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Clean Break by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter two brothers shatter her world, Reese Brady escapes to her old life. She occupies herself with work and friends in an attempt to find comfort after her catastrophic summer. When Reese receives a desperate call from someone she thought she’d never hear from again, she’s forced to confront the love she could’ve had... -
![The Enlightened by Cassandra Robbins]()
The Enlightened by Cassandra Robbins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy secret’s out. Reed knows the truth. The destruction’s done. There’s no taking it back. Reed took all my firsts like a shiny present. He made promises with silky words I greedily kept as truths. But the moment I faltered, he took everything away. Now we’re both guilty of sins. As we come together for Grandfather Ian’s funeral, it’s time to face what I’ve done—what we’ve done... -
![Blasphemous by Pamela Ann]()
Blasphemous by Pamela Ann
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWill they survive the tsunami of trials heading their way? + Bass Cole + Emma Anderson + Carter Mason + expLosive. scOrching. graVitating. intEnse. Emma was beyond glad to escape back to Aspasia and be with Bass again... -
![Mind Games by T.K. Leigh]()
Mind Games by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEight years ago, I agreed to marry the man of my dreams. Eight years ago, I realized I’d also given a piece of my heart to his brother. Eight years ago, I made the decision to walk away from both men. What choice did I have? I couldn’t stay with Jessie knowing the flame I carried for Asher burned just as bright. Maybe even brighter. So I did the only thing I could... -
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![A Little Like Destiny by Lisa Suzanne]()
A Little Like Destiny by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsReserved and responsible Reese Brady refuses to miss her chance with bad boy rock star Mark Ashton. After one steamy night, she's convinced the emotional connection they shared was just a figment of her imagination. After all, he’s a womanizer whose affairs are highly publicized. Reese strives to leave that night behind her after a handsome business mogul asks her to dinner... -
![The Perfect Woman by Nicole French]()
The Perfect Woman by Nicole French
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy husband is a monster.My home is riddled with lies.I thought I could bear the torment for my daughter's sake.Until I met him.In one night, Matthew Zola showed me everything I never knew I was missing.Passion.Pleasure.Deep, dark, earth-shattering love.Matthew thinks I'm the perfect woman.But we're only as good as the secrets we keep... -
![Along Comes Trouble by Abby Brooks]()
Along Comes Trouble by Abby Brooks
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the moment we met, Tessa Morgan pegged me as trouble. Why? Your guess is as good as mine. I’m funny. Easy-going. My years as a high school football star worked wonders on my body as well as my reputation. I’m Colton Carmichael. Everyone likes me. Everyone except Tessa. And believe me, the feeling is mutual... -
![Palm South University: Season 2 Box Set ) by Kandi Steiner]()
Palm South University: Season 2 Box Set ) by Kandi Steiner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDrama. Lies. Sex. Welcome to Palm South University. The weather isn’t the only thing heating up in South Florida. At a school where fraternities and sororities don’t exactly play by the rules, relationships are bound to be tested...Categorized as:
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![The Journey Home by Kelly Elliott]()
The Journey Home by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFate has a way of stepping in and righting itself when we least expect it. Maddison Powers has been regretting the biggest mistake of her life when she walked away from the only man who has ever sparked something deep inside her. After comparing every guy she dates to Cale Blackwood, she finally gives up all hope of ever finding him. One dare by Maddison throws Cale back into her life.. -
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Evolve Series Box Set by S.E. Hall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFall in love with The Evolve Series by NYTimes & USA Today Bestselling author S.E... -
![The Other Daughter by Janet Nissenson]()
The Other Daughter by Janet Nissenson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwenty-one year-old Scarlett Strohman has had to walk a difficult path thus far in her young life. Raised by a neglectful mother and an alcoholic grandmother before entering the foster care system, she's never met the father who abandoned her before birth. Scarlett is tough, embittered, and has a chip on her shoulder that's nearly as big as her goal to make something meaningful out of her life... -
![Choosing Forever by Mia Kayla]()
Choosing Forever by Mia Kayla
