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  • Keep You To Myself by BriAnn Danae

    Keep You To Myself by BriAnn Danae

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Chaotic peace was the only way Synovi Black could explain his life to those who had questions. He never understood why they asked because an answer was never given; it was none of their business. For her , he’d break it down, however. Weave through the complexities of his upbringing, urging her to get comfortable and reside in chaos by his side. His world became hers , and she became his...
  • The Letters: A Carnage Novella by Lesley Jones

    The Letters: A Carnage Novella by Lesley Jones

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    This really was the perfect way to end this amazing series. The writing was beautiful and the letters... wow, each and every one left me speechless. The Hopeless Romantic Book Blog. It's raw, confronting and at times absolutely heart-shattering. On the flip side it's beautiful, heart-warming and downright sinfully delicious. It was everything we expected and more.......
  • Jah: A Novella by Alexandria House

    Jah: A Novella by Alexandria House

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Neither of them was looking for the other. Neither of them intended to fall in love. And now, neither of them wants to let go...
  • All You Need Is Love by Janet Nissenson

    All You Need Is Love by Janet Nissenson

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Was the wedding of their dreams about to become a living nightmare? For those who fell in love with Julia and Nathan in Serendipity, see how their story continues to unfold in this sweet, funny and sexy novella. After overcoming all of the obstacles in pursuit of their happily ever after, Julia and Nathan are determined to plan their dream wedding in just six months time...
  • Only Ever You by Lisa Suzanne

    Only Ever You by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Torn between two brothers, Reese Brady must choose whether to live out her fantasies or opt for stability. She bears the load of her guilt to the point of exhaustion, excusing unsavory behavior as a form of self-punishment. Despite the temptation of one man, she commits to the other. When a family crisis strikes, Reese is forced into the arms of the wrong man...
  • Sensational by Janet Nissenson

    Sensational by Janet Nissenson

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    THEY SAY YOU NEVER FORGET YOUR FIRST LOVE… Lauren McKinnon has always prided herself on never backing down from a challenge, living life to its fullest, and refusing to be ruled by her emotions. She is the quintessential wild child who became a bold, fearless woman, she doesn’t believe in regrets or second chances, and thinks that true love only happens in fairy tales...
  • Clean Break by Lisa Suzanne

    Clean Break by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    After two brothers shatter her world, Reese Brady escapes to her old life. She occupies herself with work and friends in an attempt to find comfort after her catastrophic summer. When Reese receives a desperate call from someone she thought she’d never hear from again, she’s forced to confront the love she could’ve had...
  • Attainment by K.M. Golland

    Attainment by K.M. Golland

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    This book is for mature audiences 18+ It contains explicit language and sexual content. Contrition, one would say is a humane and moral virtue. But in order to experience this form of repentance, you must first acknowledge your sin then show remorse for your wrongdoing...
  • Suddenly Trouble by J.A. Low

    Suddenly Trouble by J.A. Low

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She was everything he wasn’t allowed have. Isla Eriksen was the girl next door, my best friend’s little sister, the girl he warned me never to touch. Sometimes rules are hard to stick to. Over the years I tried to stay away, but when she needed me the most I was there for her and all the rules I stuck by went out the window...
  • A Little Like Destiny by Lisa Suzanne

    A Little Like Destiny by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Reserved and responsible Reese Brady refuses to miss her chance with bad boy rock star Mark Ashton. After one steamy night, she's convinced the emotional connection they shared was just a figment of her imagination. After all, he’s a womanizer whose affairs are highly publicized. Reese strives to leave that night behind her after a handsome business mogul asks her to dinner...
  • Grant's Heat by Angel Payne, Victoria Blue

    Grant's Heat by Angel Payne, Victoria Blue

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Is ignoring the heat a recipe for disaster? Grant Twombley has it all—a successful career, a contacts list full of gorgeous and willing bedmates, and the ear of Los Angeles’s most prominent captain of industry.But being Sebastian Shark’s right-hand man isn’t without its challenges. Messy ones...
  • The Girl of His Dreams  (Bachelor) by Janet Nissenson

    The Girl of His Dreams (Bachelor) by Janet Nissenson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He was convinced he’d be a bachelor for life. And then he met the girl of his dreams.Jordan Reeves has fully embraced the carefree, uncomplicated bachelor life, figuring that the poor example he’d been provided by his parents of so-called marital bliss was reason enough to remain single...
  • Fortitude by D.H. Sidebottom

    Fortitude by D.H. Sidebottom

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sometimes, love is just that little bit too unhealthy. It’s time to put demons to rest and say goodbye… once and for all. Mason My wife isn’t just fighting for her family anymore, or even for her beliefs and what she judges to be right concerning her family. She’s fighting to survive...
  • Smoke by Gemma Weir

