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To Dream by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGreta Fields had planned to stay one night in Murray County, Oklahoma, to attend her brother's wedding, even though she thought he was making the biggest mistake of his life for the second time. But on her way out of town, she caused a three car pileup when she dropped her cell phone and tried to retrieve it while traveling ninety miles an hour... -
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His Christmas Bride by Lara Van Hulzen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLucas lives in New York, but he's always loved Marietta. When he gets engaged, he decides Montana is exactly the place to get married. Tanner Ranch brings back happy memories of horseback riding and summer nights under the stars making it the perfect place to hold his wedding... -
![Unexpected Dreams by Isabelle Peterson]()
Unexpected Dreams by Isabelle Peterson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDivorce is a big change... But there are bigger ones. A few months after his divorce and may failed blind dates, Greg Fairchild met Tanner Williams. What started out as a good friendship unexpectedly turned into something that Greg didn't know what do with...attraction. Why would he be attracted to a man? He had been a ladies man back in the day... -
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![Seduction Creek by Avery Flynn]()
Seduction Creek by Avery Flynn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"I do believe I can arrest you for looking at someone like that. You've got to be breaking some indecency laws." Taking a deep breath, she recovered her bearings. Mostly. "You're out of your jurisdiction, sheriff." Dry Creek County Sheriff Hank Layton is the stuff of dreams... -
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Embracing You by Daphne Elliot
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe offered me a deal I couldn't refuse.A little summer fling. Casual, no expectations ... and a firm expiration date.Samantha Sullivan and I have been best friends since childhood. Totally platonic. We had never crossed the line, not even once.Until now...Categorized as:
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![Whiskey Dreams by Hilary Storm]()
Whiskey Dreams by Hilary Storm
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKimber has left behind every single thing she knows to start a new life. She's looking for something secure and away from her past. She’s moved into her friend’s cabin until she decides what path she wants to take. Trying to distress a little she decides to go somewhere for a drink. Aiden works all the time and doesn't play often... -
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Gibson by Jacki James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTristan Aguilar is keeping a big secret. But there’s one man he can’t hide from any longer… “Thank you, Daddy.” Three little words uttered in a moment of weakness that have the power to undo all the years of progress Tristan has made as the mayor of River Gorge. “Thank you, Daddy.” Three little words Gibson Carr had never dreamed he would hear come from his best friend’s gorgeous mouth... -
![Shameless by Lora Leigh]()
Shameless by Lora Leigh
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"She's a temptation he can't afford." Ian Sinclair, the man with no heart, the ultimate Trojan, the untouchable, the unreachable, may just have met his match. As wild as the untamed winds, as innocent as love itself, Courtney's vivacious spirit shines as brilliantly as the brightest star. And he wants nothing more in life than to see the sweet innocence that is so much a part of her survive... -
![Lingerie and Lariats by Cheyenne McCray]()
Lingerie and Lariats by Cheyenne McCray
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRenee Winfield returns to southern Arizona where she spent her happiest years as a child with the Camerons before being whisked away to another state. She runs into her childhood crush, Dan Cooper, who’s now the county sheriff. Instant attraction sparks between Renee and Dan but there’s one problem. Renee has traveled to Arizona with her boyfriend, Jerry, who’s also her financial manager... -
![Perfection: The MacGregor Grooms / A Perfect Neighbor by Nora Roberts]()
Perfection: The MacGregor Grooms / A Perfect Neighbor by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe MacGregor Grooms(1998)Daniel MacGregor sets his matchmaking skills against three of his grandsons - D.C., Duncan, and Ian.A Perfect Neighbor(1999)Daniel MacGregor is matchmaking again when he encourages playwright Preston McQuinn to move in across the hall from his granddaughter Cybill Campbell... -
![Two Nights With His Bride by Kat Latham]()
Two Nights With His Bride by Kat Latham
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWedding fever has hit the little town of Marietta... Soap opera star Nancy Parsons is madly in love with Hollywood’s favorite leading man, and they’re getting married on her parents’ stunning horse ranch just outside Marietta, Montana. Actors, athletes, and politicians will be there to watch Hollywood’s most extravagant couple say I do. There’s just one problem... -
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Snowflake Sweethearts by Carrie Turansky
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBringing her daughter to the one place she feels safe, single mother Annie Romano returns to Fairhaven, Washington. Though hoping to start a new life as a personal chef, Annie accepts a different job. Alex Jameson, the handsome man she secretly loved as a teenager, needs a live-in caregiver for his ailing grandmother... -
![He’s Off Limits: A Brother’s Best Friend Boxed Set by Brighton Walsh, Carrie Ann Ryan]()
