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Scandalized by Ivy Owens
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA one-night stand between two old childhood friends turns into something more, but when a scandal threatens to tear them apart, they must decide how hard to fight for love—a steamy romance debut perfect for fans of Tessa Bailey and Kennedy Ryan... -
Tight Hold by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe pro football player I’m faking a relationship with has the perfect solution to my career woes. He’s encouraging me to lean into the pseudo-celebrity life I was born into instead of trying to outrun it, and for the first time in my life, someone sees me for me.I feel like he’s falling for me, too.And then my ex shows up... -
Bayside Heat by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBayside Heat is a USA Today BestsellerFall in love at Bayside, where sandy beaches, good friends, and true love come together in the sweet small towns of Cape Cod. Bayside Summers is a series of standalone steamy romance novels featuring alpha male heroes and sexy, empowered women. They're fun, flirty, flawed, deeply emotional, always passionate, and easy to relate to. In BAYSIDE HEAT.. -
Overachiever by S.M. Shade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt started with a summer job and a ridiculous sex dream.If you were to ask my friends to describe me, they’d tell you I’m an ambitious person. Responsible, driven, and focused on my goals. Words like stubborn and uptight would probably get thrown in there too. I’m not sure about that, but I know who I’m not.I’m not the woman who lets a guy derail me from my plans... -
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A Change of Heart by Hannah Ellis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe was never meant to fall for her best friend’s brother...Seren has had a soft spot for her best friend’s brother for as long as she can remember. But when she starts to see Kit as more than just a friend, she knows she’s on dangerous ground.Avoiding him is probably her best course of action, but that’s easier said than done when you live on a tiny island... -
Santa's Kiss by Pepper North, Paige Michaels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker!Stuffie love is wonderful, but it's no substitute for a Daddy's affection.After investing in the store franchise of her dreams, Rose Stewart creates cuddly friends for stuffie fans of all ages. A true Little at heart, the only thing missing from her life now is the Daddy of her dreams... -
Serving the CEO by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf someone had told me three months ago that I would walk down the aisle to marry my boss, Derrick Thomas, the hot as hell but super demanding and arrogant CEO of Broker Publishing, I would have called them a damn lunatic.But here I am, all dressed in white, ready to tie the knot with the man of my dreams. Or so you would think... -
Mr. Fixit by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe's good with more than just his hands. I’ve known Caleb Strong for over a year. We have a special kind of friendship—we make crude comments, double entendres, and tease each other mercilessly. But we’ve never crossed that line. We’re just friends . Until we start working together to renovate my childhood home... -
Beneath, You're Beautiful by Tori Madison
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFour words continue to haunt me . . . You. Have. Breast. Cancer. I associate them with the upheaval of my life to this point. The last few months have been a test of my strength . . . mentally, emotionally, and physically. Cancer is a monster. It preys on your mind and it consumes you, consistently reminding you of how your life used to be. Life before cancer... -
My Favorite Mistake by R.L. Kenderson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy First Mistake:Breaking up with my boyfriend right before I turn thirty.Second Mistake:Requesting my expert in the sack best friend, Griffin, give me a leg-shaking orgasm as a birthday gift.My Third Mistake:Lying to myself that I wouldn’t fall for my best friend just because we slept together.My Fourth Mistake:Accidentally telling Griffin I love him.And losing our friendship forever... -
Hook Me Up by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan’t find love? Good. I’m your guy.I mean, not your guy per se, but the guy to find you the love of your life.I’m the best damn matchmaker there ever was.Except when it comes to my own life.Why bother? I’m too busy setting up other couples and enjoying success anyway.I’ve been hooking people up since I was a teenager. Great at it then, and getting paid for it now...Categorized as:
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Rocking His Fake World by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI should be celebrating my band signing a major record deal.How can I, when it’s costing me the love of my life? From the very beginning, Daniel and I knew this day was coming.We made a deal early on that when I left on tour, whatever was between us would end.After all, I could never ask him to put his life on hold for me...Categorized as:
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You Ruined Me by Isabel Jordan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's possible to escape the friendzone and graduate from fake boyfriend to real one, right? Asking for a friend.Michael Montgomery had a plan. He intended to get so drunk he forgot his ex-fiancé was marrying his cousin, and that he had to attend the wedding. Alone... -
