London is a celebrity on the rodeo circuit and because of that attention Dillon has been hired for security. She has deep feelings for him and her attempts to get his attention donโt always have her making the right choices, but he is always there whenever he needs her.
Dillon took the assignment because of his feelings for her but he also believes that he isnโt the right man for her. He was prepared to keep their relationship strictly professional but he soon realizes that he not only wants to protect her but be with her as well.
Dillon is both protective and possessive while London is a woman who knows what she wants and that means pursuing the man she has always wanted.
Samantha Skye is a contemporary romance author from Melbourne, Australia. A country kid turned city slicker, Samantha writes characters that are as diverse as they are devilishly handsome.
Her unique brand of suspenseful spice deftly combines the risky and the risquรฉ, setting hearts pounding for more than one reason! When sheโs not plotting her next novel, Samantha can be found chatting on podcasts, or anywhere thereโs sunshine.
An avid traveler, Samantha is just as comfortable in gumboots as she is in Christian Louboutins…but sheโs usually having more fun in the latter.
Small towns arenโt meant for billionaire movie stars, but somehow, Sutton Silvers fits right in. I know I should ignore him, the diner regular with his easy charm and quiet intensity. He belongs to another world, one of flashing cameras, billion-dollar contracts, and fake Hollywood smiles. I belong here, in the safety of routine. In the safety of Whispers.
But Sutton sees through the walls Iโve built, through the secret past I keep hidden. He should walk away, just like I should guard my heart. But thereโs something about him, the way he looks at me like Iโm worth the risk, that has me wanting more.
I know better than to dream of a future with a man like him. And yet, when danger starts creeping closer, heโs the one stepping in, refusing to let me face it alone. He has a choice to leave Hollywood behind or risk it all for the chance that Iโm his forever.
He should be off limits, but he’s the best kind of trouble.
Briar
My father gave me the family brewery as an early Christmas present.
Generous, right? Except every single person on staff just quit, and I only have a budget that’ll last through the end of the year.
I need a miracle.
Lucky for me, my best friend Hannah’s big brother, Liam, is a genius brewer, and she convinces him to quit his job and come work for me. She only has one condition: I can never date him.
It’s an easy agreement to make. I’ve vowed to stay away from men after an embarrassing breakup, and I’d never sleep with someone who works for me. Besides, Liam’s an amateur boxer and frankly a bit terrifying.
Only…it turns out my best friend’s brooding, insanely talented big brother is the only man who’s ever really understood me.
Liam
I promised my sister not to date any more of her friends, because the last time I tried, it ended badly. Very badly.
I took this job thinking it wouldn’t be a problem to stay away from Briar. She’s a daddy’s girl who looks like a princess and talks like a boarding school teacher. Not my type.
But the woman I wrote off knows a lot about beer, and she’s a whole lot tougher than I gave her credit for. I want to run this brewery with her…and I want her too.
To my complete shock, I’m falling hard for my boss, and if my sister finds out, there will be hell to pay.
Note: There are TWO different versions of this romcom:
1) A spicy open door version with some strong language and sex scenes
2) A closed door version with mild language and only kissing.
Quiet. Serious. Protective. All words Stone Sylver would use to describe himself. And yet, something in his classic blue eyes said he was so much more. Buried beneath the years of raising his younger siblings and being a small town sheriff was a man looking for love.
Of course, I didnโt get all that the first night we met. The night we did a one-two step in a hotel hallway and knocked heads. The same night we shared a sweet potato cupcake and a single kiss.
Why didnโt we share more? The moment became a great mystery to me and because I thought he was only a brief interlude in my wanderlust life, I wasnโt prepared to see him again in Sterling Falls.
Visiting the small town where I once lived, I learn the man who I witnessed act like a superhero was more entwined in my past than Iโd remembered. And for a woman often afraid of a future, I suddenly craved oneโฆwith him. Which made no sense as Iโd never stuck in one place before. No one had ever asked me to stay.
Then again, from our first encounter, I knew Stone Sylver was different.
My job is simple: make Maverick Jennings, the worldโs grumpiest quarterback, look like a decent human being. If I canโt fix his reputation, I can kiss my dream of launching my own brand consulting business goodbye.
His job? Making my life a living nightmare.
Heโs arrogant, impossible, and entirely too handsome for someone so determined to self-destruct. He rejects every idea, challenges every strategy, and looks at me like he canโt decide whether to strangle me or kiss me. Honestly, same.
But the closer I get to the man behind the headlines, the more I realize his scowl is hiding a world of pain.
