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  • My Hot Boss by Betty Shreffler

    My Hot Boss by Betty Shreffler

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Emma From the moment I met Grayson Cole, I knew he was someone I wanted to let in my panties and maybe, even in my heart. One night, one sexy-as-sin kiss, and several drinks later, our incredible evening turns into a disaster and I’m apologizing for the vomit spatter on his fancy, black shoes. I never thought I’d see him again after that, no matter how many nights I spent wishing I would...
  • Reese by Candice M. Wright

    Reese by Candice M. Wright

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome to the Candy shop Where poison never tasted so sweet... Being a Candy Girl is more than just a job, it’s who I am.But before I became ReeseI was known as Malice, the street kid who killed a man before disappearing without a trace.Now seven years later a serial killer is using those same streets as his hunting ground...
  • Sleeper by Kayley Loring

    Sleeper by Kayley Loring

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    SHANE MILLER SLEEP DIARY: Went to bed at: Late. How long it took to fall asleep: Forever. I have insomnia. Duh. Number of caffeinated beverages you had consumed: Zero. Thanks for advising me to quit! My stress level is off the charts. I can’t sleep right on a normal day, and lately my days are filled with the best kind of chaos...
  • Catch of the Day by Jane Fox

    Catch of the Day by Jane Fox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Zeke: My life is busy enough with the time I spend as a commercial fisherman. The last thing I need is to be distracted by romance, but when I meet Daya, she’s suddenly all I can think about.Daya: I’m not sure that Maine’s the right place for me—until a certain broad, buff, and bearded fisherman walks through the door of the restaurant where I work.Sometimes fate needs a little help...
  • Nashville Days: by Julie Capulet

    Nashville Days: by Julie Capulet

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It's the hottest summer on record …Travis Tucker is the ultra-hot lead singer in a country-rock band whose four albums have all hit number one. Life as a superstar is good. The only problem is, he gets swarmed wherever he goes. So he decides to buy himself a secret country getaway to work on his next record and clear his head.Ruby Hayes is on a mission...
  • Tense - Volume Two by Deborah Bladon

    Tense - Volume Two by Deborah Bladon

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The final volume of TENSE, a novel duet by New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, Deborah Bladon. I couldn't have known how one man would change my entire life. When Nicholas Wolf came into my world, I knew it would never be the same again. I would never have predicted the turn it would take and how his influence could destroy everything I'd worked so hard for...
  • Model Behavior by Nichole Rose

    Model Behavior by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The heat between this curvy model and an infamous photographer will melt the camera. But will it lead to forever?Trinity LarsenI may own a modeling agency, but it's been a long time since I was in front of the camera.Until I was named one of Le CRV Magazine's Women of the Year.The infamous photographer, silver fox and certified grump, Sage Grimes, is in charge of the photoshoot...
  • Black Velvet by Nichole Rose

    Black Velvet by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Every musician needs a muse...ClaytonAddison Kissinger blew my mind the first time I met her.Those sweet little lips whispering my name made me crazy.She hasn't spoken to me since.That hasn't stopped me from watching her.Or kept me from craving her.Half the world is screaming my name.I want her begging it.She's soft. Sweet. Sexy. Mine.She doesn't know it yet, but she's about to find out...
  • Dash by Fiona Davenport

    Dash by Fiona Davenport

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Brynn Thomas desperately needed a job and jumped at the chance to work for the cleaning company owned by Dallas "Dash" Smith. But she never expected to find her boss cleaning up a crime scene. Or to be swept off her feet by him.The men of the Silver Saints MC moved fast when they found the women meant to be theirs. Dash was no exception. They’d also do anything to keep their women safe...
  • Rigid by Hope Ford

    Rigid by Hope Ford

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Women don’t stay... no matter how much you love them.And I can’t chance it with her... because when she leaves me... I wouldn’t survive it.I’m not a nice guy. I don’t even try to be.I take what I want and then I move on.I never thought about having a wife and kids...Until I met Emily.She makes me want things I know I shouldn’t.So I’m mean to her. I’m not proud of it, but it is what it is...
  • The Veteran by Olivia T. Turner

