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  • Legally Unbounded by Blue Saffire

    Legally Unbounded by Blue Saffire

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Legally 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...
  • Kickstart My Heart by Lacey Black

    Kickstart My Heart by Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    WalkerThere’s nothing better than a packed house on a Saturday night, and co-owning the hottest restaurant and bar in town with my best friends, isn’t so bad either. We put everything into Burgers and Brew. My job is to keep the alcohol moving and the patrons coming back for more. I won’t let anyone break my focus.That was until I saw her.As much as I try, I can’t fight it...
  • Bonus Kisses by Freya Barker

    Bonus Kisses by Freya Barker

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Free-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...
  • Ryker's Reward by Loni Nichole

    Ryker's Reward by Loni Nichole

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Keeping his curvy spitfire in line will be this grumpy CIA agent's hardest mission yet.RykerWhen I requested a secure room at the Silver Spoon Falls Inn, I didn't realize it came with sassy commentary from the desk clerk. Nor did I think I'd enjoy the thought of spanking that attitude right out of her. But here we are anyway. Sight unseen, I'm already hooked on Francesca...
  • Boss Me by Lacey Black

    Boss Me by Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Last man standing. That’s the way it feels when Will Stevens looks at the happiness and fulfillment his siblings have found. Will isn’t necessarily looking for “happily ever after” but...what if? The one thing that helps him get through the loneliness of bachelorhood is his job. As a paramedic with Rivers Edge Health Center, Will is dedicated to saving lives...
  • Lemon Chiffon by Pepper North, Paige Michaels

    Lemon Chiffon by Pepper North, Paige Michaels

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Welcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker!Daisy Galante adores hanging out with the Littles at Blaze, until she meets creepy member Leo. While escaping the pretend Daddy’s unwarranted punishment, she is rescued by her friend and dungeon master, Tarson. Between Leo and the thugs terrorizing her shop, she’s in desperate need of some tender loving care...
  • The Invisible Thread by Lisa Suzanne

    The Invisible Thread by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    One decision was all it took for Ethan Fuller’s life to be flipped upside down and for Maci Dane’s twenty-year plan to fall off the rails. Ethan tells Maci about the invisible thread that links two people destined to be together. The road isn’t always smooth, but eventually the two people holding the thread will find their way to each other...
  • Xavier's Kitten by Nichole Rose

    Xavier's Kitten by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    You've met his twin, Tate Grimes, now get ready to meet Xavier in Xavier's Kitten! Welcome to Silver Spoon Falls, TX. The men here are known for having it all. Except there's a shortage of eligible ladies in town to share it with. These determined men won't let that slow them down...
  • Needing the Memories by Terri Anne Browning

    Needing the Memories by Terri Anne Browning

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Happy Ever After doesn’t end at the Epilogue. The Epilogue is really only the beginning. For us, it’s meant sharing every high, every low, and loving each other even more when we come out the other side still standing. He’s everything I’ve always wanted. My best friend. My lover. My husband… My Demon. And I’m his Angel...
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    alpha-mc  family  female-mc  multi-pov  adult  book  contemporary  epic
  • The Score by Kristen Proby

    The Score by Kristen Proby

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I have millions of followers on social media, and it has absolutely nothing to do with my last name. It’s because I’m good at what I do. I work hard, and it has paid off. I’m not a trainer who only talks the talk, either. I walk the walk—or rather, I run the run. It was actually during one of those jogs through the park that I ran into him...
  • Eleven of a Kind by Sandi Lynn

    Eleven of a Kind by Sandi Lynn

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
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  • 323 Tender Way by Mila Crawford, Aria Cole

    323 Tender Way by Mila Crawford, Aria Cole

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Duke Miller has a past he has been trying to outrun for ten years. His secret has forced him to keep his distance and never let anyone too close. When Duke unexpectedly becomes a barista for a day at the local coffee shop, he meets a woman who makes him question if keeping it all bottled up is worth the hurt. Maybe trusting the right person with his burden is all he needs to let go...
  • Promise Me: A Novella by Lacey Black

