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Wild Wicked Obsession by Layla Frost
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAn age-gap, praise-filled, wickedly-hot romance where opposites definitely attract“That’s my good girl…”She was a good girl.I wanted to make her my good girl.Joss Lennon was shy. Sweeter than any baked good. Outta my league.Her life was cupcakes, hand turkeys, and working too many hours to pay the mortgage her ex-fiance dumped on her...Categorized as:
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Crave by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTate Gallo had a type – emotionally unavailable bikers who were more feral than serious relationship material.The day she turned thirty, she decided to make a change: No more biker boys. She deserved more. She wanted to be someone’s world.But then he stumbled in bloodied, bruised, and in need of help.One look into his dark eyes, and Tate realized her life would never be the same again...Categorized as:
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Starting Over Scottish: A Grumpy Sunshine Holiday Romance by Tricia O'Malley
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Drink It Up: The Donovans by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsQuinn Donovan is a single dad with too much on his plate. He is surrounded by his wild and crazy family at home and at work while raising two little girls who are the light of his life. When a complete stranger swoops in to help him when he needs it most only to then disappear without a word, it seems he’s lost his chance to get to know her... -
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Wild Side by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJamesonLast man standing. I’ve watched all three of my friends fall in love with no desire to ever follow in their footsteps. Collectively, we own the hottest restaurant, bar, and brewery in town. They are a few of the places I find peace, a refuge against this cruel world. When I’m on the stage playing music, everything just seems to fade away.Until I saw her...Categorized as:
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Gotta Be Bayou by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow do you get over a woman you never should have been, ahem, under in the first place?Just when FBI special agent Spencer Landry had decided to forget about investigative journalist Maxine — Max — Keller and their one hot night together, there's a threat made against her and Spencer's protective instincts get all riled up. Again...Categorized as:
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Wild Temptation by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAsher Wild is a temptation I can’t resist.He’s my grumpy boss.He didn’t want to hire me,But as a favor to a friend -- he gave me a chance.Besides proving I’m a good worker, and can make a difference on his peach farm.It seems I can’t stop throwing myself at him. I didn’t think Asher would rock my world... -
Make Me Your Villain by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBook 2 of the Battle Crows MC with Shine and Iris.Flaws—he has them.Laws? He breaks them.Dues? He’s paid them.Scars? He bares them proudly.Lessons? He’s learned them.Problems? He has one.Her name is Iris, and she’s the one thing in his life that he can’t control...Categorized as:
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Awaken My Heart by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAbraham:I already had my happy ending. Childhood sweethearts, my late wife and I made four beautiful kids together who are now grown and married off themselves. I’m content to be their old dad, tending to my ranch and my tomato plants. Until Emily Carson and her tempting curvy body and her smiles that she hands out like candy, crashes into my life making me want things I have no business wanting...Categorized as:
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The Gruff Loner's Bargain by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrook:I might be down on my luck, but I’m determined to open the best all-inclusive wedding venue in the U.S. But first, I have to scope out the competition. The only problem is I need a fake fiance to pull it off. Even worse, the only man available to do the job is the annoying handsome Landry Hendricks. Because of course I need the help of the one man in town who hates me...Categorized as:
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Heartache & Playdates by Shawna Renae
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Love isn’t like milk. It has no expiration date.” ~ Nonna Russo Maddox CruzSingle dad. Tech billionaire. Genius. That is what people saw when they looked at me. Those adjectives might all be true, but inside I was still a kid who grew up in the system and was raised by the streets. Which was why I had no plans to attend my 20 year high school reunion...Categorized as:
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Commanding the Curvy Girl by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo save a curvy dispatcher and win her heart, this detective will do whatever it takes. Even if it means answering every outrageous call in Silver Spoon Falls.EastonTaking a bullet was supposed to be as bad as things could get.And then I moved to Silver Spoon Falls.There is nothing easy about life in this crazy small town.Especially when a curvy little dispatcher decides she doesn't like me... -
No Vacancy by Stephanie Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan a summer fling become the love of a lifetime? Perpetual good girl Caterina Longo is dependable to a fault. At 33, she’s never called in sick. Never had a one-night stand. Never taken a chance in her entire life... -
