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![Beyond the Team by Kaylee Ryan]()
Beyond the Team by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGriffinAll it takes is four days to change my carefully planned-out life. Four days to fall for Peyton Monroe. Four days to convince her to give me… us a chance.Before her, baseball is the center of my world. Being the best. Getting a full-ride scholarship. Getting drafted. Going pro. But from the moment my frisbee lands at her feet on the beach, I can’t stop thinking about her... -
![Buried in Secrets by Denise Grover Swank]()
Buried in Secrets by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBook four of the USA Today bestselling Carly Moore series.Be careful where you dig…Life in Drum, Tennessee has been quiet since corruption was uncovered in the sheriff’s department three months ago—too quiet. Still, Carly is shocked when she discovers one of her sweetest lunch customers at the tavern has committed murder in cold blood... -
![Indebted by Sharon C. Cooper]()
Indebted by Sharon C. Cooper
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEven when he does good, he’s bad… Detective Lazarus Dimas doesn’t play by the rules. On the streets, he’s a force to be reckoned with, a dangerous man with a badge and a gun. But he does have a soft spot — the sexy Assistant District Attorney Journey Ramsey. There is something about the woman he can’t shake. She’s irresistible and off limits... -
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![Unexpected Fall by Kaylee Ryan]()
Unexpected Fall by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLife is full of ups and downs. Events that shape who you are, even those that are filled with heartbreak and tragedy. What do you do when actions bring devastation? How do you pick up the pieces and keep moving forward? One breath. One second. One minute. One hour. One day at a time, you learn to live with your unexpected fall... -
![Brie Surrenders her Heart by Red Phoenix]()
Brie Surrenders her Heart by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBrie’s submissive journey has been marked with self-discovery, humor, and sexual exploration. To her delight, Brie is about to enjoy the best scene ever with Master, carrying her to heights never imagined. Friendships deepen, a challenge is accepted, and her film career is launched. But life is a balance.. -
![Never Too Close by Chelle Bliss]()
Never Too Close by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVito Bianchi had given up on love years ago after his wife walked out the door. He immersed himself in his work, letting one day pass into the next so he didn’t dwell on what was missing in his life. But when he’s called out to a fire at the home of Star Falls newest resident, he couldn’t stop himself from being sucked in to her world...Categorized as:
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![Craving HIM by M. S. Parker, Cassie Wild]()
Craving HIM by M. S. Parker, Cassie Wild
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratings***Introducing Craving HIM, the highly anticipated STAND-ALONE follow-up to Serving HIM. NO CLIFFHANGERS! To celebrate the new release, the Serving HIM Complete Box Set is on SALE this week, and free in Kindle Unlimited.*** When I first met Dominic Snow, he literally saved me from falling. I never dreamed I'd end up working for him. And I certainly didn't plan on falling in love with him... -
![Micah: A Brash Brothers Billionaire Romance by Jenna Myles]()
Micah: A Brash Brothers Billionaire Romance by Jenna Myles
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is Micah and Holly's story! Love big, tough billionaires who are complete softies for their women? You're going to love Micah.I'm worth billions, but i'd trade it all for her ring on my finger.Holly's husband was an abusive POS, and now that he's out of the way, it's time to make her mine.She's been hurt, scarred, but she's so f*cking tough, she saved herself. She made it out alive...Categorized as:
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![When Hope Ends: life begins by Freya Barker]()
When Hope Ends: life begins by Freya Barker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s the best day of his life—the worst of hers.She left her soul behind in the dead silence of a hospital room.He is bright with hope after being so close to losing faith. One moment in time leaves their paths unavoidably entwined.An invisible connection held by one heart beating between them... -
![Theirs For The Night by Julie Capulet]()
Theirs For The Night by Julie Capulet
