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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... -
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Mother Fluffer by Max Monroe
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the New York Times & USA Today bestselling author of TAPPING THE BILLIONAIRE comes a surprise Billionaire Bad Boys Bonus Novella. Question: What would you do if you lost your best friend’s horse? Relax. This is purely hypothetical... -
![Simply Crazy by Jenn Hype]()
Simply Crazy by Jenn Hype
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsForget apps, websites and singles events - clearly the best way to meet a guy is to move in next door, accidentally assault him and then demand a job at his company. If that kind of charm doesn’t totally knock him off his feet, the next step is to build an army. If possible, try to recruit those closest to the target, such as his mom, sisters and closest friends... -
![The Perfect Gift by Kathleen Brooks]()
The Perfect Gift by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNabi dedicated his life to learning the security trade from one of the best, Ahmed Mueez. After seventeen years, Nabi has established an amazing career as an elite soldier and investigator in the small town of Keeneston, Kentucky. However, his pursuit of the perfect career left him with little time to find love... -
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![Say It Like You Mane It by Erin Nicholas]()
Say It Like You Mane It by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat happens when a hellraiser turned hot cop is stuck with a headstrong heiress he’s determined to protect...and resist?A run-away bride, wearing a freakin’ tiara, and carrying a stolen lion cub, of all things. This was not how rowdy, bad-boy-turned-small-town-cop, Zander Landry expected his day to go.He really didn’t expect his night to end with her sleeping in his bed after her near-kidnapping... -
![Man Fast by Krista Sandor]()
Man Fast by Krista Sandor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDenver's biggest playboy is about to get schooled. Brennen Rich, powerful, and a former pro skier—nothing and no woman is off-limits to Brennen Bergen. Part of the billion-dollar Bergen mountain sports family, he’s reigned supreme over the Denver social scene with his playboy antics. But that’s about to change when he meets Abby Quinn and gets schooled on the MAN FAST... -
![Fetching: A Frenemies to Lovers Romantic Comedy by Kylie Gilmore]()
Fetching: A Frenemies to Lovers Romantic Comedy by Kylie Gilmore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestseller Kylie Gilmore comes a new steamy romantic comedy series, Unleashed Romance, where dogs are part of the family!FetchingWyattI’m a self-made billionaire with a soft spot for damsels in distress, so when I move to the quirky lakeside community of Summerdale, I immediately zero in on the woman I most want to…ahem, rescue. Only the stubborn woman refuses to cooperate...Categorized as:
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![Cocked and Loaded by Jordan Marie]()
Cocked and Loaded by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen I slap the handcuffs on her I’ll be taking her to bed, not jail. Getting involved with the wrong woman can destroy your life. I had to move back home and lose my position as Detective to get away from one. The last thing I need is to repeat my mistake. I finally have what I want. Deputy in my home town, surrounded by family and friends— Life is good... -
![Love the Way You Spy by Lexi Blake]()
Love the Way You Spy by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTasha Taggart isn’t a spy. That’s her sisters’ job. Tasha’s support role is all about keeping them alive, playing referee when they fight amongst themselves, and soothing the toughest boss in the world. Working for the CIA isn’t as glamorous as she imagined, and she’s more than a little lonely... -
![Hitched by Pippa Grant, Lili Valente]()
Hitched by Pippa Grant, Lili Valente
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsShe’s the last woman on earth I’d marry….again. Yet here I am. Saying my vows. Again. To save an alpaca. At least, that’s my story. But the truth might be a little more complicated. I didn’t want to let her go the first time. But now I have a second chance to win over my wife. We’re older. Wiser. And hornier. This time, I won’t fail... -
![Double Feature: The Game Plan & Double Dare by R.L. Mathewson]()
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... -
![Body Check by Maria Luis]()
Body Check by Maria Luis
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey call me the Bad*ss of Hockey. The Beast of the Northeast. And I’m not just referring to my stick play on the ice. As Captain for the Boston Blades, I’ve spent years working toward bringing home the Stanley Cup. But when the owners sell us out to Hollywood, suddenly we’re not just playing for thousands of fans, we’re cracking open our lives on a new reality show, Getting Pucked... -
