“I wasn’t avoiding you,” I quickly cut him off, not touching the rest of the sentence. Flopping back down on the bed. “I was busy.”
“Busy avoiding me.”
“Maybe.” I close my eyes. “You’re so hot.”
“So you spoke to your friends about me?” I can hear the smile in his voice. “Did you tell them how crazy you have been driving me?” His voice goes low. “Did you tell them how all I wanted to do all week long was kiss the ever-loving shit out of you?” His words make parts of me, actually not parts, all of me ache for him. “Tell me, baby, what did you tell them about me?”
“I told them that kissing you made me forget everything,” I whisper. “I told them that when I was on top of you, all I wanted was for you to be inside me. I told them—”
“Enough.” His voice is tight, almost a hiss. “What are you wearing right now?”
“Nothing,” I reveal, looking down at myself, and he moans. “I’m in my white robe. I took a bath before I called you. I tried to—”
“You tried to what?”
“I tried to. With my toy and—” I groan out in frustration.
“Where is your toy?” he asks, and I move my hand over the bed covers and pick up the purple vibrator I used in the tub. It got me there, but something was missing.
“I have it here,” I tell him, “it’s purple.”
“Tell me what it looks like.”
“It’s smaller than your cock, that’s for sure,” I tell him. “Are you going to show me your cock soon?” I don’t wait for him to answer me. “I would like to see your cock soon.” My voice perks up and I giggle.
“You are lucky I’m here and not at my house, or I’d be at your door right now.”#natashamadison #dreamseries #smalltownromance #spicyromance #bookstagram #booktok @theauthor.agency
He’s her brooding, off-limits boss. She’s his brother’s newest flame…and the weakness he’s craved for years.
She never expected to come face-to-face with Lucas Lyons—the grumpy, gorgeous CEO of the entire Lyons empire and the older brother of her long-forgotten crush.
Once upon a time, Marie had been just the invisible girl in the back of the estate kitchen. Now? She’s confident, capable, and no longer easy to ignore.
Especially not by Lucas.
He sees her now. And it’s a problem.
***
Lucas Lyons—head of the Lyons family empire, perfectionist, older brother to the man who used to make Marie’s teenage heart flutter—sees his beautiful personal chef as a complication. A distraction he doesn’t need. A girl he has no business wanting.
Especially now that his younger brother is suddenly very interested in Marie himself.
Lucas knows she’s too young. Too bold. Too tempting.
But the closer they get, the more dangerous the line between forbidden and inevitable becomes.
For a man like Lucas, giving in means losing control. And falling for Marie Zola?
Might just ruin them both.
*Boss of the Year is a Sabrina-inspired boss-employee romance that does NOT include cheating, but does include a lot of angst. If you’re not up for drama, this isn’t your cup of tea.
Nicole French is a USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance. She’s also a hopeless romantic, Springsteen fanatic, and total bookworm. When not writing, she is hanging out with her family, playing soccer with the rest of the thirty-plus crowd in Seattle, or going on dates with her husband. In her spare time, she likes to go running or practice the piano, but never seems to do either one of these things as much as she should.
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Charlie: Even as Teddy’s child grows in my belly, I feel myself locked in the jaws of grief I can’t escape. But I can’t allow my emotions to distract me.
A very real threat lurks in the shadows, eagerly waiting for me to let my guard down for even an instant. Cameron is out there somewhere—and it’s only a matter of time before he finds me.
Lucas vowed to protect me, yet with each fluttering kick I feel, I’m reminded that I’m more vulnerable than ever.
Lucas: Charlie was a liability to the family. But as the right hand to the mafia king, it wasn’t my job to question such things.
I trusted Teddy and gave him the loyalty and respect he deserved. He ordered me to keep her safe, and that’s what I did.
I never meant to fall for her, but with him gone, I will honor my word by keeping Charlie and his unborn child safe… no matter what it takes.
The boss. The temptation. The red-hot secret affair.
He’s my grumpy employer. He’s off-limits. So why can’t I resist him?
I never expected to fall for Declan McDaid, the stern CEO of McDaid Security.
But one late night at the office changes everything.
Now, I’m caught between professionalism and passion.
Can our forbidden affair survive the complications of mixing business with pleasure?
Will I risk it all for a chance at love with the most unlikely man?
Sparks fly in this steamy office romance full of tension, red-hot desire, and unexpected emotions.
Bossed is the first book in the Spicy Bites series. This scorching short read proves that even opposites can attract when desire ignites. Don’t miss out on this irresistible journey from explosive lust to profound connection. One-click now to experience the heat!