    Promise Me: A Novella by Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Holly Jenkins watched her best friend finally get her happily ever after. While there’s no one more deserving than Avery Jackson, Holly can’t fight the longing and ache that settles in her chest when she thinks about her own solitary life. After kissing so many frogs, Holly starts to wonder if Prince Charming even exists. Jase Bentley is worn out...
  • Black Velvet by Nichole Rose

    Black Velvet by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Every musician needs a muse...ClaytonAddison Kissinger blew my mind the first time I met her.Those sweet little lips whispering my name made me crazy.She hasn't spoken to me since.That hasn't stopped me from watching her.Or kept me from craving her.Half the world is screaming my name.I want her begging it.She's soft. Sweet. Sexy. Mine.She doesn't know it yet, but she's about to find out...
  • The Billionaire's Big Bold Woman by Nichole Rose

    The Billionaire's Big Bold Woman by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Two years ago, my ex-wife tried to frame me for embezzlement. My life crumbled, leaving me the single father of two little girls. I swore I'd never trust a woman again… Until Jenna Kirby waltzes into my life and turns it upside down. She's like no one I've ever met. Her bright eyes and big personality hide a heart of gold. I've never felt like this about anyone. Neither have my girls...
  • Link by Fiona Davenport

    Link by Fiona Davenport

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Lincoln “Link” Nash was as good at cracking heads together as managing money as the Silver Saints MC Treasurer. The last thing he wanted to do was play babysitter to Harlowe Reed—some kid the club offered to protect. Then Harlowe arrived with her sassy mouth and sexy body. She may only be a year older than his daughter, but she’s all woman...
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    age-gap  alpha-mc  family  insta-love  multi-pov  adult  biker  book
  • Dreaming Dante by Mia Madison

    Dreaming Dante by Mia Madison

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “If we didn’t have an audience, I’d show you what I’m feeling right now.”I’m a single mom on the run. The last thing I need is an alpha male like Dante Adamo getting all up in my business.Never mind that my little girl loves him. My life is way too complicated to have room for a sexy older man.Even though he makes me feel things – want things – I never have before...
  • Behind the Velvet Rope by Jane Fox

    Behind the Velvet Rope by Jane Fox

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Luke: As the bouncer for the hottest club in town, I see my share of beautiful women. So why am I so taken with the shy girl in line who’s dressed like a small-town librarian? Parker: My sister’s bachelorette party is definitely not going the way I expected it to. I’m dragged to a noisy club—with a gorgeous bouncer. I’m pretty sure his type isn’t quiet girls in floral dresses, though...
  • Leaping into Love by Loni Ree

    Leaping into Love by Loni Ree

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Leap Year Baby…My horoscope said, “For all those Leap Year Babies out there, it’s your day! Take a leap into something fresh and exciting.”I don’t think my horoscope fairy meant for me hop into Mr. Walker’s pristine, Egyptian-cotton sheets. I had no idea my roommate's gorgeous employer was in the shower when I let myself in to take his dog for a walk...
  • The Rancher's Rose: Ranchers Only Series by Elle Christensen

    The Rancher's Rose: Ranchers Only Series by Elle Christensen

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When forbidden sparks ignite, they’ll have to choose whether to burn or snuff out the fire. Rose Locke has loved Garrison Keeler since she was fourteen-years-old. He drove her crazy, treating her like his annoying baby sister, but she was convinced that one day when she was all grown up, everything would change...
  • Destiny Laughs by Leslie Pike

    Destiny Laughs by Leslie Pike

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Destiny laughs at the well laid plans of Dr. Nash Santini and Farrah Knight. St. Helena's new Veterinarian, is six feet of handsome with a big side of sexy. But the widower isn't using his gifts. His focus is young son, Max. Moving back to his hometown has provided the boy with stability and a big extended family.Farrah cared for her ailing parents for a hard six years...
  • 615 Forever Way by Abby Brooks

