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  • Gators and Garters by Jana Deleon

    Gators and Garters by Jana Deleon

    Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    ‘Til death do us part?Ida Belle, Fortune, and Gertie are gearing up for the big day—Ida Belle’s wedding to Walter—but when the caterer goes missing just a week before the big day, it puts a huge black mark on the joyous celebration...
  • Fortune Funhouse by Jana Deleon

    Fortune Funhouse by Jana Deleon

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    The traveling carnival has made its stop in Sinful and everyone is ready for thrilling rides, challenging games, and most importantly, funnel cake. But when a man is murdered in the funhouse and Emmaline LeBlanc is knocked unconscious so the killer can escape, the good times are over...
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    humor  crime  suspense  romance  mystery  cozy  audiobook  fiction
  • Fortune Furlough by Jana Deleon

    Fortune Furlough by Jana Deleon

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    It’s not a vacation until there’s a murder. Fortune, Ida Belle, and Gertie are finally off to Florida on the vacation they’ve always talked about. Days filled with white sand, turquoise water, and fruity drinks are the only thing on the agenda...
  • Final Vow by Kathleen Brooks

    Final Vow by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    As the ultimate bodyguard, Ahmed’s focus has been protecting the lives of everyone he cares about. When the darkest part of his past resurfaces, Ahmed knows he must go on the offensive to protect his future . . . a future with the one woman that can match his toughness and return the love that was once robbed from him...
  • Forever Guarded by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Guarded by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A guarded heart is a lonely heart . . . Piper Davies is a leading researcher in the fields of viruses and nanotechnology. All she ever wanted was to help save lives. But her newest creation has the potential to be manipulated to kill a single person, as well as launch a global pandemic if it ever landed in the wrong hands...
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    humor  suspense  adult  audiobook  book  comedy  contemporary  fiction
  • Hook, Line and Blinker by Jana Deleon

    Hook, Line and Blinker by Jana Deleon

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Nobody knows speed like Ida Belle. Behind the wheel of her hopped-up Blazer, she’s the queen of the back roads. But when someone tries to kill Hot Rod and steals only black SUVs from his shop, Fortune worries that excessive horsepower is the least of the trouble that comes along with her friend’s new ride...
  • Broken Shadows: Shadows Landing #5 by Kathleen Brooks

    Broken Shadows: Shadows Landing #5 by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Trent Faulkner was happy working with his hands to build custom furniture. He had made a name for himself and his design company. Love wasn’t even on his radar. Then one client broke down his barriers, only to make him leave in the morning. Trent made a resolution to forget about her, but that was hard to do when she was everywhere he looked, including in his heart...
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    humor  suspense  adult  book  comedy  contemporary  family  fiction
  • Forever Burning by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Burning by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Colton Davies is living the ultimate bachelor life in Keeneston as the chief fireman. He should be enjoying every moment of it, but a strange feeling in his chest suddenly takes over whenever he sees his friend Cady dancing with other men. The urge to rush in and rescue her is almost overwhelming, but he can’t let himself get carried away...
  • Axel by Lola Wright

    Axel by Lola Wright

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Bailey: I’m the sensible, independent, quiet and hardworking accountant girl next door. My life is safe, sane, predictable and boring. My biggest concern is dealing with my free spirited, wild child parent. Until it’s not. The day I see something I shouldn’t have and crash into the crazy lives of The Devil’s Angels MC is the day my life changes forever...
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    crime  humor  suspense  adult  alpha-mc  biker  book  comedy
  • Mr. & Mrs. by J.A. Huss

    Mr. & Mrs. by J.A. Huss

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Mr. Perfect, Mr. Romantic, Mr. Corporate, Mr. Mysterious, and Mr. Match found what they were looking for and now it’s time to seal the deal. Five Aston hasn’t quite found his happily ever after yet… not quite. But he will. And he’s about to host the party of the century for all his family and friends.If you loved Happily Ever After, you can’t miss this one either...
  • Deception in Darkness: by Alice Winters

    Deception in Darkness: by Alice Winters

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Felix and Lane are struggling with just how boring a “normal” life is, so when they get a chance to jump into action, they do so without a second thought—especially since they’re offered a lot of money. The request is simple: find a way to retrieve a watch from police custody. But things are never as easy as they seem. Suddenly, they’re caught in the middle of a family feud that could turn deadly...
  • Moonshine & Masquerades by Kathleen Brooks

