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![Legacy by Helen Hardt]()
Legacy by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHE'LL KEEP HIS COMMITMENTS NO MATTER WHAT. Brad Steel is in love. Daphne Wade is more than just his wife-to-be and the mother of his unborn child. She's his destiny. Fate brought them together, and he vows to protect her. His determination doesn't waver when he learns a secret about his bride - a secret she herself doesn't know... -
![The Counterfeit Billionaire by Ivy Layne]()
The Counterfeit Billionaire by Ivy Layne
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI have everything I ever wanted. Now I want the only thing I can’t have. Annabelle. CHASE I've been on my own since my parents kicked me out. I made my first million at twenty and never looked back. Then I found out I was the long, lost son of the wealthy and powerful Winters family. Their name means fame, fortune, power. F**k that... -
![Far from Bliss by Lexi Blake, Sophie Oak]()
Far from Bliss by Lexi Blake, Sophie Oak
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShattered by the pastMichael Novak was a US Marshal with his whole life figured out. Right up until the woman he called partner betrayed him. He’s been hiding in Bliss, CO, trying to pull himself out of the darkness. The only bright light is Lucy Carson. Something about Trio’s favorite waitress calls to him, but he can’t trust his instincts anymore... -
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![Raw Rhythm by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott]()
Raw Rhythm by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSaving her was his addiction. When Warning Sign drummer Malachi Shawcross first saved Elle Crandall, he put her in a box in his head—do not touch. Not that she remembered him anyway. Then he joined her band, and he got to spend every night behind the kit watching her shred on her guitar. Hating himself for wanting her...Categorized as:
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![Reason to Breathe by Rebecca Donovan]()
Reason to Breathe by Rebecca Donovan
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsUSA Today Bestselling Novel"No one tried to get involved with me, and I kept to myself. This was the place where everything was supposed to be safe and easy. How could Evan Mathews unravel my constant universe in just one day?"In the affluent town of Weslyn, Connecticut, where most people worry about what to be seen in and who to be seen with, Emma Thomas would rather not be seen at all... -
![Around the Bend by Rosemary Hines]()
Around the Bend by Rosemary Hines
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe carefree days of summer bring an unexpected turn in Michelle Baron’s life when her former student (and the birth mother of their adopted son) returns to Sandy Cove... -
![Five by J.A. Huss]()
Five by J.A. Huss
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFifty million books ago I promised you a love story about Five and his Princess. This is their story. Five Aston has known Rory Shrike for as long as he can remember. He played with her in the sandbox. He went to every damn horse show just to be supportive... -
![Broken and Screwed 2 by Tijan]()
Broken and Screwed 2 by Tijan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNew school. New friendships. New life. Not so much. Alexandra is pissed about her parents abandoning her. She's beyond pissed that her friends did the same. She's enraged because things are unclear about her brother's death now. So her first stop is at Jesse's house to demand answers... -
![Nice Guys Collection With Added Bonus Material by Kindle Alexander, Reese Dante]()
Nice Guys Collection With Added Bonus Material by Kindle Alexander, Reese Dante
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHave you met the Nice Guys? Available for a limited time! Here's your chance to get the complete Nice Guys collection with an additional 30,000 words of bonus material for the low price of $2.99 for fourteen days only... -
![Loving You by Allie Everhart]()
Loving You by Allie Everhart
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSince meeting Garret on her first night at college, Jade’s had to overcome many obstacles to be with him, including interference from Garret’s father. Now, months later, it seems that Mr. Kensington has finally accepted Jade dating his son, but the reason for that is unclear. After what Jade witnessed at the Kensington mansion, she’s not sure what his acceptance of her means... -
![Old Fashioned by Kandi Steiner]()
Old Fashioned by Kandi Steiner
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe epic finale of the Becker Brothers series. Each book can be read as a stand-alone.It’s a man’s world.When I declared sports medicine as my major and every man narrowed their eyes, that saying proved true. It was true when my ex-husband decided I’d give up my career when our daughter was born... -
![It Had to Be You by Susan May Warren]()
It Had to Be You by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEden Christiansen never imagined her role as her younger brother Owen's cheerleader would keep her on the sidelines of her own life. Sure, it feels good to be needed, but looking after the reckless NHL rookie leaves little time for Eden to focus on her own career... -
![Knowing You by Allie Everhart]()
Knowing You by Allie Everhart
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNow that Garret's decided he's no longer following the rules of his wealthy family, he can finally develop a closer relationship with Jade. Things are going well, but Jade still worries that being with Garret is only temporary. And because of that, she's not sure how much of herself and her past she's willing to let him see... -
