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Ember by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsINKED PROTECTOR REUNITES WITH A SINGLE MOTHER.Rocco Caldo is tall, dark, and handsome, but not interested in love. Loyal to a fault, he can’t turn away an old friend in need or a beautiful woman on the run…especially when they have unfinished business.Rebel Bishop is a single mom, looking for shelter, not a handout... -
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Unexpected Bond by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJust when you think you’ve got it all figured out, the universe decides to tilt your world on its axis. I had a plan, and I was moving forward until the day my world was flipped upside down. It’s a challenge I wasn’t prepared for, but one I had to face. How do you combine the life you thought you had to the one you’re living? One breath. One second. One minute. One hour... -
![Daddy on Duty by Taryn Quinn]()
Daddy on Duty by Taryn Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’ll do anything for the cookie… I’m used to playing the field. But specialty baker Tabitha caught my attention the first time I tasted her…frosting. Suddenly I’m offering my services in any way I can. Need some furniture moved? Check.Followed by rogue ducks? Check.Weird noises late at night? Check. Except that late night when I’m on patrol and she calls for assistance, we fall into bed... -
![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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![Flynn by Nyssa Kathryn]()
Flynn by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSome pasts are harder to escape than others.When Carina Murphy is accused of a crime she didn’t commit, a fresh start in a new town is her only option. Unfortunately, Cradle Mountain may not be the safe haven she’d thought. The son of her new patient may be tall, dark and handsome…but he also knows all about her past.Keeping her job should be the hardest part...Categorized as:
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![The Night by May Archer]()
The Night by May Archer
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne night in Vegas I gave him my heart… one day later, he broke it. Look, I’ve never claimed to be a nice guy. I don’t do pretty words, I don’t give polite smiles, and I refuse to be sucked into the sappy bucket of sentimentality that is Christmas in small-town O’Leary. Smiling neighbors, overly decorated trees, a town parade, a Santa contest? Ho ho no... -
![What We Keep by Jennifer Millikin]()
What We Keep by Jennifer Millikin
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCharming and heroic, there’s nothing about Gabriel Woodruff that Avery Burke doesn’t love. His warm brown eyes, his generosity, that small scar above his lip. The newspaper photo of him carrying her from a burning home only adds to the romance of it all. A fairytale beginning and a picture-perfect marriage practically guarantees Avery and Gabriel a ride into the sunset... -
![House for Sale Navy SEAL Included by Cora Seton]()
House for Sale Navy SEAL Included by Cora Seton
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s bringing a ghost town back to life…Ten years ago, desperate to save his father’s life, Carter Elliott pulled the plug on Elliott Ridge, the failing company town owned by his family for generations. After a decade with the Navy SEALs, he’s back to resurrect it so he can bring his father home. He’s ready to start a family of his own, too, but first he’ll need a wife...Categorized as:
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![Shock Advised by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Shock Advised by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTaima, a.k.a. Tai, is the last person people come to for help. He’s the fuck up… the bad boy… the guy that only looks out for himself. Which couldn’t be further from the truth. He’s fought hard to become the man he is today. He’s a hero in the public’s eye. A firefighter that the young all the way to the old turn to for help at the lowest point in their lives... -
![Forcing You Away by Kennedy Fox]()
Forcing You Away by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs I search for a fresh start, a friend convinces me to move to his small town. Considering I don’t have a place to live, his little sister offers me her spare room.She’s every man’s dream—witty, down to earth, and gorgeous as hell—too bad she’s off-limits. Unspoken words and stolen glances have me eager to please her in all the forbidden ways... -
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Merging Wright by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt takes a village, or in the case of this jaded silver fox, he needs a wife to save one.“I need you to marry me.”Jane FoxMy boss cannot be serious. The ridiculously handsome man I hate-to-crush on has just proposed I pretend to be his wife for a funeral. A funeral! Only, when he dangles a much-coveted position in exchange for my time, I can’t refuse... -
![The Science of Attraction by Jay Hogan]()
The Science of Attraction by Jay Hogan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI am Mackenzie Country born and bred. Farming the high country runs in my blood, like my father, and his father, and his grandfather before him. My future has been mapped out for me since the day I was born. Or at least it was, until Liam Skelton walks onto Lane Station, lights a fire in my heart, and turns my whole world upside down... -
