Recommendations based on "Second Down Darling"

The second novel in USA Today bestselling author Penelope Bloom’s Anyone But… series turns up the heat and hilarity with a story about second chances and promises worth breaking.After Cade King cost me everything, I vowed I’d never fall for him again―even if he became rich and megafamous.Now he’s back, and he’s still the embodiment of a big, shiny red button. Everybody knows you shouldn’t touch red buttons, but it’s so, so hard to resist.I’d be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy it a little when I arrested him for disorderly conduct. Unfortunately, I think Cade liked it a little too. So when he asks for my help raising the son he just found out about, I know exactly what to say: “No, you stupidly sexy red button. I won’t touch you, even to help a cute little kid.” You’re damn right that’s what I said. Mostly.Still, Cade doesn’t know the first thing about commitment. He lives completely in the moment. I’d need to have a recurring case of amnesia to believe he could change, even for his son. Or me.

"...I live for you. I breathe for you. I will die for you. It. Has. Always. Been. You."No one has ever made Rosie LeBlanc feel more alive than the man who serves as a constant reminder that her clock is ticking. Dean Cole is her forbidden, shiny apple. A stubborn fallacy against her blunt, raw truth. Because Rosie has an illness. Cystic fibrosis. Sometimes she conquers it, but sometimes it conquers her. She knows she's more than her diagnosis, but she also knows she will not live a long, happy life with it. And the last thing she wants to do is start a relationship she knows is doomed to end in tragedy.Least of all with her sister's ex-boyfriend.But the truth is, Rosie saw Dean first. She craved him first. She loved him first. And now, eleven years later, he's come waltzing back into her life, demanding a second chance. He sees her walls, and he's determined to smash them down, even with his own demons at play.He wants to be Rosie's white knight, whatever it takes…but he might just be too late.

No Strings Attached meets Me Before You in Something Borrowed, Something You, a slow-burn, swoony romance from #1 New York Times bestseller Vi Keeland. My relationship with Hunter Delucia started backwards. We met at a wedding—him sitting on the groom’s side, me sitting on the bride’s. Stealing glances at each other throughout the night, there was no denying an intense, mutual attraction. He suggested we explore the chemistry sparking between us. His blunt, dirty mouth should’ve turned me off. But for some crazy reason, it had the opposite effect on me. We ended up back in my hotel room. The next morning, I flew home leaving him behind in California with the wrong number. I thought about him often, but after my last relationship, I’d sworn off of charming, cocky, gorgeous-as-sin men. A year later, Hunter and I met again. Our attraction hadn't dulled one bit. This time, he demanded a real phone number. So I left him with my mother’s. She could scare away any man with her talks of babies and marriage But the following week he rang the bell at Mom’s house for Sunday night dinner. The crazy, gorgeous man had won over my mother and taken an eight-week assignment in my city. He proposed we spend that time screwing each other out of our systems. Eight weeks of mind-blowing sex with no strings attached? It was just sex, not love. But you know what they say about the best laid plans... Formerly published in a different form under the title Sex, Not Love in 2017. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

"A strong installment to a delightfully steamy series." ~Library Journal Lost… Lovesick has never been in my vocabulary, but now that Maclain Stone has entered my world, I’m practically dying of heartache. And there’s nobody to blame but myself. But his brushoff has made me never want to see his sexy, smug face again. When a stalker forces me from my home and lands me on Mac’s front door—and into the warmth of his bed—I can’t avoid the truth any longer. I’m in love with him. I need him. I’m lost without him… Found… What the hell was I thinking, falling in love with a stubborn spitfire like Taylor Mathews? For the first time in my life, a woman is driving me insane with need. If I can win her back, I vow to never let her out of my sight again. Though it takes the threat of a maniac to drive her into my arms, I’m not letting opportunity pass me by, and everyone needs to learn this woman is mine—especially the woman herself. Without each other, we’re nothing. But together… We’re no longer lost.

"If you're a fan of Kristen Ashley, then you will love this book." -- Aestas Book Blog on Four Letter Word He didn't want to be bad. He just didn't have a choice... Shayla Perkins isn't the kind of girl who makes the same mistake twice, especially when it comes to Sean "Stitch" Molina. So when he gives her the world's biggest rejection, that's it--she's done. Until the sexy, silent, unavailable Sean makes Shay a very personal offer. Of course, it still doesn't mean he's interested in her. Or does it? Sean has done things in life. Bad things. And he's paid the price. All he wants now is to make up for his past by doing good in the present. And no one deserves more good than Shay. Beautiful on the inside and out, Shay is the kind of woman who should be cared for and protected--especially from a man like Sean. He's tried to keep his feelings for her in check, but a single, reckless impulse pulls them closer than ever before. Soon the two are sharing their biggest dreams and satisfying their deepest desires. But what will happen if the only way to truly give each other what they want most...is to let each other go? "The perfect mix of funny, hot and heartwarming. I enjoyed it immensely!" -- Mia Sheridan, New York Times bestselling author, on Four Letter Word

