Smoke & Pearls by Marianne Rice

Smoke & Pearls
by Marianne Rice
a Paige Tyler's Dallas Fire & Rescue
Kindle World novella
Will their newfound love be strong enough to battle through the betrayal, or will their relationship go up in smoke?

Sidney Mitchell, granddaughter of a wealthy Dallas icon, loses her beloved Grandpop and her world slips off its axis. When a handsome stranger sends a smile her way at the funeral, she welcomes the distraction and accepts his lunch invitation. He quickly becomes an important figure in her life, helping her forget her grief and focus on her future.

After working a twenty-four hour shift, firefighter Max Harmon is involved in a fatal accident. While paying his respects at the funeral of the victim, he is knocked off his feet by the beautiful blonde with the sad eyes. They’re both looking for an escape and turn to each other, finding friendship, laughter and incredible chemistry.

Sydney loves that Max is unaware of her heritage. For the first time, she’s not worried about a man using her for her family’s wealth. Their passion burns hot until she learns Max is the reason her Grandpop is dead. He may be charming, kind and sexy, but she can’t forgive him for stealing her Grandpop from her, and for starting the cover-up she’s sure is there.

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Content/Theme(s): Firefighter, EMT, Lawyer
Release Date: January 18, 2017
Publisher: Kindle Worlds

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Sizzling Attraction by Thianna D

Sizzling Attraction
by Thianna D
Elan Isle Book 0.5
a Paige Tyler Dallas Fire & Rescue
Kindle World crossover
Groomed to be the next governor of Texas, Madison Barnet comes across as cold and inflexible. Her family paints her as strong, unyielding, and able to get anything done. While that can be true, she also craves the attention of a dominant man. Since it's such a shameful idea, she denies herself. Until she meets Beau.

Beau Trey’s a bronc rider in Dallas to see family. He's charming, easy going, and can dazzle any woman in a mile’s radius. Behind the charm, he’s dominant and loves being in charge. He has a thing for tall, gorgeous, and self-confident. When he meets Madison, he expects another fling. But when their instant fascination ignites, their lust bursts into flame.

Can they survive the fallout of their sizzling attraction?

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Content/Theme(s): Cowboys, Politician, BDSM, Spanking
Release Date: January 19, 2017
Publisher: Kindle Worlds

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Saving Sofia by Becca Jameson

Saving Sofia
by Becca Jameson
a Susan Stoker's Special Forces:
Operation Alpha Kindle World novella
The Underground Book Seven
It’s been fifteen years since Sofia Leskov’s heart broke. Sure, she was only twenty, but she was an adult, fully capable of making her own decisions. She knew her heart, and Roman Stasevich had burrowed his way into it for good.

Roman Stasevich has spent the last decade living in Chicago on an undercover assignment with Interpol. He never forgot the girl he left behind, but his job was not conducive to maintaining a relationship then, and it still isn’t now. Besides, he’s too old for her.

When Roman returns to the town where they met—Norfolk, Virginia—his only thought is a much-needed vacation on the beach. But fate lands him right in the path of Sofia, and she’s amassed a pile of problems in recent years.

Their age gap hasn’t changed, and Roman makes that clear from the moment he steps back into her life. Sofia doesn’t give a flip about their age difference, however. If anything, Roman is sexier than ever.

Roman enlists the help of long-time friend John “Tex” Keegan to get Sofia out of a bind, but neither Roman nor Sofia can prevent their hearts from tangling in the process. Their days together are numbered. Roman can stretch his vacation out several weeks, but when he receives his next assignment, he must once again leave Sofia behind...

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Content/Theme(s): Interpol Agent, Men in uniform, D/s, Military
Release Date: November 22, 2016
Publisher: Kindle Worlds

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If You Can’t Take the Heat by Thianna Durston

If You Can’t Take the Heat
by Thianna Durston
Steel Door Book Two
a Paige Tyler Dallas Fire & Rescue
Kindle World story
Austin Reynolds always wanted to be a firefighter but an accident when he was 18 killed that dream. Life as a chef, creating wonderful spicy food, fills that void. His monthly visits to feed the hungry firefighters and paramedics of Station 58 help as well. On one of those visits, he meets someone and is instantly attracted.

FBI agent Conrad “Rad” Strauss is on the hunt for a serial killer who tortures and then burns his victims alive. While he rarely finds time for activities outside of work, the need to fulfill the Dom side of him takes him to a BDSM club where he and Austin find they have more than firefighting in common.

As their attraction heats up, so does the pressure from the killer known as The Artist. For he has his eyes on Austin and unless Conrad can stop him, his lover is about to go up in flames.

Genre: Romantic Suspense
Content/Theme(s): M/M, BDSM, FBI, Chef, Contemporary, Gay, GLBT
Release Date: October 13, 2016
Publisher: Kindle Worlds

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Dangerously Sweet by Angela Evans

Dangerously Sweet
by Angela Evans
A Roxanne St. Claire's Barefoot Bay novella
Blake “Dex” Dexter has been undercover so long, and so deep, that even he can’t separate the real Dex from his cover story anymore. A week in Barefoot Bay would sound like paradise to anyone else, but to Dex, it sounds like way too much time to spend alone with his own thoughts until he meets Amelia Barton, then he thinks it might not be enough time.