Embraced in Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Montgomery Ink saga continues with an unforgettable romance where two best friends make a bet that could change their lives forever.Bristol Montgomery and Marcus Stearn have been best friends for so long, they sometimes forget when they weren't as close as they are now...Categorized as:
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Dirty Talk by Tara Crescent
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSecret confession – I love Dirty Talk. A standalone romance with an HEA ending and no cliffhangers. James Fowler and Lucas Bennett are the sexiest guys in New Summit. Vloggers, celebrities and hosts of the hottest, steamiest show on the internet. Dirty Talk. I might be a teeny bit attracted to them. Oh, who am I kidding? I can’t get enough of them... -
DIRTY REBOUND: A Slayers Hockey Novel by Mira Lyn Kelly
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI care too much about Cammy Wesley to marry her…Yeah, I know what you’re thinking. But hear me out. Cammy’s my best friend. The one person I can’t live without. The girl with the sunshine smile, the loaded fridge, and the most awesome kid I’ve ever met. She’s also the hot AF single mom I’ve made it my mission to protect from guys like me... -
Simply Irresistible by Deborah Cooke
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTyler has had enough... Going to his fourth sister's wedding without a date will only encourage his female relations to "help" him find romance. Ty's ready to wait for Ms. Right, and doesn't want anyone meddling in his love life. When he learns that the quiet cute woman who works in his building has the same predicament, he's sure they can each provide a solution for the other... -
All The Right Moves by Becca Taylor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA must read Romantic Comedy. Being called the worst boyfriend can do a number on a man’s ego. But I handled it the way any full-grown adult male would—by eating copious amounts of carbs and wallowing over whether I was good enough... -
A Real Keeper by Rocklyn Ryder
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne smokin' hot single dad vs. the woman that makes him want to change his game plan. Now if he can just get his teenage daughter to stop playing matchmaker and convince the sexy woman from that hook up at the bar to stop shutting him down... -
Feral Heart: A Rock Star Romance by Athena Wright
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne overly-excitable fangirl couldn't possibly compete with the woman a rock star god loved and lost... I watch him in concert. I adore him from afar. I live for those brief moments backstage when he acknowledges my existence. That's as close to a man I ever let myself get. It's safer for everyone. Until fate brought us together. Morris says he wants me. He says he'll protect me... -
One Week Wingman by Lila Monroe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFake date. Real trouble. Fall for a new trope-tactic, fake dating rom-com read from USA Today bestselling author, Lila Monroe! Sebastian Wainwright is handsome, British, and charming… and the last man you can rely on. Bartending at Mavericks, I’ve seen his love-em-and-leave-em routine up close, and I know better than to become another notch on his king-sized bedpost...Categorized as:
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Riff by Julie Kriss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI confess: I hooked up with the Road Kings’ bassist after a show thirteen years ago. It was supposed to be just one night - then I’d never see Neal Watts again.But life likes to throw curveballs, and we ended up with a daughter. We could do this, right? We could stay friends for our daughter’s sake, even though we weren’t a couple.Thirteen years of friendship... -
Knocked Up Mistake by Roxy Reid
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm knocked up by my fake husband,But I'm keeping it a secret... for now.One knee-trembling night togetherPlus a marriage mix up,And I'm stuck playing house with the billionaire.As far as mistakes go, this one takes the wedding cake.It wouldn't be so bad... if he wasn't so achingly hot.Seriously, what's with all the strutting around the apartment half-dressed.. -
Had to Be You: an Oyster Bay novel by Olivia Miles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the USA Today bestselling author of Feels Like Home and Christmas at the Cottage, comes the next installment in the Oyster Bay series. Wedding planner Chloe Larson is perfectly content helping other women find their happy endings. Love is the last thing on her mind, especially when she has a business to grow... -
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The Contract by Alexia Chase
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a football player win on and off the field?JennaMy brother's best friend. He was my first love.... and my first heartbreak.After my high school graduation, his pickup was our Hilton. Everything was perfect…. or so I thought. Until the prick told his friends that I was a lousy lay.He can go screw himself.TonyI’m the guy who had it all…. for one night. And then I lost her with no explanation...Categorized as:
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Making The Save by Hailey Shore
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou know the thing you’re not supposed to do in Vegas, yeah I did that. One minute this gigantic, bearded hockey player was saving me from being groped at celebrity golf tournament - the next, we were waking up in the same bed.Married!This is beyond a disaster. The whole world thinks I’m a flaky pop star serial dating her way through Hollywood bad boys (not true)... -
