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Brendan's Baby
Annie J. Rose - 2020
A businessman, an ex-Navy SEAL.When I start a mission, I complete it; just like I was trained to do.I will sweep the independent beauty off her feet,I will convince her to stay with me forever.And when her creep boss shows up on my island to try and stake his claim,I will show him that no one messes with what is mine.Elise is mine to claim.And so is the precious gift she’s carrying.
Bodyguard
Flora Ferrari - 2017
Then she shows up. Nobody told me it was going to be the President’s daughter…the secret one he doesn’t want anyone to know about. And nobody told him I’m the one in charge of protecting her. Remember me, Mister President? I’m the guy you personally kicked off your Secret Service security detail for an infraction that I didn’t commit. If I decline the job now I’ll never be able to work again. But if I agree, I have to protect her...the girl who fell hard for me four years ago. I thought of her as a bratty little sister back then. She thought of me as her personal protector who she could cuddle up to whenever she wanted...no matter how inappropriate. But she’s not an eighteen-year-old kid anymore. She’s twenty-two now, and she’s grown up in more ways than one. I’m only supposed to keep an eye on her, but I can’t stop staring. She’s beyond beautiful and this bodyguard’s got it bad for her. I’m supposed to be protecting her, but who’s going to protect me...from myself? And when the bad guys do come a-knockin’, I have to make the biggest choice of all. Do I follow my sworn oath to the country and protect the President of the United States, or the daughter he doesn’t even want…but I do more than anything else in the world? I’m dangerously close to losing my job, my reputation, and even my life. But a life without her is no life at all. I’ll lay it all on the line to show the woman of my dreams that I’m a man who knows what he wants and that’s only one thing…her. *Bodyguard is an insta-everything standalone romance with an HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.
Start Me Up
Maggie Riley - 2017
And now I have to write his book. Jack Willis is every bit the start-up prodigy—seriously smart, inventive, and totally sexy. With his incredible mind, extraordinary body, and a bank account with more zeroes than you can count, he would give the sharks from Shark Tank a run for their money. Everyone from Wall Street investors to drooling house wives wants a piece of him. Everyone except Libby Hanson, that is.Libby Hanson is a crafty, curvy bombshell, more accustomed to macrame and crochet than fine dining and stealth engineering. She reads, she writes, she drinks wine with her cat...and she's never even heard of Jack Willis until she lands an interview that will change her life forever.Jack needs a book written—and fast. His sexy new car is about to be released on the market, and a New York Times bestselling book would be the perfect marketing push to get his business to the next level. He could have any writer he wants: but he wants Libby. She's feisty, gorgeous, and has a way with words like nobody else.To write his book, Libby has to see everything he does. She gets thrust into a brand new world of A-list red carpet events, meetings with executives, and long nights in the workshop that grow increasingly intimate. But to write a bestseller, Libby needs more. Their connection is off the charts, but she'll need to discover the real Jack—the man behind the inventions, the man who's steadily stealing her heart. Jack has secrets—lots of them—and Libby will do anything to get the scoop. With Jack's true nature coming to the surface, Libby finds herself torn—will she expose the man everyone is dying to get the dirt on? Or will she protect the man she is slowly but surely falling for?
Fake
Olivia Rush - 2018
The smell of Gucci. I should have known he was the boss.Yet, there I was, running my mouth about what a jackass the owner must be.He listened with what could only be described as HUNGER.When I was summoned to his office later, I was mortified to learn who he was.But nothing prepared me for what he asked next.“Chelsea, I have a proposition. I need a fake fiancé, and you’re the only one I want.”WHAT?
Snowbody But You (Sycamore Mountain, #1)
Kara Kendrick - 2022
As former Army Special Ops, I’m not panicked. I’ve got this.But a sunshiney blast from the past blowing through the door of my ski lodge? No amount of training could prepare me to face Jamison Adler, resident ecology professor and my gorgeous AF ex-girlfriend.Ten years ago, I broke her heart to protect her. Now she’s back and we’re trapped together in the lodge. With no vacant rooms, I’m forced to share a bed with the only woman I’ve ever loved. I need to keep her away from the dark deeds in my past. But my resolve is more slippery than black ice. Will she somehow manage the impossible and thaw my frozen heart?
Cooper
Kate Tilney - 2020
A curvy first aid instructor having a bad day. When their paths collide, could it be true love or a fluke?LucyToday isn’t off to a great start. I broke my favorite mug, spilled coffee all over my shirt, and I’m late for work. I figure things can’t get worse until I’m in a fender bender. The other driver is so good looking, I can barely think straight. It takes all my focus just to exchange information with him.And as if my day couldn’t get any better, who do you think I find sitting in the front row of my training class? It’s Mr. Sexy Driver himself, looking smug and way too appealing.Cooper I’m already running late to my first day of training when I get rear-ended.I’m ready to tell off the other driver until I get a look at her. She’s the most gorgeous woman I’ve ever seen. When Lucy ends up being one of my instructors, it seems like a sign. This wasn’t just a coincidence.She’s my destiny and I’m hers. But what will it take to make her see that?The new class of firefighters at Sunset Canyon Fire & Rescue are hotter than ever. The Sunset Canyon Fire & Rescue: Rookies is a series of short, sweet, and steamy standalone instalove romances. Check out the Rookies if you love heroic firefighters, confident and curvy women, and a guaranteed happily ever after. No cliffhangers. No cheating.
