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  • Soar High by Cherise Sinclair

    Soar High by Cherise Sinclair

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    She survived.Kit survived her abusive husband. Survived imprisonment and beatings from the Patriot Zealots. Now free and healing, she can make a new life for herself and her son…except he has attached himself to a terrifying, scarred, tattooed ex-mercenary.Women take one look at him and flee.An ugly childhood and combat left Hawk with scars, a rasping voice, and an aversion to talking...
  • Lasting Shadows by Kathleen Brooks

    Lasting Shadows by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Ridge Faulkner was a renowned luxury house builder. When Ridge was selected at a charity bachelor auction, he was surprised when it wasn’t for an actual date. The woman only wanted him to help fix up her house. Savannah Ambrose was starting her life over in Shadows Landing. But she needed help with the fixer-upper she was moving into...
  • What You See by Cherise Sinclair

    What You See by Cherise Sinclair

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    She will risk everything to rescue her friend.Frankie's BFF and four-year-old son are trapped inside a fanatical militia's compound. In Alaska, no less. Wilderness rescues are so not in the New Yorker's skill set. But she'll figure it out. She must.Bull's new roadhouse server is a mass of contradictions.The city girl's reasons for being in Alaska don't add up. Bull's been burned by liars before...
  • Forever Protected by Kathleen Brooks

    Forever Protected by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Parker Davies, former rodeo star turned U.S. Marshal, wants something he can’t have—Tilly Bradford. He had met the equestrian, fell for her, and then saw her name on a case that came across his desk. Suddenly he had to step back from the one woman he had wanted...
  • The Beard Made Me Do It by Lani Lynn Vale

    The Beard Made Me Do It by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    He’s only a friend. Those words had haunted him from the moment Jessie James had heard them muttered from the one girl, above all others, that he thought had his back. Sixteen years later, he still feels those words like a brand on his soul...
  • The Keeneston Roses by Kathleen Brooks

    The Keeneston Roses by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Bluegrass book everyone has been asking for is finally here. The Rose sisters have survived the lows and enjoyed the highs throughout their lives. See what events shaped Keeneston's most beloved siblings. Lily Rae Rose has been headstrong since she was a child. She was the oldest, after all. Maybe that’s why she fell for the bad boy next door...
  • Bluegrass Dawn by Kathleen Brooks

    Bluegrass Dawn by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It's the late 1960's in Keeneston and life is very tense for everyone. War consumes the news and young men prepare themselves for the draft. Jake Davies is fresh out of high school and head-over-heels in love. He’s known she's the one since she hit him in the head with a cheese ball, but then his world crashes around him when his number is drawn in the draft...
  • Relentless Pursuit by Kathleen Brooks

    Relentless Pursuit by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Pierce Davies watched as his older siblings fell in love – something this bachelor was not ready for. After all, he was now the most eligible man in all of Keeneston! Though Pierce enjoys the playboy lifestyle, his life is his work and that hard work is set to pay off big time with the unveiling of a big secret...
  • Lethal Balance by Cherise Sinclair

    Lethal Balance by Cherise Sinclair

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    His name means hunter.  Once the best assassin in black ops, Cazador is now the best at saving lives.  His path has changed from seeking bloody vengeance to running a health clinic in Rescue, Alaska. He will never again risk loving someone he can’t protect. His mother and sister were murdered in front of him, his fiancée slaughtered in a war zone...
  • Fire Inside by Kristen Ashley

    Fire Inside by Kristen Ashley

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    Lanie Heron isn't looking for love-no surprise, considering her last serious relationship nearly got her killed. So when Lanie propositions Hop Kincaid, all she wants is one wild night with the hot-as-hell biker who patrols with the Chaos Motorcycle Club . . .For Hop, Lanie has always been untouchable. She's too polished and too classy for his taste...
  • The Patchwork Quilt of Happiness by Ava Miles

