Holding Out
Lila Rose - 2013
She has a daughter that apparently knows it all and a best friend that could possibly have the mouth of Satan, but she's been with her through hell and back. Then there's the hunk'a'licious biker neighbor finally showing interest in her. If only she wasn't about to face her next obstacle in life, the one she ran from six years ago; her ex-husband.Talon Marcus is the president of the Hawks Motorcycle Club. For two years he's had his eye on the quiet, reclusive, yet sassy, neighbor Zara. Finally, he has the chance to claim her as his woman. Just when her past catches up with her, she'll need, not only his protection, but the help from his biker brothers.Now, if only she'd stop fighting him along the way.
Snake (Battle Born MC: Sacramento, #1)
Scarlett Black - 2021
. . until I broke one, betraying the woman I love.It was never a game.*Snake's book can be read as a standalone. It is the first book in the Battle Born MC, Sacramento California Chapter*Contains graphic situations and triggers, not suitable for some readers
Northridge Shifters: The Complete Series
Dee Bridgnorth - 2019
A town that bears their name. A town full of mortals unaware that the five handsome, popular Northridge boys are in fact a pack of wolf shifters born around the time the town was founded. The entire town isn’t ignorant of their true nature, however. The Moon family knows all too well about the supernatural creatures on the mountain—for they’re secretly the Crescent Moon Coven, witches locked for centuries in battle with the shifters for control of the mountain and the treasure the pack guards. When High Priestess Scarlett starts having extremely vivid dreams of the gorgeous Noah—dreams he shares and remembers upon waking—it becomes clear that lifelong mortal enemies are in fact fated mates meant to spend their lives as one. With bloodthirsty wolves on one side and powerful witches on the other, how can the two of them ever hope to be together? And just why are they supposed to hate each other, anyway? Book 2 Ethan Northridge has a chip on his shoulder. Who wouldn’t after watching their parents being murdered by witches—the same witches his pack now has to work with to uncover the mysterious beginnings of their centuries-old feud? When he discovers history student Juliet while doing a little digging at the library, he is instantly drawn to her beauty and intellect, strongly enough that he suspects she’s his fated mate. Juliet is drawn to him, too, but not just because he’s gorgeous and charming. She can’t shake the feeling she’s seen him before—and she has, in a picture taken seventy years ago. Book 3 Bennett Northridge isn’t exactly a fan of playing nice with the Crescent Moon Coven, his pack’s eternal enemies. But now that his Alpha has mated with the coven’s High Priestess, it doesn’t seem there’s much he can do but smile and go along with it. Lorelei Moon just returned from a trip to Europe to visit her coven’s distant relatives. And what did she return to find? Oh, nothing—just the entire world turned upside down. Her sister is now mated with the Northridge Alpha, her family’s mortal enemy. How is this possible? And why didn’t anybody tell her about it? Book 4 Wolf shifter Sebastian Northridge was only looking for a night of fun in the town his family founded decades earlier. Instead, he finds a girl being brutalized in a dark alley—and her attacker’s scent isn’t that of a mortal. He gets away, leaving Sebastian with a wounded girl who doesn’t know her own name but has a tattoo of a rose on her ankle. Rose doesn’t really have amnesia, though she wishes she did. Anything would be better than remembering the horror she witnessed before fleeing the pack of shifters she innocently hooked up with months ago. Shifters she soon learned took pleasure in savaging mortals, who liked drawing the attention of law enforcement. To them, murder was a game—and the pack leader, Raphael, was the deadliest of all. Book 5 When Desmond Northridge isn’t dreaming of the blood-soaked destruction of his entire family of wolf shifters, he’s dreaming of a beautiful, platinum-haired girl who tells him to go to the Sphinx. It can’t be a coincidence that Landry, the only member of his pack to ever cut ties and live entirely alone, fled to the seclusion of Sphinx Mountain years earlier. Nor can it be a coincidence that, while on his way to the mountain, he meets a girl who looks just like the girl from his dreams.
From Here to You
Jamie McGuire - 2018
She's never been able to stand up for herself, but she'll sure as hell stand up for her baby. With just the cash she has on hand, she runs to get a bus ticket to the farthest place she can afford. Between her sheer grit and pageant-queen smile, she lands a job as a front desk clerk at the Colorado Springs Hotel. It's not a glamorous life, but she and her baby are all that matters.A former Marine, Scott "Trex" Trexler has worked in the most dangerous, corrupt, war-torn places on earth. Now he finally has a chance to return to the last place he'd felt at peace--Colorado Springs, Colorado, to take a new job with the Cheyenne Mountain Complex, a top-secret military installation buried deep within the granite.The moment Trex walks into the inn, Darby knows he's dangerous. There's no way she wants to get involved with another man who seems to be keeping way too many secrets. As charming and devastatingly gorgeous as Trex is, he clearly isn't telling her everything. But as wildfires rage on the mountain and Darby's ex-fiancé shows he isn't so willing to let her go, both she and Trex are soon to find out that what you don't know absolutely can hurt you.
