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The Cowboy's Close Quarters Claim

By Rocklyn Ryder

5 stars

Gunner O'Leary is heading out to retrieve some stock with the new herdsman on the Delta O ranch. He is surprised to find that Clem is short for Clementine. Clem was raised on her family's ranch but her father left the ranch to her brothers. She has good qualifications but it has been difficult to get a good job. She doesn't want to risk her job by giving in to the attraction between Gunner and her.
The Boss: A Dark Mafia Romance

By Piper Stone

5 stars

Willow was in holiday in Greece with her family but then her parents were murdered. She had a crush on Dimitrios since she was a teenager but she didn't expect him to claim her or that he was a Mafia Don.
A is for Atlas

By Emmy Lou Hayes

5 stars

Atlas is just out of prison and he has come back to his place at Club Z. He is unhappy to find that his younger brother has been taking his place as an enforcer and heads out for a drink at one of his bars. He meets Bea who tries to out drink him. He keeps bumping in to her but then she sees him working. He grabs her to keep her safe. Where now?
Hunter

By Piper Stone

5 stars

Hunter is helping out at the family resort after a career as a marine then working as a hit man for a secret organisation. His past has left him with nightmares. Then he met Esme, the new chef at the resort. Esme also has a troubled past and she and Hunter strike sparks off each other. Will they have a hot and heavy romance?
The Valentine Billionaire

By Serenity Woods

5 stars

Lucas Prince's best friend Kai asks him to pick up his sister from the airport when she flies in for Kai's wedding. Lucas is attracted to Alex, but mate's rules say you can't date your mate's sister. Both Alex and Lucas have ex's going to the wedding so they decide to fake date each other. Lucas becomes concerned about Alex's wellbeing after he sees how driven she is in her goal to win an Olympic gold medal. She is driven by her mother whose athletic career was destroyed by an accident. Can they build a relationship that will cope with the pressures from both families? I loved the characters in this book. There is a sensitive look at the pressures a top athlete is under and I loved the way the characters developed a solution.
Snowy Secrets

By Ajme Williams

5 stars

Bella has a relationship with her father's friend River. But a few months later River is deployed and he tells Bella to find someone who could be there for her. Eight years later Bella leaves her daughter with her parents and heads off for a cabin break. However she finds three men at the cabin. Marcus, a friend of her dad, Wyatt, a one night stand, and River. What now?.
The Lady's Guide to Marrying a Viscount

By Emmanuelle de Maupassant

5 stars

Widowed Genevieve will need to marry the new owner of her late husband's estate if she wishes to remain there. Travelling to meet the heir she meets Mallon on the train. However, he doesn't remember her when they meet again. Can they get together?.
Wolf's Mark:

By Piper Stone

5 stars

Sedona is dragged out to a club for her birthday by her friends. She meets Jax Wolf and has a hot evening with him. Next day she is back at work where an FBI agent asks her to autopsy a body with unusual injuries. She is stunned when the corpse reanimates as a werewolf and tears their way out of her facility. Jax is the leader of a Wolfen pack and it appears that his pack is under threat from a growing werewolf danger. He finds out that Sedona is his fated mate but he has to convince her. I enjoyed this book.
Shephard

By Piper Stone

5 stars

Shephard has been called back to take over his parents' business. Before he got there he had a hot one night stand but now he meets her again to find out that she is a park ranger investigating some violent murders. They both have useful skills from their pasts but can they solve the case? Allow plenty of time as it is a fairly long book.
Jagger

By Piper Stone

5 stars

Bella picked Danger Falls by throwing a dart at a map in an attempt to get away from her abusive husband with her young son. She meets Jagger when she is trying to get a room at the resort he and his brothers have to run. He finds her a place in a remote cabin, but then they are trapped by a storm. Attraction surfaces and Bella discovers the difference between her ex and Jagger. Will they be able to help each other heal from their pasts. I really enjoyed this book. I'm looking forward to Hunter's story.
At His Mercy: A Dark Mafia Boss Romance

