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Angel
S.A. Huchton - 2014
After being rescued by members of the government’s AdvaNced Genetic EvoLution (ANGEL) Project four years ago, getting recruited for this elite team is all she's wanted.Now 18, she's finally reached her goal after years of study and physical training, but little could have prepared her for life as a genetic experiment. As though coming to terms with her new ability to manipulate water isn't tough enough, she never expected to be swept off her feet by one of her fellow recruits. With genetic alteration, the threat of physical and mental instability hangs over every superhero like a shadow. When one of their own tumbles over the edge of madness, Candace will have to choose between protecting the world, and saving the one who holds her heart.
Second Chance at Love
Tara Paradise - 2013
But Brooke has already found the man of her dreams ~ tall, dark and ruggedly handsome cowboy Logan. Once young and in love, they never imagined that a devastating betrayal would lead them down different paths. Now, when tragedy strikes, Brooke must return to her hometown of Angel Ridge, Montana. Once there, she is forced to deal with old hurts when Logan tries to make her remember the past she has chosen to forget.Logan MacKenna can have any woman he wants, but his heart has been reserved for Brooke since they shared their very first kiss. Time and distance have done nothing to change that. When chance random encounters abound, it's as if fate is pushing them together, and Brooke decides that she doesn't want to fight the undeniable sexual attraction that exists between them. When it's played its course, she will simply go back to her life. But Logan has no intention of letting her walk away from him a second time.Will Brooke be able to put her fears aside and trust in Logan enough to give him back her heart? And if they succeed in rekindling their love, can their new relationship withstand the force of Brooke's longkept secret, one that could tear them apart for good this time?
First Came Us
Rachel Cullen - 2020
Jack is an economics professor at Yale and Ellie owns a thriving yoga studio. Although day-to-day life isn’t always carefree, they exist in a world where carpools, soccer games, and bedtimes are their biggest concerns. However, all good things must come to an end. The Millers’ picture-perfect life gets turned upside down when Jack gets an unwelcome visit from a ghost from his past, their sixteen-year-old daughter Sydney decides to let down her hair and trade her backpack for a six-pack, and Ellie gets shocking news that requires immediate action. Jack and Ellie can barely pull themselves away from these unexpected challenges long enough to notice that Sydney is careening downward in her own dangerous spiral; but they need to find a way to overcome their issues if they want to save their daughter and their marriage.
Sentenced
L.L. Collins - 2015
An ex-con with a bad attitude and a controlling demeanor that somehow made the women flock to my bed but never my heart. It was unavailable for possession.THE TEMPTATION: She was just supposed to be a two day hookup. But one taste of her and I knew I was in danger of never getting enough. She had her own demons to contend with, and dealing with my own was hard enough. I won't allow temptation to take control of me.THE SENTENCE: I'd given myself a life sentence a long time ago, and she made me want things I wouldn't allow myself to have. Giving into it just might destroy us both.
Honor and Redemption (Saint's Justice MC #2)
A.C. Bextor - 2019
Born into a life of solitude and crime, she never understood the sanctity of safety, or the serenity that came with being loved. Until… One day, when she least expected it, she locked eyes with a young man and fell in love with his messy hair and boyish grin. With his ironclad determination to set her free, Cricket’s entire world was forever changed. Gypsy’s life has never been his own. Growing up as the son of the Saint’s Justice President, he had little choice but to shadow his father’s footsteps. Until… He made a choice to follow his own path. Gypsy’s decision to join the Army took him away from the only family, the only girl, he ever truly loved. Now he’s back, resolved to pick up the pieces of the heart he shattered when he walked away all those years ago. But Gypsy doesn’t come home to the open arms of the carefree girl he left behind. Instead, he’s too late. She’s already given her heart to someone else. His club brother, Leglas.
Wrecking Us Saving You (Redemption Hwy 6) (The Woods Family Book 3)
Leaona Luxx - 2018
She was frail and broken, fast becoming his best friend. Sarah Sutton was from the wrong side of the tracks, which Chord never seemed to care about. By high school, their love grew into something greater. Everyone knew their love was one of a lifetime. Until she disappeared. His heart never recovered. Six long years, he searched for her. Losing all hope of ever finding her, he made the decision to move on. Sarah Sutton was unwanted, never loved and forgotten. She moves from town to town with her mother, as her father's memory fades with each passing day. Her first day in a new school would change her life forever. She found love and acceptance in the most unusual of places, her best friends family. Falling in love with Chord was the easiest decision she ever made, one she would always stand by. She was devastated when her mother made her leave, with no warning and no goodbye's. Six years later, her eyes connect with the love she left behind. Now, will he understand why I must choose to stay? Will he destroy the life I've built from nothing? This is a love to last time, we just need to decide if our love is worth it all.
Sweet Treat
Victoria Snow - 2019
A chance encounter. A blooming relationship. An explosive demise.
Sounds like a regular college romance, right?
But for me, it was four years of my life I’ll never forget.
I went to that Halloween party a single, curious college girl and left as the apple of a man’s eye.As Brett’s dedicated little sweet treat.Four wonderful years… and one night is all that it took.One night and my life was shattered.I watched him walk away…
And today, I’m sitting in his billion dollar company interviewing for a job.Memories resurface, secrets are revealed, and…I am making the same mistake.Falling for a cheating, heartbreaking man for a second time.I shouldn’t be doing this…he’s ex for a reason.Not only that, he’s my boss!
