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  • It's The Chase For Me: A Heights Story (Heights Stories) by Christina C. Jones

    It's The Chase For Me: A Heights Story (Heights Stories) by Christina C. Jones

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In my defense, I wasn't the one who messed up.And if that hadn't happened, I wouldn't have run into him the first time, in the first place.But then there was the second time, in the second place.And then the third time, in the third place.Then the fourth... you get it, right?I really wasn't trying to get involved with him like that, but the happenings kept happening, and well..
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    drama  humor  poc-mc  adult  black-mc  book  contemporary  female-mc
  • The Legend by Shey Stahl

    The Legend by Shey Stahl

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    In a lifestyle of speed, adrenaline and desire, one racer has sacrificed everything for the sport he loved. In turn, he will fight for his name, his family and now his life to be the legend he’s been portrayed to be. You can be everything you set out to be if you want it bad enough. You can be that record breaker you said you’d be. You can be that hero you always thought you would be...
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    alpha-mc  drama  humor  multi-pov  adult  book  contemporary  family
  • Transitions: The Heirs Prequel by D. Camille

    Transitions: The Heirs Prequel by D. Camille

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A family is like a forest, when you are outside it is dense, when you are inside you see that each tree has its place. ~ African Proverb Time waits for no man…or woman. Life moves on, old things fade away to make way for new beginnings. From Black Diamonds, to Uncut Diamonds…to Heirs...
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    drama  poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • What the Heart Learns by Jessica Gadziala

    What the Heart Learns by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Liam has always preferred spending his life inside books, only looking up to occasionally growl at customers in his shop. Until the day someone new comes to town. A woman who could keep up with him, someone who sees beyond his guards, who makes him want something decidedly non -fiction for a change. The only problem is, Riley has a secret. One that just might tear them apart...
  • Just Say The Word by Tiffany Patterson

    Just Say The Word by Tiffany Patterson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Damon I don’t do shy women. And I don’t do women that need rescuing. Then why am I so drawn to her? Sandra Robinson. Even her name sounds unsullied. She isn’t my type. So, when I found myself thinking about her after the one dance we shared at my best friend’s wedding, I was confused...
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    alpha-mc  humor  poc-mc  adult  black-mc  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Wreckless Love by Nina.

    Wreckless Love by Nina.

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Rushon “Wreck” Porter, the second oldest of the Porters has found love in all the wrong places until he meets Gia. One night of partying turned into a two-year love affair that had just as many ups as downs. Wreck didn’t think this sweet college girl would even know pain until he got to know her...
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    humor  alpha-mc  drama  poc-mc  romance  mystery  contemporary  crime
  • Axel in Heaven by Francesca Penn

    Axel in Heaven by Francesca Penn

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    HeavenOne year ago I was jilted by my fiance when he ran off with my biggest nemesis. Now, my friends have booked the ultimate getaway to one of the places I’ve most wanted to visit. Hawaii. To my horror, I discover that our travel plans are courtesy of using my ex’s wedding discount...
  • Beginning of an Eclipse by S.K.

    Beginning of an Eclipse by S.K.

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The measure of a man can be defined in many ways: the way he handles conflict, accepting responsibility for his actions, and how he learns from his mistakes. After being dumped off in an orphanage by his mother when he was only seven years old, life forces Darrell Monroe to quickly grow up at an early age. The only one he trusts is his best friend, Marcus Bennett...
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    alpha-mc  drama  poc-mc  adult  black-mc  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Theirs For The Night by Julie Capulet

    Theirs For The Night by Julie Capulet

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    For Mia Taylor, things couldn’t get much worse. She’s working a dead-end job and she’s stuck in a dead-end town. When her neighbor steals her life savings and threatens her, it’s the last straw. She skips town in her old, rusted-out car, which she can only hope will get her as far as Texas. And it does – barely – rolling to a sputtering stop on the side of a lonesome highway...
  • Until Death by Delaney Diamond

    Until Death by Delaney Diamond

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The best laid plans can still go awry…in the most terrifying way.Shanice Lawrence is hiding, but she soon learns that everything she’s been told has been a lie. After she and Cruz finally reunite, she’s happy and content in the life they’ve built together. A normal life, far from the turmoil of the past. But then the unthinkable happens, and she’s thrust into a nightmare she didn’t see coming...
  • Gaining Experience by Blue Saffire

