Dulcie's bookshelf: all en-US Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:51:02 -0700 60 Dulcie's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg On One Condition (S.I.N. #2) 60120545 First loves deserve a second chance in an all-new small town, billionaire romance by New York Times bestselling author, K. Bromberg.

The requirement is ridiculous but simple. Spend two months in Cedar Falls and play the mayor’s games to ensure that The Retreat, Sharpe International’s newest resort, can open.

But I have a history with this small, Montana town. One I’d tried to forget but never could. Asher Wells. My Lavender Girl.

She’d had dreams and aspirations to leave Cedar Falls and make her mark on the world. So why is she still here, standing in front of me? And more importantly, why is she looking at me with hurt in her eyes when I was the one who‘d been forced to leave or else face the damning consequences of that night?

I have everything in life: money, success, an empire to run . . . everything except for one, very important thing. Her.

Fifteen years is a long time to wonder. . . what if. I’ll be damned if I leave town this time without her.

Are you ready to fall for the Sharpe brothers in K. Bromberg's sexy, contemporary, billionaire romance series? These books can all be read as a standalone, but can be enjoyed as a series as well . . .
Last Resort (Book #1)
On One Condition (Book #2)
Final Proposal (Book #3)]]> 327 K. Bromberg Dulcie 4 4.33 On One Condition (S.I.N. #2)
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]]> Untying the Knot 62626164 A spin-off from the #1 Amazon bestsellers, A Not So Meet Cute and So Not Meant To Be, USA Today bestselling author Meghan Quinn brings you a heart-warming, yet hilarious full-length novel on what life is like after the happily ever after.

Ryot Bisley is my husband.

Yes, the former third baseman for the Chicago Bobbies and absolute heart throb of the Windy City. That Ryot Bisley.

The first time I ran into him, he was grumpy, a horrific host, and left me on his sofa with nothing but a nylon baseball flag to use as a blanket.

The second time, he reluctantly bought me dinner, stared at my chest the entire night, and still sported that permanent frown.

The third time . . . well, that was a game changer. His smile captured me, his teasing charmed me, and his touches excited me.

So when he was called up to the majors that didn’t stop us from knocking it out of the park and all the way down the aisle.

Eleven years later…I’d love to say we’re happy as ever but the man who sent me dirty text messages every day is long gone and Mr. Frowny Face is back.

He’s so focused on trying to build a life after baseball that he doesn’t see the life we’ve already created together. . .so I make the hard decision and serve him divorce papers.

Problem is…my husband refuses to accept those papers. Instead, he has a new game plan that makes untying the knot of our marriage a little tricky. And just when I thought I wanted to be traded . . . he's slowly, tantalizingly roping me back in.]]> 501 Meghan Quinn 1735528188 Dulcie 4 4.03 2022 Untying the Knot
author: Meghan Quinn
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Forever the Highlands (The Highlands #6)]]> 208552078
Fyfe Moray raised himself. His only real family is his best friend, Lewis Adair. For that reason, Lewis’s sister Eilidh is totally off-limits. Fyfe is in deep denial about their intense attraction. Thankfully, Eilidh is a famous actor living in London while he runs his cyber security company from the Highlands. They’re worlds apart. Until one day, Eilidh reaches out asking for a lifeline and Fyfe can’t bring himself to turn her away.

Acting isn’t what Eilidh Adair expected. As a kid, she wanted to be just like her famous uncles. But the double-edged sword of fame cuts deeper than expected. Afraid to admit she’s made a mistake, Eilidh is spiraling. The only person who knows the truth is Fyfe, but her childhood crush has developed into a love he won’t return. Yet when she comes home intent on starting over, Fyfe can’t seem to stay away. His confused feelings might just be the end of them. Until a woman from Fyfe’s past abandons the baby daughter he never knew he had.

Now a single father, Fyfe needs support. He just never expected Eilidh to be the one he needed most. Fyfe can’t believe how quickly he falls for his child and how rapidly his world view changes. He’s ready to admit the truth: he’s madly in love with his best friend’s sister. And Fyfe’s done wasting time.

But someone else believes Eilidh belongs to them. Someone who has been watching her far longer than she realizes. Just when she thinks she might have everything she wants, Eilidh finds herself caught in the crosshairs of a person intent on destroying everything she holds dear.]]> 382 Samantha Young Dulcie 5 4.28 2024 Forever the Highlands (The Highlands #6)
author: Samantha Young
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average rating: 4.28
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rating: 5
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]]> Last Resort (S.I.N., #1) 60120546 Him being the man wearing the perfectly tailored suit who oozed an intoxicating mixture of wealth, rebellion, and sex appeal.

One night.
No strings.
No names.
Great sex.

Still riding the high from last night, I walk in to meet my new client, and he’s wearing that same dangerous smirk that reeled me in hours ago.

Yes, I’m consulting for Callahan Sharpe. And yes, he’s that Callahan Sharpe.

Billionaire heir apparent who abides by no rules, bucks convention, and is determined to complete one final project to honor his late father’s legacy before walking away from the family business for good. Luckily and unluckily for me, I’ve been tasked to go to the Virgin Islands to help accomplish his goal. Callahan has no problem breaking his company’s no fraternization rule, but not me. There’s too much at stake.

What could possibly go wrong when you’re forced to work�and live—side by side with a man you can’t resist?

Are you ready to fall for the Sharpe brothers in K. Bromberg's sexy, contemporary, billionaire romance series? These books can all be read as standalones, but can be enjoyed as a series as well . . .

Last Resort (Book #1)
On One Condition (Book #2)
Final Proposal (Book #3)
]]> 287 K. Bromberg Dulcie 4 4.34 2022 Last Resort (S.I.N., #1)
author: K. Bromberg
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.34
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rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Protecting What's Mine (Benevolence, #3)]]> 219287636 If you can’t stand the heat, don’t fall for a firefighter�

Fire Chief Lincoln Reed is known for his heroics in the fire department and in the bedroom. Life is a never-ending good time. Until she lands in the middle of the accident scene he’s working…and then his backyard. Too bad she’s immune to flirty first responders.

Flight trauma surgeon Mackenzie O’Neil is on a crash course with burnout. She’s got a scar on her face and a shake in her hands. A temporary job as a small-town family physician is just the prescription. She’ll learn to meditate. Sleep more. Take up gardening.

She definitely won’t take her shirtless, firefighting neighbor’s hot body for a test drive.

But Linc and his tattoos are very persuasive. What’s a harmless little adrenaline-fueled fling between neighbors? It’s all naked fun and games until the shadows from Mack’s past find their way into her present. Can Linc be her hero when she needs him the most or will their scars ruin everything?

One thing is certain: Someone is going to get burned.

Author’s Warning: This small-town happily ever after is smokin� hot, sweetly hilarious, deliciously suspenseful, and a one-two punch to the feels. One-click for a disaster dog, precocious kids, a good ol� fistfight, nosy neighbors, high-adrenaline first responder heroics, firefighter bromance, and kitchen sexytimes. ]]> 476 Lucy Score 1945631554 Dulcie 5 4.27 2020 Protecting What's Mine (Benevolence, #3)
author: Lucy Score
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.27
book published: 2020
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Forget Your Morals (The Carlson Brothers, #2)]]> 167490050
I was supposed to be working on myself, trying to figure out my identity outside of my family or a boyfriend. Which led me to explore my desires at the local club, Avalon. And what I found there was more than I bargained for.

He’s not just funny, attentive, and slightly obsessed with me. He’s also the last man I should be falling in love with.

I was on a mission to find out who I was, and I did, just in the arms of a man who is forbidden to me—Lincoln Carlson. I just hope we don’t destroy our families in the wake of our desire, because no matter how hard I try, I can’t seem to stay away.

Forget Your Morals is an interconnected standalone with Swallow Your Pride being a linear timeline, these books can be read in either order.]]> 315 Sarah Blue Dulcie 5 3.83 2024 Forget Your Morals (The Carlson Brothers, #2)
author: Sarah Blue
name: Dulcie
average rating: 3.83
book published: 2024
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Reluctant Billionaire (Elgin)]]> 127302539
Lotta
I may be a total princess, but I’m not looking for a prince. Or even my usual type of wealthy, overly-groomed playboy.

I’m done with smooth. I want a bit of rough. A real man, with a real job. One who’s good with his hands and not afraid to get them dirty.

Someone exactly like the foreman on the new community project my team’s volunteering on.

Aide. He’s delicious. Even his name says “I know how to get the job done�. And his demeanour says “I could have you moaning in five seconds flat�.

Aide
Carlotta Montefiore-Charlton is as ridiculous as her name. She’s a pampered princess who’s totally out of her depth on a building site.

Even her bras are incompetent at doing their basic job.

Usually, I’d run a mile from a woman like her. But she looks like an angel, and I can’t stay away.

It seems I’m her “bang a poor guy� project. It’s not on me that she’s underestimated my bank balance.

By eight or nine zeroes.

She has me all wrong.

I can’t be her Mr Right.

The Reluctant Billionaire is a super spicy, swoony, laugh-out-loud romcom with a HEA and cameos by some characters from my Love in London series. It's perfect for fans of Lucy Score, Pippa Grant, Melanie Harlow, Claire Kingsley and Meghan Quinn.

Click the BUY NOW button above to devour this steamy standalone.

Cover photograph by the amazing Wander Aguiar.]]> 348 Sara Madderson Dulcie 4 3.91 The Reluctant Billionaire (Elgin)
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]]> <![CDATA[Beautiful Exile (Sparrow Falls #4)]]> 212469939
I’ve been running for most of my life, hiding away in a small town and hoping no one discovers who I truly am. The only problem is that I can never let anyone know the real me. Or at least that was true until my brother moved his best friend onto our shared property.

Now, I’m stuck trying to avoid the nosy billionaire’s probing questions and piercing stares. And it doesn’t help that I almost killed him the first time we met.

Oops.

But when all my carefully crafted lies come crashing down around me, it’s Linc stepping in to shield me. And when it looks like the person hunting me for all those years is back, Linc will do anything to keep me safe.

Only it’s not just my safety at risk. It’s my heart. Because when Linc touches me, I lose all sense. And when I truly get to know the broken billionaire, he’s so much more than a ruthless business tycoon. He’s the man showing me that it’s time to really live.

But I’m not the only one with secrets. Linc has them, too. And when the forces from our pasts emerge from the shadows, it’s with only one goal: to end the new life we’re building together. For good.]]> 402 Catherine Cowles 1951936655 Dulcie 4 4.42 2025 Beautiful Exile (Sparrow Falls #4)
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average rating: 4.42
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rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Once Upon A Pack (Royalverse, #1)]]> 221609317
Um, no. Because that’s how fairytales start and Ivy Addison is no princess. In fact, she’s very happy being an absolute nobody.
She doesn’t have glass slippers or a trust fund or “graces”—and she’s pretty sure she doesn't need rescuing. She also most definitely isn’t overworked as the housekeeper for a rowdy pack of royals... and she certainly has no feelings for any of them.

Well, aside from Asher, the Crown Prince and star of all her mortifying dreams. Or Sebastian, the oh-so-charming baron who always has a smile just for her. And Dair, the dangerous duke with all sorts of bad ideas in his eyes.
Turns out, there’s a reason she can’t stay away. But when these famously eligible men find out their maid is their mate�

Can the royal alphas convince Ivy they’ll be her happily ever after?


Tropes:

RH/why-choose
Royal romance
Only soft for her
Fairytale reimagining
Innocent, kind-hearted FMC
Brooding prince MMC
Charming, golden-retriever MMC
Morally gray duke MMC
Fated mates
Rags-to-riches
Second-chance
Hurt/comfort
Groveling
Touch her and d**
Omega awakening
Rut/knotting/heat

Welcome to Ari Wright's Royalverse! Once Upon A Pack is a why choose Omegaverse romance intended for readers 18+. It contains knotting, heat, swoony alphas, and absolutely no choosing! HEA guaranteed!]]> 475 Ari Wright Dulcie 4 4.21 2025 Once Upon A Pack (Royalverse, #1)
author: Ari Wright
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average rating: 4.21
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rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Broken Harbor (Sparrow Falls #3)]]> 212469861
But Cope Colson is so much more.

The gentle way he makes sure we’re okay. The playful care he shows my son. The way he truly sees me.

When my life comes apart yet again, it’s Cope picking up the pieces. Now, we’re living in his house, eating his incredible, chef-worthy meals, and it’s not just my son who’s falling.

It’s me.

Because when Cope touches me, I lose all sense. I’m no longer thinking about staying safe, I’m thinking about how my skin ignites with every glance, how I come undone with the barest brush of his fingertips, and when we give into temptation…I’m lost.

But Cope has secrets and so do I. And when the forces from our pasts emerge from the shadows, there’s nothing they won’t do to end our happiness once and for all…]]> 403 Catherine Cowles Dulcie 4 4.30 2024 Broken Harbor (Sparrow Falls #3)
author: Catherine Cowles
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.30
book published: 2024
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Finally Mine (Benevolence, #2)]]> 42416455
Gloria is due a happily ever after. She's lost ten years to a toxic, dangerous relationship. Now that she's finally free—and medicating with makeovers and margaritas in her mother's kitchen—she has a long road ahead of her remembering who she really is. She's scarred. But scarred doesn't mean broken.

While Gloria's deciding to take the next decade off from men, along comes larger-than-life, hometown hero Aldo Moretta. He's saying all the right things and flirting in all the right ways. He's deploying for six months and wants a date...with Gloria...when he comes back. Swoon. Panic.

One kiss, one dazzling, remember-for-a-lifetime kiss and he's gone. But life and happily ever afters don't always take the straight path. When Aldo's deployment is cut short by an injury, it's up to Gloria to be the hero for them both.

Author's You will laugh, cry, and fall head over face for Gloria and Aldo. And the evil rescue kitten. Also the four-letter-word-loving, commando-going Mrs. Moretta who's just in it for the cookies.]]> 460 Lucy Score 1945631333 Dulcie 4 4.23 2018 Finally Mine (Benevolence, #2)
author: Lucy Score
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.23
book published: 2018
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Mile High Heat (Heat Cute Omegaverse, #1)]]> 223117215
Too bad my traitorous body goes into heat mid flight. I’m almost positive they’ll make an emergency medical landing and I’ll be sedated for my heat.

