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By Samantha Leigh
He's my new roommate. The best friend I've loved forever. But now he's a scorching-hot single dad and there's only one bed. I am so screwed. You know the story about "that girl" in high school? Well, that was me, but I'd never let a lousy rumour rule my life. I took every word and rewrote the script. Abigail Ellison: all game, no shame. It's kind of my brand. Will Kidd is an irresistible bartender with a rep of his own. He wants me. I want him. But I refuse to be a notch on his bedpost or let him be another on mine. When a baby wearing his dimples lands on Will's doorstep the same day I come begging for a place to crash, Will finally gets serious-and his overprotective daddy vibe is seriously hot. Now we're raising a baby in Will's loft. It's tense. We're stressed. Will can't keep sleeping on the sofa and I'm months into a never-ending man-drought, but we know one way to blow off steam... In no time at all, everything good in my world looks like all the things I never wanted. The man, the home, the business, the baby... But it's impossible to believe this life is truly mine to keep. After all, former bad girls and reformed playboys don't get happily-ever-afters... Do they? Note: Only For You is a first-person, dual POV contemporary romance.
By Audrey Carlan
Sweet and naïve in the ways of the world, Camille “Cami” Johnston has done whatever it takes to survive in New York City. Unbroken by her tumultuous past, she is pursuing a stable and secure future that doesn’t include worrying about where the rent money will come from. Little does she know, a full-time position at Jensen Construction will do more than pay the bills, it will bring her everything she ever dreamed of having, but didn’t believe she was worthy of.Known ladies’ man, Nathaniel “Nate” Walker, has never had a problem securing a date. As a widely successful lawyer and business owner, he knows exactly how to get what he wants, when he wants it, in and out of the courtroom… until he meets Camille Johnston.Nate’s overly confident, alpha male tendencies toward Cami have her thoughts and emotions in a jumble of uncertainty and lust. But once the sparks fly between the cheeky lawyer and his precious Camille, the resounding flames are unstoppable.As the couple try to find their way toward a future they both yearn for, secrets from Camille’s past and present start piling up into a vortex of half-truths and lies of omission. Now the instant connection that brought Nate and Cami together is held together by a tenuous thread.
By Melanie Harlow
Order now and receive the stunning DELUXE FIRST PRINT RUN while supplies last―featuring gorgeous sprayed edges with stenciled artwork and special cover design features. This breathtaking collectible is only available as part of a LIMITED FIRST PRINT RUN in the US and Canada only, a must-have for any book lover.The enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity small-town romance from BookTok favorite and USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow. Now with exclusive bonus material!All I wanted was a break–two weeks off from being Pixie Hart, country music sensation, and fourteen days of peace, privacy, and solitude as plain old Kelly Jo Sullivan.But thanks to some overzealous paparazzi, my family refuses to let me go anywhere alone, and I’m stuck sharing this tiny cabin with a tall, dark, and bearded bodyguard.And guess what? There’s only one bed.Well, he can couch it.Xander Buckley might be hotter than a stolen blow torch, and I get that he’s a former Navy SEAL and all, but the man gives new meaning to the words overbearing, overprotective, bossy alpha male. I can’t even post a photo on social media without him warning me it’s not safe, or take a morning jog without him following behind.But he’s made it clear that what he says goes, and if I don’t like it, I can kiss my vacation goodbye.Instead, I end up kissing him.I don’t even know how it happened–one minute we were at each other’s throats, the next we were at each other’s mercy. What’s even more shocking is how good we are together. He understands my need for freedom, and I understand his need for control.But emotional trust doesn’t come easily to me. And we’re on two completely different paths.Without question, I’d put my life in his hands.Just don’t ask me to give him my heart.
