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Forbidden Hearts (Whitlock Family Book 1) (affiliate link)
First rule of being a nanny? Don’t fall for the single dad, even if he is smoking hot.But that’s exactly what happens when grumpy small-town sheriff Asher Whitlock reluctantly hires me to take care of his daughter for the summer. Neither of us is thrilled with the arrangement, but he’s desperate for help, and I need the money for grad school this fall.
All we need to do is keep our distance and remain professional . . . turns out, that’s easier said than done.
Instead of focusing on my future, all I see is the strong jawline, crystal-blue eyes, and rock-hard body right in front of me. We try to resist each other, but we end up crossing every line until I’m in his bed.
I tell myself it’s just this once.
Cancel the wedding–the groom is dead.
When a tycoon’s son is murdered the night before his wedding, the enraged and grief-stricken father offers private detective Dan Reno a life-changing bounty to find the killer. Reno, nearly broke, figures he’s finally landed in the right place at the right time. It’s a nice thought, but when a band of crooked cops get involved, Reno finds himself not only earning every penny of his paycheck, but also fighting for his life.
Who committed the murder, and why? Which cops can he trust, if any? Haunted by his murdered father and a violent, hard drinking past, Reno wants no more blood on his hands. But a man’s got to make a living, and backing off is not in his DNA. Traversing the snowy alpine winter in the Sierras and the lonely deserts of Nevada, Reno must revert to his old ways to survive. Because the fat bounty won’t do him much good if he’s dead.
MESSAGES (David Chance Book 1) (affiliate link)
David Chance sees messages in the sea of words around him, messages that warn him of future events.
The words are everywhere—on labels, magazines, signposts, t-shirts—everywhere. And as much as he would like to hide from them, he can’t. They leap off the objects around him, forming messages in his mind. But why? How? Has his brain suddenly taken an evolutionary leap forward, or are the mysterious messages divine intervention?
Driven to answer the questions, David Chance risks everything to follow the messages to a dirty bomb set to go off in the heart of Boston. But can he trust the author of the messages to protect him from a terrorist who seems to know his every move?
When Jay Fields, world-renowned illusionist, walks into her dad’s law firm Matilda is struck speechless. Not only is he one of the most attractive and charismatic men she’s ever met, he’s also a mystery to be solved.
Jay wants to sue a newspaper for defamation, but all is not what it seems. Matilda is determined to discover the true story behind Jay, however, when he becomes an unexpected roommate, she is not ready for how he will wheedle his way into her affections and steal her heart.
The man is a mystery wrapped in an enigma, and though she can’t yet see the bigger picture, Matilda can’t resist following along for the thrilling and heart-stopping ride.
Soy Into You (The Coffee Loft Series) (affiliate link)
Blake Sanford finally found the guts to ask Aubree Donatti out. The date went well enough that she’s agreed to see him again. But disaster strikes before their second date, and Aubree is laid up with a broken leg. She’s bummed about missing a dance competition, one that Blake agreed to enter with her.
Even though Blake’s not a dancer.
Seeing an opportunity to impress Aubree, Blake puts an ad in the local paper and in his coffee shop window for a dance partner. He’ll find the perfect person to help him win the competition, ensuring the Amherstdale Alzheimer’s Foundation office gets the donation Aubree wanted to give them and (hopefully) helping Blake win Aubree’s heart.
Handbook for the Criminally Insane (Codex of the Demon King 1) (affiliate link)
Zombies. Ghosts. A serial killer. Demon Chihuahua.
So, you know, bring an axe or something.
Welcome to Redmondsburg.
You’re just gonna love it here! From the tall statue of Hank Redmond – the founder of the town – in Pheasant Park, to the local eateries and historic library over on Whipple Avenue. Main Street is literally gorged with quaint antique emporiums and locally owned trinket shops!
You’ll be so busy soaking in the small town atmosphere that you won’t even mind the smell emanating from somewhere south of town. There’s nothing of any interest happening at Lakeshore Cemetery, and there are no strange or repulsive odors. In fact, forget I even mentioned it. Dead means dead in Redmondsburg. We promise.
Tapping the Billionaire: Billionaire Bad Boys (#1) (affiliate link)
Georgia Cummings has zero luck with dating, and the era of the internet is not her friend.
