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Little Miss Straight Lace
Maria Elizabeth Romana - 2010
Just as her life begins to spin out of control, a dashing computer security expert arrives from South America and seems the perfect antidote. But is his sudden arrival just the happy coincidence it seems? Find out in this three-book series of romance, mystery, and suspense that takes the reader on a roller coaster ride of murder, mayhem, sex, and drugs—of the pharmaceutical variety, of course—until the very last page. Praise for the Unbreakable Series: "Romana's characters are portrayed with skill, each is a credible person filled with foibles, warts and gaffes...the various twists and turns are handled with skill, are easily followed, and add depth and dimension often lacking in works provided by newer writers...Maria Romana's 'Little Miss Straight Lace' is a fast paced, keep 'em guessing and turning the page type read sure to intrigue readers who enjoy good writing, a bit of romance, a lot of action, and a downright good read..." —Molly Martin, Midwest Book Review "It was one of those books, I couldn't wait to finish, had to know what happened, but at the same time, I didn't want it to end." —An Amazon reviewer Books in the Unbreakable Series: Little Miss Straight Lace Little Girl Lost Daddy's Little Girls Read an Excerpt: Robert spoke with open hands and a casual stance, "Look, fella, take it easy. We just—" "O-okay, listen, I-I'll tell you the whole story. Everything. But I swear, I never did anything to her. Nobody did. Not on my watch, anyway. I took real good care of her. I swear. You gotta believe me!" Nic's pulse quickened. He took a step closer and cocked a brow at the stocky man, "Who her?" "Y-you know—your girl." "My girl?" "Y-yeah. You know...petite, brunette, pretty. Kinda..." The guy relaxed a little, pulling his hands away from the fence, and started forming an hourglass shape with them. Nic pursed his lips. "Okay. I know what she looks like." He lifted his chin at the stocky man, "So what are you talking about? 'Your watch'. 'Took care of her'. Where? When?" "Come on, you know..." The tattooed man looked from Nic over to Robert, as if he expected a more reasonable interrogator—a Good Cop to Nic's Bad. But Nic insisted, "Humor me." "Well, uh, well..." Nic took another step. The tattooed man gulped and started talking, "Yeah, okay. See, when I took the job, I didn't know it was her, okay? It was only when I saw her close up, in the light, that I recognized her. I remembered her from the bar. From that night last summer when I pulled her off the stool. I mean, I didn't know who she really was. I just thought she was your date, your girl or whatever, okay? I didn't know she was like...one of you." Keywords: Free Romantic Suspense, Free Mystery Romance, Romantic Suspense Series
One Winter Night
Heather Tullis - 2016
The need to sell his grandma's house adds an unexpected complication. It would be easier if his neighbor didn't have all those farm animals. Kaya Feidler's family has owned their land for nearly a hundred years--long before the neighbors were there. There's no way she's giving up the animal therapy business she's been struggling to make profitable. She gets a temp job helping Jonah in the gallery. Spending time together is a recipe for romance, but can they overcome their own hangups to be more than friends?
Falling For A Cowboy
Anne Carrole - 2012
Feeling like he’s been bucked off before the eight second buzzer, Clay’s betting he can score if she’ll give him a second chance. But qualifying may call for more than he’s prepared to give. Dusty Morgan is determined not to fall for the cowboy staking out her station. She’s vowed never to get tangled up with someone who makes their living through rodeo, and she’s not interested in a hit and run. Though he may be what she desires, Dusty knows from experience he isn’t what she needs—or is he?This novella was previously published as Re-ride at the Rodeo.
