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Wildfire (American Heroes, #6)


Honey Palomino - 2020
    He heads down another path that puts him in even more danger.Addicted to adrenaline, Jesse chases the wildest flames of all to put out his insatiable desire for danger. Way up in the Oregon mountains, he feeds his hunger by fighting the incessantly growing wildfires that rip through the land he grew up loving.But when he meets Fiona, a beautiful hot-headed firefighter that’s even more ambitious and determined than he is, she ignites a fire in Jesse that he has no chance of putting out.

Blue Collar Billionaire


Flora Ferrari - 2018
     The older man I’ve been saving my first time for is another. He’s the first and only man I’ve ever felt anything for. Boys my age just don’t do it for me. And as a younger woman there’s a lot I can learn from this older man, but first he needs to learn just how I feel about him. When I start college and find my tiny apartment needs some repairs, my dad calls him to fix things…but what my dad doesn’t know is that I’m fixated on my dad’s best friend, the one who suddenly calls me “his.” And when he gets down on his knees to fix my leaky faucet suddenly I’m the one having dreams of getting on my own knees and fixing the other swollen pipe that looks like it’s about to burst. But will my dad explode when he finds out what’s going on between his daughter and his best friend? And will my dad’s best friend a.k.a. his blue collar buddy try and convince my dad that what we have is real…or convince me we’ve made a big mistake? *Blue Collar Billionaire is an insta-everything standalone instalove romance with an HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.

Hot for the Marine (Hot for Heroes, #1)


Beatrice Brae - 2020
    NO cliffhangers. NO cheating. Book 1 of the Hot for Heroes SeriesHonorI’m mortified when I ugly-cry in front of a big, strong and hunky man at my cousin’s wedding.A man that doesn’t run away from a sobbing woman is a keeper in my book.I haven’t dated much in the past three years, but I say 'Yes' when Kane asks me out.I’m horrified when I find out he’s a marine because I only have one dating rule.No Marines. Ever!KaneThe curvy beauty I meet at my sister’s wedding captures my heart and soul the moment I see her.She makes me want to have a family, a dream I gave up when I joined the Marine Corps.But when her past threatens to break us apart, she has a choice to make- me or her past?

Thayer


Lana Dash - 2020
    As an outsider from the lower forty-eight, I’m met with uncertainty and suspicion by some of the residents. With the help of a handsome pilot, we work to try and find a way to help me gain their trust, otherwise what reason do I have to stay?THAYERFlying has been my one and only love, that is until the new doc stepped onto my plane. The more I get to know her, the deeper I fall. But when I hear that she may have plans to leave, I’m determined to convince her to stay, not only for the villages that need her, but for me too.ALASKAN MOUNTAIN BUSH PILOTS is a series of steamy and short standalone romances about curvy women finding love with hot mountain bush pilots in Alaska. Read THAYER if you like fish out of water, action-adventure, and romance that will leave you swooning. No cliffhangers. No cheating. HEA.

A Man in Uniform (American Heroes, #4)


Leah Holt - 2020
    But I believed in us, I believed in our love.He left to serve our country. Promising to always stay with me no matter where he was.He broke his promise. He got on that bus and I never heard from him again.So, I did what anyone would, I moved on. I left him in the past, right beside the broken heart gave me.Five years came between us, five years for me to forget all about him.Until the night he swoops in and saves me. The boy I remember has turned into a hard bodied soldier. His muscles are thick, his arms strong, protective, holding me like he never wants to let me go.And his smile, his smile still makes my heart flutter.I don't know what to do. He hurt me once already.Do I forgive him and give him a second chance?Or do I let go of this man in uniform?*Meet Wyatt Saint, a man with a mission to get what he wants. This quick, hot, full of feels story has a happily ever after!

Her Cowboy Hero (American Heroes #7)


Megan Wade - 2020
    And if I still wanted a man after I saved myself, he’d be more than willing to give that man his blessing.Now I’m in my mid-thirties and I’m still saving myself, one failed date after another.I don’t know if it’s the grease under my fingernails from working on bikes all day, or if it’s the fact I’m taller than most of them. There’s just something about me that doesn’t earn a callback. Maybe I saved myself so well I don’t need a man at all?Deciding that being single and awesome isn’t so bad, I pack up my apartment and abandon the city, looking for a tree change and a quieter life.But small towns notice when giant women move in, and it isn’t long before I’m the center of the latest gossip involving some rather outdated thinking. It’s nothing I haven’t heard before, but the sting is still the same, which is why I take my Harley out to clear my head.I didn’t realize I was heading onto someone else’s land.I also didn’t realize the rumble of my engine would frighten the grazing cattle.And I definitely didn’t realize how much bulls hate motorcycles.Lucky for me, Austin Cassidy realized all those things and came to my rescue.With his big strong arms, and a smile I’d sell my Harley to see more of, my cowboy hero is the first man I’ve ever met who makes me feel small—he’s also the only person in this town who doesn’t treat me like an outsider.It’s not long before I’m wondering if my dad had it all wrong. Maybe being saved by a man—or a very attractive cowboy—isn’t so bad, after all.

