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  • Four Ways to Wear a Dress by Gillian Libby

    Four Ways to Wear a Dress by Gillian Libby

    Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Debut author Gillian Libby brings you a bright and hopeful story about friendship, self-discovery and acceptance, and fighting for your own happiness, even if it looks a little different than everyone else’s...
  • Where Love is Found by Tiya Rayne

    Where Love is Found by Tiya Rayne

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Charlice “Duck” Jefferies knows exactly what she wants out of life. She wants to continue to grow her multi-million dollar business. She wants to take care of her family. And she wants sex, LOTS of sex. Charlice has no time for relationships. She knows love is a lie and should be considered an incurable disease. She even has unbreakable rules. No flings that last longer than six months...
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    alpha-mc  family  female-mc  humor  adult  billionaire  black-mc  book
  • A Kade Christmas by Tijan

    A Kade Christmas by Tijan

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Logan and Taylor head to Hawaii for their own getaway.What happens there was supposed to "stay" there, but when James decides to disrupt the entire family with his latest scandal, all the secrets start coming out.Mason's getting a call.Nate takes a trip.There might be some dogs and alpacas involved too...
  • Wild With You by Layla Hagen

    Wild With You by Layla Hagen

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Wedding organizer Lori Connor loves her job. Planning people’s happy ever afters have catapulted the single mother to success. When she meets the best man at the latest wedding, sparks fly. Graham Frazier is more than Lori has bargained for. The charismatic soccer club owner is disillusioned by marriage after his divorce. He’s also hot as sin… and kisses like a dream...
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    alpha-mc  children  family  humor  adult  audiobook  billionaire  book
  • The Sky of Endless Blue by Ava Miles

    The Sky of Endless Blue by Ava Miles

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Millions of readers have fallen in love with Ava's bestselling books...come join the family. International Bestselling Author Ava Miles presents the much-anticipated installment of the bestselling Dare Valley series that has captivated readers around the globe about two people coming home and fighting for a second chance. J.T...
  • Deeper You Dig: A Lost Kings MC Halloween by Autumn Jones Lake

    Deeper You Dig: A Lost Kings MC Halloween by Autumn Jones Lake

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
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    alpha-mc  female-mc  humor  adult  biker  book  contemporary  fiction
  • One Hundred Goodbyes by Kelly Collins

    One Hundred Goodbyes by Kelly Collins

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome back to Aspen Cove, the town where a stranger is simply a friend you haven’t met… Eden Webster has always been generous to a fault. The word no isn’t in her vocabulary. That’s how at twenty-eight she finds herself homeless, alone, and pregnant in Aspen Cove...
  • Lyon's Den by Jordan Silver

    Lyon's Den by Jordan Silver

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Kat's about to drop triplet's, Mengele's up to some crap I can't get a bead on and there's a pedophile on the loose in my backyard. Welcome to my life! Bad boy Colton Lyon can deal with pretty much anything that comes his way except maybe when it comes to his wife and kids...
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    alpha-mc  family  female-mc  humor  adult  age-gap  biker  book
  • Home Sweet Love by Ava Miles

    Home Sweet Love by Ava Miles

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Millions of readers have fallen in love with Ava's bestselling books...come join the family. International Bestselling Author Ava Miles shares a powerful tale about the sweetness of home and falling in love for the first time. Chase Parker doesn’t believe in all that gushy home sweet love stuff. Moira Hale sure as heck does...
  • Montana Homecoming by Kim Law

    Montana Homecoming by Kim Law

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    With four Wilde babies already due in the coming weeks, the last thing Cord expects when he returns home is to discover one more is on the way . . . his.His hometown of Birch Bay isn’t the respite Cord Wilde envisions when forced to take a mandatory vacation...
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    alpha-mc  family  female-mc  humor  adult  book  contemporary  epic
  • Brie Surrenders her Heart by Red Phoenix

