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  • The Evolution Of Sin: The Complete Trilogy by Giana Darling

    The Evolution Of Sin: The Complete Trilogy by Giana Darling

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It started with an affair; a seven day long, no-strings-attached holiday tryst in Los Cabos, Mexico. Giselle Moore is a naive artist fleeing from her troubled past in Paris, France to a better life with her family in New York City but first, she takes a much needed vacation to seek solitude...
  • Mr. Spencer by T.L. Swan

    Mr. Spencer by T.L. Swan

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    He was gorgeous, older, and had the worst reputation in all of England.The way he looked at me sent shivers down my spine.Our first meeting was at a wedding, where he followed me outside and kissed me.Our second meeting ended in a huge fight with me kicking him out.Our third meeting, I went on a double, blind date...
  • Cocky Quarterback: Eric Cocker by Faleena Hopkins

    Cocky Quarterback: Eric Cocker by Faleena Hopkins

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    BRAND NEW IN THE HIT SERIES WITH OVER 250,000 SOLD I told her I hope he knows how lucky he is. ERIC:  The waitress with the bird tattoo up her middle finger has gotten my attention by not caring if she does. My team thinks it’s hilarious that she’s not into me. I think it’s almost as fascinating as she is. Trouble is she likes musician types... And has one for a boyfriend...
  • Wheeler by Samantha Whiskey

    Wheeler by Samantha Whiskey

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    I’m the Seattle Sharks’ power player. Some call me the Wheeler. That’s because I score on and off the ice more than any other Shark. Well, until her. The one girl I’ve wanted for years. And her brother just convinced me to hire her as my personal assistant. Faith Gentry. Sharp. Sexy. Funny as hell. My best friend’s little sister. Now that I’m her boss, she’s twice as off-limits...
  • Payback by Amy Daws

    Payback by Amy Daws

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    ALLIE HARRIS WANTS PAYBACK. Her cheating ex deserves to see her living her best life; a one-night-stand with a hot South African soccer player would be the perfect revenge. Right? Wrong. Allie is so, so wrong. ROAN DEWALT HAS ALL THE MOVES. On and off the field he’s at the top of his game. Roan respects hard-work, dedication—and follow through...
  • Suddenly Trouble by J.A. Low

    Suddenly Trouble by J.A. Low

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She was everything he wasn’t allowed have. Isla Eriksen was the girl next door, my best friend’s little sister, the girl he warned me never to touch. Sometimes rules are hard to stick to. Over the years I tried to stay away, but when she needed me the most I was there for her and all the rules I stuck by went out the window...
  • Bases Loaded by Lisa Suzanne

    Bases Loaded by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Alexis is backed into a corner as she looks between two doors. Behind door number one is the man her father is pushing her to marry, the man who’s good for her brand and her future. Behind door number two is me: the bad boy of baseball who happens to be the man she has fallen in love with.I wish we could just run away together. I promised I’d wait for her no matter how long it took...
  • The Player Gets Coached (Bachelor) by Janet Nissenson

    The Player Gets Coached (Bachelor) by Janet Nissenson

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Manwhore Versus The ManeaterFinn McManus thrives on his reputation as a player’s player – a term that has nothing to do with his years as a professional athlete. A notorious flirt and ladies man, the handsome, charming retired football player rarely dates a woman more than a few times, and shies away from relationships like they were a contagious disease...
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    celebrity  drama  humor  sports  steamy  adult  book  contemporary
  • His To Hold by Serena Akeroyd

    His To Hold by Serena Akeroyd

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ever hear the kid song, Jack and Beau sitting in a tree K I S S I N G?Well, she met me when I was up in a tree, but kissing her has never been an option. She isn’t the kind to fall for a daredevil.And I’m a Formula One race car driver. Adrenaline Junkie is my middle name. Taking risks and tossing my fate to the wind is what I do.Being her friend is no longer enough...
  • Teach Me Something by Aubrey Bondurant

