his power to make her happy.Lexi knows Landyn James loves her just as much as she loves him, if not more. Deep down, she also knows high school sweethearts aren’t expected to last, but their relationship is different. They are soul mates. Their connection is unbreakable.What could possibly go wrong when you have love like that...?Everything.What will the future hold...?Only time will tell.Author's Note: Contains Adult Content – Namely, a teenager-turned-woman with a very dirty mouth and fiery temper that may or may not know how to throw a punch. Also includes hot and steamy scenes, and a small glimpse into physical/verbal abuse.
Brian
Glenna Sinclair - 2016
The first time was when the love of my life stole my heart and then broke it into a million pieces. Brian Callahan. I’ve never been able to get over how deeply that hurt, that feeling of betrayal mixed with anger and unending heartbreak. The second time was over twenty-seven years later when someone kidnapped the person who meant the most to me…my daughter. I was getting these texts on my phone and pictures of her, threats of what they’d do if I didn’t follow their instructions. Their instructions wanted me to go back into my past, to the darkest moments of my life, and revive them. They wanted me to look up the man who crushed my heart under his heel like it didn’t matter and help them…destroy him. Brian I may be a billionaire CEO of a successful conglomeration of businesses, but I’m not a good guy. I have a dark past, which leaks into my present more times than I care to admit. When I met Cassidy twenty-seven years ago, it was love at first sight. Cassidy and I shared our hopes and dreams with each other. I promised her the moon…and then I let it all come crashing down on her. I’ve thought about her more than I should have over the years, but when she showed up in my life by chance, I knew that this time I couldn’t let her go. Note: Brian is the first book in The Callahans series. It can be read as a standalone romance. My second box-set is included as a bonus :)
The Exception
Adriana Locke - 2014
Following the rules she's given herself is easy enough, until she meets HIM. He’s gorgeous, cocky, and everything she needs to avoid, but that’s easier said than done. Cane Alexander has his own set of rules, a plan to keep his life simple and free of complications. But Jada is a temptation he can't resist.As their lives entwine, they realize one thing about rules... There is always an exception.
No Longer Mine
Shiloh Walker - 2005
Born on the wrong side of the tracks and dealt a fair share of hardship, Nikki Kline never gives up a fight. Even when her reason to keep going is ripped from her, Nikki tries desperately to hang on. But when the man who broke Nikki’s heart comes back into her life she doesn’t know how much she can take. Especially since that man seems determined to win back her damaged heart. Wade Lightfoot is a man who knows he’s made more mistakes than most. As much as he would like to repair the damage he’s done to those he loves, Wade also knows there is no going back. But when he sets out to put things right the last thing he’s prepared to find out is that he had a son. A son he’ll never get the chance to meet. When the truth is out and all the old wounds are bared, it seems impossible that Nikki and Wade will find their way back to each other. But true love is an undeniable force that even past hurts can’t destroy. This book has been previously published and has been revised from its original release. Warning: This title contains heartbreaking tragedy, lies and deception, and a scorching passion that nothing can deny.
Locked In
Anna Chastain - 2017
They are in love, with each other, and their two children. They’ve spent their entire adult life together, happy in the small southern California beach town they call home; until one day Ben comes home and tells Grace he’s leaving. Now Grace is left wondering what happened to her life, to her home, and when exactly did things start to go so wrong. To find out, she turns to the place she didn’t even realize she was missing, the place she grew up, and the place she still considers home. With the help of her family and friends and the ocean, Grace begins to rebuild her life and remind herself where it is she truly wants to be…and, whether or not that life includes her husband. Locked In is a story about love and forgiveness, about riding the waves of life, and it is about how we continually reshape ourselves but never really feel grown up.
