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When It Was Us
Larissa Weatherall - 2017
Now Anna is back in her hometown hoping she might be able to pick up the pieces. Anna is determined to get her life back together—to not let the disappointment of a failed marriage define her. That is, until the first man to ever break her heart steps in and throws her new plans for an independent future off course. Drew pushed Anna away in a moment of panic, and he’s lived with the regret since the day he watched her marry another man. Now he wants her back, and he’ll go to any length to prove he never stopped loving her. But ten years is a long time, and nothing is as simple as it was back then. Not only does Anna still carry the scar Drew left behind all those years ago, she also hides a secret that threatens to destroy their last hope to find happily ever after.
Southern Chance
Natasha Madison - 2020
Kallie I fell in love with him when I was seven. I scraped my knee, and he helped carry me inside. Our love story was the talk of the town until a woman told everyone she was pregnant with his baby. The only rational solution was to high tail it out of town and never come back. My best friend needed a place to hide, and you can’t get much more covert than my family farm, so I came back. For her. It was supposed to be temporary, and I wasn’t supposed to see him, but that’s what happens when you live in a small town where everyone knows each other. Jacob Being the sheriff in a small town was never my dream. My father died and my older brother took off, so I had to be the one to look after my mother. I stayed. I fulfilled my duties as a son and I protected my hometown. My life wasn’t perfect, but I was content. Until I locked eyes with a ghost from my past, Kallie. I thought it was my imagination, it couldn’t be. I loved her most of my life, but now I hated her. The town gossip mill was going into overdrive. I kept my head down and my mind off of the woman who shattered my heart when she ran away. She didn’t give me a chance to explain, it didn’t matter to her then. I didn’t matter. A second chance is never promised, but now that mine is right under my nose, I’m not sure I can take it.
Rewrite
Stephanie Rose - 2017
They lived happily ever after. But our story was never that simple. I loved Josh with all I had, right until the day he left. Now, all these years later, he was back—and wanting me the way I’d always longed for him. Except now, I belonged to someone else. Someone who never left me the way Josh had. I figured that was the end of our story. I couldn’t alter the past. I didn’t want to rewrite my future.Brianna was always more than my best friend. She was the shining light in my black hole of an existence, and I loved her with every cell and bone in my body. I wasn’t good enough for her, though—more the villain than the hero in our fairy tale. When I had to leave, I vowed to come back a better man—for her. But when I finally did return, she wasn’t waiting for me anymore. She had someone new, her very own Prince Charming. Did that mean our story was over? I couldn't change our past.It was time to rewrite our ending.
A Ruthless Lust
Raquel Belle - 2019
I couldn’t seduce a geriatric with a blue pill hard-on if he’d had a twenty year dry spell and I was the only woman in a thirty mile radius. Now, I’m kind of new to the whole stealthy, espionage sort of vibe. I’m no femme fatale and this ain’t no comic book! I’m an art student for crying out loud. This really isn’t my scene……however, my family has different ideas.They don’t seem to care. Anyway, they dress me up like Cinderella going to the ball and I’m looking all over for this guy…more than an hour goes by and I can’t find him anywhere. So I think…heck, might as well entertain myself…and that’s when I start knocking back the champagne. (Two at a time)A Ruthless Lust is a stand alone romance book with an amazing HEA!
Down in Flames
Samantha Conley
One mistake. A relationship down in flames.Kristen Daniels has worked for years to achieve her dreams. But that one night changes everything, shattering her perfect life.Brett Ingles is on top of the world. His band is finally topping the charts and playing sold-out shows. He has a beautiful fiancé he loves with all his heart. One mistake could ruin it all.Derek Calloway has always been someone his friends could depend on. He never intended to fall in love with her. She’s off limits and he knows it. But the heart wants what the heart wants. He just hopes she’s worth the risk.
After Hours with Her Ex
Maureen Child - 2015
He has big plans for his family's ski resort. But first he must face those he left behind—including the ex-wife he has never forgotten. Lacy Sills Wyatt has barely recovered from Sam's desertion. Now he's her boss! How can she work with him every day? And how can she keep from falling for him all over again? The answer is: she can't. But when Lacy learns Sam has ulterior motives for rekindling their romance, she's not sure she can forgive him…not even with an unexpected pregnancy to consider!