    Teach Me Something by Aubrey Bondurant

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Coming February 9th, 2017 Catherine Davenport is successful in her career, but doesn't have the same skill when it comes to her love life. After a painful divorce, she's finding the new world of dating both intimidating and frustrating...
  • Beautiful Liar by Lauren Rowe

    Beautiful Liar by Lauren Rowe

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The more beautiful the lie, the more painful the truth… I’ve finally got feisty Georgina right where I want her. In my bed. In my swimming pool. Strapped into the kinky swing hanging in my home gym. And through it all, Georgina’s clearly becoming more and more physically addicted to me. A junkie in constant need of her next fix. Exactly according to plan...
  • Beloved Liar by Lauren Rowe

    Beloved Liar by Lauren Rowe

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Secrets have now been revealed . . . lies uncovered . . . and stubborn walls broken down. Reed always says everyone’s got a price . . . It’s been his mantra for as long as he’s had money in the bank. And now, he’s desperately trying to figure out Georgina’s before it’s too late...
  • Dirty Secret by Mira Lyn Kelly

    Dirty Secret by Mira Lyn Kelly

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In my defense, I didn’t know she was his sister… A sexy hockey standalone from USA TODAY bestselling author Mira Lyn Kelly This team hates me. Something about my chronic case of resting prick face and that thing with the captain when the season started. My fist, his jaw. Yeah, we go back and not in a good way. Coach says no more “confrontational BS” or I don’t play at all...
  • Dear Rosie, by S.J. Tilly

    Dear Rosie, by S.J. Tilly

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    RosieI was eight when Nathan moved away.He was my best friend.My only friend.My safe space.And then he was gone. And my life turned into Hell.But I survived.I broke free and made a life for myself.And I tried to forget about the boy who grew up to be Nate Waller, the famous retired football player.I really did try to forget...
  • Making His Play by Mari Carr

    Making His Play by Mari Carr

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Alex has a big name in hockey, famous for his stick skills—on and off the ice. But he’s also got a freckle-faced female problem. He took his sister’s tomboy best friend, Charley, to a Vegas wedding to cheer her up after a bad breakup.Too much champagne later and he’s waking up with Charley in his bed and his ring on her finger. And the crazy part is…Mrs. Alex Stone has a nice ring to it...
  • Ask Me Something by Aubrey Bondurant

    Ask Me Something by Aubrey Bondurant

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    How do you ask the question, when you know the answer may change everything?Sasha Brooks has been focused on one thing her entire life: her career. Newly promoted as the vice president in a New York advertising company, she has beauty, brains, and one hell of a fierce reputation. But she also has a secret that she keeps carefully guarded...
  • Undeniable Temptation by Eden Summers

    Undeniable Temptation by Eden Summers

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Haunted by a kiss. With his destructive marriage behind him, Ryan Bennett can no longer deny his insatiable attraction to the one woman in control of his future. He needs her. Craves her. She’s the only glimpse of happiness through the building drama in his life and yet one drunken kiss has pushed her further away. Tormented by what’s at stake...
  • Waiting Game by G.A. Mazurke, Serena Akeroyd

    Waiting Game by G.A. Mazurke, Serena Akeroyd

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    No-strings-attached hook-ups are my jam. After a hockey player hires me to improve his skating skills, sparks fly and a second-night stand sounds like a damn good time. I have zero regrets……till he ghosts me. Now that I’ve lost my summer gig, I get on with my life, picking up an old side hustle to keep myself afloat...
  • Beautiful Stranger by Christina Lauren

    Beautiful Stranger by Christina Lauren

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    Escaping a cheating ex, finance whiz Sara Dillon’s moved to New York City and is looking for excitement and passion without a lot of strings attached. So meeting the irresistible, sexy Brit at a dance club should have meant nothing more than a night’s fun. But the manner—and speed—with which he melts her inhibitions turns him from a one-time hookup and into her Beautiful Stranger...
  • Only One Night by Natasha Madison

