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Always Ever After by Claire Kingsley
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBraxton and Kylie have been married for over a year, and Kylie is busy helping Selene get ready for her upcoming wedding. Kylie and Selene go out of town for a bachelorette party weekend, and Kylie gets a little—or maybe it’s a big—surprise. But springing the news on Braxton is harder than Kylie thought... -
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California Sunsets by Bella Andre, Nicky Arden
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeet the Davenport family! Six brothers and sisters who call picturesque Carmel-by-the-Sea home. Successful, brilliant, and passionate, the only thing they all still need is the perfect partner in love and life. Erin Davenport always imagined she’d end up with a quiet man. Someone like her. Then she met Jay Malone. He’s the loudest, pushiest, most sales-oriented man she’s ever met... -
![When You're Mine by Layla Hagen]()
When You're Mine by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTake New York by storm and steer clear of serious relationships. That's the plan. That's the goal. It's easy too; now that my software company is taking off. Nothing is getting in the way of that--not even my personal trainer. I don't care how sexy and intriguing she is.Mel Dawson keeps talking me into doing things, like watching the sunset and slowing down to enjoy life... -
![Olivia's Ride by C.A. Harms]()
Olivia's Ride by C.A. Harms
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKeeton Pearce hadn’t lived a life full of supportive, loving family… In fact, it was just the opposite. He had been on his own for so long he had no idea what it felt like to belong. He didn’t want to rehash the life he left behind, or even think about it. But the hate from his father followed him, slowly eating away at the life he had begun to build for himself...Categorized as:
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![Ocean by Jo Raven]()
Ocean by Jo Raven
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMeet OCEAN, the newest of the Damage Control Boys, set in the world of the bestselling series Inked Brotherhood. *** Grab it at the low release promo price - price goes up next week!! *** This is New Adult Contemporary Romance. I thought I was a normal kid once. Do normal kids have to beg door to door for food? Not sure. It wasn’t always that bad, I guess—and then it was. Really fucking bad...Categorized as:
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![3 Count by Nikki Castle]()
3 Count by Nikki Castle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA charming ladies' man that everybody loves.A badass photojournalist that treats every day as a new adventure.A friends with benefits relationship.When Aiden and Dani meet on his college campus, their playful banter and physical chemistry immediately draws them to each other. It's easy for one accidental meet-cute to become a standing date, and for a certain understanding to develop between them... -
![Rookie by Samantha Whiskey]()
Rookie by Samantha Whiskey
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAs a rookie, keeping up with the Seattle Shark’s starting trio is grueling work. Trying to pretend like the Shark’s new, totally-off-limits physical therapist doesn’t make me ache? Impossible. Because she isn’t just anyone. Once upon a time, Chloe was mine. Until she broke my heart. Now she’s back in my life and Coach has forbidden any of us from pursuing her... -
![Up By Five: Counting On Love, book five by Erin Nicholas]()
Up By Five: Counting On Love, book five by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s got the last thing he ever wanted…and it’s the best thing that ever happened. Counting on Love, Book 5 Ace paramedic Conner Dixon has sworn to never live with another woman after raising his four younger sisters. Now that they’re all in love, Conner’s ready to retire—from worrying, fixing problems, and cleaning up messes... -
![Finding Now by Allie Juliette Mousseau]()
Finding Now by Allie Juliette Mousseau
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter a tragic accident that plays on an endless loop in her mind, wild child Kate Jolie died inside. She now functions only through her rigid, ironclad routine, which keeps her mind and soul in check – balancing her in a dangerously precarious position between life and death Rocker and Master's student Sam North knows no limits and seeks out every challenge to conquer and defy... -
![Boss Me by Lacey Black]()
Boss Me by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLast 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... -
![Ashes to Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Ashes to Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Carrie Ann Ryan comes a new story in her Montgomery Ink series… Back in Denver, Abby lost everything she ever loved, except for her daughter, the one memory she has left of the man she loved and lost. Now, she’s moved next to the Montgomerys in Colorado Springs, leaving her past behind to start her new life. One step at a time... -
![Forgetting the Rules: A Second-Chance-Romance Sports Standalone by Mariah Dietz]()
Forgetting the Rules: A Second-Chance-Romance Sports Standalone by Mariah Dietz
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA standalone sports romance. Book 6 in The Dating Playbook Series... -
![Work Violation by B.J. Harvey]()
Work Violation by B.J. Harvey
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings**Book 2 in the Cook County Rom com series** Ronnie Nelson likes to be chased. Jaxon Cook loves a challenge. Ronnie wants a man who pulls out all the stops. Jax doesn't stop until he gets what he wants. Seems like a match made in heaven... -
![Ridge: A Standalone Second Chance Romance by S.L. Scott]()