Amelia Barton had her whole life planned out like she plans a recipe for one of her decadent cakes, but somewhere along the way she got seriously off track. When a cheating fiancée is exposed she decides to take her dream honeymoon alone. Barefoot Bay feels more like home to her than she’s ever felt in Alaska. And then there’s the sexy cop who seems unsure whether he wants to pull her closer, or keep her at arm’s length. Amelia knows which one she wants him to do.

When Dex’s cover is blown and the drug cartel follows him to Barefoot Bay, Amelia is suddenly a target. Dex is determined to keep her safe, but the only way he can see to do that is by keeping her away from him. Amelia has finally found the recipe for her sweet life, but can she convince Dex that their love is worth the risk?

Genre: Romantic Suspense
Content/Theme(s): Undercover Cop, Men in Uniform, Contemporary
Release Date: August 23, 2016
Publisher: Kindle Worlds

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Man of My Heart by Desiree Holt

Man of My Heart
by Desiree Holt
The Omega Team Book Five
A Sable Hunter's Hell Yeah! Kindle Worlds novella
Jasmine Grey is an up and coming country rock star, just completing a successful tour opening for a top country rock group. If only her bass player, Cobra, would leave her alone. When he attacks her the last night of the tour she is so shaken she retreats from everything and buys a home in the Texas Hill Country. She is still spooked, however, by memories of Cobra and his vows of vengeance. Her cousin, Libby McCoy, Aron’s wife, insists she needs protection. Enter Caleb Branam, former Delta Force now an agent for The Omega Team.

Caleb took himself off the active roster after a hostage rescue went wrong and members of his team were killed, but Aron manages to persuade him to take on the job of Jasmine’s bodyguard. As the days go by and she is writing music for her new album, the attraction between them grows more and more intense. When she returns to the road and Cobra begins his campaign of harassment, it will be up to Caleb to stop it for good and for both of them to realize what they feel for each other is the real deal. But will they be able to?

Genre: Western Romance
Content/Theme(s): Musicians, Rock Star, Singer, Bodyguard
Release Date: August 9, 2016
Publisher: Kindle Worlds

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When You Touch Me by Marilyn Baxter

When You Touch Me
by Marilyn Baxter
A Barefoot Bay Kindle Worlds Novella
A woman whose touch can heal. A man who doesn't want to believe.

Family woes bring Jillian Logan home to Mimosa Key, but she faces more trouble in her new job as a massage therapist at the Casa Blanca Resort in Barefoot Bay. Right away she’s given a special assignment: a wounded soldier who is a good-looking player with sex appeal and who threatens to throw her delicately balanced life off-kilter.

Sam Hartman, AKA Hart Throb, views the beach as just another sandbox all too reminiscent of the hellhole where he was injured. And the alternative therapies that Jillian offers him? He considers them pure voodoo. He would rather move their relationship off the massage table and into his bed, but as much as he wants her touch, it forces him to face the demons that still haunt him. Can the heat of their unlikely connection heal them both?

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Content/Theme(s): Military
Release Date: April 12, 2016
Publisher: Kindle Worlds

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Precious Cargo by Brenna Zinn

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Precious Cargo by Brenna Zinn
Desiree Holt’s The Omega Team series
a Kindle Worlds novella
Master Sergeant Duke Gunnison sucks at retirement. He has no intention of turning in his combat boots for golf shoes. His former life in Special Ops, where he protected innocents and fought dangerous enemies, provided the rush he continually craved. Without the constant missions to feed his adrenaline addiction, he’s lost his sense of purpose and he struggles to find meaning in his new life—until he gets a life changing phone call.

Grey Holden, a founder of the prestigious private security agency The Omega Team, offers Duke a chance at a second life doing what he was born to do—a special op to safeguard the daughter of an important Ukrainian diplomat. But Mila Bartosh is not only a special envoy’s daughter, sent to accompany her father as he negotiates the removal of troops in eastern Ukraine. She’s on a secret mission of her own—to exact revenge on a powerful Russian mob boss, guilty of unspeakable crimes.

Mila is determined to help protect her father and accomplish her treacherous undertaking at all costs. But as her tasks become more complex, she unexpectedly reunites with the man who stole her heart and then vanished into the night, never to be heard from again, until now. Her love’em and leave’em paramour is none other than her new American bodyguard Duke Gunnison. With innocent lives on the line, can she carry out her missions while avenging her broken heart?

Genre: Romantic Suspense
Content/Theme(s): Men in Uniform, Ex-Spec Ops, Contemporary
Release Date: February 18, 2016
Publisher: Indie

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Daring to Try by Cassandra Carr

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Daring to Try by Cassandra Carr
Dare To Love Series (Kindle Worlds)
Wide receiver Taylor Wilkinson's worst nightmare has come true. As a member of the Miami Thunder professional football team, Taylor has always prided himself on staying in shape and playing smart. What he didn't count on was a three hundred twenty pound defensive lineman tackling him and using his body to cushion his own fall to the turf. Over the roar of the crowd on Thanksgiving Day, Taylor heard the pop in his shoulder and knew things would never be the same.

Fresh out of surgery to repair the double break in his collarbone, his season is over. After ten years in the league, Taylor fears his career might be too - not many players last into their thirties in professional football. Pinning his hopes on Sherryl Stoddard, the best sports psychologist in Miami, he's ready to do whatever it takes to get over his fears and back onto the field. Now, if only he could stop thinking about Sherryl's curves...

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Content/Theme(s): Sports, Football, Psychologist
Release Date: January 25, 2016
Publisher: Kindle Worlds

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