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor Mia Taylor, things couldn’t get much worse. She’s working a dead-end job and she’s stuck in a dead-end town. When her neighbor steals her life savings and threatens her, it’s the last straw. She skips town in her old, rusted-out car, which she can only hope will get her as far as Texas. And it does – barely – rolling to a sputtering stop on the side of a lonesome highway... -
![Gaining Experience by Blue Saffire]()
Gaining Experience by Blue Saffire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYours: Gaining Experince Book 2 in the Yours Series Yours Book 2 Where do we go from here? I love Nick, but I don’t see how this can be fixed. I have never been so confused of hurt in my life. I don’t know if I can move forward, but I am not willing to go down without a fight. I’ve changed and so has everything and everyone around me. Sephora is wrong if she thinks this is over... -
![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...Categorized as:
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![Zane's Rebel by Loni Nichole]()
Zane's Rebel by Loni Nichole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor once in his life, this strait-laced attorney is ready to throw caution to the wind. Too bad his sassy, rebellious soulmate refuses to take the risk.ZaneI take on the sassy-mouthed heiress’s case because she needs a good defense. She’s being sued by her father’s former business partner, who wants to destroy her. The odds in this small-town are stacked against her... -
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![More Than Always by Jacinta Howard]()
More Than Always by Jacinta Howard
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrian Jace only had one purpose when he left Phoenix for Miami—to convince Destiny Michaels that there was more than just a lifetime of friendship between them. His calm and steady approach worked—Brian finally got his girl, and he’s never been happier... -
![Dying Wish by Margaret McHeyzer]()
Dying Wish by Margaret McHeyzer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI have three major loves in my life: my family, my best friend Becky, and ballet. Elijah Turner is quickly becoming the fourth.He's been around as long as I can remember. But now he's much more than just the annoying guy at school.My life was working out perfectly...until it got turned upside down... -
![Imagine Us by Maureen Smith]()
Imagine Us by Maureen Smith
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNeveah Symon has achieved success beyond anything the Houston native could have imagined. And when Xavier Mayne taps the world-famous artist to design a mural for his family-owned community center, her fame comes full circle. Except Neveah shares a stormy history with the former bad boy... -
![Frenched by Melanie Harlow]()
Frenched by Melanie Harlow
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWhen I got dumped by my stupid fiancé a week before the wedding, my plans involved nothing more than ice cream, a blanket fort, and a bonfire of his possessions. But my friends convinced me that bitter tastes better drowned in Bordeaux, so I came to Paris for a single-moon. Then I met him. He's shown me things I’ve never seen before, and I’m not talking about the Louvre... -
![My Addiction: Second Chances Series by S.K. Lessly]()
My Addiction: Second Chances Series by S.K. Lessly
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTake every chance you get in life because some things only happen once! Ayana... I want him... There's no other way to say it; I want this man. Oh, I've wanted him since forever. He's just amazing. He's that perfect man you can't help but dream about. He has an amazing heart. He'll do anything for you. He has a smile that will make you melt where you stand... -
![Virtue and Vice by Ninya Tippett]()
Virtue and Vice by Ninya Tippett
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"If I'm going down, I might as well pick my poison. I pick you." *** A Cobalt Bay Billionaires story. *** She couldn’t be sure whether he was her predator or protector... but she was doomed to love him either way. *** It was a summer they will never forget... -
![Our Unscripted Story by L.A. Fiore]()
Our Unscripted Story by L.A. Fiore
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGreyson Ratcliffe. I met him at sixteen, the hot new guy sitting on my jetty, an aspiring artist just passing through. He was my first kiss and my first love. I wanted forever with him. I didn’t even get a year.Five years later, I’m a budding writer who scripts stories of love and struggle, the good and the bad and the ups and the downs... -
![Chance Encounters by Jessica Prince]()
