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Styx by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKatrine Larson hasn’t had it easy. A horrible childhood that evolved into a horrible marriage has changed her. Now, all she wants to do is raise her family in a better world than the one she was born into... -
![Blood & Bones: Easy by Jeanne St. James]()
Blood & Bones: Easy by Jeanne St. James
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen life comes crashing down around you, the only thing left to do is pick up the pieces… Easy’s a man who made a mistake and paid for it with four years of his life.A man who trusted someone who turned around and screwed him so hard it landed him in prison.A man who spent years searching for where he belonged.Who found his place after he joined the Blood Fury MC.Who finally found his “easy... -
![Down & Dirty: Crow by Jeanne St. James]()
Down & Dirty: Crow by Jeanne St. James
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWelcome to Shadow Valley where the Dirty Angels MC rules. Get ready to get Down & Dirty because this is Crow's story...When a woman from his past shows up asking for his help, Crow's not sure he can be the hero she's looking for.Crow, self-proclaimed bachelor biker, can't believe his eyes when a woman from his past shows up at his tattoo shop... -
![Blood Bound by Samantha A. Cole]()
Blood Bound by Samantha A. Cole
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Rylie Hart adopts her best friend’s daughter, in the wake of the woman’s untimely death, she goes from being an honorary aunt to a mother in the blink of an eye. Two years later, after kindergartner Mickey is diagnosed with leukemia, an anonymous donor is her only hope... -
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![Love and Lingerie by Lacey Black]()
Love and Lingerie by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEverything is coming together for Harper Grayson. She has a family she adores, a quaint little house that’s all hers, and a puppy to keep her warm at night. Plus, her lingerie shop, Kiss Me Goodnight, is successful. With her eyes now set on an expansion the moment the empty building next door finally becomes available, things are finally aligning perfectly for Harper... -
![Wicked Hot Love Affair by Ali Parker]()
Wicked Hot Love Affair by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m usually the good guy, but with a hot nurse in the house, all bets are off.Being the youngest of the Bancroft Billionaire Boys, you’d think I’d be the wildest.But I got the responsible gene somehow.And our mother is sick and needs help.I’m up for the job. She’s my world.The best thing I can do for her is to bring in an expert to help her get well fast.Enter the hot nurse... -
![Jewell by Jamie Begley]()
Jewell by Jamie Begley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne by one, she watched The Last Riders find their happily ever after with women who weren’t her.The one that hurt the most was Reaper.But, even with the dagger that had been lodged deep in her heart, she still held hope that this time, finally, she would be given the winning hand.And what do you think she was given?Not the hot, badass biker she was expecting. He wasn’t bad, nor was he a biker... -
![Fire Dance: A Family Justice Novel by Suzanne Halliday]()
Fire Dance: A Family Justice Novel by Suzanne Halliday
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Suzanne HallidayThe Justice Saga continues in FIRE DANCE, a Family Justice NovelThe festivities leading into Roman Bishop and Kelly Anne James’s wedding are kicking off.Kelly's epic bachelorette throw down and Roman's unforgettable bachelor party are bound to be full of shenanigans... -
![The Quinn Legacy by Nora Roberts]()
The Quinn Legacy by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor the first time, the final two novels of Nora Roberts's breathtaking Chesapeake Bay saga are together in one volume, bringing "a welcome crescendo to the story-symphony that is the family Quinn in all its boisterous, loving resonance" (BookPage).Includes the novels Inner Harbor Phillip Quinn has done everything to make his life seem perfect... -
![Fresh Water for Flowers: A Novel by Valérie Perrin]()
Fresh Water for Flowers: A Novel by Valérie Perrin
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsViolette Toussaint is the caretaker at a cemetery in a small town in Bourgogne. Casual mourners, regular visitors, and sundry colleagues—gravediggers, groundskeepers, and a priest—visit her to warm themselves in her lodge, where laughter, companionship, and occasional tears mix with the coffee she offers them. Her life is lived to the rhythms of their funny, moving confidences... -
![Fake It For Real by Weston Parker]()