    Moonshine & Masquerades by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A traitor, a love taken, a family destroyed all for power. A masquerade hiding evil has been in place too long. It’s time to reveal who is under the mask.The human residents of Moonshine Hollow have learned about the presence of real, finger-wiggling, magic-casting witches. It’s now up to them to decide if the witches stay to defeat the evil or if the witch trials come to Moonshine Hollow...
    Categorized as:
    humor  suspense  adult  book  comedy  contemporary  fiction  mystery
  • Dead Heat by Kathleen Brooks

    Dead Heat by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Paige Davies finds her world turned upside down as she becomes involved in her best friends' nightmare. The strong-willed Paige doesn't know which is worse: someone trying to kill her, or losing her dog to the man she loves to hate. FBI Agent Cole Parker can't decide whether he should strangle or kiss this infuriating woman of his dreams...
  • Risky Shot by Kathleen Brooks

    Risky Shot by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Danielle De Luca, an ex-beauty queen who is not at all what she seems, leaves the streets of New York after tracking the criminals out to destroy her. She travels to Keeneston, Kentucky to make her final stand by the side of her best friend, McKenna Mason. While in Keeneston, Danielle meets the quiet and mysterious Mohtadi Ali Rahmen, a modern day Prince...
  • Royal Bastard by Nana Malone

    Royal Bastard by Nana Malone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Lucas… Don’t get in trouble, they said. Don’t cause an incident. Oops. I might be a newfound prince, but that doesn’t mean I’m ready to say goodbye to my days of freedom. So when my brother, the king, asks me to babysit a diplomat’s daughter, my first thought is to say no… that is until I see her climbing out of a window with her dress tucked into her thong...
  • Bastard Prince by Nana Malone

    Bastard Prince by Nana Malone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From USA Today Bestselling author, Nana Malone, comes a deliciously royal, roommates to lovers romance. Lucas... I'll never stop fighting for her...no matter the stakes. A year ago I found out I was a long lost prince. But with one lie, that’s all been undone. But prince or pauper, I’m not going to stop fighting for Bryna. She may be the only thing I can count on right now...
  • Coma Girl: Part 5 by Stephanie Bond

    Coma Girl: Part 5 by Stephanie Bond

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    NEW! An Amazon exclusive! From the international bestselling author of STOP THE WEDDING! and the BODY MOVERS mystery series comes a new story of family drama, suspense, comedy, and romance. In COMA GIRL, a victim of a tragic event lies in a hospital bed, at the mercy of friends and relatives who think she can't hear them. But she SO can. COMA GIRL is a daily serial available on stephaniebond...
    Categorized as:
    crime  humor  suspense  audiobook  book  comedy  contemporary  cozy
  • Coma Girl: part 3 by Stephanie Bond

    Coma Girl: part 3 by Stephanie Bond

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    NEW! An Amazon exclusive! From the international bestselling author of STOP THE WEDDING! and the BODY MOVERS mystery series comes a new story of family drama, suspense, comedy, and romance. In COMA GIRL, a victim of a tragic event lies in a hospital bed, at the mercy of friends and relatives who think she can't hear them. But she SO can...
  • All Hung Up by Kathleen Brooks

    All Hung Up by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    This novella originally appeared in the Three Southern Beaches collection released July of 2014. Taylor Jefferies fled the Hollywood spotlight and found herself helping the citizens of the small town of Keeneston. As luck would have it, the sexy man who caught her eye and found a place in her heart joined her at college that fall...
    Categorized as:
    humor  suspense  adult  audiobook  book  comedy  contemporary  fiction
  • Whiskey Tango Foxtrot by Liliana Hart

    Whiskey Tango Foxtrot by Liliana Hart

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    What do an art forger, a missing clown and a dead cop have in common? Nothing except for Addison Holmes.Addison is back and better than ever. Err...or at least better than she was. She has the P.I. license to prove it and a stack full of cases to solve. But the biggest mystery is Nick. She knows he's keeping something important from her regarding one of her cases...
    Categorized as:
    crime  humor  suspense  adult  audiobook  book  comedy  contemporary
  • Coma Girl: part 2 by Stephanie Bond

