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Dear Heart, I Miss You by Eliah Greenwood
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFinn and Dia's story continues in Dear Heart, I Miss You, a second chance, college romance!Expected Release Date: May 20, 2022. Release date will be moved up... -
![Brie's Russian Fantasy by Red Phoenix]()
Brie's Russian Fantasy by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRussian intrigue, startling revelations, and submissive enlightenment… Brie’s trip to Russia exceeds her wildest dreams. The bond between Master and Brie grows deeper as he opens up about his mysterious past. While the Russian Dom, Rytsar Donkova, reveals his true nature, introducing the young submissive to a different side of BDSM... -
![Brie Submits to Her Master by Red Phoenix]()
Brie Submits to Her Master by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBrie's Master has special plans for his submissive at the Training Center, giving her the chance to see her former trainers and visit with her best friend, Lea. Brie’s education continues when she scenes with her new Master at The Haven, but the Wolf has returned and will not be deterred. His deception threatens to tear away everything Brie holds dear, but Master is not a man to be trifled with... -
![Finding Infinity by Layne Harper]()
Finding Infinity by Layne Harper
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"Finding Infinity" as described by Colin... "Fine Charlie.” Colin says dropping his hands in defeat. “Here's what I want. I want everybody to back off and let me play football. I want you to go back to practicing medicine because I’m ready for you to be happy again - not this forced shit that you keep trying to sell me... -
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![Maxim by Samantha Whiskey]()
Maxim by Samantha Whiskey
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe leading scorer on the Reapers has the unspeakable yips…and it’s me.The second my NHL legend of a father appears, I can’t shoot to save my life.And my mistakes might cost my team our playoff spot.No pre-game superstition can fix it—I’m broken.Adding to the pressure, my little sister’s best friend just became my roommate for the next five months.Evangeline Walsh... -
![THE NAUGHTY ONES: The Complete 5-Books Series by Kristina Weaver]()
THE NAUGHTY ONES: The Complete 5-Books Series by Kristina Weaver
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA KINDLE UNLIMITED FREE BUNDLE Enjoy 5 Standalone, full length books in this bundle. More than 250,000 words. Approximately 1,000 pages. NO CLIFFHANGERS. CALLIE I’m pregnant. I don’t know the man who got me this way and I have no clue how to find him... -
![Just One Taste by C.A. Harms]()
Just One Taste by C.A. Harms
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m the jokester, the one who pulls the best pranks. I’m the guy the frat brothers avoid for fear of what they’ll wake up to face the next day. But now, the joke’s on me. Literally on me! In BIG. BOLD. BLACK LETTERS! A tattoo…of another guy’s name. I was branded, and no one else can know. The problem is I don't know how it got there... -
![Prized Possession by Kora Knight]()
Prized Possession by Kora Knight
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith Tad's reservations firmly on the one-eighty, he's finally more at ease exploring this intriguing new part of himself, especially where his attraction, and affections, for Scott are concerned. But when their evening plans get cancelled, Tad winds up watching the guy in action at the gym instead... -
![Midnight Renegade by Hayden Locke]()
Midnight Renegade by Hayden Locke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne night. No attachments. All their forbidden fantasies. They say New Year's Eve is for lovers. Except when your boyfriend accidentally video calls you while sleeping with his secretary, then it’s all aboard the hot mess express... -
![Breaking to Breathe by Lisa N. Paul]()
Breaking to Breathe by Lisa N. Paul
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo people so bent they can no longer stand tall... With his sexy looks, his seductive dirty talk, and his resident bad boy reputation,Kyle Marx was the thrill-ride every woman wanted to experience…at least once.And once is all he’d ever offer... -
![Hot Shot Wolf by Aidy Award, Piper Fox]()
Hot Shot Wolf by Aidy Award, Piper Fox
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe's off limits and he can't resist...Three years ago my wolf found my fated mate, and she was my best friend's little sister.He's no longer my friend, and she's off limits. Is it any wonder everyone thinks I'm a dick?Now, I'm the star player for the Bay State U Dire Wolves and I've told myself I don't have or need a mate. Fate can go fuck itself.Until Addy walks into my life... -
![Rendezvous by Skye Jordan, Joan Swan]()
Rendezvous by Skye Jordan, Joan Swan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKeaton Holt knows all about the badass throwdown—on the movie set and in the bedroom. As the only sixth-degree black belt stuntman for Renegades, he’s made a career of translating those fighting skills to the big screen. He’s sown his oats and is ready for hometown and apple pie... -
![Offside by Avery Keelan]()
Offside by Avery Keelan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis listing refers to the Wattpad edition of Offside. For ARC reviews and other reviews of the published version, please see my other listing for Offside, which has the subtitle Rules of the Game #1.*2021 Watty Award winner: Romance category... -
![Sexy Hart by Dani Lovell]()