But I find an unlikely knight in shining Alpha armor—the plane’s captain.

He offers me a lifeline, one that will save me from the pain of heat sedation. He’ll not only make sure I get back home safely, but he and his pack will take care of me during my heat at a neutral location, Heat Haven.

The three Alphas keep their promise, even when everything doesn’t go perfectly.

Post-heat clarity is 20/20 and I can’t help but to wonder if these men could be more than thoughtful strangers, maybe they could be the pack I always wished for.]]> 300 Sarah Blue Dulcie 4 4.09 Mile High Heat (Heat Cute Omegaverse, #1)
author: Sarah Blue
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average rating: 4.09
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]]> <![CDATA[Merit (Treasure State Wildcats, #4)]]> 216002501
It’s not exactly easy to escape your childhood nemesis when your parents are best friends who live on the same block. Through countless vacations, parties and holidays, Maverick and I have spent the past decade trading insults.

Until that family dinner when his mother tells us she’s dying. When she asks us to forget the past and start fresh. That’s how I found myself on a date with the Treasure State Wildcats football star. The campus playboy. The boy I kissed when I was three. The man who is the bane of my existence.

He’s arrogant. He’s blunt. He’s too handsome for his own good. But if he has a single, redeeming merit, the guy sure does love his mom. And that’s why I started fake dating Maverick Houston. That’s why I made him a proposition of my own. That’s how this sham of a relationship ruined my life.

The world loves Maverick Houston. Me? I hate that he made me love him too.]]> 354 Devney Perry Dulcie 4 4.31 2025 Merit (Treasure State Wildcats, #4)
author: Devney Perry
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.31
book published: 2025
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Dixon Rule (Campus Diaries, #2)]]> 200338241
Shane just moved into her apartment building and seems dedicated to sleeping his way through her entire cheerleading squad. Sure, he’s a tall, gorgeous hockey player, but he’s messing with her turf. This calls for some ground rules: no parties in her apartment, leave her teammates alone, and—most importantly—leave her alone.

What Diana doesn’t realize is that Shane’s sick of hookups and tired of being on the rebound after his long-term girlfriend called it quits. He wants a relationship. And when his ex comes back into the picture, he pretends he has one to make her jealous…and who better to play the girlfriend role than his sassy new neighbor?

Despite Diana’s reluctance to break her rule, a fake relationship is the perfect solution for her own ex issues, and soon she can’t deny something is sizzling between her and Shane. Something hot and completely unexpected.

And it might just be getting a little too real.]]> 498 Elle Kennedy Dulcie 4 4.16 2024 The Dixon Rule (Campus Diaries, #2)
author: Elle Kennedy
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average rating: 4.16
book published: 2024
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[If You Love Me (Toronto Terror, #4)]]> 221309756 Two nights with her ruined me for all other women, but I never got the chance to make her mine.

I’m the pinnacle of control. I protect the net, my team, and my daughter.
It’s my final season and I can’t afford any distractions.
Except our new assistant coach just walked in.
And I would know her face anywhere.
She’s the one I dream about.

That weekend, I was just a man—not the legend, the dad, the mentor.
I didn’t care that I was a decade older.
For the first time in my life, I was ready to risk everything if it meant having her.
Until I woke up to an empty bed and no note.
Three years of wishing I knew how to find her, now she’s my new boss.

I can be patient.
But for her—I want to break all the rules.]]> 380 Helena Hunting 1989185959 Dulcie 4 4.32 2025 If You Love Me (Toronto Terror, #4)
author: Helena Hunting
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.32
book published: 2025
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[If You Need Me (Toronto Terror, #3)]]> 216156952 A standalone enemies to lovers, fake engagement, hockey romance.

I’ve been secretly in love with Wilhelmina Reddi-Grinst since the third grade.

I should be the one taking her to our small-town high school reunion. The prom king finally gets his chance with the valedictorian.
Except she hates me.

To the world, I’m a pro hockey player with a million dollar smile.
To Hemi, I’m the menace who (accidentally) sank her bike to the bottom of the lake.

I never thought I’d be able to right my wrongs until she took the team’s PR job.
I’d hoped I was making progress, winning her over—one geriatric polka party at a time.

Until I got drunk one night and made a mistake. A very big mistake.
Now the world thinks we’re both very much in love–—except Hemi is absolutely in loathe.

To save our jobs and reputations, we have to convince all our friends, family, and bosses that our fake relationship is the real deal.

I’ll do anything to protect her, especially if it means I get to be the best boyfriend Hemi never expected.


*If you want to meet Dallas and Hemi before you read their story, you can start with If You Hate Me, and If You Want Me. ]]> 406 Helena Hunting 1989185886 Dulcie 4 4.23 If You Need Me (Toronto Terror, #3)
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]]> Lucky Shot 223439654
Our first meeting? He stood me up.
Our second chance encounter? I told him exactly what I thought of him.
Our third? It came with a bet (he lost) and an understanding that we’re stuck with one another.

It doesn’t matter that he’s Alexander Hardy—British soccer star extraordinaire, world-famous in every way, and a certified sex symbol. We come from two different worlds and live in two different realities. But all we need is one month.

The bet: Help him rehab his reputation to the media and the masses, and in exchange, he’ll help my soccer academy and the underprivileged kids who idolize him.

That doesn’t mean I have to like him. Not his delicious accent, his sexy smirk or those storm cloud gray eyes. Not his incredibly fit body or his sinfully dirty mouth. Not even the way he shows up day after day for the kids or the way he looks at me like he wants to devour me.

He looks at time spent in my world as a penance, while I look at it as a way to leverage his star power to help my academy survive.

But as the days turn to weeks, it seems we’re not as different as I once thought. The man who cares about no one, has fixed his sights on me. With his time at my academy up and his obligations back home calling, do we have a lucky shot of working out?]]> 400 K. Bromberg Dulcie 5 4.22 Lucky Shot
author: K. Bromberg
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.22
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]]> <![CDATA[On Loverose Lane (Return to Dublin Street #1)]]> 210221436
It’s always the broody ones you have to watch out for�.

Imagine my surprise when my new neighbor turns out to be Callan Keen, one of Scotland’s most famous (and hottest) professional footballers. I’m even more shocked to discover that the brooding player is still holding a grudge for something that happened between us years ago.

But I can’t focus on him or his issues with me because I’m too busy trying to take my company to the next level. I don’t have time for this blast from the past, even if the grump upstairs is still the most gorgeous man I’ve ever laid eyes on.

When a huge client opportunity arises, I’m forced to ask Callan for help. I need a fake date and he needs an introduction with my real estate mogul dad. The deal between us should be simple. Except for the blazing chemistry we’ve shared since the moment we met. We can’t deny it, we can’t control it, and soon we’re agreeing to a six week, no-strings-attached, mind-blowing affair.

I told myself I wouldn't catch feelings for Callan, but the closer we get, the more he reminds me of the guy I once fell for. It just might prove impossible to show my stubborn Scotsman we’re worth the risk, especially when the past continues to haunt us and threaten to wreck any chance of a future together…]]> 440 Samantha Young Dulcie 4 4.21 2025 On Loverose Lane (Return to Dublin Street #1)
author: Samantha Young
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.21
book published: 2025
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Charlie Method (Campus Diaries, #3)]]> 212705721 The third in the steamy, hilarious Campus Diaries series by New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy, set in the same world as Off Campus and Briar U.

College senior Charlotte Kingston is living two lives―and she's nailing both of them. By day, she's the perfect sorority girl, a STEM student in biomedical engineering, and the adopted daughter of an overachiever family. At night, she's Charlie: a risk-taking daredevil looking for fun who finds herself chatting on a dating app with two anonymous hotties.

Will Larsen may seem like the breezy boy next door, but his congressman father is a constant thorn in his side. After a scandal hits another Division 1 hockey program, Will's dad is determined to distance his son from it, hiring a journalist to prove how squeaky-clean Will and his team are. Which means the last thing Will wants is for anyone to find out he and his best friend Beckett Dunne―a laidback Aussie shielding secret heartache―sometimes share girls in the bedroom.

When Charlie finally meets them in person and realizes she's been chatting with two gorgeous Briar U hockey players, things get steamy―fast. But all their messy secrets are piling up, and real life soon threatens to shatter the fantasy. With Charlie, Will, and Beckett all coming to terms with what they want and what others want for them, difficult decisions will need to be made.

Especially when lust starts to look a lot like love.]]> 577 Elle Kennedy 1990101208 Dulcie 4 3.70 2025 The Charlie Method (Campus Diaries, #3)
author: Elle Kennedy
name: Dulcie
average rating: 3.70
book published: 2025
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Sidecar Crush (Bootleg Springs, #2)]]> 217413638 “I tried to think of something—anything—to calm my raging hard-on. One wrong move and Leah Mae would rub up against it and that was liable to kill me dead on the spot.� ~Jameson Bodine

Model turned disgraced reality TV starlet, Leah Mae Larkin, crash lands in her hometown of Bootleg Springs to lay low while a scandal threatens her career. She can’t shake the feeling that her agent—and supposed fiancé—manipulated her into the role of made-for-TV homewrecker.

Connecting with her roots is just what she needs, and Bootleg Springs is home to her father, moonshine, and her childhood best friend, Jameson Bodine. Only there’s nothing childlike about Jameson—a man who turns scrap metal into art and isn’t afraid to throw down on a rowdy Friday night with his brothers and hellcat sister. He might not say much, but still waters run deep.

Seeing the ring on his crush’s finger? He doesn’t like it, but he can’t wish it away. No more than he can wish away the trouble his family is in, with evidence pointing to his late father in the cold case disappearance of Callie Kendall.

Jameson and Leah Mae are just two friends reliving their summers together, blowing off steam, and having fun for the first time in a long time. But Leah Mae is realizing what’s really important in her life, and it isn’t what she thought. And sometimes steam turns into sparks—hot as molten steel—and friends aren’t just friends.]]> 358 Claire Kingsley Dulcie 4 4.10 2018 Sidecar Crush (Bootleg Springs, #2)
author: Claire Kingsley
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2018
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[This Wild Heart (Wilder Family, 5)]]> 208662594
Forgetting the wedding was the easy part. Being married to him is a whole different story. Parker is too � everything. Chiseled by the gods good-looking. A heartbreaking kind of broody. The kind of man you know will wreck you for all others. Good thing this is all pretend. And oh, how we pretend. We pretend ourselves right into me ripping the clothes off his body.

It’s all fun and fake marriage until the day he gets a knock on the door with the surprise of a lifetime. Until the bomb goes off and we’re left to pick up the pieces. Until the pretending stops and we’re left with only one question: was any of it real?]]> 397 Karla Sorensen Dulcie 5 4.45 2025 This Wild Heart (Wilder Family, 5)
author: Karla Sorensen
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.45
book published: 2025
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Crazy for Loving You (Bluewater Billionaires)]]> 48572514 Is there anything hotter than a growly, overprotective Marine cradling a baby? My melted ovaries don’t think so.
When you work hard and have the bank account to prove it, you’re entitled to play hard. I’ve seen some crazy things. I’ve caused some crazy scenes. And there’s no shame in my game.

But I’m still knocked off my stilettos when an insane chain of events leads to me inheriting a baby. The craziest part? The baby comes with a by-the-books, no-nonsense retired Marine who's so regimented that I wouldn't be surprised if he irons his boxer shorts.

Parenting? Bring it on. I don’t need sleep—I once started my day with business meetings in Cairo and ended it three days later at a club in Melbourne. Changing diapers? Please. It can't be any more challenging than changing out of Spanx on the back of a moving motorcycle. Training the little guy to run the family’s real estate empire? He’ll be all our bosses by the time he’s four.

But living with my new co-guardian? The gruff, muscled, tattooed former military man who manages to check all my boxes while trying to sneak under my skin?

He needs to go.

Because the longer he stays, the more layers he’s peeling off my heart.

But love isn’t something that’s ever diluted my gene pool, and I like my life just fine without it. I have awesome friends, this adorable baby and an obscene amount of money. Who needs love?

Turns out…maybe me.

Crazy for Loving You is a larger-than life ride through accidental parenthood featuring a fun-loving billionaire playgirl, a crusty Marine with a gooey center, a horny dolphin, the world’s most obscene pool, and all the fun you’d expect from a world built by Lucy Score, Claire Kingsley, Kathryn Nolan, and Pippa Grant.

The Bluewater Billionaires are four shared-world hot romantic comedies written by Lucy Score, Claire Kingsley, Kathryn Nolan, and Pippa Grant. They can all be read as stand-alone novels.]]> 389 Pippa Grant 194051777X Dulcie 4 4.26 2019 Crazy for Loving You (Bluewater Billionaires)
author: Pippa Grant
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2019
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Graham Effect (Campus Diaries, #1)]]> 123255391
Ryder is six-foot five, built, opinionated, rude…and sexy as hell. But he's still the enemy.

Briar's new hockey co-captain has his reasons, though. The men's team just merged with a rival program, leaving Ryder with an angry roster where everyone hates one another's guts. To make matters worse, the summer coaching spot he's angling for with the legendary Garrett Graham is out of reach after he makes the worst possible first impression on his hero. So, really, this compromise with Gigi is win-win. He helps her make the national team, she puts in a good word with her dad.

The only potential snag? This bone-deep, body-numbing, mind-spinning chemistry they're trying to ignore. It's a dangerous game they're playing, but the risks just might be worth it.

Et pourtant, il y a un gros hic ! L'alchimie profonde, qui étouffe le corps et fait tourner l'esprit, qu'ils essaient d'ignorer. C'est un jeu dangereux auquel ils jouent, mais les risques pourraient bien en valoir la peine.]]> 498 Elle Kennedy 1990101186 Dulcie 4 4.18 2023 The Graham Effect (Campus Diaries, #1)
author: Elle Kennedy
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[A Rebel Without Claws (Southern Charm #1)]]> 209174942 Ronan Reed leaves Texas to live with his Uncle Shane, alpha of the Blood Moon pack. Since werewolf cage fighting isn’t illegal in Louisiana, Ronan makes big plans to lead his own team in the ring. But when he sets eyes on sweet Celine Cruz, his whole world stops and she becomes a tantalizing distraction he doesn’t need.

