Elias Cardoza needs one chance, just one, to prove himself. He wants to fight Trent 'The Tank' Garrison, the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, but his manager doesn't think he's ready. His sister, Nina, knows that Elias has the killer instinct. He knows how to survive, because growing up, they both had to. She fears for him, because he's the only person she has in this world. Harper prefers men in smart business suits, not men covered in sweat. She's a journalist from the local paper and she's about to get the story of her life, even though she'll look out of place in the grime of the boxing gym, with her manicured nails and perfect hair. Underdog is a prequel to The Wrath of Eli, Book 1 in The Seven Sins free romance, free prequel, free sports romance, bad boy, boxing romance, free

Sex-Mad Max rushes home for a hookup. Hot Gina's back in town for the next 48 hours, and he has no time to waste. But an unexpected collision with a schoolteacher ruins his plans completely. Trinity Weldon is on her way to the Vet's to pick up her cat, and then her weekly crochet class beckons. Unfortunately, a guy on a bike crashes into the back of her car. He's rude. She's inconvenienced. He offers to fix her car. She agrees (after all, he looks like her favorite Hemsworth.) He'll fix her car, and that will be the end of it, right? It's not that simple. Max's looks could melt her panties. His touch sets her skin on fire. Sometimes his voice is too low, too sexy, and his words too suggestive. He's not like other men. He makes her feel things, makes her want to do things she's never done before... She tries to resist. He tries to hold back. But it's impossible, given the heat of the attraction between this unlikely couple. And that's the problem with lust. It's hard not to give in. THE PROBLEM WITH LUST is a steamy slow burn opposites-attract virgin-meets-bad-boy contemporary romance. It is the second book in The Seven Sins, a new series by Lily Zante. Each book in this series features a different couple and can be read as a standalone, but all books will be loosely connected.

Ward Maddox has hit a dead end. Or, as it's commonly known in his line of work, writer's block. The reclusive multi-millionaire author has a book to finish but he's only written six pages. His agent isn't too happy and has taken matters into his own hands. A beautiful mansion rented. A housekeeper hired. All Ward has to do is write the next book, but this is easier said than done. Marianne Evers needs money and a break after a hellish week. Her boyfriend cheated on her, she got evicted and she lost her job - the one she needs to help pay for her mom's nursing home costs. But serendipity strikes when she lands a last minute housekeeping contract. The assignment is simple: to be a live-in housekeeper to a man she will barely see. The money is great and she doesn't have to find a place to live. Better still, she can afford to keep her mom in the nice nursing home. All he has to do is write the book. All she has to do is take care of the chores. That's the plan. Until the plan goes horribly wrong. The Price of Inertia is the fourth book in THE SEVEN SINS, a series of angsty, emotional standalone romances.

THREE full-length steamy, slow burn romances that will give you all the feels! Book 1: THE WRATH OF ELI is an opposites attract, enemies-to-lovers romance about the power of love and how it can heal a broken soul. When a young boxer gets a chance at the world heavyweight title, no one expects him to win. But Eli is a fighter with a brutal past and he is determined to prove everyone wrong. Unfortunately, a journalist from the local paper has to shadow for him a month. This Prada Princess is out of her depth in the grimy boxing gym. She's a distraction he doesn't need. Book 2: THE PROBLEM WITH LUST is a virgin meets bad boy, opposites attract romance about two people who are thrown together when their worlds collide. Sex-Mad Max rushes home for a hookup with a friend who's in town for the next forty-eight hours. But Trinity is on her way to the Vet's to pick up her cat before going to her weekly crochet class. A guy on his bike rear-ending her is the last thing she wants. But Max Max is exactly who she needs. Book 3: THE LIES OF PRIDE is an opposites attract, slow burn and steamy romance about a waitress who saves a Hollywood movie star, and how he saves her back. When Hollywood's biggest star explores the streets of Chicago one night, he ends up in the wrong place at the wrong time. Nina Cardoza doesn't recognize the gorgeous movie star she's just rescued, not with the false beard hanging crazily off his face. She likes her life to be simple; no attention, no drama and no complications. But all of that is about to suddenly change.

He thinks he's god's gift to women. She thinks he's a sex-mad jerk. Xavier Stone is an arrogant, womanizing jerk. He can, and often does, have any woman he wants. Except for Isabel Laronde. That chick is something else. And right now, she’s not interested. Failing to attract her attention, Xavier seeks to prove himself by placing a bet: $10K to win Isabel over and to get her into his bed. But Isabel doesn’t care for the rich and privileged, and Xavier represents everything she hates in a man. She sees right through Xavier’s flirtatious attempts and there’s no way in hell she’s falling for any of them. Until, despite her best intentions, she does. When her defenses crumble, her resistance falls to the wayside faster than her panties. She should have listened to her gut. She should have stayed away. First impressions are rarely wrong and this man was trouble right from the start.

