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Passionate Kisses 2: Love in Bloom
From the authors of the bestselling Passionate Kisses Boxed Set, comes a new set featuring five never-before-published stories. Dive into this collection of 10 contemporary romance novels and novellas ranging from sweet to sizzling:
Up Close and Personal by MAGDA ALEXANDER
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Desperate to pay her mother's medical bills, Caitlyn Bennett's thrilled when Sterling MacKay hires her as his personal assistant. But soon the reclusive billionaire demands things no gal Friday should be expected to do. Should she walk away? Or surrender to her desires … and him?
Split Decision by USA Today Bestselling Author WENDY ELY
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Sports reporter Grace Avery is up for a promotion, but only if she gets an interview with the notoriously private, heavy weight champion, Rally Brewer. Grace discovers who Rally is beyond the boxing ring. Little does anyone know, as Grace gets Rally to open up, a two-year-old secret is in jeopardy. Is revealing his secret worth gaining Grace’s love?
Stud Unleashed: Barry by KYLIE GILMORE
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Successful, not-so-great-with-the-ladies, nice guy Barry Furnukle can’t believe his luck when Amber Lewis agrees to date him. But when the world’s most awesome date (birding and fro-yo) lands him in the friend zone, it’s time to unleash his inner stud to win the woman he can’t forget.
Setting Sail by ALLIE BONIFACE
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When real estate agent Jason McClintock discovers his billionaire client’s latest target is the historic diner owned and run by his high school crush, Pearl DeVane, things get more than a little complicated. Does forging a successful career mean giving up everything from his past, including the only woman to ever steal his heart?
Tempting Vivi by LIZ KELLY
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Graduating college and starting her dream job, Vivi DuVal’s confidence is severely shaken, sending her spinning right into the arms of heroic Lane Kettering. But their ultra romantic beach fling may turn into nothing but tabloid fodder when Lane’s secret is revealed, tossing Vivi into some very hot, tempting water.
A Masterpiece Of Our Love by NIKKI LYNN BARRETT
Their lives are entwined by a tragedy. Now twenty years later, neither Becca or Hunter can deny the deeper feelings they have for the other. Their bond is tested when an unknown face from the past wants them to remember the entire events of the fateful crash that changed their lives.
Escape: Part One by SYDNEY HOLMES
When beautiful and mysterious Rowan Baker moves upstairs from Shane Adams, he’s instantly captivated, but as an experienced Private Investigator, he can’t shake the suspicion that Rowan is hiding something. Rowan is good at keeping her distance from people, but can’t seem to stay away from Shane. The closer they get, the more she fears he won’t accept her if he learns the truth.
Borrowed Stilettos by REBECCA J. CLARK
Plans go hilariously awry when mild-mannered Audrey Thompson dresses as Ava, her flamboyant but cowardly twin, in order to break up with Ava's fiancé, Zach Banister. However, as Audrey pretends to be Ava—which means stuffing her bra and tottering around in borrowed stilettos—she can’t help falling for Zach herself. Little does she know he has his own agenda, one that involves a seduction she can’t refuse.
Geek God by VICTORIA BARBOUR
Looks can be deceiving. Just ask Classics professor Jillian Carew.
Up Close and Personal by MAGDA ALEXANDER
NEW RELEASE!
Desperate to pay her mother's medical bills, Caitlyn Bennett's thrilled when Sterling MacKay hires her as his personal assistant. But soon the reclusive billionaire demands things no gal Friday should be expected to do. Should she walk away? Or surrender to her desires … and him?
Split Decision by USA Today Bestselling Author WENDY ELY
NEW RELEASE!
Sports reporter Grace Avery is up for a promotion, but only if she gets an interview with the notoriously private, heavy weight champion, Rally Brewer. Grace discovers who Rally is beyond the boxing ring. Little does anyone know, as Grace gets Rally to open up, a two-year-old secret is in jeopardy. Is revealing his secret worth gaining Grace’s love?
Stud Unleashed: Barry by KYLIE GILMORE
NEW RELEASE!
Successful, not-so-great-with-the-ladies, nice guy Barry Furnukle can’t believe his luck when Amber Lewis agrees to date him. But when the world’s most awesome date (birding and fro-yo) lands him in the friend zone, it’s time to unleash his inner stud to win the woman he can’t forget.
