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Dangerous Love by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDangerous Love is the latest romantic suspense thriller from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Riley Edwards. New series, new steamy, hot heroes. Welcome to Takeback.One night. No names. Two hearts forever changed.There wasn’t a lot that surprised me. My years in the Navy taught me a lot, my years hunting human traffickers taught me the rest... -
A Million to Blow by Blue Saffire
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratings***Warning: This title is a re-release of Blue's website exclusive A Million to Blow. It's been totally rewritten with over 100 pages of new content.Award winning Author Blue Saffire presentsA Million to Blow Book 1 in A Million SeriesClaytonShe doesn’t know I’ve been waiting for her. I’ve been planning since I first laid eyes on her. Now’s my chance. Save the day and get my woman... -
Hold on to My Heart by Bella Andre
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAshley Sullivan’s whole world changed when she got pregnant at seventeen. After the father of her child ditched her and their son, she bypassed college, shelved her plans to see the world, and went straight to managing the family café in Bar Harbor, Maine. For the next eleven years, she poured her entire heart into raising her amazing son, Kevin... -
Chef: Time Served MC, Book 3 (Tenillo Guardians TSMC) by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings***The Time Served MC series is written in tandem with the Ares Infidel MC series by Ciara St. James. You can read this series alone, but you’ll get more time with the characters of both MCs if you read both series in the order they are written. This is the third book of TSMC which will follow Executioner, Ciara’s second book of her AIMC series... -
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Two of a Kind by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRule number one: Do not pursue my daughter’s new nanny.I had my reservations about hiring Alex Clark.With her long brown hair and deep brown eyes, she was a beautiful woman.I knew if I hired her and moved her into my home, the temptation to keep my hands to myself would be torturous.But I was desperate, she needed a job, and my daughter liked her... -
Searching Love: Saints Protection & Investigations by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNathan Washington loved his job as a tracker, training his faithful bloodhounds. He had no idea that the enigmatic woman he saved two years ago—and had not forgotten—would become part of his life again. When he learned she was in danger, he joined his friends, the Saints, to find her once again. But, she was right under his nose...Categorized as:
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Break Me by Logan Chance
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEver been lost or alone? Where you feel like the world will break you where you stand? Pollux Clark strives to make each day count. On a mission, he finds himself entangled with the wrong woman. Katy Dale Vanderlin. She’s destined to become partner at her firm, so she offers him a deal. Pose as my fake fiance, and I’ll do anything...Categorized as:
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Confetti Hearts by Lily Morton
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsJoe Bagshaw doesn’t believe in love or marriage anymore, which is rather a hindrance for a wedding planner.His own marriage was a whirlwind affair that ended before the ink could dry on the wedding certificate. Nevertheless, even with his divorce pending, he’s getting by...Categorized as:
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Cocky in a Cowboy Hat by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLiberty Baker is one step closer to happiness. After buying the ranch of her dreams to raise horses, she is also settling in to the small town of Crossroads. Everyone has been welcoming…except her neighbor, a hunky bachelor with a piercing, icy blue stare that haunts her more than she cares to admit...Categorized as:
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Bonus Kisses by Freya Barker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFree-spirited black sheep, Taz Boran, has worked tirelessly as a nurse bringing efficient medical care to Africa for the past eight years. But when her sister Nicky is told she doesn't have long to live, she immediately flies home to small-town Eminence, Missouri. Unfortunately, taking care of Nicky means being around her husband, Rafe; the one man Taz could never forget... -
Sweetest Obsessions: A Contemporary Romance Boxed Set Collection by Jane Anthony, Andy Wayne
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings25 tempting romances from Sweet to Hot to downright Steamy! Whether your obsession is Alphas, Bad Boys, Friends (or Enemies) to Lovers, or Second Chance Romance, we’ll feed your addiction with 25 drool-worthy heroes in this sizzling collection... -
Second Chance Love Affair: A Bancroft Billionaire Brothers Novel by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNow isn’t the time for a beautiful single mom to steal my heart. Especially not one that I’ve loved before. I’m not that boy anymore, though. Life has been less than kind. My father abandoning us and leaving me to be the man of the house at a young age started the chip growing on my shoulder. He moved on to another life and I helped my family mend as best I could... -
