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Silver Crown
Julie Johnson - 2019
Born the illegitimate daughter of a duke, for twenty years she’s lived as a commoner… despite the regal blood running through her veins. But when the entire royal family is killed in a deadly attack, the line of succession swiftly changes course. With her ailing father appointed king and no legitimate heirs in sight, Emilia is pulled from the shadows and thrust into a destiny she never wanted.If this were a fairy tale, the palace would be paradise. In reality, with a father she barely knows on the throne, a deadly assassin still on the loose, and enemies around every gilded corridor corner — the callous, captivating Lord Carter Thorne chief among them — it feels more like a prison to Emilia. One filled with unattainable expectations, unfamiliar customs, and undesirable suitors. They want her to behave like a good little girl. They want her to put on her glittering crown and keep her mouth shut. They’re about to be disappointed. She may have agreed to be their princess… But she’s no one’s puppet. ♛DIRTY HALO is a royal romance about an ordinary girl who inherits an extraordinary legacy. Filled with forbidden love, murderous plots, and machiavellian intrigue, it is recommended for mature readers only. It is the first book in the FORBIDDEN ROYALS TRILOGY.
Save the Date
Sadie Grubor - 2013
Why, when he has the looks, money and a family name to rule the nightlife? And, when it thoroughly aggravates Grandfather?LILLIAN SNOWE, do-it-yourself overachiever, has a plan to keep her father healthy and living in the home where he raised her. But, how can she, when the hospital bills are piling up, the bank wants their money and she is hundreds of miles away from home?From the moment they meet, Aidan would have to be blind not to feel an attraction, especially with Lilli's work attire and feisty humor. When illness, death, debt and a mutual friend, bring these two together, feelings are hurt and someone is insulted. It takes determination, sneaky actions and cockiness to secure the deal. But, even with an iron clad marriage agreement and pre-nup in place, there are those who would seek to destroy the spark threatening to engulf our couple in a happily ever after.So, Save the Date, because you are cordially invited to the seduction of Lilli Snowe.
Dirty Hair Puller
Em Petrova - 2017
Hell, she even has the right last name to become a partner at the Lawrence and Larringer Law Firm. Nothing will stop her from climbing to the top. Well maybe one thing—the older partners would like to see her married. In a modern world, surely a woman doesn’t need a man behind her to be taken seriously? Now her mother and friends are tossing men at her like confetti. She doesn’t want them shoved down her throat any more than she welcomes the men she works with hitting on her—whether they make six figure salaries or not. Just when she doesn’t think this month could get more annoying, she ends up in a traffic accident. Liam Hart takes his job seriously. Almost so seriously that he almost didn’t look up from the mangled body of the Lexus and missed the gorgeous woman in a power suit standing in front of him. One look at the woman and he wants to peel off her hose and throw her legs over his shoulders. But first he needs to make her remember she’s a woman—with needs. Lucky for her he knows how. Despite the fact that she’s falling for a hunk who is great with his hands—in be and out—everyone believes she’s having a fling. Why is it so hard to believe a woman like her would fall for a blue-collar man? Their opposite lifestyles can’t possibly tear them apart, can they?
Rescuing You
Sarah Taylor - 2020
I’m used to danger and taking risks.Who am I kidding? Relationships and getting close to women is something that really freaks me out.There’s something about the girl in the nearby apartment that is changing that though. I’m attracted to her. I want her, but not the commitment.So when she burns a pizza it’s a chance to get to know her a bit better.Will she accept an invitation to spend the night?Can I really be that guy who uses her for what I want and then dumps her?LucyMy life revolves around the school I teach at and nothing is more important to me than my job.I’m not the greatest cook however, which is why my pizza burned in the oven that night and how I met the cutest guy ever.Trouble is, he doesn’t want a full-on relationship and I understand his reasons.I was cool with a one night stand and was prepared to let him be and carry on with my life. But who am I kidding?I want him bad.But how do I get him without being pushy and needy?Are you craving a sweet insta-love story? No cliffhangers? Guaranteed HEA? Rescuing You is the perfect short, steamy read you've been waiting for.
Wicked Muse
Lexi Whitlow - 2017
Forbidden fruit is always the sweetest.As a student, and my friend's daughter, Chloe should be off limits.Not my perfect muse.Sweet and innocent, her untapped sensuality calls to my art.And the wickedness in my soul.Broke and on the edge of homelessness, I offer her and her v-card a place to stay.She tells me not interested in my parties, or the girls I bring home.She's just focused on success.But the longer she stays, the deeper my fantasies become.I want to give her lessons I can't teach in the classroom.But when I finally have her in my arms,it's impossible to let her go.My career is on the line--and Chloe's future is too.But I'll risk everything to keep her.Even if it means losing myself along the way.Wicked Muse is a full length novel of 80,000 words with no cliffhangers, no cheating, and a guaranteed happy holiday ending!
