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The Wicked Aftermath by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTHE WICKED AFTERMATH is an emotionally gripping story of love, loss, and hope, with a rich and entrancing happily ever after. Set on the sandy shores of Cape Cod, the Wickeds feature fiercely protective heroes, strong heroines, and unbreakable family bonds. If you think bikers are all the same, you haven't met the Dark Knights. The Dark Knights are a motorcycle club, not a gang... -
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The Devil's Angels MC: Book 4 - Vex by Lola Wright
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsVexI’ve lived my life free and easy. No attachments, no entanglements. I easily move on after an evening with a woman. For a night, they get all I have to give. After that, it’s time to go. They’re warned ahead of time, so tears and ploys have no effect on me. I love my MC family, the Devil’s Angels, and my bikes. Not much else. Certainly, none of the various women I’ve known... -
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Untaken Twin by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA forbidden romance.There’s only one thing worse than your fiancé dying . . .It's having to look into his face every single day.Or should I say - the face of his twin.So I left.I never knew promises were made. Then broken.And I surely never expected those promises to be about me.When I return to my hometown and see his face, the heartache I’ve been running from is front and center...Categorized as:
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![Blood Feud by J.D. Nixon]()
Blood Feud by J.D. Nixon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBook 3 in the Little Town series.A seemingly inexplicable and shockingly violent crime in the beautiful rural locale of ‘Little Town’ has devastating personal and professional consequences for its two police officers, Senior Constable Tess Fuller and her partner, Sergeant Finn Maguire... -
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![Don't Be Afraid by C.A. Harms]()
Don't Be Afraid by C.A. Harms
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBeautiful, Breathtaking An Epic Love Story! Have you ever looked at someone and just knew, knew that they were put in your life for a reason? The one person that would be not only your best friend, but would be your absolute everything? That’s how I felt the first time I saw him. That one day when a few little words changed our entire lives forever… Don’t be Afraid, he said... -
![Catch the Sun by Jennifer Hartmann]()
Catch the Sun by Jennifer Hartmann
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratings"Kissing you feels like catching the sun…" At seven years old, Ella Sunbury and Max Manning were inseparable—until life scattered them in different directions, forcing Ella to abruptly leave town. A decade later, she returns for their senior year of high school, moving in across the street from her childhood best friend. But she's not the same girl Max once knew...Categorized as:
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![This Is Wild by Natasha Madison]()
This Is Wild by Natasha Madison
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the best selling series, Something So comes the spin-off Series This is... Zoe When you grow up surrounded by hockey players you know one thing for sure, I was never going to settle down with one. Heck, I didn’t even know what icing was. I was too busy climbing the corporate ladder, becoming one of the most successful realtors in New York City... -
![Keeping Secrets by Weston Parker]()
Keeping Secrets by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s no secret that me and love don’t mix. Not after it schemed to rip my heart out and leave me a single father.The biggest question I have is what to do with forever now that my wife is gone.As much as I hate it, it’s time for a break from my famous life.A year off to spend time with my little girl is what the doctor ordered.Giggles, smiles, and tons of ice cream for the two of us... -
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Lennon Reborn by Scarlett Cole
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLennon McCartney is not a broken man. Because being broken implies being whole once. When a horrific accident deprives him of the one thing he loves―his talent as a fierce and explosive drummer―Lennon is left with a life chained by an abusive mother, by crushing guilt over a tragic past. A life he doesn’t want.Dr. Georgia Starr is a legend... -
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Better Than This by Beth Flynn
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTime doesn’t heal all wounds. Sometimes they just scab over. Haunted by memories of a failed marriage, trauma surgeon Barbie Anderson escapes to her hometown for a fresh start. But the quaint community of Pumpkin Rest has memories and failures of its own that should stay buried... -
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IMPACT by Haley Jenner
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratings𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯/ˈɪ𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘬𝘵/ a marked effect or influence My life has been severed into two distinct origins. Before. 𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳. You don’t need to know too much of my life before. It’s no longer relevant to my story. The damage is mine. I’m a ghost. The shell of the girl from 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 striving to survive in the 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳. Love. Life. Friendship... -
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Unraveled by Aubrey Bondurant