Behind Closed Doors: A Steamy Alpha Romance Box Set
Rye Hart - 2018
Behind Closed Doors is a collection of tantalizing bad boys that will burn your kindle and your panties! Included in this collection: Outlaw's Second Chance (Exclusive New Romance) Rock Hard Seal Rock Hard Boss Hot Bastard Next Door CUFF Me Daddy Rock Hard Fake Groom
Seduced By The Noble Highlander
Ann Marie Scott - 2019
A secret young couple. A love that can never be.Lewis Crawford is the son of a laird. A handsome man that almost any girl would die to be with.Crissy is a housemaid. A beautiful young girl, but poor and of lower class.A secret love dated since their childhood is blooming like a wild flower but nobody can see them together. They can only meet secretly every night and pretend they are strangers during the daytime. As soon as Lewis starts thinking of a way for them to marry, a tragedy takes place.His older brother commits an atrocious crime for which he must be locked away. Lewis needs to take his place as a Laird, which he never intended to.This also means that he will need to marry a girl of aristocratic origin. A love that was once difficult now seems impossible to be. Will Lewis defy his fate and his heritage to fulfill his heart's commands?"Seduced by the Noble Highlander" is a story of romance, adventure, and salvation, set on the beautiful backdrop of the Scottish Highlands.
Falling For You
Charlotte Blake - 2017
But inside she’s still mourning the loss of her sister two years ago. Losing Mia and a failed engagement have been enough to keep her heart on lockdown ever since.
Luke Arnold is tired of relationships that don’t go anywhere. Usually women are all over him, but it’s been years since he’s met someone he could really fall for.
But when he sees Grace from across the room at the Redview Lodge, he can’t keep his eyes off her. They meet in the New Hampshire mountains over Thanksgiving, and they find in one another something that neither of them expected.
NOTE: This STAND-ALONE romance contains very steamy love scenes. All of the books in the Great Escapes series can be read in any order.
Dark Wine & Dark Blood
M.D. Bowden - 2013
When her husband disappears the same night she meets a beautiful and charismatic man her world is thrown into turmoil. What has happened to Jo? Who is this sexy mysterious man? As Sarah tries to answer these questions her life takes a dangerous turn... Contains hot and steamy sex scenes; aimed at readers of 18+ years.Book extra: Includes a sample chapter from 'Dark Love' (Book 3 of THE TWO VAMPIRES series)
Feels Like the First Time
Ciana Stone - 2012
It doesn’t quite work out that way. The woman turns out to be Lily Ridenger, his first love, and the one woman who has the ability to turn his thoughts to sin with a single look. She’s in need of a place to stay and he has room to spare. So what if they have unfinished business between them? So what if there are still unresolved feelings? Chances are they’ll hook up, have sex hot enough to start a fire and go their separate ways. At least that’s what Clint thought… He thought wrong.
Nate: Prequel to Beautiful Ruin
Alison Foster - 2014
They just appear. They are drawn to the severe cold in my eyes and the extreme heat in my pants. I don’t want to disappoint them. I always aim to please. They want a hardcore stallion and sadly I am little else.I’ve had them all: tall, petite, thin, heavy, skinny, curvy, blondes, brunettes, gingers. Their loneliness reminds me of my own. I want to pay attention to them, make them feel special. Let them do the same for me. But when it’s done, I don’t want to linger there within the mutual denial.But then Grace comes along and all bets are off. Her touch feels so damn good I get the urge to wrap my arms around her, but I worry that I might hurt this sweet girl like a clumsy Frankenstein. If I can do one thing for her, it would be staying far, far away.This novelette is a short prequel to BEAUTIFUL RUIN and it can be read before or after. It includes an excerpt of the first chapter of BEAUTIFUL RUIN (a standalone novel.)
