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Finding His Forever (Finding His Love Book 1)


Loni Ree - 2019
     All Fiona Pierce wants after a long day of school is to go home and rest. At eight and a half months pregnant, she’s barely surviving the school day. The stress of dealing with a creepy ex-boyfriend and his crazy new wife is wearing her down.  When a series of disasters force her to bring a student home with her, she doesn’t realize her good dead will lead to a hero walking into her life.   Henry’s new family is waiting for him behind that door but to make them his, he has to overcome all the obstacles standing in their way.

Duke


Kali Hart - 2020
    NO cliffhangers. NO cheating.

Ink Me: A Short Story


M.K. Moore - 2018
    Patient. Rebel. Miles Heart took on too much too quickly. In order to keep his family together, he traded a full ride scholarship to be an apprentice in a tattoo shop in his hometown of Bleak, Minnesota. Once he was fully licensed, he started on his own shop and brought his family on. Finally, he started living for himself again. Can seventeen years of celibacy just be erased by the beautiful mess in his chair? Whore. Trailer Trash. Homewrecker. Jacquie Sherwood has been no stranger to this kind of pettiness since she was a teenager. The broken mess the death of her husband left behind ripped her suddenly charmed life right back to the trailer park in Road to Nowhere, Illinois. When her daughter suddenly heads to Moosehead, to help her grandfather, everything in her tells her to go along. Can two broken hearts be mended by the gentle lull of his tattoo machine? Ink Me is a standalone short story in the Queen of Hearts Ink Series.

Zander's Firecracker


Ember Flint - 2020
    34-year-old, strait-laced, straight-faced Zander Markos is a lawyer who never cracks a smile if he can help it. As one of the heirs to the ubiquitous and all-powerful Markos Inc’s empire, no one could argue with him if he’d say he has no time to even think of having fun, let alone actually do such a mundane thing. In light of all of this, it remains a mystery why his brother thought it would be a good idea to put him —a no-nonsense, micromanaging, security freak— in charge of overseeing the preparations for the company’s July 4th retreat and beach party at their estate on Lake Tahoe. And yet here he is, neck-deep in organizing funny family-friendly activities within an inch of their lives, until there’s no fun left whatsoever in them.Of course, any Independence Day party worth its name’s got to have a firework display and the Markos must have only the absolute best. And therein lies the problem, because ‘the absolute best’ this time is not what Zander expected.24-year-old Alexandra ‘Alexa’ Tinley may be short compared to most kids, let alone adults, but she’s a tough spitfire through and through. She’s been ‘one of the boys’ all of her life and still has the mouth and scrapping abilities to prove it. She could not tidy a room if her life depended on it because she’s in constant motion and wherever she goes, disorder rules, but when it comes to her art no one could say she’s not the absolute best. A man and a woman can’t get any more different than these two: he’s order, she’s chaos, he’s ice, she’s fire, he’s Scotch neat and she’s… nitroglycerine, and yet they can’t look away. The explosion is inevitable.This little voluptuous nuclear firecracker might have ‘handle-with-care’ written all over her, but she’s still the spark he was missing and he’s the tether she didn’t know she needed. Dear Reader: Man, these two are gonna butt head!But don’t worry: it won’t last much since Zander and Alexa are only safe from each other if they stay away from each other, which they don’t, because… duh: this is one of my books so that’s never gonna happen!This is a quick, fun, steamy novella.Here’s what you get is:NO-cheating NO OW/OM drama A passion that’s gonna set the summer sky on fire with a white-hot display you won’t forget.As always, your sugary shot of guaranteed Happily-Ever-After is included in the kit, but do bring your own safety-goggles! *Please note that ‘Zander’s Firecracker is part of ‘The Holiday Firecrackers’collection of standalone books brought to you by some of your favorite insta-love romance authors out there.