    615 Forever Way by Abby Brooks

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He wasn't looking for love. She found him anyway.Life takes an unexpected turn for Reuben Cantal when Morgan Montgomery moves into town. She's the damsel in distress to his Prince Charming...or is she?Cherry Falls is filled with returning characters and iconic destinations that will begin to feel like family. When you leave the city, and drive into Cherry Falls, it’s like you’ve finally come home...
  • His Dirty Promises by Fiona Murphy

    His Dirty Promises by Fiona Murphy

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Three billionaire brothers: Cesare, Enzo, and Dante Sabatini have everything except the one thing money can’t buy. Three big beautiful women Alicia, Bethany, and Chloe will teach them the ABCs of love. Follow these couples as they negotiate the riskiest deal of all, falling in love. Dante Sabatini. Billionaire, manwhore extraordinaire—and my new next-door neighbor...
  • Dad's Possessive Friend by Lena Little

    Dad's Possessive Friend by Lena Little

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I have no idea what I expected to find when I opened the door. But not this…not Andrea. I’m not prepared to find the most beautiful woman I’ve ever laid eyes on on my doorstep. Arms wrapped around her body, shivering from the cold. Clothes clinging to her skin. Taut buds pressing against the thin fabric of her shirt. In that moment, something rushes to the surface. DESIRE. HUNGER...
  • My Heart by Flora Ferrari

    My Heart by Flora Ferrari

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When I lost my best friend in a car accident I wasn’t surprised she donated her heart. She always put others first. I just never guessed she would still be looking after me even after she was gone.When a stranger appears at my door saying, “Lisa left a note. She wanted us to take care of you,” I’m shocked...
  • Popping Her Hood by Ember Davis

    Popping Her Hood by Ember Davis

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    SARAHHaving everything in order and sticking to my routine is the way I cope with my past. It keeps the nightmares contained. I can’t let them out. I’m already scared enough of the shadows as it is. When I remember, they overtake my world.Which is why I call my family for help when I’m stranded on the side of the road and fear is stretching toward me and about to swallow me...
  • City Beautiful by C.M. Foss

    City Beautiful by C.M. Foss

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Patrick Thompson is all city, all the time. A young doctor, once full of passion, now disillusioned by the practice, he sets off across the country, intent on a small breather before a fresh start.Ivy Lang loves the country way. So much so that she’s created a place where others can experience her ideas of the fundamentals for both mind and body...
  • Summer Love by Fiona Davenport

    Summer Love by Fiona Davenport

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Billionaire Aiden Bryant didn’t get to stay at his beach house as often as he liked. He was happy to loan it to his friend so his daughter could use it for her graduation trip. But he never expected to meet the woman who was meant to be his when he went to check on the girls.Aiden searched high and low for his mystery beauty, never realizing she was Bianca Kendall...
  • Trick by Tory Baker

    Trick by Tory Baker

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Patrick “Trick” Kelly has one golden rule. Never mix business with pleasure. That rule gets thrown out the window when Wren Taylor walks through the door of his tattoo shop and into his heart. She’s sassy, smokin’ hot, and his complete opposite. Wren has plans, though. She wants to be a social worker and she needs to concentrate on getting her degree...
  • The Professor by Luke Prescott

    The Professor by Luke Prescott

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’m Professor Drake Grayson. I’ve been teaching Psychology for the last few years at Fox University. It’s a great university, filled with a wide variety of students. Some eager to learn, some eager to get in my pants. I’ve never crossed that line. I’ve never taken advantage of the power I have. I’ve never wanted to bend a student over my desk like I have with Emma Bower...
  • Risk by Ann Christopher

    Risk by Ann Christopher

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A Spark Of Desire... Fine and fearless, Justus Robinson doesn't hesitate to hit on gorgeous law student Angela Dennis at his brother's wedding even though she's the bride's sister. That night the two share an unforgettably sexy dance, but nothing more--until ten years later when a tragedy reunites them... ..
  • Hard As Wood by Frankie Love