Leah's Seduction Books 1-4
Emily Jane Trent - 2015
Then a journal filled with a woman's most intimate fantasies falls into his hands. The wealthy entrepreneur pursues Leah Ivers, thinking she might be the author of a journal he has become obsessed with. At first, his goal is to determine if she wrote the sexual fantasies in the diary. But the way Gianni and Leah respond to each other takes the relationship deeper, and both get more than they expect.“It was as if he saw her clearly even at a distance, and the electricity that radiated between them was undeniable.”Special Offer: Books 1 thru 4 are now available in a boxed set!Book 1Leah Ivers has landed a job as a marketing coordinator in one of the fashion showrooms of New York. Her passion bubbles to the surface when she meets Gianni at an industry event. Knowing she is not his type, Leah is surprised by his interest in her. Intimate encounters make it clear that he can satisfy her as no man has before. How much is she willing to give up in order to have him?“There was a connection between them. When he gazed at her, Leah transformed into a stunning beauty before his eyes. It was as though his look was the sunshine she required to thrive. Gianni had to get a grip. He couldn’t let all of this go to his head. He needed to keep things in perspective, which was difficult. Because the way she had looked at him had affected him. Too much. And not in a way he’d anticipated, allowing just that little bit of control to slip through his fingers."Book 2The attraction is too strong. Gianni is deeply affected by Leah. The way she responds to him pushes the limits of Gianni's control, igniting desire he cannot subdue. Can he keep his distance, or will Leah's passion be his undoing?“Many times Leah had contemplated what was happening, and couldn’t say for sure that it was healthy for her. The way Gianni led her into acts that had a taste of the forbidden turned her on. And she couldn’t have pulled back, even if she had wanted to.Book 3On a trip to Amsterdam the relationship heats up. Leah takes a risk that will change her life. She hides her love from Gianni, trying to abide by his rules. But it is more difficult after a weekend away where she sees past his cold façade. Leah thinks her love is enough for both of them, until everything explodes. Will Gianni grant her demand?“Wanting to be with him just might overshadow Leah’s life if she wasn't careful. There had to be a limit. She couldn’t continue to give all if Gianni wouldn’t.Book 4Leah is swept up in the power of her love for Gianni. She wants to please him, but there are limits. Leah knows he is holding something back. And when Gianni pushes her too far, she fights back. Yet she knows there is a dark secret that torments him. Can she persuade him to tell? Or will the past be their undoing?“Gianni says he is greedy, but I am just as greedy as he. The intimate scenes are not enough for me. I want the heart of the man who gives me such immense pleasure. I want to hear the words. I long for the day when Gianni tells me that he loves me."Don’t be surprised if you want to read all 10 books. This seductive romance about a possessive alpha male will leave you wanting more!Series Description:Gianni Rinaldi was introduced in the sensual romance series of Touched By You, the endearing love story of Tanner and Natalie. He was the owner of GR Showroom, and showcased Natalie’s fashions. He was a source of jealousy for Tanner, the wealthy hero in that new adult steamy romance. Although his relationship with Natalie was strictly professional in the Touched By You series. But he was deeply involved in his own romance, which you can now read about it in this Rinaldi Romance, the steamy love stories of “Leah’s Seduction.”
Home: Interstellar: Hope's War Book 1
Ray Strong - 2015
Ten years later, the most powerful interests in the galaxy aim to kill her for what she might remember. And they’ll kill her family and friends if she does.Murdered parents and a busted spaceship, that’s what pirates left to Meriel and the orphans from the Light Speed Merchant Princess. But pirates didn’t exist, and for the Troopers, that defined her as crazy.After ten years of flashbacks, nightmares, and compulsory drugs, Meriel’s past will not stay buried. But while searching for a mythical sanctuary called Home, she trips alarms that protect the killers… and the biggest secret in human history.Meriel has only days to untangle the mysteries surrounding her parents’ death or face her own. What she finds can save the far-stars from extinction, but it makes the orphans targets.Again.And this time they can’t escape.First in the epic saga. Book 2 coming December 2021: Pandora’s Razor! "... a science fiction tale that reads like a pilgrimage with a haunted and haunting female character who combines strength and grace in a way that instantly wins the reader over to her perspective and her values, her every cause." -- Writer's Digest"Reminiscent of Ray Bradbury, early Heinlein, or Alan Dean Foster. Characters who are realistic, not perfect..." ★★★★★ Norma Mason (Goodreads)"Great Story! Great World Building! ... engrossing and entertaining, and a plot full of twists and turns... awesome world building and character arcs...!" ★★★★★ Madhavi Ghare (Goodeads)
Love Without Rules
Kate Goldman - 2014
Her dating advice blog becomes a smash hit overnight due to a shout-out by a big celebrity. Pretty soon, she has published a book, and goes live on national television with her long-term boyfriend, Scott, to promote it. On air, Sydney decides to make a bold move by breaking traditional gender roles and proposing to him. But he surprises her with the wrong answer and instead reveals that he has been cheating on her. Heartbroken and humiliated, Sydney watches as her book sales and her reputation as America’s love doctor go down the drain after the televised fiasco. In order to help Sydney, her best friend introduces her to a talented publicist, Drew Young, who she doesn’t like at first glance. However, after Sydney unexpectedly meets Drew in a shopping mall they begin to fall in love with each other. What Sydney wasn’t counting on was Drew breaking every rule that she had ever believed about men, and changing her life forever.