Untouched
Amy Marie - 2018
Strong language and explicit sexual scenes**** For over a decade, Nicole Ridley has only been with Brad, her high school sweetheart and husband. Even though her dreams of being a journalist were put on hold so she could care for her four children while he worked his way through medical school, she knew there was a light at the end of this very long––and lonely––tunnel. They always found time for one another until it started to slowly fade away, and then her world was rocked to the core with four words she never thought she’d hear… “I want a divorce.” Untouched by another and feeling unloved and unattractive, Nicole sets out on a journey to rediscover the strong, desirable woman she once was and knows she can be again. New job. New house. New sexy as sin boss who has his eyes set on her. And a soon to be ex-husband who realizes he’s made a horrible mistake. Will Nicole give in to the temptation of another man, or will history and love win?
Beautiful Storm
Megan Isaacs - 2015
Interviewing the notorious owner of ‘Ignition’ should have been simple. When asked to go home with him, I should’ve said ‘no.’ But Noah Hamilton’s tattooed, hard body and rugged features were impossible to resist. I wanted him to touch me. And I longed to be loved again. I craved the escape and was desperate to know him. Much like his lifestyle, our heated affair took off at warp speed, proving to be stronger than either of us anticipated. Trapped between my past and future, there was only one decision to make. So I ran… She was my downfall. From the moment Lizzie Ryder stepped into my shop, I wanted her. Had to have her. A reserved journalist with a body of sin and mesmerising eyes was all it took for me to fall. Hard. The night she let me touch her, taste her, I knew I was done for. I never deserved her, but needed to make her mine. She found the heart I never knew I had, brought it to life, and then crushed it to dust. And just like her storm-filled eyes, I drowned in the flood of her desertion. Reaching my breaking point, I struggled to forget the only woman I ever foolishly fell for and dove headfirst into my dark past, barely surviving her. And now she’s back. What happens when our weaknesses become our strengths? Do we reveal and fight…or keep our secrets and run? And can we withstand the devastation left after the Beautiful Storm?Due to sexual content, possible triggers, and excessive bad language reader discretion is advised. 18+
The Greek's Chosen Wife
Lynne Graham - 2006
Their relationship was never consummated and they have always lived apart. But now Prudence longs to have her own baby and she wants a divorce. However, Nik is horrified - he is her husband and he will be the father of her child! Prudence reluctantly agrees to a trial marriage with Nik. But conceiving his baby? That's not a risk she's willing to take...
Since Last Time: A Second Chance Bad Boy Romance (Second Chance Romance Series Book 2)
Ellie Danes - 2019
A forbidden kiss. A first and last kiss on my 18th birthday. He was my brother’s best friend and should have been off limits. And that one kiss cost him everything. Banished from my family, hated by my brother. Today he’s coming back from exile to mourn my father. Dalton has been on my mind non-stop, I’ve imagined him undressing me, tempting me, teasing me. It’s the last thing I should be thinking about, but I can’t help it. I’ve wished for the day to see him again, under any circumstances. It’s my turn to make things different. I’m not the same girl, and I hear he’s not the same guy. Now he’s a bad boy. He’s done time and bounced back. He’s successful, tattooed and hot as hell. …and we have a lot of catching up to do since last time. Since Last Time is a full-length standalone novel, with plenty of bad boy and second chance romance. It is the second book in the Second Chance Romance series and can be read in any order.
