Bøger af Julia Goda

Welcome back to West Ranch! Where the men are as fiercely loyal as cowboys come. They work hard, but they love even harder! Giddy up! It's going to be a fast and sweet ride! The moment I met the new girl in town, I knew life as I knew it was about to change.I didn't make the best first impression with December Trevino. Heck, I'm pretty sure I made her feel like an outsider, which wasn't my intent, but my big mouth got the better of me. She's off limits. Way too young for an old cowboy like me. When an opportunity arises and not only gives me the chance to hold December in my arms but be there for the new diner owner in a way many aren't, I know it's time for me to make a move. I'm a cowboy who knows what he wants and doesn't stop until he has it, and the peace I feel whenever she is near is all I want until my last breath. Dear reader, this is an insta-love with an older, dirty-talkin' cowboy daddy who will do anything to keep his baby girl happy and feeling loved!

Juniper Winters is not only too good and too young for a grinch like me, she is also my son's ex-girlfriend. Year after year, I might have kept my hands to myself, but my eyes, well, that's another story. I shouldn't want her, but my stupid daddy heart doesn't have eyes for anyone else. When she shows up on my doorstep with a glimmer of something in her eyes, I have a feeling we both want to take a walk on the naughty side this winter. I'm scrooged the moment her lips touch mine. A touch, a taste, and a look are all it takes for me to realize there's no turning back. She might tell herself we have to keep this thing between us a secret, but I'm ready to shout it from our mountaintop. I don't care who knows. All I want under my tree this and every year from here on out is my baby girl! The stockings are hung. The presents? All wrapped. But not everyone is filled with cheer. This season, a group of grumpy Scrooges is about to learn that the perfect gift isn't under the tree at all. Instead, mistletoe will hold the key to unlocking the true spirit of the holidays-love. Grab a cup of hot cocoa and get ready to snuggle up with these steamy novellas brought to you by twelve of your favorite instalove authors. The Mistletoe Love Series releases this December 2023.

She's been driving me insane from the moment she walked into my office. The way her smile brightens a room makes the feral animal inside of me come to life. I've kept my hands off Coco Sanchez for a year. With every passing day my obsession grows and warps into an insatiable hunger only she can sate. The holidays are right around the corner and I'm tired of her thinking I hate her. I'm ready to make a move. The weather is on my side, when an unexpected blizzard helps my plans in making Coco mine. I'm going to make it work to my advantage. Snowed in and trapped, she's not sure what to make of me. Coco may not know it yet but this Christmas I only have one wish, and that's for this daddy to warm her up, forever. Father Christmas? It's more like Santa Daddy for these good girls. They've made the list and their daddies are checking it twice in this steamy Christmas collab from some of your favorite instalove authors.

Mike Granger is a divorced single dad of twin teenage daughters. He's worked hard to maintain a good relationship with not only his daughters but his ex-wife. Their blended family is what people consider the exception, not the rule. At thirty-eight, Mike's given up hope of finding the one. He dates, but even then, he keeps women at arm's length, never really allowing himself to get too close. Natasha 'Tasha' Torres is a first grade teacher who has kissed her fair share of frogs that never, not once, turned into a prince. She wants to believe in love and happily ever afters, but it's especially hard after her last breakup. After Tasha almost gets Mike arrested due to a misunderstanding when he pretends to be someone he's not, he shocks her by inviting her to dinner, and they spend an incredible night together. Too bad she doesn't hear from him after. There are moments in life you can't ignore. Moments where the world seems smaller than you could have ever imagined, almost like life is trying to give you hints about the one you should be with. But will Mike listen? Or will his ego get the best of him when he jumps to conclusions at every turn? Get ready for a boom-tastic good time with this insta-love that reminds you love and family can look different for everyone! Until Mike is part of Aurora Rose Reynolds' Happily Ever Alpha World. If you loved Until December and Until July, then you will want to read Until Mike.

