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Inevitable: Carter Kids #5 by Chloe Walsh
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf two people are truly meant to be together, eventually they will find their way back to each other's arms. It is a prerequisite of love. It is inevitable… Right? Then why does it feel so wrong? Why is my heart pulling me in another direction? Why do I feel so lost? So utterly broken… On paper, Hope Carter has the perfect life... -
![Love Delayed (Waiting to Breathe ) by Love Belvin]()
Love Delayed (Waiting to Breathe ) by Love Belvin
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat happens when Zoey Barrett, an ingenuous Princeton scholar, meets NBA All-star rocker-boy, Stenton Rogers? Zoey has her life all planned out. She’s working hard at her degree and to help her family stay afloat financially. Stenton’s at the top of his game on the court, but off, his life is out of bounds... -
![Becoming Selfish by lizrose, Liz Tomforde]()
Becoming Selfish by lizrose, Liz Tomforde
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsELIThis is it. my senior year. My last shot to get called up to play in the National Hockey League. This season is about me. Though every season is about me. I'm the captain of my university's hockey team- the top scorer both o and off the ice- and everyone on campus knows my name.I feel the pressure every single day.I can't afford to get distracted... -
![Palm South University: Season 3 Box Set by Kandi Steiner]()
Palm South University: Season 3 Box Set by Kandi Steiner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDrama. Lies. Sex. Welcome to Palm South University. The weather isn’t the only thing heating up in South Florida. At a school where fraternities and sororities don’t exactly play by the rules, relationships are bound to be tested... -
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![Shattered Love (Shattered Love) by Stacey Marie Brown]()
Shattered Love (Shattered Love) by Stacey Marie Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEveryone has a story about a broken heart, but Jaymerson’s heart wasn’t just broken. It was completely shattered… Along with her body and mind. Jaymerson Holloway had it all—until one moment. One bad decision. A split second and her life was altered forever. Faced with unimaginable grief and guilt, while learning to simply walk again, Jaymerson realizes she will never be the same...Categorized as:
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![Love to Hate Her by J. Saman]()
Love to Hate Her by J. Saman
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA rare moment of weakness. A burning desire impossible to deny. Forbidden words I should never have spoken... Seven years ago, I confessed my darkest secret to my brother’s girlfriend. When she broke up with him and walked out of our lives, she took my secret with her. But, with my band set to go on tour around the world, I have a problem. I need a nanny for my autistic daughter...Categorized as:
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![Havoc by Jamie Shaw]()
Havoc by Jamie Shaw
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Hailey Harper left her family farm to enroll in veterinary school, she had a plan: keep her head down, ace her classes, and most importantly… don’t upset the uncle paying her tuition. Translation? Don’t piss off his dramatic, self-absorbed daughter, Danica, even if she’s a nightmare to live with. Falling in love with her cousin’s rock star ex-boyfriend was definitely not part of the plan...Categorized as:
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![Worth the Risk by Bella Matthews]()
Worth the Risk by Bella Matthews
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratings**Formerly Published As Changing The Game**Not all love stories have happy endings. Some are destined to crash and burn. Growing up, I was the youngest member of my family. Sheltered and protected by my older brother and his friends. Always on the outside looking in. College was supposed to be my chance for a fresh start. My opportunity to figure out who I am and what I want...Categorized as:
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![Lost Boy by Hannah Gray]()
Lost Boy by Hannah Gray
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI was four when my parents gave me my first pair of skates. By six, I was hooked on hockey and couldn’t get enough. At twelve, I had made a name for myself on the ice. And when I was fifteen, colleges were starting to take notice. Life was great—until it wasn’t. Because when I was seventeen, my best friend died in my arms. And nothing made sense after that. Drinking turned to smoking...Categorized as:
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![Billion Dollar Catch by Olivia Hayle]()
Billion Dollar Catch by Olivia Hayle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHouse-sitting a mansion for the summer sounds easy, right? Until my rich, single dad neighbor catches me in a compromising position. Hint: I’d just taken off my bikini top. He’s billionaire Ethan Carter, a living legend in the tech world and father to two adorable little girls. Oh, and he’s the kind of ruggedly handsome that belongs in a calendar with firefighters and puppies... -
![Move the Stars by Jessica Hawkins]()
Move the Stars by Jessica Hawkins
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe highly anticipated conclusion to the Something in the Way series, a forbidden love saga. Lake It was a hot summer day when I met him on the construction site next to my parents' house. If I’d known then what I do now, would I have kept on walking? Manning was older, darker, experienced—and I’d trusted him when he said the story would only ever be about us...Categorized as:
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![Fearless King by Maya Hughes]()
Fearless King by Maya Hughes
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMy first crush. My first heartbreak. My brother’s best friend. The butterflies in my stomach turned into full blown eagles the second our lips touched. A kiss under the stars that changed our relationship forever. After a lifetime of wishing, I stared up into Ford’s eyes with his fingers caressing my cheek and my heart racing. The evening ended with my heart bleeding on the ballroom floor... -
![Reese by Candice M. Wright]()
Reese by Candice M. Wright
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to the Candy shop Where poison never tasted so sweet... Being a Candy Girl is more than just a job, it’s who I am.But before I became ReeseI was known as Malice, the street kid who killed a man before disappearing without a trace.Now seven years later a serial killer is using those same streets as his hunting ground... -
![Covet by Janet Nissenson]()
Covet by Janet Nissenson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe 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... -
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![The Season: Kaufman by Nicole Edwards]()
The Season: Kaufman by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSpencer Kaufman When I signed on to the NHL, I promised to give 150% to the game. I’ve done that. Little did I know, but they would ask more from me than merely my skill on the ice. The team wanted me to be their captain. It’s an honor, one I’ve done my best to fulfill. Although I can’t take all the credit, I was there to lead when we won the Stanley Cup... -
![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 ratingsNineteen 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... -
![How The Heart Breaks by Stacey Marie Brown]()
How The Heart Breaks by Stacey Marie Brown
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe 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... -
![4th Degree by Nikki Castle]()
4th Degree by Nikki Castle
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's her coach.She's too young.They're both risking everything.Forced to grow up too soon, Skylar has built her entire life around taking care of her family. But when she catches her first lucky break, she’s finally able to pick up the sport that has always intrigued her. Signing up at the local MMA gym is where she meets Coach Dominic... -
![Always by Chloe Walsh]()
Always by Chloe Walsh
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"If I told you a secret, would you keep it?"He's damaged.I'm determined.I've loved him my whole life, but he's broken, older, full of secrets.The bruises on his skin, the silent tears, the hidden pain... I know I'm in over my head.My father warns me against him, but his eyes plead with me to save him.All I know is that I can't walk away from him. I promised I would be there for him.And I will... -
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Score by Jacob Chance
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI have a crush on Nolan Archer, Boston University’s freshman running back. He’s the definition of tall, dark, and swoon worthy. My knees weaken every time our eyes meet. There’s only one problem… he’s a virgin. As much as I try to convince myself he’s too young for me, or that I prefer experienced guys, I can’t deny the flames of attraction flaring between us... -
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68 Days And Counting by Nikki20038
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings~Sequel to The Bad Boy And The Tomboy~Macy Anderson and Sam Cahill are together in Manchester, England living the new university life. Their relationship is striving as they meet new people and experience different things and strengthen their beautiful relationship. But then again there's soccer, the Cahill family and girls because where there's Sam Cahill there will also be many girls... -
![My Favorite Sin by Skyla Summers]()
My Favorite Sin by Skyla Summers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAlly Hastings is my obsession, the one girl I never should have fallen in love with.She ran away from me for a year, filled with shame, insisting our feelings for each other are wrong and we can’t give into temptation. No more sneaking around. No more stolen kisses.Now Ally is back in town, ignoring our past, trying to date other guys and move on from me... -
![Second Best by Noelle Adams]()
Second Best by Noelle Adams
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWe meet every other Wednesday night in a downtown hotel. No dates. No commitments. No hearts or flowers. Just his body and mine.Maybe I’m his second best. He’s definitely mine. But second best has never felt so good.Second Best is a sexy, standalone contemporary romance (60K words)... -
![When We Were Reckless by Emery Rose]()
When We Were Reckless by Emery Rose
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat happens when the love of your life refuses to love you back? Jesse McCallister. Motocross legend. Reckless heartbreaker. And the love of my life.Too bad he only thought of me as his best friend’s little sister.Naïve and innocent. Only eighteen. Completely off-limits.Unrequited love… was there anything more painful?Turns out there was—when he kisses you but has no memory of it... -
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![2 Fights by Nikki Castle]()
2 Fights by Nikki Castle
