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Cain


Ashlee Price - 2020
    Pull the trigger. Done deal.Except that I can’t.I wanted her the moment I saw her.I’m obsessed with those bright eyes and killer curves.Her full lips, and those long gorgeous legs.Allie knows too much but she doesn’t deserve to die.She deserves justice, despite the secrets she’s keeping from me.Her enemies are relentless.But I’m ruthless and won’t let them get to her.I’m the only man who can protect her.I will save her, even if it kills me.

Lawless


Jane Anthony - 2017
    I acted on my impulses, toed the line between right and wrong, then gave in to my desire for the strange man at my door.I don't know why I did it. Perhaps it had been so long since I felt a man's touch on my body. Or maybe it was the look in his eyes devouring my flesh, the feeling of being wanted instead of owned.Now, five years after I forced him away, I find myself face to face with eyes that match my daughter's.But she's not the only secret I've kept. My entire life is nothing but lies. Hank was meant to be a one-time thing. I never expected to see him again ...

All Good Things


Weston Parker - 2021
    And now my big chance is getting blown. By a vlogger with a great set of legs and a terrible first impression of the place. But as always, I’m here to save the day. Seduction is my specialty.Her first time to the island didn’t go so well, but I’m going to wine her and dine her and offer anything she wants—including me. The saucy little thing has too much power. Unfortunately, she also has a body I can’t stop thinking about and a personality that’s dragging me under the waves with wants. Her finding out about my cheap tricks isn’t going to end well. Faking it only lasts for so long until I realize she’s the one. That’s about the time she finds me out and I might have to beg. I’m not losing this woman. She’s mine and she’ll stay with me.

Damage (Lakefield #5)


Jennifer Vester - 2018
    It’s a choice that will put a series of events in motion, that could ultimately save her or break her.When she meets a man who isn't who he says he is, her reality is suddenly altered, and nothing is quite what she thought it was. Everything in both of their lives will dramatically change.Fighting against their pasts and a determined killer, two people that thought they knew what defined them, will have to rethink what they know about themselves and each other.**Full-length standalone romance, 80,000+ words. No cheating, or cliffhangers with a Happily Ever After!

Rocked


Jenna Gunn - 2021
    Practical, AKA me, wants to blame it on.The E.R. was usual madness.But this was the night that got me.Or should I say they got me.Maybe it was the bad boy billionaire's knee buckling kiss...Or the growly bodyguard's determination to keep me safe.All I know is I'm in a dream in the mansion on the hill.Pampered and protected.And falling in love with both of them.For so many reasons.But life in the lime-light is full of potholes.The kind that can swallow hopes and careers whole.Everyone's watching to see if we're on the road to true happiness or major disaster,Rocked is a steamy, twisty, medical, billionaire, bodyguard menage romance with two main male characters, a strong spunky female, and an unconventional love that works for them all. No cheating, no cliffhangers. This book has a great big Happy Ever After for Gage, Winter, and Julian.Jenna Gunn, one of today's hottest action and suspense romance authors has teamed up with Gabby Hughes for this standalone romance that brings a new twist to Gunn's alpha rescuer romance bookshelf.

The Darkest Corners


Sydney Jamesson - 2018
    During that time, he has tormented himself over an unspeakable act he dare not admit to, even to himself. His one chance at redemption comes through a journal left behind by Harriet Harper, a mysterious woman in his night school class. Shocked by what he reads about her tortured existence, he becomes obsessed by her and falls headfirst into a dangerous game of he said, she said, not knowing who to believe—who to trust.When a dangerous character from Harriet’s past appears, events take a turn for the worse and he must say and do whatever necessary to save his sanity and, more importantly, his four year old daughter, Poppy.Some secrets never get to see the light of day; others are just waiting to be uncovered … with shocking consequences.

Tangled Web (The Cortell Brothers, #6)


Giulia Lagomarsino
    than an actual investigator.But when her file fell in my lap, I knew I couldn't walk away. Not yet.She had the body of a vixen and the eyes of a killer.I was terrified.And yet strangely attracted to the woman. Was it sane? Not at all. Every time I saw her, I was sure I would end up dead.But there were worse ways to go...LoreleiI was finally free.Well, almost. My husband had left me with a bit of a mess. And his kids...don't even get me started on them. All I wanted was my money, but that wasn't going to happen until I could get my hands on my dearly departed husband's trust.In the meantime, I needed someplace new to live. So, I pointed my finger at the map and ended up in the cutest little town.I just needed to make some friends, to blend in.I could do that, and I knew just where to start...

