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A small-town faking dating romance from the bestselling author of Flawless and Wild Love. Stefan Dalca is infuriatingly handsome and annoyingly persistent. We're supposed to hate each other, but apparently he didn't get the memo, because he's been asking me out for years. And I always say no. Until today. Today he has something that I desperately need - today, he's my saviour. Our time together starts out as a simple transaction: three dates, no touching, no telling anyone - and definitely no falling in love. But with every intimate conversation, and each stolen glance, the tension between us builds. The way he looks at me gives me butterflies. And when he finally touches me? We sizzle. Stefan makes me feel seen in a way no other person has before. He cherishes my words as passionately as my body. He makes me laugh, he makes me blush. He's not the villain he's been made out to be. And suddenly I find myself longing for him in a way the people closest to me wouldn't approve of or understand. Giving in to Stefan Dalca is playing with fire. But with him I don't even mind the heat.

"Well-written tension and forbidden longing. The angst in this was incredible! Loved every second!"—Penelope Douglas, New York Times bestselling author of CredenceWhen I was five years old, I told Toren Grace we were going to get married someday. He’d been my closest friend, my protector, and my rock since the day I was born. But during my senior year, our relationship slowly changed. Silly conversations morphed into serious heart-to-hearts. Innocent friendship turned to stolen glances.Then one day, an unexpected kiss changed everything.While that kiss was all I’d ever dreamed of, it knocked Tor clear off his axis. His strong moral compass makes it impossible for him to accept our feelings for each other. Because, not only am I eighteen and fifteen years younger than him, I’m the one person he should never, ever want.Tor is my father’s best friend—my pseudo uncle.Neither one of us can stand to betray or hurt my dad, but we can’t keep our relationship hidden forever. Will there be a way for us to find our happily-ever-after? Or will we all be torn apart?

Jaxon Is The Guy She's Supposed To Avoid . . . K. C. Carter Has Always Followed The Rules - Until This Year, When A Mistake Leaves Her The Talk Of Her College Campus And Her Carefully Arranged Life Comes Crashing To A Halt. Now She's Stuck In Her Small Hometown For The Summer To Complete Her Court-ordered Community Service, And To Make Matters Worse, Trouble Is Living Right Next Door. K.c. Is The Girl He Won't Let Get Away . . . Jaxon Trent Is The Worst Kind Of Temptation And Exactly What K.c. Was Supposed To Stay Away From In High School. But He Never Forgot Her. She Was The One Girl Who Wouldn't Give Him The Time Of Day And The Only One To Ever Say No. Fate Has Brought K.c. Back Into His Life - Except What He Thought Was A Great Twist Of Luck Turns Out To Be Too Close For Comfort. As They Grow Closer, He Discovers That Convincing K.c. To Get Out From Her Mother's Shadow Is Hard, But Revealing The Darkest Parts Of His Soul Is Nearly Impossible. See The Trailer!! Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrljc... 'i Read This Book In One Sitting. Rival Was As Gripping As It Was Sexy!' - Colleen Hoover Quote From Penelope Douglas: Bully Was My Love. Until You Was My Responsibility. Rival Was My Pleasure. But Falling Away Was My Destiny. Every Whisper, Every Breath, Every Kiss, And Every Word Came From My Gut. This Is The Book I'm Most Proud Of.

Everyone knows that appearances can be deceiving, and in my case, even I’ve been fooled. The last thing I need is immature man-child, Alexander Bennet, trying to smile his way into my pants. I hate everything about him, until I don’t. Our sparring matches go from maddening to stimulating and suddenly my mind and body are at war.Unfortunately for me, my life is nothing but lies. Twisted secrets that keep throwing us together as we try to unravel it all. Will the one person I want nothing to do with, be my salvation? Or are we doomed to tear each other apart? *If you have triggers, please proceed with caution*

