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The Corner Shop in Cockleberry Bay by Nicola May
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsPraise for Nicola May’s books ‘This book will twang your funny bone & your heartstrings’ – Milly Johnson ‘A fun and flighty read’ the Sun ‘A funny and fast-paced romp – thoroughly enjoyable!’ WOMAN Magazine Rosa Larkin is down on her luck in London, so when she inherits a near-derelict corner shop in a quaint Devon village, her first thought is to sell it for cash and sort out her life... -
Above the Fold & Below the Belt by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAvery Shaw has taken on her fair share of jerks. Often, she’s considered the jerk when she takes them down … a role she gladly relishes. Now, though, she’s taking on a whole faction of jerks. It seems a battle of the sexes is brewing in Macomb County... -
Marriage and Murder by Penny Reid
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe Devil is in the details . . . Cletus Byron Winston wishes to marry Jennifer Anne Donner-Sylvester (aka The Banana Cake Queen) posthaste! He’s spent the last year wanting nothing more than for the celebrations to be brief, libations flowing, and BYOB (bring your own blueberries)... -
Wicked Heart by Ivy Layne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFinn Sawyer hates everything about being back in Sawyers Bend. He walked away from his family years before, living off his wits and skills in the kitchen, refining his craft as he worked his way across Europe. Then the father who left him for dead is murdered, and the will offers Finn a chance at his dream... -
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Sweet Child O' Mine by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA look into the life at McKay-Taggart on the day Charlie and Ian have their babies... -
Brother's Keeper III: Luke by Stephanie St. Klaire
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLuke O’Reilly has seen it all, done it all, and lived through it all. When a career ending injury forces him to retire from the military, he struggles to adapt. Luke was born to be a soldier, not conform to the nine-to-five mediocrity of everyday life. He needs to protect and serve like he needs his next breath... -
Hotel Queens by Lee Winter
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIce meets fire in this opposites-attract lesbian romance, as layered, sassy, and smart as its characters. Over one long night at a bar in Las Vegas, two powerful hotel executives meet, flirt, and challenge each other—having no clue they’re rivals after the same dream deal.Brilliant ice queen Amelia Duxton is a hotel vice president who thrives on control, truth, and efficiency... -
Shot Off the Presses by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLife should be good for Avery Shaw. She's got a hunky new boyfriend in local pawnshop owner (and sometime private detective) Elliot Kane, her cousin Lexie swears she'll be moving out of her house one day "real soon" and her family has been relatively quiet for a whole week. That's practically perfection in Avery's world... -
Buried Leads by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJournalists are supposed to report the news, not be it. For Avery Shaw, though, that's easier said than done.Avery has spent the last month on her boss' list -- you know the one -- and she can't figure out a way to get off it... -
Change of Tides by Ashley Farley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSecond Chances and New RomancesBirdie Fuller doesn’t like change. And a lot of change is happening at once. Her daughter and three-year-old grandson are moving out of her apartment to a nearby city. Will Birdie be able to survive the loneliness without Hannah and Gus? She joins a dating website to find companionship and meets the seemingly perfect man... -
The Five Minute Mistake by Hannah Shield
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's my instructor. He's off limits.And he's the twist I never saw coming.On paper, Nash Jennings is intimidating as hell. Former Navy SEAL, notorious loner, and the grumpiest sniper on the West Oaks SWAT team. But I don't buy it. I think he's actually a nice guy under that armor he wears, and I'm determined to draw him out. Make him my friend. Perhaps even make him smile... -
One Bossy Dare by Nicole Snow
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow returns with a howling funny office romance where two bitter insta-rivals stumble into the sweetest love.It was one little dare with razor-sharp teeth—work for him.Yes, he's a fire-breathing grump and gazillionaire bachelor.Yes, I just gave him an ego check he'll never forget.Yes, he's still offering me the job dreams are made of...Categorized as:
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The Chateau of Happily-Ever-Afters by Jaimie Admans
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEscape to beautiful France this summer with this uplifting romantic comedy. Where dreams come true…? Wendy Clayton stopped believing in fairy tales a long time ago. Instead, she has a ‘nice’ life. Nice job. Nice flat. Absolutely no men... -