He’s Off Limits: A Brother’s Best Friend Boxed Set by Brighton Walsh, Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSeven spicy books from bestselling authors are included in this limited time boxed set. Dive into these steamy, forbidden, brother's best friend romances featuring your favorite kind of off limits hero.SEVEN BOOKS INCLUDE:Tempting Boundaries by Carrie Ann RyanTessa Ever After by Brighton WalshCatching the Cowboy by Kennedy FoxBurn For You by J.H... -
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![Fearless by Cheryl Douglas]()
Fearless by Cheryl Douglas
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLexi Brooks has overcome adversity to build a successful real estate business that will enable her to enjoy life on her terms. She envisions travel, fun, and excitement, not marriage, kids or commitment. But will Trey's sexy bodyguard, Josh, throw a wrench into her plans? Being a cop taught Josh Cooper to take calculated risks, but he's tired of living with the daily threat of danger... -
![Feeling the Rhythm by S.J. Frost]()
Feeling the Rhythm by S.J. Frost
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrad Delfini once had the world in his hands, but misfortune and bad decisions showed him just how quickly the spotlight can go dark. For years, he was struggling to get by, when a fateful phone call brought him to famed rock band, Conquest. Since becoming their drummer, he’s hit the top of fame again and he has all he could ever want. Except for one thing... -
![Champagne & Chaps by Cheyenne McCray]()
Champagne & Chaps by Cheyenne McCray
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSabrina Holliday is ready for a vacation from it all and ends up spending the summer with her closest friend in a small southern Arizona ranching community. After fighting breast cancer and dealing with other life trials, she needs a break in the worst way... -
![Embraced by Lora Leigh]()
Embraced by Lora Leigh
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMarey has run from herself and from Sax for over three years. Lost years, hiding in the home her parents left her, living on the fantasy, too wary to reach out and make real the dreams of the life and man that torment her. Sax Brogan is the embodiment of sinful and sexy-tall, dark, handsome and every inch of him the fantasy of Marey's dreams come to hot, throbbing life... -
![Wicked Intent by Lora Leigh]()
Wicked Intent by Lora Leigh
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsControl has meant everything to Tally Raines. Control of the office she ran as Jesse Wyman's secretary, and now control of Lucian Conover's office as well. But Lucian isn't content to be controlled by his fiery secretary. As a matter of fact, Lucian thinks she needs to loosen up and let the sexy, sensual woman hiding beneath her cool exterior free... -
![Seduction by Lora Leigh]()
Seduction by Lora Leigh
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBook 3 in the Bound Hearts series Jesse Wyman knows Terrie's reluctance to accept the desires that are a natural part of him. Desires he sees lurking in the darkest depths of her eyes. But Terrie must accept those needs herself. In a bold and risky turn, Jesse dares her to seduce him. Challenges her to accept her needs, to push her own boundaries. She must convince him... -
![Cattleman's Choice by Diana Palmer]()
Cattleman's Choice by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTHE OUTLAW AND THE DEBUTANTE When Carson Wayne approached Miss Mandelyn Bush of Charleston with his outlandish proposal, it was My Fair Lady in reverse. The ornery, reclusive cattleman claimed he wanted to learn how to court a lady, and the genteel Miss Bush was the only one equal to the job... -
![The Promise by Marie Sexton]()
The Promise by Marie Sexton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the author's website: A tiny little short I wrote about Matt and Jared. This takes place a few months after the end of A to Z, at about the same time as The Letter Z... -
![Country Heat by Cheyenne McCray]()
Country Heat by Cheyenne McCray
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen a small-town cowboy falls for a big-city girl, lifestyle differences are the least of their troubles. As a teenager, Kit Beaumont was homeless in San Francisco, living on the streets with her mom and sister. Now she’s the head chef of an exclusive Los Angeles hotel, but she turns her back on her success to work as a cook on a cattle ranch in the Arizona desert... -
![The Best Is Yet To Come by Diana Palmer]()
The Best Is Yet To Come by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHE SECOND TIME AROUND... As a young secretary, Ivy McKenzie fell hopelessly in love with tycoon Ryder Calaway. But the searing passion that sizzled between them--and Ryder's cool rejection--sent innocent Ivy running. Now, five years later, Ivy discovered that Ryder's magnetic virility was still as daunting--and harder than ever to evade... -
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![Date in a Pinch by Brigham Vaughn]()
Date in a Pinch by Brigham Vaughn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA sweet geek and an experienced Dom: someone’s about to learn their lesson …When chemistry teacher Neil Greene gets an unexpected delivery at Pendleton High, he's mortified when his fellow teacher and crush sees the contents that hint at the adventurous love life he’s dying to explore... -
![Trained by N.M. Pratt]()
Trained by N.M. Pratt
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrendon is too young to be letting himself go. Overweight and desperate for a change, he goes where everyone goes for advice these days, the Internet. That's where he finds Jared. Jared has an offer too good for Brendon to pass up; a free training program to help him build his clientele... -