Declan is a grumpy and demanding boss who has had difficulty keeping an assistant. When he arrives at work to find a new assistant once again he didn’t realize that the biggest challenge would be his feelings for her.
When it comes to Declan, Natalie is up to the task both personally and professionally. She challenges him at every turn and the heat between them is impossible to deny.
Hot chemistry and no angst as Declan and Natalie are all in from the get-go.
Harlow James is a pen name I use to protect my identity as a high school teacher. Keeping those two roles in my life separate is necessary, but also fun! It’s like a live two lives, and anonymity gives me the opportunity to be bold and take risks in my stories.
I stumbled upon romance novels in 2018 when I picked up Driven by Kristy Bromberg, and I was obsessed. I had just lost my grandmother too, so reading offered me an escape from reality and a chance to grieve on my own terms.
About a year later, I got an idea for my own book and started writing. I researched self-publishing and jumped in with both feet. I had no idea what I was doing!
But now I’ve built a business and hobby that I LOVE! I have an outlet that’s just for me. When I write, I’m not a mom, a wife, or a teacher…I’m a woman who gets to tell stories that no one else can.
My books are the perfect blend of heartwarming moments, full-bellied laughs, and PLENTY of steam to melt your Kindles 😉 And there are always elements of me sprinkled in to every character and story that I write.
When I’m not writing you can find me reading or spending time in my kitchen. I love to cook and feed my family and friends. Otherwise, you can find me watching comedy specials with my husband, camping with our kids, or taking naps. I live for naps 😉
I never imagined I’d agree to an arranged marriage for over 5 million dollars.
Not to mention that the man I’d be marrying is someone I’d already met once before.
Gage Kingston waltzes into the meeting with the lawyer unaffected—cocky, tattooed, and acting like he didn’t know who I was.
But after we agree we’d be stupid to walk away from that kind of money, we embark on a six month timeline to riches despite the animosity between us.
Now I’m living with the man his aunt thought would be perfect for me while wondering if the woman was going insane before she died to think this was a good idea.
Then the first letter came.
Turns out Diane had a plan to get us to fall for each other while trying to make our marriage work.
Arguments turn to meaningful conversations.
Innocent brushes turn to lust-filled challenges.
And before I know it, we’re crossing every line we drew in the sand.
Did Diane somehow know that we were meant for each other before we figure it out for ourselves?
Or was jumping into a marriage with a man I barely knew one of the worst mistakes of my life?
💕Review💕 Even though Hazel has always wanted to find the man she was destined to spend her life with after having her heart broken so many times she has begun to lose hope. Even though Diane was older they forged a deep friendship with her so when she passes away she inherits half of her estate with one stipulation that she and her nephew must marry for six months.
Gage is a man who carries a secret that has closed his heart off to the possibilities of love or a happy ever after. The first time he met Hazel he didn’t know who she was, but it left a lasting impression on them both. Now that they find themselves married to honor his aunt’s wishes he was determined to keep it a business arrangement, but he wasn’t prepared for the connection that he and Hazel shared.
It is always wonder to spend time with this family and this story was no exception. The audio performance by Erin Mallon and Brandon Francis brings out the fun times, the intense chemistry, the humorous banter but especially the emotional moments as two people who had given up on love realize that their matchmaker knew best and that they have always belonged together.
After discovering corruption by a real estate developer, Peyton Carr got caught in a building collapse. Now the biker who rescued her won’t let her out of his sight.
Reid “Wrecker” Owens was used to pulling people from the rubble, but saving Peyton once wasn’t enough. Not when she was still in danger. Wrecker’s instincts were on high alert, and anyone who came for Peyton would have to go through him first.
❤️ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 ✔️ Motorcycle club ✔️ Age Gap ✔️ Opposites Attract ✔️ Protective Hero ✔️ Morally Grey MMC ✔️ Instalove
❤️Review Peyton wants to ensure that other families don’t have to ensure the same loss that she did when she lost her father. She is in college and is investigating suspicious collapse of buildings however she finds herself getting to close when a building collapses around her and she wouldn’t have made it out if it wasn’t for Wrecker.
Due to his military career Wrecker has a background in explosives and knows that the building collapses are suspicious. When he is given a picture of Peyton, a woman who always seems to be around the collapses, he is enchanted by her and is determined to protect her.
Wrecker is protective and possessive and has met his equal in Peyton who is strong and independent. There was never any doubt that they would be together but first they need to uncover the truth and end the threat.
Award-winning author E.M. Shue returns with another installment in the Happily Ever Alpha World, created by USA Today and New York Times best-selling author Aurora Rose Reynolds.
Ham Martinez never expected a traffic confrontation to change his life.
