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Rock Chick Rescue by Kristen Ashley
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsJet McAlister has a secret. Eddie Chavez has the hots for Jet (not to mention Eddie’s just plain hot). Jet has too many problems to realize that Eddie’s interested. Eddie loses patience when Jet ends her waitressing shift at a strip club with a knife at her throat. Since Eddie’s a cop, he figures he can help. Since Jet’s used to solving everyone’s problems she doesn’t want Eddie’s help... -
Full Battle Rattle by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFull Battle Rattle is book 7 in the OPS series and should be read in order. I REQUIRE INTENSE SUPERVISION. That’s what they say about me. In fact, it became my nickname—IRIS. Yes, I like to blow stuff up. Yes, it’s more exciting than dismantling a bomb. Is it my fault I have a thirst for exhilarating work? So, I went on this job that was less than thrilling... -
The Old Ducks' Club by Maddie Please
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSophia Gregory is fading away…Recently split from her married lover and about to turn sixty, Sophia doesn’t recognise the old woman staring back at her in the mirror. Where has her life gone so wrong? How has it come to this? A quiet holiday in beautiful Rhodes is the perfect chance for her to find herself again... -
Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover by Ally Carter
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 57 ratingsWhen Cammie "The Chameleon" Morgan visits her roommate Macey in Boston, she thinks she's in for an exciting end to her summer break. After all, she's there to watch Macey's father accept the nomination for vice president of the United States. But when you go to the world's best school (for spies), "exciting" and "deadly" are never far apart... -
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Knight Rider by Danielle Norman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis book previously published under the title: Piper, Unlikely OutlawAt one time, Liam Kane was the sweet guy in love with Piper, the girl next door.Then his life fell apart, and he fell with it.Now he’s a member of the Heretics MC, a club dedicated to chaos and death.When the cops roll up at a break-in, he can’t take his eyes off the gorgeous deputy... -
Bayou Baby by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA heartwarming contemporary romance set in Louisiana's Butterfly Bayou from New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake. Seraphina Guidry loves Butterfly Bayou. A young, single mom, she’s trying to find a place for herself in the town she cherishes, but past mistakes have made her wary. She adores her son but has sworn off men... -
Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy by Ally Carter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 66 ratingsCammie Morgan is back, and it's clear that her life hasn't calmed down since the events of I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You. At first, giddy anticipation is in the air. Gallagher Academy, Cammie's elite spy school, is hosting a visit from a covert training center for boys... -
Fearless by Marlie May
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTheir second chance at love turns lethal when a man from Ginny’s past is determined to see her dead. Navy Chief Cooper Talon is on leave only long enough to clean out his dad’s house and shut the door on the abuse he suffered there. He takes a break to go camping with a high school buddy, never expecting to run into his friend’s younger sister, Ginny—the girl he secretly adored twelve years ago... -
Rock Chick by Kristen Ashley
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsIndy Savage, cop's daughter, rock chick and used bookstore owner, has been in love with Lee Nightingale, once bad boy, now the man behind Nightingale Investigations, since she was five years old. No matter what ingenious schemes Indy used to capture his attention, Lee never showed an interest and Indy finally gave up... -
Heartbreak Boys by Simon James Green
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFaking the best summer ever is a lot harder than it looks...At the start of summer, Jack and Nate find themselves dumped as their respective exes, Dylan and Tariq, start up a new relationship together. Not only that, their exes start posting pics on social media, showing the whole world how fabulous their new life together is!Jack and Nate are reeling... -
Tap & Gown by Diana Peterfreund
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFans of Beautiful Disaster will devour Diana Peterfreund's Ivy League novels--Secret Society Girl, Under the Rose, Rites of Spring (Break), and Tap & Gown. At an elite university, Amy Haskel has been initiated into the country's most notorious secret society. But in this power-hungry world where new blood is at the mercy of old money, hooking up with the wrong people could be fatal... -
Here Kitty, Kitty! by Shelly Laurenston
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsWhat do you do when you’ve got a hillbilly tiger by the tail? Or maybe the question should be: what wouldn’t you do…Nikolai Vorislav likes his single life just as it is. Simple, relaxing and quiet. What he doesn’t need is some foul-mouthed Texan hellcat living in his house, eating his food, flirting with his idiot brothers and shooting holes in his home with his granddaddy’s gun... -
