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Wanted
Nicole Elliot - 2017
The night I walk into the club, I have no intention of bidding on a woman. Why would I? I can have any woman I want. Anytime. Anywhere. But when Sydney Mercer walks across that stage, I'm screwed. My paddle isn't the only thing that goes up. I'll show everyone else what it's like to lose. But Sydney isn't just here for fun and games. She's got her reasons for entering into this little arrangement. And so do I. Her body whenever I want it for the next thirty days. If she follows my every command, I'll make all her dreams come true. There's nothing that can go wrong, as long as Sydney doesn't learn the truth. Wanted is a super steamy auction romance. It has a HEA and NO Cliffhanger. There are a few bonus books for your reading pleasure. Enjoy!
Taken Back
Alyna Amorosi - 2016
You just might get Dmitri Veselov. Sonya Valentina is a struggling waitress who gets hired as a hostess at a strip club owned by her mysterious Middle Eastern friend. One of the regulars at the club is a cocky Russian mobster. Sonya has never gone for the bad boy type, but this brash and dangerous man somehow makes her feel… safe. Dmitri Veselov has the looks of a model... well, except for his scars and prison tattoos. He's as heartless in dating as he is vicious in handling his business. And this big motorcycle-riding stud already has every stripper at Sultan's Palace squirming in their G-strings. But when Dmitri meets Sonya, he has feelings of comfort and trust like he hasn't felt since before his happy childhood took a tragic turn into a brutal life of death and violence. Yet with a mafia war raging, his mob boss uncle's fortune on the line, and more dark secrets than he can count, will Dmitri risk everything to save Sonya when she gets in trouble with a ruthless sheikh? Taken Back has some steamy scenes (and they get a bit rough!) It also has a suspenseful plot, wild surprises, and is a standalone, full-length novel with an HEA. The ebook version also includes a Russian mafia romance novella by Yasmin Porter.
The Woodsman
Blake North - 2017
This mountain is my sanctuary. Until some woman shows up during a snowstorm with a suitcase, insisting she’s rented my cabin for the week. She got scammed. Not my problem. She’s got curves in all the right places, but I send her away. The next thing I know, she’s crashed her car in the blizzard and I’m carrying her to my cabin. I rescued her and now we’re snowed in together. It’s all I can do to keep my hands off her. But I know she wants me, too. Sparks fly, and there’s no turning back. We’re all alone up in the mountains, snowed in and having the hottest fling in history. There’s only one problem: I don’t want to let her go. Make that two problems: I can’t let her find out my dark secret. If I tell her the truth, she’ll run away, and I’ll never see her again. If I keep the secret, I lose the girl of my dreams.
ReWined: Volume 1
Kim Karr - 2018
Time is fast. No replay. No rewind. That's my motto. And there's nothing wrong with that. That is until the day I turn 27 and everything changes. Suddenly, I'm expected to... 1) Move back to my hometown. 2) Stop partying. 3) Take over my family's winery. 4) And get married. Wait! What? That last one I didn't see coming. I'm Tyler Justin Ryan Holiday III, Northern California's most eligible bachelor, and I don't do monogamy. It's just a wild guess but I'd have to say that monogamy isn't going to do me, either. My grandmother won't listen to a word I have to say on the matter. And since the old battle-axe is still at the helm of my legacy, it's not like I can blow her off. However, when she tells me whom she thinks will make the perfect bride, and then subsequently drops me at said bride's door, I nearly lose my mind. Sure, dear old granny tries to sugarcoat the situation with a lot of glitz and glamour, but there's no turning ash into fairy dust. Paris Elizabeth Hollis Fairchild isn't only the ultimate party girl and terrible wife material, she's also my sworn enemy. We loathe each other. We have good reason. And it isn't because our families