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  • Magnum: A Dark Knights MC/Dirty Angels MC Crossover by Jeanne St. James

    Magnum: A Dark Knights MC/Dirty Angels MC Crossover by Jeanne St. James

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Out of the dark comes a knight she least expects. He’s the Sergeant at Arms for the Dark Knights MC. He enforces the rules and gets his hands dirty. She’s the daughter of a biker. Property of another MC. She’s young. He’s not. He’s lived a life. She’s just finding her way. She’s a bad idea. A very bad idea. One which can quickly turn allies into rivals...
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    age-gap  forbidden-love  steamy  adult  biker  book  contemporary  dark
  • The Christmas Truce by Tiffany Reisz

    The Christmas Truce by Tiffany Reisz

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    “Look, it’s us,” Nora said, holding up a Peanuts-themed Christmas card. On the front was the blond pianist Schroeder, the black-haired muckraker Lucy, and Snoopy.“I’m the fucking dog?” Kingsley asked.“You’ve humped your fair share of legs...
  • Silver Lining Love by Melanie Shawn

    Silver Lining Love by Melanie Shawn

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dear Love Vixen,Six months ago, my life changed forever, and I had no idea it was coming.My sister—the strongest and most selfless person I’ve ever met and the kickass mom to three adorable kids—was killed in a car accident.In an instant, I became the mom to those three adorable kids, and lemme tell ya...I am far from strong. Or kickass...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Under The Bridge by Julia Wolf

    Under The Bridge by Julia Wolf

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    ​A quirky, friends-to-lovers, rock star romance... Ian Grady, drummer for Blue is the Color, is a quiet, self-contained enigma, even to his closest friends and bandmates. He’s comfortable staying in the background, playing the drums, and working on his puzzles. Valentina Petrov marches to the beat of her own drum and has never felt the need to fit in...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  steamy  contemporary  new-adult  fiction  book  adult  romance
  • Something Nice by Tiffany Reisz

    Something Nice by Tiffany Reisz

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It's July, a couple months after Nora returns to Søren at the end of THE SIREN, and while in bed, Søren makes a trade with Nora. He'll do something nice for her and she'll do something nice for him. Of course Nora picks something sexual. But Søren surprises her with his "something nice" request. Read the excerpt below to find out what it is.This story if for mailing list subscribers only...
  • Masked by Ivy Nelson

    Masked by Ivy Nelson

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Reva Calhoun met Noah Jasper five years ago on the night he found out his longtime girlfriend had been murdered.She was dating his sonNow she's faced with turning to him for help when Parker Jasper dumps her and kicks her out.She doesn't know it, but Noah needs her help just as much as she needs his...
  • Covet by Janet Nissenson

    Covet by Janet Nissenson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The long-awaited prequel to a love story for the ages. She was the only woman he wanted…but the only one he couldn’t haveIan Gregson had been born into wealth and power – one of the privileged heirs of the top luxury hotel chain in the world. To the outside world, he was seemingly the man who had everything – money, prestige, good looks, charisma – a man who could have any woman he desired...
  • Hot for Teacher Anthology: Nineteen Stories Filled with Love and Lust by Elle Christensen, L.J. Shen

    Hot for Teacher Anthology: Nineteen Stories Filled with Love and Lust by Elle Christensen, L.J. Shen

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Nineteen of today’s bestselling authors… Plus Nineteen tales of tempting teachers and seductive students… Equals One HOT anthology for an epic cause. Sexy, spicy, romantic, angsty, funny, or sweet-however you like your fantasies, these nineteen original novellas guarantee extra heat...
  • Hook, Line, Professor : A Professor/Student Forbidden Romance - #1 by Shayla Hart

    Hook, Line, Professor : A Professor/Student Forbidden Romance - #1 by Shayla Hart