    Hard As Wood by Frankie Love

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I'm an axe-wielding alpha with absolute resolve:I will not fall in love with Honey. She's my ex-stepdaughter -- and off limits.But it's a hell of a lot easier said than done.Her mom's long gone, and she's still here, in my secluded cabin.She's sweeter than sugar, with a body that makes me think of one thing alone:But I see her eyes linger... and the way she licks her lips.I may be a hard ass..
  • Dangerous Curves Ahead by C.L. Cruz

    Dangerous Curves Ahead by C.L. Cruz

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She’s a free-spirited college student. He’s a trucker who loves those curvy backroads. He can give her a ride home, but can he also give her a happily ever after?JennaAfter my Spring Break plans fall through, I decide to go home to visit for a couple of weeks.That means finding my way across the country with no car and no money...
  • Learning Curve by Nichole Rose

    Learning Curve by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Two wrongs make the best right for an over-the-top professor and curvy graduate student.Maya DenverMy mom always said there are plenty of fish in the sea.But she never met Kane Maxwell.He's the only fish I see.He's everything I've ever wanted in a man—caring, intelligent, hot, and bossy.The only problem?He has no clue who I am until I sign up for a curvy dating app and match with him...
  • Adam's Fugitive by Loni Ree

    Adam's Fugitive by Loni Ree

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My curvy little fugitive will pay for her crimes. In my arms.AdamWho knew a night out celebrating my law school graduation would change my life? One look a the gorgeous girl and I know things will never be the same. She steals my heart then disappears like a thief in the night.Seven years later, fate smiles on me and brings her back into my life...
  • Loving the Mountain Man by Tory Baker

    Loving the Mountain Man by Tory Baker

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Billionaire recluse Hudson Walker moved to Thickwood, Colorado, from upstate New York. No one really knows what he does for a living. They just know that he grumbles every time he has to come into town. That is until he sees Jules Russell. Jules Russell owns Jules Junk, the antique and vintage shop in town. When Hudson walks into her store with a smile on his face, the air around them sizzles...
  • Loving You by Hope Ford

    Loving You by Hope Ford

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Loving You: Alpha Hero 1 An Alpha Man, Curvy Woman Romance Mack I’m a firefighter. I save lives. But I couldn’t save my best friend. And now I’ve lost my sight. I want to give up… I want to give in. But Jane saves me… and I don’t plan on letting her go. Jane I’ve fallen in love with my patient. I wasn’t supposed to… but I couldn’t help it...
  • Hold You: An Older Man/Younger Curvy Girl Romantic Comedy (Love on the Clock) by Nichole Rose

    Hold You: An Older Man/Younger Curvy Girl Romantic Comedy (Love on the Clock) by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This giant Russian will fall like a ton of bricks when he meets his curvy angel.KnoxLauren York is the cutest little angel I've ever met.Her sweetness is like nothing I've ever known.And her innocence drives me crazy.I know nothing of caring for such a girl.I probably shouldn't have kissed her five minutes after I met her.I definitely should not be chasing her all over the office...
  • Adore You (Love on the Clock) by Nichole Rose

    Adore You (Love on the Clock) by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A chance meeting and a mechanical bull will unravel a former detective in the blink of an eye.JasonMiranda Dawes is the sweetest little thing I've ever seen.I was obsessed with her the minute I met her…and then she disappeared without a trace.Imagine my surprise when I found her at work the next morning.And my horror when I realized something I said in the heat of the moment chased her away...
  • Heat by C.M. Steele

    Heat by C.M. Steele

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In a mad dash to get through her hectic sweaty morning and make it to work on time, Violet finds herself struck by...a limo.Dazed but mostly unharmed, she's surprised when the passenger in the limo swoops her up and is shirtless.What kind of limo did she collide with?Pain and agony strike Micah when he sees his little Violet in the middle of the street...
  • Her Date with an Alpha by Nichole Rose

