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  • Love Delivered (Waiting to Breathe ) by Love Belvin

    Love Delivered (Waiting to Breathe ) by Love Belvin

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    His secret is uncovered and motives are disclosed. So now what? Will Stenton get the favorable results he plotted years ago? Or will he have caused his own exile from Zoey’s love? Her life charted an alternate journey because of unexpected circumstances. Now that Zoey has put together the pieces, how will she navigate Stenton’s obstacles? Find out in Love Delivered...
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    celebrity  dark  drama  family  female-mc  humor  sports  steamy
  • Power Play by Toni Aleo, Stephen Dexter

    Power Play by Toni Aleo, Stephen Dexter

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Posey Adler is coming home. After a devastating journey for what she mistakenly thought was true love, she is saying to hell with men and love forever. As the Nashville Assassins’s new assistant coach for special teams, Posey is ready to focus on her job and have the attention on her for a change...
  • This Is Love by Natasha Madison

    This Is Love by Natasha Madison

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    From the best selling series, Something So comes the spin-off series This is... Vivienne Never fall in love. That was my motto, and I was sticking to it. Having my heart broken once was enough, and I never wanted to do it again. He was supposed to be a one-night stand, the only thing I do. One rule shouldn’t be so hard to follow, but then I went back for seconds, then thirds...
  • Your Endless Love by Layla Hagen

    Your Endless Love by Layla Hagen

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    *A new sizzling romance from a USA TODAY BESTSELLING Author* This book is a standalone. Each book in the series follows a different couple. Summer Bennett knows that happily-ever-afters are not make-believe. After all, her siblings all found their soulmates, so she’s optimistic her prince charming will come along too...eventually...
  • Catching Caden by Samantha Christy

    Catching Caden by Samantha Christy

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    If all they see are her scars - they aren't looking hard enough.It was my home run ball that shattered her face.Right along with her modeling career.Now it's my mission to help her rebuild her life.And get her to love the game that she hates.The game that dictates my life both on and off the field...
  • Play with Me by Kristen Proby

    Play with Me by Kristen Proby

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Will Montgomery is a successful professional football player and seemingly has it all. He’s not used to being told no, and certainly doesn’t take no for an answer. So when he turns his charms on his sister’s sexy rocker-chick friend Meg, he’s not only turned down, but met with open hostility, piquing his curiosity and libido...
  • Troublemaker by Kayley Loring

    Troublemaker by Kayley Loring

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    TO: Alex VegaFROM: Emilia StilesSUBJECT: HelloDear Mr. Vega,I felt it necessary to follow up on today’s meeting, since we weren’t able to speak candidly in front of your son.I was shocked to discover that you are Ryder’s dad...
  • Your Fierce Love (The Bennett Family) by Layla Hagen

    Your Fierce Love (The Bennett Family) by Layla Hagen

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    *A sizzling romance from a USA TODAY BESTSELLING Author* *This book is a standalone* The strong and sexy Blake Bennett is downright irresistible. And Clara Abernathy is doing everything she can to resist his charm. After spending her life in group homes, Clara yearns for the love and warmth of a true family. With the Bennetts treating her like their own, she can't possibly fall for Blake...
  • Puck Me Secretly: An Enemies-To-Lovers Sports Romance by Odette Stone

    Puck Me Secretly: An Enemies-To-Lovers Sports Romance by Odette Stone

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    I’ve never been in love. I’ve never had an orgasm, but I’ve faked plenty. I want to experience love.  Real, passionate love. I don’t want to die. It’s funny what blurts out of your mouth when the plane you’re on is going down, and I didn’t hold back with my seat mate when my plane decided to crash. My hysterical confessions didn’t faze the muscular stranger that sat beside me...
  • Clipped by Love by Toni Aleo

    Clipped by Love by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Things are heating up for the Sinclair boys! With one already in the NHL, Jayden Sinclair is hoping to be next! This has been the toughest year of my life. I watched my brother go into the draft without me, my mom got divorced, and the weight of my family’s issues is heavy on my shoulders...
  • Dirty Playboy by Sloane Howell, Alex Wolf

