Dare To Stay by Carly Phillips

 Braden Prescott and Willow James dated for a year, but then one day Braden up and left to work for Doctors Without Borders. Two years later he is back as the Head Team General Doctor of the Miami Thunder. A place where Willow is Head of the Athletic Training Department. She is not happy he is back, but he wants to explain. They talk some, but she is casually dating Cole, another Doctor on staff.  Willow's one-time foster father Dr. Pete Jonas, was the one giving Damon PED's in the previous book Dare to  Tempt, in exchange for money.

Braden and a doctor friend, Hudson, become on staff Drs. at a health clinic in downtown Miami. Braden treats Aurora, 18 years old, 7 months pregnant. She works at a diner, and the owners let her sleep there. Braden really wants to help her. She was having Braxton Hicks contractions. She doesn't return for follow up appointments so Braden takes Willow to the diner to find her. He sees where she is sleeping, and hates it. Wanting to take her to his house, Willow has a better idea, her apartment. Aurora was left by her Mother and went into foster care. Braden's twin Bri, hires Aurora to work at Dare Nation. Their brother Austin is contacted by a PI, Aurora has a family, half siblings from the father she never knew that have been trying to find her.
Braden and Willow are spending more time together.
Damon is hurt, decides its time to retire, he's going to be a Daddy !
Austin and Quin get married.
Braden asks a very important question.
Next up is a new series starring Aurora's family.

I received a copy in exchange for an honest review.

Finding Home in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk

 Ethan Shaw is Eliza's brother. Gianna Ricci is helping out Marigold and Charlotte at the salon since they are both pregnant and due on maternity leave soon. They hang out and decide to be friends. Gianna is still reeling from loosing her partner to a heart attack last year. Gladys sees them together and decides they are the next couple. Oaklee Marshall doesn't like that idea at all. She had thought she would be the one who got with Ethan. She wanted to do something crazy but a guy she kissed on New Year's, Isaak, stopped her. Oaklee tells Gianna she is upset that she is dating her man. Gianna didn't think Oaklee told her Ethan's name when she said she liked someone. Gianna tells Ethan she won't date him with Oaklee in the middle. Ethan talks to Oaklee, then goes to say 3 words to Gianna.

Up next Oaklee gets her story, I hope it's Isaak.

I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Captured In Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan

 Julia and Ronin are married. Ronin is a vet who lost a leg, and Julia works with Ethan Montgomery. Ronin was in a triad with Alexis and Kincaid. Julia knows all about it, and they have talked about adding a third into their relationship. Ronin asks Kincaid to think about it, and come to their house for a date. They spend time together as three, and also as couples. Kincaid had a sister Sophia, who died when they were hit with an IED. She was the reporter, he the photographer. He calls to tell his Mom Happy Birthday, but she won't talk to him. His parents blame him for her death. He leaves Ronin and Julia, but they talk and the next day they go to him. They all talk, and decide to work it out. 

Short, sweet, sexy story that ends far too soon, wished this was a full length novel, instead of a novella.

I received a copy in exchange for an honest review.

As if You Were Mine by Cindy Kirk

 Sara is a Christian Pop Star. She has been receiving threatening notes, so her manager, Meg hired Crow, to be her bodyguard. Sara is pretty sure the letters are from her stepfather, and specifically told Meg no cops. Crow has been working undercover almost his whole career, he doesn't want to lie to Sara, but Meg wants him to pretend to be only a bodyguard. Sara has wanton feelings toward Crow,  but knows she would never be with him as a couple unless they are married. Her Publicist James is who she wants to want, but Crow stirs something in her she has never felt before. He finds a woman who wrote one of the notes, and he also finds her Sara's Mother. Sara spends time with her Mother, talking about the past, and reconciling for their future. The real person behind the notes finds Sara at home, but luckily Crow is there to save her, but gets injured. Two months later she shows up at his house for a party his sister invites her to, but there is no party. They talk, say some words, and say yes to some questions.

A sweet, clean romance with only some kissing.

I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.