Pro footballer Mike Vinceton desperately wants to get away before the Cometsâ new season begins.
Lucky for him the tropical destination he chooses turns out to be perfect.
Not only does he find himself rested and refreshed, but he just met the most tantalizing woman. Her name is Lexi, and their connection is insane.
Too bad their time is cut shortâbefore Mike can learn her last name . . . or where she lives.
Alas, such is life.
Resigned that heâll never see Lexi again, Mike returns to Ohio to head off to training camp. But what he doesnât know is heâs about to run into her again, in a most unexpected place.
See, Lexi is the Cometsâ ownerâs daughter. And though her dad would love for her to take more of an interest in the team, that definitely doesnât include her dating a player.
Hell no!
Cue the sneaking around . . . and Mike and Lexi praying her dad doesnât find out.
Hard Count is the fifth novel in the bestselling Men of Fall football romance series and can be read as a standalone.
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Mike is looking to enjoy some rest and relaxation before the demands of the football season begin but Lexi was a surprise he wasnât expecting. What they shared was so much more than a vacation fling however he regrets that they didnât exchange contact information.
Lexi had a vacation with Mike she would never forget but finding out he is a player for the team that her father owns, and he wants her to take over is a complication she wasnât expecting. Their heads know they canât be together, but will their hearts agree?
The characters of Mike and Lexi draw you in as they fight for their happy ever after against the odds.
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S.R. Grey is a USA Today Bestselling Author of the popular Boys of Winter hockey books and Men of Fall football novels. Both series can be read in any order or as standalones. Other New Adult and Romantic Suspense works of hers include the Judge Me Not books, the Promises series, the Inevitability duology, A Harbour Falls Mystery trilogy, and the Laid Bare series of novellas.
When not writing Ms. Grey can be found reading, traveling, running, and cheering for her hometown sports teams. Sometimes all at the same time!
Sheâs the one. And heâs not giving up without a fight.
SEE ME, an all-new white hot standalone romance from USA Today bestselling author Stacey Kennedy, is out now!
In the Phoenix club, fantasies come to life, but he wants her for real, and heâll do anything to prove it in this deliciously sexy romance.
Lottie Harlow spends her days as a dog walker and her nights losing herself in wild fantasies at Phoenix, a members-only, voyeuristic sex club in New York City. Her anonymous existence is precisely planned. She must lay low, or risk facing the consequences of her familyâs criminal past. Sheâs a ghost, and she likes it that way. But detective Hunt Walker is determined to uncover her secretsâŚ
Hunt has always loved his nights at Phoenix, but theyâre no longer enough. He wants more. He wants a relationship. He wants Lottie. Heâs wanted her for years. The only problem? Lottie keeps him at a careful distance, never letting him get too close, ignoring the sizzling heat burning between them. He knows sheâs intrigued by him, but sheâs scared. He just canât figure out why⌠But when enemies from her past come seeking revenge for her familyâs deal gone wrong, Lottieâs secrets are revealed, and so is the explosive passion theyâve been fighting.
Soon, lust leads the way to love, but when Lottieâs brothers start threatening her, the line between right and wrong is blurred. Hunt becomes torn between his duty to his badge and his need to keep Lottie safe. But heâll only get one chance to prove to Lottie that sheâs worth fighting for⌠and that their love is worth the risk.