Chance Encounters by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere are three kinds of nerdy women in the world. - The Sexy Nerd - The Confident Nerd; and - The So-Socially-Awkward-it’s-Painful-to-Watch Nerd. You can probably guess which one I am. After witnessing me making a fool of myself, Chance Hoffman decided to take pity on me. He’s smart, sexy, charming, and totally out of my league… and for some unexplainable reason, he wants to help me... -
![Love at Last Sight by Jordan Lynde]()
Love at Last Sight by Jordan Lynde
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“Rose, I’m sorry, but your eyesight will be gone by the end of this year.” Who knew one simple sentence could change a life so drastically? Rose is a normal seventeen year old girl with a normal life, normal friends, and what she thought to be normal vision. When she receives the news her vision is slowly deteriorating, she doesn't know what to think. Her life is over... -
![Rigid by Hope Ford]()
Rigid by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWomen don’t stay... no matter how much you love them.And I can’t chance it with her... because when she leaves me... I wouldn’t survive it.I’m not a nice guy. I don’t even try to be.I take what I want and then I move on.I never thought about having a wife and kids...Until I met Emily.She makes me want things I know I shouldn’t.So I’m mean to her. I’m not proud of it, but it is what it is...Categorized as:
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![Aveke by Tijan]()
Aveke by Tijan
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI watched him in high school. Knew his reputation. Knew he was wealthy, privileged, and mean. He ran the show back then, a partier and a player. Then he came back from college, back to the town I never left. He’s different now. He comes into the bar, and I know his routine. I know which stool he’ll pick. I know his favorite drink. I know which sports team he’ll want on the television screen... -
![Unconditional by Melody Grace]()
Unconditional by Melody Grace
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"I’ve spent my whole life chasing perfection: perfect looks, perfect man, perfect home. But in one brutal moment, I realized it was all just a beautiful lie…" Carina MacKenzie is fleeing from her past. Picking up the wreckage of her shattered dreams, she seeks comfort in the only place she’s ever felt safe: Beachwood Bay. Garrett Sawyer isn’t looking to be anyone’s savior... -
![El tiempo que tuvimos by Cherry Chic]()
El tiempo que tuvimos by Cherry Chic
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsLiam y una historia de amor y recuerdos imposible de olvidar. Un nuevo e imprescindible standalone de la mano de Cherry Chic.Liam O'Callaghan y Grace Fitzgerald siempre han estado en la vida del otro.Desde pequeños han estado unidos por una la de reunirse cada dos años para firmar un contrato que los señala como mejores amigos y enterrarlo de nuevo dentro de una cajita bajo el Árbol de las Hadas... -
![Wish with the Candles by Betty Neels]()
Wish with the Candles by Betty Neels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmma Hastings was a splendid theater sister, and the devastatingly handsome Dutch surgeon Justin Teylingen was certainly aware of her talents. During his visit to her hospital, Justin had gained the greatest respect and admiration for Emma, but that wasn't quite the same as feeling love-and Emma knew it was love that she wanted from Justin... -
![Saving Our Hearts by Velvet Reed]()
Saving Our Hearts by Velvet Reed
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings** This book is NOT a standalone. The series NEEDS be read in order to fully understand the story.** ** This book is recommended for people over 18 years due to strong language and sexual content.** When your whole world shatters and time stands still, recovery is never easy... -
![Caught Up In Love by Weston Parker]()
Caught Up In Love by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI was chasing what I thought was a dream. Having made a billion dollars by twenty-nine, I decided to retire. Build a boat. Back where life started in my small town on the lake. My days of one-night stands are hopefully behind me. I’m ready to find the girl who has a big heart she’s willing to give away. And I found her, but she’s tainted by her past...Categorized as:
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![His Rebound Love by Melissa Bender]()
His Rebound Love by Melissa Bender
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You’ve been the first that I’ve kissed since her.”“So I’m the rebound...” she trailed off. I’m Jackson, Jack, or Jax. I don’t really care what you call me as long as you scream it out in bed. Going back home to my parents at twenty-four is not my proudest decision, but after my shack-up girlfriend of two years went and f*cked someone else, I am left with no choice... -
