Sexy Mother Faker

When faking it becomes aching for it... Damon They say a bachelor with a big "vessel" is a babe magnet. And you know what? They aren't wrong. But the CEO of the family yacht company (a.k.a. my mother) is rocking my boat, demanding I bed and wed the heiress of one of our biggest competitors. If my mother doesn't get her way and decides to fire me, I forfeit millions in trust fund money. So there's that. Salvation comes in the form of Delaney Brewster, who just happens to need an investor. In exchange, she agrees to help me stave off Mommie Dearest by pretending to be my girlfriend. It's a crazy faking idea, but even crazier? My heart is telling me that spunky, sexy Delaney could be the real deal. Delaney It's not an overstatement to say my 9-to-5 equates to lying underneath a hairy fat guy and faking an orgasm. I desperately want to start my own business, but my cash flow...isn't. Until Damon Cavanaugh makes me an offer my bank account can't refuse. Pretending to be his girlfriend should be easy, since I've sworn off serious relationships. And let's face it, he's easy on the eyes. But the more I get to know Damon, the less it feels like acting. And when his mother steps up the pressure, the gloves--and the masks--have to come off, exposing the one thing I swore to protect...my heart.

One of Bustle's Most Anticipated Fall Releases Debut author Sarah Smith nails this fun and sexy rom-com where two office foes hammer out their differences to build a love that will last.... Emmie Echavarre is a professional faker. She has to be to survive as one of the few female employees at Nuts & Bolts, a power tool company staffed predominantly by gruff, burly men. From nine to five, Monday through Friday, she's tough as nails--the complete opposite of her easy-going real self. One thing she doesn't have to fake? Her disdain for coworker Tate Rasmussen. Tate has been hostile to her since the day they met. Emmie's friendly greetings and repeated attempts to get to know him failed to garner anything more than scowls and terse one-word answers. Too bad she can't stop staring at his Thor-like biceps... When Emmie and Tate are forced to work together on a charity construction project, things get...heated. Emmie's beginning to see that beneath Tate's chiseled exterior lies a soft heart, but it will take more than a few kind words to erase the past and convince her that what they have is real.

He has all the right tools...and the skill to use them. Need a carpenter who has all the right tools and the skill to use them? Look no further than me, Jackson Decker...otherwise known as Big Deck. I'll let you guess how I may have inherited that nickname. Spoiler alert: it's not just because I'm 6'5." I take care of my female clients in many ways. I've got tools, and I've got rules: three seconds, tops, for hugs. No going on dates. No staying overnight. And absolutely no letting anyone mess with my heart. I'm yours for the duration of the project. And then, it's over. Most women find it difficult to say goodbye, and sometimes it's hard for me, too--literally. See what I just did there? But that's the way it has to be, and I've always been able to handle it. Until Madeline Callaway. **** I was only looking to get a big bathroom, not a big man, since I've sworn off relationships after being cheated on. But when Jack Decker showed up at my door with his jaw-dropping sex appeal and huge...um, workboots, I found myself wanting his hands on more than just my bathroom fixtures. I wasn't prepared for how he'd make me laugh, blush, swoon...ache. Will I be able to follow our agreement of insanely hot, no-strings sex, keep my emotions in check and let Jack go once he's done the renovation? Or will I need him to return and repair the hole in my heart? Previously published by Remy Rose.

What happens when fantasy and reality collide? When Seamus McPherson interviewed for the position as head of security for Fractal Enterprises he didn’t know he’d be asked to stage a fake marriage. It wasn’t his first time guarding Amy, but living together as newlyweds presented a new challenge. When it was time for his clan reunion the threat to Amy’s life hadn’t been eliminated, so he chose to take his make-believe bride with him to Scotland. Amy Anderson didn’t take her stalker seriously until he got past the security team and vandalized her home. There was no doubt in her mind that her bodyguard would protect her life with his own, but she couldn’t trust him with her heart since he’d broken it in the past. When he brings her to a Scottish castle for his clan reunion, keeping fantasy and reality separate while protecting herself from Seamus proves to be an impossible task. Dare she hope for a happily-ever-after? The truth can’t be kept hidden forever, and Seamus’ meddling family uncovers it. Find out what happens when a fake marriage turns all too real in this sweet contemporary Christian second-chance romance, The Bodyguard’s Fake Bride.