Fake It For Real by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNeeding a fake date in a hurry leads to intense awkwardness.Especially when your dumbass chooses a girl from the dating service that looks a little familiar.Like "we got drunk and married in Vegas one night" familiar.Cause we did.But she needs money badly. And taking the beautiful girl to Greece with me for the week isn’t going to be work at all.I fell for her once, and I can surely see why...Categorized as:
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![A Billionaire's Love Affair: A Bancroft Billionaire Brothers Novel by Ali Parker]()
A Billionaire's Love Affair: A Bancroft Billionaire Brothers Novel by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe doesn’t want to work for big business, and baby, I’m BIG.My billionaire family calls me back to New York. Time to take over the charitable foundation we have. As if traveling the globe and having a new woman every night wasn’t a good enough life. Alas, I return. There’s a lot of money behind the family name, and I want my cut. My own pleasure can take a back seat, or so I thought...Categorized as:
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![Sin Bin by Maureen Smith]()
Sin Bin by Maureen Smith
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLogan “Bruiser” Brassard and Meadow Ryan are no strangers to heartache, loss, and trauma. When they met as foster children, they both bore deep scars from the horrors life had inflicted. Although their time together at the group home was brief, they never forgot each other. Fast forward fifteen years, and Meadow is an unemployed social worker down on her luck... -
![Master Bits & Mercenary Bites: Girls Night by Lexi Blake, Suzanne M. Johnson]()
Master Bits & Mercenary Bites: Girls Night by Lexi Blake, Suzanne M. Johnson
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom the creators of Master Bits and Mercenary Bites, New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake and Southern food expert and USA Today bestselling author Suzanne Johnson, comes a new look at the Masters and Mercenaries world—Girls Night. Join us for easy to cook, delicious recipes and stay for the stories of the women of McKay-Taggart... -
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![His to Protect by Em Petrova]()
His to Protect by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome things just can’t be ignored…and an attraction this powerful is one of them.Bodyguard and special intelligence mastermind Bodhi North has been called a lot of things—pretty-boy, surfer dude and even hippie, but he considers himself more of a tech nerd than anything else...Categorized as:
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![Savage Pawn by Em Petrova]()
Savage Pawn by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s smart enough to know better, except when it comes to the SEAL trying to hack her heart. SEAL Team Blackout Special Operator Drew Gunnison’s motto of duty, honor and integrity fit right in when given missions most special forces fail at... -
![Fallen Angel, Part 3 by Tracie Podger]()
Fallen Angel, Part 3 by Tracie Podger
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing married to the dark and dangerous Robert Stone doesn’t come without its problems - trust being one of them. Trusting your average husband means you believe he won’t cheat on you. Trusting a man like Robert is accepting that he will kill to protect his family. Brooke loves her husband - mind, body and soul - she will do whatever is necessary to protect that love... -
![Maybe One Day: A Novel by Debbie Johnson]()
Maybe One Day: A Novel by Debbie Johnson
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the spirit of Ruth Hogan and Adriana Trigiani, bestselling British author Debbie Johnson brings us the ultimate in “happy tears”: a heartfelt story about a woman seizing the chance to reconnect with her lost love.The truth changes everything.For years Jess believed that Joe—the father of her child and the only man she ever loved—had abandoned her during her greatest time of need... -
![Down & Dirty: Axel by Jeanne St. James]()
Down & Dirty: Axel by Jeanne St. James
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWelcome to Shadow Valley where the Dirty Angels MC rules. Get ready to get Down & Dirty because this is Axel's story… When you’re a cop, life can be complicated when the woman you love is MC born and raised... Though the club blood runs thick in Axel’s veins, he’s despised by them for being a cop... -
![Inked Devotion: Montgomery Ink: Fort Collins by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Inked Devotion: Montgomery Ink: Fort Collins by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Montgomery Ink saga from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan continues with a road trip romance between two friends running from their past.Brenna Garrett watched her best friend fall in love with another woman all the while keeping his darkest secrets from her. Now she’ll have to figure out who she is without him while not letting the rest of the Montgomerys see her break... -