are competitors. Needless to say, I'm not surprised when the she-devil slams the door in my face--but it still pisses me off. Apparently, she doesn't know me as well as she thinks. Doesn't understand I've changed. Doesn't realize her rejection only spurs me on--makes me want to tame her, claim her, make her mine. Then again, at 27 I'm no longer a lovesick teenager. I'm a grown man with a big ego and an even bigger...never mind. Paris says she doesn't want to know how big I am, in any sense of the word. I don't believe her. Either way, it doesn't matter. She's a challenge I can't resist. A temptation I can't ignore. The woman I must have. We haven't spoken in ten years but mark my words, she and I will be doing that and a hell of a lot more--very soon. Life is short. Time is fast. Replay. Rewind. That's my new motto. And there's no sugarcoating that. ***This is volume 1 in the Party Ever After series. Volume 2 will be released December 9th and Volume 3 December 23rd.***
Cavalier
T.L. Smith - 2018
Enter at your own risk, and always remember our number one rule— You must never speak of Crimson Elite—the punishment is severe. Creed ‘Too Hot for Words’ Christopher If God created the perfect man he would closely resemble Creed, on the outside that is. He’s as cavalier as they come. Unconcerned. Cold. Dismissive. I wonder if he has any feelings at all. And when his lips touch mine, everything goes black. He takes me into his world, and it’s the most magical thing I’ve ever experienced. And I’m sucked in time and time again. Like a moth to the flame, I am ready to be set alight. Elicea ‘F*cks With My Head’ Beckham Elicea is a firecracker. She has piqued my interest, and no one piques my interest anymore. Beautiful women are what I do—it’s my work. Not one of them has managed to get their claws into me the way she does. It’s as if she’s seeing my icy heart and trying to melt it, set it alight with each touch of her sinful lips. But that can’t work, it won’t work. Not in my world. *Please note all books can be read as a standalone*
Caveman
Jo Raven - 2017
Hot single daddy. Arrogant. Rude. Older. My boss. Totally off limits... right? Matthew Hansen is the kind of handsome that has grown women whispering behind their hands and giggling like schoolgirls. Dark, tall and mysterious, he’s a newcomer to our little town. He’s a gritty, grease-covered mechanic, and a single daddy. Sweet, right? Plus, he’s looking for a nanny – and I am desperately looking for a job. Sounds like the perfect deal. Only he’s a jerk. An uncivilized, hulking brute. Zero manners. Zero interest in making me feel welcome in his home. Downright rude. But oh, so sexy. And I need the job. I can do this. One thing is for sure: I can’t fall for the Caveman. No matter how sexy he is. How mysterious. How tortured. That’s the only rule – and one I’m about to break. ***This is a standalone, full-length romance with a HEA and no cliffhanger or cheating. For a limited time, I have included ZANE, a standalone novel, and MICAH, a standalone long novella, as bonus. ***(Librarian Note: This story is loosely connected (as a sort of sequel) to Zane (Inked Brotherhood, #3).)
Anti Hero
Skye Warren - 2016
After losing his team in a fiery betrayal, he left the army. Now he works for cold hard cash.And the girl he loves? She's better off without him.Until her story makes her a target.Then he'll protect her. He'll kill for her. He just won't let himself fall for her again. That would be dangerous, for both of them.WARNING: Contains an inked military man, a plucky reporter on a mission, and explosive chemistry!ANTI HERO is a full-length standalone novel with plenty of heat and suspense!!
Forbidden Neighbor
Summer Brooks - 2019
The hottest firefighter to ever exist. My goddamn neighbor. And…My older sister’s ex-boyfriend. The man is an irresistible package full of trouble. I know because I have a good view of him from my bedroom window. I’m probably stupid to think that I can get away with this. That my own sister won’t notice me lusting over her ex.But I’m desperate… And he’s tempting. Besides, it’s not like I’ll get pregnant, right? Right?
