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Sweeping the Bride Away
by Michele DunawayA PREMARITAL MESS! Cassidy Clayton had a case of the hots for Mr. Toolbelt, aka Blade Frederick, her contractor. But Blade wasn't the man she was supposed to marry. Bad-boy Blade wasn't even in her league...but their combustible chemistry made them both forget which side of the tracks they came from! Blade Frederick enjoyed seeing a rich girl get hot under the collar. They had something special between them, but Cassidy was forbidden territory. Blade knew their time was running out...and so he had to make a decision -- should he let Cassidy make the biggest mistake of her life or tell her the truth about what was in his heart?
Sweet (Making Waves #3)
by Katherine ApplegateWhen Chelsea's Irish boyfriend Connor is threatened with deportation, she offers her hand in marriage. But just as she's ready to walk down the aisle, someone from Connor's past shows up with an unwelcome surprise. Will their future together be over before it's begun?
Sweet
by Alysia ConstantineJules Burns is a lonely baker mourning the loss of his husband, Andy. Teddy Flores is a numbed-to-the-world accountant who accidentally stumbles into his bakery and, with the help of a mouthy bakers assistant, some good pastry and Jules himself, rediscovers his deep connections to pleasure, to the world and to his own heart.Sweet is also the story of how we tell stories--of what we expect and need from a love story. The narrator is on to you, Reader, and wants to give you a love story that doesnt always fit the bill. There are ghosts to exorcise, and jobs and money to worry about. Sweet is a love story, yes, but a story that reminds us that love is never quite what we expect, nor quite as blissfully easy as we hope.
Sweet
by Erin MccarthyJessica Sweet thought going away to college would finally free her from her parents' constant judgments, but if anything, the freedom has made her realize she can't be a hypocrite anymore. Tired of dodging their questions, she stays at school over the summer and lands in an unexpected crash pad: Riley Mann's house. Sarcastic, cocky, and full of opinions, Riley is also sexy personified with tattoos and biceps earned from working as a roofer all day. Not the right guy for her, even if Jessica was looking for a relationship, which she is definitely not. But Jessica knows that Riley hides the burden of raising his younger brothers behind that grin and as she helps him get his house in order for a custody hearing, they begin to fall hard for each other, and she is forced to question what she's hiding herself. Jessica has never had a problem getting physically close, but when it comes to showing Riley how she truly feels, her fear of rejection may just ruin the best thing - the best guy - to ever happen to her . . .
Sweet 16
by Kate BrianTEAGAN PHILLIPS'S SWEET SIXTEEN IS THE EVENT OF THE SEASON. Other parties have been chill, sure, but no one at Rosewood Prep throws a bash as extravagant, exclusive, or over-the-top expensive as Teagan. No one is as obnoxious, either. But that doesn't stop everyone from wanting to see and be seen at her birthday. Luckily, Teagan's in for a rude (and rather ungraceful) awakening. On the big night she falls tiara-over-stilettos into the country club wine cellar and blacks out. When she comes to, there is a strange woman standing at the foot of the stairs. No, Teagan, this mystery woman is not one of "the help." She is here to take you on a ride, to bring you back through time and show you some very unpretty realities. And if you're lucky, she just might put the sweet back.
Sweet Accord
by Felicia MasonLight, melodic tones. That was a worship service. Not guitar music! At least, Haley Cartwright believed that, and she was willing to do anything to prevent the new choir director from changing things. No matter that the man stirred up more than just Haley’s anger and made her yearn for things she had long given up on.…Matt Brandon had come to the small Oregon town to start over. He’d never expected to face an adversary like Haley. And though she protested she wanted him out of town, he saw how much his music touched her. Could he use his music to work through her fears and show her the blessings of love?
Sweet Ache
by K. BrombergThe New York Times bestselling author of Slow Burn turns up the heat when a sexy bet turns into so much more....Hawkin Play, the bad boy rock star with a good guy heart, has lived a lifetime of cleaning up after his twin brother's mistakes. Hunter's most recent screwup could land Hawke in jail and risk the band's future. Hawke agrees to guest lecture at a local college to stay in the judge's good graces--and a bet with his bandmate to seduce his sexy teaching assistant is icing on the cake.Quinlan Westin is harder to bed than Hawke imagined. She knows his type and is determined to avoid the rocker at all costs--even if their attraction runs deeper than simple lust.Just as Hawke might finally be winning over the girl, his brother has other plans. When Hunter realizes his twin finally has a weakness, he'll stop at nothing to take advantage....From the Paperback edition.
