Bøker av Lili Valente

He's my ex-boyfriend's father, my dad's former business partner, and probably the most forbidden man on earth...at least as far as I'm concerned. But when we first meet, Gideon is just a heroic pilot saving three sweet puppies from a kill shelter, and I'm the lucky woman who keeps him safe from the storm one night. A night that turns into the hottest of my life...Losing my virginity to a sexy older man who seems to instinctively know how much I love to be called his "good girl," isn't on my summer Bingo card, but I'm so grateful for the memory. Memories are all I'll ever have of Gideon. Our lives are going in different directions, and I doubt I'll ever see him again. But Fate has other plans...Just a month later, I run into Gideon at my ex-boyfriend's fundraising party. Only he isn't there as a donor. He's there as a supportive parent. We realize our scandalous connection and swear to stay away from each other while he's in town on business. Only we can't seem to keep our hands to ourselves, no matter how hard we try. Soon, I'm spending my nights in his penthouse, falling deeper under his erotic spell, and perhaps even more dangerously...losing my heart to this magnetic man. But what happens when the real word comes crashing in all around us? Will the man I love still want to call me His?

I'm a hot mess single mom with no time for players...or anything else.He's a wounded NHL star stuck in the small town he's fought to escape.So we strike a deal to become roomies--Aaron will babysit my little boy to help me through the busiest catering season of the year. In exchange, I'll give him a place to heal away from his overbearing family.The problem? We hate each other (and lust after each other) in equal measure.I expect living with my nemesis will be annoying at best, excruciating at worst.Until the night I come home emotionally broken from a fight with my ex and Aaron holds me while I cry. He just...holds me. And then I drag him upstairs to my bedroom.Soon, this man is turning my world upside down in the best way. Aaron makes me feel beautiful, special, maybe even...lovable?But can my tender heart survive falling for a man who's determined to put my beloved hometown in his rear view mirror?

Sometimes the only decent thing to do is block your own c*ck...Former Marine Colton Brody may be the local "bad boy," but he knows his little sister's best friend is off limits. (Even if Olivia's curves inspire an endless supply of fantasy fodder.)With only a few days until he leaves town after the holidays, this bad boy is determined to resist temptation. Until sweet, innocent Olivia makes him a not-so-innocent proposal.Matter of fact, it's an indecent proposal.Now Colton can't think about anything but giving it to Olivia in every filthy way she's asking him for.And why not? What better way to say goodbye to his hometown than with a week between the sheets with the sexiest woman he's ever known?But what happens when friends-with-benefits becomes something more? Something Colton isn't sure he can live without? Formerly published as The Bad Boy's Temptation Trilogy. Same steamy story, fun new title and cover.

A RED HOT second chance romance. A weekend in a snowed in cabin. And all kinds of ways to get warm.... I figured moonlighting as a Santa stripper was the most exciting thing on my docket this holiday season. \ But that was before Macy Clayton careened back into my life, before we were snowed in at a ranger station in the middle of nowhere. And yes, what the survivalists say is true--you really do stay warmer, and happier, when you're naked. Soon, Macy and I are back on track to forever. But crossed signals and old wounds prove that second chances can be tricky, even during the most wonderful time of the year. I'll pull out all the stops to prove to Macy she's the only one I want to jingle my bells, but will it be enough to pull off a Christmas miracle?

So let me get this straight... For the next few days I've got myself a grumpy fake husband who's also kind of my...bodyguard?I guess that's a better way to spend the weekend than binge-watching reality television, especially since it's kind of my fault we're on the run from the mob and I need a protector.Oops. But why does the man watching my back have to be my lifelong crush? I've known Matty McGuire since we were kids and crushed on this stubborn, bossy, secretive, but loyal and heroic man nearly as long.I'm determined to keep that part to myself, of course. But once we're fake Mr. and Mrs., soon we're not only sharing a hotel room but a hot kiss and an even hotter night between the sheets.I'm over the moon, but when Matty's secrets turn out to be the kind that could get a girl tossed into the Witness Protection Program, I realize I'm also in over my head.Can we find a way to make love work in the real world? Or will this one, red-hot weekend on the run from the mob be our first...and our last?Welcome to Bad Dog where the men are incredible, the animals are ridiculous, and the happy ever afters are super emotional and steamy! Kind of a Sexy Jerk is a Standalone Romance with Spice!

