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Crossing the Line


Mia Ford - 2019
    He’s my professor.I’m his student.He’s too gorgeous to resist, too magnetic to ignore.It is so wrong to want him the way I do.So, why does it feel so right? When he asks me to meet him after class in a private place, I can’t help the thrill of being so close to him.I know how much it could go wrong!But what do I do when I am dying to see every inch of him.Is he worth everything? My dream is to get a degree and graduateCan I make the right choice and achieve my dream without getting into trouble? What feels so right can only go wrong if we keep crossing the line.

Sweet Temptation


Angel Steel - 2013
    especially men. After escaping an abusive relationship she attempts to start a new life in a new city. Living close to her childhood friend Chantal, she's finally starting to feel at home. Men are the last thing on her mind, that is until she meets her smoldering bad boy neighbor Nathaniel Jackson. Her hesitation is huge, but the attraction is even greater. Nathaniel doesn't do relationships, just can't see himself as being a one woman man. His instant attraction to Skylar makes him think that he could change. Their connection is explosive. Nothing has ever felt this good. Being together with Nate, Skylar feels like she can finally trust a man. That is until they are presented with an unexpected surprise. Exes reemerge and with them a falling out neither saw coming. With all their past troubles and demons ready to emerge, can they escape the undeniable pull they have to each other, or will the dark past they both possess prove to be too difficult and keep them apart?

Accepting His Proposal


Willow S. Brooks - 2014
    With her car out of gas and her cell phone out of juice, Maya’s only concern was avoiding the pouring rain on her way home that night. She should have been more worried about the danger that lie ahead. Pulled into a secluded alley, held against her will, Maya fought her captor with all she had. But would she have any strength left to fight the man who came to her rescue? Caleb was a powerful man who was determined to change Maya’s life forever, even if it was against her will. Would Maya have the courage to accept a lifestyle completely adverse to anything she'd ever known? Could she endure Caleb's unbearable demands if it meant finally having the family she had always longed for? Would her heart survive accepting his proposal? This full novel is NOT a sweet romance. This book contains dubious consent, sexual arrangements outside of the main character romance, and explicit scenes in addition to firm spankings given with the intent to discipline, not arouse. It also includes light bondage and other situations that some may find difficult to read. If you are averse to severely dominant men who are in complete control of their women, this book is not for you, and I urge you to please find a book more suited to your taste.***This version has been professionally edited with additional material included as of 11/13/2016. If you downloaded or purchased an older version, please update your copy through your Kindle or contact Amazon to have the revised version sent to you***

Colton


Kelly Mooney - 2015
    Beset by overbearing parents and surrounded by sycophantic socialites hoping to sink their claws into his wallet, he longs for someone who wants him for who he is, not what he has. Enter Charlie. She’s smart, beautiful, brave—and homeless. She’s all wrong for him, but Charlie crawls into Colts heart like no woman ever before. Having run from home to escape an abusive ex, Charlotte Ward just wants a new life…a quiet life…a safe life. She’s off to a bad start when she’s robbed of everything she owns, forcing her to sleep on the porch of an abandoned beach house. Enter the gorgeous next-door neighbor. Charlie doesn’t want to trust him, but Colt is kind, patient, persistent. Before long, she lets down her guard…and opens her heart. With his parents interfering and her past catching up fast, will Colt and Charlie find their different worlds are too far apart? Or is their love strong enough to prove home is where their hearts reside?

Come Back to Me


Hope Ford - 2018
    I kept my distance from her because she is way too young for me. She is alone in this world and all I wanted to do was try and look out for her. I try to get her out of my head by having a “One Night” rule with other women. It doesn’t work, I still want Hanna, but I know she deserves someone her own age. Then she shows up one day talking about the date she is going on that night. The thought unleashes the beast inside me and I know I have to step in and make her mine. I know I am too old for her, but I am going to make her mine. Even when an old “one-night” flame tries to break us up. She’s STILL mine. And I’m not giving her up. A short story romance with an alpha older male, a younger bbw, and HEA. This is a standalone novella. Hope Ford writes short, steamy, sweet romances. There is almost always an alpha male (because who doesn’t love an alpha male) and a woman he makes his queen.

A Scandal, a Secret, a Baby / Marriage Scandal, Showbiz Baby!