A Sweet Alaskan Fall: A Novel (A Wild River Novel #3)
by Jennifer SnowA split-second decision could change both their lives for the better…if they let itMontana Banks has returned to Wild River, Alaska, for a fresh start. Adventure has always been in her blood, but while an injury leaves her unable to participate in her favorite extreme sports, Montana settles for teaching base-jumping classes at her friend’s tour company. Settling in has been almost too easy: a great job, her family’s acceptance and her own apartment—right next door to straitlaced police officer Eddie Sanders.Eddie has always had feelings for Montana, and now that he’s leaving for a new job in Anchorage he wonders if he should’ve taken a chance with her sooner. Then a moment of violence the night of his going-away party leaves him badly wounded. Seeing Eddie’s job opportunity lost and self-confidence following close behind, Montana is determined to show him all the reasons he has to pick himself up again.Watch for A Sweet Alaskan Fall, coming soon from HQN Books!
Sweet Amy Jane
by Anna EberhardtAn outspoken P.I. must protect a sexy sportscaster from a deadly stalker in this romantic suspense novel from the bestselling author of Whispered Heat. Amy Jane Chadwick should have heeded the warning in her horoscope that told her she'd want the man she shouldn't have. But running a P.I. business out of her sister&’s bed and breakfast would tell anyone that she doesn&’t do the expected all that well. Called Sweet Amy Jane because she isn&’t, she can handle anyone. Or so she thinks. Max Armstrong is attractive as sin. An ex-pro athlete, he now serves as the sports announcer for a hot sports franchise and has picked up a dangerous stalker. He has tried to ignore it, but things are getting dicey and he could use some help. Sweet Amy Jane wasn&’t exactly what he had in mind, but try telling the stubborn, smart-mouthed beauty no. Apparently no one has ever done that. At least not successfully. Together Max Armstrong and Sweet Amy Jane must keep Max alive while trying not to kill each other.&“Move over Remington Steele, Anna Eberhardt&’s Sweet Amy Jane has arrived. Kick off your shoes, curl up with this light-hearted caper, and enjoy!&”—#1 New York Times–bestselling author Debbie Macomber
Sweet and Sexy
by Jeff AdamsThe first meet -- a shy glance, a furtive smile, or a tender touch. That first connection, and the sexy times that follow, can be the first step in a relationship that lasts a lifetime.It isn’t always easy. Sometimes it’s a struggle to find that special someone. These stories by Jeff Adams, together in paperback for the first time, show the sweet and sexy journeys four couples take on their way to happily ever after.Contains the stories:Adventures of Jake #1: Jake’s a college student working two jobs—by day in a theme park being a superhero and the other in a comic book store. One day the man of his dreams walks into the store. Can Jake win his heart? He might need super powers to make it work.Rivals: Mitchell Turner and Alex Goodman squared off over a face-off dot throughout high school. Four years later they meet unexpectedly on Thanksgiving Day. Mitchell is home for the holidays and is thrilled to see his crush all grown up. Can these guys create some holiday magic?Heat Wave: Tuscaloosa: In the midst of an oppressively hot summer night, Ethan meets fellow grad student Marcus. While their initial encounters are scorching, can two busy student have more than a heated seasonal fling? Or could it be the beginning of something that will last beyond the stormy southern nights?Make the Right Choice: Matt Blackwood never set out to become his father. As heir apparent to the family architectural firm, he works long hours, but he knows there’s more to life. Bravely striking out on his own makes sense for him professionally, so why is he so skittish about a more permanent arrangement with his long-time boyfriend Leo Morris? Matt and Leo must fight for the life they want.
Sweet Annie
by Cheryl St. JohnA woman with a disability must stand up to her protective family in order to marry the man she loves, in this historical romance set in the American West.Annie Sweetwater wasn’t like other girls.All her life everyone she’d ever known had told her so. Except Luke Carpenter, who never let her limp blind him to seeing her as she really was: a woman grown, full of dreams, desires and hopes for a future—with him!To her family, she was a Dresden doll in a wheelchair. To Luke, She was his Sweet Annie, a woman of surprising gifts, with a heart as open as the wide Western sky. And he’d risk anything to make her his bride!