Truth or Dare: Tell the One-Who-Got-Away that you're still madly in love with him OR spend the night trapped with him in a hunting lodge that's about to be swept downstream? Ha! Trick Question. I get to do BOTH! Because when it rains, it pours. First, I call Theo McGuire to tell him that I've always loved him and I always will--at least for the next few hours until Pippa Jane the Pig and I are swallowed by the floodwaters. Then, I open the second story window when Theo comes knocking in his kayak, in a likely doomed attempt to save us. Soon, we're trapped in the cabin where we had our first time fifteen years ago and all I can think about is how much I wish I could turn back the clock. If I could, I'd never let this fiercely kind and sexy-as-hell man go. Since this could be The End, we agree to make our last night a night to remember. But what happens when morning dawns, we're both still breathing, and I can't bear to think of a life without my favorite McGuire?

Christian McGuire is the last person I should be asking to boss me around in bed. Sure, he's a bonafide Sex God, but he's also my co-worker AND my shiny new brother-in-law.But after a few too many tequila shots one night, I shoot him a text, asking him to be my smut mentor.As soon as I sober up, I'm MORTIFIED, of course. I try to steal his cell phone and destroy the evidence, only to find I'm too late. Christian has already read my message.Even worse? He wants no part in helping me ditch my ancient virginity.That is, unless I agree to a few rules...1. We never talk about Sex Club.2. We never get caught by our friends or family.3. We commit to fulfilling each other's wildest fantasies for one steamy month until he leaves town. No holds barred, no shame, no limits.I agree without hesitation, confident that I can have a month of earth-shattering nookie and walk away without a broken heart.But the more time I spend in the sack with this wild, funny, secretly tender man, the more I fear I'll break the biggest rule of all--Never Fall for Mr. Off Limits.

Loving Gabe made me stronger than I was before. Better. He taught me that love is both beautiful and vicious, terrifying and intoxicating. I'm not afraid anymore. I know now that it's possible for two imperfect people to have a bond worth risking everything for.After all we've been through, I thought I was ready to fight any battle. But nothing could have prepared me to face this new nightmare. Giving up isn't an option. Hoping simply to survive isn't either.Some say it's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. I say--over my dead body. The flawed, frayed love that Gabe and I have? They'll have to pry it out of my cold, dead hands...A Love So Deep is the final novel in a three-part trilogy.- Book 1: A Love So Dangerous- Book 2: A Love So Deadly- Book 3: A Love So Deep

Caitlin is everything I never knew I needed, the only good thing left in my world. But what we've done is more than simply reckless, more than stealing from the rich to help the poor. It's become darker and more dangerous than even I was prepared for. If I really love her, I'll walk away and stay the hell out of her life.But I can't. I may be the only one that can save her from the evil that's watching her, waiting to take her and play the ugly, twisted games I know he's played before. I'm still a bad guy. Only now, I have something oh-so-precious to lose. Now, there's no limit to the lengths I'll go, the things I do, to keep her with me, to keep her safe.A Love So Deadly is the second novel in a three-part trilogy.- Book 1: A Love So Dangerous- Book 2: A Love So Deadly- Book 3: A Love So Deep

Last night, I met the funniest, sexiest single dad on the planet. I also managed to get into the kind of co-ed naked trouble with him that involved a nurse, a shotgun, a feral turkey, and a pair of pliers. But all's well that ends well, and we already have plans to meet up again. It's early days, but I'm already thinking Drew might be The One. Then I show up to my new nanny gig and who steps out on the front porch, holding the cutest little redhead in the world? Yep, that's right. Drew is Andrew McGuire, my new boss, and he's not about to date the nanny. His daughter's happiness and stability are his top priority. Considering I just fell in love with this precious, motherless girl at first sight, I would be inclined to agree with him. If it weren't for one thing-my heart already has a Drew-shaped hole in it. I'm pretty sure I would miss him, even if we'd never met. But how to convince this amazing man that his heart-and his family-are safe with me? And that he should be my boss with benefits? Forever. Welcome to Bad Dog where the men are incredible, the animals are ridiculous, and the happy ever afters are super emotional and steamy! Boss Without Benefits is a Standalone Romance with Spice!

CAITLIN: I'm the only person who cared enough to stick around and raise my little brothers and niece, the only one fighting to keep us together. Never once did I imagine anyone coming to our rescue, let alone a guy like Gabe. He's dangerous. Not just with this risky Robin Hood mission of his, but with the way he somehow gets past all my defenses...GABE: I'm not a good guy. Even if the bad things I do help good people. The only reason I'm back in town is to right my father's wrongs. My hunt for justice is the only thing I give a damn about. Until I meet Caitlin... I don't believe in love, never have. But something about this sweet, damaged girl makes me wish I did...A Love So Dangerous is the first novel in a three-part trilogy.- Book 1: A Love So Dangerous- Book 2: A Love So Deadly- Book 3: A Love So Deep