Ridge: A Standalone Second Chance Romance by S.L. Scott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe One didn’t exist. Then I met Meadow. The band's honorary little sister was off-limits. Too late for that. She says we’re “nothing serious,” but she’s gotten under my skin and I can’t stop thinking about her. And when I touch her, I know we’re meant to be. Happy Endings don’t exist. Not even with Ridge. My big plans never included falling for a rock star. Too soon for that... -
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![68 Days And Counting by Nikki20038]()
68 Days And Counting by Nikki20038
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings~Sequel to The Bad Boy And The Tomboy~Macy Anderson and Sam Cahill are together in Manchester, England living the new university life. Their relationship is striving as they meet new people and experience different things and strengthen their beautiful relationship. But then again there's soccer, the Cahill family and girls because where there's Sam Cahill there will also be many girls... -
![Lovestruck by Julie Capulet]()
Lovestruck by Julie Capulet
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s completely off-limits.But some rules were made to be broken.Elias O’Shea isn’t just Hawthorne University’s star quarterback—he’s the campus heartthrob. With the looks of a god and an easygoing charm that leaves women swooning, he’s at the top of his game. The NFL is within reach and endorsements are pouring in...Categorized as:
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![The Road Leads Back by Marci Bolden]()
The Road Leads Back by Marci Bolden
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKara Martinson and Harry Canton weren’t exactly high school sweethearts, but they did share one night neither will ever forget. Twenty-seven years later, Harry surprises Kara at an art gallery opening and discovers he left her with more than just memories when he went away to college... -
![Claiming Cari by Megyn Ward]()
Claiming Cari by Megyn Ward
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI’m the good Gilroy. Not the serious one—the control freak who doesn’t know how to smile and had his entire life planned before he was old enough to drink and certainly not the one who runs around sticking his d**k into anything with a pulse. I’m Patrick Gilroy. Thoughtful. Considerate. Dependable. Mr. Nice Guy. That’s how Cari used to see me. But that was before... -
![Christmas at Mistletoe Lodge: New Holiday Romances to Benefit St. Jude Hospital by Sabrina York, Tamara Ferguson]()
Christmas at Mistletoe Lodge: New Holiday Romances to Benefit St. Jude Hospital by Sabrina York, Tamara Ferguson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUSA TODAY BESTSELLER! 10 NEW HOLIDAY ROMANCES From NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Authors To Warm Your Heart And Curl Your Toes! Each Sweet and/or Steamy Story takes place at a unique magical Mistletoe Lodge. Curl up in your favorite chair and treat yourself to a Christmassy-Happily-Ever-After Experience full of jingle bells, mistletoe and JOY, celebrating the spirit of the season...Categorized as:
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![Sanctuary by L.P. Maxa]()
Sanctuary by L.P. Maxa
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYOUR LOVE Evie James loves to read, gets great grades, and enjoys being a good daughter. But after two days at SMU, she learns the entire university is disgusted that she's not a rock princess. Never one to disappoint, and desperate to fit in, she reinvents herself and becomes the darling of her sorority, and the girl everyone wants to be. Except Evie needs a little help to keep up appearances... -
![Kiss Me First: A Coming Of Age Sports Romance by Anna B. Doe]()
Kiss Me First: A Coming Of Age Sports Romance by Anna B. Doe
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBefore Blairwood, there was Bluebonnet.Katherine Adams never thought she’d end up in a small town in Texas, but when things start to go south, it’s the perfect place to escape to.Emmett Santiago, Bluebonnet’s golden boy, never imagined he’d fall so quickly, but one glance at Kate and he’s a goner...Categorized as:
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![My Rebound by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
My Rebound by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA rebound isn’t supposed to last. Though, sometimes, fate has other ideas in this opposites attract, friends with benefits romance.It wasn’t supposed to happen this way.Mackenzie Thomas started planning her future at the age of six. She knew the college she wanted, the career she needed, and the boy she would marry.Only he wasn’t supposed to break up with her in such a spectacular fashion... -
![Montana Hero by Debra Salonen]()
Montana Hero by Debra Salonen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDuring Flynn Bensen‘s last wildfire rescue, a woman died despite Flynn’s best efforts to save her. He can’t escape his sense of failure or recurring nightmares, but he can escape to Marietta, Montana, to a new job as the head of Crawford County Search and Rescue... -
![Longtime Crush by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Longtime Crush by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen my best friend and I fell for the same guy in middle school, I stepped back.I'd always expected to dance at their wedding.Not sit in the back pew of her funeral.I left town for my own reasons, but now that I'm back, it’s clear Sebastian Montgomery isn't the same man I left.He's hard. Broken.And a single father to an adorable little girl... -
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![On His Face: A Brother's Best Friend Romantic Comedy by Tabatha Kiss]()
On His Face: A Brother's Best Friend Romantic Comedy by Tabatha Kiss
