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Breaking Storm: A Dark Chicago Underworld Romantic Suspense (Storm Duet 1) by Denise Baer

Breaking Storm: A Dark Chicago Underworld Romantic Suspense (Storm Duet 1) by Denise Baer

A street fighter and his childhood crush. A forced marriage. Both are hellbent on leaving the streets of Chicago, except the gang alliance won’t let them.

TEAGAN

College is my one-way ticket out of this city.

For years, I distanced myself from the Chicago underworld.

I attend college, work at a florist, and have a boyfriend who knows nothing about my life.

Now the leaders of two rival gangs block my escape. My father is forcing me to marry the son of his rival to forge an alliance. A childhood friend I haven’t seen since I was sixteen.

Joey’s a criminal, born from violence. Street wars run through his veins. I’ll do everything in my power to make this forced marriage fail.

JOEY

Once I find her, I’m fleeing the streets of Chicago.

Most people think of me as a thug. A useless street fighter called Storm.

I’d love nothing more than to get away from this life, but my old man has blackmailed me for as long as I can remember.

I’m forced to marry Teagan, my father’s biggest nemesis’s daughter, and childhood crush. All I have to do is bide my time to sever the hold my old man has on me and disappear forever.

Author’s Note: BREAKING STORM is book one of the STORM DUET. It’s a dark love story between Teagan and Joey. A romantic suspense, enemies-to-lovers, forced marriage, following one couple through disturbing incidences, getting acquainted, lots of steamy moments, and a blood-curdling race to escape. This book ends with a major CLIFFHANGER, so you need to read the books in order. Book two, CHASING STORM, is the conclusion. These books contain adult content and triggers. Reader discretion is advised.

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Night Shift by M.D. Dalrymple

Night Shift by M.D. Dalrymple

★Is this dark-haired restaurateur his second chance . . . or will he lose her in the crossfire?
Officer Matthew Danes is jaded, with only his job as a police officer to get him out of bed every day. But when he meets the woman who changes his life, the dangers of his job hit too close to his heart.

A second chance police officer romance where the heat on the streets is almost too hot for the boys in blue! ★
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Matthew has one focus in his life: the brotherhood in blue. His life is consumed with the busy night shift on the police force – drug busts, arrests, the lights and sirens. Matthew is great at his job, but cynical and needs something more.

On an afternoon jog, he runs into an enchanting beauty and her furry, faithful companion. His world shifts on a dime. Suddenly, there is more to life than his blue uniform and working the night shift and chasing criminals.

Rosemarie intrigues Matthew like no one before. She consumes his every waking thought.

A local wine bar owner, Rosemarie’s life has been predictable. The one thing she never predicted was meeting Matthew.
In their whirlwind romance, Matthew falls for Rosemarie quickly.

Too quickly. And he doesn’t want to stop himself. Neither does Rosemarie.

But Officer Danes’ job is dangerous, and a vicious drug dealer can’t let his arrest go. One night, that danger hits too close to his heart, and he must protect Rosemarie from the hands of a violent criminal. Can Matthew keep the dirty streets from staining the love he’s found with Rosemarie?

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A Scoundrel All the Way

About A Scoundrel All the Way:

What happens when the ton’s most infamous rogue meets the ton’s most infamous wallflower?

No man adores women more than Rowan Garrison, the newly minted, seventh Earl of Sexton …
Known as “The Scoundrel,” Rowan was the Crown’s top agent in France until his assignment ended abruptly thanks to his most recent contretemps—due to a few stolen kisses with the wife of a powerful general. When Rowan finds out that he’s just inherited an earldom from his late great-uncle, he gets some stern but valuable advice from his beleaguered mentor. “Run your estates, get married, and start making babies before another husband calls you out with pistols at dawn.” Hoping to relax before he settles into his new obligations, Rowan accepts an invitation to a house party in Middlesex from his friend, Viscount Thomas Latham. It would be among friends, far away from those scandals on the Continent. What could possibly go wrong?

No woman avoids men more than Lady Lucy Jeffreys…
Known as “unlucky Lucy,” after “tossing up her accounts” all over the ballroom floor at her very first ball, and then falling for and eloping with a criminal imposter, she is widowed practically before the ink is dry. Lucy vows to avoid another disaster and shuns ton events. Besides, she prefers spending her time rescuing animals and hopes to convince her grandfather to invest in an animal sanctuary—her latest idea. But when her best friend, Lady Katie Latham, invites Lucy to spend Christmastide at her brother Thomas’s estate, Lucy agrees, thinking it would be nice to spend the holiday among friends. Besides, what could go wrong?

With the help of a few Wicked Widows and a little Christmas magic, Lucy and Rowan find out that the last thing they want might be the one thing they need most of all.