![Awaken My Heart by Kat Baxter]()
Awaken My Heart by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAbraham:I already had my happy ending. Childhood sweethearts, my late wife and I made four beautiful kids together who are now grown and married off themselves. I’m content to be their old dad, tending to my ranch and my tomato plants. Until Emily Carson and her tempting curvy body and her smiles that she hands out like candy, crashes into my life making me want things I have no business wanting...Categorized as:
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Four Fun by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter I whistle at four brawny construction workers, they show me just how good they are with their tools.Life has taught me that trust is precious, so I rarely grant it. Men are great for one-night stands. Maybe a three-day weekend, if they’re particularly irresistible. Any longer, and things get messy — or worse... -
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![Torrid by Hope Ford]()
Torrid by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI would do anything to give her what she wants.I try to be a good man and help when I’m needed. But because of my past I’ve accepted that I’ll never have a family of my own. That is until I met Katie. She’s everything I could ever want and her son already has me wrapped around his finger.I would give anything to keep Katie and little Lane as my own. But the one thing Katie wants, I can’t give her... -
![Beautifully Destroyed by Michelle Heard]()
Beautifully Destroyed by Michelle Heard
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI used to be a happy, vibrant girl.Until I was destroyed in a single night.My trauma’s stalking me, every text and photo he sends me, a nail in my coffin.I run to my cousin, hoping I can hide in the sleepy coastal town of Southport.But there’s no outrunning my demon.There’s no hiding from the nightmares... -
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Holiday Heart Strings by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHartbridge Christmas Series - Book FourEnglishman Braithe Branson arrives in Hartbridge, Montana, to take on a brief substitute kindergarten teacher position. His introduction to the sleepy town is being pulled over for speeding. Not an ideal start, but at least the deputy was cute.Colson Price takes being a deputy very seriously. After all, his job is all he has... -
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Trapped with the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe's a firefighter trying to prove himself. But now he's trapped in a tattoo parlor with a woman he can't resist.I was just trying to warm up.The tattoo parlor where I work is freezing cold, so at closing time, I decide to hop in one of the few tanning beds in the building and warm up.But when the security alarm goes off for some reason, a hunky firefighter breaks in to save me... -
![Neighbors with the Single Dad by Whitley Cox]()
Neighbors with the Single Dad by Whitley Cox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMixing business with pleasure has never been more complicated.Welcome to Seattle, the Emerald City and home to The Single Dads of Seattle. Ten sexy single fathers who play poker every Saturday night, have each other's backs, love their children without quarter, and hope to one day find love again.This is Scott's story .. -
![Just One Kiss: A Second Chance Holiday Standalone by J. Saman]()
Just One Kiss: A Second Chance Holiday Standalone by J. Saman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe heart wants what it wants and mine has never stopped wanting her.London Canterbury and I were never meant to be. Her family was rich. She was cheer captain. The most popular girl in our school while I was the opposite. Poor, nerdy, and invisible. Eight years ago, I kissed the hell out of her, knowing I was never going to see her again. Or so I thought... -
![Play With Fire: A Single Mother Fireman Contemporary Romance by Sheridan Anne, Dusty Lambert]()
Play With Fire: A Single Mother Fireman Contemporary Romance by Sheridan Anne, Dusty Lambert
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAMELIA Single parenting can kiss my ass.It’s go, go, go all the time. Two little faces to feed, two little bodies to keep from harm, and two little asses to keep clean. This was my life, and though it was hard as hell, we were making it work.That is until the world’s cockiest man stalked me through the hardware store with his perfect dimples, wide shoulders, and the darkest eyes I’d ever seen... -
![Not Such A Bad Guy by Erin Nicholas]()
Not Such A Bad Guy by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA fling, a funeral, and a little falling in love... just another weekend in Bad, Louisiana. Physical therapist Christopher Gilmore is back in Bad, Louisiana, for the reading of the will of his friend and mentor, Patrick Faucheaux. Christopher expects a small memento from the man he considered a father figure...Categorized as:
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![Snowy Montana Nights by Cynthia D'Alba]()
Snowy Montana Nights by Cynthia D'Alba