Easton by Riley Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEastonI’m the youngest Swift brother. The one who’s always in trouble and can’t get his life together. I wouldn’t know where to start, and ever since my twin died, I can’t bring myself to care. After my last “situation,” Dad washed his hands of me. And though my brothers should’ve done the same, they stood up for me, fracturing their relationship with him too...Categorized as:
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Handy by K.M. Neuhold
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy new neighbor may be grumpy but he's also hot, and very good with his hands…I definitely overestimated my own handyman skills when I bought this fixer-upper. I have to say, the view from my new place is worth it though. Especially around seven o'clock every morning when my big, furry bear of a neighbor drinks his coffee shirtless on his back porch.He's dedicated to the bear thing too...Categorized as:
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Savage Ride by Cameron Hart
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe thick, curvy redhead with bright blue eyes is going to be trouble, I can already tell.She’s too sweet, too pure, and a reporter to boot. Paige is angling for a story about the dirty cops here in Valor, Wyoming, but she has no idea how far down that rabbit hole goes... -
His Christmas List by T.L. Swan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHis Christmas list....The inaugural first year of Christmas short stories by T L Swan.Every year I will add a new short story to this collection and it will be live to download for 28 days only.Merry Christmas my beautiful readers, thank you so much for giving me a chance and reading my books.You really have made all my wishes come true... -
Catch of the Day by Jane Fox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZeke: My life is busy enough with the time I spend as a commercial fisherman. The last thing I need is to be distracted by romance, but when I meet Daya, she’s suddenly all I can think about.Daya: I’m not sure that Maine’s the right place for me—until a certain broad, buff, and bearded fisherman walks through the door of the restaurant where I work.Sometimes fate needs a little help... -
Shaken by Charity Ferrell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA see yourself out note isn’t how you want to celebrate the morning after your first one- night stand.The first time I meet Archer Callahan is when I block him in a parking spot.The second is a fender bender.The third is at a bar, drinking away our problems, and finding our way to his bed.I never expected to see him again...Categorized as:
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Rigid by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWomen don’t stay... no matter how much you love them.And I can’t chance it with her... because when she leaves me... I wouldn’t survive it.I’m not a nice guy. I don’t even try to be.I take what I want and then I move on.I never thought about having a wife and kids...Until I met Emily.She makes me want things I know I shouldn’t.So I’m mean to her. I’m not proud of it, but it is what it is... -
A Simple Life by Melanie Moreland
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom NYT bestselling author Melanie Moreland comes a feuding to lovers standalone romance -John Elliott is a busy man. He runs his farm and his business, keeping to himself, with no time for anything else in his life.Quinn Harper is a single mother, looking for a fresh start.The small town she picked seemed perfect—until her first run-in with John...Categorized as:
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Soaring with Fallon by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kristen Proby… Fallon McCarthy has climbed the corporate ladder. She’s had the office with the view, the staff, and the plaque on her door... -
Ryan's Love by C.A. Harms
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne of the hardest things I have ever had to do was bury my wife. The second hardest thing would be watching my twelve-year-old daughter fall to her knees as they lowered her mother into the ground to rest. A heart-wrenching vision that will forever be etched in my mind. Claire was my best friend—she had been since we were barely old enough to talk...Categorized as:
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His Hard Mountain Wood by Madison Faye
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOutlaw, filthy biker, mechanic…single father. For the roughest alpha on the mountain, it’s his way or the hard way. For one lucky lady, it’s about to be both . Rough. Wild. Savage . I was a lot of things before I left the outlaw life behind. Blackthorn Mountain was a fresh start. No drama, no distractions. Nothing but me, my bike shop, and my little girl... -
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Falling by Willow Aster
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Little Miss Sunshine and a Hot, Grumpy Rancher are forced to live together, what could possibly go wrong?To the small town of Landmark Mountain, Callum Landmark is a man of few words and considered to be the family grump. Uninvited and unexpected, I crash into his world like a wrecking ball and disrupt the delicate balance of his carefully constructed existence...Categorized as:
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Latte Darling by S.J. Tilly
