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Summary: After a short abduction, Mickey finds himself at the center of his kidnapper’s obsession. He’s not mad about it. No one has ever accused Edge of being sane. He was raised to be a killer, and that’s what he is. But nothing matters to Edge like his found family, and Edge thought Mickey planned to hurt one of his, so he snatched him. It wasn’t a long, drawn-out dilemma. He discovered pretty quickly he was wrong. However, Mickey’s cool-under-pressure attitude has him intrigued. Plus, he’s always had a thing for green eyes. He’s fascinated. Mickey isn’t one to kick up a fuss. So Edge took him for a little ride. He apologized. It’s all good. Except the guy is kind of hot and Mickey isn’t immune. With Mickey’s high-power boss making deals with Edge’s family, they’re always in each other’s sphere. What could tasting him hurt? Apparently, a lot, especially him. Edge is the second book in Charity Parkerson’s Killers Inc. series where hired assassins and their ilk find the love that finally saves them. These are best enjoyed when read in order.
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Summary: Artem wants to play the field. That’s what someone his age should do. So why can’t he stay away from Tip? Until recently, Artem has missed out on being young and free. All he knew was responsibility. Then his brother married a famous soccer player, making Artem’s life easier and bringing Tip into his life. Now, as much as Artem wants to enjoy his newfound freedom, Tip won’t get out of his head. It’s unfortunate, since seemingly everything stands in their way, especially Artem’s age. Tip never saw Artem coming. He can’t shake their chance meeting. That’s something that’s never happened to him before. He can’t stop himself from turning up around every corner. Tip needs to know why he can’t stop thinking about him. As the announcer for a pro soccer team, Tip’s not exactly desperate. Maybe it’s fate? Tip needs to keep seeing Artem to figure it out… if he can stop himself from screwing things up. Announcing Love is the fifth book in Charity Parkerson’s Sporting Pride series. These are sports related romances, following men who find love while navigating high-profile careers. These are best enjoyed when read in order.
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Summary: Welcome to Foggy Basin Season Two. Just passing through? No problem. Here to stay, well, better find your place. Sit back, relax and get to know the townsfolk. They love hard and play even harder. Each book is a standalone but why not stay and get to know us and read them all.
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Summary: Shaw did everything he could to destroy his personal life. He’s doing his best to get back on track. Joesph doesn’t believe a word of it. For a long time, off and on, Shaw hooked up with another lawyer at his firm. It’s over. After finally going too far, Joesph is totally out of his life. The move proved a universal point. He didn’t know what he had until it was gone. Shaw will do anything to win back Joesph, even go to therapy and fix himself. He only has to convince Joesph this isn’t another ploy. That sounds like a hopeless dream. As dumb as it was, Joesph fell all the way in love with Shaw a long time ago. It’s brought him nothing but heartache. Unfortunately, that love still exists, and he’s not immune to Shaw’s charm. He just has to stay strong. That’s likely much harder than it sounds. He’s hopeless and Shaw is the greatest threat to his sanity. Nothing good can come of giving romance a second chance. Maybe? He’s in so much trouble. Single Greatest Threat is the sixth book in Charity Parkerson’s Atlantic City’s Most Wanted series. These are sexy and sometimes dark stories where the richest and most dangerous men in Atlantic City meet their match. These are best enjoyed when read in order.
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Summary: Welcome to Foggy Basin Season Two. Just passing through? No problem. Here to stay, well, better find your place. Sit back, relax and get to know the townsfolk. They love hard and play even harder. Each book is a standalone but why not stay and get to know us and read them all.
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Summary: Welcome to Foggy Basin Season Two. Just passing through? No problem. Here to stay, well, better find your place. Sit back, relax and get to know the townsfolk. They love hard and play even harder. Each book is a standalone but why not stay and get to know us and read them all.
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Summary: Wolves and vampires can’t be fated mates. That’s just how it works… or so they thought. As alpha of the northwest Were pack, Waylon is accustomed to a stoic life of duty. It’s his job to ensure his pack’s safety and ensure they thrive. That duty doesn’t include love. He’s lived a long time and now every Were he sees looks like a pup to him. That’s not appealing in the least. Then a king’s guard moved to town, and he’s perfect in every way for Waylon, except one. He’s a vampire. Audor was born a Viking. That’s who he’ll always be at heart. When King Jonathan sent him to the north to watch over the small town of Wulfe, Audor gladly obeyed. After all, as his ancestors would say, it was fortunate to be favored. Unfortunately, he’s never been as blessed in love. Until he met a massive wolf with sad eyes, and now Audor is twice as unlucky. Odin has forbidden vampire/Were pairings. This is a dream doomed to fail… or is it? Unsanctioned is the second book in Charity Parkerson’s Devilish series where vampires, Weres, demons, gods, and all manner of the supernatural live together beneath the noses of humankind. These books are best when read in order.