Picture Perfect by Holly Smale
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"My name is Harriet Manners, and I'll always be a geek." It's the hilarious third book in the No.1 bestselling, award winning GEEK GIRL series! Harriet Manners knows more facts that most. She knows that New York is the most populous city in the United States. She knows that its official motto is "Ever Upward". She knows that 28% of Americans believe we never landed on the moon... -
A Bad Day for Sunshine by Darynda Jones
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSheriff Sunshine Vicram finds her cup o' joe more than half full when the small village of Del Sol, New Mexico, becomes the center of national attention for a kidnapper on the loose... -
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Happily Ever Ninja by Penny Reid
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThere are three things you need to know about Fiona Archer… I would tell you what they are, but then I’d have to kill you. But I can tell you that Fiona’s husband, the always irrepressible and often cantankerous Greg Archer, is desperately in love with his wife. Yet as the years pass, Greg has begun to suspect that Fiona is a ninja. A ninja mom. A ninja wife. A ninja friend... -
The Bookshop on the Shore by Jenny Colgan
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA grand baronial house on Loch Ness, a quirky small-town bookseller, and a single mom looking for a fresh start all come together in this witty and warm-hearted novel by New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan.Desperate to escape from London, single mother Lottie wants to build a new life for herself and her son Raffie... -
Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsIt was Sloane who yanked Emily out of her shell and made life 100% interesting. But right before what should have been the most epic summer, Sloane just…disappears. All she leaves behind is a to-do list.On it, thirteen Sloane-inspired tasks that Emily would normally never try. But what if they could bring her best friend back?Apple picking at night? Okay, easy enough.Dance until dawn? Sure...Categorized as:
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Love You by Stacy Finz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSexy, smart, and exciting, the Garner brothers have made Glory Junction, California, the country’s top extreme sports town—but there’s no shortage of thrills wherever they go . . . Darcy Wallace may be an employee at Garner Adventure, but the kind of excitement she’s looking for is more of the indoor variety... -
Make or Break at the Lighthouse B&B by Portia MacIntosh
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThirty-one-year-old matchmaker Lola James had it all – until she broke her leg at a wedding and discovered that her so-called ‘best friend’ was suddenly too busy to call, her flat had far too many steps, and her boyfriend replaced her quicker than you can say ‘crutches’... -
The Mercenary's Guide to Mishaps and Romance by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEllisWhy is it that the first attractive man to look my way mistakes me for a bad guy, stuffs me in the trunk of his car, and ships me off to an island where I’m positive the only thing waiting for me is my own murder?I mean.. -
The Swap by Megan Shull
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"You be me . . . And I'll be you."Ellie spent the summer before seventh grade getting dropped by her best friend since forever. Jack spent it training in "The Cage" with his tough-as-nails brothers and hard-to-please dad. By the time middle school starts, they're both ready for a change. And just as Jack's thinking girls have it so easy, Ellie's wishing she could be anyone but herself... -
All of Me by Leeanna Morgan
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFour friends. Twenty-two bridesmaids dresses. One random act of kindness that will change their lives forever. Tess has given up looking for Mr. Right, but that doesn't mean she's given up on love. When she reads a newspaper story about a young couple who've had everything stolen from their home, including four bridesmaids dresses, she knows she has to help... -
The Empty Nesters by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe worst of times calls for the best of friends in this sassy novel about starting over, from New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown.Dear friends and army wives Diana, Carmen, and Joanie have been through war, rumors of war, marital problems, motherhood, fears, joy, and heartache. But none of the women are prepared when their daughters decide to enlist in the army together... -
Castaway Cove by JoAnn Ross
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey’ve never met. But they’re destined for each other… Single dad Mac Culhane has traveled to some of the world’s most dangerous war zones, but now he and his young daughter have settled in Shelter Bay, where he’s become the late-night DJ for the local radio station. The last thing he expects is to connect over the airwaves with a caller. . -
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Down to the Wire by Shannon Greenland