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    "Do I detect a touch of desire in those gorgeous blue eyes, or is my boozed-up mind imagining things.."Ever the sceptic, Rein Valdez hoped all of her dreams would come true when she scored a scholarship and got accepted into Oakhill University—a prestigious Fine Arts school in Chicago...
  • How The Heart Breaks by Stacey Marie Brown

    How The Heart Breaks by Stacey Marie Brown

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He was her secret, her sin, the heart she couldn’t love.Emery Robert’s life is everything she wanted. Married to the love of her life, with a good job, and plans for a family in the future. But when Emery’s husband dies tragically, she is the one who stops living.Three years later, at the age of 30, she’s still struggling to move on...
  • Filthy Playboy by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell

    Filthy Playboy by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Filthy Playboy is the third book in the Cocky Suits Chicago series. If you loved Cocky Playboy and Possessive Playboy then you will fall head over heels in love with Filthy Playboy as we introduce you to Dexter and Abigail...
  • I Have Lived and I Have Loved by Willow Winters, Dylan Allen

    I Have Lived and I Have Loved by Willow Winters, Dylan Allen

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I have lived and I have loved…There’s no better feeling than those little butterflies at the end of a romance story. Top Shelf Romance is proud to present a collection of happily ever afters in collaboration with a cause dedicated to providing stories for those in need.100% of the profits from this anthology will be given to the Live A Thousand Lives charity...
  • Sydney's Battle by Elizabeth Knox

    Sydney's Battle by Elizabeth Knox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    SydneyI’m in love with a criminal, which shouldn’t be a problem, the only issue is he’s an enemy of my father’s club.An enemy he’s held captive for ages, and I managed to fall in love with him.I was warned not to talk to him, but I couldn’t help it. Since I was a child my mother always instilled the fact there is good in everyone, even those we don’t believe have any...
  • New Tune, Old Vinyl by Ember Davis

    New Tune, Old Vinyl by Ember Davis

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    TALLULAHSame Old Spin has always been my second home. Not just because it’s my family’s business but because I love the way music can speak to your soul. I thought I would run the shop forever, but it’s coming to an end and I’m not sure how to feel about it. I have no idea what comes next...
  • Filthy by Tory Baker

    Filthy by Tory Baker

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
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    Categorized as:
    age-gap  steamy  adult  biker  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Wycked Crush by Wynne Roman

    Wycked Crush by Wynne Roman

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    BREE GALLAGHER Wycked Obsession—my brother’s alternative rock band. More than that, it’s the story of my five-year crush on the band’s lead singer, Ajia Stone. When things at home turn bad, I get the chance to spend three months on tour with the band. Finally, it’s my chance to make Ajia to see me as more than the band’s mascot. Their baby girl...
  • Defended by Golden Angel

    Defended by Golden Angel

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    For Melody Williams, her fantasy of a Daddy Dom has always been limited to the books she devours in secret. But when a trip to Black Light brings dominant men out of her imagination and into real life, Melody quickly falls for everything about this exciting new world, including a certain gorgeous lawyer on whom she has a very serious crush...
    Categorized as:
    steamy  age-gap  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Soar by Zara Cox

    Soar by Zara Cox

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Welcome back to The Indigo lounge, the scandalously sexy sky-high playground where anything can happen. Buckle up. Emotional turbulence guaranteed... SOAR, the sizzling conclusion to the next duet in the Indigo Lounge Series. Seven Nights, Seven Highs…the story continues! Dark and sinfully sexy Noah King thought he'd left his past behind in New York. He should have known better...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Mr. Marshall's Method by Jessa York

    Mr. Marshall's Method by Jessa York

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Evan Holly is no ordinary student. She's wise, mature, confident, And completely off-limits. I know the rules, know the drill. Yet, I can't stop thinking about her. About wanting to know her, Touch her, Taste her. And when I do, It changes everything, Ruins it all. Holly Evan Marshall is more than my teacher...
  • Surface by Anna Brooks

