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Hey, Mister Marshall by Saffron A. Kent
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAt eighteen, Poe Blyton’s life is in shambles and the reason is Alaric Marshall.After her mom’s death, he appeared out of nowhere and became Poe’s controlling guardian. When she protested his tyranny, he had the audacity to send her away to an all-girls reform school. A school full of iron clad rules and regulations.But at least she’s graduating soon... -
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Let Me Ride by Monica Walters
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsInsecurity isn’t a part of who she is, but appearances mean everything. Vida Indigo Coles left the town she grew up in to not only pursue her education and escape her small, country town, but to also escape the reputation she is rumored to have. One lie seems to turn into a thousand and Vida needs a fresh start... -
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Say It Again by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA Wall Street Journal bestseller. In the final First Wives novel by New York Times bestselling author Catherine Bybee, falling in love could become the most dangerous dare of one woman’s life. Protector-for-hire Sasha Budanov is accustomed to life as a loner. Always on the move, she’s now reached a crossroad... -
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Her Relentless SEAL by Caitlyn O'Leary
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsON THE RUN FOR HER LIFE Small-town girl Evie Avery’s dream vacation has become her worst nightmare. Now she's on the run in a foreign country, and has no idea why. NO ROOM FOR ERROR Navy SEAL, Aiden O’Malley, had his reasons for turning his back on Evie all those months ago, but he hasn’t been able to get her out of his mind. She changed him, for better or worse... -
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![Reliving Fate by Natasha Preston]()
Reliving Fate by Natasha Preston
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMurder. Guilt. Obsession. When Bella stumbles upon her dead sister’s diary, she sets out on a mission to find her sister’s killer, but it leads her to the wrong side of town. And right into the path of Rocco, a loner, a bad boy, who is determined to keep her away. After all, you protect your own, and Bella certainly doesn’t belong with the likes of him... -
![Always Us by Allie Everhart]()
Always Us by Allie Everhart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFinal book in The Jade Series! Includes an extended epilogue! The countdown has begun. Garret’s running out of time and he’s losing patience as he waits for his father to take action. It’s getting harder to keep this a secret from Jade, and he may not be able to after an unexpected visitor stops by... -
![Cowboy in the Crosshairs by Em Petrova]()
Cowboy in the Crosshairs by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey’re total opposites. That doesn’t mean he won’t lay down his life for her.Silas Shanie is ready for action. Now that his medical leave is over, he’s more than capable of being back on the WEST Protection team. His first assignment? Easy. His new ward? Not at all. But he’ll keep the gorgeous, shallow heiress safe because it’s his job. He doesn’t have to like her. Except…he does. Maybe too much... -
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![A Surreptitious Relationship by Jordan Lynde]()
A Surreptitious Relationship by Jordan Lynde
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsChris and Holly's relationship is finally perfect. With no gangs to harass them, the only thing they have to worry about it keeping their relationship a secret from the student body and faculity at school. Simple enough. However with the appearance of two new students, new troubles arise... -
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The Streets by Jacqui Rose
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Streets is a hard-hitting gangland thriller from the bestselling author Jacqui Rose.Ten years ago, Jo Martin was released from prison after serving twelve years of a life sentence. She is now out on license – and she isn’t Jo anymore. Given a new identity by the courts, and with a different appearance, a ready-made history and even a change of age, Jo can pretend to be anyone . . -
![The Newpointe 911 Collection: Private Justice, Shadow of Doubt, Word of Honor, Trial by Fire, Line of Duty by Terri Blackstock]()
The Newpointe 911 Collection: Private Justice, Shadow of Doubt, Word of Honor, Trial by Fire, Line of Duty by Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew York Times Best-selling Author Terri Blackstock's NewPointe 911 Collection---now available in one volume... -
![Keece and Paris: A Mil-Town Love Story by Charae Lewis]()
Keece and Paris: A Mil-Town Love Story by Charae Lewis
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKeece DeMao was at the top of his game as the leader of his family's empire when he was sentenced to time in prison. Being in incarcerated proves to be a difficult challenge when Keece's girlfriend Riley fails to show her loyalty and support. But Keece mentally pushes Riley out his psyche and focuses on his jail time. When Keece is finally released, he has a new outlook on life... -
![The Coast Road Home by Vickie McKeehan]()
The Coast Road Home by Vickie McKeehan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree years ago, it was a beautiful March Saturday in New Glarus, Wisconsin. The sun was out. The day, a chilly prelude to spring. Divorced mom, Marley Lennox, wanted nothing more than to spend time with her two kids at the family farm, a peaceful setting outside town. They’d all been looking forward to helping tend to the newborn calf and spending a quiet weekend in the countryside... -
