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Three Wishes
Seressia Glass - 2002
Years of trying destroyed her marriage and left Maya unwilling to give her heart to another man. Taylor Whitfield has a wish: to have a mother. The seven-year-old never knew her mother and longs for someone to love her and her father. Nic Whitfield also has a wish: to make his daughter happy. He knows that she desperately longs for a mother, but he doesn't want to put his heart on the line again. A chance encounter turns neighbours into friends, and friends into lovers. When love makes wishes on the verge of becoming true, will the trial of prejudice and past secrets create a family? Or will it destroy their hopes of happiness?
The Flavor of Love
Shiree McCarver - 2008
When she refuses to adhere to the rules of his court, she leaves him no alternative but to charge her a fine and have her arrested. What does one do with a sassy psychic chef? Hire them of course. The only thing is Etta, may be a little more than his well-organized lifestyle can handle. When the cooking flour settles, Keigo and Etta will learn unanticipated romance comes from unpredicted places, in the most astonishing flavors.
The Best Man's Baby
Tasha Blue - 2015
Carla has focused all her adult life on her career rather then relationships and it is not something she usually regrets. However, now she is maid of honor at her best friends wedding and she is beginning to wonder when her future husband will ever arrive. At the reception, while everyone is full of joy, Carla is feeling more lonely then ever. She is surprised to discover that the incredibly dashing best man Daniel is still single himself. And lonely too. One drink turns into more then a few and the sexual tension between the two of them reaches its peak once they hit the hotel bedroom. It was supposed to be a one night stand but 2 months later and Carla finds out she is pregnant and now she has some huge decisions to make. Daniel might have been the best man at the wedding but is he the best man for her baby? Read this COMPLETE story right now from start to finish by scrolling back up and getting your copy NOW! WARNING: CONTAINS SCENES OF A SEXUAL NATURE, 18+
Rivals For Love
Eve Vaughn - 2010
She should be happy�and she should say yes when Luc proposes marriage. But one thing stands in her way: Sawyer Underwood, her impossibly sexy ex, who disappeared almost a year ago.When Sawyer returns, he has one goal in mind: to win Hayden back, and away from his long-hated rival, Luc. Sawyer's willing to do anything it takes, and he'll use all his powers of persuasion to convince Hayden that he's the man for her�especially in the bedroom. But Luc's not willing to give Hayden up without a fight!As the two men battle for Hayden's affections, she is torn between them. If only they could reach a compromise�then maybe she wouldn't have to choose...77,000 words
Baby It's Cold Out There: Aspen
Victoria H. Smith - 2016
Asa Ricci just wanted to forget; he wanted to forget about her and the tug of war she had on his heart. His ex, Christine, announcing her engagement to another man was the final straw, which led him to the icy slopes of Aspen to escape and seek refuge in its beauty. He never thought he’d find another so much like himself. Noni Day hated her ex. She hated what he did, what he’d done to her when her career and life were finally starting to take off. She was just one phone call away from living her dream; the reality of owning her own restaurant was at her fingertips. He cheapened that, though. He broke her heart when all she was supposed to be doing now was living, celebrating her life and what good fortune lies ahead. He cursed her with the ultimate betrayal, and now, she just wanted the pain to stop. Her friend Willa thought a quick weekend getaway would be just the trick to ease her damaged heart and little did her childhood friend know, she might not be so far off. Noni kissed someone while on that vacation, a blond stranger with beautiful green eyes, because he asked her to. He wanted to help her, get her out of a jam, so she’d said yes. Never in her life did she believe he’d linger on in her head long after the kiss. Nor that she’d want so much more. BABY, IT’S COLD OUT THERE is a sneak peek into the story of Asa and Noni and is a short read of 19,000 words. As a short holiday story, it’s to act as a preview to the couple’s full book entitled BABY, BE MINE, which releases in 2017. Note to the reader: BABY, IT’S COLD OUT THERE is a happily-for-now story and does end in a small cliffhanger, which will be resolved in the couple’s full story BABY, BE MINE. LOVE IN THE CITY SERIES ORDER: BABY, BABY: CHICAGO (80,000 words) BABY, IT'S COLD OUT THERE: ASPEN (19,000 words) BABY, BE MINE: NEW YORK CITY (RELEASES 2017)
The Beauty and the Brawler
Nikki Winter - 2013
He fought on the streets as a kid, he fought in business as a man, he fought in the ring as a world champion. As his gift graduated, so did his way of thinking. His fighting never stopped, just his methods. Twenty odd years later and he’s found himself fighting for something entirely different - the heart of a woman he’s wanted from the first moment he heard her voice. The second opportunity knocks, he takes a leap composed from faith and bravado, succeeding. Perhaps a little too much. Now he’s thinking up lullabies and trying to determine how to convince radio star Samara Blackwell that he wants her for more than just the life they've created resting on the inside of her ever growing belly. Is this one battle where he’ll have to call a draw? If the behavior of his obstinate little media queen is any indication than it just might be. But he’d never backed down from stepping in the ring with anyone. And he’s not about to start now.
