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Water from My Heart by Charles Martin, Mieke Prins
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Charles Martin's breathtaking novel of love and redemption.Charlie Finn had to grow up fast, living alone by age sixteen. Highly intelligent, he earned a life-changing scholarship to Harvard, where he learned how to survive and thrive on the outskirts of privileged society...Categorized as:
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Coming Home by Judith Keim, Angela Dawe
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLength: 8 hrs 15 minCamilla “Cami” Chandler comes home from France to take over the Chandler Hill Inn and Winery for her recently-deceased grandmother, Lettie, as she’d always promised... -
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Play Me by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne kiss…so hot it scalded me. One year later…a second chance to give her the one thing she’s never had. I’ve known Daisy for years. She’s all curves, but I’m not supposed to notice. Because we’re just friends. I want her anyway. She wants two things—commitment and that elusive O. I can only give her one, so I make a deal. One month and more O’s than she can count... -
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The After Series Slipcase Set by Anna Todd
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPlease Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched Collectively: The Complete After Series Collection 5 Books Box Set by Anna Todd: After Ever Happy: After Ever Happy...Life will never be the same... -
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![The Beach House by Jenny Hale]()
The Beach House by Jenny Hale
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“Oh, my goodness,” she whispered. At the bottom of the box was a stack of letters. Tied with a ribbon, the pages were faded with age. “These are all addressed from here,” she said, “but they’ve never been sent.”When her gram passes away, Melanie Simpson feels utterly lost. She has no idea what to do with her life after she has devoted years to looking after her beloved grandmother...Categorized as:
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![All The Way From Texas by Carolyn Brown]()
All The Way From Texas by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMolly Baker, a first-rate reporter, and Carson Rhodes, an excellent photojournalist are two of the most talented students in their graduating class. So, who else would their professor pick but these two young, adventurous graduate students to go on a journalism excursion? But newly engaged Molly has reservations about the trip... -
![Going Home by Judith Keim]()
Going Home by Judith Keim
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn 1970, Violet Hawkins’ only wish at eighteen is to escape her life in the Dayton, Ohio, foster-care system and make her way to the west coast to enjoy a mellow life and find the love she’s been missing all her life. She makes it to San Francisco, but soon learns she needs a job if she’s to live properly...Categorized as:
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![Home At Last by Judith Keim]()
Home At Last by Judith Keim
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLouise “Lulu” Kingsley is thrilled to discover after years of wishing for a sibling, Cami Chandler is her half-sister. When Cami invites her to live with her at Chandler Hill, Lulu jumps at the chance to leave behind all the heartache in her recent life... -
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Mine by Ivy Nelson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHunter Novak is on a quest to tear everything away from the people who abandoned him and make it his own. His thirst for retribution has landed him at the top of his game. He is a God in Las Vegas and around the world. But it's not enough. There's still one more piece of real estate and power he's after and he gave pop-star Skylar Cameron her career to get it... -
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Beneath the Silence by K. Lashaun
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSelflessness has always been the motto Eden Foster lived by. Raised in a household that instilled the mantra of family over everything, the up-and-coming MMA fighter has made a living using her fists while sticking her neck out for people who would never do the same for her.A childhood filled with neglect led Hakeem Biggers down a path of darkness. One full of sins and misdeeds... -
![Rainbow Sprinkles by Pepper North, Paige Michaels]()
Rainbow Sprinkles by Pepper North, Paige Michaels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker!Ellie Wilmoth has dreamed of owning her own cupcake bakery. Now that Little Cakes is about to open, nothing can distract her. Okay, maybe one thing. While crafting her first featured cupcake, she's interrupted by her handsome new landlord, and his commanding presence is impossible to ignore... -
![The Law of the Heart by Boris Starling]()
The Law of the Heart by Boris Starling
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTheir love is against the laws of a merciless state—but the heart has its own power.For rollercoaster designer Theo, living on the edge is just part of the job. He’s used to wandering the world perfecting thrills, his heart immune to commitment. But then a commission in repressive North Korea exposes him to emotions he’s never dared to feel...Categorized as:
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![The Rebellious Rancher by Kate Pearce]()
The Rebellious Rancher by Kate Pearce
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAttachment to the land, hard work, and community, sets the folks of Morgantown apart from the everyday, and always brings them back to the ranch—where they might even find love . . .After his father decides to leave the ranch to his older brother, usually calm, steadfast Ben Miller struggles to deal with his resentment... -
