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Contemporary Romance for those who don’t mind a touch of the real world.
Be My Grl – contemporary romance novella
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Ros Wilson had only meant to return a mis-posted package to the original sender. She never meant to have her demisexual world shaken by the thought of a hot, sweaty man, where his T-shirt clung ever so— No. Enough of that. Sex was never her thing. She never had a crush, she never got all hot and bothered over a celebrity, she never had a single stirring in her loins. Ros was content with her job, her foster kittens and her lack of sex life. (Or was she?)
Then she met Everett Pak, with his exquisitely carved wooden boxes and delightful candy hearts. While it was nerves/lust/love? at first sight, Ros thought she’d never see him again, until her housemate texted him a flirty picture of Ros. (Honestly!) And he replied most favourably. Maybe this flirting thing wasn’t so bad. But flirting led to dating, and dating led to a relationship, and a relationship led to… Was Ros ready for this? Was she ready to give over her heart? Could she give more? Or would her own hang-ups ruin what promised to be the best thing to ever happen in her life?
Heat Level: two chilis
The Places You’ve Been – contemporary romance novella
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Tanner Winslow is a clinical workaholic. In his mad dash through the Rat Race, he nearly lost his life and definitely lost his girlfriend Reesha. For his health and his sanity, he’s given up work permanently. But can he get back what truly matters? On a holiday to Bali (of all places), a lost camera finds its way to him. To his delight, it belongs to Reesha. Now, if only he can use the clues found on the camera roll to find his way back to the woman he loved and lost.
Reesha Lee had given up on her boyfriend Tanner when she lost him to his job. When he shows up on her front porch with the camera she’d lost on holiday, she is torn. Does she dare risk her heart again for the man she once loved, or will his addiction pull him away from her arms forever?
Heat Level: two chilis