As an Aura witch, Celine always wants to help heal the broken. She knows all too well what it’s like to battle anxiety, and so she’s dedicated her life to helping those in need. But the second she meets Ronan, she knows she’s in trouble. He’s everything her close knit family would a werewolf with a hot temper and a sinful grin to match, who runs with a dangerous crowd. So why can’t she stay away?

Ronan thinks she’s a good girl. Little does he know, all Celine wants is to do wicked things with the bad boy werewolf, who revels in breaking all her rules. But as their forbidden romance becomes too tempting to resist, Ronan notices that the wolves are circling…and they’re coming after his mate.
]]> Juliette Cross Dulcie 4 4.10 A Rebel Without Claws (Southern Charm #1)
author: Juliette Cross
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.10
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]]> <![CDATA[Not Your Biggest Fan (Not Yours, #1)]]> 215343966 USA Today bestselling author Sara Ney sizzles with a quick-witted, sexy romp about an eager entrepreneur and a cocky football star who couldn’t be more different—or more into each other.

Harlow James is destined to rock the dating world. The creator of Kissmet, the app helping singles find love, she’s in New York to secure advertisers. But the sassy, small-town girl can’t help meddling in other people’s business.

When she runs into a muscular stranger at her go-to food truck, Harlow doesn’t realize he’s Landon “Andy� Burke, the NFL’s most-wanted free agent, in town to talk contracts. She just sees a hottie about to get burned by undercooked street food. Though she tries to warn him, he shrugs her off, making a little wager instead.

In a messy twist of fate, Andy finds himself in the same hotel as Harlow. When she collects on their bet, they make a mind-blowing—and bed-rocking—connection. But after the weekend, she goes home to Green Bay to her goofy dad and corgi, ready to focus everything on work again. Kissmet, however, has other ideas, when Andy knocks on her door…]]> 287 Sara Ney 1662525494 Dulcie 3 3.93 Not Your Biggest Fan (Not Yours, #1)
author: Sara Ney
name: Dulcie
average rating: 3.93
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]]> The Love of My Afterlife 199928276 A recently deceased woman meets “the one� in the afterlife waiting room, scoring a second chance at life (and love!) if she can find him on Earth before ten days are up�.

If she wasn’t dead already, Delphie would be dying of embarrassment. Not only did she just die by choking on a microwaveable burger, she’s also now standing in her "sparkle and shine" nightie in front of the hottest man she’s ever seen. And he’s smiling at her.

As they start to chat, everything else becomes background noise. That is, until someone comes running through a door yelling something about a huge mistake and sends the dreamy stranger back down to Earth. And here Delphie was thinking her luck might be different in the afterlife.

When Delphie is offered a deal in which she can return to Earth and reconnect with the mysterious man, she jumps at the opportunity to find her possible soulmate and a fresh start. But to find him in a city of millions, Delphie is going to have to listen to her heart, learn to ask for help, and perhaps even see the magic in the life she’s leaving behind. . . .]]> 369 Kirsty Greenwood 0593816137 Dulcie 0 to-read 4.05 2024 The Love of My Afterlife
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name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.05
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]]> <![CDATA[The World We Make (Great Cities, #2)]]> 60399181 Four-time Hugo Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author N.K. Jemisin crafts a glorious tale of identity, resistance, magic and myth.

All is not well in the city that never sleeps. Even though the avatars of New York City have temporarily managed to stop the Woman in White from invading—and destroying the entire universe in the process—the mysterious capital "E" Enemy has more subtle powers at her disposal. A new candidate for mayor wielding the populist rhetoric of gentrification, xenophobia, and "law and order" may have what it takes to change the very nature of New York itself and take it down from the inside. 

In order to defeat him, and the Enemy who holds his purse strings, the avatars will have to join together with the other Great Cities of the world in order to bring her down for good and protect their world from complete destruction.

N.K. Jemisin’s Great Cities Duology, which began with The City We Became and concludes with The World We Make, is a masterpiece of speculative fiction from one of the most important writers of her generation.
]]> 357 N.K. Jemisin 035651269X Dulcie 0 to-read 4.05 2022 The World We Make (Great Cities, #2)
author: N.K. Jemisin
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.05
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]]> <![CDATA[Wild Open Hearts (Bluewater Billionaires)]]> 51051801 “I’ve heard that boys with motorcycles have less-than-noble intentions.�
“Not a boy,� Beck said. “And you heard right.�

Luna da Rosa is America’s Vegan Best Friend. The self-made billionaire is a flower-crowned hippie whose Instagram feed is as popular as Wild Heart - her vegan makeup company. When she’s not changing the cosmetics industry, she’s dazzling her online fans with kombucha recipes. Until Wild Heart is caught in a scandal � destroying her reputation as a cheerful do-gooder.

Beck Mason is the prodigal son of Miami’s most notorious biker gang. But Beck left his criminal family to start Lucky Dog, rescuing dogs who need the most help. Except the surly ex-outlaw never realized leading a struggling nonprofit with a ragtag crew would be so damn hard. They’re in dire need of cash � and fast.

Luna believes working at Lucky Dog will fix her image problem and get Beck the money he needs. It’s a win-win, right? Except Beck doesn’t like the sunny, free-spirited…okay beautiful…billionaire. He sure as hell doesn’t trust Luna not to use him just to make herself look good.

Sure � Beck’s grumpy, stubborn pride and meat-eating ways irritate Luna. Even though Beck’s big-heart-and-big-beard-combo is dangerously sexy. And they really shouldn’t have shared The Kiss to End All Kisses on the back of his motorcycle one night�

But as the bohemian billionaire and the burly biker give into their electrifying attraction � will their differences keep them apart? Or will they finally learn to trust their wild hearts?

Author’s Note: Big, grumpy, bearded hero. Happy-go-lucky, hippie heroine. Snarky banter. Opposites that don’t so much attract as combust. Motorcycle sex. Steamy Miami nights. Four lady billionaire best friends. All the rescue dogs. Major heart-feels. ]]> 388 Kathryn Nolan Dulcie 4 4.33 2019 Wild Open Hearts (Bluewater Billionaires)
author: Kathryn Nolan
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.33
book published: 2019
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Just Like That (King Family, #4)]]> 223391797
Getting a man to give up custody of a son he didn’t know existed should have been easy. Trouble is, nothing with JP King is ever easy.

Suave, grumpy billionaires aren’t supposed to have strong hands or filthy mouths, and I never expected our snippy banter to be so much fun.

JP regards me as something he scraped off the bottom of his dress shoe, but when this reluctant single dad looks at my nephew, there’s a softness there he struggles to keep hidden.

He may be gruff and uptight, but something simmers beneath his controlled, polished exterior. Sure, I’m wild and reckless, but when we’re forced together as guardians, everything changes.

His cold and calculated exterior melts into hushed conversations and lingering stares. The more we fight, the harder we fall.

I’m scatterbrained, unconventional, and everything he’s been missing. The closer we get, the less we understand why we were ever at odds.

. . . until just like that our lives are turned upside down.]]> 350 Lena Hendrix Dulcie 4 4.25 2025 Just Like That (King Family, #4)
author: Lena Hendrix
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.25
book published: 2025
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Reckless Love (The Single Dad Playbook, #3)]]> 214007426

I fell in love with Rhodes Archer the night we met thirteen years ago.

We made a pact that night to never cross the just-friends zone.

However, Rhodes crossed that line by kissing me recently, and I can’t get over it.

I’ve loved him, ached for him, craved him for years, but I've never wanted to ruin what we have.

And now, when I’m a cheerleader for the Colorado Mustangs and he’s their superstar tight end, we’re not even supposed to be in the same room, let alone be together.

But, he is everything to me.

And that includes my godson, Rhodes� adorable three-year-old son, Levi, who I love as my own.

It’s impossible to stay away from each other. And I don’t want to when I can still feel his lips on mine and the lingering touches between us.

The lines have blurred, and rules are being broken�

I just hope we aren’t being too reckless and break each other’s hearts in the process.

Reckless Love is book three in The Single Dad Playbook series. Each book can be read as a standalone.]]> 0 Willow Aster Dulcie 4 4.25 Reckless Love (The Single Dad Playbook, #3)
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name: Dulcie
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]]> <![CDATA[The Mogul and the Muscle (Bluewater Billionaires)]]> 49571946 “Shh,� he whispered next to my ear. It wasn’t an urgent plea to be quiet. It was a command, delivered with a slight thrust of his hips. He was about to melt my La Perla thong right off me.

Cameron Whitbury is used to engineering her way out of any problem. But someone is after her, and she doesn’t know who or why. Throw in the threat of a sex scandal and the frustrating antics of the entitled son of her company’s founder, and she might be in over her head.

But sacrifice her privacy to an overprotective bodyguard? No thanks. She doesn’t need a six-foot-five, motorcycle-riding, square-jawed, hazel-eyed man-beast shadowing her every move.

Jude Ellis is ready to retire from the cloak and dagger stuff to live a normal life. He doesn’t need another client. Not even one with coppery-red hair and mile-long legs who looks hot AF in a sexy pair of heels.

To appease her worried friends, Cameron hires Jude as her bodyguard. And despite their feisty banter and their rampant—and totally inappropriate—sex fantasies, they’re both determined to keep it professional.

But as the danger to Cameron escalates, the heat simmering between them just might combust.

Author’s note: Big wall-of-man hero with a fierce (and growly) protective streak. Confident and snarky heroine. All the banter. Sex in a closet. And a daring rescue with a big, heart squishing HEA.]]> 364 Claire Kingsley Dulcie 4 4.32 2019 The Mogul and the Muscle (Bluewater Billionaires)
author: Claire Kingsley
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.32
book published: 2019
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Axe Backwards (Maine Lumberjacks, #4)]]> 217905592
When Noah Hebert swung his axe and rescued me from a coffee shop bathroom, I had only a vague sense of who the tattooed lumberjack was. Turns out he’s more than broad shoulders and a thick beard. He’s a devoted single dad and my new neighbor.

Soon after, we find ourselves falling into an easy friendship. I help him with his fussy baby, and he helps me survive my ex-husband and little sister’s wedding. Despite my vow never to risk my heart again, my defenses quickly crumble. The sight of him rocking his sweet baby in those muscular, inked arms only makes matters worse. And when he defends me to my toxic family, the sparks of attraction between us catch fire.

I moved back here with a mission. Grow the food pantry and make our little town a better place. I can’t get mixed up with the grieving single dad, even if he likes to braid my hair and slow dance in the kitchen.

He moved across the country to escape the flames of his past and protect the little girl he now calls his own. But our town is sitting on a bed of secrets ready to ignite.

And when the heat causes my world to go up in smoke, I’m not sure it’s possible to sift through the rubble and find our happily ever after.

Author’s Note: Axe Backwards is a standalone small-town romance featuring a bleeding-heart heroine, a lumberjack firefighter, and a cute baby. If you enjoy single dads, fake dating, small-town shenanigans, lumberjack competitions, and baby sign language, you will not be disappointed. Come for the wood chopping, stay for the moose!]]> 369 Daphne Elliot 1965530001 Dulcie 4 4.05 Axe Backwards (Maine Lumberjacks, #4)
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name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.05
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]]> Rock Bottom Girl 44178049 “You may be faking the relationship, but you’re not faking the orgasms.�

Downsized, broke, and dumped, 38-year-old Marley sneaks home to her childhood bedroom in the town she couldn’t wait to escape twenty years ago. Not much has changed in Culpepper. The cool kids are still cool. Now they just own car dealerships and live in McMansions next door. Oh, and the whole town is still talking about that Homecoming she ruined her senior year.

Desperate for a new start, Marley accepts a temporary teaching position. Can the girl banned from all future Culpepper High Homecomings keep the losing-est girls soccer team in school history from killing each other and prevent carpal tunnel in a bunch of phone-clutching gym class students?

Maybe with the help of Jake Weston, high school bad boy turned sexy good guy. When the school rumor mill sends Marley to the principal’s office to sign an ethics contract, the tattooed track coach, dog dad, and teacher of the year becomes her new fake boyfriend and alibi—for a price. The Deal: He’ll teach her how to coach if she teaches him how to be in a relationship.

Who knew a fake boyfriend could deliver such real orgasms? But it’s all temporary. The guy. The job. The team. There’s too much history. Rock bottom can’t turn into a foundation for happily ever after. Can it?

Warning: Story also includes a meet-puke, a bouffanted nemesis, a yard swan and donkey basketball, a teenage-orchestrated makeover, and a fake relationship that gets a little too real between the sheets.]]> 532 Lucy Score 1945631430 Dulcie 5 five-star-reads 4.26 2019 Rock Bottom Girl
author: Lucy Score
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2019
rating: 5
read at: 2024/09/22
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]]> <![CDATA[Archer's Voice (Where Love Meets Destiny, #1)]]> 42098358
Archer's Voice is the story of a woman chained to the memory of one horrifying night and the man whose love is the key to her freedom. It is the story of a silent man who lives with an excruciating wound and the woman who helps him find his voice. It is the story of suffering, fate, and the transformative power of love.]]> 338 Mia Sheridan Dulcie 5 five-star-reads 4.27 2014 Archer's Voice (Where Love Meets Destiny, #1)
author: Mia Sheridan
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.27
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2024/09/29
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]]> <![CDATA[Unforgettable (Cloverleigh Farms, #5)]]> 52912810 Wicked fastball. Killer instinct. Cocky grin. Full package.
(And believe me, I knew how to score.)
My senior year, I was a first round draft pick with a two-million-dollar signing bonus. Before I could even legally buy myself a beer, I made my Major League debut.

Point is, I was invincible.
Until one day I wasn’t.

After tanking my career—during the World Series, no less—the last thing I want to do is return to my hometown, where every jerk in a ball cap has an opinion about what went wrong with my arm.
So when my sister drags me back to town for her wedding, I vow to get in and out of there as quickly as possible.
Then I run into April Sawyer.

In high school we were just friends, but I’d always wanted her, and I’d never forgotten her—the red hair, the incredible smile, the crazy, reckless thing we did in the back of my truck the night we said goodbye.

