Contemporary Fiction

I had a one-night stand with my assistant, and now she is having my baby.

She is the forbidden woman who stole a kiss a year ago.

Our one-night stand turns into a year of torment at work.

We clash over every little thing, but her determination is something I can’t ignore.

Now, I can’t escape her. She’s everywhere – in the office, in my thoughts.

The way she looks at me, her body, her defiance—making me want her more.

Then, she reminded me of a long-forgotten moment from a party I can’t recall.

One heated kiss, and now we can’t keep our hands off each other.

She is no longer just an employee.

I won’t let her go, not now.

Especially now when she drops a bombshell – I’m going to be the father of her baby.

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I threw caution to the wind and my v-card at the one man I can’t stand. What did that get me? Pregnant.

Now, we’re both screwed. Mr. Superstar wants the punt bunnies off his back. I want my parents off mine. To do that, he proposes a fake relationship. But I know the truth… Spending time with him can only lead to trouble.

After all, neither of us has an answer to the biggest problem of all.

How fake can it stay when he’s the father of the child I’m carrying?

** Cruel Start sets the stage for the duet and should be read before Cruel Hate.

Cruel Hate is an enemies-to-lovers, fake relationship, new adult, sports and bully romance with pregnancy and plenty of angst. This book contains mature content that some readers may find disturbing. This duet follows the prequel, Cruel Start. It is not a standalone and does end in a cliffhanger that continues with a ton of heat and a HEA in Cruel Love.

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The accident stole Phoenix from me. Now, he’s nice… kind even. But the memory of me—of our baby—is gone. Despite everything, I’m left fighting for our child and the man I’ve come to love.

How much will I have to sacrifice to bring him back? What happens when secrets buried deep in the past burst into the present? Do we have a chance? Or is it inevitable that history repeats itself and we’re forced to go our separate ways?

Cruel Love is an enemies-to-lovers, fake relationship, new adult, sports, bully romance with pregnancy, plenty of angst, heat, and a HEA. This is the conclusion of Cruel Hate, and Aspen and Phoenix’s duet. This book contains mature content that some readers may find disturbing.

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Scarred, isolated, and practically alone–that was my life before attending Darlington Founders University.

I spent my days in the shadows, fading into the background and hiding the person I was ten years ago. A broken, damaged girl I didn’t want to remember.

My life changed when I met them. Three men who altered everything. I witnessed something I shouldn’t have, and now I’m suddenly the object of their obsession. Tristan Amato, Hendrix Knight, and Constantine Ferreira. Wealthy playboys hellbent on claiming me for their own.

When I’m thrust into their lives and given no choice but to live with them for my protection, I realize there is a lot more to these dangerous, enigmatic men than meets the eye. As the past and the present collide, dark truths are revealed and whispers of a secret society start to surface. I’m forced to face the very things I suppressed all those years ago and question everything I know about who I am, who I can trust… and something much worse…

Am I falling in love with the enemy?

Beautiful Sin is a full-length new adult romance with dark themes and damaged anti-heroes. It is book one in the Beautiful Sin series and ends in a cliffhanger. Recommended for mature readers. Please check Reader’s Note in the front matter of the book for potential TWs.

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I didn’t think I could live with them.
Turns out, I can’t live without them.

Rock – the one who takes care of me.

Oscar – the one who makes me feel seen.

And Neo – the one who lights my soul on fire.

They made me see who I really am.

Now I may have lost them forever.

*This is the conclusion of the Aventine University series, a dark New Adult College romance featuring Neo, Oscar, Rock, and Willa.*

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Two loyal pals. One heartbreaking misunderstanding. When dreams bring them back together, will their kisses help them soar?

Abby McCloud loathes her crippling stage fright. So the creative songwriter is determined to win her college’s annual competition and earn a coveted internship. But when the handsome hockey star who betrayed her in high school offers to coach her through her fears, she’s not sure it’s worth the risk.

Sebastian Fleet knows he’s only got one more chance. But his plans might melt into memories if he can’t work with the curvy girl who got away and help her overcome her terror of the spotlight. But after spending time in her company helps the injured skater regain his own mojo, he starts hoping their tentative truce can become something more.

Finding it hard to open up when the scars of the past still sting, Abby keeps searching for inspiration for the love song she’s writing. And as a broody Sebastian’s old demons return, he’s worried their passion has put them on thin ice.

