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Somebody Like You: A Small Town Single Mom Sports Romance by Carrie Elks
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe’s rich, talented and way out of her league. Now he’s making her an offer she can’t refuse…Football has always been Cam Hartson’s life. When he's forced to retire following an injury, he slinks back to his small home town, planning to lie low and lick his wounds. Until he meets Mia Devlin. The beautiful single mom of two tearaway boys has no interest in love... -
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Logan Kade by Tijan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsPeople think that just because they know my name, my reputation, and my family that they know me. They don't.They say I’m a manwhore, but who wouldn’t be with my face and body? They say I’m a partier, and that's not going to change. They say I'm a fighter, and hell yes I am. F*ck with mine, and I’ll f*ck you back ten times worse.So, yes. Maybe what they say is true, but that’s not all of me...Categorized as:
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Wildcard by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy name is Ben Conner. I’m a pro fighter, the son of a murderous wifebeater, overprotective big brother, and Evelyn Kincaid’s best friend. I’ve known Evie since we were kids. I loathed her on first sight, and picked on her as often as she picked on me, but somewhere around my fifteenth birthday, my dislike was replaced with something else. It was foreign and new, potent and exciting... -
![Archer by Haley Jenner]()
Archer by Haley Jenner
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsArcher Dean taught me how it feels to be loved. Really loved. The happily ever after, fairy-tale type love. But he also taught me what real heartbreak was. He ripped away my happiness, took it from me without a backward glance. He left me alone and broken with no idea how to rebuild. No fight left in me to want to. Annabelle Edwards was a light in my world of darkness...Categorized as:
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![Ghost by Nicole James]()
Ghost by Nicole James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGhost has been living his life under one rule…never fall in love, never get too close, never get tied down to just one woman. Focusing solely on his club, he is able to remain unattached and free…. until a girl from his past is dropped in his lap. She was a line he swore he’d never cross. And now, in order to obtain an alliance his club needs, he’s forced to use her in ways he’d never imagined... -
![Down & Dirty: Diesel by Jeanne St. James]()
Down & Dirty: Diesel by Jeanne St. James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWelcome to Shadow Valley where the Dirty Angels MC rules. Get ready to get Down & Dirty because this is Diesel’s story…She calls him “The Beast.”Diesel, the MC’s Sergeant at Arms and enforcer, is tasked with not only keeping the club’s property and its members safe, but also taking care of “business” when needed...Categorized as:
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![Inked Playboy by Sloane Howell, Alex Wolf]()
Inked Playboy by Sloane Howell, Alex Wolf
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt all starts with a forbidden one-night stand.It should end there, but it doesn't.Cole Miller could have any woman on the planet--except her.Harlow Collins is off limits for a million reasons.But, there's something about her black hair and icy blue eyes that sear a hole in his chest every time he catches a glimpse of her.It's more than looks, though...Categorized as:
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![My Secret Love Affair by Ali Parker]()
My Secret Love Affair by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA three-week affair and he was gone, leaving me with a gift. A baby.This big handsome billionaire had no desire to play his family’s inheritance games.So he traveled instead, running from his old life from country to country.In the process, he picked up photography, falling in love with images of little ones and beautiful women.You can’t take the playboy out of a Bancroft... -
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Mace by Lane Hart
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMace I fell for Hailey the moment I laid eyes on her, before I knew about the three King Kong size battles I would have to fight to be with her. By the time Linc warned me that his gorgeous sister with legs a mile long was off limits and “emotionally fragile,” it was too late. There was no turning back. Then there’s my friend Senn, who had a one-night stand with Hailey... -
![The Facilitator by Tracie Podger]()
The Facilitator by Tracie Podger
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratings'I'm going to be brutally honest and say that I love this book, its as if the author has stepped into my fantasies!' - Amazon Reviewer 'Wow! Completely wow. If you haven't read The Facilitator yet, what are you waiting for?' - Amazon Reviewer It started as a game. Two adults, both lonely; one an expert, the other learning on the quick... -
