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Seventeen Days

About : Seventeen Days by Linda Griffin

She wasn’t looking for love, but the next seventeen days would change everything. Divorcee Jenna Scott moves to a quiet California fishing village during the first Gulf War to make a new life in a house inherited from her grandfather. Her next-door neighbor recommends widowed handyman Rick Alvarez to fix her leaky roof. Jenna is intimidated by his good looks and annoyed by his self-assurance, but disarmed by his affection for his young son. She is still hurting from her ex-husband’s betrayal and resists the attraction between them. Rick has lived in the village for only three years and is still an outsider, friendly but not sharing his past with anyone. When an attractive vacationer is murdered, local gossip says he is the killer, and rumors spread about his wife’s death as well. Jenna is determined not to believe the gossip, but will she ever be able to trust Rick with her wounded heart?

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Duke of Luhst by Mariah Stone

Duke of Luhst by Mariah Stone

Nothing could change him for the better. Save, perhaps, her.

Lucien Wrenn, the Duke of Luhst, can seduce any woman, but his best friend’s sister—bluestocking Lady Chasity Perrin—is forbidden fruit. And he’s spent a lifetime aching to take a bite. They could never be together, until a heated clash leads to a scandalous wager.
During a month-long house party, sinful Lucien must remain celibate, and awkward Chastity must secure a marriage proposal. As suitors flock to Chastity, Lucien battles his hunger…and loses. Trapped together during a storm, he awakens the fierce woman within her, and she inspires him to be a better man. But when the Duke of Rath learns his sister has been compromised, all hell breaks loose!

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Bridges

About : Bridges by Linda Griffin

In 1963, Neil Vincent, a middle-aged World War II veteran and “Christian atheist,” is working at Westfield Court as a chauffeur. He likes the peace and quiet after his military career and the abundant free time, which he spends mostly indulging his passion for books. He is in an ongoing casual relationship, but not interested in a commitment. Mary Claire DeWinter is a young, blind Catholic college student who comes to Westfield Court when her grandfather is dying. To her shock, he leaves the entire estate to her, but to secure the inheritance, she has to marry within a year. Her domineering aunt pressures her to marry a rich man who teased and bullied her when she was a child. Neil and Mary Claire are divided by age, status, and religion, but they begin an innocent friendship based on a shared love of books and ideas. Neil wants to help her chart her own path, even though he will be out of a job if she doesn’t marry. Can they maintain their friendship and perhaps cross the bridge to more?

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Southern Refuge: Cowboy’s Song by Eliza McJames

Southern Refuge: Cowboy’s Song by Eliza McJames

Whether dethroned royalty, delusional, or something else—she’s knock-out gorgeous.
And I’m way out of my depth.

Swapping combat boots for cowboy boots, I’m limping through life at Southern Refuge.
Then Ellie storms in—a mix of innocence and arrogance.
An icy diva dressed for dumpster diving, barking orders like I’m her servant.

Was she stunning? Oh, yeah.
And the chemistry? Instant combustion. She lit a fire I thought long dead.

I vow to keep my distance to avoid the inevitable heartbreak.
But when her mask slips, revealing a wounded heart, I’m smitten.

Then Ellie’s secret explodes. The missing pop sensation everyone’s searching for? It’s her.
I’m struggling to stand while she’s got the world at her feet.

Which version is she? The sultry pop star, or the innocent girl-next-door I’ve fallen for?
Even if she’s been playing games, I’ll fight to protect her.

But when the spotlight calls her back—can I let her go when she’s the one woman who makes me whole?

Southern Refuge: Cowboy’s Song (Book 3) is a sweet, inspirational, ex-Marine, small-town, opposites-attract, cowboy romance with witty dialogue, sizzling chemistry, and fun, quirky characters seeking love and redemption on a heartwarming journey.

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Stuck with the Bad Boy Bodyguard by LJ McAlister

Stuck with the Bad Boy Bodyguard by LJ McAlister

Rock & Roll Romance with a Side of Bodyguard Beefcake!

He’s guarding her body, but who’s guarding their hearts?

Hold onto your mic stands, music lovers and romance enthusiasts, because Stuck with the Bad Boy Bodyguard by LJ McAlister cranks up the heat to a chart-topping high! This isn’t just a story—it’s a backstage pass to off-limits desires and heart-thumping action.

