Romantic Suspense

Romantic Suspense

A great tale of love just isn't enough for you, is it you adrenaline junkie? You need love AND suspense.  You need two people on the verge of falling in love---while clinging to the side of a cliff.  Well, that what we and our eBookHounds' promoting authors are here to give you.  Heart wrenching romance and gut wrenching suspense, all wrapped up in a pretty little ebook.  And, always free or discounted for you.  Read away!

 

Definition of the "Romantic Suspense Genre": The Romantic Suspense genre is oftentimes the bestselling subgenre of Romance, though that can vascillate with historical romance.  The elements of a romance need to be there--a budding relationship between two people that overcomes obstacles and succeeds in the end.  But, the critical elements of suspense in that romance setting also need to be interwoven expertly.  Those include action, adventure, and oftentimes, a heroine that has been wronged and a hero who attempts to help right that wrong.  Through their work to right the wrong, they are brought closer together and what would you know?  They fall in love.  Honestly, you can think of many, many Disney movie scripts for this storyline (start with Frozen).

 

Some examples of the top ebooks in the Romantic Suspense genre are Mary Stewart (Nine Coaches Waiting), Tiffany Snow (No Turning Back), Colleen Hoover (Never, Never), and Melinda Leigh (She Can Run).

What Happens in Vegas - A Reverse Harem Romance

by Krista Wolf

ATTENTION: All Visiting Ladies! Looking for a Wild Night of DOUBLE the Carnal Pleasure? What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas!

The flyer was as butterfly-inducing as it was ludicrous: two college-age best friends willing to show up and fulfill any woman's ultimate fantasy. No strings, no money, no guilt, no pressure. Just two unbelievably hot guys... double the pleasure, twice the enjoyment.

Only I'd called it. Somehow I'd pulled it down from the strip and taken it back to my empty hotel suite, where in a fit of loneliness, I'd even sent over a pic or two in my sexiest dress. All thanks to the goddess of red wine.

So when the guys keep calling the next day, asking to meet up? It's hard to say no. Especially when they turn up absolutely gorgeous, all rock-hard abs and rippling muscle. Heart-stopping good looks, and shoulders that go on for days.

After a failed ten-year marriage and a year without sex, I'm ready to take them up on their offer. But when one sordid night of dripping hot pleasure turns into an even filthier second date, an avalanche of feelings and emotions begin to emerge. And when Brody and Corey's beautiful friend Mason shows up, for their annual week away in the windswept desert? I might just be on the menu... especially when it comes to things to do.

An impromptu trip to Hollywood. One glorious night in LA. Follow along with Lauren on the wildest week of her life, as she's shared and spoiled by three college-aged hunks, all of them hellbent on pleasuring her in every which way.

WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS is a sizzling, stand-alone reverse harem love story filled with humor, suspense, and sweltering MFMM menage sex, in single and multiple partner scenes, hot enough to melt your kindle. HEA guaranteed!

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His Many Rules

by Ali Parker


Never Again...

Love almost stole everything from me. My career being the worst possible loss.

I never should have bent the rules and dated a student.

And now finally, after years of being alone, a pretty nurse has my attention.

Caring, curvy, and so damn smart.

She has me pacing the floor at night and wishing for things I thought were long since gone.

Every part of me aches for a chance at stealing her breath, her heart, her body—forever.

But the joke’s on me.

She’s not just a nurse. She’s a student at the college where I work, and the past seems to replay itself over again before my eyes.

Only this time, it’s so much worse than before.

I put restrictions on myself to make sure I don’t have to suffer ever again.

Too bad she wasn’t aware of my rules.

Or maybe she was…

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Comeback: A Small Town Single Mom Romance (Dallas Devils Book 2)

by June Winters


A single mom on the run.
An ex-athlete in hiding.
Can love make a comeback before the past catches up?

 

“Train wrecks and bad boys.”


Single mom Emma Swenson desperately needed a new start -- so she escaped to small town Bayfield, Ontario, where her out-of-control ex can't possibly find her.

