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  • Operation: Break the Casanova's Heart by Aly Almario, Alyloony

    Operation: Break the Casanova's Heart by Aly Almario, Alyloony

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    10 Tasks To Accomplish 1. Make him notice you. 2. Differentiate yourself from other girls. 3. Get an invite to a date. 4. Make the said date memorable. 5. Make him take you seriously. 6. Ensure that he's dating you exclusively. 7. Snag an invite to meet his parents. 8. Get a kiss – a sincere one. 9. Be the best girlfriend he's ever had. 10. And finally, break his heart...
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    drama  family  book  contemporary  fiction  young-adult  romance
  • The Light in the Hallway by Amanda Prowse

    The Light in the Hallway by Amanda Prowse

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    From the bestselling author of The Girl in the Corner comes the moving story of a man whose life is changed in an instant. How do you start again when you lose the only love you’ve ever known? When Nick’s wife Kerry falls ill and dies, he realises for the first time how fragile his happiness has always been, and how much he’s been taking his good life and wonderful family for granted...
  • Tudo é rio by Carla Madeira

    Tudo é rio by Carla Madeira

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Por este livro passa um rio. Em sua correnteza, a obsessão de três personagens que não sabem desistir. Com uma narrativa profundamente sensível, Carla Madeira nos convida para uma aventura corajosa pela natureza humana, em toda a sua complexidade...
  • How Much I Feel: A Miami Nights Novel by Marie Force

    How Much I Feel: A Miami Nights Novel by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    First impressions can be truly deceiving... Is it possible the brash doctor might be worth a second look? Carmen Babysitting a handsome, arrogant neurosurgeon isn’t how I imagined my first day at Miami-Dade General Hospital. After the tragic loss of my husband, I’ve focused on starting my dream career. Dr...
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    drama  family  medical  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  epic
  • The Dark Side of Skin by Jeferson Tenório

    The Dark Side of Skin by Jeferson Tenório

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Life under Brazil’s brutal “cordial racism” comes painfully alive in this novel of fathers and sons. How do you become the protagonist of your own life? For Pedro, it means searching for his murdered father in the objects he left behind―an archeology of affections...
  • The Color of Destiny by Julianne MacLean

    The Color of Destiny by Julianne MacLean

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Eighteen years ago a teenage pregnancy changed Kate Worthington’s life forever. Faced with many difficult decisions, she chose to follow her heart and embrace an uncertain future with the father of her baby and her devoted first love… At the same time, in another part of the world, sixteen-year-old Ryan Hamilton makes his own share of mistakes, but learns important lessons along the way...
  • Write My Name Across the Sky by Barbara O'Neal

    Write My Name Across the Sky by Barbara O'Neal

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    The USA Today bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids returns with a tale of two generations of women reconciling family secrets and past regrets.Life’s beautiful for seventysomething influencer Gloria Rose, in her Upper West Side loft with rooftop garden and scores of Instagram followers—until she gets word that her old flame has been arrested for art theft and forgery...
  • Someone To Love Me by Anne Schraff

    Someone To Love Me by Anne Schraff

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Welcome to Bluford High. This widely acclaimed teen series set in an urban high school features engaging, accessible writing and appealing, contemporary storylines.At first, Bobby Wallace was everything Cindy Gibson hoped for. He was friendly, seemingly mature, and hansome--the perfect escape from her problems in school and even bigger troubles at home...
  • Ayah by Andrea Hirata

    Ayah by Andrea Hirata

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Betapa Sabari menyayangi Zorro. Ingin dia memeluknya sepanjang waktu. Dia terpesona melihat makhluk kecil yang sangat indah dan seluruh kebaikan yang terpancardarinya. Diciuminya anak itu dari kepala sampai ke jari-jemari kakinya yang mungil. Kalau malam Sabari susah susah tidur lantaran membayangkan bermacam rencanayang akan dia lalui dengan anaknya jika besar nanti...
  • The Food of Love by Amanda Prowse

    The Food of Love by Amanda Prowse

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    A loving mother. A perfect family. A shock wave that could shatter everything. Freya Braithwaite knows she is lucky. Nineteen years of marriage to a man who still warms her soul and two beautiful teenage daughters to show for it: confident Charlotte and thoughtful Lexi. Her home is filled with love and laughter...
  • Up By Five: Counting On Love, book five by Erin Nicholas