    Only One Night by Natasha Madison

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Manning As captain of the Dallas Oilers, I was their leader on and off the ice. From the outside, it looked like I had the perfect life. I didn’t.I was married to a woman who refused to give me a divorce. All she wanted was the status title, and all I wanted was to be set free.It was supposed to be just another event, except it took a turn I didn’t see coming...
  • Wicked Wish by Sawyer Bennett

    Wicked Wish by Sawyer Bennett

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Jorinda Pearce thought she did everything right – graduated from college, married her long-time sweetheart, established a career. But what does she have to show for it now? A degree she doesn’t use, a job she hates, and an ex-husband that broke her heart. Looking for a long overdue adventure, Jorie takes a walk on the wild side and attends a masquerade event at The Wicked Horse Vegas...
  • Protecting Her Heart by Chance Carter

    Protecting Her Heart by Chance Carter

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I'm going to make her beg. Emma asked me to take her all the way. She wants to experience every delicious thing a woman can feel. She wants to be brought to the very edge of ecstasy, and then she wants to leap right off the cliff. I'm a complete playboy, an expert in the ways a man can make a woman beg, so naturally I accept. I love a good challenge...
  • The Show by Lulu Moore

    The Show by Lulu Moore

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As any true sports fan will tell you, once you have an allegiance to a team it's set in stone. It's unwavering. It's finite. You never leave.Yet somehow, I’ve been asked to do just that.To set aside my love for The Yankees and take ownership of The New York Lions - the worst team in Major League Baseball.Oh, yes, and turn them into winners...
  • Off Limits by Chelle Sloan

    Off Limits by Chelle Sloan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Professional football has an actual rulebook, but it’s the unwritten rules that come with the harshest consequences.The biggest one of all: don’t date your teammate’s sister. And if you do, don’t you dare fall in love with her.I never meant to fall, but when it comes to Brenna Donald, I never stood a chance. She’s everything I’m not--a light-hearted wild child who shines brighter than the sun...
  • Rapture by Skye Jordan

    Rapture by Skye Jordan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Skye Jordan brings you another steamy Renegades story! As a premier stuntwoman in Hollywood, Zahara Parrish is no stranger to risk. Neglected as a child, she learned early on never to depend on others to keep her safe. Now, she’s as protective over her heart as she is over her hard earned success, which is why she’ll never mix business and pleasure...
  • The Billionaire's Big Bold Wonder by Nichole Rose

    The Billionaire's Big Bold Wonder by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
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  • Vicious Tycoon by M. Robinson

    Vicious Tycoon by M. Robinson

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author M. Robinson comes a contemporary standalone romance...
  • Challenge by Amy Daws

    Challenge by Amy Daws

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    He’s her patient. She’s his doctor. They shouldn’t. But God, do they want to. Camden Harris, the famously hot, hulk of a footballer is laid up in a London hospital. But his busted knee doesn’t stop him from running his well-practiced game on Indie Porter—his redheaded spitfire of a doctor. She’s not his type, not even close...
  • No Commitment: A Secret Baby Second Chance Romance by Lisa Suzanne

    No Commitment: A Secret Baby Second Chance Romance by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    No commitment. That was my deal with Tyler from the start, at least until his tour was over and we could be together. But thirty days filming a reality show here, two years overseas with his band there... Is it really any wonder why I didn’t tell him about the baby?He comes looking for me once he’s back in the country, but he runs into the man I married instead...
  • The Virgin Replay by Lauren Blakely

    The Virgin Replay by Lauren Blakely

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A virgin, an athlete, a fake romance...and only one bed in the hotel room. Following rules shot me to the top of my game as an all-star baseball player, and the golden rule is this -- don’t hookup with your teammate’s sister. But ask her to be your fake date when you desperately need one for a family wedding? Nothing in the guy code against that...
  • Shade by Shey Stahl