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High Noon and Tribute by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo full-length novels of drama, passion and suspense from number one bestseller Nora RobertsHigh NoonAs Savannah's chief hostage negotiator, Phoebe MacNamara is calm, courageous, and ready to risk her life to save others. But a chance meeting with businessman Duncan Swift will bring dramatic repercussions for them both. Someone is out to destroy Phoebe - professionally and personally... -
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![Another Tear by Traci Bee]()
Another Tear by Traci Bee
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKevin Kennard gazed into the precious face of his newborn son, the offspring of the intoxicating love he shared with his wife, Simone. Closing his eyes, Kevin whispered a prayer of thanks. Life had given him a second chance at happiness far greater than anything he'd fathomed from inside the concrete walls of his prison cell... -
![A Deeper Fear by Allison Brennan]()
A Deeper Fear by Allison Brennan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFBI Agent Lucy Kincaid’s husband, Sean Rogan, is in a dark place after being held captive. He won’t talk about it with anyone, not even Lucy. She’s hoping a conference in Sacramento, which includes family and the unveiling of a highly sought after drone Sean’s been working on, will help him heal... -
![Welcome Home to Murder by Cindy Kline]()
Welcome Home to Murder by Cindy Kline
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMolly McGuire returns to Ireland when her marriage in the United States comes to an end, looking forward to reconnecting with her family... -
![No One Can Love You Like I Can by Christine Gray]()
No One Can Love You Like I Can by Christine Gray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Man, you need to let that go. I’m telling you… you won’t be able to pull yourself back from that one…trust me.” Jakobe tilted his head. He became real serious. “Are you speaking from experience?” “No! I know my limits,” replied Major. Every step he took to reach Nakida across the room, his friend’s warning seemed to repeat in Jakobe's mind about him just leaving her alone... -
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Hustler's Hope by Naomi Porter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat they say is true, only abstinence is a sure thing.It was only three unforgettable encounters.Still, what the biker doesn't know won't hurt him.A sinful dirty talker, who calls me Nurse Naughty, isn’t daddy material.Or is he?When the truth comes out in the emergency room, Hustler claims me on the spot.He won’t take “not in this lifetime” for an answer... -
![Steel Cobras MC Complete Box Set: Books 1-6 by Evie Monroe]()
Steel Cobras MC Complete Box Set: Books 1-6 by Evie Monroe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor the first time ever. Get ALL SIX of The Steel Cobras Series in one complete box set! Phoenix - Find's love in the back of a Mercedes. Cullen - Can you say baby daddy? Drake - Totally off limits. Says who? Jetson - Just what the doctor ordered. Hart - Loses more than he ever imagined. Zane - What the club forbids, he does with a vengeance... -
![The Stark International Trilogy: Jackson Steele: Say My Name, On My Knees, Under My Skin by J. Kenner]()
The Stark International Trilogy: Jackson Steele: Say My Name, On My Knees, Under My Skin by J. Kenner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFeaturing provocative bad boy Jackson Steele alongside Damien Stark’s right-hand woman, Sylvia Brooks, the Stark International Trilogy from New York Times bestselling author J. Kenner is a roller-coaster ride of sinful secrets and sweet seduction... -
![Operation: Blood Angel by Margaret Kay]()
Operation: Blood Angel by Margaret Kay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree Shepherd Security cases intersect with one woman. There is no such thing as a coincidence in the world that Shepherd Security operates in. So, when this woman falls into the middle of the cases, needing protection, but refusing to offer explanations, the team goes on high alert.Dr. Evelin Rademaker, DVM, is an innocent person targeted by a dangerous group... -
![WRECKED: GODS OF CHAOS MC, BOOK FOUR by Honey Palomino]()
WRECKED: GODS OF CHAOS MC, BOOK FOUR by Honey Palomino
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE SCARS YOU CAN’T SEE ARE THE HARDEST TO HEAL Jesse’s whole life has been a wreck and he’s got the scars to prove it. When he joins up with his Uncle Ryder’s MC, he finally feels like his life has meaning. The roar of the bike, the open road, the heaviness of the cut stretched across his tattooed shoulders. But the Gods of Chaos MC isn’t like other clubs... -
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The House of Lies by Debra Burroughs
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Debra Burroughs... P.I. Emily Parker and sexy police detective Colin Andrews are back, along with their close circle of friends. The House of Lies is Book 7 and you are in for another exciting and dangerous murder mystery with a thrilling dose of romance. Emily is fighting to clear the prime murder suspect while Colin is working to put him in jail... -
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![Finding Brianne by M.S. Parker]()
Finding Brianne by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen my partner asked for an unusual favor, I saw it as a great excuse to get away from Denver for a while. Space was what I needed to move on from my ex, and the job sounded easy. How hard could it be to find a group of lost Red Care workers in Costa Rica? The last person FBI agent, Clay Kurth, expected to run into on his trip was Tess Gardener, the girl who broke his teenage heart... -