    Coma Girl: part 2 by Stephanie Bond

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    NEW! An Amazon exclusive!From the international bestselling author of STOP THE WEDDING! and the BODY MOVERS mystery series comes a new story of family drama, suspense, comedy, and romance.In COMA GIRL, a victim of a tragic event lies in a hospital bed, at the mercy of friends and relatives who think she can't hear them. But she SO can.The COMA GIRL daily serial is available on stephaniebond...
  • HOT MEN: A Contemporary Romance Box Set by Ashlee Price

    HOT MEN: A Contemporary Romance Box Set by Ashlee Price

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Collection of 4 Amazon Best Sellers + 1 Exclusive! This guilty pleasure is for readers who love their bad boys, alpha males and billionaires hot, dark and ready to take the women they want..
  • Blazing Summer by Denise Grover Swank

    Blazing Summer by Denise Grover Swank

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Summer Butler is killing it in the ratings—and all of America is tuning in as New York Times bestselling author Denise Grover Swank greenlights a new season of TV’s hottest sleuth… Summer Butler had no idea that Darling Investigations would be such a smash. But ratings don’t lie—fans love watching the former star solve real-life crimes in her hometown...
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    crime  humor  suspense  adult  audiobook  book  comedy  contemporary
  • Whiskey for Breakfast by Liliana Hart

    Whiskey for Breakfast by Liliana Hart

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    The Private Investigator's HandbookRule #1: Don't break the lawRule #2: See Rule #1...And then there's Addison Holmes, who makes up her handbook as she goes along. Addison is licensed to carry and she means business. The only thing getting in her way is a sexy detective, a neighborhood watch from hell, a dead billionaire, a black market sperm bank, and a long lost heir. Piece of cake..
  • Moonshine & Mayhem by Kathleen Brooks

    Moonshine & Mayhem by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Zoey Mathers was a witch. Not on purpose. It had happened accidently. But as Zoey was finding out, maybe this had been her fate all along. Luckily the potential witch hunter, Slade, had turned out to be on her side and had found a place in her heart. With the War of the Witches heating up, it's not just Zoey's life on the line, but all the witches fighting for good...
    Categorized as:
    crime  humor  suspense  adult  book  comedy  contemporary  cozy
  • A Body on Fitzgerald’s Bluff by Anna Celeste Burke

    A Body on Fitzgerald’s Bluff by Anna Celeste Burke

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Miriam Webster’s a woman with a few secrets—can she keep them after she and her spirited Dalmatian, Domino, find a body on Fitzgerald’s Bluff? When Miriam Webster moves into the Seaview Cottages active adult community, the last thing she expects is to find a body on the bluffs nearby...
  • Coma Girl: Part 4 by Stephanie Bond

    Coma Girl: Part 4 by Stephanie Bond

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From the international bestselling author of STOP THE WEDDING! and the BODY MOVERS mystery series comes a new story of family drama, suspense, comedy, and romance. In COMA GIRL, a victim of a tragic event lies in a hospital bed, at the mercy of friends and relatives who think she can't hear them. But she SO can. COMA GIRL is a daily serial available on stephaniebond...
  • Whiskey and Gunpowder by Liliana Hart

    Whiskey and Gunpowder by Liliana Hart

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Something old, Something new, Something borrowed, Something…bedazzled? In twenty-four hours, Addison Holmes will be a married woman. Maybe. A week to plan a wedding in the south is not for the fainthearted, but Addison (along with the help of her neurotic mother, unreliable sister, and unpredictable Aunt Scarlet) are determined to pull it off. There’s just one problem. Okay…two problems...
    Categorized as:
    crime  humor  suspense  adult  audiobook  book  comedy  contemporary
  • Wolf with Benefits by Shelly Laurenston

    Wolf with Benefits by Shelly Laurenston

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Ricky Lee has no plans of getting serious about anyone, but he will protect Toni Jean-Louis Parker. Not just because he’s been hired to do so, but because it’s the right thing to do...
  • Going Rogue: Rise and Shine Twenty-Nine (29) by Janet Evanovich