![Lemon Chiffon by Pepper North, Paige Michaels]()
Lemon Chiffon by Pepper North, Paige Michaels
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker!Daisy Galante adores hanging out with the Littles at Blaze, until she meets creepy member Leo. While escaping the pretend Daddy’s unwarranted punishment, she is rescued by her friend and dungeon master, Tarson. Between Leo and the thugs terrorizing her shop, she’s in desperate need of some tender loving care... -
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![Swimming Lessons by Mary Alice Monroe]()
Swimming Lessons by Mary Alice Monroe
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIt's been five years since the original turtle lady, old Miss Lovie Rutledge, passed away, but her legacy lives on with some special women, especially Toy and her daughter, young Little Lovie. Toy Sooner kept her graveside vow to her beloved mentor. She left behind an abusive, dysfunctional lifestyle to become a strong single mother and aquarist at the South Carolina Aquarium...Categorized as:
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Devoted by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s a beautiful model.And she’s from the city.Two big reasons why I shouldn’t want her.I enjoy my life in Whiskey Run.I’m a small-town, blue-collar mechanic.And I know where I stand.Half the women in this town can’t get past the grease under my nails.So I know better than to get mixed up with her.I think I can forget about her.Then I get to know her.Then I start to like her... -
![The Wishing Tide by Barbara Davis]()
The Wishing Tide by Barbara Davis
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the acclaimed author of The Secrets She Carried comes a novel about the pull of the past and the power of love. As offseason begins on the Outer Banks, a storm makes landfall, and three unlikely strangers are drawn together... Five years ago, Lane Kramer moved to Starry Point, certain the quaint island village was the place to start anew...Categorized as:
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![The Wager by Carolyn Brown]()
The Wager by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIvy Cameo Johnson, an oil baroness from Houston, has wealth that draws men like flies to honey, yet she also possesses intelligence and an awkwardness that runs them off. John William Dalhart, a Texas oil baron himself, out to prove his father and new business partner both wrong, was also born into wealth. There's been no Neither has met nor knows about the other... -
![Lucky Harbor Collection 2: Lucky in Love, At Last, Forever and a Day by Jill Shalvis]()
Lucky Harbor Collection 2: Lucky in Love, At Last, Forever and a Day by Jill Shalvis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSpend the Summer in Lucky Harbor! Lucky in Love Mallory Quinn has had enough of playing it safe. As the local good girl, she's expected to date Mr. Right. But for once, she'd like to take a risk on Mr. Wrong. And who could be more wrong than Ty Garrison? The mysterious new guy in town has made it clear that he's only passing through, which suits Mallory just fine... -
![Billionaire's Playmate by Chance Carter]()
Billionaire's Playmate by Chance Carter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLive-In Nanny Wanted He needed a nanny. What he got was a playmate. Because playing is exactly what we've been doing. Ever since I moved in. I adore his seven-year-old. She's the daughter I always wanted... -
![Chasing the Dream by Isabelle Peterson]()
Chasing the Dream by Isabelle Peterson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPhoebe Fairchild didn’t have a great first year of college. In fact, it stunk! She realized she’d chosen a major, physics, that didn’t suit her. And worse than that, a boyfriend who was a first-class jerk. When she visited her mother in New York for Spring Break, Phoebe decided that a transfer to a new university, a thousand miles from her current one, and a new major were definitely in order... -
![The House of Morgan: Books 1 - 3 by Victoria Pinder]()
The House of Morgan: Books 1 - 3 by Victoria Pinder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis USA Today Bestselling Author includes three full House of Morgan novels, and is over 700 pages of dazzling romance and family drama! Secret Crush When FBI agent and Billionaire John Morgan returns home for his father’s funeral, he’s interested in Alice Collins. His interest in her gets her in trouble, and he’ll protect her no matter the cost...Categorized as:
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![The Permanence of Pain by Desiree Lafawn]()
The Permanence of Pain by Desiree Lafawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo broken people don’t make a whole. But together, they might have a chance at redemption. Regina O’Shea is used to being tested. As a talented salesperson and strong-willed woman in a male-dominated industry, she has to be prepared for whatever they throw at her. But losing her lover to her good friend and client is the one thing she never expected—and her walls start coming down... -
![The Delay by Danielle Allen]()
The Delay by Danielle Allen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCatching last minute flights is a part of the job when you’re hired to photograph events all over the country. Usually everything goes according to plan.But when I was hired to document the Juneteenth celebration in Galveston, Texas, I had no idea my plans were going to be derailed.The woman who scuffed my sneakers and didn’t apologize ended up having the seat next to me...Categorized as:
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![The Best Bad Boy by Erin Nicholas]()
