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The Devil's Angels MC: Book 3 - Pooh by Lola Wright
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPippa: Owning and operating a home for victims of domestic violence doesn’t leave a woman wanting a man in her life. Not a permanent one anyway. Having been a victim myself, I chose to open this refuge to help others that are in a similar situation that I had been. I was one of the lucky ones because my foster mom was always my rock, my safe haven. It was never me alone against the world... -
Going Wild by C.M. Owens
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsWild Ones Tip #109 We’re the reason the gene pool needs a lifeguard. People often ask me what in the hell convinced me to move to Tomahawk, Washington, where the four corners of crazy are known as the Wild Ones... -
Forever Now by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKade: For the first thirty years of his life, Kade Thompson knew exactly who he was and where his life in Australia was going. He made tough choices he thought his family needed—even if it meant leaving behind the one woman who had his heart. A phone call changes everything... -
Chocolate Lovers: Sweet Stories About Love, Friendship, and Inappropriate Behavior by Tara Sivec
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Chocolate Lovers gang and their crazy stories come together in one, special edition book!Book 1 - Seduction and Snacks:2012 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee - Best Romance2013 Indie Romance Convention Award for Best Indie First BookClaire is a twenty-something, single mom that grudgingly helps her best friend sell sex toys while she attempts to make enough money to start her own business to... -
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Star by B.B. Easton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJoin the heart of the 90’s punk scene where one woman finds her tattoo-covered, bass-playing prince charming in a whirlwind rock star romance--the third spinoff novel after 44 CHAPTERS ABOUT 4 MEN, the book that inspired the hit Netflix original series SEX/LIFE. In 1999, BB Easton met her Prince Charming... -
Charming as Puck by Pippa Grant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe man could charm the panties off a nun... Nick Murphy. Hockey god. My best friend’s big brother. My friend-with-mindblowing-benefits. The best thing to happen to my nether regions since my subscription to the toy of the month club. The man I’ve been secretly in love with for years. And total ass. I am so done with him. Except there’s one small problem... -
Next In Line: A Brother's Best Friend Standalone by Amy Daws
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhat happens when the cute mountain man you made out with in an ice fishing shack turns out to be your brother’s best friend? A whole lot of awkward, that’s what. Maggie’s mind is reeling when she discovers the guy she became tangled up with at Marv’s Bait & Tackle isn’t a stranger like she thought...Categorized as:
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Double Feature: The Game Plan & Double Dare by R.L. Mathewson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the NY Times Best Selling Series comes a Double Feature... The Game Plan Spend the next 40 years in prison or break her lease early? Normally she’d be able to say that this one was a no-brainer, but things have definitely changed since she was forced to move in across the hall from Danny Bradford... -
The Sex Education of M.E. by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’m forty, flabby, and frustrated. Don’t get me wrong, I have a good home, a decent job, and great children. I had a loving marriage for twenty years where we had our ups and downs. It wasn’t perfect; but it wasn’t awful. Then he died. After the grief took its course, and the reality of my life set in, I grew frustrated. It wasn’t the bills or the struggle to keep my interest in my work... -
Indecent Ventures by A.K. Landow
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJADE:I didn’t have the easiest childhood. An absent father and eccentric mother caused me to have to grow up fast and left me damaged in relationships. Control is important to me. I maintain control in my relationships with men, never letting them get too close.Four years ago, I met a much older man that gave me the best night of my life... -
Making Changes by Lila Rose
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSix years with my knight in shining armor. Four years with my knight in dented armor. Two years with my knight in rusted armor. It is time to make a change. Time to find myself, even if it scares the hell out of me. I, Makenzie Mayfair, am leaving my husband. This is my chance to begin again, to rip my backbone out and yell, “I’ve found it... -
Drawn into Love by Aurora Rose Reynolds
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Aurora Rose Reynolds comes a flirty romantic comedy of big love and second chances. Courtney Williams wanted forever. She got six years of empty promises, a divorce, and a well-deserved settlement that’s paid her way to Manhattan... -
Tactical Heart by S.K. Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Romantic Comedy by S.K. Rose - Coming 8.22.19My name is Scarlett Mavis. I have a sweet tooth, no filters, and video games are my life. Let me clarify that last part: They’re not a hobby; they’re not a way to kill the time; They. Are. My. LIFE. Where family, men, and humans, in general, have failed me, video games are always there waiting for me to return to their warm and accepting embrace... -