    Surface by Anna Brooks

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She was off limits. Too young. The boss’s daughter. Forbidden. I knew it all along, but it didn’t change the absolute possession I felt when it came to her… nothing would change how I felt about her. So I did what I had to; I waited until the time was right to make her mine, only to find out there is one thing that could ruin it all...
  • Filthy Beautiful by Jaine Diamond

    Filthy Beautiful by Jaine Diamond

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    It’s forbidden... but that just makes it hotter. Courteney Clarke is the kind of girl who rock stars like me write songs about. She’s beautiful, but she's totally off-limits. Because she’s my best friend’s little sister. Now she tells me she’s a virgin—and she wants me to be her first. But she’s just f*cking with me. I know she is. She just hates me that much...
  • Manhattan Secret by V. Theia

    Manhattan Secret by V. Theia

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    We don't get to choose who we fall in love with. My parents are testament to that. I fell for my teacher…I know you're shocked, aren’t you? Not really. So what if I'm seven years younger than her. I want her. This heat between us can’t be ignored. “Now we share a secret, me and the little mouse. Whether she likes it or not...
  • Single Daddy Seduction by Angel Devlin, Tracy Lorraine

    Single Daddy Seduction by Angel Devlin, Tracy Lorraine

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Forbidden 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...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  female-mc  fiction  romance
  • Whipped Cream of the Crop by Frankie Love

    Whipped Cream of the Crop by Frankie Love

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When I see her at the coffee shop sipping hot cocoa, I know she’s something extra sweet.And it’s not just the whipped cream on her nose. It’s her curves, her smile, and the way she laughs as I choose a seat right across from her.Thing is, this woman has unrealistic expectations of her dream man. He’s got to be the cream of the crop, and I’m not sure any guy is gonna live up to it...
  • Her Older Fireman: An Older Man Younger Woman Curvy Romance by Liz Fox

    Her Older Fireman: An Older Man Younger Woman Curvy Romance by Liz Fox

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She wants to escape the trailer park. He’s an older hero. Can they look past their differences to find love? Her Older Fireman is a steamy, short romance with a curvy, younger woman and a handsome older hero. It is the fifth book in the Daddy Knows Better series. Maddie Growing up in a trailer park hasn’t been easy.That’s why I’m focused on my education and getting out of there...
  • Come Undone by Nichole Rose

    Come Undone by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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    Categorized as:
    age-gap  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Obsessed with a Daddy by Kelli Callahan

    Obsessed with a Daddy by Kelli Callahan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I am absolutely obsessed with my new neighbor.Dr. Everette Weston.He's hot-as-sin with a heart of gold.He might be a little older than man, But I don't care.There's just something about him...Did I mention that I've been spying on him?I knew it was wrong. I was terrified of getting caught.But obsession does strange things to people.My secret had to be exposed eventually..
  • Wind Therapy by A.J. Downey

    Wind Therapy by A.J. Downey

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Some men are born to lead, born to be the one in charge, given the tools to handle everything the world throws at them. Maverick is one of those men, however, nothing could or would prepare him for Marisol.Marisol dreams of a life far and away from her so-called family...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  steamy  adult  biker  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Reunited: A Novella by Helen Hardt

    Reunited: A Novella by Helen Hardt

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    True 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...
  • Sage's Surrender by Joy Blood

    Sage's Surrender by Joy Blood

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sage She is my best friend’s daughter. I have no right to be looking at her the way I do, but with her snotty attitude I find myself wanting to put her bratty ass into its place. Under me. Brook I have had a stupid school girl crush on him since I was fifteen years old. Now he is dragging me back to the one person I am not ready to face. My father. All characters are of consensual age...
  • The 7 Day Stand by Shayla Hart