Meet Layla Thorne, a rock star diva with a personality as fierce as her talent. A force of nature, she spins through life with the world as her stage. She isn’t looking for a hero; she’s too busy being one. But when she glimpses her new bodyguard emerging from the pool, half-naked with killer abs, she starts to think she might need saving after all.

Enter Jack Donovan, ex-Navy SEAL turned bodyguard with a jawline as sharp as his observation skills. His plan? Keep it professional and keep her safe. But those plans crumble when he’s hit by the hurricane that is Layla—ditching guards, stirring up storms, and rocking his world harder than any of her chart-topping hits. He’s supposed to be keeping her safe, but who will protect him from the wild whirlwind that is Layla?

From the get-go, sparks fly. Layla thinks she can outrun trouble, including her smoldering new shadow. But Jack? He’s not about to be played by paparazzi or his charge. When they’re not dodging dangers, they’re battling a magnetism so strong it could knock out the stadium lights.

Imagine the chaos when Layla tries to give Jack the slip, only to land in a mob of overzealous fans. Cue Jack swooping in, not just saving the day but leaving Layla wondering if this bodyguard in a bulletproof vest might just be her perfect match.

And as for Jack, every smoldering glance Layla shoots his way digs him deeper into a dilemma. Protecting her is his mission, but falling for her? That’s off the script.

Dive into this stormy romance where each heated exchange and heart-stopping rescue turns up the volume on a love song they didn’t see coming. Will they turn this professional gig into a personal hit, or are they just playing with fire?

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Love, Death, and the Art of Cooking

About : Love, Death, and the Art of Cooking by Linda Griffin

Software engineer Reid Lucas loves to cook and has a history of falling in love with married women. When he leaves his complicated past in Chicago for a job in California, he runs into trouble and must call a virtual stranger to bail him out of jail. Alyssa Knight, a tough street cop waiting for a church annulment from her passive-aggressive husband, is the roommate of the woman Reid calls for help, and she reluctantly provides bail for Reid. He falls for her immediately, and cooking for her is an act of love. She just wants to be friends, but they keep ending up in bed together. When his boss is murdered, Reid is a suspect…or is he the intended target?

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THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY by Nora Bloom

About Featured Book: THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY by Nora Bloom

Oliver and Lisa are living the dream. They are enjoying life with each other in their small Alaskan town. They started a café and woodshop together, and everything seemed complete with the birth of their little daughter, Julia.
Until someone from Oliver’s past shows up, holding the hand of a young boy. Ava was Oliver’s first great love, who disappeared overnight without a word. Now, she is back and wants to create a family with him and their son. Oliver had prayed for this moment to come, for her to return, but he thought he had moved on.
What will he do next?
What about his new family? Will he have to let them go to be a father to the son he didn’t know he had?
Is he still in love with Ava, and can he really trust her?
The One That Got Away is the second book in the Forever and Always trilogy created by romance author Nora Bloom.

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The Christmas Cowboy by Shanna Hatfield

About Featured Book: The Christmas Cowboy by Shanna Hatfield

FREE FOR A LIMITED TIME – 10/31/22-11/3/22

The combination of Christmas and hunky cowboy may prove to be more than she can resist. . .

Tate Morgan is as tough as they come. He can handle the wildest bronc on the rodeo circuit, but he loses the ability to think straight around the beautiful woman he keeps running into at the airport. Completely captivated by the uptight executive who makes it clear she detests cowboys, Tate will have to work a little holiday magic if he wants to win her heart.

Married to her job as a corporate trainer for a successful direct sales company, Kenzie Beckett doesn’t have time for a man. Besides, after being burned twice by two-timing losers, she refuses to allow a third opportunity to exist. Unfortunately, no one told that to the handsome rodeo cowboy who catches her eye at the airport. He’ll need more than a pair of fine-fitting jeans, dusty boots, and dimpled smile to break past her resistance and bring her a heaping helping of holiday cheer.

Full of laughter and tender romance, The Christmas Cowboy takes readers on a sweet Christmas adventure to a happily ever after.

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Off Limits by L A Cotton

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From USA Today bestselling author L A Cotton, comes an opposites-attract sports romance. Angst… drama… friendship… and football. Will you survive senior year?

Lily Ford has always been a wallflower.
But it’s senior year, and she wants nothing more than to try and push her boundaries and embrace the last year of high school.