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings5 Goals for a Perfect Freshman Year1. Learn a new life skill.2. Get a tattoo.3. Pay off my car.4. Enter the Art Fest. Win.5. Fall in love with a stranger.Yes, I know #5 isn’t technically a goal, but I couldn’t think of anything else. Little did I know, I’d cross it off my vision board two weeks into my first semester at Chicago North University.He was the model in my art class... -
![Promise Me: A Novella by Lacey Black]()
Promise Me: A Novella by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHolly 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... -
![Dylan's Dilemma by K.C. Wells]()
Dylan's Dilemma by K.C. Wells
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDylan has been curious for a long time, but is he ready to confront his desires? A difficult decision Dylan Martin has worked in the same Ogunquit hotel since he was eighteen, and he knows the drill: anything that might damage the hotel’s reputation has to be reported. So telling the uptight manager there’s a gay porn shoot about to take place should be a no-brainer... -
![Bliss by Kaylee Ryan]()
Bliss by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCooper Reese Latham was about to make the biggest mistake of her life. At eight-years-old, we vowed to be best friends for the rest of our lives, thinking nothing could ever change that. We were both wrong— we made mistakes, and grew apart. Until I realized living without her wasn’t an option.I was almost too late... but I wouldn’t stand by and watch her walk down the aisle to another man... -
![Agony by Kaylee Ryan]()
Agony by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsReese Cooper Reeves was the boy-next-door. Every milestone, every memory of my youth was entangled with his. We were inseparable... until college.It wasn’t his friends, girls or even sports that came between us— it was me. Tired of being in the friend zone, I finally made a move. Turns out it was the wrong one... -
![Expect Me by Lacey Black]()
Expect Me by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTravis Stevens struggles to move on and forget about the one amazing night he spent tangled up in the sheets with a beautiful woman who disappeared just before dawn. Now she’s just a memory that he can’t ignore... -
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Learning to Heal by R.D. Cole
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"If Fools rush in, then most people in love are idiots. And I'm the biggest one of all." -Jazz Meet Jasmine Coleman. She's the girl that's outgoing, beautiful, and full of self-assurance- a confidence that’s forced to cover the scars she hides. When rushing into love becomes a heartbreaking mistake the last piece of it disappears... -
![What Love Looks Like by Nikki Ash]()
What Love Looks Like by Nikki Ash
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHudsonSince I lost my wife, my life has consisted of being a single dad to two crazy kids and playing professional football, leaving me with no room for anything or anyone else.Until the moment I met Sawyer. Something about her feels right, and I know it’s more than just chemistry. She’s a game changer. My second chance at love.I want all of her days, her nights, and everything in between... -
![Single Dad Plus One by J.J. Knight]()
Single Dad Plus One by J.J. Knight
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe sequel to the wildly popular romantic comedy SINGLE DAD ON TOP has arrived.My bride-to-be Arianna wants to meet my parents.But...they live in a trailer. Dad thinks Playboy T-shirts are classy because the naked women are silhouettes. Mom has a tattoo of a dog humping a palm tree. I don't think either one has said a sentence without an f-bomb since 1985.I changed my name a long time ago... -
![Back Road Chances by Nicole Hart]()
Back Road Chances by Nicole Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say nothing ever changes in this little town. But that's not exactly true. One drunken night has the ability to turn your world upside down. Sam Montgomery is a tough, smart mouth country girl who doesn't trust easily and refuses to get close enough to get hurt. Moon Jacobs is a rowdy roughneck who has earned every bit of the wild reputation he possesses... -
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![Before We Fell by Stacey Lynn]()
Before We Fell by Stacey Lynn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The horror that rocked my small town last winter also brought Noah Wilkes into my life. The first almost broke all of us, but the second changed everything. He stomped into my classroom all angry scowls and rudeness, the big-shot lawyer who was always too good for this small town... -
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Safeguard by Stephanie Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJilted. Living in a glorified closet. The world’s worst bar waitress. I just need to keep a roof over my head and make tuition payments until I can finish graduate school. Then my real life will start. But right now, long nights at the Speakeasy have me burning the candle at both ends and the wax melting all over my fingers... -
![Love Under Two Introverts by Cara Covington]()
Love Under Two Introverts by Cara Covington
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings[Siren Ménage Everlasting: Erotic Ménage a Trois Romance, M/F/M, HEA] Clayton Dorchester moves himself and his children to Lusty after the death of his wife. Clay needed the comfort of family and to keep his oldest from big-city temptations. Gord Jessop has fallen in love with Tasha Garwood... -
![Working Back by B.J. Harvey]()