With a four-year-old daughter to raise, the struggling waitress doesn't have time to play games. But the same day Emma swears off men altogether, she meets temptation himself. Jack is tall enough to climb, built like an athlete, and maybe secretly rich. Even better? He's heart-meltingly good with kids.

But Emma knows to stay away from small town strangers with reputations for breaking hearts. Besides, what Mackenzie needs is a strong father figure ... not another train wreck.

So why won't Jack take no for an answer? And who is he, really?

“Lost my love of the game.”


Hockey star Jack Hathaway stunned the sports world when he walked out on a life of fame -- and never told a soul why.

The former Dallas Devils captain secretly retired to Bayfield, where the skies are blue, the water is crystal clear, and the ex-athlete has his pick of the tourist babes. No one in the tranquil lake paradise knows about his hockey past, and that's just the way he wants it.

But the latest girl to catch his eye isn't looking for a fling. Emma puts her adorable daughter first -- and she won't let the secretive athlete into their lives unless he proves himself worthy.

As much as Jack wants to forget his past? Emma and Mackenzie are a glimpse of the life he always wanted ... and this time, he won't let anyone take it away.

Can the muscular millionaire with a broken heart learn to love again?

Comeback is a 53,000 word small town hockey romance. This standalone novel is the second book in the Dallas Devils series. No cheating, no cliffhanger, HEA always guaranteed!

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Rough Stock (Star Valley Book 1)

by Dahlia West


Welcome to Star Valley, a beautiful yet brutal landscape nestled at the foot of the Grand Tetons, where the Barlows have lived off the land for more than one hundred years.

They've fallen on hard times, though, and their survival is in doubt. Bankruptcy looms as dark as the storm clouds that are gathering. All five Barlow sons have gathered at the Snake River Ranch in a last ditch effort to preserve their family's legacy. As it was a hundred years ago, the mountains will decide their fate.

The last place on Earth ex-barrel racer Rowan Archer wants to be is back in these foothills, where a Barlow broke her heart. But her family's fallen on hard times as well, and hard times breed hard choices.

She wants to run away, back to Cheyenne, back to safety, but she can't, and it wouldn't do any good anyway. No matter how far she gets, she's got a daily reminder of her painful past with soulful brown eyes, a gap-toothed grin, and questions about how her daddy got "lost."

Rowan is determined to protect her daughter from the heartache she suffered and she'll hold off the entire Barlow family with a rifle and a pack of vicious guard dogs if she has to.

No Barlow will set foot on her family's ranch, not cheating Court who abandoned her years ago, not even his soft-spoken older brother Seth who comes to plead his wild younger brother's case.

But Rowan's heart is as hard as the mountains that shelter them all and she vows that she'll never make the same mistake again.

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Three Days

by Felicia Case et al

 

While flying home, Kadie rushes to finish the latest Kurt McCarthy novel. When she does, her nosy seatmate, Paul, asks if she liked it. She claims it’s average at best and argues that McCarthy has lost his edge. Unbeknownst to her, her seatmate is Kurt McCarthy. Kurt McCarthy is Paul’s penname—a secret Paul doesn’t reveal.

Paul’s headed to Chicago for his first public reading—a sold out performance in which Kadie has a ticket. However, minutes before Paul takes the stage, Kadie calls and asks him to meet her for dinner. Paul abandons the reading and his 1500 fans.

Over the next three days, they fall in love. Paul never reveals he’s Kurt McCarthy, and he flies home promising Kadie he’ll return in two weeks. Unfortunately, an unexpected development unfolds, preventing him from returning. Can they reunite, or will the prospect of what might have been haunt them forever?

 

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Griff Montgomery, Quarterback (First & Ten series, Book 1)

by Jean Joachim


Two people, two tragedies, two deep, devastating secrets…. Griff Montgomery is the headline-making, heart-breaking star quarterback of the Kings – a 6’4”, 33 year old womanizer. Lauren Farraday is a beautiful young interior designer, bitterly scarred by divorce, whose life is falling apart. Though they violently oppose one another in court over her beloved pug (she thinks he’s arrogant and conceited, and he thinks she’s a bitch on wheels), something happens....