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLife is made up of choices. Single choices like bricks laid out in a path. A path that leads to your future. At twenty four years old, I would have never guessed I would be stuck between two men—two men from opposite spectrums of the universe. Their lives, their worlds, their demeanor is as different as the darkest of nights and the lightest of days. I love them both, but I have to choose...Categorized as:
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![The Question by Zena Wynn]()
The Question by Zena Wynn
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat would you do for a friend? What sacrifice would you willingly make? This is the issue facing Gail Henderson when her best friend, Crystal Al Jabbar, asks her to be a surrogate for her and her husband Rashid, using Gail's own egg. Complicating the decision is Gail's recent loss of her husband and toddler son in a fatal car accident, two years earlier...Categorized as:
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![Scoring the Quarterback by S.M. Soto]()
Scoring the Quarterback by S.M. Soto
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLuke Caldwell has three abhorrent qualities to him: 1) He’s a pig-headed jock. 2) He’s a grade A asshole with the biggest, overbearing ego. 3) He’s a manwhore. These three qualities alone should’ve had me running for the hills. I tried to steer clear of him, I really did, but it was an impossible feat...Categorized as:
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![Forever Red by Carina Adams]()
Forever Red by Carina Adams
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNot afraid to speak his mind or make a scene, Nathaniel Kelly has made a name for himself as country music’s ultimate bad boy. Covered in tattoos, singing songs about drugs, drinking and heartache, Nate acts more like an out of control rock star than the grandson of one of the genres most influential and legendary stars. Every man wants to be him...Categorized as:
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![Bender by Stacy Borel]()
Bender by Stacy Borel
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAll Keegan wanted was a roommate who was quiet, minded their own business, and paid for part of the rent. Instead, she got Camden Brooks. Camden, with his sinful body, sharp tongue, and the inability to stay out of Keegan’s personal space, couldn’t seem to curb his interest in the new girl who wouldn’t put up with his domineering ways...Categorized as:
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![Campus God: An Enemies-to-Lovers Football Romance by Jennifer Sucevic]()
Campus God: An Enemies-to-Lovers Football Romance by Jennifer Sucevic
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCrosby Rhodes is considered a god when it comes to Western Wildcats football.And who knows?Maybe he actually is one. There’s certainly no shortage of girls on campus who agree with the sentiment. They swoon over his pretty face, dark messy hair, and hard body honed from years of lifting and two-a-day practices. That alone makes him catnip for the female species... -
![Kin Series Complete Set by Jennifer Foor]()
Kin Series Complete Set by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Full Kin Series including an exclusive Novella, Renew Me. Following this family of cousins while they struggle through life and each find love... -
![Intermission by Lisa Suzanne]()
Intermission by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m in love with two men. I’m torn and need to choose which man from my past I want as a permanent part of my future. My heart leads me one way as my brain pushes me toward the other. I want them both, but each of them holds a secret that will change everything... -
![Always Making Waves by Ali Parker, Weston Parker]()
Always Making Waves by Ali Parker, Weston Parker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWater, waves, and women. That’s my focus for my time at Pro-U. As it should be for a guy who looks like me. Unfortunately, I failed English the semester before and now I’m scrambling to keep my spot on the swim team and on the campus. The last place I expected to find help was from a hot goodie-goodie on the girls’ team... -
![Claiming Carter by Jennifer Bonds]()
Claiming Carter by Jennifer Bonds
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsQuarterback Austin Reid’s got it all—talent, looks, women. The only thing missing? A national championship. Something he intends to rectify. With his kicker laid up and the university’s home opener in three weeks, he’s not above poaching talent from the women’s soccer team. Or recruiting a sassy, STEM-loving brunette who wants nothing to do with football or him.Kennedy Carter is no jersey chaser...Categorized as:
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![Lithium Tides: A Lithium Springs Novel by Carmel Rhodes]()
Lithium Tides: A Lithium Springs Novel by Carmel Rhodes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhose bed is this? That was Kensie’s first thought as she peeled her eyes open to find herself in an unfamiliar room. She noted the crumpled red dress, tiny black thong, and Louboutin heels in the corner. Whose arms are these? That was her second thought as the tattooed arms engulfing her tightened their grip. Her phone buzzed on the nightstand... -
![Trouble by Nyla K.]()
Trouble by Nyla K.