Business or Pleasure?
Raquel Belle - 2019
I’m about to get really pissed off. Maybe I should just go (in hindsight…even based on what happened next, I’d probably do it all the same!) As is, I hate blind dates! I usually create this “picture perfect” guy in my head and then reality generally walks in! Ohhh god, and reality can be REALLLLLY cruel at times (MOST of the time!!!).Anyway…I’ve just moved back to Seattle to work with my dad at his law firm. We haven’t always had the best relationship…I’m really hoping that this is him reaching out to me. Honestly, blind-dates are the last thing I need right now in my life!I’m about to give up on this night and leave when the most delicious looking specimen of a man comes up to me. I honestly thought I was hallucinating! This guy is ravishing…the type of “stop and stare” guy. Mr. I LITERALLY felt I wanted to get pregnant just by looking at him, says...“Please, tell me I’m the one you’ve been waiting for!” with a naughty smirk on his face.“Are you David Blake?” I ask.“No, but I can be anyone you want me to be.” He smiles, and my head…ohhh god…my head is filled with strong dose of naughty thoughts (a “bit” of an understatement actually!). It’s not my blind-date…and I think to myself (well, I’M TRYING to think!!!) What the hell should I do?I don’t know what the heck happened to me but I stare right into his eyes and say “Tell you what, I’m staying upstairs.” I pause. I could feel his eyes penetrating me. And then I drop the bomb… “Let’s skip the drinks and the preamble, you follow me to my room, and let's have one hell of a one-night stand. You don’t even have to tell me your name.”I couldn’t believe I just said that!He’s shocked. I’m shocked. I don’t normally do this kind of thing. But we do it. Oh, boy…do we do it. We have the most amazing, earth shattering night that I could ever dream of. And THAT was the gift…now comes the SLAP…When the weekend is over and I go in to work on Monday morning. The secretary shows me in to my dad’s office. What the heck is he doing in here? Mr. I LITERALLY felt I wanted to get pregnant just by looking at him turns and smiles.Guess what? My one-night stand is my dad’s billionaire best friend, Jared Hawthorne. He’s my new client. Things are about to get really complicated!Business or Pleasure? is a stand alone romance book with an amazing HEA!
Dream Team
Anita Knight - 2021
He’s been in love with her for years. One kiss will change everything.MackenzieWhy do they call it falling in love? Because there’s only one way to go— down.Love ruins everything, which is why I simply can’t trust my heart when important decisions are on the line. Like which car to buy or who I’m going to marry.Logic and cold hard facts are the only way to approach relationships. There’s no opportunity for heartbreak if your heart isn’t involved, right?That’s precisely why I’m dating my boyfriend. We’re such a good match that if he asked me to marry him… I might even say yes. Everything is going according to plan.Until my best friend Derek kisses me.Suddenly, I’m having these crazy feelings, and my whole life starts spinning out of control.But the scariest part of all of this is that I’m pretty sure I enjoyed his kiss… and I may have even kissed him back.This was definitely not a part of my plan…DerekWatching Mackenzie date other guys has never bothered me too much.Until she started dating the guy she’s with now.He’s an ass in every way, and she deserves so much more than him. But she’s blinded by her own stubborn rules.I told myself they’ll break up eventually when he inevitably does something too asinine to forgive, but then Kenzie goes and tells me he’s planning to propose. And that she’ll say yes.Kenzie? And that jerk? Married?I can’t let that happen.If Kenzie wants to live life according to some frigid list of made-up rules, that’s fine. But I’m not letting her throw her life away with that idiot without knowing what it feels like to be kissed by someone who truly loves her.Because I do. I always have, and I always will.I just hope I can make her see that before it’s too late.
Jax
Emilia Hartley - 2018
Zero connections. It was an unsolvable case… No, if she was going to get the position of Lead Detective, Sydney would have to prove that she could do the impossible. After being told not to return to the station without a new lead, she knew that she would have to find something quickly. Virginia Mountain Town. That’s where the roads had taken him. Although the Vancourt brothers solidified the packs of Stonefall, the sins of his failures still haunted him. Jax couldn’t see a place for himself among them. No pack needed a shifter who couldn’t protect his Alpha. So, he hit the road, looking to outrun his ghosts and his problems. Just when things were beginning to look hopeless, Sydney had found her first clue. Smoldering and sexy, a man with no ties and no story. Suspicious… what was his name… Jax? This is book 1 in a new spin-off series of the Outcast Bears series, however it can be read as a standalone! Content Warning: This book contains lots of sexy shifter action. Intended for a mature audience only.