    Dirty Playboy by Sloane Howell, Alex Wolf

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He’s obsessed with her.She wants nothing to do with him.Rick Lawrence doesn’t get attached to women. He beds them and sends them on their way.Then, he sees her.Mary Patrick is the ultimate good girl—religious, moral, responsible. She spends all her time at church or with her nose in a book.The second he lays eyes on her he must have her.She makes him want to be better...
  • My Hot Boss by Betty Shreffler

    My Hot Boss by Betty Shreffler

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Emma From the moment I met Grayson Cole, I knew he was someone I wanted to let in my panties and maybe, even in my heart. One night, one sexy-as-sin kiss, and several drinks later, our incredible evening turns into a disaster and I’m apologizing for the vomit spatter on his fancy, black shoes. I never thought I’d see him again after that, no matter how many nights I spent wishing I would...
  • Coaching the Kicker by Jacob Chance

    Coaching the Kicker by Jacob Chance

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When I purchased a home in an upscale neighborhood, I never imagined having one of the Charleston Pirates living next door.Knox Irons knows just how to push my buttons. Every part of him rubs me the wrong way—well, not quite every part.So imagine my surprise when Mr. Tall, Dark, and Infuriating comes to me for help with his kicking...
  • Hollywood Prince by Natasha Madison

    Hollywood Prince by Natasha Madison

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Behind the "lights, camera, action" of Hollywood lies a world of deception, love, and seduction. Are you ready for Hollywood Royalty? Carter A blonde, a brunette, a redhead…he can have his pick of them all on any given night and he knows it. They wait, hoping he looks up and gives them his signature smirk, choosing them over the others because that’s his game...
  • The Red Zone by Amie Knight

    The Red Zone by Amie Knight

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    They say the red zone is the hardest place to score. But for me, those last twenty yards were my sweet spot. They didn't call me Lukas "Last Minute Lucy" Callihan for nothing. I was at the top of my game...until life sacked me harder than any linebacker ever could. Losing my mom was devastating and left me as the sole person responsible for my little sister...
  • Player by Natalie Rios

    Player by Natalie Rios

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Cocky. Player. A**hole. Without a doubt, Theo Montgomery is the university's most promising student athlete – and it’s biggest player. Confident, charming, and handsome as sin, there isn’t a single girl at Carlton University who’s immune to this quarterback. Except Allie. ​ Smart. Driven. Sassy. Make no mistake, Allie Perez can’t stand jocks...
  • Cocky Romantic by Faleena Hopkins

    Cocky Romantic by Faleena Hopkins

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In Atlanta, Georgia, The Cocker Brothers have certainly earned their nickname, The Cocky Brothers. Their daddy taught them to be real men. Their momma told them, “Hold out for a different kind of woman.” They have one thing in common: arrogance. Everyone calls him a romantic, but Jason’s trouble is he falls for princesses. The selfish kind, not the fairytale...
  • Doctor Mistake by J. Saman

    Doctor Mistake by J. Saman

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    He's my best friend's older brother. My boss. And now my new roommate...In the hospital, death always comes in threes. Apparently, so do mistakes.Mistake number one? My fiancé, who I just learned is cheating on me. So much for being the strong, in control doctor who's always on top of her game...Mistake number two? Knocking on the wrong door...
  • Jameson: Brothers Ink Tattoo by Nicole James

    Jameson: Brothers Ink Tattoo by Nicole James

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Jameson O'Rourke owns the primo tattoo shop in town, one he's worked hard to build. And in his industry, he's the current 'it' boy, the reigning King of Ink. His career is on fire, so hot television has even come calling. And as a result, the town bad-boy has now become the town's favored son...
  • Pick Six by Max Monroe

    Pick Six by Max Monroe

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    From the New York Times & USA Today bestselling author of TAPPING THE BILLIONAIRE comes a cocky and feisty hate-to-lovers standalone romance. Sean Phillips is a sexy as sin enigma.Cocky. Promiscuous. The New York Mavericks star wide receiver.His quick moves and sure hands extend way past the lines of the football field—and into the bedroom...
  • Strike a Chord by J.B. Salsbury

