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Would you abandon the woman you love for your own indulgence? Beth Meridian has returned home, hoping to leave her sordid past behind her and settle into a quiet life. When her childhood friend, Hannah Raeburn, offers her a place to stay, Beth knows it won't be long until she runs into Hannah's brother, Daniel. What she doesn't expect is for him to reignite feelings deep in her heart, reminding her of the kiss they shared before she left town. Daniel Raeburn's past is scandalous, his sinful indulgences allowing him more wealth than he could ever need. Still, he wants more, and his gluttonous appetite for wealth and women leads him to buy into a partnership at the local hellfire club. When Hannah goes missing, Beth and Daniel follow her trail through the Australian outback. Witnessing the womanizer Daniel is, Beth flees on a cattle train headed north. Desperate to explain his actions, Daniel follows her. Arriving in the small town of Jarvisfield, Daniel is shocked to learn that Beth is now the owner of the largest cattle company in the area. He's even more shocked to discover that the preacher controlling the town, and stealing from the townspeople, is his once business partner William Maxon. He's convinced this man is also responsible for his sister's disappearance. When he learns William has Beth picked out as his next victim, Daniel knows he must do whatever it takes to make her listen to the truth. But she has no interest in hearing anything he has to say.

When twenty-something office worker Rachel spills wine all over herself and a devastatingly handsome older man at her friends' wedding reception, she little realises that it's the beginning of a heart-stopping journey of emotional discovery. Or that the gorgeous hunk she's just dowsed in house red is the owner of the very company she works for! Lawrence Brady is stunned to discover his state of weary ennui shattered by the beautiful woman who upends her glass of wine all over him. Rachel seems bold and eager for a sensual adventure… and he's just the man to show her new horizons, in a thrillingly intense but short-lived no strings affair. But what if their fling becomes more? Will Lawrence's secret sorrow destroy their chance of happiness and a future together? Or will Rachel's troubled past make it impossible for her to give her heart to him?

"I told you not to give me your heart yet—I hadn't earned it. Trouble is I'd already laid mine in your hands. "

A heartbreaking secret stands between Brianna and Jackson, and she plans to keep it that way… When Brianna Caufield hosts an online auction to raise money for her fledgling youth center, the last thing she expects is to be matched for a date with Jackson Reed. Lured by the fame of an NFL career, the hometown hero and all-star quarterback broke off their engagement without so much as a backward glance. Now, washed-up and wiser, Jack's come home with renewed faith and a changed heart—and he wants Brianna back. No matter how much she still cares for Jackson, Brianna knows the secret she harbors will destroy any chance of a future together. Can Jack find a way to coax the secret to the surface? And if he does, will forgiveness draw them closer together…or will their love be shattered forever?

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Free on Kindle Unlimited. Or, ebook 99 cents! Delilah Bennet had never fallen in love. As a writer, she had written thousands of scenes depicting it, but love was something that always eluded her. Secure with anonymity behind her laptop as a ghost-writer, Delilah was in total control to freely manipulate the male characters she created. The men in her stories were well scripted, and she was comfortable being the marionette in total control of every move they made. In her relationships with men, Delilah preferred one-night stands to the devious mind games men played while dating. With an unexpected chance meeting, Jake Hastings entered Delilah's life uninvited, yet as fate would have it, seemingly beyond her control. With his lightning blue eyes, sultry deep voice and rugged sexual energy, this heartthrob was more than Delilah could resist. Jake was shattering all the stereotyped notions of men that Delilah had become accustomed to. But, was he merely saying what she wanted to hear, or was he truly sincere? Would Delilah finally be able to find love, or would Jake merely be an additional notch on her bedpost and her first heartbreak?

Just released! "Adrienne Blake has hit this one out of this world. You'll be swooning, blushing, flushing and panting with the heat between these characters. I love these alien romances because the authors let their imaginations free and the readers are lucky enough to witness it. These types of books have great world-building and the story lines that are so intricately plotted. There's so much going on with the various characters that you get sucked into this world and its politics and the lives of these characters, and you're sitting on the edge of your seat wanting to find out what happens next. As always, there's a central romance that is full of emotion and action and has a wonderful happy end. It's fascinating to see how everything interweaves and connects and how it all unfolds."

Can his touch thaw her icy façade? Dr. Lily Cole might just be as cool as the surrounding ice to others, but awkward and shy Lily chooses to focus on her research than pursuing relationships. Her interests widen somewhat when she's put in charge of showing a handsome philanthropist around the facility in the hopes of acquiring much needed funding. Kieran King is used to having people fawning over him so when he meets surly Dr. Cole, he's intrigued. His research has deemed them a good cause but the main draw is meeting the fascinating researcher. Challenged, he's determined to show that he has knowledge as well as skills he's more than willing to share with her. In and out of bed. But will Lily let him?

Sex with a stranger might just be what Olivia needs. But, can she pull off a one-night stand? She had it all…brains, beauty, a rewarding nursing career, a fiancé and devoted friends. Then life happened. With her broken engagement and Olivia nearing the Big Three-O, she needed something. But what? Her best friend, Jude, was convinced a one-night stand was the solution. While contemplating the possibility of sex with a total stranger, Olivia meets Graham, an Adonis, possessing captivating lightning-blue eyes, an amazingly exquisite physique and a delicious smile. This businessman from Pottsville, PA, merely visiting her city, could be the perfect candidate. Her sexual attraction to him was raw and immediate. Should she seduce him and take the risk? Olivia is about to find out what it means to leave her comfort zone and begins an adventure of a lifetime.

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She needs a Dom with heart. He sees the lifestyle as heartless. Can a brave submissive show a rock star that accepting his true nature will be nirvana for both of them? Letting go with her may help him put the pieces of himself—and his band—back together again. Struggling with the death of her mother, Sage Lyndsey turned to her Dom for comfort, but his impatience led to a humiliating scene in front of their club. Devastated, she runs to a small town on the Cali coast. Buying into Citrus Pointe's bakery may be her best decision ever—if she can overcome the embarrassment of having her new landlord's dog steal her towel right in front of him. It gets worse when she realizes he's none other than rock bassist Hank Nash, and despite the problems it would cause, she wants nothing more than his talented hands on her, bending her to his will. Hank is an ex-cop who knows all too well what dominance looks like when it turns to abuse—he saw the consequences on another cop's wife. After turning the man in, Hank left that life behind to start a rock band, Weekend Washout. Now he's fighting to keep the band together, and to deny his urge to dominate pretty, spunky Sage. But when Sage's ex-Dom reappears, Hank is forced into a life-changing decision: Accept both their needs and gain more than one night with Sage, or retreat to the safe life he's built so carefully?