Download or read book Hold Me Close A Small Town Friends to Lovers Romance written by Lani Blake and published by Vella Ink. This book was released on 2021-09-10 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life he has always known is about to change Findlay Hudson, landed in Ryker Falls, Colorado, leaving a dysfunctional family and his bad attitude behind. He has friends he now thinks of as family, and considers himself happy. All that changes when Maggie Winter, a sexy, alluring red-head, returns to Ryker Falls. She’s had her big London adventure, but Maggie’s clearly hurting and vulnerable now. They’d always struck sparks off each other, but never moved on them. Second time around though, Fin doesn’t seem able to keep his distance, and suddenly the comfortable life he’d always thought he wanted is turned on its head. Maggie’s arrival brings overwhelming desire and hidden threats. Now Fin’s embroiled in a potential homicide, his estranged father arrives in town, and Maggie… well, Maggie, slides into his heart and this time he can’t shake her. Coming home was meant to heal her Maggie Winters left home excited for her big adventure, then everything changed one chilling day when she faced an horrific attack. Determined to put the trauma behind her, she arrives in Ryker Falls, ready for the best acting job of her life. Of course, she’d counted on Fin Hudson, a long tall drink of handsomeness who had always made her feel a little off balance, still keeping his distance. Turns out she was wrong. Way wrong. Maggie’s defences are weakened and now Fin wants to know what she’s hiding and he’ll do whatever it takes to find out. Fin Hudson could seduce secrets from a stone, but Maggie is no pushover. With a murder to solve, scars to hide and a business to run, she doesn’t have time for love. But kisses that touch her soul, a confession and the cheering squad of a close-knit community give her the strength to accept that she and Fin deserve a chance. BOOKS IN THE RYKER FALLS SERIES Somebody To Love From This Moment Love Me Tender Only Just Begun Hold Me Close You're The One We Belong Together Are you ready to visit Ryker Falls? Meet the ex bad-boy Trainers brothers, and their crazy friends in Ryker Falls, Colorado. You’ll get friends to lovers, childhood sweethearts and grumpy hot guys and so much more, plus all the melt your heart romance and happily ever afters you’ve been waiting for. This town is full of quirky characters that will make you laugh out loud. Plus, there’s a pony called Monica.

Download or read book Just This Once written by J.H. Croix and published by J.H. Croix. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A swoon-worthy romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix! If you like smoking hot romance with alpha men and sassy women, you’ll love this series! This ex-military security guard is legendary for his control. Except when it comes to his best friend’s sister. Aidan McNamara is many a woman’s dream—a tall, dark, smokin’ hot military type who tends to save the day so often it’s annoying. Becca has spent years ignoring the spark that burns every time she sees Aidan. She’s got other priorities. After getting dumped days before her wedding a few years ago, she made a commitment never to fall in love again. Aidan’s been half in love with Becca for years, but as his best friend’s sister, she’s off limits. One scorching hot kiss on a rainy night, and Becca begins to question the limits she set. Maybe just one night will burn the fire between them to ashes. Just this once turns into so much more. Keywords: Aidan & Becca's story is perfect for readers who love small town romance, military, alpha heroes, smart sassy heroines, friends to lovers, slow burn, emotional romance with a dash of angst, plenty of swoon, and a protective broody hero. *A full-length standalone romance.

Download or read book When We Fall written by J.H. Croix and published by J.H. Croix. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A swoon-worthy romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix! If you like smoking hot romance with alpha men and sassy women, you’ll love this series! Just friends. Right? Lacey Adams is a tomboy of the highest order. She lives and breathes independence and absolutely doesn’t need a man. Until life throws her a curveball, and she falls right into the arms of her best friend. Quinn is conveniently strong enough to catch Lacey’s fall. Lacey suddenly notices Quinn is smokin’ hot. She’s in danger of melting on the spot, so it’s handy she doesn’t have to worry about falling. Except maybe she does. Quinn gave up ever thinking he might have a chance with Lacey. Until one kiss changes everything. Lacey falls into Quinn’s arms for nothing to do with love, but she can’t escape the sparks flying between them. Meanwhile, she’s facing down a challenge to the strength that defines her and finds herself turning to Quinn for support in ways she never imagined. Sometimes when you stumble and fall, you discover who’s there to catch you. Keywords: Lacey & Quinn's story is perfect for readers who love small town romance, alpha heroes, smart sassy heroines, friends to lovers, slow burn, emotional romance with a dash of angst, plenty of swoon, and a protective hero. *A full-length standalone romance.

