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Bosshole


Dakota Rebel - 2019
    He wanted to run this company all on his own, and now it’s on the verge of going under, so Dad is sending me in to try to save it. The first step, cut half the staff. I never expected this fiery little hellcat to come after me and convince me to keep her on. The trouble is, I don’t just want to keep her at work, I want to keep her forever. Emma: When this boss hole came in and started firing people, me included, I may have lost my mind a little. It’s his company, and he can do what he wants, but he didn’t have to be a jerk about it. I don’t know what possessed me to go after him, but it got me my job back. But it may have also gotten me a lot more than I’d bargained for with my new boss.

New Year's Renovations (Starlight Bay, #1)


Kara Kendrick - 2021
    Fired from my job and dumped by my boss-boyfriend at the same time (lesson learned the hard way, don’t even start), I’m forced to adopt the ‘New Year, New You’ mantra whether I want to or not. The only silver lining is a rundown old house my estranged aunt left to me in Starlight Bay, Massachusetts.That is, until I run head-on—literally—into Jackson Montgomery, local hometown superstar and the best contractor in town. He offers to help with renovations so I can rent it as a side hustle once I find a job and move back to Boston. Unfortunately, he does not offer to date me, which is a crying shame because he’s exactly what I didn’t know I was looking for.Jackson:I’ve never made a New Year’s resolution until this year. Why? Because 99.9% of people break them within six weeks. But after my girlfriend cheated on me with my (ex-) best friend, I knew I had to do it. Give up dating for at least a year, but maybe the rest of adulthood.What I hadn’t counted on was meeting Harper, a perky city girl just begging to be kissed. Fixing up her late aunt’s house was proving to be a bigger job than I could handle in the feelings department and I didn’t like it one little bit. I just needed to get her fixer-upper fixed so she could get out of Starlight Bay before something happened I couldn’t repair with a hammer and some nails.NEW YEAR’S RENOVATIONS is a standalone, small-town steamy romance novella destined to give you all the feels!

Let's Get Physics: Older Man/Younger Woman Romance


Mila Crawford - 2021
    I proved them all wrong by becoming a professor at one of the top ranked universities in the country. But even now, they look at me, judge me, making me feel like a wolf in sheep’s clothing. I did everything I could to escape my seedy past and it felt likeI was successful until the day she walked into my class. I could tell right away that she was different from the rest, but what I didn’t know was that she was rooted in the world I’d worked so desperately to escape from.Like the great mind Jung said about physics, “what you resist, persists,” and I was about to learn that the past always finds a way of catching up with you.

Space Landing: One Giant Leap for Love


Sara L. Hudson - 2021
    Mostly because if she did, she’d be at an awkward crotch level thanks to her petite stature.Besides, big things are overrated. Just like a certain astronaut she knows…Chief Astronaut Luke Bisbee is used to having all eyes on him. Kind of hard not to when he’s the tallest and largest in the room—whether on Earth on in space. So he makes it a point to smile and look as unthreatening as possible, especially when cameras turn his way.Bonus points for when every smile thrown at Em, his captivatingly cute PR manager, gets a glare tossed back at him in return.When NASA’s charity event to raise money for STEM programs spins wildly out of control, morphing into an astronaut bachelor auction, both Em and Luke have to use all their stubborn ingenuity and best camera smiles to keep NASA from looking like an aerospace escort service.But when the last bid is called and Em is left holding the winning ticket will she finally give into Luke’s gravitational pull, or is this mission set to crash land?This story originally appeared in the 1001 Dark Nights Short Story Anthology 2020.

Tyler


Olivia Sinclair - 2020
    Now.SophieEven before I knew what he looked like, he made me laugh.Now that he's here in front of me, I'm pretty sure I'm hallucinating.If there's even a chance he means what he says, can I take the risk?

Cole, (A Second Chance Romance)


Stella Marie Alden - 2021
    In retrospect, hooking up was a mistake because no woman has measured up, since.When I see her again and she asks me for alone time, I assume we’re of the same mindsetInstead, I learn she’s an amateur sleuth, investigating her friend’s death. A county deputy, I shut that down fast. This is real life, not one of her video games.Join Cole and Danielle as they try to solve a murder and deal with smoldering desire, about to burst into flames.Warning: High heat, thrills, mystery, and romance. Not for the faint of heart.

Matched to the Mercenary


Hope Ford - 2021
    She’s going to be mine.She’s my friend’s little sister.She should be off-limits.But I never was one to follow the rules.I was sent to protect her, but one look at her, and I want more.She’s smart, beautiful, and curvy, and she consumes my every thought.But I’m a mercenary.I have enemies all over the world, and I travel more than I’m home.I have plans to make.Plans that include loving Jenna but also keeping my crew safe.I just need time to put them in place.But when I find out that MY woman has signed up with Seeking Curves, an exclusive matchmaking company that guarantees a match, I’m no longer playing.Nothing else matters… Jenna means everything to me.I just hope she’s ready because she’s about to be matched to a mercenary.

