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Scandalized by Ivy Owens
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA one-night stand between two old childhood friends turns into something more, but when a scandal threatens to tear them apart, they must decide how hard to fight for love—a steamy romance debut perfect for fans of Tessa Bailey and Kennedy Ryan... -
![Looking for Alaska / An Abundance of Katherines / Paper Towns / The Fault in Our Stars by John Green]()
Looking for Alaska / An Abundance of Katherines / Paper Towns / The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFour critically acclaimed, award-winning modern classics from #1 New York Times-bestselling author John GreenThis John Green deluxe box set includes Printz Award–winning Looking for Alaska, Printz Honor book An Abundance of Katherines, Edgar Award–winning Paper Towns, and #1 New York Times–bestselling The Fault in Our Stars... -
![Tú tan refugio y yo tan a la deriva by Cherry Chic]()
Tú tan refugio y yo tan a la deriva by Cherry Chic
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsUn día cualquiera Marco Corleone sale de su restaurante, mira al cielo, aspira con fuerza y sonríe. Parece simple, pero hubo un tiempo en que hasta respirar parecía imposible. Sus miedos se han ido extinguiendo a la misma velocidad que en su espalda crecían un par de alas listas para volar y perseguir sueños que parecían inalcanzables. Casi todo es como debe ser. Casi... -
![Jingle Bell Hell by Denise Grover Swank, A.R. Casella]()
Jingle Bell Hell by Denise Grover Swank, A.R. Casella
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s a sexually repressed control freak. He’s a muscular ex-con with heavier baggage than Santa’s toy bag. They’re everything each other never wanted.MaryI’m usually the first person on my block to decorate for Christmas. This year? Humbug.My six-year-old son, Aidan, just had a meltdown after learning some hard truths from a drunk Santa impersonator, and I can no longer deny we both need help... -
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![Friends with Benefactors by Willow Aster, Laura Pavlov]()
Friends with Benefactors by Willow Aster, Laura Pavlov
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPenelopeHaving grown up the baby sister to four brothers and with a dude for a best friend, I know how to read men like the back of my hand.But when I have a sexy make-out session with Beckham, my best friend, all my intuition about men goes out the window... -
![I Sold Myself To The Devil For Vinyls... Pitiful I Know by DarknessAndLight]()
I Sold Myself To The Devil For Vinyls... Pitiful I Know by DarknessAndLight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLexi Grayson is just a normal teenager, as normal as she can be with her unobserving skills and her overthinking mind. But she'll need the overthinking if she wants to unravel the smirking mystery that is Blake Eaton...Categorized as:
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![Damaged by Luke Prescott]()
Damaged by Luke Prescott
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m damaged. Bad goods. Not good enough for anyone. Brett Daniels is a player with a capital manwhore. The idea of being with just one woman is something that he’d never entertain. He’s out looking for a new wingman, since he lost his to a woman. He won’t make the same mistake, hell no. It’s all about sex, having fun. Forgetting. I’m damaged. Bad goods. Too much for anyone to deal with... -
![Wild Spirit by Mari Carr]()
Wild Spirit by Mari Carr
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaybe if things were different, Leo could date the woman he’s always longed for, the free-spirited Yvonne Collins. For her, life is an adventure, for him, life is all about work and keeping things simple so he can focus on his son. When a tragic event upends Leo’s orderly existence, he’s forced to admit he can’t do it all and he can’t do it alone... -
![Don't Fall for Your Best Friend by Logan Chance]()
Don't Fall for Your Best Friend by Logan Chance
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA wickedly, funny romcom that'll have you laughing and swooning one minute, and hot and sweaty the next. Follow along as Paxton and Hartford try to navigate a world they know nothing about--B D S M! I’ve always lived by one major rule, don’t fall for your best friend, and this is one rule I can’t break. I’m supposed to write an article about a topic so scandalous, I can’t even say it... -
![Something Borrowed, Something You by Vi Keeland]()
Something Borrowed, Something You by Vi Keeland
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNo Strings Attached meets Me Before You in SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING YOU, a slow-burn, swoony romance from #1 New York Times bestseller Vi Keeland.My relationship with Hunter Delucia started backwards.We met at a wedding—him sitting on the groom’s side, me sitting on the bride’s. Stealing glances at each other throughout the night, there was no denying an intense, mutual attraction... -