    The Patchwork Quilt of Happiness by Ava Miles

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Millions of readers have fallen in love with Ava's bestselling books...come join the family. International Bestselling Author Ava Miles shares an emotional tale about a woman’s quest to reunite her family and make a patchwork quilt of happiness out of her own happily ever after. Riley Thomson believes every woman can be her own superhero...
  • Sugar Pine Trail by RaeAnne Thayne

    Sugar Pine Trail by RaeAnne Thayne

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    An unlikely attraction brings comfort, joy and unforgettable romance this holiday season! Librarian Julia Winston is ready to ditch the quiet existence she's been living. She's made a list of new things to experience, but falling for Jamie Caine, her sexy military pilot neighbor, isn't one of them. Julia's looking to conquer life, not become the heartbreaker's latest conquest...
  • Brothers in Blue: A Bryson Family Christmas by Jeanne St. James

    Brothers in Blue: A Bryson Family Christmas by Jeanne St. James

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Welcome back to Manning Grove... Enjoy a trip back to the quaint town in Northern Pennsylvania, where the Bryson brothers are celebrating Christmas in this special holiday edition of the Brothers in Blue series...
  • Love and Lingerie by Lacey Black

    Love and Lingerie by Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Everything is coming together for Harper Grayson. She has a family she adores, a quaint little house that’s all hers, and a puppy to keep her warm at night. Plus, her lingerie shop, Kiss Me Goodnight, is successful. With her eyes now set on an expansion the moment the empty building next door finally becomes available, things are finally aligning perfectly for Harper...
  • Sweet Haven by K.C. Lynn

    Sweet Haven by K.C. Lynn

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    RECIPE: Two cups of an arrogant, dirty talkin’ firefighter who has an obsession with peaches and the forbidden girl who smells like them. One tablespoon of a sweet schoolteacher trying to find her place in the world while attempting to resist her brother’s sworn enemy. A slice of fate that has their hearts questioning the past and the consuming need they have for one another...
  • Acquiring Trouble by Kathleen Brooks

    Acquiring Trouble by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    This is the third book in the Bluegrass Brothers series by USA Today Best-selling author, Kathleen Brooks. As a natural born leader, Miles Davies accomplishes anything he puts his mind to. Upon returning home from his special forces duties, he has become the strong foundation of the Davies family and his company...
  • Rocky Ground by Kaylea Cross

    Rocky Ground by Kaylea Cross

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She’s been hurt too many times… Single mom Tiana Fitzgerald has sworn off all romantic relationships to protect herself and her daughter. Her track record is disastrous and she’s done getting hurt. But a certain sexy Scotsman in Crimson Point has other ideas, and somehow manages to sneak past her defenses at every turn...
  • Leader of the Pack by Roxanne St. Claire

    Leader of the Pack by Roxanne St. Claire

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Dogfather is a brand new contemporary romance series from New York Times bestselling author Roxanne St. Claire celebrating what she loves most: hot guys, great dogs, big families...and true love...
  • Get Bucked by Lani Lynn Vale

    Get Bucked by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Darby has always been ‘that’ guy.The guy that no man, woman, or child wants around their loved one.See, a long time ago he made some bad decisions. Those bad decisions have haunted him ever since. No matter what he does, people still see him as the town’s screw up. The boy that sold his soul to the Devil. Years later, he’s turned himself around...
  • Officially Over It by Lani Lynn Vale

    Officially Over It by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Going from a professional baseball player to a SWAT officer should’ve been seamless. Should have been. But it wasn’t. All it took was one single calendar shoot for word to spread that Nathan Cox was not only no longer playing professional baseball, but he was also the man behind saving the life of Reggie Morton, the City of Kilgore’s princess...
  • Gen Pop by Lani Lynn Vale

