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The Pool Party

The Pool Party

by AJ Pages

When Jess agrees to attend a pool party with Jack's friends, she has no idea that he wants their help in making one of her wildest fantasies true.

Femdom one-shot: Don't Touch My Toy

Femdom one-shot: Don't Touch My Toy

by Lyra May

Ana loves being in control, and tonight, she’s making the rules. Her submissive partner, Nick, has one simple challenge—keep his hands off her toy, and she’ll grant him anything he desires. But when a new woman enters their bed, temptation burns hot. Will Nick hold firm, or will his restraint crumble under Ana’s watchful gaze? This sizzling femdom one-shot is a game of dominance, submission, and impossible temptation.

Book Boyfriends Wanted 1: His Curvy Friend

Book Boyfriends Wanted 1: His Curvy Friend

by Mary E Thompson

Ian Being stuck in the friend-zone sucked. I was done. Blake had been single long enough, and if I didn’t make a move, she’d get together with the wrong man again. Because the right one was me. Luck was definitely on my side. An online dating site paired us up. It was an opportunity to show her the side of me she didn’t know. The side who wasn’t interested in a fling with half the women in town. The side who wanted something serious and lasting. With her. I thought about confessing. Telling her that I was the guy she was sharing her secrets with. But keeping my online identity a secret meant she talked to me. Really talked to me. It was worth the risk. Blake was worth any risk.

Blake Getting dumped sucked. Getting dumped because he thought I was in love with my best friend’s older brother was ludicrous. I did not have a thing for Ian. Yeah, we shared a hotel room when we went to Hawaii, but nothing happened. I mean, I walked in on him right after he got out of the shower. Water running down his chest. Hair slicked back from his face. That stormy look in his eyes. And the rock, hard… Ahem, anyway. No, I did not have a thing for him. We were friends. That was it. No one needed to know I still dreamed about what would have happened if I’d closed that door with me on the inside instead of the outside. It was never going to happen. Ever.

Hart Siblings Book 1: Saving Odette

Hart Siblings Book 1: Saving Odette

by Meghann Crane

Odette is done playing it safe. After escaping a toxic relationship, she’s searching for a fresh start—and the last person she expects to lean on is her brother’s best friend. Reece has always been off-limits, but now he’s showing up like her personal hero. With five protective brothers watching her every move and her heart still healing, falling for Reece should be the worst idea ever. But some rules are made to be broken… and some sparks are too strong to ignore. He’s ready to risk it all for a second chance—will Odette be brave enough to take it?

Love Me Not

Love Me Not

by Vivienne Wren

Sidra doesn’t move to Australia expecting her world to spin off its axis—but one reckless, breath-stealing moment with a maddeningly gorgeous local sets her on fire. Isaac is temptation in human form: brooding, beautiful, and determined to push her away, even as sparks fly between them. His touch hums with danger, his gaze smolders with want, yet shadows cling to him like smoke. Sidra knows there’s more to him than the walls he builds—and when she uncovers the secret he’s hiding, it collides with her own grief in ways she never saw coming. Desire this raw can heal or destroy. And when love is built on scars, it might burn hotter than either of them can survive.

That Blue Eyed Boy

That Blue Eyed Boy

by Kataya Winston

After finishing school abroad, Stella returns home expecting familiar fields, family chaos, and the freedom she has always loved. What she does not expect is the farm’s new hired hand waiting to pick her up at the airport. Beau is quiet, capable, and far too distracting for someone who plans to focus on work and keep life simple. Stella is bold, spirited, and used to getting her way, which makes every conversation between them spark with playful tension. Farm life suddenly feels different with him around. As days fill with muddy boots, teasing banter, and stolen glances across open fields, both try to pretend nothing is changing. But hearts have a way of wandering, especially when two stubborn souls keep crossing paths where work and attraction collide.

Big & Beautiful 1: Chubby & Charming

Big & Beautiful 1: Chubby & Charming

by Mary E Thompson

Who needs men when you have cupcakes? Life was good. I didn’t need anything. Especially not a sexy, funny, sweet stranger who wanted to go on a date. My friends told me to give him a chance, but I knew he’d take one look at my curvy body and come up with a reason not to go out again. So, I gave him an out. He didn’t take it. The man was relentless. He liked my curves, and he wanted more than just phone calls. He wanted me. How could I say no to that?

