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The Fool by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI don’t know who needs to hear this but take a day off from being the bigger person. Fuck some shit up.Those words were said to him by a stranger in the airport. And from that moment on, he’s only had eyes for her.Too bad they met when she was taking off for three months to parts unknown. Otherwise, Keene Day—yes, that was really his godforsaken name—would’ve tried a little harder to get her info... -
Boarlander Bash Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSebastian “Bash” Kane is ready for a mate. He’s been fighting for his lumberjack crew of bear shifters to lift the ban on women in the trailer park, and his alpha has just given him the go ahead to find the woman of his dreams. But when he meets a shy newspaper editor in a diner, it becomes clear that finding a mate might not be so easy... -
Shattered Hearts: The Complete Series by Cassia Leo
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“This series was just plain addicting!” “Chris Knight can rock my ovaries.” “I started reading and nothing else mattered.” Five novels from the New York Times bestselling Shattered Hearts series available in Kindle Unlimited for a limited time. The Shattered Hearts series is a steamy and tender rock star romance spanning an epic 25 years and 1,589 pages... -
This Crazy Love by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRule #1: Do not fall for your brother’s best friend. Rule # 2: Absolutely do not fall for your brother’s best friend. Rule # 3: Don’t break the rules. Shay Jackson Stone is hot—like burn-down-buildings kind of hot. He’s also my brother’s best friend, and the memory of one kiss with him years ago still might get to me. Maybe. But, I am not looking for a second chance...Categorized as:
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Get Bucked by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDarby has always been ‘that’ guy.The guy that no man, woman, or child wants around their loved one.See, a long time ago he made some bad decisions. Those bad decisions have haunted him ever since. No matter what he does, people still see him as the town’s screw up. The boy that sold his soul to the Devil. Years later, he’s turned himself around... -
Ghost by Nicole James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGhost has been living his life under one rule…never fall in love, never get too close, never get tied down to just one woman. Focusing solely on his club, he is able to remain unattached and free…. until a girl from his past is dropped in his lap. She was a line he swore he’d never cross. And now, in order to obtain an alliance his club needs, he’s forced to use her in ways he’d never imagined... -
Tracker by Lilly Atlas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA cop and an outlaw biker walk into a bar…Officer Jolene Baker spent her youth smiling and sparkling on stage when all she wanted was to run alongside her four older brothers. It took years for her to stand up for herself, ditch the pageant life, and peruse her dream of becoming a police officer... -
Ace Magnets by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAce Magnets is book 3 in the series A Good Run Of Bad Luck and is best read in order.CorduroyCarter Roy, the man that attracts all the ladies, but never gets them. He's sexy and charming, but hasn't found the woman that can keep his attention.AbbyI just moved to this town six months ago, but I'm already loving it! Granted, I get lost a lot and I tend to stick out like a sore thumb...Categorized as:
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Sexy/Dangerous by Beverly Jenkins
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWearing her shades, a black Stetson, and snakeskin cowboy boots, security agent Maxine "Max" Blake is the baddest thing walking. Ex-marine, ex-cop, and a whole lotta 'tude, Max doesn't have time for anything but her job. Her latest assignment: to protect Dr. Adam Gary. Her problem: he doesn't want her there. Adam wants to focus on his work, not to be distracted by this tall, sexy woman... -
Mace by Lane Hart
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMace I fell for Hailey the moment I laid eyes on her, before I knew about the three King Kong size battles I would have to fight to be with her. By the time Linc warned me that his gorgeous sister with legs a mile long was off limits and “emotionally fragile,” it was too late. There was no turning back. Then there’s my friend Senn, who had a one-night stand with Hailey... -
Silver Brewer (The Silver Foxes of Blue Ridge) by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsL.B. Dunbar pitches her tent and stakes her claim as the queen of second chance, sexy silver fox romances, and this story is no different. - Goodreads. Olivet Pierson needs his land. Name your price, Mr. Harrington. She has her reasons, and this muscular mountain of masculinity isn’t going to get in her way... -
Often by Danielle Norman
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDifficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations… He wore suits and I wore biker boots. He went to University and I went to Trade school. He lived in a big home and I lived in a tiny apartment. When my world was turned upside down, he took me in his arms and promised to help me find a new direction... -
A Way Back Home by Alison Sherlock
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFull of warmth, laughter, tears and a wedding! What happens when two lost souls find themselves? Perfect for the fans Jill Mansell and Carole Matthews. After recent heartbreak, Skye Jackson finds herself homeless and on the road with only a classic Airstream trailer to her name... -
Reaching Ryan by Megyn Ward