Will they get thrown in the sin bin before they can slide between the sheets?

Paperback is also available in a Discreet version. Check out The Comeback: Special Edition if you’d prefer this edition.

The Comeback is the spicy first book in the Lakeview Lightning contemporary sports romance series. If you like lighthearted steam, emotional moments, and falling for fictional boyfriends, then you’ll adore Nikki Jewell’s sexy semester.

Buy The Comeback to hit a high note today!

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DAISY Grey is the embodiment of sunshine after a storm, a believer in silver linings, and the kind of girl who can find magic in the everyday. In the midst of heartbreak, she’s arrived at Coastal U to be one with the ocean, hoping to dive deep into her studies and rediscover the joy of riding the waves.

Until one fateful morning, she finds a sleeping stranger on the beach. A man who’s in serious need of a wake-up call.

ELIO Reynolds is something of an enigma. Alone by choice, he’s found solace in the quiet of the coast and the companionship of his loyal dog. But there’s more to him than meets the eye. With his only friend off at graduate school, he immerses himself in the online world of AfterDark, a place where he’s often forced into the limelight.

When confronted by a medical condition, Elio finds an unexpected ally in Daisy. Although he may be a virtual stranger, she jumps at the opportunity to lend a helping hand. Soon enough, their shared space becomes a sanctuary.

Two fractured hearts. One unlikely connection. When the waves of the past come crashing in, can they find a way to stay afloat?

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Her.

Their love affair was passionate, intense, and all-consuming. She became his heaven. His escape. And eventually, his downfall. When Ava walked away from him, he was destroyed, even more broken than before.

But she’s come back, and Jesse vows never to lose her again.

Except Ava’s only scratched the surface of his broken soul, and as their relationship intensifies and their love deepens, Jesse’s pushed to the brink of insanity when his past creeps into his present and risks destroying everything.

They will never survive his truths, and Jesse will never survive losing Ava again.

So he’ll do anything to shield her from his dark, soul-destroying past.

Absolutely anything.

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From multimillion bestselling Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Amazon and Audible author RR Haywood, creator of the worldwide bestselling Extracted, and The Code trilogies, the phenomenal Undead Series, and the heart-pounding thriller DELIO PHASE ONE, comes Fiction Land, a laugh-out-loud blockbuster adventure.

Imagine John Wick wakes up in a city full of characters from novels – That’s Fiction Land

A delivery driver finds himself inside a world occupied by characters from unfinished novels and must accept he is not real. But the world around him doesn’t feel right, and when he starts asking questions, the authorities soon take extreme measures to stop him finding the truth about Fiction Land.

Not many men get to start over.
John Croker did and left his old life behind – until crooks stole his delivery van, but no van means no pay, which means his niece doesn’t get the life-saving operation she needs, and so in desperation, John uses the skills of his former life one last time. While everything he thought he knew starts to unravel.

**Also an outstanding audio production narrated by GOT star, Gethin Anthony. Find it on Audible.**

Find out more about the author at rrhaywood.com

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Wild.

Loose cannon.

As one of college hockey’s most feared defensemen, I’ve been told I’m all those things and more. The ice is the only place where I can take my anger out on other people and get applauded for it.
The rougher I play, the dirtier I am, the more praise I get.

I suppose the same could be said about me in the bedroom.

I’m not the dude you want your daughter bringing home to meet you. Because your angel? Well, I’ll make sure her halo is crooked by the time I’m done with her.

But I’ve met my match. The one who won’t be so easy to leave behind.

And the thing with Bria Collins? She’s nobody’s angel.

But just because she doesn’t wear a halo … doesn’t mean she can handle my darkness.

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Self-made billionaire Nathan Trainor feels restless and disillusioned. His company may be thriving, but he can’t find a woman who sees him for more than his wealth. With his love life in the red, he meets two other billionaire bachelors at the ultra-exclusive Bellwether Club. The three of them make a wager of the heart: they must find women who love them for who they are, not their money.

Savvy office temp Chloe Russell is trying to scrape together the money she needs to support her grandmother. So when a flu epidemic strikes Trainor Electronics and she’s promoted to Nathan Trainor’s assistant, she jumps at the lucrative opportunity. But then Nathan himself falls ill, and he and Chloe must work from his penthouse while he recuperates. Before long, it’s clear there’s genuine heat between them, and it’s more than just a fever spike. Will Nathan win Chloe’s heart—and the bet? Or will their differences destroy any chance for love?