It’s been eighteen years, but one look at her and I feel like my old self again. I can still make her laugh, she can still take me down a notch, and when the chemistry between us explodes, it’s even hotter this time around—and I don’t want it to end.

But just when I think I’m ready to let go of the past and get back in the game, life throws me a curveball I never saw coming.]]> 329 Melanie Harlow Dulcie 5 five-star-reads 4.27 2020 Unforgettable (Cloverleigh Farms, #5)
author: Melanie Harlow
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.27
book published: 2020
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[See You Next Winter (Snowbound Secrets, #2)]]> 220187928 Kayla

Ryan Richmond and I have spent every Christmas since we were kids in the same snowy Alpine village. As we grew, so did our chemistry.

On our eighteenth winter, we made a ‘festive friends-with-benefits� take advantage of our limited time together, then wave goodbye with no strings attached.

Those two weeks were the highlight of my year. Until, without warning, Ryan stopped coming here for the holidays. It broke my heart, and I’m determined not to waste another winter pining over him.

Ryan

The best things about Christmas are snow, skiing, and sneaking around with Kayla McInnes.

My oldest friend is funny, adventurous, and gorgeous. She's everything I'd want in a partner, if only she didn’t live half a world away.

We always agreed a long-distance relationship was pointless, but saying goodbye got harder and harder. I thought if I stopped visiting, I’d get over her. But I was wrong.

I can’t stay away anymore. And I’m hoping this year we can make winter last forever.]]> 240 Holly June Smith Dulcie 5 five-star-reads 4.00 See You Next Winter (Snowbound Secrets, #2)
author: Holly June Smith
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.00
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]]> <![CDATA[The Price of Scandal (Bluewater Billionaires)]]> 51079724 “So you show up here, break into my house, and take a bath?�

Emily Stanton’s perfect life just became a disaster. She has a trust fund brother looking for a handout, a father who is more board member than dad, and a mother who thinks she should give up on this whole billionaire CEO thing and meet a man with a pre-nup and a yacht.

Oh, and then there’s that “misunderstanding� with law enforcement witnessed by Miami’s paparazzi. Now her billion-dollar deal is on the line, and there’s a naked man in her bathtub who claims he’s going to make all her problems disappear.

Charming—and happy to bend the rules when necessary—Derek Price has made a living polishing the tarnished images of the rich and famous. He’s never lost, and he never takes clients to bed. Until the dazzling Emily. Derek promised her a win and offered up a lifetime supply of orgasms as part of the deal. But if he can’t stop her enemies, he’ll end up losing much more than he bargained for.

Author Notes: An enemies-to-allies-to-lovers workplace romcom with a meet-nude, four lady billionaire BFFs, a hero whose many talents include styling hair and picking pockets, the best dang drag queen brunch in Miami, and a shameless romance novelist cameo.]]> 424 Lucy Score Dulcie 5 five-star-reads 4.33 2019 The Price of Scandal (Bluewater Billionaires)
author: Lucy Score
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.33
book published: 2019
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Protect (Sky Ridge Hotshots, #2)]]> 221979631 Rowan Kingsley

Imagine coming into the town pub with my crew, dirty and exhausted, only to walk right into my biggest regret. The twin sister of my lost best friend and the one who got away. I haven’t seen Violette Taylor in years but I haven’t forgotten her either.

I used to be Rowan to her. Now, I’m just King, the guy who broke her heart, but not for the reasons she thinks.
Violette is back in town for good, she's a single mom and a nurse in the burn unit I accidentally wind up in.

Can you call that fate? Maybe, if she wasn’t doing her best to stay far away from anyone who reminded her of her past, especially a career hotshot like me. But I know something she doesn’t; life rarely offers second chances. So, if this is my chance to finally make things right, I’m taking it.]]> 414 Paisley Hope Dulcie 5 five-star-reads 4.16 Protect (Sky Ridge Hotshots, #2)
author: Paisley Hope
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.16
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]]> <![CDATA[Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years: Women, Cloth, and Society in Early Times]]> 359139
Twenty thousand years ago, women were making and wearing the first clothing created from spun fibers. In fact, right up to the Industrial Revolution the fiber arts were an enormous economic force, belonging primarily to women.

Despite the great toil required in making cloth and clothing, most books on ancient history and economics have no information on them. Much of this gap results from the extreme perishability of what women produced, but it seems clear that until now descriptions of prehistoric and early historic cultures have omitted virtually half the picture.

Elizabeth Wayland Barber has drawn from data gathered by the most sophisticated new archaeological methods—methods she herself helped to fashion.]]> 334 Elizabeth Wayland Barber 0393313484 Dulcie 0 to-read 4.30 1994 Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years: Women, Cloth, and Society in Early Times
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name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.30
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]]> <![CDATA[By The Letter (Mile High Billionaires, #2)]]> 218262046
A shy, reserved woman like me, wearing a gold mask and spending the night with a stranger from a fantasy fulfillment app? Yep, I did that. And it was the perfect escape from the pressure of trying to save my failing company.

Then, Roman Wells—ex-rugby star and new investor in my struggling business—walks into my office. Everyone else loves him: his easy laugh, rugged good looks, and confident charm, but I can barely meet his eyes without turning into a blushing mess.

From our first painfully awkward encounter, things only get worse, with misunderstanding after misunderstanding, until he blindsides me with a ruthless business move that leaves me reeling.

But that’s nothing compared to the positive pregnancy test in my hands. That fantasy night becomes all too real when I find out Roman is my masked man—and the father of my baby.

Roman is determined to be part of this baby’s life—and mine. He won’t back down easily. He wants to make things right, but after the underhanded move he pulled, trusting him isn’t so simple.

He might be winning over my picky cat, personally delivering breakfast to me every morning, and leaving me really cute notes, but how can I believe the man who betrayed me in business will take care of my heart?]]> 375 Julia Wolf Dulcie 4 4.15 2025 By The Letter (Mile High Billionaires, #2)
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name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.15
book published: 2025
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Fragile Threads of Power (Threads of Power, #1)]]> 111673828 From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, and set in the world of A Darker Shade of Magic, V. E. Schwab opens a new door into perilous adventure and tangled schemes with The Fragile Threads of Power.

Once, there were four worlds, nestled like pages in a book, each pulsing with fantastical power, and connected by a single city: London. Until the magic grew too fast, and forced the worlds to seal the doors between them in a desperate gamble to protect their own. The few magicians who could still open the doors grew more rare as time passed and now, only three Antari are known in recent memory―Kell Maresh of Red London, Delilah Bard of Grey London, and Holland Vosijk, of White London.

But barely a glimpse of them have been seen in the last seven years―and a new Antari named Kosika has appeared in White London, taking the throne in Holland's absence. The young queen is willing to feed her city with blood, including her own―but her growing religious fervor has the potential to drown them instead.

And back in Red London, King Rhy Maresh is threatened by a rising rebellion, one determined to correct the balance of power by razing the throne entirely.

Amidst this tapestry of old friends and new enemies, a girl with an unusual magical ability comes into possession of a device that could change the fate of all four worlds.

Her name is Tes, and she's the only one who can bring them together―or unravel it all.]]> 648 Victoria E. Schwab 0765387492 Dulcie 0 to-read 4.26 2023 The Fragile Threads of Power (Threads of Power, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Rules of Dating a Younger Man (The Law of Opposites Attract, #4)]]> 201487410 The guys would always tease me that I needed to hurry up and settle down.
But I was in no rush.
Until I met someone worth rushing for.
Alex was one of the weekend volunteers at Ryan’s House—a charity I founded to build housing near hospitals.
Little did I know she was the same person I’d been arguing with over email before the project started. At the time, I’d thought Alex was a dude.
In reality? She was a smoking hot blonde who captivated me from the moment we met in person.
Our chemistry was off the charts, and I fell hard pretty fast.
Unfortunately, Alex insisted I was too young for her. I hated that she felt that way. Because age was just a number.
Not only that, her words didn’t match the way she looked at me—like she was very interested.
I lived for the weekends we’d spend out of town volunteering. Alex and I side-by-side hammering during the day, while sharing intimate dinners together at the hotel at night.
Eventually, the walls she’d put up to protect her heart began to crumble.
Until fate threw us a doozy that I wasn’t sure we could come back from.
If I’d thought our age gap was the biggest hurdle, I didn’t know anything yet.
Rule number one for dating an older woman who insists you could never be together?
Don’t fall in love.]]> 348 Vi Keeland Dulcie 4 4.17 2024 The Rules of Dating a Younger Man (The Law of Opposites Attract, #4)
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name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2024
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Reckless (Adventures in Love, #3)]]> 60475931 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Aurora Rose Reynolds comes a steamy romance about what happens when a risk-taker tries to follow the rules.

Jade has always been the reckless type. But after her relationship implodes and her business goes under, she realizes it might be time to change her ways. She decides on a fresh start in a new place: Montana.

But shortly after her arrival in Big Sky Country, she meets headstrong wilderness retreat owner Maverick, whose name, fittingly, means “dissenter.� Jade tries to convince herself he’s not the type of man she needs in her life. The problem is, she wants him in her life. She wants him more than anything.

For Maverick, his attraction to this out-of-towner is undeniable. But he’s sworn off relationships—until he gets to know the fiery-haired, fiery-tempered Jade. He can’t help but wonder if it’s worth opening himself up to her. It’s a gamble, sure. But is it reckless?

Or is love a high-stakes game of risk and reward that just might pay off in the end?]]> 205 Aurora Rose Reynolds 1542034841 Dulcie 4 4.10 2022 Reckless (Adventures in Love, #3)
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name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Rules of Dating My One-Night Stand (The Law of Opposites Attract #3)]]> 123225008 Rule number one for having a one-night stand: Don’t fall for the girl.

After a lengthy dating slump, I finally met someone who sparked my interest.
Well, first the sparks flew when we argued. Later in the evening those sparks ignited into something more.
I was drawn to Devyn, in a way I hadn’t felt in a really long time.
Needless to say, I was disappointed when she abruptly left after our amazing night together.
I couldn’t stop thinking about her. But she hadn’t even given me her number.
In a city with eight-million people, I figured I’d never see Devyn again.
So imagine my surprise when I knocked on the door of an apartment in the building I lived in, and none other than my one-night stand stood on the other side.
If I thought Devyn didn’t want anything to do with me before, that was nothing compared to how she felt after finding out I was the landlord and she was about to be evicted�
And that was just the first surprise that would rock my world when it came to the mystery woman in apartment 410.]]> 339 Penelope Ward Dulcie 4 4.30 2023 The Rules of Dating My One-Night Stand (The Law of Opposites Attract #3)
author: Penelope Ward
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.30
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Honor (Sky Ridge Hotshots, #3)]]> 221860418 Xander

Being a career hotshot, a wildland firefighter, is all I've ever known. It's my greatest passion. This job is dangerous, and after watching my parents' marriage fail because of it, I knew long ago I'd never be a relationship kinda guy.

All of that changes when my best friend moves his recently widowed--and pregnant--younger sister and her two kids in next door. I've been crazy about Teddy for years. So when I happen to assist in an unexpected emergency home birth for her new baby, I find myself spending more and more time near her and her kids. Teddy's heart is locked up like Fort Knox after losing her husband, and breaking down her defenses is damn near impossible... but I want to show her that I'm here to stay. For all of them.

As superintendent, my duty to my crew has always been my priority. But with Teddy's heart on the line, can I give up the only life I've ever known? Or am I doomed to be honor bound and lose the only woman I've ever loved?]]> 364 Danielle Baker Dulcie 4 4.19 Honor (Sky Ridge Hotshots, #3)
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average rating: 4.19
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]]> <![CDATA[In a Rush (Friendship, Rhode Island #2)]]> 224285265 husband. Pro quarterback Ryan Ralston has always known two things. First, he’s desperately in love with his best friend Emme Ahlborg. Second–and most importantly–he still has no idea how to tell her.

The marriage pact they made in their senior yearbook was the closest he ever came. Years passed and Emme forgot about their promise. Ryan never did, especially not on his thirtieth birthday.

Emme can’t catch a break. Always unlucky in love, her cheating ex is a groomsman in her best friend’s wedding—and there’s no way she’s showing up alone.

Ryan offers her the one thing better than a wedding a revenge husband. And he’s not just any fake husband but the NFL’s brightest star…and in need of serious reputation rehab.

Playing the part of the happy couple comes easy and soon enough, the lines between real and fake blur. They disappear altogether when there’s just one bed.

All Ryan has to do is save Emme from her ex, find her step-sister an internship, and get his wife to fall in love with him—or fumble the one thing he’s ever her heart. ]]> 477 Kate Canterbary Dulcie 4 4.23 2025 In a Rush (Friendship, Rhode Island #2)
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average rating: 4.23
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]]> <![CDATA[My Ex-Boyfriend's Brothers (Ex Marks the Spot)]]> 220847749 Getting over your ex by getting under someone new is normal.
Getting with your ex's three brothers while planning his wedding? That's next-level chaos.

I'm Maggie, and according to my ex, I'll never be "perfect" enough. Too curvy, too messy, too� me. So when he asks me to plan his wedding, I should've said no. Instead, my bank account screamed yes—and now I'm stuck planning his perfect day alongside his three sinfully HOT older brothers.

There's Jackson, the tattooed bad boy whose touch makes my common sense vanish. Luke, the broody billionaire who gets everything he wants. And Ryan, the globe-trotting charmer whose dimpled grin makes me burn up in places that would scandalize the mother-of-the-bride.

I swore I'd keep things professional. Really, I did. But when Jackson pins me against the venue wall, Luke's late-night meetings turn unprofessional, and Ryan's pre-wedding photoshoot ends with me in my birthday suit... Let's just say my ex's wedding is the least of my problems. Between hiding hickeys from my ex, becoming besties with his bride-to-be, and trying to remember which brother left which mark, I'm in way over my head.

And if my groom-zilla ex finds out? I could lose more than just my career—I could lose the three men who finally make me feel like I'm everything.

My Ex-Boyfriend's Brothers is a steamy reverse harem rom-com with enough heat to melt the wedding cake before it hits the table. HEA guaranteed!]]> 305 Rebel Bloom Dulcie 3 4.12 My Ex-Boyfriend's Brothers (Ex Marks the Spot)
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]]> The Fall Risk 223199392 Two good neighbors make the best of a bad Valentine’s Day in a funny and improbably romantic short story by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Just for the Summer.

