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Charity


Sylvia McDaniel - 2018
    Charity Kingston has to get out of Charleston or face life working in a brothel. But the past follows her to Angel Creek, Montana, revealing her Irish temper and the brothel owner’s demand for payment of her debt.After the war, Lewis Brown is given a chance at a new start in life. Taking a dead man’s identify he begins his new life as a saloon owner in Angel Creek. Imagine his surprise when a mail order bride comes with the saloon. In one twist of fate, his past is exposed, his secrets revealed and his worst nightmare confirmed.Lewis and Charity need a Christmas Miracle.“Charity” is a sweet historical western romance novel of 40,000 words with a guaranteed happily ever after.

Until Forever


M.V. Kasi - 2019
    But ten years later, he returned as a ruthless, powerful businessman who has neither forgotten nor forgiven her. Can she stop the man she once promised to love until forever from destroying her?Ridiculed as bastard, Hiten is the firstborn son of a rich, royal man and a beautiful, poor woman. When his sweet mother died tragically, he was shunned by his father’s family and sent to the neighboring estate as a servant. He grew up there, while forming an inseparable bond and friendship with the estate’s beautiful, spirited heiress who promised to love him forever. But his heart shattered and he was forced to leave when the girl he loved dearly betrayed him cruelly.Over the next ten years, he ruthlessly made a large fortune. His father now wants him to return and inherit. But as a powerful billionaire, he isn’t interested in his father’s royal titles or estate. What he wants is closure—revenge on his half-brother’s beautiful widow...A PASSIONATE TALE OF BETRAYAL, LOSS, REVENGE & FORBIDDEN LOVE.

The Virgin's Auction


Amelia Hart - 2013
    She is all out of choices. She must auction the one asset she has: her innocent body.It's a terrible fate but she will face it bravely. On the night of the auction, fate will be kind and give her the chance of redemption in the arms of a sensual rogue. But will she honor the contract and forge bright chains of desire that will bind them together?She looked straight at James. He felt that look almost like a touch, a palpable connection. There was pleading there in her gaze, and desperation. Suddenly he was certain this one was indeed a virgin, alone and helpless. Such a creature was a treasure who should be worshiped, initiated gently to the arts of love. He thought there was no one in this room capable of teaching her that better than he.He was tempted, he was sorely tempted by her. He could very well answer that plea he saw in her eyes and bring her a delight the likes of which she had never known.He could rescue her.James took a step forward.A full length, stand alone novel.

The Duke She Wished For


Ellie St. Clair - 2017
    She’s a commoner hiding her true identity. Can they find their happily ever after at the masquerade, or will what separates them be too much to overcome when the final chime sounds at midnight?In this Cinderella story, Tabitha Blackmore yearns for a life of her own, free from her hostile stepmother and gold-digging step-sister. Tabitha creates some of the most noteworthy hats and accessories in London, but looks forward to the day she can break free from her current life and attend millinery school. When an opportunity arises to outfit the Duchess of Stowe, a chance meeting with her son could change Tabitha's life forever.For Nicholas Fairchild is a duke in name but not at heart. As his mother returns to society following her mourning period for his father, Nicholas dreads his responsibility to entertain vapid, fortune-seeking socialites and, eventually, find a wife. Then he happens upon Tabitha, who is everything he would have hoped for but nothing that he would have ever expected.But just as he starts to fall for her, she disappears from his life forever and he must begin his search for the woman he fell in love with at first sight.This Regency Romance contains some steamy content.Revised and updated as of July 2020.

Slater's Bride


Patricia Thayer - 2016
    Loretta Drennan learns about her stepfather’s plot to sicken her mother and take over the family business in Chicago. Letty flees to Montana in search of her brother, Johnny, to seek his help. Traveling alone, she meets Paul Slater who claims to own a ranch with Johnny as his partner. He offers to escort her on the two-day journey to their ranch in Morgan’s Crossing. Hoping to out-run a looming snowstorm, they instead get stranded in a cabin. Days later they finally reach their destination. Reunited with her brother she pleads her case for him to return home. Johnny wants to help but his share of stocks will not give him the needed votes to gain control of the family company. Letty can only get her shares when she turns twenty-five or by marrying. Paul steps in to help by offering to wed his friend’s sister. They plan a wedding, in name-only, but there are real underlying feelings. When left alone at the ranch house the truth begins to come out. But the honeymoon is interrupted when a stranger shows up and kidnaps the bride. Can Paul save the woman he’s fallen in love with before it’s too late?