Some fairytales begin with a kiss...LaneyI finally get it. And to think, it only took my heart being pried out of my chest and stomped on five separate times by men who claimed they loved me. That's got to be a record, right?Let me put it as simply as I can: Fairy tales aren't real. Love is a lie. And, at least in my experience, sex never comes with a happy ending.Fortunately, I still have B.O.B, and he'll never fall out of love with me. I won't walk in on him in bed with another woman either. Nope. As long as I keep supplying him with fresh batteries, B.O.B's only purpose in life is to make me happy.And, damn it, I deserve to be happy. I'm a nice person. I work hard. And, most importantly, I've learned my lesson:I will never, ever let a man near my heart again.CarsonMy secret to happiness is to be completely upfront with what I want and, trust me, it has nothing to do with Laney's heart. Her lips? Hell yeah. A few other parts of her body? You better f*cking believe it. But her heart? Nope. Not even a little.Until it does...a lot.Forget I said that. I don't have feelings for anyone. They were all ripped out of me when I was a kid.This thing between Laney and me could be great. But we have to follow certain rules. We have a good time--no dates, no sleepovers, no expectations. When one of us is ready for something new or if she starts getting too attached, we move on with no hard feelings. Win-win, and everybody's happy.I came into this thinking it would be the same thing as it had always been and that she was like any other beautiful woman.It isn't. She isn't.But how do I tell her she deserves someone better, someone who can love her, someone who's not broken, if I can't seem to let her go?***standalone contemporary romance/romantic comedy without a cliffhanger or cheating***Now AvailableVirtually Impossible (Once and Forever #2)Deeper Water (Once and Forever #3) Carson and Laney's after happily-ever-afterDarker Water is a friends with benefits story inspired by The Frog Prince, and this is how Carson and Laney's fairy tale begins:Once upon a time there was a young woman who lived in a tall glass tower in the middle of a city. She wasn't incredibly beautiful but she was attractive, probably somewhere around the eighty-fifth percentile. She was smart, kind, honest, and good with animals.But the most beautiful thing about her was her heart, for it was made of the purest of golds. Unfortunately, she wasn't very good at taking care of it, and over the years, it lost its shine. Because every time she met a prince, she believed him to be perfect--strong but gentle, brave, and caring. So, she would show him her heart and give it to him to hold, thinking he would take care of it.What she hadn't yet realized was that there was a curse put on her...at some time...by someone. And the curse was this: The moment the woman gave her heart away and kissed the prince--believing it to be true love--the prince would begin to change. Sometimes slowly, other times quickly. But he always turned into a frog. And although the frog would give her heart back to her, each time it was a little more worn, a little less brilliant.But the woman didn't give up trying to find a prince who would remain a prince, knowing that somewhere out there was someone who could heal her heart and break the curse by remaining a prince after she kissed him.Then one day, she finally understood the curse's power. No one could heal her, she would never find a prince, and the curse would never be broken.And so, clutching what was left of her heart, she gave up her search.

I’ve been a lot of things.A brother. An athlete. A sex god.A fake boyfriend? That’s a new one.I’ve never seen her before in my life.There I was, minding my own business at the hotel bar,when she walked up and asked me to pretend to be her boyfriend.She’d introduce me to her overbearing parents. I’d fawn over her for a few minutes, plant a goodbye kiss on her cheek, andwalk away with an extra twenty dollars in my pocket. Seemed simple enough.But she had no idea the random guy she tapped on the shoulder was one of the wealthiest men on the planet.I’m a man who gets what he wants and I made up my mind the second I saw those curves.It was supposed to be just a kiss.Now I want more. And I won’t stop until she’s mine.Just a Kiss is Kindle-melting hot, hilarious, and guaranteed to make you swoon!Heartthrob Hotel - Four billionaire brothers and the women who steal their hearts!Just a Touch (Graham’s story)Just a Kiss (Hayden’s story)Just a Fling (Ira’s story)Just a Crush (Jonah’s story)Just a King (Kingston and Fiona's story)

The second I ran into Gunner Wilson and his outrageously cocky attitude at my cousin’s shooting range, I considered us a team. Then he played dumb about a duffel bag full of money, my cousin’s whereabouts, and the freaking case he’d been working. Now, I’d bet my britches (and everything else I’m wearing) that my sexy, hot-assed Texas Ranger is lying about my cousin’s real involvement in the local gun smuggling ring. I know just how damned distracting Gunner can be. Trust me. The pure, unadulterated want between us has never been stronger—and it seems Gunner is pulling all the punches to drive me crazy. He’s good, I’ll hand him that.But as they say—“You can’t pick your family”—and I’ll be damned if I’m going to let one of them take heat for a crime they didn’t commit.This case means war.

One night in my bed, one kiss in public, and now I'm fake dating the single mom next door who's hellbent on wrecking my routine-and my self-control.

"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

Don’t miss the bestselling small-town romance capturing readers’ hearts and taking BookTok by storm. Now with an exclusive bonus chapter. Yes, I’m a single dad who needs a nanny for the summer.But hiring the stranded runaway bride who shows up on my doorstep in a wedding gown with no references, no skills, and no experience?No one is that desperate.Except within twenty-four hours, down-on-her-luck Veronica Sutton manages to charm my kids, my parents, and half the population of Cherry Tree Harbor into believing she’s perfect for the job.And for me.It’s not that I can’t see the appeal—those baby blue eyes? The endless legs? That mouth made for trouble? But I’ve got enough on my plate, raising two kids on my own and keeping the family business alive. I don’t have the time or the inclination to fall for an outspoken city girl.So I should have kept my hands to myself.Holding her in my arms was a big mistake. Even worse? Spending the night together. She ignites a possessive fire in me that I’m finding hard to snuff out.But the worst part of all? Growing attached to the sound of her laugh, the scent of her skin, and the way her body wraps around mine in the dark.At the end of the summer, she’ll be gone.And if I’m not careful, she might run away with my heart.