    Gen Pop by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Hangry: adjective—feeling irritable or irrationally angry as a result of being hungry.Sometimes, Crockett felt that in her soul.And, of course, the one time that she’s being ‘irrationally angry’ would be the time that the hottest guy on the continent walked into her place of business dressed in prison orange.She should’ve been afraid.She should’ve taken one look at him and walked the other way...
  • Sarsaparilla Showdown by Caroline Lee

    Sarsaparilla Showdown by Caroline Lee

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When your first two loves are books and ice cream (not necessarily in that order!) who has time to fall for something else? Sadie Mayfield has gotten really good at admiring handsome men from afar… After all, it’s not like they’d be interested in her, would they? But when Shawn starts frequenting her ice cream and soda shop at River’s End Ranch, she sets out to become his friend...
  • Love on the Outskirts of Town by Zoe York

    Love on the Outskirts of Town by Zoe York

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Matt Foster has never met a woman he couldn’t seduce into his bed. But when he meets Natasha Kingsley, there’s just one little problem—she’s not alone. Her three-year-old daughter wants a pony ride, an ice cream cone, and help to reach the highest rungs of the climbers at the park...
  • Get You Some by Lani Lynn Vale

    Get You Some by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    -You want some?- She snarls those words at him with barely concealed hostility the moment he arrives at her window to ask for her license and registration. After a few choice words, he lets her go with not one ticket, but three. Next time she should check the attitude at the door and realize that he’s a cop, and just doing his job. -Come get some...
  • Wild Man Creek by Robyn Carr

    Wild Man Creek by Robyn Carr

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Colin Riordan came to Virgin River to recuperate from a horrific helicopter crash, the scars of which he bears inside and out. His family is wonderfully supportive, but it's his art that truly soothes his troubled soul. Stung personally and professionally by an ill-advised affair, PR guru Jillian Matlock has rented an old Victorian with a promising garden in Virgin River...
  • One Night Rodeo by Lorelei James

    One Night Rodeo by Lorelei James

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    All it takes is one night to change a cowboy’s life…  Barrel racer Celia Lawson knows better than to tangle with bull rider Kyle Gilchrist. The sexy cowboy’s love ‘em and leave ‘em ways have earned him a reputation on the rodeo circuit, and he’s always seen her as his best friend’s kid sister...
  • My Forever by Tiffany Patterson

    My Forever by Tiffany Patterson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    SavannahI was only eighteen years old when I thought I had found my happily ever after.After the tragic death of my mother, I married the love of my life, Ace Townsend.Yes, we were young and idealistic, but we had it all figured out. He was going to be a fighter pilot in the Air Force. I would go to medical school to become a doctor for people who couldn’t afford healthcare. People like my mother...
  • Loving at 40 by L.B. Dunbar

    Loving at 40 by L.B. Dunbar

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sexy silver alpha hero returns to his family’s lakeside cottage where there’s a single mother in his bed and her presence just might be the second chance he needs at love and family.Archer McCaryn has been a mystery to his family. At forty-five, he isn’t certain himself who he is anymore. When he returns to the family’s lakeside cottage, he finds there is someone in his garage apartment...
  • Love on the Run by Zoe York

    Love on the Run by Zoe York

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book 5 in the Pine Harbour series: Dean Foster (ex-cop, army reservist, newly minted bodyguard) meets his match in Liana Hansen (Nashville superstar, woman of many secrets, supremely reluctant protectee). Bodyguard. [Noun] A person hired to escort and protect another person. Escort and protect. Definitely no flirting, kissing, or testing the bounds of third base...
  • Keep Holding On by Melissa Tagg

    Keep Holding On by Melissa Tagg

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Swoon-worthy Romance. Small-town Charm.  Best friends reunite in Tagg's latest novel of second chances and enduring love.   Beckett Walker hasn't stepped foot in Maple Valley in years. There's no getting past the painful memories, and there's every chance he'll be arrested as soon as he shows his face. Which is exactly what happens when he finally returns...
  • Ruff Around the Edges by Roxanne St. Claire

