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Finn: Conner Brothers Construction, Book 1 (CBC) by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter a sudden, life-altering accident, Finn Conner became the head of the family, the senior member of the family business, and the man that his brothers looked up to for strength while the world around them crumbled. His life is in limbo, waiting on the other shoe to drop... -
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Angus by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAngus Conner has never been an easygoing type of guy. He had been grumpy, cranky, opinionated, irritated, and pissed off most his life, but not lucky in love or relationships. When he just happened to be in the right place at the right time, lucky enough to be a woman's knight in shining armor, his life and his outlook changed... -
![Your Endless Love by Layla Hagen]()
Your Endless Love by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratings*A new sizzling romance from a USA TODAY BESTSELLING Author* This book is a standalone. Each book in the series follows a different couple. Summer Bennett knows that happily-ever-afters are not make-believe. After all, her siblings all found their soulmates, so she’s optimistic her prince charming will come along too...eventually... -
![Badd Boy by Jasinda Wilder]()
Badd Boy by Jasinda Wilder
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI’m Harlow Grace, the newest, hottest face of Hollywood sex appeal, the woman every man wants and every woman wants to be… and I’m running away. I need an escape. I need to get away from the pressure, find somewhere I won’t be hounded at every step—an impossible thing to ask when I’m on billboards everywhere, from LA to Laos, Japan to Jakarta, Sydney to Siberia... -
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![Insistent by Kaylee Ryan]()
Insistent by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe came into my life without warning. It wasn’t love at first sight, but the more time I spent with her, I knew she was the one. Our relationship was complicated, and I knew I had my work cut out for me. I have to prove to her that she’s all I see. That no matter how the past reads, we can re-write the future. He’s the sexiest one of the group, in my personal opinion... -
![Meant for You by Layla Hagen]()
Meant for You by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWill Connor lives his life by simple rules: take care of those he loves, give one hundred percent to his job, and never ignore his instincts. So when he meets Paige, he doesn’t plan to ignore their crazy chemistry, or the way her pretty smile strips him of all defenses… As the development director of a non-profit, Paige Lamonica has met her fair share of people... -
![Rockstar by Lauren Rowe]()
Rockstar by Lauren Rowe
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt was lyrics at first sight when I saw Violet Rhodes across that crowded party. She was lights and darks, swirled together. Music in motion. And all of it while looking like a hitwoman at an Elvis convention. I had nothing to offer the intriguing girl but a one-night stand. I figured I’d revel in my last night of anonymity before my first tour and shoot her a quick “We’ll always have L.A... -
![Oral Arguments by Loni Nichole]()
Oral Arguments by Loni Nichole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA rowdy bar fight and a feisty lawyer have this growly hockey player ready to serve his time in Silver Spoon Falls.Reid LawlessI had one job in Silver Spoon Falls: make the hockey team, the Falcons, look good. My plan went off the rails when fists started flying at a local bar, and a Barney Fife lookalike took me to jail... -
![Taming Casanova by M.J. Carnal]()
Taming Casanova by M.J. Carnal
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs the Casanova of the Moretti Men, Kevin Merck spent his life capturing the eye of multiple women. His conquests were legendary. But life isn’t always what it seems. After saving his best friend, Ryan West, with a bone marrow transplant, he became a permanent fixture in the Moretti family. While everyone was getting their lives back, something went terribly wrong. Turning to Dr... -
![Undeniable Temptation by Eden Summers]()
Undeniable Temptation by Eden Summers
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHaunted 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... -
![Xavier's Kitten by Nichole Rose]()