The One I Need by Chelle Sloan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou’re cordially invited to the wedding of Oliver Price and Izzy McCall…That’s how my wedding invitations should have started. I should know, I’ve had my wedding planned since I was ten. I should’ve been wearing a designer tuxedo, not a tuxedo t-shirt. The wedding should’ve been in a church with family and friends, not in a 1960’s style chapel with Elvis as the officiant... -
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...Categorized as:
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Off the Market at Christmas by Chelle Sloan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe saying goes that nice guys finish last. The more accurate statement is that nice guys and nerds finish last. We don’t get the girl. We don’t get the happily ever after. Even if it is the one thing we’ve asked for from Santa Claus this Christmas. So when Presley Dawson comes back into my life after twenty years, I don’t even try...Categorized as:
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His Cherry Blossom (The May Flowers) by Tracy Lorraine, Flirt Club
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say that as one door closes another opens. But when that door swung wide, I never expected the sinfully sexy flower that was hiding behind it. I met her on a day I thought I’d want to forget, but she changed everything. The moment our eyes connected, my heart knew it was the beginning of something unexpected. But something I’d been waiting for, just the same... -
Aragon: Mountain Man Rescue Romance by Tarin Lex
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAragon: Wylder Mountain Heroes Book 8An Alpha Mountain Man & Curvy Younger Heroine RomanceLeahMy parents left me with nothing but a fortune.Money is great if you have a greater purpose in life.So I’m putting all my energy into writing a family history.But the distractions of the city constantly pull me from my task.I need peace, and quiet, and inspiration... -
Her Older Protector: An Older Man Younger Woman Curvy Romance by Liz Fox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s running from an abusive ex. He works for a secret agency. Will they realize that they’re stronger together? Her Older Protector is a steamy, short romance with a curvy, younger woman and a handsome older hero. It is the seventh book in the Daddy Knows Better series. Leah It took a lot to escape my ex.Only for him to hunt me down... -
Beloved by Rebecca Sharp
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA year ago, Gwen Reynolds loaned her car to the beautiful, bloodied man in her emergency room. No name. No questions. No expectation she’d see him again.Until he shows up in the hallway of her building… moving into the apartment next door.Chevy McIntyre is in town for one reason only: to find the men responsible for his fiancée’s death. He’s not looking for friends, and he doesn’t need help... -
Red, White, & Bayou by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWyatt Landry is back in town...for one night only. At least, that's the plan. In spite of the big Fourth of July party, and his cousin’s plan to set him up with a friend of hers, and how much he wishes things could be the way they used to be.But they're not. And he's hitting the road as soon as the sun sets.Until he sees her. The woman in the red dress...Categorized as:
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Batiste by Victoria Danann
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsÇa va mal. Ça va pas bien. New York Times bestselling author, Victoria Danann, begins a HOT new MC romance series spinning off SSMC. You're gonna love it. For true! What would he do to get her back? ANYTHING. Take a journey into the exotic culture of bayou country in Louisiana's Lafayette and Acadia parishes. Cajun beauty, Angelique Bellefeuille, has had enough of bikers and their bullshit... -
The Marriage Auction: Book Three by Audrey Carlan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Audrey Carlan, discover The Marriage Book ThreeYou can now dive into the Kindle Vella phenomenon with over 2 MILLON READS. This saga has ranked #1 for over a full year and continues to break records each month as America’s favorite serial... -
The Buy-In by Emma St. Clair
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"You can't Schitt's Creek a town, Tank.""And you can't verb a noun, son."When a family of former pro football players buy a small Texas town, they didn't intend to start a war with its residents ... or to fall in love. Ever since his career-ending injury, Pat has bounced from job to job, idea to idea, short-lived relationship to short-lived relationship... -
Keep Me Warm at Christmas by Brenda Novak
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMaybe this Christmas can thaw his frozen heart—and heal hers.Hollywood starlet Tia Beckett knows one moment can change your life. Her career had been on the fast track before a near-fatal accident left her with a debilitating facial scar. Certain her A-lister dreams are over, she agrees to house-sit at her producer’s secluded estate in Silver Springs... -
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Joker's Queen by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJoker is the life of his club. They don’t know that his laughter and jokes hide the pain of never being able to have the woman he thinks could’ve been his. The woman who walked away years ago without a backward glance. Imagine his shock when he comes face-to-face with that woman again in his clubhouse. Raina’s life hasn’t been without pain and sorrow...Categorized as:
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The Rescue: A Valentine's Novella by Twyla Turner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsValentine Hart may have been named after the holiday of love, but she sure hadn't felt any of it in her life thus far. Bo Montgomery had found great love once, but let the opinion's of his family stop him from getting what he truly wanted. A Valentine's Day curse (or miracle) finds Val off the beaten path and directly into harm's way and into Bo's strong arms... -
G.O.A.T.: Greatest Of All Time by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe night we met we lost our virginity under the stars. Too fast? No way. Years later, it was was still the best sex of my life. But she disappeared from my life as quickly as she came. Pun intended. Now she's back and I'm not letting her go. Possessive much? Hell yeah. Tessa was the girl who got away but I won't repeat history... -
Library Love: An Alpha Man Curvy Woman Romance by Liz Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibrary Love An Alpha Man and Curvy Woman Romance Tootsie It looked like another lonely Valentine’s Day at the library, until I found a mysterious letter in an old book of love poems. Finding the letter’s author prompts an unexpected encounter with a handsome mechanic. He looks good in jeans and a leather jacket, and even better in nothing at all... -
Flameover by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLittle white lies never hurt anyone, right? A spur of the moment decision and a little white lie leaves Kain Lawson clueless and wanting more after a one-night stand. Four years later, Kain finds his lie coming back to haunt him.After her father’s death, Leontine is left to deal with the company he left behind and to cope with her stress, she decides to move to Sunnyville... -
Kissing the Guy Next Door by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKissing the Guy Next Door: Guy Next Door Book 4An Insta-love blue collar hero and curvy younger woman romanceJennI’ve worked really hard for what I have.Which includes the cute fixer-upper I bought myself.The neighborhood is safe and charming.My neighbors are friendly—except one.The first time I meet Aiden, even his sinfully hot looks can’t save his crappy first impression... -
Cocky Boss by C.L. Cruz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsQuinnOn the outside, I’m respectable and responsible.But on the inside, I’m a secret romantic.When my boss offers me a proposal, it’s more business than pleasure.After spending more time with him outside of the office, my idealized fantasies are shattered.Now I’m getting to know the real Bennett.He’s handsome, loyal, and there’s more to him than his cocky exterior...Categorized as:
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Tessa's Turn by Jill Sanders
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGeeky teen pushover Tracy Bracey is finally dead, replaced by the beautiful and confident Tessa. After years of bullying, the darkness hovering over her appears to be fading. She has at long last become the vibrant woman she truly wants to be... -
Rock the Dream: A Stand-Alone Novel in the Redfall Dream Series by B.B. Miller, Leslie Carson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMulti-platinum, award-winning rock musician Kennedy Lane has it all—packed arenas, private jets, and loyal fans. Everything is at his fingertips... until a tragic accident twists his dream into a nightmare. Haunted and lost, he’s desperately wanting more, and losing hope that he’ll ever find it. Abigail Walker, Executive Director of an international children’s charity, lives for her job... -
Mr. & Mrs. by K.L. Donn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when you find yourself alone, pregnant, and wanting to be loved? Jordan Maxwell Melting chocolate brown eyes suck me in. A sinful smirk calms my nerves. An arranged marriage wasn't supposed to bring me love... -
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Christmas Kisses by Loni Ree
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDrinking and the Lennox women don’t mix. Sophie was always warned of that fact because they’re notorious for their antics when alcohol is involved. But one small taste can’t hurt, right? Or so she thought, then the next thing she knows, she’s making out with a hottie. And so begins another Lennox tipsy holiday story to share. Jason Kane can’t believe his luck...Categorized as:
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Bentley by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReeseI moved to Daisy Hills on a whim with my best friend after I found out the guy I was dating was married—to two other women.For the past year and a half, I’ve been rebuilding a life I have come to adore.I’m not only the photographer for the local newspaper, I’m also scheduled to shoot my first of what I hope is many weddings.If only I could find that special someone to settle down with... -
Ian by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCamrynFor months, I've been enjoying a no-strings-attached arrangement with Daisy Hills' hottest and most eligible bachelor, Dr. Ian Maxwell.As a single mom, I know better than to get involved with a man who might not only break my heart, but my son's as well.It's happened before, and I refuse to let it happen again.But when Ian starts pressing for more, I start to panic... -