Download or read book Ryker Falls written by Wendy Vella and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-17 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He was the bad boy no one trusted Bailey's burned out, and not sure what leads her back to Ryker Falls, but has a feeling it's got something to do with closure. Bad boy Joe Trainer was once her soulmate, but she isn't sure she has a soul anymore. Finding he's made something of his life is a shock, as he'd been on a one-way trip to hell when she left. This new Joe is sexy and enticing, but she knows all too well there's a devil underneath the urbane exterior. She was the good girl who never broke the rules When Joe's childhood friend, Bailey Jones, returns to Ryker Falls, his life suddenly shifts from settled to off-center. Once they'd been closer than anyone ever guessed; now, they're chilly strangers. But Joe's not letting his stubborn, sexy-as-hell ex-best friend stay closed off. He lost her once through his own stupidity; this time he's never letting her go. Joe knows he doesn't deserve a second chance, but he's never played by the rules before, so he's not starting now. Game on.

Download or read book All It Takes written by J.H. Croix and published by J.H. Croix. This book was released on 2023-01-24 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A swoony, firefighter romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix! ✔️ Nerdy guy turned smokin’ hot firefighter. ✔️ A smart, sassy heroine. ✔️ The boy who brings them together. ✔️ Off-the-charts chemistry 🔥 🔥 🔥 ✔️ Small town gossip run wild. Tiffany Romance is on my never-again bucket list. I’m moving back to Alaska with plans to turn into a grand old cat lady. When I run into Wes, my hormones have a different opinion. Also, there is no cat on the horizon. Rather, a sweet rescue dog. Wes was quiet and smart in high school. Now a hotshot firefighter, he comes complete with panty-melting powers. A few fantasies never hurt. Until our lives get waaaay more entangled than I ever expected. Wes Between firefighting and helping my mother with the local animal shelter, time is one thing I don’t have. When Tiffany crosses my path, she may be tempting, but I have less than zero time. Except, apparently, for kissing her. When life throws a serious curveball, Tiffany becomes someone I can’t forget. I just have to convince her we’re worth the risk. Wes & Tiffany’s story is perfect for readers who love small town romance, sassy heroines, broody heroes, slow burn, emotional romance with a dash of angst, oozing with swoon, and protective heroes who’ll do anything for the woman they love. *A full-length, standalone romance.

Download or read book After We Fall written by J.H. Croix and published by J.H. Croix. This book was released on 2022-08-30 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A swoon-worthy, small town romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix! ✔️ We’re roommates. ✔️ We work together. ✔️ She’s my friend’s little sister. ✔️ She’s soooo off limits. ✔️ I want her anyway. I made a deal with Harley Jackson. We’d burn that fire between us to ashes with a few nights between the sheets. Friends with benefits, but with a time limit. It turned out to be colossally stupid. A few nights together only made the fire burn hotter. I was never supposed to fall for her. Grant & Harley’s story is perfect for readers who love small town romance, daring pilots, sassy heroines, roommates who can’t get enough of each other, slow burn, emotional romance with a dash of angst, oozing with swoon, and one smokin’ hot protective hero. *A full-length, standalone romance.

Download or read book Steal My Heart written by J.H. Croix and published by J.H. Croix. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A friends to lovers, small town romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix! A road trip with some serious complications. All bets are off when Mack unexpectedly crosses paths with his best friend’s little sister. They’re both on the way back to their small hometown. Ash is off limits. Totally. They’re just friends, so no problem, right? Soooo wrong. Mack can’t stop thinking about her and can’t stop wanting her. Ash wants nothing to do with men, most certainly not grumpy Mack. Except there’s one problem. He has a new ability to set her on fire. Things get complicated on a whole new level when Ash discovers she’s pregnant. This friends to lovers, brother’s best friend romance is hot, intense & swoon-worthy! Keywords: Ash & Mack's story story is perfect for readers who love travel and small town romance, alpha heroes, smart sassy heroines, epic second chances, friends to lovers, slow burn, emotional romance with a dash of angst, plenty of steam and swoon, and a deeply protective grumpy hero. *A full-length, standalone romance.

Download or read book Love Untamed Small town Friends to Lovers Romance written by J.H. Croix and published by J.H. Croix. This book was released on 2017-11-23 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book This Crazy Love Small town Second Chance Friends to Lovers Romance written by J.H. Croix and published by J.H. Croix. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A swoon-worthy romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix! Rule #1: Do not fall for your brother’s best friend. Rule # 2: Absolutely do not fall for your brother’s best friend. Rule # 3: Don’t break the rules. Shay Jackson Stone is hot—like burn-down-buildings kind of hot. He’s also my brother’s best friend, and the memory of one kiss with him years ago still might get to me. Maybe. But, I am not looking for a second chance. When I return to the small town of Stolen Hearts Valley, my life is a hot mess. I’m a few bucks shy of broke with nowhere else to go. My heart’s battered and bruised, and when it comes to romance, the door is nailed shut. But Jackson’s the kind of man women ruin panties over. Oh, and he's my roommate. Talk about too close for comfort. When I’m at my most vulnerable, he pulls that whole knight-in-shining-armor thing. What can I say? He’s d*mn near impossible to resist. Jackson Shay Martin is my best friend’s little sister. And she’s so hot she nearly sets me on fire. She’s a walking complication, and I don’t do complications. But I can’t seem to stay away from her. It doesn't help that her bedroom is across the hall from mine. Every look, every kiss, every touch nearly brings me to my knees. I can’t keep my balance, much less think. Before I know it, I’ll do anything for her. Complications be d*mned. Keywords: Jackson & Shay's story is perfect for readers who love small town romance, military alpha heroes, smart sassy heroines, friends to lovers, second chances, slow burn, emotional romance with a dash of angst, plenty of swoon, and a deeply protective broody hero. *A full-length standalone romance.