âTell me who you think broke into your condo,â he said firmly. She shook her head, forcing her shoulders back. âI donât know.â She knew better than to totally write off her family, but she couldnât think up a good enough reason why theyâd break into her condo after all this time. Plus, she had paid a lot of money to ensure she was never found. For the first couple of years sheâd been in New York City, sheâd always looked over her shoulder, worried theyâd catch up with her, demanding the money sheâd stolen. But no one ever came. After the third year, she stopped looking, feeling safe in her new identity. Hunt dipped his chin, bringing his eye level down to hers. âNo idea at all who it could be?â âNope,â she said, striding off before he could look too deep and find answers that she couldnât give him. She felt his gaze following her, reading right through all the things she wasnât telling him. When he finally caught up with her on the way back to her condo, he blessedly shifted subjects. âCome stay with me until we catch the person responsible,â he offered. Cars honked at each other as she shook her head adamantly. âLike hell theyâre making me afraid of my own home.â âThen Iâll take your couch. Itâs not safe, Lottie.â When they stopped at the corner of the street and waited for the light to change, he arched an eyebrow. âI have a gun. You do not.â âGood point,â she said. This spelled all kinds of dangerous, but Hunt would not relent, and she refused to leave her condo. âOkay, youâre right; itâs safer,â she conceded, knowing her limitations in protecting herself if someone broke in again. âI appreciate the offer.â âThink nothing of it,â he said and began crossing the street. âWe can grab my overnight bag before we go back to your place.â All of this seemed unnecessary, but she realized as she inhaled the greasy aroma coming from the hot dog stand, that for the first time since she opened her condoâs door earlier, she could breathe a little easier. When they arrived at the condo a half an hour later, the forensic unit was packing up. She sighed as she took in the state of the place. What a mess! Figuring she had to start somewhere, she moved to the living room, picked up the cushions off the floor, and placed them back on the couch. After a short conversation, Hunt shut the front door behind the last cop and locked it. He moved to the liquor cabinet in the corner of her living room and poured them both a double shot of whiskey. He handed her the glass and watched her with a stern look, his well-crafted cop look. âTimeâs up, Lottie.â âIâm not sure what you mean.â She sipped her whiskey. A big, long sip. His mouth twitched, but that was the only break in his intensity. âI rather enjoy when you make me work to know you. But Iâm afraid, like I already said, time is up. Tell me what youâre hiding.â She swallowed. Part of her wanted to tell him everything. Explain her entire past. But if Hunt knew about her past life as Marissa Ricci, and that sheâd had her true identity buried, heâd have to tell Rhys. Then Archer would learn that sheâd lied to them. Sheâd never be allowed back in Phoenix. She loved her new life, and that included her sensual life in Phoenix, and her friends who also belonged. The air seemed too thin as Hunt took another step closer, erasing the distance between them. âI know thereâs a reason you have refused, from day one, to not act on whatâs between us. And I know that reason is tied to your break-in today.â She looked to her glass, avoiding his penetrating stare. âI donât know what youâre talking about.â His fingers dragged against her jawline before he cupped her chin, forcing her to meet the strength in his gaze. âLet me help you.â She needed to shut this down. Now. Hunt was too smart, too insightful, too damn trained. Her heart began to hammer, making the room feel smaller and smaller. Heâd peel all her layers back and expose all her secrets. She couldnât allow that. âLottie,â he said, a pillar of strength. Suddenly it occurred to her she knew exactly how to distract him. Ignoring the consequences, she placed her glass on the table and grabbed his shirt, pulling him closer. Before she could second-guess herself, she sealed her lips on his. He stiffened, seemly momentarily surprised, until he softened, wrapping his arms around her, bringing her tight against him with a low groan. Her lips opened, and his followed, but he never quite gave her the kiss she suddenly, desperately needed. When he broke away a few minutes later, he chuckled against her lips. âShutting me up, huh? All right, Lottie, Iâll go along with that.â His hands fell to her hips, and he gave her a push until her back hit the wall. She gasped. Need stormed through her as his eyes darkened with arousal. âFor now.â Frenzied thoughts filled her mind as his mouth met hers again, but when he took over the kiss, her thoughts simply faded into nothingness. She parted her mouth, and his tongue invaded, sliding against hers. His kiss was skilled, determined, and left her dripping. She slid her hands over his strong, flexing arms, shoulders, up his thick neck to the back of his head, running her fingers across the shaved hair. He groaned, breaking the kiss so his lips could travel along her neck. His hand threaded in her hair, and she rolled her hips, heat pooling low in her body. His tongue flicked her ear lobe, and she moaned, a tease of how that tongue would feel elsewhere. âCan I touch you?â His breath tickled across her ear. The game was dangerous. And yet, and yetâŚshe couldnât stop from playing now that she felt himâŚtasted him. âYes.â
Stacey Kennedy is a USA Today bestselling author who writes contemporary romances full of heat, heart, and happily ever afters. With over 50 titles published, her books have hit Amazon, B&N, and Apple Books bestseller lists. Stacey lives with her husband and two children in southwestern Ontarioâin a city thatâs just as charming as any of the small towns she creates. Most days, youâll find her enjoying the outdoors with her family or venturing into the forest with her horse, Priya. Staceyâs just as happy curled up indoors, where she writes surrounded by her lazy dogs. She believes that sexy books about hot cowboys or alpha heroes can fix any bad day. But wine and chocolate help too.
