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The Resurrection of Wildflowers by Micalea Smeltzer
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIt took me a while to learn that sometimes no matter how much, or how hard you love someone, or something, you have to let them go. You can’t save a sinking ship.Sometimes, you have someone else you have to be strong for, who needs you more.You make a choice.A devastating one.And you hope, maybe one day, they’ll come back to you... -
![Dia Que Dejo de Nevar En Alaska, El -V2 by Alice Kellen]()
Dia Que Dejo de Nevar En Alaska, El -V2 by Alice Kellen
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsUn chico con el corazón de hielo.Una chica que huye de sí misma.Dos destinos que se cruzan.Heather cree que solo hay tres cosas que sabe hacer: atraer problemas, salir huyendo y correr. Así es como termina en Alaska, en un pequeño pueblo perdido, trabajando de camarera mientras intenta llevar una vida nueva y tranquila... -
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Resolution by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling author Adriana Locke comes a workplace romance between a grumpy, alpha architect and his new client—who just so happens to have the blueprint to bring him to his knees. Romance is not in Wade Mason’s portfolio. This is tragic...Categorized as:
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![With This Woman by Jodi Ellen Malpas]()
With This Woman by Jodi Ellen Malpas
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTheir whirlwind romance was intense, passionate, and fiery, but Jesse knew the woman he was falling for didn’t know who he really was. He tried to protect her from his past, protect himself from her leaving, but his fears were realized when Ava discovered his Manor—the heartbeat of hedonism and pleasure, the place where Jesse has lost himself for years in women and alcohol... -
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![Could Be the One: (Lucas and Becca) by Claire Kingsley]()
Could Be the One: (Lucas and Becca) by Claire Kingsley
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’ve always been the good girl, doing what people expect. But when I find myself dumped, instead of engaged, I realize it’s time for a change. I want to stop being so timid. Take risks. Find my naughty side. And who better to help me than my friend Lucas? Sure, Lucas is sexy as sin, with a smile that turns my brain inside out and a body that makes me think a lot of very bad girl thoughts...Categorized as:
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![Doctor Untouchable by J. Saman]()
Doctor Untouchable by J. Saman
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe secret I’m keeping from my hot boss is a ticking time bomb. And it’s about to explode…Running out on my wedding and throwing myself onto his car to get away from my cheating ex is not how I thought I’d see Kaplan Fritz again.Which is probably why I didn’t recognize him until I ran into his mother shortly after... -
![Eastern Lights by Brittainy C. Cherry]()
Eastern Lights by Brittainy C. Cherry
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI once met a man on a cold Halloween night. He dressed as a superhero, and I dressed in red. For one night, I was his break from reality, and he was the temporary fix for my broken heart.Two years later, I was given the opportunity of a lifetime to become a senior editor at one of the biggest magazine companies in the world... -
![Ivory Ashes by Nicole Fox]()
Ivory Ashes by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMy new boss is gorgeous, arrogant, and filthy rich.The only problem?He doesn't know he's also the father of my baby.Six years ago, I was supposed to get married.But the night before the wedding, my groom-to-be showed me sides of himself I'd never seen before.I might've died in that hotel room...If Mikhail Novikov hadn't burst in to save me... -
![Crave by Janet Nissenson]()
Crave by Janet Nissenson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe next chapter in one of the most romantic love stories ever told Luxury hotel heir Ian Gregson longed for his beloved Tessa from afar for more than two years, forced to keep his attraction towards her well hidden. But now that his feelings no longer have to remain a secret, he is free to indulge his constant craving for the woman of his dreams... -
![Recklessly, Wildly Yours by Nina Levine]()
Recklessly, Wildly Yours by Nina Levine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe thinks I’m a runaway bride.What he doesn’t know is that I’m also a runaway celebrity.Two hours before I'm supposed to say "I do," I run.Right into the arms of Ethan Black.He finds me in a cloud of white lace and sheer panic, stranded in the middle of a Manhattan traffic jam.My savior in a suit.He doesn't care about my last name, my fame, or the scandal brewing in my wake.All he sees is me... -