Cool. Dismissive. Emotionally unavailable. That's who Luke Hunter is. Experience has taught him that being detached and not getting close to anyone are the only ways to survive. So when the needy woman at the bar tells him of her relationship woes, he listens, but that’s all. She’s interested, and he’s not. She wants to get close, he wants his own space. Luke Hunter doesn’t want a relationship. He doesn’t date, and he’s not looking for love. But a hookup? That he can do.

A young woman's life is disrupted when she reconnects with the high-school teacher she fell in love with. Lance Turner wanted to help the bright young student whose grades were slipping, but he struggled to fight the sizzling attraction between them. The feelings he had were forbidden. What they wanted could not be. Unlike the other girls in her class, Megan didn't fall for the sexy, young teacher. But her feelings soon changed when her world imploded and Mr. Turner was the only one who noticed. He was the only one who seemed to care. He was good to her. He listened. He was her safe haven. But his sudden departure left her devastated. When they meet a decade later, all she wants is closure but all he wants is a second chance. TOMORROW BELONGS TO US is an age gap, second chance, steamy, slow burn romance about taking chances and allowing new beginnings.

Billionaire Brandon Hawks stands to make millions from a lucrative property deal. He infiltrates a nonprofits organization under the guise of wanting to help, but he's really after the plot of land. Unfortunately, one thing stands in his way. Kyra Lewis, champion of the underprivileged and a voice for the other business owners who have resisted offers from property development companies. And she's not moving. No way. When the confident and cocksure Brandon turns up on her doorstep, volunteering to work for free, she's instantly wary. He's also easy on the eye which doesn't help. But Brandon always gets what he wants, no matter what it takes. Besides, it's purely business when it comes to Kyra. She's not his type... Until he can't resist the sizzling chemistry between them. He's not prepared for the impact Kyra has on him, and when she does the impossible and makes him see what lies on the other side of greed, his life unravels completely. THE OTHER SIDE OF GREED is a standalone opposites attract, fake identity, enemies-to-lovers contemporary romance. It is book five in THE SEVEN SINS, a series of steamy and emotional stories about a group of characters who are loosely connected.

Nina Cardoza wants a simple life; no attention, no drama and no complications. But one night she makes a terrible mistake. She saves a man who is being attacked. Unfortunately, he turns out to be Callum Sandersby, one of Hollywood's hottest movie stars. Callum Sandersby explores the streets of Chicago one night, wanting to get into character for his latest film role. But he ends up in the wrong place at the wrong time. Nina Cardoza doesn't recognize the gorgeous movie star she's just rescued, not with the false beard hanging crazily off his face. But then she sees it - those glittering green eyes, the beautiful mouth. He's handsome and dangerous. And he's the last thing she needs. But Callum has hit the jackpot, especially when he finds out that his rescuer is the sister of the reigning boxing heavyweight champion of the world. He could do with a few pointers to help him with his movie role. And so begins his pursuit of Nina. But she doesn't fall for his lines. Or his moves. Or his interest. Each time he tries to get near, she pushes him away, but over time even he can see behind the lies of pride. THE LIES OF PRIDE is a slow-burn romance. It is the third book in THE SEVEN SINS, a series of angsty, emotional standalone romances.

Dumped by her fiancé six weeks before her Valentine's Day wedding, Ava goes on her honeymoon alone, hoping to mend her broken heart. But by visiting Verona, the City of Love, her life takes on a different direction when she meets the mysterious and handsome Nico Cazale. Will her adventure give her the clarity she’s looking for or lead to more heartbreak? Honeymoon for One is the first book in the HONEYMOON SERIES, which consists of five books based on the same couple. This is a jilted bride, vacation romance based in a small town in Italy. It features a billionaire with a heart of gold, a woman whose heart has been broken, and the serendipitous turn of events which bring these soulmates together. free romance, free reads, free, free contemporary romance, two hour romance short reads, hot bachelor with heart of gold, italy holiday romance, romance set in italy, jilted bride romance, italian billionaire romance, second chance at love, women's sagas, saga fiction romance in italy, family saga fiction, contemporary romance, second chance romance, holiday romance hot billionaire