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Surrender by Amy Daws
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOne night of complete surrender is all it takes. Gareth Harris is Manchester United’s reclusive star defender. He has control over all aspects of his life. But a lifetime of supporting his siblings and filling in for an emotionally absent father has taken its toll... -
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The Star by Rosie Alice
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLogan BriarI tried to keep my head down – I really did – but it goes against everything I’ve grown to be. I’m a fighter, a player, a constant hurricane that can’t be stopped. I walked into Lexington with the goal to go unnoticed – but he saw me. He is arrogant, cocky, frustrating and inappropriate.My stepbrother... -
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Shattered by Janet Nissenson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe GhostAngela Del Carlo has been living half a life, ever since he walked out on her, shattering her entire existence and leaving her to cope with picking up the fragments. Nothing seems to matter much anymore, and her life is a drab existence of work, run, repeat. She’s forgotten how to laugh, how to love, and even how to live. Most days she’s little more than a ghost... -
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Clean Break by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter two brothers shatter her world, Reese Brady escapes to her old life. She occupies herself with work and friends in an attempt to find comfort after her catastrophic summer. When Reese receives a desperate call from someone she thought she’d never hear from again, she’s forced to confront the love she could’ve had... -
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![This Is Wild by Natasha Madison]()
This Is Wild by Natasha Madison
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the best selling series, Something So comes the spin-off Series This is... Zoe When you grow up surrounded by hockey players you know one thing for sure, I was never going to settle down with one. Heck, I didn’t even know what icing was. I was too busy climbing the corporate ladder, becoming one of the most successful realtors in New York City... -
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Anchor by M. Mabie
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI believe in love at first sight. Now I know soulmates exist. Nothing has ever been easy for us. Every fight, every struggle, has been worth it. I’m stubborn, but what woman isn’t? She’s hard work and I love the overtime. He’s frustrating and unpredictable. I hope he never changes. I love driving her crazy. That’s half the fun. Lou’s sexy curls. Honeybee’s pink nose... -
![Limerence: A MM Rivals to Lovers Ballet Romance by Scarlett Drake]()
Limerence: A MM Rivals to Lovers Ballet Romance by Scarlett Drake
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFelixDancing is everything to me. It’s the mother I lost, the father who never sees me. It’s the fiery love of my life, and I’ll defend it to my last breath—that’s what it means to be the lead principal at one of the best ballet companies in the world. Just when I thought I was on top, my greatest rival—my eternal nemesis—waltzes back into my Nicoló Savini... -
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Unfinished Ex by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA second chance, surprise pregnancy romance.He was my high school sweetheart.My dream guy. My soul mate.And as of yesterday... my ex-husband.He wanted everything I couldn't give him. A doting wife, a perfect family, a white picket fence, and game nights.It's not that I didn't want to be his wife anymore. I just wanted something more—a career...Categorized as:
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![Never Again by Julia Wolf]()
Never Again by Julia Wolf
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey were a perfect storm of bad decisions and tragedy...We thought our forever kind of love would protect us.We thought we were strong enough to withstand any storm.But we were so young then. We couldn't have known what was coming."First loves will mess you up until the end of time if you let them."Older now, we're both stronger than we've ever been... -
![Riptide by Kathryn Nolan]()
Riptide by Kathryn Nolan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAvery 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... -
![Ask Me Something by Aubrey Bondurant]()
Ask Me Something by Aubrey Bondurant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow do you ask the question, when you know the answer may change everything?Sasha Brooks has been focused on one thing her entire life: her career. Newly promoted as the vice president in a New York advertising company, she has beauty, brains, and one hell of a fierce reputation. But she also has a secret that she keeps carefully guarded... -
![Shopping for a Highlander by Julia Kent]()
Shopping for a Highlander by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’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... -
![Revive Me: Part Two: The Affair by J.L. Seegars]()
Revive Me: Part Two: The Affair by J.L. Seegars
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMalloryThe day Christopher Johnson decided to kill me, I already knew what it was like to die. I had already experienced it once. Having the life leeched from my body, blood stolen from my veins, oxygen pulled from my lungs.When he decided to walk back into my life, I was in the middle of my third resurrection, healing from the loss of my brother when I was still raw from losing him... -
![Hard Limit by Brenda Rothert, Kat Mizera]()
Hard Limit by Brenda Rothert, Kat Mizera
