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Island Refuge


Kimberly Rose Johnson - 2015
    Did she make a mistake? Her engagement off, Zoe Griffin retreats to tiny Wildflower Island in the Puget Sound. Hiding out as a cook and maid at a shabby bed-and-breakfast seems crazy for a chef who’s used to running her own five-star kitchen. And just as she starts to feel at home, her klutzy mishaps make Zoe fear her handsome new boss will fire her. Dr. Nick Jackson is done with medicine, and owning a B&B is as far from doctoring as he can get. He needs help, but his only employee’s mistakes give him doubts. As Zoe lets her defenses down, Nick begins to see a competent and caring woman. One whose wounds are as deep as his own. But as they fall for each other, Nick and Zoe must learn the hardest lesson of all—to forgive. Only then can they heal the past and embrace the future . . . together. Author Bio Kimberly Rose Johnson, soon to be empty-nester, lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and their yellow lab. Island Refuge is her sixth published book and the first in a series of three. Kimberly enjoys long walks, chocolate, and mochas, not necessarily in that order.

Corrupted


Alicia Taylor - 2014
    He is my everything. He manipulates people for fun. He takes over their lives, consuming them. He dominates and crushes, ruling them, claiming their souls. No one has survived the games of Damon Hunt, so far. Before now. Before me. I am Ella Knight. I am corrupted. My sister was a victim of Damon's games. It’s my turn to play now. Damon Hunt has been my sole focus, my everything for three years, since my sister’s death. I'll manipulate him. I'll take over his life, consuming and crushing him. I am going to take away his soul. Damon Hunt will not survive my games. I will win. I hope.

Sex Love Repeat


Alessandra Torre - 2013
    Dance to Bob Marley in the sand. Find love and peace in Paul's arms. In Hollywood, I drink champagne and watch our chef fix dinner. I visit Stewart at work and let him take me on top of his desk.Two separate lives. Two separate men. A woman that watched us all.I should have known that it wouldn't work out.

Atlas


Alison Ryan - 2016
     Atlas Titan isn't your typical billionaire heir. He defied the expectations of his tycoon father and well-heeled, affluent family by becoming a Navy SEAL and later a clandestine operative for the darkest government agencies. He thought he'd left that world behind for a Bay Area start-up with his brothers, but a man's past has a way of catching up with him. I'm Piper Kipton. I'm on the run from my own mistakes, and there's only one man who can protect me from them. And he just so happens to be 6'5 with rugged good looks and a penchant for making me weak at his touch. Brought together by unfortunate circumstances, Atlas will do everything in his power to protect me from the dangers that lurk beyond the guarded walls of our luxury digs. But who will protect us from our forbidden desire for one another? Atlas says it's a waste of time to wish for a better past. Little do we both know- the secrets of our pasts might be the only way we can possibly have a future. WARNING: This is a steamy read full of tons of hot sex and high-stakes situations. It involves a love that happens fast and is an action-packed, fast paced romance where nothing is as it seems... except the need for a man to protect the woman he loves and wants at all costs. Buckle up! Because this is the sexiest Alison Ryan novel yet.

Planning on Forever


Ashley Wilcox - 2012
    With graduation day nearing and college life on the horizon, Collin flirts with infidelity and loses everything he has with Alexa.Brokenhearted and single, Alexa meets sexy Nolan Pratt. She can’t deny the attraction and pull that he has over her.Not being able to accept the fact that he has lost Alexa forever, Collin focuses all his attention on his second love, football, in an attempt to move on.Will Collin be able to win Alexa’s heart back or will he find that his first love isn’t the love of his life?