Barrett McGuire is the grumpiest, growliest, most frustrating man on the planet.He's also my boss, my first crush, and-three months ago-my one and only one-night-stand. I'm pretty sure I'm already addicted to his body, but that doesn't matter. After an empowering solo trip to the other side of the world-during which Barrett made no attempt to contact me or discuss said one night stand-I've realized I have to let go of this crush and move on. I've wasted enough time pining for a man who doesn't feel the way I do. Now that I'm home, I'm determined to keep the walls around my heart high and impenetrable. Then Barrett adopts the world's ugliest dog because he knows how much I love animals. He also texts to say how much he missed me, then shows up at my house simply to devour my lady parts (while saying naughty things that give me a new appreciation for his bossy side). He tells me he wants to change, to be what I need, then proves it with the most romantic "just one bed" weekend ever. But can Barrett and I make it work in the real world?Or will the scars on his heart ruin our second chance the way it did our first? Welcome to Bad Dog where the men are incredible, the animals are ridiculous, and the happy ever afters are super emotional and steamy. Not Today Bossman is a Standalone Romance with Spice!

Een hilarische, sexy hockey romance.Laura.Brendan Daniels is de meest sexy man op aarde. De aanvoerder van het hockeyteam de Badgers is ook slim, aardig, grappig en was een goede vriend van mij... tot het moment waarop we uit de friendzone stapten door een weekend vol seks. De maandagochtend erna wilde ik maar al te graag in de orgasmetrein blijven rijden, maar Brendan wilde iemand die meer geschikt was als "stiefmoeder".Wat ik dus kennelijk niet ben.Het enige probleem? Ik ben tot over mijn oren verliefd op hem en dol op zijn dochter. Dus toen hij vroeg of ik een lang weekend wilde doen alsof ik zijn vriendin was bij zijn voormalige schoonouders, zei ik natuurlijk ja. We zijn namelijk nog wel vrienden, en vrienden laten elkaar niet in hun eentje doen alsof.Brendan.Laura Collins is wel de laatste vrouw aan wie ik hoor te denken om seks mee te hebben; op de achterbank van mijn auto, in het bos achter het huis van mijn schoonouders, of in een hotelkamer waar we een klein, krakend bed delen.Ik heb een vaste, stabiele invloed nodig voor mijn dochter, geen avontuurtje met een wilde, te jonge, te impulsieve roodharige vrouw. Wat dan nog dat ze prachtig, intens en gepassioneerd is en het grootste hart heeft, dat ik maar ken?Ik wil niet verliefd worden. Echt niet. Het hele "doen alsof ik een vriendin heb" hoorde juist mijn problemen op te lossen, me wat meer tijd te geven.Maar wanneer het Laura betreft?Shit, misschien kan ik dan niet gewoon doen alsof.

He's the world's most alpha Marine and the last man I should be letting jingle my bells this holiday season. So why does Clint O'Dell keep running through my thoughts wearing nothing but a Santa hat? And why do I stupidly agree that we should be Christmas friends with benefits?Someone must have spiked my eggnog. I don't do Marines. Or Santas. I learned my lesson about both the hard way. But when Clint steps in to rescue me-from a murderous goose, a rogue reindeer, and the ghost of Christmas Right Now causing trouble in my bakery-I can't help but wonder if we're meant to be more than friends. If maybe Clint is the holiday miracle I've been praying for…or if all the magic will disappear with the season.Humbugged is a laugh out loud holiday romp featuring a Marine with a heart of gold and a baker in need of a hero. Complete with the world's most awkward Christmas caroling, a photoshoot with furry friends, and more naughty baked goods than is good or decent.

She's the last woman on earth I'd marry….again.Yet here I am.Saying my vows. Again.To save an alpaca.At least, that's my story.But the truth might be a little more complicated.I didn't want to let her go the first time. But now I have a second chance to win over my wife.We're older. Wiser. And hornier.This time, I won't fail.Hitched is a red hot, enemies-to-lovers laugh-a-palooza featuring a girl in need of a marriage of convenience and a man in need of a cold shower to keep from falling for his fake wife. They say opposites attract, but with Blake and Hope, they also combust...

I didn't mean to kidnap the groom.It was an accident.Mostly...At least I didn't take much time to plan it. It was more of a spur of the moment kidnapping. Does that count?One minute, the town's bad boy is standing at the altar about to marry the world's most evil kindergarten teacher. The next, he's passed out in my Vespa sidecar with his bride hot on our tail.But I didn't have a choice! I couldn't stand by and watch Jace O'Dell be blackmailed into a loveless marriage. And besides, what's a little kidnapping between friends? Okay, so maybe we're not just friends...And maybe I can't quit thinking about that night at his bar when he closed up early and had me on the rocks.And maybe this crazy stunt is going to blow up in both of our faces.If it does, I'm blaming the moonshine.Even though the only thing I'm hammered on when it comes to Jace is love-straight up, no chaser.