Taming the Tiger (BBW/Shifter Mail Order Bride Romance) (Mail-Order Mates Book 4)
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Olivia laughed. “I didn’t mean for you to date Matt. I meant, would you be interested in signing up with LK Brides?”
“Rachel, you have to do it,” Amy told her. “It seems scary, but you never know what you might be missing out on.”
“I couldn’t leave Sunset Falls,” Rachel said. “Sorry to disappoint, but I like living here.”
“How do you know your match isn’t in town?” Olivia pressed.
“I think I would know if that were true.” The hostess called to Rachel. “I’ll be back.”
“Think about it!” Olivia called after her.
“You’re talking to a lost cause there, Liv,” Gwen told her. “Rachel isn’t leaving Sunset Falls, and her match isn’t here. You’re going to have to find brides somewhere else.”
“You thought the same thing,” Olivia said determinedly. “I’m going to get her to sign up. Everyone deserves a shot at love.”
“Do you think she should be with someone in town?” Amy asked.
“Maybe,” Olivia said cryptically. “But back to this ‘surprise’ of Gwen’s. It is Valentine’s Day. The possibilities are endless for cute ways to tell him.”
“I know. But there’s so much pressure on that day,” Gwen said. “I don’t want to make the day all about me. I want it to be about us.”
“Whatever you do, you’d better tell him soon. Molly is going to burst if she can’t tell,” Amy warned her.
“Don’t worry. I have a plan,” Gwen assured her friend. She still had a little time. She would pick out something special by the weekend.
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“What’s this?” Dom picked up the small box and shook it.
Dinner had been perfect. Gwen had come to his house and they’d had an intimate four-course meal together. He’d ordered out from a nice restaurant and only had to warm the food up before serving it. Dom had already given Gwen her present, a new dress by her favorite designer. He couldn’t wait until the end of the meal to give it to her.
Of course, he’d wanted to give her much more, but she had refused to come if he didn’t agree to a one-present rule. She said he’d spent enough money on her that week. She wanted to spend time with him, not spend money.
“Open it.”
Gwen looked nervous. He was hoping for a Rolex or tickets to a concert. Dom opened the box and saw nothing. It was all tissue paper. He dug through it until he came to a plastic baggie.
“What is it?” he repeated.
“Are you serious?” Gwen’s face fell. Dom looked closer. He didn’t want his reaction to disappoint her. He didn’t have a clue what it was, but he made a happy face.
“Oh!” He pretended to get it as he desperately clutched at the zipper of the bag. “I love it.”
“Dom, I want you to know that I love you very much. But you’re an awful liar. How are you a lawyer?”
“We don’t all lie.” He reached into the bag and felt around the tissue inside. He felt something long and hard. He pulled out a plastic stick and turned it around in his hands. He studied it puzzled until he saw the plus sign. He jumped up. “Are you serious?”
Gwen nodded.
Dom came around the table and picked her up. “I’m going to be a father!” He put her back down and got down on his knees. “Hey, you in there! I’m your dad!” Grinning, he kissed Gwen’s belly and then stood up and kissed her. “I love you so much, Gwen. This is the best present I’ve ever gotten.”
“I love you too, Dom. Happy Valentine’s Day.”
There was going to be a lot of planning to do. And he was sure now that Gwen wasn’t going to begrudge his breaking the one-present rule. He had an engagement ring hidden in his sock drawer.
All of that could wait. For now, he was going to enjoy the moment. He was going to be a father. He and Gwen were going to start a family. He never imagined he’d have a wife and a cub all in the same year. It was an embarrassment of riches, and Dominic couldn’t believe he was so lucky.
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Coming Soon
A Wife for the Wolves
Matt and Mark Lunar have been waiting to become alphas their entire lives. Together, they could provide the leadership that the Lunar Pack sorely needs. Their only problem? They don’t have a mate to complete their triad. There hasn’t been an alpha triad in the pack for years and the twins are having no luck finding the special lady to complete their threesome. In a last ditch effort to find a mate, the twins enlist the help of Olivia Grey. Join the alphas-in-waiting as they search for their perfect mate in book four of the Mail-Order Mates series.
A Note from Lola
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Loving the Lion
Curvy Erin Numm is over dating. At the tender age of twenty-eight, she’s seen it all. A string of bad dates and heartbreak has left her ready to put herself on the sideline. Her plans are changed when she meets an agent from Lovely and Kind Brides. The mysterious woman tells Erin she has the PERFECT match for her. Curious, Erin decides to give love one last try and join the mail-order bride agency.
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Follow two strangers as they embark on a journey to find their one true love. This is the first book in the Mail-Order Mates series. It is a standalone novella with a HEA. No cliffhanger!
