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Bad Boy Billionaires Double Collection, Vols. 1 - 8


Judy Angelo - 2012
    1 - 8):TAMED BY THE BILLIONAIRE - Vol. 1Roman Steele - The business tycoon who has the daunting task of taming the spoiled princess.MAID IN THE U.S.A. - Vol. 2Pierce D'Amato - The software billionaire who thinks he's in control but instead finds himself at the mercy of an angelic four year old and a dark-eyed French beauty who steals his heart.BILLIONAIRE'S ISLAND BRIDE - Vol. 3Dare DeSouza - The owner of a line of Caribbean resorts who tries to teach our beloved heroine a lesson she'll never forget...but then ends up learning the greatest lesson of his life.DANGEROUS DECEPTION - Vol. 4Storm Hunter - He loves motorcycles, fast cars and now he's got to add one more item to his list of loves: Danielle Swift. Dani has a charm he tries to resist but this committed bachelor is no match for this fiercely independent woman who's like none he's met before.TO TAME A TYCOON - Vol. 5Enrico Megalos - A shipping tycoon with a big problem but one which 'lion tamer', Asia Miller, is determined to fix.SWEET SEDUCTION - Vol. 6Jake McKoy - Billionaire author, philanthropist and recluse - a man with a past that is tearing him apart. Will Samantha Fox be the woman to pull him out of his shell?DADDY BY DECEMBER - Vol. 7Drake Duncan - Billionaire investor, and a man determined to win the love of his life: a woman who is just as determined...to stay the heck out of his way.TO CATCH A MAN (IN 30 DAYS OR LESS) - Vol. 8Stone Hudson - Owner of Hudson Broadcasting Corporation, Stone is thrown for a loop when he meets a woman gutsy enough to laugh at him. And then she turns into a temptress. How can he resist?Alpha males at their best - which one will you fall in love with?

Lawson (Bad Boys of Daisy Hills #2)


Kali Hart - 2022
    

Nurturing Love (Zaftig Dating Agency)


Jane Fox - 2022
    I'm not complaining.Sometimes fate needs a little help. Welcome to the files of the Zaftig Dating Agency, where alpha men find the curvy women of their dreams!Each book in the series is a complete, standalone story.This is a sweet but sexy short story romance, complete with insta-love and a guaranteed happily-ever-after. If you’re looking for an escape from everyday life with an alpha older man and the curvy BBW younger woman that he loves, this is the book for you!

Holly Jolly: Curvy Woman Small Town Romance (Holiday Hotties Book 5)


Ally Crew - 2020
    He’s done things wrong in the past, but he’s ready to make it right. Can a bad memory be turned into a fresh holiday romance start?HollyComing back to Ribbon Cove wasn’t my idea, and I’m not totally happy to be here.And then I see him. My crush, who crushed me, from high school—Abe Roman.Back then he was the one every girl wanted and most of us couldn’t have.He’s got a little more around the middle, and so do I, but he’s as charming and honest as ever.When I realize he doesn’t recognize me, I wonder if this is a chance to have a dream come true.But my past comes with heartbreak and I’m not sure if he’ll break me again.AbeThere’s something about Holly I just can’t put my finger on. She’s familiar. Comfortable. Maybe even…a good memory. And I don’t have a lot of those these days.Football. Many hits to the head. And ignoring my pain all led me to this point.I might not remember the old days, but I’m positive I’ll never forget the curvaceous, colorful sprite that is Holly Thomas.After a beautiful night, my brother takes my dream of a future with her and tells me a nightmare of my past.Can I be better than the man I don’t want to remember to fix what I did?Or will she forever be a memory that I can’t forget?Holiday Hotties is a sweet & steamy instalove series of five curvy, strong women who will find their happily ever after with the man of their dreams--sugar plum dreams, that is.

Lucky Kiss


J.L. Caid - 2019
    ALL MAN.That's when things get crazy. Because his eyes are on me and my mind is racing, wondering what could go wrong if I gave him just one quick night. To show him what he could have had if he wasn't such a fool.Well - we kissed.And now - I'm pregnant.I guess he was right about kissing me... sort of.Now I have to figure out how I went from successful business owner to a pregnant, soon-to-be single mother. Unless I call him and tell him. But truthfully, what are the odds of him actually doing the right thing for once in his life?

Mistletoe Blues


Bella Jay - 2021
    It started with a holiday dare.So there was no way Joie Pickett could say no to telling the mall Santa, whose name she didn't even know, her deepest desire.Theo Blue never thought his stint as a mall Santa would lead to him being seduced by the brown skinned beauty he'd only exchanged a few words with.But when they’re unexpectedly brought together on Christmas Eve, he had one goal in mind: to find out if she was on the naughty or nice list.

Man Up


Hope Ford - 2018
    All three are in the TOP 10 BESTSELLER LIST for One Hour Short Romance! Each are standalone, short reads with an Alpha Man, and Younger BBW. Come Back To Me Ben Three years ago, Hanna started working for me. 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 her 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. Bricklayer Stone I met Tara at her college campus. I’m a bricklayer by trade, but now I own my own company. She tells me she wants one night. I’ll give her that. But once I get between her sweet thighs. She’s mine. I just have to convince her. Tara I move too fast. My roommate tells me I need to date a little instead of moving from one relationship to another. Maybe she’s right…. But then I meet Stone. And he wants more than one night… he wants forever. A short story romance with an alpha older male, a younger bbw, and HEA. Claimed An Older Man, Younger BBW, Steamy Sweet Romance Max I’m a biker. I’m also known as a player. That is, until three months ago when I hired Maggie, my plus-size office manager that turned my world upside down. I want her, and usually what I want is what I get. She’s alone in this world, and I make it my goal to keep her and protect her. I take her to a bike rally with me… I take her innocence and I take her heart. But somehow, I have to convince her she’s all I want. Maggie I fell for Max… and I fell hard. I have to make sure he knows, he can’t hurt me. He can take me any way he wants me. A short story romance with an alpha older male, a younger bbw, and HEA. 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.