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUnraveled: To become undone. To take apart. To destroy. I thought I had it all with my well-respected job, Hollywood boyfriend, and glamorous lifestyle. Until the truth revealed a different story. In one day, after a single word, my carefully constructed life was obliterated. But it’s only the beginning of my spiral. There’s much further to fall. Then I meet him... -
![The Other Brother by Dyan Layne]()
The Other Brother by Dyan Layne
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThings happen as they’re meant to.There’s no avoiding your destiny…Dillon Byrne always believed in fate.He would meet someone. Fall in love. Be a family.All in that order.Sometimes fate has other plans…Life changes in an instant. Love is lost.But how do you let go of the life you once had?To appreciate the magic of a brand new beginning, you have to make peace with the ending first... -
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MAXWELL 3: Love's Conviction by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMAXWELL, Part 3 A tender romance begins to blossom between Savannah and Maddy as darker issues arise when Cole, Gabe and Dane are clued in to Brock Coulson’s intentions to drag Caleb through a vicious court battle. Clint and Cochise return to lend a “helping” hand and Clint finds himself unexpectedly drawn to a least likely candidate for romance... -
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![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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![Worth the Trip by Tara Sivec]()
Worth the Trip by Tara Sivec
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings***This is a prequel novella to Fisher's Light. It is about the life of Trip Fisher. Fisher's Light should be read before Worth the Trip*** It’s time for me to tell my story. I know I’m a coward for waiting this long to explain my side of things. I know I should have tried long before now to make amends. There’s nothing like staring right at death’s door to put a fire under your ass... -
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47 Things by Lilliana Anderson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings***CONTENT WARNING*** New Adult Standalone Romance for ages 18+ due to sex scenes and adult situations. "What's your name, sweetheart?".... That was the first thing. I wasn't his sweetheart, and he should have already known my name. But, that was the moment I became caught in Tyler Lohan's sight... -
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Clash by Cora Brent
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTAYLOR I’m that poor little rich girl whose silver spoon was snatched right out of her pretty mouth. I lost everything. Now my everyday reality includes sleeping in my car and dining on whatever clearance food I can purchase with spare change. But my issues don’t end there. My nightmare family is hot on my heels and demanding something I don’t have. They won’t give up until I crack... -
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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... -
![The Edge of Reason by J. Saman]()
The Edge of Reason by J. Saman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI have a certain set of rules I try to live by. Rules that have always served me well. Until now…Rule one: Don’t have sex with someone you work with.Rule two: Don’t have sex with your friend’s ex-boyfriend. Rule three: Don’t have sex with your best friend who also happens to be the same ex-boyfriend of your friend.Rule four: Don’t ever, under any circumstances, fall in love with your best friend... -
![My Favorite Sin by Skyla Summers]()
My Favorite Sin by Skyla Summers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAlly Hastings is my obsession, the one girl I never should have fallen in love with.She ran away from me for a year, filled with shame, insisting our feelings for each other are wrong and we can’t give into temptation. No more sneaking around. No more stolen kisses.Now Ally is back in town, ignoring our past, trying to date other guys and move on from me... -
![The Journey Home by Kelly Elliott]()
The Journey Home by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFate has a way of stepping in and righting itself when we least expect it. Maddison Powers has been regretting the biggest mistake of her life when she walked away from the only man who has ever sparked something deep inside her. After comparing every guy she dates to Cale Blackwood, she finally gives up all hope of ever finding him. One dare by Maddison throws Cale back into her life.. -
![The Fall Before Flight by L.M. Halloran]()
The Fall Before Flight by L.M. Halloran
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI didn’t try to kill myself. It was an accident. No, more than that — a natural disaster. Fate’s fickle lightning strike. No one believes me. I can't blame them, really. There’s something wrong with me. I'm incapable of emotions that come naturally to others. Fear, compassion, love... I might be a sociopath. Everyone thinks I’m beyond help. Everyone but Dr. Leo Chastain... -
![Clash by Belle Aurora, Arijana Karčić]()
Clash by Belle Aurora, Arijana Karčić
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsConnor Clash was everything I wasn't. He taught me how to live.I didn't mean for things to go the way they did. But Connor was beautiful, and I was lonely.Falling in love wasn't part of the plan. He betrayed me, and I was scarred.Before I got the job, I didn't know who he was. Now I saw him every night in my dreams.We were two people, worlds apart, holding each other at arms length... -
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![Ruined: The Price of Play by Tania Joyce]()
Ruined: The Price of Play by Tania Joyce
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne night of fun turns into a nightmare. Newly single, broken-hearted and being told she’ll never conceive naturally, Kara Knight drowns her sorrows at her best friend’s engagement party and falls into bed with the one person who was on her never-touch list—playboy rock star Hunter Collins. Becoming pregnant is nothing short of a miracle...Categorized as:
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![MAXWELL 2: Trial By Fire by C.J. Bishop]()
MAXWELL 2: Trial By Fire by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMAXWELL, Part 2 As the trial becomes an emotional battle ground – within the courtroom and without – Max struggles to maintain his resolve to resist his heart. But as it becomes more and more evident that Horatio’s heartbreak over losing Max isn’t healing, but in fact growing worse, Max begins to question the choices he made so long ago... -
![The Rock Star's Secret Baby (Rock Stars in Disguise: Cadell) (Friends With Benefits): A Contemporary Rock Star Romance (Billionaires in Disguise) by Blair Babylon]()
The Rock Star's Secret Baby (Rock Stars in Disguise: Cadell) (Friends With Benefits): A Contemporary Rock Star Romance (Billionaires in Disguise) by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first time that Dr... -
![Winner by Belle Brooks, Karen Harper]()
Winner by Belle Brooks, Karen Harper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRoselette Horton... Miss Prim and Proper. Arm candy for one of the richest men in Hoffman. Fate had her saving my life. Now I'm indebted to repay the favour. Rose has the biggest stick up her arse. It’s surprising she can even put one foot in front of the other. She has no clue what it means to be living, or who she really is... -
![Dating Roulette by D. Kelly]()
Dating Roulette by D. Kelly
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBexley Seven Dates. Seven chances to win my heart. It’s not hard – Don’t put ketchup on your eggs. Don’t wear tassely loafers. For the love of all that’s Holy, don’t ogle the waitress. See? Simple… Yet no one can get it right. Tristan Dating Roulette. It’s Bexley’s game. Correction - it’s her life. A constant rotation of dates... -
![Crush by Kelsie Rae]()
Crush by Kelsie Rae
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKelsie Rae’s Crush is an emotionally charged, friends-to-lovers contemporary romance written in K. Bromberg’s Everyday Heroes Worlds project.I signed up to be a surrogate because the dating pool is that shallow. Besides, my uterus might as well get used before it starts to grow cobwebs, right? Go figure that fate would screw with me as soon as I check in at my first doctor's appointment... -
![Losing Love by Laura Ashley Gallagher]()
Losing Love by Laura Ashley Gallagher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLosing Love and Watch Over My Life are both standalone books in the What Will Be book series and can be read in any order, but it is recommended that both are read before If By Chance).To fall in love with her future, she must face the consequences of her past.When I was nineteen, I had a plan. Work hard, become a teacher, and spend the rest of my life with my childhood sweetheart, Nick... -
![The Broken Sister by Leanne Davis]()
The Broken Sister by Leanne Davis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSomething happened to Kylie McKinley during her freshman year in college. Something no one knows about... -
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All Autumn by Sandra Owens
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAutumn Stratton has it all. Or so she thinks until she catches her two-timing husband with his pants around his ankles. There is much Autumn can forgive but infidelity isn’t one of them. Since she obviously can’t trust her judgment in men, she decides they are only good for one thing… Connor Hunter has been friends with Autumn since the first grade, and she’s like a sister to him... -
![MAXWELL 1: Not Without Guilt by C.J. Bishop]()
MAXWELL 1: Not Without Guilt by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMAXWELL, Part 1 While Abel faces trial for the death of Devlin’s brother – Craig Grant – Max and Horatio struggle with memories of the past, and what they still mean to one another. Holding the key that will free their hearts from the chains that have bound them for two decades, Horatio must hide it away and keep it secret now that “new” hearts are involved... -
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![Wild Abandon by Jeannine Colette]()
Wild Abandon by Jeannine Colette
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen you fall in-love it’s forever. But sometimes forever comes with a price. I never meant to meet Nathaniel Teller. It was by accident, on a Tuesday, that I walked into his bar. He was solemn, intense and hiding a secret behind those stoic green eyes. I never intended to fall in-love with him. We were supposed to be just friends. But I fell for him hard, deep. There’s no turning back... -
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Relent by Rachel Schurig
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLevi has always been on the outside looking in. When your best friends make up one of the most famous rock bands in the country, living at the edge of the spotlight comes with the territory. Levi was pretty happy with the way things were; after all, helping the Ransome boys achieve their dreams was his dream too. But all of that changed when Levi fell for lead singer Daltrey Ransome’s girl... -
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Match Me Up by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe hottest nerd I know just became my roommate.But it’s a no-go on the downlow, seeing as he’s my best friend’s brother. The best part is that he’s a hunk and a half, but oh so smart. How can one guy have all the good stuff? And now he’s in my face all the time. I just needed a place to stay while I’m in grad school. And it’s entertaining watching this sexy IT genius create a new dating app...Categorized as:
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![Bulletproof Butterfly by Anna Brooks]()
Bulletproof Butterfly by Anna Brooks