Lottie has worked hard to stay ahead of her past and has created a new life for herself within the walls of Phoenix and the club has become her home and the other members her family. She has been attracted to Hunt for a while but despite her persistence she refuses to let him close as it could have dire consequences not only for herself but him as well.
Hunt knows that there is a lot more to Lottie than she is sharing but he is willing to be patient and earn her trust despite her efforts to keep him at a distance. Having her reach out to him is a mixed blessing as he doesnât want her in danger, but he isnât about to walk away from the woman who claimed his heart.
The chemistry between Lottie and Hunt was never in question but as the secrets are exposed and the suspense escalates the support that Hunt showed proved why they are meant to be together.
Although I take my job very seriouslyâbeing the resident charmer, the man responsible for helping clients with security, all the while making it look like Iâm the newest love interest of insanely gorgeous womenâit looks like itâs all fun and games.
Iâm getting paid to go on dates to some of the most glamourous places all around the world after all, but at the end of the day, itâs still work.
When the assignment is over, I walk awayâusually with a smile and another notch in my bedpost, but who am I to turn down the perks?
This new assignment should be no different. I can play any role handed to me.
Hell, I love a new challenge.
Only Archer Bremen is different⌠and not just for the obvious reasons.
His British accent hits me in a way I never expected.
The scowl on his face makes me think of a million things I could do to make it fade.
His smile tells me that this new assignment is going to change everythingâŚ
Let’s see…where to begin… I’m inching up on the BIG 4-0. The gray hairs are doubling what seems like daily, and the wrinkles and laugh lines are more pronounced than ever. I have an amazing husband (Married just over 15 years.) We have two boys we’re doing our best to raise as respectful gentleman. I have a master’s degree in criminal justice which I used to work as a juvenile probation office until deciding to write full-time in June of 2019. So that means there’s usually always some criminal/law element to my novels. If I’m not writing; I’m reading. My favorite genres recently are bully/reverse harem and enemies to lovers. Maybe I’m reliving my traumatic teen years through the girls who actually end up with the boys. (Not that I would change my history since it’s gotten me exactly where I need to be!) I love coffee. I miss carbs. Music is LIFE. I try not to be too serious.
When the woman he loves is taken, Forest âTreesâ Scott abandons a mission to save her from the enemy. Fearing the worst, he moves heaven and earth to find herâuntil he realizes Laila Torres left him of her own free will for the man who used her for six years. Heâs stunned and wrecked. She played himâand he fell for it. One thing heâs not doing? Giving up. Heâll find her and heâll make her payâŚin his bed.
Laila is devastated by her tormentorâs return, but when he threatens the bodyguard sheâs so foolishly fallen for, she risks everythingâincluding her lifeâto protect Trees. As a mere pawn in a deadly game played by factions of a cartel, she and Trees have no future unless she can somehow destroy them. But she doesnât count on Trees hunting her down, stripping her soul bare, and insisting in the sexiest way possible that she belongs to him and always will.
But danger awaits around every corner, and secrets abound. As Trees and Laila fight for their future, their enemies close in. Will they let go of their hurts and trust in their love before itâs too late?
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After all that she had been through Laila was beginning to think she could have a different future from the devastating past that she endured until it returns with a vengeance. She believes her only option to protect those she loves is to put herself in danger once again, but Tree wasnât about to let that happen.
