Charm. Old money. A six-pack. Loves dogs. He’d be the perfect guy–if I wasn’t suing him.
He has no idea I’m the girl he swore to have his day in court with. I lied. Gave him a fake name. I couldn’t wait to see the look on his face when we’d meet again in small claims. But the kiss we shared under the stars was explosive. Fueled by months of pent up anger. Maybe he had figured out who I was afterall, the girl who fell for Mr. July.
Authors Note: This is a full length 60k plus word standalone novel. HEA no Cheating.
Jessie Phillips loves her life in Mason Creek and wouldn’t change a thing now that she’s the proud owner of Java Jitters, the popular local coffee house.
What she doesn’t love is the brooding doctor she meets at the local pub.
His rude comments about her coffee house leave her seething. If she never sees him again, it will be too soon.
Only an accident forces her kicking and screaming, metaphorically speaking, into his office in desperate need of his services.
Miles Carlson remembers the sexy brunette who reminds him why he’s sworn off women.
He moved to this sleepy town to provide a perfect life for his wife and son.
Only said wife didn’t appreciate the azure skies and picturesque landscape, and abandoned him and their five-year-old son, leaving him to forever renounce love.
Even though he’s forced to treat the sassy woman he’s undeniably attracted to, he has no plans to act on it.
Except, there is one problem.
The miniature version of himself has other ideas.
His playful interference melts Jessie’s outrage and Miles’s misery.
Title: Second Chance at Love Anthology Authors: Danielle Young, Emma Creed, Melissa Williams, Adina D Grey, Amali Rose Release: May 3, 2021 Genre: 2nd Chance Romance Anthology
Cover Reveal: April 25, 2021
To celebrate the second year of Romance Readers Book Box UK we have teamed up with some of the best UK and International authors to bring you a celebratory collection of brand new stories.
With one story representing each of the main boxes from our second 12 months there is surely something for everyone included here.
If you like your hero’s able to strum a tune then why not try For Real by Danielle Young? Empty Souls by Emma Creed takes us into the dangers world of Motorcycle Clubs whereas All The Rage is a lighter romantic comedy style story from Melissa Williams.
Ready for Christmas already? Adina D Grey is bringing all kinds of festive feelings in Spindle Together before we delves into She Hates Me, She Loves Me Not; an enemies to lovers romance from Amali Rose.
All proceeds are going to Together For Short Lives. The UK charity that is here to make sure the 99,000 seriously ill children and their families can make the most of every moment they have together – whether that’s for years, months or only hours.
I’m the new racehorse trainer at Gold Rush Ranch and I’ve got three months to turn a problem stallion into a winner. Working with horses is easy, but contending with Vaughn Harding, my moody new boss, is a whole other story. He can’t decide if he hates me or wants me—not that it matters, I swore off men like him years ago. Readers who enjoy Melanie Harlow and Kelly Elliott will love this slow burn, enemies to lovers, contemporary romance.Read Now!
He can’t decide if he hates me or wants me.
Vaughn Harding is my new boss. Getting close to him would be career suicide for a female racehorse trainer, and plain old gossip fuel in this small town. I get a kick out of our verbal sparring, but I swore off his type years ago.
And I’ve got plans.
I’m the new trainer at Gold Rush Ranch and I’ve just been handed a problem horse that I promised to make a winner. I want to put down roots, and I’m not about to let a man distract me. No matter how electric it feels when we lock eyes, or how my body ignites when we touch.
Vaughn’s a vivid reminder of every guy I grew up around. Handsome, rich, entitled–a total media darling. But there’s a sadness in him that I can’t seem to turn my back on. A sensitive side hidden beneath brooding good looks.
The last thing I need is a broken man to put back together, and the last thing he needs is more scandal.
Teasing him for kicks is one thing, but handing over my heart?
I should have known better.
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Excerpt
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“No, Billie,” his voice is dangerously low as he angles his head so close to my ear that I can feel his breath fan across my throat, “women usually go out of their way to endear themselves to me. Not piss me off.”
Time to teach this prick a lesson.
His words set me off and without thinking I reach out towards him and hook my index finger into his crisp white dress shirt, right between the buttons. I can feel the muscles in his abdomen clench under my touch as I gently trace the tip of my finger across his hot skin, feeling the firm ridges I knew would be there.
To anyone loitering at the stables, our silhouettes would almost look like he was a vampire going in for a quick taste with the way he towers over me. I send up a silent prayer that no one can see us and close my finger around the fabric that’s brushing against my hand, pulling his torso closer to mine so that I straddle his thigh.
I hear his sharp intake of air and feel a familiar ache just below my hip bones. This is such a bad idea.
I look up, taking in the dark shadows falling across his brow and his almost pained facial expression. We hold each other in this limbo, facing off for a few seconds before I move so close I can feel the scruff on his jaw lightly scratch my cheek. His hands squeeze my ribs, trying to hold me in place.