    Brie Surrenders her Heart by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Brie’s submissive journey has been marked with self-discovery, humor, and sexual exploration. To her delight, Brie is about to enjoy the best scene ever with Master, carrying her to heights never imagined. Friendships deepen, a challenge is accepted, and her film career is launched. But life is a balance..
  • Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan

    Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Benefits of a summer romance: it’s always fun, always brief, and no one gets their heart broken.There aren’t enough labeled glass containers to contain the mess that is Ali Morris’s life. Her mom died two years ago, then her husband left, and she hasn’t worn pants with a zipper in longer than she cares to remember. She’s a professional organizer whose pantry is a disgrace...
  • How Much I Want by Marie Force

    How Much I Want by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Marie Force comes a steamy new contemporary romance in her Miami Nights Series that brings two people together who have nothing in common except their feelings for each other…NicoMy reputation with women stinks. I’ll admit I haven’t always treated them with the respect they deserve. That’s not to say I’m a bad guy or anything...
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    alpha-mc  children  family  adult  book  contemporary  drama  epic
  • The Remingtons by Melissa Foster

    The Remingtons by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    "Make sure you have all night, because once you start you won't want to stop reading. Every book's a winner!" New York Times Bestselling Author Brenda Novak This contemporary romance boxed set includes 3 full length LOVE IN BLOOM: THE REMINGTONS novels: GAME OF LOVE, Bk 1 STROKE OF LOVE, Bk 2 FLAMES OF LOVE, Bk 3 Sneak Peek, SLOPE OF LOVE *** GAME OF LOVE..
  • Can't Fight the Moonlight by Barbara Freethy

    Can't Fight the Moonlight by Barbara Freethy

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Justin Blackwood can't remember a time when he believed in the magic of anything, least of all love. A cynical businessman, who grew up in a broken home, he guards his heart with every breath he takes. His job has taken him all over the world and roots are the last thing he wants...until he meets a beautiful innkeeper in Whisper Lake...
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    family  female-mc  humor  adult  book  contemporary  epic  fiction
  • The Calendar of New Beginnings by Ava Miles

    The Calendar of New Beginnings by Ava Miles

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The last thing international photojournalist Lucy O’Brien expected when she returned to her hometown was for her mother to ask her to shoot photos for a ‘Calendar Girls’-like calendar…Of course, it’s all for a good cause—raising money for breast cancer. Lucy agrees to help—ribald photos and all...
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    children  family  female-mc  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Finding My Way by Judith Keim

    Finding My Way by Judith Keim

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Darcy Sullivan and her two sisters continue to work hard at the Salty Key Inn, the small, Florida hotel they unexpectedly inherited. In order to inherit the rest of Uncle Gavin’s sizeable estate, they must meet his challenge to open the neglected hotel by the end of the year...
  • The Bookshop of Hopes and Dreams: A charming tale of heartbreak and healing by Hannah Ellis

    The Bookshop of Hopes and Dreams: A charming tale of heartbreak and healing by Hannah Ellis

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When Tara Fitzpatrick tells a string of lies during the world’s most informal job interview she has no idea of the path she’s set herself on. Renovating the rundown bookshop with her new boss, James, turns out to be more fulfilling than she could ever have imagined. Soon, she finds herself falling in love with the quaint little shop. And with James...
  • Cougar by M.A. Foster

    Cougar by M.A. Foster

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    At eighteen, I met a man.A man who turned my world upside down and made me the center of his.He claimed us meeting was fate. I agreed.I was the damsel in distress, and he was my white knight.I became his princess, and he was my prince charming.He gave me the fairy tale.The dream.Until fate circled around and turned my dream into a living nightmare...
  • Wild Love by Melissa Schroeder

    Wild Love by Melissa Schroeder

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I'm not the kind of girl who expects happily ever after. In fact, I prefer my partners don't get too clingy. Don't get me wrong. I like a good night of loving, but beyond that, I’m happy to see them leave inthe morning, without my number.Then I met him. Quinn is a big bear of a man, with massive hands and amazing...staying power. Like all night long and the next morning kind of staying power...
  • There Must Be An Angel by Sharon Booth