The Fourth Guy by Misti Murphy
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere’s something so simple about dating the guy you know will hurt you, don’t you think? There’s no risking your feelings. No wondering whether your past will affect your future.Hello, my name is Sadie, and I am addicted to dating the wrong guy. Self-absorbed, cheaters, dangerous—you name it, I’ve dated it.Until I meet him. Makai Fleetwood. Six foot plus change. Brown eyes. Killer smile... -
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The Matchmaker's Replacement by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWingman rule number two: never reveal how much you want them.Lex hates Gabi. Gabi hates Lex. But, hey, at least the hate is mutual, right? All Lex has to do is survive the next few weeks training Gabi in all the ways of Wingmen Inc. and then he can be done with her. But now that they have to work together, the sexual tension and fighting is off the charts...Categorized as:
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The Wild One by Cassie-Ann L. Miller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJasper Westbrook. Code name: Swoon Machine.My best friend's older brother.Melter of ovaries. Destroyer of panties.And suddenly...a single dad.Guys like Jasper—I bet you know the type? The chiseled arms. The wavy hair. The melt-your-brain-cells smile.Good thing I'm a smart girl—Honey Hill's former child prodigy, to be precise—I should know better than to fall for this playboy's charm... -
Deal Makers by Laura Lee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’VE OFFICIALLY SCREWED THE POOCH. I mean, not literally, because that would be disgusting. But I did break one of the cardinal rules of Bro Code, which is equally appalling. You see, I fell in love with my best friend’s sister after he explicitly forbid me to go near her. As if that weren’t bad enough, I went ahead and married her while sh*tfaced in Vegas... -
Hooking Up by Helena Hunting
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAmalie Whitfield is the picture of a blushing bride during her wedding reception–but for all the wrong reasons. Instead of proclaiming his undying love, her husband can be heard, by Amalie and their guests, getting off with someone else. She has every reason to freak out, and in a moment of insanity, she throws herself at the first hot-blooded male she sees...Categorized as:
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Wicked Sexy Liar by Christina Lauren
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWhen three college besties meet three hot guys in Vegas, anything can—and does—happen. Book Four in the New York Times Wild Seasons series that began with Sweet Filthy Boy (the Romantic Times book of the year that Sylvia Day called “a sexy, sweet treasure of a story”), Dirty Rowdy Thing, and Dark Wild Night... -
Come to Me Recklessly by A.L. Jackson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHis heart was turned off…Until she turned him on…Christopher Moore gave up on the idea of love years ago. Now, his life is an endless string of parties and an even longer string of girls. Enjoying the physical perks with none of the emotional mess, he's convinced everyone that he's satisfied—everyone but himself. Samantha Schultz has moved on with her life...Categorized as:
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Tempt The Playboy by Natasha Madison
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsplay·boy ˈplāˌboi/ noun a wealthy man who spends his time enjoying himself, especially one who behaves irresponsibly or is sexually promiscuous. Synonyms: socialite, pleasure seeker. Noah I have it all, money, looks, and any woman I want. Till I meet her and my universe is knocked on its ass and she wants nothing to do with me. Kaleigh My motto: never date the same man twice... -
Un cuento perfecto by Elísabet Benavent
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 34 ratings¿Qué sucede cuando descubres que el final de tu cuento no es como soñabas?Érase una vez una mujer que lo tenía todo y un chico que no tenía nada.Érase una vez una historia de amor entre el éxito y la duda.Érase una vez un cuento perfecto...Categorized as:
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Blaze by Willow Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to Big D!ck Escort Service.If you need a date, we've got you.If you need wining and dining, we've got you.If you need a night you'll never forget-- buckle-up buttercup, because that's our specialty.We'll give you what you need, as hard as you need it.CODE NAME: BLAZEAll the girls call me Blaze. I set panties on fire.Just one smile and they are simmering for some of my heat... -
Sterling by Willow Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCODE NAME: STERLING What are you looking for? To be treated like a princess? Or a queen? They call me Sterling because I make women feel like royalty. I give ladies a taste of the good life. But all that has to be put on hold when I go visit family for the holidays. My dad would pitch a fit if he knew what I did for a living. Especially considering what I gave up... -
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Rules of Engagement: A Single Dad Romance by Mika Jolie
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRule #1: Don’t fall in love. As a single dad, my life revolves around my daughter. No complaints…until my ex-wife forces my hand over custody. I needed a cover story. In steps Katharine Morello. My best friend’s sister is ready and willing to be my fake fiancée. Overnight we’re engaged. A temporary arrangement. No sex. No strings attached. No complications... -