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBook 2 of The Specialists GiGi is back, this time teaming up with electronics specialist Frankie, aka Wirenut, for their next mission. Wirenut has an uncanny knack for breaking into the highest-level security systems that stump even the experts. Which is precisely why he was recruited by the Specialists...Categorized as:
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Trouble Makes a Comeback by Stephanie Tromly
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“How do you like life in the fast lane?” Digby said. “Is it everything you thought it would be?”Good question.Achieving high school “normal” wasn’t as hard as Zoe Webster expected, but she’s beginning to think Hollywood oversold how much fun it all is... -
Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip by Jordan Sonnenblick
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsSometimes, the greatest comebacks take place far away from the ball field.Meet Peter Friedman, high school freshman. Talented photographer. Former baseball star. When a freakish injury ends his pitching career, Peter has some major things to figure out... -
Twisted Twenty-Six (Stephanie Plum) by Janet Evanovich
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThis isn't just another case. This is family.How far will Stephanie Plum go to protect the one person who means the most to her? The stakes have never been higher in this #1 New York Times bestseller from Janet Evanovich.Grandma Mazur has decided to get married again - this time to a local gangster named Jimmy Rosolli... -
Sweet by Erin McCarthy
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJessica Sweet thought going away to college would finally make her free of her parents’ constant judgments and insistence she play chastity club role model for their church events, but if anything, the freedom has made her realize she can’t go home and be a hypocrite anymore... -
The Final Exam by Gitty Daneshvari
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCheck out the laugh-inducing, phobia-reducing final book in the School of Fear trilogy! Is school out forever at the School of Fear? A nosy reporter is planning a scandalous expose on eccentric Mrs. Wellington and her unorthodox teaching methods, and the news is sure to put an end to the school... -
Gimme Some Sugar by Kimberly Kincaid
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOut of the frying pan. . .and into the fire!Desperate to escape the spotlight of her failed marriage to a fellow celebrity-chef, Carly di Matisse left New York City for a tiny town in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The restaurant she's running these days may not be chic, but in Pine Mountain she can pretend to be the tough cookie everybody knows and loves... -
The French Escape by Suzie Tullett
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"A fabulously fun and uplifting read. Loved it." --Sarah Hardy, By The Letter Book Reviews"Charming and thoroughly enjoyable . . ." --Rachel Gilbey, reviewerIt's fair to say that Flick has had a terrible year. Her beloved father died, she had the wedding of her dreams and only hours after the ceremony her husband ran out on her... -
The Mercury Travel Club by Helen Bridgett
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s never too late for your first adventure . . .Meet Angela. Over fifty. Divorced. Ready to start again.Angela’s twenty-fifth wedding anniversary plans go up in smoke when her feckless now-ex-husband runs off with the caterer of their daughter’s graduation party...Categorized as:
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One Plus One by Jojo Moyes
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsOne single mom. One chaotic family. One quirky stranger. One irresistible love story from the New York Times bestselling author of Me Before YouSuppose your life sucks. A lot. Your husband has done a vanishing act, your teenage stepson is being bullied and your math whiz daughter has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that you can’t afford to pay for...Categorized as:
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Best, First, and Last by Amy T. Matthews
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn this stirring, spirited, and ultimately joyful new novel from the author of Someone Else’s Bucket List, three generations of women in the same family, whose hearts have been broken in different ways, set out on a challenging journey to see one of the wonders of the world—and find themselves to be just as awe-inspiring. Perfect for fans of Josie Silver and Rebecca Serle... -
Back to Before by Tracy Solheim
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChances Inlet, North Carolina, has an infamous power for second chances. But its charms are lost on the town’s favorite son—until she comes along… When his father’s sudden death puts his family’s construction business in serious debt, architect Gavin McAlister is forced to put his dream career in New York on hold. Making matters worse, his fiancée calls it quits... -
Wrapped In You by Jules Bennett
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Another page turner--I couldn't put it down!" - Lori Foster, New York Times bestselling author The Monroe brothers found a home in Haven, Georgia, thanks to the big-hearted couple who adopted them all. Now, grieving their late sister, these three very different men will come together to honor her memory... -