    Going Rogue: Rise and Shine Twenty-Nine (29) by Janet Evanovich

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Stephanie Plum breaks the rules, flirts with disaster, and shows who’s boss in this “fast and fun” (Publishers Weekly) thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich.Monday mornings aren’t supposed to be fun, but they should be predictable...
  • When Harry Met Sally by Nora Ephron

    When Harry Met Sally by Nora Ephron

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A romantic comedy about the difficult, frustrating, awful, funny search for happiness in an American city where the primary emotion is unrequited love. The complete screenplay...
  • Rumble on the Bayou by Jana Deleon

    Rumble on the Bayou by Jana Deleon

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Deputy Dorie Berenger knew the day would go from bad to worse when she found a stoned alligator in the town drunk’s swimming pool. Then DEA agent Richard Starke shows up in Gator Bait, Louisiana, giving out orders and insults faster than you can cast a fishing line...
  • Whiskey, You're The Devil by Liliana Hart

    Whiskey, You're The Devil by Liliana Hart

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Things are looking up for Addison Holmes. She's about to take her P.I. exams, she's living in sin with the man of her dreams, and she hasn't had a phone call from her mother in three whole days. But she should have known things were too good to last...
  • And I Love Her by Marie Force

    And I Love Her by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    A Green Mountain Romance from the New York Times bestselling author of I Saw Her Standing There...
  • Whiskey Sour by Liliana Hart

    Whiskey Sour by Liliana Hart

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Addison Holmes is at it again. When priceless Russian gems are stolen on their way to Savannah and the courier is murdered, all the clues lead to back to an escort service that seems above reproach. But looks can be deceiving. Throw in a sexy detective and a dangerous FBI agent, and Addison finds out very quickly that she's in way over her head...
  • Sweet as Honey by Jennifer Beckstrand

    Sweet as Honey by Jennifer Beckstrand

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “Sweet as Honey is a warm, wonderful book filled with delightful characters, humor and tenderness. Jennifer Beckstrand writes lovely stories, sure to touch your heart...
  • Bend the Rules by Susan Amanda Kelly

    Bend the Rules by Susan Amanda Kelly

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Accountant-extraordinaire Mary Holmes is determined to make the most of her second chance... a job with Vitruvius Security. Then, her boss hires a specialist, Crash Coolidge, to work undercover to smash a truck-cargo heist gang. Mary is horrified to discover that the sexy, insolent new-hire is a criminal who is scarily relaxed about the prospect of killing people...
  • Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons by Denise Grover Swank

    Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons by Denise Grover Swank

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    When Rose reports for Fenton County jury duty she figures she's lucky to get out of a morning working at the DMV. Instead, despite a disastrous encounter with the new assistant district attorney, Mason Deveraux, she's picked as a juror on a murder case. As the trial progresses, she realizes an ominous vision she had in the men's restroom proves the defendant is innocent...
  • Barefoot With a Bad Boy by Roxanne St. Claire

    Barefoot With a Bad Boy by Roxanne St. Claire

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A man who trusts no one is forced to believe the unbelievable... Former spy Gabriel Rossi has been searching for CIA linguist Isadora Winter, a woman he loved and lost. After learning of her untimely death in an accident, and the loss of a son who must be his, Gabe is stunned when a woman he's never met approaches him on the beach and claims to be Isadora...
  • Tap & Gown by Diana Peterfreund

    Tap & Gown by Diana Peterfreund

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Fans of Beautiful Disaster will devour Diana Peterfreund's Ivy League novels--Secret Society Girl, Under the Rose, Rites of Spring (Break), and Tap & Gown. At an elite university, Amy Haskel has been initiated into the country's most notorious secret society. But in this power-hungry world where new blood is at the mercy of old money, hooking up with the wrong people could be fatal...
  • 1105 Yakima Street by Debbie Macomber

    1105 Yakima Street by Debbie Macomber

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    1105 Yakima StreetCedar Cove, WashingtonDear Reader,You’ve probably heard that my wife has left me. Rachel’s pregnant, and she says that she can’t handle the stress in our household anymore. My thirteen-year-old daughter, Jolene, is jealous of her. Maybe it’s my fault. As a widower I spoiled her – Jolene was reading over my shoulder just now and says that’s not true...
  • A Date with Danger by Kari Iroz