![My Favorite Mistake by R.L. Kenderson]()
My Favorite Mistake by R.L. Kenderson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy First Mistake:Breaking up with my boyfriend right before I turn thirty.Second Mistake:Requesting my expert in the sack best friend, Griffin, give me a leg-shaking orgasm as a birthday gift.My Third Mistake:Lying to myself that I wouldn’t fall for my best friend just because we slept together.My Fourth Mistake:Accidentally telling Griffin I love him.And losing our friendship forever... -
![Jesse's Girl by Hannah Brixton]()
Jesse's Girl by Hannah Brixton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBuckle up, Buttercup…Three nosy relatives, two jobs, one fledgling side hustle, and zero roommate prospects. No wonder Ada Russo is saltier than the rim of a margarita glass. When her brother’s best friend lands in Lennox Valley needing a place to stay for the summer, Ada’s spare room is the logical choice... -
![Barefoot at Midnight by Roxanne St. Claire]()
Barefoot at Midnight by Roxanne St. Claire
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRoxanne St. Claire's "Timeless" books celebrate the appeal of the silver fox hero! A little older, a lot wiser, and completely sexy, the heroes in the Barefoot Bay Timeless books are men in their 40's and 50's who find a second chance at love. Roxanne says her readers aren't 23.. -
![Thank You for Holding by Julia Kent, Elisa Reed]()
Thank You for Holding by Julia Kent, Elisa Reed
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHaving it all is a fantasy, right? Carrie Shelton thought her boyfriend was too good to be true. Her best friend's brother? A guy who loved antiquing? Who cuddled on the couch while watching foodie YouTube clips and talking about artisanal spices? Who helped her accessorize her outfits? Right. Fantasy... -
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![The Smirking Jerk by DarknessAndLight]()
The Smirking Jerk by DarknessAndLight
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“I’m in love with you.” How many times would I have to think about this, how many times, before she could hear it, feel it, see it in my eyes? “I’m in love with you.” How could I make her see without telling her, without scaring her off… without losing her. I couldn’t lose her...Categorized as:
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![Curvy Girls Can't Date Bad Boys by Kelsie Stelting]()
Curvy Girls Can't Date Bad Boys by Kelsie Stelting
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn arranged marriage and a bad boy who breaks all of the rules…My father’s been planning my wedding day for longer than I have. Since I turned seventeen, he’s sent me on date after date with people from the film industry–producers, directors, actors… I’ve dated–and turned down–them all.But Ryde Alexander is the worst... -
![Gettin' Hooked by Nyomi Scott]()
Gettin' Hooked by Nyomi Scott
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsClick for your dream dateCould she go to the senior dance with just any guy? No way. Imani Lane has her heart set on Maurice, the hottest guy in town. But he isn't exactly asking. So she comes up with an idea to help herself--and everyone else, too... -
![Felix by Lulu Moore]()
Felix by Lulu Moore
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI have a secret. Twelve years ago I crushed on my teammate’s little sister, before firmly putting her in the friend zone. Which then became the best friend zone. And my teammate became more of a brother.But now we have two problems.1. I just found out she’s been crushing on me too, and my feelings have come hurtling back like a puck heading for the net2... -
![Vibration: An Accidental Roommates Romance by Lainey Davis]()
Vibration: An Accidental Roommates Romance by Lainey Davis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMeet the Brady family. They're brilliant, brooding and barreling into relationships whether they like it or not.Irresponsible. Impulsive. Reckless. Cal Brady has heard it all from his family and he's getting a little sick of it. He's a smart guy, after all. In a family of brainy engineers, someone has to be the fun one, but the other Bradys don't see it that way... -
![Catch and Keep by Erin Hahn]()
Catch and Keep by Erin Hahn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Erin Hahn's latest cozy, swoony romance, Maren Laughlin has been fishing her whole life, but she’s finally ready to be caught.At thirty-three, Maren Laughlin's just turned down her boyfriend’s proposal, walked away from her decade-long position as a park ranger, and returned to her childhood playground in Northern Wisconsin to accept her inheritance: a decrepit waterfront bait shop... -
![The Oscar Escape by Krista Sandor]()