Sports agents Carey, Fox, and Ronan are as powerful as they are handsome. They have me fantasizing about things I shouldn't want. Especially since I work for them. In this economy, I can't put my job in jeopardy to scratch an itch. Yet my three bosses make me ache for the forbidden.I don't want one of them-I want them all. It's wrong. Three men and me? The more I think about it, the more I find myself longing for just that. They bring out a side of me that yearns to belong. I want to be theirs. Their perfect little doll for my daddies to play with. It's a dark fantasy and nothing more. Or is it? One by one, they make a move. Lingering looks, soft touches, even longing kisses have me thinking they might want the same. But are they after a fling or a forever? Either way, I'm risking my heart to find out. Life will never be the same after stepping into Room Thirty. You've explored Club Sin: New York and Club Sin: Chicago, now visit Club Sin: New Orleans for two more play sessions.Fantasies are meant to come true and the men of Club Sin: New Orleans will see to your every kinky desire. This November is the second play session of the year with ten of your favorite steamy romance authors. We'll take you inside Club Sin: New Orleans, a forbidden place where you'll find love and pleasure with multiple hot men in these Reverse Harem novellas. Can you handle the heat? 10 rooms, 10 fantasies...Which door will you step through?

Welcome to West Ranch!Where the men are as fiercely loyal as cowboys come. They work hard, but they love even harder! Giddy up! It's going to be a fast and sweet ride! There are a million and a half reasons why I've kept my hands off the new cook at West Ranch. She's young and sweet and I should keep my big, calloused hands off her. For eight weeks I've been living in hell. Watching her from afar, putting my big cowboy boots in my mouth every time I talked to her. She thinks I hate her and I can't blame her. I've been a jerk. And she's had enough. She might be attracted to me too but she's done waiting for me to make a move. She's no ones doormat and I love that she tells me how it is. The idea of seeing her with anyone else lights a fire under me to make a move. A cowboy my age might be a little rusty but I'm no rodeo clown. This city girl who knows her way around my heart is my forever. I'm ready to settle down this fall because the sound of her sweet voice is my favorite October kind of melody.

I'm in love and I'm getting marriedI'm keeping a secret and it haunts meI'm afraid but for all the wrong reasons I made a promise but how can I keep it? RangeMy brother Maxwell messed up royally and it almost cost the life of someone we all loved. We turned our back on him and now he's disappeared. But amongst all the sorrow and pain, I found happiness and love. Clover will be my wife and we will have our happily ever after. CloverI was shot during a robbery and almost died. My sister Ashley was held at knifepoint by a psycho hell bent on having her for himself. My nightmares are destroying my life, but I'm getting married and I will have my happily ever after. Clover Benjamin and Range Reardon are getting married. The stage is set for their magical fairy tale wedding complete with two hundred guests and a string quartet. But one lie by omission could ruin their chances at happiness. Will Range and Clover have their happily ever after? After all, anything worth having is worth waiting for.

I did something over-the-top crazy! Not only did I have my first one-night stand, but it was with an older man. I even called him Daddy! I was on top of the world. A great job, amazing friends, beautiful new place all while riding the high of fun, kinky sex! Until I find out my mysterious older man is not only my new landlord but also my best friend's dad. Quite frankly, I should walk away. I just can't keep my hands to myself. But if you saw this Dilf, you wouldn't want to either! What's a girl to do?

Logan Knight has fallen hard for a woman he shouldn't touch, his new assistant. Aubrey Rey is feisty, smart and beautiful. Not a man who enjoys waiting, he sees the perfect opportunity to make his move. Aubrey can't seem to take her eyes off her sexy new boss. She knows better. If anything, life has taught her men with power cannot be trusted. When lines are crossed, a passion is ignited neither of them can control. Will they have what it takes to make what they shared more than a Knight?

World-famous fashion photographer, Zaiden Klausen, is a jerk of a boss. That's why, after two years, I quit four days before Christmas. But then he makes me an offer I can't refuse. What's the worst thing that can happen? Michele Henlin is the best makeup artist he has ever worked with. When she quits unexpectedly, he finds himself begging a woman for the first time in his life. One more photoshoot. That's all he wants from her. Until a nightmare of what a future without her in his life would be kicks him into high gear to convince her he isn't the scrooged-up man she thinks he is.