![Never Say Never by Harlow James]()
Never Say Never by Harlow James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I need you to pretend to be my girlfriend.”When those words left the lips of Damien Shaw, my childhood nemesis, I should have told him to kick rocks right then and there... -
![The Worst Wedding Date by Pippa Grant]()
The Worst Wedding Date by Pippa Grant
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI didn’t know bridesmaid was code for babysitter for the bride’s brother, but if that’s what my best friend needs of me for her dream wedding to go off without a hitch, that’s what I’ll do.Even if Theo Monroe has been a pain in my rear since third grade.Even if he should be responsible enough to not wreak havoc at his sister’s destination wedding...Categorized as:
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![Indecent Ventures by A.K. Landow]()
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]()
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... -
![Her Secret by Penelope Bloom]()
Her Secret by Penelope Bloom
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI’ll admit it. I messed up. Mistake #1: Asking Peter Barnidge for a job. Mistake #2: Accepting his offer instead of throwing it in his face like I planned. Mistake #3: In the interest of stopping before #99, I’ll pretend the only other mistake was withholding one, tiny little nugget of truth during my interview... -
![The Bad Boy Stole My Bra by Cherry_Cola_x]()
The Bad Boy Stole My Bra by Cherry_Cola_x
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsPicture this: You wake up in the middle of the night, swamped in your star wars covers and completely and utterly groggy to the extent that you look like something from the Monsters Inc. movie. You hear a sound, so you sit up and turn your lamp on, and that’s when you see it... -
![MANFAX by Jacob Chance]()
MANFAX by Jacob Chance
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsManfax: A detailed report containing information about a potential boyfriend/girlfriend’s romantic history.What is it about this bad boy that has women clamoring to date him?Adam Winters is like an ice-cold drink of water on a scorching day—he goes down like a champ.Tall, built, and handy, he’s irresistible and he knows it... -
![Tactical Heart by S.K. Rose]()
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... -
![Marrying Mr. Wrong by Claire Kingsley]()
Marrying Mr. Wrong by Claire Kingsley
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsI never should have gone commando in that dress. I'm almost positive the rest of it wouldn't have happened if I hadn't been dangling off a hotel balcony with my lady parts in the breeze. And of course the one person to witness my mortification had to be HIM. Camden Cox.Sure, today he's gorgeous and wealthy, and fine, I can admit he has a great sense of humor... -
![Untamable by Jamie Schlosser]()
Untamable by Jamie Schlosser
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEmery Matheson knows p*ssies. Cats, that is. As the star of a reality show called The P*ssy Tamer, it’s his job to fix extreme feline behavioral issues. When he hears about his next project—a lonely cat hoarder named Estelle—he expects a little old widow, not the blond bombshell who opens the door. With a 100 percent success rate, Emery has never had trouble finishing a job... -
![Wine&Dine (Sexy Silver Foxes) by L.B. Dunbar]()
Wine&Dine (Sexy Silver Foxes) by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen a sexy, mature man-of-means encounters a silver vixen, healing her broken heart might be worth more than gold. Dolores Chance. When I was falling apart, I fell in love. It wasn’t supposed to happen like this. I ran away from life and ended up running into…his dog. Actually, his dog ran into me. I don’t care for dogs. Then I met the owner. Garrett Fox... -
![Uncork My Love by Rich Amooi]()
Uncork My Love by Rich Amooi
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIvy needs a miracle and a drink--not necessarily in that order. What she doesn't need is Ted Jacobs, aka Mr. Know-it-All. She's determined to save her struggling winery, but she can do it without the annoyingly handsome man's help, thank you very much. Ted wants to catch lightning in a bottle and create the world's greatest wine, but he's smart enough to know he can't do it alone... -
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![Shopping for a Billionaire's Honeymoon by Julia Kent]()
Shopping for a Billionaire's Honeymoon by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe is addicted to his phone and his new role as CEO. I’m addicted to getting some on my own honeymoon. One of these things is not like the other. I am pretty sure a serial killer’s lair is the only place in the world where I could stash my new husband so he can’t manage the acquisition of our new company. And that seems a little drastic. But only a little.. -
![The Spark: A Carolina Connections Novel by Sylvie Stewart, Heather Mann]()
The Spark: A Carolina Connections Novel by Sylvie Stewart, Heather Mann