Nick's Snow Angel (A Forever Safe Christmas #15)


ChaShiree M. - 2019
    Annoyed with the lack of focus around the holidays from his employees, he can't wait for it to be over. Deciding to ignore all the jubilance around him, he continues on as always. That is, until he sees...HER! Snow is kind, beautiful, smart and funny. She makes him feel things he never thought he would feel. How is this young girl changing everything about him? It doesn't matter. He has found her and he isn't letting her go. Join Nick and Snow as they find love unexpectedly and learn to open up. This is the 15 book in the A Forever Safe Christmas series and it promises to be quick, full of love, and hot sexy times. Sit back, grab some hot cocoa and enjoy!!! Oh...and Merry Christmas.

King


Flora Madison - 2020
    They didn't expect to find true love along the way. This is King’s story. KING: Five years in prison taught me one thing, I’m never going back. I fronted the money, and the boys set up the tattoo shop while I served my time. It's perfect, just the environment I need to stay out of trouble. Then I see Ronnie, and everything changes. Her dark, stormy eyes. Her perfect curves. The way she looks at me when she thinks I’m distracted. Can't she see? She’s the distraction. All I want is to protect her, to keep her safe, but she won’t let me in. RONNIE: My bad boy boss is home from the slammer. Maybe he doesn’t like the way I’ve set up the reception area. Maybe he doesn’t think a woman can manage a tattoo shop as well as a man. Or maybe, his lingering stares mean something far more worrisome. I took the job at Redemption Ink to avoid dating bad boys. They’re overbearing and smothering, and I don’t like anyone telling me what to do. Bad boys are bad for a reason. They're nothing but trouble. But I can't deny there’s something about King that lowers my defenses. This romance short story features an overprotective tattoo artist male and the independent curvy receptionist he falls insta love at first sight for. It’s the perfect short romance read when you’re crunched for time, but want a high heat quickie romance to hold you over. If you love a tattooed OTT alpha and a confident curvy heroine, this is the one hour short reads romance for you!

Until Kayla: Happily Ever Alpha World


C.C. Monroe - 2018
    I didn't know it could happen. Until Jase. Jase Riding I felt desolate and alone when I lost the best part of me. I didn't know where I would find someone to mend the broken parts in me. That was... Until Kayla. We met, and with a brief hello and a hushed profanity, we were hooked. I swear we heard thunder when our eyes met. Boom. And our lives were changed forever.

Lucky's Charm


Aria Cole - 2020
    Paddy’s Day, she’s suddenly found herself just desperate enough to take a stranger up on his offer for a warm bed. She didn’t anticipate weathering the storm at O’Malley’s Bed & Breakfast, and it isn’t just liquid courage shooting through her veins every time Lucky O’Malley’s devilish gaze catches hers across the crowded bar. But after one night together, he’s made up his mind. And his mind is set on her. She’s never found luck in love but fate may have just delivered her forever with a thick brogue and a mouth filthy enough to make an Irishman blush. Lucky’s one hot Irish import that’s determined to keep his precious lucky charm forever.

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.

Wetwork


Nikolai Andrew - 2021
    For them.Decades of doing the dirty work that never makes the evening news caught up with me.I took to the mountains. Sequestering myself. Hoping to live out my years in reclusive peace.Only, I didn’t count on Raven. Her dark hair and mystic blue eyes hit me low and hard.She’s off limits. The prize I cannot claim. But, she’s out of control. She needs me and I feel a sense of purpose. I’ll be her guardian, her rock, her protector and so much more.She may need some convincing, and even if I have to tie her to my bed so she understands her new place in my life, so be it. She’s a hellcat with the heart of a little girl who needs a strong hand and a compassionate heart. But, when my past comes calling, it’s her they target.Big mistake. I’ll scorch the earth. Leave bodies in my wake. We’ll run. Together. Until my past fades away and our future is secure. No one will take my baby from me. Right or wrong, she’s mine. Now and forever.Stringer is an over-the-top, possessive anti-hero with a hard edge. Raven is a lost beauty, left by tragedy and circumstances in the home of the man she shouldn’t want. Find out how these two fight their way to a happily ever after. Safe, no cheating with a hint of darkness and always a happy ending.