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRyan is broken. Damaged beyond repair. Angry and hostile toward everyone around him. Everyone but me. It makes no sense. We’re strangers. We barely know each other. But there’s no denying the way I feel when I see him. The things I want when he touches me. He tells me those things are impossible. That the way I feel is wrong. That what I want will never happen. Can’t happen...Categorized as:
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Nailed Down by Chelle Bliss, Eden Butler
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKit Carlyle isn’t just some woman. Beautiful? Yep. Seductive? Damn straight. She’s also my best friend…and my co-worker. But, hell, I’m a guy with a pulse. Every once in a while, I take a look and think filthy things about her that maybe I shouldn’t. But when her cousin dies and leaves her with a long as hell and sexy bucket list, Kit turns to me for a helping hand... -
Definite by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLauren captivated me with those big brown eyes of hers, and I knew my life would never be the same. What started out as friendship, has turned into so much more. I was shocked when Tristian asked for my number. There hasn't been a day since that I haven't heard from him. He may be the drummer, but that deep sexy voice, it turns me inside out...Categorized as:
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Not a Role Model by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsYou better watch out for people that bounce back from everything that’s meant to destroy them.Those were the words that Coreline King learned to live by when it came to dealing with Tide ‘Rook’ Crow, member of the Battle Crows MC, general surgeon, and all-around jerk who lived to make her life a living hell...Categorized as:
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Controlled Burn by Marie James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the mechanic for Blackbridge Security, when I make a mistake things don’t work properly.Correcting that mistake is the only way to get things operational.I meet issues in my personal life with the same mindset.How was I to know the woman I’ve been flirting with at the gym is the same woman I called a noise complaint on?I got her kicked out of her condo.My first response: Move in with me... -
The Theory Of Second Best: Cake Series Book Two by J. Bengtsson
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTwenty-two-year-old Kyle McKallister has lived his life in the shadows. Younger brother to one of the world’s most elusive and embattled celebrities, Kyle has carved out a comfortable existence touring with his famous brother and living in the lap of luxury with no commitments or plans of his own, only a deep, haunting loyalty to his brother... -
Claiming Her Innocence by Vivian Wood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller Vivian Wood He’s gonna make sure he’s her first. Ryan Scott is big, bad, and he has a body made for sin. When he leaves the SEALs and heads home to D.C., the first person he wants to see is his best friend, Poppy Baker. Just to be around her, of course… nothing funny. Their friendship isn’t like that...Categorized as:
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Luscious by Melissa Schroeder, Moonstruck Cover Design And Photography
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling author Melissa Schroeder, get the second book in her wildly popular Camos and Cupcakes series! ***Get the book at a discounted price through preorder!*** When by the book Harry Bradley gets thrown together with his sister’s best friend EJ, opposites don’t just attract, they explode. She’s my sister’s best friend... -
Royal Games by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvery girl dreams of falling in love with a prince.When I met Jeremy, I thought he was my prince.Caring. Compassionate. Sensitive.And, unfortunately for me... Not attracted to women.So here I am, thirty years old and divorced when most of my friends are just getting married. In desperate need of a restart, I set off on a road trip to learn how to love myself again...Categorized as:
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Tulsa (The Crow Brothers) by S.L. Scott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA hot new rock star romance that will sweep you off your feet and leave you with a smile from New York Times Bestselling Author, S.L. Scott. The rumors are true. At least where I’m concerned. Drummers hit it harder and do it better. Women love me and I love them. But I like to think of myself as a sensitive soul trapped in a lady-killer’s body... -
Thieves 2 Lovers by K. Webster, J.D. Hollyfield
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBest friends aren’t supposed to kiss. But these best friends did. He can’t get the taste of her lips off his mind. She can’t let go of the guilt from her mistake. He wants to be good enough for her. She wishes life were different. He’s the bad boy reject. She’s the girl next door. When opposites attract, they collide and create an explosion that can’t be ignored... -
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Fearless by Abby Brooks
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNever date your (sexy as hell) next door neighbor. File that under great advice—not taken.Especially if he’s hot. And witty. And successful. Did I mention hot? Never mind. The point’s the same.I moved to Wildrose Landing because my life was a structure fire burning down around me.They say a phoenix rises from the ashes, new. I crossed my fingers and took a leap of faith, hoping that proved true...Categorized as:
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Charmer by Kayley Loring