The Neighborly Thing to Do Book 1: Neighborly

The Neighborly Thing to Do Book 1: Neighborly

by Al Holland

Lara is really coming into her own. She has a great job, wonderful friends, and a fantastic new apartment. There is one caveat; her neighbour across the hall is her own personal demon, no doubt put here to make her life hell. Worse than that? She can't seem to stay away from him.

Coast to Coast

Coast to Coast

by S. L. Adams

It was supposed to be a simple road trip, but you know what they say about best laid plans. Now, a little sister who couldn’t keep her hands to herself and a friend who should know better than to sleep with his best friend’s sister will face the consequences or crash and burn.

Chasing Her

Chasing Her

by Catherine Blaze

"I know you've been waiting for a man like me. To take control. To make you feel things you've never experienced before." Jade keeps life ambitious and free of complications. Casual dating fits nicely between career plans, and her countdown to leaving town for good. Then one electric night at a concert throws Tanner straight into her carefully managed world. He is warm, steady, and hopeful, the kind of man who believes in showing up fully. Attraction flares fast, playful and intense, challenging every rule Jade lives by. While she guards her heart with sharp humor and logic, Tanner sees possibility in every shared moment. Heat builds, and the future starts whispering louder than plans. Is love a distraction, or the bravest choice of all?

My Cowboy

My Cowboy

by Tinkerbelle Leonhardt

Cora’s got her life all figured out—so when her estranged father leaves her a massive inheritance with the catch of living on his ranch out in the countryside, she’s more annoyed than anything.

At least until she meets Hael, the sexy cowboy who works on her new ranch. Will the southern heartthrob be enough to keep Cora’s heart out in the country, or will the stresses of her new life and the mystery of her father’s will drive her back to big-city living?

At the very least, she’s got a sexy cowboy at her disposal, and she’s always wanted to take riding lessons…

Amidst Chaos

Amidst Chaos

by Chaotic Soul

Rebecca and Nate have been friends for years and nothing romantic has ever happened between them—despite Rebecca being secretly in love with him! So Rebecca is shocked when suddenly Nate can’t keep his hands off her. And now Xavier, a single parent whose kid is in Rebecca’s kindergarten class, is also showing interest. When it rains, it pours! Will Rebecca get her happily ever after? And if so, with who!?

Age Rating: 16+

Just Another Series Book 1: Just Another Roomie

Just Another Series Book 1: Just Another Roomie

by Vesper Nadine

She’s at rock bottom—job gone, nowhere to live, and not even a purse to her name. So when her best friend offers a lifeline in the form of her brother’s spare room, she doesn’t hesitate... even if that brother happens to be her longtime nemesis. He’s cocky, infuriating, and way too attractive for his own good. Neither of them wants this setup, but sparks start flying faster than they can dodge them. As the walls come down, attraction turns dangerous. He’s known as a player, and she’s known him long enough not to trust him... so why does her heart say otherwise? With secrets, grudges, and chemistry colliding, one wrong move could burn it all down.

I Love You, My Neighbor

I Love You, My Neighbor

by Elle Fielding

Kristy has sworn off love, especially when she's always overshadowed by her supermodel best friend. Focused on work and on a mission to improve her fitness, she adopts a dog—only to discover her new pet prefers the grumpy neighbor, Logan, to her.

Logan, still grieving the loss of his fiancée, is busy fixing up his new home as a distraction from his heartbreak. Neither Kristy nor Logan are interested in love, but the undeniable spark between them is hard to ignore. As their lives intertwine in surprising ways, they’ll have to decide if they’re willing to take a chance on love, even when it's the last thing they want.

Cowboy Kissed

Cowboy Kissed

by Natalie K

Ella is anything but happy when her father ships her from London to Nashville. With her British ways and upscale tastes, she doesn’t fit in with the Southerners. But her attitude starts to change when she meets a mysterious, broody cowboy. She can’t stop thinking about him, and her world is soon turned upside down. Ella falls hard and fast for Tobias, but life keeps getting in the way of their relationship. Can this princess and her cowboy live happily ever after?

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