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  • Say It Like You Mane It by Erin Nicholas

    Say It Like You Mane It by Erin Nicholas

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    What happens when a hellraiser turned hot cop is stuck with a headstrong heiress he’s determined to protect...and resist?A run-away bride, wearing a freakin’ tiara, and carrying a stolen lion cub, of all things. This was not how rowdy, bad-boy-turned-small-town-cop, Zander Landry expected his day to go.He really didn’t expect his night to end with her sleeping in his bed after her near-kidnapping...
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    animals  humor  adult  audiobook  book  comedy  contemporary  fiction
  • Scarlett and the Kiss Thief by Ivy Smoak

    Scarlett and the Kiss Thief by Ivy Smoak

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I’ve never been kissed.I know…it’s a huge problem.It all started because I fell in love with my best friend, Axel Stevens. I decided to save my first kiss for him. But…he didn’t fall in love with me back.For the first time in years, he’s finally single though. And I have the perfect plan.I reinvented myself over the summer...
  • Merried by Jamie Farrell

    Merried by Jamie Farrell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He’s the Spare Heir of Bliss’s most famous jewelry shop Max Gregory’s family is best known for creating and displaying the infamous Mrs. Claus diamond ring, but here in the bridal capital of the world, Max is best known for having a cursed love life. Not that he believes in curses. Or he didn’t, until he met her...
  • The Chronicles of Audy: 4R by Orizuka

    The Chronicles of Audy: 4R by Orizuka

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Hai. Namaku Audy. Umurku 22 tahun. Hidupku tadinya biasa-biasa saja, sampai kedua orangtuaku jatuh bangkrut karena ditipu. Aku hanya tinggal selangkah lagi menuju gelar sarjanaku. Selangkah lagi! Tapi kedua orangtuaku rupanya tega merusak momen itu. Jadi sekarang, di sinilah aku berada. Di rumah aneh yang dihuni oleh 4 bersaudara yang sama anehnya: Regan, Romeo, Rex dan Rafael...
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    friendship  humor  book  comedy  contemporary  drama  family  fiction
  • Untamable by Jamie Schlosser

    Untamable by Jamie Schlosser

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Emery Matheson knows p*ssies. Cats, that is. As the star of a reality show called The P*ssy Tamer, it’s his job to fix extreme feline behavioral issues. When he hears about his next project—a lonely cat hoarder named Estelle—he expects a little old widow, not the blond bombshell who opens the door. With a 100 percent success rate, Emery has never had trouble finishing a job...
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    animals  humor  adult  book  celebrity  comedy  contemporary  fiction
  • Avah Maldita by simplychummy, Karen Ramirez

    Avah Maldita by simplychummy, Karen Ramirez

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    "Avah Chen is living large, and she is always in charge. She finds herself in good company of her fabulous friends in high places and unexpected ones from around the corner. You would think there's no stopping this little fierce maldita dahil tila nasa kanya na ang lahat - magarang bahay, matagumpay na negosyo at iba pang karangyaan...
  • The Chronicles of Audy: 21 by Orizuka

    The Chronicles of Audy: 21 by Orizuka

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Hai. Namaku Audy. Umurku masih 22 tahun. Hidupku tadinya biasa-biasa saja, sampai aku memutuskan untuk bekerja di rumah 4R. Aku sempat berhenti, tapi mereka berhasil membujukku untuk kembali setelah memberiku titel baru: "bagian dari keluarga". Di saat aku merasa semakin akrab dengan mereka, pada suatu siang, salah seorang dari mereka mengungkapkan perasaannya kepadaku...
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    friendship  humor  book  comedy  contemporary  drama  family  fiction
  • The Decoy by S.E. Rose

    The Decoy by S.E. Rose

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A fake relationship. A bride with a secret. And the world’s most horrible grandmother. What could possibly go wrong? When two best friends pose as a couple at a wedding, they don’t anticipate their lie will catch up with them. They also don’t anticipate falling for their fellow wedding guests when they team up to stop an impending marriage disaster...
  • The Great Escape by Charlotte Fallowfield, Book Cover by Design