Sweet Anticipation (2019 Advent Calendar | Homemade for the Holidays #30)
by Andrew GreyGreg Hansen’s pregnant sister is on bed rest, so it falls to Greg to finalize the arrangements for her best friend’s bachelorette party. Little does he know he’s in for a sweet surprise. When he arrives at the bakery recommended to him, he comes face to face with the man he never should’ve let get away—Rhys Denning. Rhys’s business is booming with the holidays approaching, so he can’t agree to cater the party without help—and that means Greg getting his hands dirty in the kitchen, where the two reconnect over sugar, spice, holiday goodies of all kinds, and even some penis-shaped baguettes! But the most satisfying treat might be the second chance they never thought they’d get.A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2019 Advent Calendar "Homemade for the Holidays."
Sweet as Candy
by Mags HaywardThe first Jubilee Park Pride is in full swing and Kate’s soaking up the carnival atmosphere and energy of the flamboyant crowd. Although she’s there to support the event organizer, her best friend Danny, Pride has a special place in her heart.She loves being a part of it, but doesn’t expect to find love. Never having had a girlfriend, Kate lacks confidence and can’t imagine meeting a girl and falling in love on the same day. That happens to other people. Certainly not to her.But Candy’s different: beautiful, confident, yet down to earth and easy to talk to. Kate’s never met anyone like her. Has Fate brought her and Candy together? Or will Kate be broken-hearted when the festival ends?
Sweet as Honey (The Honeybee Sisters #1)
by Jennifer BeckstrandSmart, kind, and good-hearted, the three Christner girls are affectionately known as The Honeybee Sisters in the beloved Wisconsin Amish community where, under the care of their aunt, they've grown into skilled beekeepers--and lovely, sought-after young women. . .Though she has blossomed into a beauty, Lily Christner doesn't really believe it. Deep down, she still feels like a lonely, gawky teenager. Maybe that's why she's all but promised herself to Paul Glick, the one boy who never teased her in her awkward girlhood--unlike Dan Kanagy, whose creative name-calling left her in tears many a time. Now he's back in town after two years away--and being surprisingly sweet, suspiciously attentive--and making Lily unsettlingly yet deliciously nervous. It seems Dan wants Lily's forgiveness--and her heart. But can he convince her--not to mention her protective schwesters and aendi--that despite the past, her future lies with him?...
Sweet As Honey
by Serenity Woods<div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">Seven Sisters, #1</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">Will they make it to the wedding day? </span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">Dex--a small-town cop with a sexy smile and a dark past--and the vulnerable but warm-hearted Honey Summers have decided to wait until their wedding night to sleep together, to give themselves time to prove they're serious about each other.</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">Dex's last girlfriend pretended she was pregnant to get him to marry her, but luckily he found out just hours before and left her at the altar. Waiting to sleep with Honey until after they're married means Dex doesn't have to worry about that happening again - not that he really thinks the sweet and gentle Honey would do the same as his crazy ex.</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">Honey has escaped from a previous abusive relationship, and she's relieved she doesn't have to think about the physical side of things for a while. Dex being willing to wait proves to her that he's serious, and it makes the wedding night an exciting prospect.</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">But events are gradually conspiring against them. Dex's ex-girlfriend arrives to stir up the past, and Honey is called to do jury service on a case that mirrors the events in her own life, bringing back all the old doubts.</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">The wedding is only a week away, but their big day hangs in the balance. Is their love strong enough to pull them through?</span></font></div></div>
Sweet As Honey
by Serenity WoodsSeven Sisters, #1 Will they make it to the wedding day? Dex--a small-town cop with a sexy smile and a dark past--and the vulnerable but warm-hearted Honey Summers have decided to wait until their wedding night to sleep together, to give themselves time to prove they're serious about each other. Dex's last girlfriend pretended she was pregnant to get him to marry her, but luckily he found out just hours before and left her at the altar. Waiting to sleep with Honey until after they're married means Dex doesn't have to worry about that happening again - not that he really thinks the sweet and gentle Honey would do the same as his crazy ex. Honey has escaped from a previous abusive relationship, and she's relieved she doesn't have to think about the physical side of things for a while. Dex being willing to wait proves to her that he's serious, and it makes the wedding night an exciting prospect. But events are gradually conspiring against them. Dex's ex-girlfriend arrives to stir up the past, and Honey is called to do jury service on a case that mirrors the events in her own life, bringing back all the old doubts. The wedding is only a week away, but their big day hangs in the balance. Is their love strong enough to pull them through?53,859 Words