Tree is hurt and angry that Laila believed she couldnât trust him to protect her and those she loved. Her need to prove her independence causes conflict between them when all he wants is to keep her safe, but it also makes them equals in every way.
Not only are Tree and Laila great characters but it is great to catch up with the other characters we know and love as they take us on an action-packed and romantic adventure.
Shayla Black is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than eighty contemporary, erotic, paranormal, and historical romances. Her books have sold millions of copies and been published in a dozen languages.
As an only child, Shayla occupied herself by daydreaming, much to the chagrin of her teachers. In college, she found her love for reading and started pursuing a publishing career. Though she graduated with a degree in Marketing/Advertising and embarked on a stint in corporate America, her heart was with her stories and characters, so she left her pantyhose and power suits behind.
Shayla currently lives in North Texas with her wonderfully supportive husband, her daughter, and two spoiled tabbies. In her “free” time, she enjoys reality TV, gaming, and listening to an eclectic blend of music.
Echo Grayce mercilessly jabs her Pilot V5 gel pen straight into the heart of her readers. Whether sheâs delivering steamy small-town, sexy heart-hammering romantic suspense or taking you for a walk on the hot and flirty side with the single-in-the-city relatives of your small-town favorites, every one of her books holds a dose of angst, a double shot of romance, followed by a scorchinâ hot sexy times chaser that will leave you panting for more.
Born and raised in New England, sheâs got Ben & Jerryâs pumping through her heart and real Vermont maple syrup dripping through her veins. She has an insatiable addiction to Fall Out Boy and a new, rather concerning obsession with tattoos and piercings.
If youâre searching for her, sheâs usually found sitting at her command terminal, planning to take over the world. When she takes back the pen sheâs stabbed into her readersâ hearts, she creates beautifully brutal romance between fierce women and the men who topple off their alpha thrones for them.
She adores every last one of you who picks up one of her stories and makes her dreams come true. And sheâs done talking about herself in the third person now because that shit is weird.
Savannah fell in love with Jackson when they were teenagers, but her parents believed he was a bad influence on her and if you based your opinion of him on his actions rather than the man you might be right as well. She left him and her hometown behind only to make a much more dangerous choice when it came to her husband and her daughterâs father.
Jackson was hurt when Savannah left him with no further contact, but he also understood. Now that she is back there is nothing he wonât do to protect her and her daughter from their pasts but will this be their second chance or are they destined for heartbreak once again?
This is a story about redemption both Jacksonâs over his past and Savannahâs as she fights for the future she wants. This is a great start to a new series and leaves us wanting more.
L.P. Dover, the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who brought you the tantalizing Gloves Off series, presents Gloves Off – Next Generation. This brand-new saga of interconnected standalones unites new characters with beloved originals in dark, and sexy stories laced with suspense!Â
Fame. Money. Status. An infinite number of women standing ringside in hopes of one night with him. These are all the things Carter Reynolds loves about being MMA royalty. As a UFC Heavyweight champion, and the son of the illustrious Matt Reynolds, Carter thinks he has everything he could ever want.
Until he comes face to face with Emma Jamesonâthe one who got away. The pair are bonded by a secret from their past, one that none in their inner circle can ever know about…
Thanks to her father, Emma is no stranger to the MMA world. UFC Middleweight champion, Ryley Jameson, is known far and wide for his scandalous antics in and out of the ring. His fame put her in the spotlight at a very early age. It even led to her lucrative modeling career and the opportunity for her to travel the world. Now Emma is back with the family of fighters she left behind and quickly discovers a darkness that has wriggled its way into the MMA fold.
Someone demands retribution for the sins of the past, and they’ve chosen to make Emma their first target. Determined to keep her safe, Carter will do whatever it takes to protect her, even if that means putting his life on the line.
As hidden truths are revealed, Carter and Emma find that no one in their circle is safe… and this is only the beginning.
Emma was raised in the MMA lifestyle, but she was determined to forge her own path and is now a successful model. All it would take is a threatening letter to send her home again to warn the people she cares the most about and reunite her with the man who stole her heart when they were teenagers.
