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Stoking Her Fire


Mila Crawford - 2018
     Growing up as Avery’s friend was the hardest part, especially when all I wanted to do was claim her as mine. But I was that awkward, geeky kid with the black-rimmed glasses, a social outcast. Time and distance had separated us, but I never forgot about her. My love for Avery never lessened. It only grew. Now back in town, working as a firefighter, I doubt she’ll recognize me. I’m big, strong, and confident, so different from who I was all those years ago. Seeing her again after so long has me realizing too much time has passed. I know what has to be done. I need to let Avery know she’s mine and that nothing and no one will stop me from claiming her. Warning: This is a friends-to-lovers, double virgin safe romance that also has that spark of filth thrown in. Yes, you read that right … double virgins. No need to wear protection for this one because these two know exactly what they want, and that’s each other.

Crazy Love


Mink - 2021
    From that chance meeting, I created an entire life just for her. She’s right at home with me, both of us cuddling by a fire at our expansive cabin or going for a boat ride on our private lake.She’s so happy here with me … Or, she will be. Once I kidnap her and bring her home, I’ll show her how much she means to me. And when she realizes the lengths I’ll go to just to make her happy, she’ll see our love is real. Her mouthy cat notwithstanding, Bunny is everything I’ve ever wanted.With Bunny, it’s a fresh start for me. But maybe I should’ve kept a closer eye on my past because when old business associates come calling, the danger isn’t far behind.MINK's Note: Kitty and caffeine are required for this sweet, captive tale with a HEA.

Until You're Mine


Jenika Snow - 2018
    That was the hardest time of my life. Xavier was the boy who’d sneak into my bed at night and hold me as my parents fought in the next room. My protector. My best friend. The man I was in love with. The man I’d saved my virginity for. And now he was back home for good. Too much time had passed. I was done keeping us in the friend zone. I wanted him in my life in every way that counted. So if he wasn’t going to make the first move then I would, even if it might ruin what we had. Because I had to take that chance. Xavier She was my life, the very reason I breathed. I saved my virginity for Cora because no one else compared. No one else ever would. It was time I man up and tell Cora that she was the only girl I’d ever loved, that no matter how much time had passed she’d been it for me. But how could I go about doing that when eight years had gone by? Admitting how I felt was hard as hell seeing as we’d always just been friends. How could I not cross any lines and screw up the relationship we had? Easy. I’d tell her I loved her and propose. Warning: Sit back, relax, and dive into a double virgin friends-to-lovers romance that’s so sugary sweet your teeth will ache. Although it’ll tug at your heartstrings, make no mistake it’s as filthy as can be. A standalone romance with no drama and just the juicy bits, this story features cameo appearances by Asher, Cash, and Trevor Mayson from Aurora Rose Reynolds Until series.

Built For Her


Alexa Riley - 2018
    Okay, maybe more than a lot, but she’s determined to make her dreams come true, so she hires a contractor to help her make that a reality. But when Barrett Cooper steps on her property, it’s like Thor himself has fallen out of the sky. How can she possibly think straight while having a heat stroke? Barrett Cooper is focused on his business and nothing else. He loves restoring old homes but doesn’t get the chance to as much as he wants. When he gets a call about a job that piques his interest, he takes one look at the owner and knows this is going to be a hands-on project. Warning: There’s a lot to love about this hulking alpha who knows how to build a house. But hands-off, because he’s falling hard and fast for the woman who has stolen his heart. With someone else trying to threaten what’s his, you’ll find out just how possessive a guy with a big hammer can be.

Falling For Her


Tory Baker - 2019
    She was way too young though, so he kept his feelings to himself. When Peyton’s dad died, Levi was there, doing everything he could to make sure she was going to be okay. He did his best to hold her world together, when she was crumbling beneath the pressure. Still, he knew Peyton was too lost in her grief to realize he was there as more than just a friend. He wanted more. Finally, she’s back from college, and the feelings he’s had all along for her, have gotten deeper. He felt like he won the lottery when he discovered that she burns just as hot for him. Now that he knows, he’s never letting her go. This cowboy knows what he wants and won’t let anything stand in his way. Tory’s back with a cowboy that will take his woman for more than just an eight second ride. He’s playing for keeps and will for sure heat you up on these frosty Fall mornings. So snuggle up under a blanket, grab some hot chocolate and get ready for a cowboy who is ready to lasso his one and only.