    There Must Be An Angel by Sharon Booth

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "This lovely book tugged at every heart-string. A treat from start to finish. I loved it!" Valerie-Anne Baglietto. When Eliza Jarvis discovers her property show presenter husband, Harry, has been expanding his portfolio with tabloid darling Melody Bird, her perfect life crumbles around her ears...
  • Cocky Romantic by Faleena Hopkins

    Cocky Romantic by Faleena Hopkins

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In Atlanta, Georgia, The Cocker Brothers have certainly earned their nickname, The Cocky Brothers. Their daddy taught them to be real men. Their momma told them, “Hold out for a different kind of woman.” They have one thing in common: arrogance. Everyone calls him a romantic, but Jason’s trouble is he falls for princesses. The selfish kind, not the fairytale...
  • Ready For Flynn, Part 2 by K.L. Shandwick

    Ready For Flynn, Part 2 by K.L. Shandwick

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Life for Flynn and Valerie hadn't always been easy. A series of tragedies finally brought them together, and twists of fate made them what they are...
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    family  female-mc  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  multi-pov
  • A tablespoon of Temptation by Kelly Collins

    A tablespoon of Temptation by Kelly Collins

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She’s a woman who values honesty. He’s a man telling a lie. Will the truth bring them together or tear them apart?Danielle Morgan doesn’t need a recipe for love, she needs one for life. Hounded by her best friend to find a man or a hobby, she chooses the latter. After all, a hobby won’t break her heart...
  • Matchmaking a Single Dad by Angela Denise, Angela Casella

    Matchmaking a Single Dad by Angela Denise, Angela Casella

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They’re all wrong for each other…but sometimes two wrongs do make a right.ColeThe only woman I need in my life is my eight-year-old daughter, Jane. As a widowed brewery owner, I don’t have the time or inclination for anything more serious than a one night stand...
  • Zane's Rebel by Loni Nichole

    Zane's Rebel by Loni Nichole

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    For once in his life, this strait-laced attorney is ready to throw caution to the wind. Too bad his sassy, rebellious soulmate refuses to take the risk.ZaneI take on the sassy-mouthed heiress’s case because she needs a good defense. She’s being sued by her father’s former business partner, who wants to destroy her. The odds in this small-town are stacked against her...
  • My Kind of Perfect by Tracy Brogan

    My Kind of Perfect by Tracy Brogan

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    From Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Tracy Brogan comes a sweet, funny Trillium Bay romance about moving on, creating your best self, and discovering the true meaning of love...
    Categorized as:
    family  female-mc  humor  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Coral Weddings by Jan Moran

    Coral Weddings by Jan Moran

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    While Marina and Jack contemplate their future, her sister Kai and her new fiance Axe are planning their wedding. When disagreements threaten to derail the wedding, the sisters' grandmother, the indomitable Ginger Delavie, doles out unusual advice. Soon, an unforgettable event unfolds...
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    children  family  female-mc  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Every Little Kiss by Marina Adair

    Every Little Kiss by Marina Adair

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    There’s nothing that single mom Liv Preston won’t do if it means making her six-year-old son smile again. After a heartbreaking two years, her little family is due for some fun in the sun. She just didn’t expect to find it in the big, rugged, Search and Rescue hero next door—who shows her just how exciting, and sexy, life’s adventures can be...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  children  family  female-mc  humor  adult  animals  audiobook
  • My Kinda Night by Lacey Black

    My Kinda Night by Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Payton Summer doesn’t have time for love. Between running her own business in her hometown of Jupiter Bay and her monthly night out with her sisters, Payton has no room for men, dating, or the drama that it entails. Her life is fine just the way it is. Yet, her attraction to the one man she shouldn’t want can’t be ignored. Dean McIntire has one rule: don’t date clients...
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    children  family  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  multi-pov
  • Bad Boys After Dark: Mick by Melissa Foster