Ruined by the Ultimate Billionaire
Georgia Stockholm - 2016
Danielle the librarian is a young, pretty, vibrant big beautiful woman… and she’s stuck in a rut. A lifetime of playing it safe has landed her a quiet job, a few good friends, and a series of romantic relationships that have been anything but fulfilling. She’s always thought that sex was the world’s most over-rated past time… while keeping her deepest and darkest fantasies to herself. Until Justin. Justin may be the richest man on Earth; he’s a master architect, engineer, and entrepreneur, with more money than could be spent in a dozen lifetimes. Wealth for its own sake no longer excites him, but then, since an untimely death, nothing does. Years of post-traumatic meditation and body-building kept him alive and physically fit, but left an aching void at the center of his being. Until Danielle. Until immovable object meets irresistible force and nothing can ever be the same. 18,000 WORDS: Ruined by the Ultimate Billionaire is a BBW BDSM novella including explicit descriptions of dominance and submissive sexual encounters.
Bastard In A Suit
Ivy Carter - 2017
Billionaire. Womanizer. Duke Kingston is all of those things and more. And now one of the most powerful men in the world has his sights set on me – Hailey Locke, recent college graduate, totally nobody, and in completely over my head. I’m a normal curvy girl, totally inexperienced, and Duke Kingston dates models and actresses. Sure, I’ve seen Duke Kingston plenty of times before in pictures, in magazines, the tabloids… But the thing about pictures is that they don’t tell you the whole story. You can’t feel a person’s essence, breathe in their scent, their aura. Duke’s is powerful, commanding. And sexy. Holy hell is he sexy. A slow burn crawls up my throat whenever I meet his gaze. It’s like he can see right through me, awakening a part of me that should not be stirred. But he’s going to do that and more. Because Duke Kingston doesn’t do anything halfway. And he wants to own me completely.
The Perfect Guy
M.S. Parker - 2019
S. Parker's new Filthy Rich Royals series. Regan Elson is a rising Broadway star at the age of just twenty-seven. But it hasn’t been without sacrifices – her social life is practically non-existent with no room for a boyfriend in her busy schedule. A doctor’s visit throws a curveball into her life plan when she learns her window for getting pregnant has shrunk to just a few more years. No time for a romantic relationship, she instead looks for a suitable baby-daddy before the narrow window slams shut forever. But finding the perfect guy is no easy task. All the Prince of Liechtenstein, Bastian Von Brandt, wants to do in life is maintain his reputation of being a celebrity playboy. He jets around the world, enjoying life until an accident changes everything. Fighting the obligation to do what his family and country expect of him, Bastian takes matters into his own hands during a visit to New York. Nothing like a royal scandal to shake things up. Don’t miss The Perfect Guy, a baby-daddy romance with a royal twist by USA Today bestselling author, M. S. Parker.
Beg Me
Gisele St. Claire - 2017
After he inherited his father’s multi-million dollar company, we entered a partnership. It wasn’t what I’d pictured. He wanted me to make the best use of my assets and paraded me in front of his business associates. Then I saw him. Lucas Ferris. He wasn’t like the others who were middle-aged and pot-bellied. He was sex on a stick. Six foot four with inky black hair. I swear he smoldered when he looked at me. I did my work for Aiden that night and left, returned to my room and went to bed. But the door opened later that night and I discovered that my stepbrother sold my virginity to Mr. Ferris and he was here to collect. My revenge, when it comes, will be brutal and Aiden will discover he underestimated his sister. As for Mr Ferris, well, he’s doing things to my body that I never thought I wanted but craved so much... If you’re looking for a panty-melting read with a hot as hell male, a feisty female, and a twist you won’t see coming, read on! Note: This is a super sexy, smutty romance that will make your cheeks burn and your panties melt! Guaranteed HEA.
Shiver
Suzanne Wright - 2018
Instead, she has a mother who lives in her head, a stepfather who’s on death row, and the stigma that comes with being the child of an extramarital affair. Writing has always been her escape. Knowing the reception her books receive will be tainted by her personal life, Kensey secretly writes under a penname when she’s not working part-time at her godmother’s bar. Her world might not be exciting, but she likes it exactly as it is. When she meets alarmingly compelling businessman Blake Mercier, the snap of attraction is instant. She doesn’t like it. Doesn’t want to be drawn to this man who is blatantly dangerous, carries dark secrets, and lives life by his own rules. Neither of them make a great first impression on the other, so she’s more than surprised when he begins to pursue her with a single-minded focus that is unsettling, thrilling, and infuriating. Her gut tells her to keep her distance, but Blake won’t let her run. Won’t give her space. There’s another person who won’t give her space. Someone who has discovered the secret of her penname and who seems intent on taunting her. And as Kensey struggles to identify her persecutor, Blake is by her side, determined to keep her safe … because Blake Mercier always holds tight to what’s his. Always.