Skins


Laura Rossi - 2017
    I have never lost a fight; never let anyone touch me without regretting it. I am a fighter, that’s how I survive in the gutter that is The Market, a neighborhood in the outskirts of Rome. Rome, the city of eternal beauty. But also the city of lost souls. When gangster Alejandro de la Crux wanted to have a word with me, I had no idea what was coming. He wanted me- the Killer- to protect his ex-wife and his son, while he went into hiding. Someone wanted him dead, wanted all of them dead. I had no idea it was Andrea, the woman I had met years before, the woman I had lost my head for. It was her. She needed help. And I wasn’t going to let anyone touch her, not even her ex-husband Alejandro de la Crux. Excerpt: “He’s going to kill us if he finds out” she told me. “I am going to hell anyway” I whispered in her ear, before moving down to kiss her again. “I am coming with you” she murmured against my mouth. Author Bio: My name is Laura and I am dreamer, the kind that walks around all day and likes to go back and forth, from the real world to her own little world. I have two kids and a fantastic partner. We work together in our little shop in Italy, near the beach. When I am not busy working or being a mommy, I like to fantasize about new characters and new stories I'd like to write. Follow me on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laurarossiau... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurarossia... Blog: https://laurarossiauthor.wordpress.com/ Readers group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/16524... Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/…/e/B01M7O2JHZ...… Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

Irresistible


Kara Hart - 2017
    But Helena Rollins is in a league of her own. She thinks I’m damaged. Broken. She thinks I’m trouble. Well, maybe she’s right, but she’s wrong about one thing… She’s mine forever, and I’m going to make sure of it this time. Addison War is Hell. That’s what they say, anyway. But Helena Rollins has fought me harder than any enemy I’ve ever faced. The only difference lies right in the center of my heart. She’s got me backed into a damn corner. She’s making me prove myself over and over again. The way her eyes flickered with fire the first time we met told me this would be trouble, but she’s worth every damn second I spend on her. If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that women hold the real glory. You don’t have to look real hard to get it. Those strawberry lips, the sinful looks she gives me, and the body of a goddess pulls me in within seconds. Now, I just have to prove I’m worth the trouble. The days of war may be over for me, but I’m not just a small town guy with small dreams. At night, I dream of her. And though she thinks I’m a prick, I’ve made a vow to give her my world. I’ll see to it that she becomes my queen. Helena When I moved to Illinois, it was to be the best teacher I could to those kids. Of course, when I ran into Addison Williams, I knew my life would be thrown into chaos. He’s a golden boy, a one-of-a-kind war hero. And he’s got his eyes set on me. At the County Fair, he stares at me like I’m his trophy. With a ripped chest, bulging arms, and eyes like steel, what girl wouldn’t be flustered by his touch? But he’s done and seen things no man can ever come back from. There’s no way in hell I’m letting him near me. One drink leads to another and, well, you get the picture. My toes curl, my mouth waters, and my legs tremble. He’s proving to me that he’s the small town guy every girl dreams of. He’s telling me I deserve everything and more. I just hope to God he’s telling me the truth. **IRRESISTIBLE is a standalone, full length bad boy novel with a HEA and absolutely NO CLIFFHANGERS!**

Lake Silence


Anne Bishop - 2018
    . . and find themselves enmeshed in danger and dark secrets.Human laws do not apply in the territory controlled by the Others–vampires, shapeshifters, and paranormal beings even more deadly. And this is a fact that humans should never, ever forget . . . After her divorce, Vicki DeVine took over a rustic resort near Lake Silence, in a human town that is not human controlled. Towns like Vicki’s have no distance from the Others, the dominant predators that rule most of the land and all of the water throughout the world. And when a place has no boundaries, you never really know what’s out there watching you.Vicki was hoping to find a new career and a new life. But when her lodger, Aggie Crowe–one of the shapeshifting Others–discovers a dead body, Vicki finds trouble instead. The detectives want to pin the man’s death on her, despite the evidence that nothing human could have killed the victim. As Vicki and her friends search for answers, things get dangerous–and it’ll take everything they have to stay alive.