The Other Woman
Patricia Kay - 2001
From the Amazon.com review of the print edition of THE OTHER WOMAN: Family obligations, including his mother's tenuous health and his father's desperate financial straits, kept lawyer Adam Forrester from marrying the woman he loved. Now, almost twenty years later, when Adam literally bumps into children's book editor Natalie Ferrenzo on the street in Manhattan, he cannot bring himself to leave her again to return to his empty, unfulfilling marriage to the daughter of his overbearing boss. And Natalie is equally incapable of saying goodbye to the only man she ever loved--and still loves. But Adam's manipulative wife Julia connives to keep Natalie and Adam apart, playing on Adam's over-developed sense of responsibility and guilt. Years pass with Adam and Natalie managing to content themselves with stolen hours and illicit meetings while they count their blessings. However, Natalie receives life-changing news and she knows she can no longer continue her relationship with Adam as it stands. Once more the lovers are separated by circumstance. Will true love triumph or will Adam be compelled to continue to sacrifice his and Natalie's happiness on the altar of familial loyalty? Kay weaves a captivating tale full of moral gray areas and characters you love to hate. You won't want to put this one down! --Alison Trinkle PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR PATRICIA KAY: "A stunning book from a master storyteller. Patricia Kay writes from the heart about matters that touch us all." -- Susan Wiggs, NY Times bestselling author "A beautifully written compelling story you won't be able to put down." --- Georgia Bockoven, USA Today bestselling author "If you love LaVyrle Spencer, you'll love Patricia Kay." --- Deborah Smith "Wonderful . . . (a) sparkling romance." --- Eileen Goudge "Kay's writing is solid, and her narrative swiftly reaches a satisfying finish." -- Publisher's Weekly "Patricia Kay writes from the heart about people we come to love." --- Christina Dodd, NY Times bestselling author "Heartrending and touching . . . Ms. Kay never fails to deliver this kind of story." -- Amanda Kilgore, Huntress Reviews "This marvelous story is full to bursting with winning characters, special moments, and most of all, hope, faith, and the rejuvenating power of love." --- Romantic Times Magazine "An intriguing story of love at first sight." --- Houston Tempo Magazine "There are deep questions about relationships and serious character growth evident in this story, which is also warm, sensuous, and excellent entertainment." --- Rendezvous magazine "A warm, tender, beautifully written love story with an emotional punch that only Patricia Kay can deliver." --- Amanda Stevens, USA Today bestselling author PATRICIA KAY is a USA Today bestselling author of more than 50 novels of romance and women's fiction. Her December, 2000 novel, THE WRONG CHILD, was nominated for a RITA award, which is the most prestigious award given to romance/women's fiction writers by the Romance Writers of America. An acclaimed teacher who taught writing classes at the University of Houston, she now teaches exclusively online. Born in Ohio, she and her husband have lived in Houston, Texas since 1969. To find out more about her, her books, and her writing classes, visit her website at www.patriciakay.com.
The Moment of Truth
Shari Low - 2015
Finding that forever love is something Laney knows all about. Her marriage to Cameron is blissfully content and she has never doubted they’ll live happily ever after.Then Cara Deacon walks into their office.When Cara enlists their help to set up a romantic engagement to her boyfriend, they visualise a breathtaking scene under a moonlit Manhattan sky.Laney’s excitement rises, until she realises that the man Cara intends to marry has the same name as her own husband.Cameron Cochrane.A bizarre coincidence? Identity theft? A cruel joke?Or is Cara’s dream about to become Laney’s worst nightmare?The only way to know for sure is to plan the proposal and see it through to the end.But whose heart will be left intact after… The Moment of Truth?
Further To Fall
Catherine Cowles - 2018
An innocent teacher trying to make the world a better place. He never expected her to become his best friend. But she fought her way into his life, one tongue-lashing at a time. Until one night, one mistake tore them apart. Losing her… that gutted him. But now, as one of the top fighters in the world, he’s back and determined to battle for his girl. But, from the sidelines, someone watches. Someone who’ll do just about anything to keep them apart. Their second chance might be over before it even begins…
Where the Little Birds Go
B. Celeste - 2020
Read the exclusive here: When bestselling author Kinley Thomas gets the deal of a lifetime to see her book turned into a movie, the last person she expects to be cast as the leading role is Corbin Callum. After years of living the dreams that tore them apart, Hollywood will soon force them back together. Because before Corbin became America's biggest star, he was first Kinley's biggest mistake. Too bad for them, they never learn.
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)