His Forever Girl


Lucy Darling - 2020
    Best friends since we were kids, she and I were meant to be. Until I screwed it all up before we went to high school. I had to step away before I ruined my shot with the girl who held my heart in her hands.Letting her go was the biggest regret of my life. Making it up to her won’t be easy, but I have to show her that I never lost sight of her. I mean that literally and figuratively. Zoey’s not just my love, she’s my obsession. I worry for her, care for her, and above all, want to protect her. She’s too good for me, but that’s not going to stop me from having her.Loving Zoey has never been optional for me. She’s the one, and I intend to show her just how much she means to me.

Baby, You're Mine


Fiona Davenport - 2016
    When she finds out about a family she never knew she had, she travels half-way across the country to meet them. On the night Bailey hits town, her nerves get the better of her, making her act out of character when she meets Wyatt Kincaid in a bar and lets him take her home. After a night that rocks her world, she races out of his bed as quickly as she fell into it. But, there is one thing Bailey can’t run from, the baby she and Wyatt created. Wyatt went out looking for a good time and found a hell of a lot more than he’d bargained for. He wants more than a one night stand with the woman in his bed; he wants a chance at forever. But when he wakes up the next morning, she’s gone. He searches for her, but Bailey is nowhere to be found… until he goes looking in his best friend’s home. Warning: This novella contains a sexy alpha, insta-love, and an "oops" baby! It's quick, hot, and dirty.

Finding Home


Ella Goode - 2019
     She likes stilettos, sidewalks, and the Starbucks on every corner. It doesn't matter that her heels hurt or the sidewalks cracked or no one at the coffee store remembers her name. The horns of taxi drivers serenade her as she walks to work and fast-paced action fills her days which is why she needs her boss to come home from the farm. There are contracts to be signed. Money to be made. Hands to be greased and—oh my gosh, is that a cow? Colton Blackwood is a countryman.  He wants slow walks, slow kisses, and slow love-making, but more than anything he wants that with Charlotte. It doesn't matter that she's scared of the farm animals or that she's suspicious that the store clerk knows her name. He knows that love's the same whether you're wearing a suit in the boardroom or a pair of cowboy boots on the ranch. The trick is convincing Charlotte but, it'll happen because Colton won't accept anything but her by his side.

Fighting for His Princess


Shaw Hart - 2019
    Between the creeps at the strip club where she waitresses and her jerk of a roommate, Stella is over men. She is sure that every guy is just after one thing and she wants no part of it. She just wants to save up enough money to get out of this dead-end town and start over somewhere new. Then she meets Kit. Kit Rodgers is a retired boxer who settled down after his career ending injury to open up his own gym. He just wants to get his gym established and then he’ll worry about finding someone to settle down with. Then he meets Stella. Kit is used to fighting for what he wants, and what he wants is his Princess. Will this tough boxer be able to make it past Stella’s defenses? *Warning! This book alpha is over-the-top, head over heels in love with his Princess. If you're looking for a steamy insta-love story then this book is for you!

Pull You Through


Kaylee Ryan - 2018
    The hell I lived through with my drug-addicted parents led me to the Marine Corps. Committing my life to my country was easy. My brothers were my family--all I had and all I needed. I wasn’t looking for her, but I should have known life had other plans.It led me to her.From the moment we met, I knew he was different--I just didn’t realize he'd change my life. He was a guy on leave, an acquaintance. Until he was something more, something unforgettable. I never imagined he'd leave ten days later, taking a piece of me with him. Then again, maybe I did know. I just didn't care.He was worth it.