Kaiden Thatcher has always been the star on the football field.
But now he finds himself in enemy territory forced to prove himself to his new coach and teammates.

It starts with a dare. Seven minutes of heaven in a boat shed. But it quickly turns into something neither of them saw coming.

He’s everything she should resist.
She’s everything he shouldn’t want.
But neither of them are willing to walk away because together, their demons seem that little bit easier to silence.

There’s just one problem … Lily is the coach’s daughter.

And one hundred percent off-limits.

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The Ryker Ranch Collection by Kimberly Kullberg

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Three swoony cowboys, three bestselling standalone romances, one collection from Kim Loraine’s Sunrise, Montana world all for 99 cents through 9/27/21.

SADDLE UP

He’s a handsome cowboy trying to save his family’s ranch.
I’m a reality TV producer with a brilliant plan.
Sparks fly when Clint Ryker strikes a deal with me that brings me to the ranch to learn the ropes. But when we get snowed in together, with only one bed, everything changes.

BUCKED OFF

A word of advice. Don’t fall in love with your fake fiancee.
When the producer of my family’s reality show, Saddle Up, tried to get me to participate in an on-screen scripted romance, I saw only one way out. I told them I was unavailable-engaged, to be exact. That meant I needed a fake fiancee, pronto. Enter spitfire, and the girl who got away once upon a time, Penny Callahan. It should be harmless. Pretend to be together until the show is done shooting, then move on with our lives. But living with the woman of my dreams and playing the part of lovesick fool is easy for reasons I don’t want to admit. And I don’t want to let her go.

RIDDEN HARD

Baby daddy (noun)
slang
The cowboy who knocked me up after one night together.

They call me the wild one.
The Ryker brother who’d rather have more notches on his bedpost than rodeo championships.
I’m good with horses, even better with women. I’ve been warned that sowing my oats might have consequences, but I’m always careful. And there’s nothing wrong with having a little fun.
But the truth is, I want more than fun. I want it all. With the right girl.
So when the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen shows up at my ranch, it should all fall into place. Except she’s got a big surprise for me. She’s pregnant, and the kid is mine, but she wants nothing to do with me.

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Prince of Hearts by L A Cotton

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Arianne Capizola is her father’s daughter.

Humble. Hardworking. Honest.

She’d rather spend her days helping at the local shelter than brushing shoulders with her vain and entitled classmates.

Niccolò Marchetti is his father’s son.

Dark. Dangerous. Deceitful.

He’d rather spend his days getting bloody in the ring than attending class and keeping up pretences.

When their paths cross at Montague University neither of them are willing to drop the walls they’ve spent so long building. But he can’t resist the girl with stars in her eyes, and she can’t forget the guy who saved her that night.

There’s only one catch.

Nicco isn’t Arianne’s knight-in-shining-armor, he’s the son of her father’s greatest enemy.

He is the enemy.

And their families are at war.

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Fae King: Adult Fairy Tale Romance Book 1 by Joanna Mazurkiewicz

About Featured Book: Fae King: Adult Fairy Tale Romance Book 1 by Joanna Mazurkiewicz

Available for FREE from 5/18 – 5/20

It’ll take more than a wish to help this fairy godmother find her own happy ever after.

When Martha, tired of working as a fairy of pleasure, uses illegal magic to bring two lovers together, she’s caught by a fae inquisitor and dragged before the Seelie court. She’s sure to be stripped of her magic if she’s convicted.

Lucky for her, she’s got some time before she goes to trial—she has forty days to save herself from the court’s judgment.

Only true love can protect her from losing her magic forever. But the man she loved, the Fae King, died years ago.

So what’s a fairy to do? Wave her wand and make a wish? That’s far too dangerous—not to mention illegal.

But all magic comes at a price. She just has to decide if it’s one she’s willing to pay.

The Fae King stars reader favorite, Martha, and is set in the magical world of The Vampire King. Readers, who enjoy magical fairy tale retellings, will love this steamy take of a fairy godmother’s search for more than a happy ever after.

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The Trouble With You by L A Cotton

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Hailee Raine only has to survive one more year.

One year of life in her football obsessed town.
One year of nauseating school spirit.
Just one more year of her cruel step-brother Jason; and his cocky, arrogant, football-playing friends.
She hates them. Especially, Cameron Chase, the guy she thought was different.

Cameron Chase has the world at his feet.