Heโs my most difficult client. Iโm his last chance.
It only takes one reckless night to change everything.
Somewhere between tension and temptation, protecting his image became more than just a job. Now my career is in the red zone, and the wrong choice between loyalty and love could cost me everything.
RED ZONE is a spicy Pro Football, Enemies to Lovers, Grumpy/Sunshine Romance from Amazon Top Ten Bestselling author Lisa Suzanne. This standalone in the Bradley Legacy is a swoony, emotional roller coaster that will tug at your heartstrings.
๐Review๐ Being traded to quarterback the team in Las Vegas was supposed to be a fresh start for Maverick however he is still having the same problems when it comes to reputation. The team isnโt about to let it continue so they hire Everleigh to help turn things around and it was beginning to work until he finds himself with a difficult choice when it comes to his career and the feelings he has for her.
The opportunity to go to Vegas will allow Everleigh to open her own company if everything goes well. She had declined offers to work with athletes in the past due to her familyโs connections to sports so when she finds out who her client would be she has reservations. Understanding why he acts the way he does brings them closer, but she finds herself torn when it comes to her feelings for him.
Maverick has a tumultuous past which ensures that he doesnโt allow anyone close and also leads to some bad choices and Everleigh is the first person that he wants to be close to however their path contains both emotion and angst. Liam Dicosimo does a masterful job bringing out the many facets of Maverickโs personality while Stefanie Kay brings out the conflict that Everleigh is feeling both personally and professionally.
Kennedy lives in Dallas with her husband, son, and 80lb Goldendoodle who still believes heโs a lap dog. A bookworm at heart, Kennedy loves to snuggle up in bed or by the campfire with an unputdownable book. She began writing two years ago with Falling for the Chance and has no plans of stopping. Her novels are witty, action-packed, and offer enough steam for a great facial. If you like strong heroines and sexy, tattooed men who canโt keep their hands off them, then this author is the one for you.
Am I broken beyond repair, or can the two men who want me, flaws and all, help me love myself enough to give us a chance at a happily ever after?
Barely escaping my abusive ex, I find refuge in a sliver of Alaskan paradise in the tiny town of Anchor Bay. A great job, a cute cabin situated inside the poly community, and new friends โ things are great, except for him.
Langston Allen. Jerk extraordinaire, never lets me have a momentโs peace and, for some reason, hates me. Tatted, grumpy and with a stalking fetish, the man pushes me at every turn, but the underlying heated tension between us confuses me as much as it does him.
Good thing he comes with his best friend with benefits, West OโDonnell. Not only is he sexy, sweet, and kind, but the man has dimples that make me melt with every shy smile flashed my way.
Still putting together the pieces of my shattered self, getting involved with the two men is a terrible decision, but the pull between us becomes too much for any of us to withstand. When my past and present collide, can I withstand the impact, or will I disappear again, this time for good?
Only Theirs is the third book in the Anchor Bay series. Each book in the series can be read as a standalone (each book will have an HEA for the main throuple), however the mystery/case discussed in book one will continue through the full series and will conclude in book 5. Please note this book does include two males who are into each other and one female who doesn’t have to choose between them.
Cecily Hampton’s first date with Dominic Bellinger started out like a dream. The conversation? Flowing. The chemistry? Sizzling. But when Cecily overhears a phone call Dom steps away to take, she grabs her purse and makes a run for it. She knows a red flag when she sees one.
Unfortunately, avoiding Dom becomes impossible when they’re both summoned to Las Vegas to celebrate their mutual friends. Armed with a vow to hate Dom forever, Cecily lands in Sin City ready to unleash her dirtiest looks on him. Except, Dom’s salty attitude is making it clear Cecily isn’t the only one with hard feelings.
When shooting daggers turns into shooting tequila, Dom and Cecily wake up to find themselves with a nasty hangover and new titles: Mr. & Mrs.
A rush to undo the drunken mistake is halted when Cecily’s grandmother announces she’s dying, and her final wish is to road trip around Arizona with her family. Including her granddaughter’s new husband.
Cecily can’t decide which is worse – being stuck in a luxury motor coach with Dom, or her estranged family.
But somewhere between a stay at a haunted hotel and unwittingly attending a nudist colony, their thinly veiled insults and barbed remarks give way to the attraction from their first date. They tell themselves it’s just this once…twice…ok, three times.
Scratching an itch starts looking a lot like newlywed bliss. And their temporary marriage? It just might turn into forever.
