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Another Summer


Sue Lilley - 2014
    Is forgiveness out of the question? A race against time and an impossible dilemma. Steamy, passionate and unpredictable romance.Who does Evie truly want – the mesmerising rock singer or the bad-boy soulmate who broke her heart?Stranded in remote and stormy Cornwall, Evie is staring into an empty future. Joe is the only man she ever loved, since that long hot summer when she was sixteen. But he wrecked everything and their marriage is over.Rocker Jake is hot and tempting. He sweeps her off her feet, promising escape and adventure. It’s her chance to show Joe she doesn’t need him. To grasp her own happy ending. But Joe has come to his senses. He sets off on a perilous road-trip. He’s determined to convince Evie he loves her and bring her home. But how will he persuade her to give him one last chance? Does he even deserve one?As Evie prepares to leave with Jake, Joe’s in a race against the clock. Road conditions are treacherous. Will he be trapped in the floods and run out of time?Set in the windswept wilds of Poldark country, this award-winning romance is the sizzling second-chances page-turner you won’t want to miss.Winner of the Literary Titan Silver Award, Another Summer is a sexy tale of bad choices and new beginnings. Scroll up to get your copy now. Evie’s dilemma is sure to melt your heart.

Sugar Springs


Kim Law - 2012
    Then she found herself raising her deceased sister’s twin girls when their father disappeared. Now, with her beautiful girls, a community that depends on her, and her photography studio finally taking off, Lee Ann may not have the life she’d imagined, but it’s definitely where she wants it. Until Cody, her bad-boy ex, returns to Sugar Springs… Cody’s childhood put a chip on his shoulder the size of Texas. Bouncing around the foster care system, he was always the one to leave before anyone left him first. Then he found a place he wanted to stick. Lee Ann was the best thing that ever happened to him. Only, he hurt her. Bad. He’s back now, and determined to earn her forgiveness…and maybe win back her love while he’s at it.

A Modern Love Story


Jolyn Palliata - 2012
    Abandoned as a small child, Luc is a foul-mouthed rebel who takes it upon himself to be her defender, whether she likes it or not. As they grow up, they fumble through their different roles in each other's lives—family, confidants and then, ultimately, lovers.Just as the couple is settling into their newfound relationship, they encounter a beautiful lawyer, Payten, who is immediately taken by Luc's rough edges. But he denies her, making him absolutely irresistible in her eyes. Payten is a woman who has grown accustomed in her privileged life in obtaining whatever she wants, no matter the cost or sacrifice. And she is fairly confident Luc will eventually see things her way…one way or another.Trigger Warning: Cheating hero

Fool Me Once


Brittany Crowley - 2018
    You’ll meet a handsome stranger and know in that single moment he’s who you were meant to be with.They’ll be your forever. That wasn’t my story with Carter. Our love wasn’t instant and our demise seemed inevitable.But then Nate enters my life when I least expect it and begins to battle the reinforced walls around my heart.Is it possible I could be destined for two great loves when some people can search their whole lives and never find one?It’s easier said than done to forgive and forget and I keep asking myself the same question over and over.Is love really worth it?

UnScrew Me


Hayley Faiman - 2018
    She’s only going through the motions--just breathing, not living. It isn’t the life she’s always imagined. She should be married, with a little house and a few children, maybe even a labrador to greet her after a long day of teaching third graders. Treasurer for the Savage Beast MC, Silver lived life hard. At forty-five he’s seen and done it all--twice. A single father in need of someone who could love him, and his boy. He’s given up on ever finding a woman who fit him--fit them. Two people breathing. Two people wanting to be loved. One an outlaw. One an innocent. Two people who could not be more opposite, yet when their worlds collide, so does their chemistry.

Downfall


Willow Aster - 2019
    Besides hating nearly every word that came out of his mouth, I also drowned with lust every time I looked at him. At times I thought he might feel the same.But nothing prepared me for what his family would make me become.*There will be four books in the Kingdoms of Sin series. Each book can be read as a standalone though there are interconnecting characters.*Book 1: Downfall is LIVE! (Luka and Eden)Book 2: Exposed January 9, 2020 (Mara and Elias)Book 3: Ruin March 5, 2020 (Ava)Book 4: May 7, 2020 (Jadon)

Gravity


L.D. Cedergreen - 2014
    Unable to face his betrayal, she retreats to Priest Lake where her family owns a small cabin. But Gemma finds that she is not the only one hiding away at the lake to avoid an ugly truth. Andrew Monroe was once an essential part of Gemma’s life but tragedy and misunderstanding shattered their bond, separating them. Now twenty years later, Gemma questions the coincidence of their newly intersected paths as she struggles to resist the sparks that ignite between them.Just when Gemma feels that she has found her second chance at happiness, she is faced with a shocking truth as her reality spirals out of control. She can’t deny the powerful force that brought Andrew back into her life anymore than she can defy the same force that now threatens to pull them apart. An emotionally-charged, heart-rending story that will leave you to question the freedom in truth and the existence of fate in its deepest sense.

I Want You Back


Lorelei James - 2019
    Despite the signs she'd like to leave him in the penalty box, the attraction burning between them reinforces his determination to prove that he deserves a second chance...Lucy Quade is in a good place with a steady job, a nice apartment, and a well-adjusted daughter, which is why she's hesitant when Jax insists on co-parenting. It's not that Lucy doesn't trust Jax...she's just unconvinced he can handle multiple responsibilities when he's been singularly focused on playing hockey. But when issues arise with Mimi, Lucy's shocked at how levelheaded and paternal he acts, giving her a glimpse of the Jax she used to know, the sexy, sweet man she fell for years ago.Once Lucy lets her guard down, Jax goes all in to show her how good they are together, but will their past remain too large an obstacle to ever overcome?