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSt. Louis Mavericks star defender Lars Jansson is dead set against relationships. A new love makes him wonder if maybe he can change, but first, he must confront the truth about who he is.LarsOn the ice, I’m unstoppable. If anyone is in my way, it’s simple—I move them. Hockey is my life, and I don’t have the patience for relationships spanning more than one night... -
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![Revive Me: Part Three by J.L. Seegars]()
Revive Me: Part Three by J.L. Seegars
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMallory Hope is a dangerous thing. It holds you close like a lover, whispering promises it never intends to keep, and just as soon as you relax into its arms, it lets you go. Sending you spinning into an abyss of nothingness. When I sent him away four years ago, he promised he would come back to me, and even as I asked him not to, I hoped that he would. Hope...Categorized as:
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![Going Deep by Nikki Ash]()
Going Deep by Nikki Ash
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings*Standalone enemies-to-lover's football romance* Going deep: In football it means running down the field for a long pass. You’re serious. Committed. Unstoppable. As a wide receiver, it’s a term I’m all too familiar with. It’s who I am, at least when it comes to my career. For the past decade, football has been the only thing I’ve allowed myself to commit to... -
![Sail by M. Mabie]()
Sail by M. Mabie
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis isn’t just a two-year long one-night stand. It’s my life. This is my life. Our life. It isn’t just some careless affair. I’ve made the worst decisions a woman could, but I’ll earn my second chance. She can try keeping all the guilt for herself, but I’m just as much to blame. Loving Casey wasn’t my biggest mistake. Fighting it for so long was. I’ll show her how fearless our love makes me... -
![Open Wheel by Shey Stahl]()
Open Wheel by Shey Stahl
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow do you choose? How do you keep from hurting the ones you love when you know your heart belongs with both of them? Seven years ago Arie Riley married Easton Levi, current heart-throb of the NASCAR Cup series. She made a commitment to him. She gave her heart and soul to another. Her love is heavy. Consuming. And it’s inherently tied to two people. Arie thought she had made her mind up... -
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Wrecked by Luke Prescott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAsher Kilby is a mechanic who’s dream is to have his own garage. He’s fiercely protective, sexy, and getting dirty doesn’t just happen in the garage. Payton Hudson comes to work at her dad’s garage after moving across the country. She’s beautiful, captivating, and holding a world of secrets. When these two meet there’s an instant attraction that can’t be denied... -
![Romantically Ever After by Tessa Layne, S.E. Rose]()
Romantically Ever After by Tessa Layne, S.E. Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Limited Edition Collection of Contemporary Romance Novels The abs are hard. The kisses are countless. And the happily ever afters will leave you breathless…but no one said getting there would be easy... -
![Love Notes: A continuance of the Love, Wrapped, and Burning Souls series by M.J. Fields]()
Love Notes: A continuance of the Love, Wrapped, and Burning Souls series by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor the readers of the Love series, Wrapped series, the Burning Souls series and Love you Anyways. A continuation of Lucas and Tessa's story, in Lucas Links POV. In Love Notes, Lucas and Tessa's rekindled love has never been stronger. Although she has never wanted to revisit the past it weighs on Lucas's heart. Lucas wants Tessa to know everything, yet burdening her further is not an option... -
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All Autumn by Sandra Owens
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAutumn Stratton has it all. Or so she thinks until she catches her two-timing husband with his pants around his ankles. There is much Autumn can forgive but infidelity isn’t one of them. Since she obviously can’t trust her judgment in men, she decides they are only good for one thing… Connor Hunter has been friends with Autumn since the first grade, and she’s like a sister to him... -
![You Know I Need You: Book 2, You Know Me duet by Willow Winters]()
You Know I Need You: Book 2, You Know Me duet by Willow Winters
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI married the bad boy from Brooklyn.The one with the tattoos and the look in his eyes that told me he was bad news.The look that comes with all sorts of warnings.I knew what I was doing.I knew by the way he put his hands on me; how he owned me with his forceful touch.I couldn’t say no to him, not that I wanted to. That was then, and it seems like forever ago... -
![Broken Boundaries by T.C. Matson]()
Broken Boundaries by T.C. Matson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA new office romance standalone… Two things I love are the company I built from the ground up and women, and not particularly in that order. When I see something I want, I get it, whether it’s a new client or a wild night in the sack. Women flock to my stock, and ladies, that’s not all they enjoy. I’m not labeled as one of Denver’s top playboys for nothing... -
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![The Hardest Hit by A.S. Teague]()
The Hardest Hit by A.S. Teague
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMelanie Holstein is the woman I let slip right through my fingertips. One night in Vegas with the fiery woman that gave as good as she got was enough for me to know that she’s the one. Except for a few small problems. I’m Aiden Shaw, the star quarterback for a team that’s nine hundred miles away from her home in Atlanta... -