Protecting What's Mine
Jennifer Sucevic - 2017
Grace Chicago is a new beginning for me. It’s a chance to find my bearings and spread my wings. I’ve bought a fantastic condo with spectacular views of Lake Michigan and I’m starting a grad program at Northwestern. What I don’t expect is my sexy new neighbor. From the moment our gazes collide, I’m enthralled. No one has ever set my pulse racing the way he does. Especially when he’s pinning me in place with those dark, espresso-colored eyes. I tell myself that it’s nothing more than a harmless crush. After two years of being steeped in grief, it feels amazing to have all this lust and longing rush through every cell of my body. But he’s dangerous. I sense it lurking beneath his polished exterior. Every instinct I have is prodding me to run. Matteo I’ve never been a man for entanglements, but there’s something about her that draws me. I fool myself into believing that one taste will be enough to satiate my hunger. But that only leaves me greedy for more. She’s young and innocent. She has no idea who I am. Who my family is. The power we wield. If she did, she would run away screaming and never look back. If I weren’t such a selfish bastard, I’d let her go. But it’s much too late for that. I’ll move heaven and earth to make her mine. *This New Adult novel has mature content and is intended for readers over the age of 18*
Love Online
Penelope Ward - 2018
It started out innocently enough. I was “ScreenGod” and she was “Montana,” but of course, those weren’t our actual names, just the virtual cloaks we hid behind.Logging in at night and talking to her was my escape—my sanctuary. Her real name was Eden, I’d soon come to find out.From the first time we connected online, I found myself transfixed. She was an addiction. At first, we knew nothing about each other’s real identities…and she was adamant that we keep things that way. Anonymity had no effect on our unstoppable chemistry, though. If anything, it allowed us to open up even more in ways we may not have otherwise. Eden was funny, intelligent, gorgeous—everything I’d ever wanted in a woman. But I couldn’t really have her.I had accepted things would have to stay the way they were—until the day I found a clue that led me straight to her.So I took a chance.And that was when our love story really began.
Black Skies Riviera
Catherine Wiltcher - 2020
I'm a black suit of spades:Determined to bury both her and my demons.I never asked to see the shape of her heart.I never asked for her to fill the blank spaces of mine. But the mafia wants her secrets.I'm not the first she betrayed.And Issa? Sweet, not-so-innocent Issa?She's now a debt no sinner can pay. Black Skies Riviera is a heart-stopping, enemies to lovers romance with NO cliff-hanger and a guaranteed HEA. For mature readers only.
Ignite Me, Fireman
Sylvia Fox - 2016
As a local firefighter in my small hometown of Timber Bluff, he’s rugged, strong, and one-hundred-percent total alpha male. I’ve fantasized about Blaze for as long as I can remember, but I’ve never been able to act on my desires. There just so happens to be one teensy problem where he’s concerned. He’s my dad’s best friend. When my parents’ house catches fire on New Year’s Eve, I have nowhere to stay until they get back from out of town. Nowhere to stay except Blaze’s rustic cabin in the mountains…And when things start to heat up between us, my fantasies look as if they’re finally about to come true. Just as long as my dad doesn’t kill him first. Light me up, Fireman. My flames will burn all night for you.
Master of Sin
Sienna Snow - 2019
The one I shouldn't want, shouldn't crave, the one who could destroy my carefully built life.Hagen Lykaios was the essence of sin, indulgence, and danger - everything I knew to avoid.All it took was one unexpected touch, and he consumed me, left me begging, needy, and hungry for more.He said if I entered his world he would corrupt me, own me, and change all that I had ever known...and you know what? I went anyway.
Cole
Tijan - 2017
I didn't know his name. We never made eye contact. There was no connection between us at all.But I could feel him.The tingle down my spine. The command in his presence. The snap of tension in the air around him. That was the first time I saw him, and I was captivated.The second time was different.He was in the mysterious back elevator of my apartment building. Our eyes met for a fleeting second before the doors closed, and I was staggered. My breath was robbed. My senses on high alert. My body hummed.That was just the beginning.He was the leader of the mafia. I was about to fall in love with him, and his name…Cole Mauricio
Falling Fast
Aurora Rose Reynolds - 2017
After a year of rehabilitation, losing his career as a Marine along with his fiancée, he’s had to learn quickly what’s really important. Colton grew up wanting to serve his country. Managing his parents’ biker bar was never part of his plan, but after meeting Gia Caro, he’s beginning to think that’s exactly where he’s meant to be.Ever since Gia Caro arrived in the small, sleepy town of Ruby Falls, Tennessee, her life has spiraled out of control. Between losing her grandmother a little more each day to dementia, and her hot boss’s constant attention, her once quiet existence isn’t so quiet anymore.After weeks of sidestepping Colton, things get out of hand, and before Gia knows what’s happening, she’s spending her nights in his bed and her mornings in his kitchen. And as he cleans out drawers and makes room in his closet, she starts to wonder if she’s falling too fast.