![Give In To You by Jonaxx]()
Give In To You by Jonaxx
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPortia Cecilia Ignacio is a model daughter. Siya na ang mahal na mahal ang kanyang mga magulang. Gagawin niya ang lahat para lang sa ikakasaya ng pamilya. She would climb mountains and swim vast oceans just for the happiness of her beloved parents and family. Pero minsan, sa sobra sobrang pagmamahal sa ibang tao, nakakaligtaan na ang pagmamahal sa sarili... -
![Royal Games by T.K. Leigh]()
Royal Games by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvery girl dreams of falling in love with a prince.When I met Jeremy, I thought he was my prince.Caring. Compassionate. Sensitive.And, unfortunately for me... Not attracted to women.So here I am, thirty years old and divorced when most of my friends are just getting married. In desperate need of a restart, I set off on a road trip to learn how to love myself again...Categorized as:
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![Inked Obsession by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Inked Obsession by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Montgomery Ink saga from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan continues with a second chance romance sure to tug at your heartstrings.When men in uniform showed up on Eliza Wilder-Strong’s doorstep, she knew her life would be irrevocably altered. She not only lost her husband, but the future she’d carefully planned... -
![Tuff Enough by Samantha A. Cole]()
Tuff Enough by Samantha A. Cole
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhile security operative Jason "Tuff" Tanner lives for dangerous assignments, he likes his downtime in his quiet neighborhood too. But that peacefulness is suddenly interrupted when his new next-door neighbor becomes a target for someone with nefarious intentions... -
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![Sated in Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Sated in Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Montgomery Ink saga continues in a seductive romance where a runaway bride and two best friends might just take the chance of a lifetime. Ethan Montgomery thought he had his life figured out until the moment he and his best friend met a woman in a wedding dress drinking wine out of a paper bag. He might work too many hours and always seems to put his family and friends first...Categorized as:
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![Give Me Forever by Weston Parker]()
Give Me Forever by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt was lust at first sight.Her curves turned my head, but it wasn’t until she became my assistant that I knew I needed far more than her body.She needs me too.Well, really, she needs my money—bad enough to agree to become my fake fiancée.Her family business is going under, and I’m all-in on being the knight in shining armor...Categorized as:
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![Western Ties by Mari Carr, Jayne Rylon]()
Western Ties by Mari Carr, Jayne Rylon
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHow strong are the ties that bind? Leah Hollister’s sex life needs a swift kick in the pants. Small-town Compton Pass, though, isn’t the place to explore her need for bondage. When she gets an invitation to a BDSM party out in LA, she wastes no time booking a flight... -
![Running From the Law by Jami Albright, Jennifer Grace]()
Running From the Law by Jami Albright, Jennifer Grace
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne night of passion. Two second chances. Three little texts . . .Former child star Charlie Klein is in a world of trouble. She’s broke, jobless, and no longer famous—except with the IRS. She’s ready to run, so an emergency call from Texas is all the excuse she needs to get out of Hollywood. But she doesn’t expect to crash into the sheriff of her hometown, the boy she loved and lost... -
![Chasing the Stars by Virginie Grimaldi]()
Chasing the Stars by Virginie Grimaldi
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis journey could change everything...Maybe if she hadn't lost her job, Anna would never have dreamed of being so impulsive. Or perhaps if Chloe wasn't always having her heart broken, or if Lily was happy at school. But when Anna realises that her family is falling apart, only a grand, spontaneous gesture will do... -
![Hung Up on the Hacker by Kait Nolan]()
Hung Up on the Hacker by Kait Nolan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a white hat hacker and a wild child tattoo artist turn their oops into forever?Former Army Intelligence officer Cash Grantham is a whiz with computers and data. An expert in cyber security, he prides himself on being prepared for anything. That doesn't include his best friend's little sister. The one who's all grown up.Tattoo artist Hadley Steele always had a thing for Cash when she was young... -