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![Trouble In Dixie by Becky McGraw]()
Trouble In Dixie by Becky McGraw
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsProfessional rodeo team roper, Katie Upton, is tired of being called the "Mild Child" in relation to her less inhibited twin sister. She's spent a lifetime cleaning up her sister's messes, the last of which landed her working for the handsome, but standoffish, owner of the Rockin' D ranch in Amarillo... -
![A True Fit by Michele Notaro]()
A True Fit by Michele Notaro
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrent~ My life has been great the past few years and I have zero intention of screwing anything up. I’m certainly not going to let some guy ruin things for me, especially not my boss’s ex. But for some reason, every time I run into Declan, I become more and more intrigued by him... -
![The Specialist by Melanie Moreland]()
The Specialist by Melanie Moreland
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFinal installment of the Men of Hidden JusticeEgan VulpeTrained explosives expert. Gun for hire. Loner.Until the day he falls in love.He leaves the dangerous world he knows behind. He paints, owns a gym, and co-runs Elite Security.In the past, he has worked with his friends at Hidden Justice, always staying behind the scenes.But not far enough behind... -
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Caged by Bella Matthews
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhy are the cocky ones always the hardest to resist?Because this man . . . this man is temptation personified. He’s six feet, four inches of rock-solid, golden muscles that are inked to perfection and proudly displayed every time he steps into the cage. And I’m the idiot who agreed to stay with him for the next few days... -
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![Tuff Enough by Samantha A. Cole]()
Tuff Enough by Samantha A. Cole
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhile security operative Jason "Tuff" Tanner lives for dangerous assignments, he likes his downtime in his quiet neighborhood too. But that peacefulness is suddenly interrupted when his new next-door neighbor becomes a target for someone with nefarious intentions... -
![Time to Bounce by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Time to Bounce by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLoneliness is overwhelming in its intensity.There are times you think you can cope, that you can make it despite the hollow feeling in your chest. Then there are the times when you realize you can’t breathe through the pain of loss.When Gable Buchanan Carter walks into Athena’s life, it’s like a light is switched on inside her chest. Suddenly she can breathe...Categorized as:
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![Until I Get You by Claire Contreras]()
Until I Get You by Claire Contreras
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratings*This is a standalone, new adult, hockey romance novel that contains dark themes*3 years ago, she ruined my life. Now I'm going to return the favor...My reputation at Fairview University preceded me. I was the projected number-one pick in the NHL draft and the fan favorite at the rink. People wanted to be me or be with me. Except for Lyla James Marichal... -
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![Respect by Jay Crownover]()
Respect by Jay Crownover
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOnce upon a time, there was a beautiful princess who called a corrupt kingdom home sweet home. Protected and sheltered from the worst the world had to offer, she fell in love with the crumbling city that burned and blazed around her. Every dirty corner, every scary shadow, found a place within her heart. So did a man who was violent and dangerous, just like the streets she claimed as her own... -
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![It's Only Love by Marie Force]()
It's Only Love by Marie Force
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe new Green Mountain Romance from the New York Times bestselling author of And I Love Her. Ella Abbott has long been secretly in love with Gavin Guthrie. A few recent encounters have only added to her infatuation, especially the kiss they shared at her sister’s wedding. It doesn’t matter to Ella that Gavin is in a bad place... -
![Bending the Rules by Mariah Dietz]()
Bending the Rules by Mariah Dietz
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt started with a crush.The best stories always do.Our story sounds predictable.Short-lived.Destined for failure.Lincoln Beckett is the star wide receiver of Brighton University—smart, funny, and like many would guess,heartbreak shines in his dark brown eyes and is etched across his steel jaw.He's popular, a guaranteed draft pick, and worst of all:My brother's best friend... -
![Fighting Dirty: An MMA Romance by Lori Foster]()
Fighting Dirty: An MMA Romance by Lori Foster
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHe’s the hottest MMA fighter in the game, and she’s the woman he never thought he deserved in this steamy fan-favorite book in the Ultimate series from New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster!With the life he’s led and the muscles he’s gained, Armie Jacobson isn’t afraid of anything. Except maybe Merissa Colter’s effect on him... -
![Homecoming by Lauren Gilley]()