One Last Chance: A Second Chance Romance
Lauren Wood - 2018
He could do so many things to my body that I didn’t know were possible. I thought it would never end, this magical time, but it did. Our love couldn’t withstand reality. Now he’s back and his charm is being used on me. He’s trying to pull me back in." One Last Touch "One wild night in college, was the best lover I’d ever had. Cal made me scream till I was hoarse and begging for more at the same time. Then it was over, and I never saw him again. He was always the man in the back of my mind. Cal was the measuring stick to the next one." One Last Time "Matt, my first true love, was more than just a boyfriend. He was skilled in pleasure and he’d played my body like a fiddle. It was perfect, and I was sure for a time that it would never end. A love like ours would withstand the test of time. But it hadn’t and when he left school, I never saw him again. Life brings us back together and I know this time, it’s right." One Last Love "The year before college was one of the best in my life. Frank did things to my body that I didn't know were possible. I craved him , knowing that he was mine. It all started in a moment and it all ends the same way. Frank left , cravings and all. I knew that Frank was always going to be the one I compared every other man to. Even though he was gone in the blink of an eye." One Last Chance is the complete series box set. As always, lots of love and romance and a very satisfying HEA!
Order of Alphas: Fever Complete Collection
Eris Sage - 2015
The complete story now available in one collection! Follow Michael Freiheit, a billionaire CEO who just so happens to be a wolf shifter and member of the sacred Order of Alphas as he confronts an unknown danger and spars with Aiden Walsh, a curvaceous human who challenges him at every turn and who, he’s shocked to discover, is his most unlikely mate.
Looking For Mr. Right
Kelly Wallace - 2008
Right is one fun and sexy read! Top that off with a darn good plot that has plenty of fun twists, and a writing style that pulls you right in, and you have a romance story you won't want to end! Well done, Ms. Wallace!" Brandon Right is instantly attracted to Candy, but there's no time for an affair, and he certainly isn't in the market for a wife! Brandon is a stiff and starchy lawyer who must help footloose and carefree Candy Garland find a husband in three weeks or a Beverly Hills mansion and millions of dollars will fall into the hands of a dead man's undeserving family. Candy knows that a passionate lover exists beneath the cool surface of her newly appointed mentor, but doesn't have time to melt the glacier around his heart. Will they relinquish Mason's fortune for a night of wild passion? What sexy mystery lies in the hidden garden? Will Fred be forgiven?**Warning: Contains explicit language and erotic love scenes**What reviewers are saying about Looking For Mr. Right - "Candy is a fun heroine who is not the typical stereotype of a librarian heroine. Instead of being a frigid kook, she's all about grabbing life with both hands and her rather kooky outlook only makes her more adorable. Brandon is the typical lawyer with a wild streak that he hides underneath his well-pressed suits, a fun one that complements Candy very well. Their fling is fun, fast, and fluffy. If Looking For Mr. Right aims to entertain, then I'd say that it has done its job very well indeed." Mrs. Giggles"As the two different worlds are trying to live together, the reader is enjoying every minute of the couple’s misadventures. Looking For Mr. Right exudes enough warmth and charm to be a great, fun read!" Mahaira Fatima - Just Erotic Romance Reviews