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Love On Replay by Monica Walters
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA love lost is hard, especially when that loss appears in your face weekly, reminding you of what once was. Anissa Dent is experiencing heartbreak like none she’s ever felt. Her husband of nearly twenty years has fallen victim to crack cocaine after a devastating loss... -
![Lout by Cee Bowerman]()
Lout by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter a lifetime of taking care of everyone around him, Lout prepares to take on even more responsibility. A chance meeting at a friend's house introduces him to a beautiful woman he can't get off his mind... -
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Charmed by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake comes a new story in her Masters and Mercenaries series… JT Malone is lucky, and he knows it. He is the heir to a billion-dollar petroleum empire, and he has a loving family. Between his good looks and his charm, he can have almost any woman he wants. The world is his oyster, and he really likes oysters... -
![Legally Unbounded by Blue Saffire]()
Legally Unbounded by Blue Saffire
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLegally Bound 5.5 Legally Unbound Final installment in the award-winning, best-selling Series Legally Bound 5.5 The bomb has gone off and I am left split in two. Only now, one part of me will not survive. It’s the part that never should have been. I’m a man of instincts and that’s all I trust now. Every decision I make is because my instincts are telling me to. Time is not on my side... -
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![Serving Time by Bailey West]()
Serving Time by Bailey West
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is part one of a two book story. **WARNING** It ends in a cliffhanger. Samuel Valentine is one of the country’s most prolific litigators and manages a successful law firm. His priorities are growing his business, building a legacy and taking care of his family. His life was closed off from people outside his circle until a case forces him to call on the help of an outsider... -
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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... -
![Down & Dirty: Dex by Jeanne St. James]()
Down & Dirty: Dex by Jeanne St. James
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWelcome to Shadow Valley where the Dirty Angels MC rules. Get ready to get Down & Dirty because this is Dex's story... A stranger with a diary that contains a thirty-year-old secret. One that could rip a brotherhood apart... DAMC born and bred, Dex was never like the rest of his club brothers. Even though being a biker was his destiny, something was always missing... -
![Pensive: An African-American Romance by Travena Terry]()
Pensive: An African-American Romance by Travena Terry
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNo one has ever affected the fierce, potent, and powerful Asa in any way, other than the terms he arranged. As a Dom, he calls the shots, makes the first move, and the odds are always in his favor. While taking an unwanted hiatus from his business, Asa realizes that he’s hungry for more than what he has... -
![Maddox by Lisa Helen Gray]()
Maddox by Lisa Helen Gray
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen I was a kid, my father told me a story about the Carter family. He said it all started with him, from the moment he saw my mother and realised what it was to love someone so much you’d destroy the world for them. The plot soon thickened when, one by one, my uncles found their true loves.Now, the next generation of Carters, my generation, were following in their fathers’ footsteps... -
![Twisted Obsession by Keta Kendric]()
Twisted Obsession by Keta Kendric
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnsel: My cousin, Aaron, helped to rescue a damsel in distress from her cartel family, and of all people, he left her under my protection. Regina didn’t know it, but I’d claimed every part of her the day I’d set eyes on her... -
![All We Ever Needed by D.A. Young]()
All We Ever Needed by D.A. Young
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlways seen and treated like the baby of the overprotective Romankov/Sullivan clan, Katerina may have been the youngest child, and only girl, of Alexei and Vivienne but she was all woman. Kat worked tirelessly to establish her own identity to not only become a world-renowned jewelry designer but carved her own sense of independence, despite the closeness she shared with her family... -
![Kyle, Jack, & Ryan: Devil Souls MC Novellas by LeAnn Ashers]()
Kyle, Jack, & Ryan: Devil Souls MC Novellas by LeAnn Ashers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings-KYLE -The second my eyes met hers, the world as I knew it stopped. All I could see was her. She took over my life and gave me everything I never even imagined I needed.But her demons haunt her.Luckily for her, I am a devil himself and demons are mine to handle.- RYAN -She came face-to-face with an entire club to protect her daughter... -
![The Angel by Stella Andrews]()
