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  • Shattered by Janet Nissenson

    Shattered by Janet Nissenson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The GhostAngela Del Carlo has been living half a life, ever since he walked out on her, shattering her entire existence and leaving her to cope with picking up the fragments. Nothing seems to matter much anymore, and her life is a drab existence of work, run, repeat. She’s forgotten how to laugh, how to love, and even how to live. Most days she’s little more than a ghost...
  • Cockloft by K.C. Lynn

    Cockloft by K.C. Lynn

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Cockloft: A firefighter term used as a structural space above ceiling and below rafters, often connecting adjacent occupancies and permitting fire to spread laterally, often unseen. Gabriel Martinez is the most arrogant and infuriating man I’ve ever met. He has a knee-weakening smirk that makes me want to kiss—no—slap it off his rude, sexy face...
  • Cocked and Loaded by Jordan Marie

    Cocked and Loaded by Jordan Marie

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When I slap the handcuffs on her
 I’ll be taking her to bed, not jail. 

Getting involved with the wrong woman can destroy your life. 
I had to move back home and lose my position as Detective to get away from one. 
The last thing I need is to repeat my mistake. 
I finally have what I want. 
 Deputy in my home town, surrounded by family and friends— 
Life is good...
  • Claim by Janet Nissenson

    Claim by Janet Nissenson

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The final book of the Splendor trilogy – the conclusion, but never the ending, to a love story for the ages All of luxury hotel heir Ian Gregson’s dreams are finally coming true. Soon he will be able to claim the beautiful woman he longed for from afar for more than two years, and she will belong to him for all time...
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    age-gap  alpha-mc  angst  multi-pov  steamy  adult  book  contemporary
  • Cruise by Laramie Briscoe

    Cruise by Laramie Briscoe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The kid is now a man, and he’s got something to prove….. Caleb “Cruise” Harrison “A Dad is a son’s first hero……” All my life I’ve looked up to my Dad, there’s nothing I ever wanted to do more than be a member of the Moonshine Task Force right next to him. I said no to playing football professionally to stay in Laurel Springs and fulfill my dream...
  • All We Want by J. Daniels

    All We Want by J. Daniels

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The New York Times bestselling Alabama Summer series continues in this sixth installment. Luke and Tessa Evans are solid. They’re crazy in love and in this forever, and now, they’re anxiously awaiting the next step. Children...
  • Meant for You by Layla Hagen

    Meant for You by Layla Hagen

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Will Connor lives his life by simple rules: take care of those he loves, give one hundred percent to his job, and never ignore his instincts. So when he meets Paige, he doesn’t plan to ignore their crazy chemistry, or the way her pretty smile strips him of all defenses… As the development director of a non-profit, Paige Lamonica has met her fair share of people...
  • Xavier's Kitten by Nichole Rose

    Xavier's Kitten by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    You've met his twin, Tate Grimes, now get ready to meet Xavier in Xavier's Kitten! Welcome to Silver Spoon Falls, TX. The men here are known for having it all. Except there's a shortage of eligible ladies in town to share it with. These determined men won't let that slow them down...
  • Until Arsen by K.L. Donn

    Until Arsen by K.L. Donn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Love is a novel creature.Mysterious, heart pounding, like smoke on the wind.We find it, only to lose it.Until Arsen Daniels…Marina Parks didn't think she'd ever have it.A stand alone novella in Aurora Rose Reynolds Happily Ever Alpha kindle world...
  • The Heart by Kate Stewart

    The Heart by Kate Stewart

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Jack For the last ten years, I've roamed the globe, captivated by the world around me. I've seen the seven wonders and admired sunsets from every continent. I'd lived and loved and that was enough for me. It would have to be. I was content, satisfied with my collection of experiences . . . until a phone call led me down a road less traveled...
  • Still Surviving by A.M. Johnson

    Still Surviving by A.M. Johnson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hate… Anger… Distrust… it fed the animal. Status… Money… Power it’s all women want. Never yield… Never give them a piece of who you are. These were the ideals that Seth Montgomery had lived with since he was a child. After his mother abandoned their family for another man, the same man who took everything from Seth’s father, Seth’s life turned dark. He’d never give a woman all that control...
  • Beautiful Rush by Emery Rose