    Gaining Experience by Blue Saffire

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Yours: Gaining Experince Book 2 in the Yours Series Yours Book 2 Where do we go from here? I love Nick, but I don’t see how this can be fixed. I have never been so confused of hurt in my life. I don’t know if I can move forward, but I am not willing to go down without a fight. I’ve changed and so has everything and everyone around me. Sephora is wrong if she thinks this is over...
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    alpha-mc  drama  humor  poc-mc  adult  black-mc  book  contemporary
  • My Funny Valentine by Blue Saffire

    My Funny Valentine by Blue Saffire

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Award winning Author Blue Saffire presents My Funny Valentine Love doesn’t always come in a beautifully wrapped, elegant, gilded box. Ever heard of the chipped plate or the ugly duckling? I’ve been referenced to as both. It’s fine with me. I still have no problem going after what I want. I’ve built a multi-million-dollar company, soon to be worth billions...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  humor  poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  holidays
  • Black Magic by D. Camille

    Black Magic by D. Camille

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Thirty year old billionaire Jordan Black is all about handling his business, in the boardroom and most definitely in the bedroom; and his business is controlling everything and everyone around him. That is, until he meets Sage Parker, the ultimate temptation and the younger sister of his close friend and business associate, which makes her the forbidden fruit he will never taste...
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    alpha-mc  drama  poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mystery
  • Oral Arguments by Loni Nichole

    Oral Arguments by Loni Nichole

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A rowdy bar fight and a feisty lawyer have this growly hockey player ready to serve his time in Silver Spoon Falls.Reid LawlessI had one job in Silver Spoon Falls: make the hockey team, the Falcons, look good. My plan went off the rails when fists started flying at a local bar, and a Barney Fife lookalike took me to jail...
  • Possessed by Passion by Brenda Jackson

    Possessed by Passion by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    They're discovering the healing powers of passion Burned-by-love architect Hunter McKay came home to Phoenix to open her own firm, not rekindle her fleeting high school romance with playboy Tyson Steele. But when she runs into the sexy surgeon at a nightclub—and he unleashes that legendary Steele charm—Hunter fears she's headed straight for heartbreak once again...
  • Redneck Romeo by Xavier Neal

    Redneck Romeo by Xavier Neal

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A small town man. A big city woman. A star-crossed love affair that begins in paradise... What starts as five days of fun in the sun leads to two people traveling down an emotional dirt road. Down a highway paved with good intentions but full of unpredicted roadblocks...
  • Xavier's Kitten by Nichole Rose

    Xavier's Kitten by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    You've met his twin, Tate Grimes, now get ready to meet Xavier in Xavier's Kitten! Welcome to Silver Spoon Falls, TX. The men here are known for having it all. Except there's a shortage of eligible ladies in town to share it with. These determined men won't let that slow them down...
  • Until Hanna by Aurora Rose Reynolds

    Until Hanna by Aurora Rose Reynolds

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Hanna has always dreamt of the day when she’d find the perfect man and start a family of her own. But one horrible dating experience after an another, has her second guessing her ability to trust her own judgment when it comes to men...
  • Rattle Me by Ryan Michele

    Rattle Me by Ryan Michele

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    **Please note: This is a companion novella to Seduce Me (Ravage MC #2). It is best to read all of the books in order. Ravage Me (Ravage MC#1) Seduce Me (Ravage MC#2) Consume Me (Ravage MC#3) Satisfy Me (Ravage MC#3.5) Rattle Me (Ravage MC#3.75) GT and Casey's story does not end... After a devastating loss, hope breathes again. Test after test, the lives of G.T...
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    alpha-mc  drama  humor  adult  biker  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Just One Kiss by Layla Hagen

    Just One Kiss by Layla Hagen

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Money, power plays, negotiations…it's what I'm good at. In the boardroom, I get exactly what I want. In the bedroom, there's no difference. When I meet Heather, the feisty, single mom, who's hanging by a thread, I can’t get enough of her. The way she gives in to me is intoxicating, but I need more than hot nights and sexy dates...
  • Talk Flirty to Me by Mary B. Moore, Simply Defined Art