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Summary: Austen keeps criminals alive. Rain, being one of the world’s deadliest assassins, doesn’t scare him at all. He should. As a private physician for the ultra-wealthy, Austen’s entire business model rests on seeing nothing. After all, he keeps some of the biggest criminals on the west coast alive. That’s how he ended up crossing paths with Rain. From first glance, he was stunned speechless by Rain’s beauty. He can’t stay away. That might be the thing that finally gets him killed. As far as the world is concerned, Rain is a highly sought after stage performer. Ballet has saved what little is left of his sanity. On the side, he just happens to kill people. When Austen starts showing up around every corner, Rain can’t decide if he should kiss him or make him disappear. He’s still trying to decide. Dancer is the first book in Charity Parkerson’s Killers Inc. series where hired assassins and their ilk find the love that finally saves them. These are best enjoyed when read in order.
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Character Identities: Bisexual, Lesbian
Summary: Despite the breakup of their marriage, Harper and her ex-husband Simon remained friends. As co-owners of the popular lifestyle club, Menotte avec toi, they decided to put out an open call to local artists to fill the colorful walls of their freshly renovated club. Harper expected bright colors and sensual art. What she didn’t expect was to find love. On a whim, free spirited Sonnet attends the call out having come to a bit of a crossroads in her career. Maybe this was just the spark she needed to fill those empty canvases haunting her studio. Will Sonnet be the one to soothe Harper’s soul and in return can Harper silence the cruel voices inside Sonnets head?
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Summary: A terrible breakup sent Frost scrambling across the country for a new start. He never expected to find a whole new existence. One he didn’t believe was real. After getting brutally dumped by his longtime boyfriend, Frost found himself nearly three thousand miles away from everything he had ever known. He isn’t afraid to start over, but he might be a tad terrified of the wildlife that suddenly plagues him. When he bought his cabin in the middle of nowhere, the realtor warned him he might see a few dangerous creatures. She didn’t warn him about Gemini. From their first meeting, Gemini knows Frost is his fated mate. There’s just something about his scent. Unfortunately, Frost is human, and Goddess Celeste also obviously has a sense of humor, sending a snow leopard a mate named Frost. Gemini has no idea what he’s doing, but he’ll do it anyhow. Living without his mate isn’t an option he’s willing to choose. Unclaimed is the first book in Charity Parkerson’s Devilish series. It is a spinoff of her Hellish series, where vampires, Weres, demons, gods, and all manner of the supernatural live together beneath the noses of humankind. These books are best when read in order.
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Summary: Bandit is his boss’s best friend. Sacha can’t risk his job over some pointless desire. Except Sacha isn’t so sure it’s hopeless any longer. For nearly six years, Sacha has worked for the wedding planner for the stars. Since his boss had a health scare, Sacha has more on his plate than ever before. He’s also finding himself in Baylor’s best friend’s company more and more often. It’s a position he loves and hates. If anything happened between them and went south, Sacha would be out of work and on the street. He’s not a hundred percent sure he cares anymore. Since the first time Bandit met Sacha, he’s been more than interested. Unfortunately, the guy doesn’t seem to notice Bandit at all. Bandit knows if he could get Sacha to see him as more than Baylor’s best friend, he might have a shot. Surely that’s all that stands between them. What else could be? Their chances can’t be dead before they even start. Bandit is way too persistent for that. Dead Ball Situation is the fourth book in Charity Parkerson’s Sporting Pride series. These are sports-related romances, following men who find love while navigating high-profile careers. These are best enjoyed when read in order.
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Character Identities: Bisexual, Lesbian
Summary: Darcy’s mother never meant to ignore her but to keep a roof over their heads and food in their bellies life required she work two jobs. What Darcy needed more than that was love. Someone to hold her, kiss her scrapes and bruises and enjoy playtime together. For the most part, her best friend Vale and his mother took care of that when they more or less adopted her in grade school. But Darcy longed for a deeper connection. One with a Mommy she could trust to take care of everything yet love her in the ways she most desired. Miss Vivienne, headmistress of Blush, prided herself on running a tight ship, so to speak. Her club basked in the glowing reviews it received, and patrons came from far and wide to visit. Over the years she’d enjoyed the company of pets and those who desired domination and submission. She was, after all a well-known Domme in the community. What she never expected was to become completely enthralled with a random little spending the evening as a guest at her club. Littles, she adored but never indulged in. And she was a guest her best friend sponsored for the evening. Can a lost little and a stern Domme find what they need in each other or will this equate to nothing more than a one-time play date?