He has it all; good looks, talent, and the charm to go with it.
He has colleges lined up at the door, all wanting a piece of Rixon Raiders star wide receiver.
Until something threatens everything he's ever worked for, and only one person can quiet the war raging inside him.
But he's supposed to hate her; his best friend's sister.

She's off-limits.
Untouchable.
She's trouble with a capital T.

Then Hailee finds herself in the middle of a football prank gone wrong…

And suddenly hating each other never felt so good.

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Intoxicated by Jeana E. Mann

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Uptight Ally Taylor has a crush on sexy, bad boy bartender Jack Jameson. Their harmless flirtations turn into a dangerous obsession when she gives in to his charms. Jack has secrets–secrets she might not want to accept. When a woman from his past arrives, he’s forced to deal with his demons or lose Ally forever. A friends-to-lovers, second-chances romance with all the feels.

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Scottish Player: A Hero Club Novel by Karen Frances

About Featured Book: Scottish Player: A Hero Club Novel by Karen Frances

Can what happens in Vegas stay in Vegas?

Taking a well-earned break with her best friend, Sam Walker would never have expected to be faced with her brother, or his teammates enjoying a pre-season stag party.

Sam knows the single footballer mentality and didn’t expect to be drawn to the charismatic one and only Jackson Taylor.
One night. That’s all he wanted. But after just one night with Sam, he knew once would never be enough!

Tempers and fists fly when a misunderstanding occurs that causes friendships to be tested and hearts to be broken.
Can Jackson convince Sam that his days as a well- known ‘player’ are behind him?

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The Trouble With You by L A Cotton

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FREE for a limited time (10/5/2020 – 10/10/2020)

Cocky football players, school rivalry, and the girls who get in their way. Get ready … The Raiders are here!

Hailee Raine only has to survive one more year.

Cameron Chase has the world at his feet.

He has it all; good looks, talent, and the charm to go with it.
He has colleges lined up at the door, all wanting a piece of Rixon Raiders star wide receiver.
Until something threatens everything he’s ever worked for, and only one person can quiet the war raging inside him.
But he’s supposed to hate her; his best friend’s sister.

She’s off-limits.
Untouchable.
She’s trouble with a capital T.

Then Hailee finds herself in the middle of a football prank gone wrong…

And suddenly hating each other never felt so good.

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Her Wild Coast Haven

Her Wild Coast Haven by Dakota Davies

Two rough and ready adventurers. A teacher yearning for a fresh start. Will they find shelter from the storm when a deadly secret is exposed? “Prepare yourself for a deliciously hot and steamy story with dreams that come true!” Read by the irresistible Robert Hatchet.

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The Lasaran by Dianne Duvall

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New York Times bestselling author Dianne Duvall brings readers the first novel in a thrilling new sci-fi series full of action, intrigue, humor, and romance.

Taelon searches the galaxy for his younger sister, who mysteriously disappeared while on a diplomatic mission. When an ally reveals that she was seized and is being held prisoner on Earth, Taelon descends upon the blue planet, intent on freeing her and exacting vengeance. However, all does not go as planned. Before he can find her, Taelon is captured and becomes the subject of torturous experiments. For what feels like an eternity, all he knows is pain and fury… until a mind tentatively touches his own and a woman’s voice forever changes his world.

After suffering tragic losses, Lisa is finally beginning to carve out a future for herself when chance sends her to the Anomalous Cognition Research Institute. What at first appears to be a benign organization seeking participants for a psychic study instead turns out to be a government facility harboring a much darker intent. Lisa discovers this too late and soon becomes the unwilling subject of a terrifying experiment. Just as fear and desperation threaten to consume her, a deep, compelling voice penetrates the looming insanity and lends her hope.

Having seen only the worst of humanity, Taelon is shocked when Lisa risks everything to free him. Together the two make their escape, and Taelon finds himself fascinated by the small human woman who—despite all she’s suffered—can still laugh and tease and lure smiles from him. Friendship swiftly grows between them as they work together to evade soldiers intent on capturing them and find themselves hunted by mystifying preternatural beings. Through it all, Lisa steadfastly remains by his side, stealing more of his heart each day while she helps him unravel the mystery of his sister’s fate. Can they find his sister before the hunters find them? If they survive their quest, will Taelon have to bid Lisa farewell… or can he coax her into leaving her planet and joining him for the adventure of a lifetime?

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