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A Secret Between Friends (Between the Sheets Book 1) (affiliate link)
A wounded soldier needs her own hero…
When Lieutenant Genie Sharpe’s best friend Ciara dies in the bomb blast that blew up their Army truck, Genie comes home to the Bay of Islands to rest her wounded knee. To honor Ciara, Genie decides to carry out her friend’s Bucket List, and she’s more than happy when Ciara’s gorgeous big brother Niall offers to join in.
The attraction that has always simmered between them soon turns sizzling hot. But Niall’s mother Sinead blames Genie for her daughter’s death, and Ciara made her feelings clear on them dating long ago, so they agree to keep their relationship secret.
The final wish on Ciara’s Bucket List brings everything to a head. Genie knows she has to end the fling. But the heart wants what the heart wants, and besides, Niall has other ideas…
Aloha Hideaway Inn (Getaway Bay® Book 1) (affiliate link)
She’s got big plans for her tropical bed and breakfast, but the new high-rise resort in the bay is throwing a wrench into everything. So Stacey Stapleton does what any savvy businesswoman would do—she goes to spy on the resort stealing her business and ruining the beautiful Getaway Bay skyline.
Her undercover operation doesn’t do more than show her how flawless the Sweet Breeze Resort is—and that the owner is as handsome as he is smart. But she doesn’t like him, not one little bit.
Fisher DuPont is charming, charismatic, and he’s left no stone unturned in his fancy schmancy beach resort. And he knows Stacey came to spy on him. He’s as intrigued by her as he is attracted to her, and the spark between them crackles whenever they get close.
Then a tropical storm hits the bay, she and her guests have to take refuge in the high-rise hotel she hates. She’s warmed up to the man, and the more time she spends with him – and the more she kisses him – the easier it is to admit that he’s not a monster.
The Oopsie Island (Blue Moon Bay Book 6) (affiliate link)
An upbeat and fun adventure that will make you smile and swoon.
When city girl Janine boats to a desert island with Texas cowboy Jackson to check out a business opportunity for the coastal inn where they work, she fights her feelings for him because they are complete opposites and he’s her ex’s best friend.
But when the pair become stranded on the island together, sparks fly between them and she realizes he might be everything she never knew she always wanted.
I wish I’d known the tall, gruff, intimidating stranger I’m trapped in an elevator with in the dark would end up being my soon to be billionaire boss before I told him off…
After my good for nothing cousin stole my boyfriend (who was my boss), and I found myself without a home or a job, I swore off men for the rest of my life. I’m way too jaded to fall for another smooth talker in a bespoke suit…
But then, I get trapped in an elevator (in the dark) with one.
Mr. Sexy Voice decides to play 20 Questions. The rule follower in me is freaking out because I’m late for a job interview courtesy of this stupid elevator. Playing a silly get-to-know-you-better game is the last thing on my mind.
Harriet Swan has it all—fame, fortune, and the world at her feet as the breakout star of TV show Lust Island. But when blackmail leads to her public downfall, Harriet’s glittering life comes crashing down. Kicked off the show and hounded by social media, she’s forced to disappear at her mother’s demands.
Exiled to the small island of Jersey, Harriet is stripped of her wealth, social media, and designer wardrobe. She’s stuck in a ramshackle beach house with an aunt she’s never met and to make matters worse, she’s forced to get a job – as a waitress.
But as Harriet settles into her new life, something surprising happens. She starts making real friends – people who like her for who she truly is, not the persona she built online. Then there’s Zac, a sexy local surfer who has no clue about her past. He’s funny, kind, and everything Harriet never knew she needed. The only problem? He despises Lust Island and everything it stands for. If he discovers who she really is, everything could fall apart.
Detective Lola Harris: Books 1-3 (affiliate link)
Detective Lola Harris returns from a miserable solo holiday only to find herself in charge of a high-stakes investigation. At the crime scene, there’s an old wooden chair and the rope hanging from its arms is stained red. Burned candles lend the scene an air of a completed ritual. And yet there is no sign of a body. Lola will have to work with the most obnoxious detective in Glasgow if she’s going to stop the killer from striking again.
Perfect Blend (The Scottish Billionaires) (affiliate link)
Brody: Keeping my mind off Freedom Mercier is damn near impossible. Destiny has thrown curveball after curveball at us.