![Unchained by K.L. Donn]()
Unchained by K.L. Donn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s sheltered. He’s steadfast. Sage Marlowe was born with grace and care. Loving her religion and understanding her place in the compound was drilled into her from the moment she could walk. Never leaving until she was a teen, she had no clue of the outside world. She didn’t understand that she had choices, or could have opinions. She didn’t know she could have freedom... -
![Ryker: A Mountain Man Curvy Woman Romance by Kali Hart]()
Ryker: A Mountain Man Curvy Woman Romance by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRyker: Harrison Brothers in Alaska Book 3A Mountain Man Curvy Woman RomanceScarlettRyker and I have been best friends since we were eight years old.We always knew the two of us would be famous.Ryker has made his fame on social media.I found mine in country music.When my very public engagement ends, all I want to do is hide away from the world...Categorized as:
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![Dad Bod Bestie by Ja'Nese Dixon]()
Dad Bod Bestie by Ja'Nese Dixon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis isn’t a fairytale. He’s not my dream man and I’m not his curvy princess.I’m not a damsel waiting for a man to save me.Yet, that’s how I met Jonathan. I’m used to corporate dudes with portfolios and sickening six-packs. Not a man still finding himself and that covers me like a cozy blanket.Jon’s not a rich guy trying to wine and dine me.But he cooks at Southern Soul Raleigh for a living...Categorized as:
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![Scorch by Dani Collins]()
Scorch by Dani Collins
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJacqui Edwards is back in Glacier Creek to wrap up loose ends after the death of her husband, Russ, captain of a group of daring, talented smokejumpers. She wants to stay and reboot her life, but faces an uphill battle shedding the role of the captain’s fragile, grieving widow. After growing up in foster care, Vin Kingston finally found a family when he joined the smokejumpers... -
![Gluttony by Kaitlyn Ewald]()
Gluttony by Kaitlyn Ewald
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn MC romance with a little comedy, a little violence, and the right amount of sexy. Limit is not a comfortable man. He’s lethal, and hard, and he’s calloused from the many let downs life has given him. He’s a little lost, a lot angry, and just the right amount of scary. He’s pain and agony and righteousness tucked into one sexy vessel... -
![Candy Kisses by Loni Ree]()
Candy Kisses by Loni Ree
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCandace Kane I’m not sure if it’s the five margarita hangover or if I’ve died and gone to heaven, but I could swear the hottest rockstar alive is making coffee in my condo this morning. Uninhibited, uninvited and undressed... -
![Chasing Desires by Kasey Martin]()
Chasing Desires by Kasey Martin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChase Johnson is a by the book FBI agent. When her partner is killed she vows to avenge his death, and she's been after the lowlife mobster that got away with the ugly crime. Losing herself in undercover work was not something Chase ever planned on doing, but when she met Lorenzo Moretti all bets were off. Lorenzo Moretti is a street wise business man with a sordid background... -
![Attending to Her Curves by Flora Ferrari]()
Attending to Her Curves by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHunter Hunter by name and hunter by nature, I’ve made a fortune in business and I know a good deal when I see one. When I board a routine flight I see the next big deal with my name on it. And she’s anything but routine. She’s got eyes that make my body ache for hers, and hips that I know can carry the twins I suddenly feel the urge to put inside her...Categorized as:
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![Scr*wed Tight by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook]()
Scr*wed Tight by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI've been in love with Jenna Blake since she was twelve years old. Now she's all grown up. And as off-limits as ever. Her brother is my best friend - she's the one girl I can't have. But when I show up to build her greenhouse, I realize I'm not alone in my forbidden desire. She wants me, too. Without her, I'm screwed. So damn tight... -
![Rugged Boss by Liz Fox]()
Rugged Boss by Liz Fox