Sharon Kendrick - 2013
    The wickedly sexy Italian is ruthless to the core. He broke her heart once; she won't surrender to his insatiable desire again. But what Dante wants…One very big scandal!Justina's pregnancy hits the front page and Dante knows he's the father. He'll make her pay for trying to keep his child from him. His Miss Independent is about to become completely dependent…on him!This Italian will claim his heir and—if he wants her—a wife!Plus a Sharon Kendrick reader-favorite: Marriage Scandal, Showbiz Baby!

Beautifully Baked


Holly Kerr - 2019
    Clay is the best man. They watch the lives of their best friends get turned upside down.And then they get turned upside down.Pineapple upside-down cake has nothing on them.M.K. can bake anything for her patisserie—mouth-watering pastries, delicious macarons, buttery croissants. But a broken heart has left her hiding in the kitchen, dodging well-meaning match-ups, rather than trying to find Mr. Right.Clay thinks he has everything he’s ever wanted. Life is easy, fun; relationships are kept casual. Ms. Right is out there, but Clay’s not fussed about finding her.And then, the non-weddings of their best friends, Flora and Dean, bring M.K. and Clay together.M.K. falls hard—fast, furious, sickening-sweet Instalove. To the happy amazement of all, so does Clay. After a romantic first date filled with cats and cupcakes and spiteful ex-girlfriends, M.K. and Clay are meant to be together.But then things get complicated.An old girlfriend arrives and wants Clay to play Daddy with their son, a baby Clay never knew existed. M.K. doesn’t want to lose Clay, but babies have never been part of her plan, especially someone else’s.There’s no recipe for this.

Back To You


Jessica Mastorakos - 2013
    She pictures a white picket fence, a stable and loyal husband, and eventually a couple of kids. She doesn’t date just anybody. She has relationships with guys like Ward Cleaver. Her best friend Spencer, on the other hand, is famous for being quite the opposite. That’s why they’ll always be ‘just friends.’ But maybe when it comes to love, what looks good on paper just isn't good enough...Spencer knows what Ellie wants for herself. In fact, he thinks she deserves every bit of it. She sure as hell deserves more than what he can offer her. But as he gets ready to leave for Marine Corps Recruit Training, he starts to think about exactly what he’ll be leaving behind. As the weeks of training drag on, he can't help but think that if it weren't for the shadows of his past, he would make her his future.

The Beautiful and the Damned


Aleisha Maree - 2019
    He’s older, wiser and sexier than any man I've ever seen.His road name’s Viper and he's the enforcer for the Ace of Spades MC, my father's club. To me he is just Luca; Luca Warren.He has protected me since I was born. Refuses to acknowledge the feelings he has for me or mine for him. He does everything he can to push me away, until my life is threatened and he’s tasked with keeping me safe.Tempers flare and sparks fly when Luca and I are sent into hiding. ViperI am a dangerous man who’s club uses me to enforce more than the rules. My hands are dirty and my soul is black. I have a devil that whispers in my ear as a demon kisses my neck.For years I have beaten and fucked my way up the ranks to where I stand now. Let me tell you, I've fought battles that have nothing on the wars I have shed blood in on the streets. So falling in love with the daughter of the club's president; the club I'm bound to is a no go.But I've loved Senna since the day I first laid eyes on her. We are fucked now. Stuck in a confined space where her teasing soul sends us both on a one way ticket to hell. Letting her go isn't an option, but loving her is not safe for either of us.

Twisted Fate (Twisted Fate, #1)


Emery Jacobs - 2016
    Her free spirit and noncommittal attitude left him wanting more. A lot more—he wanted forever. Unfortunately, forever becomes complicated when fate has other plans.But that was years ago...Still shattered by his guilt and self-destructive behavior, Jack lives his life in agony over the past - never embracing the present. But when Jovie Blake shows up, demanding a piece of his heart, the past that he thought he'd buried, comes crashing down around him. Forcing him to confront what he lost so long ago. Regret is inevitable, and no one’s heart is safe. Can fate be so twisted and cruel?