When a sexy little blonde cuts him off and blows him a kiss, Ham assumes it’s just a playful invitation. But the moment he looks into her eyes, everything shifts. She’s his. He doesn’t care that her sole focus is her doctoral studies. Ham is determined to prove that he’s her future and the one she can trust with her heart.
Presley Blanchard has one goal. Earn her doctorate and finally gain her father’s approval.
She also wants to avoid her cruel stepsister, who finds great joy in bullying her. But when Presley accidentally cuts off a black lifted Jeep, she apologizes with a pucker of her lips, thinking that’s the end of it. She never expects the driver to chase after her, or for him to be a tall, sexy, alpha male who won’t leave her alone. He promises to make her his priority, something she’s craved for a very long time. Giving Ham a chance and losing her heart wasn’t in her plans, but now she can’t imagine a life without him.
When Presley catches the attention of a deadly enemy, Ham will stop at nothing to protect her. As the danger surrounding Presley grows, their love will be tested by the deadly waters threatening to tear them apart. Ham and Presley will have to fight through the darkness to dive into their BOOM, no matter what stands in their way.
If you loved Until Hanna, you won’t be able to put down Until Presley.
Writer, wife, mother of three girls, grandma to two beautiful grand-daughters, doggie mom to one, and doggie grandma to five. This multi-published award-winning author likes her whiskey Irish, her chocolate dark and her hockey hard hitting. She’s an avid reader and you can find her Kindle packed full of all sub-genres of romance. When she isn’t writing action-adventure, dark-mafia, suspense, MC, and strong woman she’s spending time with her family exploring Alaska.
She’s currently writing several series and stand-alones in multiple sub-genres of romance but all are hot & steamy and action-packed.
Four of her books have won the Colorado RWA Beverley contest, Sniper’s Kiss in 2018 for Suspense, Angel’s Kiss in 2019 for Contemporary, Accidentally Noah in 2020 for Suspense, and Zeke’s Choice in 2021 for Suspense, while many others were finalists in this same contest.
E.M.’s favorite saying is don’t piss her off she’ll write you into a book and kill you off in a new and gory way.
Aurora Rose Reynolds and her husband, Sedaka Reynolds, created Boom Factory Publishing to use their experiences to expand and promote upcoming and existing indie authors.
With over five years in the industry, and millions of books sold worldwide, we know what it takes to become a successful author and we will use this knowledge to take our authors to the next level.
“As a successful hybrid author in this ever evolving industry, I know that you’re only as successful as the team that is promoting you!” – Aurora Rose Reynolds
Message from UberEats App (A$$h*le Customer):
You’re now officially 15 minutes late, so I’m docking your tip for every second my dinner isn’t in my hands.
By the way, this was my first—and likely last—time using this app…
The moment I received that message, I should’ve opened the guy’s $300 pasta and wine order and thrown it out the window.
If I wasn’t in desperate need of the money, trust me, I would’ve.
By the time I deliver the order to a hotel suite in Manhattan, I’m soaked from the rain, exhausted, and shocked as hell at who the customer is.
Dominic Sutton.
As in billionaire Dominic Sutton—and the selfish a$$hole who runs the other place I work.
I really should’ve kept my mouth shut…
When he has the audacity to tip me 3%—three freaking percent—I snap. I tell him exactly what I think of his revolving door of interns, his policy that staff can’t even look him in the eyes, and let him know he’s the worst CEO in the world.
The sexy smirk on his face makes it clear that my rant doesn’t faze him in the slightest.
That’s when I take his pricey food and storm back downstairs to my car.
(Yes, it tasted amazing…)
I honestly thought he’d forget all about me—he has far bigger things to worry about.
Until I get to work the following Friday.
There’s an email waiting for me:
Subject: Report to the executive floor to see me. Now.
Something tells me I’m about to find out just how ruthless—and selfish—this man really is.
Until Ivy can prove herself in her career she finds herself working as an intern to gain experience. As a result of this situation, she also works as a Uber driver and her two worlds are about to collide. When she is late delivering a meal to Dominic, the CEO of the company where she interns, their interaction is memorable and starts a domino effect that will turn both their worlds upside down.
Dominic is a successful and powerful businessman who is focused on results and doesn’t care what people think about him. He may be infuriated by his interaction with Ivy but he is also intrigued and determined to show her who is boss, both personally and professionally.
Dominic and Ivy are perfect for each other in every way and the sparks fly whether it comes to the chemistry together or working together which make the interactions between them both humorous and heated.
Meet Whitney G.
Whitney G. is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling author. Her books are currently published in over a dozen languages.
She lives deep in the Tennessee woods and spends most of her time drinking coffee while penning dirty-talking alpha males.