    Strike a Chord by J.B. Salsbury

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Taylor Marsten looks like a guy.How was I supposed to know there was a woman hiding beneath her baseball hat and baggy clothes? I piss off the stubborn roadie one time, and she starts a prank war. Back and forth we go using public humiliation as a weapon. Our situation turns complicated when I find myself searching her out. I want to piss her off just to receive retaliation...
  • Making His Play by Mari Carr

    Making His Play by Mari Carr

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Alex has a big name in hockey, famous for his stick skills—on and off the ice. But he’s also got a freckle-faced female problem. He took his sister’s tomboy best friend, Charley, to a Vegas wedding to cheer her up after a bad breakup.Too much champagne later and he’s waking up with Charley in his bed and his ring on her finger. And the crazy part is…Mrs. Alex Stone has a nice ring to it...
  • Riptide by Kathryn Nolan

    Riptide by Kathryn Nolan

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Avery Dacosta never expected to find a protester in front of her office.Especially not now, when she’s this close to achieving a professional milestone years in the making: building a luxury hotel on Playa Vieja, San Diego’s untouched beach paradise.Finn Travis, local surfer and all-around nice guy, never expected to find himself the leader of Playa Vieja’s resistance...
  • Undeniable Temptation by Eden Summers

    Undeniable Temptation by Eden Summers

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Haunted by a kiss. With his destructive marriage behind him, Ryan Bennett can no longer deny his insatiable attraction to the one woman in control of his future. He needs her. Craves her. She’s the only glimpse of happiness through the building drama in his life and yet one drunken kiss has pushed her further away. Tormented by what’s at stake...
  • Shopping for a Highlander by Julia Kent

    Shopping for a Highlander by Julia Kent

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’m a professional chickenblocker.Except “chicken” is a euphemism.I get paid to follow a womanizing troglodyte who thinks rules are for other people and that my pants are the next pair he’s getting into.Dream on.Bet your first professional job didn’t involve babysitting an extremely hot, muscle-bound Scottish Highlander with an ego the size of a kilt and a libido bigger than his…well…Chicken...
  • Amour Amour by Krista Ritchie

    Amour Amour by Krista Ritchie

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    The best aerial technique won't land twenty-one-year-old Thora James her dream role in Amour, a sexy new acrobatic show on the Vegas strip. Thora knows she's out of her element the second she meets Amour's leading performer. Confident, charming, and devilishly captivating, twenty-six-year-old Nikolai Kotova lives up to his nickname as the "God of Russia...
  • Black Pearl by Tiffany Patterson

    Black Pearl by Tiffany Patterson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Monday through Friday, Devyn Williams is executive assistant to the CFO of one of the top finance firms in the country. But Devyn has a secret. At night she becomes Black Pearl, a rising performer on the Atlanta burlesque scene. Devyn's good at keeping these two aspects of her life separate, even from her company's CEO, Nikola...
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    alpha-mc  billionaire  dark  drama  female-mc  humor  stalking  steamy
  • Wicked Knight by Sawyer Bennett

    Wicked Knight by Sawyer Bennett

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He never wanted to be anyone’s hero… Asher Knight is tall, dark, and wickedly handsome. He’s also irrevocably broken. Submerging himself in long hours at work by day and debauchery at The Wicked Horse by night, Asher uses work and play to numb the pain and guilt he feels over the death of his wife. What isn’t satisfied with one will surely be resolved by the other...
  • Ryker by Sawyer Bennett

    Ryker by Sawyer Bennett

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The rugged men of the Carolina Cold Fury hockey team are winning hearts once again in another scorching novel from New York Times bestselling author Sawyer Bennett. The stakes have never been higher for Carolina Cold Fury goalie Ryker Evans. With his contract running out, he’s got a year left to prove he’s still at the top of his game...
  • Lucky Bastard by Kaylee Ryan

