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Blaze by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAre you missing the Steel Brothers? Are you yearning for more? Welcome to the next generation! Join the grown children of Jonah, Talon, Ryan, and Marjorie for new adventures, mysteries, and heart-pounding passion... -
More Than Love by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGrant Barrington is known for being a steadfast financial wizard. He’s an under-celebrated voice of reason, a man who hangs back rather than charges in—until his family needs him to find out what happened to his brother Kent. Then it’s time for this quiet hero to flex his alpha billionaire muscle... -
Love on Fire by E.L. Todd
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNeil Crimson is back from his mission. We promised we would just be friends, to keep our hands to ourselves and have a platonic relationship. But I haven't been with anyone since he's been gone...and I miss him so much. When he walks in the door, he's just as strong and handsome as I remember. He's a little thinner than before, but still regal and powerful... -
Stars On Fire by E. L. Todd
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was happily married until the doctor gave me terrible news. My husband must have never really loved me, because he left me shortly afterward. It's been six months and I'm in a better place...but do you ever truly get over something like that? Then I meet Neil Crimson. The guy isn't just handsome, smart, and charming. There's something special about him. He's an astronaut... -
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Promising You by Allie Everhart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Jade first arrived at Moorhurst College, she never imagined that the guy who helped her move in would end up being the guy she wants to be with forever. Now, seven months later, Jade and Garret are starting to talk about a future together. But the people around Jade are planting doubts in her mind, questioning her decision to be part of the Kensington family... -
Boss Rules by Victoria Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI've got skeletons in my closet.So what? Who doesn't?But I find myself wanting to raid her closet.I'm familiar with strong women who rock the business world.But I've never met a woman like this before.I don't want to share her. I don't want her to slip through my fingertips.But if I don't keep her, someone else will... -
The Mitus Touch by Stoni Alexander
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe's desperate for the one man she must avoid at all costs... Wealth manager Brigit Farnay despises Colton Mitus. And with good reason. He ripped away her family’s company during the most painful time in her life. Forced to work with him, she can’t deny that Colton is gorgeous, brilliant, commanding. And the enemy. Her traitorous body craves his touch every moment of every day...Categorized as:
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Midnight Masquerade by Anya Summers
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSophia is in trouble. Again.Maybe it’s the masks. Maybe she needs to feel something other than regret.Whatever the reason, she is either daring… or foolish… when she trades places with another submissive, and ends up spending the night in her mysterious boss’s bed.He doesn’t recognize her, but now she’s had him, she knows one taste of his dark love will never be enough... -
Reign by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDon’t miss the exciting conclusion of the Billionaires in Disguise: Maxence series, REIGN.For one moment, Maxence had everything he wanted. The love of his life, Dree Clark, had said yes, Monaco was secure, and his future was clear and bright.For just one moment... -
The Boy Who Has No Faith by Victoria Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI just landed my dream job as an editor at the esteemed publisher, Astra Books, and my client is the infamous sci-fi writer Derek Hamilton.The greatest writer of our generation--in my opinion.But it's not as wonderful as I thought it would be. I can't get this guy to respond to my emails, texts, or phone calls. Whenever I get him on the phone, he's a jerk that hangs up on me... -
Wicked Rush by Kym Grosso
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLust. Temptation. Deception. Technology capitalist, Lars Elliott, lives on the edge, savoring the adventure of flirting with death. After rescuing a stranger from a hail of bullets, he resists attraction to the dangerous beauty. Determined to learn her secrets, he draws her into his seductive world of risk taking, pushing her sexual limits... -
Play Dirty by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRun, he whispered in my ear. While you still can. I walked into a club called Ruin and found it—and him—when he bent me over the piano he was playing. I did as he said, but not until after he’d decimated me in the filthiest way possible. I loved every second. That one, and the ones that came years later... -
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... -
Rock Revenge by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA stranger with my face. My voice. My name. Simon Kagan is on tour overseas with his band Oblivion when he sees his mirror image singing on a TV talent competition. A man who’s trying to capitalize on his fame and everything he’s built. Not if Simon has anything to say about it. But first, he has to find the bastard… Too many secrets. Margo Kagan is hiding one of her own... -