![Infinity Pools by L.A. Witt]()
Infinity Pools by L.A. Witt
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSequel to the Amber Allure best-seller Getting Off The Ground... It started with a snowstorm and ended with a sizzling one-night-stand, but neither man is ready for it to be over. Jilted groom Elliott Chandler doesn’t do “last minute” or “impulsive,” but at the very last minute, he impulsively changes his flight from Oahu to Maui... -
![Love Out Loud by Marilyn Lee]()
Love Out Loud by Marilyn Lee
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook 2 in the Long Line of Love seriesAs her thirty-first birthday approaches, plain but passionate accountant Benai Peters' romantic prospects improve when she attracts the attention of her best friend's brother-in-law at the wedding rehearsal dinner. The only problem is the handsome Randall Grayhawk mistakenly thinks she belongs to his older brother, the equally handsome but brooding Bancroft... -
![Always the Groomsman by Raleigh Ruebins]()
Always the Groomsman by Raleigh Ruebins
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s my best friend’s best man, and I hate him. So... why do I keep wanting to kiss him? Weddings used to be fun... but then I had to be a groomsman in one. Then two. And now ten . The last place I want to be right now is in this Nowhereville, Idaho small town for my friend’s wedding, still single, and still a groomsman, yet again... -
![Her Summer Cowboy by Katherine Garbera]()
Her Summer Cowboy by Katherine Garbera
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMany years ago Emma Wells turned her back on the music world and its accompanying heartache and bitter, tragic memories, but her famous grandfather’s farewell tour drives Emma from her quiet life back onto the stage and into the lime light. As she picks up her battered guitar once again, she begins to find her song writing voice... -
![Felt Tips: Office-Supply Erotica by Tiffany Reisz, Kelly Jamieson]()
Felt Tips: Office-Supply Erotica by Tiffany Reisz, Kelly Jamieson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook by Reisz, Tiffany, Jamieson, Kelly, Evers, Shoshanna, Stivali, Karen, Booth, Karen, Felthouse,... -
![And Then Came You: Sam's Story by Maureen Child, Maureen Childs]()
And Then Came You: Sam's Story by Maureen Child, Maureen Childs
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNine years ago, Samantha Marconi was swept away in a whirlwind wedding...even though she'd only known her new husband for a month. When Jeff left her just weeks after the wedding-she found out she was pregnant and had nowhere to turn. So Sam did the only thing she thought she could do. She placed her daughter up for adoption and tried to forget the past-until her past came knocking on her door.. -
![Lace and Lassos by Cheyenne McCray]()
Lace and Lassos by Cheyenne McCray
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEight years ago Wayne Cameron hit rock bottom when Kaitlyn Barrett walked out of his life after she had done everything she could for him. She'd had to do what he couldn't—walk away from his addictions. Now a decorated soldier, Wayne was Special Forces in Afghanistan but returned to ranching life after an injury taken under fire... -
![Leather and Lace by Lily Graison]()
Leather and Lace by Lily Graison
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRoxy Carlisle is on a mission. She's been in lust with Luke Harris, lead guitarist for the band Wicked, for two years. When her best friend, Holly, hooks up with the bands lead singer, and asks her to tag along to New York with her to meet the band, Roxy couldn't pack her bags fast enough. The chance to meet Luke in person was a dream come true... -
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![Calista's Men by Jory Strong]()
Calista's Men by Jory Strong
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCalista's Men Jory Strong "Book 3 in the Crime Tells series." Have you ever wondered what it would be like with a woman we actually cared about? One who belonged just to us? One who wanted more from us than a good time. A woman we could have together or separately. One who saw us as individuals who came as a package deal? One who was waiting for us at the end of the day? No... -
![Sneak Peek by Shelley Bradley, Jaci Burton]()
Sneak Peek by Shelley Bradley, Jaci Burton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA secret club, a taste of the forbidden. Hot men, bold women. Come inside and take a peek, if you dare. Blurb: WATCH ME by Shelley Bradley Shanna York is set to become a dance champion until her partner tangles with scandal and blackmail. With the clock ticking, the last thing she needs is the gorgeous owner of a sex club tempting her with the forbidden. Or maybe that's the very thing she needs... -
![Prelude To A Fantasy by Melissa Schroeder]()
Prelude To A Fantasy by Melissa Schroeder
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZeke knows he can't give Maura what she needs. A Dom is what she desires and Zeke doesn't live the lifestyle. But, for this one night in Hawaii, he gives into his needs and in the end, neither of them will ever be the same. This is a reissue with a brand new never before released scene This is a short prequel to the full novel, A Little Harmless Fantasy... -
![Filtered Through Blue by Jennifer Bramseth]()
Filtered Through Blue by Jennifer Bramseth
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to the Land of Bourbon and Bluegrass...welcome to Bourbon Springs, Kentucky... Hannah Davenport, the blonde bombshell belle of Bourbon Springs, Kentucky, and part owner of Old Garnet Distillery, catches her husband cheating in the marital bed and promptly dumps him. But new hope flows into her life in the form of an old flame, Craig County Sheriff Kyle Sammons... -