WolfPack Security #1-5


Camilla Blake - 2019
    But now, one of his prospects is dead and the man’s beautiful daughter is standing in the Wolfpack Security lobby asking uncomfortable questions about why her father even thought he needed Logan’s services in the first place. There’s only one problem: Logan has no idea. But now, there’s break-ins in her dad’s old office, cryptic invoices, and a missing shipment of materials that could be very valuable to some interested, third parties. Deadly interested third parties. ALEX Alex Grisham is a bodyguard by trade, and now there’s a rising social media star being stalked and terrorized. Hired on short notice by her record execs, he’s shocked by the beauty of her current handler, former DEA agent Olivia. But, as the attempts on the young star’s life begin to take a different turn, their attention turns to Jezzie’s former-DEA bodyguard, and her past. Could they have been wrong all this time, and the young starlet was never the target? Is it really tied to Olivia’s murky past, or is it just an overly obsessive online culture that’s grown up around Jezzie’s beautiful, single bodyguard? CORBIN Oil and gas are coming to Silverlode, and they’re bringing a murderer with them. Corbin is drawn into the sheriff’s investigation of a brutal murder suicide, but something immediately smells off. Is the crime really as everything appears, or are there more powerful forces at work? As he becomes more entwined in the investigation, he finds that the trail of violence leads right to the door of the beautiful woman who took a shot at him the night before. Can he and Angela learn to trust each other in time to find who’s really behind the rash of violence in town? Or will they both become his next victims? COOPER The mountains of Colorado are littered with fool’s dreams and old mines, tunnels digging deep into the earth. They’re also home to Cold War-era decommissioned bunkers. Cooper’s been hired to break into one that’s become a vault for the world’s ultra wealthy and test its security, but there’s one catch: he needs to take a partner the clients hired. He’ll have to believe in this beautiful woman, with a shadowy past and no name, or the payday Wolfpack Security desperately needs to keep its doors open will disappear like an early morning dream. MICHAEL Shifters aren’t all good and wholesome, constantly stopping to help the needy and in trouble. Some are like the Ravagers, a wild band of outlaw bikers who live on the fringes of society. Now, the Ravagers have a dedicated leader with one crazed dream: to build a world that only allows shifters. Embedded within the biker gang, Michael discovers there’s more to this dream than he could have ever imagined. Not only does Caesar lead the Ravagers, but he also has Jessica, Michael’s mate. And he needs her for more than just her companionship. Together, he and Jessica will have to outwit a mad man, a town full of shifters thirsty for their blood, and destiny itself if they want to find their love for each other once more.

Rebound


Sabrina York - 2013
    She’s nothing like the women he dates. So when he suggests they play for a kiss over a game of Hearts, Kristi can’t resist. Even if she loses, she wins. Because she’s finally going to taste him. Of course, one kiss can quickly become something altogether steamier, especially when both parties are on the rebound… Fall in Love on Tryst Island… When a group of friends share a vacation house, wild hijinks, unexpected hook-ups and steamy sex ensue.

Always on my Mind


Jessica Mills - 2015
     David Dawson is the oldest brother of the rowdy Dawson boys, and the one his father depends on most to help run the family farm. Unfortunately, he’s far more interested in playing music than baling hay. He plays at the local bar and gets lucky one night. A beautiful talent agents happens to be passing through the city and she’s desperate to find talent. Lucky, lucky girl. In more ways than one.  This is a stand-alone, full-sized novel in the Dawson Brother’s series. Each book will focus on a different brother. HEA is guaranteed, no cheating or violence.

The Businessman's Tie


Deena Ward - 2013
    He seduces her with a sizzling introduction to the thrill of submission. As the days pass, she can't forget him or the way he made her feel, so she seeks him out and soon finds herself at a BDSM club. There, she meets Michael Weston, a handsome, charming playboy who's keen to seize the reins left dangling by the absent Businessman.Nonnie's ready to take chances ... perhaps too ready.*Warning: adult material. Only purchase if it is legal for you to do so. This book contains explicit language and scenes of a sexual nature, including exhibitionism, S&M by secondary characters, and consensual domination and submission, which some readers may find objectionable.*Approximately 42,000 words, 150 print pages~~~~~~~~~~~~"The Power to Please," a four-part, BDSM erotic romance seriesNonnie Crawford journeys into the alluring but sometimes dangerous realm of BDSM. She yearns to submit herself to a powerful, dominant man and two Doms vie for that submission, the enigmatic Businessman and the charming Playboy.Knowing who to trust is always a challenge, and the odds of making a mistake are multiplied when gripped by new, intoxicating desires. Nonnie's choices prove the difference between perfect bliss and devastating ruin. Truth and trust. She'll need both as she struggles to move past her mistakes, earn indestructible love, and to claim the ultimate power to please.Warning: adult material. Contains explicit language and scenes of a sexual nature, including exhibitionism, multiple-partner scenes, S&M, bondage, consensual domination and submission, and other activities which some readers may find objectionable.Titles in the series should be read in order:1 - The Businessman's Tie2 - The Playboy's Proposition3 - His Name Is Sir4 - The Submissive's Last Word