    Shade by Shey Stahl

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’m the best freestyle motocross rider in the world, or so they tell me. All right, I’ll admit it. I know I am. I’m living the dream but am haunted by the memory of a girl who destroyed me. My life’s spinning out of control. I’m living a life on the edge, performing death-defying stunts high above the air, but it’s beneath the helmet where I can’t seem to get my head right...
  • Following His Orders by Kylie Kent

    Following His Orders by Kylie Kent

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    BentleyI graduated second of my class.I scored a job at the top firm in Melbourne.I won the associate position to a named partner.No matter what crazy orders or smouldering smirks that same partner sends my way, I will not let him derail me from my plan.I don’t care if his name is currently on the wall.Because, one day, mine will be up there right next to it.NathanI’ve never done this before...
  • Dirty Player by Mira Lyn Kelly

    Dirty Player by Mira Lyn Kelly

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    This NHL star isn’t afraid to play dirty to get his girl It started as a joke… A throw away promise between friends. A dare for a single kiss at our reunion and nothing more. But that kiss… That kiss was no joking matter. It was hot and wet. A hands-everywhere, breathless kind of insanity that left us both teetering on the brink...
  • Bad Liar by Lauren Rowe

    Bad Liar by Lauren Rowe

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Swallowing lies has never felt so good.Reed freaking Rivers. I wouldn’t trust a word out of the arrogant music mogul’s mouth if his gold-plated tongue were notarized. The Man with the Midas Touch would say anything to get me into his bed, and I know it. But that doesn’t mean I don’t want him to succeed...
  • Only One Touch by Natasha Madison

    Only One Touch by Natasha Madison

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    NicoWhen I inherited the Dallas Oilers from my father , I became one of the youngest owners in hockey history. Even though the team was at the bottom of the hockey standings,I had big plans to change that and bring the Cup to Dallas.Falling in love was something I never believed would happen to me...
  • Reckless King by Maya Hughes

    Reckless King by Maya Hughes

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    An irresistibly steamy college sports romance. Heath Taylor. Laid back. Easy going. Fastest guy on two skates and chill to a fault, at least that’s what they say. Until Kara. Three nights together and I’m done for. Her laugh, her smile, the way my hand curves around her waist. She’s the one. Not a doubt in my mind...until I walk into my last class of the semester...
  • Revved by Samantha Towle

    Revved by Samantha Towle

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Race car mechanic Andressa “Andi” Amaro has one rule—no dating drivers. With a good reason behind the rule, she has no plans on breaking it.Carrick Ryan is the bad boy of Formula One. With a face and body that melts panties on sight, and an Irish lilt that leaves women on their knees, begging for more. He races hard and parties harder...
  • Running Away with You by Suzanne Sweeney

    Running Away with You by Suzanne Sweeney

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Running Away With You continues the journey of Juliette and Evan that began in “Running Back to You” and "Running Home to You". Juliette Fletcher’s life has been full of surprises ever since she began dating NFL superstar Evan “Big Mac” McGuire. He’s everything she could ever have wished for – strong and tender, and wrapped up in an exquisite package...
    Categorized as:
    angst  athlete  insta-love  multi-pov  sports  steamy  adult  book
  • You're Mine Tonight by Lucia Franco

    You're Mine Tonight by Lucia Franco

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’m a lover and a player, a Hollywood socialite with a reputation I strive to live up to. But when I meet Brody, my soul ignites with an ombré of colors. The tortured artist is a dangerous addiction, and the perfect companion to my party girl ways.Then I meet River at an audition to play his co-star. He’s a slow burn that soothes my reckless heart...
  • Fire and Ice by Jane Fox

    Fire and Ice by Jane Fox

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ben: It's my final hockey season, and I don't have time for distractions. So why can't I stop thinking about Jenna? Jessa: I might be a hockey fan, but I'm no puck bunny. Although for a player as hot as Ben Crewe, I might make an exception. Sometimes fate needs a little help...
  • Roan by Shey Stahl