Duke


Kali Hart - 2020
    NO cliffhangers. NO cheating.

Can't Resist Her


Loni Ree - 2020
    I’ve always loved to take chances, and I’m about to jump in with both feet because I can’t resist her.

The Spare Whelan (Whelan Brothers Book 3)


M.K. Moore - 2021
    She's everything I never knew I needed. I'll do anything to tie her to me, including cuffing her to me. Bella FinneganKiernan Whelan is impossible, but he's mine. From the first second I saw him, I knew.I'll do anything to be his, including getting cuffed by him. This is an over-the-top safe instalove with all the feels. Set in 2019, welcome back to Killaloe, County Clare, Ireland, where the nights are hot and the beers are cold.

Sticky Situations (American Heroes, #3)


Tory Baker - 2020
    He finished his deployment and decided to return home to Virginia. He wanted to spend time with his family and live quietly. He never imagined that the road home would lead him to a brand-new beginning. Raelynn Smith owned a bakery and she was as sweet as the treats she had for sale. She captured Travis’s attention from the beginning. She’s vibrant, happy and something he has missed in his life. Travis made a career out of getting in and out of sticky situations. The one he’s about to get in with Raelynn will definitely be the sweetest. Tory is back and this time she’s giving you a sugary-sweet treat that’s rated H for hot. Find out what happens with this growl-worthy alpha meets his match in a vivacious baker who definitely enjoys keeping him on his toes. As always each Tory story is a standalone romance, safe and full of moments to make you believe in Happily Ever After.

Murphy: Alpha Force Elite


Mazzy King - 2020
    When his latest assignment sends him to extract a US diplomat from Baghdad, the last thing he plans is to fall for his beautiful, curvy daughter...MURPHY is book 1 in the Alpha Force Elite series. It can be read as a standalone story. Guaranteed HEA, no cheating, no cliffhangers.

Jaxon


Erin Havoc - 2020
    Always been a loner and I like it.Things turn upside down when I meet Roxie.She’s smart, quick-mouthed and her curves make my mouth water.Maybe I can make her stay.All I have to do is convince her we are for real.Mountain Men of Edgewood Valley is a new contemporary romance series by Erin Havoc. Each book can be read individually. If you’re into over-the-top romance, protective men, sweet and steamy scenes, this one is for you! Reader’s discretion advised.

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.

Her Declaration of Independence


Poppy Parkes - 2019
    Studly firefighter Jamie Banner is looking for a change of pace in Milltown. When they meet, fireworks are guaranteed. The Fourth of July is my absolutely least favorite thing. An entire day dedicated to thundering explosions and crazy-making lights that drive my clients wild (well, wilder than they already are, given that they’re cats and dogs)? Thanks, but no. The only thing I like less than the Fourth is my ex, and good riddance to him. I gave him seven years of my life, and in the end he gave me an eyeful of his cheating ass in my bed with some brunette. Said he wasn’t ready for long term, that he needed something explosive. I hope the fact that I had a moving van and team at the house within the hour, moving his shit the hell out of there, was explosive enough for him. So sure, while I’m not exactly thrilled about this year’s fireworks show — the one that puts my town of Milltown, Colorado, on the map — I’m ready for something new. Something fresh. Something . . . well, something explosive. In a good way. This year, I’m celebrating the Fourth by making a fresh declaration of independence to bring me back to life after seven years of gathering dust on the arm of a guy who didn’t deserve me — or, hell, even want me. It’s time to focus on me. When firefighter Jamie Banner walks into my life, I know exactly what I’d like to do with him. And it’s not exactly ladylike. Happy 4th of July! Welcome to Milltown, Colorado, population 15,000, where the only things hotter than the annual fireworks show are the men in uniform and the women who want to light their fuses. Join the authors of Flirt Club in The Fireworks Series of stories that celebrate small-town summers, BBQs, and all things that end with a bang! Where will you be when the fireworks start?

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!