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๐งกReview๐งก Cecily thought things were going well with Dominic until she overhears a conversation that has her wanting nothing to do with him. That is easier said than done when they find themselves in Vegas to celebrate their upcoming nuptials but a little too much to drink results in her marrying Doninic. She just wants an annulment, and they can both go their separate ways however when her family finds out that is no longer possible.
Dom isnโt sure what went so wrong at their first meeting, but he certainly didnโt expect to find himself married to her. He is all in for an annulment as well however when he finds out about her grandmotherโs request he agrees to stay married for the short term however pretending they are in love is beginning to feel very real.
Dom and Cecilyโs romance is a slow burn that leads off with a misunderstanding and is filled with family, fun and all the feels.
โHere we go,โ Kirby mumbles as he steps into the front seat and moves over to sit. He sits down and the man comes over and pushes down the harness over his chest. โShit, this is getting real.โ He looks over at me and I can see his foot moving up and down with nerves. I reach my hand over to put it on his leg, his hand covering mine. โI think Iโm going to vomit.โ
I donโt want to laugh at him; this big strong man who gave me courage to take the biggest leap of my life is scared of such a small thing. โItโs okay, Iโm here.โ I turn my hand over in his and he shocks me by raising our hands to his lips as he kisses my fingertips.
โIf I die, at least Iโll have kissed a part of you,โ he says. I donโt know if he knows heโs said it out loud, as I try to calm my own nerves that are coming on for a whole different reason.
The sound of the lock clicking into place makes it even more real. The attendant comes over to make sure weโre securely in our seat. โShit, I should have maybe kissed you for real if Iโm going to perish.โ He then closes his eyes as the roller coaster starts to move. โShit, I canโt believe Iโm doing this,โ he repeats and I see him swallow as he squeezes my hand. โOh my God!โ he yelps as we move up toward the top. The clicking the whole time is louder than it should be. โIn case we dieโโhe looks over at meโโI should tell you that you are the most beautiful woman Iโve ever seen in my whole life, and I thought that the very first time I saw you.โ
But when the sexy single dad athlete saves me from a cake contest catastropheโand shows me how good he is with his handsโI blurt out the worldโs worst business pitch: Want to invest in my bakery?
With no loan or backup plan, this is my last shot at proving Iโm more than my past mistakes, and shockingly, he says yes.
We set one rule: donโt mix business with pleasure. Except Corbin Knightโs impossible to resist.
When heโs not scoring goals, heโs staying up late with me to test tempting recipes. Braiding my hair before we bake like itโs foreplay. Giving me his jersey to wear to games.
I try to keep a professional distance from the bossy, possessive and dangerously flirty hockey player, but soon weโre testing the limits of the kitchen counter.
This bakery is my chance to finally get my life right, so I fight the messy feelings. Until one night, he shows up after closing and admits he canโt stop thinking about me.
Suddenly Iโm ready to break every ruleโno matter the cost to our dreams.
In a flash, he dips his brush into the red paint, then darts out a strong arm, wraps it around my waist, and grips me in place. He lifts the brush and brandishes it.
Inches from my face.
My breath catches.
Everything goes silent between us. The Frank Ocean tune finishes. The air crackles. Heโs holding me and staring at me, all while threatening me with red paint in a way I want to be threatened, judging from the heat climbing up my legs.
โI have no choice,โ he murmurs at last, then he drags the brush along the hollow of my throat.
Itโs cool and soft, the paintbrush slick and surprisingly sensuous as he runs it slowly down to my chest, bristles turning a swath of my pale skin red. He stops at the neckline of my shirt.
All thought flees my head. Iโm nothing but atoms and vibrating molecules. I canโt even speak. Iโm just breathingโand breathing him in.
The scent of paint, delightfully non-toxic, mixes with his aftershave. Or maybe itโs bodywash. I donโt know, but that campfire-by-the-lake scent is not only going to my head, itโs going to my thighs. I squeeze them together, lick my lips, and try to find a word, a phraseโsomething to tease him with.
But when his brow furrows again, like heโs at war with himself, I stay quiet. His silent debate stretches a few seconds, then he gives in with a raspy, โYou have red paint on your chest.โ
โLike a candy apple,โ I say.
His gaze strays to the canvas of me, his eyes turning darker, glimmering like emeralds. When he raises his face, he drops the brush to the floor. It clatters against the drop cloth, a spray of red splattering on the ground. But I donโt care where, since the sound of the brush falling feels like a before and after. Mine falls from my hand and splatters too.