    Roan by Shey Stahl

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He’s the king of the freestyle world. The hottest, hell-raising guy to ever throw a leg over a dirt bike… and I was his before I was old enough to realize what it meant to be tied to a guy like Roan Sawyer. He protected me and saved me, only to turn me away when I wanted him the most. Behind the helmet, he’s gorgeous, rugged, obsessive, and a liar...
  • Secret Keeper by Stacey Lynn

    Secret Keeper by Stacey Lynn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What started as a typical night out with my team, became the best night of my life.Picking up a smoking hot blonde, I take her back to the hotel, expecting the evening to go down like any other.But nothing about her is average… she’s sassy, witty and throws me off my game. After one incredible night, I wake up wanting to see her more than I want to go to hockey practice...
  • Mr. & Mrs. by K.L. Donn

    Mr. & Mrs. by K.L. Donn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What happens when you find yourself alone, pregnant, and wanting to be loved? Jordan Maxwell Melting chocolate brown eyes suck me in. A sinful smirk calms my nerves. An arranged marriage wasn't supposed to bring me love...
  • Risky by J.B. Heller

    Risky by J.B. Heller

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Bates Handler's sister finds love with his bestfriend, he parties harder than ever to get the thoughts of his bff bumping uglies with his baby sis out of his head. But in doing so, puts his MLB renewal contract in jeopardy. Lucky his sister is the best in the business and she's come up with a way to save his career. He might not like it, but it's a risk he has to take...
  • Among The Stars: A Novella by Terri Osburn

    Among The Stars: A Novella by Terri Osburn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From Wall Street Journal and Amazon #1 Bestselling author Terri Osburn comes a new installment in the Shooting Stars series. Veronica Shepherd thought she was fine. She thought she was over her ex-husband. But now said ex-husband is marrying his high school sweetheart–the only woman he’s ever really loved–and Veronica is not taking the news well...
  • Everything by Erin Noelle

    Everything by Erin Noelle

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Music was part of my DNA, pumping hard through my veins, resonating deep within my bones. Not surprising, considering my dad was a global rock star and my mom had the voice of a fallen angel. With my twin sister by my side in our indie-rock duo, Singed Wings, we were ready to finally see our name in lights when we opened for the hottest act to sell out stadiums – Jobu’s Rum Summer Reunion Tour...
  • Dirty Daddies by Maren Smith, Maggie Ryan

    Dirty Daddies by Maren Smith, Maggie Ryan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Strong, sexy and dirty-as-hell! Twelve, panty-melting romances starring Daddy Doms who command total surrender and the women who don’t stand a chance of resisting. Penned by some of the best authors in the genre, this deliciously naughty collection of all-new stories is bursting with HOT, raw, Daddy Dom action that’s sure to leave you breathless. Surrender now...
  • Falling Hard by Nichole Rose

    Falling Hard by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He's a mystery she can't wait to solve.StellaOnce upon a time, Adrian Kane was a football legend.He now owns a small newspaper and writes romance novels.He never leaves his little slice of paradise.He's a mystery I'm dying to solve.I'm an annoyance he'd rather forget.Until I show up at his place during a fierce storm and fall right into his arms.Now, my job isn't the only thing on the line...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  athlete  drama  insta-love  multi-pov  sports  steamy  adult
  • Tiller by Shey Stahl

    Tiller by Shey Stahl

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They 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..
  • Courtney by Lana Dash

    Courtney by Lana Dash

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A Curvy Girl Sweet & Steamy Secret Identity Romantic Comedy COURTNEYFictional couples surround me every day, working at a bookstore. And yet, even after reading a lifetime worth of romance, I still can't get my own love life in order. But at my book club meeting, when I accidentally knock hot coffee onto the lap of the cute nerd at the next table, my luck might be about to change...
The Ex Effect by Karla Sorensen
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