![Chute Yeah by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Chute Yeah by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCandy Ray Sunshine--Yes, that is my real name, thank you very much, Mom and Dad--knew two things. One, she was going to work her butt off and open her very own coffee shop, even if she had to die doing it. Two, Banks Valentine was the world’s worst ex-boyfriend in the history of ex-boyfriends. Even if they were only boyfriend and girlfriend for one evening...Categorized as:
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Home Run by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGreen Lucas doesn't know what's about to hit him. Complete Standalone Romance Wanted A woman with grit and fire who will help me get my son’s head out of his ass. You must be self-sufficient and not looking for a gravy train. Common sense is a plus, book smarts are optional. Cannot have red hair, as my son seems to go for that type and he needs something to shake him up... -
![Stud Muffin by Lauren Landish]()
Stud Muffin by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal & USA Today Bestselling Author Lauren Landish.I’m so done with men. I don’t care if he looks like Ryan Gosling with a ten-inch cucumber in his pants and says he wants me to have his babies.Just, no. I’m done. I can’t pick them.To make matters worse, the real estate investment company I work for is on the verge of collapse... -
![Britches Get Stitches by Elicia Hyder]()
Britches Get Stitches by Elicia Hyder
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBe brave. Be strong. Be badass. After a two-year struggle to conceive ends with her husband getting another woman pregnant, Grace “Britches Get Stitches” Evans is taking out her frustrations on the roller derby track. Full-contact violence and absolutely no cheating men? Best divorce-support group ever... -
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![Down & Dirty: Jag by Jeanne St. James]()
Down & Dirty: Jag by Jeanne St. James
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWelcome to Shadow Valley where the Dirty Angels MC rules. Get ready to get Down & Dirty because this is Jag’s story… The only thing Jag, DAMC Road Captain, loves more than his custom bike is Ivy. He’s wanted her ever since he could remember. However, through the years, he’s had to watch her date anyone but him...Categorized as:
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![Scarlett and the Big Bad Billionaire by Tru Taylor]()
Scarlett and the Big Bad Billionaire by Tru Taylor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn my expert opinion, every woman who’s been left at the altar should follow up that singularly humiliating experience by spending a week in paradise with a totally inappropriate—and totally sexy—stranger.Even better if you meet him at the bar of the resort hotel where your destination wedding and honeymoon were supposed to take place...Categorized as:
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![Ruined: Loving An Alpha Male by S.K. Lessly]()
Ruined: Loving An Alpha Male by S.K. Lessly
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe's addicted to her. The mere thought of her brings Mason to his knees. There is no other woman in the world that he wants. Max can’t believe that she met a passion-filled man that makes her body yearn for things she’s only dreamed about. He’s ruined her, making him the only man that she wants... -
![Thieves 2 Lovers by K. Webster, J.D. Hollyfield]()
Thieves 2 Lovers by K. Webster, J.D. Hollyfield
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBest friends aren’t supposed to kiss. But these best friends did. He can’t get the taste of her lips off his mind. She can’t let go of the guilt from her mistake. He wants to be good enough for her. She wishes life were different. He’s the bad boy reject. She’s the girl next door. When opposites attract, they collide and create an explosion that can’t be ignored...Categorized as:
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![Tank by Em Petrova]()
Tank by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRob Parker, aka Tank, is the unluckiest bastard alive. After losing his job and wrecking his bike, his days are filled with boredom and too many bad habits to count. He also can’t seem to get away from the woman who torments the hell out of him—and worse, she belongs to another.Each time Catarina’s boyfriend rips her heart out, her best friend Tank is there to listen... -
![Hardcore by Jessika Klide]()
Hardcore by Jessika Klide
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this eagerly anticipated flashback installment and the first book from Aurei’s perspective, Jessika Klide takes you back to the very beginning before Siri, when Aurei was known as Hardcore. Aurelius Moore … Military officer. Maximus Moore … Millionaire Venture Capitalist. Hardcore … Player extraordinaire. Learn how Seary changed him forever... -