It’s Valentine’s Day weekend, and Charlotte and Seth are not looking for romance. Armed with emotional-support bear spray, Charlotte is in self-imposed isolation and on guard from men. Having a stalker can do that to a person’s nerves. Just across the hall and giving off woodsy vibes is Seth, a recently divorced arborist. As in today recently. Heights, he’s fine with. Trust? Not so much. But when disaster traps them one flight up and no way down, an outrageously precarious predicament forces a tree-loving guy and a rattled girl next door to embrace their captivity. Soon their defenses are breaking away. Considering how close they both are to the edge, Charlotte and Seth could be in danger of falling—in love.]]> 82 Abby Jimenez 1662529082 Dulcie 3 4.12 2025 The Fall Risk
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name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.12
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rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Love Lessons (Brooklyn, #7; Brooklyn Bruisers, #12)]]> 60811919 He needs an image makeover, she needs a mojo upgrade. A new lessons-in-seduction hockey romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Sarina Bowen.

After I’m arrested for throwing a raucous party, my hockey team says I have an image problem. And I need to fix it, stat.

Charity work? Check. Haircut? Sure. But I draw the line at hiring my neighbor to style me. In the first place “style� shouldn’t be a verb. And I’m tired of people who’d judge me on appearances.

Vera and I don’t see eye to eye on anything. She wants me to try on clothes, while I just want to remove hers. She's distractingly pretty, with soulful eyes and a sinful mouth that likes to argue with me.

But when management threatens my summer vacation, I grudgingly agree to Vera’s unusual proposal: she’ll give me an image makeover. But in return, she wants lessons in the art of seduction.

It sounds a little nutty, but I know a good opening when I hear it. Besides, it’s not like I’ll ever fall for her…]]> 298 Sarina Bowen 1950155374 Dulcie 4 4.31 2022 Love Lessons (Brooklyn, #7; Brooklyn Bruisers, #12)
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name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.31
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]]> <![CDATA[The Art of Marrying Your Enemy (The Richmond Brothers #2)]]> 208298497 Forget the summer I turned pretty…that was the summer I got hips, acne, and utterly humiliated by Aaron Richmond.
This summer? This was the summer I was forced to marry the bastard.]]> Alina Jacobs Dulcie 4 3.76 The Art of Marrying Your Enemy (The Richmond Brothers #2)
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average rating: 3.76
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]]> <![CDATA[The Art of Awkward Affection (The Richmond Brothers #1)]]> 217236139 I admit it was me who shouted, “Looking good, hot stuff!� at Mr. Richmond this morning, but I didn’t mean it like that.
Honest, I was paying him a compliment! That’s kind of what I do: I’m a proud, small-town Floridian, and Manhattan is craving some Florida sunshine—nothing like a sincere compliment to turn those New York frowns upside down!

Grayson Richmond needs some positivity.
Have you seen how grumpy he is?
Disgustingly wealthy and unfairly hot, the man wears an arrogant snarl almost as well as he wears a suit.
Drool!

The word tyrant doesn’t do him justice, though, when he has me dragged into his office to be reprimanded.
Just FYI, the exact wrong thing to do in that situation is to tell him you’re the one who’s been leaving notes of positive affirmation in his underwear drawer.
As the lowly assistant of the assistant to the secretary of Mr. Grumpy Pants himself, what else do you expect me to do while I’m in his swanky penthouse dropping off the dry cleaning and rehoming Grayson’s food?

No, I am not making a mockery of this company or of him. Believe me, my credit card debt and I are very happy to have this job.
And to have a chance to sprinkle a little joy in Grayson’s life.
I am a kindness fairy on a mission!
Cupcakes, corgi stickers, and surprise visit from my emotional support iguana? Only scowls.

But when he catches me in his penthouse with my blouse undone?
That earns me a genuine, panty-dropping smile.

However, as the cracks form in his carefully controlled life I realize�
Grayson has a dark secret.
And I don’t know if there’s enough sunshine in the world to save him.]]> 625 Alina Jacobs Dulcie 4 4.04 The Art of Awkward Affection (The Richmond Brothers #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[In the Details (Mile High Billionaires, #1)]]> 212905714
My life is too complicated for more than that. Besides, what would I do with a possessive, demanding, sexy as hell motorcycle man? Especially one who’s younger than me.

As an executive with a demanding career and single mom to a three-year-old little girl, my life is planned down to the minute, but everyone knows what they say about the best laid plans�

When Jake Hayes walks into Rossi Motors looking for a partnership between our two companies, I’m lost for words. It turns out, my motorcycle man looks just as good wearing a finely tailored suit as he does straddling a bike in his leathers.

Now that he’s found me, he wants more hot, steamy nights with me. He’s persistent and I’m…tempted.

I try to keep him at arm’s length, but he slowly draws me in with his searing kisses and lighthearted teasing. It doesn’t hurt that he’s sweet and gentle with my little girl either. But then, he has plenty of experience with kids since he has a daughter of his own.

Jake wants me and all the baggage I come with. I want him too, but my heart's been too battered to give it away easily.

If I don’t choose, Jake just might take matters into his own hands and steal it anyway.

Tropes:
*Single dad AND Single mom
*Billionaire (Her)
*One night stand
*Curvy Heroine
*Workplace]]> 359 Julia Wolf Dulcie 4 4.13 2024 In the Details (Mile High Billionaires, #1)
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name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2024
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hooker and the Hermit (Rugby, #1)]]> 24358330 New York’s Finest
Blogging as *The Socialmedialite*
April 22
LADIES AND GENTS! I have an announcement!

You know that guy I featured on my blog a few months ago? The really, really hot Irish rugby player who plays the position of ‘hooker� in the RLI (Rugby League International)? The one with the anger management issues, the body of a gladiator and the face of a movie star? The one with the questionable fashion choices leading me to ask whether he was the lovechild of a leprechaun and a hobbit? Ronan Fitzpatrick? Yeah, that guy.

Well, I have a confession to make�

THE HERMIT

Annie Catrel, social media expert extraordinaire at Davidson & Croft Media and clandestine celebrity blogger, can make anyone shine in the court of public opinion. She is the Socialmedialite, anonymous creator of New York’s Finest and the internet’s darling. Virtual reality is Annie’s forte, but actual reality? Not so much.

THE HOOKER

Ronan Fitzpatrick, aka the best hooker the world of rugby has seen in decades, despises the media—social or otherwise. The press has spun a web of lies depicting him as rugby’s wild and reckless bad boy. Suspended from his team, Ronan has come to Manhattan to escape the drama, lay low, fly under the radar. Only, Ronan isn’t easy to overlook, and he can’t escape the notice of the Socialmedialite�

THE PLAN

When Ronan is sent to Davidson & Croft Media to reshape his public image, he never expects to cross paths with shy but beautiful Annie, nor does he expect his fierce attraction to her. He couldn’t be happier when her boss suggests pairing them together.

What lengths will Annie take to keep her virtual identity concealed? And what happens when the hooker discovers who the hermit really is?]]> 339 L.H. Cosway Dulcie 3 4.05 2015 The Hooker and the Hermit (Rugby, #1)
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name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.05
book published: 2015
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[How to Kiss a Movie Star (Hawthorne Brothers, #4)]]> 146312994
I’m a wildlife biologist in a tiny mountain town, not some kind of law-breaking celebrity stalker. At least not on purpose.

It was an accident when I wandered onto the property of one of Hollywood’s hottest movie stars. Five minutes ago, I'd never even heard of Flint Hawthorne. I definitely didn’t know he lives in Silver Creek.

When I’m detained for trespassing, the last thing I expect is to trade my handcuffs for a designer gown. All I wanted was permission to conduct my research on a remote corner of his estate.

Now I’m walking the red carpet of a Hollywood movie premiere as Flint’s (very fake) girlfriend.

At least, the relationship is supposed to be fake. But the way he slips his arm around me, his breath tickling my ear, the chemistry feels like something real.

The trouble is, I’m not really built to handle his fast-paced celebrity life. Most days, I prefer the company of squirrels to people. I should be glad we’re only pretending.

I’m just not sure my heart got the memo.

Perfect for fans of swoony romantic comedy, this series finale from bestseller Jenny Proctor hits all the right notes!

Books in the How to Kiss a Hawthorne Brother series are connected but can be read in any order.]]> 364 Jenny Proctor Dulcie 4 4.23 2023 How to Kiss a Movie Star (Hawthorne Brothers, #4)
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average rating: 4.23
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]]> <![CDATA[How to Kiss Your Enemy (Hawthorne Brothers #3)]]> 63122105
When THE Tatum Elliott shows up to run the catering kitchen at my family’s farm and event center, I don’t trust her anymore than I did back in culinary school.

But like it or not, she’s here. On my territory. My turf. In the kitchen that shares a building with my farm-to-table restaurant.

And she can’t seem to keep her hands off my parmesan.

Our old rivalry flares to life faster than a flambé, but there’s something else flaming between us too. And it’s heating up quicker than anything we’re making in the kitchen.

But I can’t forget that Tatum is the daughter of Christopher Elliott—America’s most famous chef. She belongs in a big city, in a restaurant with her name on it. Not running the catering arm of Stonebrook Farm.

Whatever her reasons for being here now, I can’t see her permanently walking away from the fame and fortune her father can offer her, no matter how well she fits in on the farm—how well she fits with me.

She’ll leave eventually—I’m sure of it. I just have to make sure that when she does, she doesn’t take my heart with her.

It’s enemies to lovers foodie edition in this fast-paced, banter-filled romcom from bestselling author, Jenny Proctor.

How to Kiss Your Enemy is a sweet romantic comedy with all the crackling chemistry and sizzling kisses you want in a closed-door romance but no explicit scenes.]]> 314 Jenny Proctor Dulcie 4 4.14 2023 How to Kiss Your Enemy (Hawthorne Brothers #3)
author: Jenny Proctor
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Fight (Sky Ridge Hotshots, #1)]]> 221979619 Callahan

Fighting wildfires is the only thing I’ve ever wanted to do and I’m damn good at it. Being the captain of an interagency hotshot crew of wildland firefighters is high-risk, high-reward. The risk blindsided me five years ago when I lost one of my crew and was changed forever. Now the only rewards I allow are to work harder, smarter, and enjoy easy, sexy nights with strangers.

Until I meet Prescott Timmons. Her smart-mouth and adventurous spirit have me forgetting all of my rules—until her past shows up and lies start to feel too familiar. I swear to never spare her a second glance, but when she finds herself in a life or death situation with mother nature, my instincts kick in, and I take action. Stranded and sharing a bed again, we’re forced to face our truth. Do we let this fire burn out or fight?]]> 379 Sloane St. James Dulcie 4 3.92 2025 Fight (Sky Ridge Hotshots, #1)
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average rating: 3.92
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]]> Only You (One and Only, #1) 39109606 316 Melanie Harlow 0998310174 Dulcie 4 4.09 2018 Only You (One and Only, #1)
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average rating: 4.09
book published: 2018
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]]> New Orleans Rush (Showmen) 49125346 Treat yourself to the book Publisher's Weekly calls an endearing romance: "Like Huxley, readers won’t be able to resist falling under Bea’s spell."

Falling for your surly boss is a rotten idea.
Letting him saw you in half is even worse...

Beatrice Baker may be a struggling artist, but she believes all hardships have silver linings...until she follows her boyfriend to New Orleans and finds him with another woman. Instead of turning those lemons into lemonade, she drinks lemon drop martinis and keys the wrong man's car.

Now she works for Huxley Marlow of the Marvelous Marlow Boys, getting shoved in boxes as an on-stage magician's assistant. A cool job for some, but Bea's been coerced into the role to cover her debt. She also maybe fantasizes about her boss's adept hands and what else they can do.

She absolutely will not fall for him, or kiss him senseless. Until she does. The scarred, enigmatic Huxley has unwittingly become her muse, unlocking her artistic dry spell, but his vague nightly activities are highly suspect. The last time Beatrice trusted a man, her bank account got drained and she almost got arrested. Surely this can't end that badly...right?

Praise for NEW ORLEANS RUSH

“A fun mixture of magic, sensuality, and iconic pin-up girl style. The romance in New Orleans Rush will leave you smiling and filled with optimism.� ~ Helen Hoang, author of the smash hit The Kiss Quotient

“New Orleans Rush is full of humor, explosive chemistry, the fun backdrop of New Orleans, and a couple I truly rooted for. This is a must read!� ~ USA Today bestselling Author Jennifer Blackwood

“Kelly Siskind knocks it out of the park with her evocative voice in this story of family, fun, and falling in love—you don’t want to miss the magic of Beatrice and Huxley!� ~ USA Today bestselling author Ellis Leigh]]> 321 Kelly Siskind 1988937078 Dulcie 4 4.02 2019 New Orleans Rush (Showmen)
author: Kelly Siskind
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2019
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[How to Kiss Your Grumpy Boss (Hawthorne Brothers, #2)]]> 146585871
When one of THE Hawthorne brothers—known by their chiseled jawlines and their family-run farm and event center—hires me to be his virtual assistant, I do everything I can to keep him firmly in the work zone.

His grumpy demeanor helps.

His smoking hot profile picture does not.

But even if I do have a crush (a very tiny one), I can’t catch real feelings for a million different reasons.

Besides the whole business part of our relationship, I’m a single mom. I have to think about what’s best for my son, Jack. And my grumpy, divorced, humorless boss isn’t exactly giving me “ready to be a stepdad� vibes.

When Perry upgrades me from virtual to in-person assistant, I wonder if I’ve gotten him all wrong. He’s actually pretty great with Jack. And with me? Let’s just say the chemistry crackling between us might vaporize all my reasons for keeping my distance.

Trouble is, after his messy divorce, I’m not sure Perry’s ready to bet on a new relationship. But it isn’t just my heart that’s on the line. It’s Jack’s, too. And after everything we went through before my husband died, I’m not sure that’s a gamble I’m ready to take, no matter how desperate Jack is for a daddy.