Carter is a successful MMA fighter who has tried to move on with other women but has never forgotten Emma. Finding out she was back and in danger was all it would take for him to show her that she can trust him with her heart and her life.
This heartwarming story about love and family finds a great balance with the suspense angle and the combination will keep you enthralled from beginning to end.
Meet L.P. Dover
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author L. P. Dover is a southern belle living in North Carolina with her husband and two beautiful girls. Everything’s sweeter in the South has always been her mantra and she lives by it, whether it’s with her writing or in her everyday life. Maybe that’s why she’s seriously addicted to chocolate.
Dover has written countless novels in several different genres, including a children’s book with her daughter. Her favorite to write is romantic suspense, but she’s also found a passion in romantic comedy. She loves to make people laugh which is why you’ll never see her without a smile on her face.
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Aurora Rose Reynolds comes a bittersweet romance about the risks and rewards of falling in love.
Everly never expected to move back in with her parents, and she definitely didnât expect to do so as a single mother. But with the father of her son suddenly out of the picture, sheâs had to make some adjustments to her plans.
Now Everly has one priority: to make a life for herself and her boy. And Blake, her sometimes infuriating but admittedly handsome employer at Live Life Adventures, doesnât factor into her future as anything more than her boss.
But it seems the guy whoâs about as friendly as a grizzly bear has a soft spot for her and her sonâŚand the more time she spends with him, the more difficult it is to remember why giving in to the chemistry between them is a bad idea.
Now, with their future on the line, theyâll have to decide if love is a risk worth taking.
When Everlyâs boyfriend wants nothing to do with her or their son she returns to Montana to be with her family. She has been hired by Live Life Adventures as their office manager and they are happy to look after her 10-month-old son Sam while she works. She is attracted to Blake and should be deterred by his surly attitude, but she finds out there is a lot more to his attitude than she imagined.
Blake is one of the partners at Live Life Adventures and is fighting to deny his feelings for Everly however she breaks through his walls and has him wanting to share the secrets that are weighing him down. It isnât long before he falls in love with her and her son there is nothing he wonât do to protect them.
This is a low angst romantic story with a little family turmoil that must be dealt with. Everly, Blake and Sam create a beautiful family and you know that as long as they are together they can handle anything that live throws at them.
Aurora Rose Reynolds is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author whose wildly popular series include Until, Until Him, Until Her, Underground Kings and Shooting Stars.
Her writing career started in an attempt to get the outrageously alpha men who resided in her head to leave her alone and has blossomed into an opportunity to share her stories with readers all over the world.
SEE ME, an all new steamy, hot cop, standalone romance from USA Today bestselling author Stacey Kennedy, is now available!
In the Phoenix club, fantasies come to life, but he wants her for real, and heâll do anything to prove it in this deliciously sexy romance from USA Today bestselling author Stacey Kennedy.
Lottie Harlow spends her days as a dog walker and her nights losing herself in wild fantasies at Phoenix, a members-only, voyeuristic sex club in New York City. Her anonymous existence is precisely planned. She must lay low, or risk facing the consequences of her familyâs criminal past. Sheâs a ghost, and she likes it that way. But detective Hunt Walker is determined to uncover her secretsâŚ
Hunt has always loved his nights at Phoenix, but theyâre no longer enough. He wants more. He wants a relationship. He wants Lottie. Heâs wanted her for years. The only problem? Lottie keeps him at a careful distance, never letting him get too close, ignoring the sizzling heat burning between them. He knows sheâs intrigued by him, but sheâs scared. He just canât figure out why⌠But when enemies from her past come seeking revenge for her familyâs deal gone wrong, Lottieâs secrets are revealed, and so is the explosive passion theyâve been fighting.
Soon, lust leads the way to love, but when Lottieâs brothers start threatening her, the line between right and wrong is blurred. Hunt becomes torn between his duty to his badge and his need to keep Lottie safe. But heâll only get one chance to prove to Lottie that sheâs worth fighting for⌠and that their love is worth the risk.