Saving Saffron Sweeting
Pauline Wiles - 2013
But her design business is floundering and when she discovers her husband is cheating with her best client, she panics and flees home to England.The tranquil village of Saffron Sweeting appears to be a good place for Grace to lick her wounds, but the community is battling its own changes. Reluctantly, Grace finds herself helping her new neighbours as they struggle to adjust and save their businesses. However, not everyone has the same opinion on what’s good for the village. The charismatic new man in her life may have one speculative eye on Grace, but the other is firmly on profit. How will she navigate the tricky path between her home and her happiness?With gentle humour and generous helpings of British tea and cake, Saving Saffron Sweeting explores one woman’s need to define herself through her career and community, before she can figure out who should be by her side.
Resentment
Nicole London - 2015
(Yes, I’m well aware that’s not the actual definition, but it might as well be . . .) It’s been ten years since we've seen each other and the feelings are still as strong. I’m not going to bore you with all the details of how our love was once intoxicating, consuming, and perfect. Because it was . . . until it wasn't. I've been fine without him. I haven’t missed his cruelty, his coldness and his spite. And after the ugliest breakup in the history of breakups, I forced myself to move on. Year by year, the feelings I had for him slowly drifted away, but one encounter with him recently changed everything. One encounter made me realize how the heart doesn't forget shit, and how my mind is going to have to work overtime to make sure I never forget my definition of resentment.
27: Dropping the Gloves
Mignon Mykel - 2017
Not fighting harder to be in his daughter’s life was one, but the other was thinking that life would be somehow better without his best friend in it. However, as badly as he’d like Marlo back in his life, the last five years showed him a side of her he never imagined possible.At twenty-two, Marlo Byrd unexpectedly finds herself divorced and raising an infant on her own. Jordan had been her everything—her family and her protector—until one day he decided he wanted out. No calls. No letters. Nothing. She managed to find solace in the team that was once his…until five years later, when Jordan’s traded back. Back in the Enforcers locker room, Jordan is quickly put in his place—he may have a spot on the team, but his ex has a spot in the “family.” Everyone has an opinion on what happened between Jordan and Marlo. Did Jordan leave Marlo, and never look back, wearing the ‘deadbeat dad’ label?Or did Marlo hold back on Jordan, wanting to hurt him the way he hurt her?Gloves will be dropped. Fights will commence.But who will come out the victor?
The Lover
Nicole Jordan - 1997
Even in the stately ballrooms of Edinburgh where Sabrina Duncan first laid eyes on the powerful laird who would one day be her husband, he exuded an intoxicating sensuality. It was rumored that the touch of his lips could draw the very soul from a woman’s body—and when he pulled Sabrina into his arms, she had no doubts: The kiss he stole from her that moonlit night was like a brand on her soul, leaving her longing for more.A promise made long ago binds Niall McLaren to wed the eldest daughter of a neighboring laird to unite the two clans. But when Niall recognizes Sabrina as the enticing lass whose kisses enflamed his passion, the married life he once dreaded becomes a world of unexplored pleasures. Yet for all their beauty, the wild hills of Scotland are a place where ancient feuds and hidden secrets create unimagined peril for the lovers. For in the untamed Highlands, two hearts must clash before they learn to beat as one.Turn to the back of the book for an interview with Nicole Jordan and a sneak peek at her new romance, Master of TemptationFrom the Paperback edition.
Only Work, No Play
Cora Reilly - 2019
Leaving the States and following her sister to Australia to work as the personal assistant of rugby star Xavier – The Beast – Stevens seems like the right kind of distraction. Tall, muscled and devilishly handsome, Xavier is the lov’ em and leav’ em kind of guy. He never forgets a girl’s name because he never bothers to remember it in the first place. Evie soon realizes that being Xavier’s assistant is a 24/7 job; the man seems unwilling to even set an alarm for himself. As she watches him move from one woman to the next, Evie is glad that her heart is safe from his attention. After all, she’s a far cry from the size zero models he usually takes to his bed. But soon being around Xavier doesn’t feel like a job, and seeing him walk around his apartment half naked all the time isn’t helping either. Evie knows that giving in to her attraction will lead to heartbreak, but when Xavier starts treating her as more than just his assistant, resisting his charms seems like an impossible task.
