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Revenge


Jessica Gadziala - 2019
    My friends. My family. My club. My freedom. I planned to get it all back. I didn't need any distractions. Yet there she was anyway... Sera He took the only thing that mattered to me. I would do just about anything to get it back. Even if that meant relying on some outlaw biker fresh out of prison with slim to no hope of succeeding in his plan. It was supposed to be a simple arrangement. Quid pro quo. Just business. Nothing personal. But there was no denying it, things were quickly getting very personal...

Unforgettable


Samantha Hunter - 2013
    Now she's starting over. But the dark, intense gaze of fire marshal Bo Myers haunts her days…and her erotically charged nights. With one kiss, Bo knows he's already in way too deep with his ex. The sheer force of their chemistry is stunning. But it's that connection that triggers Erin's lost memories. Each touch threatens to undo their past. It's only when Bo learns there's a serial arsonist targeting firefighters that he realizes what's really at stake. And the only way to save lives is by risking both of their hearts.

Phoenix (Book 1)


Kimberly Packard - 2012
    The road to revenge is ahead. But the pit stop she makes along the way could reroute her life. Amanda Martin refuses to burn for the crimes of her manipulative ex-boyfriend. After all, he was the one who strong-armed her into committing fraud and left her to shoulder the blame. When an enraged investor sets fire to their office building, she scrambles onto the first bus out of the city. With the authorities hunting for her, she hides out to plot her revenge in the last place anyone would look—the tiny Texas town of Phoenix.But when Amanda uncovers a hidden talent for reporting at the local paper and starts a sweet romance with a charming cop, she starts to question whether she’d be better off building a new life than tearing her ex a new one. Just as she starts settling in, her work at the paper unearths a decades old cold case that threatens to turn the town against her and expose her criminal past. With time running out before the townsfolk discover her true identity, Amanda is faced with an impossible choice—turn her back on a fellow victim of crime or stand her ground and lose her precious freedom. Phoenix is the first book in an enthralling women’s fiction series. If you like compelling characters, nail-biting suspense, and a dash of romance, then you’ll love Kimberly Packard’s small-town mystery.

Final Verdict


Jessica R. Patch - 2017
    As a public defender, Aurora has angered plenty of people in townand in her past. And while Beckett constantly clashes with the feisty lawyer professionally, it's his duty to protect and serve. Guarding her 24/7 is now his sole assignment. He may not have been able to save his fiancee from a dangerous felon, but he'll do whatever it takes to keep Aurora alive. Even if working with her to catch and convict this ruthless killer puts his heart in the crosshairs."

The Billionaire's Nanny


Melissa McClone - 2013
    He needs a fiancée to show off when he returns home to Haley's Bay for the first time in ten years. His family has a habit of matchmaking, and AJ doesn't need the drama. But as soon as Emma Markwell agrees to his assignment, he learns that pretend love can feel oh-so real. Once a nanny, Emma's played many games of make-believe. This shouldn't be any different—until a few hot kisses meant for show blur the line between fantasy and reality! AJ doesn't do commitment, but Emma has always longed for true love and refuses to settle for less. AJ can't resist a challenge, and soon, he can't figure out if he's just trying to get into her bed…or keep her from getting into his heart.

Over Easy


Pamela Ford - 2016
    What could possibly go wrong?Allie Parker loves being a dog groomer, but her overachieving family wants her to go to vet school. She’s convinced the only way to get them off her back is to marry a successful man – if only she could find one.So when she learns that hotel continental breakfast is filled with eligible bachelors, she squeezes into her sister’s upscale clothes and pretends to be on a business trip. Before she’s taken her last bite of syrup-laden waffle, she’s met the perfect guy. Everything is fabulous.That’s when everything starts to fall apart. The new man disappears, leaving Allie with a briefcase full of diamonds. A menacing stranger comes to claim it. And Allie is forced to go on the run with a row of dogs in tow.But as she scrambles to uncover the truth so she can return to her regular life, can fate be about to deliver the happily ever after she’s been looking for?OVER EASY is the first book in THE CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST CLUB series – feel-good, laugh out loud romantic comedies about friendship and love.