Merribelle 'Merry' Torres has no idea how completely gone I am for her. As her boss, I've kept my hands to myself. But once I realize she has feelings for me, I make sure to have something up my sleeve this holiday season.What a better back drop to make our holiday wishes come true than Santa Claus, Indiana!Brighton 'Bright' North makes my cynical heart pitter patter. It is not just his dreamy, good looks, and the broadest shoulders I've ever checked out. His heart of gold and modesty make him a mystery to me. But my billionaire boss is out of my league, so I keep my feelings and fantasies to myself.Until they suddenly start becoming true.Come along for a jolly good time as Merry & Bright fall head over candy cane in love!

Single mom Kayla Blanco is done waiting for her ex-bad-boy boyfriend and loser of a baby daddy to get his act straight. Determined to find happiness, she moves with her daughter to Beech Grove for a fresh start. Jasper Vega is captivated by the fiery woman he meets next door to the house he is currently flipping. The usually easy-talking Casanova finds he's as smooth as chunky peanut butter whenever he opens his mouth around her.Will Kayla give Jasper a chance, or will it blow up in her face when she discovers Jasper is more than he seems? Either way the coin lands, there is one thing she knows for certain: This mamacita needs a margarita!

Patrick 'Blaze' Kelly has seen and lived through a lot. He finally found a place in the world as a member of the Broken Eagles MC. Running two businesses and being part of a brotherhood is good enough for him, or at least he thought it was.Millagros "Millie" Delgado is on an adventure per her mother's last wishes, and what an adventure it's been! Two new jobs, one of which has her surrounded with good-looking bikers, new city, and new friends. The only thing she wasn't counting on was the intense attraction that sparks to life when she meets bad boy Blaze. She should stay away from the inked-up biker, but she can't resist the temptation of his baby-blue stare. Blaze knows Millie is his, and he will do anything to protect and keep her safe. As they get tighter, mysterious things start to happen that make him believe someone doesn't like them together. Will Millie get scared off, or will she realize that Blaze is her very own Happily Ever Alpha? Get ready for a boom-tastic good time with this insta-love! Until Blaze is part of Aurora Rose Reynolds' Happily Ever Alpha World. If you loved Until Harmony and Until July, then you will want to read Until Blaze.

Cristian is the youngest of the four Benitez boys. He's used to getting what he wants with an easy smile and flex of his inked-up muscular arms. Too bad Mariana Padilla is off limits. His best friend's little sister is too young for a guy like him. He's rough around the edges where she's delicate and feminine. At twenty-nine, he knows better than go there. His focus needs to stay high & tight on the barbershop he just opened with his brother and cousins. Think about the big picture. Too bad every time he thinks about the future, it's Mari's dark eyes that are the ones he sees next to him. Cris and Mari are meant to be; he just has to find a way to talk her into it and hope his best friend doesn't kill him for touching his little sister.

Getting snowed in with Olive Palma shouldn't have changed the way Bruce Frost saw his best friend and right-hand girl, but somehow it did. He can't stop looking at her. Thinking about her. Trying to find a way to touch her. The pull towards her is killing him. Too bad he has no idea Olive has been waiting what feels like her entire life for Bruce to make a move. Positive he won't, she decides to become a mail-order bride. She wants more to her life than a supporting character in someone's life. She wants to be the center of someone's universe. When Bruce finds out that time waits for snowman, he will do anything to have Olive wear his ring.By any means necessary. **Cozy up with a steamy cup of hot cocoa snuggle in! This is going to be a sensual, fiery hot read with an OTT dirty talkin' mountain man daddy who finally sees the gem of a woman he stupidly overlooked. Daddy's dirty mouth will have you blushing and looking at strawberries and cream in a whole new way!**