![Second Chances by Delaney Diamond]()
Second Chances by Delaney Diamond
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRenaldo da Silva’s near-perfect life in Brazil comes to a halt when he finds out about his wife’s betrayal. Now he doesn’t want to have anything to do with her. But because he needs her help finalizing the biggest deal of his career, he’s forced to make her a multi-million dollar offer and delay their divorce. Sabrina da Silva can’t forgive herself after a reckless night destroys her marriage... -
![Unveil by Elodie Hart]()
Unveil by Elodie Hart
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGenI’ve made my fortune from liberation, but I’m far more comfortable with discretion.I’ve built the pre-eminent sex club in London, but I don’t play there.Not publicly, anyway. Not beyond its darkest corners.I talk the talk, but I don’t walk the walk. Not like my male co-founders do.Because I’m the immaculate one... -
![Guilty Pleasure by Jessica Prince]()
Guilty Pleasure by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe only thing worse than living in a town where everyone hates you is having to work for the man who broke your heart.Redemption, Tennessee held nothing but painful memories that Lark Ashton had no desire to rehash. After the only man she's ever loved crush her soul and spirit, and all her friends turned their backs on her, she swore to herself she'd never go back...Categorized as:
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![Scoring the Quarterback by S.M. Soto]()
Scoring the Quarterback by S.M. Soto
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLuke Caldwell has three abhorrent qualities to him: 1) He’s a pig-headed jock. 2) He’s a grade A asshole with the biggest, overbearing ego. 3) He’s a manwhore. These three qualities alone should’ve had me running for the hills. I tried to steer clear of him, I really did, but it was an impossible feat... -
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The Rule by Maggie Cole
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA whip-smart businesswoman with one rule she’ll never break. A billionaire entrepreneur with a dangerous past.Olivia “Liv” White is poised to take over eligible bachelor Tom Marko's companies, but he wants something closer than a business relationship. Much closer. It doesn’t hurt that Tom’s handsome, a basketball star with a body to match, and just the right kind of aggressive... -
![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...Categorized as:
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![Hit the Spot by J. Daniels]()
Hit the Spot by J. Daniels
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author J. Daniels brings us the next book in her Dirty Deeds series. Is this love or just a game? Tori Rivera thinks Jamie McCade is rude, arrogant, and worst of all . . . the sexiest man she's ever laid eyes on. His reputation as a player is almost as legendary as his surfing skills... -
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Erik by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe Arizona Vengeance are developing a reputation on the ice as one of hockey’s top teams. But one player’s reputation off the ice might just keep him from scoring. . . . I’m having the time of my life with my new brothers on the Arizona Vengeance. We may be an expansion team, but after notching some big wins, the entire league knows to watch out for Erik Dahlbeck. That’s me...Categorized as:
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![5 Rounds by Nikki Castle]()
5 Rounds by Nikki Castle
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsShe's a feisty workaholic that hates his guts.He's an arrogant MMA fighter that can't afford any distractions.This isn't the kind of fight they're used to...When Remy is suddenly evicted from her apartment, her best friend offers to let her crash at his house while he's traveling for work. The only problem is, she can't stand his arrogant, self-centered roommate, Tristan... -
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![Running Away with You by Suzanne Sweeney]()
Running Away with You by Suzanne Sweeney
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRunning Away With You continues the journey of Juliette and Evan that began in “Running Back to You” and "Running Home to You". Juliette Fletcher’s life has been full of surprises ever since she began dating NFL superstar Evan “Big Mac” McGuire. He’s everything she could ever have wished for – strong and tender, and wrapped up in an exquisite package... -
![Trade Off by Cheryl Douglas]()
Trade Off by Cheryl Douglas
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsProfessional hockey player, Aiden Cooper, should be happy. He’s been traded to Nashville. But going home also means he has to face the truth. The love of his life is married to his former best friend and new teammate there’s not a damn thing he can do about it. When Sela Clarke finds out her former boyfriend, Aiden Cooper, is finally coming home, she panics... -
![On the DL by Laramie Briscoe]()
On the DL by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA second-chance romance as scorching hot as a baseball diamond in August. Slater "Savage" Harlow Winning the MVP award for the Birmingham Bandits last year was the highlight of my baseball career. It was the culmination of childhood dreams, calculated adult decisions, sacrifice, and a hell of a lot of focus. Tearing my ACL in spring training? Not what I expected at all... -