Xavier's Kitten by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou've met his twin, Tate Grimes, now get ready to meet Xavier in Xavier's Kitten! Welcome to Silver Spoon Falls, TX. The men here are known for having it all. Except there's a shortage of eligible ladies in town to share it with. These determined men won't let that slow them down... -
![Legally Bound by Blue Saffire]()
Legally Bound by Blue Saffire
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLegally Bound I Bobby Mariette is a successful lawyer with the world at his fingertips, but he wants one thing and one thing only! Her, Paige Kemble, the attractive brilliant lawyer in his father’s firm. Paige is the one thing Bobby never thought he would have so when opportunity knocks Bobby Pounces... -
![Encore by A.M. Madden]()
Encore by A.M. Madden
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsYou've read Back-up, you've read Front & Center, and you want an encore?Jack and Leila have had to deal with some devious nonsense in their lives. But now, life is real good. Find out what they've been up to. Travel into the future with Jack, Leila and all their friends. Put to rest your questions of "What happened to..."If you are looking for heartbreak, angst or drama, look elsewhere... -
![The Rocker Who Shatters Me by Terri Anne Browning]()
The Rocker Who Shatters Me by Terri Anne Browning
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA Bet… Yes, I made a bet with my best friend—my now ex-best friend. It had been a stupid, heat of the moment kind of thing. I’d just wanted to get her out of my system and move one. Instead I’ve lived to regret it ever since. I lost the girl I loved, a girl that possessed my very soul. Now I can’t even get close to Natalie... -
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![Risk: Part 1 (The Vault) by Nina Levine]()
Risk: Part 1 (The Vault) by Nina Levine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA sexy office romance from USA Today bestselling author Nina Levine. I’m comfortable with risk. I deal with it every day of my life. Hell, I fucking live for the adrenaline rush it gives me. The challenge. The gamble. The conquest. When Charlize Cohen walks into my life, she proves to be the biggest risk I’ll ever take. I throw all my strategies out the window... -
![The Billionaire's Big Bold Wonder by Nichole Rose]()
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![Thick Thighs Save Lives by C.L. Cruz]()
Thick Thighs Save Lives by C.L. Cruz
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s a single mom with the world on her shoulders. He’s a mechanic who wants to help. Will they slam the brakes on their love or find their way down the road to happiness?IvyI used to have it all figured out—marriage plus baby equals happily ever after.And then my husband leaves me just when I need him the most.It seems like things can’t get any worse.. -
![Up in the Air by Rebecca Sharp]()
Up in the Air by Rebecca Sharp
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings—Channing— They say how far you go is directly correlated to how much you are willing to risk. As a snowboarder, I was used to risking a lot - specifically life and limb every time I flew down the mountain and into the air. This time though, I was risking it all. I’d already lost so much. Winning was all I had left. The truth? I hadn’t been invited to the X Games, but my brother had... -
![Crave by Evelyn Sola]()
Crave by Evelyn Sola
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSandra Before THAT night, the over the top party and the cake incident, I spent Saturday nights with girlfriends, lamenting my life over margaritas. I wasn’t ready for Jacob Clark. He was sin and dark edges, wrapped in regret. He was my Kryptonite. His words oozed over me like warm honey. His dark eyes pricked my soul, and his touch….those fingers set my skin on fire... -
![Teaching Rowan: An Older Billionaire, Younger Curvy Girl Romance by Nichole Rose]()
Teaching Rowan: An Older Billionaire, Younger Curvy Girl Romance by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBreaking the rules never felt so good. Sebastian: Rowan Lassiter is pure magic. I was under her spell the moment she opened her mouth. But she's a teacher, and I'm her boss. The rules say she's off-limits…that dating her is out of the question. I guess it's a good thing a little scandal never hurt anyone, right? Because no one is going to tell me I can't keep what belongs to me... -
![A Time for Hope by T. Gephart]()
A Time for Hope by T. Gephart
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLexi Reed was unstoppable, or so she thought. As the PR manager of international rock band, Power Station and living in New York, she was a long way from her old life in Melbourne, Australia. Having captured the heart and married one of the sexiest men alive (Power Station’s guitarist, Alex Stone) Lexi was living beyond any fantasy she could have ever imagined... -
