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It Started with a Lie
Lisa Suzanne - 2018
When his business falls into debt, he turns yet again to his rock star brother. Only this time, his brother refuses to throw money at the problem...he intends to solve it. Enter Vivian Davenport, business fixer extraordinaire, supreme professional, and Brian's new boss.Brian has always called the shots, but now he's the one taking orders. When the tiny lie that Vivian is his new girlfriend slips out, he's forced to play the role of doting boyfriend to a woman he can't stand.It started as a lie, but what happens if it turns into the truth?It Started with a Lie is the first book in the Truth and Lies duet.
Destroy Me
Shana Vanterpool - 2016
When he drinks, he drinks hard. When he wants a woman, he makes sure she knows it. When he opens his mouth, it’s either to piss someone off or to turn someone on.You can normally find him with one hand on a bottle and one hand on a woman, trying to forget his past. Harley Evans is a twenty-one-year-old year old college student. She's a good girl who fell hard for Dylan, who’d promised her forever. But Dylan, Bach’s best buddy, lied.He enlisted in the Army, crushing Harley with equal parts anger and sadness. She’d already lost her father to that choice. Heartbroken, she falls back into depression. Stuck in Crystal Gulf all summer with little to do, Harley needs a distraction. Enter Bach, sexy as f*#ck distraction, ready and willing. Dylan’s not all bad though. Before he left, he asked Bach to watch out for Harley, knowing she’d never go for a guy like Bach. She’s too good for him. Too good for anyone. But Dylan was wrong. He never should have left them together. Bach is there to pick up the pieces Dylan left behind. Soon pieces aren't enough. He wants more, needs more Harley.DESTROY ME is dark, sexy, heartbreaking, and intoxicating.
Unwrapping the Castelli Secret
Caitlin Crews - 2015
Nothing could make Lily return to the irresistible Italian’s demanding world.Now, when their paths cross again, Lily is desperate to retain her freedom and claims amnesia has blocked her memories of him. Yet all deception is quickly burnt away by the incredible attraction that still simmers between them.But he’s found her, and she knows Rafael will soon discover her greatest secret…their son!Secret Heirs of Billionaires There are some things money can’t buy…
Her Cowboy
Kat Catesby - 2019
He’ll give you the ride of your life…but you’ll be tied up for it. Just the way he likes it.New girl Katie Morgan is starting over after surviving a brutal ex. The last thing she wants is to fall for another dominant male. Ash and Katie have different needs when it comes to love, but they can’t deny their attraction and when they collide, it’s fireworks. Can they build a relationship that doesn’t send Katie running for the hills? Or is Ash too much for her to handle?Her Cowboy is the first book in the steamy ‘All For Her’ romance series. If you like your book boyfriends hot AF, dominantly swoon-worthy and with a protective streak a mile long, then pick up your copy of this sizzling new novel by Kat Catesby. Her Cowboy is a standalone steamy romance with no cheating or cliff hangers. Happily Ever After guaranteed!
Only Ever You
Siobhan Davis - 2019
He’s the hot-as-sin rocker hiding a secret that would devastate his fans. She’s the only girl he’s ever loved, but keeping her safe means he had to walk away… RYDER My entire life is a lie, propelled by one wrong decision that altered my fate. If fans knew the truth, they’d run away screaming. But all they see is Ryder Stone, moody guitarist and lead singer of Torment, and a potential notch on their bedpost. Only two people know who I really am. My manager has a vested interest in keeping my secret, and the girl I was forced to leave behind doesn’t even know the true extent of my shame. Losing Zeta is both my biggest regret and my proudest moment. But she was the glue keeping me together, and I’m struggling to survive without her. Especially when demons from my past continue to haunt me and the threat of disclosure is ever present. When she reappears in my life, this time, I’m too weak to push her away. Her love has the power to save me. Mine has the power to destroy her. ZETA I’ve worked hard to forget my past. To rise above my messed-up childhood and make something of myself; however, there’s no forgetting him. Ryder’s gorgeous face and drool-worthy body are plastered over tabloids and TV screens, reminding me I’m still in love with the boy who captured my heart in juvie. When he failed me, I thought I’d never again experience such heart-crushing pain. But watching him fall out of clubs with a succession of different girls renews the agony, resurrecting countless unanswered questions. Now my boss has sent me to interview him. It’s a massive scoop for the magazine, and turning it down would kill my career. So, I delude myself into thinking I can handle this. Perhaps this is the closure I need to finally move on. Except I’m terrified nothing has changed and one look into those soulful eyes will suck me in again. Ryder almost destroyed me last time. This time, he could ruin me forever. Full-length standalone title. Due to sensitive content and possible triggers, this book is recommended to readers aged eighteen and older. Please refer to the note at the start of the book (Click Look Inside).
The Truth About Love
Emma Nichols - 2015
Nina and Shane are already married and have a special needs baby. Life isn’t the fairy tale she imagined. Their happily ever after has never seemed so far away. Then one October, everything falls apart. Years of addiction result in Shane having a complete breakdown. Nina must decide whether to keep the family together, or keep Kylie safe. The choice isn’t simple. The results are unexpected. The journey to happiness is long and difficult. See, the truth about love is that it’s messy, challenging, exhilarating, exhausting, and scary. Most of all, real love never ends.
