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Fractured Heart


Sienna Grant - 2017
    A beautiful marriage, a nice house and a baby on the way. What could go wrong? Everything...that’s what went wrong. I lost her. I don’t know how to go on. I’m stuck in a world of grief with only my little girl to save me. I vowed to never love again. No one would ever take her place but what happens when someone breaks down your defences and repairs your heart one small crack at a time?

Going After What's Mine


Weston Parker - 2020
    Until the beautiful girl next door reminds me of what I’m missing in life. Love. Lust. Passion. All of the above. And somehow, she brings all three and much more out of me. But I don’t have the pleasure of indulging in the softer side of life. I’ve seen some things in the past and they’re creeping up to get me. My only job is to protect my little one and try to make life as normal as possible. Being born a fighter that won’t back down is my only redeeming quality. If I could take back what I saw that has us running and hiding, I would. All I ever wanted was a family to love and protect. And I got my wish on the protecting part. Against my own rules, I let this beautiful, curvy woman in, and before I can really enjoy her warmth, she’s gone. Taken by the guys who want my life. Good luck to them because I’m going after what’s mine. Her.

The IT Guy


Andi Burns - 2020
    What else do I need out of life? Hmmm...maybe the hot new IT guy from work. Those dimples...And don’t get me started on his forearms.But he’s way too young. Plus, office romance is never a good idea. Besides, my relationship track record is pitiful and the last thing I need is to get my heart broken again. So Simon Walker can take his charm, his Star Wars sheets, and his genius IQ and sweet talk some sweet young thing.SimonElaine Madigan is easily the most beautiful woman I’ve ever met. Hilarious. Sexy. Smart. And unfortunately, she’s also convinced herself that I’m way too young for, so she’s friend-zoned me.Somehow I need to show her how grown up I really am. I need her to see that I’m ready to settle down--with her. It’s no easy task, but that doesn’t scare me. After all, I’m a techie, and cracking codes is what I do. No matter what it takes, I’ll hack the code to her heart.The IT Guy by Andi Burns is a dual POV standalone work romance with a younger hero, office hijinks, lots of laughs, and plenty of steam.

Burning Love


Jacie Lennon - 2019
    Spending his days fighting flames in Nashville, TN, his best nights are spent at home with his favorite girl—his daughter, Livie. With no time for distractions, he has no room in his life for other females—not even a sassy blonde-haired beauty and the first woman to spark his interest in years. Ezra doesn’t have the time to get involved. So, he walks away without getting her name, or giving his… HANNA HAS NO INTEREST IN SETTLING DOWN. She can’t even commit to a hair color, an address to call home, or a man. Too busy with her career as a traveling nurse, a relationship is the last thing she needs or wants. So, it’s inconvenient when she falls—literally—for the one person as uninterested in love as she is. At least that’s what she’ll keep telling herself. Will a spark turn into a wildfire, or will their love go down in flames?Burning Love can be read as a standalone, has steamy scenes and an HEA.

Accidental Kiss


Mia Ford - 2019
    We had two choices: live a lie forever or get killed.Libby NorrisBeautiful, fun loving, intelligent, kind, s@xy.My son's play school teacher.The only woman who stole my heart after my wife's death,And also, the woman who doesn't know my biggest secret.One kiss was all it took.One kiss and I was hooked.I want to get lost in those beautiful eyes and that charming smile - forever.But Libby's acting all sassy and doesn't have any time for romance.I guess it's time I teach her the ropes of the game.But her mafia connection?F*ck it, I'll do all it takes to win her heart and soul!Libby baby, I am coming for you,And I'll do anything to protect you. After all, who said love was an easy game to play!

One Little Heartbreak


Avery Maxwell - 2021
    They’re a family that grows every time a wayward soul crosses their path, and now I’m an honorary member. A former spy, I was married at twenty-two—a father at twenty-six and a widow by thirty. To say my life is in transition would be an understatement. Winding up in small-town Vermont was a curveball I didn’t see coming, but I’m learning that the Westbrooks take their motto of Welcome to the Chaos seriously, and I’m in over my head. Having taken down one of the most notorious crime families of our generation, I thought it prepared me for anything. Then I met Ari, and Ari met the Westbrooks, and their chaos consumed us. My daughter will always come first, but when Ari gets under my skin, will I find the courage to love again? Or will the lure and danger of my old profession prove to be the only commitment I’m able to make?

The Right Mistake


A.M. Guilliams - 2018
    A job I loved-Check.An apartment I adored-Double Check.Friends who tried to get me to take a walk on the wild side-Triple Check. When my best friend announced her destination bachelorette party, I knew I was in trouble. I could handle just about anything she threw my way.But Vegas.I knew there was no way I could handle the city that never slept. And boy was I right. One night of planned fun turned into the night that would upend the perfectly structured life I’d built. What could possibly go wrong when you mix gambling, shots of whiskey, and a giving your engaged friend an example of how a wedding should go?Everything. What happened in Vegas didn’t stay there. He came home right along with me.

Catch-22


Brenda Ford - 2019
    I’m a single dad who hates commitment.  After making the mistake of sleeping with my daughter’s teacher,I realized that I’m better off staying single.  Why? Because I’m in serious trouble. I have a dark past and my secrets need to remain buried. My ex’s parents are using them to blackmail me. They want to take my daughter away for good. I thought my little girl was the only person I could ever love. But now that I can’t seem to get that cute teacher out of my head,I wonder if there’s still some hope left for me. I can almost see a future with her.  But will I be able to keep her and my daughter safe? I will.  Or I’ll die trying.