Mistakes have consequences,
And mine is evident from the two positive lines on the pregnancy test.
The Tequila Trilogy
Joanna Blake - 2020
That's until she walks into the club. Suddenly, I want more. I want her. Nobody knows my real name. On stage, I go by Candy. And when I dance, I go all the way. Women scream my name and throw money at me. I take home any woman I want. Sometimes, I take two. Carolina is the stuck up neighbor who drove me nuts with her prissy ways and big blue eyes. Sure, it was high school the last time I saw her. But our families have been going to the same church for generations. I always had my eye on her. She was the most beautiful girl in town but it was more than that. She was also the smartest. She knew it too. We had one night. One kiss. I fell hard, and she moved away. Even back then, she knew I wasn't good enough for her. Now she's here, in my club for her bachelorette party. Her friends push her up on stage. And I decide the bride-to-be deserves a very, very private dance. I'm not letting her get away twice. Especially when I find out the man she's planning to marry. Little Miss Perfect has no idea what's about to hit her. Or how far I will go to get what's mine.... Her.
The Tequila Trilogy
tells the story of three best friends, all bad boy Marines who are dragged kicking and screaming into love. These three scorching romances (formerly the Man Candy Trilogy) have been unpublished since 2017 and extensively rewritten and expanded with even more heat and tug-at-your-heartstrings angst. These stories are not available anywhere else! My books all contain a guaranteed happy ever after! There is no cheating, although Chandler *does* steal his lady away from her dishonest (and downright scary) fiancé! Enjoy! >Xoxox, JoannaBooks Included: Grind, Heat and Deep
Bad Boy Boss: A Brother's Best Friend Baby Romance
Melissa Devenport - 2020
Once. 10 years ago. Then he vanished. No second chance. I can’t believe my eyes. It’s Drake Powers! I’m still angry. Well, this is going to be awkward… I remember him as the bad boy. A savage. Look at him now. Tall, gorgeous and muscular. A crisp tailored suit. He oozes success. How do I kick my past in the a$$? How do I regain the sexy confidence I once had? I have made some BAD decisions in my life. Like really bad. He is nothing like Drake. A psychopath. Now looking for me. Drake Powers is a powerful man today. His tattoos and scars are reminders of the old days. I wonder if he’s still thinking about me. Too much to hope for? Why did he disappear? I feel both excited and a bit scared. *** Bad Boy Boss is a steamy hot Brother’s Best Friend Baby Romance that will keep you up at night. Full length, standalone, no cheating or cliffhangers - and Happily Ever After.
Business & Pleasure
Alexis Winter - 2018
Somehow, she has to figure out how to keep her hands and mouth to herself while she’s travelling around the world with him from one hotel location to another, but Alison has no idea what she’s in for when Vincent sets his sights on her and sparks start flying. Who says you can't mix business and pleasure? For alpha billionaire Vincent Crawford the rules don't apply. He's hot as hell, powerful, reckless and has his sights set on the new interior designer in charge of revamping his luxury hotel line. Alison Ryder may look like a gorgeous bimbo but she's driven to succeed and nothing will get in her way...or will it? Can she resist the charm and confidence of the famous playboy Vincent Crawford? Or will she succumb to his quest to get her to break the rules? This is a full length novella with plenty of steam and a HEA
Twisted Fate (Twisted Fate, #1)
Emery Jacobs - 2016
Her free spirit and noncommittal attitude left him wanting more. A lot more—he wanted forever. Unfortunately, forever becomes complicated when fate has other plans.But that was years ago...Still shattered by his guilt and self-destructive behavior, Jack lives his life in agony over the past - never embracing the present. But when Jovie Blake shows up, demanding a piece of his heart, the past that he thought he'd buried, comes crashing down around him. Forcing him to confront what he lost so long ago. Regret is inevitable, and no one’s heart is safe. Can fate be so twisted and cruel?
After Hours with Her Ex
Maureen Child - 2015
He has big plans for his family's ski resort. But first he must face those he left behind—including the ex-wife he has never forgotten. Lacy Sills Wyatt has barely recovered from Sam's desertion. Now he's her boss! How can she work with him every day? And how can she keep from falling for him all over again? The answer is: she can't. But when Lacy learns Sam has ulterior motives for rekindling their romance, she's not sure she can forgive him…not even with an unexpected pregnancy to consider!
Chasing Ivy
S.J. Sylvis - 2018
I would know—it drove me absolutely crazy…until I was the one doing the drooling. Our days were filled with stomach-hurting laughter accompanied by easy conversation, and our nights were filled with secret, awkward teenage flirting. But that was when Dawson was just my best friend. Nothing more, nothing less. And then… it was more. It’s a memory I pretend to see through blurry eyes, hazed by passing years of no communication. The one night that my heart was suddenly soaring through the starry night, only to catch fire as it rapidly descended seconds later. Six years was a long time to get my heart under control. A lot has changed, and yet here I am, still drooling over Dawson—my ex best friend.
The Greek's Blackmailed Wife
Sarah Morgan - 2004
The Greek's Blackmailed Wife by Sarah Morgan released on Aug 25, 2004 is available now for purchase.