The Oscar Escape by Krista Sandor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’ll stop at nothing to give her the escape she desperately needs—even if it means losing her forever. Pop Princess Goes Berserk isn’t the headline Aria Paige-Grant ever wanted to read about herself. Unfortunately, it fits the daughter of rock star royalty to a T. When the paparazzi catch her in an epic public meltdown, her only saving grace is her best friend, Oscar Elliott...Categorized as:
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![Love on Camera by Dana LeCheminant]()
Love on Camera by Dana LeCheminant
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMadi doesn’t have time to date. Oliver has all the time in the world. When wedding photographer Madi is challenged to find herself ten dates in three months, she turns to her older brother’s three best friends to be her stand-ins. It helps her win the challenge without having to deal with the stress of dating... -
![Misadventures with a Sexpert by Elizabeth Hayley]()
Misadventures with a Sexpert by Elizabeth Hayley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIsla Scott seeks to enhance her sexual repertoire, and she’s using every available app to do so. But no matter what buttons she pushes, she isn’t having much luck during her frequent coffeehouse dating rendezvous. If she’s to eventually satisfy Mr. Right—and herself—in every way, she needs to gain some more experience. But so far she’s only encountered duds... -
![Calamity by Lilian Monroe]()
Calamity by Lilian Monroe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeath by embarrassment. That’s what happens to Scarlett when she stands up to make a speech at her best friend’s wedding with the help of a slideshow of pictures she set up on her phone. Unfortunately, the phone connects to the speakers as well as the screen, and certain spicy parts of her current audiobook begin to play. At full volume. Moaning and all... -
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![Extreme Close-Up by Julie Jaret]()
Extreme Close-Up by Julie Jaret
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsApprox. 40,000 words; standalone novel Recommended for readers 18+ due to adult language and situations He’s hot, young, and way off-limits... But he might be just what she needs to get over the past and on with her life. Lisa Taylor’s life stalled after her divorce three years ago, and she never got it started up again... -
![Addiction by Angela McPherson]()
Addiction by Angela McPherson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDespite denying their love for years, in the end no distraction could keep best friends Tristan and Elle apart. Passion and heat explode as the two finally discover what they’ve been missing, needing, wanting for so long. When Tristan and Elle return home for Christmas break, the two are gifted with a few unexpected surprises... -
![The Boss Deal by Penny Wylder]()
The Boss Deal by Penny Wylder
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe wants me. I want him. But we both know we can't stay together.So we made a deal.It started as a one night fling between strangers. I didn't expect to see him again, especially not the next day, dressed all classy and sharp, being introduced to me as the investor for my best friend's new cupcake business... -
![Undateable: A Happy Endings Novella by Lauren Blakely]()
Undateable: A Happy Endings Novella by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome guys are just undateable. Look, I’m all for romance novels, but life doesn’t always work out like it does in a book. Friends don’t usually turn into lovers, fake dates don’t often become more, and billionaires rarely have carved abs. I’m not a negative Nelly; I’m just a realist. As a friend and a co-worker to Gavin Sexy Pants Clements, I fit firmly in the“undateable category... -
![Not Here to Stay Friends by Kaitlyn Hill]()
Not Here to Stay Friends by Kaitlyn Hill
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis friends-to-lovers spin on The Bachelor follows two childhood besties reuniting to spend the summer in L.A. after five years apart—but when they both get involved with a teen reality dating show, their lives take an unexpected turn for the unreal.Sloane McKinney feels like a background character in her own life... -
![The Sebastian Guarantee by Krista Sandor]()
The Sebastian Guarantee by Krista Sandor
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s got one chance to be the man she deserves—he better not screw it up. Phoebe Gale is a genius behind the keyboard, but her love life is a catastrophe. She’s sick of guys trampling on her heart. Spoiler Alert: that’s about to end. She’s been invited to a conference where she’ll get the chance to flaunt her tech talents and show these creeps exactly what they’re missing... -
![Namaste and Code All Day by Ally Williams]()
Namaste and Code All Day by Ally Williams