Collin Danes' life is fine. He runs the local diner in his small beach town, and when he feels like it, he hangs out with the pretty tourists. At thirty-five, Collin has never been married, not even close, and he doesn't mind the bachelor lifestyle, even if it is starting to get a little lonely. It's not like there are a lot of single women in Spring, Florida to choose from. When Lydia Cadena walks into his life moments after he got his horoscope read, it feels like fate. Lydia doesn't think love is in the cards for her after getting her heart broken one too many times. Focused on her career and work, she finds herself in Spring, Florida. But it feels like everywhere she turns, every man in this small beach community is more handsome than the last. It's raining men! That is until a smile from the tall, dark & handsome diner proprietor makes her heart skip a beat! Will Lydia give Collin the chance to show her love is in the cards? Can Collin make Lydia believe he doesn't only have the ability to serve it hot for the moment, but that he's in it for the long run? This small town is paradise. Beautiful beaches, year-round warm weather, and friendly neighbors. There's only one thing missing-single ladies. It's Raining Men in Spring, Florida and the lonely residents are hungry to find their soulmates. During the month of April, some of your favorite insta-love authors are bringing you stories set in this fictional town where the men significantly outnumber the ladies. Come meet us in Spring to find your next book boyfriend.

Damian Benitez and Paz Alva have been best friends for years. Until one night, when the lines got blurred, but instead of telling Paz how he felt, he shied away, afraid to give in to his dad's expectations for his life. And he's regretted it ever since. Now he's back in his hometown of Desert Rose, CA, after his father's death, with plans to stay and build a business with his brother and cousins. Damian finally has something more to offer Paz than following him from army base to army base. He knows he has his work cut out for him if she's going to give him a chance. But he doesn't mind. Anything worthwhile takes work. The hard parts in life usually lead to the sweetest rewards, and he's more than ready to lay his heart on the line.

Marcus "Memory" MeckenI fought for respect, then I fought for my country. Now I'll fight for her. I made a choice, one I thought was for her own good. Her future was bigger than our love, or so I thought. Years have passed when I find her working at a rundown diner and realize everything I've sacrificed was for nothing. That wasn't part of the plan, and now I want answers. Maribel Laine I fought for love, then I fought for my sanity. Now I'll fight to keep him away. He made a choice to give up on us, on love, and it cost me everything . Now he's back and looking for answers. Too bad. The girl he left behind is dead and buried. He wants answers? Well, good luck trying to find them. I'll never tell. He doesn't deserve to know. Fight for something or die for nothing.The Junkyard Boys are forced to team up and set things right in order to help their brother bring home the only girl he has ever loved. Can two lost lovers, torn apart for years, recycle old feelings from the past and reclaim their future? Will they fight to piece together their broken hearts, or will the past prove too much to overcome?

Never steal. But if you must steal, steal away from bad company. Divorced police detective, Bryan Wright, let his life revolve around nothing but work after his marriage all but imploded. Now he is ready to hit play on living again; as long as love and commitment are off the table. But the curvy blond goddess who happens to be his new roommate cracks the veneer of his walls with her sassy mouth and shy smiles. ER nurse, Valerie Duncan, isn't one to trust easily. When she discovers she has a sinfully handsome new roomie, she is more than cautious. After all, nothing good can come out of being around a man who drips testosterone and masculinity with every breath he takes. Heat and desire collide, breaching their walls, leaving each of them vulnerable to love, though they stubbornly deny it. When the past spills into the present, will they admit to stealing each other's heart? Will they be brave enough to steal away from the bad company that comes knocking at their door?

Navy Seal Rowdy Hawkins has seen the world thanks to his time in the military. Not only did the Navy give him the opportunity to see more of the world than anyone could imagine, but it gave him a purpose. But now, at thirty-seven, he's starting to feel like he's missing something. Especially after seeing his buddy all settled and domesticated. Fabiola Martinez is the good twin. The quiet, shy one who has always followed her bad girl sister's lead. Slinging drinks at her cousin's bar isn't what she wants to do with her life, but raised by a single mom and one of six, she knows making the rent takes priority to your dreams. When fate makes their paths cross, fireworks spark to life. Fabiola is ready to let loose. Rowdy knows how to get wild. The question is, when the sun rises on a new day, will Fabiola want to keep Rowdy in California, or will he get on his motorcycle and drive off before the sun starts to set? Take a journey through the Loving My Soldier collection as hearts draw the line in the sand, ensuring love is found in the most unlikely of places.