Bad Beginnings


Vivian Wood - 2018
    The next, it’s all f*cked up. I’m left to pick up the pieces, alone. Life turns out to be a series of these moments. Make it or break it, use it or lose it. Everything is changed forever now. There’s no going back. But I may be able to go forward. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. And it’s in the shape of her. Redemption Beach is calling... This short prequel leads into the Bad Behavior Duet! It sets up the stories of the four alpha males of Redemption Beach, and the women that bring them to their knees. Enjoy!

Temptation Road


Kimball Lee - 2013
    Her husband has directed five of the highest grossing movies of all time, and her ex is a hunky detective who can’t get her out of his heart. She has all that glitters, but it isn’t at all what she bargained for. Beguiled by the story of a mystical old house in the Blue Ridge Mountains, she walks out on her past and into her future. In the village of Seven Devils, North Carolina she is drawn to and enchanted by The Mary’s House and comes face to face and heart to heart with breathtakingly handsome and reclusive Fletcher Green. Fletcher steals Reagan’s heart in an instant but there are secrets to be told and he hasn’t uttered a single word in twenty years. Only his brother Teddy has discovered the mysterious truth that sets Fletcher apart from all others. The two brothers will rebuild The Mary’s House for Reagan and along with a town full of eccentric’s she just might find her place among the charms and bits of magic, both good and evil. Fate, destiny, passion and a touch of the divine will change her forever as she becomes a part of all that exists on Temptation Road.

Progress


Amy Queau - 2013
    But how far into his mind is she willing to go?Jesse has a curious attraction to Charlene, a hostess at the restaurant where he works. Outwardly he’s rude, awkward and unapproachable. But his sudden bursts of charm are inescapable. A devastating childhood filled with physical and emotional abuse have left him complex and frigid.Charlene, an innocent, is quickly mystified. Her craving for him generates an infatuation and a purpose. Losing weight and gaining confidence, she begins taking more risks. She defies her past, damaged and tender, in order to move ahead."Progress" is a realistic tale of two friends who both have similar issues that make them hesitant to get close to anyone. Jesse's demons have manifested into an emotional detachment, and Charlene's, a physical one.If nobody makes the first move then nobody gets hurt.Their journeys take them down parallel paths which leave them just as emotionally unmatched and conflicted as the day they met.

A Beautiful Lie


T.E. Sivec - 2013
    They shared in each other's joy during graduations, promotions, and engagements. They consoled one another through heartache and loss.When one of the friend's life is tragically cut short, it's up to the two left behind to pick up the pieces and find out the truth - no matter the cost. As they slowly start to uncover the nature of his deception, and the very powerful people behind it, they begin to question everyone and everything, even themselves.Everyone has secrets - some do it for love while others do it for power. Those secrets can change perceptions, alter reality and sometimes destroy lives.What do you do when you find out your whole life has been a lie?

Text Me A Kiss


J.P. Comeau - 2018
     Kady I was a prima ballerina I had no time for a boyfriend But one day, just for kicks, I created a profile on a dating app. At first, it was just for fun. Then something happened I never dreamed of, I fell in love with my father’s nemesis. Graham I had everything, money, power and good looks. Women melted in my arms like honey… sometimes two at a time. But one day, I woke up and decided I needed a change, and created a profile on a dating app. I wanted to meet someone who would appreciate me for who I was. That’s when I found the love of my life, beautiful Kady. Then I discovered I’d made a terrible mistake… Or was it? Text Me A Kiss is a STEAMY romance with a guaranteed HEA, and met for an adult audience only.

The Gingerbread Man


Maggie Shayne - 2001
    When the FBI takes over the case, Vince agrees to take time off. Traveling to a small upstate New York town, he meets Holly Newman--a fragile woman whose sister was abducted and killed years ago. Convinced that Holly's sister's death is linked to the recent murders, he attempts to unearth clues hidden deep in Holly's mind.