By Maria Monroe

5 stars

Ivy was working remotely for the Aurelius Empire but she was been forced to inform on them by a corrupt government agent. Then Axel is told that Ivy will need to work with him on a project. He is attracted to her but he should resist the temptation as he might have to dispose of her. Things start to come apart when Axel is told to kill her but he wants to keep her safe. What is happening in the Aurelius Empire that Axel is meant to be inheriting in two years? This book is set in a slightly dystopian world.
Stolen Queen

By Ajme Williams

5 stars

Ava Rinella was meant to marry Elio D’Amato when she turned 18 but Elio had fallen in love and didn't marry her. Then she was meant to marry Lazero D’Amato but he had also found the woman he loved. So Ava's father was sending her to marry a brutal Don whose previous wives had vanished. Wanting to have some control over her life, Ava slips out and walks into a D’Amato sex club. Matteo sees her and rescues her from a pushy man. Despite wanting to be with Ava, Matteo secretly returns her home. However, Ava's father still plans to trade her off so she decides to run away. But she falls while climbing out. Matteo rescues her and takes her back to his place even though that makes him a target. What is going to happen now? This book is the conclusion of a great series.
Secrets and Sin

By Cheri Champagne

5 stars

Part two of the Bow Street Wallflowers. This book continues the story from book 1. Jasper, the Duke of Derby, is still under threat from his cousin who wants revenge on Jasper and the title. Jasper needs the help of the first female Bow Street Runners. A nice read.
Savage Vows

By Sierra Cartwright

5 stars

Mafia Prince Matteo has an arranged marriage to Alessia from another mafia family but she has fled to Britain to avoid him. He retrieves her and is insisting that they marry. Alessia discovers that her husband isn't as bad as she feared but life as mafia royalty can be dangerous. I loved this book and I look forward to more books in this series.
Cherry Auction

By Stasia Black

5 stars

Domhnall wasn't planning to buy at the cherry auction at the club but then he sees a face from his very dark past. He loved Madi but her father made his life a torture, but then she vanished and the money she helped him acquire vanished as well. He decides that she has to pay. But there is a very unusual reason for what happened. This book is very dark and could have triggers for some people. I found it hard to put down.
Claimed by the Don

By Natasha L. Black

5 stars

Benny and Daisy were teenage sweethearts but then Daisy abruptly left the town. Now she has come home because her mother is ill. However, she has a secret. A five year old son who looks like Benny. She left because she didn't want a child to grow up in a mafia world. Now she is back and the attraction is still there.
He Sees You When You're Sleeping

By Alta Hensley

5 stars

Jack is obsessed with Chloe, keeping a watch over her every night. He wants to actually meet her and start a relationship with her. However, Chloe has secrets of her own and two different sides to her character. Will Jack be able to satisfy her? Enjoy this dark tale.
Dark Christmas: A Bratva Next Door Romance

By KC Crowne

5 stars

Amelia is fascinated by her new, hot neighbour, but she is hesitant about introducing herself. Then her racy elf photos end up at Melor's place instead of hers. She goes over to reclaim them, but finds that Melor had looked at them and was interested in her. They spend a great night together, but early the next morning they find that Melor's bratva past has caught up with him. This means that Amelia is in danger and that Melor will need to protect her. I really enjoyed this book.
Guarding The Phoenix: Volume 2

By Anya Summers

5 stars

Kylie and her bodyguards have escaped from Santos's attack on her house but they are still being pursued. But will her menage of bodyguards be able to keep her safe, and will she be able to forgive them when she finds out the truth about them? This book is the conclusion of the Phoenix:set. You need to have read the first book to follow the story. Kylie is in a menage with her four bodyguards.
She Belongs to Me

By Piper Stone

5 stars

Medical student Alexandra accidentally witnesses a murder and runs from the murderers. She only has one person she dares to call - her godfather Nico. Nico is an Italian mafia don and he comes to her rescue. Nico still feels guilt from when Alexandra's father was killed at her christening. He takes her back to Italy for safety but now he has to work out who is after her and why. The problem is that he is attracted to his goddaughter. Will he be able to protect her? I loved this book.
The Godfather’s Christmas Twins

By Ajme Williams

5 stars

Eighteen year old Gia's mafia father was trading her to another brutal don. She asked Max to show her how good sex could be knowing that her future husband was only interested in his own pleasure. Six years later Gia is a young widow with five year old twins, but Max is still staying away from her. When Gia is threatened by a stalker her brother send her to Max in Vegas to keep her safe. But will Gia tell Max her secret? I loved these characters. We meet some of the characters from the previous book in the series.
Emerald City Billionaire's : Complete Collection

By Cassi Hart

4 stars

Six novellas giving you a variety of flavours of billionaires meeting their special partners. Enjoyable reading, each story short enough to be a quick read. Good for the times when you only have a limited time to read.
Dark Holiday Nights!