Download or read book Ever After All Small town friends to lovers firefighter billionaire romance written by J.H. Croix and published by J.H. Croix. This book was released on 2024-08-12 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A swoony, small town romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix! We got married in Vegas after only one night. I’m in love with her, and she doesn’t even know it. Rosie Wyatt Cannon is all that and then some. Hotshot firefighter, seriously easy on the eyes and knows his way around… well, me. We had a fling a few years ago and no one knows. I never meant for anything to happen again. But I never could back down from a dare. I woke up married. I’d like to pretend I don’t remember that night, but it’s burned into my body, heart and soul. Wyatt is impossible to forget. I should be figuring out how to get divorced, but he asks me to give us a chance instead. My life is beyond messy and he’s just making it more complicated. I don’t want to need anyone, and I don’t believe in love. Except Wyatt makes me want it all. Wyatt & Rosie’s story is perfect for readers who love: hotshot firefighters, he falls first, billionaire hero, small town gossip, emotional romance with a dash of angst, plenty of steam and swoon, and a grumpy, protective hero who bares his heart to win over the woman he loves. *A full-length, standalone romance.

Download or read book If We Dare written by J.H. Croix and published by J.H. Croix. This book was released on 2020-06-23 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fake relationship, friends to lovers romance from USA Today Bestselling author J.H. Croix! Have you ever gone on a fake date? With your brother’s best friend? It all started when he rescued me from a dumpster. Not my best moment. Grumpy, broody, too hot to handle Walker needs a date for a wedding. Let the complications begin. *** It’s not even a real date. I’m not even supposed to notice smokin’ hot Jade. I don’t believe in love, and weddings give me hives. Jade is smart and feisty, and she claims she’s man-proof. She’s perfect. Perfect until we’re stuck together for the weekend, and I can hardly keep my eyes, or my hands, off her. Perfect until I kiss her, and one kiss turns into so many more. And more. She stole the covers, and then she stole my heart. One wedding. One weekend. Two hearts. It’s all for show, right? Keywords: Jade & Walker's story is perfect for readers who love small town romance, hotshot firefighters, alpha heroes, smart sassy heroines, fake relationships, slow burn, emotional romance with a dash of angst, plenty of swoon, and a deeply protective broody hero. *A full-length, standalone romance.

Download or read book Evers Afters written by J.H. Croix and published by J.H. Croix. This book was released on 2021-02-16 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A swoon-worthy romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix! A broody ex-military pilot and a sunshiney barista take opposites attract to the next level. Elias is not the kind of guy who’d fall for me. He’s grumpy, and he’s need-a-fan hot. I totally have a thing for him. My romance radar is broken, and I’m still smarting from my last epic disaster in dating. I’m better off giving up any hope of romance. Except I want it all: happily-ever-after and a family to boot. My stupid biological clock is ticking. Loudly. In a turn of events I did not expect, Elias saves me from a porcupine burglar and kisses me. No one is this small town is as surprised as me. Even more shocking, he wants more. And more. Keywords: Elias & Cammi’s story is perfect for readers who love small town romance and opposites attract stories with grumpy/broody heroes who fall for smart, sassy heroines. *A full-length, standalone romance.

Download or read book Hold Me Closer written by David Levithan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TIME Magazine’s Top Ten Children’s Books of 2015 "Tiny Cooper stole our hearts." —Entertainment Weekly Especially for those of us who ordinarily feel ignored, a spotlight is a circle of magic, with the strength to draw us from the darkness of our everyday lives. Watch out, ex-boyfriends, and get out of the way, homophobic coaches. Tiny Cooper has something to say—and he’s going to say it in song. Filled with honesty, humor, and “big, lively, belty” musical numbers, Hold Me Closer is the no-holds-barred (and many-bars-held) entirety of the beloved musical first introduced in Will Grayson, Will Grayson, the award-winning bestseller by John Green and David Levithan. Tiny Cooper is finally taking center stage . . . and the world will never be the same again. “Tiny will have readers falling out of their chairs laughing. . . . It's big. It's gay. It's outrageous and hilarious.” —Kirkus Reviews ★"Levithan has turned in another star turn with a book that is witty, wise, and well worthy of an encore." —Booklist, starred review ★"Tiny’s passion for composing a big, beautiful life and a big, beautiful show overflows in thisthoroughly magical book.” —BCCB, starred review ★"Tiny Cooper . . . gets his own star turn." —Publishers Weekly, starred review