Becoming Lady Thomas


K. Webster - 2015
    It is novella length.*** Elisabeth Merriweather has one destiny. His name is William. The moment William returns from university, he has promised to marry his childhood sweetheart, Elisabeth. Unfortunately, as he prepares to propose, they learn that her father has done the unthinkable. In an effort to save their farm, he has incurred an exuberant amount of gambling debts that he cannot ever repay and become involved with a man of incredible wealth and power. His name is Lord Thomas. When the debtor decides to pardon the debt in exchange for one simple favor, Elisabeth’s father wholeheartedly agrees. Lord Thomas, upon seeing the portrait of the three beautiful daughters, negotiates to marry the daughter of his choosing. He chooses Elisabeth. What happens when Elisabeth’s entire life plan is overturned by one simple deal with the devil and she’s whisked away to London as his prize? Will her traitorous heart fall for Lord Thomas, or will it stay true to William?

The Seduction


Nicole Jordan - 2000
    Now this acclaimed author takes erotic romance to spellbinding new heights with...As the most notorious rakehell in Regency London, Lord Damien Sinclair sought only his own pleasure, until his beloved younger sister, Olivia, was injured and her reputation ruined during a forbidden tryst. Now Damien will do anything to destroy the young nobleman guilty of hurting Olivia...And Vanessa Wyndham will protect her foolish brother at all costs, even if it means entering into an illicit bargain with the dangerously handsome "Lord Sin." When Vanessa offers to act as a companion to Lord Sin's invalid sister, Damien agrees with one scandalous condition--he'll forgive her brother's debt if she agrees to become his mistress.And so the seduction begins. But once the affair has ended, will they escape with their hearts intact?

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In Love With My Best Friend


Tory Baker - 2019
    Now that she’s back, I’m never letting her go again. Jake Price has always loved Larissa. She’s been his best friend and his confidant. Then, one single night lines were blurred and she became his lover. He knew that he finally found the woman that he was meant to spend forever with, except he woke up alone. He searched everywhere, but Larissa was nowhere to be found. After months and months of searching for her, Larissa shows up at his apartment. Now, she’s back, with a big surprise that just might rock Jake Price’s entire world. Tory is back at it! This alpha only has eyes for his one and only. This book is safe, with a guaranteed happily ever after, a strong heroine, and an alpha hero.

CARRIE'S MAIL ORDER HUSBAND


Cia Leah - 2013
    A man willing to put up with her drunken brother, and run the farm. She couldn't stand the abuse from her brother when he was in one of his drunken rages. She had bruises that marred her skin and also her soul. If she didn't find a husband to take things in hand, she'd have to sign over her farm and let her brother sell it to drink and gamble away. She couldn't let that happen. She'd promised her Pa on his death bed. Colt Elders never thought he'd ever marry, but the letters written to his cousin, who sought a mail order bride, about broke his heart. Carrie's letters screamed for help and touched his heart like no other woman ever had. He knew what it was like to deal with a drunken relative, his Pa, and he knew deep in his heart he had to help this woman. If marrying her was the way to do it, then so be it. He didn't think about love, but hoped they could build a life together.