Homecoming by Lauren Gilley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt pays to be top dog.It’s spring in Knoxville, and the Lean Dogs are expanding, buying up new business fronts on Main Street, including the infamous Bell Bar. But with success comes challenges – and, in this case, the challenge comes from a now-familiar enemy, one hellbent on destroying the Dogs.Carter Michaels is dealing with his own, personal turmoil... -
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Claim by Piper Lawson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe showed me a side of myself I never dreamed existed. Olivia’s professor promised her lessons she couldn’t learn in class.What he didn’t expect was to find peace from his tormented past in her arms. Now, that past has caught up to both of them, ripping them apart even when he vowed she was the person who mattered most... -
![Shot on Goal: Seattle Sockeyes Hockey by Jami Davenport]()
Shot on Goal: Seattle Sockeyes Hockey by Jami Davenport
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen you're at the top, there's nowhere to go but down. Two talented skaters. Two bright futures. Two shining stars. One ruined by a career-ending scandal and another by a father's ruthless ambition. She was the darling of the winter games, winning a bronze in pairs figure skating one week after losing both parents in a car accident... -
![Royally Flushed (Tech Billionaires) by Ainsley St. Claire]()
Royally Flushed (Tech Billionaires) by Ainsley St. Claire
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStaying with him will be dangerous… They call him Billionaire, Environmentalist, and Playboy. I call him Boss. I try to keep it professional, I want to resist him, but the pull is too strong. A bomb threat, a ransacked apartment, mysterious warnings, all telling me to leave him alone. Yes, staying will be dangerous, but leaving him will destroy me... -
![These Dark Hearts by L.A. Cotton]()
These Dark Hearts by L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHarleigh Wren Maguire has loved Phoenix Wilder for as long as she can remember.He's everything she isn't.Brave.Reckless.One-hundred percent unapologetic.But it's Halloween... the perfect excuse to dress up and be someone you're not. To step out of your comfort zone and do things you wouldn't usually do.And Harleigh is determined to make her best friend notice her for once.There's only one problem...Categorized as:
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![Call on Me by Roni Loren]()
Call on Me by Roni Loren
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe new Loving on the Edge novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Nothing Between Us and Need You Tonight… Oakley Easton wants two things: to be a good mom to her daughter and to ditch her less than ideal night job. Hooking up with bad boy drummer Pike Ryland? Not on the agenda. She needs a promotion. Not sex, tattoos and rock ’n’ roll. Pike isn’t about to let Ms... -
![Turn Me Loose by Rosalind James]()
Turn Me Loose by Rosalind James
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRochelle Marks is working hard to build a name for herself that has nothing to do with her pinup-girl curves. She’s made mistakes in the past, and now she’s trying to stop her little sister, Stacy, from making worse ones. Rochelle’s done with being nothing more than someone’s good time... -
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![Their Reason by Jessie G, Andrew Reyna]()
Their Reason by Jessie G, Andrew Reyna
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou are cordially invited to the wedding of Jon Connor and Ian Jones! When I think about my guys and who I think marriage would mean the most to, I always think about Red. Growing up in foster care and spending his first twenty-five years just trying to survive, the concept of family is a dream he never thought would become a reality... -
![The Fairest Show by Gregory Ashe]()
The Fairest Show by Gregory Ashe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA murdered coach. His missing daughter. A sadistic killer.After a summer apart, Theo and Auggie reunite at the beginning of another school year, determined to make a relationship work in spite of their age difference—and other obstacles... -
![The Pint-Sized Secret by Sherryl Woods]()
The Pint-Sized Secret by Sherryl Woods
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSUSPECT...P She was beautiful, intelligent...and possibly a corporate spy! Yet the more Jeb Delacourt "investigated" geologist Brianna O'Ryan, the more he felt her secret was not professional but personal...and the faster she made his pulse race.P OR SOUL MATE?P Her daughter was all that mattered to Brianna... -
![The Rogue by Jennifer Bernard]()
The Rogue by Jennifer Bernard
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGriffin Rockwell has returned to Rocky Peak Lodge with a secret. Not even his family knows why he left his beloved sport of motocross at the top of his game. Locals still consider him a hero, but these days the best he can do is play bodyguard to the fascinating new employee at his brother’s pub. As for their intense attraction, he can handle that. Right? Serena Riggs has a secret of her own... -
![No True Legend by Nicole Snow]()
No True Legend by Nicole Snow
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeast. Monster. Legend.But what's the truth about the man they call Nine?Everybody gossips about him in Heart's Edge.Outlaw. Savage. Walking tragedy.A mess of ink and scars darker than his soul.A small town villain.Yeah, I don't believe it.Because there are so many different stories.And Nine isn't a psycho beast-man in all of them.Some say he's a man still in love... -