The Shifter’s Prisoner
T.S. Ryder - 2018
Ever since Asa lost his wings while protecting his king, he’s had his motorcycle as a poor replacement. Now he needs a maid to care for his home. And he knows exactly whom he wants. The girl with the fiery red hair. Easy enough. All he needs to do is ride in with his Dragon biker gang and take her. Willow has always heard the warnings: never stray too far from the village lest the savage Dragons take her. But would it be so bad to escape her miserable life and abusive parents? Being a Dragon’s property isn’t exactly what Willow had in mind but she has no choice. And Asa, with his powerful body, muscly arms and cocky grin ignites sparks in her core. Sparks that quickly roar to flames… But there is a dark magical presence in the Dragons’ city. An outcast fairy wants Willow to perform a blood sacrifice that will allow him to rule the world… Can Willow keep herself safe when she becomes a target? Will Asa release his inner beast to go to the end of the earth for Willow? Can Willow and Asa heal their wounds and find love and passion at last? This is a 93-page stand-alone paranormal story with lots of steam, shifters, magic and action. For 18+ readers ONLY.
The SEAL’s Convenient Marriage
Katie Knight - 2020
For Nate, love is nothing but a losing game; he’ll never forget the look on his mother’s face when his father left. Now Nate remains unconvinced that marital bliss would ever play a part in his life.For Emily Edwards, love is everything. But she gave up her dream of a fairytale ending when she adopted Nate’s baby brother. Nothing is more important to Emily than her brave cancer-stricken son, however Matthew’s lifesaving medical treatment has come at a price.When Nate offers to marry Emily so that she can access healthcare and free housing to help look after Matthew, she hardly leaps at the chance: a marriage of convenience goes against everything she has ever wanted. As for Nate, he’s used to businesslike unions, he wants to support both Emily and Matthew – and it will just be for one year, they decide.But their arranged marriage is soon put to the test when Emily receives threats from Matthew’s doctor; and as the dangerous warnings escalate, so do Nate’s feelings for her. Forget playing husband, Nate’s duty is to protect Emily – and fast. But can he protect his heart from falling in love in the process?USA Today Bestseller Leslie North and Katie Knight invite you to indulge in a heart-pounding military romance with a hot, super-alpha Navy SEAL protecting the woman he loves at all costs...
Accidental Surprises
Tia Wylder - 2018
I was a good girl. No scandals. No secrets. No s-x One smile from Deckland Kyle had me second guessing everything… All I could think about was how good it would feel to finally give in! F*ck all the rumors about him. F*ck all the paparazzi following me. This blue-eyed, stunning billionaire can only be mine. Right…? ***Accidental Surprises is a standalone novel with a happily ever after, no cheating or cliff-hanger and plenty of steam. Exclusive accidental bonus content included for your reading pleasure! - Tia Wylder*** WARNING: This Book contains mature language and content. It is intended for 18+ readers only!
Accidental Daddies: A Contemporary Romance Box Set
R.R. Banks - 2018
These hot alpha males will have you begging for more all night long. Book 1 - Accidental Daddy She gave me her innocence. I gave her a baby. But she left before I woke the next morning. Will I get my family or is one night all I'll have forever? Book 2 - Becoming Daddy I gave her a contract. She gave me a baby. But will someone's change of heart keep me away from the family I always wanted? Book 3 - The Christmas Surprise Graham Castle. Hot single dad. Arrogant. Filthy rich. Rude. We couldn't be more different. But being stranded in a blizzard has a way of bringing people closer... Book 4 - Hot Daddy Life can't get any better. Until my inheritance is threatened by my half-sister. Well sugar, that shit ain't happenin'! The only way to stop her is to get married. Fortunately, I know just the candidate - Amanda. Book 5 - Redemption I'm the new fire chief in town. But there's one flame I can't put out. Gwen keeps my demons at bay. But what if she knew my secret... Would she or this town still want me here?
Falling for the Beast: A modern fairytale romance
Angela Blake - 2017
Deep trouble. The only way to help him? Agree to work for Mr. Rousseau. Be his. The beastly, wolf-like billionaire. And cover the debt however he sees fit. I’m Bella. An app developer. The daughter of the great Web developer Maurice Verdandi. After a suspicions disappearance I find him. He’s broken. Defeated. One of his guys screwed up the network of a billionaire. Crashed the system. Billions in damages. Bankruptcy was the only option. But I went to him. The Billionaire. Mr Rousseau. To save my father. He was the embodiment of raw manliness. Tall, with the body of a beast. No… he was a wolf. But with bright blue eyes. And his smell… overwhelming and mesmerising. He agrees to wipe the slate clean. Free my father of debt and responsibility. But in exchange for something. Me. What do I do? He’s willing to let my father’s company die. End him forever. This man’s a monster. So why can’t I stop thinking about him? His hair, those eyes, his smell. That beastly body…ravishing me like an animal. **A Beauty and the Beast Romance. No cliffhangers. Very mature themes. And a HEA.**