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Exception by L. Miles


reverse-harem
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contemporary

Tales & Time


G. Bailey - 2019
    Madilynn almost wishes she hadn't, when it reveals she is a descendant of a fairy tale, and her parents tell her it's time for her to attend Lost Time Academy... Being thrown into a world that is literally full of fairy tales, the last thing she expects is to see the four guys she grew up with! Four guys who have grown from boys to now geeky, dark, passionate men who rule the Academy… and they never forgot Madilynn... Time makes all tales come true, including the dark ones...

Vein Of Love


R. Scarlett - 2016
    On the eve she turns nineteen, Molly leaves for her birthday party against her parent’s wishes, sick of their warnings about her “betrothal to a demon.”Except that she’s very much betrothed, and he’s very much a demon—one who’s only agreed to the nuptials to steal Molly’s ancient daemon powers. Brash, arrogant, and built like a Greek god, Tensley Knight keeps showing up to save Molly from otherworldly attacks, only to insult her a moment later.As Molly learns more about the demon world, she realizes two things: that her family’s safety depends on a successful marriage, while any chance of freedom she’ll ever have calls for Tensley’s demise.Yet sometimes Molly spots a tortured soul beyond those liquid grey eyes, and there’s no denying the way her skin tingles when Tensley touches it. In Vein of Love, safety requires sacrifice, foe becomes lover, and one must decide whether to kiss...or to kill.

An Unexpected Claim


Elle Christensen - 2021
    But finding Peyton’s lifeless body on my land sends a shock to my system.Mine.Protect.My blood calls for her.My mind screams to protect her.My body aches to posses her.Make her mine.But Peyton is a loner, and she will never truly belong to anyone.ReviewsNathan & Peyton are combustible to say the least. The fire they have for each other in both the psychical sense & the way they banter is freaking hot! I’m also loving the surprises that keep getting thrown their way. Seriously loved this book & devoured it in one sitting. ~ Bookaholic2730The chemistry between Peyton and Nathan is the best thing about this book. ~shhhhmommysreadingThe characters, storyline, and suspenseful moments had me utterly hooked on each page. The main characters were perfection! Peyton and Nathan were strong, passionate and vulnerable. 10/10! ~bookbabe_46

Too Intense


Rosa Mink - 2019
    My father is military and every time it seemed like I would finally make friends, we were off to another. So I stopped. I coasted through the rest of high school and was determined to stay put for four years of college. I didn’t anticipate meeting Conner. I didn’t anticipate falling in love with him without even knowing him. All the other girls say he’s too intense. That’s okay, because to me, he’s perfect. The only problem is, he’s a senior and I’m a freshman, and he’s a football player. Do I risk everything for him or do I continue to hide in the library as the world goes on around me? Do I really have a choice once Conner claims me as his? My heart’s his, let’s just hope he wants to keep it. Conner Too intense. Hell, I know that’s what all the girls say about me. Well, that and that I’m a playboy because I date a lot of girls. It doesn’t make me a jerk and I don’t sleep with all of them. I’m focused on football, going pro, and finding the one. I know she’s out there just waiting for me to find her. The second I lay eyes on Hailey I know she’s mine. She’s skittish, has a bit of a stalker, and I know I need to control myself but I can’t. She’s my woman and I’m going to claim her. I’ll do whatever I have to in order to make her mine entirely, even put a baby in her so she stays with me. She’ll fall just as I have given enough time and then, she’ll be the queen beside me as I hit the pro circuit. Her parents’ lack of caring piss me off but I’ll show her what it means to be loved by someone too intense. Everything I do is now for her. I hope she’s ready for it. Too Intense is a short read around 20,000 words, with strong language, no cheating, and HEAs. It's intended for an adult audience that will leave you longing for a man that’s maybe just a little too intense.