Maxwell O'NeillBorn into a life of wealth and privilege, I ran from it and found the life I wanted at a junkyard. I betrayed my brothers too many times, forcing them to turn me away from the only home I've ever known. After months of wandering around searching for answers, I'm going back to where it all started, to face my past once and for all and make it my bitch. I'll find my way back to becoming the man Buck always wanted me to be and the loyal friend my junkyard brothers all deserved. Haven Sloan The rich are all the same; they take more than they give, stepping over the ruined souls in their carnage without as much as a 'Fuck off' in return. Their goal is self-serving, to use me for my nursing skills while banking on my discretion to hide their secrets and lies from the public. My goal? Use their own selfishness against them, take their money, and move on to the next assignment. It's a win-win all around, until the day the prodigal son returns and flips my structured life upside down . Memories from the past will bring these two broken souls together. Evil from the present will try and destroy any chance they have for a future. Bad shit happens to good people. Will the junkyard boys save them in time to stop it from happening to them? Or will the truth shatter their chances to salvage a normal life.

Range ReardonFilth, dirt, and hunger. That was my life before I stumbled across a junkyard with a closed sign out front when I was twelve years old. Born the son of a drunk and left to fend for myself, I was lost until I was found. Buck Calhoun was an ex-biker struggling with his own demons from his past. He didn't want me, but I needed him. My persistence paid off and I became one of his junkyard boys. He taught me how to be a man, how to fight, how to survive. He became my mentor, my friend, and my father. He gave us all he could until he had nothing else to offer. Clover BenjaminA black sheep, an outcast, and a joke. I don't fit into my perfect family. They're a bevy of beauties with outgoing personalities and bubbly personas. I on the other hand, don't look like them, speak like them, or act like them, but I'll always be me. I spend my evenings watching classic television while working towards buying my own car. I'm boring. I don't date, nor do I socialize. That all changes when a sexy Adonis saves me from certain death at the hands of a mutant insect. His masculine beauty takes my breath away, but I know I'll bore him. The only problem is, he won't take no for an answer. New-found love is tested and all hell breaks loose when a stranger from Buck's past brings danger to the junkyard, threatening the only home they've ever known.

Aria Martinez came into our home and turned my twins and my life upside down in the best way possible. Our sweet nanny helped make us a family. But I had a plan: Send the girls off to boarding school at the start of the year. Fire the tempting nanny who's way too young for me. I'm not willing to bend. Or am I? When the world tilts on it's axis, we give into the attraction burning between us. Before I know it, one night turned into so much more. Every moment with her pushes my stupid plan further and further away now I know the taste of her kiss. What happens when she finds out my plan and my ego gets in the way? Will I still find her under my tree Christmas morning? Or will I regret losing her for the rest of my days to come? This holiday season we're bringing you a steamy instalove collaboration hot enough to melt the North Pole. These hunky hotties are in for a great shock when each one finds Ms. Right in the most unexpected of places. Under His Tree. Curl up in front of the fireplace as these Christmas beauties teach their men a few timely lessons in giving and receiving on their way to a steamy holiday-ever-after.

From the moment Dean laid eyes on Joanna, he knew she was it for him. He loved her with everything he was. But when life changed for them, he failed her. She loved him and never stopped. Not when he walked away. Nor when he came back. She watches him transform from a nervous young man holding a baby for the first time to a man who would rather cut off his right arm than let down his baby girl. Time ticks away, they both grow up, and life moves on. But what never changes is how they feel about one another.Dean knows it's time to do something to win her back and have his family all under the same roof, and it needs to be drastic. With a scheme in play, he will stop at nothing to get his girl back. An OTT, sexy & sweet second-chance romance read that will have you swooning.

Box office sensation, Marcus Wright is ready to take on the role of director. Romance author and single mom, Grace Rivera, is shocked when the sexiest man alive knocks on her door with the intent to bring her book to life. He is willing to do anything to get what he wants, even use his charms on the beautiful, curvy woman standing in his way. Only it doesn't take long for the shy woman to unknowingly embed herself under his skin. In a world where one plays make believe and the other writes it, will they determine everything between them is a LIE? Or will they be able to LIE in one another's arms when the truth comes out?