![Unwrapped by Jessica Gadziala]()
Unwrapped by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLyra was determined to have a classic, good old-fashioned, traditional Christmas this year complete with snow, gingerbread houses, lights, and wrapped presents. Even if that meant she had to have it completely on her own... -
![His Curvy Bride by Nichole Rose]()
His Curvy Bride by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe'll convince this little songbird to trust him with her heart, no matter what.BentleyCami Porter is an angel with the voice to match, but she has no idea just how beautiful she is.From the moment I set eyes on her, I knew she was meant to be mine.She's skittish, shy, and afraid to trust her own voice.But she's the sweetest little thing I've ever seen... -
![Kissing Kennedy by Nichole Rose]()
Kissing Kennedy by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo worlds will collide when an older tattoo artist meets his innocent future.AsherKennedy Thorne is an obsession I can't shake.One look into those big green eyes, and I'm hooked.But the two of us are from different worlds.I'm rough, dirty, and rude, with a past I can't hide.She's an innocent little angel with big dreams and a bright future ahead of her... -
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![Bear by Fiona Davenport]()
Bear by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGarrison “Bear” Shaw was only supposed to warn Alyssa Bartley to stay out of Silver Saint’s business. Falling for her complicated everything. She was too young for him…and the sheriff’s daughter. The grumpy biker had no business touching the innocent high school senior, but that didn’t stop Bear from making Alyssa his... -
![Play Dirty by L.P. Maxa]()
Play Dirty by L.P. Maxa
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs bassist of the Devil’s Share, Smith James revels in being the ultimate bad boy, until he meets a good girl…who likes it dirty. PILLS. PAIN. LOSS. LOVE. Smith James doesn’t need drugs. He just likes them a whole lot. And as bassist for the Devil’s Share, they are easy to come by. So are the women. With a steady supply of both he doesn’t have to think too hard about his past... -
![Eyes On You by Laura Kaye]()
Eyes On You by Laura Kaye
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe wants to explore her true desires, and he wants to watch… When a sexy stranger asks Wolf Henrikson to rescue her from a bad date, he never expected to want the woman for himself. But their playful conversation turns into a scorching one-night stand that reveals the shy beauty gets off on the idea of being seen, even if she’s a little scared of it, too. And Wolf loves to watch... -
![That Wild Player: A Standalone Bad Boy Billionaire & (Former) Good Girl Romantic Comedy by Nadia Lee]()
That Wild Player: A Standalone Bad Boy Billionaire & (Former) Good Girl Romantic Comedy by Nadia Lee
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI'm a good girl. I work hard, follow the rules, and only want a future with Mr. Right, complete with a white picket fence, 1.5 children and a dog. What do I have instead? A "Dear Jane" email from my ex, who CCd it to my best friends and their fiancés. My friends realizing that I've never had an orgasm is the cherry on the train-wreck cake of my love life... -
![Finding Storm by Samantha Towle]()
Finding Storm by Samantha Towle
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe son of an icon. He was a legend. Rock royalty.A man I never met.But I’m measured against him in every aspect of my life.The only time I feel like me … the real me … is when I’m onstage with my band. But the more we grow in popularity, the more people compare me to him.I’m not him. And I never will be. If only everyone could figure that out for themselves.I need a break from it all... -
![Until Brandon (Kindle Worlds: Happily Ever Alpha) by Natasha Madison]()
Until Brandon (Kindle Worlds: Happily Ever Alpha) by Natasha Madison
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBrandon Anytime I heard someone speak of the boom, I laughed. Surely only crazy people believe they can fall in love as soon as they lay eyes on someone. I thought it was all in their heads until the moment she walked into my office asking for a job. The instant my gaze locked with hers, I knew she was mine, and I would do anything in my power to protect her... -
![Pr*ck Charming by Madison Faye]()
