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Bewitching the Beast


Fern Fraser - 2021
    It’s why I don’t date. I don’t need complications. When Zoe crashes her car, she needs help. She’s quirky, independent, hot as sin, and wants to be friends. For the first time in my life, I want more, but when I realize she’s my neighbor...well, that’s one hell of a complication! ZOE CURTISJaxon Parker is huge, he’s hot, and he’s out of my league. His nickname is the Beast and with his fame and talent, he could easily be an a$$hole. Except he isn’t. He’s helpful, kind, fun, and wants to be more than just friends, but I can’t get involved with a man who can leave anytime. When he asks me to be his date for a work function, a Halloween Ball, I can’t refuse the favor. One week in a lakeside resort with my friend will be fun, and nothing has to change. After all, he’s booked two separate rooms, how hard can it be? This October, twenty-four of your favorite contemporary romance authors are bringing you a month filled with sexy-spooky Halloween steam. Get ready for over-the-top love stories sure to set your spine — and other parts *wink* — tingling. Brew some cider, grab your favorite blanket, and snuggle up with these hot shorts. The Halloween Steam series is sure keep you warm and cozy all autumn long.

Sleigh Me Baby (A Forever Safe Christmas #8)


Elisa Leigh - 2019
    She isn't looking for love, just a nice relaxing getaway from her students. She's most excited about her sleigh ride. When she meets Klaus all bets are off. There's something between them and she's going to take the chance. When a freak blizzard rolls in threatening to ruin Christmas with its chilling temps, Klaus has just what it takes to keep things nice and toasty.

Warm Kisses


Loni Ree - 2020
    Freaking black ice.Waking up in a hospital room is a shock. Either I survived the crash, or this is hell. My head is pounding while pain slices through every inch of my body. You could say I’m a little grumpy from the ordeal I’ve endured. After kicking every incompetent twit out of my hospital room, I’m shocked when the perfect, curvy angel walks in. Forgetting about the pain is easy as I stare into her stunning eyes.As the newest nurse on the Trauma floor, I’ve been assigned to care for the problem patient. Lucky me. Nothing makes Mr. Grumpy Pants happy. Unfortunately, healing his body won’t do anything for his nasty temperament. Too bad, my silly heart doesn’t seem to care that the wealthy, handsome businessman is such a jerk. I might be falling for Mr. All Wrong.What happens when the adorable nurse gets stuck with the world’s grumpiest patient? Her kisses warm his cold heart and turn him into Mr. So Right.This over-the-top quick read is just what you're looking for if you like sweet, clean, insta-love romance with a little bit of humor.

Tinsel Me, Baby! (A Forever Safe Christmas #9)


Claire Ashlynn - 2019
    It’s what she needs to relax and find some peace. Who would have thought a blizzard could bring her the one person she’s missing in her life. Eull Maier has a successful business and a good life. He doesn’t need anyone, and he’s enjoying the peace and quiet. Like a blizzard, Celeste comes into his life and turns it upside down. He never would have known that she was the piece that is missing from his world. Will they be able to realize that they are meant to be? Can they find their happily ever after? This is a short, sweet, and steamy Insta-love Novella with a guaranteed HEA. It’s part of the Forever Safe Christmas Series.

Hot Off The Press


Abby Knox - 2020
    When she finally bursts through the door, bringing with her a boatload of Florida sunshine, he is suddenly in danger of forgetting to worry about the coming storm. Avery has her reasons for moving from balmy Florida to work at a small newspaper in the middle of the icy Heartland in January, but she's going to have to bring her A game to win the trust of the grouchy, underpaid staff. After working late into the night, the road between the office and her hotel is impassable, which puts her in an awkward position with her new coworker. Luckily, he has a couch she can sleep on, an extra toothbrush, a spare shirt for her to wear, and plenty of body heat to share. Get ready to cuddle up and keep warm with these two brand-new coworkers while the blizzard of the century literally blows the doors off!