    Lucky Bastard by Kaylee Ryan

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Emma When my best friend Aubrey asked me to tag along to an event with her, I never could have imagined that it would be the day that my life changed forever.He’s arrogant and demanding and doesn’t take a hint. Landon Barker, the quarterback for the Hermosa Beach Trojans, is a player on and off of the field. He’s got his sights set on me as his next play, but I see right through him...
  • Drake by Sawyer Bennett

    Drake by Sawyer Bennett

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Drake McGinn turned his back on hockey after the league betrayed him. Will the Titans be his chance to clear his name and take back the career he once loved?After I made the decision to divorce, my ex-wife set out on a smear campaign against me, telling anyone who would listen that I was betting on hockey and throwing games...
  • Unexpected Love Story by Natasha Madison

    Unexpected Love Story by Natasha Madison

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When one man’s death exposes a complex web of lies, three couples discover the true meaning of love, loss and redemption.CrystalI was the strong one, they said, until two words brought me to my knees. It was a secret I didn't share with anyone. A secret that made me promise I’d never fall in love. I no longer wanted that white picket fence of every woman’s dreams. Until the unthinkable happened...
  • The Champion by Shey Stahl

    The Champion by Shey Stahl

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A powerful love story of tragedy, love, and commitment. The fourth book in the Racing on the Edge series submerges you in the lifestyle of a champion of a sport that dominates America. Through smoke and methanol, you learn the good, the bad, and the secrets no one wants you to know...
  • Bad Boys After Dark: Mick by Melissa Foster

    Bad Boys After Dark: Mick by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    BAD BOYS AFTER DARK: MICK is a USA TODAY BESTSELLER The Bad Billionaires After Dark are a series of stand-alone romances that may also be enjoyed as part of the larger Love in Bloom series. Indulge your inner vixen with these sexy billionaires! Meet the Bad Boys... Four fiercely loyal, sinfully sexy, uber alpha brothers, about to fall head over heels for their leading ladies...
  • When I Need You by Lorelei James

    When I Need You by Lorelei James

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Rules are tossed aside when a pro football player join forces with a spitfire cheerleading coach in New York Times bestselling author Lorelei James’s brand-new romance… Heir to Lund Enterprises and ladies’ man Jensen “The Rocket” Lund has three conditions when it comes to dating: 1) No single mothers 2) No cheerleaders 3) No medical personnel So it makes no sense that he’s wildly...
  • My Lucky #13 by Piper Rayne

    My Lucky #13 by Piper Rayne

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Lucky.The one adjective used to describe my entire hockey career. I prefer to call it hard work, at least I did until my game went to complete crap. I haven’t scored in eight games and my team owner is talking about trading me. I’ve never believed in superstitions. Never needed one. I suppose I was “lucky” in that way. But now the best way to refer to me is desperate...
  • Admit You Want Me by Taylor Holloway

    Admit You Want Me by Taylor Holloway

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    My mind says Hell no. My body says Yes please. My heart says You’ve really done it this time.EmmaWard thinks I’m still hung up on him? Please.Who would want that chiseled body? Those broad shoulders? Those strong hands shredding my clothes and exploring every inch… Not me. I got my shallow infatuation out of my system and learned my lesson...
  • Yours Actually by Nina Levine

    Yours Actually by Nina Levine

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The 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...
  • I DARE YOU by Lylah James

    I DARE YOU by Lylah James

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Enemies to best friends to loversMaddox Coulter.Was my enemy. Now my best friend.You know him... Popular jock, rich enough to buy a town and a modern day casanova with a dirty smirk.He's every girl's wet dream. But he wants me.Maddox needs me.One night of untamed passion has us dangling over the edge of something dangerous and it could forever break us.Our hearts are on the line...
  • Cocky Playboy by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell

    Cocky Playboy by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    "I drowned in this story. In these words, and in this world. A five star read from the very first page." - Amo Jones, USA Today Bestselling Author of the Elite Kings Club Series He's a bastard in Burberry. Decker Collins knows how to do one thing--win. When his billion-dollar law practice moves to merge with a firm out of Dallas, she shows up to oversee the transition...
  • Dirty Laundry by Lauren Landish