    Beautiful Rush by Emery Rose

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After a lifetime of being tailed by her father’s bodyguards, Keira Shaughnessy just wants her freedom and independence, and to bond with her long-lost brothers. On a quest to outrun her past, she turns to illegal street racing. She loves the rush, the hint of danger, and living just on the edge of losing control...
  • Drilled Deep by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook

    Drilled Deep by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Before today I wasn’t sure I believed in love-at-first-sight. Now? Hell, I feel like my heart’s been drilled deep. Ana Clemente fills it. Entirely. Problem is, how exactly do I explain that to this sweet little bookworm without scaring her away? She’s young, innocent, and way out of my league. I’m a salt of the earth man; I believe in family, faith, and forever...
  • Daddy's Little Bride by Laylah Roberts

    Daddy's Little Bride by Laylah Roberts

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Wedding of Clint and...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  alpha-mc  angst  humor  steamy  adult  book  contemporary
  • Table 10: Part 2 by Jiffy Kate

    Table 10: Part 2 by Jiffy Kate

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A waitress fielding life’s curveballs.A CEO with a penchant for pie.She’s independent and tenacious.He’s chivalrous and demanding.They’re an unexpected match.Somehow, through a series of events, their lives are thrust together...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  angst  multi-pov  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Bound by Bronx by Nichole Rose

    Bound by Bronx by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When the sun sets in Silver Spoon Falls, things heat up at The Sterling Rope. The best girls can find everything their hearts desire within, including some of the town's filthiest billionaires. There are no rules. Only submission.Welcome to Silver Spoon After Dark. Your patronage will be our dirty little secret...
  • Submitting to Slade: Silver Spoon After Dark by Loni Nichole

    Submitting to Slade: Silver Spoon After Dark by Loni Nichole

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When the sun sets in Silver Spoon Falls, things heat up at The Sterling Rope. The best girls can find everything their hearts desire within, including some of the town's filthiest billionaires. There are no rules. Only submission.Welcome to Silver Spoon After Dark. Your patronage will be our dirty little secret...
  • Dark Citadel by Cherise Sinclair, Шериз Синклер

    Dark Citadel by Cherise Sinclair, Шериз Синклер

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    After Kari breaks up with her date during Beginner's Night at Club Shadowlands, she's given the option to continue with an experienced dominant. Despite her steamy fantasies about BDSM, the inexperienced schoolteacher plans to simply observe. Yet under the unyielding hands of Master Dan, she not only participates, but gives him everything he asks for. There is nothing she can hide from him...
  • The Reason for Me by Prescott Lane

    The Reason for Me by Prescott Lane

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Holt She likes it quick and dirty. I like orders and rules. She hates small talk. I hate to share. She’s an open book. I’m a closed dresser drawer. She rides a Harley. And that drives me f’ing nuts. Annalyse and I have both lived in our own personal hells for half a decade. She’s learned to love the warmth, and I’m still consumed...
  • Interview with a Daddy by Kelli Callahan

    Interview with a Daddy by Kelli Callahan

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I just got the interview of a lifetime... Alexio Hawkins is the man I've always wanted to work for. He's fierce, brilliant, and totally gorgeous. Not that the last part has anything to do with it... Okay, maybe just a little. Then something went horribly wrong... I thought I was interviewing for a job. He was interviewing me for something else entirely...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  alpha-mc  humor  multi-pov  steamy  adult  billionaire  book
  • Control by K. Bromberg

    Control by K. Bromberg

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author K. Bromberg comes a new story in her Everyday Heroes series… Control is something Desi Whitman abhors. Why live life in black and white perfection when you can messily color outside the lines? But when she comes face to face with SWAT officer Reznor Mayne, he’s about to show her just how good control can feel...
  • Don't Come by Jessica Gadziala