Pr*ck Charming by Madison Faye
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe’s the most notorious bad boy in royalty. The kind of man your mother warns you about. He’s not the man you get drunk with, or get tattoos with. He’s not the man you wake up naked in a hotel bed next to. Oh, and he’s definitely not the one you accidentally marry. Oops... Rough, wild, uncivilized and filthy... -
![Bound to You: Volume 4 by Vanessa Booke]()
Bound to You: Volume 4 by Vanessa Booke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI, Rebecca Gellar, am doing the unthinkable. I'm marrying a man who hits every category on my Run-Like-Hell list... 1. Arrogant. 2. Dangerously Handsome. 3. Brooding. 4. Domineering. 5. Possessive. 6. Playboy. The funny thing is I couldn't be happier... -
![Charlotte by Lana Dash]()
Charlotte by Lana Dash
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Curvy Girl Sweet and Steamy Opposites Attract Romantic ComedyCHARLOTTE I read about assertive women in my romance novels, but I can’t find the confidence when I’m around gorgeous men. It’s never more evident when I’m mistaken for a bride at a bachelorette party and the hottest guy in the club dances for me... -
![Hollywood Ball by Annie Dyer]()
Hollywood Ball by Annie Dyer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe plays to win; only she changed the rules....As Manchester Athletic’s record signing, I should be basking in the adoration of fans and enjoying the perks that come with the job.Only that’s never been my style. I keep a low profile and stay focused on doing my job.A chance one-night stand on my way back from the States is about as anonymous as I can make it... -
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![Risking Romero by Mia Madison]()
Risking Romero by Mia Madison
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I’m going to be inside you. I promise.” Jade: When a lawyer with a shady agenda starts harassing me to sell my family’s farm, I need a legal eagle of my own. But hot older man Romero Adamo is way more than I bargained for. He’s got me thinking about his briefs, all right … just not the kind you file in a courtroom... -
![Destiny Laughs by Leslie Pike]()
Destiny Laughs by Leslie Pike
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDestiny laughs at the well laid plans of Dr. Nash Santini and Farrah Knight. St. Helena's new Veterinarian, is six feet of handsome with a big side of sexy. But the widower isn't using his gifts. His focus is young son, Max. Moving back to his hometown has provided the boy with stability and a big extended family.Farrah cared for her ailing parents for a hard six years... -
![Bragg's Truth by D.E. Haggerty]()
Bragg's Truth by D.E. Haggerty
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRiley thinks he can just show up in Winter Falls and I’ll jump straight into his arms excited he’s returned to me. Mr. Can’t Answer His Phone For Three Months is more likely to get a slap in the face. My dream of running my own restaurant is finally coming true. Nothing can stop me now. So what if my contractor up and quit and my handyman needs a break? I got this... -
![Popping Her Hood by Ember Davis]()
Popping Her Hood by Ember Davis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSARAHHaving everything in order and sticking to my routine is the way I cope with my past. It keeps the nightmares contained. I can’t let them out. I’m already scared enough of the shadows as it is. When I remember, they overtake my world.Which is why I call my family for help when I’m stranded on the side of the road and fear is stretching toward me and about to swallow me... -
![Dad Bod Rockstar by Melissa Schroeder]()
Dad Bod Rockstar by Melissa Schroeder
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA road-weary rockstar finds love with a small town baker, but will his fame destroy the one woman he has ever loved?NiallA lot of people look at my life and think I have it all. Multiple platinum records, more money than I know what to do with, and a seemingly never ending string of women. Everyone thinks they know me, but very few do... -
![Hard As Wood by Frankie Love]()
Hard As Wood by Frankie Love
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI'm an axe-wielding alpha with absolute resolve:I will not fall in love with Honey. She's my ex-stepdaughter -- and off limits.But it's a hell of a lot easier said than done.Her mom's long gone, and she's still here, in my secluded cabin.She's sweeter than sugar, with a body that makes me think of one thing alone:But I see her eyes linger... and the way she licks her lips.I may be a hard ass.. -