Trick or Treat by Serenity Woods
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTreats to Tempt You, Book 4. A fun and sexy “marriage of convenience” romance. Fox Wilde loves working at Aqua Blue, his seafood restaurant in Doubtless Bay, New Zealand. But when he lands an interview for head chef at the famous Rutland’s Restaurant in Auckland, the opportunity to work at the exclusive hotel is too good to turn down...Categorized as:
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Our Perfect Puzzle by M.A. Innes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBryan knew going back to college would change things between him and Maddox, but he never expected how much. With new living situations and problems, Bryan didn’t think his junior year would be so difficult. Going from the perfect summer with Maddox to a crazy roommate who doesn’t respect boundaries is pushing him to the edge... -
Calamity by Lilian Monroe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeath by embarrassment. That’s what happens to Scarlett when she stands up to make a speech at her best friend’s wedding with the help of a slideshow of pictures she set up on her phone. Unfortunately, the phone connects to the speakers as well as the screen, and certain spicy parts of her current audiobook begin to play. At full volume. Moaning and all... -
Meant to Be by R.L. Kenderson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe doesn't do commitment. She's his dead friend's wife. They can never be more than friends.Piper Stevens had already met—and lost—the love of her life. When she buried her husband, she buried her chance for a happily ever after…but also found a shoulder to lean on in Nate... -
Best Man by Lila Monroe
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsArthur 'Fitz' Fitzwilliam is the hottest, most reckless playboy in town... and my new husband?! Believe me, I never dreamed that I'd be walking down the aisle to a quickie marriage with a total stranger, but thanks to my eccentric god-mother, an iron-clad will, and a blind, three-legged cat called Alfred (don't ask), I need to get hitched ASAP...Categorized as:
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Misadventures with a Twin by Elizabeth Hayley
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsZara Pierce has had a crush on Corey Jensen for years, but she’s never acted on it. When she sees him at their high school reunion, she decides to throw caution to the wind and finally make a move. The steamy encounter that follows makes one thing perfectly clear: she wants more of Corey. Colton Jensen may have an identical twin, but he’s his own man... -
Sweet Little Lies by Carrie Elks
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe was the boy from the wrong side of the tracks. She was everybody’s princess. Ten years later, he’s back in town and this time he has something to prove. Aiden Black never thought he’d return to the small beach town he grew up in. But as the new director of a luxury resort, he’s determined to make it a success. What he doesn’t expect is to run into an old flame, the girl that got away...Categorized as:
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Endless in Love by Bella Andre, Jennifer Skully
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA sexy billionaire and the one woman he can’t have…Dane Harrington is the epitome of power, wealth, and success. The self-made billionaire is used to getting what he wants, when he wants it. And he’s well aware he wouldn’t be able to get it all done without his brilliant personal assistant, Cammie Chandler.Cammie is smart, beautiful, and fiercely independent... -
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Plus One by M.N. Forgy, Missy Blake
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo feelings. No lies of calling the next day, and no empty promises of not banging anyone’s mother. If I could act like I’ve never met a set of twins I screwed on the same night, thinking they were the same person, then I could do this. It was the perfect set up for a fake relationship and it was simple. We faked our smiles, we faked our laughs; hell, we even faked our love. It wasn’t real... -
The Boss Deal by Penny Wylder
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe wants me. I want him. But we both know we can't stay together.So we made a deal.It started as a one night fling between strangers. I didn't expect to see him again, especially not the next day, dressed all classy and sharp, being introduced to me as the investor for my best friend's new cupcake business... -
Undateable: A Happy Endings Novella by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome guys are just undateable. Look, I’m all for romance novels, but life doesn’t always work out like it does in a book. Friends don’t usually turn into lovers, fake dates don’t often become more, and billionaires rarely have carved abs. I’m not a negative Nelly; I’m just a realist. As a friend and a co-worker to Gavin Sexy Pants Clements, I fit firmly in the“undateable category... -
Magnetic Medic by Alexa Padgett
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA sexy, new brother's best friend romance from USA Today bestselling author Alexa Padgett.He’s my brother’s childhood friend. I’m pregnant with another man’s baby. What a time to fall in love… Coming home seemed like a good idea at the time. My ex-fiancé split, I was almost done with my master’s degree, and I was already working at the family architecture firm... -
