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Trusting You
Ketley Allison - 2018
A knee injury derailed my football career for good, and I dealt with it the only way I knew how, by burying myself in booze and women.It's made me a pro player in a different sense of the word, and I'm proud of it. I feel unstoppable, unbreakable, and no one will ever figure out how miserable I've become. That is, until a woman from my past shows up. And she has my baby.Her CARTER The ultimate tragedy is losing someone you love forever, and I'm about to experience it a second time. I'm honor-bound to keep this child safe, and it's that duty alone that keeps me from clutching her to my chest and running far out of the city once I meet Locke Hayes.His attitude, reputation and living space all make him the worst fit, but the choice is no longer mine. He's the father. Granted, he's entitled to be surprised. I'm hoping he'll become the man this little girl needs him to be, but I worry he won't grow up enough to vacuum his carpet, never mind take care of a new baby.Most of all, I'm terrified that by losing her, I'll also be giving up my heart ... to him.
WARNING: TRUSTING YOU is an angsty, slow burn, steamy, enemies-to-lovers romance with cursing and sweaty, gasp-worthy scenes. Not to mention, a touch of a forbidden best friend's ex.
To Have & To Hoax (Billionaires Down Under)
Sienna Blake - 2021
You’ll love these hot-as-sin Billionaires…Down Under ;) Logan Skye.Drop-dead gorgeous and knows it, shameless playboy and confirmed bachelor, heir to a luxury hotel empire.He has everything a man could want: fast cars, faster women, more money than God.It’s all about to be taken away from him thanks to a pesky little clause in his late father’s will.That is…unless he gets married.I’m Talia Rose, heir to a stack of debts and broken dreams, hiding from my past in the land down under. I am everything except a doting fiancée: Feisty. Stubborn. And determined to hate all men.Including Logan.Especially Logan.Imagine my surprise when Logan makes me the proposal of the century.All we have to do is to fake a whirlwind courtship, fool everyone that we’re desperately in love and get married in less than thirty days. Never mind he’s the most arrogant, annoying asshole I’ve ever met. I just have to ignore the electric, hateful, lusty sparks that fly when we’re together and focus on the big fat payday that will solve all my problems. I just have to NOT fall in love.Piece of (wedding) cake. Right?If you’re not into smirky, cheeky billionaires and the sassy, independent gal he can’t help falling for, don’t read this book. If you’re not into flamboyantly fabulous bosses, outrageous won’t-take-no-for-an-answer sisters and a butler with more back-chat than shock jock radio, you definitely shouldn’t read this book. We warned you.
Break Me
M.J. Fields - 2021
. . and to love.Jason “Cobra” Stanley was born to fight. With a father like his, he had to toughen up just to survive. Now Cobra tries to take out all of his frustration, all of his anger, and all of his pain in the MMA cage. But after he receives one too many hits to the head during a match with Jagger Caldwell, the cycle of violence comes to a screeching halt. Cobra wakes up in the hospital, under the care of a nurse whose blond hair shines like a halo—and whose pure heart touches him on the deepest level.Lorraine Bosch is a fighter too. Having escaped from her own controlling father, she prides herself on remaining professional, despite the chaos in the ER. But Cobra is the ultimate distraction. Lorraine knows she should run away screaming from his rippling muscles and shattered psyche. And yet how can she deny this broken man a second chance—especially since she knows exactly what he’s been through? Lorraine’s used to playing guardian angel. Now it’s her turn to find heaven in Cobra’s arms.
Best Man: A Hockey Wedding Romance (Dallas Devils Book 6)
June Winters - 2021
Chasing Sunshine
Hannah Gray
Get drafted into the NFL and escape the shadow of his spiteful father. Eyes forward, no distractions. That is, until Cameran Steele crashes into his life, and suddenly, all of those self-made rules get thrown out the window after one look into her sad blue eyes. He knows she’s running from something, and he wants to be her escape. But what happens when the one who might be his exception pushes him away?Cameran Steele has experienced her fair share of tragedy and heartache. When she lost her parents at the age of seventeen, she thought it couldn’t get much worse. Boy, was she wrong. After escaping her own personal hell four years later, she finds herself at New England University, eager for a fresh start. Her eyes are on the prize—graduation and a better life for herself. Nothing can get in her way. But when a cocky and persistent football player sets his eyes on her, she struggles not to give in. She knows he’s the one without a doubt in her mind. But sometimes, even the right one comes along at the wrong time.
Fake Fiancée Goals
Barbi Cox - 2021
Move to a small town don't date women that hate my guts.Unless she's sexy, has curves in all the right places and needs a fake fiancee too.Easy Right? Wrong!My usual type. Blonde with commitment issues and a little crazy.The new neighbor that hates me and my loud parties?She's not my type. But my body says that's a lie.I want to see more of those sexy curves and I can use a fake fiancée to get out of trouble with the team.Will she take me up on my offer to fake it?Will she let me convince her she's the only woman for me?A Steamy Enemies to Lovers Curvy Girl Fake Fiancée Small Town Professional Soccer Playboy Romance with a HEA and of course no cheating!
More Than 'Just' Friends
Mia Ford - 2019
Jay Wylett: Army Officer, Strong, Charismatic, Perfect.
Also, the man I love.
Wait…did I just say love? In love with a military man? No way! Well, this can’t happen. I can’t get into the love boat, For me it’s a sinking ship. And to prevent myself from drowning, I agree to a ‘just friends’ kind of arrangement, The problem? I think, I am falling for Jay, And this relationship is turning out to be ‘more than just friends.’ Suddenly, I’m convincing myself that everything’s going to work out just fine,
Even the baby that we made together!
Lucas
Connie Lafortune - 2021
I’m craving far more than the mean cup of Joe she slings. Abby ignites a fire in my soul, making me burn for her in ways I never thought possible. I’ve been warned that love and lust are a dangerous combination.Will Abby be my latest distraction? Or the fatal overdose of a deadly attraction?Get swept up in the gritty world of rock-and-roll in Lucas, the first book in The Sinful Seven series sure to set your e-reader on fire!
First to Fall
Stacy Lane - 2020
A homebody to the extreme. All it took was one night out for my hermit lifestyle to tailspin into one with a professional hockey player kissing me on my doorstep in a Wednesday Addams costume.I wanted us to be friends, so I became the girl friend—with a space, as he likes to say. Just friends is a tried and true failure. I’ve fallen for a hockey player, and I don’t even like hockey.Brooks I’ve had a lot of random hookups because of my status, but never one made by my dad pimping me out to fans in the crowd at my game. And she rejected me.My hockey career is my only ambition. I don’t date women because, eventually, they always want more. When I think of the future, it’s about career goals,breaking records, and how many trophies I will hold above my head. Now I’m the one who can’t stay away. Out of all the Labelle men, I never expected to be the first to fall.