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SYMPHONY OF A HEART IN PIECES by Author E. Masson

SYMPHONY OF A HEART IN PIECES by Author E. Masson

Book Lovers would truly enjoy reading this Novel.A novel you must read Today!

One heiress. One normal guy.
A love that will stand the test of time.
A family that won’t.

Victoria Smith is born rich and beautiful. She has fame and a name that opens any door. But there’s one thing she doesn’t have: Love.
Not until she meets Australian, Jeff Richardson, anyway.

Despite her family’s objections to her marrying a “nobody” Victoria chooses love over money.
And as they build a family, Victoria learns where true wealth lies: Love is the Richardson’s way.

But as Victoria builds a business empire of her own, she has to navigate her family through the challenges of growing up rich.
The Smiths made sure she understood that money talks. But she wants the Richardsons to believe that love is the greater gift.

When tragedy strikes, will love see their family through?
Or will love fail in a world obsessed with wealth

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EMPIRE OF BILLIONS: THE QUADRILLIONAIRE BROTHERS

About EMPIRE OF BILLIONS: THE QUADRILLIONAIRE BROTHERS:

Revenge may be a dish best-served cold.
But love can melt the hardest heart.

The Roberts family are super rich. But everyone knows that money can’t buy happiness.
And they should know. Losing their parents at a young age meant they had to rely on each other.

The four boys and their little sister had been taught that rules keep you safe. And what the brothers say goes. But what if the heart wants something else?

Elizabeth may be the youngest but now she’s all grown up. And her heart yearns for Henry Kinkaid — a man her brothers hate.

This just makes her more determined for their forbidden love to flourish. Only when she learns her lover’s dark secret does her heart threaten to shatter.

But how long can she keep Henry out of her life? Especially as she’s carrying a piece of him with her.

The Roberts brothers have strict relationship rules: Keep emotions out of it.

But will the patter of tiny feet melt their materialistic hearts?
And will they bury old wounds before it’s too late?

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SYMPHONY OF A HEART IN PIECES by Author E. Masson

SYMPHONY OF A HEART IN PIECES by Author E. Masson

One heiress. One normal guy.
A love that will stand the test of time.
A family that won’t.

Victoria Smith is born rich and beautiful. She has fame and a name that opens any door. But there’s one thing she doesn’t have: Love.
Not until she meets Australian, Jeff Richardson, anyway.

Despite her family’s objections to her marrying a “nobody” Victoria chooses love over money.
And as they build a family, Victoria learns where true wealth lies: Love is the Richardson’s way.

But as Victoria builds a business empire of her own, she has to navigate her family through the challenges of growing up rich.
The Smiths made sure she understood that money talks. But she wants the Richardsons to believe that love is the greater gift.

When tragedy strikes, will love see their family through?
Or will love fail in a world obsessed with wealth?

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Stuck on my Best Friend’s Brother by Kate Lovelace

Stuck on my Best Friend’s Brother by Kate Lovelace

There’s something deliciously scandalous about being engaged to Mr. Sure-Thing while still lusting after the unforgettable Mr. Could-Have-Been.

Jaxon Grey, Roseland’s resident bad boy and my best friend’s brother, owns that title with his bright blue eyes, all-American good looks, and muscles for days.

Once upon a scandalous time, I was his.

His dirty talk filled my nights, his possessiveness marked me. I was his untamed, off-limits conquest.

Then life happened. I moved on, at least I thought I had, until he strolled back into our sleepy hometown, sexier than ever, and that old spark? It didn’t just reignite; it exploded.

It would be so easy to fall back into those strong arms and beg him to possess me once again.

But he’s made it clear he hates my guts for getting engaged to his former rival. And did I mention, he’s also my new boss?

So here I am, on the cusp of marriage, aching to surrender to a man known for his reckless charm.

And when we start falling back into our familiar flirtatious ways, I can’t help but wonder: what’s it about for this ex-football star—winning the girl or winning the game?

Stuck on My Best Friend’s Brother – Book 1 of The Roseland Bad Boys series – is a complete standalone that makes Romeo and Juliet look like they had it easy. There’s no cheating (apart from the hero stealing every scene), zero violence (unless you count the attack on your heartstrings), and absolutely no cliffhangers (I’m not a monster). It’s just a one-way ticket to a happily ever after, so steamy it comes with a built-in defroster for your Kindle screen. So grab a fan, a cold shower, or your ice cream of choice, because Roseland’s bad boys are about to leave you laughing, longing, and ludicrously in love.

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After Her Last Goodbye by SERENITY RAINE

After Her Last Goodbye by SERENITY RAINE

New Steamy Romance Release – If you can’t handle tears and high heat level – this may not be for you.