![Love, in Duology: The Love in English and Love in Spanish Bundle by Karina Halle]()
Love, in Duology: The Love in English and Love in Spanish Bundle by Karina Halle
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA new adult contemporary romance duology about falling in love with someone you can't have and the heartbreaking mess that unfolds when you take a chance and follow your heart...Categorized as:
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![Bad Mood Boss by Ali Parker]()
Bad Mood Boss by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomeone woke up on the wrong side of the bed. My grumpy ex.Maybe it’s because one of his new billion-dollar toys is broken and I’m the only one brainy enough to fix it.So sad. Sorry, not sorry.He thinks I’m stubborn, obnoxious, and worst of all, smarter than him.He’d be right. Tough situation for the hottie, for sure.But for me? I’m loving every crabby second of it.I love the offer he makes... -
![Taking It Slow by Jordan Marie]()
Taking It Slow by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA bottle of tequila 10 lime wedges 1 sexy blonde Add in a crazy Vegas weekendLick and Swallow.What do you get? A recipe for disaster. Titan Last night I got married. I think. I'm not exactly sure. I was drunk off my ass, so it's not exactly crystal clear. But, I woke up with a ring on my finger, a marriage certificate, and a sneaking suspicion I had a wild wedding night... -
![Pure Lust: The Complete Series Box Set by M.S. Parker, Cassie Wild]()
Pure Lust: The Complete Series Box Set by M.S. Parker, Cassie Wild
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAmazon's Bestselling series, Pure Lust, available for the first time in a complete Box Set. Four books for one sweet price. Gabriella Baine has a way with words. She dreams of one day becoming a staff writer for the biggest TV shows. But dreams don't pay rent and during a job interview at one of the largest model agencies in the country, she meets fashion photographer, Flynn McCreary... -
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![Sexy Six by Ahren Sanders]()
Sexy Six by Ahren Sanders
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey call me Sexy Six Cocky? Absof*ckinglutely Sexy? That's what they say Unstoppable? You bet your ass NFL Golden boy, Super Bowl MVP, and the league's hottest player--on and off the field. To most, I'm a celebrity, with the records to prove it. Fame, fortune, family... I've got it all. Except Grace Monroe. Two years ago, Grace turned my world upside down with just one look... -
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Batiste by Victoria Danann
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsÇa va mal. Ça va pas bien. New York Times bestselling author, Victoria Danann, begins a HOT new MC romance series spinning off SSMC. You're gonna love it. For true! What would he do to get her back? ANYTHING. Take a journey into the exotic culture of bayou country in Louisiana's Lafayette and Acadia parishes. Cajun beauty, Angelique Bellefeuille, has had enough of bikers and their bullshit... -
![Sinful Desires: The Complete Series Box Set by M.S. Parker]()
Sinful Desires: The Complete Series Box Set by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSave 50% with this limited edition box set! Five novellas from USA Today bestselling author, M.S. Parker. The complete series at one sweet price. Why in the world had I agreed to go home for my five-year reunion when I hated pretty much all of my classmates? Right, because I was an idiot. I should've known better... -
![Somethin' About That Boy by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Somethin' About That Boy by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBanner Spurlock knew the moment that he walked into Kilgore High School and saw Perry Street that life was about to get interesting.Forced to move due to a problem at home, a problem in the form of his ex-best friend hating him for something that Banner’s father did, Banner doesn’t think very much could improve in his life... -
![Corporate A$$ by Sandi Lynn]()
Corporate A$$ by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFiona: Men. Lying, cheating bastards. All of them. I had a great boyfriend, a great job, and a promising future. Until the redheads started ruining everything. In an instant, my life changed. My boyfriend cheated on me, I was forced to quit my job, and my father went and had a massive heart attack. Before he died, he left me something: His company, Winslow Wines... -
![Once in a Lifetime by Jill Shalvis, Annie Greene]()
Once in a Lifetime by Jill Shalvis, Annie Greene
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSOMETIMES WRONG IS OH-SO-RIGHT After a wrenching loss, Ben McDaniel tried to escape his grief by working in dangerous, war-torn places like Africa and the Middle East. Now he's back in his hometown and face-to-face with Aubrey Wellington, the hot-as-hell woman who is trouble with a capital T...Categorized as:
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![Hard To Handle by Lori Foster]()
Hard To Handle by Lori Foster
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSometimes Fate delivers a left hook. After Fate deals Supreme Battle Challenge (SBC) fighter Harley Handleman a sucker punch, his uncle secretly hires a pretty lifecoach to get Harley back in the ring of life. Anastasia Kelley has actually known Harley for years, but never as well as she's going to now... -
![Instant Temptation by Jill Shalvis]()
Instant Temptation by Jill Shalvis
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsT.J. Wilder is the perfect package of breathtaking adventure and raw sex appeal. Even better, he's about to reconnect with the one woman he's never been able to forget... Get Your Pulse Racing To Harley, the landscape around Wishful, California, is exhilarating, untamed, and more than a little dangerous. The same could be said for T.J...Categorized as:
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![Savage by Tiana Laveen]()
Savage by Tiana Laveen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWarning: This book contains graphic, adult content. (Not limited to but including: Profuse violence, gratuitous profanity, detailed sexual encounters, drug usage.) It is recommended for audiences 18+ years or older. *Ladies and Gents, please be aware that this is a big book. BLURB Maximus Savage is no ordinary man... -
![Hard Rock Love by Athena Wright]()
Hard Rock Love by Athena Wright
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s my big sister’s best friend. This rock star god knows I’m off-limits. But is that a rule he’s willing to break? Seth Powers is wild. He’s devilish. He’s hot as sin. He’s also my big sister Everly's best friend and a rock star drummer in one of the hottest bands around. My silly schoolgirl crush from years ago has turned into a burning desire. I crave his strong fingers caressing my skin... -
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![Always Making Waves by Ali Parker, Weston Parker]()
Always Making Waves by Ali Parker, Weston Parker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWater, waves, and women. That’s my focus for my time at Pro-U. As it should be for a guy who looks like me. Unfortunately, I failed English the semester before and now I’m scrambling to keep my spot on the swim team and on the campus. The last place I expected to find help was from a hot goodie-goodie on the girls’ team... -
![All In: Playing to Win by Lane Hart]()
All In: Playing to Win by Lane Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZack Bradford's ego is so big that it can barely be contained in the stadium where he plays professional football. The quarterback previously named Rookie of the Year and deemed the Sexiest Man Alive is on top of the world. Or at least he was, until he gets hit by a scandal that could end his career... -
![Tainted Love (A Lovestruck Novella) by Lane Hart]()
Tainted Love (A Lovestruck Novella) by Lane Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFinding love just got a little easier… What if I told you there’s a magic potion that could lead you to the man of your dreams? Would you drink it? Josie Carter swore that there was no such thing as a “love potion” and that the crazy lady selling it at the hippie festival was a complete sham. But a tiny little thread of hope is what made her try a sip... -
![Losing Laurel by Kat Mizera]()
Losing Laurel by Kat Mizera
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe line between love and hate isn’t always thin… Professional hockey team owner Gage Caldwell has it all: Money, friends, and a career some would kill for. But everything means nothing if you don’t have someone to share it with. The one thing missing is Laurel, the ex-wife he never stopped loving. Too bad she hates him...Categorized as:
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![We Were Lost by Michelle Heard]()
We Were Lost by Michelle Heard
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom International Bestseller Michelle Heard comes the final book in the Southern Heroes Series. I don't play games. If I see something I want, I go for it. After my late wife passed away, I haven't been attracted to another woman. That's until I come face to face with Chloe Jordaan with her sassy mouth and larger than life personality. She's the complete opposite of me...Categorized as:
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![Her Wired Dom by Anya Summers]()
Her Wired Dom by Anya Summers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill Evans is the CEO of a new virtual gaming company that is changing the tech world. He's an avid gamer and a complete nerd, spending more time playing the latest hot game than doing anything else. He's also a closet Dominant... -