At the increase in pressure, my nipples harden and goosebumps bloom across my arms unbidden. This is fine. A totally typical reaction to absolutely anyone touching me like this.
Disturbed by the way my body responds to his, I opt to up the stakes, fingering the collar of his shirt with my opposite hand and gently running my teeth along the lobe of his ear. I’m pressed so close to him I can feel more than hear the grunt that breaks loose from his chest.
For a moment I let myself imagine us together under different circumstances, all the delicious noises he would make as he moved above me, pressing into me so hard that our bodies would sink right into the mattress beneath us. Coming completely undone just for me.
It’s with that image in my mind that I slide my fingers up his neck and through his hair before grabbing a handful firmly. He stands stock still. Frozen.“Well then, let me be the one to deflower you on this one, Boss Man,” I whisper against his ear. “You are absolutely insufferable.” I bite down onto his earlobe again, a little harder this time, which causes the air to leave his lungs in a loud hiss. “Now get your hands off of me, I’m not one of your playthings,” I finish, essentially dousing us both with a bucket of cold water and firmly pushing him away.
About Elsie Silver
Canadian author who loves book boyfriends and the sassy heroines who bring them to their knees. Connoisseur of charged looks and lingering touches. Fan of witty banter. Horse girl through and through. Fully convinced that it’s always wine o’clock somewhere.
A single night.
That’s all it took.
Caught up in the moment. He blew my mind.
It was just a wedding fling, and we would never see each other again, right?
Being paired with Doctor Dreamy wasn’t something I was prepared for.
The night was unforgettable, in more ways than one.
The connection was instant, but all good things come to an end.
But those blue eyes can’t be mistaken.
The new supervising doctor starting today at my hospital is none other than Doctor Dreamy.
It’s my final year of residency, but the memory of his body drives me wild. I need to fight these feelings with everything I have…
But he’s resisting this energy we have by pretending he doesn’t know me.
So, I have a choice to make.
But is he worth the risk…
Born and bred in Sydney, Australia.
Alana has loved writing since she was a child. She stopped after school, marrying and having 6 beautiful children, but it was never far from her mind.
She has reconnected with her writing in the past few years and loves to write romance.
During the little down time she has, Alana loves to catch an episode of Friends or Beverly Hills 90210, or curled up on the couch reading a sweet romance novel.
Her name is pronounced a little unusually… Ah-LAN-Nah.
New York Times bestselling author Samantha Chase is bringing more wedding shenanigans with a new standalone story in the Meet Me at the Altar series. WITH THIS CAKE is out now and you don’t want to miss it!
About WITH THIS CAKE
Cheery baker dreams of finding Mr. Right…
When your last name is Baker, it’s really only a matter of time before it also becomes your job title. Some might see it as a self-fulfilling prophecy, but for Leanna, being the go-to baker for Meet Me at the Altar is a dream come true. There’s nothing she loves more than to create the perfect desserts to help couples celebrate their big days. But despite what they say about the way to a man’s heart being through his stomach, Leanna has yet to lure her perfect man with her sweet treats.
Uptight workaholic dreams of being left alone…
If Brody King is going to take time off, he would much rather it be to train for his triathlon and not his brother’s engagement party. It would be one thing if it was just a regular party, but no, his brother and his bride-to-be had to go over the top and plan a full week of family togetherness and ridiculous wedding games. There’s no way he’s going to survive it.
When Brody crashes into Leanna and a hundred cupcakes are ruined, he does the only thing he can–he offers to help her make more. All it takes is a few cups of sugar and a dash of vanilla before Brody is craving not just Leanna’s sweet treats, but the baker herself.
Samantha Chase is a New York Times and USA Today bestseller of contemporary romance. She released her debut novel in 2011 and currently has more than forty titles under her belt! When she’s not working on a new story, she spends her time reading romances, playing way too many games of Scrabble or Solitaire on Facebook, wearing a tiara while playing with her sassy pug Maylene…oh, and spending time with her husband of 25 years and their two sons in North Carolina.
Behind the ivy-covered walls at Stonewall University, the future of the world is in the hands of a very select few.The Scorpio SocietyEven the name is enough to bring the strongest of men and politicians to their knees.With billionaire bad boys, students and teachers engaged in illicit affairs, underground fighters struggling to break free, and more complications than you can count, The Elites Series has a little bit of everything.Read the entire 13 book series from USA Today Bestselling, award-winning, and rising star authors…Elizabeth Knox & E.C. LandUSA Today Bestselling Author Casey HagenAnna EdwardsKathleen KellyJulia BrightAddison Jane & KE OsbornJanine Infante BoscoSonya JesusCourtney Lynn Rose & Lynne LeslieIris Sweetwater & Kasandra Scheckles & Paige ClendeninCharlene RaquelLexi KnightUSA Today Bestselling Author April Canavan
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With a flair for all things creative, International Bestselling Author K E Osborn, is drawn to the written word. Exciting worlds and characters flow through her veins, coming to life on the page as she laughs, cries, and becomes enveloped in the storyline right along with you. She’s entirely at home when writing sassy heroines and alpha males that rise from the ashes of their pasts.K E Osborn comforts herself with tea and Netflix, after all, who doesn’t love a good binge?