Hefty


Jessa Kane - 2020
    Zach, the hefty offensive lineman for Juniper High School’s football team is in love with the beautiful head cheerleader. Jill is completely out of his league, there’s no way she could ever want him back…oh, and she’s his sister’s best friend. But one magical night in the back row of the bus changes everything when Jill asks Zach to help her explore a budding need for intimacy…and he’s the only one she trusts enough to help. What else is a big man to do when the incredible girl he’s loved since childhood offers her lips…and so much more? But is winning Jill’s love really so far-fetched? Or has Zach had it all along…

Cards of Love: Wheel of Fortune


Ella Fox - 2018
    Our fathers were best friends, but that didn't mean a thing to us. It seemed like he lived to prank me, and I always responded with anger.On the first day of preschool, he'd dumped a pail of sand down the back of my favorite yellow dress. In tenth grade, he started a rumor that I had a virginity pact with Jesus. It took almost the whole year for someone to tell me why no guys ever looked at me. It wasn't that I wanted to date anyone, but it would've been nice not to be avoided like the plague.When I moved back to our hometown after college, I was ready to turn over a new leaf where Jackson was concerned. It was time to deal with the feelings I had for him. He wasn't hard to find. Within hours of my return he was serenading me with Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up at the Olive Garden.Later that night I turned over the Wheel of Fortune card... and Madam Aria explained that Jackson Howell was my destiny.

Love Child


Kat Austen - 2016
    Love Child caters to wealthy bachelors who’ve been unsuccessful in creating a family through traditional means. Despite Love Child being an unconventional route to take, the conception takes place exactly the way nature intended. Nearing forty and still single, Abel has accepted he won’t meet the right woman to marry and have a family with, so Love Child is his last hope for becoming a father. He’s gone through the files of the potential donors and handpicked one perfect candidate to create his baby with. The moment he comes face to face with Adeline Matthews, Abel knows she’s the one. But not just the one he’s hoping to make a baby with. She’s the one he’s hoping to create a family with.

Grant's Deal (The Virgin Surrogates #2)


C.M. Steele - 2020
    Make an heir using a surrogate.How had I let my life get to this? That answer had been easy. I worked like a dog, making my millions without bothering to actually live. Sixty plus hours a week and not a single moment spent in the arms of a woman led me to this point. I was tempted to turn around and go back home until I saw her walking my way. Long chocolate-colored hair, blowing in the breeze, drew me to her gorgeous face. Her hand touched that handle, and I was out of my limo. I didn’t need a surrogate. I needed her.She looked at me like I was nuts as I tossed out my offer. It was a deal of a lifetime for a girl looking to sell her body for money, but if she were willing to give away her womb, she’d have to do it the old-fashioned way with her under me.Once I get her to make a deal with the devil, there would be no way I’d let her go even if that was what I promised. The devil never plays fair. I never play fair.This is book 2 in The Virgin Surrogates Series:Stefano's Peach by ChaShiree M.Grant's Deal by C.M. SteeleRoyce's Fate by Annelise ReynoldsGerard's Wish by S.E. IsaacPreston's Luck by MK Moore

Possessive Boston Irish American MMA Fighter


Flora Ferrari - 2018
     He possesses an undefeated record as an MMA fighter, but the moment he lays eyes on me he tells me the only thing he’s interested in possessing now is me. And when this younger woman witnesses him take part in a fight for the first time the barbaric violence shouldn’t turn me on, but it does. He’s a real man amongst boys in and out of the octagon, and I’m ready to be his woman, and for the first time in my life I know I’m ready for another kind of first time…with him. But before my brother’s best friend is able to tell my brother about what’s going on between us, he finds out the hard way, making him feel like he’s been sucker punched by his best friend. Can my possessive Boston Irish American older man prove to my brother that what we have is real and that this MMA fighter will fight harder than he ever has inside the octagon, outside of it…for me? Or will my brother do his best to make sure my brother’s best friend’s beautiful Irish eyes aren’t smiling by threatening him with violence of his own, causing me to get caught in the middle of two possessive older men…one my flesh and blood family and the other I want nothing more than to start my own family with knowing what we have will last forever. But how can I bring myself to come between my brother and my brother’s best friend? Will I be forced into a split decision of my own…choosing between them with my choice causing heartache one way or the other…forever? *Possessive Boston Irish American MMA Fighter is an insta-everything standalone instalove romance with an HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.