Since losing his fiancée, Derek’s life has spiraled into chaos, consumed by guilt and a desperate need for redemption. His unrelenting rage is focused on me—her best friend—transforming him from the ideal man into a wreck whose fury deepens our shared pain.

For years, I’ve been bound by a promise to my friend, only to face Derek’s relentless anger and see him numb his pain with alcohol. My pleas to reach him are met with the harsh accusation, “It’s your fault.” Each day feels like a living nightmare, with my own demons closing in.

At a masquerade party, I seek escape and lose myself in more than just a passionate kiss with a stranger, igniting a spark I’ve never felt before. But when the mask comes off, the heat of our encounter abruptly fades—revealing Derek, the man I’ve tried to avoid.

But when another man puts his hands on me, Derek show’s no mercy.

As he defends me with an intensity that shifts our dynamic, We face a crucial choice: will our undeniable chemistry unite us or drive us further apart?

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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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The Baron’s Return

About The Baron’s Return:

She saved his life. Can he heal her heart?

He crossed an ocean to find her…
Baron Edward Sinclair, affectionately known as Sin, never imagined himself the marrying kind until he encountered the captivating Elizabeth in the American colonies. When illness brought him to death’s door, it was the young widow who tenderly nursed him back to health, but they became separated when he left to continue his assignment. Now, fate reunites them in England, where he discovers that Lizzie, his mysterious angel, is none other than the companion to his beloved aunt.

She crossed an ocean to forget him…
For Lizzie, being widowed in the colonies triggered a cascade of hardship, fear, and grief. Returning to England, she yearns to reunite with her brother, whom she has not seen in several years. Fortunate to secure a position as a companion, she finds solace in her employer’s warmth and generosity, treating her more like family than hired help. However, an unexpected encounter with the dashing Edward Sinclair, a man etched in her memory and her heart, disrupts her plans for a solitary life. While the handsome and wealthy baron attracts the attention of debutantes and their matchmaking mothers, Lizzie resigns herself to the belief that her fate is to live out her days alone.

As Edward and Lizzie navigate the intricacies of their rekindled connection, they must confront the ghosts of their pasts and face the threats that conspire to keep them apart.

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Red Maple Falls Series Bundle: Books 1-3 by Theresa Paolo

Red Maple Falls Series Bundle: Books 1-3 by Theresa Paolo

Love blooms in the New Hampshire town of Red Maple Falls in this utterly romantic collection of steamy small-town stories! Join the Hayes siblings as they each find their match in the most unexpected of ways.

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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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Lord Difficult by Eileen Putman

Lord Difficult by Eileen Putman

Regency matchmaker Emmaline Stanhope faces her greatest test in Robert Tavish — an intimidating beast of a man who refuses to comply with even basic requirements for a prospective husband. He won’t dance. He won’t learn manners. He won’t even try.

Oh, but then he saves her life. Whisks her off to Scotland. Reveals dark secrets. Can he reconcile with his past—and the passions he ruthlessly denies? Could she be the Beauty to tame this Beast?

Book 3 in the Maitland’s Rogues series of Regency historical romances about daring rogues who worked clandestinely for England during the Napoleonic War. Hardened and deadly, they have no use for love–until it ensnares them.

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Lost in Prosperity by Judy Hannigan

Lost in Prosperity by Judy Hannigan

She has everything she’s longed for…

Raised by the proprietress of an elegant gaming salon and a former gunman, beautiful and spirited heiress, Sam Hilliard Stone, owns a gambling parlor in Prosperity. Defying social convention, she also has a partnership in the Trinity Ranch, where she openly lives “in sin” with Jackson Knight, the man of her dreams.

After Sam loses her memory in a suspicious stagecoach accident, she’s drawn to Jackson’s beguiling kisses almost as much as she is to his tender compassion. But because she’s a woman who needs to understand why she feels things, she questions whether it’s true love or seductive desire swaying her senses.

He could lose her love…

Handsome and enigmatic Jackson Knight loves Sam with all his heart. But when she loses her memories of him and their shared passion, he fears he’ll lose the only woman he could ever love. Compounding his fear is the discovery an unknown enemy is trying to kill Sam.

Banding with family and friends, Jackson will do anything to keep Sam in his arms and safe from a deranged villain’s obsession.

Together, the power of their love could fulfill the promise of the future…

As Sam and Jackson struggle to pick up the pieces of their lives and uncover the reasons why events from their pasts are converging to destroy their chance of attaining love and happiness, they learn the past isn’t nearly as important as the future they build together.

LOST IN PROSPERITY blends romance with suspenseful mystery to tell the compelling story of
a woman who longs to trust her heart to a man she can’t remember and
a man who refuses to lose the love of the woman who completes him.

