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Fake Bride With Benefits
Riley Rollins - 2017
Especially not for Hunter Thorne.
Hunter's ripped, dangerous arms and sinful hands shouldn't be allowed anywhere near me. The absolute last thing I need is a fling with an infuriating, sexy-as-hell, tattooed bad boy who already broke my heart once. But I don't need Mr. Right to get this money.I just need Mr. Right Now.And guess who's staying on my couch?I'm not the naive schoolgirl I used to be. Fake brides don't fall in love for real, and I won't fall for the inked bad boy a second time…...…... If only my heart would get the message.
Because pretending shouldn't be this easy.
And saying goodbye shouldn't be this hard.
Savage: A Pro Football Romance
Michaela Scott - 2018
He keeps making inappropriate jokes about pelvic exams.Meanwhile, I'm just trying to make it to the end of football season without ending up in his bed.But Brady's not making it easy.He wants to finish what we started.
And if I'm not careful...my scrubs might just end up on his bedroom floor.
***Savage: A Pro Football Romance is a full-length, standalone sports romance with an HEA at the end!***
The Hardest Route
A.S. Teague - 2019
I couldn’t handle a baby. I was Griffin Rockwell, the best wide receiver the league had ever seen. But what choice did I have? My baby girl was coming whether I was ready for her or not.Brooke turned out to be an amazing woman and mother. For seven years, we were the MVP of co-parenting—and even better friends.That all changed when tragedy struck our makeshift family and I was faced with the terrifying possibility of losing the one woman I was quickly realizing I couldn’t live without.I was at the height of my career and on the path to becoming the greatest of all time.But keeping my family together, with Brooke by my side, might prove to be the hardest route of all.
The Beast's Baby
N. Alleman - 2018
OliveI’ve loved Axel my entire life.The boy next door.We didn’t talk about the attraction building between us, until one fateful night those sparks finally burst into flames.But when he broke my heart, he left me with a souvenir.A walking, talking little reminder of the man I will always love, but can never again trust with my heart.Now he’s back, wanting to pick up where we left off.And there’s no way I’m letting him know about our baby.
First Down
Leslie North - 2021
Standing on the field on gameday, he looks up at the Jumbotron and stops dead when he sees Tessa Black, his high school sweetheart. Standing next to her is a little boy who looks suspiciously like…Mark. Is that why she contacted him out of the blue?Suddenly, Mark’s world becomes more than football. He’s a father… and he’s still in love with the girl who ghosted him five years ago. Sure, he’s angry she kept his son from him, but when he learns why, it just makes him love Tessa more. But does she feel the same?Tessa knew if she told Mark she was pregnant, his dreams of playing in the NFL would have been over. That was something she couldn’t do. Now she’s ready to let him back into her life; she just isn’t sure how far.Mark’s a good dad, and Tessa can’t help but fall for him all over again. But Mark seems to be the same naïve dreamer he’d always been and doesn’t realize he’s one injury away from unemployment. Her focus has to be on her son, and she’s not sure their love will be enough to keep them together…
Hard Blow
Stella Lang
I’m a physical therapist ordered to help him recoup after a hard blow. I should stay away from him, because he’s a player. But I’m willing to take one for the team. He’s hot, cocky, and good with his mouth. Now I find myself wanting to give him a hard blow.
Dare To Resist
Carly Phillips - 2020
Ex football player. Sports agent. And as of this morning? Father. Finding a baby on his doorstep should have been a joke but the pink sticky note and baby carrier she came in is deadly serious.What’s an out of his depth bachelor to do? Call his tempting and beyond gorgeous executive assistant and beg her to move in.Quinnlyn Stone agrees to help Austin until he can straighten out his messy life. It’s just another item on her very long To-Do list. It’s absolutely not because she’s attracted to her very single and extremely handsome boss.Close quarters. A baby. Undeniable chemistry. What could possibly go wrong?A complete standalone novel!