By Sierra Cartwright

5 stars

This book gives us a great range of tales from nine authors. I already love books by some of these authors and I loved to find some more authors that I want to read more work from. This book is a great pick and mix of tales.
Dark Rites: A Dark Romance Collection

By Stasia Black

5 stars

Oleander Manor is the home of The Order of the Silver Ghost. Young men are invited to take part in individual 109 day long trials of initiation to become members of the Order and to gain control of their family businesses. Hard up young women are given the chance to get whatever they desire if they take part in the initiations, but the goal is to break the woman. But we are now seeing young men who would like to change the brutal methods of the order. This book has the stories of several men and the women they choose to partner them. Can they get through the initiation with no lasting damage? This book could provide triggers for some people, but it is a very good read.
Rancher's Love: A Twelve Book Ranch Romance Boxset

By Mary Sue Jackson

5 stars

Cowboy’s Doorstep Baby Arielle arrives for her job as cook on Sam Carden's cowboy camp just in time to see a woman hand Sam a baby and leave. It turns out that Mollie was the result of a drunken one night stand a year ago. Then Sam's normal cook returns saying that his back has been fixed and he's back to work. This leaves Arielle without a job, and nowhere to practice for a competition that could get her a job with a top chef. Sam offers Arielle a job as Mollie's nanny until her competition. But a developing relationship between them has to compete with Sam's drive to get an investor to keep the ranch afloat. What will win? Her Second Chance Cowboy Nancy and Colin were together in high school, but broke up when Nancy went to college. She comes back home to help her friend finish planning her wedding, but finds her parents are away on a cruise and she has nowhere to stay. Colin offers her a guest house on his ranch that he is changing to a dude ranch. Nancy is surprised to find that Colin has adopted his niece. Are they going to be able to work together? Cowboy’s Sexy Ex Jarod has returned to his aunt and uncle’s ranch to regroup after his career as a stuntman was finished due to injury. He finds that his ex girlfriend is working on the ranch. They broke up when she couldn't follow through on their plans to move to California after her father was taken ill. Cowboy’s Christmas Wife Daryl is about to lose everything financially but his long time friend, Laura, might be able to help. She needs a new marriage to get her ex to release his control over her inheritance, but will they be able to convince the judge that their relationship is real?. Rancher’s One-Night Stand Rancher Michael Townsend has decided that he could do a good job representing his area in the senate, and he decides to stand for the election in three months’ time. Before he starts his campaign, he shares a hot name with a stranger from the bar. Then he is introduced to the woman who would be a perfect campaign manager, and it is Jenna, the woman he spent the night with. Can they work together with such a strong attachment between them? Cowboy’s Fake Marriage Rodeo star Shane is now the father of a baby girl after a one night stand. He is raising her alone but then he discovers that her maternal grandparents are suing for custody. He has taken a year off from his career to bond with his daughter but it is all at risk. Then he meets old schoolmate Lila who has just been turned down for a loan to buy her longed for property. Shane offers her a deal - he buys her the property and they are married until he gets custody of his daughter, but can they keep their relationship fake?. Cowboy’s Convenient Marriage Charlotte Kennedy has inherited her father's business but her brother is threatening to have her deported if she doesn't sign the company over to him. She was born born on the open waters, and to parents still carrying Irish passports. All that meant that she wasn't born an American citizen and the paperwork was never done. The only way Charlotte can legally stay in the country is if she gets married. Then she remembers Emmett Sawyer who proposed to her when they were teenagers. Will he marry her now? Emmett has major financial worries so he agrees. Will this work? Healing the Rancher Carter has been injured in a horse accident, and he is frustrated that he isn't recovering enough to run his ranch properly. His friend suggests that Willow comes and provides physiotherapy for him. Willow has divorced her violent husband, but she is scared that he will find them. Carter doesn't want to follow Willow's treatment instructions so he is not recovering properly. Can Willow convince him to follow instructions? Is Willow's ex going to find them? The Rancher’s Marriage Bargain Jolie goes back to her old home town after a bad relationship breakup. She gets a job as cook and nanny for Colson and his ward, Adam. Adam's parents had died and they had asked Colson to look after their son, who suffers with a wide range of allergies. All is going well until Adam's grandparents decide to sue for custody. Colson's lawyer tells him that the only weakness in his claim is that he isn't married. Colson decides to ask Jolie to marry him to help with the custody cae. There shouldn't be any problems should there? The Rancher’s Tempting Nanny Austin was working hard to develop his ranch when his ex just turns up and drops his two year old daughter on him, along with the paperwork signing all of her parental rights away. His daughter, Lea, hadn't spoken since. Austin's sister talked him into hiring a speech pathologist as Lea’s nanny for the summer, but Austin wasn't convinced it was a good idea. He was even less impressed when Sara arrived, looking like a real city girl. But Sara does make a difference to Lea. But what is going to happen when people from their pasts arrive to disturb their lives? These books are all light, easy to read novels. Enjoy.
Steel Order MC : Complete Boxset Collection