For years, I watched her. Drank her in as she performed in front of an empty theatre, pretending every seat was occupied, the cello settled between her legs as her dainty fingers made love to the strings…one beautiful note after the other.
She thought she was alone, that no one heard her play. But I did. I heard every note, every tune, every vibrato. It drowned out the voices. Silenced the demons. It gave me peace.
I’d hide in the shadows so I could get high on the music that stemmed from her soul. It was entrancing. Beautiful. Utterly hypnotic.
She has no idea that I exist—that I live for the nights she performs for me, and me alone. But she will.
Bella J is an International Bestselling Author, who loves writing dark and gritty romance with alpha-holes who have absolutely no redeeming qualities…until they do. Maybe.
Some of her bestselling novels/series include:
The Rise of Saint
The Fall of Sin
American Street Kings Series
Royal Mafia Series
She lives in Cape Town, South Africa with her husband, two kids, and a chihuahua who gets treated like royalty.
Bella J’s writing motto: The darker the road to love, the sweeter the HEA.
This former hockey player has never been so tempted…
Nate Kade is many things—former sports star, owner of the successful bar Matchbox—and there’s no shortage of women willing to warm his bed for the night either. Everyone around Nate is settling down, but that just isn’t his style. No, he prefers against-the-door activities with a woman he’s just met. But he should probably pay attention to details. Because that one-night-stand beauty?
Turns out she’s his business partner and friend’s newfound sister—oops.
Melanie is ten years younger, just discovered she has an overprotective brother, and is new to town. Nate makes it clear that their one night will not be getting a repeat, but she isn’t entirely on board with his policy. Not only is Melanie his new next-door neighbor, but she seems to be turning up everywhere—including the ice rink where she also skates. Nate is finding it hard to resist a second round. He’s just beginning to realize that he may finally be tempted to have it all with someone.
Tempted with You is the fifth and final sweet and sexy standalone novel from the “Matchbox” series, where you can revisit your favorite characters throughout.
Different With You ➜ available now
Crazy with You ➜ available now
Always with You ➜ available now
Again with You ➜ available now
E.H. Lyon hates folding laundry and decided one day to avoid it by writing witty and a little steamy stories. Her stories take you on a light and bantering ride until the very end, when your couple finds their happily ever after. Along the way, there may be the occasional emotional twist thrown in and the essential appearance of a bottle of whiskey. E.H. has a thing for witty women, determined well-dressed men who fall in love, and the steamy scenes that bring them together.
An American from the Midwest, she now lives in Northern Europe with her small pack of humans. She believes the essence of balance is sitting on a yoga mat listening to music whilst eating a donut. And she absolutely loves finding a new book boyfriend to swoon-over, hearing from other authors, and connecting with people who read her books.
Kick-ass assassin. Deadly drug lord. It’s a match made in hell.
Nyx Gray
Bryan Domingo wasn’t the first person I’ve been paid to assassinate.
But he was my first failure.
I’d been staking out the Dom of the Colombian cartel for weeks.
Everything was lined up perfectly…until the heir to his empire walked in.
Deadly, fierce, and hot as hell, Caesar ‘Savage’ Domingo ruined everything with one look.
Now I’m his captive until he decides what he wants to do with me.
For now, it seems tormenting me and treating me like his toy is his only interest.
There’s no way he’ll let me escape now that I’m his.
But even if I could…would I want to? He’s as vicious and brutal as his namesake. But I’m drawn to him, like a moth to a flame.
Lines are blurring.
Rules are being broken.
If we’re not careful, we’ll both get burned.
Savage Hero is the first book in the Crime Family Affair Series, a dark cartel romance series. This book ends on a cliffhanger, and contains scenes of graphic violence, murder, and other mature content.Reader discretion is advised.
Hailing from the notoriously sunny South Africa, Logan Fox writes deliciously dark and twisted romance. Her books feature gruff, grumpy alphas that, although broken, can almost always redeem themselves to their feisty heroines. Her couples have enough chemistry to fog up an ice rink, and her stories the kind of the grit and grime she loves reading herself.
Charm. Old money. A six-pack. Loves dogs. He’d be the perfect guy–if I wasn’t suing him.
About SAMANTHA CHASE
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