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July's Love (Forever Safe Romance #7)


May Gordon - 2019
    While there, she also wants to explore life outside her small hometown, never expecting to find her soulmate at the same time. He’s the exact type of man her parents warned her about, however, under his expensive suit and hard exterior is a heart that perfectly matches her own. He may be the owner of a popular casino, but Benjamin Roche has always preferred solitude. Even now, he remains in his office, running things behind the scenes, trusting his right-hand man to be the public persona. Until a glance at his monitor changes everything and he’ll soon discover a world of possibilities are his for the taking. But with July’s love comes distractions and her whole reason for being there is in jeopardy. Will one of them have to give up more than they ever bargained for? Warning: Sweet, sexy and safe read! Happily ever after guaranteed! This author writes what she likes to read. That means there will be instalove, OTT Heroes, and, brace yourselves, virgin characters at times. If none of those float your boat, you might want to find another book. If they do, you're in the right place.

Claimed by the Hitman


Aria Cole - 2021
    She doesn’t know it yet, but she’s safer with me than without me…even if my ruthless lifestyle threatens to cost us everything.Now, nothing can stand between me and my princess. After I’ve had her in my arms, there will be no going back….

Only You: A Standalone Contemporary Romance


K.T. Quinn - 2021
    

Sweet Treat


Loni Ree - 2020
    Now, running the Sweet Beginnings Cafe and adjusting to this unique place are the least of her worries.Harden Mackenzie’s well ordered life was going just great until the redhead, free-spirited, ditzy, little spitfire bulldozed her way in and turned everything upside down.The town of Sweetbriar isn’t ready for Megan and she’s not going to make life easy for Harden but he’s made up his mind that no one else will get a taste of his Sweet Treat.You might remember Megan from Surprise Kisses. She’s starting a new adventure in Sweetbriar, Colorado and causing quite a stir along the way.

Guarding His Baby


Arabella Rae - 2016
     Janina Fullerton Heiress Janina “Jenna” Fullerton must have a baby ASAP or get bypassed as the CEO of her father's company. But she doesn't even have a boyfriend she could ask to help her. The closest man she has at her disposal is Jared De Lucca, her long-time bodyguard. Dare she ask her hard as nails, gorgeous as sin and perpetually brooding bodyguard to forget protection for a month and make a baby with her? Jared De Lucca He’s been wanting her forever. But he’s a professional. He’d sworn to protect her with his life, as her bodyguard, but Janina is asking him to cross the line from being her hired protector to her lover. What would a beautiful young woman with staggering wealth and high stature in society do with an aging, battle-scarred warrior like him, who has nothing to show for but ugly memories of a once violent life? But tonight, he doesn’t know what cosmic elements in the universe conspired to make this happen. She wants his baby. Not just his baby. Him. She wants nobody else to be the father of her child but him. He knows she’s desperate and he shouldn’t take advantage of her. He took an oath to protect her, even from himself. But God, he’d die to taste heaven in her arms, even just once. * * * NOTE: This is an older man / much-younger woman romance. IT'S VERY STEAMY, SWEET, EMOTIONAL, with a VERY POSSESSIVE BUT DASHING HERO and a FEISTY (not doormat:) VIRGIN HEROINE. Guaranteed HEA This novel is recommended for readers 18 YO and above due to strong language used and explicit contents

Tracked


Amber Faye - 2021
    I’m here because I can’t stop watching you.When I stumble across Cara in the middle of the forest, I know she’s my angel.Innocent. Pure.I’ll corrupt her.I’m running from my past and being near Cara will only put her in danger, but I can’t stay away. I watch from a distance and convince myself I’m allowed to look but not touch.But my past is catching up to me and my angel is caught in the crossfire. I’ll do whatever it takes to keep her safe.Tracked is a dark and steamy romance novella with a possessive hero, no cheating and a happy ending.

Loki: Filthy Modern Vikings


ChaShiree M. - 2019
    One I didn’t see coming. Now that I have her, I am never letting go. Her family may not approve. That’s their fucking problem. I will get my ring on her hand, my baby in her belly and my last name behind hers faster than she can get unpacked. I dare someone try to stop me. Tabitha Gentry is MINE!!!!

Garnish with a Candy Cane


Nikki Belaire - 2020
    At least according to mob boss Duke Toscani. Our alcohol-induced agreement is simple – He's mine and I'm his.What he doesn't realize though is I'm a package deal. My grandmother took care of me when I was orphaned, and now it's my turn to take care of her. Even if I have to work three jobs and skip a few meals and good nights' sleep to do it. She may believe in Christmas miracles, but I'll need a lot more than Santa's elves to save me from the man on the very top of the naughty list.Author’s note: Garnish with a Candy Cane is fun, funny, and completely safe, if not totally sane standalone novella. Celebrate the holiday season with a guaranteed happily ever after romance.