Sweet as Pie (Good Southern Women #1)
by Alicia Hunter PaceA pro hockey player learns that home is where the heart is in the first novel of a delightful new series from USA TODAY bestselling author Alicia Hunter Pace Evans Pemberton has always had a problem saying no. To her overbearing Mississippi Delta family, to her business mentor&’s push to expand her thriving pie shop and to her lifelong crush, Jake Champagne. But Jake chose her beauty queen cousin three years ago and ghosted on their close friendship. When he comes to her small town in Alabama with a new pro hockey franchise, Evie fears she&’ll lose her heart all over again. Of course, she'll forgive him like the good Southern woman she is, but anything more than that is off the table. So why can&’t she stop baking for him? Jake is looking forward to a new team, a new town and a clean slate in Laurel Springs. After a disastrous year, the hockey hotshot is leaving his past behind—even betting his best friend that he can stay away from women. But he&’s happy to reconnect with a piece of home when he visits Evie. Between slices of Mississippi mud pie and chicken potpie, he&’s starting to remember all the good times they had and the man he always intended to be. Not to mention what a fool he was to let Evie get away… How will they find a future together when she can&’t say no and he can&’t say yes? The path to true love isn&’t quite easy as pie, but it sure is sweet in the end.Good Southern WomenBook 1: Sweet as Pie
Sweet As Sin
by Jodi Lynn CopelandIn forty hours and six minutes Emily Sorenson will be a harlot forever. She will be if she can't find a way to lift the curse that was placed on her before she was born, that is. Emily has no idea who's behind the hex that turns her into her sex-crazed alter ego, Tammy Getsaround, every night at nine o'clock. She only knows she isn't fond of waking up in strangers' beds and not having the vaguest notion how she got there.Dade Foundree hasn't returned to his hometown of Lone Pine, Colorado in fifteen years. He'd just as soon never again step foot in the tiny town full of imbeciles who spent his childhood ridiculing him for his parents' behavior. He's done his best to forget both his youth and his deceased parents, most notably his half-wit mother who was convinced she was a witch, and would prefer to keep it that way.On an appeal from his grandma, the one responsible for first convincing Dade of his worth, he finds himself back in Lone Pine. Soon after arriving, he learns that Emily Sorenson, one of the only ones to treat him like both a friend and an equal back then, is in trouble. At first, Dade believes that trouble to be something that requires little more than soothing words and a trip to the hospital, but he quickly learns otherwise. Emily's troubles aren't something a doctor can fix. She's cursed, about to be so forever, unless they can find a way to lift the hex fast. Dade soon realizes he holds the power to lift Emily's curse, but doing so means embracing a past, a parentage, and supernatural powers he never even wanted to consider.
Sweet as Sin: Stripped / Sweet As Sin (Sin City Brotherhood #3)
by J. Margot CritchMeet the members of the Sin City Brotherhood—a group of five extremely successful, intelligent, wealthy, and ambitious men and one woman in Las Vegas. They run the city, work hard and play even harder. Their erotic club, Di Terrestres, caters discreetly to the desires of the highest echelon of Las Vegas society.The Martinez family helped Alex Fischer turn his life around when he came to them as a troubled child. Now, years later, he’s best friends with their son, Rafael, and they’re both living the high life in Vegas, working and partying together. When he runs into Rafael’s younger sister, Maria, at a club one night, his red-hot attraction to her takes him by surprise. Wary of betraying Rafael, he keeps his distance. Until…The last thing he expects is to run into Maria at his office, where she’s been hired as an assistant. They can’t keep their hands off each other, and it doesn’t take long for them to begin an illicit fling. Alex knows their relationship must stay hidden or he could lose his best friend and tear apart the Martinez family—but it’s hard to keep something this good a secret forever.Sexy. Passionate. Bold. Discover Harlequin Dare, a new line of fun, edgy and sexually explicit romances for the fearless female.