An Old Flame
Raquel Belle - 2019
The sound was smoky and alluring, but also commanding—like a teacher’s voice. I turned my head to see who was on stage, and my gut bottomed out. I felt as if a rod had just been thrown through me. It was Stephanie. ***Seven years ago, Stephanie Renner was on top of the world. She was in her last year of college, she’d been dating her boyfriend for years…they were the ultimate couple and the envy of EVERYONE!The future looked so bright…it was blinding.She was in love…she was engaged...there was a plan…and everything was working out. What made it even better was that her boyfriend, Mark Mason had just gone with his two best friends to pitch their idea to some venture capitalists...AND THEY NAILED IT! Stephanie and Mark were going to be millionaires and she even graduated yet!That’s a heck of a start in life. But you know what the say about the best laid plans don’t you? While Mark is out of the state, celebrating with the boys, Stephanie discovers she is pregnant, but she doesn’t tell Mark.Well, on the other side of the country Mark screws up so bad, it’s on a level pursuant to the upper echelons of dumbassery. But that’s not the end of it….Things are complicated even more when, days later, the unspeakable happens with Stephanie.They had the promise of the perfect life…and it all ends in tears for both of them. Stephanie ghosts Mark and that’s the end of it. Or so she thinks…because fate…well, fate has different plans. Very different. Now…It’s seven years later. Mark Mason is a Billionaire. Stephanie Renner is a very successful teacher. When Mark attends a school’s fundraiser in lieu of his business partner and sees Stephanie on the podium, he knows beyond a shadow of all doubt that this is his second chance. He knows with every fiber of his being that Stephanie is the only woman for him…and for seven long years he’s been pining for her, he’s just not going to lose her twice. He won’t let it happen. He’s going to do anything and everything to reunite them. But it’s just not that easy. Will Mark manage to win back and mend the heart he once broke? Will Stephanie’s secret prove to be their undoing? Find out if destiny is all it’s cracked up to be in this brand new, riveting - second chance novel from Raquel Belle.
Always You
M. Jameson - 2021
But a few stolen kisses and nights spent trading truths led to a decade of deceit and lies. We couldn’t escape the attraction, no matter how hard we tried. I took all of her firsts, despite knowing I won't be her last. Now the woman who owns my soul, isn't the one wearing my ring. Trigger Warning : Cheating
Severed Ties That Bind (Troubled Fathoms MC Book 1)
Vera Quinn - 2018
He was everything I read about in my romance novels. Kind, soft spoken,sexy as sin and he rode a Harley. He would be the man that broke me out of my comfort zone. The only drawback, he was once married to my older sister. I dreamed of forever. He just wanted one night and then he was filled with regret. Neither one of us got what we wanted...then fate stepped in and I received the gift of a lifetime. Dra Maddie is my ex-wife's younger sister. She was innocent and didn't belong in a biker's world. We had one night together. One night that will haunt me the rest of my life. Maddie is light and goodness. I am dark and anything but good. I am forever chasing ghost of things I have lost. I severed ties with Maddie before i pulled her down into my hell. Then came the day I met my daughter that Maddie kept from me. Now I know there are Severed Ties That Bind. ***This is the first book in the Troubled Fathoms MC series. To get backstory you will need to read Never Forever and Catching Forever in my BlackPath MC series and Beginning Of The Inevitable in the Feral Steel series. *** ***Warning*** This ebook is meant for the reading of mature adults over the age of eighteen.
Too Much
Ella Miles - 2017
He's not coming. He promised. He swore. He said he would always be here for me. Except this time, when I really need him to be here, he isn't. He isn't fucking here. Quinn met Hunter five years ago at age eighteen. It wasn’t love at first sight. In fact, it was the complete opposite. But they did make a promise that day. If times ever got shitty again, all either of them had to do was text each other for help. For five years, they had always been there for each other until…they weren’t. A standalone, new adult romance, contemporary romance. Coming April 10th!