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Fiction Land

From multimillion bestselling Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Amazon and Audible author RR Haywood, creator of the worldwide bestselling Extracted, and The Code trilogies, the phenomenal Undead Series, and the heart-pounding thriller DELIO PHASE ONE, comes Fiction Land, a laugh-out-loud blockbuster adventure

“Imagine John Wick wakes up in a city full of characters from novels – That’s Fiction Land”

“Brilliant, original, and very funny”

“Haywood writes on another level”

A delivery driver finds himself inside a world occupied by characters from unfinished novels and must accept he is not real. But the world around him doesn’t feel right, and when he starts asking questions, the authorities soon take extreme measures to stop him finding the truth about Fiction Land.

Not many men get to start over.
John Croker did and left his old life behind – until crooks stole his delivery van, but no van means no pay, which means his niece doesn’t get the life-saving operation she needs, and so in desperation, John uses the skills of his former life one last time. While everything he thought he knew starts to unravel.

**Also an outstanding audio production narrated by GOT star, Gethin Anthony. Find it on Audible.**

Find out more about the author at rrhaywood.com

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Lexi is thirty now and the following unexpected things have occurred:

* While walking through Central Park enjoying a beautiful fall day, Lexi eats dirt when a careless dog owner throws a frisbee at her head. A dog jumps over her.
* Lexi gets a promotion that pays less than her current job.
* Her crush announces that he’s engaged.
* Her apartment turns condo and she can’t afford the down payment.

In order to escape her bad luck, she takes a vacation to visit a good friend in Creek Water, Missouri. But as it turns out, fate has a lot more in store for Lexi Blake.

Will a good friend, an unexpected love interest, and a historic house have her scrapping her plans and moving to a small town on the banks of the Mississippi River?

Find out in the delightfully funny rom-com that’s sure to make you believe in happy endings!

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During last year’s Frozen Four, the Waterfell University hockey captain, and NHL legacy, took a brutal hit that left him with a concussion and a new discomfort on the ice. Plagued by nightmares and panic attacks every time he attempts to skate, Rhys wonders if he’ll ever play again — if he’ll ever want to.

Sadie Brown is staying focused this semester — no matter what.

Currently drowning in debt, custody hearings for her younger brothers and skating practices, she’s just trying to make it to the next day. A spitfire figure skater known for her bad attitude and frequent disappearing acts, she has a reputation on campus. And it’s not a pretty one.

When she accidentally witnesses one of the golden boy hockey captain’s panic attacks and attempts to help him, a strange sort of understanding strikes up between them.

No questions asked. Just comfort.

But Rhys finds himself drawn to Sadie. Where he feels empty, a shell of the man and player he was before, Sadie is so full of everything it bursts from her; every emotion she feels seems like it’s blasted at max. Rhys is desperate to feel anything, Sadie wants to stop feeling so much.

But healing doesn’t mix with secrets, and they’re both skating a thin line, unsteady.

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He’s everything she hates… So, why can’t she say no to him?

Introducing Book 1 in the Warner University Bulldog series…

Kenna

West Brooks stands for everything I despise. He’s a meathead jock whose silence says it all: He only cares about himself and his football season.

So, why can’t I say no when he offers me his help?

I should run the other way. I should tell him exactly what I think of him for ruining my life. Instead, I agree to his terms because he might be the only person who can get me what I want.

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West

The closer we work together, the better chance I have at breaking down Kenna Knowles’ impossibly thick walls.

She has to see that we’re perfect for each other, that I’m not the person she thinks I am. Because the more time I spend with her, the more I realize she might be the only one to see the real me, the me I keep hidden behind this Bulldog jersey.

However, just when I think I’m getting somewhere, my past decides to make things worse, and all hope may be lost.

I might be the best player on the field, but I have zero chance of winning this pact…and most importantly, this girl.

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THE COMEBACK PACT is a spicy sports romance novel with all the feels!

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It’s my last summer before college, and my life is on the rails. Work, family drama, and a life that’s almost too much.