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Summary: Once a notorious gold digger, Salem got that gold… and his dead husband’s grown stepsons. He has a problem. After Salem’s husband passed, leaving him a billionaire, he should’ve gotten to quietly live the unbothered life he always dreamed of having. Unfortunately, Salem was nowhere near JD’s first spouse. Two of his past marriages left him an ex-stepson apiece, but JD had loved the boys like his own. That leaves Salem the responsibility of caring for them. Make no mistake, they’re grown men, but the pair are also what people might describe as pretty but too dumb to live. Salem couldn’t love them more. Dodge and Quest have been best friends for years. JD was a good parent to them, even after he technically wasn’t their dad anymore. Thankfully, JD didn’t leave them with nothing when he passed. Their one-third of his enormous beachside mansion means they don’t have to leave their home… or Salem. Every day of living with Salem brings them closer to feelings they never expected. They’re not opposed to sharing. Now they just need to convince Salem to see them as more than a responsibility. That’ll be the tricky part. Twice the Problems is the fifth book in Charity Parkerson’s Atlantic City’s Most Wanted series. These are sexy and sometimes dark stories where the richest and most dangerous men in Atlantic City meet their match. These are best enjoyed when read in order.
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Summary: Welcome to Pride Camp where diversity and inclusion is our motto. We’ve got daddies, mommies, littles, pets and families of all kinds. So, unroll your sleeping bag, make a couple smores, and enjoy the show!
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Summary: Welcome to Pride Camp where diversity and inclusion is our motto. We’ve got daddies, mommies, littles, pets and families of all kinds. So, unroll your sleeping bag, make a couple smores, and enjoy the show!
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Summary: He’s the most hated and dangerous man in town. The only good thing he’s ever done for this world is his sons. That probably won’t change. Beau is the biggest weapons dealer on the west coast. He built an empire from the ground up. Having the world at his fingertips, and giving the world to his family, cost him everything. He went from having a beautiful life to having a drug-addicted wife and son. Then he lost it all, except the money that brings no warmth. He’s bitter and done. That’s not a good combination for someone as deadly as him. There’s only one person who doesn’t fear him or look at him with disgust. Kylo has no idea how much danger he’s in. Kylo lives in his head. Always has. For the most part, that’s fine. He doesn’t have any responsibilities, so he’s free to be his Little self. The only area he’s lacking is his love life. There aren’t many men out there searching for someone strange like him. It’s one thing to be a Little, but to also be odd is too much for most people. Beau looks at him in a way no one else ever has. It’s too bad the guy could get him killed. He’s not the first. King Daddy is the sixth book in Charity Parkerson’s Little Lost series where adorable, sometimes bratty, and scared Littles meet the men of their dreams.
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Summary: It was just a fling. A bit of fun on the weekends. Definitely not permanent. Not that I wouldn’t love to crack the ice around rich and sexy Declan Foster’s heart. And he was the last person I expected to ride to my rescue when I found myself suddenly homeless and a father. Now he’s spoiling my daughter and me at every turn, offering the perfect life on a silver platter. Should I risk my heart on a man who once said he never wanted kids? The Complication is the second full-length novel in the Executive Suite Secrets series, which includes a billionaire, a suddenly homeless single dad, snark, teasing, stolen kisses, “helpful” friends, a little princess who’s going to steal your heart, and a sweet, forever kind of love.
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Character Identities: Gay, Pansexual
Summary: After being traded numerous times over the course of his pro hockey career, all Bellamy Jordan wants is a place where he belongs. Burlington, Vermont, home of the Vermont Trailblazers, his newest team, might just be that place. The bonus: he’s within spitting distance of the grandparents who raised him. The drawback: his long-time rival’s gorgeous brother—who he can’t get out of his mind—also lives nearby. And he hates Bellamy on sight. Jason Zervudachi is busy enough trying to diversify his family’s maple syrup farm while completing his master’s degree. Adding in an attractive complication like Bellamy? Hard pass. Even so, there’s something more behind Bellamy’s eyes that draws Jason in, but Bellamy is his brother’s rival. There’s a sibling rule against that, right? There must be. Except Bellamy isn’t at all what Jason expects—and neither is the connection between them. With the highest percentage of LGBTQIA+ residents in Vermont, Maplewood is a town where everyone belongs. And with festivals year round, there’s always something fun happening! This multi-author, low-angst queer series features ten standalone romances—each set against the backdrop of a different festival. Come for the celebrations, stay for the happily-ever-afters!
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Summary: Izzie is content with her quiet life and secondhand store. She doesn’t need more. Until Anna sweeps her away, that is. A slow economy might have Izzie’s store on the brink of bankruptcy, but she still loves the place. Every day, she wakes up knowing she has achieved what she’s always wanted. Each day, Izzie also watches the most flawless woman she’s ever seen jog past her on her way to work. She never expects the blonde bombshell would notice her, until she does, making Izzie realize her store might not be her biggest dream after all. For months, Anna has searched for a way to talk to Izzie. When it finally happens, Anna realizes almost immediately she might have made a mistake. Her plans for the future aren’t in a small town in Virginia. She’s worked tirelessly to achieve bigger things. Izzie makes her question every choice. How can she chase her castle in the sky when Izzie might be the only fantasy she truly needs? Moths and Butterflies is an FF contemporary romance where two women headed in opposite directions have to choose between love and the future they’ve each strived to achieve.