Wade by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWade: Bad Boys of Daisy Hills Book 1A Curvy Woman Alpha Bad Boy RomanceChloeEveryone deserves a second chance.That’s what my mama always taught me.Even Wade Hamilton.Ex-convict who robbed a bank.I’m surprised when my dad hires him as the new ranch hand.But the real shock comes when I first lay eyes on him.He’s gorgeous.He has bad boy written all over him... -
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Cowboy Pride by Anne McAllister
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"BRENNA NEEDS A HUSBAND,"Jed McCal's nephew Tuck told him. Pregnant and alone, Brenna Jamison was back--trying single-handedly to run her father's touch."WE NEED A WIFE,"Tuck said. If footloose cowboy Jed McCall didn't do something drastic, he would lose custody of the boy. But marriage?"WHY NOT?"asked Tuck. There were reasons that only fed knew... -
Second Chance at Mountain Creek Ranch by Lana Dash
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Small Town Curvy Woman Cowboy RomanceHARPERMoving back to my hometown was never part of my ten-year plan. But when I lose my job, and the company apartment in the city that came with it, I don’t have any other options. I just want to keep my head down until I can find another job and get back to my life. But it’s hard to focus on my future when my handsome past is working on my family’s ranch... -
Beyond Reason: Claiming His Best Friend's Sister by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis book was previously published as Claiming Jane. The title and cover have been changed but the manuscript is the same.I’m claiming my best friend’s sister. I married her because she had no one.She was my best friend’s sister and when he died I owed it to him to take care of her.For seven years, I kept my distance.I went on every deployment I could andI gave her space...Categorized as:
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The Biker's Second Chance by Sadie King
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDoes everyone really deserve a second chance?Of all the people to walk into the clubhouse it had to be Sean O’Leary.He left seven years ago and broke my heart so bad I swore I’d never let a man get close to me again.But here he is, in the flesh. With his cheeky smile and Irish lilt. My body’s reacting to him before my mind can shut it down... -
Rescuing His Future by Loni Ree
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs Assistant Fire Chief, I’m used to tackling chaos head-on, but nothing can prepare me for having my soulmate drop into my life—literally—at an accident scene.When Yvette, a gorgeous, curvy attorney, gets run off the road by a psycho ex-coworker, I respond to the scene and get the shock of my life... -
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His First Cherry Pie (A Double Virgin Valentine) by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA second chance for our first time…Once upon a time I would have given Willa Baker anything. She didn’t want me then when I was big and chubby. None of the girls wanted me.Now I’m even bigger, but solid and strong. The number one Left-tackle draft pick. And everyone wants a piece of me, especially women. But I don’t trust their motives.Willa needs a story on me for her job... -
Created In Fire by Donna McDonald
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDespite a dating past littered with the broken hearts of women they both knew and worked with, all 34 yr old Michael Larson sincerely wants is to marry Carrie Larson, the mother of his future child, and love them both forever. Even though he truly wants the baby they created in the fire between them, Michael really doesn’t care how or why Carrie is now in his life and his bed...Categorized as:
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The Prince's Intimate Abduction by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNeeding space and a breath of fresh air, Prince Turken del Abbas Samara, Kilar’s Minister of Defense, slips out of the palace alone, never suspecting that the rebels would be watching. But Turk’s capture proved that he had not been as stealthy as he’d thought. Fortunately, he’s brought to a doctor with silver eyes, a tender touch and a body that he would love to possess... -
The Prince's Forbidden Lover by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrapped by a promise to his sister to not seduce “Jo”, Prince Rais del Abbas Samara is stunned when Jo turns out to be “Joline” and she’s beautiful. He adheres to the letter of the promise through the end of the weekend, but once Joline is back in New York, all bets are off. Joline can’t believe how raw and powerful her best friend’s brother turns out to be... -
The Sheik's Captured Princess by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCaught! Princess Ciala couldn’t believe that she’d been captured and was standing in a police station, goons all around her. And the biggest (albeit incredibly handsome) goon of all was stealing her camera along with all of her research! She couldn’t let this happen. And when she found a way to escape, she took it...Categorized as:
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Second Chance in Paradise by Jennifer Peel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA first love that deserves a second chance. Doctoral student Holland Reeves may have aced every class she’s ever taken, but when it comes to life outside her lab, she finds she has more meaningful relationships with test tubes and pipettes than she does with people...
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