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Mason's Winter


C.M. Steele - 2018
    Weeks of wonder and dreams lead him to finally take his chance when she accidentally crosses his path again. Can you fall in love with someone when they belong to someone else? Crashing into Mason nearly sent her to the ground if it wasn’t for his strong hands catching her. She could still feel his touch even weeks later. Winter knows it's not meant to be and does her best to stay away, but he has other plans. Winter and Mason fall hard and fast in this holiday romance full of heat.

Home Is Where The Beard Is: A Heartfelt, High-Heat, Mountain Man, Holiday Romance


Frankie Love - 2019
    Alone. That's the way I like it.Until this December.When Maple St. Claire knocks on my cabin door and everything changes.I may be a grump, but I'm a sucker for sweet things.And this girl? I've been in love with her since I was six years old.It's the season for miracles and maybe just this once I'll get the present I've wanted all my life:Maple St. Claire in my arms under the mistletoe. Dear Reader,It's Christmas and I was feeling generous... so I gave you not one, but two virgins. That's right, this filthy-sweet romance features an alpha hero who is saving himself for his one and only... and a sweet as sugar heroine who's been dreaming of this moment all her life. They're both about to get a really good Christmas gift! xo, frankie

Sweet on the Single Dad Mountain Man (Sweet Sisters Bakery Book 4)


Flora Madison - 2021
    

Undercover Santa: North Pole Love Book 2 (A Forever Safe Christmas 14)


Pixie Chica - 2020
    On the eve I am to take over for my dad, my dear sister decides she’s going to do a disappearing act. Blamed for her leaving, I am sent to down to Florida of all places. It’s hot, I’m pissed, and my Christmas spirit is quickly fading. Until my eyes fall on Crystal Sugarplum, the baking sweetheart who thinks Christmas is a conspiracy from the sales companies. Can I be the Undercover Santa I was sent to be? Or will I end up on the naughty list for wanting to spank one delectable non-believer? Either way this holiday season, Santa’s getting his hands on his own Christmas Gift. **This is book 14 in the "A Forever Safe Christmas" Series.

His Tasty Cherry Pie


Olivia T. Turner - 2022
    Destroyed it. Kicked it in the balls.He caused a worldwide scandal for my family and now there’s nowhere safe for me to go.So, I flee New York City and hide in Bridgeworth Pines.It’s a small town in the middle of Connecticut.I’m living with my crazy aunt while struggling with my new job at the local bakery.It’s going great, thanks.But it gets much better when my boss’s son Malcolm walks in.He’s turning everything around.Including me.Twisting and bending me over the counter in more positions than I can count.The ovens aren’t the only thing heating up the bakery this Valentine’s Day.Once Malcolm has a taste of my cherry pie, he’s going to be one obsessed alpha.And I’ll finally be able to live in the moment for a change……loving every second of it.

Red Hot Christmas Virgin


Penelope Wylde - 2018
     I knew better than to fall for my best friend's little sister, but she’s worth everything to me—even breaking an oath to the man who was the closest thing I had to a brother. Every day is a struggle to remember she’s one hundred percent off-limits and way too young and innocent for a war-hardened Marine Captain like myself. But when I’m around her, I lose all my hard-earned self-control. And when we’re apart, I realize she’s my sole reason for breathing. But she's done waiting for me. She’s ready to walk away. I won't let that happen. Not now. Not ever. I'll burn in hell for breaking that damn promise, but she's worth it. It's Christmas Eve and tonight I'm ready to claim the best Christmas present of all. Her. Author's naughty note: Looking for wildly hot, over-the-top sweetness and a possessive alpha hero, and a feisty, untouched heroine? Then this one is for you! Sweet, filthy in an oh-so-good way, and so ridiculously hot you'll be begging for more! Like you'll find in all my books, this is a safe romance with a HEA & NO CHEATING!

Her Hot Shot


Alexx Andria - 2019
    Sometimes the right time is now when a second chance drops into your lap.With everyone around her hooking up or getting hitched, massage therapist Isabella Todd needs some R&R before the term “Third Wheel” is forever attached to her name.Her cousin Stella invites her to spend Fourth of July with her family in small town America, otherwise known as Milltown, Colorado and Isabella doesn’t hesitate to pack her bags.Summers spent in Milltown with her grandmother were some of her favorite — backyard barbecues, tanning by the lake, and meeting new friends — but there’s one memory that stands out above the rest.Her first kiss.Kasey Yates, two years older and the stuff of her teenage dreams, would forever remain the one perfect memory from those long-ago summers.She never expected to see him again but fate is funny that way.The hot shot firefighter is still in Milltown, single and ready to mingle — and he never forgot about that sassy California girl who stole his heart with a sweet, innocent pucker.Is she ‘The One’ — there’s only one way to find out!Author Note: If you’ve read WITH THIS RING, you might recognize a familiar face!***Happy 4th of July!Welcome to Milltown, Colorado, population 15,000, where the only things hotter than the annual fireworks show are the men in uniform and the women who want to light their fuses.Join the authors of Flirt Club in The Fireworks Series of stories that celebrate small-town summers, bbqs, and all things that end with a bang!Where will you be when the fireworks start?#flirtclub #thefireworksseries #bighotbang #ComingSoon#FireworksSeries #GoingOff #LightUpTheNight #BigBang #MenInUniform#SmalltownRomance #FlirtClub

Dream Daddy (A DILF For Father's Day #2)