From New York Times Bestselling author Kristen Proby comes When We Burn, a single-dad, friends-to-lovers, small-town romance, and the first in the Blackwells of Montana series, set in Bitterroot Valley!BridgerI'm her safe place. I always have been. The torment that Dani Lexington went through at the hands of her father was something no child should have had to endure. But I was the lucky one she turned to.Our age difference and the fact that her brother was my best friend kept her off-limits, even though something was always there, lingering under the surface.But when she was old enough, she left Bitterroot Valley, and I was forced to move on with my life. I got married and had my little girl. Now, I'm a single dad, focused on my job as fire chief and making sure my daughter stays healthy after a mysterious illness has plagued her for the past year. But after Dani's father dies, she returns to Bitterroot Valley and is now living across the street from my daughter and me. Dani's no longer a child. No longer off limits. This time, I won't let anything or anyone stop me from being her safe place again. DaniI've been in love with Bridger Blackwell for as long as I can remember. He's a smoke show, kind, and gives the best hugs in the world. But best of all? He's everything my sorry excuse for a father wasn't. Now, I'm back in Bitterroot Valley, living across the street from Bridger and his adorable daughter.It doesn't take long for all those old feelings to come rushing back, and every cell in my body knows that I belong with them.That they're mine.Bridger's arms are where I feel safest. They feel like home. I'm growing to depend on him, to truly love him and his daughter. But I have deep-rooted baggage, and Bridger's past has decided to rear its ugly head.Will we survive this, or is our relationship doomed from the start?

New York Times and USA Today BestsellerThe New York Times and USA Today bestselling Marked Men series continues with this sizzling, sexy story of love, heartbreak, fate, and second chances.After the only girl he ever loved told him that he would never be enough, Rowdy St. James knocked the Texas dust off his boots and set out to live up to his nickname. A good ol’ boy looking for good times and good friends, Rowdy refuses to take anything too seriously, especially when it comes to the opposite sex. Burned by love once, he isn’t going to let himself trust a woman again. But that’s before his new co-worker arrives, a ghost from the past who’s suddenly making him question every lesson he ever learned.Salem Cruz grew up in a house with too many rules and too little fun—a world of unhappiness she couldn’t wait to forget. But one nice thing from childhood has stayed with her; the memory of the sweet, blue-eyed boy next door who’d been head over heels in love with her little sister.Now, fate and an old friend have brought her and Rowdy together, and Salem is determined to show him that once upon a time he picked the wrong sister. A mission that is working perfectly—until the one person that ties them together appears, threatening to tear them apart for good.

Sometimes what you run from is the one thing that will save you. Mia Reeves arrives at Evermore University ready for a fresh start. She's setting goals and making plans–and neither include getting involved with the chocolate-eyed hottie in her math class. No matter how much he intrigues her. Tristan Chamberlain has one hard and fast rule: don't get involved. He purposely keeps girls at arm's length because if there's one thing he knows for sure, it's that he's not boyfriend material. Not even for the beautiful blonde-haired girl that makes his heart race every time he sees her. Unable to stay away from one another, they each begin to let down their walls. Their relationship is better than either ever would have expected. But what will happen once they realize that they're both running from painful pasts? Will they discover that love can create the strongest safety net of all?

"My best friend's sister is back in town, and while she's here, she's under my protection. Quinn Parker had her heart broken, and I'll make sure no one hurts her again. But when she starts looking around for a hot, no-strings distraction, I can't stand back and do nothing. No one is touching this vibrant beauty... but me. She's the woman of my dreams, but Quinn wants a good time, not a long time. We play by her rules: no one finds out, no one gets hurt. I have to keep it casual because an ex-con like me can't offer her forever... even if I want so much more."--page 3.

Stand-alone Crossroads romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat and heart along the way!The Firefighter...With his sexy good looks, natural born charisma, and playful sense of humor, firefighter Alex Sloan is Harper's Crossing's most eligible bachelor. Since returning home from serving his country as a Navy SEAL women have been lining up to be with him. Alex works hard and plays even harder. Nothing can stop him when he sets his mind to something, and since meeting Jamie his mind is set on her. The Nurse...Jamie Miller learned the hard way that there is one person she can depend on in this world...herself. To keep her life on track she needs to stay focused on her ten-year plan that includes working two jobs and does not include sexy distractions. And distractions don't come much sexier than Alex Sloan. The Dilemma...After Alex lands in the hospital from an on the job injury, Jamie is assigned to be his nurse-slash-guard. Caring for Alex during his recovery while simultaneously fending off female admirers. Will Jamie be able to resist the irresistible Alex Sloan, or will her resolve crumble when Alex decides that his plan includes being with Jamie?