    Talk Flirty to Me by Mary B. Moore, Simply Defined Art

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Katy Ever felt like you’ve had a crush on someone your whole life, but they never see you back? That’s what it felt like with Jarrod Kline. I worked in the same building as him, I gave him his jobs, I took his order for lunch… but that was it. Being shy didn’t help either...
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    alpha-mc  humor  poc-mc  adult  angst  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Fire and Rain by Tiana Laveen

    Fire and Rain by Tiana Laveen

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This book contains adult content. Readers be advised.Aries ‘Flame’ Creed is not the kind of man you want to cross. He’s rough around the edges, revenge-seeking, shrewd and nobody’s pushover. After living through a checkered past and a nasty divorce, single fatherhood and a successful motorcycle sales and repair shop in Atlanta, GA keep him on his toes...
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    alpha-mc  humor  poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  family  fiction
  • Lunchtime Chronicles: Spice Cake by Keta Kendric

    Lunchtime Chronicles: Spice Cake by Keta Kendric

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Renata: My sweet personality is one of my best attributes. At least, that’s what I thought until my friends staged an intervention on my behalf and demanded I attend racial sensitivity training. What? The suggestion filled me with special, individually wrapped curse words for each of them…until I met Rook. Rook: My caring and unselfish ways were often complimented...
  • Cowboy Casanova by Xavier Neal

    Cowboy Casanova by Xavier Neal

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A country music king. A chess playing queen. A classic tale that begins in paradise... What starts as an annual five day music festival on the beach leads to two people falling in love with new rhythms. Opposites anxiously trying to learn the beats of one another's hearts...
    Categorized as:
    humor  multi-pov  poc-mc  adult  book  celebrity  contemporary  fiction
  • Face Down Fridays: Prelude by Sherelle Green

    Face Down Fridays: Prelude by Sherelle Green

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ever indulged in your wildest fantasies without any restrictions or consequences?HER Sly smirk. Heated glance. I knew I was hooked from the first moment our eyes connected. But I’m not the type of woman to give in easily. Especially when his offer is dripping in rule breaking notions threatening to consume me.HIMI wanted her willing and ready for anything before she’d even spoken a single word...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  humor  poc-mc  adult  audiobook  black-mc  book  contemporary
  • The Bachelors of the Ridge: The Complete Series by Karla Sorensen

    The Bachelors of the Ridge: The Complete Series by Karla Sorensen

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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    Categorized as:
    poc-mc  humor  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • The Naked Chef by Twyla Turner

    The Naked Chef by Twyla Turner

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When a sex-positive siren who takes her pleasure whenever, wherever, and with whomever she pleases meets a former adult film star turned chef. There might be more than just food cooking in this kitchen. But…things aren't always what they seem.After a disastrous and life-altering ending to her first marriage, Mia Ayala has sworn off men for anything other than sex...
  • What Hassan Wants by Danielle Allen

    What Hassan Wants by Danielle Allen

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What Hassan WantsWhat Hassan wants is her body.What Hassan needs is her mind.What Hassan has is a problem...
  • Remembering Passion: Sinclair Duet by Aleatha Romig

    Remembering Passion: Sinclair Duet by Aleatha Romig

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Damien Sinclair is a force of nature, the beauty of a sunset over the ocean while capable of devastating hurricane-strength winds. At one time, he’d held my heart in his hands. That was until the day I walked away.I didn’t leave him because I didn’t love him. It was that loving him was too much, an all-encompassing affair. In his presence, I failed to exist...
  • Please Don’t Go, Girl by Naima Simone

    Please Don’t Go, Girl by Naima Simone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’m no one’s knight in shining armor. My weapons of choice are my drumsticks and my di—Yeah, you get what I’m saying.Yet, here I am, riding to the rescue to save Lena Graves from an ugly confrontation with her a-hole ex. It’s not like I’ve given the little secretary, who happens to be the friend of my best friend’s girl, much thought...
  • Imagine Us by Maureen Smith