    Bad Boys After Dark: Mick by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    BAD BOYS AFTER DARK: MICK is a USA TODAY BESTSELLER The Bad Billionaires After Dark are a series of stand-alone romances that may also be enjoyed as part of the larger Love in Bloom series. Indulge your inner vixen with these sexy billionaires! Meet the Bad Boys... Four fiercely loyal, sinfully sexy, uber alpha brothers, about to fall head over heels for their leading ladies...
  • Summer in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk

    Summer in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A widow at twenty-six, Primrose Bloom returns to idyllic Good Hope, Wisconsin, with her two rambunctious young boys, seeking the beauty of the lakeside landscape and the comfort of home. After the loss of her husband and her job, all she’s looking for is peace...
  • The Lost Secret of Ireland by Susanne O'Leary

    The Lost Secret of Ireland by Susanne O'Leary

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    An enchanting summer romance set on the gorgeous Irish coast, where fresh starts are made, love beckons and secrets are sure to unfold…In the tiny village of Sandy Cove in Ireland, Ella Caron is trying to recover. When she moved from Paris to a beautiful coastguard cottage on the sea, she wanted peace and quiet and the space to grieve after her mother’s death...
  • Sibby Slicker by Samantha Garman

    Sibby Slicker by Samantha Garman

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Sibby is back, and she's clumsier than ever.My life is awesome. I married a sweet, super hot guy who loves me in spite of my ability to screw things up. I write steamy rom-com full time, and I only spilled two things on myself this morning. #winning But I'm the Queen of Klutz--and no lucky streak lasts forever. Now my husband wants a baby.I know I'm gonna mess this up...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  female-mc  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  horror
  • Unexpected Treasure by Melody Anne

    Unexpected Treasure by Melody Anne

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    FROM NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BEST SELLING AUTHOR COMES THE CONTINUATION OF THE WELL LOVED ANDERSON SERIESThe Andersons are back in this exciting new line of the bestselling series everyone is talking about. In this new series, you will meet Richard Storm and his five children, and the circumstances that ripped him away from his brothers, Joseph and George Anderson. See how they finally meet...
  • Casanova LLC by Julia Whelan

    Casanova LLC by Julia Whelan

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    "CASANOVA LLC is an absolute winner. It is hilarious, charming, sexy, and sweet, with one of the best audio productions I've ever heard. I canceled plans so I could keep listening. Julia Whelan outdid herself with this one...
  • Shelter Me by Kelly Collins

    Shelter Me by Kelly Collins

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She’s a city slicker. He’s a man married to small-town living. They are totally wrong for each other … or are they? Emily Flanagan loves everything about the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles, especially her career. But when her mom suddenly takes ill, Emily has to put her life on hold and rush to Frazier Falls...
  • Pelvic Flaws by Nikki Ashton

    Pelvic Flaws by Nikki Ashton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lesley Jones best-selling author of the highly acclaimed Carnage and CowSex – A realistic and hilarious take on starting over when you’re in your 40’s. Toss in a sexy silver fox and you’ve got yourself a great read. Chloe Walsh International best-selling author – Humorous, heartfelt and grippingly original, Pelvic Flaws is up there with Nikki’s best work to date...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  family  female-mc  humor  adult  book  breakup  contemporary
  • Hot for the Handyman by Whitley Cox

    Hot for the Handyman by Whitley Cox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He's got just the right tool to fix her broken heart ...Welcome to Seattle, the Emerald City and home to The Single Moms of Seattle. Three sexy single ladies who drink a ton of wine every Saturday night, bitch about life, have each other's backs, are the ultimate mama bears, and hope to one day, just maybe find love again.This is Bianca’s story ...Bianca’s life is insane...
  • One Hundred Reflections by Kelly Collins

    One Hundred Reflections by Kelly Collins

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Never-married, retired librarian Elsa Buchanan isn’t known for subtlety; she’s known for getting her way. Aging and in questionable health, she’s worried her time for falling in love is overdue. Always up for a challenge, she sets her eyes on irascible Trenton Van der Veen, who is like a first-edition hardback book—quality through and through but showing a lifetime of wear and tear...
  • Tangled Love on Pelican Point by Karice Bolton