Playing Rough by Cassie-Ann L. Miller
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsExcerptMinka's lips tremble on a shaky exhale. "You and me are bad for each other, Deck.""And since when have either of us ever settled for what's 'good for us'?" I slide my fingers into her hair. "I'm done playing these games, Minx. If you love me, just let me know..."Blurb to come.. -
Frenched by Melanie Harlow
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWhen I got dumped by my stupid fiancé a week before the wedding, my plans involved nothing more than ice cream, a blanket fort, and a bonfire of his possessions. But my friends convinced me that bitter tastes better drowned in Bordeaux, so I came to Paris for a single-moon. Then I met him. He's shown me things I’ve never seen before, and I’m not talking about the Louvre... -
A Navesink Bank Christmas by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat you have all been asking for! 5 short Christmas stories.Where we revisit couples of the past.Reign & Summer.Cash & Lo.Wolf & Janie.Breaker & Alex.Paine & Elsie... -
Double Time by Julie Prestsater
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMegan Miller has done the crush thing, had her heart broken and flirted with a close friend to the point of an almost relationship. She is over the drama of her Freshman and Sophomore years and is ready to be single and to mingle. With Keesha and Steph by her side the girls are ready to rock the single hood in their Junior year... -
Stand-In Saturday: (A standalone romcom. Book 2 in the Love For Days series) by Kirsty Moseley
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo broken hearts. One fake dating agreement. What could go wrong? Lucie thought she had it all—a loving fiancé, a nice apartment, and a job she was great at. But that all changed the day she walked in on her perfect fiancé screwing his personal trainer on her newly purchased dream sofa... -
The F Word by Misti Murphy
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFalling for my donor daddy isn’t part of the plan. It must be the hormones!Jane.I’ve dreamed of being a mother forever.But then my ex left me for his perfect new girlfriend and their matching corgis.And my health robbed me of time.So I’m taking matters into my own hands.I’m going to have a baby alone.Well, except for one tiny detail. The donation I need to get the ball rolling... -
Play Boy by Cassie-Ann L. Miller
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's my best friend. He's a player...And now, he wants me in his bed. Charlie Hartley is the thing that addictions are made of. At least that's what I've heard from the parade of desperate women who've gone through his bedroom's revolving door. Brash and unapologetic, tattooed and insanely handsome... -
Restored Dreams by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMore romance for the over forty. Brut Paige needs a life break. As caretaker to his brother, his business, and his son, he's used to being the man to get things done. Yet, along the way, he's forgotten how to have fun. Lily Warren deserves a vacation. She's worked hard to establish her bakery, a lifelong dream. She's proud of her accomplishments. But, she knows there's something missing... -
Chance Encounters by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere are three kinds of nerdy women in the world. - The Sexy Nerd - The Confident Nerd; and - The So-Socially-Awkward-it’s-Painful-to-Watch Nerd. You can probably guess which one I am. After witnessing me making a fool of myself, Chance Hoffman decided to take pity on me. He’s smart, sexy, charming, and totally out of my league… and for some unexplainable reason, he wants to help me... -
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That Wild Player: A Standalone Bad Boy Billionaire & (Former) Good Girl Romantic Comedy by Nadia Lee
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI'm a good girl. I work hard, follow the rules, and only want a future with Mr. Right, complete with a white picket fence, 1.5 children and a dog. What do I have instead? A "Dear Jane" email from my ex, who CCd it to my best friends and their fiancés. My friends realizing that I've never had an orgasm is the cherry on the train-wreck cake of my love life... -
Playing House: A Small Town Brother’s Best Friend Romance by Cassie-Ann L. Miller
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI only showed up to crash my best friend's sister's wedding. So how did I become the groom?! Oops!When I charged up those courthouse steps to stop Sera's wedding, I didn't exactly have a plan.But there's no way I was letting my best friend's little sister marry some no-good tool who doesn't deserve her.Let's just say things got out of control. Fast.Now, the wedding is off. And Sera is crushed... -
All About the D by Lex Martin, Leslie McAdam
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA sexy new romantic comedy from USA Today bestselling author Lex Martin and bestselling author Leslie McAdam… I'm known for being formal. Meticulous. Professional. So you’d never suspect I spend my nights photographing my impressive junk for a NSFW blog. Don’t roll your eyes. I’m not bragging. I have millions of followers who’ll tell you they live for my posts...Categorized as:
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Instant Gratification by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSnagging a date? Not a problem. But one that meets my special requirements? As the premier best-man-for hire in all of Manhattan, I promise discretion, so when I need a plus one for a couple of “I dos,” she needs to be A-Plus in reliability. Fortunately, I have a brilliant solution in asking my best friend’s sister to go on my arm. Truly is my good friend, too, and I trust her completely... -