Beyond the Breaking Point
Zena Wynn - 2013
Everyone has one. For Dr. Cassidy Brannon it was discovering her husband, Phillip, in a compromising position with his best friend Max’s almost fiancée, Amber, while vacationing with the other couple. Angry and heartbroken, she and Max indulge in a night of drunken, vindictive sex. The next day, Cassidy returns home with one goal in mind—divorce.However, nothing goes as planned. Phillip, hell bent on fixing their marriage, won’t agree to a divorce. What was only meant to be one, never to be spoken of again, night with Max is evolving into something much more complicated. Then Cassidy discovers she’s pregnant. With both Max and Phillip adamantly claiming to be the father, how much more can Cassidy take before she’s pushed beyond the breaking point?
No Ordinary Love
Angela Weaver - 2006
S. Special Forces and settled into a quiet teaching position, Alex Thompson believes that she has finally found the peaceful life for which she's been searching. But her world is quickly turned upside-down when she is pulled into an ex-boyfriend's murder case and discovers a deadly conspiracy, an international terrorist plot, and a lover, who also happens to be her student's father.
Yes, Chef
Linda Verji - 2017
When she breaks up with her longtime boyfriend for what has to be the millionth time, he decides that this is finally his chance to show her that he’s the one who truly knows the way to her heart. It’s about to get hot in the kitchen. *This sexy, bwwm romance is a standalone novel with a happily-ever-after ending and no cliff-hangers.
Compassion
Xavier Neal - 2016
Sorry for the changes.** Jaye Jenkins is dealing with the death of her fiance, an overbearing mother and an awkward social existence when a green eyed stranger stumbles into her life. For some reason she can't stop thinking about the mysterious man she knows she has no right to be fantasizing about. Suddenly an uncontrollable situation occurs, and in a single moment, one simple act of kindness changes everything.
Against the Odds
Jewel Adams - 2007
Wanting to start over, she leaves her successful modeling career behind and goes to a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico to stay with her best friend. The ranch is the perfect place for her to take stock of her life and all she's accomplished.Then Raine meets Hayden, her friend's brother-in-law, and the opposite of all the other men she has ever known. As their friendship blossoms, so does her love of ranch life. She discovers that what she wants most-what her heart truly desires-is right in front of her.Everything about Raine and Hayden's love is against the odds. Now they must prove to each other and to themselves that no matter what trials assail them, their love will be strong enough to overcome any obstacle.
The Alpha Promise
Hayat Ali - 2009
On the very day she loses her job, she happens upon someone in trouble—and not just any someone. This someone is expected to become the high prince of all vampires, a centuries-old dispute notwithstanding. Jin, the vampire in question, has spent a lifetime being groomed to rule; yet, there is a tribe of rebel undead who will do anything to make sure he does not assume the throne. It is Adina who unwittingly gives him a second chance and finds herself in the middle of a bloody battle—and falling hopelessly in love.Please note: Ends in a cliffhanger.
Crimson Footprints
Shewanda Pugh - 2011
On the night of her brother’s murder, Deena Hammond stumbles upon Takumi Tanaka, lost and on the wrong end of a .32. After rescuing him from the certain fate driving through the hood in a Ferrari will bring, a sweet kind of friendship begins. A balm for her grief. Maybe, Deena likes to think, it happened the day her white mother killed her black father. Or maybe, it was always a part of them, like DNA gone bad. Whatever the case, Deena knows that her family would never approve, hell, never acknowledge her fast-growing love for Takumi. And had he never made love to her that way, in that unraveling, soul-searching sort of way she could’ve done the same. But love’s a devil that way. So, their game begins. One where they hide what they are from everyone. From anyone. And Tak understands this—for now. After all, Deena’s career hinges on the favor of her mentor and boss, his hard-ass of a father. And the Hammond family is already stretched thin with grief. Yet, each step Deena takes toward family and career brings her closer to an acceptance she’s never had. And away from him.