![Warrior Blue by Kelsey Kingsley]()
Warrior Blue by Kelsey Kingsley
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBlake Carson can't afford to have a life. Between working full-time as a tattoo artist and caring for his disabled twin brother Jacob, his plate is more than full - and he prefers it that way. But his meticulous planning is turned on its head when he meets the upbeat and beautiful Audrey Wright and her butterfly tattoo... -
![One Wrong Move by Olivia Hayle]()
One Wrong Move by Olivia Hayle
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe woman I love has always been off-limits. She was my best friend’s fiancée… and now my new roommate. I thought I was used to pain. Harper dated my best friend for years, and I was going to be the best man at their wedding. Until she blows up the engagement and shows up in London with a new job.Being friends never worked for me. That’s why I moved away...Categorized as:
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![King of Nothing by Aurora Rose Reynolds]()
King of Nothing by Aurora Rose Reynolds
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI met him when my ship was sinking, and I clung to him through the storm. Little did I know he needed me as much as I needed him.The first time I saw Roman Dante King, he stuck out like an odd puzzle piece that got mixed up in the wrong box. It wasn’t his blue eyes in the dim light of the bar, the tattoos that covered his arms and hands, or even his arrogant personality...Categorized as:
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![Filthy Rich Santas by Eva Ashwood]()
Filthy Rich Santas by Eva Ashwood
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs owners of an exclusive adult club, my brother’s three best friends are scorching hot and filthy rich…and they just offered to roadtrip home with me for Christmas.After my fiancé dumps me because “chubby girls aren’t wife material,” Beckett, Tristan, and Ryder insist on joining me for the drive back to my hometown...Categorized as:
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![My Kind of Perfect by Nikki Ash]()
My Kind of Perfect by Nikki Ash
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom author Nikki Ash comes a roommates to lovers, single dad romance...GeorgiaI’m surrounded by love, yet have no one to call my own.But then Chase, my new roommate, is suddenly there.He could be the perfect guy for me, if he wasn’t nursing a broken heart.The more time I waste looking for love, the more I realize that what I want has been right in front of me all along...Categorized as:
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![Sweet by Adriana Locke]()
Sweet by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsChemistry is not another word for love.That’s what my boss, the grumpy single dad with brilliant green eyes, says anyway.I have my V-card. He’s ten years older than me. I work for him.Nate Hughes has a million reasons why a relationship between us would never work. Honestly? It’s all a farce.He can’t deny the sparks when we’re together...Categorized as:
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![The Other Brother by Dyan Layne]()
The Other Brother by Dyan Layne
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThings happen as they’re meant to.There’s no avoiding your destiny…Dillon Byrne always believed in fate.He would meet someone. Fall in love. Be a family.All in that order.Sometimes fate has other plans…Life changes in an instant. Love is lost.But how do you let go of the life you once had?To appreciate the magic of a brand new beginning, you have to make peace with the ending first... -
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Out of Focus by Cristina Santos
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan two people, brought together by chance and mutual need, overcome their differences and find a love that defies the odds?Rafael and Charlie are two souls destined to collide. He is a vibrant Brazilian CEO with a deep seated desire to find love. She is a British redhead navigating life in finance while trying to prepare for a potentially monotonous relationship... -
![Domination by C.D. Reiss]()
Domination by C.D. Reiss
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI want to just clarify a couple of things.Submission is not abdication. Submission is not resignation. It’s not weak or fragile. It doesn’t mean I break at the first sign of trouble.Well, I broke for a few weeks. When I realized I was falling in love with Jonathan and that I’d never be the same if I allowed it to continue, I broke into a million sharp little pieces... -
![Defeat by Evelyn Sola]()
Defeat by Evelyn Sola
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA self-proclaimed bachelor, content on his own. A runaway bride, searching for her freedom.They may seem like they’ve got nothing in common, but the tiniest sparks make the biggest flames.Delaney Lewis is desperate for her freedom. From her controlling mother and the man she left standing at the altar...Categorized as:
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![The Arrangement by Adriana Locke]()
The Arrangement by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe gorgeous CEO of Brewer Air is my boss and, thanks to a bet, my new husband for six months.Why? Because I begged.I have a grandmother to support, a stack of bills higher than my five-foot frame, and as a cherry on top, I need to find a new place to live. Soon.Sure, Jason Brewer’s bright green eyes and chiseled jawline steal my breath. His smirk makes me weak...Categorized as:
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![Lessons in Sin by Pam Godwin]()
Lessons in Sin by Pam Godwin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThere’s no absolution for the things I’ve done.But I found a way to control my impulses.I became a priest.As Father Magnus Falke, I suppress my cravings. As the headteacher of a Catholic boarding school, I’m never tempted by a student.Until Tinsley Constantine.The bratty princess challenges my rules and awakens my dark nature. With each punishment I lash upon her, I want more... -
![Scenic Route by D.D. Prince]()
Scenic Route by D.D. Prince
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTake the ride to Happily Ever After with Beautiful Biker Spencer Valentine of The Dominion Brotherhood MC. Best experienced after Detour (Beautiful Biker 1) and Joyride (Beautiful Biker 2) Spencer knows it’s a long and winding road to happily ever after. He’s got baggage. He has a chip on his shoulder... -
![Declan: A Brash Brothers Billionaire Romance by Jenna Myles]()
Declan: A Brash Brothers Billionaire Romance by Jenna Myles
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe's all I've dreamed of for years, but she's my employee...and around her, I turn into a stuttering teenage boy.We’ve been dancing around each other for years. It’s not a dance I’m proud of. The day we met, I fell out of my chair. Now, we’re stuck in this repeating pattern: she corners me, I freeze then I bolt. I’m 33 years old and I should be able to handle a woman better than this... -
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![Thorns of Death by Eva Winners]()
Thorns of Death by Eva Winners
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEnrico Marchetti.One of the five Italian mafia kings.Powerful. Untouchable. Corrupt.It started with one innocent look across a room in Paris. He was a lot older than me. A Roman god dressed in an Italian suit, surrounded by an aura I couldn’t resist.When I ran into him again, he effortlessly pulled me under his spell. But little did I know, a night full of carnal pleasure would cost me everything... -
![Maddie's Daddy Crush by Kate Oliver]()
Maddie's Daddy Crush by Kate Oliver
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMaddie Michaels has had a sheltered life living with her brother and his best friend after her mom died at a young age. When tragedy strikes, she is devastated and doesn’t know how to survive in the world by herself, so she decides to go to the one person she has left. The person she also happens to be madly in love with.Ian Jacobs has had a pretty great life...Categorized as:
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![Being Mrs. Cane by Shanora Williams]()
Being Mrs. Cane by Shanora Williams
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThey say there is happiness at the end of every love story, but they never truly mention the hardships it takes to get there. With Cane, I’d been through hell and back, and now, I was going to be walking up the alter, promising my life to a man that I’d gambled everything for. Some would call me dumb. Some would deem me insane. Others would say I was a fool in love... -
![Yours Actually by Nina Levine]()
Yours Actually by Nina Levine
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe playboy and the girl next door.Best friends since forever.This was only supposed to be a wedding season as each other’s plus-one, nothing more.But Callan Black has his hands on me, his eyes on me, and has suddenly become very possessive of me.Callan is the guy I’ve crushed on since I was a teen.It’s totally unrequited.He’s got a type and I’m not it... -
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Alpha CEO by M. Robinson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author M. Robinson comes a best friend’s baby sister, second chance billionaire romance.I came from nothing and made something of myself. I’ve only ever loved two things. Cars and her.I took that passion and built an empire.Now I’m the CEO.The alpha.On top of the world.I’m not the carefree man she once knew...Categorized as:
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![Stirred by Charity Ferrell]()