Dirty Exes by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThey’re serving up some red-hot revenge. A sizzling series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel van Dyken. Blaire has never quite gotten over Jessie Beckett, the ex–NFL star whose kisses were hot enough to ignite the entire Eastern Seaboard. When he chose work over her, Blaire was left brokenhearted...Categorized as:
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The Boss Project by Vi Keeland
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe first time I met Merrick Crawford was during my job interview. Well, technically, I’d met him twenty minutes earlier when he’d barged into a fitting room a few doors down from my appointment. I yelled. He yelled. After an argument while standing in my bra, I proceeded to smash the door into the gorgeous jerk, trying to yank it shut...Categorized as:
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Irresistible by R.L. Mathewson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom bestselling author R.L. Mathewson comes the long-awaited Neighbor from Hell Novel…Irresistible.There weren’t many things that Aidan regretted, but that night he’d spent with the woman that he couldn’t stop thinking about was definitely one of them. He’d always been careful, always did the right thing, and now…Now he had to figure out a way to fix this before it was too late... -
My Best Friend's Ex by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhen I found an eviction notice taped on my apartment door, I had two options: find a comfortable cardboard box to call home, or move in with Tucker Jameson. Seeing that cardboard makes me feel itchy, I chose the latter. Which shouldn't be that big of a deal since Tucker is one of my good friends...Categorized as:
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The Guy on the Right by Kate Stewart
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsStrike One-My mother named me Theodore after her favorite chipmunk.Not cool, Mom.I‘ve spent most of my life answering to Teddy, because I couldn’t make Theo work.Except for here. College. The place where all bets are off, and I’ve managed to redeem myself.There’s only one problem, my new roommate, Troy, is football royalty and looks like he stepped off the set of an Abercrombie shoot... -
Life As We Know It by J.D. Hollyfield
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife has not been easy for Penelope Summers. Specifically, the last month, when her high-profile boyfriend dumped her, her indecent exposure record surfaced, and her favorite thing in the world, tequila, failed her. Good thing for Penelope, she has her best friend to pick her up, and take her on the vacation of a lifetime. A seven-day cruise that will change the direction of her downward spiral... -
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Bootyversary by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBootyversary [boo-tee-ver--sa-ry] noun: when someone has had the same booty call for a year.The issue: Peyton's sworn off military men.The compromise: A booty call when I'm on leave.The reason tonight changes everything: It's our one-year BOOTYVERSARY.It's supposed to be magic - me telling her she's the one.But Peyton has other ideas.And she sure as hell isn't prepared to wear a ring.Yet... -
Lotto Trouble: A Reverse Harem Romantic Comedy by Ann Denton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a helicopter full of men with guns land on our private island, me and my guys do the only logical thing you can do.Hide.Naked and Afraid gets a whole new meaning for me. And it’s not a funny, laugh at the idiots on TV kinda deal. It’s a shivering WTF is happening awful feeling. The bad guys head straight for Heather and her harem at the pool. Time to panic... -
Let Me Stay by Aria Bliss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve always loved her, but I made a promise that I’d never touch her. That promise was the worst mistake I ever made. Because I just broke it. ♥ ♥ ♥She’s always been off-limits. Her brother, and my best friend, made that very clear years ago. My mind may have gotten the message, but my heart didn’t listen. But Emily doesn’t have just one brother... -
Must Love Hogs by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThirty.Single.And apparently a pig parent in a custody battle...Olivia "Ollie" Steele isn't expecting to take care of the pet pig her ex boyfriend randomly leaves behind, but when a handsome, green eyed stranger comes by demanding custody, she absolutely refuses to let go of her new pink pal... -
Facing Me by Cat Mason
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Everyone has a story my pages are just a lot darker than most.” Aiden Chesterfield needs control like he needs to breathe. It pushes back the dark past he tries to pretend doesn’t exist. Just as badly as he needs the structure that domination provides, he needs Camaron to be the one to submit to him. Though, when Aiden realizes how unworthy she feels of his love; he sends her away... -
Living On A Dare by Mary B. Moore
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJoseEvery little girl dreams of a big white wedding with their knight in shining armor. They’d have 2.5 kids, a beautiful house, birds flying around with crowns made of flowers, and live happily ever after...
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