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She just wanted to disappear. He had other plans. One click this short, sweet, and steamy romance now! Lyric I built a business, raised a son, and survived a very public divorce. Now all I want is to fade into the background. But my teenage son is acting out, and his coach wants a meeting. Coach Alex Dalton is broad-shouldered, patient, and looks criminally good in athletic shorts. He's also off-limits. He cares about my kid, calls me beautiful, and makes me want to break every rule I set for myself. Then the tabloids catch us together, and my past gets dragged into the headlines all over ...

She had a plan for everything. He wasn't on it. One click this short, sweet, and steamy Christmas romance now! Patty No husband. No house. No job. My perfectly planned life fell apart in the most spectacular way possible. All I want for Christmas is some peace and quiet. What I get is Cade Cross bursting through the door while I'm in the bath. He's golden-haired, broad-shouldered, and completely impossible to plan for. His son may have wished for me. His six-pack abs are making me consider granting that wish. But I've already built one life on the wrong foundation. I can't afford to get ...

She crashed through his fence. He crashed through every wall she'd ever built. One click this short, sweet, and steamy romance now! Felicity I raised my daughter alone. Built my business alone. Survived everything alone. I don't need to be rescued. But when my car ends up through a wooden fence in the middle of a storm, a tall, rugged cowboy on a white horse shows up anyway. Ransom Watt is patient, quiet, and sweet enough to eat. He's offering me a warm bed, a farmhouse kitchen, and space to grow my candy business. The only thing I'm not sure I can give him is the one thing he actually ...

She burned the soulmate sketch. He showed up anyway. One click this short, sweet, and steamy romance now! Cleo I built Just Desserts with my own two hands after my cheating ex walked out. I don't need a man. I need new display cases and maybe a soulmate who looks like the psychic's sketch. Then Reece Murphy shows up at my glass door after hours, pressing hand-drawn plans against the window like he belongs there. He's bearded. Blue-collar. Nothing like what I imagined. But the way he catches me when I fall—literally—makes me wonder if I burned the wrong picture. Fall in love in the Just ...

She left her shoes and her heart under the pier. He kept both. One click this short, sweet, and steamy romance now! Mirren I spent fifteen years giving everything to a marriage that fell apart anyway. Now it's just me, my daughter, my bakery, and my very sensible plan to never get hurt again. One night out was supposed to be harmless. Cam was supposed to be a tourist who'd never see me again. He is gorgeous, patient, and says all the right things. But I've heard right things before. When morning comes and panic sets in, I do what I always do. I run. Barefoot. Again. Fall in love in the Just...

She left him behind once. He's been waiting ever since. One click this short, sweet, and steamy romance now! Ines I came back to Juniper Creek with nothing but a dream, a teenage son, and a very bruised heart. Opening my ice cream shop was supposed to be a fresh start. Not a reason to run into Luca Ortiz. He's tall, kind, successful—and nothing like the boy I ignored in high school. I spent years chasing a man who didn't deserve me. Luca is everything I didn't know I was looking for. But my ex is back in the picture, and I'm not sure I trust myself to make the right call again. Fall in ...

When a famous face tries to disappear for one night, the last thing she expects is to find the most real man she's ever met in a dive bar bathroom. One-click this short, sweet, and steamy celebrity romance now! Emily I'm used to people seeing Emmy Gold — the stage name, the spotlight, the tabloid headlines. Nobody ever sees me. Then I end up stranded in a dive bar in my hometown, sticky from a spilled drink and hiding from fans. And Jace Manning walks in. He's rough around the edges, completely unbothered by who I am, and the sexiest man I've ever laid eyes on. For one night, I'm just ...

When a stranded single mom runs out of options—and gas—in the middle of the night, the last thing she expects is for her knight in shining armor to arrive in a tow truck. One-click this short, sweet, and steamy rescue romance now! Ivy Divorce. Two kids. A dead car on a dark exit ramp at midnight. This is not the life I planned. I don't have anyone to call, until I find Kent Sellers. He's gruff, gorgeous, and somehow the most dependable man I've ever met. I didn't sign up to feel things again. But he keeps showing up, and I'm running out of reasons to say no. Kent I'm a simple man. Fix ...

When a good girl catches a ride with her brother's bad-boy best friend, will the open road lead to forever—or just another broken heart? One-click this short, sweet, and steamy road trip romance now! Jenna My Spring Break just crashed and burned. Cheating ex. Cancelled trip. Zero plans. Now I'm hitching a ride home with my brother's tattooed, ruggedly gorgeous trucker friend. He's older. He's off-limits. He smells incredible. He has one rule: keep it professional. But somewhere between highway miles and long nights in that cab, I stop seeing Thorne as my brother's friend, and start seeing...

When a tomboy office manager ends up on a blind date with her impossibly gorgeous boss, will their off-the-clock chemistry survive the Monday morning commute? One-click this short, sweet, and steamy workplace romance now! Clementine Growing up with four brothers, I've always been one of the guys. I can outdrink, outfight, and out-belch just about anyone. What I apparently can't do is recognize my own boss when I show up to a blind date. Barrett Daniels is tall, built, and looking at me like he's never seen me before. Because he hasn't — not like this. He has rules at the office. But we're...