    A Date with Danger by Kari Iroz

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She just wanted to shake up her love life. Jacklyn (Jack) Wyatt is the typical twenty-five-year-old living the typical Provo single life with the typical bad luck—at least until the FBI recruits her for a completely different type of dating.A young woman has gone missing, and all signs point to her online dating profile as the kidnapper’s operating ground...
  • Not One Clue by Lois Greiman

    Not One Clue by Lois Greiman

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    L.A. psychologist Christina McMullen’s relationship with Detective Jack Rivera is heating up—until a client threatens to put a damper on their sparks. Chrissy has been counseling Micky Goldenstone to face the secrets from his past, but she had no idea that they would lead to a dangerous confrontation with a criminal even the police can’t protect her from...
    Categorized as:
    crime  humor  suspense  adult  book  comedy  contemporary  cozy
  • When a Man Loves a Weapon by Toni McGee Causey

    When a Man Loves a Weapon by Toni McGee Causey

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Living single in her trailer was great for a time. But now Bobbie Faye’s officially engaged to, and has purchased a home with, the hottest FBI agent on the beat: Trevor Cormier. Even though she still has no idea what he really does on the job, Bobbie Faye has never been happier…until Trevor gets called away on an urgent assignment and leaves her in the care of body-guard slash babysitter Riley...
  • Uncorked by Lois Greiman, Caitlin Alexander

    Uncorked by Lois Greiman, Caitlin Alexander

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The romance between LA psychologist Christina McMullen and Lieutenant Jack Rivera is finally sizzling...until Chrissy catches the lieutenant in a compromising position...
    Categorized as:
    crime  humor  suspense  adult  animals  audiobook  book  comedy
  • Bobbie Faye's   Family Jewels by Toni McGee Causey

    Bobbie Faye's Family Jewels by Toni McGee Causey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It had been a whole freaking month since Bobbie Faye Sumrall had blown up anything or been shot at, and that was almost a new record. Then her diva cousin Francesca waltzed up to where she manned the gun counter in Ce Ce's Cajun Outfitter and Feng Shui Emporium and everything just went to hell. Fast...
  • Trust Me If You Dare by L.B. Gregg

    Trust Me If You Dare by L.B. Gregg

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Hard help can be good to find. Romano and Albright, Book 2 Feisty New Yorker Caesar Romano has a knack for getting into a jam, and this week is no exception. When his pregnancy-hormone-buzzed business partner sweet talks him into working a solo gig for his famous ex, Caesar attracts the worst kind of attention. It’s only the beginning...
    Categorized as:
    crime  humor  suspense  action-adventure  adult  age-gap  book  comedy
  • Spectacular Rascal: A Sexy Flirty Dirty Standalone Romance by Lili Valente

    Spectacular Rascal: A Sexy Flirty Dirty Standalone Romance by Lili Valente

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    "... hot, sexy AND funny! " - NYT  Bestseller Lauren Blakely ​" Witty, flirty, and oh so dirty! The chemistry...is red-hot!" -Bestseller Lacey Black When you've been screwed over by Mr. Wrong, let a Spectacular Rascal show you how good it feels to be bad. You know the smooth, successful New York businessman type? Well, I'm the other guy--the one you don't bring home to mama...
  • Not That Complicated by Isabel Murray

    Not That Complicated by Isabel Murray

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    If this was your classic Cotswolds murder mystery (it’s not) and Ray was an amateur detective (he isn’t) then when he stumbles across something unexpected under his bedroom floor, he’d investigate the hell out of it.Hard pass.Ray’s just a thirtysomething graphic designer with a broken heart who doesn’t much like his life right now.And he’s already having nightmares about the whole thing, come on...
    Categorized as:
    crime  humor  suspense  adult  age-gap  book  comedy  contemporary
  • No One to Trust by Julie Moffett

    No One to Trust by Julie Moffett

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    BRAND-NEW JOB, SAME OLD DANGERLexi Carmichael is a reformed hacker who was gainfully employed by the National Security Agency. But she left government life for a fresh start with a new company—X-Corp Global Intelligence and Security—and an incredibly sexy boss, Finn Shaughnessy. It might not be kosher to have the hots for your boss, but he seems to have the hots for Lexi, too...
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