Summer at the Little French Cafe: The perfect laugh out loud romance for summer by Karen Clarke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the beautiful village of Chamillon lies the Café Belle Vie, where you’ll always find croissants and friends when you need them the most – and where Elle is hoping to uncover the truth about her past… Thirty-year-old Elle Matheson has decided it’s finally time to find the mother who gave her up as a baby... -
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Wreck & Ruin by Emma Slate
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 19 ratings"You're not lying to me, are you?" Dev's voice was low and dangerous. "I don't like people who lie to me." Wrong place, wrong time. I've attracted the attention of a violent MC president. Dev Rawlins wants me. Desperate, I turn to Dev's enemy, Colt Weston, President of the Blue Angels. He’s the sexiest man I’ve ever met, and the only one who can save me in a world of outlaws...Categorized as:
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Fake Dates and Fanged Mistakes by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsJulianThis week hasn’t gone the best for me unless you count Casimir, the sexy ancient vampire, bringing me back from the brink of death (and tying my fate to his in the process). Not that it matters if the werewolves and vampires don’t stop their ridiculous feud, because someone is targeting them and widening the divide between our communities with each body they leave in their wake... -
The Halloween House by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvery town has one. The big old house which has stood empty for so long that no one really remembers anyone living there. The iconic subject of lore and folktales which hints at supernatural occurrences, tragedy, and family curses, that can be neither confirmed nor denied... -
The Bayou Never Tells by Chelley St. Clair
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe only thing darker than the waters of the Louisiana bayou are the secrets it holds. I’d know—I’ve buried more than a few myself.She was supposed to be one of them.I was the boy who never had a chance, an orphan recruited by the devil himself, until the family I never knew gave me something to live for...Categorized as:
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Hidden Valley by Annie Seaton
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHappily working on her family’s macadamia farm in the rolling hills of northern New South Wales, Dee Peters receives an enigmatic letter hinting of family secrets, and the prospect of her inheriting a cattle station in the Northern Territory outback... -
Savage Storm by Naomi Porter
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMayhem is coming for the Knight's Legion MC…Madeline. My Angel. The light to my darkness. As President of the Knight’s Legion MC, death and destruction come with the territory—this club is my life. Then she comes along and casts a spell on me with her innocent blue eyes. A healing balm to my soul. Powerful enough to chase away my demons... -
High Stakes by Nicolette Pierce
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsContinue Nadia Wolf’s adventure in this second book. Nadia Wolf has had enough and she’s fighting back! It comes down to this: Kill or be killed. Nadia doesn’t like those options but she is far from safe from Dagor’s clutches. Not only does she have to worry about saving her neck, but now she has a new roommate taking over her apartment; Muffin . . -
Royally Treasured by Elle Boon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLennox had big dreams…until one night all her hopes and dreams came crashing down, sending her running back home. Duke is judge, jury, and executioner…when it comes to those who fall under his protection, he’ll stop at nothing to keep them safe... -
Cashing Out by Nicolette Pierce
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarried. To Ian. No matter how many times Nadia’s predicament crosses through her mind, it always ends with the same question; what in the world have I done? If it wasn’t bad enough that Nadia fled the scene the morning after, it seems her husband jumped ship too. It’s only when cryptic postcards from Africa start piling up that she realizes how far Ian jumped... -
Say My Name by Logan Chance
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Logan Chance comes a thrilling and sizzling romantic suspense that will have you heating up as you race to uncover the truth!Devereaux Huxley has a problem his billions can’t fix…me...Categorized as:
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Bratva Angel by Sabine Barclay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOur worlds couldn’t be further apart…She’s light. I’m dark. She’s an angel. I’m a devil.I’ll never walk away from my life with the bratva.My only choice is to bring her in.She’s mine and always will be.Maybe she doesn’t know we’re soulmates yet, but I have since we met.I’ll do anything to protect her. No one’s foolish enough to stop me...Categorized as:
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Unexpected Danger by Willow Summers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling author, Willow Summers, the exciting continuation of Jenna and Josh's story. With a gunman on their heels, Jenna and Josh must seek shelter off the beaten track. But their time in safety is fleeting. When the gunman zeroes in on their location, the pair must fight to survive. With Jenna's safety in his hands, Josh must finally brave the horrors of his past... -