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNICOShe serves me coffee late at night when I come around to write lyrics,but it’s not the caffeine I’ve gotten addicted to.We’ve got the spark, but she’s the only woman in townwho seems to be immune to my charms.When it’s time for me to leave for my cross-country tour,I just can’t imagine not seeing her for months.So I offer her a job on the road with me... -
One Time Only by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA fiery, passionate MM romance novel from #1 New York Times Bestselling author Lauren Blakely… Ever hear the story about the bodyguard who falls for the rock star?Yeah, it never ends well.Each day I remind myself that it's my job to protect Stone. And nowhere in the job description does it say I should lust after the charismatic, charming man.Especially since we're opposites...Categorized as:
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Merry Little Midlife Matchmaker by Lilian Monroe
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEveryone in Heart's Cove knows Lizzie Butler as the reliable single mom who keeps their tight-knit community running. What they don't know is that she's been secretly pining for her brother's best friend since high school—the same man they've just volunteered her to matchmake for.Sean Hardy returned to his hometown looking for community, not complications...Categorized as:
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My Brother's Best Friends by Rebel Bloom
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThey claim I’m the one thing they can’t have, and the only thing they’ve ever wanted.They’re also the ones that took my v-card and ran me out of town.Coming back to Lunar, New Mexico was a nightmare.I had no choice after my life had gone up in flames.Between finding out that my boyfriend had a wife and getting fired from my job, I had little desire to think about hot men...Categorized as:
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Raging Heart On: Friends to Lovers Romance by Jordan Marie, Robin Harper
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHer biological clock is a ticking time bomb. He’s got the tool it takes to get the job done…And then some. Kayla: Life has never been great. If not for White Lucas and his family, I might have been on the streets. They showed me what family was—what I always wanted. Now I'm nearing thirty, I want my own family. The problem is there’s no man in the picture... -
Getting Wound Up: Part One by Jennifer Bernard, Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA fun, flirty crossover novel from bestselling authors Jennifer Bernard (the Love Between the Bases series) and Erin Nicholas (the Sapphire Falls series) Caitlyn Murray has never let on that she's had fantasies about her brother's friend Eli Anderson for years...Categorized as:
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Fearless at Heart by Zoe York
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor twenty years, Seth Kincaid has kept his visits to his home town brief. He’s not avoiding January Howe, exactly—he’s giving his high school girlfriend space. But that distance evaporates when she takes over her family’s marina for the summer...Categorized as:
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Play Fast by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFive reasons I should never go near Oz Taylor:• He’s a hot as sin world famous rockstar with a big...ax.• He’s a huge, tattooed older guy with a piercing dark gaze that can destroy a woman’s virginity.• He’s my forever best friend’s older brother.• He hasn’t spoken to me in more than five years.• Oh, and I’m pretty sure he hates me.. -
Evers & Afters by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA swoon-worthy romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix!An ex-military pilot and a sunshiney barista take opposites attract to the next level.I’m blaming it on the porcupine who broke into Cammi’s coffee truck. If that didn’t happen, I never would’ve kissed her.I’ve spent years ignoring the spark that flares any time I get close to Cammi. I don’t do romance, and I don’t lose control...Categorized as:
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Storm by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAspenI can’t think of a better place to spend my last week in Alaska than in Three Rivers.Twenty years as a pilot in the Army has come and gone.Many of the veterans I served with have settled in the small town.It’s only fitting I spend my last days catching up with them.Plus, I’m determined to show my bestie a good time...Categorized as:
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Rock F*ck Club #5 by Michelle Mankin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m all for girl power and sh*t. Guys are a disaster.Trust me. I know.My name is Josephine Poet. I’m the drummer in an all-girl band.My rule is f*ck a guy only once, then move onto the next one.The Rock F*ck Club reality show is no different than my real life. Only there are cameras rolling, and they’re offering me a ton of cash. The money and the publicity is just what Joey’s Band needs...Categorized as:
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Piped Down by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis grumpy mountain man is good at laying pipe. But can he convince his mystery woman to give him a chance?Caleb MaverickTaking a last-minute plumbing project wasn't on my agenda.Neither was the curvy little ball of sunshine who answered the door.Or her devilish little dog.Now I'm waist-deep in water with hearts in my eyes.The dog likes me. The woman? Not so much... -
When I'm with You by Samantha Brinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first time I saw Julie Parker, the gorgeous, brilliant, sharp tongued lawyer knocked the wind right out of me.The second time I saw Julie Parker, our eyes met across a football field.The third time I saw Julie Parker, we had a *moment* and I was certain she was meant to be mine.The fourth time I saw Julie Parker, she was struggling...Categorized as:
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Hook Me Up by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan’t find love? Good. I’m your guy.I mean, not your guy per se, but the guy to find you the love of your life.I’m the best damn matchmaker there ever was.Except when it comes to my own life.Why bother? I’m too busy setting up other couples and enjoying success anyway.I’ve been hooking people up since I was a teenager. Great at it then, and getting paid for it now...Categorized as:
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Returning Home by Colbie Kay
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChatty At 25 years old I never thought I'd have to bury my husband. But I did. When I left the club behind I never thought I'd come back. But here I am. I've always done what was needed and this is no exception my cousin needs protection so I brought her where I know she will be safe. The Satan's Sinners Motorcycle Club... -
Are We There Yet? by Savannah Scott
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA vintage VW van. Four friends. A cross-country road trip.It will be the best adventure of my life, if only I can shake the feelings I have for Cameron .Cameron Reeves is as gorgeous as his name makes him sound.He’s about six feet tall, which is the height I always wrote in my ideal man list in my journal. Yes. I have a list of qualities I want in a man...Categorized as:
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Red, White, & Bayou by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWyatt Landry is back in town...for one night only. At least, that's the plan. In spite of the big Fourth of July party, and his cousin’s plan to set him up with a friend of hers, and how much he wishes things could be the way they used to be.But they're not. And he's hitting the road as soon as the sun sets.Until he sees her. The woman in the red dress...Categorized as:
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Cashmere and Camo by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA friends to lovers romance… and then some.Run a pie shop with her sisters for a year. Date for the first time at age twenty-nine. Don’t be terrified.Well, she’s got the first thing under control at least. Mostly.But this is exactly what a best friend is for... -
Attraction by Kelly Fox
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI run a high-end escort service. And I'm in love with a virgin. It doesn't make any sense, this attraction between us. I'm a violent Mafia Don, and Ford is a nervous, perfectly bow-tied, sexily bespectacled money nerd.But he's had my heart the first night I laid eyes on him, and while he keeps me at arm's length, he's never left my orbit. He's as bound to me as I am to him...Categorized as:
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Can't Get Enough by Molly McLain
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen life gives you lemons, find a former Marine with sexy abs to lick the lemonade from… Tony Dunn's panty-snatching bachelor life has been turned upside down—he now has custody of a daughter he didn't even know he fathered. With his focus solely on doing right by his little girl, the last thing he needs is a sexy, totally distracting blonde showing up on his doorstep... -
Crash Ride by T Gephart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMegan Winters had lusted over Troy Harris, drummer for international rock band Power Station, for years. Not being the type of girl who was invited backstage, her fantasies had stayed just that, fantasies. When her best friend unexpectedly starts dating one of the other band members it puts her on a crash course at war with her libido. Her solution— they need to have sex... -
Our Song by Lauren Runow
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter a devastating accident crushed my dreams, I ended up back in my hometown teaching kindergarten. I was trying to make the best of it. That is, until the world I had to leave behind, showed up in my classroom in the form of a five-year-old little girl. Her father living the exact life I almost had. Adam Jacobson is known as the bad boy of rock...Categorized as:
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Aisle Be There by Charlie Cochet
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey say your wedding day is the beginning of your happily ever after.But I’m pretty sure they never stood on a sweltering Florida beach getting ready to promise forever… only to change their mind at the last minute and be assaulted by a crustacean while fleeing the scene. Once upon a time, I was a respected Navy officer. A guy who made a career out of managing chaos... -
From Ice To Flames: A Stand Alone Friends To Lovers Single Dad Romance by A.M. Hargrove
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne Rule: No More Men. Two years ago I walked away from a marriage I thought would last forever and all I got from it was Dick … And I don’t mean the one between my stupid ex’s legs. I’m talking about the one hundred fifty pound furry dog said ex dropped off at my doorstep. But I’d take Dick over any man, any day... -
My Last - Riley & Chelle by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe was the bad boy... After twelve years in the Marines Special Forces Riley Sloan is more than ready to start his new civilian life. No one to answer to. No one depending on him. No more dangerous rescues...he thought. After receiving a distress call he is sent on a recon mission to check on the one girl that is completely off limits and the only girl that ever made him question his loyalty...
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