![Scarlet Lies: Book One in the Scarlet Series by Lani Young]()
Scarlet Lies: Book One in the Scarlet Series by Lani Young
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLies are beautiful – when the truth hurts. Sixteen years ago, Scarlet’s family sent her away in disgrace. She’s been back once – with disastrous consequences. Now, her little sister is getting married and Scarlet's headed home once more... -
![Heart Broken by Manda Mellett]()
Heart Broken by Manda Mellett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHeart Crystal, my wife, old lady and soulmate is dead. There’s no way to survive, nothing for me to live for. All I want to do is to join her. I don’t want to take my own life, but if someone does it for me, so much the better. She shouldn’t have died, she shouldn’t have left me. My love for her fuelling such an uncontrollable rage it won’t be long before I upset the wrong person... -
![Life Changer by B.J. Harvey]()
Life Changer by B.J. Harvey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a firefighter and the chef he's been crushing on cross paths, sparks fly. ***Divorced single mom Dee has never much believed in fate until now, but something about the charming and adorably awkward flirt, Rhodes, has her intrigued and wanting to know more... -
![Irresistibly Perfect by J. Saman]()
Irresistibly Perfect by J. Saman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen I was fourteen, I fell in love with the girl next door.My best friend’s sister was off-limits to me in every way.I was the bad boy, and she was the good girl. I was the kid with big rock star dreams, and she was the princess with her entire life planned out for her.We were impossible from the start...Categorized as:
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![Sleighed by Annie Dyer, Eliza Ames]()
Sleighed by Annie Dyer, Eliza Ames
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings❄️He ploughed a path straight to her heart…❄️ Zack Maynard likes to keep things simple in his small town: he runs his care home for the elderly, spends his evenings at his brother’s bar and climbs the hills and peaks of his area... -
![One More Chance by Samantha Chase]()
One More Chance by Samantha Chase
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwenty-three years ago, he hopped on a bus to pursue his dreams in the music business.But that meant leaving behind the girl who could never really be his.Now older, wiser, and insanely successful, Mick Tyler has achieved everything he ever wanted, but he’s never been more miserable... -
![Prince Charming by V. Theia]()
Prince Charming by V. Theia
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTAG WAS NO KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR. Prince among men? Hardly. But he’s known for his charm.A champion cage fighter and Sergeant at Arms for the Renegade Souls MC.It was a good life.Parties. Wild women. Freedom of a one percenter.And then she rocked up in his world.Marianna wasn’t looking for a relationship,rejecting his friendship at every turn. BIKER PRINCE seeks RUSSIAN GODDESS...Categorized as:
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![Craving Carlo by Mia Madison]()
Craving Carlo by Mia Madison
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"You gave me a taste of your fire. Hell no, I'm not walking away." Carlo Adamo is the most perfect man I have ever seen -- and the only one whose touch drives me mad. But some of us aren't meant for happy endings. If he knew the truth, he'd forget about me. I just need to stop trembling in his arms long enough to make him believe it... -
![Rock Rebel by Tara Leigh]()
Rock Rebel by Tara Leigh
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's a rock star with a secret; she's a pop princess with a painful past, can their forbidden romance survive, or will their lies destroy them both? I've earned my bad reputation. A few years ago, I was New York City's hottest classical music prodigy. But I wanted something else, something more. So I chased my real dream, and now... I'm rock royalty... -
![The Canal Boat Café Christmas: Port Out by Cressida McLaughlin]()
The Canal Boat Café Christmas: Port Out by Cressida McLaughlin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Christmas special continuing the charming and heart-warming story of The Canal Boat Café, the runaway bestseller . Summer and Mason take their upbeat and feelgood Canal Boat Café to London for Christmas, with unexpected results... -
![From Our First by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