    Smoke by Gemma Weir

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Smoke I know women. I love them and they love me. I don’t chase them; they line up and I pick out whichever takes my fancy. Only now there’s her. She’s unimpressed, disinterested. She’s different and I can’t look away. I don’t understand her, but I need to make her look. I need to make her see me and then never look away again...
  • Atonement by D.H. Sidebottom

    Atonement by D.H. Sidebottom

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This is the fourth book in The Heart of Stone collection. It is essential to read the first three books in this series before reading this volume. Reading order: Incineration Tolerance Resolution Atonement You would think after eight years in a relationship, that you would know your partner inside out. Ava Fox thought that… How wrong she was...
  • Perfectly Mixed by Ancelli

    Perfectly Mixed by Ancelli

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    What would you do if you find out that the baby you’re pregnant with might not be yours? Kanielle Richardson is the perfect wife in everyone’s eyes, except her husband Robert’s. His desire to please his family comes before her. After years of refusing his wife a child, Robert is ready to have a baby to satisfy his family...
  • Redemption Weather by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler

    Redemption Weather by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When I married Walker Smithson, I thought it was the happiest day of my life.My family was there, we had a bright future ahead of us, and the world was ours for the taking.Then the storms started coming.First, there was the one that took my family.Then, there was the one that took my husband...
  • Frayed by Pamela Ann

    Frayed by Pamela Ann

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Trista Stevens Things went quickly sour with the already married Harry when she found out their affair had a bigger repercussion. Heartbroken, she had to do what was best for everyone. Just as planned, she and Lindsey went to visit Emma in Greece. Trista thought this vacation was going to be a way for her to heal and come to terms with of the gargantuan mistakes she’s made in the past...
  • Beneath, You're Beautiful by Tori Madison

    Beneath, You're Beautiful by Tori Madison

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Four words continue to haunt me . . . You. Have. Breast. Cancer. I associate them with the upheaval of my life to this point. The last few months have been a test of my strength . . . mentally, emotionally, and physically. Cancer is a monster. It preys on your mind and it consumes you, consistently reminding you of how your life used to be. Life before cancer...
  • Treacherous by Maureen Smith

    Treacherous by Maureen Smith

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From the award-winning author of Taming the Wolf and Recipe for Temptation comes a novella about secrets, forbidden passion, and the devastating consequences of betrayal.... Sterling and Celeste Wolf have been married for sixteen years. Although Sterling is the ideal husband and father, he can’t give Celeste the material trappings she secretly craves...
  • Holding Her in Madness by Kimber S. Dawn

    Holding Her in Madness by Kimber S. Dawn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Leo's Story of loving A Woman Gone Mad Fuck first love. Fuck fate. And Fuck You. I'm Leo and this is my side of the story. This is where I came from, where I've been, and where I'm at...this is the story of a man that loved A Woman Gone Mad...
  • The Collar of Freedom: The Collar Duet, Book 1 by Alexandra Iff

    The Collar of Freedom: The Collar Duet, Book 1 by Alexandra Iff

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Librarian's note: Alternate cover edition of ASIN B00KDJNAIW. Amelia Jones knows the truth; she lives and breathes it every day. The endless monotony of a loveless marriage, and years of domestic slavery stretch before her in minutes and hours that are destined to end in a mental breakdown. Then Alexander Reeves walks through the door...
  • Commitment by K.M. Golland

    Commitment by K.M. Golland

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    NOTE: Commitment can be read as a stand-alone novel or after Attraction if reading in series order. It is for mature audiences 18+. Sizzling power couple, Bryce and Alexis -- from the Temptation novels -- help bring sexy back to their friend's lacklustre thirteen-year marriage. Natasha Jones loves her life, her husband and their two young sons...
  • Thou Shall Not Fear by Sabrina B. Scales

    Thou Shall Not Fear by Sabrina B. Scales

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Even the saved struggle when navigating their way through love. This much could definitely be said for the Fold Family’s oldest child, Angela.Perfection was the main objective when it came to Angela. She was stubborn, strong-willed, and completely incapable of relinquishing control, at times risking her own happiness to preserve the image of what others thought she should be...
  • Wrapped in Armor by M.J. Fields

    Wrapped in Armor by M.J. Fields

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My Dearest Brody, I have had a difficult day. I hurt thinking of what may have happened to you. I hurt knowing that wherever you are you are unable to get back to us. I hurt knowing that I have failed in finding you. I hurt so much missing you. I hurt knowing that I am either crazy believing that you are out there somewhere and I hurt thinking you are not..
  • Brother In Arms: The Sacred Brotherhood Book III by A.J. Downey