Bachelors of Bond Street


Shana Galen - 2019
    Now, meet the bachelors who've made Bond Street their domain. Are these gentlemen as lucky in love as they are in business?How to Brew a Perfect Kiss by Shana GalenRaeni Sawyer is penniless and alone in a foreign country. When she finds a job at a coffee shop on Bond Street, she hopes it's the beginning of a new life.Thomas Gaines is intrigued by his new server—until she spills coffee all over him. Despite her clumsiness, he sees her potential to be more. But will Raeni's dangerous past ruin their bright future?Love by the Letters by Janna MacGregorBespectacled booklover and bluestocking Miss Portia Bellingham delivers a love letter on her sister's behalf, but there's a problem—she gives it to the wrong man, a dashing and handsome bookseller, Mr. Gabriel St. Aulyn.Wary of love, Gabriel can't help but be enchanted by Portia, his newest customer who always seems to be looking for something—but when Gabriel finds Portia's love letter, he knows she's the woman he's been waiting for all his life.But when the mistake is revealed, can Portia and Gabriel trust fate and open their hearts to each other?A Second Chance for Love by Minerva SpencerJustin Taylor is rich beyond his wildest dreams, and he has everything he's ever wanted—everything except revenge against the man and woman who wrecked his life a decade earlier.When Oona Parker—one of the two people responsible for years of misery—suddenly reappears in his life, Juss knows fate has brought them together for a reason.But is fate giving him an opportunity for vengeance—or a second chance at love?

A Good Match For The Major


Josie Bonham - 2020
    The undeniable attraction that fizzes between her and Major Nathaniel Overton terrifies her. She rejects his advances.With his pride badly dented, Nat vows to forget Eliza until he finds her in danger from an old adversary of his army days. His protective instincts are stirred and he steps back into her life, but will Eliza be prepared to accept his help?

Laced By Love


Linda Carroll-Bradd - 2016
    The day after the troupe arrives in tiny Morgan’s Crossing, the manager takes all the money and leaves town. By opening a dressmaker shop, Cinnia hopes to make the home she’s always wanted, but Nola, the older sister who has made the decisions for the orphaned sisters, disagrees. Leather worker Nicolai Andrusha is living in hiding as Nic Andrews until the patent on his family’s tanning process is approved. Although he’s under a mandate to keep a low profile, he’s intrigued by the red-haired performer. Controversy arises when miners claim they paid the manager for private appointments with the female performers. Will Nicolai defy his family obligation to help the stranded beauty who has caught his eye?

The Secret Seduction


Charlie Lane - 2020
    He might appear the quintessential gentleman described in his mother's book, but he is no angel, a fact he plans to reveal to Miss Allison Shropshire, whose clever wit, big heart, and love of adventure tempt him to conduct a secret seduction. Allison may be the only woman in London who finds Lord Trevor’s impeccable manners—to put it bluntly—boring. She’d rather set his mother’s book aflame in Hyde Park than marry Lord Trevor. But an unexpected encounter sparks a desire to know all of the suddenly sultry lord's secrets. Will Lord Trevor keep his secrets to himself? Or will he reveal all in order to win Allison’s heart and hand?

Bratva Boss's Babysitter


Flora Ferrari - 2020
    Six foot seven and built like a dominating bear, with steel colored hair and eyes that pierce, I should be terrified of him.He’s a Bratva boss, a man used to getting what he wants. And what he needs from me is to be a nanny for his ten year old niece, Kat. She’s an orphan after her mother died, and I relate to that, big time. I’m an orphan too, just an inexperienced nineteen year old who should just keep her head down and get on with her work.But when I see this possessive forty-three year old giant bear of a man, I feel something flaring inside myself. It’s silly, it’s crazy, he’d never want me … Or would he? Maybe I have something this absolute savage of a man needs. Maybe, just maybe, I can be more than the babysitter for the Bratva boss.But even if that’s the case, he doesn’t know about my past. I’ve lived on the streets and some pretty crazy stuff has happened to me. Not to mention that my parents were junkies and I might have a stalker out there, looking for me, always looking for me. Am I really the sort of woman a man like Erik would claim?My passion is painting, but I’m not sure I can paint any sort of reason into my mind when this dominant alpha tells me I’m his, and his alone. He’ll kill anybody who touches me. I belong to him. And I’m going to give him children.Is it a trick? Is it real? Can I trust this feeling inside of me, this new warmth, this feeling of belonging? The more time I spend in his mansion with Kat, the funniest, most endearing little girl in the world, and Bullet, the most playful, loyal Great Dane in the world, the more I feel like I belong.Can I be the Bratva queen? Or is something going to go terribly wrong?*Bratva Boss’s Babysitter is an insta-everything standalone instalove romance with a HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.