    The 7 Day Stand by Shayla Hart

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    SAVANNAH -I had a clear vision of what my life would be like. First, I was going to open up an event management agency. Then, I was going to marry my gorgeous boyfriend Trent, have two kids, adopt a couple of puppies, and live happily ever after. The American dream.At least that was the plan until my boyfriend dumped me for the fourth time the day before my birthday, and I met him— Logan Pierce...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  steamy  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Cry by C.D. Reiss

    Cry by C.D. Reiss

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This book has been discontinued by the author, and combined with Sing...
    Categorized as:
    steamy  age-gap  romance  dark  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Take Me To Bed: Bedtime Quickies Collection by A.C. Williams, A.M. Wilson

    Take Me To Bed: Bedtime Quickies Collection by A.C. Williams, A.M. Wilson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Got time for a Quickie?Grab your kindle and snuggle up with your favorite authors as they come together to bring you a collection like no other. From steamy to sweet, contemporary to paranormal, and everything in between, you won't want to miss hooking up with these exclusive new stories.Participating Authors Include: A.C. Williams A.M. WilsonA.J...
  • Just a Little Reminder by Tracie Puckett

    Just a Little Reminder by Tracie Puckett

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    We’d all changed. Matt grew a harder exterior. I’d had chronic nightmares triggered by post-traumatic stress. Kara had distanced herself, turned a little colder. Charlie had become less protective and more accepting of what I wanted. And Luke… well, he’d become agreeable. But then there was Derek…...
  • Daddy's Obsession by Rory Reynolds

    Daddy's Obsession by Rory Reynolds

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I swore off all relationships. One night is all I promised. A single night for him to dominate my body. What I didn’t know before he took me over his knee is that he’s my new boss. My tempting, irresistible boss. Now, there's no going back. I’m Oliver Titan’s obsession, and he always gets what he wants...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  new-adult  romance
  • Merry Me Darling by Lilian T. James

    Merry Me Darling by Lilian T. James

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is not a standalone within the series. This is a short, holiday epilogue that picks up right where Meet Me Halfway left off.Madison woke up thinking it would be a piece of cake to meet Garrett's mother. She made him like her, after all. But the closer they get to Garrett’s childhood home, the more doubt starts to creep in...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  new-adult  romance
  • Jake the Panty-Ripper by Kimber Lee, KanyeInterruptedMe

    Jake the Panty-Ripper by Kimber Lee, KanyeInterruptedMe

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Maya, an innocent nurse, finds herself forced to accept protection from the Phantoms MC, specifically the dangerous, irresistible biker, Jake Ford. *****Maya, a kind nurse, has a normal life and a normal boyfriend, Sebastian. But one day she drops off a letter at a prison for a patient under her care and finds herself being watched over by a dangerous, handsome biker...
  • The VIP by Kimber Lee, KanyeInterruptedMe

    The VIP by Kimber Lee, KanyeInterruptedMe

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    There was nothing Ophelia wanted better than to gouge Nikolai’s long-lashed, consuming blue eyes out with a butter knife and mail them to the rest of the Alvonich family. Too bad they were in a very public, very esteemed place – Mikhail’s wedding.“You don’t think I’ll press the button?” Nikolai’s breath was warm and teasing in her ear...
  • Madly Addicted by Colet Abedi

    Madly Addicted by Colet Abedi

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The moment I met her, she made my world brighter. 

 Our forever was supposed to start when I stepped on that plane. So why do I feel like it's slipping through my fingers?  

How can we make our worlds come together when we're both too stubborn and too scared to give in?

 I can't lose her.