All the Way: A Dad's Best Friend Novella (Unexpected Love Book 1)


Violet Haze - 2019
    Guess now is the perfect time to return home and visit my dad while rebuilding my life. Turns out he’s on vacation and his best friend Theo is staying with us. Standing undressed in the bedroom doorway, he stares at me with hunger in his eyes, and the last thing I’ll do is deny him what we both want. When one passionate kiss leads to something more, what will my father have to say about us taking our mutual attraction all the way? This short and steamy story is first in a series of standalone novellas!

Mr. Somebody


Tracie Douglas - 2021
    A titan in his industry, he wants for nothing, but it’s not long before he realizes money can’t buy happiness.The evening he comes face to face with Marisol Torres, everything changes.Marisol is the blast from his past he didn’t know he needed, and one night together turns both their lives upside down.Gabe knows he’ll never be the same without her, but Marisol has a secret that could end things before they even get a real chance to start.

Man of the Month Club: January


Ann Omasta - 2021
    Mine are hidden deep inside. We are both too damaged to love… Or so we thought.The fire at Maggie’s workplace leaves scars on her skin that make her feel undesirable.Jett shows her she’s beautiful, but his scars run much deeper than hers.What starts out as a silly matchmaking game turns into the most pivotal moment of their lives as these two broken souls collide in ways they never imagined.Will Maggie and Jett help each other heal or are some wounds beyond repair? Find out now in Man of the Month Club: January.The Hot Shots of Romance Quickies are scorching short stories featuring sexy heroes, curvy heroines, seductive insta-love, sizzling bedroom scenes, and satisfying happily-ever-after endings. Start anywhere. Binge-read them all. Grab January now and enjoy a perfectly-portioned taste of steamy romance to satisfy your craving.

Cain (Men of Mist Heights Book 1)


Sarah Taylor - 2020
    I just hope I can persuade her to stay.LylaAll I wanted was a taste of adventure, away from the city life I had always known, and Colorado seemed like a great place to visit. But I should have been better prepared.The mountains are always a dangerous place. Wild animals, rough terrain and of course, bad weather.So when I fell and twisted my ankle that really shook me up. I wondered how I would get down again, until Cain showed up.His cabin in the woods was like another world and while he might be a bit rough round the edges he's the sort of man I always dreamed of.Question is, am I ready to move from the city and spend my life in the wilderness?Are you craving a sweet insta-love story? No cliffhangers? Guaranteed HEA? Cain is the perfect short, steamy read you've been waiting for.

Shane


Tarin Lex - 2020
    Book 1Falling in love always ends in disaster for me. Women are drawn to the uniform, and the brawn underneath, but not the life.While my SWAT team is out doing a car wash for a good cause, I spot the woman of my dreams. Gemma is a single mom, and everything I’ve ever wanted—curvy, gorgeous, and sweet as sin.I know I should probably leave her alone.But I can’t; I want her too much. She’s made me a believer in love at first sight. In kismet, and happily ever afters.Would Gemma take a chance on a guy like me…even after I let her down?Shane is book one of the Fort Montevallo S.W.A.T. series. It can stand alone, but why stop here? Each short instalove novella features an older alpha cop and younger curvy woman—always safe, steamy & sweet, with a heartwarming HEA!

Nutcracker


Flora Ferrari - 2019
     That’s what they call him, my dad’s best friend and lifelong business partner. He’s one tough boss, but what’s really tough on both of us is when my father tragically passes away a month before Christmas, joining my mom in heaven. He gives me a job to keep my mind occupied, and watch over me. But when I see the way he’s watching me at the office Christmas party, it’s the first time I know this is so much more than a job. And it’s the first time I might have the chance to give him the gift I’ve been saving just for him. It may be cold outside, but things heat up inside the office Christmas party, causing my boss to step in and get bossy, reminding some nut why he’s known as Nutcracker. And letting each and every person know I’m off limits to everyone…but him. *Nutcracker is an insta-everything standalone instalove romance with an HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.

His Curvy Temptation


Julie Scarlet - 2020
    A beautiful trouble. A romantic trouble.Can we get together? Will my parents understand me?Even when all these questions spoiled my mind, I decide to live in the moment......and now I am more confused than ever."His Curvy Temptation" is the third book in the Obsessed Alphas Series. This book contains over the top declarations, steamy, hot love scenes that set your kindle on fire. Grab this book if you love insta love, short, steamy romance books with a hea.

Mr. CEOooooooo


Olivia T. Turner - 2017
    CEOooooooo.You down with OTT? This is an Olivia T. Turner book, which means it features a possessive and totally obsessed Over The Top alpha male who isn't afraid to take what he wants! If you like your book boyfriends sweet and cuddly then shut the computer off and walk away. If you like your heroes, rough, dirty, and possessive to the extreme, come on in and have some fun...