Charmed by Them


Serena Akeroyd - 2018
    Be prepared for weekly releases of this red hot read! SEAN Sean's a genius. Not that he brags about it. An eminent criminologist, he rules his particular roost. More than just at work. At home too. See, back in college, Sean met four other guys. All geniuses, crazy prodigies who were going to set the world alight with their brilliance... They did. Nobel Prizes, Pulitzer Prizes... These guys collect awards like they're baseball cards. One thing they don't collect are notches on their bedpost. With all five of them so crazy busy, it just made sense to share a girl. After all, women are high maintenance, and with their careers, high maintenance is something they can't afford. A household of six was the suggestion, and it's worked for them ever since. Well, it would if they could find someone to fill the gap in their lives. In comes their sexy new housekeeper, Sascha Dubois. An American ex-pat in London, this chick has no problem with setting these guys' worlds on fire. In the bedroom and out of it. Only trouble is, Sascha's not like any woman they've ever met. They can charm her into their life, but can they keep her? Find out in Charmed by Them. Book One of the Quintessence series! Charmed by Them 15th March RELEASE DAY Healed by Them 22nd March RELEASE DAY Worshipped by Them 29th March RELEASE DAY Protected by Them 5th April RELEASE DAY Loved by Them 12th April RELEASE DAY

Maybe Later


Claudia Y. Burgoa - 2019
     He’s practically a recluse. When his assistant goes on maternity leave, Amy Walker virtual assistant extraordinaire arrives to save the day. Or does she? Amy is inquisitive and far too optimistic. She isn’t impressed with Jackson at all. Is she even real? They can’t stand each other. Unfortunately, they can’t seem to resist each other, either. Soon, their work relationship starts to feel like something more… Even when Amy meets her dream man, she can’t seem to stop thinking about her annoying online boss. And the woman who ’s never fallen in love before, finds herself falling for two men. Both of them have everything she’s ever wanted. But she has to choose one. Can Jackson convince her that he can be everything that she needs? Or will her past come back to haunt them and ruin her chance at love? Note: Contains a grumpy, workaholic tech CEO with a guarded heart, and a virtual assistant whose skills border on diabolical. Also, two cats named Ramen and Sushi.

Touch Of Regret


Autumn Reed - 2018
    I would manage the antique shop she left me and marry a kind, stable man. Most importantly, I would never tell a soul about my psychic abilities.But with a single, intentional touch and a vision of the past, I set events in motion that expose my secret. I’m part of a world I never knew existed, and my new allies are dismantling my carefully constructed walls.Except, those walls had a purpose--they kept me hidden.Now, my abilities make me a target.And my mere existence is endangering everyone I care about. My name is Adele Rose, and I know nothing but regret.

The Truth About Lies


Aly Martinez - 2018
    And I was helpless to save her. Consumed by hate and rage, I spent four years running from my memories. Until a shattered woman gave me a reason to stop. Cora lived in a nightmare, but through sheer force of will, she’d turned it into something beautiful. She had a smile that could pierce the darkest soul. And with one glance, she shredded mine. Lie: I was only there for a fresh start. Lie: I had no idea what I was getting myself into. Lie: There was nothing I could do to save her, either. But that’s the thing about lies—you never know who to believe.

Holding You


Jewel E. Ann - 2014
    It contains explicit language and sexual content. Deep breath … I am peaceful, I am strong. Free-spirited Addy Brecken is Milwaukee’s most talented vegan chef and co-owner of Sage Leaf Café. She has a genius IQ, a padded savings account, an amazing view of Lake Michigan, and a heart that won’t stop beating. Deep breath … I am peaceful, I am strong. An early April morning finds her drowning in the seductive fragrance of lilacs and the warmth of the morning sun when she’s nearly hit by a car in front of her café. The peaceful existence she’s desperately tried to maintain after the horrific loss of her family is suddenly shaken by the Range Rover driving, arrogant, sex-on-legs Quinn Cohen. Deep breath … I am peaceful, I am strong. A successful, Latino businessman from New York, Quinn has a taste for the finer things in life. A typical playboy, he has the money, the houses, the cars, and the women. Quinn is everything Addy avoids. Where she lives simply and prefers to help the less fortunate, he has no problem spending an obscene amount of money on a briefcase. Their opposite personalities lend to several heated encounters, and Addy finds herself propositioning Quinn for the one thing she never imagined needing … sex. Offering only her body, Addy tries to keep Quinn at a safe distance from her heart and a world away from her past. Their passion-filled connection makes Addy feel something unfamiliar, alive. But with passion comes more feelings: anger, jealousy, love. When Addy surrenders to the unimaginable and lets go of her past, she’s faced with the impossible … holding on to her future. Deep breath … I am peaceful, I am strong.