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMark Beckett is the most annoying, patronizing, arrogant jerk on the face of the earth. So, naturally, I can't get the damn man out of my head. Fiona: Like the old saying goes, I'm a jill of all trades but a master of none. What I lack in skill, however, I make up for in enthusiasm--something certain people (ahem) find irritating... -
![I Dare You by Misti Murphy]()
I Dare You by Misti Murphy
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI hate him. I can’t stand the sight of him. So why is it still so hard to stay away? Callan Jackson is rude, arrogant, and everything in between. Well, guess what. The world doesn’t revolve around him. Especially mine. I used to be a famous celebrity before everything came crashing down. Now, Callan is my next sweet mistake. He’s my secret texter. The guy I confide in the most... -
![Un cuento perfecto by Elísabet Benavent]()
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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![Stumbling Into Forever by Molly O'Hare]()
Stumbling Into Forever by Molly O'Hare
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsContinue Holly and Ben’s story in Stumbling Into Forever Life would be boring without some chaos thrown in, right? Surprisingly enough, that was Holly and Lord Waffles' specialty... -
![Date The Billionaire by Summer Cooper]()
Date The Billionaire by Summer Cooper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m sick of the billionaire lifestyle. I’m sick of f*cking women who are just after my money! So, I go back to the only place I feel truly safe... grandma’s, my only family. Just as I started to think I might finally catch a break, grandma announced that she’s going to ‘help’ me find true love — she’s signed me up to a reality TV dating show! Life is just f*cking great... -
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Undertow by Willow Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLaugh-out-loud romantic comedy by USA Today Bestseller Willow Summers! CODE NAME: UNDERTOW The ladies see this wave coming at them, and they don’t know whether to swim away, or toward it. It won’t matter. They call me Undertow for a reason. Nights with me are sweet agony. I’m a wild spirit. No one has tied me down, and no one has come back from the pull of the undertow... -
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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... -
![You Chive Me Crazy by Rich Amooi]()
You Chive Me Crazy by Rich Amooi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey call it destiny. I call it disaster.What’s worse than crashing my food truck in the middle of nowhere?Being rescued and cared for by the man who ruined my life.Lucas Filo.America’s top food critic.Ridiculously charismatic.Appallingly gorgeous.Positively detestable...Categorized as:
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![Never Fall for the Bride's Father by Julia Kent]()
Never Fall for the Bride's Father by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPower outages. Runaway brides. Collapsed wedding cakes. Tainted caviar. Handsy grooms. And the always jealous MILs who wear white.No wedding catastrophe can faze Katie Gallagher, because when you plan for the worst, you deliver the best.The best wedding ever.Her company, Wedding Protectors, Inc., promises happily ever afters. Guaranteed. Whatever it takes... -
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![These Walls Can Talk: A New Play by Erin Mallon]()
These Walls Can Talk: A New Play by Erin Mallon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's totally normal to fall in love with an audiobook narrator's voice, right?Right. Just ask Vera, who listens to "her" guy whenever and wherever she can: while driving, working, parenting, cooking, cleaning, showering... you name it. But now, she's bringing him into the bedroom. And her husband is less than pleased... -
![Resting Beach Face by Melanie Summers]()
Resting Beach Face by Melanie Summers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMelanie Summers welcomes you back to Paradise Bay for a ridiculously romantic, laugh-out-loud tale of reluctant homecomings, lost loves, and second chances…Yoga instructor, Hadley Jones, has loved Chase Williams since high school. Fifteen years later, she still does. And while he hasn’t popped the question yet, she knows it’s only a matter of time... -
![Playing Rough by Cassie-Ann L. Miller]()
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.. -
![Sugar and Spice by Shandi Boyes]()
Sugar and Spice by Shandi Boyes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEverything tastes sweeter when you’ve been soured!People often say too much sweetness will leave a sour taste in your mouth. That isn’t the case with me. You only have one life, so I plan to make the most of it. If you want to join the crazy-ass ride, you are more than welcome—the more, the merrier... -
![Forbidden Devil: A Hockey Romance by Melissa Ivers]()
