happily ever after

In Due Time

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What could go wrong?That’s what Rachel Billing thought when she agreed to be a surrogate for her brother and his wife. Despite the fact that she was a virgin, it seemed like a straightforward process. But when they die in a tragic accident, her world is suddenly turned upside down.Fired, broke and pregnant with someone else’s child, Rachel is despondent. When a friend offers to pay her to attend a party with Lance Muller, a wealthy businessman, she’s all in.The encounter leads to a job offer to take care of Lance’s live-in mother who is dying of cancer, and Rachel accepts.But when his mother learns she is pregnant, she mistakenly assumes Rachel is carrying her first grandchild.For his mother’s sake, Lance asks Rachel to pretend it’s true. Pretend they are a couple and pretend Lance is the father, to make his mom happy in her final days.Pretending never hurt anyone, right?What could go wrong?

Hell’s Wedding Belle

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WHEN A NIGHTMARE BECOMES A DREAM COME TRUE…
JILTED by one future duke, Lila has no choice but to wed another. She will marry the man, escape from her father’s clutches and free her sister as well. Her groom is simply the means to an end, that is, until he becomes so much more.

FORCED to honor his dead brother’s debts, Vincent Saint-Pierre, the Duke of Pemberth, travels to Lord Quimbly’s estate to shackle himself to the Earl’s oldest daughter. Taking a wife is the last thing he wants or needs, and yet, his unlikely bride threatens to capture his heart.

GOODNESS and pleasure sow seeds of affection, but weeds of the past threaten to strangle the newlywed’s love. Can Vincent and Lila avoid deadly thorns, or will their love be poisoned before joy can blossom?

Originally published in the 2019 anthology, Once Upon a Christmas Wedding, Hell’s Wedding Bells is loosely tied to RITA nominated Book 3, Hell’s Belle, of the Devilish Debutante’s Series.

His Plain Jane

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Casper Hartley is the kind of man dreams are made of. Too bad he ruins it when he opens his mouth.

Jane Oakley moved to Maine to open a bakery on a whim.
Moving there from sunny Florida was a big adjustment, but it’s one she hasn’t regretted.

The only problem is Casper Hartley.

Casper Hartley, self-made millionaire, ruggedly handsome, well respected and utterly and completely out of reach.
Every afternoon Casper comes into Jane’s bakery like clockwork.
She takes his order, hands him his food, and takes his money.
That’s it, because Casper seems to look through her instead of at her.

Turns out, Casper Hartley is just a big jerk.

When the town holds their annual Valentine’s dance, Jane’s best friend insists they go and gives Jane the makeover of her life.
Casper definitely seems to like the changes.
But, does Casper want the woman he danced with?
The one that wore high heels, a fancy dress, and more makeup than the local department store owns.
Or will he be happy with plain old Jane Oakley, bakery owner? The girl who has only used an eyeliner pencil to jot down a note, wears yoga pants and would rather eat ice cream and read a book, than party.

L. Nicole brings you another fairy tale inspired story, and our poor heroine is being pursued by a strong, sexy, over the top Alpha. Some girls get all the breaks. So, curl up and enjoy a safe little story that’s warm enough to make you think you’re on beach in the summer sun. Sorry but cabana boys waving palm leaf fans at you are not included.

The Girlfriend Rescue

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A search and rescue cop training to become a K-9 handler, a lovely dispatcher who always has his back, and an earthquake that threatens to tear them apart…

Officer Ted Hendricks has been biding his time, locating missing skiers and hikers for three years in Colorado, while waiting for a chance to become a K-9 handler. When a spot opens up at the Disaster City Search and Rescue facility in Texas, he jumps at the chance to go, even though it means leaving his girlfriend behind.

Dispatcher Deanna Harper had one strict rule — never date a cop. That all changed when she got to know Ted Hendricks. He was the only single officer in the department who didn’t hit on her, which made him all the more appealing. When he decides to travel across the country to train as a K-9 handler, she decides he’s worth taking a chance on a long distance relationship.

When Ted’s team is deployed to help in the aftermath of an earthquake in Colorado, Ted finds out that Deanna was in the epicenter. Can Ted find Deanna in time to save her? Will Deanna be able to survive until he does? And if they reunite, will they find a way to be together despite the distance between them?

Step into the world of Disaster City Search and Rescue, where officers, firefighters, military, and medics, train and work alongside each other with the dogs they love, to do the most dangerous job of all — help lost and injured victims find their way home.

The Gift of the Magi

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About the Book

Thank you for your purchase! “The Gift of the Magi” is a beloved tale that explores the depths of loving-kindness. As an online teacher and the founder of stevenseducation.com, I have used this story to discuss the potential that we all have to do good. Della and James are poor in this story, but they have a unique acumen for selflessness. Each gives all they have to the other. In short, this classic reflects what is possible in all of us, and I hope are enriched by it whether you are probing the depths of human possibility or simply looking to enjoy a love-filled classic.

Preview

One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied. Three times Della counted it. One dollar and eighty-seven cents. And the next day would be Christmas.

There was clearly nothing left to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl. So Della did it. Which instigates the moral reflection that life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating.

While the mistress of the home is gradually subsiding from the first stage to the second, take a look at the home. A furnished flat at $8 per week. It did not exactly beggar description, but it certainly had that word on the look-out for the mendicancy squad.

Bonus Content!

    • A link to 100+ curated short stories–FREE!
    • Opportunity to join series mailing list for special offers–FREE!

Once Upon a Romance

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Christmas. Disney. Romance. No greater magic.

