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Just the Trouble I Needed by Lauren Faulkenberry
Kate McDonnell wants to escape her hectic city life. A week-long getaway to her friend’s quiet small-town home should be just what she needs to recharge—but when sexy sheriff Andre Dufresne stops by, her vacation takes a turn she didn’t expect.
Kate’s not looking for love—she just broke her engagement with her scoundrel fiancé, and Bayou Sabine is just a temporary refuge. But when Andre turns on the charm, she wonders: would a light-hearted fling really be so bad?
Andre is smitten, and will do anything to win Kate over. He’s never met a woman quite like her, and he’s not about to let her slip away. But the clock is ticking for Kate, and as she gets closer to Andre, she makes a mistake that could ruin everything. Can she slow down long enough to listen to her heart, or will her fear of being hurt again ruin any chance they have at love?
Fans of Alice Clayton and Jennifer Crusie will delight in this lighthearted romantic romp.
Feisty by Melanie Zoltan
Thanks to a smartphone app and her best friends’ meddling, Fiona finds herself on her very first blind date — but the guy sitting across from her is none other than her middle school tormentor! Can Fletch prove to Fiona he’s a changed man?
Hasty by Julia Kent
After getting caught in an embarrassing scandal, Hastings heads home to New England to recover. Billionaire Ian wants to help her get back on her feet — but can Hastings trust the man who was once her fiercest rival? Hastings “Hasty” Monahan gets her turn at a happily ever after that starts off with an arrest. Hers. And ends with a surprisingly cheesy happily ever after.
Her Billionaires by Julia Kent
Caught between two men — literally — who turned out to be roommates and secret billionaires, Laura makes a startling discovery about her own capacity for passion. And, maybe, long-term love in an unconventional romance with two men that pushes every boundary. Including her own.
Random Acts of Crazy by Julia Kent
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Random Acts of Crazy is a standalone, full-length rock star romance featuring Darla Jo Jennings, lead singer and naked hitchhiker Trevor Connor, and his best friend bassist, Joe Ross. It has, like many new adult novels, an exploration of identity for the three main characters, doesn’t shy away from mature content, and Darla has a sailor’s mouth. Be warned. Be ready. But most of all — prepare to be random. Promise of a New Day by Brooke Burton
Austin and Abi’s wedding had been called “the Wedding of the Year!” However, when a rough patch knocks them off course and leaves Abigail reeling to get her life back, she suffers from guilt and struggles to move on. Enter Sebastian, whose good looks and enduring ways comfort her in her times of need, and offer her the strength to keep moving forward. Yet, when her past threatens to derail her future, she is presented with a choice of pushing forward in a new direction or return to the comfort and familiarity of the past. What do you do when the one you love no longer loves you?
As always, no cheating, and a happily ever after!
House of Cards, Thief of Hearts by Brooke Burton
Jamie had no desire for romance after being burned by her ex-boyfriend. Yet when she starts seeing the ever handsome Chris volunteering each week, there’s something about him that sneaks under her radar. As their friendship moves to another level, before she knows it, she is a woman in the midst of a classic summer romance.
But Chris isn’t without his secrets. From the moment he met Jamie he had begun leading a double life that tripled and quadrupled in complexity as time went on. Chris begins to fall hard for Jamie, making his secret even more agonizing. If he comes clean there’s a chance that she’ll leave him. However, with the threat of his secret being exposed, would there be any chance that she would ever love him enough to forgive him?
Broken Vows by Brooke Burton
From the author of Broken Dreams, a sweet-but-hot romantic suspense that’ll make you weep. He promised her he’d find her, no matter what. Four years later, he finally does, but he’s broken beyond repair. Will she convince him that their love can conquer all?
Rebecca grew up with the gorgeous Asa Burnes in their isolated religious commune. Falling in love and carrying his child, Rebecca knew he was her forever. But as the pair were planning to marry, the commune’s new minister decided that she would marry Asa’s brother instead. Desperate to be together, Asa helps her flee the commune . . . but the price of her freedom is his imprisonment in the commune’s brutal labor camp.
In their last moments together, Asa promised her that he would come to her. That they would be together again.
Four years later, Rebecca has a new life with a job she loves at a local flower shop, great friends, and a safe place to call home. To remain free, she’s had to cut all ties to her past. Yet, not a day goes by that she doesn’t think of the man she loves and what he did so that she could be free.
One evening, as Rebecca is making deliveries to the hospital, she stumbles onto a patient’s room and sees an injured Asa.
For four long years, Asa has fought every day for survival. The only two things that have kept him going are the thought of his one true love and the child they gave up for adoption. Now that he’s found her again, all he wants is to return to the way things were before. But years in a hellish labor camp have left him with demons he can’t shake, and he questions whether he’s still the right man for her. The only way for her to live untainted by his past might be to say goodbye for a second time.
Yet he cannot deny the flame that still burns brightly between them, and it quickly becomes something they can’t resist.
Can Rebecca convince him that they can still have a happily ever after? Can Asa move on from his past for her? And as Father Gideon closes in, can the pair find a way to escape…and find the happiness they’ve been denied for so long?
Broken Vows, Book 3 in the Broken Hearts of Harbor’s Head Series, contains subject matter which may be considered sensitive or triggering to some, including PTSD, suicide, and teenage pregnancy. Discretion is advised. This is one of a series of interconnected standalone novels.
First (99 Daddies. Book 1) by Casey Cox
A boy who can’t find what he wants.
A Daddy who doesn’t know what he needs.With his big blue eyes, lean frame, and propensity for adorkable clumsiness, Mikey Harrison is a Daddy magnet…for the wrong type of Daddy. Those who mistake his desire to serve as an open invitation to mistreat him and abuse his trust.
But all of that changes when he lays his eyes on Stirling Bishop. Sure, the strong, silent (and irresistibly sexy) type ticks all of his boxes, but it’s the tenderness underlying Stirling’s strength that makes him achingly irresistible.
For Mikey, it’s insta-love.
For Stirling, it’s insta-huh?Despite looking like he was put on this earth to be the Daddy of every boy’s dreams, the thought of dating a younger guy has never even crossed Stirling’s mind, much less the idea of being a Daddy.
But there’s no denying that Mikey awakens something deep within him—the desire to dominate, the need to care. It’s been dormant, yet bubbling under the surface within him for his entire life.
Can Mikey help Stirling find the strength he needs to be the Daddy he was meant to be…and become the Daddy of Mikey’s dreams?
*** First is a Daddy-lite gay romance featuring a strong, silent, first-time Daddy, and an eager boy who can show him the way. Come along for the ride and enjoy some crazy/sexy/cool shenanigans including: impromptu foot rubs, naked butlers, a crew of sassy friends, lots of LOLs, and all the feels on the way to a heartwarming HEA.
Jilted by Azaaa Davis
We said “I do,” and then he disappeared.
Administrative assistant by day and boss lady on social media by night, Theresa enjoys sharing her charmed life with half-million followers. The only thing she loves more is being engaged to the hottest doctor at the clinic where they both work. Cementing her fame by reaching one million followers would be the icing on her wedding cake.
Life stops running smoothly when her husband vanishes on their wedding night and a leaked photo of a barely-dressed Theresa yelling at the police sparks a viral sensation. With everything at stake—love, reputation, followers, and career—she embarks on a reluctant voyage of discovery. Follow Theresa as she stumbles over her new husband’s secrets and develops her inner strength.
Start reading this thrilling paranormal romance novella today!