In what alternate universe have men decided d*ck pics are a replacement for small talk and getting to know a girl? Seriously. One more crotch selfie and she might write men off for good.
Except her billionaire boss, Kline Brooks, might just be hot enough to make her reconsider. Dark hair, muscles for days, and a panty-dropping smile make him the quintessential bad boy. Only—he isn’t.
As an actual nice guy with a list of ethics a mile long, he knows a boss hooking up with his employee is never a good idea.
Too bad fate doesn’t give a you-know-what about his ethics.
Handsome Enough to Tempt Him: A Pride and Prejudice Variation (affiliate link)
Forces seek to keep Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy apart, but hope springs eternal.
Saved from an unwanted marriage, Darcy finds himself in Hertfordshire with his sister and former fiancée. In repayment for a debt of honor, Mr. Darcy assists Bingley in finding a wife who truly loves him by testing his potential brides. Although helpful in some ways, it ends up causing substantial confusion, especially for Elizabeth, who is upset by his peculiar behavior.
Mr. Bennet suffered a terrible injury many years previous that greatly affects him, and his family must endure his poor temperament and sharp tongue. Mrs. Bennet adeptly handles her husband and shields her daughters as best she can.
Dangerous Habits (Leah Nash Mysteries Book 1) (affiliate link)
A deadly secret. A relentless reporter. A truth that might be better left buried.
In the small town of Himmel, Wisconsin, reporter Leah Nash is scraping by, working again at the local paper that she left a decade ago. But when a torrential storm reveals a gruesome secret – a dead nun from the local school for troubled kids – Leah’s quiet life is shattered.
Sister Mattea was no ordinary nun. She had deep secrets that no one knew. Secrets that might connect the nun’s suspicious death with the tragic accident that took Leah’s sister Lacey’s life at the same school years ago.
As Leah delves deeper, she uncovers a web of deceit, corruption, and danger entangling the school’s charismatic leaders, wealthy donors, and even her own boss. The deeper she digs, the more she realizes that her sister’s death was no accident, and the nun’s death was no random event.
Moving Target (Adam Burke Book 1) (affiliate link)
The CIA has made a terrible mistake. Adam Burke is America’s only shot at making it right.
International and Amazon million-copy bestselling authors Bradley Wright and J.D. Dudycha have joined forces to bring you the electrifying debut of the gripping Adam Burke thriller series!
In the blistering heat of Nigeria, former Air Force Special Operator Adam Burke is given his objective with a single task: Gather intel. Zero contact.
But when Burke stumbles upon a horrifying truth within the presidential compound, zero contact no longer applies.
Now, two targets loom large: The corrupt Nigerian leader and a savage warlord, whose sinister connection threatens thousands of innocent lives.
Arctic Storm Rising: A Novel (Nick Flynn Book 1) (affiliate link)
After a CIA covert mission goes badly awry, U.S. Air Force intelligence officer Nicholas Flynn is exiled to guard a remote radar post along Alaska’s Arctic frontier. This dead-end assignment is designed to put his career permanently on ice, but Flynn’s not the type to fade quietly into obscurity…
As winter storms pound Alaska and northern Canada, Russian aircraft begin penetrating deep into friendly airspace. Are these rehearsals for a possible first strike, using Russia’s new long-range stealth cruise missiles? Or is some other motive driving the Kremlin to take ever-increasing risks along the hostile Arctic frontier separating two of the world’s great powers?
When an American F-22 collides with one of the Russian interlopers, things go south fast—in seconds, missiles are fired. There are no survivors. Despite horrific weather, Flynn and his security team are ordered to parachute into the area in a desperate bid to reach the crash sites ahead of the Russians.
Hosed (Happy Cat Book 1) (affiliate link)
The world’s hottest firefighter is about to get a second chance with the girl next door…
He’s bossy, arrogant, and so ridiculously hot he should come with a warning label and a pair of flame retardant coveralls.
He’s also the boy who broke my heart when we were in high school.
I want to move in next door to Ryan O’Dell the way I want to be the inexperienced gamer geek suddenly in charge of running my sister’s adult toy factory. Too bad both are written in my stars.
Yeah, I’m the world’s oldest v-card-carrying code-writing nerd.
And he’s the world’s hottest firefighter.
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