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA toxic ex.A girl who lost herself.A childhood friend helping her find the way back.When Hailey finally ends her relationship with her narcissistic ex-boyfriend, she thinks all her troubles have ended. But what she doesn’t realize is that the wounds he inflicted aren’t on her skin, but in the way she sees herself. And the only person capable of helping her heal has been in her corner all her life... -
![Evolve Series Box Set by S.E. Hall]()
Evolve Series Box Set by S.E. Hall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFall in love with The Evolve Series by NYTimes & USA Today Bestselling author S.E... -
![Smokeshow: A Hockey Love Story by Raine Miller]()
Smokeshow: A Hockey Love Story by Raine Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBe "just friends" with a smokeshow like her? That's pretty much a p#cking impossible ask.—Tyler Lockhardt, VEGAS CRUSHI'm just over here minding my business playing hockey for the Crush when the SMOKESHOW of my dreams turns up and seriously rocks my world.For real.Beautiful, smart, and so incredibly sweet I cannot help myself from wanting to get to know her a whole lot better... -
![Full Count by Kimberly Readnour]()
Full Count by Kimberly Readnour
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDating my bestie? Yeah, I can only wish... Garret Cartel.Cessna University’s starting shortstop.Painstakingly gorgeous.ReservedFriend-zoned since freshman year.I have a knack for falling for unattainable guys.Blame my trust issues.They keep me safe.But this is our final year.My last chance to break the dreaded friend-zone chains before graduation.There’s one slight problem... -
![Dirty Curve by Meagan Brandy]()
Dirty Curve by Meagan Brandy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsYou know how in college there’s that one guy everyone wants to be?That’s me. I’m the top dog. The number one. The big man on campus.Some say those things are solid wins. My new tutor would disagree. My title means nothing to her. My status lost on her. And now my mind? That sucker is stuck on her... -
![Tragic Lies by L.A. Cotton]()
Tragic Lies by L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom bestselling author of the Rixon Raiders comes a new spin-off next generation series. More angst...More drama...More Raiders...Categorized as:
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![Ice Prince by Nichole Rose]()
Ice Prince by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen life spins wildly out of control, a bossy hockey star and a curvy maid will find forever…or be forever ruined. Theo Kline I know everything there is to know about hockey.Right now, I'd give everything just to understand her.Charlotte Mabry is a curvy little goddess with the sweetest smile.She's also my mother's boyfriend's favorite niece... -
![STEPDORK by A.E. Murphy]()
STEPDORK by A.E. Murphy
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRaven and Travis sitting in a tree, doing things they shouldn’t be. HA… yeah, right. Raven hates her stepbrother with a passion, and she’s certain Travis returns the sentiment because he makes life at home with him hell. He ruined her favorite T-shirt, damn it...Categorized as:
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![The Price of Mason by Linda Kage]()
The Price of Mason by Linda Kage
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI might’ve ruined any chance I ever had at a meaningful relationship when I decided to become a male prostitute at eighteen, but that was okay. I paid off my mom’s debt, the rent, my sister’s hospital bills. I put food on the table and kept eviction notices at bay. It was worth it...Categorized as:
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![The Blush Factor by Deborah Bladon]()
The Blush Factor by Deborah Bladon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI lost something.No, it’s not my virginity. I’m still clinging tightly to that because…well, there’s only one man I want to help me lose that.It just so happens that same man found my journal in the elevator last night after I accidentally dropped it.I’ve carted that leather-bound journal around Manhattan with me since I moved here a year ago... -
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![The One I Want by Siobhan Davis]()
The One I Want by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWe thought we were forever, but fate had other plans… I never intended to fall in love. This girl had goals and guys were an unwelcome distraction.Until I met Garrick, my sophomore year of college, and he blasted through the walls I kept around my heart, tearing them down.He knew what he wanted, and he wanted me.Falling hard and fast, I experienced the rollercoaster highs and lows of first love...Categorized as:
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![Camden by Sawyer Bennett]()
Camden by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCamden Poe is the last of The Lucky Three, the surviving Pittsburgh Titans who weren’t on the team plane the night it went down. By all outward appearances, he’s adjusted to post-crash life well but inside he’s wrestling with the guilt of living. The catastrophe that killed the Pittsburgh Titans changed my entire world. My teammates were more than my friends—they were my brothers...Categorized as:
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![Just Ten Seconds by Jeannine Colette]()
Just Ten Seconds by Jeannine Colette
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratings"Top 2019 Reads List!" -Guide To Romance Novels Just Ten Seconds That's all it took for my life to change forever. I left my posh life in Manhattan and escaped to the Hudson Valley in hopes of a fresh start. It wasn't until I happened upon a bereavement group when I finally found a place I felt understood. I told them my husband was dead when, really, I was the one who had died inside... -
![Off-Limits by L.A. Cotton]()