![Simple Gone South by Alicia Hunter Pace]()
Simple Gone South by Alicia Hunter Pace
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe last time Brantley Kincaid had an argument with someone, he was eighteen years old—and he regrets it like he will never regret anything again. If only he had not balked at going to pick up his grandfather that day, his mother would not have driven into the path of a truck and there would be two fewer graves in Merritt Cemetery... -
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Submission by Lora Leigh
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBook 2 in the Bound Hearts series. In her desperation to repair the rift between herself and her daughter, Ella moves back to Virginia, and agrees to allow the ghost of her past back into her life. As a favor to her daughter, she allows James Wyman, Jesse's twin, to stay the week in her new home. James. Dominating. Sexy. Younger... -
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Fall into Me by Mila Gray
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn unexpected and searing romance unfolds between a young recording artist and her ex-Marine bodyguard trying to outrun his difficult past in this wrenching novel from the author of Come Back to Me and Run Away with Me.Luna is one of the most famous singer-songwriters in the world. But she’s barely keeping it together. Demands from her family, friends, and fans have all become too much...Categorized as:
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![Keep Swimming by Kade Boehme]()
Keep Swimming by Kade Boehme
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter his partner dumped him with a pregnant surrogate four years ago, Cary Whitmore was forced to play single parent while starting up a new business. With the dog bakery now semi-successful and his son healthy, Cary thinks he may be ready to date again... -
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Squire by Jet Mykles
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRabin Squire is on top of the world. At long last, everything is going his way. He’s about to go into the studio with none other than Brent Rose to put together a new album for his band, the Indigo Knights. Okay, so there’re currently only two members of the band, but with Brent’s help, that’ll soon change. Things are looking up.Then there’s Izzy, Brent’s cousin... -
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Christmas with Danny Fit by Amy Lane
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis title is part of the 2010 Advent Calendar: Naughty or Nice In a perfect moment of cold November sunshine, pudgy accountant Kit Allen realizes Jesse, his new office assistant, is everything he's ever dreamed about in a man. Feeling supremely unworthy and desperate to get a life—even an imaginary one—Kit embarks on a self-improvement campaign featuring DVD fitness guru, Danny Fit... -
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![Sneaking Around by Stephanie St. Klaire]()
Sneaking Around by Stephanie St. Klaire
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRumor has it...Molly Sexton slings more than just books in Pine Valley — and she’s playing with fire…Thanks to the town’s cranky busy body, Pine Valley spells “small-town charm” with a capital G-O-S-S-I-P.Seth Spangler has had his sights set on Molly since she set up her dream bookstore in his small town... -
![The Last Cannoli by Tali Spencer]()
The Last Cannoli by Tali Spencer
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDear Author,MC is from a marketing background. His partner and he worked together on many campaigns, and MC was happy to let his partner take the fame, preferring to stay out of the spotlight. After all, they knew it was a team effort, and that’s all that counted… right until being unceremoniously ditched in favour of a glamorous job offer in another city... -
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Taking Chloe by Anne Rainey
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe only way to keep what he has…is to surrender everything. The Vaughn Series, Book 3 Merrick Vaughn couldn’t be happier with his life. His business is jumping and his marriage to the love of his life is about as good as it gets. At least, that’s what he thinks…until Chloe announces she wants to separate... -
![Nights of Desire by Marilyn Lee]()
Nights of Desire by Marilyn Lee
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNine years after the death of her fiancé shattered her hopes of love, marriage and kids, thirty-year-old Tempest Marshall feels her biological clock ticking away. Afraid she will never love again, she decides to become a single mother — giving her child her dead lover's name... -
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Spoken by Sean Michael
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKendall thinks he's stuffy, boring, and losing his lover, Eric. He and Eric survived a terrible cancer scare together, but now it seems like Eric is determined to live life to its fullest. Without Kendall. Eric is out every night and every weekend without him, and Kendall is worried that Eric is having an affair... -
![Miles To Go by Bailey Bradford]()
Miles To Go by Bailey Bradford
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMax Jenkins watched enviously as the love between his employers, Rory and Chance blossomed. He never thought to have someone of his own to hold until Bo shook up Max’s world and made him question everything he believed he knew about himself. What might seem like an impossible dream for two wounded men can be a reality if they’ll only believe—in each other, and themselves...
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