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve always believed love is nothing more than good timing.That it's just two people who happen to get along deciding this is probably as good as it gets.Until Zeke Morgan.He walks me home from the yoga classes I take like candy. He encourages me to chase my dreams of opening my own studio. He’s gentle with me when I tell him past experiences make me hesitant about getting physical... -
![Never Fall For Your Brother's Best Friend by Abby Greyson]()
Never Fall For Your Brother's Best Friend by Abby Greyson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is a kisses only, sweet romance.My brother’s best friend shattered my heart when he left to chase a dream of shoulder pads and glory. Now he’s back, but even worse, so is my crush.I’m not in love with Mason Sanderson anymore, so I keep telling myself.It doesn’t matter that he’s the face of every hero in any romance novel I’ve ever read.My new next-door neighbor is not the man of my dreams...Categorized as:
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![Sweetheart by Cookie O'Gorman]()
Sweetheart by Cookie O'Gorman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSweetheart (suh-weet-hart): Someone who is kind, friendly, and/or lovable. For reference, see Scarlett Kent.Seventeen-year-old Scarlett Kent likes the idea of love—in theory. She’s just never had time for romance...Categorized as:
friends-to-lovers realistic humor romance young-adult contemporary high-school fiction -
![Kiss and Tell by Melanie Jacobson]()
Kiss and Tell by Melanie Jacobson
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's back to hold her to a marriage pact they made ten years ago . . .Tabitha Winters, glamorous celebrity chef, loves her life and growing empire in New York. But when her best friends buy the old summer camp where they worked as counselors, she can't turn down their invitation to appear at the opening week fundraising gala . . -
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![One of the Guys by A.R. Perry]()
One of the Guys by A.R. Perry
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRylee Everett has spent her entire life as a tomboy. One of the guys to the rest of the world. With that comes constant fights with her mom when it comes to wearing dresses and makeup. To her, it’s a waste of time. Time she would rather use at the skatepark and hanging out with her best friend Spencer. Well, that was her outlook until she bumps into her longtime crush at a wedding...Categorized as:
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![Mi conquista tiene una lista by Inma Rubiales]()
Mi conquista tiene una lista by Inma Rubiales
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"Pensaba que nunca conocería al chico perfecto. Hasta que llegaste tú." Abril Lee tiene un secreto: ha escrito una lista con las condiciones que debe cumplir el chico que quiera salir con ella...Categorized as:
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![How to Kiss Your Best Friend by Jenny Proctor]()
How to Kiss Your Best Friend by Jenny Proctor
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsHe’s a hot high school chemistry teacher living in a small town. She’s a globetrotting journalist running from her past. They used to be best friends. Then one kiss changes everything.*******Kate Fletcher is my kryptonite. She’s also my best friend. Former best friend? I’m not sure what you call it when we grew up attached at the hip and then she left Silver Creek (and me) to travel the world... -
![Roommate's Guide to Love by Chelle Sloan]()
Roommate's Guide to Love by Chelle Sloan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA sexy, small town, single dad, roommates to lovers romance from bestselling author, Chelle Sloan.GUIDE TO LOVE RULE #6: Flings are temporary. Falling for the single dad could be forever.I believe the saying is "never say never." To that I say hold my beer...Categorized as:
friends-to-lovers humor realistic romance small-town forced-proximity boss-employee womens-fiction -
![The Bad Boy, Cupid & Me by Slim_Shady]()
The Bad Boy, Cupid & Me by Slim_Shady
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsReece smirked, "Trust me Chloe, the Good Girl always falls for the Bad Boy."Chloe Armel is a Good Girl.She never gets in trouble, gets excellent grades and is loved by everyone.Enter Reece.Wild, badass and has an ego that honestly couldn't get any bigger.He gets into fights, breaks every single rule and couldn't care less about the consequences that come with it...Categorized as:
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![Marrying Mr. Perfect by Lizzie Shane]()
Marrying Mr. Perfect by Lizzie Shane
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSometimes it takes a reality television show to show you the love that’s right in front of you... To Louisa Tanner, Jack Doyle is perfect—heart surgeon, loving single father, and best friend a girl could have—so it's no surprise when he's tapped as the next Mister Perfect for the reality dating series Marrying Mister Perfect... -
![Off the Map by Trish Doller]()