Room Twenty: Her Mountain Men Masters (Club Sin)


Shae Sullivan - 2021
    The day when all the pain and loss of the last five years would disappear, and I’d finally get a real chance to collect my small inheritance and honor my parents.But I should’ve known that my greedy, abusive uncle would never let me go.Not only has he emptied my accounts, but now he’s trying to marry me off to a man almost three times my age. There’s only one reason a man like him wants a girl like me...and it isn’t good.When we show up at Club Sin for our introduction, I’m immediately looking for a way out. And I find it…. in Room Twenty, and the arms of a trio of rugged, mountain men who are old enough to be my daddies.This is totally irrational, and the last thing I should be doing is getting hot and heavy with strangers right now, but I know this might be my last chance for pleasure—and I’m grasping at it.This entire situation is wrong and taboo, and yet the further down the rabbit whole we go, the more I want. But I know it’s only a matter of time before my uncle and that man find me, and everything gets taken away from me…again. *This is a forbidden age gap reverse harem romance with an HEA****Fantasies are meant to come true and the men of Club Sin will see to your every kinky desire. This November, 22 of your favorite steamy romance authors take you inside Club Sin, a forbidden place where you’ll find love and pleasure with multiple hot men in these Reverse Harem novellas. Can you handle the heat?22 rooms, 22 fantasies…Which door will you step through?

Daddy's Secret (Yes, Daddy Book 21)


Lena Little - 2021
    Or I did.Running into the same girl I saved earlier is a one in eight million shot.
I’m not a believer in fate, destiny, or any of that new age nonsense.But ever since that moment this morning she’s all I’ve been able to think about.The irony of this all is that I knew I was going to hire her before I ever came into the city this morning.The application process is all a rouse for a bigger game I’m playing. I just didn’t know that this faceless girl would be the same one I met in such strange circumstances.
This isn’t what I expected. This wasn’t part of the plan.
But it’s lead me to the ultimate win of my life…her.
I had a plan and I executed it. The only problem is it’s working out too well. I expected results, but I didn’t expect this…because I never could have expected she’d be as perfect as she is.
But what if she figures out the truth? Will she still want to be with me? Would she try and leave?
It’s not a chance I’m willing to take, because when I told her she’s mine I meant it…whether she understands what that means or not.She’s mine now. My little girl. There’s no turning back, whether she likes it or not, forever and always.
This is a short, steamy "daddy-lite" romance with some daddy elements, but it is not a spot on ddlg story. No OM / OW drama and no cliffhangers. Always a sweet HEA.

I'll Be Waiting


A.M. Hargrove - 2018
    When the IED exploded, it took part of my leg … and ended my career. Fighting back was harder than I imagined, but I did it. Putting the pieces back together was even worse. But I refused to let it defeat me. I climbed that mountain only to discover I was flawed. Damaged. Scarred. And always would be. Then my life took a turn and a different kind of explosion occurred. This one affected my heart. Perfection in every sense of the word stood before me … Something I wasn't or would ever be. Because I was disfigured. Broken. Defective. Why is it the things you want most are those you can never have? I've learned the most important battles are the ones worth fighting for… and maybe some things are worth waiting a lifetime for. *This is a spin-off of Craving Midnight Bonus content included

Forever Devotion


Samantha Rose - 2019
     That is, until she finds herself face to face with him. She never expected to see David again, but it seems luck is on her side. Sparks fly as Jamie and David reconnect, and their love for one another begins to bloom. How can she say no to the one person she loves, when he gives her everything she has ever dreamed of?

Buttered Up


Mayra Statham - 2021
    He’s not the forever kind of guy. All he needs is his work and his lifelong friends, who are more family than anything after all these years.But when his buddy double dog dares him to hit on Gratitude Peaks' new Science teacher on Halloween night, Law gets hit with a titanic-sized curveball that cracks his exterior. One look is all it takes for him to start melting, losing his heart faster than you can say ‘Beam me up, Scotty.’Law isn’t a man to shy away from something he wants. Marigold Jimenez has him melting fast and furious, and he’s ready for a forever with her. Nothing is going to hold him back from doing everything he can to claim Mari as his own.All he needs is one chance. And Law is ready to lay it on thick. Anything to butter Mari up into giving him a chance at forever.The temps are dropping, and the season is changing. Join us for the Friendsgiving Chronicles as this group of life-long friends fall in love. Guaranteed to be jam packed with autumn vibes, HEAs, smoking-hot, dirty-talkin’ men and the sassy women they lose their hearts to. What a great time to be grateful, thankful & blessed!