Counterfeit Boyfriend by Cindi Madsen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy twin brother’s talked me into a lot of crazy things, but taking his place on a road trip with his girlfriend so he can party with his friends is a whole new level of insanity. What’s even more insane is I somehow find myself agreeing to it—thanks, alcohol, guilt, and bribery. I’m determined to undo the arrangement, but then I meet Gwen, this sexy redheaded hurricane of energy and brains... -
Four Bridesmaids and a White Wedding by Fiona Collins
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDon’t tell the bride! Rose, Sal and JoJo have been looking forward to their best friend Wendy’s hen party for ages. A relaxing spa break is the perfect way to escape their crazy careers, grumpy husbands and stroppy children – even if the groom’s straight-laced sister, Tamsin, is coming too... -
Four for the Road by K.J. Reilly
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Perks of Being a Wallflower meets The End of the F***ing World in this dark young adult comedy about four unlikely friends dealing with the messy side of grief who embark on a road trip to Graceland.Asher Hunting wants revenge.Specifically, he wants revenge on the drunk driver who killed his mom and got off on a technicality...Categorized as:
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How to Ruin a Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMoshav? What’s a moshav? Is it “shopping mall” in Hebrew? I mean, from what Jessica was telling me, Israeli stores have the latest fashions from Europe. That black dress Jessica has is really awesome. I know I’d be selling out if I go with the Sperm Donor to a mall, but I keep thinking about all the great stuff I could bring back home... -
The Plus One Pact: A hilarious summer read by Portia MacIntosh
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhat if your plus one could be the one...? Cara has officially run out of men. Her most recent dates have gone from bad to worse, and when her dating app informs her there is no one left in her area to choose from, she is at a dead end... -
Trouble Is a Friend of Mine by Stephanie Tromly
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOf course I didn’t like Digby when I first met him. No one does.The first time Philip Digby shows up on Zoe Webster’s doorstep, he’s rude and he treats her like a book he’s already read and knows the ending to... -
Third Degree by Julie Cross
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFans of Monica Murphy and Tammara Webber will savor this novel about coming of age in the heat of the moment from Julie Cross, the internationally bestselling author of the Tempest trilogy. I used to be “Isabel Jenkins, child prodigy.” As lame as that sounds, at least it was an identity. But now I’m not sure what I am... -
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Sleuth or Dare by Robin Benway
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFormer safe-cracking spy, Maggie Silver, likes her new life as a regular high-school girl. Mostly. Okay, so there's the usual cliques, bad lunches and frustratingly simple locker combinations, but there's also her new boyfriend, Jessie, and insanely cool best friend, Roux... -
The Secret Life Of Bryan by Lori Foster
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA New York Times Bestselling Author Bounty hunter Bryan Kelly is back, head-over-hormones in lust with a woman he thinks is a hooker. Bryan will do anything for his twin brother, even switch places to find out who wants to sabotage the naive preacher's charity work with a bunch of sassy, flirtatious prostitutes... -
Piglettes by Clémentine Beauvais
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAwarded the Gold, Silver and Bronze trotters after a vote by their classmates on Facebook, Mireille, Astrid and Hakima are officially the three ugliest girls in their school, but does that mean they're going to sit around crying about it?Well.. -
Then He Kissed Me by Christie Ridgway
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe three Baci sisters are on a mission to save the family winery by transforming it into a wedding destination. When Stevie Baci playfully names her own side business Napa Princess Limousine, she never dreams she'll be driving a real prince around Napa Valley. Jacques Parini, aka "Jack", is looking to expand his family's wine interests... -
Friend-Zoned by Belle Aurora
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNikolai Leokov never thought he'd fall in love with the only girl he's ever befriended. Valentina Tomic has issues with commitment after the ultimate betrayal. When Tina decides to make broody Nik's day better, she never thought she would end up friends with the hard man. Nik has never had a woman be so affectionate to him without expecting something in return... -
Not You It's Me by Julie Johnson
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.Gemma Summers is unlucky in love.She’s known it since third grade, when her first crush blew a spitball into her hair, and a decade-long string of bad dates, boring sex, and abysmal morning-afters has done nothing to improve her prospects...
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