Off-Limits by L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom bestselling author of the Rixon Raiders comes a new spin-off next generation series.Lily Ford has always been a wallflower.But it’s senior year, and she wants nothing more than to try and push her boundaries and embrace the last year of high school.Kaiden Thatcher has always been the star on the football field...Categorized as:
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![Professor's Kiss by Sienna Blake]()
Professor's Kiss by Sienna Blake
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDanny O’Donaghue. Indie rock god. Lady killer. The devil with midnight hair and blue-flame eyes. After six years I thought the pain of what he’d done to me had faded. Guess not. Because I’m standing in this crowded lecture hall of the most prestigious music school in Ireland, staring at the person who healed me when I was broken. Right before he shattered me beyond repair...Categorized as:
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![Forbidden Love by Missy Walker]()
Forbidden Love by Missy Walker
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLourde and Barrett's story continues in this steamy, angsty, and forbidden love story.LourdeI've fallen so deep for Barrett, that there's no turning back.He is the man that I cannot be without.The man that lights a fire between my thighs that burns all night long.But when his world spins upside down, he does something completely unexpected.He pushes me away...Categorized as:
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![Unbroken by Larry Benjamin]()
Unbroken by Larry Benjamin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy parents, unable to change me, had instead, silenced me. When they'd stilled my hands, they'd taken my words, made me lower my voice to a whisper. Later, I remained silent in defense, refusing to acknowledge the hateful words: Brainiac. Sissy. Antiman. Faggot... -
![Yet a Stranger by Gregory Ashe]()
Yet a Stranger by Gregory Ashe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Auggie Lopez returns to Wroxall College, he’s determined that his second year will be different from the chaos he faced as a freshman. He’s living in the Sigma Sigma house, he’s got a good group of friends, and his social media presence is growing. Meeting a hot older guy on move-in day is just the cherry on top. All he has to do now is avoid getting dragged into another murder... -
![Intermission by Lisa Suzanne]()
Intermission by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m in love with two men. I’m torn and need to choose which man from my past I want as a permanent part of my future. My heart leads me one way as my brain pushes me toward the other. I want them both, but each of them holds a secret that will change everything... -
![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... -
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![Playing by the Rules by Beth Bolden]()
Playing by the Rules by Beth Bolden
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEx-quarterback Davis Abernathy knows he’s on his last chance.If he strikes out as Paxton Kelly’s coach, nobody else is going to call him. Not to get back on the field, and not to stand on the sidelines.He’s got a lot to teach Pax, and as a second-year quarterback, Pax has a lot to learn. But Davis doesn’t anticipate the irresistible way they’ll be drawn together from their first meeting... -
![Sacked in Seattle: Game On in Seattle Rookies by Jami Davenport]()
Sacked in Seattle: Game On in Seattle Rookies by Jami Davenport
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou've met Riley in Crashing the Net and Tiff in Melting Ice. Now they're all grown up and have their own story to tell.He's loved Tiff since high school--but tragedy has blockaded her heart. Tyee University football player Riley Black has adored Tiff since high school, but she's never felt the same way... -
![Playboy Playmaker by Maren Moore]()
Playboy Playmaker by Maren Moore
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI had the best sex of my life with a man whose name I didn’t even know.No names, no strings, and…. no panties.Long story. Don’t ask.So imagine my surprise when I walk into my dad’s office a week later and see none other than the man who has my panties, but not my name.Turns out, he’s the Avalanche’s hotshot goalie, twelve years older and my father is his coach...Categorized as:
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![Wrecked Rose by Leila James]()
Wrecked Rose by Leila James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMax SuttonConfident, witty charmer. Out and proud.I never expected him to cross my mind.One kiss wrecked me for anyone else.And now he consumes all my thoughts.If people find out, my world explodes.He doesn’t want to hide us.And I want him … but I might have to choose her.Welcome back to Rosehaven Academy... -
![The Viking's Kitten by Cassi Hart]()
The Viking's Kitten by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDawnThe last thing I expected when I banged on my neighbor’s door was to see . . . him. The tattooed giant with muscles for days whom I’ve been eyeing for the past couple of weeks...Categorized as:
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![Requited by Jesse H. Reign]()
Requited by Jesse H. Reign
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIf you've read Unrequited, and have been left longing for more of Andy and West's story - you are in luck.Requited tells the story of roommates and best friends Andy Montgomery and West Baxter from West's perspective. It is a sweeping story of friendship that turns into longing that can't be ignored...
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