Sexy Hart by Dani Lovell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWith her closest girlfriends taking a step into their futures, and her gorgeous boy-BFF, Oliver, seemingly content to settle for the witch-from-hell, Clare feels everyone is growing up without her... -
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![Betrayed by Melody Anne]()
Betrayed by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsByron Knight’s world isn’t what most would consider perfect, but he is satisfied with the way his life is going. There are only two people in this world whom he loves — his brothers, Blake and Tyler Knight. A woman is now threatening the carefully balanced beam the brothers have been holding on to, and her name is McKenzie Beaumont... -
![Renegades, Volume 1: Reckless, Rebel, Ricochet by Skye Jordan]()
Renegades, Volume 1: Reckless, Rebel, Ricochet by Skye Jordan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrab this trio of awesomeness from New York bestselling author Skye Jordan! Renegades Volume 1 includes RECKLESS, REBEL and RICOCHET RECKLESS: A couture wedding dress designer to the rich and famous, Lexi LaCroix’s image means everything. Raised on the wrong side of the tracks, her years of polish and hard work are finally about to pay off... -
![All In: Playing to Win by Lane Hart]()
All In: Playing to Win by Lane Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZack Bradford's ego is so big that it can barely be contained in the stadium where he plays professional football. The quarterback previously named Rookie of the Year and deemed the Sexiest Man Alive is on top of the world. Or at least he was, until he gets hit by a scandal that could end his career... -
![Blind Pass by Bianca Sommerland]()
Blind Pass by Bianca Sommerland
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings100% of Royalties will be donated in Proud Support of the foundations connected to Hockey Fights Cancer. Nothing could stop Tim Rowe, the assistant coach of the Dartmouth Cobras, from falling in love with Madeline, but love alone can’t satisfy every need. Sometimes, to reach the goal, you have to take the chance with a . . . Blind Pass... -
![Forever: a standalone, interracial romance by Tiffany Patterson]()
Forever: a standalone, interracial romance by Tiffany Patterson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe last we saw from Landon Rogers and Melody James, in Love in Paradise, the couple was newly engaged and looking forward to a lifetime of forever. Unfortunately, forever comes with some bumps in the road. Not everyone is celebrating the couple’s engagement. In fact, one person in particular is dead set on seeing the couple’s happily ever after destroyed... -
![Wicked Player by Stacey Lynn]()
Wicked Player by Stacey Lynn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGage Bryant has the best hands and the quickest feet of any wide receiver in football. He also has a secret—one he’ll do anything to protect. He’s a member of The Velvet Club. With airtight non disclosure agreements, playing at Velvet gives him the freedom to assert his dominance and control in a way that not only serves him on the football field, but the way he craves in the bedroom... -
![Cap by Elise Faber]()
Cap by Elise Faber
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s the one he wants.And he’s not going to give her up without a fight.As the newly named captain of the San Francisco Gold, Josh is used to pressure and hard work.What he’s not used to?Women despising him.Jess, however, has taken an instant dislike to him, and no matter what he tries to do, he can’t seem to get beyond her prickly exterior... -
![The Rogue's Princess by Cassi Hart]()
The Rogue's Princess by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMilaLife after my father’s tragic death has been one disappointment after another. Things only get worse when my mother abandons me, leaving me at the mercy of my abusive stepfather. When I overhear him on the phone one night offering my virginity as payment for an outstanding debt, I know I have to get out... -
![Torn by Love by C.A. Harms]()
Torn by Love by C.A. Harms
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLily’s life was anything but easy. It was always her and her brother against the world. They lost their father unexpectedly, and their mother left long ago. Until she met Tanner Parks her life was basic… Uneventful but simple. He was the unattainable bad boy… Just out of reach yet Lily longed for him desperately. He was foul mouthed and cocky… Demanding and arrogant... -
![Take A Knee by Xyla Turner]()
Take A Knee by Xyla Turner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTake A Knee by USA Today Bestselling & Award Winning Author Xyla Turner Zora McCoy I'm done with men, done with anything that looks like a man and just want to live my life. I'm a woman's basketball semi-pro coach with a dream to make it to the top. One offer from a team owner has me rethinking everything I thought I wanted for my career... -
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![Quarterback Keeper by Lacey Black]()
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![Cocky Throuple by Faleena Hopkins]()
Cocky Throuple by Faleena Hopkins
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe'd give her anything she wanted, even another man. (A "throuple" is a new term for a couple...with three committed people...that I just had to explore.) How did I end up here, broken legged and broken hearted? I was Valedictorian. Also, the best ballerina in Atlanta. Better than Samantha Cocker. That’s for f**king sure. Now that my dreams have been squashed, I'm at the end of my rope... -
![Mr. Surprise Daddy by Annabelle Love]()
Mr. Surprise Daddy by Annabelle Love
