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The Ride
Mickey Miller - 2021
Have you heard the rumor about Zach Reid?Sexy as sin, tastes like whisky, rides a motorcycle.He is the man your father warned you about.Too handsome, too tall, too smooth.The rumor is, he’s done something dark in the past that he doesn’t want to talk about.But he’s about to shake up my small town life up like a snow globe.Because after one ride home on the back of his bike, my life will never be the same again.Zach’s about to take me on a roller coaster ride adventure.Turns out, sometimes real love comes in the most unexpected, and complex, packages.I just never thought I could be the girl who makes a man like Zach Reid fall in love.It all starts with a ride home on a hot summer night.Let me tell you about it.
The Wrong Brother
Amanda Siegrist - 2020
Anything. That’s what besties are for, right? But going undercover at her boyfriend’s work to find out if he’s cheating seems a bit extreme. Except she can’t say no. Never to Mia. The moment she walks in and sees her boyfriend, she knows she made a mistake. He’s sex on a stick, and she wants to take a delicious bite. He’s also a bit too arrogant, needs to work on his pleases and thank yous, and he never smiles. Everyone should smile at least once a day. It’s one long week of a battle of wills, sinful glances, and keeping her hands to herself. All she can do is repeat Mia. Mia. Mia. This is all for Mia. Until she realizes…there are two Mr. Holloways. And she got hired by the wrong one.Warning: This is not a full romcom. While it has moments of humor, it also has a twist of angst. Okay, now you can dive in, you’re prepared!The entire Perfect For You series: (Each book can be read as a standalone.)The Wrong Brother (Book 1): Dane & GabriellaThe Right Time (Book 2): Jaxson & Mia
Baby Blues and Wedding Shoes
Amanda T. Martin - 2013
So when Helen gets some unexpected news, she’s given no choice but to find a new path for herself and anyone else who might come along. With the help of her quirky photography friends and her feisty mother, Maggie, Helen finds strength to face the future alone. Marcio’s life is looking pretty good, until he’s left standing solo at the altar. Eager to write a new future, where women aren’t to be trusted, Marcio feels back in control. Until he meets Helen. Can they create a future together that fulfils all their hopes for a happy ending?
Under Cover of Love
Ellen Wolf - 2011
His intelligence, quick thinking and raw fitness saved countless lives of his clients.Now, after the death of his best friend, he faces his toughest assignment yet. He will find the man responsible for the crime and bring him to justice. The only lead he has is the killer’s sister, who had lied to the police about her brother’s whereabouts.Duncan uses his charm to seduce her, hopeful to find out more about her brother. He succeeds completely only to realize the true danger of this carefully executed deception. Not only is he falling for Nadine and hesitates to carry out his plan, but the white and black lines of right and wrong start to blurry, the crime deeper and more complex than he had ever imagined.Nothing is what it seems as Duncan is about to find out…
Caught in the Middle
Jennifer Hayden - 2018
Her two young children are clinging to life at a local hospital. Their parents are dead, their house burned to the ground. And Aria has been listed in her sister’s will as their guardian. The children are literally strangers to Aria, but she finds she can’t turn her back on them. With the police breathing down her neck, desperate for answers to two unsolved murders, Aria finds herself in the middle of a nightmare. Casey Gage was there that night. One of the firefighters who helped rescue Aria’s niece and nephew, he feels a bond with the children—and soon enough, with Aria herself. But a killer is still on the loose. And that killer has failed to tie up a very important loose end. A very important loose end that may cost Aria and the children their lives.Contains alternate cover.
Married to Maggie
Jan Romes - 2013
Ditching an environmental conference in Atlanta to play in Reno, Ty suffers razor-sharp chest pains at the airport. The pains were becoming a common occurrence that started showing up after he lost his father in a fiery crash a year earlier. The woman who comes to his aid not only helps him with what she can only assume is a heart attack but she also fibs to keep airport security and paparazzi from descending on him. She's brilliant, unemployed and not his type which makes her the perfect choice for a temporary spouse. If he can ignore her extraordinary blue eyes then everything will go according to plan.Cardiac rehab nurse, Maggie Gray finds herself the victim of hospital downsizing. When T. Loy Vincent, I, a former patient, offers her a million dollars to get his grandson under control, Maggie is pressured by her father to enter into the wife-for-hire scheme. All she has to do is convince Ty Vincent to marry her. When she tracks Ty down at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport to put things in motion, she finds him in the middle of chest issues. The nurse in her takes over and before she knows it she's eyebrow deep in yet another deal. The second she says yes to both agreements, her life is turned upside down. To top it off, she can't seem to curb an annoying attraction for Dallas's most famous womanizer.Six months. No Sex. No telling each other what to do. It should be a win-win for them both. Will the mayhem of wealth, media attention, meddlesome friends and chemistry so hot it could melt plastic ruin their lives? Or will it be the catalyst for happily-ever-after?