Stirred by Charity Ferrell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI don't want him. I can't do this. That's what my ex said after our son was born, leaving me a single dad. These days, my world consists of two things: Noah and my bar. Until her—the woman I want—but can never have. My ex’s sister wasn’t supposed to be stirred into the mix. Even though I try to push her away, my son falls in love with her...Categorized as:
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![Just Like That by Lena Hendrix]()
Just Like That by Lena Hendrix
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHe’s my sister’s ex, a stubborn jerk, and completely off-limits.Getting a man to give up custody of a son he didn’t know existed should have been easy. Trouble is, nothing with JP King is ever easy.Suave, grumpy billionaires aren’t supposed to have strong hands or filthy mouths, and I never expected our snippy banter to be so much fun...Categorized as:
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![Undeniably Forbidden by J. Saman]()
Undeniably Forbidden by J. Saman
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn my defense, I had no clue the gorgeous guy I had a wildly steamy night with was my brother's best friend. Or the single dad of the little girl I was about to nanny.I hadn't seen Dr. Owen Fritz since I was twelve and he was twenty-four, but even back then, I didn't care much about him...Categorized as:
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![Bad Behavior by Vivian Wood]()
Bad Behavior by Vivian Wood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller Vivian Wood Cynic. F*ck up. Outsider. That’s Jameson in a nutshell - not to mention drool-worthy, dreamy, and perfect fantasy object. He’s also my older brother’s best friend and business partner. I’ve had a thing for Jameson ever since I was old enough to have dirty dreams... -
![Midnight Confessions by J.L. Kenna]()
Midnight Confessions by J.L. Kenna
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings...Categorized as:
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![The Last Kiss by Anna Bloom]()
The Last Kiss by Anna Bloom
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy life began when I found out it was ending.One Frenchman. One night. No questions. No names.The perfect antidote for a stolen future.Fate though has other plans. This doesn’t feel like a one-night stand, it feels like soulmates for a lifetime.One night can’t be enough because I think we’re falling in love... -
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Law and Disorder by Golden Angel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's a wild child. He's assigned to be her Watch Dom. It's youth and mischief vs age and experience.Iris is new to the lifestyle and when her inexperience and troublemaking disrupt everyone's pleasure at Marquis, someone has to lay down the law. Unfortunately for Iris, that someone is Master Law... -
![If By Chance by Laura Ashley Gallagher]()
If By Chance by Laura Ashley Gallagher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWe have three rules:One night.No kissing.No falling in love.Memories can do different things to alter our perception of reality. Attached to those memories are strings, and each string holds the emotions we felt. They can make us laugh and cry. They can anchor us. They can drag us back when all we want to do is run to the future. Memories dance in the shadows...Categorized as:
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![Take It by Francesca Penn]()
Take It by Francesca Penn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe haunted his dreams and starred in his dirtiest fantasies Office recluse Nicholas Sinclair decided to confront the person watching him in the Sinclair Enterprises parking lot. He was done being stalked. He was met with the unexpected when he finds himself staring into the eyes of the one woman who makes him want...everything... -
![Rock Bottom by Kat Mizera]()
Rock Bottom by Kat Mizera
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy family calls me Zeke. But the music industry refers to me as Big Z… and women everywhere know why.Being lead guitarist for the hottest band in the world should be enough. But it’s not. Nothing ever is. And I don’t know why.Money. Fame. Girls. I’m drowning in all three. But it’s the sweet, spunky college girl offering up her virginity in exchange for an interview that I can’t get out of my head... -
![You're It by Cleo White]()
You're It by Cleo White
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI am a walking, talking disaster.Sometimes it feels like every step I take leads to a mistake that is painful or embarrassing, or painful and embarrassing, and it’s pretty remarkable that natural selection hasn’t taken me out yet.The point is, I have a lot of experience in cleaning up my own messes... -