Setting Sail by ALLIE BONIFACE
NEW RELEASE!
When real estate agent Jason McClintock discovers his billionaire client’s latest target is the historic diner owned and run by his high school crush, Pearl DeVane, things get more than a little complicated. Does forging a successful career mean giving up everything from his past, including the only woman to ever steal his heart?
Tempting Vivi by LIZ KELLY
NEW RELEASE!
Graduating college and starting her dream job, Vivi DuVal’s confidence is severely shaken, sending her spinning right into the arms of heroic Lane Kettering. But their ultra romantic beach fling may turn into nothing but tabloid fodder when Lane’s secret is revealed, tossing Vivi into some very hot, tempting water.
A Masterpiece Of Our Love by NIKKI LYNN BARRETT
Their lives are entwined by a tragedy. Now twenty years later, neither Becca or Hunter can deny the deeper feelings they have for the other. Their bond is tested when an unknown face from the past wants them to remember the entire events of the fateful crash that changed their lives.
Escape: Part One by SYDNEY HOLMES
When beautiful and mysterious Rowan Baker moves upstairs from Shane Adams, he’s instantly captivated, but as an experienced Private Investigator, he can’t shake the suspicion that Rowan is hiding something. Rowan is good at keeping her distance from people, but can’t seem to stay away from Shane. The closer they get, the more she fears he won’t accept her if he learns the truth.
Borrowed Stilettos by REBECCA J. CLARK
Plans go hilariously awry when mild-mannered Audrey Thompson dresses as Ava, her flamboyant but cowardly twin, in order to break up with Ava's fiancé, Zach Banister. However, as Audrey pretends to be Ava—which means stuffing her bra and tottering around in borrowed stilettos—she can’t help falling for Zach herself. Little does she know he has his own agenda, one that involves a seduction she can’t refuse.
Geek God by VICTORIA BARBOUR
Looks can be deceiving. Just ask Classics professor Jillian Carew.
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First published February 17, 2015
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January 19, 2015
Received an ARC from author Allie Boniface for Setting Sail. Very heartwarming story with a down-to-earth love story that found each other again and blossomed around friends and family. Set sail with Pearl and Jace while they discover each other and a spark that didn't go away.
June 25, 2017
A perfect collection. A definite "must read".
This set is one of the best I have read in a while. I laughed, cried, cheered and was on the edge of my seat. As I finished each book, my list of "must read authors" grew. Well done! I'm hooked!
This set is one of the best I have read in a while. I laughed, cried, cheered and was on the edge of my seat. As I finished each book, my list of "must read authors" grew. Well done! I'm hooked!
February 19, 2015
I read Setting Sail by Allie Boniface. I loved this book. It is well written and worth the read. It is one of those books you can't put down because you want to see what happens next. There is a lot of emotion in this book that makes you go back and forth loving and not loving the characters and then really loving them again. Now I have to read the others from the Cocktail Cruise series. Jason and Pearl are so sweet together along with her aunt. It shows the struggles people go through for love.
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March 27, 2016Up Close-
Some say love is blind, this may be true, but I find more often people are blind to the love that is standing right in front of them. It's human nature to protect oneself and block others from entering the place we hold most sacred, our hearts, especially when something traumatic has happened in the past. When we are finally able to realize and admit that the feelings we had were love, sometimes it's too late. But for those who are strong enough to fight that love can be the purest, most intimate passion we will ever feel.
Some say love is blind, this may be true, but I find more often people are blind to the love that is standing right in front of them. It's human nature to protect oneself and block others from entering the place we hold most sacred, our hearts, especially when something traumatic has happened in the past. When we are finally able to realize and admit that the feelings we had were love, sometimes it's too late. But for those who are strong enough to fight that love can be the purest, most intimate passion we will ever feel.
March 4, 2015
Most of the stories are novellas and I lost count of how many of them had no ending. I read all the stories some of it was a struggle to even finish. Split Decision really needed a good editor. The other books range from really good to cliffhangers.
March 12, 2015
It was a good read some were funny more than others and some I just couldn't get into but still wanted to finish
March 9, 2015
I liked 8 of the ten books in this set.
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