By Sarah Robinson
Hailed by #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Lauren Blakely for Nudes as "Passionate, emotional and uplifting!", contemporary romance author Sarah Robinson brings readers a collection of sexy Hollywood romances that tackle challenging themes like the intersection of sexuality and female empowerment while also exciting readers with every page.NUDESBen Lawson is making a comeback... After a few tabloid headlines, they think they know me. They don't know a damn thing. As CEO of a movie production company, I'll show them who I really am when we hit it big at the box office. My ex thought her smear tactics would ruin me, but I'm unbreakable. Rising from the debris, I swore I'd never let a woman distract me like that again. But then, my leading actress walked on the set and changed everything.Seductive, sexy, and unapologetic, Aria Rose could break me. I wanted to help her, protect her...love her. Instead, I destroyed her.Aria Rose is baring it all....I knew better. I knew not to trust another Hollywood heartthrob with a reputation like his. He was my boss and became my ruin. I should have stayed far away from him. Ben Lawson promised me the world. He even promised me his heart. But he destroyed everything--my heart, my career, us. BAREReed Scott is the hottest actor in LA... Being a Hollywood heartthrob has its perks, and I've damn sure enjoyed every one of them, both on and off the silver screen. The tabloids loved every second of exploiting my privacy, chronicling my mistakes in ink for the whole world to see. Accepting the lead role in a romantic dance film was guaranteed to make me a box office hit and help me rewrite my image, until the choreographer hired to train me turned out to be the only woman I'd ever loved and lost. As beautiful and enticing as ever, Teagan walks in and reminds me of the worst mistake I've ever made. She should hate me, and now she has the power to destroy everything I am. Teagan Reynolds is picking up the pieces... Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice...never going to happen. I fell in love with Reed Scott once and it nearly killed me--literally. The last thing I want to do now is teach him how to dance, but I need this job and there's no way I'm letting him take yet another thing away from me. Reed is in my world now, and this time we're dancing by my rules. SHEERGrant Mercer is on the run from his secrets…This was supposed to be an easy assignment—travel halfway across the globe and compose the musical score for an upcoming Hollywood movie by one of the biggest production companies in Los Angeles. One and done like dozens of times before. I wasn't supposed to have my entire life crumble around me the moment my plane took off. I wasn't supposed to meet her.Intriguing and covered in ink, Simone enters my life like a storm, leaving only heartbreak in her wake. I should keep my distance. Hell, she should keep hers. Instead, we did the exact opposite. Simone Reynolds is mending a broken heart…Just months after finaling in one of television's most watched singing competitions, I should be riding the high of my life. I should be celebrating starring in a musical film predicted to rock the box office. It's hard to bask in my success when my family is suffering a loss we never saw coming. And then there's Grant—brooding and rugged and an absolute pain in my ass as he messes with my movie.He's as broken as I am, but the perfect harmony is only a leap of faith away.Includes a bonus extended series epilogue with the entire family, and two short excerpts from the author's other novels.
By Anise Storm
Fate gives Hannah Brinkley a second chance with her one-time infatuation until the secret she harbors threatens to tear it all apart. Fleeing the arms of one dynamic corporate tycoon, Hannah Brinkley crosses the Atlantic into the arms of another, who is equally as dangerous to her heart as Thaddeus Remington. Unlike the man she left behind in Atlanta, Hannah shares history with Finley Wetherall and those old feelings for him return once again. Successful, powerful and hung up on the girl that got away, Finley is determined to fight for Hannah's heart and do whatever is necessary to keep her. Years before, he was hesitant to make his move for fear that she couldn't handle his dark desires, but when she turns up on his doorstep, it has to be Fate. He will allow nothing and no one to stand between Hannah and their destiny. He soon finds out that he isn't the only one harboring secrets. Will Finley be able to break down the walls Hannah has built around herself, or will she instead allow the ghosts of her past to destroy what they're currently building?
By Bella Andre
Seattle architect Adam Sullivan is well known for his brilliant historic building restorations¿and for having absolutely no interest in love and marriage. He¿s happy for his siblings and cousins who have found true love, but though they¿re clearly hell-bent on seeing him settled, his family is just going to have to accept that Cupid¿s arrow will be skipping this Sullivan. That is, until he meets Kerry Dromoland¿and suddenly Adam starts to question everything he once believed to be true about falling in love. As one of the top wedding planners in Seattle, Kerry has been waiting her whole life to find her own true love. So even though Adam makes her heart race and her body heat up every time they¿re together, she knows better than to think he could be ¿the one.¿ Still, knowing he¿s Seattle¿s biggest player doesn¿t make it any easier to resist his breathtaking kisses and wicked caresses¿or the fact that he makes her smile more than any man ever has. But when Kerry desperately needs Adam¿s help¿and he comes through for her without the slightest hesitation¿she begins to realize that there just might be more to the man she can¿t resist than she¿d previously thought. Can the bad boy with no interest in being reformed¿and the woman who has no interest in reforming a bad boy¿find forever together?