5 Years Later
Jaxson Kidman - 2017
and there's a knock at the door. He's back, again. And this time he's not alone.
* Full length standalone romance with guaranteed HEA and no cheating *
Sweet Treat
Victoria Snow - 2019
A chance encounter. A blooming relationship. An explosive demise.
Sounds like a regular college romance, right?
But for me, it was four years of my life I’ll never forget.
I went to that Halloween party a single, curious college girl and left as the apple of a man’s eye.As Brett’s dedicated little sweet treat.Four wonderful years… and one night is all that it took.One night and my life was shattered.I watched him walk away…
And today, I’m sitting in his billion dollar company interviewing for a job.Memories resurface, secrets are revealed, and…I am making the same mistake.Falling for a cheating, heartbreaking man for a second time.I shouldn’t be doing this…he’s ex for a reason.Not only that, he’s my boss!
Mistakes have consequences,
And mine is evident from the two positive lines on the pregnancy test.
A Love Like War
Erin Trejo - 2017
I was the king of my domain. Everything I've ever wanted was at my fingertips. That included Sadie Ray Perkins. I had to fight for what I wanted. But will that be enough?Sadie Ray Perkins: Nash is the one I wanted. He wasn't the one I needed though. We fought our way through love and hate. I gave it but he couldn't. Now we're forced to make the most important decision of our lives. Love, sex, drugs, and lies.
The Evolution of Us
D. Kelly - 2017
Balancing one another perfectly, Holly Ryan and Declan James were together through most of college—until their relationship blew up, leaving Declan with more questions than answers.For the past two years, Declan has tried everything he can think of to earn Holly’s forgiveness, but even if he manages to help her let go of the past and give them another chance at happiness, she still has a secret. Not to mention, she can’t get over the revolving door of women he seems to have coming in and out of his apartment.Declan is desperate to prove to Holly she’s the one for him and isn’t above using his celebrity status or enlisting the help of their friends to win her back.All’s fair in love and war, right?
Angel
S.A. Huchton - 2014
After being rescued by members of the government’s AdvaNced Genetic EvoLution (ANGEL) Project four years ago, getting recruited for this elite team is all she's wanted.Now 18, she's finally reached her goal after years of study and physical training, but little could have prepared her for life as a genetic experiment. As though coming to terms with her new ability to manipulate water isn't tough enough, she never expected to be swept off her feet by one of her fellow recruits. With genetic alteration, the threat of physical and mental instability hangs over every superhero like a shadow. When one of their own tumbles over the edge of madness, Candace will have to choose between protecting the world, and saving the one who holds her heart.
Sing for Me (A Dark Rain/Lane Gang Novel Book 1)
Myra Wards - 2019
He’s bossy, controlling, but has a sweet side just for me. I haven’t seen him in a year, and when he returns home from a world tour, he’s changed. Suddenly, his bossiness has my heart beating faster and my mouth wanting to kiss him instead of arguing with him. My heart The girl I can never have My best friend Emerald Lane, goddess of vocals, is the only girl I have ever wanted. Because I care about her, I never act on my urges. When I come home from being on tour, she introduces me to her new “boyfriend.” It hits me hard. If I don’t make her mine, I could lose her forever. When a nightmare from her childhood threatens her safety, I need to keep her close—close, underneath, on top, the positions are endless. This is book one in the Dark Rain/Lane Gang series. It is a stand-alone with a guaranteed HEA.
Redemption
Amy Brent - 2018
Until Ben Taylor walked into my camp.
I swore off men. Forever. Period. The end.
Ben Taylor was the cause - the perfect muscled military hero.The green-eyed angel who stole my soul.
He claimed I cheated on him. I told him I wouldn’t cheat on the man who owned my heart.
I’ve moved on. I help other women now.Women like me whose hearts have been smashed into pieces.I offer them the space and support to heal. One day I might even heal myself.
Six years since I last saw him – still the perfect muscled military hero, now with a cute kid in tow.Still my first and only love.Still the man who didn’t trust me enough to listen. The man who broke my heart.
I’ve sworn off men. For good.
And I’ve sworn off Ben Taylor.
Right?
Promise Me
Barbie Bohrman - 2013
Drawing strength from him, she left everything behind and sought a new life for herself, far away from the pain and shame.Fast forward ten years: Sabrina is settled in Miami, happy at last—until her best friend urges her to attend her high school reunion and face her painful past once and for all.And…maybe meet the mysterious Tyler once again.Can Sabrina find the courage to face the demons in her past, let go of the pain, and move forward into happiness? Or will insecurity and self-doubt ruin her one chance to get the love she’s not sure she even deserves?
Thor
M.L.J. Quigg - 2018
Then out of the blue, he waltzes back in like it didn't matter. I knew I couldn't keep him away because it wasn't just me anymore.DerrickI made the biggest mistake when I left her. Now she's back, and I'm going nowhere. She will be mine again. She just has to get with the program.