Duet by Julie Kriss
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI did something I’ve never done.I couldn’t help it. The man I met at the bar was too gorgeous, too fascinating, too sexy. The next thing I knew, we had a one-night stand.Except… It turns out he’s Denver Gilchrist, lead singer of the Road Kings, the legendary band that broke up five years ago... -
Kiss And Make Up by Serenity Woods
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBy the bestselling author of the Three Wise Men Box Set (USA Today bestsellers list November 2016) – a series of individual sexy contemporary romances. Read in any order and enjoy! Book 1: Kiss & Make Up Previous published by Entangled Publishing. Lights, camera… Action! It's been a year since makeup artist Tabby Rogers's life was turned upside-down. Now she's back on track... -
Bastard Bartender by Jeannine Colette, Lauren Runow
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMeeting a man in Vegas is easy. Finding one to settle down with? Not so much. When I relocated to Sin City for my job, I decided this was my fresh start to get away from old habits, including my penchant for dating the wrong type of guy. Namely, bad boys. So, I came up with an experiment to make me expand my dating horizons... -
No Way to Treat a Lady by Serenity Woods
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHayley’s not brave enough to expose her stretch marks to a complete stranger. Then she meets Jed Williams... This sexy short novella is meant to be a “taster” for the Treats to Tempt You series of contemporary romances set in the sub-tropical Northland of New Zealand. Adults only... -
Villain by Natasha Preston
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first time I met Casper Hart, I turned him down despite his good looks and obvious charm. I’d only just arrived at university, and a man like him was the last thing I needed to make me lose focus.The only problem? I had no idea who the hell he was. Rich, entitled, hot, and arrogant, no one walked away from Casper without paying a high price...Categorized as:
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Small Town Pretender by Brighton Walsh
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAsher McCoy can win over a crowd with a husky note and a strum of his guitar, but proving to a judge he’s responsible enough to gain custody of his niece and nephew? Not so easy. His big idea—a fake marriage. And who better to play his doting bride than his longtime best friend? He just needs to get her home first...Natalie Haven couldn’t get away from her suffocating hometown fast enough... -
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1130 Free Spirit Ln by Abby Brooks
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFriends.Daphne Dawes and Garret Blake are friends.Nothing more.So what if they accidentally kissed in the middle of a rainstorm? And who cares that it was the hottest thing either of them has ever experienced?When Daphne finds herself in need of a place to stay, Garret generously offers his spare room. Suddenly these "roommates" find themselves navigating much more than an accidental kiss... -
The Sebastian Guarantee by Krista Sandor
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s got one chance to be the man she deserves—he better not screw it up. Phoebe Gale is a genius behind the keyboard, but her love life is a catastrophe. She’s sick of guys trampling on her heart. Spoiler Alert: that’s about to end. She’s been invited to a conference where she’ll get the chance to flaunt her tech talents and show these creeps exactly what they’re missing... -
When Everything Changes by Michelle Pennington
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI know everything about boys—except how to kiss one. This summer has been weird.All my friends are finding love and I'm the last one who still hasn't been kissed. Now I have a bet with my friend Piper to see who can meet someone new and get a kiss. I thought it might motivate me because I hate to lose...Categorized as:
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The Game Changer by Jaqueline Snowe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFROM POPULAR YOUNG ADULT FICTION AUTHOR, JAQUELINE SNOWE Book two in the Cleat Chasers series Pretending to date your best friend is always a good idea…right? Wrong. Greta Aske has a lot on her mind, and a string of bad dates has her giving up on men, at least for the time being. Her life contains a little too much drama, meaning she needs a break and to save money and get good grades...Categorized as:
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Love & Other Lies by Jackie Walker
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSeparating the truth from the lies has never been harder. Pun intended. It started as a little white lie.A temporary marriage of convenience that would only last a few days — then we’d go back to just being friends.After all, Cort Amos and I aren’t in love... -
Tell Them Lies by Karla Sorensen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLiz Peters hasn’t exactly gotten the happily-ever-after she’s read about in her Jane Austen books. ‘Always a bridesmaid’ is more fitting to the way life has been passing this good girl by. About to go postal from loneliness, she meets a man who doesn’t seem to fit any of her requirements for a book-worthy hero...Categorized as:
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