    Up By Five: Counting On Love, book five by Erin Nicholas

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He’s got the last thing he ever wanted…and it’s the best thing that ever happened. Counting on Love, Book 5 Ace paramedic Conner Dixon has sworn to never live with another woman after raising his four younger sisters. Now that they’re all in love, Conner’s ready to retire—from worrying, fixing problems, and cleaning up messes...
  • I Know Who Holds Tomorrow by Francis Ray

    I Know Who Holds Tomorrow by Francis Ray

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In her mind's eyes, she could see Wes, tall and elegant in his tailored tuxedo with a patterned vest, black tie, and snow white pocket square. Her red Valentino slip gown highlighted her honeyed complexion and chocolate brown eyes. The gown also picked up the red in Wes's vest and the red in the rose in his lapel. They were the perfect couple and it was show time. And she wanted to scream...
  • Forever Yours by Debbie Johnson

    Forever Yours by Debbie Johnson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Gemma knows perfectly well how one moment can change your life forever. That's why, for two decades, she's lived life by the rulebook.But this year, everything is different. The beloved daughter she gave up for adoption all those years ago is about to turn eighteen - and that means, there's a chance of being found.For the first time in her life, Gemma can no longer run from her secrets...
  • Projek Memikat Suami by Hanina Abdullah

    Projek Memikat Suami by Hanina Abdullah

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    NAWWAL HUSNA, baru sehari pulang ke tanah air selepas tamat pengajian, dia dikejutkan dengan berita peminangannya. Demi ummi dan babah, Husna bersetuju dengan permintaan itu meskipun dia tahu sangat sukar untuk bersama dengan lelaki yang memang tak sukakan dia. “Jangan menyesal, little girl...
  • Cánh Đồng Bất Tận by Nguyễn Ngọc Tư

    Cánh Đồng Bất Tận by Nguyễn Ngọc Tư

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Cánh đồng bất tận bao gồm những truyện hay và mới nhất của nhà văn Nguyễn Ngọc Tư. Đây là tác phẩm đang gây xôn xao trong đời sống văn học, bởi ở đó người ta tìm thấy sự dữ dội, khốc liệt của đời sống thôn dã qua cái nhìn của một cô gái. Bi kịch về nỗi mất mát, sự cô đơn được đẩy lên đến tận cùng, khiến người đọc có lúc cảm thấy nhói tim..
  • Carry Her Heart by Holly Jacobs

    Carry Her Heart by Holly Jacobs

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    “Maybe we live our lives constantly becoming and rebecoming. Maybe we’re always in the process of metamorphosing into something new.” In her journal, writer Piper George notes the change of seasons. Each entry marks the passage of time since she became a teen mother and put her baby up for adoption...
  • Sara's Promise by Deanna Lynn Sletten

    Sara's Promise by Deanna Lynn Sletten

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Do you believe in soul mates? William Grafton had the perfect life with his lovely wife, Sara, and two wonderful children. But one day his perfect forever was shattered when Sara died suddenly, leaving him alone to raise his children and wonder how he would ever get through life without his soul mate...
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    drama  family  adult  book  contemporary  female-mc  fiction  romance
  • Firstborn by Robin Lee Hatcher

    Firstborn by Robin Lee Hatcher

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Erika Welby had a secret she thought no one would ever discover. But someone knew ... "Dear Mrs. Welby, I know you were only seventeen when I was born. I've got many questions. I wonder if you have questions to ask me, too." Erika's worst fear is realized when her well-kept secret shows up on her doorstep...
  • Véspera by Carla Madeira

    Véspera by Carla Madeira

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Novo romance da autora do fenômeno Tudo é rio, Véspera retoma a escrita brilhante e contagiante de Carla Madeira, que desperta todo tipo de emoção no leitor. Carla Madeira cria personagens que parecem estar vivos diante de nós. As emoções que sentem são palpáveis e suas reações, autênticas. Temos a sensação de conhecê-los de perto, inclusive as contradições e os pontos cegos...
  • Reflection Point by Emily March

    Reflection Point by Emily March

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    In beloved author Emily March’s new novel about a special place and its remarkable residents, a woman betrayed by life discovers the healing power of love in Eternity Springs.   Savannah Moore arrives in Eternity Springs alone, determined to put her troubled past behind her...
  • For All She Knows by Jamie Beck