These are the bare bones of this sizzling romance, riddled with passion -- the first in a brand new series that’ll tantalize football fans and have readers glued to every page and on the edge of their seats!

Griff looks like a super hero with his tousled, mahogany hair, dazzling smile, dark, sexy eyes, and a body that does something indescribable to a tight pair of jeans. Though Lauren’s sworn off men forever, one look sends shivers down her spine, making her feel lonelier than ever before. Her lustrous, long hair, sparkling green eyes, and nonstop curves make his fingers tingle at the thought of touching her. How do they deal with their cataclysmic attraction? Will they be able to drop their protective facades – his to camouflage his grief over his sister and her family, for whom he was a surrogate father, moving 3000 miles away…. And hers’ to shield her from the incalculable loss of her husband and hoped for child?

For Griff, the thought of falling in love is as foreign as toe shoes and a tutu. For Lauren, it’s like putting on cleats and a helmet and running 50 yards…. Can they, will they, risk it? Get GRIFF – and find out!
CAUTION: Book contains locker room language.

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Tamed & Unleashed: The Highlander's Vivacious Wife (Love's Second Chance Book 13)

by Bree Wolf


A forgotten night. A stolen child. And a stranger who feels all too familiar.

Waking up alone after a drunken night with a stranger in Gretna Green, CLAUDIA DAVENPORT, sister to Viscount Ashwood, finds herself still unmarried…and with child. In order to preserve her reputation, her brother sends her to a remote estate so she can give birth in secret and then return to society, unscathed…but heartbroken.
However, when her child is kidnapped, Claudia can no longer deny the bond that connects her to her son. Alone, she sets out to discover his whereabouts…and her path crosses that of a stranger, who feels all too familiar.

After marrying an English lass in Gretna Green, GARRETT MACDRUMMOND returns to their room at the inn the next morning only to find her gone. Duty-bound to return to his clan in the Scottish Highlands, he counts the days until he can travel to England to find her. However, when he finally does discover her, he is shocked to realise that she does not remember him.

Determined to remind her of the fateful night they shared, Garrett refuses to leave her side, following her across England without knowing why.

Will Claudia ever remember him? Will Garrett ever learn that he has a child? Will they recover their son or lose him without ever having had the chance to know him?
 

 


"Their adventure into 'love' is filled with the love of two people as they rediscover each other and chase after a kidnapper, meet up with a 'Privateer' and find their happily ever after." - Zena, BookBub review

"There are lots of twists and turns but this bring together several characters from previous books. That only enhances this story." - Monica, BookBub review

 

 




Love's Second Chance Series

#1 Forgotten & Remembered - The Dukes Late Wife (Rosabel & Graham)
#2 Cursed & Cherished - The Duke's Wilful Wife (Anna & Edmond)
#3 Despised & Desired - The Marquess' Passionate Wife (Ellie & Frederick)
#4 Abandoned & Protected - The Marquis' Tenacious Wife (Henrietta & Connor)
#5 Ruined & Redeemed - The Earl's Fallen Wife (Charlotte & Sebastian)
#6 Betrayed & Blessed - The Viscount's Shrewd Wife (Beth & Tristan)
#7 Deceived & Honoured - The Baron's Vexing Wife (Madeline & Derek)
#8 Sacrificed & Reclaimed - The Solider's Daring Widow (Meagan & Edward)
#9 Condemned & Admired - The Earl's Cunning Wife (Violet & Oliver)
#10 Trapped & Liberated The Privateer's Bold Beloved (Alexandra & Antoine)
#11 Oppressed & Empowered - The Viscount's Capable Wife (Evelyn & Richard)
#12 Destroyed & Restored - The Baron's Courageous Wife (Adelaide & Matthew)
#13 Tamed & Unleashed - The Highlander's Vivacious Wife (Claudia & Garrett)(coming soon)
More to follow!