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Running Hot by Ainsley St. Claire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe must marry. She’s the only one he wants but can’t have. Can he convince her in time?WalkerBecoming Governor is the next step toward my destiny.But, my history will be a problem. The voters always favor a family man.I've done Marcella favors for years and now it’s time to collect.She'll make the perfect Governor's wife.It's all for show, and she knows that... -
Alexander by Shayne Ford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLUST. POWER. BAD BOYS. LOVE. BETRAYAL.This series has it all.LEX (Night of the Kings #4)SECRETS. LIES. DECEIT. A GAME OF LUST AND BURNING PASSION.Dahlia is a girl who just starts to build her own path in life. Lex is the man who has it all, except for one thing. His heart is full of secrets and his blood is filled with lust, yet no one can tame his fire... -
Tender Secrets by Ann Christopher
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsInvestigative reporter Viveca Jackson vowed she'd destroy the wealthy Warner family. After all, the powerful clan was responsible for her father's unfortunate accident and her family's ruin. But when the feisty journalist embarked on her quest for payback, she didn't count on arrogant Andrew Warner's devastating charm, or the passion that flared between them... -
Indulge Me by J. Kenner
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDespite everything I have suffered, I never truly understood darkness until my family was in danger. Those desperate hours came close to breaking both Damien and me, but together we found the strength to survive and hold our family together. Even so, my wounds are deep, and wispy shadows still linger. But Damien is my rock. My hero against the dark and violence... -
The Difference Between Someday and Forever by Aly Martinez
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe world took everything from us. As survivors of not only a plane crash, but two other impossible tragedies, we’d more than earned a life of peace. But time and time again, we were shown that fate had no intention of giving that to us. Remi and I were soulmates. Plain and simple. Our love should have died in the depths of our darkness, but the sun still exists even when it’s not shining... -
The Boy Who Has No Redemption by Victoria Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhy did I ever think Emerson and I were a good idea?She's my assistant, so I have to see her every day. We get along, for the most part, but there's subtle hostility between us both.Being on my own is better. It makes far more sense.Until something terrible happens, something I didn't see coming, and it's those moments of tragedy that change you forever.I've changed...and I can never go back... -
The Temptress by C.J. Fallowfield
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsComing 10th April 2015 ~ An Erotic Romance Standalone Novel The Temptress Lulu McQueen runs an exclusive honey trap agency, to test the fidelity of rich men for their suspicious partners. While her business flourishes and her track record in the field remains unbroken, earning her the nickname of The Temptress, her personal life isn’t so successful... -
Seeking Our Destiny : Nelson Brothers' by Liberty Parker, Darlene Tallman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSilas: I'm a hard man; I've had to be thanks to my father. I protect those I love and care for with everything I have and nothing gets to me. Until the day I carried a slip of a woman, Destiny, out of the hell she had been held in, I took what I wanted with no regrets... -
Housekeeping by Summer Cooper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMason - Girlfriend? Hell no. I’ve f@cked countless women, model material usually! But I’ve never wanted a girlfriend. Until I met her—a maid who works at my father’s hotel. Now I want to protect her. Now I want to make her mine. If only she’ll let me. Laura - Boyfriend? No way. Surviving cancer was hard. But living a full life after is even tougher than I thought... -
Bling by Ivy Nelson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGarrett Oliver thinks he just needs two things in life, a big bank account, and a beautiful woman on his arm. If he's not careful, he'll lose both in the blink of an eye. Isabelle Alvarado just wants to get through the week so she can get back to Club Solitaire and hang out with the Dom she’s been seeing. Losing her job can really puts a damper on things, though... -
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Going Hard by Jayne Rylon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis book can be read as a standalone book in the Divemasters world. Three SCUBA instructors, who happen to be sexual dominants, are about to take the ultimate plunge. If you’re extraordinarily lucky, you’ll be invited to join them on The Divemaster, where work and pleasure go hand in hand... -
Enchanted by Ainsley St. Claire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWilliamWomen don’t hold my interest past a week, until she accidentally leaves me a voice mail so hot it melts my phone.Quinn has only been the woman in black, but now I see past the color she hides behind. She's the blonde with the heart-shaped ass, perfect tits, and luscious ruby-red lips. The woman I need.Those words keep replaying in my head and I can't stop thinking about her... -