    The Veteran by Olivia T. Turner

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Five years ago, I had the night of my life with Harris Sutton.Out of all the people in the bar, the famous hockey player chose me.He was in town for a game and when he left, he took my virginity with him.And he unknowingly left me with a souvenir.Five years later, my souvenir is my whole world.A five-year-old boy that I never told him about.Lucas.We’re happy and comfortable in our little life...
  • Unconditional by Melody Grace

    Unconditional by Melody Grace

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    "I’ve spent my whole life chasing perfection: perfect looks, perfect man, perfect home. But in one brutal moment, I realized it was all just a beautiful lie…" Carina MacKenzie is fleeing from her past. Picking up the wreckage of her shattered dreams, she seeks comfort in the only place she’s ever felt safe: Beachwood Bay. Garrett Sawyer isn’t looking to be anyone’s savior...
  • I Just Want You by Kaylee Ryan

    I Just Want You by Kaylee Ryan

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    New Standalone from New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author, Kaylee Ryan “Go to college,” they said. “Get a good job,” they said. “It will be a piece of cake.” Well, whoever they are, they lied. Sure, college was a blast, but after college, not so much. The finding a job to go with my expensive education, that part was not so easy...
  • Taming Mr. Walker by Rosa Lucas

    Taming Mr. Walker by Rosa Lucas

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Mr. Walker, my big brother’s arrogant, powerful, handsome, and completely unobtainable best friend.He’s a millionaire tech tycoon, and I take calls from angry clients who can’t reset their passwords.He lives in a Grade II listed mansion with holiday homes worldwide, and I rent a room in a flat-share with my best friend and mice.Our worlds couldn’t be farther apart.Falling for him is not an option...
  • Pulling Her Strings by Jane Fox

    Pulling Her Strings by Jane Fox

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Austin: As a well-known singer, I’m used to women throwing themselves at me. But it’s the caterer at one of my venues that I can’t get out of my head.Aida: Catering for Austin Smith is the biggest job I’ve ever had. So I have to try my hardest to stay professional—no matter how hot he is.Sometimes fate needs a little help...
  • Securing Her Heart by Jane Fox

    Securing Her Heart by Jane Fox

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jon: Cybersecurity is serious business. I'm committed to training the next generation of young analysts to detect and neutralize threats. But when the most gorgeous women I've ever seen walks into my intern program, I'm not sure if I can keep our relationship strictly professional. Talia: Most cybersecurity analysts don't look like action movie stars, but clearly Jon is the exception...
  • Behind the Velvet Rope by Jane Fox

    Behind the Velvet Rope by Jane Fox

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Luke: As the bouncer for the hottest club in town, I see my share of beautiful women. So why am I so taken with the shy girl in line who’s dressed like a small-town librarian? Parker: My sister’s bachelorette party is definitely not going the way I expected it to. I’m dragged to a noisy club—with a gorgeous bouncer. I’m pretty sure his type isn’t quiet girls in floral dresses, though...
  • Leaping into Love by Loni Ree

    Leaping into Love by Loni Ree

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Leap Year Baby…My horoscope said, “For all those Leap Year Babies out there, it’s your day! Take a leap into something fresh and exciting.”I don’t think my horoscope fairy meant for me hop into Mr. Walker’s pristine, Egyptian-cotton sheets. I had no idea my roommate's gorgeous employer was in the shower when I let myself in to take his dog for a walk...
  • Ryker: A Mountain Man Curvy Woman Romance by Kali Hart

    Ryker: A Mountain Man Curvy Woman Romance by Kali Hart

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ryker: Harrison Brothers in Alaska Book 3A Mountain Man Curvy Woman RomanceScarlettRyker and I have been best friends since we were eight years old.We always knew the two of us would be famous.Ryker has made his fame on social media.I found mine in country music.When my very public engagement ends, all I want to do is hide away from the world...
  • Crying Shame by Rebel Shaw