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI have a nice life - living in my hometown, owning the coffee shop I’ve worked at since I was 16.It’s comfortable.On paper.But I’m tired of doing everything by myself. Tired of being in charge of every decision in my life.I want someone to lean on. Someone to spend time with. Sit with. Hug.And I really don’t want to go to my best friend’s wedding alone... -
The Sweetest Obsession by Nicole Snow
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFalling for the best thing that never happened brings sweet mayhem in this steamy, gripping, and heartfelt small-town grumpy-sunshine standalone romance. My brother's best friend owned my heart until the day he drenched it in kerosene and burned it down.Grant flipping Faircross is so not the reason I'm coming home...Categorized as:
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Reckless by Elsie Silver
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTheo Silva. Rowdy bull rider. Notorious ladies’ man. Scorching hot trouble wrapped up in a drool-worthy package.And he’s looking at me like I might be his next meal.But I’m almost free of my toxic marriage and have sworn off men entirely. So all I see when I look back is temptation served up with a heaping side of heartbreak.The man is hard to trust—and even harder to resist.Make that impossible...Categorized as:
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817 Fireman Ln. by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe wants to save her… even from himself.Kent is a widower and fights fires like he has nothing to lose.He knows he’ll never find love again and he doesn’t even want to try.But when the new recruit is hired at the fire station, she’s brave, bubbly and beautiful.Kelli is a firewoman with something to prove.She knows she can do this, even though Kent questions her every move... -
A Love Like That by Jenna Hartley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter my wife died, I never expected to fall in love again, let alone with her much younger sister. Elle's too young for me, though.Too vibrant and cheerful to be saddled with a grumpy widower and two little kids.Besides, she's only here for a few months before she moves on to follow her dreams.And there's no way we could be together even if she were staying...Categorized as:
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Hailey by ChaShiree M., M.K. Moore
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHailey I thought I knew. I thought I knew what life had in store for me. Until the day I met HIM. Until the moment he said hello. Until the second he touched me. Until the times he made love to me over and over claiming me EVERY. TIME. Then our time was up, and I left my heart with him. Fate brought us back together. But, does he still want me, as much as I want him? Plans be damned... -
Crying Shame by Rebel Shaw
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAddysonLife just threw me a curveball. I have to find a new place to live, but it must be in-district, because my son has his heart set on riding the bus to his first day of kindergarten.When my brother’s sexy best friend suggests we move in with him, I have to remind myself the offer was for his spare bedrooms… not his bed... -
Rough Deal by Frankie Love
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEveryone has a secret. Mine is ruining my life … making me bitter, callous, cold.I’m Rye Rough -- the oldest of seven kids, with a family tree that built this town. I understand more than most that reputations matter.Which is why I keep my mouth shut -- and that secret? I’m not telling a soul.It’s clear it’s causing problems... -
Merrrick by Lana Dash
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings...Categorized as:
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Shortbread & the Scotsman by Lana Dash
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAINSLIEThere is nothing like Christmas in the Highlands of Scotland. Our village is known for many festivals, but nothing compares to the Christmas Matchmaking Festival. People visit from all over the Highlands, but there is only one Scotsman that I wish to be matched with this Christmas. But after a kiss and a misunderstanding over the summer, he's given me the cold shoulder...Categorized as:
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Rescued By the Mountain Man by Mia Brody
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan this grumpy mountain man who doesn’t believe in love find forever with the sunshine woman he rescued?PiperThis is not how I imagined the start of my vacation. First, the rental car breaks down then a huge bear appears, and now this grumpy mountain man is rushing to rescue me... -
Tight Spot by Stacey Lynn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a fake relationship feels a little too real…. I’m in a Tight Spot. I’m not a nice guy. I’m too rude. Too gruff. I want to be left alone and stay in my lane as one of the best tight ends in the NFL. Too bad management has a sudden problem with my image and all the fines I’ve been racking up. Now I’m told I need to settle down, shape up…or they’re shipping me out...Categorized as:
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Brothers Best Friend Cowboy by Khloe Summers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan this older cowboy wrangle the heart of his best friend’s little sister?EmeryI've watched Maggie for years.Thought about her,Dreamt about her,Imagined what it would be like to touch her and hold her in my arms.Now, I have a chance to make all those fantasies come true.One night, one dare, one choice.The answer is simple.She's going to be mine.MaggieEmery is the man of my dreams... -