![Dancing With Sin: A forbidden love story by Alexandria Lee]()
Dancing With Sin: A forbidden love story by Alexandria Lee
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlice Monroe is a good person who is about to do a very bad thing.A professional dancer at twenty-four, Alice had worked tirelessly for years to achieve perfection in all areas of her life. She had the perfect boyfriend, the perfect dream job in her pocket, and the unfortunate, naïve belief that perfection was built to last... -
![Cruel by Deborah Bladon]()
Cruel by Deborah Bladon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s dangerous, addictive, and my newest assignment.The future I desperately crave rests in the palm of his hand.Breathtakingly handsome and painfully private, he’s the sinner who killed a saint. That’s what the world sees when they catch a glimpse of Kavan Bane.He’s the mysterious billionaire tucked away in his penthouse high above Manhattan.My job is to understand him. His goal is to break me... -
![Shaken by Charity Ferrell]()
Shaken by Charity Ferrell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA see yourself out note isn’t how you want to celebrate the morning after your first one- night stand.The first time I meet Archer Callahan is when I block him in a parking spot.The second is a fender bender.The third is at a bar, drinking away our problems, and finding our way to his bed.I never expected to see him again...Categorized as:
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Luna and the Lie by Mariana Zapata
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe problem with secrets is that they’re too easy to keep collecting. Luna Allen has done some things she would rather no one ever know about. She also knows that, if she could go back in time, she wouldn’t change a single thing... -
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![Stone Cold Notes (The Seasons Change) by Julia Wolf]()
Stone Cold Notes (The Seasons Change) by Julia Wolf
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThey called him Stone Cold.Once upon a time, I called him my pen pal.When I wrote to Callum Rose five years ago, I never expected a response. He was an up and coming rock star, afterall, and I was just a shy seventeen-year-old. He did write back though, and through hundreds of emails, we became best friends.Until the day we unknowingly broke each other’s heart...Categorized as:
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![Love Me Tomorrow by Maria Luis]()
Love Me Tomorrow by Maria Luis
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThey call her America’s Sweetheart. And me? I’m the so-called “inked god” she dumped on TV. I’ve tried to forget her. I’ve tried to move on. Until I discover that her family is opening a new restaurant next to my tattoo parlor. If I were a gentleman, I’d offer my congratulations and go my own way. If I were a gentleman, I’d let her be . . . but I’m not...Categorized as:
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![Sweet Fate by Laurelin Paige]()
Sweet Fate by Laurelin Paige
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe conclusion of the Dirty Sweet Duet.Dylan Locke knows that pining over the young ingenue Audrey Lind is pointless. He can't offer her what she wants. He definitely can't give her what she needs. Thank goodness she's half a world away, and he doesn't have to deal with his attraction head on...Categorized as:
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![The Summer I First Saw You by Elizabeth O'Roark]()
The Summer I First Saw You by Elizabeth O'Roark
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn angsty, age gap, forbidden romance from bestselling author, Elizabeth O’ Roark.Once upon a time, my buddy’s niece was a toddler in a swim diaper following me around the beach. Now Daisy’s twenty-one, the loveliest thing I’ve ever laid eyes on, and blackmailing me into letting her stay for the summer.If she’s not bent over on my deck in yoga pants, she’s in a bikini that covers far less... -
![Inked Adonis by Nicole Fox]()
Inked Adonis by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMy BFF sent the hot stranger a voice note...Of me saying I want to climb him like a tree.And he just. Texted. Back.It's the dog's fault, really.If this untrained Great Dane I'm walking had any manners at all, I never would've ended up With my leash wrapped around the most gorgeous man I've ever seen.Lucky for me, the guy is a good sport about it...Categorized as:
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![Professor Astor by Catharina Maura]()
Professor Astor by Catharina Maura
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAfter an amazing night, Leia finds out the man of her dreams gave her the wrong phone number.The last thing she expected was for him to show up two years later as her professor and PhD supervisor...
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