Sweet as Sugar, Hot as Spice
by Kimberly RayeSweet as Sugar, Hot as Spice follows the story of the Farrel sisters, whose mother is a famous feminist with her own television show. This third in the series focuses on the only unmarried daughter, Eve, who finds she has become the 'good daughter', since her mother staunchly believes that woman are better off single and independent. Eve has always been the black sheep. She makes a living running her own company called Sugar and Spice Sinema, creating how to sex videos. She's done very well for herself, and while in some ways she's followed in her mother's footsteps (Jacqueline's television show is called Sexed Up!), she has always tried to find ways to upset her mother. Now, her mother wants to be friends. Jacqueline has a significant other, Donovan Martin, the father of the three sisters, but marriage is not in the cards as far as Jacqueline is concerned. It goes against her religion. So, with two of her daughters happily wedded, Jacqueline is proud that Eve has resisted the temptation to do the same. The book opens at the wedding of sister Xandra, with Eve still in shock over the entire premise. Then, she gets a brilliant idea. After she becomes reacquainted with Linc Adams, a redneck womanizer NASCAR driver, with whom she had a blind date a number of years ago, Eve decides that he may be the solution to her problems." See Bookloons for complete review.
Sweet as the Devil
by Susan JohnsonJames, Baron Blackwood, and Scottish guard to Prince Ernst of dalmia, is charged with protecting the prince's newly discovered daughter. Having already met the irresistible Miss Sofia Eastleigh at the home of one of his lovers, Jamie knows the distraction she poses-and is determined to resist the incredible delights she has to offer.
Sweet Autumn Surrender: Jarrett Family Sagas - Book One (Jarrett Family Sagas #1)
by Vivian VaughanTo save her West Texas home, a young widow must join forces with a violent desperado—and tame the wild passions he ignites within her: &“A superb writer&” (RT Book Reviews). Ellie Langstrom has built a quiet, simple life on a ranch in Summer Valley, married to the love of her life: gentle, older Benjamin Jarrett. But that life is shattered when her barn burn to the ground and she finds Benjamin&’s bullet-riddled body on the back doorstep. Reeling from shock and grief, Ellie has no idea who would want to hurt him or why. So she telegraphs Benjamin&’s brother Carson, a Texas Ranger, for help. Two months later, a Jarrett brother finally arrives—only it&’s not Carson, but the blue-eyed gunfighter, Kale Jarrett. Ellie is terrified of guns and of the handsome gunslinger now living in her house. But she needs him . . . maybe in ways she doesn&’t want to admit. &“The real treasure of Sweet Autumn Surrender is the love Ellie Jarrett has to give to Kale and his family.&” —The Book Shelf
Sweet Baby
by Sharon SalaLITTLE GIRL LOST. . . It all happened a long time ago, so long ago that Tory Lancaster no longer remembers being a little girl who came home to an empty house. Tory is a woman now, trying to leave behind a legacy of abandonment and sorrow, desperate to love but forever afraid to trust. Only in Brett Hooker's arms does she find peace, but there's something Brett doesn't know, something even she doesn't know. A WOMAN FOUND. . . Tory is about to come face-to-face with her past, a past haunted by a mysterious tattooed man and the doll that was her only friend. With Brett's help she can meet the past head-on--if it doesn't drive them apart. So many secrets, so little time, and all for the love of. . . Sweet Baby.
Sweet Baby
by Sharon SalaA woman confronts her past with the help of the man she loves in this emotional mystery from the New York Times–bestselling author. Abandoned as a little girl and bounced from foster home to foster home, photojournalist Tory Lancaster has finally found someone to love in Brett Hooker, an investigator for the Oklahoma County District Attorney&’s Office. Then Tory takes a photo that triggers memories she didn&’t know she had. The old man she spots standing in the crowd, with his distinctive tattoo, sets off nightmares and glimpses of a past she refused to remember. When her dark thoughts start taking over, Brett is her lifeline to sanity. With his help she might be able to face her past, but her journey to remembering might just tear them apart . . . A gripping exploration of the way the past shapes the future, Sweet Baby is &“an amazing journey into the psyche of a scarred woman&” and &“[Sala] delivers a hero any woman would want standing by her through thick and thin&” (RT Book Reviews).
Sweet Baklava
by Debby MayneAfter years of looking for a place to belong, Paula Andrews finally finds her niche in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Her soap and candle shop flourishes, and her friendship with the Papadopoulos family gives her the love and support she never got from her own family.The only thing missing is a romance-or in the grand hopes of the Papadopoulos family, a proper marriage. Preferably with Nick, their favorite son, currently serving in the Air Force. Paula, however, has doubts. After all, he's been gone a long time and loves flying. Their lives have grown apart. Would he still feel anything for her?When Nick comes home on leave, sparks fly, and not just with Paula. Nick's father wants him home, helping with the family sponge-diving business. His mother wants him back in the family, back in church. Nick just wants Paula . . . and the Air Force.So who's going to give in first? And what will it mean for their love and future?