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Hungry for Leo (Hungry Hearts, #2)
C.L. Cruz - 2020
Hungry for Leo is the 2nd in the Hungry Hearts series but can be read as a standalone with a HEA and no cliffhangers!GillianAs the the free-spirited youngest sibling in a huge family, I’ve always been kind of the black sheep.Which is why, when it’s my turn to host the Price Family Thanksgiving, I’m surprised everyone agrees.Unfortunately, I don’t know how to cook, so I enlist the help of local chef, Leo Estrada.He’s sexy, good with his hands, and knows how to stuff my turkey.But will my big family scare him away before things have a chance to get serious?LeoI’m living my dream life as a busy and successful chef.But without any family nearby, I’m usually alone on the holidays.When Gillian, one of my waitresses, asks for help cooking her family dinner, I jump at the chance.She’s bubbly, beautiful, and her curves make me want to go back for seconds.As things heat up in the kitchen, can I convince her that I want a permanent place at her table?Ready for some all-new alphas to take over this Thanksgiving holiday? Check out all nine of the Hungry Hearts series!11/18: Hungry For Kellen by Barbra Campbell11/19: Hungry For Leo by C.L. Cruz11/20: Hungry For Jensen by Brynn Hale11/21: Hungry for Dameon by Tarin Lex11/22: Hungry For Dash by Shaw Hart11/23: Hungry For Hunter by Flora Madison11/24: Hungry For Owen by Cameron Hart11/25: Hungry For Wade by Elisa Leigh11/26: Hungry For Curtis by M.K. Moore
Sugar Lips
Aria Cole - 2017
Her seductive curves contradict her innocent smile--she's sweet, uninhibited, and just the woman he needs to calm the animal inside. Tangled in a web of unbridled passion, their chemistry is combustible before masks are removed and true identities finally revealed. Reese Hamilton is the last woman Nolan should want in his bed, but little does she know he’s already addicted to her sweet taste. He’s taking steps to make her his—to make sure she never gets away. Warning: Sugar Lips is over-the-top alpha male goodness, sweet enough to induce a toothache, and so sizzling Halloween will never be the same. Make a chocolate martini and spice up your night with Nolan and his sweet treat, Reese—love stories this scorching should be illegal!
Her Roman Candle
Fiona Starr - 2019
Join the authors of Flirt Club with The Fireworks Series of stories that celebrate summertime, bbqs, and all things that end with a bang! Where will you be when the fireworks go off? #flirtclub #fireworksseries #bighotbang He's too hot to handle... almost. Poppy Blaze After discovering my almost-fiancé had not one, but two "other women" with engagement rings on their fingers, I have decided to give the whole romance thing a break and spend the summer with my granny. Getting back in touch with my childhood summers full of small-town memories—bonfires at the lake, ice cream on Mainstreet, and of course, the biggest fireworks show in the state—sounds like the perfect way to disconnect and reset. That is, until I meet Roman Chandler, one of the newest residents of this tiny town who is about as hot in his uniform as his name suggests. Too bad I've sworn off anything with a wick, right? #ohboy #holdmeback #toohottohandle
Getting Screwged
Penelope Wylde - 2020
But my hot bodyguard knows every little sweet thing my body needs this Christmas. It's Christmas eve, just another day for me. Staying home to unwrap presents in an empty home isn't my idea of fun. Hanging out with friends, making bad choices and losing my pesky V card seems like the better option. At least I won't be alone.Until he shows up.Captain Dyson is everything you imagine a former Marine to be. Sinfully gorgeous, intimidating AF, and deliciously hard all over. Just the kind of man you never want to tick off. Of course, it's my new favorite hobby when he thinks he'll be dragging me home for another empty Christmas with my scrooge father.But the arrogant Marine has no intentions of waiting for my permission. When a freak snowstorm lands us secluded and all alone, it’s just me, my handsome well-dressed bodyguard, a handful of those bad ideas I mentioned. And a whole lot of snow. It doesn't take me long to learn I like the way my guard uses his body to warm me up by the fire and chase away the wintery chills. Suddenly Christmas isn't looking so bad after all.You see, I've made a list and he's checking it twice. If I'm naughty he's promised I'll get every inch of my present.My bodyguard is about to find out his sweet Eve is more naughty than nice.