How to Kiss Your Best Friend is a sweet romantic comedy with all the sizzling kisses you want in a closed-door romance but no explicit scenes.]]> 337 Jenny Proctor Dulcie 4 3.92 2022 How to Kiss Your Grumpy Boss (Hawthorne Brothers, #2)
author: Jenny Proctor
name: Dulcie
average rating: 3.92
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Art of Avoiding Your Werewolf (Wildwood, #1)]]> 205879799
Apparently, he's the leader of the pack in town.

The fact that I’m an illegal blood wolf—a vampire/werewolf hybrid—doesn’t help my case.

And he didn't appreciate me accidentally biting him when we were kissing, either.

Luckily, or unluckily, he seems to think I'm his true mate, which means he won't let anyone hurt me.

But he also won't let me go.

Between his possessiveness, my need to be near him, and the vampire clan hunting me, one thing's becoming clear:

I won't be able to avoid my werewolf forever.

This is a steamy, fun, full-length standalone romance with a happily ever after!]]> 265 Lola Glass Dulcie 4 3.87 The Art of Avoiding Your Werewolf (Wildwood, #1)
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name: Dulcie
average rating: 3.87
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]]> <![CDATA[Rescued by the Mountain Man (Rugged Hearts #1)]]> 220331468 Rescued by the Mountain Man is a sizzling enemies to lovers, forced proximity, second-chance insta-love story with a tortured first responder and the one who got away.



She thought she could outrun her past. He never let go of their future.



When Emma returns to Devil’s Peak for one last adventure, the last thing she expects is to cross paths with Slate Warner—the man whose heart she broke a decade ago. She left him and the mountain life behind to chase her dreams, but the ruggedly sexy mountain man she once loved has only grown more irresistible, and now he’s built a life she’s not sure she belongs in.



Slate has spent years burying his feelings behind the rugged facade of the adventure business he’s built alongside his brothers on Devil’s Peak. But when Emma shows up out of nowhere, all those old desires burn hotter than ever, threatening the carefully constructed walls around his heart. He swore he’d never let her get close again—but the pull between them is impossible to resist.



As a sudden snowstorm traps them in a remote cabin, Emma and Slate find themselves facing the truth of everything they left unsaid. The heat between them builds, sparking a passion that’s as wild and untamed as the mountain itself. But when the storm clears, will Emma choose the life she’s built, or risk everything for a second chance at the love she never truly let go?



The Rugged Hearts series is full of rugged mountain men, steamy tension, seductive banter, and love worth fighting for.



Get ready to fall for the fierce passion of Slate and Emma in this heart-pounding, snow-melting, second-chance insta-love romance that will leave you breathless.]]> 109 Aria Cole Dulcie 3 3.85 Rescued by the Mountain Man (Rugged Hearts #1)
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average rating: 3.85
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]]> <![CDATA[How to Kiss Your Best Friend (Hawthorne Brothers, #1)]]> 146578360 309 Jenny Proctor Dulcie 4 3.73 2022 How to Kiss Your Best Friend (Hawthorne Brothers, #1)
author: Jenny Proctor
name: Dulcie
average rating: 3.73
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Path to Loving Him (Almond Bay, #3)]]> 220239464 From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a new forced proximity, single dad romantic comedy. This steamy, laugh out loud, enemies-to-lovers, small town standalone romance delivers the perfect happily ever after.

What does one do when they completely blow an interview?
If you're me, you pick up a one-night stand with the most gorgeous man you've ever seen..

That's right, after a lousy interview that could have changed everything for me, I headed over to the local small town bar to sulk when the one man I shouldn't want walked in. And when my friend convinced me to take him back to my hotel room, I didn't think about it, I just did it . . . well, I did him.

It was an unforgettable night, but I didn't stay for breakfast. Instead, I got out of there and tried not to think about him again.

Everything was fine until I received a call from the interviewer saying I got the job as the assistant baseball coach at Almond Bay High. I'd be working directly under the one and only Ryland Rowley--my one-night stand.

Now, I'm not only working with him but renting the apartment above his garage. And I have to deal with the fact that he's the man I dream about and can't have while not letting my attraction get in the way of keeping the harmony between us. Sounds easy, doesn't it?

It should have been, except the plan falls apart when my shower breaks, and night after night I have to slip into his house to use the bathroom only to find him in the kitchen, staring me down with those hungry, single dad eyes.]]> 460 Meghan Quinn Dulcie 4 4.26 The Path to Loving Him (Almond Bay, #3)
author: Meghan Quinn
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.26
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]]> <![CDATA[Swallow Your Pride (The Carlson Brothers, #1)]]> 208885936
I had been running from my past, thinking that connecting with my family in Florida was what I needed to find myself. Instead, I’m at a funeral and being gifted shares of a company I didn’t even know existed.

Some office flirtation turns into longing, which turns into desperation for one another. When our tension reaches its peak, it’s clear we can’t hold back this attraction, and it nearly feels too good to be true. A man who’s not only eager to please but willing to learn what excites me.

I’ve always wanted someone who wanted to take care of me, and it seems like Aiden Carlson is more than eager to let me call him daddy. I just hope our secret office romance or the past I’ve been running from doesn’t ruin the best thing I’ve ever had.]]> 326 Sarah Blue Dulcie 4 3.71 2023 Swallow Your Pride (The Carlson Brothers, #1)
author: Sarah Blue
name: Dulcie
average rating: 3.71
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Absolutely Not in Love (Sweater Weather, #7; Appies, #2)]]> 197280892 My requirements for a man are simple. Must love books. Must NOT love hockey.

Which is why I will never be interested in my neighbor, the aloof and mysterious Felix Jamison, no matter how many books I see him hauling into his apartment. Unless he loses his pro hockey skates, I’m out.

But then he shows up at my symphony concert. And I catch the sweet strains of Bach floating across the hall. Have I mentioned how incredible he looks in his game day suit?

Still, my history with hockey is complicated. My older brother played, and let’s just say he stole enough limelight to land a plane at midnight. I was forced to be a part of that world for so long, now that I have a choice, it’s the last thing I want.

But something tells me Felix is about to change my mind…]]> 288 Jenny Proctor Dulcie 4 4.22 2023 Absolutely Not in Love (Sweater Weather, #7; Appies, #2)
author: Jenny Proctor
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.22
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Marriage Hex (Celestial Witches, #1)]]> 216589301
When I made a pact with my best friend to marry each other if we were both still single at thirty, I had no idea it would be magically bound� by me.

Time and circumstance have separated us, and we’re no longer the naïve teenagers we once were. I’m thriving with my coven and Silas is the newly appointed Alpha of the local shifter pack.

Which is why this marriage will never work.

The Celestial Coven and the Moon Walker Pack have had an ongoing feud that spans generations. My former best friend has now become my sworn enemy. Unfortunately, my magic hasn’t gotten that memo and my nemesis/husband is now living under my roof and walking around my house topless in gray sweatpants.

I don’t want him. I shouldn’t want him. But why do I find myself stalling at figuring out a counter curse?]]> 305 Sarah Blue Dulcie 4 3.96 2024 The Marriage Hex (Celestial Witches, #1)
author: Sarah Blue
name: Dulcie
average rating: 3.96
book published: 2024
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Shenanigans (Brooklyn, #6; Brooklyn Bruisers, #9)]]> 57574313 What I meant to do in Vegas: Let my hair down for once and celebrate winning a medal at my first women’s hockey all-stars competition.

What I actually did: Got senior prom drunk and woke up married to Brooklyn’s star winger, the great Neil Drake.

He’s the heir to a billion dollars, and I barely survived my childhood. Our friendship is based strictly only on hockey, takeout food and smack talk.

And now holy matrimony. Although we both know it can’t last, especially once his evil family gets wind of our Vegas shenanigans�

Contains: Meddling teammates, meddling parents, ugly jewelry and a pretend-kiss that nearly sets the world on fire. ]]> 366 Sarina Bowen 1950155277 Dulcie 4 4.13 2022 Shenanigans (Brooklyn, #6; Brooklyn Bruisers, #9)
author: Sarina Bowen
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Too Tempting (Heat Haven Omegaverse, #4)]]> 61251008
That’s what she tells herself, anyway. The summer is heating up and so is Kelsey's dating life. Two unbonded couples catch her attention and she refuses to settle for anything less than her dream pack.

Building your perfect pack has a lot more growing pains than Kelsey had bargained for. Two Alphas that don’t get along, a male Omega who has his own ideas about pack life, and a Beta who is there for the ride. It’s too tempting to have it all, but she’s determined to make it work.

This is a poly FFMMM Romance. It is the 4th book in the Heat Haven Universe. It can be read as a standalone, but there will be cameos from the previous books. ]]> 448 Sarah Blue Dulcie 4 4.07 2022 Too Tempting (Heat Haven Omegaverse, #4)
author: Sarah Blue
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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]]> Once Upon a Boyband 203765563 Once upon a time, she slept with his poster beside her bed. Now he's all grown up, hiding behind a burly beard and lots of flannel ... and she doesn't have a clue.

Eight years ago, Adam Driscoll walked away from his stage name—Deke—and the boyband that turned him into an international star before his eighteenth birthday.

And he never looked back.

It didn’t even matter that everyone blamed him for the band’s breakup. He might miss making music, but he had good reasons for walking. Give him solitude over thousands of screaming fans any day of the week.

These days, the only company he’s truly interested in is that of the vet who works closely with his dog rescue—Dr. Laney Lawson. She’s brilliant, funny, beautiful, and best of all, she has no idea he used to be a pop star.

But then Adam’s bandmates reach out about a one-time reunion concert benefiting a charity that’s close to his heart, and he starts to wonder if some things are worth a little extra attention. He loves the idea of singing again, but saying yes would out him to the small mountain community that has become his refuge. Worse, it would out him to Laney.

But old hurts can’t stay buried forever. And something tells Adam that scary or not, saying yes is the decision he needs to make. He just has to hope he doesn’t lose the life—or the woman—he loves in the process.]]> 358 Jenny Proctor Dulcie 4 4.35 2024 Once Upon a Boyband
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average rating: 4.35
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rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Bearly Taken (Cub Lake Shifters, #2)]]> 220457593 I had a bear shifter's baby� and didn't tell him.

Morally questionable?

Yes.

But he should've known there was a possibility.

And he definitely shouldn't have walked away from me without even bothering to say goodbye after making me his mate.

But now he's back in town.

He knows about our son, too.

And he's determined not to leave, no matter what.

I shouldn't let myself develop feelings for him again� but I'm starting to wonder if I ever fell out of love with him at all.

*This is a short, steamy, romantic novella with a happily ever after! ]]> 88 Lola Glass Dulcie 3 3.81 Bearly Taken (Cub Lake Shifters, #2)
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average rating: 3.81
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]]> <![CDATA[Protector's Promise (Heat Haven Omegaverse, #3)]]> 60788083
Cami is beautiful and complex. He finds himself not wanting to be curt and short with her but actually wanting to get to know the real her, not her celebrity façade. She’s been used by others and doesn’t have many people in her life who she can trust. Smith makes it his mission to be that person for her.

He can’t offer her what he believes she wants, like a pack or financial security. So he sticks to what he does best and puts keeping her safe above all else. But when Cami signs up for Heat Haven and Smith needs to be present for her protection, will he be able to keep his feelings and his hands to himself?

This is a MF medium burn romance. This is a standalone within the Heat Haven Universe. While you do not need to read the other books before this one, it does help with understanding how Heat Haven works as well as side characters in this book. ]]> 391 Sarah Blue Dulcie 4 4.10 2022 Protector's Promise (Heat Haven Omegaverse, #3)
author: Sarah Blue
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.10
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rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Shame on You (Fool Me Once, #1)]]> 37711833
When Kennedy takes a case to slap cuffs on a bail jumper turned dog-napper, she figures it’ll be an easy paycheck. But trouble has a way of finding Kennedy. Enter the last man on the planet she’d willingly choose as a partner: her cheating ex-husband’s best friend, Griffin Crawford.

As gorgeous as he is unwelcome, Griffin has always had a thing for Kennedy, and after keeping quiet about her ex’s cheating, he’ll do anything to earn back her trust. Whether or not she wants to admit it, Kennedy will need help as the case of the Chihuahua thief spirals out of control. Griffin may be just her man—in more ways than one.]]> 139 Tara Sivec 1477867481 Dulcie 3 3.99 2014 Shame on You (Fool Me Once, #1)
author: Tara Sivec
name: Dulcie
average rating: 3.99
book published: 2014
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Omega's Obsession (Heat Haven Omegaverse, #2)]]> 59971085
When Liv finds out that he’s joined Heat Haven with a trial pack, it all comes together. With her first heat due any day now, who better to help her in this time of need than Dean and his two incredibly handsome future packmates?

Liv’s obsessive tendencies lean towards stalking and “borrowing� some of the pack’s belongings. River and Grayson, the Beta and other Alpha of the pack, flourish under Liv’s compulsive nature.

The only thing standing in her way of true happiness is Dean and her father. Money, deceit, and status rule Liv’s family. She’s willing to risk it all for these men. Are they willing to do the same for her?


This is a MMMF Omegaverse romance. It is a standalone full-length novel with lovable but slightly unhinged characters. You do not need to read Heat Haven to understand this story. It does, however, help with how Heat Haven operates.]]> 320 Sarah Blue Dulcie 4 4.01 2022 Omega's Obsession (Heat Haven Omegaverse, #2)
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name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.01
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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]]> Bombshells (Brooklyn, #5) 56891197 The women's league is in the house! And Brooklyn will never be the same again for Anton Bayer and the team�

This is my last chance to ditch my playboy reputation and finally fulfill my potential. So I’ve made three rules for our biggest season yet: no boozing, no women, and no scandals.

Especially that last thing.

So who do I befriend on the very first day back at the rink? An amazing female hockey player. I want Sylvie in a way that’s more than just friendly. I crave her. But I have a championship to win, and so does she.

Then she gets her heart broken by my teammate, and I make the foolish mistake of comforting her in the best way I know how. Our night together sets off a string of sins.

Nobody can know about our affair, especially my overprotective teammate. I can’t let anyone see into my greedy little heart. Not even her.

The things I want from her, and the things we’ve already done? If anyone knew, there’d be bombshells.