    For All She Knows by Jamie Beck

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Two mothers face the consequences of their choices in a gripping novel about friendship, family, and forgiveness by Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Jamie Beck.Grace first met Mimi when she blew into their sons’ toddler playgroup like a warm bay breeze that loosened Grace’s tight spaces...
  • Her Sister's Shoes by Ashley Farley

    Her Sister's Shoes by Ashley Farley

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Set in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Packed with Southern charm and memorable characters Her Sister’s Shoes is the story of three sisters—Samantha, Jackie, and Faith—who struggle to balance the demands of career and family while remaining true to themselves. Samantha Sweeney has always been the glue that holds her family together, their go-to girl for love and support...
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    drama  family  medical  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  epic
  • Kau, Aku, dan Sepucuk Angpau Merah by Tere Liye

    Kau, Aku, dan Sepucuk Angpau Merah by Tere Liye

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Ada tujuh miliar penduduk bumi saat ini. Jika separuh saja dari mereka pernah jatuh cinta, maka setidaknya akan ada satu miliar lebih cerita cinta. Akan ada setidaknya 5 kali dalam setiap detik, 300 kali dalam semenit, 18.000 kali dalam setiap jam, dan nyaris setengah juta sehari-semalam, seseorang entah di belahan dunia mana, berbinar, harap-harap cemas, gemetar, malu-malu menyatakan perasaanya...
  • You Then, Me Now by Nick Alexander

    You Then, Me Now by Nick Alexander

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    She’s given her daughter everything. Now it’s time to give her the truth. Becky’s father is not just absent: he’s a mystery, a gaping hole in her past. He died before she was born and for her mother, Laura, the subject is strictly off-limits. But when Laura books an unexpected trip to Greece, Becky decides to join her, determined to get closer to her mother—and to the truth...
  • Stepping Up by Sarah Turner

    Stepping Up by Sarah Turner

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Beth has never stuck at anything.She's quit more jobs and relationships than she can remember and she still sleeps in her childhood bedroom. It's not that she hasn't tried to grow up, it's just that so far, the only commitment she's held down is Friday drinks at the village pub.Then, in the space of a morning, her world changes...
  • A Natureza da Mordida by Carla Madeira

    A Natureza da Mordida by Carla Madeira

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    A Natureza da Mordida, segundo livro de Carla Madeira, autora de “Tudo é rio”, é um livro sobre a amizade. É sobretudo um livro marcado pelo amor à literatura. Olívia e Biá, as duas protagonistas da história, se encontram pela primeira vez num pequeno sebo improvisado...
  • A Love Story by David Weaver

    A Love Story by David Weaver

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "A ground-breaking literary masterpiece!" -{Sentinel Daily} Independent writing phenom David Weaver has a dazzling gift for creating emotional, tear-inducing scenes even for the most stone faced reader. Quick witted, poetic, and written with a razor sharp prose that will have you reciting entire paragraphs to your friends. A masterful blend of erotica and emotions...
  • Suffocate: A Senses Series Novel by Xavier Neal

    Suffocate: A Senses Series Novel by Xavier Neal

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ER Nurse, Luke Hart, is known for his desire to take care of others and his need to be in control at all times. However, Stuart Ducane knows exactly which buttons to push to make sure Luke relinquishes both. When the chance comes for them to take their delicate friendship that's coated in secret desires to the next level, the timing isn't convenient and neither are the circumstances...
  • Irreplaceable by Jenna Hartley

    Irreplaceable by Jenna Hartley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    One impulsive, passionate week changed my life.And I can’t stop thinking about it…or him.The hot Italian with the full lips and inked skin.The passionate man who made me feel incredible until I realized it was all a sham.Because he lied.About his name.About everything.Now, I’m not only pregnant with his child but thrust into the spotlight...
  • Care for Me by Linda Seed

    Care for Me by Linda Seed

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He’s the single father of an infant. She’s the nanny. It started out strictly professional, but then things changed …Rowan Brody is known for being a player with women. That’s how he ended up caring for a newborn after an ex had his baby and signed over her parental rights...
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    medical  family  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Hunger for Life by Andy Marr