    Don't Come by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Dom I’m not broken, tortured, or scarred, some cliched, overdone and sensationalized misconception about this lifestyle… and the men in it who control their submissives with a strong hand. I’m just a Dom. Just a man who gets off on a woman who entrusts me with her submission...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  alpha-mc  angst  multi-pov  steamy  adult  bdsm  billionaire
  • Brutal Secret by Laurelin Paige

    Brutal Secret by Laurelin Paige

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    It was supposed to be one night. Now he's obsessed. When my one-night-stand turns into an all-time-fail, I vow not to tell anyone about the much older hottie who walked out on me mid-deed. (On my twenty-first birthday, no less.) Too bad I bump into my almost lover at my mother’s wedding a few months later...
  • The Billionaire's Big Bold Wish by Nichole Rose

    The Billionaire's Big Bold Wish by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This billionaire just broke every rule in the book.JusticePeople say I'm cold. Autocratic. Merciless.They're half right.There's only one woman in the world who gets my blood heated...my niece's best friend, Milan.She's been taunting me for years, pushing every single one of my buttons just because she can.Now, it's my turn.She thinks she knows me...
  • Dating a Cougar II by Donna McDonald

    Dating a Cougar II by Donna McDonald

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Firefighter and eco entrepreneur Walter Graham II is tired of dating beautiful, but unsettled women who don’t know what they want from life. He wants to date a woman who’s as smart as she is attractive—someone who can talk about interesting things—someone confident about her work...
  • Alpha Heroes: A Me, Myself & I Collection by Fiona Davenport, Rochelle Paige

    Alpha Heroes: A Me, Myself & I Collection by Fiona Davenport, Rochelle Paige

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This collection is jam packed with alpha hero yumminess. It features three, ALL-NEW stories from the duo behind Fiona Davenport.Locked Up by Elle Christensen: Hot cops and handcuffs sounded like a sexy combination. Until Kaia was the one being arrested...
  • Leaping into Love by Loni Ree

    Leaping into Love by Loni Ree

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Leap Year Baby…My horoscope said, “For all those Leap Year Babies out there, it’s your day! Take a leap into something fresh and exciting.”I don’t think my horoscope fairy meant for me hop into Mr. Walker’s pristine, Egyptian-cotton sheets. I had no idea my roommate's gorgeous employer was in the shower when I let myself in to take his dog for a walk...
  • Hooked on Trouble by Kelly Siskind

    Hooked on Trouble by Kelly Siskind

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Reality bites. Hard. The last time Raven did “real” was sixteen months ago, when she spent one unforgettable night with the tattooed, impossibly sexy Nico, and then he disappeared the next day. Since then, she’s kept her guard up and her feelings to herself. She doesn’t have time for relationship drama when she’s busy searching for her long lost sister...
  • Clusterf*ck by Ash Harlow

    Clusterf*ck by Ash Harlow

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Virginia (Ginger, Hot Spice) Hough. Starlet curves, golden hair and a crush on me like a wrecking ball. And she's my nanny. She thinks I barely notice her. Yeah, my act is that good. But nobody knows how hard it is to resist the temptation of the one woman I want, but can’t have. I don’t make problems, I fix them. I keep secrets like others keep pets...
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    age-gap  alpha-mc  angst  multi-pov  steamy  adult  book  contemporary
  • Wicked Player by Stacey Lynn

    Wicked Player by Stacey Lynn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Gage Bryant has the best hands and the quickest feet of any wide receiver in football. He also has a secret—one he’ll do anything to protect. He’s a member of The Velvet Club. With airtight non disclosure agreements, playing at Velvet gives him the freedom to assert his dominance and control in a way that not only serves him on the football field, but the way he craves in the bedroom...
  • Forever For You by D.E. Haggerty

    Forever For You by D.E. Haggerty

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I am NOT Rowan’s little sister. And I will do everything in my power to prove otherwise. But I swear breaking my ankle, so I could live with him while I recover was not part of the plan. Honestly. I have loved Rowan since I was sixteen and he rushed in like my knight in shining football pads to save me from a bully...
  • Willow's Daddy by Paige Michaels