Working Back by B.J. Harvey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGirls weren’t on Bryant Cook’s radar until the day he moved next door to the most beautiful girl he’d ever seen. Fortunately for him, Faith Baker fell just as hard that first day as well. From ages eight to twenty-two, it was the ‘Faith and Bryant’ show, and their happily forever after seemed certain. Until it wasn’t. Now she’s back after twelve years and she wants what they had...Categorized as:
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![Come Away With Me by Erika Kelly]()
Come Away With Me by Erika Kelly
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan the handsome loner win the heart of the single mom? He's about to find out on their Vegas road trip.Single mom Skylar James is absolutely not interested in the broody, inked artist who works in her brother’s motorcycle repair shop. She’s focused on her four-year-old son and her thriving business as an image consultant... -
![Mad For Madison by Hayden Hall]()
Mad For Madison by Hayden Hall
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMadison Masters is everything I want to be.He’s confident, good-looking, and beyond popular. Wherever he appears, he’s the center of attention. It’s his natural charisma that pulls every gaze to him. Mine especially.I have been in love with Madison since the moment I met him. The only trouble is he has no clue that I exist... -
![Matters of the Hart by M.E. Carter]()
Matters of the Hart by M.E. Carter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn an instant he became her hero. Then he became her lover and her friend. My name is Jaxon Hart. You watched me grow up. You watched me fight for my life. Now, I’m fighting for hers. From the second I laid eyes on Annika Leander, I wanted to help her. Protect her. Vindicate her. But she’s got baggage to get through. Hell, we both do... -
![#HookUp by Cambria Hebert]()
#HookUp by Cambria Hebert
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMissing your favorite #family? This is your exclusive invitation back into their world. #HookUp is an explosion of the award-winning #Hashtag series by Cambria Hebert and makes the perfect collector’s item and addition to the series... -
![Nude Awakening by Penny Clarke]()
Nude Awakening by Penny Clarke
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRylie swears she’s not a prude.How was I to know the art course my best friend signed me up for meant I’d be sketching a nude model? I should have checked the fine print. Then I never would have―quite literally―bumped into Levi Hart moments before he dropped trou in class... -
![Forever Us by Rebel Hart]()
Forever Us by Rebel Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe HEA that Rae and Clinton really deserve.College wasn't kind to Clinton and Rae, but they somehow made it out to the other side. With jobs they adore and an apartment that's growing much too small, they find themselves on the brink of a massive life achievement. Excitement is mounting. Surprises are around every corner.But one particular surprise catches both of them off-guard... -
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![Falling For You by Gianna Gabriela]()
Falling For You by Gianna Gabriela
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsZack Hayes was taught that hard work pays off. He lives by that adage, working a part-time job, playing football and taking a full load of courses in the hope that his parents can stop working themselves to the bone. However, when things start to go wrong, Zack begins to believe that when you come from nothing, working hard doesn’t get you anywhere... -
![Beautifully Undone by Susan Griscom]()
Beautifully Undone by Susan Griscom
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe was broken. Full of hate and sorrow. Asher Beaumont never asked for much in life. All he wanted was to play his guitar, write music, and be recognized and loved by his father. Unfortunately, that last desire was never realized. The bastard died when Asher was just a kid... -
![Becoming Mine by Roxanne Tully]()
Becoming Mine by Roxanne Tully
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCoraI’m in my senior year of college and done it all; intern at my dream job, stumble home drunk, even gone sky diving.Can you guess the one thing I’ve never done and everyone around me is doing?Kind of hard to when you’ve been raised by men – with a hard-working single father, an overprotective older brother who would drop dead if he knew I’m musing on the three-letter-word... -
![Play Softly by L.P. Maxa]()
Play Softly by L.P. Maxa
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor Devil's Share lead singer Dash Connor, meeting, dating, and falling in love with Lexi Grant happened in an instant, and getting pregnant took only 48 hours longer—which was the only easy part of their road to marriage. ROCKING OUTDash Connor, lead singer of The Devil’s Share, has everything the party, the candles, the music. He’s going to ask Lexi Grant to marry him... -
![Love Me Like You Do by Lea Coll]()
Love Me Like You Do by Lea Coll
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRule No. 3: Don't sleep with your best friend.When my best friend asked me to be his fake girlfriend in order to pursue custody of his daughter, I didn’t hesitate to help out.Living together, sharing his bed, and waking up in his arms, quickly rekindle the long-forgotten childhood crush I once had on him. Only, Harrison isn’t a child anymore, and neither am I... -
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Expectation by Holly Mortimer
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn alternate cover edition can be found here.The Murphy’s Law Series – Book 1“Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.” – Murphy’s LawExpectationAidenI’m a doctor. Not just any doctor. I’m an OB/GYN, so I know my way around the female anatomy. It goes without saying, I’m pretty comfortable around women. That is, until one particular bespectacled beauty makes me incredibly uncomfortable...
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