Each love story in this series can be read as a stand alone. However, most readers prefer to read them in order.

Also check out Bree's A Forbidden Love Novella Series which is FREE with Kindle Unlimited!

 

 

 

 

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Model Student

by Chloe Morgan


My art is damaged by my broken heart. My creativity numb.

Losing my wife has left me finding contentment in the dark, until a light shines through the mist.

A new model for my sculpting class, and I find myself inspired to breathe again.

She has curves made to be sculpted, and for the first time since that day, my hands are itching to work—on her.

All of her.

This beautiful mystery girl's mind and body are capable of healing me.

And her talent is stunning. As my second chance stares me in the face, I have one choice to make.

Fall in love with the forbidden or risk losing the light again.

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My First Love Affair (Bancroft Billionaire Brothers Book 3)

by Ali Parker


Love isn’t for the black sheep of the family. Believe me. I’m him.

Roses. Chocolates. Love notes.

Bullshit. Until it isn’t.

Never in a million years did I expect to fall in love.

Let alone with her. My favorite childhood enemy.

This girl used to make my blood boil just by walking in the room.

Now she does other things to me with nothing more than a look.

And it’s making me want more than the tense passion we keep doing nothing about.

I’ll break down her walls and show her a side of me she’s never seen. One that will steal her breath and hold her heart hostage.

It’s my first time to entertain the idea of forever, but she leaves me no choice.

And no matter how hard she resists, this girl?

She’s mine. All mine.

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Torrent (Condemned Series Book 1)

by Gemma James


She sent an innocent man to prison. Now, eight years later, he’s returning the favor...

I’ve been obsessed with Rafe Mason since I was thirteen. The twisted part of this story is that I still want him even now that he’s holding me captive on an island.

Rafe has his reasons for doing what he’s doing, and if I’m honest, I can’t blame him. I’m the girl who sent him to prison for a heinous crime he didn’t commit.

But now he’s free and the tables have turned...now he’s the one driven by obsession.

NOTE TO READERS: Torrent is a dark romance with kidnapping and other disturbing themes. Intended for mature readers. Not for the faint of heart. You’ve been warned. Part 1 in the Condemned series.

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Fated Mates: A Limited Edition Collection of Paranormal Romance and Reverse Harem Shifter Novels

by Ivy Quinn et al


Seductive supernaturals. Steamy reverse harems. A collection that’s destined to make you fall in love.

Alpha females, powerful packs, sexy shifters, and dark immortals war for dominance in these 23 addictive, entrancing tales.

Join USA Today bestselling authors along with hot new talent as they bring you the Paranormal Romance and Reverse Harem boxed set you've been waiting for.

Don’t let destiny pass you by. One-click now and claim your Fated Mates today!

Featuring stories from…
USA Today bestselling author Ivy Quinn
Angelique Armae
Sarah Biglow and Molly Zenk
Brantwijn Serrah
Bella Andrews
USA Today bestselling author Shelique Lize
Julie Trettel
USA Today bestselling author Khardine Gray
Valia Lind
April Canavan
Keira Blackwood and Liza Street
Athena Phoenix
JS Bright and Holly Holston
Candace Sams
Heather Young-Nichols and J.A. Hardt
Crystal Ash
Sarah Zolton Arthur
Daniella Clark
C. J. Beaumont
Miranda Harvey and Cate Alexander
Aria Adams
Elena Gray and Kelli McCracken
AJ Anders and Amanda Perry
USA Today bestselling author Erica Gerald Mason

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Baby by Mistake

by Victoria Snow

 

Royal a$$h0le, daddy’s best friend, and also my new boss.

But how on earth did we end up making a baby?

Was it just a mistake?

Well, let’s go back a few years.

I was innocent and naïve.

He was off limits.

But that was the challenge, right?

Finally, I seduced him into a no strings attached relationship.

Yep, I’m the s$xy kind of innocent.

And then that one mistake…

Oops, daddy’s gonna kill him if he finds out.

And the board is going to fire him for sleeping with an intern.