Ruth Martinez has been a thorn in Hugo Serrano's side since the day he hired her six months ago. Not because she doesn't know what she's doing but because he wants her when he shouldn't. He's her boss. She's way too young. When the earth shakes, things come tumbling down, including his self-control. He's done trying to keep her at bay. He just hopes the ruthless way he wants her won't scare her away. This holiday season, his sweet little assistant will learn what a good girl she's been for him. In and out of the office. Daddy's home, and he's going to show her how ruthlessly devoted he is when it comes to his sweet little brat! *Hold on tight, book babes! Temps might be cooling down, but this sexy boss is about to heat things up! Cuddle up and enjoy this dirty talkin' daddy who is going to make his sweet girl purr!* It's that time of year where the air gets cooler, a crispness is in the air but the Holidays with the Boss, an all new multi-author collaboration has books designed to turn up the heat and get you in a festive mood.

I'm the responsible brother. The one who stepped up and made sure our family was okay after my dad passed away. I was a cocky bastard who thought he knew better and was wrong. So damn wrong. Because of that, I decided love wasn't in the cards for me. Not when I had been responsible for my youngest brother's heartache. But my sweet curvy assistant has me re-thinking that. When it comes to Soria Gomez, I can't seem to stay away. Making her work longer hours, attached at my hip, all of it to sneak in just that little more time with her. I don't deserve love, and I certainly don't deserve her. But I want her. I want her the way men who wrote epic love stories and sonnets loved their women. When my self-control breaks and the beast inside of me has a taste of her lips, I can no longer live without touching her, without making my intentions clear. She's mine. She just doesn't know it yet.

Jason Somers and Rocio Padilla have been friends forever. She used to have feelings for him but didn't think he could see her as more than one of the guys. Timing has never been right for him to make a move on the one woman he's always wanted. Her fortieth birthday is right around the corner, and she's ready to make big changes. Life throws them a lifeline just in time for a curveball neither saw coming. Will they let it slip through their fingers or realize in one another's arms that they're already home? **A shorter version of Already Home was previously published as Butcher in the Meat Market Anthology**

Football has been my life. I've been living and breathing the game for the last forty years. Until a little cheerleader catches my eye in a dark parking lot after a game. She awakens something inside me. Something dark. A demon with a screw loose who has vowed to keep her safe and claim her for himself despite the fact she's way too young for a man like me. I've tried to keep my distance, but no matter how hard I try to stay away, our paths keep crossing. For the first time in my life, my priorities are all over the place. Football is no longer the first thing on my list. Trying to keep an eye on the tiny cheerleader who brings out a side of me I didn't know existed surpasses the game. The darkness inside of me grows. Forcing me to become a man I don't recognize. One who lurks in the shadows, threatens anyone who could hurt her. But that's not enough. Not when we get stuck together for a night breaks my defenses and shatters my control. One kiss obliterates whatever shred of rational thought I have when it comes to her, and I'm not giving her up. Alicia Rosas has no idea how twisted up she has me. No clue of the sick things in my head or the lengths I would go to see her smile and keep her safe and sound. If she did, she would run. Too bad she has no choice now that she's mine. I'll do anything to keep it that way. **Stalked by the Coach is an OTT, college sports, age-gap romance not for the faint of heart. Coach Goodwin is used to being in charge, both on and off the field, but that goes into overdrive when it comes to his one-on-one time with his bratty cheerleader. This obsessed daddy coach will be scoring a guaranteed HEA. **

They say first love is the strongest. Some even say it can last a lifetime. Scott Kostas and Jess Logan were one another's first love. Young and naïve, they didn't know what they had and let it go, creating separate lives. Now, over thirty years later, an unexpected encounter brings Jess, Scott and old memories back together. Older and wiser, both are determined not to make the same mistake twice. For Scott that means showing Jess that he's the man she can count on. For Jess? She's determined not to let Scott break her heart a second time. From the start they realize that the connection they once shared is still there and time has only made it stronger as they get to know the people that they have become after so many years apart. Love and passion refuses to stay buried in the past. Can love bring two souls back together despite life's many obstacles? Will they finally get their own happily ever after? A short story reminding us, no matter what, when it comes to love, it is never too late!