The Angel by Stella Andrews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDer Engel Ein sterbender Mann gab mir das Geschenk des Lebens. Zwei Namen.Einer davon gehört zu der Mutter, von der ich nie wusste, dass ich sie hatte.Als ich sie fand, wollte ich Antworten und noch etwas mehr. Ihre Stieftochter. Louisa Sullivan. Die Tochter eines Milliardärs, aber es ist nicht das Geld, das mich interessiert. Meine Mutter zu finden, war nur ein Teil meines Plans... -
![Next Door Nanny At The Cowboy Billionaire Ranch: A Sweet Clean Cowboy Billionaire Romance by Hanna Hart]()
Next Door Nanny At The Cowboy Billionaire Ranch: A Sweet Clean Cowboy Billionaire Romance by Hanna Hart
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![Dirty Obsessions: An Interracial Russian Mafia Romance by Kenya Wright]()
Dirty Obsessions: An Interracial Russian Mafia Romance by Kenya Wright
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Oh, Misha!”“You’re damn right,” he growled. “Who’s f**king you?”“Misha!”“Say it again.”“Misha!”________________________THE SEXY SAGA OF MISHA AND AVA CONTINUES in the highly anticipated follow-up to DIRTY DESIRES!! MISHA Misha finally has Ava—the first black prima ballerina in Russia. Now he must clear all chaotic problems and disruptions to focus on his new love... -
![Ruthless Rival by Crystal Kaswell]()
Ruthless Rival by Crystal Kaswell
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSimon Pierce is the most powerful man in Manhattan. My rival since the ninth grade.And now, my enemy with benefits.Since the first day of high school, Simon and I have competed.Top grades?Simon wins.Better manners?Simon wins.Irresistible stare?Simon definitely wins.So when the bossy billionaire suggests an enemies with benefits arrangement--I dive in headfirst.No feelings. No strings... -
![Atonement: An Interracial Romance by T.K. Leigh]()
Atonement: An Interracial Romance by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLondyn Bennett entered my world like a hurricane. One I was grossly unprepared for.But in the short time we've known each other, she's opened my eyes to things I never expected. She taught me about acceptance. Compassion. Love.Because of her, I've also been forced to learn about prejudice. Cruelty. Hate... -
![The Charmer’s Gambit by Lexi C. Foss]()
The Charmer’s Gambit by Lexi C. Foss
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe set his sights on the wrong girl. Me. Law school taught me a lot of things, but nothing prepared me to deal with this determined, hotter-than-Hell millionaire. Don’t get me wrong, I’m flattered. But resisting Will Mershano is harder than passing the bar. He’s everything: sexy, confident, intelligent. And he wants me... -
![Hot Pursuit by Jennifer Bernard]()
Hot Pursuit by Jennifer Bernard
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeputy Will Knight and reporter Merry Warren couldn’t be more different—she’s the queen of questions, he’s the king of no comment. The inquisitive beauty drives Will crazy with her feisty attitude and sassy mouth…the one with the full lips just made for kissing. Not that he’s noticed. Much... -
![Beyond the Badge: Nox by Jeanne St. James]()
Beyond the Badge: Nox by Jeanne St. James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen two broken halves come together to forge one unbreakable whole… Officer Bradley Lennox, aka Nox, has been living in the shadows of his own grief since the unexpected loss of his wife. Just when he was finally on the road to recovery, they found Sadie in a motel in Ohio, causing his world to spiral back into darkness... -
![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... -
![Forever Mine by Brenda Jackson]()
Forever Mine by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAUTHOR BRENDA JACKSON BRINGS YOU THREE UNFORGETTABLE STORIES UNDER HER LOVE, PASSION AND PROMISE IMPRINT THE SWEETEST TABOO The moment Sonya Morrison gazes into Mike Kelly's deep blue eyes she knows that he wants her. But she also knows he is wasting his time. She doesn't do vanilla, and is surprised when he boldly informs her that he's never acquired a taste for chocolate... -
![A Home For Christmas: A Home For Christmas Novella by Blue Saffire]()
A Home For Christmas: A Home For Christmas Novella by Blue Saffire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI have nothing to offer her. He saved my life. I'll do anything to help him. This wasn't supposed to be the way my life turned out. One bad choice has left me homeless. Now, I'm on the street watching a woman about to get carjacked. Here I go again saving others and losing everything. I just hope she's worth my life. He just took a bullet for me. I have to save his life... -
![A Passionate Kiss (Bennett Triplets) by Sharon C Cooper]()
A Passionate Kiss (Bennett Triplets) by Sharon C Cooper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRetired Marine, Mason Bennett, has two goals: adjust to civilian life and keep drama out of it. His focus is on his role as part-owner, along with his siblings, of Atlanta’s hottest nightclub. However, his attention shifts when the woman he has loved like a sister reenters his life and thoughts of a passionate kiss they shared hijacks his mind. Their connection is explosive... -
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![Black Widow by Phoenix Daniels]()
Black Widow by Phoenix Daniels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGovernor Sexy is back! Catch up with Victor and Taylor as they battle to preserve their relationship since the return of Victor’s “late” wife. With her return, Rosemary brings a complex web of unspeakable treachery and deceit, not to mention a deadly female assassin. The task of unraveling the web is given to Detective Belladonna Devereaux’s, the beautiful, but tough as nails homicide detective... -