In the Unlikely Event
L.J. Shen - 2019
Shen comes a new, star-crossed lovers romance about loss, love, and meeting The One when you are too young to know how to keep them. Sometimes you meet people who are out of this world, so you make them a part of yours. A one-night stand born from vengeance in a foreign land. An explosive chemistry neither of us could deny. We signed a contract on the back of a Boar’s Head Pub napkin that said if we ever met again, we would drop everything and be together. Eight years and thousands of miles later, he’s here. In New York. And he’s America’s music obsession. The intangible Irish poet who brings record executives to their knees. The blizzard in my perfect, unshaken snow globe. Last time we spoke, he was a beggar with no intention of becoming a king. But a king he became, and now I’m his servant. I’m not the same broken princess Malachy Doherty put back together with his callused hands. I have a career I love. A boyfriend I adore. An apartment, a roommate, a life. I changed. He changed, too. But Mal kept the napkin. Question is, will I keep my word?
Love Left Behind
S.H. Kolee - 2012
I was tired of being boring, predictable Emma Mills. I was convinced that my life would be totally different in the Big Apple.And I was right.Jackson Reynard was irresistible and I had no plans on resisting him. Jackson was the epitome of tall, dark and handsome and I was more than happy to let him sweep me off my feet. I expected a summer fling but instead I got a heart-stopping romance. I realized that I had met the love of my life. I just didn't realize that sometimes love isn't enough.It's hard enough getting over an ex. It's even harder when he becomes Hollywood's next biggest heartthrob and his face is plastered on every magazine cover. But the hardest part? The hardest part is when he thrusts himself back into my life and won't let go of the past.I survived losing the man I loved the first time. I don't think I'll survive it again.
Under His Skin
Sidney Bristol - 2012
She’s never forgotten how he played the knight in shining armor to her damsel in distress. She’s ready to say thank you in several naughty ways, so long as she can walk away when it’s over with her heart intact.A man moving on from tragedy…Brian has no intention of allowing the feisty tattoo artist to leave him after one taste. He hasn’t had enough of her inked curves. The packaging might have changed, but Pandy is the woman he hasn’t been able to excise from his memory. He’s ready to put together a new life, one that includes her. But he’s not the only one vying for her attention. Someone else wants her, dead or alive.
Payne
Stacy Gail - 2014
She never wanted her brother to die in a car accident... or to be the one who was behind the wheel. Her external scars are nothing compared to the raw wounds inside, and there are times when death seems to be the only way to find peace. Sebastian Payne took the concept of a tattoo parlor and transformed it into a sophisticated gallery of living art. House Of Payne now caters to the rich and infamous, has garnered a worldwide following and is run by Payne with an iron fist. He knows Becks is exactly what House Of Payne needs, but there's a problem. The accident that changed her life left its mark on him as well, and whether he likes it or not, it's time for Payne to put his House in order. **This is the first book of the House Of Payne trilogy, but each book can be read as a standalone. Not intended for readers under the age of 18 due to adult language and sexual content**
Angel Unseen
J. Bree - 2020
I’ve seen what the Callaghan Curse has done to my uncles and I know for sure that my mom was one in a million. I’ll stick to going on runs and fucking biker bitches. Now there’s rats in my club and a web of lies being woven around me, I can’t afford to lose my head over a piece of ass.There’s no way I’m being ‘struck.No way I’m losing everything to a stripper.AngelWith a fake ID in one hand and the keys to my dead daddy’s Chevy in the other, I roll up into Coldstone with a plan. Get a job, finish college, and never rely on anyone for anything.Problem is the only thing I can sell is my body.The stage of the strip club becomes a safe haven. No one can touch me there and the MC is brutal in how they protect their girls.I was never expecting to find a biker of my own, especially one who’s made a name for himself amongst the other strippers by fucking them all.Well, seems like he’s shit out of luck.He can’t have me.