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI wasn’t a rookie, but I made a mistake because I was selfish, impulsive, and headstrong. I was also in love. My desire for her overwhelmed me. Consumed me. Distracted me. To protect her, I stood motionless as my partner pried her from the security of my arms. I watched as she fought his hold. I even listened when she screamed that she hated me... -
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Stitch by J.E. Daelman
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRaging Barons MC–Stitch, from Amazon International Bestseller J.E Daelman.StitchStitch is the medic for the club, and getting restless with the lack of things to do now that the club is at peace. He’s not one to sit around and stick band-aids on fingers. He’s involving himself in any club business that he can... -
![Chip's Forever Daddy by Sammi Cee]()
Chip's Forever Daddy by Sammi Cee
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChip’s had a good example of a Daddy—and the absolute worst. Ollie’s determined to give him the best…forever. If Chip didn’t have bad luck, he’d have no luck at all. All he’s ever wanted is a man to see him, truly hear him, and love him. Ollie is the definition of protective, with the muscle to back it up... -
![Every Time I Fall by Lexi Ryan]()
Every Time I Fall by Lexi Ryan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Lexi Ryan brings you Every Time I Fall, a sexy standalone romance about a woman learning to love herself and the guy who’s loved her all along.He’s my brother’s best friend.The hot guy with the heart of gold I’ve never let myself want.Guys like Dean don’t go for girls like me.Curvy. Thick. A big girl... -
![Waiting For You by Claudia Connor]()
Waiting For You by Claudia Connor
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen ER nurse Nora Sellers is hurt in a hospital scuffle, firefighter Zach Walker blames himself. Blaming himself is nothing new. He’s been blaming himself for years for the trauma his baby sister endured as a teenager. Though with his happy–go–lucky attitude no one would know it... -
![Kiss Me Again by Garrett Leigh]()
Kiss Me Again by Garrett Leigh
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTree surgeon Aidan Drummond is content with his own company. He works alone, and lives alone, and it doesn’t occur to him to want anything else until a life-changing accident lands him in hospital. Then a glimpse of the beautiful boy in the opposite bed changes everything. Ludo Giordano is trapped on the ward with a bunch of old men. His mind plays tricks on him, keeping him awake... -
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Tristan by Karla Sorensen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere's one thing you should know about Tristan Whitfield: he’s been in love with Anna for years. There are two problems with that: she has no idea, and she's married. Or at least, she was. Anna Callahan knows three things about her brother’s friend, Tristan: he's quiet, incredibly handsome, and has a smolder that could set the room on fire... -
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![The Edge of Forever by J. Saman]()
The Edge of Forever by J. Saman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author J. Saman comes an all-new sexy and emotional STANDALONE novel about first loves and second chances Weston Kincaid was my first…everything. My brother's best friend should have come with a warning label. The man was a cautionary tale and we were the ill-fated cliché. The star quarterback to my loner art geek. But I didn't listen. Not to the warnings...Categorized as:
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![Accidentally Engaged (Unintentionally Yours, #1) by Mia Mara]()
Accidentally Engaged (Unintentionally Yours, #1) by Mia Mara
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA hot neighbor and a future baby daddy? Yes please!Hudson:I know she secretly watches me from her window when I work out by my pool.Behind her quirky, good girl facade, she can't help herself.Especially when I give her the show of her life. No shorts.It turns me on to think about what's going on in her tight jeans.But I know I shouldn't...Categorized as:
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![Just Ten Seconds by Jeannine Colette]()
Just Ten Seconds by Jeannine Colette
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratings"Top 2019 Reads List!" -Guide To Romance Novels Just Ten Seconds That's all it took for my life to change forever. I left my posh life in Manhattan and escaped to the Hudson Valley in hopes of a fresh start. It wasn't until I happened upon a bereavement group when I finally found a place I felt understood. I told them my husband was dead when, really, I was the one who had died inside... -
![Give Me Yesterday by K. Webster, Elle Christensen]()
Give Me Yesterday by K. Webster, Elle Christensen
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHigh powered divorce lawyer, Victoria Larkin, is known as the ice queen. Tough. Emotionless. What they don’t know, is that ten years ago, she lost everything. Including her hope for the future. Chase Monroe struggles with his own demons. Devastated by guilt and on a mission to correct his past, he uses his skills as a college psychology professor to help others move beyond their grief... -
![The Girl in the Hoodie by SarcasticallyWitty]()
The Girl in the Hoodie by SarcasticallyWitty
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA girl moved to California two years ago.No one knows what she looks like.All they know is that she wears a hoodie... -
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Dear Ana: A Novel by I.I.E.
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen twenty-five-year-old Maya Ibrahim goes to the cemetery on the anniversary of her accident, it’s not so she can pay her respects to the dead girl that saved her life–it’s so she can finally take back the future she was robbed of ten years ago...
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