When keeping it just friends proves just plain impossible in this Billionaires of Boston novel by USA TODAY bestselling author Naima Simone. “It’s just a kiss, Eve… I’m only holding up my end of the bargain.” As the secret son of Boston's wealthiest, most coldhearted billionaire, Kenan Rhodes knows that everyone is watching him when he stakes his family claim. Proving himself won't be easy and he needs backup. So Kenan makes a deal with his best friend, lingerie designer Eve Burke. She'll help him professionally, and he'll help Eve catch his brother's eye. But soon Kenan wants his gorgeous best friend for himself, crossing that line between fake dates and something dangerously irresistible… From Harlequin Desire: A luxurious world of bold encounters and sizzling chemistry. Love triumphs in these uplifting romances, part of the Billionaires of Boston series: Book 1: Secrets of a One Night Stand Book 2: The Perfect Fake Date

Forgive me, Lord, I'm about to sin. They call me mother. I'm the abbess at The Immaculate Heart of Mary. Though, in truth, I'm not even a nun. I'm a blasphemy in disguise, hiding from the MC club that wants me dead. But here at the convent, I find my place. I give the other sisters purpose, and they give me something that I've always yearned for: A home. A place of total acceptance. I have finally found my calling. Everything in my world is as it should be until they show up. Four sinfully, mouthwatering men preparing to take their final vows. They've come to visit their old mentor, the retired priest who says mass at the convent. The four call themselves 'The Gospel Brothers': Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. They're gorgeous. And forbidden. They could tempt a saint. And I'm anything but one. Warning: This full-length, reverse harem standalone contains material only suitable for readers 18+. There is strong language and content. Some might find this material offensive. The FMC does speak of being molested as a teen, but only references it (no detailed account) and religion/religious topics really only play a part in the backdrop of the story.

Never in a million years would I have pictured myself as an axe-wielding, dragon lady, chopping up multi-colored flannel shirts into my very own plaid mulch. But here I am, chopping away my frustrations. It all started when my brother, Paul, convinced me to go on one last family road trip across the Mother Road with him and my dad.. Just like old times, right? Wrong. What Paul fails to mention is his best man, Porter, will be joining us, who just so happens to be my childhood crush and the man who broke my heart four years ago. What is supposed to be a fun, family bonding experience across Route 66 turns into a war of pranks, awkward moments and bathrooms full of dirty flannel shirts and day old beard clippings. Paul's know-it-all attitude and Porter's devilish charm brings me to the brink of my sanity on my seven day trek across the United States with three bearded men in a small 1980's RV

As heard on NPR's "All Things Considered" and "This American Life, " Leveridge spins the mostly true tales of small-town Lotharios and big-city dreams in a voice that is simultaneously hip and homespun--and utterly his own. National Public Radio sponsorship.

Brendan Daniels is the sexiest man alive. The captain of the Badger’s NHL team is also clever, kind, funny, and was my good friend…until we cruised out of the friend zone one weekend with a red-hot fling. Come Monday morning, I wanted to keep riding the Big O train to happy town, but Brendan wanted someone who was “stepmom” material. A.K.A, not me, apparently. The problem? I’m crazy in love with him and his daughter. So when he asks me to be his pretend girlfriend for a long weekend with his former in-laws, I say yes. *** Laura Collins is the last woman I should be thinking about taking in the back seat of my car, in the woods behind my in-laws’ house, or in a hotel room where we’re sharing one very small, very squeaky bed. I need a steady influence for my daughter, not a fling with this too young, too impulsive red head. So what if she’s beautiful and intense and passionate and has the biggest heart I’ve ever known? I don’t want to fall in love. I really don’t. But when it comes to Laura? Hell, maybe I’m just not cut out for faking it. Keywords: hockey romance, single dad romance, lessons in seduction, new adult, new adult romance, sports romance, sports, friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, opposites attract romance, opposites attract, workplace, humor, comedy, romance, contemporary, alpha male, love, career, bad boy, family, fiction, forbidden, forbidden romance, romantic comedy, roommates, roomie, roomies, best friends to lovers romance, contemporary romance, best friends in romance, brothers, athletes, rom com, hilarious, romance series, romance books, beach reads, funny, stories, sensual, sensual romance, hot guy, sexy, heartwarming, heart-warming, kissing books, romance series, long series, long romance series, wealthy hero, wealthy heroes, holiday romance, Thanksgiving, sports romance, Lili Valente, L. Valente.

Now in paperback, a fresh and funny contemporary YA rom-com about teens working as costumed characters in a local amusement park. Elouise (Lou) Parker is determined to have the absolute best, most impossibly epic summer of her life. There are just a few things standing in her way: She's landed a job at Magic Castle Playland . . . as a giant dancing hot dog. Her crush, the dreamy diving pirate Nick, already has a girlfriend, who is literally the princess of the park. But Lou's never liked anyone, guy or otherwise, this much before, and now she wants a chance at her own happily ever after. Her best friend, Seeley, the carousel operator, has always been up for anything, but she's decidedly not on board when it comes to Lou's quest to set her up with the perfect girl or Lou's scheme to get close to Nick. And it turns out that this will be their last summer at Magic Castle Playland--ever--unless she can find a way to stop it from closing. Jennifer Dugan's sparkling debut coming-of-age queer romance stars a princess, a pirate, a hot dog, and a carousel operator who find love--and themselves--in unexpected people and unforgettable places.