    Brother In Arms: The Sacred Brotherhood Book III by A.J. Downey

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Rush had always been the brother that was the most up for adventure. Then Grinder died and he realized that it was time to slow down. Fast-forward by a year and more and his older brother Archer had found Mel. Hell, his own twin was with a woman of his own! Rush is starting to get restless again, which was just perfect. Cue a string of anonymous hook-ups and one night stands...
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    alpha-mc  female-mc  steamy  adult  biker  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Seducing his Wife by Elizabeth Lennox

    Seducing his Wife by Elizabeth Lennox

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Love at first sight…a whirlwind romance…a Las Vegas wedding followed by days and nights spent in bed. Then regret. Gabriella couldn’t believe what she’d done and ran from the powerful feelings that Teague Steele generated in her. She couldn’t…wouldn’t…stay with a man like Teague! She’d been poor all her life and she wanted more for her children than the humiliation of poverty...
  • JoJo by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler

    JoJo by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I just want a place to call my own, friends I fit in with, and the job I love to remain mine. The only problem with getting what I want happens to be that I wasn’t born equipped with a penis. Men don’t want me working on their cars or bikes simply because I have breasts instead. Never mind that I’m the best damn mechanic in a 200-mile radius...
  • The Longing by Piper Davenport

    The Longing by Piper Davenport

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    18+ for language and sexual situations... She wants only him...For as long as she can remember, Poppy has loved only one man. Devon Wallace has been her knight in shining leather ever since he rescued her from a date gone wrong. She can't envision a future without him, but she's convinced he still thinks of her as the pesky twelve-year-old who used to follow him around.He can have anyone but her.
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  cheating  domestic-drama  steamy  adult  age-gap  biker  book
  • Attraction by K.M. Golland

    Attraction by K.M. Golland

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Note: Attraction can be read as a standalone novel or after Attainment if reading in Temptation series order. It is for mature audiences 18+.A stunning new novel featuring the characters from Temptation ..
  • Home for the Holidays by Jordan Silver

    Home for the Holidays by Jordan Silver

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When Samantha’s brother cheats on his wife with her best friend, this no nonsense beautiful nerd as she’s known to her friends and enemies alike don’t buy the story that’s floating around. She’s always known her bro to be a sensible guy with morals, but this dude is nothing like the boy who’d protected her her whole life...
  • Adored by Nicole Edwards

    Adored by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Nicole Edwards revisits Tag and McKenna, a power couple who have gone from infatuation to adoration in Adored (Club Destiny #7.5) Tag has waited two years for this. Sure, he knows he’ll need to be persuasive in order to get McKenna on board, but nevertheless, he’s up for the challenge...
  • Surrender to Me by Monica James

    Surrender to Me by Monica James

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ava Thompson left her one true love, Jasper White, to unearth her destiny. It was the only way for Ava to grow into the woman she’s always wanted to become. Sadly, that destiny has led her back to the place that broke her … Singapore. And more importantly, it has led her back to the man who broke her … Harper. Ava is no longer the scared, lost girl she once was...
  • The Complete Hearts Series by Claire Contreras

    The Complete Hearts Series by Claire Contreras

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Kaleidoscope Hearts.Estelle falls in love with her forbidden brother's best friend for a second time.Torn/Paper Hearts.In this second chance love story, college sweethearts torn apart are forced to work together and find that sometimes time really does make the heart grow fonder.Elastic Hearts...
  • Second Chances by Delaney Diamond

    Second Chances by Delaney Diamond

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Renaldo da Silva’s near-perfect life in Brazil comes to a halt when he finds out about his wife’s betrayal. Now he doesn’t want to have anything to do with her. But because he needs her help finalizing the biggest deal of his career, he’s forced to make her a multi-million dollar offer and delay their divorce. Sabrina da Silva can’t forgive herself after a reckless night destroys her marriage...
  • The Question by Zena Wynn

    The Question by Zena Wynn

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    What would you do for a friend? What sacrifice would you willingly make? This is the issue facing Gail Henderson when her best friend, Crystal Al Jabbar, asks her to be a surrogate for her and her husband Rashid, using Gail's own egg. Complicating the decision is Gail's recent loss of her husband and toddler son in a fatal car accident, two years earlier...
  • Falling Star by Terri Osburn

    Falling Star by Terri Osburn

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A country star looking for a comeback has one last shot at fame—and he might just have one last shot at love. Naomi Mallard is a fixer by nature. And as PR manager for Nashville’s Shooting Stars record label, she’s facing her biggest fix: redeeming country music bad boy Chance Colburn. But in Naomi’s eyes, a police record and a stint in rehab are the least of Chance’s sins...
  • Incognito by Charlene Namdhari

    Incognito by Charlene Namdhari

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    ***THIS STANDALONE TABOO LOVE TRIANGLE, IS BEST ENJOYED WHEN YOU DON'T READ ANY REVIEWS OR SPOILERS BEFOREHAND. GOING IN WITH AN OPEN MIND IS BEST.***(Book 2 features Trent Shaw)"Believe. Sometimes the unreal is more powerful than the real."My Past:She was my wife until death did us part.My Present:I don't believe in ghosts...
  • Taming the Boy Next Door by M.J. Carnal