By Cassi Hart

5 stars

This collection is six novellas where the men of the Steel Order MC find their loves. Each novella is a quick read about men who want to protect their women. An enjoyable read.
Knocked Up by the Silver Fox:

By Sofia T Summers

5 stars

Beth is promoted to senior analyst in Will's firm. She is meticulous in her research. This brings her to Will's attention. Will realises that he is attracted to Beth but that might cause problems at work and with Will's teenage daughter.
The Secret Sheikh's Baby

By Holly Rayner

5 stars

Saleem has been trained to lead Al Kediyah since childhood, but now his parents want him to spend a year out of the country being a normal person without a title. He picks Chicago at random but it becomes more attractive when he meets art teacher Evie. There is an instant attraction, but Saleem feels guilty that he hasn't told Evie who he is. Then he is called home early because his father is unwell. What will Evie do when she finds out about his lies? I really enjoyed these characters. A lovely easy read.
A Real Man

By Joannie Kay

5 stars

Boss from hell, Victoria, is always harassing her new secretary, Drew Colby. She dreams of finding a man who will stand up to her, but Drew seems too meek. When she has to visit an elderly inventor who claims to have invented a time machine she insists that Drew goes too. Something goes wrong and they are sent back to post Civil War times. Drew is recognised as being the long time missing owner of a ranch, but he has to deal with feisty Victoria and a young sister. Will they be able to make a new life in the past? An enjoyable tale.
Cowboy's Close Quarters Claim

By Rocklyn Ryder

5 stars

Gunner O'Leary is heading out to retrieve some stock with the new herdsman on the Delta O ranch. He is surprised to find that Clem is short for Clementine. Clem was raised on her family's ranch but her father left the ranch to her brothers. She has good qualifications but it has been difficult to get a good job. She doesn't want to risk her job by giving in to the attraction between Gunner and her.
Secrets and Sin

By Cheri Champagne

5 stars

This book continues the story from book 1. Jasper, the Duke of Derby, is still under threat from his cousin who wants revenge on Jasper and the title. Jasper needs the help of the first female Bow Street Runners. A nice read.
Holiday Flame

By Kate Tilney

5 stars

Jade is back in her home town but she has to admit to her friends that she was still a virgin. Her friends suggest that the next man to walk into the bar might be the one. Once Jade sees Remington she thinks he might be the man to help her solve her problem. But he's her brother's best friend!.
Cowboy's Close Quarters Claim

By Rocklyn Ryder

5 stars

Gunner O'Leary is heading out to retrieve some stock with the new herdsman on the Delta O ranch. He is surprised to find that Clem is short for Clementine. Clem was raised on her family's ranch but her father left the ranch to her brothers. She has good qualifications but it has been difficult to get a good job. She doesn't want to risk her job by giving in to the attraction between Gunner and her.
One Night before Christmas

By Serenity Woods

5 stars

An enjoyable romance set in NZ

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