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA sexy new book in the Dallas Debutantes/McCool Family trilogy. All books in the trilogy can be read as standalones. Book ONE in the Grizzly Bitterroot Ranch TrilogyA cowboy who isn’t what he appears must play private host to a spoiled Dallas Debutante who isn’t what she seems... -
![Player For Hire by Taryn Quinn]()
Player For Hire by Taryn Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I want to learn what it’s like to love se* and I want to pay you for the research.”Whoa, whoa…what?The first part of that sentence was a dream come true for a guy. The second part is the one that left me shocked and speechless.Two things I didn’t think were possible since I’m a bartender. I’ve heard some stories, man...Categorized as:
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![Read With Your Heart: a small town romance by L.B. Dunbar]()
Read With Your Heart: a small town romance by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a small town teacher meets her new neighbor, she’s failing at remaining professional.Tricia Carter loves teaching, but as a high school teacher, her newest student puzzles her. When she calls home to discuss her concerns, she learns the child lives with a much older brother. She also discovers he’s her next door neighbor and dangerous... -
![Lumber Snack by Mae Harden]()
Lumber Snack by Mae Harden
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn the first day of Christmas, I climbed my true love's tree...Dear Santa,After everything I’ve been through this year, I think we can both agree that I deserve something special in my stocking this Christmas. And the burly, axe-toting, mountain man that just rescued me from an icy death sure fits the bill. At least, he would if he could pull that spruce tree out of his back chimney... -
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Knox by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMayaI’ve had a crush on the Daisy Hills Fire Chief since the very first time I met him.Never mind that there’s at least fifteen years between us.Or that I’ve been dating a lot of duds lately.The first Wednesday is still my favorite day of the month because he comes by the library for a fire code inspection.But this inspection is one for the books... -
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The Firefighter's Secret Santa by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Firefighter's Secret Santa: Christmas in Alpine Valley Book 1A Firefighter Curvy Woman Holiday RomanceThis Christmas, join five best friends as a friendly dare to draw Secret Santas leads them all to find their true loves.LilyI’ve had a crush on my brother’s best friend since I was a shy, geeky teenager.The only thing that’s changed is that I’m all grown up.Still shy. Still geeky... -
![Wishing for Champagne Kisses by Brittanee Nicole]()
Wishing for Champagne Kisses by Brittanee Nicole
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBest Friends Don’t Kiss.Ryan Manning has been my best friend since we were kids. He’s my secret keeper. The holder of all my truths and the person I admire most in the world. He’s also a Lumbersnack and the man I’ve secretly pined after for decades.But we don’t talk about that.I’m just here in Lake Tahoe for the next week to play the part of his doting girlfriend... -
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Hot Zone by Jacki James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf there is one thing Mars Allen knows, it’s that his best friend’s father, Samuel Sheridan, is totally off limits. Too bad the sexy fire chief would be the perfect Daddy. The release date on this book may change... -
![Beneath the Fallen Stars by Kaylee Ryan, Lacey Black]()
Beneath the Fallen Stars by Kaylee Ryan, Lacey Black
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShayneI’ve never had anyone look at me the way he looks at me, like I could be his whole world. Ford is different from other guys. For starters, he doesn’t know about my troubled past—the one this small town won’t let me forget, no matter how hard I try. Being with him, I can be myself. Without judgment. Without pretending. He’s unlocked a part of me I wasn’t sure still existed... -
![Holiday Rescue by Rebecca Zanetti]()
Holiday Rescue by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDanger Blows in for the HolidaysQuint Albertini likes his life as a smokejumper and search and rescue expert. He has his dog, his friends, and his freedom. He’s had it with women who can’t commit or who want him to change, and now all he has to do is dodge the family match-makers so he can live his peaceful life when he’s not leaping head first into danger... -
![New Year's with the Single Dad by Whitley Cox]()
New Year's with the Single Dad by Whitley Cox
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA lot can happen in twenty-four hours ...Welcome to Seattle, the Emerald City and home to The Single Dads of Seattle. Ten sexy single fathers who play poker every Saturday night, have each other's backs, love their children without quarter, and hope to one day find love again.This is Emmetts story ...Single dad of Seattle, Dr. Emmett Strong doesn't believe in soulmates... -
![Seductress by Jessica Prince]()
Seductress by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHardin and Ford's story is coming VERY...Categorized as:
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![Black by Quin, Perin.]()
Black by Quin, Perin.