Our Thing: The Ballerina & The Butcher Boy Complete Duet by Nicci Harris
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe's a good girl with the whole world at her feet.He's a bad boy with his foot on the world. As the youngest leading ballerina in my academy, my days are set. Routine. No time for boys. Unfortunately, my mind didn't get the memo, because there is always one name playing on my lips. . . Max Butcher. The notorious bad boy of The District. Hot to the point of physical discomfort.Dangerous. . -
The Woman with the Flowers by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCesare Costa never thought he’d have to drag himself back up to Maine, but when there seems to be an issue with the money coming in from the ports there, he has no choice but to drive up and see what is going on. Only to find himself face-to-face with a sweet florist who has no idea the mafia is moving illegal items through her shop.Mere was happy with her life... -
Tessa's Trust by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the shoe drops, it always hits her on the headTessa Albertini has spent much of her life guest-starring in other people's stories. Her older sister is a type-A personality who creates opportunities like other people build hopes, and her younger sister finds trouble like it's an integral strand of her DNA... -
Her Covert Protector by Victoria Paige
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne night of passion may bind their futures forever.John Garrison is a master of disguise.He’s as skilled at slipping into cover identities as he is at evading personal attachments.So when a sexy, brainy crime analyst challenges his life as a spy, the urge to run is as strong as his hunger for a sinful taste.Nadia Powell is a geek at heart... -
Paging Dr. Hart by Melissa Dymond
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPlease note--book is offered in TWO different 1) A spicy/open-door version with mild explicit language and sex scenes2) A sweet/clean/closed-door version with no language and only kissing.I want ALL of my readers to feel comfortable, so please choose the best version for you.Her white coat hides a dark past, but his blazing touch makes her want to trade peril for passion.Ice Queen. That’s Dr...Categorized as:
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Hot Pursuit by Eli Easton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSolving the case will be tricky. But keeping their hands off each other will be impossible.Detective Rick Canali’s life is perfect the way it is. He loves his job with the Chico, CA police. He can get casual sex whenever he wants it, and for family vibes, he has his brother Angelo’s large family of hotheaded firefighters. He’s happy being a “perpetual bachelor... -
Confessed by Nicola Rendell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA brand new dirty, sexy, funny standalone romance.... Lucy Burchett is the heiress to a notoriously disastrous family, and she's left home for good. But when she runs a big, black pickup off the road, totaling it, she finds herself stuck in the middle of nowhere with the driver. He's got a body to die for and a hair-trigger temper. Vince Russo looks like a felon, but he's also pretty funny... -
Secrets of Santorini by Patricia Wilson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe'll uncover the shocking secrets of her past in paradise . . . Sent away to convent school at the age of six, Irini McGuire has never really known her celebrated archaeologist mother, Bridget, who lives on the paradise island of Santorini. So, when Irini receives news that Bridget has been injured at a dig and is in coma she knows it is time to return to the island of her birth...Categorized as:
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Jackrabbit Junction Jitters by Ann Charles
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe dusty pit-stop of Jackrabbit Junction, Arizona is rampant with jitters, and not just the pre-marital kind. Claire is back, blowing in with a monsoon storm on her heels and raining trouble throughout the cactus-filled valley. A burglar is on the loose and she wastes no time forming suspicions, but her usual suspects are temporarily off the hook when a treasure hunt sidetracks her... -
Combat by Lilian Monroe
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLucy Barlow didn’t think she’d need a bodyguard to attend her town’s local Wedding Expo. She sells wedding stationery, after all. Her main occupational hazard is a paper cut.Then the rival stationery store owner declares war, starting with a few stolen packages and ending with all-out sabotage of her wedding invitation stock... -
The Boss + The Maid = Chemistry by Louise Bay
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA grumpy, reclusive New York billionaire meets his match in the maid who makes his bed (in more ways than one).When an older guy with a dirty grin and an expensive suit flirts with me from the next barstool, I don’t realize I’m about to have a one-night stand with the man I desperately want to work for...Categorized as:
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If It Bleeds, It Leads by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLocal news reporter Avery Shaw’s week is going from bad to worse.It’s bad enough there’s a dead body in the parking lot of the paper, but when the investigation into the death leads to drugs – and a tie to her own family – things continue to spiral downward.If she could focus on that, though, it would just be another normal week... -
Gage by Delores Fossen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe faked his death for good reason, but CIA operative Gage Ryland has a better reason to come back from the grave. Though they had a bitter breakup years ago, Gage wants to save his ex-wife - his very pregnant ex-wife - Lynette Herrington from a vengeful hit man. Obviously the baby proves she's gotten over Gage... -
Set Aside by Kelly Collins
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA cowboy, a nurse, a disaster, a chance at love. When Holly McGrath walked into prison, she had a mother, a fiancé, and a career. When she walked out she had nothing. Solely focused on the one thing she thought she could recover, she set her sights on getting her nursing license back... -
Embracing Danger by Olivia Jaymes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo shattered hearts… Shane Anderson knows how much a broken heart hurts. Since the day she left he’s made it a point to never be emotionally vulnerable with a woman ever again. Not that it’s helped much. He thinks about her every day. Arden Cavendish has made more than a few bad decisions in life and coming back home after her divorce just might be the biggest... -
Stirred by Annie Dyer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnemies. Foes. Until one night changed them forever. The small town of Severton doesn’t have many secrets. One of the few is exactly why Scott Maynard, bar owner and search and rescue hero, refuses to speak, acknowledge or even breathe the same air as Keren Leigh...Categorized as:
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Irresistible at Christmas by Tamara Ferguson, Natalie Ann
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCelebrate The Heart of The Season With EIGHT BRAND-NEW, NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED CHRISTMAS STORIES From Nine New York Times & USA Today Bestselling, Award Winning Authors.Ranging from fun and flirty romantic comedy to poignant holiday romance, this collection of semi-sweet and steamy stories will have you crying one moment while laughing the next... -
Lost at Sea by A.E. Radley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAnnie Peck finds herself in a terrible situation and is literally running for her life. A chance encounter with a surprising lookalike leads her towards a risky solution. Captain Caroline West knows she is lucky to be one of the few women cruise ship captains in the world... -
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Hard Wired by Hannah Shield
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSylvie can’t resist the bad boys. As a hacker, she's met plenty. But she knows better than to trust them. When her job with Bennett Security throws her into the path of Dominic, a former crime boss, she comes face-to-face with her greatest temptation.After his arrest, Dominic Crane lost his place in the Syndicate... -
Sins of the Syndicate by Lexxi James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIvyHe was a handsome stranger who made me an offer I couldn't refuse ...Give me anything I wanted. Anything for one night.The catch?No strings. No commitments. No names.I had no idea who he was when we met. I only knew that he protected me.And he looked damned good doing it.LeoTo the outside world, I'm known only as Z. The enforcer. A widower with nothing to lose... -
Cash by Mackenzy Fox
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom best selling author Mackenzy Fox comes the highly anticipated MC spin-off series from the Bracken Ridge NOLA Rebels MC - (New Orleans Series Book 1) Cash is a gritty, age-gap, dad’s best friend MC romance with all the feels...Categorized as:
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Skinner by Athena Steller
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe BoyMarco is a service sub, but knowing what he needs doesn’t make it any easier to find. There is one mysterious man that comes into the restaurant where he works that makes every desire inside Marco bubble just below the surface. The man that Marco craves to call sir and Daddy might be the only one to ever satisfy his unique kink... -
When He Comes, Close Your Eyes by Ding Mo, 丁墨
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat if you have a smart, playful and faithful boyfriend?When dating, he said: “I have no interest in these sort of things. But if you kiss me every ten minutes, I am willing to do any sort of silly things with you.When jealous, he said: “Compared to me, this man had stupid written all over him. The only good point he has is that he knows you are a good woman too... -
The Chad Next Door by Dana LeCheminant
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTorn between a quiet life and the chaos of unexpected love, Private Investigator Chad Briggs is set to find out if a snowstorm can melt his heart in Laketown. When Hope, the all too attractive—and far too young—woman next door, Chad’s life is thrown into a whirlwind he would rather not face, but he doesn’t have much of a choice...Categorized as:
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