Stacey Kennedy is a USA Today bestselling author who writes contemporary romances full of heat, heart, and happily ever afters. With over 50 titles published, her books have hit Amazon, B&N, and Apple Books bestseller lists. Stacey lives with her husband and two children in southwestern Ontarioâin a city thatâs just as charming as any of the small towns she creates. Most days, youâll find her enjoying the outdoors with her family or venturing into the forest with her horse, Priya. Staceyâs just as happy curled up indoors, where she writes surrounded by her lazy dogs. She believes that sexy books about hot cowboys or alpha heroes can fix any bad day. But wine and chocolate help too.
Caleb Stockton has been missing for more than ten years…and he’s about to come home.
But his homecoming isn’t going to be what anyone expects.
Not his brothers.
Not him.
And definitely not her.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is “contemporary romance at its best” (Bex ‘N’ Books). The author of more than fifty novels, Stephanie is a 2021 VivianÂŽ Award nominee, and RITAÂŽ Award winner and a five-time nominee. Stephanie has been touching readers’ hearts and keeping them spellbound for more than a decade with her contemporary romances, romantic suspense, and paranormal romances.
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Itâs been a decade since Caleb has seen his siblings despite all their efforts to reunite with him. After an explosion that left him with no memory and a baby that he finds himself on the run with that reunion is appearing more unlikely until Jenna and her daughter Gracie come into his life.
The last few years have been difficult for Jenna and her daughter Gracie after her husband passed away so a getaway to her familyâs cabin is exactly what they need. She never expected that the cabin would be occupied or the danger and secrets that would be revealed.
Although it may not have been under ideal circumstances Caleb and Jenna are about to realize that sometimes the most important people come into your life when you least expect it. Caleb is determined to protect Jenna and Grace even if that means from himself, but he may just realize that he has a much bigger support system than he could ever have imagined.
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is both “contemporary romance at its best” (Bex ‘N’ Books) and a “paranormal star” (JR Ward). The author of more than fifty novels, Stephanie is a 2021 Vivian Award Nominee, and a 2018 winner and a five-time nominee for the RITAÂŽ award, the highest awards in romance fiction. As an award-winning author, Stephanie has been touching readers’ hearts and keeping them spellbound for more than a decade with her contemporary romances, romantic suspense, and paranormal romances. For more info on Stephanie, visit http://www.stephanierowe.com, follow her on Facebook: @StephanieRoweBooks, Twitter: @stephanierowe2, and Instagram: @stephanierowe2.
Going away to college was supposed to be a way to escape overbearing men trying to claim me. Still, I ran right into the king of security, thinking I could get past his guards.
I strolled into his party uninvited, thinking Iâd had the upper hand. I was sorely mistaken, deliciously soreâand craving more. Landon Black sees, takes, and retains. The thing is, I need his possessiveness.
I want to be his only obsession.
And I quickly learn that I am.
My wicked little sneak strolled into my world, and now I canât ever let her go. Iâve never expected to let anyone in, but the second I see her, I know Lara Reynolds will be Lara Black before she knows it. Unfortunately, Iâm not the only one who has eyes on my girl, but theyâll learn quickly that I havenât gotten to where I am by giving up on what I desire.
Lara adventurous spirit has her leaving home to attend college in Chicago. This same spirit has her attending a social event that she wasnât invited to where she meets her match in Landon.
Landon is a successful businessman who knew that he and Lara were meant to be together before they even met. Now that she is in his life there is nothing he wonât do keep her there and that includes protecting her from the forces who want to keep them apart.
Laraâs sassy personality is a perfect challenge for the protector in Landon and the chemistry between them is off the charts.
MEET THE AUTHOR C.M. Steele is a romance author who has been self-publishing since August 2014. She is a mother of three, living her busy life outside Chicago with her husband of sixteen years. Most of CM’s books center around a couple finding love almost immediately without all the messy bits. Although she really does love adding bad guys to hinder the couple’s happily ever after.
Pro footballer Mike Vinceton desperately wants to get away before the Cometsâ new season begins.
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