The Kiss Quota: Midnight Kisses


Khloe Summers - 2021
    quite literally.Internet psychos keep popping up everywhere.I need a big, strong man to protect me, and Daddy fits that bill.Trouble is, I don't want him to leave.Dear Reader,This is a sweet, steamy, older man romance with all the over-the-top protectiveness you crave. As always, this title comes with my 'Easy Escape Seal'. A no cheating, no cliffhanger, HEA promise.xx Khloe

Enigma of Life


Shandi Boyes - 2016
    . . I don't see how this will end well. After a chance meeting, Isabelle was falling at Isaac Holt's feet--literally. His enigmatic personality set her pulse racing, but no matter how much Izzy craves Isaac's touch, she can't have him. Morally and ethically, he is off limits. He is the enemy. Her astute brain understands this, but her lust-driven heart needs a little more convincing. Join a fast-paced story based on forbidden love. Can two people on opposing sides of the team work together for love? Or will outsider influences force their cart off the tracks before the fireworks truly begin? This is a story about two people NOT destined to be together. This is not your typical love story. Not everything is black and white: there is a whole heap of gray no one pays any attention to. Lovers of Meghan March's Beneath Series and Sylvia Day's Bared to You are devouring Enigma of Life! Scroll up to one click this suspenseful romance now! Please note: Book 1 and 4's covers were recently switched.

The Roommate Risk


Talia Hibbert - 2018
    What she doesn’t believe in is love. Her life is perfect without all that romance rubbish—until a plumbing disaster screws everything up and leaves Jas homeless. Luckily, she has someone to turn to: her best friend Rahul.For seven years, Rahul Khan has followed three simple rules.* Don’t touch Jasmine if you can help it.* Don’t look at her arse in that skirt.* And don’t ever—ever—tell her you love her.He should’ve added another rule: Do not, under any circumstances, let Jas move into your house. Now Rahul is living with the friend he can’t have, and it’s decimating his control. He knows their shared dinners aren’t dates, their late-night kisses are a mistake, and the tenderness in Jasmine’s gaze is only temporary. One wrong word could send his skittish best friend running.So why is he tempted to risk it all?This book was previously published as Wanna Bet?. The Roommate Risk is a steamy, standalone, diverse romance. This book is 75,000 words of fluff, angst, and extreme pleasure, with NO cliffhangers, NO cheating, and a guaranteed HEA. Please be aware: this story contains themes of parental neglect and abandonment, parental death, and alcohol dependence that could trigger certain audiences.

Boss's Virgin


Claire Adams - 2017
     Daisy Conklin is twenty-four and in need of a job. Two years out of college, and she’s dismayed that life so far is nothing even close to what she imagined it would be. When her friend, Jonathan, says he can get her an interview at the company he manages, she jumps at the chance, eager for any opportunity. Ian Roubideaux, Daisy’s new boss, is a lot more than she bargained for. He’s incredibly good-looking, for starters, and even though Daisy’s a virgin, she can’t help but feel an undeniably strong attraction to him. Ian’s had a tumultuous past, though, and some of his business dealings are shady, to say the least. Daisy is willing to overlook a lot of things, but when secrets begin to surface, Daisy isn’t so sure who, if anyone, she can trust anymore. ..

Beach Thing


D.L. White - 2018
    But the day he meets Ameenah, he becomes consumed by an entirely different and more attractive distraction--his bold, beautiful, sexy neighbor with the "glorious hips" and a penchant for ice cream. Ameenah Porter, daughter of successful New York restaurateurs, moves to the beach town of Black Diamond to fulfill her dream of opening a smoothie shop. She doesn't need the distraction of a new man but the tall, dark and handsome Wade, who's staying in the giant sized home at the end of her block, is irresistible. Ameenah's days at Tikis & Cream are spent cooling off her customers with her gourmet smoothie blends. Her nights on the shores of Black Diamond Bay are enchanting and romantic, and soon Wade and Ameenah find themselves in the middle of a Beach Thing... a fun, meaningless tryst that will end when the summer is over. Or will it? Wade is returning to Brooklyn at the end of the summer. Ameenah lives on Black Diamond. Neither want this Beach Thing to end... so is this fling really a fling or is it the beginning of something real... and will they realize it in time?Indulge in a fun, steamy #beachyblackromance and join me on Black Diamond.

No Way Out


Amy McKinley - 2021
    I share their bloodline. They just don’t know it yet. In time, they will. My goals were clear: punish those who have wronged me while protecting Liliana Brambilla, my mentor’s granddaughter. Then everything changed when we came face-to-face, and I knew I would never walk away. She thinks I’m her enemy. The truth is, I’m her savior.

The Setup and The Substitute: A Single Dad Sports Romance


Jiffy Kate - 2021
    

The Roommate


Brandy Bush - 2020
    & Mrs. Yu, while spending the holiday break at their house, but I’ve never felt anything like it before and I’m certain that I never will again.So, maybe this is the point of being young, experiencing new things because I can, and I want to. And I do…want to…have one night fulfilling my ultimate fantasy, so I know just how good it can be getting everything I want.That's what my roommate's parents give me, and I don't regret a thing.