Forbidden Devil: A Hockey Romance by Melissa Ivers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLincolnIt’s been six years since Jazyln Benson skated out of my life and now that she’s back, I’m determined to make her mine.But things are different this time around.She’s the new owner of the Nashville Devils which makes her my boss. She has the power to destroy my career and being seen with me would destroy hers. She’s the one woman who’s supposed to be off limits...Categorized as:
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![A Navesink Bank Christmas by Jessica Gadziala]()
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... -
![Single Girl Rules #BananaParty by Ivy Smoak]()
Single Girl Rules #BananaParty by Ivy Smoak
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSingle Girl Rule #2: Girls’ night is every Friday. No exceptions.It’s finally here.Friday.Girls’ night!And to celebrate, I got tickets to the hottest party in the city... -
![Drilled by Jasinda Wilder]()
Drilled by Jasinda Wilder
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIMOGEN: Jesse says you better know what you’re doing with Franco. ME: Dude, I’m scared. IMOGEN: !! What? Tell me! ME: He makes me FEEL THINGS. It’s icky and I don’t like it. IMOGEN: You’ve known him what, a few hours? ME: I’m telling you, he scares the sh*t out of me. But he’s so good I can’t stop myself. IMOGEN: Audra, seriously. Chill. It’s been a couple hours. It’s just insta-lust... -
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Nailed by Cora Brent
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA scorching ‘enemies to lovers’ office romance proves hazardous in this new stand-alone from NYT and USA Today bestselling author Cora Brent. The good news: Audrey Gordon has just received a dream assignment managing one of the city’s largest construction projects. The bad news: She’ll be teamed up with cocky office rival and former lover Jason Roma... -
![That Sexy Stranger by Nadia Lee]()
That Sexy Stranger by Nadia Lee
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA sweet and sexy standalone romantic comedy! The Romans had carpe diem ; I have carpe David . You know what's frustrating about the love of my life? He thinks he's in love with someone else...and has been dating her for five years! I know, right? Then they suddenly break up. And he and I are on the same business trip... -
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![The Consequence of Rejection by Rachel Van Dyken]()
The Consequence of Rejection by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA standalone second chance romance by #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Rachel Van Dyken. You know the universe is trying to tell you something when you get struck by lightning, but only after getting hit on by the elderly, almost getting run over by a semi, and running into the one who got away... -
![Another Christmas From Hell by R.L. Mathewson]()
Another Christmas From Hell by R.L. Mathewson
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBryce has been avoiding his brother’s best friend since they were children, but now that she was living across the hall from him, staying away from her was the last thing that he wanted to do in this holiday romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author R.L. Mathewson.He wasn’t in love with her... -
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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... -
![The Bartender by Piper Rayne]()
The Bartender by Piper Rayne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWho knew sleeping with the enemy could be this fun? Was the one night stand a good idea? Well, no. Probably not in retrospect. In my defense I had just moved back into my grandparent’s house, I’d lost my dream job, and a guy on Tinder had stood me up. It was like life had suddenly stamped ‘LOSER’ on my forehead... -
![Instant Temptation by Jill Shalvis]()
Instant Temptation by Jill Shalvis
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsT.J. Wilder is the perfect package of breathtaking adventure and raw sex appeal. Even better, he's about to reconnect with the one woman he's never been able to forget... Get Your Pulse Racing To Harley, the landscape around Wishful, California, is exhilarating, untamed, and more than a little dangerous. The same could be said for T.J...Categorized as:
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![Jingle Balls: A Holiday Romantic Comedy Anthology by Dylann Crush, Aidy Award]()
Jingle Balls: A Holiday Romantic Comedy Anthology by Dylann Crush, Aidy Award
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJingle those balls for a great cause and get a head start on the holiday spirit with this spicy collection of romantic comedy stories. Twenty of today’s most entertaining rom-com authors have teamed up to go #Nuts4Books. Proceeds from this steamy set will benefit the Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation...
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