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrouble, an all-new MM forbidden romance from the PUSH world, is coming soon!My name is Tate Eckhart, and I love my life.I have a great job, a sick wardrobe. I drive a fancy car and sip scotch old enough to be my Daddy.I’m fine with being known as the bad guy, the troublemaker, and the unattached harlot out of all my friends...Categorized as:
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![True Love: The Trilogy: The Complete Boxed Set by Harper Bentley]()
True Love: The Trilogy: The Complete Boxed Set by Harper Bentley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today Best Selling Author Harper Bentley comes all three True Love books together in one boxed set! True Love, Book 1 - Discovering Us They wanted forever... but sometimes forever's not that easy. Ellen has loved Jagger since she was five and he was seven when they kissed through the chain link fence at school... -
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![Johnny Deeper: A Sports Romance by Tabatha Kiss]()
Johnny Deeper: A Sports Romance by Tabatha Kiss
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow deep can he go? All the way. ROSE John Kirby. Just another big, dumb jock with a real big… you know . I swore I’d never get involved with another man like him again. He’s crude and loud. Vulgar and unsophisticated. But he knows exactly what he’s doing when he touches me. I can’t let this happen. I’m a TA at our university and there are rules about this kind of thing... -
![Absinthe of the Heart by Monica James]()
Absinthe of the Heart by Monica James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo households, unlike in dignity, in the City of Angels is where we lay our scene... London Sinclair was the boy my mother warned me about for as long as I can remember. His name alone has brought my family nothing but shame and suffering, so it’s no surprise we’ve been sworn enemies since the first moment we met. With his bedroom eyes and cocky smile, he has all the girls under his spell...Categorized as:
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![Ten Reasons to Stay ( (The Risky Hearts Duet) Book 1) by Candace Knoebel]()
Ten Reasons to Stay ( (The Risky Hearts Duet) Book 1) by Candace Knoebel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne day a week—Thursdays—my husband and I could do whatever or whomever we pleased. Protection was non-negotiable. And no matter what, we had to be home by midnight. Jack was the one who wanted an open marriage, but we were supposed to keep things simple. No strings. No commitments. It seemed so easy… until it wasn’t... -
![Brutal Play by Alison Rhymes]()
Brutal Play by Alison Rhymes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMistress. Whore. Lorelai has been called every name in the book. Except for the ones she’s always dreamed of. My love. Mine. Noah Anders is the only man to have ever owned her heart. But it’s her soul he wants. Theirs is a battle of wills, tempers, ego, friendship, and loyalty. He wants retribution. She just wants to survive... -
![Tiller by Shey Stahl]()
Tiller by Shey Stahl
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey call him Wild Cat. I knew him before he was the sinfully gorgeous FMX rider with infinite hate in his blood. I knew him back when he was a shy little boy hoping a girl would love him back. That guy, he’s nowhere to be found inside the devil known as Tiller Sawyer. Truth is, I didn't know who he really was.. -
![Maxen by Sheridan Anne]()
Maxen by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrooke - He broke me. Maxen Ryder tore my heart out, crushed it, and had me questioning my self-worth, and nobody but me gets that pleasure. All I want is to move on and forget about the boy who opened me up to a world of hurt, but why is it that every move I make always has me going back? He's not that boy I used to know. He's become a man overnight and I'm not sure I'm strong enough to resist...Categorized as:
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![Out of Bounds by Lucia Franco]()
Out of Bounds by Lucia Franco
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor fans of the Off Balance series comes never before seen chapters, deleted scenes, and bonus content from the forbidden romance story that stole your heart!This collection includes:Notebook entries between Kova and AdriannaMy Dearest Malysh: Kova's Valentine's Letter to AdriannaOuttakes: Deleted Scenes from Balance, Execution, Release, Twist and DismountOut of Bounds Bonus: Lucia Interviews... -
![The Lying Games: The Complete Love Games Duet by Mickey Miller]()
The Lying Games: The Complete Love Games Duet by Mickey Miller