Kate Hunt - 2020
    I came to this quiet little rental cottage to hunker down and finish working on a novel that’s due to my publisher in a week.It’s the perfectly relaxing getaway, complete with beautiful fields and fairytale-esque apple trees……which, naturally, I climb up and promptly fall off of.When I come to, I’ve apparently died and gone to heaven, by the look of the handsome older man standing over me.Caleb is a strawberry farmer, a single dad to three adorable girls…and the man of my dreams.But as swoon-worthy as our connection might be, I know it’s all just temporary.There’s no way Caleb and I can actually have a relationship in the real world……can we?Dear Reader,In the mood for a hot single dad? I've got you covered! This short & steamy instalove romance will satisfy all your DILF cravings ;) Don't forget to check out the other books in the A DILF for Father's Day series!xo,Kate

Ripper's Virgin Bride


Winter Sloane - 2020
    He’s thought about quitting his violent lifestyle but something keeps holding him back. The thought of leaving the only woman he’s ever only wanted guts him. Lily’s too good for him, for this life, but Ripper can’t deny himself any longer. The more he waits, the worse his desire grows for his bestfriend’s daughter. Lily’s not just a fling. Ripper intends to claim her, own her, and make her his old lady. Lily’s stuck in a bad place. She’s sick of cleaning after her drunk father, of pining after a man who only sees her as nothing more than his best friend’s girl. Lily’s out to prove she’s now a grown woman but can one night change everything?

Life's a Beach: Curvy Girl Summer


Rachelle Stevensen - 2021
    

Breaking His Rules


Tory Baker - 2019
    As owner of one of the premiere fine dining experiences in Florida, he has plans to expand and turn a small sleepy town into a tourist attraction. His restaurants are thriving and he makes sure his employees are happy and well paid. He only has one rule he lives by. He will never date his employees. Then he saw his newest employee, Harlow. One look at her and Evan knew that he was going to claim her as his. He wasn’t about to walk away. To hell with his rules. He had to have her. Besides, they always say rules are meant to be broken. Tory has cooked you up something extra special this go around with Evan Jackson, restaurant owner and one over the top Alpha with his eyes on a girl he plans on making his dessert over and over and over… (You get the picture). Pull up a chair, grab a fan and dig in! As always guaranteed Safe read with a Happy Ever After sure to put a smile on your face.

Curves for the Billionaire


Jane Fox - 2019
    Growing up wealthy means that I know how to get people to do what I want, which was perfect training for running my own company. So why does the adorable secretary of my business associate get under my skin like no other woman ever has?EmmaIt’s my first job out of college and I’m determined to succeed, even if my boss is… difficult. But when Colton Richmond walks through the door, my priorities change in a hurry. But it’s not like he’d ever even notice me. Would he?Each book in the series is a complete, standalone story. This is a sweet but sexy short story romance, complete with insta-love and a guaranteed happily-ever-after. If you’re looking for an escape from everyday life with an alpha older man and the curvy BBW younger woman that he loves, this is the book for you!

Taken by the Mob: An Obsessed Alpha Male Romance (Rossi Brothers #2)


Autumn Reign - 2020
    He was my definition of sexy with his wide shoulders and built body that wasn't hidden even underneath the dark, tailored suit that he wore.NicoAnother knock drew my attention to the door and I froze. In the doorway stood a curvy blonde with bright blue eyes. She smiled with soft lips and tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear. The top she wore strained over a pair of luscious breasts that peeked out of the top. Everything about her was perfect.I didn't have a lot of rules in my life. Growing up, I'd never been given a ton except be loyal to the family and keep the business going. There was one rule I had developed for myself though. Never sleep with an employee and definitely don't date them.I guess that’s about to change.This is steamy, insta love, alpha male, HEA short story intended for audiences over 18.

Hot for the Cop


Sadie King - 2020
    It hardens him, and it makes him mean. I’ve done things I’m not proud of to protect the innocent of this city.Then I hear her singing on the streets, her voice as sweet as an angel. It pierces my heart and tugs at my soul.I’m a man of the law. I’m duty bound to protect. But anyone who touches my angel will pay…DinaMom’s sickness has gotten worse, and we can’t afford the meds. Every night I leave our tiny apartment to sing on the streets for cash.When my money is stolen, I’m desperate. But how far will I go to get Mom the treatment she needs?Hot for the Cop is a sweet and steamy insta love story! It features an older alpha man and the curvy younger woman he claims as his own.

Seduced by the Mountain Man (I'm Yours, #2)


Brynn Hale - 2020
    That’s not the truth. He left me. But making me out to be the villain sells more magazines. I need to get away from it all. My assistant suggests a small lodge in the Adirondacks. I register under Scarlett O’Hara and we arrive in the dead of night. When I finally venture out of my room days later, I see him across the lodge, and a run-in with the gruff and grumbling bearded mountain man tells me everything I need to know. But soon, he’s changing and I can’t stop my attraction to the burly and surly man. Hollywood is calling me back and I can’t give up on my career--it's my dream. But maybe he’s seducing me with a new dream. Holden Money is the root of not all evil, just most of it. I should know, I was the heir to a fortune, but one night, the one I got this scar on my face, I saw what it could do to people and turned away from it all. I’m minding my own business when Ms. Pretty Princess waltz’s in like she owns my idyllic hideaway lodge. I’m going to teach her that nobody owns me or what I’ve earned by hard work. But soon, I witness a different side of her. She hides it well, but she’s not the diva she pretends to be—it’s just another act in her life. I’ll be damned if I’m letting her walk away from me now that I know what we can be. She’s mine and the seduction isn’t temporary. This is forever. Seduced by the Mountain Man is the second story in the multi-author I'm Yours series from some of your favorite authors. This is a sweet, steamy, short story romance. No cliffhangers and no cheating. If you enjoy reading short romances with steamy sex scenes and a sweet love story, then you'll love this book.