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No One Else by Allie Winters
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I messed up.
I admitted to the girl of my dreams I’m in love with her, only to have her run away. Why don’t they ever warn you things like that happen?
Now that we’re paired up for a class project, I have to figure out a way to keep things from being weird between us. I can’t lose her again.-Natalie-
We shared a kiss the night after I broke up with my boyfriend of three years. A heart-stopping, panty-melting kiss I still dream about. But I wasn’t ready then for anything more.
Now that I am, he’s unavailable. What will it take to get us both on the same page – and stay there? Accidental Tryst by Mia London
“Passion, betrayal, lust, forgiveness–Accidental Tryst has it all! And did I mention it’s hot, hot, hot? A terrific read I couldn’t put down, I highly recommend this book. And you might want to make sure your romantic significant other is close by when you finish this steamy hot read…another winner from the pen of Mia London!” ~ Cindy Dees, NYT and USA Today bestselling author
So much for the American Dream. After twenty years of marriage, successful careers, and two teenage boys, Angie and Mac’s relationship dissolves into disappointment and resentment. Overworked and underappreciated, the toll of their problems fizzles their dream of happily ever after.
Smacked in the face with failure, Steve “Mac” MacKey refuses to give up so easily, and strategizes how to win back his wife. So a plan to confront her by leveraging the boys backfires on him. In the most wonderfully unexpected way.
Angie’s misery in marriage is topped only by her misery without Mac. When she confronts Mac in his office, she learns just how fine that line is between lust and anger. And when she thought her husband couldn’t care any less about her, he sparked a new fire inside her she didn’t know existed . . . that felt so damn good.
Sex may not solve everything, and it’s a far cry from making any real changes, or fixing her emotional rollercoaster.
Can they last that ride long enough to save their marriage, or are their rifts and broken promises too deep to cross? Luc (Rossi Brothers Book 1) by JM Stewart
When her husband died in combat two years ago, Liz Anderson returned to Angel Bay, the small-town where she grew up, to heal her broken heart. She doesn’t think she’ll ever find a love like that again, but leave it to her best friend to set her up on a blind date. Oh, she’ll admit he’s gorgeous, but he’s a single father…and ten years her junior. She’s ready to write him off, but this hot young chef is awakening her long-dormant passion.
Luc Rossi’s priorities changed on a dime six months ago when he suddenly found himself a father…to a three-year-old daughter he never knew. With a restaurant to run as well, his life doesn’t have room for love. But when his coworker plays matchmaker, he can’t deny the awkward encounter with beautiful and charming Liz peaks his interest.
An offer to teach her to cook leads to a steamy fling. It’s only supposed to be sex, but this gorgeous older woman makes Luc wonder if it’s time to open his heart again. If only he can convince Liz to give their relationship a chance beyond the bedroom…
**previously publishing with Crimson Romance**
Summer Loving by Milan Watson
Can a forgotten summer romance be reignited?
Abby Sims has just landed her dream job as events coordinator for Cape River Dreams. Elated with her new appointment, Abby doesn’t realize what a challenge it was going to be working for the man that had stolen her heart thirteen years ago.
Max Sullivan has it all or so he thought until Abby stepped onto his boat and back into his life. He is blindsided when he finds out his mother just hired Abby as the new events coordinator for his business. Max is suddenly reminded of a summer romance that had ended too soon.
As they fight against the re-emerging feelings and the heartache from long ago, it becomes clear that Abby’s life is in danger. Will Abby follow her heart this time? Can Max forgive her for what happened thirteen years ago? Who is threatening Abby’s life?
If you like Nicholas Sparks, Nora Roberts, and Sandra Brown, you’ll be sure to enjoy Max and Abby’s story. Milan Watson writes contemporary romance filled with danger, deceit, and desire
Gold Digger by Tatum West
Grayson
You’d think being a billionaire would make me happy, but money can’t buy me the one thing my life is missing: the one that got away. Liam Gold was my first love, and I’ve spent years searching for him.
Liam is back in Abingdon now, searching for a job, and he’s just as beautiful as he ever was. He’s also covered in tattoos and living out of his truck. Definitely not an appropriate match for a man of my stature.
But when have I ever been appropriate?
I’m going to take Liam in, heal his wounds, and give him a life he’s never imagined. When I look at all of my money and all the stuff it’s gotten me, nothing compares to Liam. I’ll fight like hell to keep him, no matter what the haters say.
Liam
Everyone deserves a second chance. Even a loser like me.