Bruno


Raven Scott - 2020
    The swagger. The cocksure smirk.The kind of man you might call a living, breathing god.The problem with this man?They say he has no soul, and they’re right.Bruno will stop at nothing until he owns this town – he vows to make San Diego his no matter the consequences.He’s the man of your dreams and nightmares all at once.In his world, anger and hate are the only emotions that make any sense.I wanted nothing to do with that.A man like that cannot love. He proved me wrong.My friends say I’m insane, and it’s true.That look in his eye – it makes me high.An explosive chemistry I’d lose my mind without.The beast with him took me over, devoured me, possessed me.He gives me the courage to live the life I want…with him.To lose him now would be a death sentence of its own kind.So why is he the only man who makes me feel safe?Bruno is a full-length standalone DARK MAFIA romance.It deals with sensitive subjects some may find triggering.

One Last Mistake: A Billionaire Romance (The Ironwood Billionaire Series Book 3)


Ellie Danes - 2018
    New Life. It was time to leave it all, and the mistakes I’d made, behind. At least that was plan, until I spent the night with him He was supposed to be a one and done. Someone I’d forget and never think about again. Twenty-four hours later, my life is center stage. Standing in front of a thousand strangers and right next to the one-night stand I promised to forget. The man I had spilled all of my drunken secrets to. To make matters worse…he’s my boss’s son and he’s about to spill a secret of his own. One Last Mistake is a standalone billionaire romance and is Book 3 of The Ironwood Billionaire Series.

Rockstar Untamed


Michelle Love - 2017
    I have to keep reminding myself of that… I’m Bodhi Creed, Rockstar, Superstar, Man-whore. I admit it; I’ve used my looks, my fame, my money to get any woman I want… But Sailor King is different. She has a past, a terrifying, horrifying past, One that threatens her life every single day. I want to protect her; I want to keep her safe… And more than anything, I want her in my bed. Her eyes, her lips, her hips, I want to kiss every inch of her until she’s moaning and screaming my name. She has more power over me than she knows and yet… I have to keep reminding myself, she’s my employee. But I don’t see how I can stop myself from falling for her. This book is a full-length standalone novel with a guaranteed HEA and no cliffhanger.

Lovable Lawyer


Karen Deen - 2020
    A split second in time that completely blindsides you. Lex is a cut-throat lawyer.Always focused and in control. There are no colors in his life. Black and white with no in between.Cold and ruthless in his work, his life is sorted, and his path is clear.Then the unthinkable happened.One night my armor slipped.I met the real him.And I let him meet the real me.It was wonderful. Breathtaking Except happy endings have a way of escaping me.And sometimes epiphanies cause heart break.Which means for Lex to find his happiness,I may have to sacrifice mine.

Hold Me (Hart of Stone Family Book 2)


Tory Baker - 2022
    That was what Alana was supposed to be, what she became was so much more.Keller is more than what meets the eyes, a single father, completely devoted to his son, Jace. Who also happens to be a student in my classroom, my eyes were wide open when Keller and I started our quote-unquote relationship. Too bad my heart didn’t get the memo.When a man screws up, he knows it, and that’s what I did with Alana. I thought I was doing the right thing, trying to shield my boy’s heart and my own. Too bad that plan blew up in my face and I was left feeling more than I ever have before.This book is sure to make you feel all the emotions with this guaranteed happily ever after, hot romance, and a Hero that is sure to make you swoon! Don’t forget each book in this series can be read as a complete stand alone.

Fake Marriage Act


Lulu Pratt - 2018
     My buddy knows I think relationships – and women – are too much trouble. So as a joke he signed me up for a reality TV show. Marry a stranger and after 6 months get a million dollars. Even better I can walk away first and still get my half, an easy half million in my pocket. Sign me up. Then Mira walks down the aisle, her killer curves filling out her wedding dress. F*ck! Her full lips are begging for an x rated response when I’m told I can kiss the bride. I’m not leaving this marriage until I taste her. But she has other ideas. These six months are going to be … hard. *** A steamy STANDALONE contemporary full-length romance with no cliffhanger, no cheating, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after.***

Single Dad's Cabin


Lara Swann - 2018
    Isolation. Refuge. Sanctuary. An escape from the past. I never thought it was a sacrifice. Not until I met her. Lying half-frozen in the snow, the storm raging all around us. So fragile. So vulnerable. And the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen. She doesn’t belong here, but there’s no way I’m letting her die on my mountain. I’ll save her, care for her, and when I’m done…I’ll let her go. Until I see her with my daughter. Until she leaves me burning with heat. And I wonder whether I’ve been doing this all wrong. Maybe what my scarred little girl needs - what she’s always needed - isn’t the mountain. Maybe it’s the kind touch and sparkling eyes of a beautiful woman. Maybe that’s what I need, too. I know it’s not that simple. She has a past she won’t talk about. Mine is clouded with guilt and regret. But every moment with her makes me think of the future - of a real family. When our pasts catch up to us? No f*cking way I’m letting that go. Single Dad's Cabin is a full length, standalone romance with a sexy mountain man, the haunted woman he saves and his sweet eight-year-old girl. No cheating or cliffhangers, and a Happily Ever After guaranteed. Includes a copy of Billionaire Baby Daddy as bonus content! Trigger warning: This book contains non-explicit references to childhood abuse.