Contains: a defenseman with dreamy blue eyes, a female goalie with bad ideas, a major battle of the sexes and a swimming pool scene... ]]> 280 Sarina Bowen 1950155234 Dulcie 4 4.32 2021 Bombshells (Brooklyn, #5)
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name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.32
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rating: 4
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]]> Dissonance (Unrequited, #3) 54930648
I’m not everyone.

My history with Alex goes way back. Back to before the fame and groupies and wild tours. Before he was the lead guitarist for Unrequited. We’ve known each other for a decade and have been at odds for a good portion of it.

When I need Alex’s help, he jumps in with both feet, volunteering to be my fake boyfriend at an old friend’s out-of-town wedding.

Where my ex-boyfriend will be. The man I thought I’d marry one day.

I’m going to the wedding for closure, but what I didn’t count on is how my eyes are opened to who Alex Murray really is. Or that the act we’re putting on isn’t an act at all.]]> 323 Julia Wolf Dulcie 4 4.39 2020 Dissonance (Unrequited, #3)
author: Julia Wolf
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.39
book published: 2020
rating: 4
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]]> Misconception (Unrequited #2) 51545360 rock stars. I grew up in the business, and now I make a living managing their tours. I’ve seen the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Lots and lots of ugly.

All that ugly is why I’ve sworn off dating rockers, but sleeping with them, well...I’ve been known to make the occasional exception.

One sultry night in Vegas, Mo Aronson, lead singer of Unrequited, becomes one of those exceptions. We dance, we connect, we... get married.

That wasn’t in the cards. And the positive pregnancy test a few weeks later really wasn’t in the cards.

Despite the shock, I think I can handle becoming a mom. What I’m not sure I can handle is the younger, bad boy rocker who won’t back down no matter how many times I push him away.]]> 337 Julia Wolf Dulcie 4 4.18 2020 Misconception (Unrequited #2)
author: Julia Wolf
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2020
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Bearly Mated (Cub Lake Shifters, #1)]]> 220457437 I'm being paid to have a bear shifter's baby.

He happens to be my childhood best friend who I was in love with for half my life, and haven't seen in years.

If I wasn't so desperate for money, I wouldn't have turned to him.

But I am, so I sign the mating contract and agree to let the big, sexy jerk breed me.

If all goes according to plan, I'll be pregnant within a month, and able to pay off all of my dad's bills within a year.

But it doesn't go according to plan.

Because he keeps calling me his.

And refusing to leave.

And feeding me.

I can't let myself fall back in love with him� but I have no idea how to stop it.

*This is a short, steamy, romantic novella with a happily ever after! ]]> 109 Lola Glass Dulcie 4 3.75 Bearly Mated (Cub Lake Shifters, #1)
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average rating: 3.75
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]]> Unrequited (Unrequited, #1) 49516207
But what’s a drummer without a band? Oh, that’s right. A cocktail waitress.

That is, until the chance of a lifetime falls into my lap—Unrequited needs a drummer, and I happen to have an ‘in� with the band.

The only trouble is, Santiago Garza, Unrequited’s broody, scowly bassist, doesn’t want me in his band, which is kind of funny, considering he was the one who took my heart and stomped all over it five years ago.

My career is far more important than hurt feelings though, so Santiago can suck it up and deal. That’s what I’m doing, no matter how many times I remember the feel of his lips on mine. I won’t fall for him this time. I’m done being anyone’s second choice.]]> 317 Julia Wolf Dulcie 4 4.26 2020 Unrequited (Unrequited, #1)
author: Julia Wolf
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2020
rating: 4
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]]> Wyatt (Lucky River Ranch, #2) 214037675 Roping horses leads to riding cowboys in this sexy friends-to-lovers, fake-dating, lessons-in-seduction romance by Jessica Peterson.

Wyatt Rivers is the perfect no-strings hookup—a cowboy Casanova who rocks a Stetson, looks smokin� hot in his Wranglers, and never rests his head on the same pillow twice.

He’s exactly what I’m looking for. If only Wyatt wasn’t also my best friend�

I’m back in my hometown of Harstville, Texas, for a few months while I wait for my dream job to start thousands of miles away. While I’m here, I hope to end an epic dry spell in the bedroom, preferably with a local cowboy. If the rumors are true, they really do ride harder and stay on longer.

Wyatt and I have been best friends since second grade, and I’ve been in love with him for almost as long. But he’s as wild and untamed as a colt that can’t be broken—not to mention, totally out of my league with his good looks and heartbreaker reputation.

Then I get to thinking: since Wyatt is such an expert, why doesn’t he teach me the ropes of how to find a hookup? He begrudgingly agrees, and a little fake flirting suddenly leads to fake dating, which leads to real kissing, which leads to real…well, everything else.

And let me just say, the rumors are absolutely true.

Now, I want so badly to be Wyatt’s last rodeo. But I’m leaving town, and even if I wasn’t, I’m not sure Wyatt would ever change his playboy ways.

I know cowboys can’t be tamed. Apparently, neither can hearts�

WYATT is an interconnected standalone novel in the Lucky River Ranch series.]]> 362 Jessica Peterson Dulcie 4 4.07 2024 Wyatt (Lucky River Ranch, #2)
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name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2024
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Heat Haven (Heat Haven Omegaverse, #1)]]> 61716910 Welcome to Heat Haven, a facility where Omegas can safely go through their heat alongside pre-screened and carefully selected Alphas.


Emily: My heat is getting closer. With heat suppressants off the table and no pack to call my own in sight, Heat Haven seems to be my only option. Can I be vulnerable enough for Alphas I don’t know to help me in my time of need?


Griffin: I want a pack and an Omega to cherish. The problem? I don’t like most people and I work too much. Where better to meet someone than a place where you contractually participate in a heat with strangers?


Omega and Alpha pheromones ignite in this spicy novella. With a chance encounter and an upcoming heat, can Emily and Griffin find what they’re looking for in each other?

*The Heat Haven Omegaverse will be a series of standalone novellas and novels. Book two will not be the same pack as book one.]]> Sarah Blue Dulcie 4 3.85 2021 Heat Haven (Heat Haven Omegaverse, #1)
author: Sarah Blue
name: Dulcie
average rating: 3.85
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rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Pilot & the Puck-Up (The Copper Valley Thrusters, #1)]]> 63218178 He’s the biggest, baddest, most spider-fearing motherpucker on the ice�

When you’re named after the king of the gods, the world expects certain things of you.

Tough? Damn right.

Smart? Don’t let the hockey uniform fool you.

Large and in charge? Honey, I’m the biggest, baddest, mother pucking-est machine to ever own the ice. I shoot. I score. In and out of the rink. I don’t come early, but I come often, if you know what I mean. And I always leave the ladies wanting more.

Until that chick last night.

I’m no one-thrust wonder, and you’re damn right I’m going to prove to her I can do better. But every time I think I’m finally on my way back into her pants, she one-ups and out-balls me.

I should cut my losses, lick my wounds, and walk away.

But Zeus Berger doesn’t walk away from anything.

Especially when she's the only woman in the world who might be able to handle me.]]> 280 Pippa Grant 194051729X Dulcie 3 4.06 2018 The Pilot & the Puck-Up (The Copper Valley Thrusters, #1)
author: Pippa Grant
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2018
rating: 3
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]]> Cash (Lucky River Ranch, #1) 210836772 Butting heads leads to knocking boots in this wildly sexy enemies-to-lovers, grumpy/sunshine, small town cowboy romance by Jessica Peterson.

My dad and I have been estranged for years. But as his only living relative, it’s no surprise I inherit his massive cattle ranch when he dies. Something that is a surprise? The stipulation in his will, which requires me to live on the ranch and actively manage it for a year before I can access my inheritance money.

I haven’t stepped foot in Hartsville, Texas, population one thousand, since my parents split when I was six. Now a city girl through and through, I never imagined having to move back to cowboy country. But I need the money to invest in my company, and a girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do.

There’s just one giant roadblock to my plan: the ranch’s foreman, grumpy cowboy Cash Rivers. I don’t care how good he looks in his Wranglers and chaps. He’s rude, he’s growly, and he wants me gone. I’d fire him in a heartbeat, but I need this cowboy to teach me the ropes of running a ranch.

We’re enemies from the get-go. But turns out, Cash is really good at this ranch thing. He’s got strong hands, an intelligent mind, and let’s just say everything really is bigger in Texas. Working alongside him leads to conversations beneath the stars. Throw in some cheek-to-cheek dancing at the local dive bar, and it all feels so right that I start to fall in love with life on the ranch. And maybe with him, too.

But my stay in Hartsville is only temporary. And you know what they say about cowboys: they may break horses, but they also break hearts. If only Cash hadn’t already lassoed mine�

CASH is the first standalone book in the brand new steamy, interconnected Lucky River Ranch Series.]]> 366 Jessica Peterson Dulcie 4 4.19 2024 Cash (Lucky River Ranch, #1)
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name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2024
rating: 4
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]]> Provoking Saint Nick 192140045 God grant me the serenity to not choke the wildcard of rich b*tches... Charlie f*cking McAllister.

My best friend’s little sister and tormentor extraordinaire. Star of my every trauma as a teenager.
And thanks to our mother’s and their matchmaking schemes for our annual Christmas ski week� my savior.
Or ruin.
One week as a couple, putting on a show for our parents while avoiding our exes. How hard could it be?
Until we’re stuck sharing a room. A room with one bed.
And a toy arsenal the spawn brought with her big enough to subdue a small country.

I promised not to f*ck Chance’s baby sister, but who was going to keep her from f*cking me?]]> 150 Echo Grayce Dulcie 4 3.94 Provoking Saint Nick
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average rating: 3.94
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]]> <![CDATA[Scrooge-ish (Holiday Hotties #1)]]> 61648435 I don’t know who thought every female must love shopping, wrapping, baking and hosting but I missed the memo. On top of that, I manage an upscale department store. Sprinkle in the fact I’ll be turning forty during this holiday season, and my life is a Christmas cookie recipe gone wrong.

And every year I become a little more Scrooge-ish.
But the spirit of the most wonderful time of the year seems to have a plan for me and my midlife-crisis attitude.

First, my past returns when I attend a high school reunion happy hour and run into that boy—the one I had a summer fling before I left for college, then promptly ghosted me.

The torture continues because that boy is now a man, worldly and wise and sexier than I remember. And he invites me to attend a holiday work party with him.

That’s where I learn this forty, fine, former NFL quarterback, now fireman has a new role: single father to the sweetest little girl, putting me at risk of falling for both of them.

However, I have my reasons not to believe in love and the happiest time of the year. And the first twenty-five days of December tests all my strength.

Just what the Dickens is happening? Charles himself might approve of this plot.

Even I’m a little curious to see how it all plays out.

+ + +

With the past behind her and the future uncertain, can Eva Nazar accept that the present is a gift and love is the greatest treasure we receive even if it isn’t always wrapped in pretty paper with a perfect bow on top?]]> 169 L.B. Dunbar Dulcie 4 3.94 2022 Scrooge-ish (Holiday Hotties #1)
author: L.B. Dunbar
name: Dulcie
average rating: 3.94
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Bachelor on the Shelf (Reindeer Falls, #6)]]> 58945734
Sure, playing professional baseball is great. But it won’t last forever and every player needs a long-term game plan.

And I just found mine. Wrapped up in the feisty, bespectacled package of the town librarian.

Unfortunately, she thinks I’m a player in all aspects of the word, but I’ve got a plan to win her over. Starting with a fake engagement�


Warning: Christmas in Reindeer Falls is more naughty than nice. These stories are over-the-top festive with merrily-ever-afters guaranteed. Novella length for quick holiday binge reading. Enjoy!]]> 107 Jana Aston 1734237465 Dulcie 4 4.01 2021 The Bachelor on the Shelf (Reindeer Falls, #6)
author: Jana Aston
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.01
book published: 2021
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Plight Before Christmas (Holiday Hijinx Series #1)]]> 59846849
And since the last three weeks of my life have been riddled with humbug—another breakup, a broken toe, an office promotion I deserved and didn’t get—I’m not at all in the mood to celebrate nor have the happ, happ, happiest Christmas EVER.

When Mom insisted that we all gather at my Grandparent’s ancient cabin for an old school family Christmas, I fully intended to get into the holiday spirit with the help of the three wise men, Johnnie Walker, Jack Daniels, and Jim Beam. But those boys did absolutely nothing to offset the shock or temper the sting of seeing my EX on our doorstep the first day of our holiday soiree.

Apparently, Santa missed the memo, and this elf is pissed.

Stuck for a week with the man who obliterated my heart nearly two decades ago, I did the only thing I could do and put on my game face, thankful for the home advantage.

I knew better than to drink that last cup of eggnog.

I knew better than to get tongue tangled beneath the mistletoe with the only man to ever break my heart.

I knew better than to sleep with Satan’s wingman on the eve of the Lord’s birthday.

I could blame the nog. I could blame the deceitful light blue eyes, thick, angelic hair, and panty evaporating smirk…but mostly, I blame Eli because he always knew exactly which of my buttons to push.

I foolishly thought a family Christmas filled with nostalgia was going to turn my inner Scrooge around, but this year’s festivities went up in flames. Leave it to the ghost of my Christmas past to be the one to light the match.

Fa la la la la, la FML.

The Plight Before Christmas is a full length, second chance, Christmas themed romance and most definitely on SANTA'S NAUGHTY LIST!]]> 374 Kate Stewart Dulcie 4 4.34 The Plight Before Christmas (Holiday Hijinx Series #1)
author: Kate Stewart
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.34
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]]> <![CDATA[Dark Christmas (Silver Fox Daddies)]]> 221771876 Turns out, he’s the devil in an Armani suit.

It all started with a Christmas disaster.
My curvy boudoir photos landed on his doorstep.
Cue absolute panic�
And visions of him laughing at my plus-size curves.

But when I showed up to reclaim my photos�
He wasn’t laughing.
He was waiting.
Dark eyes filled with hunger.
And my photos gripped tightly in his hand.

One night.
That’s all it took—reckless, sinful passion to unravel me.
But the next morning brought shocking truth:
He’s not just a brooding stranger.
He’s a former Bratva boss, with blood-stained secrets and enemies in every shadow.

The snow might be falling gently outside,
But inside, I’ve walked straight into a storm.