622 Rebel Way: A Cherry Falls Romance


Poppy Parkes - 2021
    Maxine Carter) has always been Cherry Falls’ favorite fuck-up. As manager of Fireside Bar and Grill, she’s a fixture in this quaint town, as well as the local rebel. It’s fun, sure.But waking up with a hangover after every shift? Yeah, that gets old.Max is looking to make a positive change, on her terms — and without losing her edge. But when she finds herself falling for Corbin Shaw — Fireside’s new employee, fresh from Syn City — she wonders if there’s any way this won’t end in disaster…622 Rebel Way is an over-the-top instalove romance about two rebels with hearts of gold. Come for the steamy meet-cute banter, stay for the hilarious goat shenanigans (yeah, you read that right). ;) HEA guaranteed!--Cherry Falls is filled with returning characters and iconic destinations that will begin to feel like family. When you leave the city, and drive into Cherry Falls, it’s like you’ve finally come home.The cherry on top? Each book delivers a swoon-worthy, sexy romance!So welcome to Cherry Falls, we hope you stay awhile!

Only His (Nighthawk Security, Book 4)


Tory Baker - 2020
    Still, he knew not many women would want to deal with his past and the scarred baggage he carried. Then Tinsley Sutton walked into his life. Tinsley’s father is a multi-million-dollar business mogul. He has a competitor out to hurt his daughter and now it’s up to Leo to make sure she’s safe. That makes Tinsley off limits. Even if her sweet ways has him wondering how much sweeter she’d taste, or her sexy body has him fantasizing day and night—Leo has a job to do. But a man can only resist temptation so long. Tory is bringing you the final book in the Nighthawk Security series and she might have saved the hottest for last. Leo and Tinsley heat up your kindle hotter than a bonfire on a cool September night. As always with a Tory book, you get an over the top Alpha that falls fast and hard for his one and will take you on a journey that will prove nothing can stop true love.

Jackson (Alpha Force Elite, #2)


Mazzy King - 2020
    Need. A. Vacation.I finally have a chance to take some leave from my very stressful job as an Alpha Force Elite operator.The only place I'm going? Hawaii.Sun, sand, drinks on the beach. And, when I spy the gorgeous, curvy brunette at the bar, a little extra-special stress relief.But after one night in paradise together, I don't want to let her go.And when it turns out she's got trouble on her tail, I want to be there for her, but something makes her keep me at arm’s length.Will I ever see her again? Or was our little dream destined to end in paradise?JACKSON is book 2 in the Alpha Force Elite series. It can be read as a standalone story. Guaranteed HEA, no cheating, no cliffhangers.

Lucky's Charm


Aria Cole - 2020
    Paddy’s Day, she’s suddenly found herself just desperate enough to take a stranger up on his offer for a warm bed. She didn’t anticipate weathering the storm at O’Malley’s Bed & Breakfast, and it isn’t just liquid courage shooting through her veins every time Lucky O’Malley’s devilish gaze catches hers across the crowded bar. But after one night together, he’s made up his mind. And his mind is set on her. She’s never found luck in love but fate may have just delivered her forever with a thick brogue and a mouth filthy enough to make an Irishman blush. Lucky’s one hot Irish import that’s determined to keep his precious lucky charm forever.

Ryker


Flora Madison - 2020
    This weekend marks my last of my Airbnb tenants. They say every ending marks a new beginning. And when Mikey Amato steps out of her car, I’m awestruck. Love at first sight doesn’t describe it. The curvy city girl is the woman of my dreams. I left the hustle and bustle of the city behind me, But Mikey’s whole life is there. How can we make this work if neither one of us is willing to leave our current lives? The short answer? We can’t. Mikey: I write horror movies for a living, working my tail off, waiting for my big break. The well ran dry, and I needed inspiration. A weekend rental in the middle of the country sounded creepy! A chance to ignite my fears, but something else ignited. A spark for a woodsman named Ryker. But he hates the city for its grit and grind. I couldn’t possibly live without it. Pain only belongs between the pages of my scripts. And falling for Ryker Novak isn’t worth the risk of getting hurt. Insta Love at First Sight is a quick and steamy standalone romance series featuring alpha heroes craving BBW heroines. Each one hour short reads romance is jam-packed with Insta Love chemistry and safe, swoon worthy tension. Cuddle up on your coffee break, in the carpool lane, or when you need a steamy quick reads romance to hold you over. All books in the series are short reads standalones with an HEA guarantee!