    Taming the Boy Next Door by M.J. Carnal

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Caleb Allen was your typical boy next door. Growing up in a prestigious suburb of Los Angeles, he lived a life most only dreamed about. As one of the original Moretti men, he caught the eye of countless women with his clean cut good looks and chivalry. But behind closed doors, he commanded attention, becoming a dominant force that was anything but timid...
  • Consume by Jessica Prince

    Consume by Jessica Prince

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Killian Everett is condescending, egotistical, and a complete jerk. When I started as the new assistant for the famous rock band Civil Corruption, I thought I’d hit the career jackpot... but I was wrong. With his attitude, bad behavior, and stupid good looks, Killian has made my life a living hell since my very first day. We may fight constantly, but that doesn’t make me want him any less...
  • Trashy Foreplay by Gemma James

    Trashy Foreplay by Gemma James

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Never flirt with temptation. Never lust after what I can’t have. And never, under any circumstances, screw a married man again. By the time this story is told, I’ll have failed at all three… With my heart and reputation in ruins, I can’t afford to make another mistake...
  • HAWKE by Jescie Hall

    HAWKE by Jescie Hall

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Nicole never imagined anyone other than her seemingly perfect boyfriend, Patrick, could grab her attention. That is, until ex-convict Cameron Hawke unexpectedly becomes their roommate, turning her entire, calculated little world upside down. The tension in the house is thick as Hawke's lifestyle clashes abruptly with hers...
  • Tequila Burn by Melissa Toppen

    Tequila Burn by Melissa Toppen

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hudson and Lennon's story continues in the gripping conclusion to the Tequila Duet! It was destiny-- the night I met Hudson Demasi. I remember how effortlessly he stole my heart- his dark eyes and quick smile forever etched into my mind. We spent one incredible night together under a haze of tequila- a perfect night. And when I woke the next day, he was gone… I never expected to see him again...
  • All The Right Moves by Becca Taylor

    All The Right Moves by Becca Taylor

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A must read Romantic Comedy. Being called the worst boyfriend can do a number on a man’s ego. But I handled it the way any full-grown adult male would—by eating copious amounts of carbs and wallowing over whether I was good enough...
  • Virgin for the Night by C.J. Fallowfield

    Virgin for the Night by C.J. Fallowfield

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Who do you want me to be?My name is Logan Steele. I’m devilishly handsome, seriously ripped, well hung, charismatic and highly sexed. Women just can’t resist me. So when I lost my job in the construction industry and was struggling for cash, I decided to put my assets to good use.By day I’m a private personal fitness trainer...
  • French Kiss by Scarlett Avery

    French Kiss by Scarlett Avery

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    They don't call Paris the most romantic city in the world for nothing. Sofia (aka Amanda) is back is this sensual, sexy and steamy alpha billionaire romance and she’s playing the role of exclusive escort to her first client, the smoking hot billionaire Mr. Van Der Linden. This time her services to the eligible bachelor take her all the way to Paris...
  • Exposed by Scarlett Avery

    Exposed by Scarlett Avery

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When a man truly loves a woman he'll do anything in his power to win her back. The romantic adventure between Bryce and Sofia intensifies and it becomes clear it’s much more than a business arrangement in this sensual, sexy and steamy love story. Tragedy strikes and Bryce is stuck in Silicon Valley desperately trying to dig his company out of a PR nightmare...
  • Total Abandonment by Scarlett Avery

    Total Abandonment by Scarlett Avery

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After a saucy weekend, Bryce declares his love for Sofia in the most unexpected way. Bryce would do anything for his Sofia and there’s no doubt he loves her with all of his heart. But when Sofia introduces Bryce to her sizzling hot younger sister Ciara, Sofia smells trouble. Every boyfriend she introduces to Ciara always falls for her ravishingly beautiful sibling...
  • Pulled by A.F. Crowell

    Pulled by A.F. Crowell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ER nurse Leila Matthews can imagine no love more soul-searing than that she found with her friend, Jaxon Henderson—until the passionate return of Brody Davis, the father of her soon-to-be-born child. Sexy, emotional and intense, Pulled, can be read as a stand alone novel or as book two in the Torn series. NEW BEGINNINGS E.R...
  • Underestimated Box Set by Jettie Woodruff

    Underestimated Box Set by Jettie Woodruff

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Underestimated Morgan starts her life in a bad situation, she doesn't really know what she wants out of life. She's never had anyone to look up to or help guide her in the right direction. She had it rough and never dreamed that it could get worse. However, she finds that it can and it does...
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