    Crying Shame by Rebel Shaw

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    AddysonLife just threw me a curveball. I have to find a new place to live, but it must be in-district, because my son has his heart set on riding the bus to his first day of kindergarten.When my brother’s sexy best friend suggests we move in with him, I have to remind myself the offer was for his spare bedrooms… not his bed...
  • Be My Dirty Billionaire by L. Nicole

    Be My Dirty Billionaire by L. Nicole

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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  • Jump Start My Heart by Jane Fox

    Jump Start My Heart by Jane Fox

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Spencer: Her classic car isn’t the only thing with perfect curves. But, after I put my foot in my mouth, there’s no way she’ll consider dating me.Eva: I’m tired of guys assuming that I don’t know cars just because I’m a woman. But it’s hard to stay mad at a guy as gorgeous as Spencer.Sometimes fate needs a little help...
  • Cameron by C.M. Steele

    Cameron by C.M. Steele

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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  • My Heart by Flora Ferrari

    My Heart by Flora Ferrari

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When I lost my best friend in a car accident I wasn’t surprised she donated her heart. She always put others first. I just never guessed she would still be looking after me even after she was gone.When a stranger appears at my door saying, “Lisa left a note. She wanted us to take care of you,” I’m shocked...
  • His Christmas Miracle by Nichole Rose

    His Christmas Miracle by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    To mend her boss's heart, this teacher will risk her own.SawyerA football game and a cold one was my Christmas plan.Until Lana Winters swept in and took over.Spending the holiday with this cheery little elf is all too appealing.She's the only person alive who makes the guilt lie quietly.I swore I would never forgive myself for what I caused...
  • Dad Bod Rockstar by Melissa Schroeder

    Dad Bod Rockstar by Melissa Schroeder

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A road-weary rockstar finds love with a small town baker, but will his fame destroy the one woman he has ever loved?NiallA lot of people look at my life and think I have it all. Multiple platinum records, more money than I know what to do with, and a seemingly never ending string of women. Everyone thinks they know me, but very few do...
  • Scr*wed Tight by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook

    Scr*wed Tight by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I've been in love with Jenna Blake since she was twelve years old. Now she's all grown up. And as off-limits as ever. Her brother is my best friend - she's the one girl I can't have. But when I show up to build her greenhouse, I realize I'm not alone in my forbidden desire. She wants me, too. Without her, I'm screwed. So damn tight...
  • Sinful Boss by Liz Fox

    Sinful Boss by Liz Fox

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sloane I’ve always preferred company of the four-legged variety. They’re full of love and they let me be myself--that’s why I’m going to school to be a veterinarian.When I end up working for my brother's friend during the summer, I don’t expect to be cleaning Maximillian Hawthorne’s toilets.He’s wealthy, pretentious, and a serious pain in the horse’s butt...
  • 1109 Cowboy Way by Hope Ford, Mayra Statham

    1109 Cowboy Way by Hope Ford, Mayra Statham

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He doesn't see her scars, he only sees her.Divorcee Grayson is a cowboy through and through. When one job ends, he moves on to the next. Except this time he can’t.There is something about the new Hickory Homestead owner that calls to him. All alone in that big place, there is no way one person can run a ranch all on their own...
  • Bombshell by Xyla Turner

    Bombshell by Xyla Turner

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Samantha Wilde liked men, but didn’t like how they treated women. So, it wasn’t too hard when she found out that her love life could never be normal again. That is until she met Joshua, who didn’t care what she liked, but made her a business proposition she couldn’t refused and then a relationship proposition that she absolutely fought against...
  • Adam's Fugitive by Loni Ree