    Her Date with an Alpha by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She may not be from his world, but she belongs to him anyway.ColtonCadence Grayson was meant to be mine. I knew it the minute I saw her.She's smart, sassy, and keeps me on my toes.But she thinks I'm someone I'm not and wants nothing to do with my world.Now I have to convince her to give me a shot.Lucky for me, I don't give up easily.Cadence Marie Grayson, you're going down...
  • Wild by Tory Baker

    Wild by Tory Baker

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    As President of the Diamondback Motorcycle Club, settling down never occurred to me. I have my club and that’s all I needed. My mind changed with one look at the dark-haired beauty in need of help. Persephone Chapman should have been dead, the fact that she has the grit and determination to survive is exactly what I want in an old lady. It’s more than that, though...
  • Baby Blues by Fiona Davenport

    Baby Blues by Fiona Davenport

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Knox Dawson didn’t believe in love at first sight, at least not for himself. He watched as his sisters and several of his friends each fell fast and hard, confident it would never happen to him. Then he spotted Addilyn Cole on stage and realized how wrong he’d been...
  • Curvy Ride by Hope Ford

    Curvy Ride by Hope Ford

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    He’s cold as ice, except when it comes to the curvy school teacher…I know better than to get involved with James “Ice” Cole.Men like him don’t go for women like me unless they want one thing…To get in my pants and then get gone.Not only is he older…he’s also a member of the Valor MC.And everyone knows what they’re about.But the man doesn’t seem to want to take no for an answer...
  • The Hookup Equation by Roxie Noir

    The Hookup Equation by Roxie Noir

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Teach me everything. My whole life, I’ve been a good girl. I follow rules like nobody’s business. I obey guidelines like I was born to it. Show me a line, and I’ll toe it. I’m even a twenty-two-year-old virgin. Good is my middle name. And then, I break one tiny little rule. Miniscule. Inconsequential. Next thing I know, I’m trapped with an incredibly handsome stranger...
  • The Guard by Cassie Mint

    The Guard by Cassie Mint

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’m limping home at night, barefoot with a busted ankle. Then a white knight sweeps me off my feet. He’s burly and bearded, and sweeter than sugar. Nearly twice my age, too.No one understands why I’m so obsessed with the campus security guard, but they don’t see it. They don’t see him.Well, it’s their loss–because I know he’s the perfect man...
  • Marking Him #2 by Elena M. Reyes

    Marking Him #2 by Elena M. Reyes

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The day Maya Owens walked into his tattoo shop, everything Talan knew changed. After officially starting a relationship, he is now having trouble managing Maya—a woman who consumes every part of his being and owns his heart. His need to control her and everything around her drives Maya insane, but he has good reason...
  • The Irishman by Elisa Leigh

    The Irishman by Elisa Leigh

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Gareth Whelan is pissed he's in the states while his brother and friends are celebrating Saint Patrick's Day without him. For years, that was their holiday, the one that they always spent together. Now he's in America on business and they're taunting him from across the pond. Gareth decides to grab a pint in a quiet Irish pub, hoping that a Guinness will make him feel less homesick...
  • Sweet Treat by Loni Ree

    Sweet Treat by Loni Ree

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Temptation has never been so sweet… Megan Lennox never thought she would leave her home for tiny Sweetbriar, Colorado but Grammy Lois needs her. Now, running the Sweet Beginnings Cafe and adjusting to this unique place are the least of her worries...
  • Loving Liam: A BBW Instalove Romance by Kate Hunt

    Loving Liam: A BBW Instalove Romance by Kate Hunt

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Elle My niece, Ruby—who I’ve looked after for the past couple of years—is the sweetest kid you’ll ever meet. When I get a plot for the two of us at our local community garden, I’m not surprised when she goes around and befriends the other gardeners…or when she insists on bringing everyone by to meet me...
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