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne night of fun.Two pink lines.And only one explanation…I’m pregnant with the best man’s baby.I’ve been rehearsing what to say…Hey Mr. Football Super-Star, you’re gonna be a daddy,But we can’t talk about this until next week.I will not steal the thunder from my sister’s wedding.Especially when I’m the one organizing it... -
![The Enforcer by Josie Blake]()
The Enforcer by Josie Blake
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe wants my help to make her stronger, but this girl can bring me to my knees…Growing up in Chesterboro, good girls were warned away from my brothers and me, and Penny Hampshire is a good girl. We're from opposite sides of town—her side has money and mine barely makes ends meet. But when a trauma leaves her feeling out of control and vulnerable, she asks me to teach her to fight... -
![Masters of My Desire by Jenna Jacob]()
Masters of My Desire by Jenna Jacob
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPlowing into Bambi and totaling my SUV wasn't the way I envisioned starting my vacation. Then again, neither was being rescued by two gorgeous men. Nick Masters and Dylan Thomas swooped in to save me from the wreck. They weren't just knights in a shining truck, but Dominants so potent the submissive hidden inside me clawed to kneel at their feet... -
![Noble Love by Ella Goode]()
Noble Love by Ella Goode
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNobleI know my frat is questionable, even on its best days, so when Autumn wanders in to clean the rooms in order to pay for her tuition, I know I need to take care of her. First step? Get her away from the brothers and into a safe spot... -
![Drinks On Us Tonight by H.J. Bellus]()
Drinks On Us Tonight by H.J. Bellus
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVolume 3 Let the sin continue… Cole Sterling racks up plenty of frequent flyer miles in his sinful style behind closed doors with the women and men of LA. Night after night, he dulls the stress of being the lead Sterling by getting lost in his own desires. His favorite number is three, and he doesn’t discriminate when it comes to partners... -
![The One by Hope Ford]()
The One by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s the one for me.He is my husband and I know we belong together.But when things get tough, I run.I go to the only place I feel at home… Forest Grove.I don’t want a divorce or to be without him,But I may not have a choice... -
![The Red Wife by Tyffani Clark Kemp]()
The Red Wife by Tyffani Clark Kemp
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMariss Red is wholly devoted to her husband, Holden. Despite her fling with Sebastian Boa a few months ago, her husband has her heart. But Holden knows about Mariss' little indiscretion. Now, the three of them have a whole new set of rules. Their sex life isn't the only thing making waves. Things are further complicated by the return of people Mariss hoped were gone from her life for good... -
![Lucky Save by Jennifer Lazaris]()
Lucky Save by Jennifer Lazaris
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll Penelope Foster wanted was a vacation in Vegas to escape a family tragedy. But when her car breaks down in the middle of the desert, it seems her holiday is destined for disaster before it even begins. Until *he* roars up. Tall and tattooed West Keller is a famous hockey player and notorious playboy... -
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![Cold by Ella London]()
Cold by Ella London
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Tell me the truth. You like it when I touch you there…” Imagine if you told a lie—a really big lie that could get you into all kinds of trouble. Well, that’s what I did. And the worst part? I lied to the one man you never lie to. My sexy and terrifying billionaire boss, Ashton Carter… When Mr. Carter discovered my deception, he made me a deal. He would let me keep my job... -
![Harrison Towers, Memoirs of a Mogul by Adler and Holt]()
Harrison Towers, Memoirs of a Mogul by Adler and Holt
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAuthors Note: This is prequel to the Glass Towers Trilogy. It is meant to be read as an insight to Harrison Towers, and those he has loved and lost. Book can be read as a stand alone as well as before or after the trilogy. From the Glass Towers Trilogy, The enigmatic Harrison Towers is back, sexier than ever, and ready to tell his story, in his perspective... -
![Come With Me by Sable Hunter, Ryan O'Leary]()
Come With Me by Sable Hunter, Ryan O'Leary
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLacy spends her time planning events at a country club. Her latest and greatest project is the big Fourth of July celebration. Fireworks lighting up the sky – Red Hot and Boom! She loves the excitement and the spectacular display of sparkles and heat gives her a thrill. The only problem is… Lacy has never had any fireworks of her own... -
![Tales of A Tomboy: Britain by Evan Grace]()
Tales of A Tomboy: Britain by Evan Grace
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI have two rules no dates and no spending the night. I don’t have time to manage all the complications that come with relationships. And I sure as hell have no desire for any kind of commitment. My life is fairly uncomplicated, exactly the way I want it...until complicated literally stumbles my way. Britain Lancaster. Clumsy, plain, inexperienced, and the type of woman I tend to avoid... -
![Bred for Them by Mae Harden]()
Bred for Them by Mae Harden