When I get the chance to escape… The thrill of cliff diving at the cove is perfect. Just like the hottest man I’ve ever run into. Literally. When the fire between us ignites into a night of passion, it’s best to leave it in the past where it belongs.

The moment the plus sign shows up on the stick, all my risk-taking days are over. And the father? He’s the biggest risk I could imagine. Especially when he finds out he’s about to be a daddy.

Cruel Start is an enemies-to-lovers, new adult bully romance with pregnancy and plenty of angst, and the prequel to Aspen and Phoenix’s duet Cruel Hate and Cruel Love.

This book contains mature content that some readers may find disturbing. It is not a standalone and does end in a cliffhanger that continues with Cruel Hate.

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Her Long Walk Home
Injured in the Boston Marathon, Rebecca will not allow herself to become a victim. (Bk.1)

Her Picture-Perfect Family
Kindergarten teacher Joy MacKenzie cannot have children of her own. Have her dreams of family disappeared? (Bk.2)

Her Second-Chance Hero
Single mom and police officer’s widow, Alison searched for a safe place to call home, but got more than she ever wanted. (Bk.3)

Her Roadside Rescues
Writer Kathy Russo wanted peace, quiet and privacy to work on her novel. Her extroverted neighbor and a litter of rescue pups had other ideas. (Bk.4)

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Do you believe in fate? Livvie Weatherill does… This time last year, if anyone had told Livvie she’d have fallen in love and would be making plans for her Christmas wedding to Zander Gillespie, she would have laughed in their face. If they’d gone on to say they’d be planning to have their wedding at the imposing Danskelfe Castle, she’d have laughed even louder! But it would seem fate had plans for her…

Since moving to the pretty moorland village of Lytell Stangdale Livvie is happier than she’s ever been. She’s living with Zander and she’s working at her dream job as a wedding dress designer at Romantique with her friends, Kitty and Violet. It’s fair to say, she’s enjoying immersing herself in village life, from romantic walks in the countryside, to meeting friends at the quaint Sunne Inne. And she can’t think of anything better than rounding off the day cosying up with Zander. Life is sweet.

Her blossoming friendship with Freda Easton, the endearing but reclusive elderly lady who lives down the lane, has taken everyone by surprise. But Freda has a secret and, in a turn of events no one could predict, she finds herself grateful for Livvie’s fierce loyalty, cementing their friendship further. Just when things seem to be running smoothly, a face from the past arrives on the doorstep casting a shadow over Livvie’s wedding plans. Adding to the drama, an icy blast of Arctic air brings heavy snowfall to the village, covering the moors in a thick blanket of snow.

Is their love strong enough to withstand the challenges thrown at them? Will they get their magical Christmas wedding?

Join Livvie and Zander – and all the usual characters – for a merry countryside Christmas!

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What happens when the captain of the hockey team kisses you in front of his ex?

Things get awkward.

What happens when he asks you to be his fake girlfriend?

Things get complicated.

In the high-pressure world of varsity hockey at Wittmore U, being the team intern means more than overseeing grueling workouts and injuries. It’s the colossal egos of the players that truly test my patience. Even if they did see me as something more than another locker room fixture created to tend to their bodies, my boss has made one thing clear:

I’m off limits.

All of that changes in a heartbeat when Reese Cain, the team’s womanizing captain, plants a surprise kiss on me in the campus coffee shop. Suddenly, I’m thrust into the spotlight, and not for my awkward charm. The captain, it seems, has ulterior motives—he needs to stay focused on the season, while convincing his ex that he’s not available. Apparently, I’m the perfect pawn in his game.

For someone who’s more comfortable in hoodies than house parties, fake dating Reese is enough to bolster both my confidence and social status. But the longer we keep up the charade, and our barriers start to crumble, it’s hard to know what’s real and what’s fake.

Especially how good he makes it feel to belong to him.

Faking It with The Forward is a standalone, m/f, college, hockey, fake dating romance by best selling author, Angel Lawson.

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Her lies shattered years of friendship and ripped apart the future we planned.

After I called her a liar and revoked my trust, she left town and never looked back.

In a cruel twist of fate, she’s returned. But I’m not the wounded boy she left behind.

I’m a man now. A man full of anger, resentment and loss.

Darkness consumed me after she left. An unforgiving black hole where my heart used to be.

If she thinks she’s already seen the worst of me, she’s wrong. Dead wrong.