Fake Fiancee's Secret Baby


Lara Swann - 2020
    If the world works out our relationship isn’t…we lose everything. For years, I was the hottest name in music. Devastating. Romantic. Breaking hearts with every song. Everyone wanted to be me, know me or f*ck me – until one fight destroyed it all. Now, my record company won’t touch me…unless I fix my image. My new media agency’s hotshot idea? A fake romance. What a load of bullsh*t. Fine. If I have to do this, I’ll pick her. Emily. This uppity girl who thinks she gets to manage me. That’ll show her. Until I realize…she’s not at all what I thought. That boring, quiet librarian look of hers hides a fiesty personality, sizzling-hot banter and…a crush on me she obviously regrets. I mean, that’s just too much fun not to play with. With every fake date, she gets more flustered…and my intrigue grows. It doesn’t take long until I can’t get her out of my mind. Those sparkling eyes, that too-quick blush and soft laugh…and soon, we’re blurring the lines, crossing all the boundaries and f*cking right alongside our ‘fake’ dates. I find myself fake-proposing just so this doesn’t have to end. Then I find out she’s pregnant – on live television – and everything changes. The world goes crazy for it. My fans can’t get enough of us. My record company want an album out this year and…suddenly, none of that matters. All I can think about is our baby - and the woman I’m falling for harder every day. I have no idea how we’re getting out of this mess - but I don’t care. I’ll find a way - because there’s no pretending anymore. I have to have them both - for real. As always, Fake Fiancee's Secret Baby has no cheating or cliffhangers and a Happily Ever After guaranteed!

Finding You


T.M. Cromer - 2020
    Due to adult themes, this book is not recommended for anyone under the age of 18.Heat level: 3.5Tissue consumption level: 1 boxShe didn’t see this one coming.Samantha Holt had the perfect relationship—until one day, she didn’t. For a woman with psychic abilities, she definitely missed the important signs leading to her boyfriend’s tragic accident. One moment she’s blissfully happy; the next, her world is turned upside down.It takes Samantha two interminable years to rebuild her life, and despite a new love interest, she can’t rest until she learns the truth. Her persistent inner voice won’t stop until she takes a trip to the city where all her romantic dreams were so ruthlessly crushed.A stranger could be the key to discovering the answers she needs.A chance encounter makes Samantha question what really happened that day so long ago. Forced to delve into the mystery of her soulmate's disappearance or accept the new love that life has offered her, Samantha faces a difficult decision.

Reborn


Meredith WildMeredith Wild - 2018
    Days. Weeks. I measure mine in kills. A covert military mission gone wrong robbed me of my memory and any link to my past. This is my existence now. I execute and survive. Nothing more, nothing less. I was ready to write Isabel Foster’s name in my ledger of unfortunate souls until she uttered the one word that could stop the bullet meant for her. My name. She knows my face. She knows me. She’s the key to the memories I’m not sure I want back. Now nothing is simple. I still have a job to do, and my soul isn’t worth saving. I’m not the man she thinks I am. I can’t love her. And sparing her life puts us both in the crosshairs.

Fearless


HelenKay Dimon - 2013
    His role in the prestigious undercover agency Corcoran Team trumped everything. Even Lara Bart. Though his loyalty to his position had once driven her away, Lara knew she had to tame her emotions if she wanted to survive. Whether she liked it or not, he was the only man who could protect her.Showing up at his door after dodging one attempt on her life, she knew Davis had the tools to make sure the next one failed, as well. But was his past to blame for the sudden attacks? Or was the answer, just like their intense relationship, not so clear-cut?

The Secret Christmas Child


Lee Tobin McClain - 2019
    Single mom Gabby's fierce love for her infant daughter is undeniable, as is the child's effect on Reese's wounded heart. Their holiday reunion is a joyful surprise, but nothing prepares Reese for the truth about Gabby's baby...Rescue Haven USA Today Bestselling Author

Forbidden Lovers


Kimberley Troutte - 2018
    Overpowering. Sexy.But he can’t be the man she loved… Because Matt Harper is dead. Julia Espinoza fell for Matt Harper despite his pirate reputation and the social gulf between them. Then he broke her heart. Now she’s made a life without him…until a stranger returns looking and feeling remarkably like her lover. When one no-strings night reveals the truth, unraveling all the schemes dividing them may be their only second chance…

Soldier Under Siege


Elle Kennedy - 2013
    even murdering Hector Cruz, the most fearsome man in San Marquez. But she couldn't do it alone. Enter special ops captain Robert Tate, a man who had seen too much. Ruthless and taciturn, Tate couldn't be more different from Eva. But they had one thing in common: revenge.Tate had seen his brother die by Cruz's hand. And if Eva was his only way to Hector, then so be it. But the combustible chemistry sizzling between them was even more dangerous than their formidable enemies. And Eva's face, beautiful as it was, masked the truth about her past and her child. Could Tate forgive her lies... or would her secrets leave them both dead?

Remember Me


Bree Wolf - 2015
    However, their paths cross again and again, and soon, Jena feels certain that she once knew the man who is desperately trying to remind her of something she seems to have forgotten.Their love.

Southern Comforts


JoAnn Ross - 1996
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