When a buttoned-up billionaire meets the one woman he can't control, will he finally let himself feel something? One click this short, sweet, and steamy boss romance now! Nina I've worked for Tobias Kline for two years. Two years of fantasies I'd never admit to. Two years of him never looking twice at me. Then I ended up on stage at a charity auction. And he bid. Now the most powerful man in Oakwood City wants one date. One night. His rules. I've always been a good girl. But Tobias Kline makes me want to be very, very bad. Fall for your boss in the Bad Bosses series, where curvy women find ...

When a wild free spirit meets a ruthless CEO, will she finally learn to follow the rules, or will he learn to break them? One click this short, sweet, and steamy boss romance now! Josie After five years living it up across Europe, I'm finally home. Broke. Cut off. And working for Benjamin Talbot. The same devastatingly handsome man who stole my panties in an airport lounge—and made me like it. Now he's my boss. He has rules. No flirting. No distractions. No crossing the line. But those icy blue eyes have a way of making me forget every single one. Fall for your boss in the Bad Bosses ...

Marry her for ninety days and unlock $35 million. What could possibly go wrong? Fake marriage · billionaire lawyer · opposites-attract chaos. Miles Beckett keeps life in check with three strict rules. Win every case, guard his image, and grow his fortune. That last rule unravels when his grandfather’s will adds one catch: marry by thirty-five or lose everything. Sloane Vale, Sugar Hill’s resident trouble-maker, needs her own frozen trust fund to finish Harbor House, a shelter for women who deserve a second chance. The man blocking her access is Miles himself, until he offers a paper-...

When the man who ruined her life hands her the chance for revenge, will she take it, or will she fall for him all over again? One click this short, sweet, and steamy enemies-to-lovers romance now! Helena Jasper Wright destroyed me in high school. Now his reputation is in ruins and I'm the one they called. I'm his PR agent. His babysitter. His only way out. He has to do exactly what I say. Go where I tell him. Smile when I tell him. Behave. Jasper Wright, behaving. I'm going to enjoy every second of this. Too bad the man is even more irresistible than he was at seventeen. Fall for your boss ...

When a billionaire needs a wife in sixty days, will a fake marriage turn into the real thing? One click this short, sweet, and steamy marriage of convenience romance now! Quinn I've worked for Weston Kingsbury for years. I know exactly who he is. Brilliant. Arrogant. Completely oblivious. Then he showed up at my apartment with a prenup and a proposal. His father hid a marriage clause in the company contract. Sixty days. One wife. Or he loses everything. He trusts me. I've always been there for him. So I said yes. It's temporary. It's just business. It's just a ring. I've only been in love ...

Sugar Hill’s ice queen. A scandal caught on camera. Two men willing to risk everything to protect her. MMF romance · billionaire bad boy · bodyguard heat Sabine Monroe doesn’t lose control. As the face of Monroe Designs, she’s built her image on elegance and discipline, staying two steps ahead of Sugar Hill’s elite. But one kiss with scandal-prone Tristan DuPont gets caught on camera, and suddenly she’s the story. Luca Valle has spent two years watching Sabine from the shadows. Now her personal security detail, he’s the only one who sees the threat forming behind the headlines...

A one-night stand, two pink lines, and Sugar Hill’s most notorious spare heir. Accidental pregnancy · billionaire heir · forced proximity Chef Willa Langston has three rules: keep control, keep your distance, and never—ever—sleep with a client. One midnight slip-up with billionaire art dealer Rhys Beckett shatters all three. Six weeks later a busted pipe, a collapsed ceiling, and a positive pregnancy test leave Willa homeless, queasy, and desperate to stay off the Beckett gossip radar. Rhys has other ideas, starting with a key to his penthouse and ending with his name on the birth ...

When a social media star crashes into a mechanic's world, will love or likes prevail? One-click this short, sweet, and steamy opposites attract romance now! Emmy Curating a life of picture-perfect moments, I've mastered the art of illusion. Yet beneath the filters and flawless posts lies a longing for something real, something more. When my car breaks down, a knight in a shining tow truck comes to my rescue. Nico is sexy, strong, and good with his hands, but it’s more than just a physical attraction. Can I step out from behind the screen and embrace a love that's beautifully unfiltered? ...

When fiery courtroom rivals ignite an undeniable passion, will they risk it all for a chance at love? One click this short, sweet, and steamy enemies-to-lovers romance now! Berkeley In the world of law, I've carved my path with determination and independence. Love is a distraction I can't afford—especially not from Gannon Miles. With his roguish charm and a gaze that undresses my every defense, he poses a challenge I can't dismiss. But as our professional battles turn into personal sparks, I start questioning everything I've ever wanted. Can I trust my heart to a man who's always been my ...

When past passions reignite, will a former athlete score in love or face another strikeout? One-click this short, sweet, and steamy second chance romance now! Lucy My life is a well-scripted lesson plan—structured, predictable, safe. But one impulsive night shatters that neat order, leaving me with memories I try to bury. Then Rhett Hartigan walks back into my life. He's everything I'm not—charismatic, daring, a risk-taker. With him around, my orderly world spins out of control. Do I keep to my game plan or go for a home run with a man who's always played the field? In a world where ...