Peyton has only experienced the very tip of the iceberg when it comes to my darkness.

I’ve craved vengeance for her lies, and now is the time to make her pay.

Dear Reader, The Vengeance You Crave is the fourth book in my Maddison Kings University series and the first in a duet for a new couple. It’s a dark bully romance that contains mature content and demanding alphaholes that some readers may find disturbing. You have been warned.

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Fast-forward to my junior year at Brooks University, and I’ve got one shot to make it to the pros. It’s now or never. Because if I don’t? Hello, medical school. Good-bye, skates.

The season gets even harder when the hockey team is forced to work with the dance team for a fundraiser, and I’m paired with the daughter of my family’s sworn enemy. As much as I hate to admit it, Sutton Savage is hard not to notice with her dark hair, big blue eyes, and angelic face to go along with those mouthy lips. Soon, it’s damn near impossible for me to hate her. And before I know it, I’m striking up a deal with her for her to be my girlfriend.

My fake girlfriend.

Since we were kids, I’ve found Sutton to be an entitled brat, someone I couldn’t stand, but suddenly, I’m looking at her differently. And when no one is around, I still want to kiss her … and I realize things are becoming a lot more complicated than I ever imagined they would.

Romeo and Juliet were forbidden to be together, and look how well that turned out for them. The thing is, I’m beginning to see Sutton is worth drinking the poison for.

She might not be the one I’ve always wanted. But now, she’s the only one I see.

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Donovan “Van” Truitt
“The Model”

Wrong place. Wrong time. Right guy.

Showing up at a very indecent film shoot was an accident. I was a highly paid model. A professional. I didn’t get down and dirty for the cameras, but one look at the sex god needing a scene partner and I found myself reconsidering.

After all, with a name like Sin, a body out of my rugged lumberjack fantasies, and a head full of dirty-blond hair I wanted to grab, he was almost impossible to resist. But I did—until fate put him back in my sights.

The only problem? He was the new rising star of his industry, and that meant he came with conditions.

The proposition: If I wanted a night of “Sin,” I needed to show up for the cameras.
My terms: Make sure my identity remained a mystery.

It was only supposed to be one time, one scene. But I quickly learned that anything less than everything would never be enough with him.

Who would’ve thought my happy accident would lead to so many happy ending…s?

Insatiable Park Avenue Prince is the second standalone novel in the Park Avenue Princes world.

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How many weddings does it take to fall in love?

One year ago, Amelie had it all.

Almost engaged to her high school sweetheart, close to her childhood best friend, and cooking at her dad’s restaurant: her life was exactly what she’d ordered.

Until Ian, an opinionated wedding-hater, popped up out of nowhere and proved she might like something off menu.

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One year later, Amelie has lost it all.

She’s unemployed, single, and taking a break from her friendship. As for Ian? He’s gone too.

When she visits Ian’s hometown to teach at a week-long cooking conference, she hopes for a fateful meet-cute. But their reunion is far from joyful when Amelie discovers Ian is the son of her father’s business rival.

Even bigger fiasco? He only wants friendship.

Amelie has one week to change his mind, and if the truth of why her whole life fell apart remains hidden, their love story might even end with a wedding.

The Wedding Menu is a steamy, dual-timeline, laugh out loud romcom about weddings, secrets, and French delicacies. It features two friends who should be rivals but keep choosing each other against all odds.

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In this modern Cinderella story, New York Times bestselling author Susan Stoker weaves a tale of stepfamilies, stalkers, and a suspenseful, sweeping romance that proves true love can conquer all.

Former military man and member of a royal family Callum Redmon can’t deny his sense of responsibility. So when his cousin’s latest love interest claims to have a stalker, Cal reluctantly meets with the young woman and her mother. He wants to write off the situation as a complete farce—if only his feelings for another member of the household could be as easily dismissed.

Since her father’s death seventeen years ago, Juniper Rose has been at the cruel beck and call of her stepmother and stepsister. Her fantasies of escape mean leaving behind her father’s beloved home, but enough is enough: when Cal offers her a way out sooner rather than later, June takes the leap.

Cal’s home in Maine with his military brothers seems like the safest place to start fresh. But as Cal and June’s fairy-tale romance blossoms into something real, they find that the dangers stalking them may have been real all along.

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