    Dirty Laundry by Lauren Landish

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    I’m a reporter, and I’ve got the best assignment in the world–get dirt on the hottest country star on the charts, Keith Perkins. The sexy beast who rocks those tight jeans like nobody’s business. I’m supposed to learn all of his Dirty Laundry, his deepest and darkest secrets. Without sleeping with him. Easy enough, right? Wrong...
  • Always Will by Claire Kingsley

    Always Will by Claire Kingsley

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Selene Taylor is the first to admit her dating life is a disaster. She has a weakness for the wrong men—bad boys with bodies to drool over and attitudes like they’re God’s gift to women. But her professional life? It's right where she wants it. Until her company is bought out by a man from her past, and she finds herself with a sexy new boss. Ronan Maddox doesn't just play the game. He wins...
  • Off Camera by Chelsea Curto

    Off Camera by Chelsea Curto

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Avery Sinclair is good at her job as the social media manager for the Baltimore Thunderhawks. She’s one of the best in the NFL, in fact. The only thing stopping her from being the account of the year? The DC Titans, run by the mystery man she’s been feuding with for years.Reid Duncan isn’t the world’s biggest sports fan, but he loves his job...
  • Exposed by Kristen Callihan

    Exposed by Kristen Callihan

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    BrennaThere are some people in life who know exactly how to push your buttons. For me, it’s Rye Peterson. We can’t spend more than ten minutes together before we’re at each other’s throats, which makes working together that much harder. Rye is the bassist for Kill John, the biggest rock band in the world, and I am his publicist...
  • The Player by K. Bromberg

    The Player by K. Bromberg

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Baseball has never been sexier in an all-new novel by New York Times Bestselling Author, K. Bromberg.Easton Wylder is baseball royalty. The game is his life. His passion. His everything. So, when an injury threatens to end Easton’s season early, the team calls in the renowned physical therapist, Doc Dalton, to oversee his recovery...
  • JAMIE by M. S. Parker

    JAMIE by M. S. Parker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jamie: I screwed up. I can’t seem to get it right when it comes to women. It’s the curse of the Hartwell family ancestry. Something is hidden in our DNA that precludes us to romantic disasters. I trusted my heart to someone once, but never again. Olivia: My mother told me a mistake in her past had ruined her life, her career...
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    billionaire  family  female-mc  humor  multi-pov  steamy  adult  book
  • Off Limits by Chelle Sloan

    Off Limits by Chelle Sloan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Professional football has an actual rulebook, but it’s the unwritten rules that come with the harshest consequences.The biggest one of all: don’t date your teammate’s sister. And if you do, don’t you dare fall in love with her.I never meant to fall, but when it comes to Brenna Donald, I never stood a chance. She’s everything I’m not--a light-hearted wild child who shines brighter than the sun...
  • Seeking My Destiny by Jenna Jacob

    Seeking My Destiny by Jenna Jacob

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    By day, I’m Sasha Evans, successful business owner and entrepreneur. By night, I’m Destiny, Club Genesis’ masochistic bottom who craves pain and won’t kneel to just any Top. The subs around me are all pairing up with the Doms of their dreams. I can’t even find someone to whip away my stress and grant me peace...
  • Tripp by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell

    Tripp by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Tripp Patton is not the guy you take home to meet your mom.He is the number one sports agent in the world, and he didn’t get there by playing nice.On the verge of signing the biggest player of his career, someone gets in his way.Lennon Edwards, a younger agent trying to make a name for herself. She’s hungry for success, relentless, and drop-dead gorgeous...
  • Unattainable (Night Time Television) by Jamie Schlosser

    Unattainable (Night Time Television) by Jamie Schlosser

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The last person I expected to see on this tropical island is my ex. Although, since I never actually broke up with her, isn’t she technically still my girlfriend? Yeah, I’ve got some explaining to do. And groveling. Probably some begging, too. Good thing we’re stuck at this resort together for the next three weeks...
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