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Intermission by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m in love with two men. I’m torn and need to choose which man from my past I want as a permanent part of my future. My heart leads me one way as my brain pushes me toward the other. I want them both, but each of them holds a secret that will change everything... -
![Yesterday Is Ours by H.J. Bellus]()
Yesterday Is Ours by H.J. Bellus
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove struck me at a young age. Bertie Cooper owned my heart from the second grade right up until the moment I ruined everything. I didn't deserve her, not after what I did, so I lied and pushed her away. I took the coward's way out and I broke her heart. Little did I know, I sentenced the rest of my days to an internal prison of hell... -
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Revolution by Rebecca Sharp
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDr. Rebecca Sharp’s Revolution is a hot and angsty enemies-to-lovers romance written in K. Bromberg’s Driven World.No tits in the pits!You can grab my pole, Kacey! If Kacey Snyder was a lady, she’d be at home!I’d heard it all before—all the ways I didn’t belong—and it never stopped me. Until a well-deserved punch to a fellow driver banned me from NASCAR for the season... -
![Brightly Burning Bridges: Special Edition by Ivy Wild]()
Brightly Burning Bridges: Special Edition by Ivy Wild
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the author of Infamous and The Estate comes a bully romance unlike anything you've ever readSilasHe wasn’t my friend until he became my enemy.His center is freezing cold,and his edges burn me when I get too close.He is everything I want and nothing I am.They say not to burn bridges,but he burned ours to the ground.SkylerShe is the girl who wants to be seen,but hates being noticed... -
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The Exception by Mickey Miller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsImagine:You arrive to your dream job as the first female general manager in football. Turns out your first order of business is dinner with a new player who just signed with the team. But he’s not just any new player. He's Dallas Connelly, Super Bowl champion. Through a series of coincidences, he was also your steamy rebound a few months ago in Hawaii. You can look, but you can't touch... -
![Miss Chief by Aubrey Bondurant]()
Miss Chief by Aubrey Bondurant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrooklyn Morrison is the most fascinating woman I’ve ever met – and she’s my new boss.The first day of my training fellowship offers more than I expected. Brooke isn’t just my boss – she’s also the woman I spent one hot and sexy night with two weeks ago. She’s insistent that our random night together was a one-time only event... -
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Outwait by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the outside, Carson King looks like he has it all. He’s next in line to be CEO of King Communications, he’s hot and single, and he’s at the center of the New York social scene. He has a different woman on his arm every night, and he wouldn’t change a single thing about his life…until Sylvie Baker storms into his boardroom. Sylvie Baker actually does have it all... -
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![Shattered Chords by N.N. Britt]()
Shattered Chords by N.N. Britt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s hurt a lot of people.She’s his last chance at redemption. World-renowned guitarist and hard rock’s own Casanova, Dante Martinez, knows about reaping what he’s sown. Nearing forty and faced with serious health problems resulting from decades of alcohol and drug abuse, Dante is forced to put his career on hold... -
![The Broken Road to Forever by Rhonda R. Dennis, LK Owen]()
The Broken Road to Forever by Rhonda R. Dennis, LK Owen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAre broken roads worth traveling? As the daughter of a hard working single mother, Mallory James is very familiar with struggle. Loneliness becomes a common theme in her life, especially because she suffers with issues such as low self-esteem, poor body image, and a lack of confidence...Categorized as:
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![Offensive Rebound: Holding Court by M.J. Fields]()
Offensive Rebound: Holding Court by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTRAE It's a call that changes my life--and my little girl's. Years ago, playing for the NBA was the dream, but the Seattle Stallions suck. Worse than that, my old teammate is now the star center--not to mention my number one rival. There has to be a catch, some sort of agenda. Before I was injured, I was the best. Now? There's no way they want me... -
![Ten Reasons to Stay ( (The Risky Hearts Duet) Book 1) by Candace Knoebel]()
Ten Reasons to Stay ( (The Risky Hearts Duet) Book 1) by Candace Knoebel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne day a week—Thursdays—my husband and I could do whatever or whomever we pleased. Protection was non-negotiable. And no matter what, we had to be home by midnight. Jack was the one who wanted an open marriage, but we were supposed to keep things simple. No strings. No commitments. It seemed so easy… until it wasn’t... -
![Brutal Play by Alison Rhymes]()
Brutal Play by Alison Rhymes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMistress. Whore. Lorelai has been called every name in the book. Except for the ones she’s always dreamed of. My love. Mine. Noah Anders is the only man to have ever owned her heart. But it’s her soul he wants. Theirs is a battle of wills, tempers, ego, friendship, and loyalty. He wants retribution. She just wants to survive...Categorized as:
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![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...
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