    Adam's Fugitive by Loni Ree

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My curvy little fugitive will pay for her crimes. In my arms.AdamWho knew a night out celebrating my law school graduation would change my life? One look a the gorgeous girl and I know things will never be the same. She steals my heart then disappears like a thief in the night.Seven years later, fate smiles on me and brings her back into my life...
  • Her Alpha Boss Undercover: An Older Alpha Male, Younger BBW Romance by Nichole Rose

    Her Alpha Boss Undercover: An Older Alpha Male, Younger BBW Romance by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He's terrible at lying…but she's real good at making him squirm. NathanSomeone is out to ruin the family business and I promised my brothers I'd look into it.Going undercover is a lot harder than I expected.I'm a computer nerd. I have no clue what I'm doing. And I can't seem to stop watching Brooke Waters long enough to accomplish anything.She's so beautiful, but she doesn't like me much...
  • Her Brother's Keeper: The Sacred Brotherhood Book II by A.J. Downey

    Her Brother's Keeper: The Sacred Brotherhood Book II by A.J. Downey

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Fate introduces people at both the right and the wrong times… So it is for Maren on the absolute worst day imaginable. When all hope was gone, and she was whittled away to little more than tears and despair, up walks Nox, an unlikely hero to save the day...
  • Heat by C.M. Steele

    Heat by C.M. Steele

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In a mad dash to get through her hectic sweaty morning and make it to work on time, Violet finds herself struck by...a limo.Dazed but mostly unharmed, she's surprised when the passenger in the limo swoops her up and is shirtless.What kind of limo did she collide with?Pain and agony strike Micah when he sees his little Violet in the middle of the street...
  • Wild by Tory Baker

    Wild by Tory Baker

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    As President of the Diamondback Motorcycle Club, settling down never occurred to me. I have my club and that’s all I needed. My mind changed with one look at the dark-haired beauty in need of help. Persephone Chapman should have been dead, the fact that she has the grit and determination to survive is exactly what I want in an old lady. It’s more than that, though...
  • His Blushing Bride by Nichole Rose

    His Blushing Bride by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He'll do whatever it takes to claim this little angel…even if it means turning his entire life upside down. GrantLily Tremaine is the prettiest little angel I've ever seen.Her innocence calls to me like nothing else ever has.She's supposed to be my assistant.I want her to be my world.I probably shouldn't have threatened to fire her five minutes after I met her...
  • Playboy by Logan Chance

    Playboy by Logan Chance

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    They call me a playboy. Sure, I like to have fun with the opposite sex, but hey, in my line of work, who wouldn't? My name's Jonah and I work for Bunny Hunnies, a swimsuit magazine. Calling the shots, and taking pictures of gorgeous women is every man's fantasy, including mine. That is, until Chelsea Sincock walks onto the set of one of my shoots...
  • Claimed by Her Boss by Flora Ferrari

    Claimed by Her Boss by Flora Ferrari

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cole I just want to focus on running my diner. I don’t have time for a relationship, especially not at work. Which is why I should never have hired Emilia. I knew I’d never be able to keep my hands off her. Besides, she’s too young for an old man like me...
  • Sweet Treat by Loni Ree

    Sweet Treat by Loni Ree

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Temptation has never been so sweet… Megan Lennox never thought she would leave her home for tiny Sweetbriar, Colorado but Grammy Lois needs her. Now, running the Sweet Beginnings Cafe and adjusting to this unique place are the least of her worries...
  • Forever Kisses by Loni Ree

    Forever Kisses by Loni Ree

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Kane Triplets try their hand at matchmaking…. Harris Kane When my nephews ask me to help out a friend who needs a job, I make them promise that this girl won’t turn out like the firm’s last three secretaries—husband-hunting, gold-diggers. Just to be sure, I cover all my bases and create a new office policy, no fraternization, no exceptions...
  • Wicked Ways: A Small Town Twin Switch Romance (Hunky Halloween) by Loni Ree