    Tangled Love on Pelican Point by Karice Bolton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    *Can be read as a standalone* Sophie Bristol works two jobs--sometimes three--and is surrounded by people falling in love and that's great. Really, it's great. It's not like she ever thought she'd find that perfect someone. After all, she learned he probably only exists in some far away land with talking wildlife and glass slippers, and that works perfectly for her busy schedule...
    Categorized as:
    family  female-mc  humor  adult  book  contemporary  epic  fiction
  • Textbook Approach by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Textbook Approach by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    WillFrom the moment I saw her, I knew she was different. She wasn't like all the other women I was used to.But then I asked her out and my mind was blown.She was different from every other woman, I just wasn't sure that was a good thing.Relationships? Off the table.Marriage? Not a chance in hell.Geez, I wasn't even allowed to stay the night...
  • A Dollop of Delight by Kelly Collins

    A Dollop of Delight by Kelly Collins

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She’s tired of coming in second. He needs to be first. Will a baking competition chill the air or bring heat to the kitchen? Pastry chef Chloe Mason is always chosen last, so when she has to fill a space for a no-show contestant on the popular reality cooking show The Big Bake-off, she vows to settle for nothing less than first place...
  • Bad Boy Done Wrong by Kylie Gilmore

    Bad Boy Done Wrong by Kylie Gilmore

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Good girl nurse Carrie Young only has to catch one glimpse of bad boy Zach Harrison with his wild hair, full beard, and hooded eyes to know he’s exactly what she needs to get over all those wasted years with a repressed and controlling ex...
    Categorized as:
    humor  alpha-mc  female-mc  romance  contemporary  fiction  epic  book
  • Annie's Summer by the Sea by Liz Eeles

    Annie's Summer by the Sea by Liz Eeles

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Annie Trebarwith unexpectedly inherits Tregavara House, her much-loved family home atop the cliffs of Salt Bay, she begins to wonder: with all the good friends and warm memories she’s made in the village, could it be her forever home? Luckily her gorgeous Poldark-lookalike boyfriend, Josh Pasco, has exactly the same idea...
  • Unbreak the Woodsman by M. S. Parker

    Unbreak the Woodsman by M. S. Parker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    RYDER: Never give love a chance. It’ll only make you weak. I remember falling in love. I also remember the pain that came when it was thrown back in my face. Someone else can play the Knight in Shining Armor. All I need from a woman is her body. Ryder Wesson likes control, not just as the CEO of his family’s business, but also in the bedroom...
  • The Naked Chef by Twyla Turner

    The Naked Chef by Twyla Turner

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When a sex-positive siren who takes her pleasure whenever, wherever, and with whomever she pleases meets a former adult film star turned chef. There might be more than just food cooking in this kitchen. But…things aren't always what they seem.After a disastrous and life-altering ending to her first marriage, Mia Ayala has sworn off men for anything other than sex...
  • Eleven of a Kind by Sandi Lynn

    Eleven of a Kind by Sandi Lynn

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The synopsis is coming...
  • Zoe's Muster by Barbara Hannay

    Zoe's Muster by Barbara Hannay

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Three women ... two families ... one secret ...When Zoe, restless black sheep of the Porter family, discovers that her biological father is a North Queensland cattleman, Peter Fairburn, her deep desire to meet him takes her from inner city Brisbane to a job as a stockcamp cook.Zoe's mother, Claire, is wrestling with guilt and shock over Zoe's discovery...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  family  female-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  rural
  • Courted by Karma by Tracy Ellen, Corrie Erickson

    Courted by Karma by Tracy Ellen, Corrie Erickson

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Anabel Axelrod is back…and so is Luke Drake! Courted by Karma picks up right where we left off with the doorbell buzzing on Tuesday at 11:59 PM. First it was Her Turn. Now it is His Turn...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  family  female-mc  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
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