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Quilts & Chuckles (Happy Curves, #2)


Megan Wade - 2021
    But when you know your friend is coming from out of town, maybe inviting someone over to scare the life out of me when I show up isn’t the greatest idea.Wait.Do I even have the right apartment?As always, this Megan Wade book comes with her ‘Sugar Promise’. High heat, low drama, guaranteed.

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.

Boss's Secret


Sloane Peterson - 2020
    The Windsors, well known for making controversial headlines, should be a PR rep’s dream job. So long as Oliver’s intensely good looks and persuasive lips do not keep me from acting professionally. I’m sure I can keep these distractions at bay - until he gets too close and I feel my heart start palpitating and body firing up.But, it’s not until I find out that Oliver’s father is on trial for murder, that this dream job turns into a nightmare. Painting this family in a good light gets more challenging by the minute as more and more scandalous behavior is revealed. I think I have it all under control, until I start sleeping with Oliver. And then, a surprise confession from him changes my entire life - leaving me with no idea how I’m going to manage. This is the first book in the Fake Love Rich Boss Series. It is a stand-alone but the next two books in the series (Boss's Baby and Boss's Second Chance) follow the two main characters. If you enjoyed the first book of the Fake Love Rich Boss Series, then you are in luck! Boss's Baby (Book 2) is availablenow!! Let the fake love story unfold even further between Cassidy and Oliver…. Get ready for an unexpected surprise….

The Aristocrat's Charade


Joyce Alec - 2019
    However, she is utterly astonished when, within a few days, he is back at her side and begging for a second chance.Lord Peter Marchmont does not think that Miss Grey is the right match for him. Waking up to discover a note stating must court Miss Grey otherwise his brother Edward will be ruined, Peter realizes he has no choice. Struggling to find answers, Peter eventually tells Miss Grey the truth and discovers that she might be the help he has been looking for.Together, Ophelia and Peter look for clues that will protect Edward and allow them to bring their courtship to a close. However, they soon begin to find that their hearts are changing and that perhaps, they might not wish for their courtship to come to an end after all.If you love sweet, clean, Regency-era romances with mystery, you will love The Aristocrat's Charade.

The Inevitable


Nikki Ash - 2020
    He won’t take no for an answer, but I can’t say yes when there’s a chance he’ll break my heart.Even though I have no doubt the fireworks would be worth chasing, knowing the destruction they’ll leave behind means I can’t risk it.Getting hurt would be inevitable... but so is falling for him.KoltonI know Sierra wants me. Even when she tries like hell to hide it. But I’m not shy about the fact that I’m more interested in what’s brewing between us than the drinks she’s serving.Something about her has me drawn to her, has me wanting to reach inside and find out everything there is to know about her.So, I’ll keep asking. Waiting for the day she finally gives me a chance.Because when she says yes—and she will—I’m going to prove to her that this thing between us is more than a spark.It’s a slow burning flame that will only ignite brighter over time.

Every Little Thing


Lana Dash - 2020
    At three, he takes first priority, and I'm always there for him. But when my sexy new neighbor Trace moves in, there's someone else on my mind...usually at night. My plus-one for my friend’s wedding cancels on me the night before. I don't want to go, but then...Trace offers to step in and be my date. He’s only doing me a favor so I don't look stupid. I've never been the kind of woman who attracts guys like him. But the way he holds me close makes me think I might've been wrong all these years... Trace From the moment I lay eyes on Kate, I want her, but I never thought the curvy beauty next door would ever look my way. When her date flakes on her, I jump at the chance to step in and replace him and show her what it's like to have a real man at her side. Her priority is her young son, and I respect that, because I respect her. There's no room in her life for a guy like me. But after one steamy night together, I can't let her go. I'll do whatever it takes to show her I'm the man she needs in her life, and she's the only woman for me. EVERY LITTLE THING, is an insta-love, happily-ever-after, STEAMY romance. No cliffhangers, no cheating. This is a standalone short story.

Body like a Back Road


Tarin Lex - 2020
    To show for it, I’ve got a criminal record and a keen sense for all kinds of trouble.I’m not a good guy—but there are worse men than me.One day I hear a news report of a missing local young woman, and my heart feels shredded. Later, when a familiar yet suspicious man comes into my bike shop needing an inspection, every one of my instincts goes on alert.He’s got a piece of her…literally wrapped around him.Experience tells me to let him go without a fight, but he hasn’t seen the last of me. I’ve got more questions the man can answer to my MC.While I claim his curvy woman for myself.Body Like A Back Road is a safe, steamy & sweet, MC instalove romance. It is the first novella in the Devil's Dissidents MC BWWM MC biker romance series, but can stand alone.

A Muffin Top Christmas


Tabatha Kiss - 2016
    Muffin Top2. A Muffin Top Christmas3: Hot Sauce4: A Hot Sauce Halloween

Island


S.E. Rose - 2018
    She wants isolation and tranquility. Instead, she finds Jack. After securing the perfect summer location to work on her book, Laura arrives at a small cottage on the North Sea in Scotland. There are no kids, no memories of the perfect life she once had, and no distractions…Until a chance meeting with the mysterious Jack Ross changes everything. No matter how hard she fights her desires for the sexy gardener with green eyes and a chiseled body, she can’t stay away from him. But Laura doesn’t know Jack is running from his past—and it’s about to catch up with him. Can the mysterious Jack mend Laura’s broken heart? Or will it crumble more as they strive to bring down a man who could destroy them both? Get set for a suspenseful read based on a summer fling that turns into something more.

The Road to Garrett


Suzie O'Connell - 2016
    Getting pregnant at eighteen by a man twice her age wasn't part of it. Shifting directions at the unexpected fork in the road, she moves across Wyoming to secure a future for her son from the wealthy rancher who fathered him. But a gift of five hundred acres unwillingly given isn't the boon it seems. Annemarie knows nothing about ranching, and this barren tract of land is just a stone's throw from a man and his family who hate her and everything she represents.   With six older brothers ahead of him in line for his family's ranch, Gabriel Collins knew from a young age that he'd have to find his own way in the world. Now he's a master electrician with a successful business. Something is missing, however, and when Ms. Garrett calls in desperate need of his expertise, he finds out exactly what. The indomitable young mother, her adorable little boy, and their struggle to turn Garrett Ranch from a money pit into a profitable operation might just be the family and the cause he didn't know he was searching for.

Hop On and Ride: BBW Holiday Romance


Brynn Hale - 2021
    Women dreaming of finding the one and men with scars from the past find each other in what seems like a miracle. Love is waiting...just walk through those doors.If you love swoon-worthy, gentlemanly heroes and confident, sassy women, take a chance on love today with this holiday series.

Curves By Demand: Big Girls Love Bad Boys: (A BBW Romance)


Summer Rose - 2021
    

Maid for the Hitman: A Steamy Standalone Instalove Romance (A Man Who Knows What He Wants Book 238)


Flora Ferrari - 2021
    

Gavin


Kali Hart - 2020
    Those are lines I don’t cross.I offer to drive her home so I know she’ll get there safely.Despite my resolve to remain professional, she kisses me on her doorstep.A call saves me from crossing a line tonight.But tomorrow, all bets are off.Sweet & steamy short story insta-love romance with an older alpha police officer and younger curvy woman with an HEA. NO cliffhangers. NO cheating.

Mr. January: an older man, curvy younger woman short instalove romance (The Firefighters Calendar Book 1)


Kate Tilney - 2020