    Hunger for Life by Andy Marr

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    On the day of his graduation, James says goodbye to the future and moves back to his parents’ house in Myreton, the sleepy village of his childhood. He’s not happy, but the thought of continuing his life anywhere else seems unthinkable while his sister, Emma, continues to suffer with the illness that’s plagued her since she was a child...
  • Liars Like Us by Mary Campisi

    Liars Like Us by Mary Campisi

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Unlock the secrets in Reunion Gap What happens when destiny ignores the rules? Tate Alexander has the good luck to be born with looks and charm, and the bad luck to belong to a family where money and power mean more than honor and integrity. When he returns to Reunion Gap to take over his father’s company, he’s determined to uncover and right the wrongs his father committed...
  • Expectation by Holly Mortimer

    Expectation by Holly Mortimer

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An alternate cover edition can be found here.The Murphy’s Law Series – Book 1“Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.” – Murphy’s LawExpectationAidenI’m a doctor. Not just any doctor. I’m an OB/GYN, so I know my way around the female anatomy. It goes without saying, I’m pretty comfortable around women. That is, until one particular bespectacled beauty makes me incredibly uncomfortable...
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    family  medical  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  multi-pov  romance
  • THE SALVANT BROTHERS: Book 1- Axl (Second Chance Romance) by Sonja B.

    THE SALVANT BROTHERS: Book 1- Axl (Second Chance Romance) by Sonja B.

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I am death. My face is the last thing my targets see before I snatch their souls from their bodies. I gain strength from their fear and pleasure from their screams. Just hearing my name will make a mother fucker think twice about crossing me. In my line of business there is no weakness and there’s definitely no room for love...
  • Center Stage by Bernadette Marie

    Center Stage by Bernadette Marie

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    John Forrester is a simple man whose never needed more than his work, his truck, and a small apartment with his flat screen TV. After a bad breakup with his ex-wife John swore he’d never get married again and has done his best to keep to himself. But one woman always creeps into his mind—Arianna Keller. Arianna Keller had an amazing career, center stage on Broadway...
  • When I Was Invisible by Dorothy Koomson

    When I Was Invisible by Dorothy Koomson

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    'Do you ever wonder if you've lived the life you were meant to?' I ask her. She sighs, and dips her head. 'Even if I do, what difference will it make?' In 1988, two eight-year-old girls with almost identical names and the same love of ballet meet for the first time. They seem destined to be best friends forever and to become professional dancers...
  • Sweetgrass by Mary Alice Monroe

    Sweetgrass by Mary Alice Monroe

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Sweetgrass is a historic tract of land in South Carolina that has been home to the Blakely family for eight generations. But Sweetgrass—named for the indigenous grass that grows in the area—is in trouble. Taxes are skyrocketing. Bulldozers are leveling the surrounding properties. And the Blakelys could be forced to sell the one thing that continues to hold their disintegrating family together...
  • Her Mother's Shadow by Diane Chamberlain

    Her Mother's Shadow by Diane Chamberlain

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Annie A loving mother and wife, Annie O'Neill was the heart of the small community of Kiss River. But her generous nature hid a darker side that remained secret for years after her tragic death. Lacey When Lacey O'Neill finally learns the shattering truth about the mother she's spent a decade emulating, the foundation of her life begins to crumble...
  • O rio que me corta por dentro by Raul Damasceno

    O rio que me corta por dentro by Raul Damasceno

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "Me leva pra casa..." Em Carrasco, um lugarejo perdido nas entranhas do sertão cearense, corre um rio onde dois meninos gastam suas infâncias em mergulhos. Cícero e Luzimar, amigos inseparáveis, companheiros de aventuras por estas matas acinzentadas...
  • Irish Intrigue by Paula Martin

    Irish Intrigue by Paula Martin

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ~ Join the author of the bestseller "Irish Inheritance" for this second romantic journey to Mist Na Mara in Ireland ~ Charley Hunter returns unwillingly to Ireland to complete the filming of a TV drama series. She still hasn't come to terms with the tragic loss of her husband there two years previously, and the last thing she expects is an instant attraction to an Irish veterinary surgeon...
  • McKellan's Run by Nicole Hurley-Moore