    Ruff Around the Edges by Roxanne St. Claire

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    U.S. Army Night Stalker Major Aidan Kilcannon leaves Afghanistan after his best friend, Charlie, is killed in action. Aidan's only consolation is the knowledge that he's now solely responsible for Charlie's dog, Ruff, a rambunctious boxer they found in a bombed-out hospital in Kabul. With the help of Aidan's father, the Dogfather himself, they transport Ruff back to the states...
  • A Fighting Chance by Tatum West

    A Fighting Chance by Tatum West

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Dillon: I don’t do relationships. I’ve been abandoned all my life, and I don’t trust a soul except my own damn self. But there’s something different about Jack Chance. From his lithe, gymnast’s body to his soulful hazel eyes, he’s everything I never knew I wanted. When he’s wrapped up in my arms, begging for more, everything seems right about the world...
  • Jaguar's Joy by Zoe Chant

    Jaguar's Joy by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A small-town sheriff who’s bitten off more than she can chew… A Marine veteran who steps in to protect her… And a community that comes together to help its own. Sheriff Misty Dale wants nothing more than to keep her town safe and happy. A deer shifter isn’t the first thing people would expect for law enforcement, but she’s made it work—even if she’s ended up middle-aged and married to her job...
  • Every Promise You Made by J.E. Parker

    Every Promise You Made by J.E. Parker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She was his best friend's little sister...He was the boy who'd always fought to protect her. —Hope—She was his best friend's little sister...He was the boy who'd always protected her.I've loved Evan Morgan ever since I was a little girl.Growing up, he was my best friend.I thought he always would be.Turns out, I was wrong.September 30th was the day my world shattered...
  • One Hundred Christmas Kisses by Kelly Collins

    One Hundred Christmas Kisses by Kelly Collins

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Kelly Collins invites you to celebrate a small town Christmas in Aspen Cove, where North Star wishes and love’s first kisses have the power to heal. It’s been a decade since veterinarian Charlotte Parker has been home to Aspen Cove. After the death of her mother, she hasn’t been able to bring herself to face her painful past. But if ever there’s a time to start over, it’s Christmas...
  • Ace Magnets by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Ace Magnets by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ace Magnets is book 3 in the series A Good Run Of Bad Luck and is best read in order.CorduroyCarter Roy, the man that attracts all the ladies, but never gets them. He's sexy and charming, but hasn't found the woman that can keep his attention.AbbyI just moved to this town six months ago, but I'm already loving it! Granted, I get lost a lot and I tend to stick out like a sore thumb...
  • Get Tragic by Lani Lynn Vale

    Get Tragic by Lani Lynn Vale

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Usually when you find out you have a stalker, you don’t fall in love with him.But Banger Olivia Crest isn’t your normal, run of the mill, everyday girl. Banger is a truck driver who just so happens to know how to sling drinks in her spare time.She’s had a bad hand dealt to her time after time, and the last thing that she wants is to go all in...
  • Coming Home: Baytown Boys Series by Maryann Jordan, Andrea Michelle

    Coming Home: Baytown Boys Series by Maryann Jordan, Andrea Michelle

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Baytown Boys Mysteries Military duty called them away to war zones, but after tours overseas, the group of friends found their way back home as men, seeking the peaceful little seaside town. Now, the band of brothers, together once more, work to provide a place for less fortunate veterans to call home...
  • A SEAL's Pledge by Cora Seton

    A SEAL's Pledge by Cora Seton

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Navy SEAL sniper Harris "Hawk" Wentworth thinks he's run out of chances for love until he picks up the bride intended for his friend's arranged marriage--and decides she's the one for him...
  • Daddy Unleashed by Laylah Roberts