![Edge of Retribution by Jacob Chance]()
Edge of Retribution by Jacob Chance
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLanding my dream job has me eagerly looking toward the future. But when I see Nash Garrison after six long years, my world is thrown completely off its axis. He was my only friend and confidant during the worst days of my life, and I fell hopelessly in love with him. No eighteen year old girl could resist his protective nature and charming grin. I was no exception... -
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![Revenge by Elizabeth Knox]()
Revenge by Elizabeth Knox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvery single person at Skulls Renegade MC knows me as Jenna; Jenna Lawrence to be exact. They think I’m some club whore because I’ve led them to believe that’s all I am. I’ve done a damn good job at being that girl. Here’s the thing, I’m not who they think I am. My real name is Tegan Hill... -
![Pursuing Aries by Linzi Baxter]()
Pursuing Aries by Linzi Baxter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStabby. That's how I was feeling. And when I was asked in the elevator by a friend how I was feeling since it was my first day back after being sick for a week, that's what I answered. Any other day, this would've been no big deal. Of course, then the elevator doors opened and the screaming began. My boss. The asshole who made me feel stabby. He was dead... -
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Raised By Wolves by Christina C. Jones
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDanger.Something Onyx has never been a stranger to, never strayed far from, despite his best efforts otherwise. This time though, the stakes are higher than ever before, when his past is threatening to touch - and destroy - everything he’s grown to care for.The only choice is to face it head on - a task Tati is more than willing to share... -
![The Woman on the Exam Table by Jessica Gadziala]()
The Woman on the Exam Table by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe was not the kind of man meant to fall in love.He was the proud enforcer of the Costa Family who perhaps enjoyed the violent, bloody parts of his job a bit too much.All that changed, though, when he was put on a job that had him crossing paths with a woman who changed everything.She was not the kind of woman to have hope.The life she found herself trapped in had very little to look forward to... -
![Trick by Lane Hart]()
Trick by Lane Hart
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings~ Patrick ~ The fairy tales have it all wrong. Cinderella didn’t fall in love with the prince. He was nothing more to her than an easy escape from her shitty life. How do I know? Because in this twisted Cinderella story I’m her long-lost stepbrother. Wilhelmina is about to marry the wrong man... -
![Pure Pleasures by M.S. Parker]()
Pure Pleasures by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI knew I'd done the right thing by leaving him. He deserved someone who could give him everything he wanted, and that couldn't be me. I'd been broken far too long. When twenty-two year-old Jenna Lang leave the man she loves because she can't give him children, she believes she's making the right choice. As much as it breaks her heart, she wants him to move on and be happy... -
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Sully's Fantasy by Pepper Winters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom New York Times Bestseller, Pepper Winters, comes a spin-off novella featuring Sully and Jinx from the USA Today Bestselling Series, Goddess Isles“There was a wedding and vows and a happily ever after...but there was also lust and fantasy.”Sullivan Sinclair has high-powered friends as well as his new family. Invited to attend a masquerade at Jethro’s Hawksridge Hall, he agrees... -
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![Gambler's Longshot by Winter Travers]()
Gambler's Longshot by Winter Travers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOpposites attract, or so they say. With Gwen constantly throwing sass and questioning every word that comes out of Gambler’s mouth, Gambler and Gwen maybe the first couple to prove that saying wrong. All Gambler wants to do is keep Gwen safe. He never expected the unwanted attraction and the need to protect her. Gwen has learned the hard way that things are not always what they seem... -
![Into the Blackness by Norma Jeanne Karlsson]()
Into the Blackness by Norma Jeanne Karlsson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCease being everything you’re trained to be in order to find who you’re meant to be…with. Nick Cooper is many things in life. He’s a vicious enforcer for a crime family. He’s a monster that tortures with a smirk tattooed on his lips. He’s an olive-skinned god, mysterious and captivating. He’s the best undercover field agent in the Domestic Crime Agency. He’s my partner for the next year... -
![Final Reckoning by Mia Madison]()
Final Reckoning by Mia Madison