Resolution: Baby Fever
Kim Loraine - 2019
I watched Scarlett fall for a guy who ended up breaking her heart and leaving her at the altar, crushing her dreams of a family. I waited until she was ready. But I'm done waiting. Now I'm going to make her mine. When she meets me at my club in SoHo on New Year's Eve, I plan to tell her how I feel, but she asks for something I don't expect. Scarlett wants a baby and she wants me to give it to her. What she doesn't know is I'm going to give her a lot more than a baby. When the ball drops, I'm going to give her the kiss that starts our forever. It’s the New Year! Time to ring your bell with some hot and hunky resolutions! Join fifteen of your favorite romance authors as their stories get off… on the right foot this year. Champagne corks aren’t the only things popping!
The Teacher and the Beast
Carter Blake - 2017
I know he’s way out of my league, but I can’t help the butterflies that take flight in my stomach every time I see him. But what could a self-made billionaire and a third grade teacher have in common, besides the explosive heat between us whenever he touches me? Nothing, besides the affection for one special little girl. I know I should keep my distance. But one touch. One kiss. And I know the man will have me breaking all my rules. **The Teacher and the Beast is a steamy, standalone romance with an HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger**
Taking What's Mine
Hope Ford - 2019
He thinks modeling is my big dream. No… my dream is all about him. Gabe I wanted to make her mine the minute I laid eyes on her. But she has big plans and big dreams and I won’t be the one to hold her back. No matter how much I want her… and our baby. This is a Steamy, Sweet, Short Story Romance. No Cliffhangers. If you love short romances with insta love, hot love scenes, and a sweet story, then this one is for you.
Falling for the Nanny
Bella Winters
★ DO NOT MISS THE NEW BELLA WINTERS BOOK! ★She came into my life when I needed her the most.And, I didn’t even realize that this love was missing.It hasn’t been easy being a single father to my four-year-old son, Bobby.But, we’ve done remarkably well together.I love my son.I love my work.I’ve been very successful in my life.But, when it comes to love…I feel as though I’m done.And, now Teri…My son’s new nanny and my…Damn, it is so wrong to think of her that way.She is beautiful & sassy.She loves my son; Bobby adores her as well.I can’t afford to have my son hurt again.Teri is igniting that passion once again in my life.My desires have started to consume me…I know it is a mistake but I can’t help that I’m falling madly in love with her.
Naughty St. Nicholas (Santa's Coming...)
Alexx Andria - 2018
Except somehow I ended up in the dreaded Friend Zone and I’ve been stuck there ever since. But that’s all going to change. I know exactly what she needs and it isn’t a shoulder to cry on. What she doesn’t know is that she might know me as a nice guy who surprises her with lattes at work but behind closed doors I’m a different kind of bad — the kind of bad she secretly craves. And tonight, I’m going to get the girl who was born to be mine… and I plan to play dirty to win. Santa comes once a year … or does he? Join sixteen of your favorite romance author as they make all of your Christmas wishes come true! Put out the milk, he’ll take care of your cookie — it’s time to take seat on Santa’s lap.
Her Midnight Mistake
Barbra Campbell - 2020
Right?How many sparkling ciders would it take to drown my misery? I might have found out if a handsome stranger hadn’t taken the barstool next to me.He didn’t flinch at my choice of drink. Said all the right things. And when I confessed why I was sitting alone at the bar, he pulled out an engagement ring. Too soon? No worries.It wasn’t actually an engagement ring.It was adjustable, and it’s fake diamond made Cubic Zirconia seem like an extravagant option.It was a piece of costume jewelry from a machine at the front of a grocery store. He’d gotten the trinket for his daughter.But the way he looked into my eyes when he slid it onto my finger hit me deeper than anything my ex had ever done.According to nearly everyone, by the time the clock struck midnight and ushered out the horrendous year, the engagement ring they expected to see on my finger would be from my former boyfriend. He was back in town and everyone seemed to know he was going to make amends and pop the question.But he was a former boyfriend for a reason.And the ring sliding on my finger wasn’t from him.Was it wrong to undermine his proposal in such a silly way?Was it wrong to dream of my fake fiancé being something more?And was I foolish to believe my knight in shining armor had shown up that fateful night purely by chance?Is there anything better than falling in love? Finding another HEA? I'll always give you a dirty-sweet story to keep your heart full and your windows steamed!Her Midnight Mistake is part of the Hot for Curves series of New Year's Eve romances. We're ready to move on from 2020 and wanted to bring you some sexy stories to help pass the time while we wait for the stroke of midnight!