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMickey Miller brings you both The Lying Game and The End Game, now in one complete Duet! Living with a sexy-as-sin roommate in a luxury penthouse should be a fantasy brought to life, right? Not when it's Carter Flynn--my teenage crush--who hates my guts. When I’m in town for a once in a lifetime dance camp, my living arrangements fall through at the last second...Categorized as:
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![Lost in France by Jani Kay]()
Lost in France by Jani Kay
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLost in France is an erotic contemporary romance novel set in Paris, the city of Love and Romance. Warning: 18+++ Lost. The one thing I’ve wanted above everything else was taken from me in one night. My dreams were shattered forever because of one irreversible mistake. There was nothing I could do about it. I’d lost everything. So I did what I always do. I ran. To another continent... -
![Hard Pass: An Enemies to Lovers Romance by K.G. Reuss]()
Hard Pass: An Enemies to Lovers Romance by K.G. Reuss
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo childhood rivals. A weekend in Vegas. And a challenge that changes everything.LexyTravis Owens has been a pain since he tugged my ponytail and challenged me to our first dare when we were eight years old. Time hasn’t changed a thing in regards to the hotter-than-fire football hero, except the game we play with one another now has higher stakes...Categorized as:
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![The Baby Blitz by Lex Martin]()
The Baby Blitz by Lex Martin
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA sexy, enemies-to-lovers, brother’s best friend romance from USA Today bestselling author Lex Martin. Two pink lines won’t change the bad blood between us.I haven’t always hated my brother’s best friend, but Michael Oliver gets under my skin and brings out the worst in me. He knows how to push my buttons, and I relish pushing all of his... -
![Forbidden Game by Susan Renee]()
Forbidden Game by Susan Renee
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI think I’m screwed. Seriously. Why, you ask? Because when one of the first warnings you get after joining the Chicago Red Tails hockey team is to never even think about touching Dex Foster’s sister, you abide by your teammate’s wishes. You do not find her adorably attractive.You do not befriend her.You certainly do not kiss her,And for the love of hockey, you Do. Not. Sleep. With. Her...Categorized as:
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![Aria by Jennifer Hartmann]()
Aria by Jennifer Hartmann
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen the lead singer of my rock band sets his sights on a pretty waitress, I’ll do whatever it takes to make sure she doesn’t get in the way of our dreams.Only, my plan unravels when she accidentally spills her darkest secrets to me one night, triggering a profound connection neither of us saw coming...Categorized as:
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![Inhibitions by Kimberly Bracco]()
Inhibitions by Kimberly Bracco
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the last six months, Ashley’s life has been one disappointment after another. She walked in on her boyfriend with another woman, leaving her needing a new place to live and a mountain of debt. As if that wasn’t enough, her ex convinces her that his infidelity is her fault for being unadventurous in bed... -
![Four Months, Three Words by C.W. Farnsworth]()
Four Months, Three Words by C.W. Farnsworth
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe’s the guy every girl wants… Jace Dawson is less than a year away from accomplishing everything he’s spent the past decade striving for. Not only has playing professional football been the dream since he was a kid, the financial incentive isn’t one he could walk away from even if he wanted to...Categorized as:
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![Love, in Spanish by Karina Halle]()
Love, in Spanish by Karina Halle
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe companion to the highly emotional, scandalous and USA Today Bestselling love story—LOVE, IN ENGLISH—is finally here! Love, in Spanish is a Love, in English follow-up novel told from Mateo Casalles' POV. While Love, in Spanish touches on some events that happened in LIE (you know the ones!) it is a whole new story set a year later that continues with Vera and Mateo's "happily ever after...Categorized as:
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![How to Fall in Love by Bella Jewel]()
How to Fall in Love by Bella Jewel