![Keep You: An Older Billionaire/Younger BBW Romance (Love on the Clock) by Nichole Rose]()
Keep You: An Older Billionaire/Younger BBW Romance (Love on the Clock) by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis billionaire won't know what hit him when he meets his sassy BBW.IanHolly Simpson is my dream woman.She's loud, bright, fierce…adorable. A complete mess.I came here for her help.I'm determined to leave with her heart.But how do you catch a fairy and claim it as your own?I don't know.I won't let that stop me.This little warrior is mine and I'm keeping her... -
![Sinful Boss by Liz Fox]()
Sinful Boss by Liz Fox
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSloane I’ve always preferred company of the four-legged variety. They’re full of love and they let me be myself--that’s why I’m going to school to be a veterinarian.When I end up working for my brother's friend during the summer, I don’t expect to be cleaning Maximillian Hawthorne’s toilets.He’s wealthy, pretentious, and a serious pain in the horse’s butt... -
![Curve Ball by Kat Baxter]()
Curve Ball by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNanny…or soulmate? Maddox I may be a quarterback, not a baseball player, but that didn’t keep life from throwing me a curve ball. I'm contracted to play my final season in the NFL, my career is on a high and I want to go out on top. Complication? Six months ago, I gained custody of my sister’s young kids. They are my priority, but I need help in the form of live-in nanny extraordinaire, Finley... -
![1109 Cowboy Way by Hope Ford, Mayra Statham]()
1109 Cowboy Way by Hope Ford, Mayra Statham
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe doesn't see her scars, he only sees her.Divorcee Grayson is a cowboy through and through. When one job ends, he moves on to the next. Except this time he can’t.There is something about the new Hickory Homestead owner that calls to him. All alone in that big place, there is no way one person can run a ranch all on their own... -
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![Courtney by Lana Dash]()
Courtney by Lana Dash
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA 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... -
![Bombshell by Xyla Turner]()
Bombshell by Xyla Turner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSamantha Wilde liked men, but didn’t like how they treated women. So, it wasn’t too hard when she found out that her love life could never be normal again. That is until she met Joshua, who didn’t care what she liked, but made her a business proposition she couldn’t refused and then a relationship proposition that she absolutely fought against... -
![Adam's Fugitive by Loni Ree]()
Adam's Fugitive by Loni Ree
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy curvy little fugitive will pay for her crimes. In my arms.AdamWho knew a night out celebrating my law school graduation would change my life? One look a the gorgeous girl and I know things will never be the same. She steals my heart then disappears like a thief in the night.Seven years later, fate smiles on me and brings her back into my life... -
![Wild at Heart by Fern Fraser]()
Wild at Heart by Fern Fraser
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFalling for the billionaire was not part of the plan. He's my brother's boss, the man I'm supposed to hate, and the one man I’m unable to resist.PEYTONI'm trespassing on private land, protesting to save the forest when I get stuck in a tree. A handsome stranger helps me, but a simple rescue spirals out of control when the police show up and arrest us for trespassing... -
![Rock-a-Bye, Baby: A Vegas, Baby Novella by Fiona Davenport]()
Rock-a-Bye, Baby: A Vegas, Baby Novella by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s meant to be his. Griffith Thorne knows it as soon as he spots the raven-haired beauty in the audience of his final Vegas show.Belle Dawson sees the way he looks at her and feels it in her bones. She throws caution to the wind and heads up to the sexy rock god’s suite... -
![Shine With Me: A With Me In Seattle Novella by Kristen Proby]()
Shine With Me: A With Me In Seattle Novella by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kristen Proby comes a new story in her With Me In Seattle series… Sabrina Harrison hates being famous. She walked away from show business, from the flashing bulbs and prying eyes years ago, and is happy in her rural Oregon home, dedicating her life to her non-profit. Until Hollywood calls, offering her the role of a lifetime...
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