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Get your clothes off. I’ll keep you warm.” Matteo: Quinn Callahan has haunted my dreams since the night we met. I’m no good for her but I don’t give a f***. I’ll burn in hell for the things I want to do to her – but I’m headed there anyway. What’s one sin more? I’ll wreck her. Ruin her. And break every oath I’ve ever sworn to keep her safe. Quinn: Matteo Adamo. Mysterious. Tortured... -
![A Carolina Cold Fury Hockey Series 4-Book Bundle: Alex, Garrett, Zack, Ryker by Sawyer Bennett]()
A Carolina Cold Fury Hockey Series 4-Book Bundle: Alex, Garrett, Zack, Ryker by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDiscover the series that led Violet Duke to rave, “Sawyer Bennett never fails to deliver heroes I fall hard for and heroines I adore.” Featuring the chiseled bad boys of the Carolina Cold Fury hockey team, these electrifying romances are melting hearts, one reader at a time... -
![Cato's Heart: a Standalone Novella by Phoenix Daniels]()
Cato's Heart: a Standalone Novella by Phoenix Daniels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPreviously published in the Crossroads boxed set. How do you live when you know you're going to die? Rebecca King had a broken heart, literally. Congenital Heart Disease has given her less than a year to live. Hopefully, that'll be enough time to complete every task on her bucket list. However difficult, she finally comes to terms with her imminent demise... -
![Lunchtime Chronicles: My, My Sweet Potato Pie by Sonja B., Lunchtime Chronicles]()
Lunchtime Chronicles: My, My Sweet Potato Pie by Sonja B., Lunchtime Chronicles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSee all of the Lunchtime Chronicles series HERE.Sweet, Smooth, and SinfulBianca MooreAfter going through a bitter divorce that left me broken and angry at the world, I needed a fresh start. On a whim, I took the advice of my best friend, Tangy, and moved to the small country town of Leesbough, where she resides. The townspeople welcome me with their southern hospitality, which I wasn’t used to... -
![Remember Me : Hitter Squad Series Novella by Blue Saffire]()
Remember Me : Hitter Squad Series Novella by Blue Saffire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAward winning, Bestselling, Author Blue Saffire presents Remember Me Nothing good ever comes my way. It’s like a curse was placed on my life the day I was born. I can’t seem to shake trouble. Now, trouble has found me in the form of a price tag on my head. I just wasn’t expecting her of all people to be the one they’d send to collect. I need him as much as he needs me... -
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![Dirty Ballistics by Peyton Banks]()
Dirty Ballistics by Peyton Banks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSergeant Declan Owen lived by the motto 'bachelor forever'. He was dedicated to his career and led an active sex life. Women flocked to him, in love with the idea of bedding a SWAT officer. When his neighbor approached him asking for a favor, he wasn't quite sure how he ended up on an arranged blind date... -
![Broken Rules by Jenna Gunn]()
Broken Rules by Jenna Gunn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrouble comes in many forms:A first kiss that ruins me.A night in jail.Landing in my brother’s crosshairs.And that was all in one night.All because I’m a sucker for a girl in distress.Especially the quiet ones.Something about blushes and sweet smiles…Turns me into a primal animal.Screw my brother. That best friend he had...now she’s mine.I had to claim her.And what’s mine I cherish and protect...Categorized as:
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![Fire & Ink: Wolf by Emily Rose]()
Fire & Ink: Wolf by Emily Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWOLF WILD AND EMBER ROSE ARE POLAR OPPOSITES, BUT WHEN THE TWO OF THEM GET TOGETHER IT’S ENOUGH TO START A FIRE.WOLF:I’m not looking for anything serious in my life. I have a shop to run, and when it comes to women, anything other than a good time doesn’t fit into my plans. But then I meet her... -
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![Dirty Trust by Peyton Banks]()
Dirty Trust by Peyton Banks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere was no forgetting the past. Mistakes were made, but now he’s ready to right his wrong. Iker Baldwin was used to making hard decisions in his line of work. For the SWAT team, it could be a matter of life or death. As a seasoned officer, protecting and serving was what he did. So when he had to decide what to do in his personal life, he chose to protect... -
![Ruler of Hearts by Bella Di Corte]()
Ruler of Hearts by Bella Di Corte
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter the war that almost took my husband from me, life felt settled—as settled as it could be when you belonged to the infamous Fausti famiglia .Enemies retreated, and the life we created in New York seemed to be moving us in the right direction. Until things took an unexpected turn... -
![Lunchtime Chronicles: Naked Sushi by Kenya Wright]()
Lunchtime Chronicles: Naked Sushi by Kenya Wright
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNyotaimori is the ancient Japanese tradition of eating sushi off a naked woman’s body.REOIn New York on a deadly mission, Reo works for the most dangerous gangster in Japan—the Dragon. Many call Reo, The Dragon’s Roar. The Executioner. The One-That-Buries-The-Bodies.Usually Reo is all business. Nothing could ever distract him. Until he catches sight of an enchanting dancer...
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