Pierced Hearts


Ahren Sanders - 2019
    This time, he's a powerhouse, determined to get back what we lost.Can it be that simple?PierceShe's home.Darby Graham, the woman who ruined me, has returned.She rolls back into town, stirring up memories and feelings that I buried long ago.One look at her and I know she's been hiding something.What I don't expect is for the truth to rock my world.For a second time in my life, I'm helpless against the power Darby holds over me.She's mine.Her resistance fuels my determination.My insistence drives her wild.She says we're impossible.I say she's wrong.And I'm going to prove it.Darby Graham thinks I'm crazy.She's about to see how crazy things can be.

Kneel


Eden Butler - 2017
    His face hangs on every girl’s wall. But Dash wasn’t always a rock God. Once, he was just Jamie, the boy I loved. But when my name, sung from his lips promised I was good for only one thing, all sweet thoughts of him die. Now his excuses mean nothing. His apologies are weak and I’m about to show the world that even rock Gods can be brought to their knees.This is an erotic romance novel not suitable for young audiences... or people with heart conditions.

Second Chance Husband


B.B. Hamel - 2018
    This is my last chance. I’ve messed up enough for one lifetime, and I need to get my sh*t together. Bad boy, bastard, a**hole. I’ve been called it all and deserved it once or twice. But I’m changing, and I’m starting with her. Piper’s the producer of my new travel show and my ex-girlfriend. Messed up, right? During a scene in Las Vegas, she gets tricked into signing a real marriage license. That’s right, she’s my accidental bride, and I plan on keeping her. She’s not happy about it, but that doesn’t matter. She needs me just as much as I need her. I can see it in her eyes: She remembers how it used to be, back before I messed up, the way it felt when my fingertips brushed against her skin. She knows how I can make her feel, but she’s afraid. I’ll remind her why I’m the best thing that got away. In the end, she’ll beg to stay my wife, or both our careers will go up in flames. Second Chance Husband is a steamy romance with tons of hot scenes and bad language. It’s only recommended for readers 18+. Second Chance Husband is a STANDALONE, full-length novel. No cliffhanger. Guaranteed HEA!

Calm's Storm


C.M. Genovese - 2019
     Tesla’s love for dancing runs deeper than her toleration of her father’s MC lifestyle. That’s why she left the Razorblade Tumbleweeds motorcycle club in the first place. The academy seemed like her best bet, but all that fire in her heart and hatred in her soul keeps her dancing in a fit of rage instead of elegant grace. Realizing she can’t escape her past, she heads home to try and face all the heartache she thought she’d left behind. Link is the new President of his MC. It’s been years since Tesla, the princess to the Razorblade Tumbleweed throne, stomped out of his world on her way to dance for fancy rich folks under bright spotlights. Of course, when things didn’t work out, she headed home. Now, not only does he need to harness all those hidden desires, he also has to help her with her new strip club idea, which means pissing off the locals, the cops, a rival MC, and some sick and twisted reverend from a religious cult. Rye is about to turn eighteen, and in his religious community of Red Chapel, that means he can start to choose his wives. Life seems good until he finds out the young woman he loves more than anything in the world is betrothed to The Reverend, their sadistic religious leader with an insatiable appetite for power, pain, and pleasure. His only escape seems to be that ruthless band of outlaws he’s always been warned about. If he can only convince Grace to join him and Link to accept him. Bikers, strippers, and religious zealots collide to create the Calm’s Storm.

Where the Stars Fall


Ana Simons - 2020
    Left without closure, a year has passed and he's more determined than ever to make the man pay for hurting the ones he loves most, his family.​Immersed in his search for justice, falling in love was the last thing on his mind. Until fate steps in and a chance encounter changes everything.Seeing Olivia again, so unexpectedly, at his best friend's wedding, stirs up memories he had long ago put away. She'd been his first love, his kindred spirit... and the woman who left him without saying so much as goodbye.Which doesn't make him want her less. He knows it, the moment she locks her deep green eyes on his.Even knowing it might be too late to repair what's been once broken, Brian refuses to lose her again and sets out to find a way back to her heart. But it's been more than ten years since their story was left unfinished. Will they get one last chance to make things right? Or will Brian learn that sometimes justice comes at too high a price?***NOTE TO READERS: A full-length, standalone contemporary romance, Where the Stars Fall was previously published as Falling Home (Book 1 of the Free Falling Duet). This edition has been fully revised with added and edited content. Cover by Perrin Brunson, @ The Author Buddy