The Rebound


Winter Renshaw - 2018
     I told him I’d wait for him. He promised to do the same. But life happened. I broke my promise long before he ever broke his—and not because I wanted to. We never saw each other again … Until ten years later when Nevada unexpectedly returned to our hometown after an abrupt retirement from his professional basketball career. Suddenly he was everywhere, always staring through me with that brooding gaze, never returning my smiles or “hellos.” Over the years, I’d heard that he’d changed. And that despite his multi-million dollar contracts and rampant success, life hadn’t been so kind to him. He was a widower. And a single father. And rumor had it, he’d spent his last ten years trying to forget me, refusing to so much as breathe my name … hating me. But just like a rebound, he’s back. And I have to believe everything happens for a reason. AUTHOR'S NOTE: For a limited time, this book contains one bonus book, which means THE REBOUND ends around 50% on your Kindle. Rest assured that it is still a full-length novel. :-)

Burnt


Natasha Thomas - 2015
    Even after having her heart broken at eighteen years old by her best friend and the man she’s loved from the time she could walk, Kendall didn’t become resentful or jaded. Instead, she fought back by living her life to the fullest. WORKING hard to try and convince herself that she was better off without him, Kendall has all but moved on when fate changes the course of her life, changing everything in the blink of an eye. THERE is no doubt in Declan ‘Cage’ Mark’s mind that he made a huge mistake five years ago by marrying the mother of his daughter. But that isn’t what continues to haunt him; turning his back on the life-long friendship he built with Kendall and the way he rejected her heartfelt declaration of love is what keeps him up at night. WATCHING as Kendall’s moves on without him has left Cage a broken man, and he knows that without the support of his club, he wouldn’t have made it through the last five years. However, there is absolutely nothing his brothers can do to save Cage from the terrifying reality that he may finally lose Kendall for good when he finds out she has been taken from him. *~*Please Note: This book is recommended for readers aged 18 and over, as it contains content that may upset and/or offend some readers.*~* ~ ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE DEVIL'S SPAWN MC SERIES ~ Floating Savior Captive Broken Forged Legacy Box Set ~ Volume 1 (Books 1-3) Box Set ~ Volume 2 (Books 4-6) ~ BOOKS IN THE VENGEANCE MC SERIES ~ Call Me…Vengeance Fury Jonas Gage Cash Knight Jump Sarge ***Coming Soon*** ~ BOOKS IN THE PATRICKS' BROTHERS SERIES ~ Staking Her Claim Eye See You Eye'll Find You ***Coming Soon*** ~ BOOKS IN THE FOREVER AFTER NOVELLA SERIES ~ Mine Yours Claimed Owned ***Coming Soon***

Knockout


Tracey Ward - 2014
    Sometimes it's about not giving up.Kellen Coulter has a way with women. A boxer from the wrong side of town, he worked his way through the wealthy daughters at Weston High with a brilliant smile, sweet words and vacant eyes. No one gets close. No one gets through. No one knows the secrets hiding inside.No one but me. I'm the only girl he's ever let in. The only one who has ever truly seen him. When we met I was just a kid, an old soul with an open ear and a full understanding of what it was to be misunderstood by everyone around you. But even I didn't know the demons sleeping inside him. Not until now.Not until it might be too late.*Due to language and sexual content, this book is not recommended for readers under 18.Knockout is told from Jenna's point of view with new elements of the story not covered in Brawler. Both Knockout and Brawler can be read independently of each other and in no particular order.

Tempt Me Tonight


Toni Blake - 2007
    Then he betrayed her and broke her heart. Now her revenge will be oh-so-sweet . . . and hot!Trish Henderson has returned home to Eden to take care of some family business . . . and some personal business, as well. Though she's achieved remarkable success as a high-powered Chicago attorney, Trish has never forgotten her small-town high school sweetheart, Joe Ramsey, or the devastation of heartbreak.Now she's come face-to-face with the gorgeous sex god Joe has grown into, and she's determined to get him out of her system once and for all—and maybe take a little revenge, too. And this time, she has all the power. After all, where is it written that only men can explore and enjoy a physical relationship without commitment? Her plan: seduce him for just one night, then walk away . . .But there's just one problem. Trish is about to find out that one night with Joe may never be enough . . .

All of Me


Tamsyn Bester - 2014
    From her family, from the media, and from the man that destroyed her heart. Now that she’s returned home to Chicago, her only desire is to move on and forget about everything that sent her running. Jason Tate has only loved one woman and it’s not his wife. It’s the girl he fell in love with two years ago, and then walked away from, leaving her to deal with the consequences of their affair on her own. He never expected to see her again. When he hears about her return, he’s determined to right his wrongs, and get her to forgive him. Lacy believes she no longer feels anything for Jason. Until he kisses her. Until he claims her. A battle between love and lust ensues, and Lacy will learn the truth – but can she forgive Jason for lying to her again, or will he end up ruining what’s left of her? *Not suitable for readers under the age of 18*

Made for You


Kelly Elliott - 2016
    Two lives ripped apart. For Holden Warner and Emylie Sanchez, the road back to each other has been long and jagged. Each of them hiding from the truth, but unwilling to move on from the love they share.When life no longer allows them to run from their past, they soon realize they’re two souls who will never fit anywhere except … with each other. MADE FOR YOU is a stand-alone novel.

Catch Me Twice


Charmaine Pauls - 2019
    I learned the hard way. I had Jake Basson’s baby. He left to chase his dream. Now he’s back, demanding a second chance, but why should I give him anything after four years of nothing? No correspondence, no news. I finally have my life back on track. Jake has never been uncomplicated. He never follows the rules. I should’ve known he’d play dirty. He caught me once. I’m not going to let him catch me twice.