    Willow's Daddy by Paige Michaels

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Littleworld is an amazing vacation spot on an island reserved strictly for age play. Visitors can indulge in deeper regression without fear of being judged. In fact, it’s mandatory and addictive. Some guests find themselves unwilling to leave the island…Intent on making sure her friend is safe and happy, Willow consents to moving in with a sponsor on Regression Island...
  • 31 Days of Winter by C.J. Fallowfield

    31 Days of Winter by C.J. Fallowfield

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One Scottish island. One sexy caretaker. One unimaginable secret.A month, that’s all I needed, all I wanted.An escape from the nightmare, the betrayal, that had become my life.But the second I set foot in the Highlands, and he greets me with that oh-so-sexy smile and irresistible charm, one thing is certain.This trip is going to change everything...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  angst  humor  multi-pov  steamy  adult  billionaire  book
  • Dad Bod Rockstar by Melissa Schroeder

    Dad Bod Rockstar by Melissa Schroeder

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A road-weary rockstar finds love with a small town baker, but will his fame destroy the one woman he has ever loved?NiallA lot of people look at my life and think I have it all. Multiple platinum records, more money than I know what to do with, and a seemingly never ending string of women. Everyone thinks they know me, but very few do...
  • Hard As Wood by Frankie Love

    Hard As Wood by Frankie Love

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I'm an axe-wielding alpha with absolute resolve:I will not fall in love with Honey. She's my ex-stepdaughter -- and off limits.But it's a hell of a lot easier said than done.Her mom's long gone, and she's still here, in my secluded cabin.She's sweeter than sugar, with a body that makes me think of one thing alone:But I see her eyes linger... and the way she licks her lips.I may be a hard ass..
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  alpha-mc  humor  multi-pov  steamy  adult  book  contemporary
  • Maceo by Kenya Wright

    Maceo by Kenya Wright

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    FILTHY RICH ALPHAS is a series of standalone interracial romance novellas featuring sexy men falling in love with kick ass black heroines. All books explore different tropes, have steamy illustrations, and will have you laughing as you read.________MEET MACEO._______Christine is the lucky owner of SIN, the only male revue club in Miami...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  alpha-mc  humor  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • 10-80: Line of Duty Series by Xyla Turner

    10-80: Line of Duty Series by Xyla Turner

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    D'asia lives in one of the worst housing projects (The Trap) in Harlem. She is trying to make moves and figure out her life while raising her brother. Ryan is a police officer in Harlem and while on a case, he notices D'asia and couldn't really get her out of his system...
  • Hot Cop by Natasha L. Black

    Hot Cop by Natasha L. Black

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Do you want me to lose control?”I’d keep my hands to myselfIf I knew what was good for me.What fun is that?My new recruit is nothing but trouble.Laura’s a big city cop, home to take care of her dad.She’s my best friend’s baby sister AKA forbidden territory.All grown up.Lush curves.Smart mouth.Everything I can’t resist.Whatever I have to do,I’m going to keep her reckless, gorgeous ass safe...
  • Adam's Fugitive by Loni Ree

    Adam's Fugitive by Loni Ree

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My curvy little fugitive will pay for her crimes. In my arms.AdamWho knew a night out celebrating my law school graduation would change my life? One look a the gorgeous girl and I know things will never be the same. She steals my heart then disappears like a thief in the night.Seven years later, fate smiles on me and brings her back into my life...
  • Table 10: Part 3 by Jiffy Kate

    Table 10: Part 3 by Jiffy Kate

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A waitress fielding life’s curveballs.A CEO with a penchant for pie.She’s independent and tenacious.He’s chivalrous and demanding.They’re an unexpected match...
  • Wild at Heart by Fern Fraser

    Wild at Heart by Fern Fraser

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Falling for the billionaire was not part of the plan. He's my brother's boss, the man I'm supposed to hate, and the one man I’m unable to resist.PEYTONI'm trespassing on private land, protesting to save the forest when I get stuck in a tree. A handsome stranger helps me, but a simple rescue spirals out of control when the police show up and arrest us for trespassing...
  • The Detective's Pleasure by Christa Tomlinson