Bite Me (Homemade Heat #5)
Abby Knox - 2021
Seems pretty simple. It’s awfully difficult, though, when said bad boy chef insists on following me around campus. Milo may be a charmer, but he’s in for a rude awakening when I don’t fall at his feet like everyone else on the planet. I’ve got a student newspaper to run and finals to ace. Besides, doesn’t he have anything better to do with his time?MiloMy manager keeps calling, my publisher is pissed, and I’ve got a restaurant launch to oversee. So, why not throw in a little bit of obsession over a terrible review of my food? Sure, I’ve got nothing but time. Don’t get me wrong; Cecily can write whatever she wants to in that college newspaper of hers. She may not like me now, but that’s not going to stop me from making her mine.What’s on the menu?Age gapSaucy, independent virgin heroineMisunderstood heroVery mild dom/sub kinkEpilogue with appearances of all five Willams sistersLots of babies and baby-makingThis is book five of five in the Homemade Heat series, in which the youngest sister, Cecily, finds her happily ever after.
Sweet As Candy: Trick or Treat Collaboration
Tory Baker - 2019
But, Dylan doesn’t come alone. He adopted his nephew Johnny and they’re definitely a package deal. Not many women want a man who comes with a ready-made family. Still, the attraction between Candy and Dylan is instant and so hot that it just might consume both of them. Candy’s heart melts for little Johnny as much as it starts beating faster for Dylan. Trick or Treat! Tory definitely has a treat for you in this book, which is guaranteed sweet as any candy you might score this holiday season. It’s guaranteed safe, an over the top single-dad Alpha, hot enough to keep you warm on those cool fall nights and won’t cause cavities. What more could you want?
Big Mountain Daddy
B.B. Hamel - 2018
That rich, gorgeous, reclusive bastard dares me to sleep with him. But he wasn’t supposed to get me pregnant. So I have to track him down to his mountain mansion to tell him the truth. Except as soon as I get there, the snow starts falling. And it doesn't stop until we’re trapped together. One week in his house, the only two people in the world. Except for his baby, growing inside me. I don’t think I can tell him. But he wants me, and he’s going to have me. One week of hiding this secret as he makes me feel things I never imagined. His hands on my hips. His lips against my throat. I want more so badly, but something’s holding him back. He has a dark past. There’s a reason he’s hiding out here. He needs to know about the baby, but I want the truth about him first. I’ll have to get down on my knees and ask very, very nicely. I have to make him happy. Give him everything he needs. And then… he’ll give me what I want and much, much more. Big Mountain Daddy is an over-the-top mountain exciting romance with tons of steamy scenes, some graphic violence, and bad language. It’s only recommended for readers 18+. Big Mountain Daddy is a STANDALONE, full-length novel. No cliffhanger. Guaranteed HEA. Includes bonus content!
Wrangle Me
Gigi Thorne - 2018
Alexandra Cooper is desperate to get away from home. A four-month gig as a cook at the Circle B Ranch is exactly what she needs. Except when she gets there, it feels like she jumped out of the pan and straight into the fire. Alexandra is nothing like Colton Booth expected when he hired her. If he’d realized “Alex” was a gorgeous eighteen-year-old girl, he never would have given her the job in the first place. But now that he has her on his ranch, he doesn’t plan to ever let Alexandra go. Wrangle Me is a steamy novella with a sexy cowboy who has a wicked sweet tooth and an innocent virgin who knows how to satisfy it. Written by bestselling author Rochelle Paige.