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Meow!”There it was.The sound that made my knees buckle.He purred, neck stretched, eyes half-lidded.With those cat ears, in his hair.And the tail, that he flicked.A ray of sun in the drizzling rain. I’d been a traveler, floating adrift, while he’d stayed in one place. How was I supposed to know he’d become my anchor? My light. My everything... -
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Reaper by Michelle Dups
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsREAPERCalled back home from the military to a village overrun by crime, my father in a coma in the hospital. My family and our businesses threatened. The last thing I expected during all the turmoil was to meet the perfect woman.When a Crow man meets his one, he knows.ABBYAs a single mum and business owner, I was happily going through life, working hard to provide for myself and my teenage son... -
![Tanner by Katy Regnery]()
Tanner by Katy Regnery
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Katy Regnery is back with an addictive six-book series featuring the Stewarts of Skagway!When Tanner Stewart learns his crazy ex is returning for a summer in Skagway, he places a personal ad, looking for someone to pose as his fiancée for the summer. Enter McKenna Cabot, a commitment-phobic college professor from Seattle caring for her aging grandmother...Categorized as:
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Courage by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom New York Times Bestselling author Kristen Proby comes an all new novel in her Big Sky series, Courage. This is the first story in the Heroes of Big Sky, all about men in uniform in Cunningham Falls!Natasha Mills feels like she’s loved firefighter Sam Waters her entire life. Since she first met him during middle school, she’s harbored a secret crush on her best friend’s big brother... -
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Southern Heart by Natasha Madison
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSome secrets have a way of coming back and haunting us, no matter how much we try to bury them. ChelseaComing back home was supposed to be normal.Not that my life had ever been normal, but it was getting there.Then I opened the door and found a man—broken, bloodied, and fighting for his life.I don’t know why, but I said I would take care of him. I had to. Needed to... -
![Favorite Mistake by Jessica Prince]()
Favorite Mistake by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe was the town’s golden boy, their all-American hero. But there was a side of him he’d only shown her.When Lyric Jackson stopped for gas in Redemption, Tennessee, she wasn’t sure what to think of the small town nestled in the middle of the Smoky Mountains. Then she got one look at Holton Clarke, saw that charming smile, and fell instantly...Categorized as:
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![Rewriting Grey by L.A. Ferro]()
Rewriting Grey by L.A. Ferro
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"Bad choices make epic stories. Write one with me."Iverson Grey wasn’t supposed to be my happily ever after.He wasn’t even on my radar.I came to Copper Falls, expecting to settle my sister's estate and learn about the woman I never knew existed until I was notified of her death. Little did I know that stories about her weren't the only thing that awaited me in the small town...Categorized as:
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Fire by Abby Brooks
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe was my first and I thought he’d be my last. Now he’s asking for a second chance.Micah Hutton is charming. Sweet. Confident. And his page in the shirtless fireman calendar for charity? Trust me, November has never been hotter. But like Grandma says: it’s never the angels who look like sin.Micah promised he’d love me forever... -
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Southern Charmer by Jessica Peterson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHe's sexy. He's southern. And he won't stop showing up at my door half naked. Meet Elijah Jackson, my hot new neighbor... From the outside looking in? I’ve got it all. Prestigious job. Pretty house. And a perfect boyfriend who just proposed with the perfect ring. I should feel ecstatic—but instead, I feel suffocated. So I put the brakes on the proposal, hop in my car, and head south... -
![Blame It On the Vodka by Kate Tilney]()
Blame It On the Vodka by Kate Tilney
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA curvy bartender and a firefighting mountain man fake an engagement, but develop feelings that are very real, after a night at On the Rocks that they can only blame on the vodka.I've spent the past decade fighting fires with the elite Firth Mountain Smokejumper crew. They're about to name a new crew chief, and I'm a sure shoe-in for the job...Categorized as:
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![Soren by Tarin Lex]()
Soren by Tarin Lex
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSoren: Wylder Mountain Heroes Book 3An Alpha Mountain Man & Younger Curvy Woman Insta Love RomanceSoren is a dedicated, alpha firefighter ready for love.Hannah is the curvy sweetie who’s searching for healing after a loss.He catches Hannah’s eye before he even knows she exists... -
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That Snowy Night by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA swoon-worthy romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix!A second chance for Christmas.DelilahI never thought I’d see Alex Blake again. Most certainly not on the side of a snowy highway in Alaska.The memory of his summer kisses kept me warm on lonely nights for years. Life and geography got in the way... -
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The Cowboy's Secret Santa by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Cowboy’s Secret Santa: Christmas in Alpine Valley Book 3A Cowboy Curvy Woman Holiday RomanceThis Christmas, join five best friends as a friendly dare to draw Secret Santas leads them all to find their true loves.SheaWhen I draw Cody Mason’s name in the town’s Secret Santa event, I’m less than thrilled.No amount of begging will get me out of this best friend dare...Categorized as:
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![Crying Shame by Rebel Shaw]()
Crying Shame by Rebel Shaw
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAddysonLife just threw me a curveball. I have to find a new place to live, but it must be in-district, because my son has his heart set on riding the bus to his first day of kindergarten.When my brother’s sexy best friend suggests we move in with him, I have to remind myself the offer was for his spare bedrooms… not his bed... -
![Merrrick by Lana Dash]()
Merrrick by Lana Dash
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings...Categorized as:
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![Valentine Veto by Claire Wilder]()
Valentine Veto by Claire Wilder
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI left Sycamore Mountain a broken man—one of the Malone boys, a family never spoken about without a sneer. But I didn’t just leave my past behind—I left Callie McIntyre, the good girl I was never good enough for.Now Callie’s mayor of our town, and I’m back too, a European-trained chocolatier with a proposal for a new facility I need her approval on...
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