Rebel
Kim Linwood - 2015
I can’t fucking stand him.All I wanted was a quiet summer before starting college. Catch up on my books. Maybe get a summer job. Then he dropped into my life.His name’s Gavin Caldwell, and he’s stupidly rich. Cocky. Arrogant. Ridiculously, panty-meltingly hot.And he’s parading around our bridal suite shirtless. Pantless.He has no freaking shame, and I have to pretend to be in love with him.I hate him.So why can’t I stop thinking about him?
Prince With Benefits
Nicole Snow - 2016
I'm lying to millions of people, and it's all Silas's fault. Yes, that Silas. Billionaire, prince, scandals galore, downright royal bastard--everything that screams run. If only it weren't for his rock-hard edges and wild tattoos, tempting anything female on all seven continents. But I don't care about his looks. Really. Our deal is simple. He needs a pretty little lie, a wife to cover up his dirty deeds. I need a fortune to buy the treatment that just might save my father's life. Silas: It's almost perfect. An engagement with an American girl, desperate as she is beautiful. Anything goes with Erin, except one rule: Her body's off limits. She's joking, right? I convinced her to wear my ring, easy. I'll get her clothes off next. Show her what the world's most infamous player does when he's on fire. Then I'll move on. No more playing castle. I'll have my princess with benefits on her knees, treating me like royalty . . . Contains mature themes.
Enemy Dearest (Monreaux Brothers)
Winter Renshaw - 2021
I lost him. And now he’s back. August Monreaux was a stormy sea of a man, the dark between the stars, an electric chill cutting through a crowded room—all wrapped into one wicked, beautiful package. He was also off-limits. My entire life, I was kept a safe distance from the notoriously virulent Monreauxs, banned from so much as breathing the same air. And like the good daughter I was, I obeyed those rules. Until the one time I didn’t …Only while I sampled him, he devoured me like the forbidden fruit that I was. And in the blink of an eye, my worst enemy became my first love. His poison became my antidote. His touch, my addiction. After we severed our ill-fated ties, I thought I’d never see him again. Until he crashed back into my life at the worst possible moment—and asked me to marry him.But it wasn’t that simple.It never is. Turns out marrying a wealthy powerhouse of a man comes with a price. But walking away, could cost me everything.
Finding Bliss
Abby Brooks - 2016
He might be everything she’s running from. Can a chance encounter help them both find Bliss?After finding herself in too deep with a dangerous man, Juliet Lane walks away from everything: her job, her clothes, even her best friend. As she whispers her final goodbye to New York City, she makes a promise…no more controlling men. Period. The end. With that in mind, she leaves the past in her rearview and makes a break for the most heart-warming small town she’s ever heard of. Bliss, South Carolina.Former Naval Aviator Ian Moore knows who he is. A natural leader if ever there was one, his first instinct is to step in and help—which usually means taking control. Something he enjoys doing, especially in the bedroom…though his bedroom has been woefully empty of late. Every woman he meets falls into one of three categories: gold-digger, airhead, or uptight socialite blinded by ego. Ian couldn’t be less interested. He needs a woman who’s strong enough to know what she wants and soft enough to trust his bossy gene.When fate brings Ian and Juliet together, their chemistry is undeniable. He’s everything Juliet’s ever wanted and everything she’s running from, all wrapped up in one hard-not-to-ogle package. Something about her screams hot mess of trouble, but Ian knows she needs his help. Unable to get her out of his head, will a second chance encounter be too much for either of them to resist?Finding Bliss is a feel-good contemporary romance with a dash of humor, a sprinkle of heat, and an ocean-loving little dog who ruins intimate moments while bringing everything together.If you love hilarious brothers with a bossy gene, scroll up and one-click to start your adventure in Bliss today.Finding Bliss
Found: Mountain Man
Hazel Parker - 2017
YES PLEASE! Don't miss out on this full length HEA romance novel. Richard: I was good and gone. Far far away from my old life. I had a quiet existence in the woods. A small cabin, my best friend Kip and my ax. Just the way I liked it. That is until a damsel in distress fell into my arms and was storm stayed. I had sworn off women. But when this one showed up… I couldn’t resist. Red hair, curves in all the right places, I couldn’t contain myself, she was going to be mine. I would make her mine over and over. Erin: Out of town on a work retreat and wouldn’t you know it. Got separated from the group and fell and hurt my ankle. It was plain and simple bullsh*t if you had asked me. That is until a spectacular sexy beast found me. After spending a few nights under this god how could I go back to my normal mundane life? But wait… it gets better: a secret. Bonus Stories for your viewing pleasure. Adult Content.