Music of the Soul
Katie Ashley - 2013
What started out as a small spark between the unlikely pair, grew into a deep and intense love. After a year-long engagement, the two have finally been able to set a wedding date. It’s off to Mexico for a destination ceremony on a private beach. After a heated week long honeymoon in a tropical paradise, the two return to the real world of touring and making music together. As the newlyweds settle into married life, another twist of fate challenges their love. For once, Abby isn’t able to be the rock of strength that Jake needs. Can the two of them hold on to the strong foundation of love they have built, or will it crumble under the pressure?
The Sweetest Mistake
Layla Valentine - 2018
Now, she has to keep their love a secret, Or risk losing everything… Dominic: I’ve got a bad reputation. Every movie studio wants me, but they’ve had enough of my playboy antics, breaking hearts and messing up their schedules. And now they want me to sign a new clause: to stay away from my co-stars, or face the consequences. Fine, if only my newest leading lady wasn’t the hottest new thing in Hollywood Fine, if I hadn’t already taken her to bed… Juliette: I was a small-town girl with silver-screen dreams, They said I’d never make it, but then my big break came with a bang. Dominic Hawk is the bad boy every good girl wants, and I’m going to be starring alongside him! There’s just one condition: that our fiery, passionate romance remains a strictly on-screen affair. I’ve wanted this my whole life. I can keep my eyes on the prize, right? The reality isn’t so simple. We break contract before the ink’s even dried, and with a private island all to ourselves, it’s not long before one thing leads to another, and another, and another… We promise that once filming is over we’ll be together, contracts be damned. If only it wasn’t for the baby mishap... This is the first story in the Baby Surprise series.
Owned
Georgia Le Carre - 2014
To Possess. To own her. *****When Lana Bloom learns the devastating news that her mother is dying, she is faced with a terrible dilemma. The one thing that can save her is the one thing she does not have. For young and Innocent Lana, the unthinkable is her only choice. When she walks through the door of that exclusive restaurant she has no idea of the seismic shift her life is about to take, for the highest bidder will not be the rich man she has accompanied. *****Fate drops her at the feet of the deeply mysterious and dazzlingly gorgeous american banker, Blake Law Barrington. Throbbing with raw masculinity and arrogance, this is a man who owns all that he pursues. And now he wants her. Lana cannot deny she is both intrigued and intoxicated by the world Blake inhabits and the smouldering passion he stirs in her body, but she is also fearful for this man is addictive and right now she is very vulnerable. *****She knows she should focus only on the arrangement, but how can she? When he has opened a door that cannot be closed.. *****Recommended for 18+ due to mature themes and sexual content
The Arrangement
Bethany-Kris - 2014
The deal between leading mafia families has more on the line than anyone knew, even if the Bratva and Cosa Nostra shouldn’t mix. When Vine’s family is murdered and she’s left with nothing more than her grief to survive the mob world alone, she believes the arrangement won’t see the light of day. Anton can’t allow the one woman he was supposed to love get away. At the possibility of her death, he steps in to save her with guns blazing, knowing exactly what it might cost him: everything. But it’s been nearly a decade since their last meeting, and he can’t help but wonder if the woman he took back is the same girl he fell for all those years before. Protected and loved, Vine is unable to forget their shared moments a lifetime ago, or the future she knows they’re owed. When an old flame of Anton’s shows up to rip the veil off the carefully constructed secrets he’d been hiding, she learns that nothing about her life is as it seems. But, that’s nothing compared to the bomb about to blow. Can Vine see beyond the pain and blood to take what she always wanted? And just how far will the mob prince go to keep her safe?In a world where violence, deceit, and greed reign, your life is not your own, and sometimes, love has to be arranged.
Big Daddy
Rye Hart - 2017
Rugged. And cold.When the sexy single daddy looks at me...I can't help but feel like Little Red Riding Hood.And that thrilling hunger in his eyes is making me weak.DreamThe women in this small town can't stop gossiping.So we'd better give them something to talk about.I took a leap of faith when I became a tutor for Chance's little girl.Little did I know, there were a few things he wanted to teach me.But the skeletons in my closet won't stay locked away for long.If I stick around, I'll put everyone in danger.If I leave, I'll lose my one true chance at happiness.ChanceA f*cked up world made me into the man I am today.All I gave a damn about was my little girl.Then Dream walked into my life.She woke up the beast I had locked away.I knew I had to have her. Own her. Taste her.And then there's the way she lights up my little girl.She doesn't understand the power she has over me.But, a man with a death wish wants to harm her.He has no clue who the f*ck he's messing with...I'll protect Dream and the miracle that's growing inside her.