I was on my way to the NFL when I got a career-crushing injury. I’ve been floating from job to job since then, trying to make ends meet. I thought I’d never sleep in a bed again—or even afford kibble for my dog.
It turns out that my first love is back in town, looking for me. And he’s wildly, insanely rich. Who am I to say no to nights spent in his bed and a job restoring his lakeside home in Abingdon?
The gossip-mongers say I’m a swindler. A con artist. A gold digger. Thirsty for Grayson Ellis, and hungry for his money. So, what if I am?
I never got a real chance to be with Grayson. We were too young and too scared to make it work. I’ll accept whatever Grayson Ellis has to give.
Let people say what they want. I may be running a long con, but it’s not what they think. If I can get that man stay with me forever, I’ll move heaven and earth to make him happy. And I’ll sacrifice everything to make him mine.
Gold Digger is the sixth book in the Bridge to Abingdon series. Each book focuses on one steamy couple, and each can be read as a standalone novel. Liam and Gray are finally getting their second chance, even if the whole world is against them. There’s plenty to love in Gold Digger—island paradises, meddling gossip-mongers, hot lovin’, and a sweet pup who finds his forever home. Liam and Gray are coming home to Abingdon… and they won’t let anyone get in the way of their second chance.
Match Made in Heaven by Julie Arduini
Beth Prescott wants to make a difference with the senior citizens she serves as a volunteer coordinator, but their matchmaking efforts leave her guarded. She’s experienced too much pain to make that leap again.Dean Kellerman returns to the Finger Lakes area to help his grandfather and heal his own broken heart. He’s recommitted his life to Christ, and doesn’t want any distractions.When his grandfather needs assistance with a senior program, it places Dean right in Beth’s path. Can these two surrender their pasts to Christ and have faith in each other and their future?
Yielding to Duke by Elektra King
Can she trust again?
Alexa is the locum ringside doctor for an MMA tournament that is featuring the first man she had ever loved and had given her virginity to ten years ago; the very same man who left the morning after without a word and who she hadn’t seen since. Although her head is reminding her of all the reasons she shouldn’t get involved, her body betrays her resolve.He’s fighting for her heart.
Duke had no choice but to leave ten years ago; something he’d regretted for a long time and felt he had missed his chance. Seeing Alexa again stirs up old desires that he can’t ignore. Even though she may hate him, she responds to his touch.Will one wild night be the closure that they need to walk away and forget each other? Or will their insatiable desire for each other be forever etched into their souls?
This is a short story that contains heavy sexual language and a HEA.
The Thing About Goodbye by Flora Burgos
I made him smile
He made me laugh
I was his escape
He was my shelter from the storm
I gave him my heart
He broke it in two
I was making plans to escape the bad
He was still up to no good Hard Lessons by Jasmin Quinn
No sound, Mira. No crying, no sobbing, no screaming, no protesting, no moaning. No words. Not even a whimper.
What happens when Mira, superstar Las Vegas prosecuting attorney goes toe-to-toe with Jack Creed, dark, dangerous mafia man? What happens when Mira puts Jack’s brother away for 15 years for what she deems a BDSM-related murder?
Jack gets mad is what happens! He decides the pretty lawyer needs a few Hard Lessons of her own to bring her to heel.
While he’s schooling Mira on her true submissive nature, someone is chipping away at his criminal empire, murdering his men and interfering with his operations. Jack needs his brother out of jail and back in the game and he’ll do anything to make it happen, including exploiting Mira’s vulnerabilities.
This is a story of seduction, betrayal, and second chances. It explicitly explores elements of BDSM including bondage, dominance, submission, and pain play. For adults (18+) only.
Hard Lessons is Book 5 of the Running with the Devil Series.
All books are standalone and can be read in any order. This is a contemporary erotic romance with no cliff-hanger, no cheating, and HEA.
Going Back by TL Watson
After the meltdown of her marriage, Jessica Pierce is ready to get on with her new life. She moves to Pax Island, where she spent carefree childhood summers, in hopes of creating some waves in her flat existence. Kissing a mysterious stranger before speaking to him adds a nice ripple. Falling into bed with the guy before knowing his name is closer to a tsunami.
There’s something so familiar about the man, even after she learns his unfamiliar name. He makes her comfortable in her own skin. He makes her laugh. He makes her feel.
But these new feelings rouse old nightmares. And the nightmares reveal memories of a boy with Teegan’s face and a different name, in a past Jessica wishes she hadn’t buried so deep.