Claimed By The British Rockstar


Flora Ferrari - 2020
    Can I please the British rock star?The problem is that I wasn’t at the show to see him. I was at the show to see my dad, who just so happens to be the lead singer’s bandmate and oldest friend.And yet I can’t stop dreaming about Maddox Copper claiming me like the inked primal savage he is, a man a million cuts above the immature douches my age.I have dreams of getting a degree in zoology and opening an animal sanctuary, but when Maddox and I come together in irrepressible lust, it’s like we’re the animals. This silver fox knows how to press all the right buttons.But he and my dad have been friends since they were eleven years old and bandmates for almost as long. How the heck is that supposed to work?And what can a naive younger woman like me do for a man like Maddox Copper, a rock star among rock stars, a man who must’ve had about a million groupies throwing themselves at him over the years? What if I can’t get over my insecurities, the voices whispering in my head that I’m just not good enough?What if my past demons come back to haunt me and it all comes crashing down?*CLAIMED BY THE BRITISH ROCKSTAR is an insta-everything standalone instalove romance with a HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.

Loving St. Nix (A Forever Safe Christmas #24)


Brynn Paulin - 2019
    But I swear the man they call St. Nix would never look at anyone sideways, let alone consider a tryst with his plain, curvy secretary. But when my roommate convinces me to go to the masked Christmas Eve party, things get out of hand. Before I know it, I’m waking in Nixon’s bed, and saint or not, there may be hell to pay. Nix: The second I saw her at the party, I knew who she was. But my December has always been shy, so I played along. The thing is, she turned more heads than she knew, and there was no question. I would do anything—ANYTHING—to make sure she was at my side and mine forever. They call me St. Nix, but to tell the truth, I’m anything but saintly. When I get December in my arms… Well, let’s just say: We’ll definitely be making the naughty list.

Dirty Obsession


Crimson Syn - 2018
    Her dirty fantasies ignite feelings I had buried deep inside. I need her to know that I’d do anything for her, Anything to keep her. But now there’s something bigger that wants to get between us. A threat who can destroy both our lives. I need to keep her safe, And in the process, make her mine. CASSANDRA I never thought I’d come to find a man like Drake Archer. It was a mistake reaching out to him. His dark obsession is frighteningly seductive. His words have awakened a desire I’d never felt before. I feel myself giving in to him, And I’m powerless to stop these feelings. If only I could learn to trust him, Then maybe I can fully submit to this dirty obsession.

Her Scottish Savior


Shaw Hart - 2020
     A Scottish-American, he moved back to the states with his mum after University and started Iver Aeronautics. He built it from a start-up to a billion-dollar company with government contracts. Now all that’s missing is a bonnie lass to share his success with. He finally spots her on his way home and is all set to sweep her off her feet… too bad she gets away before he can claim her. Nova Donahue is screwed. She just lost her roommate, her apartment, and most of her belongings and now some guy keeps popping up and declaring that she’s meant for him. She’s been an optimist all of her life but given her current situation, she’s starting to have trouble seeing the best in people. Will Baylor be able to convince his girl that what they have is true love? Or has Nova been through too much to trust again? *Warning: This instalove romance is full of heat! Looking for an alpha hero with a strong Scottish accent who isn’t afraid to go after his woman? Then hit that button because this is the book for you!

Unmasked


Jenna Rose - 2020
    So when her bff invites her to a party to “meet men,” she figures why not? It’s not like she’ll be going home with anyone. But Bethany failed to mention the whole “guests must wear masks” thing, or the fact that the “innocent” get together isn’t that innocent. And then there’s the mysterious man who can’t keep his eyes off her – a man hiding a secret that could change everything.