    Imagine Us by Maureen Smith

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Neveah Symon has achieved success beyond anything the Houston native could have imagined. And when Xavier Mayne taps the world-famous artist to design a mural for his family-owned community center, her fame comes full circle. Except Neveah shares a stormy history with the former bad boy...
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    alpha-mc  drama  poc-mc  adult  black-mc  book  contemporary  female-mc
  • When We Touch by Renee Williams

    When We Touch by Renee Williams

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What happens when disrespect enters the door? Love has to leave.NinaI was giving him up, letting him go. It didn’t matter what my heart wanted. That organ couldn’t control my emotions. Christian had violated. His pregnant mistress coming to my house crossed every line, boundary, and rule. It was the disrespect for me. She could have him...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  drama  humor  poc-mc  adult  book  cheating  contemporary
  • Hot Vegas Nights by Logan Chance

    Hot Vegas Nights by Logan Chance

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    There’s only two rules to being a male stripper in Vegas. #1. Always be attainable. #2. Never fall in love. And I’ve been living by these rules for a very long time. I love my life. I’m one-third of the Trifecta, only the naughtiest male revue show Sin City has ever seen. My days consist of working out, saving money, and entertaining women both on and off the stage...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Romancing Sal Gabrini by Mallory Monroe

    Romancing Sal Gabrini by Mallory Monroe

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Gemma Jones once thought Sal Gabrini could be a keeper. He was, in truth, the man of her dreams. But after she didn’t hear from him when he had promised to stay in touch, she wasn’t thinking about him either. Even when she travels to his turf, to Seattle, to attend a stuffy lawyer’s convention, she’s bound and determined not to give Sal a second thought...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  drama  poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  crime  fiction
  • Just One Touch by C.A. Harms

    Just One Touch by C.A. Harms

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I should have known this would happen... Nothing about my fraternity was ever simple. Parties, tequila – tons of tequila – and wild souvenirs from our kind of crazy. Never, and I do mean never, did I expect my brother’s girl to target me in a midnight prank. A prank that backfired and left me squealing in pain...
  • The Broody Brit: For Christmas ( A Hot Single Father Second Chance Romance) (A Holiday Springs novel) by M.J. Fields, Jessica Ruben

    The Broody Brit: For Christmas ( A Hot Single Father Second Chance Romance) (A Holiday Springs novel) by M.J. Fields, Jessica Ruben

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From Bestselling Authors MJ Fields and Jessica Ruben comes a laugh-out-loud romance with steamy banter, British accents, wild best friends, set in the picture perfect holiday hometown located in the snowy foothills of Colorado, with the happiest of endings!The snowy road salted, the coast was cleared, and everything was turning up tinsel. Hard earned Ivy League education? Check...
    Categorized as:
    drama  humor  poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  new-adult
  • The Right Wrong by Michelle Mankin

    The Right Wrong by Michelle Mankin

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ben Kennedy is a rock star.Whoever or whatever he wants, he can easily have with just a snap of his talented fingers. He’s rock royalty, a handsome prince with a court of beauties to command. To the outside world, the legendary life he leads seems charmed, but it’s not. Looks can be deceiving.Sierra Marshall is a single mom...
  • The Honey Trap by Karli Perrin

    The Honey Trap by Karli Perrin

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After catching her childhood sweetheart cheating on her, Sophia Hamilton is hell-bent on stopping other women from getting played like she was. And so the played becomes the player. Fast forward two years and Sophia is now one of San Francisco’s most successful honey trappers...
  • Fakesgiving by Kat Baxter

    Fakesgiving by Kat Baxter

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    KaitlynThings I am not thankful for this Thanksgiving: •my perfect sister’s upcoming engagement to her boyfriend (who just happens to my my EX-boyfriend) •my meddling mom who insists I come home for the holiday (so the family can meet my current boyfriend) •my stubborn pride (which is why my mom thinks my hot boss is said current boyfriend)Now, I have only one option to avoid my personal...
  • Dirty by R.L. Kenderson

    Dirty by R.L. Kenderson

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After returning home due to her father’s illness, Elise Phillips reunites with her college friends, including Luke Long. Luke was a player back then, and Elise had always prided herself on not being another notch on his bedpost. Luke is still gorgeous though, and he knows it. And he checks all her boxes—intelligent and sexy with muscles and a hard body...
  • Submitting to Slade: Silver Spoon After Dark by Loni Nichole