Download or read book All I Want written by J.H. Croix and published by J.H. Croix. This book was released on 2018-08-22 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A swoony, small town holidy romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix! Dallas One kiss that burned so hot, I never forgot. Five years later. Audrey… the hottest woman I’ve ever known and my sister’s best friend. I was half in love with her for years. I moved on, and so did she. The universe rolled the dice. A dark, snowy night—no joke. I find her walking through the darkness. Christmas is right around the corner. She’s so tempting, I can hardly think. Maybe rules are meant to be broken. Maybe second chances are real. Audrey I’ve fantasized about Dallas for years. One wild kiss. Five years ago. I’ve never forgotten it. He’s tall, dark and dangerous…for real. He couldn’t be bothered with me. Maybe because he thought I was too young. I’m not anymore. Dallas & Audrey's story perfect for readers who love small town holiday romance, alpha heroes, smart sassy heroines, friends to lovers, second chance, slow burn, emotional romance with a dash of angst, plenty of swoon, and a deeply protective grumpy hero. *A full-length standalone romance.

Download or read book Always Been Write A Small Town Best Friends to Lovers Romance written by Jami Rogers and published by Jami Rogers. This book was released on 2024-05-22 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing a spicy romance novel with your best guy friend isn’t a problem. The problem is when you start to imagine him as you write the steamy scenes. Tobias Banks is a bestselling romance author and my best friend. He’s smart, brilliant, and kind-hearted. He has never shown an interest in settling down, and he’s the one constant in my life I know I can depend on for anything. So it shouldn’t surprise me that as soon as my personal life shatters, he’s there, picking up the pieces and reminding me who I am. In a matter of days, we are back to our lively banter. I’m living in his spare room, and now, he’s helping me achieve my lifelong dream of writing a romance novel. Life feels good again, free … except I’m not looking at him as the friend whom I used to pull all-night study sessions with during college. Nope, I’m looking at him as the man who walks into the kitchen each morning shirtless, smirks when I say something he likes to hear, wears shirts that hug his arms a lot tighter than I remember, and looks at me as if I’m his next meal. Falling for my best friend isn’t smart, but if I’ve learned anything since we set out on this journey together, it’s that love doesn’t make the rules. We do.

Download or read book Fall For Me written by J.H. Croix and published by J.H. Croix. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A swoon-worthy firefighter romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix! Problem: My ex is marrying my ex-bestie. Plan A: Burn the church down? Plan B: Fake marry my friend. I haven’t seen Archer since fifth grade. When he shows up in our small hometown and offers to marry me, I don’t ask many questions. I get to salvage my shredded pride and do him a favor. I only need one thing from him—sell the deal when my ex comes back to town to marry my ex-bestie. Now I’m fake-married to a totally hot guy who needs a wife for *reasons*. I’m way too cynical to fall for anyone, but Archer’s hard to resist. He keeps telling me we’re just faking it, but trust me when I tell you, there are some things we are not faking. This was never supposed to be real. Until he whispers, fall for me. Keywords: Archer & Phoebe’s story is perfect for readers who love: Marriage of convenience, friends to lovers, slow burn, broody secret billionaire, small town gossip, emotional romance with a dash of angst, plenty of steam and swoon, and a hero with a protective streak a mile wide. *A full-length, standalone romance.

Download or read book Wait For You Small town grumpy billionaire friends to lovers romance written by J.H. Croix and published by J.H. Croix. This book was released on 2024-06-03 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A swoony, small town romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix! When a grumpy billionaire falls first. We’re just going to be friends, right? My kind of forever is staying single. It took too many years to escape my disaster of a marriage. As a single mom who’s barely scraping by, most men don’t even notice me. So when Adam Cannon almost kisses me, I’m not expecting it. I’m definitely not expecting him to propose more. Despite a firm commitment to never being committed, I can’t resist Adam. It’s just a few kisses, I tell myself. Adam is everything I never expected. Protective, loyal, and hot enough to melt a few glaciers. I tell him we can’t let things get complicated. I’m a woman with a messy past and definitely from the wrong side of town. By the time things have gone well past complicated, I’m falling hard and Adam might be the only man who can catch me. Adam & Tessa’s story is perfect for readers who love: he falls first, billionaire heroes, slow burn, friends to lovers, small town shenanigans, emotional romance with a dash of angst, plenty of swoon, and a deeply loyal cinnamon roll hero with a protective streak. *A full-length, standalone romance.