I want her, but how is this ever going to work?
Freedom: I learned early on not to trust anyone with my heart. Never date the same person more than once is my general rule. Why then, can’t I get Brody McCrae out of my head…or my bed?
Life events drive a wedge between Brody and Freedom, and they wonder if fate is trying to tell them they are wrong for each other. As their struggles continue, they must make the choice: fight for love, or let it go.
This Rough Magic (affiliate link)
Lucy Waring, a young, out-of-work actress from London, leaps at the chance to visit her sister for a summer on the island paradise of Corfu, and what’s more, a famous but reclusive actor is staying in a villa nearby.
But Lucy’s hopes for rest and romance are shattered when a body washes up on the beach and she finds herself swept up in a chilling chain of events…
I shuddered, and drank my coffee, leaning back in my chair to gaze out across pine tops furry with gold towards the sparkling sea, and surrendering myself to the dreamlike feeling that marks the start of a holiday….
Catch Me When I Fall (Catch Me Duet Book 1) (affiliate link)
A year ago, my life changed, and my world was flipped upside down.
Everything I thought I knew was a lie, and just when I thought things couldn’t get any worse, they did, and I lost hope.
The world moved on, and I was at a standstill.
I’d spent eleven months in a rehabilitation center, trapped against my will.
My body, mind, and soul changed.
The old Carrie was dead, and it was time to move on.
I left my former life behind forever.
When I ran, the last thing I expected was to be hunted.
The Dragoneer Trilogy (affiliate link)
Start the adventure. Own the sky.
As the only child of the dragoneer, Trysten has a strong connection to the dragons of the village weyr. When her father is injured and can no longer lead the dragons into battle, he must choose his successor. Winter is waning, and the mountain passes will soon open to an enemy older than memory. Trysten wants the job, but tradition forbids women from holding the title.
When Trysten’s father chooses her childhood friend as the new dragoneer, Trysten sets aside her own ambitions in order to save the village. But the alpha dragon is not bound by tradition and has ideas of her own. Change is in the air. As old enemies develop new tactics, even older enemies once relegated to myth are beginning to stir.
It will take an equally mythical hero and her dragon to face enemy hordes in the sky, armies in the mountains, and dragon riders who become something new in death. All pale in comparison to the woman who stands against the traditions of men.
Brody (The LaRouge Triplets) (affiliate link)
Nothing’s fair in love and war. When enemies become lovers, can two adversaries put aside their differences so they both can win?
Brody La Rouge wages war on the financial landscape in the Bay Area while guarding his heart against yet another heartbreak. Lucky in finance, he’s unlucky in love. He destroyed the only woman who ever mattered. Too young and too stupid to realize his mistake, he broke her heart and walked away. As for love, supermodels trip head over heels for an evening draped over his arm, or a night twisting the sheets in his bed, but they leave him feeling vacant and unsatisfied.
He wants more. He wants what he lost.
When he runs across the woman from his past, he prepares to go head to head against a formidable adversary. Grace Atwood is not to be underestimated. Not only is she immune to his charms, but she hates his guts.
Determined to succeed in a man’s world, Grace’s dreams get sidelined when her mother gets sick. She’s forced to take over the floundering family winery rather than chase her dreams.
Hidden: Class Handyman: The Bushcrafting Potter (Book 1) (affiliate link)
Jack wanted an easy win; the game wanted a whole new Jack.
After a breakup and an ultimatum from his father to start paying rent, Jack is forced to take a hard look at his life choices, and it feels like everything is falling apart. It’s not that he doesn’t want to get his act together; it’s just that another day at his dead-end job feels like a trap.
Jack believes he’s meant for something more, but he just can’t seem to catch a lucky break. Then he discovers New Earth, an MMORPG where some lucky players are making a real living. Convinced he’s found his ticket to wealth, he dives in. Besides, all the cool kids are doing it. And it looks like craftsmen, especially, are raking in the cash. What better way to win back his girlfriend and prove to his dad he’s on the right track than becoming a millionaire in the game? It almost sounds too good to be true.
Maybe it is. Maybe this MMORPG will put Jack to work like never before. And maybe, just maybe, he’ll go from an immature brat to a hardworking man.
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