Wild War by Laurelin Paige
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs soon as I saw him, it was war.I thought at first it would be between me and him.Cade was cold and hard and didn’t want anything to do with the headmaster’s daughter.I was off-limits.He didn’t need that kind of trouble.I didn’t need that kind of trouble, either. And since I did my best to avoid any kind of trouble, that should have been the end of it.But when I saw him, he also saw me.All of me... -
TouchStone for giving by Sydney Jamesson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsElizabeth Parker has been found … Like a falling star she has come down to earth, landing painfully on the debris of a broken dream. What she thought of as love now seems no more than a wish left unfulfilled. Her future lies in the hands of two powerfully possessive men; each desiring her to the point of insanity... -
The Billionaire's Mistress 5: A Billionaire Romance by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNo More Cliffhangers. The series is now complete! I thought that finding out that Jal was engaged to my half-sister was the worst thing that could happen. Then he told me that it was over, that I was the only person he wanted. For the first time in my life, I'd finally gotten what I wanted… and then he was arrested... -
A Dominant Fallen by Lena Black, Joshua Minette
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGabrielle Hyde and Damian Hunt were ready to create a life together. But, as determined as they were to build a future, the demons they fought to overcome were just as determined to destroy it... -
Table For Two by Jeannette Winters
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDean Henderson never backs down from a challenge. No matter the cost or the opponent, when it comes to business, if he wants it he gets it. No exceptions. Tessa Brooks left her small town to get out of the spotlight of being the preacher’s daughter. Boston is the perfect place to blend in and finally be herself... -
Cherish Me: A Stark Ever After Novella by J. Kenner
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author J. Kenner comes a new story in her Stark Ever After series… My life with Damien has always been magical, and never more so than during the holidays, a time for us to celebrate the hardships we’ve overcome and the incredible gift that is our family. Over the years, he has both protected and cherished me... -
Definitely Yes by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne question from an ex-lover. One text message from a complete stranger. The same answer to both...Yes. Scarlett Bell has found a way to move beyond a dark past that threatened to take her best friend, Kinsley, from her. Now ten years later Scarlett has everything. A multi-billion dollar fashion and beauty empire. A fabulous New York apartment filled with everything a girl could need... -
New York Nights: A Collection of Steamy, Alpha-Male Romances by Whitney G.
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA collection of the steamiest, alpha-male romances from New York Times bestselling author, Whitney G. This collection includes Reasonable Doubt (Full Series), Turbulence: A Cocky Pilot Romance, and Naughty Boss. **Price will go to $9...Categorized as:
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Stark After Dark: Take Me, Have Me, Play My Game, Seduce Me by J. Kenner
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat happens after she says “yes”? Together in one riveting eBook, these four novellas—Take Me, Have Me, Play My Game, and Seduce Me—continue the story of billionaire Damien Stark and his fiancée, Nikki Fairchild, from J. Kenner’s Stark Trilogy: Release Me, Claim Me, and Complete Me... -
Because I Can by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTo the world, Dash Black is famous, wealthy, wildly good-looking, and intriguing. To say that he came into my life and shook my world is an understatement. He looked into my eyes and I swear our souls connected, but then, I saw what no one else was ever allowed to see. I saw a complicated man with secrets, a man who hides behind a persona that tells only part of his story... -
Battle Scars by Emily Goodwin
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings**For a LIMITED time, Bad Things (Book 1) is included along with Battle Scars! Bad Things is in front of Battle Scars, so the books can be read in order. Please use the table of contents to navigate to Battle Scars** They say time heals all wounds, but sometimes it does just the opposite. The pain festers, seeping deep into your heart... -
The Billionaire's Surrogate: A Pregnancy Romance by Jessica Seine
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne night and her chasteness for a ton of money. Should be easy, right? Wrong. Morgan's in for so much more than she bargained.What’s a girl to do when she needs to pay off her dad’s cancer treatment so her parents don’t lose their home? Morgan’s best friend sold her “first time” via an exclusive service online, and Morgan just so happens to be just as inexperienced as her friend was. Easy peasy...Categorized as:
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Bloom by Deborah Bladon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBloom, a new standalone novel, from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Deborah Bladon. Liam Wolf should come with a warning. The man is all kinds of hot. He’s nailed down the tall, tattooed, gorgeous-as-sin look. I shouldn’t be swooning over him. He’s in my floral shop to order a bouquet for the woman of his dreams... -
Trace by Deborah Bladon
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe final part of TRACE, a three-part series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Deborah Bladon. Vanessa Meyer has overcome the struggles of her past to build a life that she can be proud of. She's a nurse in the ER and her relationship with attorney Garrett Ryan fulfills her in a way that nothing else can... -
Trace - Part Two by Deborah Bladon
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe second part of TRACE, a three-part series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Deborah Bladon. Vanessa Meyer had finally taken on the task of learning more about her birth mother. The twisted path that brought her to her family's townhouse on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, also brought her face-to-face with the man who she's been spending most of her nights with... -
Confessions After Dark by Kahlen Aymes
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSparks Fly … Lines Blur… Hearts Break Alexander Avery is rich, powerful and the sexiest man Angeline Hemming has ever laid eyes on: a man like every woman dreams about. Angel is not immune to his sensual and ruthless pursuit, and Alex is intoxicated by the beautiful doctor; overwhelmed with desire like he’s never known... -
My Forever by J.L. Perry
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy Forever is a continuation of Brooke and Logan's fairy-tale love affair that started in My Destiny. Brooke Brooke finally lets go of her insecurities and accepts what's in her heart...her undying love for Logan. After everything they went through in the beginning of their relationship, Brooke's hopes of a happy life with her soul mate are crushed when tragedy strikes them yet again... -
Craved by Emily Jane Trent
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAdam & Ella’s fairytale wedding in Brazil suddenly turns into a nightmare. Before they can leave on their honeymoon, old enemies resurface, threatening their joy. “Unmoving, Adam read it again. And again. No, it couldn’t be. His pulse pounded and his heart fell, the peace he’d known instantly shattered by several ill-constructed sentences... -
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ONE YEAR LOVE - Part One by Devon Hartford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first part of ONE YEAR LOVE, a four part series from Amazon bestselling author Devon Hartford. River Freeman is still heartbroken long after the man she thought was her one true love mysteriously walked out of her life. Deep down, she knows she’s not over him. She does her best to distract herself from her pain by focusing on paying her bills and finishing her associates degree... -
Midnight Sky by Elizabeth Miller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings**Midnight Sky is book two of the McKenna Chronicles. It may be read as a stand alone, yet to make the most impact, you may wish to start with Midnight.** Confused and upset by dark revelations, Charlise “Charlie” Carter ended her relationship with the beautiful yet damaged presidential hopeful, Colin McKenna. But Charlie learns all is not lost, nor was her love given in vain... -
Obsession and Surrender by Cali MacKay
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEstimated 200 pages. Although this book is part of a series, it can be read as a stand alone novel. From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, Cali MacKay... Keane’s college sweetheart, Lilly, is the only woman he’s ever loved—too bad he was far too young and stupid to realize it, and ended things between them in the worst possible way... -
Brooke & Ben: Before Fate Interrupted by Kaitlyn Cross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHalloween will never be the same… In this stand alone story, Brooke and Mandy throw the Halloween party to beat all Halloween parties but when he walks through the door, the stage is set for disaster. Brooke doesn’t know it yet, but her life is about to change. Everyone has those rare, defining moments when a simple reaction, good or bad, can alter everything thereafter... -
The Wedding by Hazel Kelly
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn alternate cover edition can be found here.Pretending she was mine seemed so harmless in the beginning... When Carrie is left reeling after the incident at the club, she can't help but second guess whether she's made the right decision. But as it turns out, being Ben's date to Will and Ella's wedding is the most fun she's had in ages. It's the morning after that doesn't go according to plan... -
Collide Vol. 3 (Club Prive): Alpha Billionaire Romance (Club Prive) by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBryne Dawkins is not looking for a relationship, which is good, because her lover-not-boyfriend, Dax Prevot, isn’t either. Bryne wants to focus on her acting career and adjusting to life in New York City, but she finds that the more time she spends with Dax, the more she wants. Including answers to the secrets he's holding. Will Dax's secrets drive them apart..
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