I guess I should keep this baby a secret – even from the father.

Wasn’t this supposed to be no strings attached?

Oh well…how many pieces can a heart break into!

 

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Sundered Hearts (Unlocked Hearts Book 1)

by Anna J. McIntyre


Susan Thomas thought she had it all—a home, a husband she loved, and children in her future—until everything came crashing down one rainy afternoon, exposing her perfect world as a lie.

Determined to move on with her life, Susan recklessly drags Brandon Carpenter from the bar and into her bed. When she doesn’t see him again, Susan fears she is repeating her same old mistakes.

Seeking refuge at Shipley Mountain, the last person Susan expects to run into is Brandon. He has his own reasons for being on the mountain. Brandon and Susan must put aside their misunderstandings. A child’s life is at stake.

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Game On: Out of Bounds Novel

by Tracy Solheim


The only way to win is to score…

With a reputation for fast moves on the gridiron and even faster moves off the field, Shane Devlin is a player in every sense of the word. Unfortunately, his bad boy persona has made him a risky prospect as a quarterback—and only the Baltimore Blaze are willing to give him a chance. But he’s is about to take a hit he never expected.

Working for the Blaze, Carly March knows too well how jocks think—and what they think with—so she’s always made a point of keeping ballplayers at arm’s length. But when she shares a kiss with the devilishly handsome Shane, she finds it hard to play by her own rules—and even harder to resist him

Can a football hero and a business-minded beauty try to take it all the way? Or will their mutual attraction cost them the big game?

This title was previously released with a different cover.

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My Fair Millennial: A Romantic Comedy

by Elle Hume


I’M LIZETTE CLARY, copywriter by day and Epic Fail Girl by night. I’m an internet meme so notorious that I made a brand out of being human wreckage. Now I’m up for a promotion to New Media Editor at my real job, but there’s a catch: I have to compete with some guy named Jason Moon, a Pulitzer-winning photojournalist taller and more gorgeous than any man I've swiped right on.

Jason says he doesn’t want to the New Media Editor job, but a project that inspires him. And right now, he seems inspired to help me stop being an Epic Fail. We have to work together for six months either way. What’s the harm in becoming Jason Moon’s pet project?

I’M JASON MOON. Yes, that Jason Moon. It’s been years since I felt inspiration. My last muse destroyed my life when she left it, and I’ve been looking for a new model to relight the fire inside me. Instead, I have Lizette Clary, a party girl who comes to work hungover with a poop emoji purse. She's brilliant, but the New Media Editor needs more than brilliance. She needs control.

I'll help her learn to "adult," so to speak. Lizette's eager to improve, and by the time I'm done with her, she'll be a great editor. My plan is perfect except for one thing... I’m starting to feel inspired by a human meme. And it’s not just passion for art.

MY FAIR MILLENNIAL is Pygmalion with Snapchat puppy ears. A hilarious contemporary romance filled with slapstick, sexual tension, and enough 2014 pop culture to leave you swinging from the chandelier. First in a new series by really good-looking and hilarious author Elle Hume.

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Billionaire Unchallenged ~ Carter: A Billionaire's Obsession Novel

by J. S. Scott


What happens when you're instantly drawn and inexplicably attracted to a man you haven't really met?

Me? Well, I left a party like my butt was on fire when it happened to me. Arrogant, wealthy and physically perfect men were nothing but trouble, even if I was mesmerized by a man with all of those attributes.

Unfortunately, we met again--in person this time-- when I literally collided with Carter Lawson in the flesh several days later, and discovered he was a man I just couldn't stay away from, no matter how much I tried. He felt the same attraction, and was determined to make it impossible for me not to see him.

My body craved him, and as I got to know the real man behind the jaded billionaire, womanizer facade, I was surprised to discover that I actually liked him.

He's the quintessential alpha male that I normally hate, but there's something I see in him that nobody else does, a pain I recognize in his glacier-like eyes--because I'm just like him. Both of us are frauds

I want to crack him like an egg, and see what's inside, but there's no way I want him to do the same thing to me.