    McKellan's Run by Nicole Hurley-Moore

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Years ago, Violet Beckett made the mistake of falling for the wrong McKellan brother and both she and her younger sister, Lily, paid the price. Now eight years later, fate has brought Violet and her daughter, Holly, back to the house Violet grew up in. As soon as Violet runs into James 'Mac' McKellan, she wonders if she should run all the way back to the city...
  • Blue Hydrangeas by Marianne Sciucco

    Blue Hydrangeas by Marianne Sciucco

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What if, after a lifetime of marriage, the person who knew you best, and loved you most, forgot your face and couldn't remember your name? A nursing facility is everyone's solution for what to do about Sara, but her husband, Jack, can't bear to live without her. He is committed to saving his marriage, his wife, and their life together from the devastation of Alzheimer's disease...
  • Another's Child: A Gripping Novel by Einat Danon

    Another's Child: A Gripping Novel by Einat Danon

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Imagine inheriting a child that you don’t even know! One morning, Yael and Arik Katz are startled by a surprise inheritance: Noa, the ten-year-old daughter of Canadian friends with whom they had made a long-forgotten will-exchange agreement, is delivered to their doorstep with no warning...
  • Heal Me by Linda Seed

    Heal Me by Linda Seed

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He’s her sister’s ex—which means he’s strictly off limits. So why can’t she get him off her mind?Shane Brody is dealing with a lot: his family’s new medical practice, his recent breakup, and a tragedy in his past that he’s sure was his fault. He’s not good for any woman, but Lily Hart just doesn’t seem to know when to stay away.Lily saw firsthand the pain Shane caused her sister...
  • Irish Inheritance by Paula Martin

    Irish Inheritance by Paula Martin

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    English actress Jenna Sutton and American artist Guy Sinclair first meet when they jointly inherit a house on the west coast of Ireland. Curious about their unknown benefactress and why they are considered 'family', they discover surprising links to the original owners of the house. They soon unravel an intriguing tale of a 19th century love affair...
  • The One by Maria Realf, Sabine Längsfeld

    The One by Maria Realf, Sabine Längsfeld

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    You never forget the one. You’ll never forget this book. Fall in love with this beautiful love story. A must read for fans of Jojo Moyes’ Me Before You and Cecelia Ahern’s PS I Love You Lizzie Sparkes should be the happiest girl in the world – she’s three months away from marrying The One in the wedding of her dreams! But then The One before the One walks back in to her life with a bombshell...
  • You Only Get So Much by Dan Kolbet

    You Only Get So Much by Dan Kolbet

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When Billy Redmond returns to his hometown to attend his brother's funeral, he's hoping for a quick trip. No reason to stay for more than a few hours. He's been in self-imposed exile from his family after a tragedy 12 years ago. It's better this way. He can't harm people he never sees. Billy soon finds that his family isn't better off without him, in fact he's the only one who can help them...
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    drama  family  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  humor  romance
  • Oppa & I: Love Signs by Orizuka, Lia Indra Andriana

    Oppa & I: Love Signs by Orizuka, Lia Indra Andriana

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Jae In:Oppa.Apa yang sedang terjadi?Kenapa hidupku jadi serumit ini?Kenapa aku tak bisa memahami perasaanku sendiri?Jae Kwon:Jae In-a.Oppa pernah bilang kan, kalau Oppa akan selalu ada untukmu?Jadi, kenapa kau harus menyimpannya sendiri?Ada oppa di sini!Oppa & I: Love Signs adalah buku ketiga dari seri Oppa & I yang diangkat dari webseries di koreanupdates...
  • A Good Time by Shannyn Schroeder

    A Good Time by Shannyn Schroeder

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A passionate free spirit and a sweet-talking playboy sound like a match made in heaven—until life gets in the way of all the fun and games… Indy Adams values her freedom above all else. She works hard to support herself, moonlighting as a waitress while she fights for her first big sale in the Chicago real estate market...
  • Losing You by Susan Lewis

    Losing You by Susan Lewis

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Two lives. Two families. One tragedy.Lauren Scott is bright, talented and beautiful. At eighteen, she is the most precious gift in the world to her mother, and has a dazzling career ahead of her.Oliver Lomax is a young man full of promise, despite the shadow his own, deeply troubled, mother casts over him.Then one fateful night, Oliver makes a decision that tears their worlds apart...
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