Wife for a While: A Billionaire Marriage of Convenience Romance (The Inheritance Book 1)
Lorna Baldwin - 2017
Right when I need a bank-sized bailout, Benton Spencer strides into my life – hiring me to plan a wedding that lacks a bride. He’s handsome. He’s ripped. He’s occasionally charming (but mostly not). More importantly, he’s offering me every penny I need…if I’ll marry him. Two years of putting up with his partying, chauvinistic, rich boy ways and my money problems are solved. If that’s not weird enough for you, get this: I’m actually starting to fall for him. God help me, those pale blue eyes have got me cornered. I know I can make it for two years; but I can’t say the same for my heart. **This is a 60,000 word stand-alone romance with a guaranteed happily ever after, no cliffhangers, and no cheating!**
Chasing Butterflies
Jennifer Labelle - 2016
Eight years ago my sister and I decided to leave our home and drug addict parents behind to build a new life somewhere else. Now that I’ve found my passion in art and tattooing I’m convinced that we’re finally happy…until tragedy changes everything. Deciding that going back to my roots is the best option for me, I return to the Hill Country of Texas, opening my own tattoo shop as a way to start over once again. One thing I didn’t count on…running into a blast from my past. Jagger is more attractive than I remember. He’s all grown up, filling those jeans and cowboy boots with raw muscle and a whole lot of sexy. The problem is, I’ve been forced to guard my heart for so long I don’t know how to let someone in. But Jagger makes it perfectly clear that he always gets what he wants. And what he wants…is me.
Twelve Miles
Robin Edwards - 2017
I ran away because I couldn't face the embarrassment of what took place at the party. Now he's back in the picture and I don't think I can face him. Will he remember who I am? SAM Sam Ellis was not your average Sutton Hill resident. The quaint, coastal town known for its sunshine, crystal clear water, and waspy, upper-class residents. No one was more unfitting than Sam. Sam used to live a fast life: the exotic cars, big house, women that threw themselves at him but when asked to take over his father's estate all he wanted to do was be left alone. JAMIE A little rough around the edges, Jamie never had the best luck. After years of playing venues with her bandmates, she met Sam, entrepreneur and high-profile member of the Sutton Hill Country Club. After crossing paths, Jamie could not get Sam out of her head. Would Jamie be enough for the hot billionaire who already had everything? AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is an HEA story with no cliffhangers! For mature audiences only, must be over 18 years of age! Please also note this is a rerelease and rebranding on an improved newer edition. This book is an extended version with more content, new cover, and a preview of Book #2 in the Serendipity series: Twelve Weeks
Where Forever Lies
Tara Neideffer - 2014
It's hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel when life gives you a chaotic mess of grief, but Paige Griffin is determined to make a good life for her and her three-year old daughter, Kyra. At twenty-three, she juggles her days as a nurse, with the rest of her time being a single mother. Too busy to know which way is up, she doesn't give dating much thought until one guy makes a sudden impact on her life. Tyler Evans seems like a nice guy, good looking even, but Paige is hesitant about letting a guy into her and her daughter’s life, especially when he seems just as closed off as she. But once Paige keeps running into Tyler and his eight-year-old son, Brandon, she begins to realize that there’s more to him than she thought. Eventually, they both find themselves unable to keep their guards up any longer; but can a country boy and a city girl make a relationship work? As they both question their love, they realize that sometimes fate has its own plan for where your forever lies. ***This is book one in a trilogy but each book can stand-alone*** ***Due to sexual content, this novel is intended for audiences ages 18+***
Boscoe
Brynn Hale - 2020
Forbidden love temptation. Family complications. It's all in the Passion Point Firefighter series. Boscoe--I didn't know she was my best friend's sister. Jessica's hotter than a five-alarm fire and I can't stay away from the heat. She might be young, but she's not naive. I'm ready to end my bachelorhood. She's the one for me. Jessica--My half brother is protective, it's amusing, and annoying. Boscoe's sweeter than Mom's peach pie and I'm gonna eat him up. I'm young, but I know what I want. Brother, don't make me choose. Boscoe is the first SHORT story in the Passion Point Firefighters is a STEAMY, Instalove, Alpha male collection of stories.
MONDAY: Tall, Dark & Aromatic
Fifi Flowers
Basil, the man in question, is instantly smitten by Pansie and makes it his mission in life to woo her with his poetry and charm. Could it be that he is the man for her at the so-called Hookup Café?Novella - STANDALONE - book 1 of 6MEET all of THE COUPLES at Cafélicious...Basil and Pansie, MONDAY, book 1 Marzi and Avery, TUESDAY, book 2Nate and Evie, WEDNESDAY, book 3Deacon and Saylor, THURSDAY, book 4Mason and Vivienne, FRIDAY, book 5Vin and Darla, SATURDAY, book 6
Forbidden Heat
Jordyn White - 2017
But how could I help being struck speechless by the sexy smile and warm intelligence of Professor Shane Brooks? What starts as wistful gazing from the back of the room leads to stolen touches that melt my core, and ends with a midnight encounter right on school grounds. Those weren’t the kind of after-school activities I had in mind. Will Shane hate himself for what we’ve done, or resent me for wanting it? I don’t know. I’m too lost in the heat of his body and the depths of his soul. Sooner or later someone’s bound to find out about us, and it’s not going to be pretty. The only question is, are we strong enough to survive it? FORBIDDEN HEAT is a full-length standalone in the Firework Girls contemporary romance series. Jordyn White takes you on a delightful journey of secret rendezvous, nerdy soulmates, and transcendent love in this completely swoon-worthy forbidden romance.