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Saving Tess by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI woke up with no memory of the last six weeks of my life only to find myself in a strange bed with a strange man telling me that I was in Costa Rica. Not knowing why I’d come to this country or what caused my amnesia should have been the worst I had to deal with. Not with my luck. Journalist Tess Gardener had gone to Costa Rica to find her missing sister only to reunite with her first love... -
![Cage by Savannah Rylan]()
Cage by Savannah Rylan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWe were never meant to be. But that didn't stop me from loving Sutton. She's smart, sassy, and her delicious curves scream my name. Family drama threatens to tear us apart at every turn. My father is dead, and I just found out I have a half brother who's the president of another motorcycle club? This is all insane. Almost as crazy as I am for Sutton. Especially because her father killed mine... -
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Vengeance by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey call him the executioner.Some say monster.He bears the name of the world's first murderer: Cain.Fitting.Dishonorably discharged from the military, he runs a highly secret, clandestine operation, and has everything I need to find the justice I crave.Power players at his disposal.An insatiable hunger for justice.A reckless disregard for the law... -
![Roman: A Zambrano Crime Family Novel by Olivia Deici]()
Roman: A Zambrano Crime Family Novel by Olivia Deici
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to the Miami underground, where things are about to be shaken up for the mafia families who reign. ROMAN Izabella Laurenti was pushy, annoying, smart, and drop dead gorgeous. She was also the owner of a building my father wanted. As it turns out, every freaking mafia family wanted it, too- the Russians, Italians, and the Irish. But no one ever denies a Zambrano... -
![Cute Billionaires Romance Series Box Set by Emily Stewart]()
Cute Billionaires Romance Series Box Set by Emily Stewart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAre you ready for these cute Billionaires?Includes the following books:Single Mom For The BillionaireBiker BillionaireUnder Fire BillionairePrincess For The BillionaireAll have an HEA... -
![In Trouble with the Claw by Eryn Scott]()
In Trouble with the Claw by Eryn Scott
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCould Lou be falling right into the killer’s trap?Louisa’s first fall in Button is everything she hoped it would be: corn mazes, pumpkin patches, quirky town traditions, and beautiful foliage. The only unexpected thing: a dead body found in a pile of fall leaves.When Lou starts getting clues about the murder, she’s wary, to say the least... -
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Snow Blind by Lori G. Armstrong
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe frigid winter months are mighty slow in the PI biz for Julie Collins and her partner, Kevin Wells—until the duo is hired by a young woman to investigate problems at her grandfather’s assisted living facility, where they encounter lax security, unqualified healthcare personnel, and a shady senior volunteer organization... -
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A Dress for Curves by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Carson McCrae, the hottest designer in Manhattan, asked me to model a new bra in a fashion show, I knew it was a line.How could it not be?I’m anything but a runway model. Sure, I’m tall, but I’m not skinny. I got more curves than Kim Kardashian.It was definitely a line.So why did I say yes?Growing up in a commune four hours from New York City, Vixen Teal is not your typical New Yorker... -
![Power Play: A Romance Collection by Lauren Landish]()
Power Play: A Romance Collection by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Lauren Landish comes two daring tales that'll keep you on the edge of your seat.Filthy RichesI’m just a girl, with dreams too big and hopes verging on hopeless.I never planned to become his.Nathan Stone. Fiercely handsome. Powerful.The pull between us borders on primal... -
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![VORN: MC Biker President Romance (Outlaw) by Jolie Day]()
VORN: MC Biker President Romance (Outlaw) by Jolie Day
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe wasn’t supposed to be a stripper. She was a waitress, but when she got up on stage, I couldn’t take my eyes off her. And when she started to strip, I had to keep my jaw from hitting the damn floor.Then, my luck, the shit hit the fan.My past came back to haunt me.And she got caught in the crossfire.She saw me kill the men.Now she was a witness, And I couldn’t afford witnesses... -
![Darker: The Holidays: A Christmas Novella by M.S. Parker]()
Darker: The Holidays: A Christmas Novella by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Christmas NovellaWhat could be more romantic than a Christmas wedding? Two people in love, a time of year symbolic of love of family and warm, cozy feelings of peace for everyone on Earth. It’s perfect. Getting married now is as easy as Christmas pie.Nyx and Bradyn are in Savannah surrounded by family and good friends for Christmas... -
![LA Misbehaved - Complete by M.S. Parker, Cassie Wild]()
LA Misbehaved - Complete by M.S. Parker, Cassie Wild
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsL.A. Misbehaved is a 324 pages stand-alone sequel to Married a Stripper. My best friend just got married – for real this time – and she's having a baby. Then, she tells me that she and Kaleb are moving to L.A.. That's just the beginning of my world imploding. When Astra Traore played matchmaker for her best friend, Piety, she never imagined that it would lead her to a new life in Los Angeles... -
![The Debt: An Irish Mafia Romance by Cassie Wild]()
The Debt: An Irish Mafia Romance by Cassie Wild