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling author comes FOUR scorching standalone novels in one! FLAWED HEART I met him in college, and I fell in love. It was a beautiful love, pure and perfect. Max quickly became everything I could have ever wanted. He was the jock, the popular guy, and I was just Belle. But he made me so much more. He gave me everything I could have ever wanted in life... -
![Santa's Blind Date by Dori Lavelle]()
Santa's Blind Date by Dori Lavelle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSanta is bringing kisses and so much more...I never intended to be Santa again this year, but when a letter comes in, asking me to give my old crush Celine a Christmas gift she’ll never forget, I jump at the chance.Celine has had a rough year, so I’ll take the woman out on the town and remind her that it’s the season for miracles...Categorized as:
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![Sweet Alibi by Adriane Leigh]()
Sweet Alibi by Adriane Leigh
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling author Adriane Leigh comes a passionate contemporary romance about giving in to desire so sharp and sweet it threatens to consume... Georgia Montgomery is desperate for an escape from the life she’s been leading. The perfect job, the perfect apartment, the perfect boyfriend—all are on the cusp of driving her over the edge... -
![A Promise To Keep by Christina Tetreault]()
A Promise To Keep by Christina Tetreault
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFollowing the deaths of her brother and then her parents, Kelsey Bancroft put her life and dreams on hold. Three years later, Kelsey is still struggling financially to hold on to the last links she has to her family. She doesn’t need or want any distractions, especially not any distractions named Drew McKenzie... -
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![Sins of a Rebel by Brooke O'Brien]()
Sins of a Rebel by Brooke O'Brien
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUSA Today Bestselling author Brooke O'Brien brings all the sexual tension and forbidden vibes this brother's best friend, rock star romance. Kyla Cole is my best friend’s sister, which makes her completely off limits.She's sassy, sweet, and has a body made for sin.All these years I’ve kept her at a distance. I’m not blind... -
![Interlude by Auden Dar]()
Interlude by Auden Dar
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHeartbreak is my only souvenir.The morning after the most unforgettable night of my life,I wake up minus the man and plus one note.With my head held high, I’m determined to move on without the two men who broke my heart.My former fiancé who let me go easily without so much as a glance.And the staggering, gorgeous Englishman who made me scream incoherent words…All. Night. Long...Categorized as:
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![Mr. Wicked by Maya Hughes]()
Mr. Wicked by Maya Hughes
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s hated me since high school… Francesca “Frankie” Archer is the smart mouthed rich girl who worked her way into my heart back in high school. Our one date turned into a nightmare and we’ve been at each other’s throat since. Now, she’s a sex club owning hottie who still looks better in shorts and a tshirt than any woman should...Categorized as:
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![For Three Seconds by C. Lymari]()
For Three Seconds by C. Lymari
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI fell in love with Gavin Dunn when I was twelve. All it took was one game of spin the bottle and I was ruined. One kiss, and three seconds, and no matter how many boys I kissed, they didn’t make me feel like he did. The problem? He belonged to my best friend. I kissed him first. She kissed him last. He once chose me, and I chose her... -
![Kyler by C.A. Harms]()
Kyler by C.A. Harms
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe was off-limits. Forbidden. I wasn’t supposed to fall in love with him... Kyler was my boyfriend’s best friend. I never looked at him as anything more than a friend too, but that all changed when Beau deceived me. One unexpected night, one moment of truth, and that imaginary line between friendship and lovers was crossed. Secrets were shared. Desires fulfilled...Categorized as:
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![Lie to You by J.C. Valentine, M. Carroll]()
Lie to You by J.C. Valentine, M. Carroll
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI thought he was the one. I thought we were headed someplace great. I didn't know anything. My mystery man is no longer such a mystery. He's still commanding and headstrong, playing my body and mind like an instrument, but I'm finding there are layers to him I never could have dreamed. What I've learned since that fateful night in his apartment has me reeling...
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