Off the Map by Trish Doller
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOn the road to love, you don't need a GPS... Carla Black’s life motto is “here for a good time, not for a long time.” She’s been travelling the world on her own in her vintage Jeep Wrangler for nearly a decade, stopping only long enough to replenish her adventure fund. She doesn’t do love and she doesn’t ever go home.Eamon Sullivan is a modern-day cartographer who creates digital maps... -
![No-one Ever Has Sex on Christmas Day by Tracy Bloom]()
No-one Ever Has Sex on Christmas Day by Tracy Bloom
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDon’t you always plan the perfect Christmas? Don’t you always think it will be the best one ever? And doesn’t something – usually one of your loved ones – always come along and screw it up? Katy’s been spending too much time in the office and not enough time with her family so she wants it all: snow (fake or real), the Michael Bublé Christmas album, whatever it takes... -
![For Seven Nights Only by Sarah Ballance, Maxine Mitchell]()
For Seven Nights Only by Sarah Ballance, Maxine Mitchell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKelsie Reed is over bad luck and bad men. Newly dumped, she’s now the pathetically single maid of honor in her sister’s wedding—and her ex is the best man. Her bad luck continues when a plumbing meltdown in her apartment sends her sexy neighbor running to her rescue. He’s got "serial dater" written all over him, which is unfortunate because the man is hot... -
![Finding Gene Kelly by Torie Jean]()
Finding Gene Kelly by Torie Jean
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen five-year-old Evie O’Shea married her next-door neighbor in the wedding of the century, she had no idea she was swearing an oath to love the man who would grow into the bane of her existence until the end of time. Or that in ten years time, she’d start a long and winding journey to an eventual endometriosis diagnosis... -
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![Stripped Down by Erin McCarthy]()
Stripped Down by Erin McCarthy
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHis best friend’s hot older sister. Her younger brother’s annoying sidekick. And one forbidden kiss in high school… It was complicated back then. It’s even more so now. Because former mean girl Sloane rolls back in town to find Rick stripping at a charity event like he was born with biceps. And single dad Rick is her landlord. And her brother will murder him if he has sex with her... -
![Save the Date by Carrie Aarons]()
Save the Date by Carrie Aarons
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou know that pact you make with your childhood best friend of the opposite sex? The one where, if you’re both still single, lonely and hopeless at thirty, you’ll marry each other? This is the story about what happens when you hit the big three-oh and have to make good on that pinky promise. Personally, I think love, romance and all of that nonsense is a crock of, well, you know... -
![Azar o seu! by Carol Sabar]()
Azar o seu! by Carol Sabar
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBia está parada num engarrafamento no Rio de Janeiro, pensando em sua vida azarada. Sem emprego, atolada em dívidas, ela não imagina que está prestes a viver a grande coincidência da sua vida. O motorista do carro ao lado está buzinando, tentando se comunicar com ela, como se fosse um velho conhecido... E ele é! Mas Bia não o reconhece... -
![Inspection by Lainey Davis]()
Inspection by Lainey Davis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe closed off his heart when he lost his wife. She is trying to start fresh. Can they rekindle an old flame?Kellen Brady is just fine, thank you. He runs his family business. He cooks family dinners and takes his vitamins. He even gets plenty of exercise. When his daughter suggests he needs to "get back out there," Kellen brushes off her comment and gets back to his work instead. Safer that way... -
![Seducing Allie by Shelli Stevens]()
Seducing Allie by Shelli Stevens
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's going to show this wedding crasher just how dirty the outdoors can be. Seattle Steam, Book 3 Allison Siegel is out to stop a wedding. With one of her best childhood friends about to marry a gold-digger, who wouldn't at least try to stage an intervention? Apparently, her other childhood bestie, Clint... -
![Can't Get Over You by Nicole Casey]()
Can't Get Over You by Nicole Casey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI hate him. I want him. I can't stop thinking about him. The bad boy next door. My number one sworn enemy. Blake Malcolm Laurier, aka the cockiest, most arrogant man-wh*re I’ve ever met. He might be good looking, sexy and intense...Categorized as:
friends-to-lovers humor adult anthologies contemporary enemies-to-lovers fiction romance
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