![It's Our Secret by W. Winters]()
It's Our Secret by W. Winters
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom romance author Willow Winters comes a USA Today best-selling emotionally gripping, standalone, romantic suspense. Allison: It was only a little lie.That’s how stories like these get started.But with every lie I told, he saw through it.I think in his heart he knew I was broken; he felt my pain as if it was his.And that’s what changed everything.He’s the reason it all fell apart... -
![Tease Me by J. Kenner]()
Tease Me by J. Kenner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author J. Kenner comes a new story in her Stark International series…Entertainment reporter Jamie Archer knew it would be hard when her husband, Stark Security Chief Ryan Hunter, was called away for a long-term project in London. The distance is difficult to endure, but Jamie trusts the deep and passionate love that has always burned between them... -
![Dangerous Love by E.B. Walters, Ednah Walters]()
Dangerous Love by E.B. Walters, Ednah Walters
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe has her emotions on a tight leash... Born to a Las Vegas showgirl, fashion designer Faith Fitzgerald's childhood was not easy, until her father found her and whisked her off to L.A. to join his wealthy family. The rejection by some of her family members hurt, but Faith has moved on. Or so she thinks... -
![A Wicked Kiss: An Erotic Thriller by M. S. Parker]()
A Wicked Kiss: An Erotic Thriller by M. S. Parker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Wicked Kiss is the second installment in the Wicked series. You should read "A Wicked Lie" before reading this There were three men in this world I thought I could trust and two of them had just betrayed me. Everything I'd thought I'd known about my life, about the people I loved, all of it was gone. I found myself staring at a pack of lies with no idea just how deep they went... -
![Worth the Risk by J.L. Leslie]()
Worth the Risk by J.L. Leslie
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSkylar…When I was seventeen, I fell in love. It was incredible, earth shattering, but most of all, it was heartbreaking. He walked away without an explanation. Without saying goodbye.He was simply gone.But five years later, I walk into a room and he’s there. He had been only hours away from me all these years. I often imagined how a reunion between us would be... -
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![STORM: Best Friends To Lovers Romance by Michelle Mankin]()
STORM: Best Friends To Lovers Romance by Michelle Mankin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA childhood best friends to lovers romance.He wants her, but he can’t have her. She wants him even though she doesn’t know who he really is. Storm Hardy left Ocean Beach to pursue a career in the music industry.Lotus Irving stayed behind, her world rocked by one terrible tragedy after another... -
![Before We Came by Sloane St. James]()
Before We Came by Sloane St. James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBirdieHer funeral unraveled decades of secrets hidden from me—horrible secrets. This rabbit hole I’ve fallen down has revealed my past is much more sinister than I could have imagined. Everything I thought I knew has been a lie, and now there’s only one place for me to turn: back to the people who have been searching for me all these years...Categorized as:
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![Operation: Endeavor by Christi Snow]()
Operation: Endeavor by Christi Snow
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsColton Robertson left his career in the Air Force…… to come home and help his family heal. Unfortunately, his reception was not quite what he’d hoped for and he ended up as roommate to hippy dippy yoga instructor Penelope Pruitt.Penelope has spent her life under the restrictive thumb of her parents and she doesn’t want to do the same with the straight-laced, serious Colton... -
![The Exposé 3 by Roxy Sloane]()
The Exposé 3 by Roxy Sloane
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy secret is out — and the stakes are higher than ever. One night with Dax Ryan and my cover is blown, but I can’t walk away. It’s not just the incredible, filthy things he does to my body; I’ve betrayed his trust, and I need to make it right. But each new question only gets me in deeper. And every sexy encounter with Dax makes me want him even more. This is dangerous. Thrilling... -
![One Lucky Bride by Krista Wolf]()
One Lucky Bride by Krista Wolf
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne ripped, gorgeous groom. Two sizzling hot best men. Addison is about to embark upon one legendary honeymoon...When a pre-wedding fantasy becomes reality the very night before her nuptials, Addison is hotly shared by groom and best man alike. Their sizzling romp invokes such a secret, insatiable hunger, that before they know it everyone is ravenous for more... -
![Wanted by Shelley Shepard Gray]()
Wanted by Shelley Shepard Gray
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor a split second, Katie feels certain she's about to receive everything she's ever wanted. . . Twenty-year-old Katie Brenneman has always quietly fancied Jonathan Lundy. So when the brokenhearted widower asks her to help him take care of his two young girls, Katie knows it will be a trying time—yet she cannot pass up a golden opportunity to get to know this man better...
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