Slowly, teasingly, Corbin runs his calloused finger across the paint on my body. I pant ludicrously loud. It feels too good.
โGood enough to bite,โ he muses as he traces a circle near my breastbone.
โI donโt think the paint would taste good,โ I say.
โProbably not, but this would.โ
His lips come crashing down on mine, and I grab him, my fingers roping through his messy hair, tugging him close. He kisses me hard, a little ruthlessly, all teeth and heat and need.
My brain is buzzing, my body humming, but somewhere in the back of my mind, Iโm keenly aware thereโs a pretty mural inches from us, and I just donโt want to mess it up.
โThe mural,โ I whisper with concern.
He backs up, away from our work, scanning it to make sure we didnโt smear it. Itโs safe. He spins me around and pushes me against the brass pole.
Is that a sign? โDo you want me to strip?โ I ask in between hot, wet, deep kisses.
โDonโt tempt me.โ
ABOUT LAUREN BLAKELY:
A #1 New York Times Bestselling, #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling, and #1 Audible Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style thatโs sexy, feel-good and witty. Her books have been featured in US Weekly and People. Lauren likes dogs, cake and show tunes and she is the vegetarian at your dinner party.
Bailey Hart has mastered the art of staying small. A lighthouse-bookstore, a quiet life in Coral Bell Cove, and enough romance novels to drown out the heartbreak she swore sheโd never repeat. Sheโs sworn off big leaps, big risks, and especially the boy who once left her love noteโand her heartโon full display.
Crew Wright was supposed to have it all. The charming quarterback with a Southern smile and a future paved in stadium lightsโฆ until an injury sent everything crashing down. Now heโs back home to heal his shoulder, his pride, and the parts of himself he buried beneath fame. Heโs not expecting Baileyโthe girl who saw him before the world ever did.
What starts as borrowed tools, paint-splattered afternoons, and late-night confessions quickly turns into something neither of them can outrun. Bailey wants to protect her heart. Crew wants a second chance to prove he wonโt break it.
But when old wounds reopen and the world comes calling for him again, theyโll have to decide if love is something you chaseโฆ or something you stay for.
At First Play is a slow-burn, banter-filled, small-town romance about forgiveness, falling again, and finding the one person who feels like homeโno matter how far youโve run.
Why you will love this book: ๐ฅBillionaire Romance ๐ฅWorkplace Romance ๐ฅOne Night Stand ๐ฅMistaken Identity ๐ฅClose Proximity
Come along for the fun, sexy ride as this business-savvy, pleasure-oriented billionaire gets the shock of his lifetime and finds out his ever-efficient virtual assistant is not the man he thinks he is but a beautiful businesswoman who knows many of his secrets and has some of her own in Sincerely, Mr. Braden.
I run a multibillion-dollar retail conglomerate and pull strings most CEOs can only dream of. Winning is second nature. Chasing more is in my blood. My secret weapon? My virtual assistant of several years, Taylor Mitchell. He keeps my life in perfect order, and I trust him implicitly, which is why I gifted him a lavish weekend at my house on Saint Aurelle Island.
I didnโt plan on dropping by unannounced, but when the chance to finally meet him arises, I jump on it. Imagine my surprise when I find Taylorโs beautiful sister, Eleanor, in his place.
The moment I meet Ellie Mitchell, my world shifts.
What was supposed to be a brief hello with my buddy T turns into an unforgettable weekend with an incredible woman. Iโve spent a lifetime keeping people at armโs length and walking away unscathed, but Ellie obliterates every wall Iโve ever built.
What I learn next shatters my world.
I donโt know which betrayal cuts deeper: The lie she told me or the truth that I still want her.
Mackenzy Fox is an author of contemporary and steamy themed romance novels. When sheโs not writing she loves vegan cooking, walking her beloved poochโs, reading books and is an expert on online shopping.
Sheโs slightly obsessed with drinking tea, testing bubbly Moscato, watching home decorating shows and has a black belt in origami. She strives to live a quiet and introverted life in Western Australiaโs North West with her hubby, twin sister and her dogs.
My secret is finally out. I am a Boneweaver, and the last of my kind: A beast who can shift into any other. Now thereโs an elephant sized target on my back and two people I love have been taken from me.
In order to get them back, Iโm going to have to do the unthinkable: present myself to the most dangerous beasts of the underworld and Scythe Kharkorous is going to help me do it. The Great White shark with the sharp, cold eyes has plans no one can guess at and the devastating secret heโs about to reveal to me will turn my world upside down.
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