Loving My Neighbor


C.M. Steele - 2015
    He may have wealth, but what he doesn’t have is patience—for people who include the opposite sex. Loving his solitude, Trent was taken by surprise with his need to possess his new neighbor. Lily Mason’s life is in transition. Moving in with her father and his wife and kids, she’s regretting the decision immediately. Per her father’s bidding, she knocks on the rumored curmudgeon’s door. Knock. Knock. Expecting to be snarled at, she was surprised to see a beast of a different kind. The man answered the door with just a towel around his waist and a smirk across his chiseled face. Running scared, she leaves before she can be locked away. Trent loses the opportunity to trap her in his old mansion when she flees, but he’s not giving up. Because once he gets her in his home, he’s never letting her out. Their love is instant and explosive.

With Us


Layla Frost - 2017
    My wild love affair was Netflix without the chill. I had no business dating the older man who looked as though he'd stepped out of an expensive advertisement.But he was determined to have me.Wickedly sweet, Theo gently and strategically pulled me from my rut, handing me the world in the process. Growing up with nothing, I suddenly found myself with everything. More than I'd even known to dream of.But shadows play tricks on the eyes, and life wasn’t always what it seemed. With Us…It was better.Warning: Recommended for readers 18+ due to adult content, language, and situations.

Coerce


Candice M. Wright - 2021
    After witnessing its devastation, I’ve shied away from it,Until Atlas.I never thought I’d ignore the red flags and wave a white one.Surrendering to Atlas in the most delectable way,I didn’t realize he’d been playing me all alongUntil I found myself at his mercy.They say love can heal all wounds,But what about the scars left behind?AtlasI don’t know what love is. I’ve never been touched by its light or fallen into its depths,Until Ivy.When I see something I want, I take it.And right now, all I want is her.Each move I make is calculated and methodical,Until I have her exactly where I want her.By the time she realizes it’s a trap, it will be too late.She’ll never forgive me, and I’ll never set her free.But I feel no guilt, nor remorse.Not when I’ll own every inch of her; body, heart, and soul.And not even Ivy herself will stop me.Author note: If you’re looking for a White Knight, you might want to look elsewhere. Atlas is an Antihero in every sense of the word.This book plays with the darker side of love such as obsession, infatuation, and the power plays made to obtain it.*Coerce is a complete standalone novel*Triggers: It goes without saying that this book contains dark elements that some readers may find uncomfortable including offensive language, graphic violence, and sexual situations. All readers should be over 18 so I don’t have to answer any awkward emails from your parents or dodge pitchforks when I’m doing my weekly shopping.

Claimed by the Firefighter


Anna Heskin - 2019
    If you enjoy instalove with heat and sweet, and a satisfying HEA, this is a kindle short read for you.

Bite Me


Haven Rose - 2021
    Now I’m discovering creatures I thought only existed in books and movies are real.And I’m mated to one…all because I told him to bite me.In my defense, she said, no, demanded, I do it. I was hungry and she smelled delicious. I was powerless to resist, not that I tried to for more than a couple seconds.We may have started off on the wrong fang, but I’ll prove that I couldn’t be more right.Warning: A paranormal rom-com? Oh yeah, it’s happening.

Her Rough Mechanic


Jagger Cole - 2020
     Broke down on the side of the road in the middle of the Arizona desert, I’ve got my father’s political campaign hounding me, a nasty rumor on my heels, and if that weren’t enough, the mob is after me too. But that’s when I run smack into Rowan O’Neil. He’s everything I’m not, and everything I’ve been kept from in my manicured, upper-crust life—inked, rough, foul-mouthed, and insanely hot. Grungy mechanic, meet spoiled brat. He’s rough and hardened, I’m soft and pampered. He’s blue collar, I’m white gloves. But pretty soon, my unlikely hero turns out to be the most unlikely but undeniable attraction I’ve ever felt. He throws everything I know into disarray, and puts thoughts into my head I’ve never had. He makes me want to give in and give him everything. He makes me want to scream for more. Cooped up in the hot desert heat all alone with the roughest, most captivating, gorgeous, and demanding man I’ve ever met? What could possibly go wrong? Like I said: I’m in big trouble… Her Rough Mechanic is a novella length standalone contemporary romance. For fans of insta-love and obsessed heroes. No cliffhanger and a perfect happy ever after.

The Crush


Jordan Silver - 2015
    Fast forward eight years and the girl he'd nicknamed 'owl' was no more. In her place was a knockout who seemed set on making him sweat. After convincing himself that it was all in his head, that there's no way the little innocent could be trying to seduce him, he's blown away by his reaction to seeing her with other guys. Melanie knows what she wants and what she wants is her hot older stepbrother Nick. the guy who's been the star in her dreams ever since she reached puberty and a chance encounter sent her into orbit. From that fateful day to this, she's set her sights on him, and nothing, not even he himself, is going to stop her.