    Submitting to Slade: Silver Spoon After Dark by Loni Nichole

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When the sun sets in Silver Spoon Falls, things heat up at The Sterling Rope. The best girls can find everything their hearts desire within, including some of the town's filthiest billionaires. There are no rules. Only submission.Welcome to Silver Spoon After Dark. Your patronage will be our dirty little secret...
  • Dom Wars: Round Four by Lucian Bane

    Dom Wars: Round Four by Lucian Bane

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It's Demon Domination for Lucian in Dom Wars Round 4. But it looks like there's more than just his demons they're throwing at him this time and surviving the storm won't happen without suffering...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  drama  humor  multi-pov  action-adventure  adult  bdsm  book
  • 907 For Keeps Way by Adriana Locke

    907 For Keeps Way by Adriana Locke

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Everyone in town wants the smoldering personal trainer. He has his sights set on a curvy (and newly divorced) single mother. Cherry Falls is filled with returning characters and iconic destinations that will begin to feel like family. When you leave the city, and drive into Cherry Falls, it’s like you’ve finally come home...
    Categorized as:
    humor  multi-pov  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Misconception: A Rock Star Romance by Julia Wolf

    Misconception: A Rock Star Romance by Julia Wolf

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I know rock stars. I grew up in the business, and now I make a living managing their tours. I’ve seen the good, the bad, and the ugly.Lots and lots of ugly.All that ugly is why I’ve sworn off dating rockers, but sleeping with them, well...I’ve been known to make the occasional exception.One sultry night in Vegas, Mo Aronson, lead singer of Unrequited, becomes one of those exceptions...
  • Teaching Rowan: An Older Billionaire, Younger Curvy Girl Romance by Nichole Rose

    Teaching Rowan: An Older Billionaire, Younger Curvy Girl Romance by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Breaking the rules never felt so good. Sebastian: Rowan Lassiter is pure magic. I was under her spell the moment she opened her mouth. But she's a teacher, and I'm her boss. The rules say she's off-limits…that dating her is out of the question. I guess it's a good thing a little scandal never hurt anyone, right? Because no one is going to tell me I can't keep what belongs to me...
  • Going for Four by Erin Nicholas

    Going for Four by Erin Nicholas

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He’s stayed away from her for almost two years—technically. Even though he talks to her every day and sees her every weekend. But there’s no kissing, touching, or telling her how he really feels.She wants what her three sisters have—true love. She could almost believe she’s found it with him, if it weren’t for the fact that he’s her older brother’s best friend and her brother won’t have it...
  • Unwrapped by Jessica Gadziala

    Unwrapped by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Lyra was determined to have a classic, good old-fashioned, traditional Christmas this year complete with snow, gingerbread houses, lights, and wrapped presents. Even if that meant she had to have it completely on her own...
  • I Need by Ella Fox

    I Need by Ella Fox

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From USA Today Bestselling Author Ella Fox She's single and not ready to mingle. After the end of a months-long relationship with Mr. All Wrong, Emery Bellerose isn’t looking for love. In fact, it’s the farthest thing from her mind. With the paparazzi camped outside of her house she has no choice but to stay next door with the new neighbors...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  humor  multi-pov  poc-mc  adult  betrayal  billionaire  book
  • His Curvy Bride by Nichole Rose

    His Curvy Bride by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He'll convince this little songbird to trust him with her heart, no matter what.BentleyCami Porter is an angel with the voice to match, but she has no idea just how beautiful she is.From the moment I set eyes on her, I knew she was meant to be mine.She's skittish, shy, and afraid to trust her own voice.But she's the sweetest little thing I've ever seen...
  • Charming Fiona by Jessica Prince

    Charming Fiona by Jessica Prince

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    As I child, I believed in true love and fairytales. I convinced myself that there was one special man out there, made just for me. All I had to do was wait, and one day he would appear. Then I grew up and discovered the ugly truth. Disney movies were full of crap. Relationships took work. People made mistakes...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  drama  humor  multi-pov  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
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