Single Dad at Mountain Creek Ranch by Lana Dash
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Small Town Curvy Woman Cowboy RomanceEDENI’m desperate to find a job since I returned home to help care for my mother a few months ago. But after a chance meeting with my old friend’s older brother, I find myself in a new position of nanny to his two little girls. Soon the job I took turns into something else the more time I spend with Nash... -
Innocent by Khloe Summers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan this protective older man convince a curvy virgin to save herself for love, or will she auction it off to the highest bidder?JanieI've spent years trying to find love, but all I've found is heartache and debt.With no way to pay my college tuition, I follow a friend's advice.I auction my virginity online.At first, this seems like a great plan. I'm going to make out huge... -
Scarred Cowboy by Khloe Summers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan this older, scarred cowboy find love with a curvy, young, sweetheart?BOONEI live on steak, peach pie, and… Ella Winters.She’s intriguing, smart, curvy, and way too damn good for a guy like me.That’s why I stay away. My past is a war I battle every day.But when she tells me a prowler is sneaking around outside of her cabin,I can’t ignore her needs... -
Mail Order Bride for the Scrooge by Ember Davis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGANNONMy time in the military changed me and when I came back home to Jasper Ridge, I retreated to the mountains. It’s quiet and safe here, but it’s lonely as well. I’ve made my peace with it. I have my cabin, I have my dog, I have my solitude... -
Saving Zane by Kaci Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's fighting the silence; she's painting his world with color again.ZaneBattled, broken, and branded by war, I came to Oakside seeking refuge, not redemption.The blast took my hearing and tossed my world into silence.Now I’m a grizzled former Navy SEAL battling with my demons and the silence of my world, until I stumble upon Carlee...Categorized as:
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Dad Bod Rockstar by Melissa Schroeder
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA road-weary rockstar finds love with a small town baker, but will his fame destroy the one woman he has ever loved?NiallA lot of people look at my life and think I have it all. Multiple platinum records, more money than I know what to do with, and a seemingly never ending string of women. Everyone thinks they know me, but very few do... -
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Room Service by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCassandraA day of mishaps. A convoluted plan. A hot man in a towel.Yep, I’m in trouble. JamisonI watch her on camera, trying to determine her motivations, all the while knowing mine. Little miss trespasser is going to learn that I’ve worked hard to get where I am, and I always get what I want. As soon as she’s standing in front of me, my little criminal understands she’s been caught... -
Knocked Up by the Sheriff: Knocked Up by Elisa Leigh
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHimOne night out with my boys turned into meeting the woman of my dreams.Until I wake up the next morning and she's nowhere to be found.HerIt was supposed to be one night of fun before school started.I should have known better. Nothing is ever that easy.Now I'm knocked up by the town sheriff and I have no idea what I'm going to do.To make matters worse, his daughter is in my class... -
A Very Pierced Christmas by Ember Davis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn the fifth day of Christmas...he has rings in all the right places.ROWANAfter years of traveling for my blog, seeing more of the world than I ever thought I would, there’s something tugging me home for more than just the holidays. I have no idea what it is, other than some sort of delayed homesickness, until I meet Levi Michaels...Categorized as:
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Auctioned to the Mountain Man by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI like it on this mountain.It’s just me, nature and the moonshine stills.I don’t have to deal with the crap most people have to deal with.I answer to no one.And then one night in town changes everything.Maggie was going to be my one night stand,but there’s too many reasons why I couldn’t seal the deal.She’s my sister’s best friend.She’s too young for me.She’s my employee.And the list goes on... -
Grumpy In The Mountains by Olivia T. Turner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter seven years, I'm coming home.Studying in London was an amazing experience, but was it worth it?That's the question I keep asking myself.It cost me a lot.It cost me Colin Hill.I've been in love with that boy since the first time I saw him in grade three.I thought that breaking up with him before college was the right thing to do.But now, I'm not so sure...Categorized as:
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Echo & Liv by Gemma Weir
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes life isn’t as simple as happily ever after. Liv Echo saw me and from that moment on I was his, whether I knew it or not. But I’m not the same girl I was when we met. I grew up, we grew up, and something changed. I miss him. I miss his bossy, alpha ways. I miss our games. I want my pain in the ass biker back. I hope he still wants me..
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