On the surface, I'm a successful supermodel with a great career.

Inside, I'm someone else, a woman that nobody sees--until Carter slowly breaks through my defensive walls as well as he satisfies my body, starting to open wounds that have never really healed.

But there's only so much I can let Carter see. Revealing everything could ruin my entire life and the career I'd worked so hard to build.

So why was it so hard to lie to Carter like I'd been doing with everyone else my entire life?

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The Prince and I

by R.S. Lively


The Enchanted Masked Ball, the biggest event of the year.

A magical night and anything could happen.
I could even meet Prince Charming.
Like I said, anything is possible.
When a tall and chiseled masked stranger approached me, I was mesmerized.

"Tonight, I want to be by your side".

We danced and he stole a kiss.
It should have been one of the best nights of my life.
Instead it was a tragic one.
I was forced to run from the ball. To leave him and everything behind.
Months later, I gave up hope of ever meeting Mr. Right again.
Til I walked into his castle. And he gave me an unforgettable night.
Prince Luca wants me to stay, but we're from completely different worlds.

How could we ever make this work?

With his heir on the way, I guess we're about to find out...

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Main Squeeze

by Weston Parker


Leave the family fortune for love? Heh. Not a chance.

Besides, romance is a luxury a man like me can’t afford.

I come from wealth and lots of it.

And wealth comes with responsibility. Not freedom. People like to get that shit mixed up.

But I gotta get away for a while. A small coastal town in the Northeast is perfect, until it isn’t.

The pretty single mom I meet there is everything I want in my life, but she’s not going to be accepted by my family.

And she’s damaged goods. Her words. Not mine.

The bastard that knocked her up years ago left without a word, and this beautiful girl is scarred.

But I’m not him. Worse in some ways and better in others, I have no choice but to try.

Even though it will cost me everything I thought was important.

I’m over casual flings.

Time to become this lady’s main squeeze.

Every Good Girl Deserves a Bad Boy. ~ Weston

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Secret Crush (The House of Morgan Book 1)

by Victoria Pinder


For some, joining the FBI is a long-term goal. For billionaire John Morgan, joining the Bureau is a stepping stone to proving his father is culpable for his sister’s death. After his estranged father dies, John is forced to return home and face the ghosts of his past. That proves to be more difficult than he could have ever imagined.

Alice Collins lives a peaceful life. As a farmer’s daughter, she knows what it’s like to work hard for what you want. After losing her best friend under inexplicable circumstances, her world viewpoint shifted until her small town sensibilities convinced her to attend Mr. Morgan’s funeral.

Soon, the past and the present collide and Alice is caught in the crosshairs. John comes to her aid, complicating matters for both of them.

Can a handsome billionaire on a vendetta truly fall for a small town girl or does he have something else in mind? Can a small town girl, if she gives her heart to him, ever fit of the House of Morgan?

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Hosed

by Pippa Grant et al


The world’s sexiest firefighter is about to get a second chance with the virgin next door…

He’s bossy, arrogant, and so ridiculously hot he should come with a warning label and a pair of flame retardant coveralls.

He’s also the boy who broke my heart when we were in high school.

I want to move in next door to Ryan O’Dell the way I want to be the virgin gamer geek suddenly in charge of running my sister’s sex toy factory. Too bad both are written in my stars.

Yeah, I’m the world’s oldest virgin code-writing nerd.

And he’s the world’s hottest firefighter.

And even though he intimidates the heck out of me, I can’t seem to control my libido when he’s around.

Where is my dignity? My self-respect? My panties?

Seriously…. Have you seen them? Anyone?

Maybe they’re hiding in his bedroom. With my heart.

Yeah, I know. I’m hosed.

So hosed.

Hosed is a steamy, fun romantic comedy between a firefighter and the virgin nerd next door, complete with a pet raccoon, scandalous gossip, and dildo football. (No, really.) This romance has no cheating or cliffhangers, and ends with a banging hot happily ever after.

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