 She's my world, my everything...
  • It Just Feels Right by Hope Ford

    It Just Feels Right by Hope Ford

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My friends all tell me that I need to get under one man to get over another.Which seems ridiculous considering I’ve never technically been under any man.But then I meet Mr. Tall, Dark and Handsome.He's a man in uniform with possession in his eyes.Our attraction is instant and flammable and everything is perfect.Until I find out just how forbidden he is...
  • Provocative by Alex Lucian

    Provocative by Alex Lucian

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Coming home to a quiet, dark house. Meals by myself, because she was already done. Excuses and apologies, they were never enough. But even with that, when I touched her-when she arched under me and pulled me deeper- we couldn't get back to where we needed to be. Where we used to be. It was all frustration. Loneliness. Loss...
  • Playing with Seduction by Erika Wilde

    Playing with Seduction by Erika Wilde

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    SEDUCTION HAS NEVER BEEN SO SCANDALOUS . . . Kendall Shaw loves her job as a boudoir photographer. When she enlists hot, gorgeous, 100% alpha male, Jase Burns for a custom photo shoot for a romance novel cover, she quickly discovers that he only took the job to get close to her. But her painful divorce has made her wary of men, and especially one who is eight years younger than she is...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  steamy  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • L'attesa by Jodi Ellen Malpas

    L'attesa by Jodi Ellen Malpas

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Dove avevamo lasciato Ava e Jesse? Ah, sì, felici e contenti con i loro piccoli monelli Jacob e Maddie che gironzolano per casa...
    Categorized as:
    steamy  age-gap  romance  contemporary  humor  fiction  book  adult
  • Storm by Fiona Davenport

    Storm by Fiona Davenport

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When Blakely Evans’ father was sent to prison for killing her kidnappers, he asked Gideon “Storm” Ayers to watch over her. Two years ago, the Iron Rogues’ Road Captain realized Blakely was the woman who was meant to be his. But she was too young for Storm, so he protected her from afar, waiting for the day when he could finally claim her...
    Categorized as:
    steamy  age-gap  romance  fiction  contemporary  new-adult  book  adult
  • Mistletoe Kisses by Sam Mariano, Isabella Starling

    Mistletoe Kisses by Sam Mariano, Isabella Starling

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    All I want for Christmas is Mr. McLaren under the mistletoe... Of course, that's all any girl in my senior class wants, but the crazy hot, decidedly grinchy Mr. McLaren is not an option. Not only because he's our teacher, but because he's a real jerk. All year I’ve kept my head down, turned in good work, and tried my best not to attract Mr. McLaren’s attention...
  • Forever Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Forever Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    To Callie Masters, there’s nothing like a man with silver at his temples. When a silver fox walks into her booth, she nearly falls to her knees in appreciation. He’s suave with a hard edge, a wolf in a power suit. Her job is to work on the ink on his back, not daydream about something far more tantalizing...
  • High Stakes by Cheryl Douglas

    High Stakes by Cheryl Douglas

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Former party girl, Alisa Turner, made a deal with her daddy, Trey. He’ll provide the seed money for her new business venture as long as she promises to stay out of trouble. Too bad her good intentions tumble 30,000 feet when she meets a sexy stranger on a flight to sin city...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Teach by Jillian Quinn

    Teach by Jillian Quinn

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Mark Montgomery cares about two things—getting laid and getting paid. He's cocky, confident, sexy-as-sin, and counting down the last few months of college before he can begin his professional baseball career. But there are things Mark must do to survive until his big payday, questionable activities that could get him killed...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  sports  romance
  • Bottoms Up by Jenika Snow

    Bottoms Up by Jenika Snow

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    AoifeAfter my mother passed away, I packed up my entire life and moved to her home country of Ireland. I wanted a change of scenery, a different life… to distance myself from the memories of all that I lost.I wanted a fresh start.The small Irish village of Duthmoore was everything I had hoped when I envisioned myself starting a new life...
  • Dear Heart, You Screwed Me by Ashlee Rose

    Dear Heart, You Screwed Me by Ashlee Rose

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dear Heart,I can't believe I am even writing this.I wanted a fresh start, to follow a new dream that I had to find after I lost Elijah.Moving to New York was the best thing for me.I had it all planned out.New Friends, New Job and a New Adventure.And a new adventure I had.My best friend's dad.It was supposed to be a taboo fling... but it was so much more...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  new-adult  romance
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