Bigger and Badder (A Caldwell Hope Billionaire Romance Book 2)
Jackson Kane - 2016
I became the youngest billionaire in history because I'm ruthless—Bigger and Badder than my competition. That's also why I know investing in this small town's football stadium is a waste of my time. What I didn't know was that she was living here. Judy is the girl that got away. I've thought about her for years; the night when we danced together... how she felt in my arms. Now, I finally have a chance to make her mine. But doing so means going all in on an investment that's doomed to fail. And I never, ever fail. Will she be the first person to make me? This second chance love story has everything from a secret baby to a bad boy football player turned billionaire-bad-ass. This full length standalone has absolutely NO cheating and comes with a sexy, heart-wrenching HEA. Looking for more hot billionaire action? At the end of Bigger and Badder is the standalone prequel- Billionaire Takes All- which includes a brand new sexy as sin epilogue that'll rock your world
Getting Over You
Jaxson Kidman - 2019
Forget that he's a rock star. Forget that the day I meet him, he's shirtless and running down the middle of the street. Forget that the tattoos and muscles that graze his glistening skin make remember what it's like to be alive again. Can I have a future with Crosby -- especially when our pasts are marked with tragedy? He can stay in this small town and be loved by me -- or he can get back to living his rock star dream. All we have is the time in between that. The problem? Time's running out... and we both want more.This is a full length 90,000+ word slow burn romance novel with a guitar play, a painter, an unspoken summer romance past, a present they never saw coming, and a complete HEA, no cliffhanger ending that will make you fall in love with Crosby and Josie. Thanks for taking a chance on me and this novel.
The Changeup
A.M. Williams - 2019
Tall. Handsome. Compassionate. Confident. He makes me feel things I haven’t in years.There’s just one problem: me. He can’t stand me and I’m getting to where I can’t stand him either.The glares stiffen my resolve to forget about my dream man and concentrate on my new job.Except...eventually those stares turn to something more. More heated. More promising. More everything.ChaseEmma Carlisle is what I didn’t know I needed in my life until I saw her.I don’t want her in my life, though. I have too much riding on my shoulders to concentrate on a relationship. A sick mom. A team owner who’s breathing down my neck to win a baseball championship.It’s easier to ignore her and pretend like she doesn’t exist than to think about how pretty she is or how I feel alive whenever she's around.But one surprise kiss and I’m left wanting more. One glimpse into what love could be like and I can’t think of anything else.We have to decide if it’s worth tempting fate and the flames of desire to see what love might be like.The Changeup is the first book in A.M. Williams Boys of Summer baseball romance series. It’s a workplace, enemies-to-lovers romance that features two perfectionists struggling to come to terms with the curveballs life has for them.If you love men in tight pants and the sassy women they fall for, this series is for you.This book was previously published as Coached in Love. It has been updated with new content and re-edited.
Hot Cop
Aubree Valentine - 2018
He's has had one goal his entire life: to protect and serve the community he loves. But when a photo of Rhys and his colleagues goes viral, he finds himself faced with opportunities he never anticipated before. From book covers to modeling gigs, and even a few tv appearances, Rhys quickly becomes the object of female attention. Women every where are offering themselves up for a good time. There's just one problem. There's only one woman's attention he's after.KJ is a best selling author who finds herself in a very compromising position with one of Tallahassee's finest police officers. His abrupt exit after a weekend fling, has her convinced she's seen the last of Rhys. Until one surprise leads to another, and his photo is plastered all over social media. When he becomes the featured model at her next signing event, KJ finds herself tangled in more than just the sheets. After all, Rhys Mitchell is so much more than just one Hot Cop.