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The Snare of Addiction

About The Snare of Addiction:

I am in love with Barrett Roth, but at what cost?

Determined to release David from Roth Pharmaceuticals’ dangerous research program, Emily Anderson stands up to their two-faced CFO once again. But winning Barrett over means getting inside his head…and closer to his heart than Emily expected.

As she tries to navigate her covert feelings — and her dwindling interest in David — Emily discovers the tumultuous personal life that Barrett has hidden from her. Caught in the snare of an addiction that is tightening its grasp, he has one foot in the grave…

And now Emily could be going down with him.

Struggling to balance the hearts of two mortal enemies, Emily fights to get Barrett to take accountability for his company’s sins. Even if it means eroding David’s faith in her — and pushing Barrett to the brink of destruction.

Brimming with tension to the final word, The Snare of Addiction navigates the rippling impact of private suffering, the depths of addiction, and how love has the potential to both save — and end — lives.

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Welcome Reluctant Stranger by Evy Journey

Welcome Reluctant Stranger by Evy Journey

For years, questions plagued Leilani: Where is her father, and why was the rest of her family forced to flee their country when she was nine ? But now, all she wants is to dedicate herself to healing people, like her father did.
When she rescues Justin—a drunk computer nerd nursing a breakup—who was being assaulted by thugs on a deserted street, she remembers acquiring her dead aim as a child, and realizes she can’t run away from the past, Not long after, she’s devastated to learn why her family abandoned their privileged Pacific island life—her father was a key figure in a deadly political web.
Is her father still alive? Is he a hero or a villain? With Justin’s help, she searches for her long-lost father. But can she forgive him? And can she reconnect with her roots and be at peace with who she is?
Book 3 in the series Between Two Worlds (BTW) Welcome Reluctant Stranger is a standalone novel inspired by real stories of American immigrants.

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Billionaire’s Forbidden Attraction: Second Chance Age Gap Enemies to Lovers with Benefits Romance by Eve Grey

Billionaire’s Forbidden Attraction: Second Chance Age Gap Enemies to Lovers with Benefits Romance by Eve Grey

A billionaire tech genius, Craig Hunter, becomes the only hope for survival and forbidden obsession of a woman when a cyberattack threatens her company. As they work together, their rivalry turns into a dangerous attraction, but betrayal and suspicion may tear them apart. Can they trust each other to survive their forbidden love?

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Just Riding Destiny by Jean Luntz

Just Riding Destiny by Jean Luntz

Destiny might be the fastest thoroughbred horse in all of Southern England, but will her speed be enough to save Kit Carlyle from a marriage of convenience?
When the notorious rake Viscount Alistair Upshire offers to forgive Kit’s father’s crushing debt in exchange for her hand in marriage, Kit faces a future bound to a man she despises. With her heart belonging to Marcus, the younger son of the Earl of Roxboro, she is determined to prevent the marriage.
Just when all seems lost, Spectral Tillie, Kit’s loyal Aberdeen Terrier from beyond the grave, returns to aid her. With Tillie’s spectral guidance, Kit concocts a daring plan: she will ride Destiny to victory at Epsom disguised as her twin brother James. Not only will a win expose Upshire’s corruption in the horse racing world, but it will secure Kit’s freedom to marry for love.
As Kit, Marcus, and the spectral Tillie join forces, they must protect Destiny and their secret plan from Upshire’s manipulations. Will Kit manage to win her freedom and Marcus’s heart, or will she be forced into a life of misery with the viscount?

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Seduced by the Grumpy Mafia Boss: A Secret Baby Enemies to Lovers Romance by Morgan S Bliss

Seduced by the Grumpy Mafia Boss: A Secret Baby Enemies to Lovers Romance by Morgan S Bliss

A Mafia boss is thrust into power after his brother’s death, tasked with protecting Gwen, his brother’s ex and keeper of crucial secrets. As he interrogates her, their undeniable attraction leads to a forbidden obsession. When Gwen disappears, pregnant with his child, he will stop at nothing to reclaim her and secure his empire.

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THE OFFICER by Michael E. Bistrica

THE OFFICER by Michael E. Bistrica

When Lara Rose’s surging Hollywood career begins to stall, her manager arranges a last-minute tour to entertain the troops during the Thanksgiving holiday. With the interference of fate, unassuming Captain Edward Madin is assigned as her escort. As her visit ends, Lara believes she is growing fond of the young captain and, for both a publicity stunt to further her career and her own interest, she begins writing him letters while he is on assignment in the Middle East.
Their letters bring them closer and upon his return their relationship blossoms into romance, but Edward begins to struggle with Lara’s celebrity status. Will their differences and a secret uncovered by the tabloids and paparazzi drive these two apart, or can love truly conquer anything?

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