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHaileyWhen I registered to be a surrogate, I just wanted to help someone have a baby. No one told me that my clients would be hotter than Hades. No one prepared me for what to do when just the sight of them sparked some seriously filthy fantasies. And when those fantasies evolve into feelings… yeah, there’s no handbook for that... -
![Yalnız Gözlerin İçin by Fatih Murat Arsal]()
Yalnız Gözlerin İçin by Fatih Murat Arsal
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSevgi nelere engel olabilir? Acı dolu bir kalbin ilacı olabilir mi? Gizemli bir adama olan öfkeyi yok edebilir mi? Peki ya bitmez sanılan bir nefretin verdiği sızıyı dindirebilir mi? Tutkuyla harmanlanan nefretin çöküşüne, Sırlarla harmanlanan sevginin mücadelesine şahit olun… Kazanmanın hüznünü, yenilmenin güzelliğini hissedin… Mavi gözlerde kaybolan bir adamın aşkı için direnişini... -
![Across The Tracks by Xyla Turner]()
Across The Tracks by Xyla Turner
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAcross the Tracks is an interracial romance novel that stars a Philadelphia school teacher/journalist and a prejudice politician. Lisa and Rich battled each other as kids, but as adults, they cannot ignore their attraction towards one another. Despite what family, society or their internal upbringing suggest. See how they must overcome their own internal issues, so that they can overcome others... -
![Holden: Dark Grove Plantation by Julia Sykes]()
Holden: Dark Grove Plantation by Julia Sykes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne look at the gorgeous, curvy brunette standing alone at Dark Grove Plantation, and I know she’s mine. She thinks her desires are twisted and wrong, but I intend to show her how good my harsher methods of seduction can feel. It’s in my nature to dominate, to claim. I have every intention of claiming Holly, body and soul... -
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Big Rod by Blake Wilder
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMichael I’ve got a big advantage, thanks to being struck by lightning and left with a permanent big rod. Science and nature have made me a superhero with the women in my small town. But I’m bored, restless, and I’ve got a big secret… Hadley My whole life I’ve been a “dumb blonde,” which has its pros and cons. The upside is success came easy... -
![Just Friends: A Best Friends to Lovers Hockey Romance by June Winters]()
Just Friends: A Best Friends to Lovers Hockey Romance by June Winters
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWho says guys and girls can't be friends?Sure, everyone thinks Jax and Piper are secretly in love -- but he's a handsome hockey player who can't be tied down, and she's a bright-eyed entrepreneur who doesn't do hookups. The two roommates know they're better off staying just friends. Best friends... -
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![Curvy Temptation by Aidy Award]()
Curvy Temptation by Aidy Award
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCurvy girls deserve a happy ever after too. Vanessa hasn’t let her curvylicious plus-size body keep her from having a solid career, great friends and a crappy love life. Oh, wait – yeah, her sex life blows, and not in the fun way. A string of unsatisfying relationships and a best friend who drags her to a BDSM club help her step full swing into her dirty thirties... -
![Be My Temptation by Ruth Cardello]()
Be My Temptation by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat would you do if you discovered the man of your dreams was lying to you? Would you leave him or would you make him pay? When Kate Hale chose between two men, she picked the nice guy. He is every bit as wonderful in and out of the bedroom as she hoped he would be. Until she discovers his secret. He’s the man she wants to grow old with, right after she gives him a taste of his own medicine... -
![The Perfect Fit by D. Lilac]()
The Perfect Fit by D. Lilac
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI don’t need a man in my life. Been there, done that. I have the divorce papers to prove it, and now I’m a single mom.When I took my two young boys to a baseball game, I had no intention of flirting with a fellow fan. Nope. Not the plan. When an accident brings me face-to-face with a jaw-dropping stranger in a backward ball cap, I can barely think straight.I did not expect to meet Eli Johnson... -
![Axel by Cameron Hart]()
Axel by Cameron Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGemma is the strangest woman I’ve ever met. She spends her free time in graveyards and knows more about serial killers than any one person should. I can’t afford a distraction right now, however.I’m the newest member of Savage Saints MC and I need to prove the Prez made the right choice in letting me pledge and then initiating me... -
![The Temptation by Erika Wilde]()
The Temptation by Erika Wilde
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsErika Wilde turns up the heat in THE MARRIAGE DIARIES, an erotic series about a married couple who take intimacy and passion to the extreme.This short novelette of 12,000 words contains two short erotic interludes between married couple Dean and Jillian Noble... -
![Naughty Bits Part II: The Training Session by Joey W. Hill]()
Naughty Bits Part II: The Training Session by Joey W. Hill
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFear is no match for lust in Joey W. Hill’s sexy new novella about a woman who sheds her shame to embrace her pleasure… Madison may have ditched her well-ordered Boston life to run Naughty Bits, her sister’s North Carolina lingerie shop, but she didn’t expect to throw herself into such chaos—or to become intimate with the sexiest man she’s ever had the pleasure of meeting...
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