    Daddy Unleashed by Laylah Roberts

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    How did she end up falling in love with two men?Loki is her best friend. Her confidante. Her protector. The man who had always been there for her.She’d just never dreamed that he’d want her.Turns out . . . she was wrong.There’s just one problem.One very large, demanding problem.Remy.The man who watches over her. Scares her. Who makes her body sizzle...
  • Harvest Moon by Robyn Carr

    Harvest Moon by Robyn Carr

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Return to Virgin River with the books that started it all…  The recipe for happiness: making it up as you go along  Rising sous-chef Kelly Matlock's sudden collapse at work is a wake-up call. Disillusioned and burned out, she's retreated to her sister Jillian's house in Virgin River to rest and reevaluate...
  • A River Bend Wedding by Molly McLain, Sommer Stein

    A River Bend Wedding by Molly McLain, Sommer Stein

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    99 cents for a LIMITED TIME! River Bend's first couple is back! The pleasure of your company is requested at the marriage of Carissa Joy Brandt & Joshua Daniel Hudson on Saturday, the thirteenth day of February, at St. Joseph's Parish...
  • Smoky Mountain Judge by Ashley A. Quinn

    Smoky Mountain Judge by Ashley A. Quinn

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Divorced, single mom, Kennedy Davidson, knew the move from Richmond to Asheville would be a rough one for her twin teenagers. What she didn’t count on was the rocky start for herself. A week into her new job as a federal magistrate, danger comes calling when a mid-level cartel boss lands on her court docket...
  • Living with the Single Dad by Whitley Cox

    Living with the Single Dad by Whitley Cox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A pain so powerful can only be eased by a love even stronger. Welcome to Seattle, the Emerald City and home to The Single Dads of Seattle. Ten sexy single fathers who play poker every Saturday night, have each other's backs, love their children without quarter, and hope to one day find love again.This is Aaron's story ... Single Dad of Seattle, Aaron Steele isn't a single dad at all...
  • Dare Me Again by Shelly Alexander

    Dare Me Again by Shelly Alexander

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Making dreams come true is a red-hot challenge for two stubborn hearts risking it all on a second chance… Hot-wired and restless, financial wizard Elliott Remington doesn’t turn down a dare. This time it’s to coordinate a service-dog boot camp for veterans at his family’s resort. Success means a one-way ticket to the West Coast to pursue his dream career...
  • When You Least Expect It by Jessica Prince

    When You Least Expect It by Jessica Prince

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The last thing Stella Ryan had time for was a man. With her family in trouble and looking to her to fix everything, romance and commitment were the furthest things from her mind. Until she ran into a man with a jawline that could cut granite and arms she wanted to lick like an ice cream cone. A man who made her forget the things that really mattered...
  • Tiger's Triumph by Zoe Chant

    Tiger's Triumph by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A woman who’s only ever wanted to be a mother… A man who’s just starting to remember what family means... And three children who need a home. As a waitress and middle-aged divorcee, owl shifter Pauline has given up on her dreams of being a mother. But secretly, in the quiet depths of her heart, she still yearns for a family...
  • Tracking Tahlula by Freya Barker

    Tracking Tahlula by Freya Barker

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    As author Tahlula Rae has discovered; success is a double-edged sword. Leading a quiet and anonymous life, she isn’t prepared for the hateful backlash when her latest book hit the lists, propelling her into the limelight...
  • Wolf Soldier by Candace Ayers

    Wolf Soldier by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This is the third book in the She-Shifters of Hell’s Corner series. This series is a spin-off of the Bears of Burden series, although each book can be read as a standalone. Wolf shifter Holt Monroe has a big decision to make...
  • Mistletoe Summer by Abby Tyler

    Mistletoe Summer by Abby Tyler

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An alternative cover edition for this ASIN B07TRXGPD8 can be found hereIt was love at first sight. For their dogs.Cody Jones didn't expect to ever return to Applebottom, planning a long life of military service and world travel. But a devastating injury in Iraq narrows his options, so he begrudgingly helps his mother expand her doggy bakery until he figures out what’s next...
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