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTessLife has thrown me for a loop.Normally, I’ve got everything handled, but this time--between quitting school, moving in with my mom, and my stepdad’s terminal illness--I’m scrambling to keep things together.When I get a job at a company in my field, it feels like something is finally going right...Categorized as:
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![By Chance, No Choice by Xyla Turner]()
By Chance, No Choice by Xyla Turner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNo one falls in love by choice, it is by chance. No one stays in love by chance, it is by work. And no one falls out of love by chance it is by choice. --Unknown By Chance, No Choice, a BWWM romance novel written by Author Xyla Turner, love is sparked from a distance yet struggles to stay ignited. Tess and JD cross paths at a conference by chance... -
![Her Brother's Keeper: The Sacred Brotherhood Book II by A.J. Downey]()
Her Brother's Keeper: The Sacred Brotherhood Book II by A.J. Downey
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFate introduces people at both the right and the wrong times… So it is for Maren on the absolute worst day imaginable. When all hope was gone, and she was whittled away to little more than tears and despair, up walks Nox, an unlikely hero to save the day... -
![Rock Stars Do It Forever by Jasinda Wilder]()
Rock Stars Do It Forever by Jasinda Wilder
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratings***Rock Stars Do It is a Big Girls spinoff-sequel series. It is best to read this after Big Girls Do It books 1-5 to avoid major spoilers.***Giving in to impossible love really is like falling: exhilarating, and terrifying. Jamie knew she couldn't pretend she'd ever be okay without Chase in her life. She'd tried it, and it was ripping her apart... -
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![The Hotter You Burn by Gena Showalter]()
The Hotter You Burn by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter is back with a sizzling Original Heartbreakers story featuring a troubled playboy and the woman he can’t resist… Beck O'ckley is ruthless in the boardroom...and the bedroom. He's never been with the same woman twice, and vows he never will. With a past as twisted as his, meaningless sex keeps the demons at bay. His motto: One and done... -
![Once Upon A Time by K.L. Donn]()
Once Upon A Time by K.L. Donn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnce Upon A Time… Cecilia Marks was bullied. Bullied her entire life because of an accident she had no control over, Cecilia began college hoping for a fresh start. To her dismay, she’s been faced with the same bullies only with crueler taunts and words that can slice deeper than the sharpest of knives... -
![Nelson's Brand: Lonetree Ranchers: Colt by Diana Palmer, Kathie DeNosky]()
Nelson's Brand: Lonetree Ranchers: Colt by Diana Palmer, Kathie DeNosky
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan he get past betrayal? Allison Hathoway's life was about healing. And she was good at it. Or had been good at it until the tragedy in South America. Now she couldn't even fix herself. She didn't know how to go on, didn't know what to do, or who to be. She had that in common with Gene Nelson... -
![Accidental Alpha by Laurel Ulen Curtis]()
Accidental Alpha by Laurel Ulen Curtis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFifteen seconds to remember everything. Already an impossible task, the encroaching haze made it tougher. Fifteen years spent making it on my own. Fourteen days of freedom. Thirteen years since my parents died. Twelve nights of heaven. Eleven Ten Nine Eight Seven Six Five Four people who’d give anything. Three tries to get it right. Two hearts to mend. One chance in sight... -
![Claimed by Her Sasquatch by Shaw Hart]()
Claimed by Her Sasquatch by Shaw Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmma Fawn has fallen on hard times. Her mom, unable to support them both, had kicked her out when she turned eighteen and she’s been bouncing from town to town and job to job for a few years until she finally lands in Thorp, Washington. She’s trying to stay positive but she’s run out of money, has nowhere to live, and no real options... -
![1214 Bad Boy Ave. by Jenika Snow]()
1214 Bad Boy Ave. by Jenika Snow
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI wanted to see how far he’d go… with me.I’d just moved back home after graduating college and my failed attempt at city life. The latter wasn’t for me, not with the crush of people and lack of grace and fresh air.I was a country girl at heart, and so I went back to the place that would always be my home.Cherry Falls.But life in the small, picturesque town wasn’t as I remembered...
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