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Calming the Riot by Karen Renee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJim "Liar" Huntley's loyalty to the Riot MC brotherhood is unquestionable. Especially since before becoming a fully-patched member, he killed a man to protect a brother. When a favor to another brother forces him to meet Andrea Paglia, he knows she's out of his league. Making matters worse, she is off-limits because she's old friends with the President's old lady... -
![Hard Rock Muse by Athena Wright]()
Hard Rock Muse by Athena Wright
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJulian Woods is an emotionally repressed rock star. I’m the woman he left heartbroken and betrayed. After years of hard work, after sacrificing everything to hit it big, Julian walked out on me. He walked out on our band. He walked away from everything we’d worked so hard to achieve. He left me vulnerable. He left me defenseless... -
![Risky Hero by Jenna Gunn]()
Risky Hero by Jenna Gunn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMiles of muscles. Cocky as a god. Alpha TROUBLE. V-card slayer. Stranger Danger, indeed... And I just let him in my car!Jackson’s the best disaster a girl could run into.Eight pack abs. Hang-on-baby biceps. Devil-may-care-panty-dropping grin.Then he goes and saves me. Not once. But twice.And I hand over my V-card at long last. Because Mr. Wrong Side of the Road makes me hot in all the right ways...Categorized as:
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![Homo Action Love Story! A tall tale by Ben Monopoli]()
Homo Action Love Story! A tall tale by Ben Monopoli
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBoots McHenry and his boyfriend Ryan are young superstars in the North American Paintball League, a high-stakes sport where losers face exile -- five full years of it, on an island so secret no one can be sure it even exists. After Ryan has a tragic collision with an opposing team's paintball, the rules of the game force the boyfriends apart...Categorized as:
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![Tennessee's Whiskey by L. Loren]()
Tennessee's Whiskey by L. Loren
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGrad student, Patricia Woods finds herself on the brink of homelessness. Needing a job that pays immediately, she reluctantly sets her sights on the local redneck bar where the bikers are notorious, and the tips are flowing. All she wants is to make a little cash to pay her way through school, but what she finds is so much more... -
![My Holiday Reunion by Weston Parker]()
My Holiday Reunion by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChristmas is the season of second chances. I’m not the same guy I was growing up, but I have some apologies to make for being him. My fifteen-year high school reunion reminds me of my biggest regret. Walking away from the love of my life to chase my career. By doing so, I fell in love with another woman, had a little boy, and life mended itself. Until my wife passed away. Love can suck it... -
![Cocky Player by Stacey Lynn]()
Cocky Player by Stacey Lynn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLike most guys I have a type— she wasn’t mine.Not at all. The angelic beauty on the dance floor has innocence written all over her. But I can’t stay away. And when she runs from me, leaving me wanting more, I can’t get her out of my head.Turns out finding her won’t be too hard. My mystery virgin is the new marketing assistant for the Rough Riders Football team. And the owner’s daughter... -
![Cocky Delight: A Hero Club Novel by Maria Macdonald, Hero Club]()
Cocky Delight: A Hero Club Novel by Maria Macdonald, Hero Club
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNola Lewis needs to find a job, lose her boyfriend and train her cat, and not necessarily in that order.NolaMy life is a complete mess. I have a sister who’s threatening to sue me, my boyfriend’s a douche who I should have dumped years ago. My neighbor’s goat is a freak and my cat is really Satan in a fur coat.On top of all that I also desperately need a job... -
![Saved by the Woodsman by Eddie Cleveland]()
Saved by the Woodsman by Eddie Cleveland
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI turned my back on society, walked off the grid and never looked back. So, why can't I let her go? Sawyer: Ashley represents everything I hate in society. A spoiled brat, a media princess, a woman who would rather record her life than live it. It’s people like her that are responsible for the bullshit on the internet, bullshit that cost the lives of everyone I’ve ever loved... -
![Determinism: Cara and Abel's Story by L.K. Collins]()
Determinism: Cara and Abel's Story by L.K. Collins
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCara & Abel's Story At what point do you stop fighting the events that have long been predetermined by the course of fate? Cara Savannah falls fast and falls hard. She always has. The problem is the kind of guys she falls for. They aren't interested in anything more than a one night stand...
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