From Our First by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Carrie Ann Ryan concludes her steamy contemporary stand-alone series with a secret that no one saw coming.Nate Brady and Myra West have been keeping a secret, though not just from their group - also from each other. Getting married when they were barely adults wasn’t in the cards when they made their plans for their future... -
![Brides and Bouquets At Cedarwood Lodge by Rebecca Raisin]()
Brides and Bouquets At Cedarwood Lodge by Rebecca Raisin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChristmas has come to Cedarwood Lodge in the second part of the feel-good romance serial from best selling author, Rebecca Raisin! Dreaming of a happily ever after at Cedarwood Lodge is Clio Winters’ current focus, especially with a winter wonderland wedding expo planned... -
![Wild as the Wind by Jessica Mills, Ali Parker]()
Wild as the Wind by Jessica Mills, Ali Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today Best Selling Author Ali Parker Ted Dawson is the second to oldest brother of the rowdy Dawson boys. With his oldest brother gone to Tennessee in search of fame on a stage of lights, Ted’s forced to step up and help his aging father run the farm. He needs help, and gets it from the least likely place – a pretty little country girl from his past... -
![Saint by Nicole James]()
Saint by Nicole James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s a favor, a debt I owe—that’s all.Kami—I’m no longer the little girl he once knew, one who believed in fairy tales.And he’s no longer the white knight I believed him to be.How can he be when he shows up on a black Harley wearing leather and biker boots?I didn’t want this, but the decision is out of my control.Now I’m his.I have to remember this is only temporary... -
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![The Girls from Sandycove by Siân O'Gorman]()
The Girls from Sandycove by Siân O'Gorman
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA mother and daughter adrift, a friend in need, and a village to really call home… When Kate O’Hare discovers she’s about to become a mother, she packs up her life in France to return home to regroup and put down some roots...Categorized as:
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![Not So Goode by Jasinda Wilder]()
Not So Goode by Jasinda Wilder
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’ve done everything right, my whole life. I never snuck out, never partied, never drank, never even had a high school boyfriend. Got all the best grades, got into all the best schools. I received not one, but TWO Ivy League University degrees. Had the paper-perfect fiancé, the paper-perfect life. And then it all fell apart. My fiancé cheated on me with my boss... -
![A Thousand Miles by Bridget Morrissey]()
A Thousand Miles by Bridget Morrissey
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter a decade of silence, Dee and Ben reunite for a road trip they once promised to take. It's going to be a bumpy ride. Dee Matthews is the cohost of the smash-hit podcast Did I Forget To Tell You?, where she interviews family, friends, and past lovers. Nothing is off limits, except for one man (known on the show only as Name Redacted) who happens to be her high school best friend Ben...Categorized as:
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![Falling With You by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Falling With You by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNYT bestselling author Carrie Ann Ryan, concludes a brand new series where second chances don’t come often, and overcoming an unexpected loss means breaking everything you knew. The day I lost my best friend was the day I realized that I'd been living in the past. I've tried to find a way to heal, to mend that break. Somehow, I came through it partially whole...Categorized as:
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![Protected By My Grumpy Hero by Ella Sloane]()
Protected By My Grumpy Hero by Ella Sloane
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt was clear from the start. She can’t be mine. She’s younger, my boss’ daughter, and under my protection. Her life is threatened and I need to stay focused to keep her safe. But her tight body and sweet smile is distracting as hell. Keep it professional. Just follow the rules. Don’t let her get close. Don't sleep with her. Definitely don’t fall in love... -
![Not You Again by Ali Parker]()
Not You Again by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe last time I saw my new colleague, she was on top of me.Literally. She’s my best friend’s sister.It might have been a hot one-time fling at his wedding. Maybe.And the preacher from the church might have been the one to wake me up with my pants around my ankles.What? It was worth it.Years later she’s pissed that we’re working together...Categorized as:
friends-to-lovers steamy female-mc romance contemporary billionaire 21st-century action-adventure
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