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrooks: She came into my life like a flash of lightning and disappeared just as fast. Every minute she's away is hell. I can't trust anyone, not even my brother. I'm beginning to lose control. Maybe she's better off without me. Brooks Downing has always played it cool but now that Daria is missing, he feels his control slipping... -
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Retaliation by Mimi Barbour
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA virgin librarian with hot-chick potential, the conflicts in her story won’t let you put the book down. Be prepared for an all-nighter… She watches the mob kill her twin and is too frozen with fear to stop them. How can she live with that cowardice eating away at her self-respect? Revenge claws at her sheltered existence until she can’t breathe. Though she’s naïve, she isn’t stupid... -
![Kingdom Fall: A Bad Boy Billionaire Romance by Terri E. Laine]()
Kingdom Fall: A Bad Boy Billionaire Romance by Terri E. Laine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPart II and the conclusion of the Kingdom Come duet. Can not be read as a standalone. More details to come... -
![Reunited: A Novella by Helen Hardt]()
Reunited: A Novella by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrue love comes once in a lifetime. Will she grab her second chance? When Kathryn Abbott moves back to her hometown following her divorce, she doesn’t expect to run into Brett Falcone, the Italian Stallion. If possible, he’s even more appealing than he was twenty years ago when she, the nerd queen, tutored the popular baseball star... -
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Gunner by Reagan Phillips
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGunnerShe comes on to me. I’ve been around long enough to know when a woman as hot as this takes notice, you don’t second guess.One night with a perfect stranger, and I don’t think I will ever have enough of this curvaceous goddess. She’s my new fixation…Until I learn she’s my daughter’s best friend and has been invited to live under my roof... -
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Working Hard by Loni Ree
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrendanFalling hard for the mob boss’ niece isn’t conducive to a long life but my heart didn’t get the memo. One look at the curvy little spitfire dancing around my living room, and I know my life will never be the same. When Hunter Cannon smiles at me, my heart is hers for the taking. Now, I just have to find away to keep her overprotective uncle from killing me while I woo my soulmate... -
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Redemption by Stephanie James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPart 1 of a two-part series Makenna: He's back. After three long, painful years of healing, he's finally back. I loved Lucio De Campo with all of my heart, but his secret lifestyle destroyed any possible chance of us reconciling. For eight years, I loved him unconditionally and wanted nothing more than to start a family with him, until the night that all hell broke loose... -
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![Going Deep by Mia Ford]()
Going Deep by Mia Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGetting down, dirty and deep is what I do best. Because I'm an undercover cop & a bad boy at heartLet's just say that women love to get under the covers with meEspecially when they know what I'm packing in my jeans.. -
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Snake by Savannah Rylan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's the one I tried to forget. But I can't get her out of my head. I'm no prisoner. And I'm no coward. I won't stay locked away at the club house hiding from those @ssholes, The Devil Saints. So I go to a bar, away from my brothers. I need a break from all the chaos. Until drama walks right through the door. Laiken. The one who got away. Or I pushed away, I can barely remember... -
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British Bratva by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaxim Staking out the London journalist who's set on exposing the Bratva's money launderer, my mission is to stop him in his tracks. But it's the man's stepdaughter who stops me in mine. The younger woman I fall in love with from a distance is everything I ever wanted and when I find out he's been hurting her, there's nothing I won't do to make her mine...Categorized as:
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![The Women by Jacqui Rose]()
The Women by Jacqui Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to HMP Ashcroft. An institution run by a corrupt governor whose determination to impose his will at any cost will have far-reaching consequences on all the inmates.Within these walls, friendships are forged that will last beyond a sentence, but some inmates can turn in the blink of an eye, because that’s all part of being locked up... -
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Knight Brothers Romance Series by Heather May
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor 2 days only get the entire Knight Brothers Series for FREE on KU.Are you ready for these hot Knight brothers?Knight Brother GarthKnight Brother TravisKnight Brother RyanAll have an HEA... -
![An FBI Murder Mystery Bundle by Ava Strong, Blake Pierce]()
An FBI Murder Mystery Bundle by Ava Strong, Blake Pierce
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA two-book mystery bundle by debut author Ava Strong and #1 bestselling author Blake Pierce, author of ONCE GONE, a #1 bestseller on Amazon with over 1,000 five star reviews!Here is a bundle of the first books in two different series—the Ilse Beck FBI Suspense Thriller series by Ava Strong and the Adele Sharp Mystery series by Blake Pierce—all in one convenient place...
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