Buried Secrets


Emme Rollins - 2010
    But Nick is dead, found murdered in their local cemetery, and Dusty simply can’t rest until she finds out who–or what–has killed her brother.Sure the local authorities aren’t being straight with her–or anyone else–about what’s been going on in their little upper Michigan town, Dusty delays going off to college for a semester, defying her father and stepmother and taking a job in the local bar to start doing some digging.Her focus soon fixes on Shane, her brother’s best friend and the town bad boy. The tension and rivalry between Dusty and Shane has always been palpable and sparks fly as the two collide. Dusty finds herself sinking in deeper with Shane and the mystery of what happened to her brother–and a lengthening list of victims–grows even stranger.When everything comes to a head, Dusty focuses on one thing: What happened the night her brother was killed in the cemetery? She’s sure Shane is keeping a secret and she’s determined to find out what it is, one way or another.

The Soul Mate


Madeline Sheehan - 2012
    That is, until she barely escaped a worldwide apocalyptic plague that took her loved ones from her and transformed most of humanity into flesh-eating monsters.Gerik, her savior, a six-foot-four-inch Scandinavian Gypsy, takes her back to his magically protected Gypsy camp where she discovers a whole new way of life that she never knew existed – as well as a whole new set of problems.Gerik has power over her that she cannot begin to understand, and she is convinced he is using his magic on her. Through her journey of trying to understand her feelings and this new magic-filled life she’s been brought into, she begins an unlikely friendship that grows into having potential to be something more.While the remaining humans are fighting for their survival, Trinity is fighting a battle of her very own – the right to choose her own destiny.Is Gerik’s hold on her too strong? Or can new love set her free?

Slumber


Samantha Young - 2011
    Now Haydyn, her best friend and the one person she does trust, is dying and only Rogan can save her.Setting off on a journey to retrieve the plant that will cure Haydyn and subsequently the ills that will befall them all if she dies, Rogan is stuck in close quarters with a protector she distrusts above all others.Wolfe Stovia.The son of the man who destroyed Rogan’s family.At a constant battle of wills with the handsome Captain of the Guard, Rogan just knows this adventure together will be fraught with tension. She never imagined, however, that the quest would be so dangerous… not least of all when she finds herself falling for a man she could have sworn was her no.1 enemy…

The Shifter's Catch


T.S. Ryder - 2017
    A girl who needs money. Sounds like a match made in heaven. Unless they end up dead… Prince Edan never wanted a mate. But now that his brothers are killing each other, he’s the only one who can produce an heir. So when he meets a woman who makes his fires burn blue, he doesn’t think twice. His Dragon spreads its wings and flies her away to his kingdom. Isobel has only one dream. One that costs money she doesn’t have. So when she meets a rich stranger who offers her a job, she’s ready. Except she doesn’t realize that the job is to have his babies… But the vibrations of the universe have spoken. And by the way, it’s pretty difficult to say no to the delicious hunky Dragon and the sheer dominance that radiates from him. What Edan doesn’t know is that Isobel has a gift: She can see the ghosts and demons that are threatening the kingdom. But as the feelings between Isobel and Edan deepen, can she still see? And will he unleash his flames for her when she becomes bait? This is a 109-page stand-alone paranormal story with lots of steam, shifters, magic and action. It has an HEA, so no cliff-hangers! This is a HOT story with mature themes and language. Most definitely for 18+ readers only.

Leave Me Breathless


Jodi Ellen Malpas - 2019
    Ryan Willis has spent years in the protection business, a job that requires constant vigilance and quick thinking. His only chance to truly relax is at his secluded cabin in a small town where there are never any surprises. So when Ryan returns after an assignment and encounters a beautiful stranger, he isn't only surprised, he's also instantly intrigued.Hannah Bright is a breath of fresh air, and Ryan is soon completely consumed, unable to stop from falling for her. As the two grow closer, his instinct tells him something is amiss. Yet nothing could prepare him for what he discovers when he starts digging into her past.Hannah spends her days painting, running her arts and crafts store...and hiding too many secrets. It's why she won't let the ruggedly handsome bodyguard get too close. But their chemistry is undeniable, and Hannah quickly finds herself caught up in a whirlwind romance with Ryan. He is peace personified, a balm to her battered soul. Yet the gorgeous, captivating man who has swept Hannah off her feet doesn't even know who she really is. And the moment he finds out, both their lives are at risk.