And as if that wasn’t enough�
I’m carrying his baby.]]> 307 K.C. Crowne Dulcie 4 4.09 Dark Christmas (Silver Fox Daddies)
author: K.C. Crowne
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.09
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]]> <![CDATA[Holly and Homicide (Christmas in Harrogate #2)]]> 221732150 When your cheating husband drops dead in your cozy Christmas cat café, the proper response is not to shout, “I didn’t do it!�
Showing up at his funeral with a plate of sympathy cupcakes after he’s just been poisoned by your signature Santa’s Surprise confection is� also not the correct response.
To be fair, if your husband walked into your café unannounced after stealing your hard-earned money and moving his pregnant mistress into your home, most people would understand if you bashed him over the head with a frying pan.

However, I would never defile eggnog cream filling with cyanide!
Too bad.
He had it coming.
Now the whole town thinks I did it.

Including the hot lawyer who’s visiting next door.
And by next door, I mean visiting his great-aunt, who lives across from Gran in the retirement home where I had to move because my husband evicted me from my own goddamn house.
Yeah, I definitely have a motive for offing the cheating bastard.

Thankfully, Marius has been volun-told to take my case.
When he scowls, I remind him, “’Tis the season of giving� and Marius is giving annoyance and disbelief.�
For someone who is working for free as my lawyer after being guilt-tripped by his elderly relative, he lacks customer-service skills, and there are an awful lot of questions and commands like “Are you sure you didn’t kill him?� and “Do not lie to your lawyer, so help me God…�

I don’t care what Mr. Tall Dark and Obnoxious thinks. I need my café to stay open and my name cleared. I’m done with men. My twenty cats and I are going to spend Christmas Eve sharing a roast turkey and binge-watching Hallmark movies.
Okay, I may have a problem.
Especially after kissing the guy who thinks I’m a murderous cat lady…]]> 211 Alina Jacobs Dulcie 3 3.93 Holly and Homicide (Christmas in Harrogate #2)
author: Alina Jacobs
name: Dulcie
average rating: 3.93
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]]> <![CDATA[Can I Tell You Something? (Snowbound Secrets, #1)]]> 199512671 Hannah Richmond is about to spend Christmas with the man of her dreams.
The man of Hannah’s dreams has no idea she exists.

Hannah
I’ve been desperately looking forward to Christmas in my family’s snowy alpine chalet. Two blissful weeks of skiing, eating, and sneaking off for 'naps' to listen to my favourite audio erotica star.

Yes, the man who warms my bed each night may have no idea I exist, but that doesn't stop me fantasising that his spicy stories and filthy words are for my ears only.

It's set to be the most relaxing Christmas ever. Until my brother shows up� with an unexpected guest.

Cameron
I’d planned to spend the holidays working. Just me, my microphone, and a lot of new content for subscribers of my audio erotica channel.

When I convinced my best friend to fly home and surprise his family, I never expected he’d take me along for the ride. I didn't expect to find myself halfway up a mountain. And I definitely didn’t expect to find out his sister is my biggest fan.]]> 236 Holly June Smith Dulcie 4 3.94 Can I Tell You Something? (Snowbound Secrets, #1)
author: Holly June Smith
name: Dulcie
average rating: 3.94
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]]> <![CDATA[Scrooge and the Girls Next Door (Creekville Kisses, #4)]]> 62057968 When the sunniest woman in Creekville buys the house next to the grumpiest man on the street, sparks fly . . . and not just because she keeps blowing his fuses...

Twenty-six-year-old Paige Redmond, single mom and go-getter, can’t wait to give her daughter, Evie, the Christmas of her dreams. Nothing can get in Paige’s way, not even her newly purchased fixer-upper cottage needing way more fixing than she planned.

Paige tackles the holiday with Clark Griswold spirit, amusing the entire town—except for her humbug next door neighbor, the grumpy but deliciously handsome Professor Henry Hill. With the help of colorful friends and found family—plus a feral cat and a pancake snowman—Paige and Evie wage a campaign to cure the cranky professor of his Christmas blues.

When Paige's feelings for Henry wind up as tangled as her Christmas lights, there's suddenly more than Christmas spirit on the line. Will Henry pull the plug on their first solo Christmas? Or can Paige and Evie convince the town's biggest scrooge to open his grinchy heart to the holiday . . . and to them?

Experience the laughter and magic of a Creekville Christmas from USA Today bestselling author Melanie Jacobson today!]]> 229 Melanie Jacobson Dulcie 4 4.15 2022 Scrooge and the Girls Next Door (Creekville Kisses, #4)
author: Melanie Jacobson
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.15
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[One Night with a Nutcracker (Reindeer Falls, #5)]]> 58945735
Imagine my surprise when I arrive and find out I have a squatter.

An incredibly sexy squatter, with wavy blonde hair, green eyes, a free spirit� and a herd of goats.

Sutton hates my guts. Apparently evicting a non-paying non-tenant and her goats weeks before Christmas is grounds for war.

Except Sutton's version of war includes flinging her clothing at me and, as it turns out, I might be in way over my head with this girl�


Warning: Christmas in Reindeer Falls is more naughty than nice. These stories are over-the-top festive with merrily-ever-afters guaranteed. Novella length for quick holiday binge reading. Enjoy!]]> 95 Jana Aston 1734237457 Dulcie 4 3.89 2021 One Night with a Nutcracker (Reindeer Falls, #5)
author: Jana Aston
name: Dulcie
average rating: 3.89
book published: 2021
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Elves with Benefits (Reindeer Falls, #4)]]> 58945733
Unfortunately, there’s a flaw in my plan.

Because according to the town Christmas cop, there’s a moratorium on selling houses during December. She says it’s bad for the aesthetic. She’s also slapping an alarming number of tickets on my front door. For being in violation of holiday décor. And I swear on Rudolph himself, one is for ‘unsportsmanlike Christmassing.�

To top it all off, this Christmas cop looks like a red-headed elf.

A sexy red-headed elf�

Warning: Christmas in Reindeer Falls is more naughty than nice. These stories are over-the-top festive with merrily-ever-afters guaranteed. Novella length for quick holiday binge reading. Enjoy!]]> 109 Jana Aston 1734237449 Dulcie 4 3.61 2021 Elves with Benefits (Reindeer Falls, #4)
author: Jana Aston
name: Dulcie
average rating: 3.61
book published: 2021
rating: 4
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]]> Second Down Scrooge 219073584 A steamy pro football, second chance, single mom, single dad holiday romance from Amazon Top Ten Bestselling author Lisa Suzanne.

I never planned to give Austin Graham, the tight end for the Vegas Aces and the father of my little girl, a second chance this holiday season. After all, he messed up. Big time.

But the shimmering decorations on the Christmas tree cast him in a totally new light—especially when I get home from a disastrous blind date and find him on my couch with our sweet baby asleep on his chest.

He's not the villain he so easily plays, but coming in second to everyone his entire life has pushed him to act like a Grinch. I'm getting swept up watching him with our daughter, seeing his eyes twinkle in the Christmas lights, and feeling his hands caressing my skin.

Now I need to figure out whether it's worth risking both my heart and my little girl's to show this second down scrooge that he comes in first with us.]]> 193 Lisa Suzanne Dulcie 4 4.11 2024 Second Down Scrooge
author: Lisa Suzanne
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2024
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Crime and Candy Canes (The Svensson Brothers #9)]]> 63917892
Biddy Jefferson turning up dead in my Christmas market stall is not exactly the type of drastic measure I had in mind. With no alibi and a town obsessed with pinning the murder on me, I have to clear my name. This is on top of planning the upcoming holiday ball, dealing with quirky stall owners in the Christmas market, and corralling confused tourists.

It doesn’t help that Remington Svensson, Harrogate’s newest Christmas cop (like I said, small town; don’t ask) thinks I did it. Pathetically, this does nothing to squelch the years-long unrequited crush on him I’ve been harboring.

With my best friends, a half sister who is obsessed with my nonexistent dating life, and lots of spiked hot chocolate, I’m going to find the real killer� and maybe unwrap a certain sexy Christmas package!

This is a stand-alone, funny holiday romance mystery. Holiday puns, sexy law enforcement, all the steam underneath your tree—oh yeah, and a murder!]]> 201 Alina Jacobs Dulcie 4 4.01 Crime and Candy Canes (The Svensson Brothers #9)
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name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.01
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]]> Gifted to his Dad 220806081
When my boyfriend Cole invited me to celebrate Christmas at his step-dad’s cabin. Nothing could have prepared for what would happen next.

Griffin’s nothing like I pictured. Instead of a typical middle-aged man. I’m faced with broad shoulders, a muscular chest and a jawline sharp enough to kill.

Spine tingling grazes, and heated glances that last too long have me feeling guilty about how my body’s reacting.

That is until my boyfriend asks to share me with his step-dad

After the steamiest Christmas holiday of my life, everything feels perfect.

Note: All characters meet as ADULTS.]]> 102 Jessa Wilder Dulcie 3 3.64 Gifted to his Dad
author: Jessa Wilder
name: Dulcie
average rating: 3.64
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]]> My Favorite Holidate 209053445 Wanted: one hot billionaire to pose as my Christmas boyfriend. Must be willing to make my cheating ex jealous when you kiss me under the mistletoe at all the holiday parties. Bonus points if you make him cry.

To my surprise my billionaire boss is more than up for the challenge of coming down the chimney as my holiday boyfriend. The sexy single dad desperately needs a plus one at a Christmas Eve wedding, where he’s the best man and I’m the maid of honor.

And since my ex is in the wedding party too, my boss and I team up as a pair of insta-lovebirds for the holiday season, including during the annual week-long Christmas competition leading up to the snowy destination wedding.

But soon staying up late to string the best popcorn balls ever turns into a scorching night in his arms where the chestnuts aren’t the only thing roasting on the open fire.

Can all these winter wonderland nights seeking revenge turn into the real thing when we return to the office? Or are we destined to go the way of a Christmas tree on New Year’s?]]> 500 Lauren Blakely Dulcie 4 4.07 2024 My Favorite Holidate
author: Lauren Blakely
name: Dulcie
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2024
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Only Santas in the Building (Under the Mistletoe Collection, #5)]]> 220389090
All Evie Cruz wants for Christmas is a nap. And maybe some ornaments for her naked Christmas tree. And while she’s making a list, she wouldn’t mind unwrapping her sexy upstairs neighbor like a present. Luckily, the building’s Santa-themed party and a surprise sprig of mistletoe give her just the opening she needs to make all her wishes come true.

Alexis Daria’s Only Santas in the Building is part of Under the Mistletoe, a stirring collection of December romances that thrill and tingle all the way. They can be read or listened to in one swoony sitting.]]> 65 Alexis Daria 1662529376 Dulcie 4 3.36 2024 Only Santas in the Building (Under the Mistletoe Collection, #5)
author: Alexis Daria
name: Dulcie
average rating: 3.36
book published: 2024
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[A Partridge and a Pregnancy (Holiday Brothers, #3)]]> 58958099
Instead, I’m here, standing in front of my one-night stand’s house, working up the courage to ring the doorbell and tell him I’m pregnant.

I hate that term—one-night stand. It sounds so cheap and sleezy. Tobias Holiday is neither of those things. He’s handsome and caring. Witty and charismatic. And once, a long time ago, he was mine.

Our one-night reunion was only supposed to be a hookup. A fling with an old lover. A parting farewell before I moved to London and put my feelings for him an ocean away. How exactly am I supposed to explain that to Tobias that I’m having a baby? His baby? Maybe I could sing it. He always loved the silly songs I made up in the shower.

Three French hens, two turtle doves.

And a partridge and a pregnancy.]]> 170 Willa Nash 1950692671 Dulcie 4 3.61 2021 A Partridge and a Pregnancy (Holiday Brothers, #3)
author: Willa Nash
name: Dulcie
average rating: 3.61
book published: 2021
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Merriment and Mayhem (Under the Mistletoe Collection, #4)]]> 220389457
When Everleigh Dangerfield’s baking disaster necessitates a call to 911, firefighter Griffin Brantley douses the flames in the kitchen, but the ones he stokes in Everleigh are an entirely different story. Unfortunately, Everleigh’s only visiting and doesn’t do casual hookups, no matter how smoldering the temptation. But Everleigh’s holiday mishaps have just begun. And Griffin is seemingly always on call. If Everleigh is game for a change of plans, he can give her the merriest Christmas of her life.

Alexandria Bellefleur’s Merriment and Mayhem is part of Under the Mistletoe, a stirring collection of December romances that thrill and tingle all the way. They can be read or listened to in one swoony sitting.]]> 58 Alexandria Bellefleur 1662529341 Dulcie 4 3.28 2024 Merriment and Mayhem (Under the Mistletoe Collection, #4)
author: Alexandria Bellefleur
name: Dulcie
average rating: 3.28
book published: 2024
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[How My Neighbor Stole Christmas]]> 211929737 A new winter holiday, enemies-to-lovers romance, from the undeniably funny and always spicy, USA Today bestselling author, Meghan Quinn.

Living in a year around Christmas town has it's drawbacks. The caroling, the decorations, the insanely cheery spirit, it never disappears. It's why I like to hibernate away in my cave--I mean house--keeping a healthy distance from the holly jolly spirits.

And all was going according to plan until my nemesis, Storee Taylor, moved in next door to care for her Aunt Cindy. Without blinking, she turned my simple world into a real nightmare-before-Christmas, especially when she decided to enter the town Christmas Kringle contest - which she was determined to win.

Well guess what? Over my cold-hearted body.

There was no way I was going to let her win, not after the history we'd shared.

So despite my promise to myself of never participating in the sickening Christmas season, I entered the competition as well. That's right, I planned on beating Storee at her own game by pretending this grump’s heart grew three sizes this season.

And it was working until feelings between us started heating up.
We pretended to date.
We kissed.
And well, sparks flew from there.

Which led to one explosive night involving Christmas lights, the competition, and a ladder. Don't let me convince you who stole Christmas, I think you need to find out for yourself...]]> 482 Meghan Quinn Dulcie 3 3.77 2024 How My Neighbor Stole Christmas
author: Meghan Quinn
name: Dulcie
average rating: 3.77
book published: 2024
rating: 3
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