Wolf Seeks Wife
Curvy Molly Pitt’s life is going nowhere. Fast. Losing a job she loves causes her to reevaluate exactly what she wants out of life. She realizes that what she really wants is to be a wife and have children. Only with no one special in her life, there’s little hope of that happening anytime soon. Seeing an ad for a mail-order bride company renews Molly’s hope for her future. Even if she doesn’t get matched right away, this could be exactly what she needs to get her back on the right path.
Kellan Lunar has gone against his instincts and signed up for Lovely and Kind Brides. Seeing a happy couple get married convinced him that he could use a little help in the romance department. He’s excited when Olivia Grey calls and tells him that she has found his perfect mate. Only there’s a slight problem that may put Kellan off. Can he overcome his own prejudices and claim the mate that fate has put in front of him? Find out in book two of Mail-Order Mates series.
The Bear’s Bride
Frank Franklin is ready to find his mate. After years of searching on his owe, the big bear is ready to give Olivia Grey and Lovely and Kind Brides a shot. He couldn’t be more thrilled when after only three days, Olivia finds his match. There’s only one little problem. The woman doesn’t want to meet him!
After three failed marriages, Amy Alma knows she has terrible taste in men and choosing who to give her heart too. When her well-meaning sister signs her up for Lovely and Kind Brides, Amy will have to make a very important decision. Will she take another chance on love or keep her heart guarded away?
Find out if Frank can convince Amy to take a chance on him in book three of the Mail-Order Mates series.
Witch and Wolf Universe Books
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Aurora Silver has a werewolf problem. Cross Hemlock won’t stop begging her for a date. If only the handsome man wasn’t only a werewolf, Rory would agree to a date in a heartbeat. Too bad witches and wolves don’t mix. When Rory’s life is in danger, Cross jumps at the chance to protect the young witch.
Cross will protect Rory no matter the cost to himself. He knows the witch is the one for him. Now all he’s got to do is keep her alive and convince her to give a wolf a chance.
This book also contains the short story, A Very Witchy Wedding. This collection contains graphic sex scenes and language. It is meant for a mature audience.
Individual entries are also available as part of KindleUnlimited.
The Vampire and the Bear
Vampire Violet Moore needs help. She’s been injured in a werewolf attack and is near death. Her mother has brought her to the only safe place she could think of, Golden. The city is home to the Golden Bears, a tribe of bear-shifters. Shifters don’t usually want anything to do with vampires but they make an exception for Violet. They’ll give her place to rest while her mother deals with the events that got her hurt.
Eric Lightfoot is the son of the alpha of the Golden Bears. He takes Violet in against the wishes of his tribe. He wants to do the right thing and pay back the vampire who helped his tribe long ago. He didn’t want anything to do with the vampire but he’s finding that harder and harder. The gorgeous bloodsucker is growing on him. Could he have finally have found someone he can connect with?
The Lost Tribe: Complete Collection
Princess Lena is in for the fight of her life. Her older sister Sophia has gone on a murderous power grab and its cost the entire tribe dearly. The Northlands Fae have been banished from Earth to a realm where dragons roam free and magic isn’t practiced.
In this new land, Lena meets the dashing Prince Troy and his clan of dragon-shifters. Lena thinks she may have found a home for her orphaned tribe. Her sister has other plans and plots to bring them back to Earth and continue her power play. With the help of her new friends, Lena must stop her sister and keep her old home safe.
Individual entries are also available as part of KindleUnlimited.
Black Oak Shifter Universe Books
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Curvy Elle Quinn is beyond delighted to meet the man of her dreams on a lazy day at the farmer’s market. Tall, dark and handsome Luke Rivers is equally smitten with Elle. The two can’t keep their hands off each other from the minute they meet.
Too bad their pleasure is cut short when a figure from Elle’s past whisks her away from Luke. Elle is about to come face-to-face with a shocking revelation about her past. The most difficult part of all is that it doesn’t just affect her but also her burgeoning relationship with Luke. Can their explosive connection survive the blast from her past or will the shocking news tear them apart?
This book contains graphic sex scenes and language. It is meant for a mature audience.
Individual entries are also available as part of KindleUnlimited.
Captured by the Shifters: The Complete Collection
Journalist Amina Blake is in trouble. She’s gotten lost in the woods while doing research for an article. She was following a lead about a secret town in the woods that may be linked to shapeshifters. Amina may not believe in shifters but she knows a great story when she hears one!
Impossibly lost, she manages to stumble into a strange town. She’s surprised to find the super-hot best man from a wedding she just attended happens to be the town’s deputy sheriff. Her week goes from bad to worse when the town turns out to be far stranger and more dangerous than she ever imagined.
Individual entries also available as part of KindleUnlimited.
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A Note from Lola
Other Books by Lola Kidd