Indiscretion: Reckless Sin


Ali D. Jensen - 2022
    That's what they call me. At least, that's what everyone knew me as when I was a little girl. The media’s favorite girl to watch on stage at her daddy’s shows.Ainsley James Dylan. Daughter to the legend himself—Axel Dylan—AKA, The Rock God. Also known as The Groupie Slayer and lead singer of the band Viper.When I was young, my dad was my idol. Now I know better and I’m done with that life. At least I had the chance to move on with my mom. I’ve left my music in the past where it belongs, along with the memories of a dad who failed his daughter too many times.Little did I know that after years of laying low and hiding from the media, I’d be found by my lost childhood friends—the sons of my fathers band members.As kids, we were inseparable. I still to this day dream about the boys I miss and the friendships I’d lost. Only now they aren’t boys, but men, and we’re all going to the same university and they don’t want to be my friend. They want to make me pay for leaving them behind. They say the only way I can make it up to them is to join their band and be the very thing I despise—A Rock Princess.CONTENT WARNING:Indiscretion is a reverse harem romance. That means the FMC is in a relationship with three or more partners. This book feature's dark themes, potential triggers, foul language and sexual scenes, so it may not be suitable for everyone. This book heavily touches on mental health, depression, suicidal thoughts, and mentions of drug use. Please read with caution. This book is recommended for readers eighteen years of age or older.

Working Stiff


Blair Babylon - 2016
    Now, three years later, she’s kind of accidentally living with him, and he’s being a perfect gentleman, dang it. Everybody in the office said that Cash was a heartbreaker, that he’d bump her and dump her, so Rox decided not to become a statistic. She went out and bought herself some rings of the finest cubic zirconia so that she could work with Cash, who was several inches over six feet tall, emerald-eyed, ripped, gorgeous, his tailored suit clinging to his athletic body, sporting a British accent, and loaded. It had seemed like such a good idea at the time. But now, three years later, she and Cash have become friends. They travel together for work often, and they’re the best of buddies. When Rox gets thrown out of her apartment, Cash insists that she come live with him until they can find her a place because that’s what friends do. Now, even though everyone insists that Cash never goes after married women, something about him has changed. There are little touches, little slips, and Rox is more and more tempted to tell hunky, gorgeous Cash that she never was married. And then he’ll take her and break her, and then he’ll walk away, and then she’ll lose her job, and she still hasn’t found a place to live. And yet, every time he looks at her with mischief in his dark green eyes, every time they’re teasing and it somehow turns into tickling, every time she swats at him and somehow ends up in his arms, she wants so much to risk everything. What’s a working stiff to do when she falls in love with her friend, the boss?

Suck: Suck, Bang & Blow


Nikki Belaire - 2020
    They call him The Devil behind his back, and when the vicious mobster sees the bride at his cousin’s wedding he decides there won’t be a marriage after all that day…because now she belongs to him.Macy Shaw. They call her The Mouse to her face, and when the goodest of good girls learns her blackmailing fiancé has disappeared she’s relieved…until she realizes her savior is even more dangerous than the groom.Author’s note: Suck is short, sweet, and dirty, filled with all the best parts of a romance for a fun two-hour read. No triggers or cliffhangers and a guaranteed happily ever after.

Just Hold On (Falling For The Bull Riders, #1)


Kitty Cox - 2022
    

Resist


K. Bromberg - 2019
    Rich, handsome, and more than intriguing, he thinks blackmail will bend me to his will.But he’s wrong.I may have done a few things that weren’t exactly legal, but I have my own reasons for that. The last thing I’m going to do is let some high-powered divorce attorney come into my life, have my body, and rule my heart. Not to mention ruin everything that I have carefully built in just a short amount of time.But as much as I try to resist him, and against my better judgment, there is something about him that has me agreeing to his proposal.I’m putting everything on the line for him. I just hope I won’t lose everything when this is all over.

Bad Husband


Shey Stahl - 2020
     Ridley Cooper is on a mission. And if there’s one thing he’s good at, it’s getting what he wants. What’s he not so good at? Being a husband. At least that’s what his wife would say. For most of my life I’ve been focused on one goal. Making a name for myself and building a business from the ground up. I’m a hard-working man, confident in my trade and quite frankly pretty awesome if you ask me. Sure, I make mistakes, you’ll see, but I think my dedication helps me out here. It’s the devoted work ethic that has me following through with anything thrown my way. That being said, my wife of the last eight years served me with a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. Believe me, I’m shocked too. She’s under the impression I don’t care. Ridiculous assumption. I know what you’re thinking, what the hell did I do? Let’s not judge me yet until you know the whole story. The way I see it, in the state of Arizona, I have approximately 60 days to make her fall back in love with me. Easy enough, right? You’ve clearly never met Madison.