When Sophie’s eight-year-old niece, Ariel, asks Santa Claus for a single wish to honor her mom’s memory, Sophie knows she must grant it. Unfortunately for Sophie, Ariel’s wish is to ride her mom’s favorite ride on Christmas day, and it’s at the last place on earth Sophie wants to visit—Walt Disney World. It will be the first Christmas without her sister, and reliving childhood memories of her best friend is not how she wants to spend her holiday. Sophie’s only desire is to spend Christmas on the slopes with her reliable and stable beau, Darren, who has reluctantly agreed to postpone their trip until the day after Christmas.

But when Sophie runs into a charming stranger, who offers up his extensive Disney knowledge, he instantly becomes her hero. A wave of relief washes over Sophie—he may just be the one to give Ariel the magical experience she desires. And, even though Sophie doesn’t realize it, he may be exactly what she needs too.

Can a bit of Christmas magic help this ruggedly-attractive stranger win Sophie’s heart when she believes it already belongs to Darren? And will Sophie continue to allow her painful past to haunt her, or will she let it go?

The first book in A Dream Come True series is a heart-warming holiday romance set in “The Most Magical Place On Earth.”

Love and Fast-Pitch

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In desperate need of a life make-over after a terrible divorce, librarian Mallory Cruise signs up to coach her daughter’s recreational softball team. So what if she doesn’t have an athletic bone in her body? It’s the change her therapist suggested. There’s only one problem.

Her co-coach, Jason Henry, a widowed jock popular among the single ladies who’s made it clear Mallory grates his nerves. He’s an arrogant jerk who knows a lot about softball but nothing about women.

Mallory just needs to prove herself. And she does, in a horrible flip of the lineup that costs them the game. The softball moms band together and are ready to tie her to the fence during batting practice. They won’t stop until Mallory’s out of the picture.

And the only one who can save her is Jason.

Will Mallory strike out at coaching the same way she struck out in her marriage? Or will Jason rescue her when she needs it most?

Nanny for the Billionaire

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Sometimes, love is found in the least expected place with the least expected person.

Roger Boswell is a newly reformed playboy. It’s hard enough to change his life for himself, but suddenly his world is turned upside down when his secret son is literally left on his doorstep. He has no idea how to take care of a four year old child so he turns to a friend of a friend for help.

Celeste Allen knows exactly who Roger Boswell is because he nearly destroyed her best friend’s relationship. Yet, in the past few months, she’s seen him change for the better, so when he asks for her help to find a nanny, she agrees. When no one fits the bill, Roger asks Celeste to fill in temporarily.

As the trio start to form a life together, friendship blossoms into something more, but it could be ruined before it has a chance to fully bloom.

Can Roger find a way to be the man they all need? Will Celeste decide that being with Roger and his son is what she really wants? And what will happen when the mother of Roger’s son returns?

From international bestselling author, Jenna Brandt, enjoy a clean billionaire tale filled with epic romantic moments, faith-inspiring characters, lots of laughs, and even a few twists.

Cedric the Demonic Knight: Adult Dark Fantasy Paranormal Romance Series

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A Fantasy Romance Series for Adults that is Percy Jackson all grown-up and a mixture of Vikings meets Trueblood!

“Dramatic, Lustful, and fantasy fulfilling.” Tiffany, TiDa Publishing

Known for hunting the supernatural, no mortal man realizes Lord Cedric is one of Sorceress Morrighan’s abominations. After competing in a tournament, he is wed to a Lady of the Court, Angeline. Cedric’s senses begin to overwhelm him and he struggles to decipher his feelings; Are they a creation of his incubine bloodline or truly heartfelt emotions for the girl who has lost it all to him? He finds himself forced to choose between falling in love or continuing his suicidal quest to kill his creator. Epic battles against all manners of beasts and demons fill this story with memorable antagonists such as Morrighan and her two sisters; Romasanta the Father of Werewolves; Succubus Queen Lillith and many more. Find yourself engulfed in lores and history long forgotten from the 12th Century and beyond.

“Intricate, engaging, & well written.” Jen, Behind Closed Doors Book Reviews

“It kidnaps you in a world full of darkness, blood and war and yet you don’t want to leave.” Gluckskind, 3 Degrees of Fiction

“A mix of Arthurian fantasy mixed with demons and witchcraft with a sprinkle of sex and romance.” Lulu, RoadsideReader

“The author weaves a deliciously complex and riveting tale.” Tera S., SuccuWiki

“A healthy dose of romance, battle, a mystery to solve and best of all it was very different from your usual paranormal book.” Ramona Plant, Book Reviewer

“Equal parts character building and action scenes, the intensity does not waver, nor do the love elements distract from the narrative.” Ross Ellison, Book Review & Blogger

Alien Alphas: Twenty-Three Naughty Sci-Fi Romance Novellas

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Fierce warriors. Savage barbarians. Powerful warlords.
All ready to claim their mates.

Alien Alphas is a collection of panty-melting sci-fi romances featuring dominant alien heroes, penned by New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling authors. This decadently naughty box set includes twenty-three ALL-NEW, stand-alone novellas full of hot alien alpha males, breathless passion, and reluctant surrender. Take an exhilarating trip beyond the stars with this limited time only bundle that’s sure to leave you turning the pages late into the night.

Featured authors: Cari Silverwood, Cynthia Sax, Renee Rose, Lee Savino, Addison Cain, Kallista Dane, Maren Smith, Ava Sinclair, Sue Lyndon, Emily Tilton, Ashe Barker, Korey Mae Johnson, Grace Goodwin, Ivy Barrett, Jane Henry, Jaye Peaches, Katie Douglas, Lili Zander, Loki Renard, Maria Monroe, Megan Michaels, Myra Danvers, Sara Fields, and Sophie Kisker

Publisher’s Note: The stories featured in this collection involve MF and MFM pairings. They include spankings and sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this box set.