    Wicked Ways: A Small Town Twin Switch Romance (Hunky Halloween) by Loni Ree

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    There’s something different about the intern. ZaneShe walks into my office one day and “Bam,” my heart is screaming at me-she’s the one. Why her? Why now? What the hell is happening to me? I blame my dad. His family love at first sight curse has reared its head to bite me in the rear end at the most unexpected moment...
  • Winter Kisses: An Instalove Possessive Holiday Romance by Flora Ferrari

    Winter Kisses: An Instalove Possessive Holiday Romance by Flora Ferrari

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A New England blizzard leaves me stranded on the side of the road as I’m driving up to my big sister’s house for the holidays. My plan is to use the break from my barista job to write a bestseller, but my beat-up old car has other ideas.I think I’m lost. But then he finds me. And my world will never be the same again...
  • Snowy Kisses by Elisa Leigh

    Snowy Kisses by Elisa Leigh

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Justice Wright and his brother Jonah own and run a small resort in the small mountain town of Jolly, Vermont. They're extremely busy this time of year with all of the holiday festivities they have planned. When one of his employees falls ill, it's up to Justice to take over running the sleigh rides and he isn't happy about it. He's more the behind the scenes kind of guy...
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  • 1214 Bad Boy Ave. by Jenika Snow

    1214 Bad Boy Ave. by Jenika Snow

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I wanted to see how far he’d go… with me.I’d just moved back home after graduating college and my failed attempt at city life. The latter wasn’t for me, not with the crush of people and lack of grace and fresh air.I was a country girl at heart, and so I went back to the place that would always be my home.Cherry Falls.But life in the small, picturesque town wasn’t as I remembered...
  • Bill: Filthy Modern Vikings by M.K. Moore

    Bill: Filthy Modern Vikings by M.K. Moore

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Bill I was fine with my lot in life until everything changed. My cheating wife left me and suddenly I didn't know who I was anymore. Then I met a fresh little Daisy. Passion I didn't know existed brought me to my knees. I may be a man of God, but I am just a man. Daisy Light and Paradise took on a whole new meaning when I met him. Pastor Bill, a man so amazing I prayed he could be mine...
  • Anthony by K.L. Fast

    Anthony by K.L. Fast

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    We met Anthony and Charlee in Chocolate Kisses. This is their long-awaited story. Anthony Gallucci has had one person on his mind for two years. He has searched high and low for the one that got away. Charlee Galvington was just looking for a good time in Italy. Oh, she got one all right, then fled. Fast forward two years...
  • A Touch of Summer by Nichole Rose

    A Touch of Summer by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    To keep his ray of sunshine in his life, he'll lay it all on the line.DominicSummer Daniels is everything I ever dreamed about finding and more.She stole my heart the minute I set eyes on her, but I'm her boss.Trying to keep things professional between us when I want to claim her as my own is hard.I thought keeping her at a distance would keep me from losing her altogether...
  • Chef's Kiss by Abby Knox

    Chef's Kiss by Abby Knox

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    BishopMy Las Vegas boutique hotel got lucky when it snagged one of the region’s top young pastry chefs. But my unlucky heart suffers a blow when I learn that the enchanting Cherise is engaged to another man. Is it wrong that I want to break them up? Probably. One thing that all my money can’t solve? It won’t help me steal Cherise away...
  • 803 Wishing Lane by Shaw Hart

    803 Wishing Lane by Shaw Hart

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Caroline Park moved to Cherry Falls to raise her niece. It was supposed to be a fresh start, a clean slate for both of them. She bought the town diner and thought that she could lose herself in work and being a single parent. When she finally gives in to Charlotte’s plea to go camping one weekend, it’s just supposed to be a one-night trip...
  • Mr. Garnet by Dori Lavelle

    Mr. Garnet by Dori Lavelle

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My mother has been pressuring me into leaving my wild ways behind, begging me to settle down with a good girl. But marriage is not on the cards for me. I live for the thrill of the moment. I bed women I don't plan on seeing again. It's less messy that way. When it comes to having a good time between the sheets, I don't think twice. But I just did something crazy, even for a man like me...
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