    The Detective's Pleasure by Christa Tomlinson

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here.“You’ll kneel for me without me having to tell you to. And when you do, you’ll feel so much better. Trust me.” - Detective Sam RobertsOfficer Ryan Bennett: Ambitious and smart, Ryan Bennett is a young officer on Houston’s police force...
  • Everything I Need by Natalie Barnes

    Everything I Need by Natalie Barnes

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Some who see me, see that I'm a rock star. Others see me just by my appearance...or my talent. But one woman, just one, saw past all that. Even when I dragged her through the f*cking dirt she got back up and dusted herself off. Her blue eyes pierced right through me, weakening me. Her voice soothed, calmed me. She riled me up and got me going, then slammed on the brakes...
  • Storm Front by Lisa N. Paul

    Storm Front by Lisa N. Paul

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Darker the Storm, The Deeper the Pain... Love knows no bounds when two people are destined to be together. One fights to maintain the distance; while the other battles to close the gap. The Brighter the Light at the End… Will they move forward together or finally close the last remaining door to their past? It’s time for Ryan and Ashley to decide...
  • Her Alpha Boss Undercover: An Older Alpha Male, Younger BBW Romance by Nichole Rose

    Her Alpha Boss Undercover: An Older Alpha Male, Younger BBW Romance by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He's terrible at lying…but she's real good at making him squirm. NathanSomeone is out to ruin the family business and I promised my brothers I'd look into it.Going undercover is a lot harder than I expected.I'm a computer nerd. I have no clue what I'm doing. And I can't seem to stop watching Brooke Waters long enough to accomplish anything.She's so beautiful, but she doesn't like me much...
  • Her Alpha Daddy Next Door: An Older Alpha Male, Younger BBW Romance by Nichole Rose

    Her Alpha Daddy Next Door: An Older Alpha Male, Younger BBW Romance by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Librarian's Note: An alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here. He's not the boss of her…but he wants to be. CarterLuna Goodson is a mess.She's too trusting, too innocent, and too hot to resist. The first time I saw her, she insulted my parents. The second time, she warned me that steroids cause shrinkage.Lucky for her, I'm not into steroids. But I am into her.She calls me Officer Grumpy...
  • Hold You: An Older Man/Younger Curvy Girl Romantic Comedy (Love on the Clock) by Nichole Rose

    Hold You: An Older Man/Younger Curvy Girl Romantic Comedy (Love on the Clock) by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This giant Russian will fall like a ton of bricks when he meets his curvy angel.KnoxLauren York is the cutest little angel I've ever met.Her sweetness is like nothing I've ever known.And her innocence drives me crazy.I know nothing of caring for such a girl.I probably shouldn't have kissed her five minutes after I met her.I definitely should not be chasing her all over the office...
  • Adore You (Love on the Clock) by Nichole Rose

    Adore You (Love on the Clock) by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A chance meeting and a mechanical bull will unravel a former detective in the blink of an eye.JasonMiranda Dawes is the sweetest little thing I've ever seen.I was obsessed with her the minute I met her…and then she disappeared without a trace.Imagine my surprise when I found her at work the next morning.And my horror when I realized something I said in the heat of the moment chased her away...
  • Heat by C.M. Steele

    Heat by C.M. Steele

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In a mad dash to get through her hectic sweaty morning and make it to work on time, Violet finds herself struck by...a limo.Dazed but mostly unharmed, she's surprised when the passenger in the limo swoops her up and is shirtless.What kind of limo did she collide with?Pain and agony strike Micah when he sees his little Violet in the middle of the street...
  • Her Date with an Alpha by Nichole Rose

    Her Date with an Alpha by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She may not be from his world, but she belongs to him anyway.ColtonCadence Grayson was meant to be mine. I knew it the minute I saw her.She's smart, sassy, and keeps me on my toes.But she thinks I'm someone I'm not and wants nothing to do with my world.Now I have to convince her to give me a shot.Lucky for me, I don't give up easily.Cadence Marie Grayson, you're going down...
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