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![Double Exposition by Jerica MacMillan]()
Double Exposition by Jerica MacMillan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA former boyband star gets a little musical education from a sexy violinist. Will they stay in different keys or find a way to play in tune? The first time I saw her I knew I wanted her. And when she talked music with me? I didn’t stand a chance. When she found out my secret past—that I used to be a famous pop star—I expected her to fangirl all over me... -
![Soldier by Jenna Gunn]()
Soldier by Jenna Gunn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy fake fiancee has amnesia and thinks I’m a stranger.This is my chance to finally claim her forever.I’m the only one who can rescue Sierra after the accident.As a soldier, it’s in my blood to protect.She has amnesia and doesn’t remember a thing.This is my only shot to claim what’s mine.I tell the hospital she’s my fiancee and she’s released into my arms...Categorized as:
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![All I Want by J.H. Croix]()
All I Want by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDallas One kiss that burned so hot, I never forgot. Five years later. Audrey… the hottest woman I’ve ever known and my sister’s best friend. I was half in love with her for years. I moved on, and so did she. The universe rolled the dice. A dark, snowy night—no joke. I find her walking through the darkness. Christmas is right around the corner. She’s so d*mn tempting, I can hardly think... -
![Whistleblower by Kate Marchant]()
Whistleblower by Kate Marchant
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKate Marchant presents a story about a young journalist who fights for the truth to come to light—even if it means she might lose everything . . . Laurel Cates has never wanted the spotlight... -
![Love at Last Sight by Jordan Lynde]()
Love at Last Sight by Jordan Lynde
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“Rose, I’m sorry, but your eyesight will be gone by the end of this year.” Who knew one simple sentence could change a life so drastically? Rose is a normal seventeen year old girl with a normal life, normal friends, and what she thought to be normal vision. When she receives the news her vision is slowly deteriorating, she doesn't know what to think. Her life is over... -
![Our Song: The Wilder Books #1 by Savannah Kade]()
Our Song: The Wilder Books #1 by Savannah Kade
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJD Hewlitt gave up the good life. He quit his high-stress job, sold his high-rise condo, and left his high-maintenance girlfriend behind to start over in Nashville. Three years later, his band Wilder is still struggling for the recognition they deserve and his hopes aren’t what they used to be... -
![The Idea of You by Amanda Prowse]()
The Idea of You by Amanda Prowse
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWith her fortieth birthday approaching, Lucy Carpenter dares to hope that she finally has it all: a wonderful new husband, Jonah, a successful career and the chance of a precious baby of her own. Life couldn’t be more perfect. But the reality of becoming parents proves much harder than Lucy and Jonah imagined... -
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Last Call by Alice Clayton
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom NEW YORK TIMES & USA TODAY bestselling author Alice Clayton, known for her “deliciously addictive” (The Book Vixen) novels, this Cocktail series novella reunites readers with Caroline and Simon from the wildly successful Wallbanger.Simon and Caroline are back for another round of baking, banging, and big life changes... -
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Snapdragon by Kilby Blades
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSNAPDRAGON: LOVE CONQUERS NONE BOOK #1 The rules are simple: unattached companionship, toe-curling sex and a clean break whenever it ends. And it will end. Darby’s groundbreaking medical research will launch her into career stardom. Michael’s status as an architectural wunderkind will send him to a far-flung locale. Either one can say the single word that will break it off: Snapdragon... -
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![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... -
![Texas Rich / Texas Heat by Fern Michaels]()
Texas Rich / Texas Heat by Fern Michaels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNow in one irresistible volume, here are the first two novels of Fern Michaels’s bestselling Texas series, which follows the illustrious Coleman family–four generations of a powerful American dynasty. TEXAS RICH At the Philadelphia Navy Yard during World War II, young Billie Ames falls head over heels for the daredevil pilot Moss Coleman... -
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Pretty Things by Donna Alam
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI have been dying to read this book and I was not disappointed. I was so excited. This is one thing I look for in a book. I want to be spellbound. I want to sink my teeth into the characters & take myself into their world. To feel this kind of emotion is phenomenal & not something I can feel with every book I read. The author did that with the 3 books in this trilogy... -
![Single Daddy Seduction by Angel Devlin, Tracy Lorraine]()
Single Daddy Seduction by Angel Devlin, Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsForbidden never tasted so good. Sarah He’s my daddy’s best friend, and he took a huge chance on me. I wasn’t meant to thank him by falling into his bed, I was just meant to care for his twins. But my life has just imploded and he’s the only good thing I’ve got right now. Emmet She’s my best friend’s daughter. Completely off-limits and yet I simply can’t resist... -