A Love Rekindled (The Game of Love #1)
Sharon Cummin - 2014
Jessica was a sexy twenty five year old. Her friends at work talked her into going to a party at a co-worker's house. She had not been out in a very long time. Jessica would rather be at home watching a movie with her son. She agreed to go, thinking she could leave after an hour and get back home.Luke was a gorgeous football player who had just returned home after being injured playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers. His football career was over. It was the first time he had been home for more than a day in seven years. His friend from college, Linda, tried to get him out of the house. She finally got him to agree to go to a party she was having and even talked him into taking one of her friends as his date. He was not looking forward to it.Jessica arrived at the party to hang out with her friends from work. It ended up being a much better time than she thought it would be. Her friend John pulled her along to dance with him. They laughed and joked as he dipped her. That was when she spotted Luke, her high school sweetheart, with her friend Heather. The only man she had ever truly loved.Luke could not believe it, when his eyes connected with Jessica's. She was the woman who tore his heart in two. It took all he had not to turn around and take off out the door. His friend Linda pulled him into her home to show him around and meet her friends.Jessica's heart raced as Linda brought Luke and Heather over to introduce him to the group from work. Jessica hurried to excuse herself before anyone could say a word. When she returned, Luke was standing with her friends. Her hands shook as Linda introduced her to Luke. She said a simple hello as he looked into her eyes in shock. Jessica excused herself to go over to the couch. She had her head down, but could feel Luke in front of her. He sat down next to her to talk. Heather came up, plopped into his lap, put her arms around his neck, and kissed his cheek. Jessica could not take it, she had to get out of there. Without saying a word, she took off out the door to her car. How could he have been at the party? Why was he with her friend Heather? Why did he have to look even sexier than she remembered?When Luke couldn't get her off his mind, he knew that he had to see her. He pulled up in front of her house and could not believe what he saw. Luke wanted answers.What would she say when confronted by him?How would she explain why she made the decisions she did?How would he react to her answers?A Love Rekindled is a complete, stand-alone novella. A New Love (The Game of Love #2) will be available in September 2014.
Purple Orchids
Samantha Christy - 2015
Lovers. Enemies.Sometimes the lines between them are blurred.Gavin McBrideShe blindsided me. Broke me. Shredded me.And now she’s back, thinking I did the very same thing to her.Someone is lying. It's not me. But the thing is - it's not her either.When I reach out to her, I get more than I bargained for. Much more.Baylor MitchellI was eighteen when he left me.I found a way to survive. Without him. Without us. Without the future he promised.Now, a chance meeting threatens everything I know to be true.But loving him again isn't worth the risk I'd have to take or the secret I'd be forced to reveal.Or is it?One day… one moment… one letter.One lie.That’s all it took to change the course of their lives.Get this sizzling second-chance romance now.
The Hard Way
Katie Ashley - 2016
Because of his talent at football, coupled with his father’s wealth, he’s always gotten his way. But when a night of drunken debauchery lands him in hot water with the college athletic board, neither his influential father nor his charming grin can save him. He finds it a total buzz kill when he is sentenced to community service with troubled youth at an inner-city shelter. But his nightmare is only beginning when his greatest high school regret is the very one in charge of the program, and she has him by the balls in more ways than one.For Avery Prescott, senior year was a nightmare of epic proportions, and Cade Hall played the lead villain. After she fled her small town for college in the bright lights of Atlanta, she thought she had escaped the painful memories of her past. She never could have imagined Cade would waltz through the door of the outreach program she presided over. But Avery has news for Cade--she isn’t the same shy, doormat of a girl she was in high school. Since she holds Cade's football future in her hands, she’s more than ready to make payback a real bitch.Will the two stay in the defensive zone or discover that sometimes life's greatest lessons are learned the hard way?
Hail Mary Baby
Kara Hart - 2016
Laura Jocks were never my thing. But when the first assignment to hit my news desk is an interview with Liam Conway, I can’t refuse. The scoop is too big, because Liam is the talk of the football world right now -- with men and women alike. Makes sense. He’s tall, dark, handsome… and ripped. Then there are the rumors about his prowess in bed and the size of his c*ck… Not that I pay attention to any of those. The interview turns into a seduction, as Liam pursues me. Flattered, I agree to one night. One night of panty-dropping, sheet-clenching, oh my GOD he’s good sex. Only… after we parted the next morning, he doesn’t realize he changed my life… forever. I had his baby, and he has no idea. Liam I don’t give a damn about love. All I care about is scoring… on and off the field. Football and p*ssy are my two passions, and I don’t give a f*ck who knows it. I’m the player of the century. Groupies, flashy cars, a big mansion… I thought I had it all. That is, until I laid eyes on gorgeous blonde Laura. Now I can’t get her out of my damned head… and I’m going to claim her. I’ll do whatever it takes to keep f*cking her… morning, noon, night, and every chance between. She resists me, but I don’t care. I'll just have to remind her just how much she wanted me, that night she screamed my name... I will make her want me, make her spill all her secrets, make her stay with me… if it’s the last thing I do.