By Stephanie Julian
They're absolutely wrong for each other...RebelErin Wright has been driving me crazy since she became my sister's best friend. Too chatty, too bright, too damn distracting. The last thing I need while adjusting to my new AHL team is her sunny personality reminding me of everything I left behind in St. David. My family. My team. My home.But when my brother's wedding forces us together for dance lessons, the heat between us ignites into something I never saw coming. One scorching kiss leads to one night that changes everything. Now I can't stop thinking about the fire beneath all that sweetness-and I want more....and positively hot for each other.ErinRebel Lawrence is a muscle-bound, brooding hockey player who's made it clear he can barely tolerate me. That's fine. My hands are full running my bakery and bookstore without chasing after my best friend's grumpy older brother.But the night of the wedding, something shifts. Maybe it's the way he looks at me when he thinks I'm not watching. Maybe it's the heat in his touch during our dance. I can't even blame the champagne. All I know is that when we end up in bed together, our chemistry is explosive. The problem? He's leaving. I'm staying. And neither of us expected to want more than one night.Sometimes the person who drives you crazy is the one who can drive you wild.
By LOUISE. BAY
In my world, love comes with a rulebook.Marry the right girl. From the right family. With the right last name.I'm Jack Alden-the only son of the Alden dynasty. The kind of New York family that's been around since ships were made of wood and fortunes were built on steel.My mother's been trying to find me a "suitable" wife for years.So naturally, I fall for a woman who couldn't care less about any of it.Iris Williams.I first saw her at the New York City Ballet-crying in the stalls like the music had cracked her open. She didn't know who I was. She wasn't performing for anyone. She was just... real.One night with her, and I remembered what it felt like to actually breathe.Then she disappeared.Months later, I find her again-on a fruit farm in the middle of Colorado, hurling raspberries at me like she's auditioning for a food fight. Turns out, Iris is smart, stubborn, and not remotely impressed by a billionaire with a trust fund and an overbearing mother.She makes me laugh.She makes me think.And for the first time in my life, I want something that isn't written in my family's history books.But old money comes with old rules.And loving Iris means breaking every single one.They say you can't choose where you come from.Maybe not.But you can choose who you fight for.And this time, I'm choosing her.Because when it comes to Iris Williams-I don't just love.I love hard.
By Louisa Masters
There's nothing I want more than a life with him... but my past is the world's worst wingman.For a big chunk of my life, I expected to die along with the rest of my species. Nobody thought we'd make it, and I did my best to live in the now and enjoy every second of precious life.Now that's coming back to bite me in the ass.Because the impossible happened, and we got our second chance. A safe home. A tomorrow worth planning for. And a future I want to spend with Dáithí.He's amazing-sassy, clever, the kind of guy who can cut you down with one eyebrow and still make you laugh. We've known each other a long time, and convincing him to date me was one of the best wins of my long life. Convincing him to be my boyfriend? That's a fight I might not win.Because the reputation I earned when I was living life to the fullest has stuck, and Dáithí's convinced I'm only in this for a good time, not a long time. He's protecting his heart from future damage by keeping things casual between us... even though they're not.How do I prove I want him forever?
By Megan Mitcham
Combine, Texas, labeled Gannon Lee a ruffian by age ten. If only they saw him at twenty-eight; a nomad who followed the fight wherever it took him, an untamed extinguisher of lives. He never intended to give them the chance. Too bad his brother, the only guy in the backwoods town who outranked him in delinquent behavior, landed himself behind bars…again. For the first time, Gannon doesn’t think his blood committed the act of arson in question.Gannon’s sole focus had been his brother’s extraction and the evasion of his previous life—until he learned that Margo Foster had been the victim. She was the only one in the god-forsaken place to know him, understand him, love him. Tragedy ripped them apart decades ago, but Gannon’s love for her never faltered. Before he can put the past where it belongs, a thousand clicks back in his rearview mirror, he must find out who tried to hurt the woman he loves and cannot have.Margo Foster works her ass off as an EMT for Dallas Fire & Rescue to prove she is nothing like her family. She is a modern woman who takes care of herself, and her sister who’s too busy clinging to the past. Margo’s father had blown the family fortune long ago, but her stubborn little sis lived off the name and Margo’s good will.When a crappy arsonist threatens to destroy what Margo has worked so hard for, she’s ready for battle. Against anyone but Gannon Lee. His presence in her carefully constructed life sends her for the hills. However, once he reveals the perceived arson was really an attempt on her life, she’ll cling to the only ally she has, even if his touch breaks her heart.