![The Art of Endings by Nia Forrester]()
The Art of Endings by Nia Forrester
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe post-script to 'Secret' . . . The last time Trey Denison was a “boyfriend” he was seventeen years old, and then a family tragedy forced him to grow up fast and take charge of raising his sister, Tessa. So for the past sixteen years, he had no time, and no inclination for a serious relationship. But that was before Shayla... -
![Just For Him by Abbie Zanders]()
Just For Him by Abbie Zanders
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVincent Cerasino gives his all to the Cecilton PD, so much so there’s not much time or energy left for him to pursue any kind of meaningful relationship. Besides, he has yet to meet a woman he thinks would be willing to put up with the long hours, the inherent risks of the job, and the occasional lack of attention - just to be with him. Haven McAlister might just be the exception...Categorized as:
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![Reunited: A Novella by Helen Hardt]()
Reunited: A Novella by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrue love comes once in a lifetime. Will she grab her second chance? When Kathryn Abbott moves back to her hometown following her divorce, she doesn’t expect to run into Brett Falcone, the Italian Stallion. If possible, he’s even more appealing than he was twenty years ago when she, the nerd queen, tutored the popular baseball star... -
![Lucas by Xyla Turner]()
Lucas by Xyla Turner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZion:I was the newest, black female United States Senator and I was ready to take it by storm. Then the most devasting news a woman could experience happened and I did not breathe one word about it to a soul. Not even the sexy Senator that was in hot pursuit. The man absolutely did not take no for an answer.Lucas:She was new to the Senate and I felt it was my duty to help her along.Ms... -
![Borrowing Trouble by Mae Wood]()
Borrowing Trouble by Mae Wood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJuggling a new boyfriend who is constantly MIA for work, his mom who likes her just a little too much, a best friend whose husband might be sneaking around, and a busy career saving clients from sexual harassment lawsuits is pulling Marisa Tanner apart at the seams... -
![Fail to Fight by Maci Dillon]()
Fail to Fight by Maci Dillon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn emotional story of unrequited love… Chloe Now, I ask you not to condemn the man I loved without knowing all the details. What he did was inexcusable and unforgettable, yes, but I wanted to forgive. What I struggled with was why he left me scared and broken, without a fight. With no goodbye, no closure. And without closure, there was no moving on... -
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![Bossy Italian by Flora Ferrari]()
Bossy Italian by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m a voracious reader with a wild imagination, and even wilder needs. Although I may be a young woman who’s never experienced her first time, I know I want to feel pain, I just have no idea when and where I’m going to find the right man to give it to me...if ever...Categorized as:
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![Fractured Trust by L.M. Dalgleish]()
Fractured Trust by L.M. Dalgleish
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSummer Mackenzie’s high-school sweetheart shattered her heart years ago when he betrayed her. Now he’s a world-famous rock star and the last thing she wants is to see him again when her life is crumbling around her.Forgetting what he did is impossible.Ignoring the way he still makes her feel is a losing battle... -
![Smarty Pants by Marika Ray]()
Smarty Pants by Marika Ray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first time I met her, she was running away from her own wedding.The second time I met her, she tried to get me fired from my job.The third time? I had to haul her drunk self off the bar before she completed her amateur—and hot as hell—striptease.She’s messy, chaos in human form, and not at all who she claims to be...Categorized as:
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![Serving the Senator by L.M. Mountford]()
Serving the Senator by L.M. Mountford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe was ready to do anything, even sell herself to Hades himself.Billionaire. Politician. War Hero.Senator Richard Sharpe, the most powerful man in New York City.And A founding member of the Olympus Club.An exclusive gentlemen’s club.Where anything can be bought, for a price.Kora wasn’t supposed to be on offer.She was the new girl, innocent and inexperienced... -
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Her Claim by Rebecca Grace Allen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s no princess. He’s no prince. Then again, they never wanted a fairy tale. Legally Bound , Book 2 Cassie Allbright takes no prisoners. A half Cuban ball-busting attorney, she’s too tough to admit what she wants in bed. But tough is the only way to cut it in her high-powered firm, and Cassie doesn’t need a knight in shining armor...Categorized as:
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![Finding His Cheer by Claire Wilder]()
Finding His Cheer by Claire Wilder
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI never wanted to love again. Until love came knocking on my door.HEATHAfter losing my wife, the only thing I wanted to do was raise my eight-year-old daughter and get through the day in one piece. Then my neighbor Morgan appeared on my doorstep with a favor to ask. My sexy, sweet, lovely neighbor. Suddenly I'm shocked to find the haze in my brain lifting...
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