    The Great Escape by Charlotte Fallowfield, Book Cover by Design

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Great Escape - A laugh-out-loud novel from Charlotte Fallowfield, Amazon U.K. #1 bestselling contemporary romance author of Until We Collide. A tropical beach paradise in Mexico was the last place Georgie Basset expected her decimated heart to be jump-started again, not after she’d been jilted the year before by her fiancé, leading to said breakage...
  • Getting His Way by Erin Nicholas

    Getting His Way by Erin Nicholas

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sapphire Falls, book sevenBryan Murray always knew that he wanted to come home to Sapphire Falls and settle down with Tessa Sheridan. After all, Tessa's sweet and kind and beautiful and planning to live in Sapphire Falls forever. Best of all, she's loved him since kindergarten. She's the perfect forever girl for him. He just didn't expect it to all happen quite like this...
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    friendship  humor  adult  book  comedy  contemporary  fiction  medical
  • And Baby Makes Five by Debra Clopton

    And Baby Makes Five by Debra Clopton

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    TWO STUBBORN HUMANS, HIS DOG, HER DONKEY...AND A BRAND-NEW BABYA donkey with a penchant for breaking and entering...in search of alfalfa? Cort Wells had never heard of such a thing, until he and his dog moved into Mule Hollow. And the donkey's eight-months-pregnant owner was Lilly Tipps, raised by her man-hating grandmas...
  • Dirty Stranger by Cassie-Ann L. Miller

    Dirty Stranger by Cassie-Ann L. Miller

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    IslaI'm paying alimony to my idiot ex-husband, my business hardly makes enough to keep the lights on and I'm literally holding my car together with duct tape. Scratch that, I'm holding my life together with duct tape. So I won't go on a date with the mysterious, new-in-town barista who makes my morning soy hazelnut lattee just the way I like it..
  • Three Last First Dates by Kate O'Keeffe

    Three Last First Dates by Kate O'Keeffe

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A new title in the Amazon bestselling Cozy Cottage Café series.When it comes to men, Marissa Jones is totally committed to not being committed. One major heartbreak is enough for her.Against her better judgment, Marissa agrees to a pact with her friends to marry the next guy she dates. But she isn't going to take any chances. For her, it's a numbers game, and one last first date just isn't enough...
  • Secrets in the Sand by Carolyn Brown

    Secrets in the Sand by Carolyn Brown

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown's Texas twang and inimitable sass shine through in this contemporary romance about winning a second chance with a long-lost loveHe left her alone in the sand that nightAnd has regretted it ever sinceBut maybe he can mend itIf only she'll let himTime doesn't heal all wounds... Not when they are deep within the heart like Angela Conrad's...
  • The School Gate Survival Guide by Kerry Fisher

    The School Gate Survival Guide by Kerry Fisher

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A hilarious, straight-talking read for fans of Fiona Neill and Gill Hornby’s ‘The Hive’.Previously published as ‘The Class Ceiling’.Maia is a cleaner for ladies who lunch. With mops and buckets in tow, she spends her days dashing from house to house cleaning up after them, as they rush from one exhausting Pilates class to the next...
  • The Vintage Guide to Love and Romance by Kirsty Greenwood

    The Vintage Guide to Love and Romance by Kirsty Greenwood

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Jessica Beam is a girl who knows how to party. Only lately she's been forgetting to turn up for work on time. Or in clean clothes. Down on her luck, out of a job and homeless, Jess seeks the help of her long-lost grandmother. Things aren't going well for Matilda Beam, either...
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    animals  friendship  humor  21st-century  adult  audiobook  book  cats
  • Ain't Happenin' by Shandi Boyes

    Ain't Happenin' by Shandi Boyes

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lorenzo Ricci is a big-shot footballer known for his talents both on and off the field. In his hometown of Milan, he’s the divinity of all men. Women want to be bedded by him, men want to be him. However, during his one-off visit to the land of the free, he can’t even get final-year college student Skylar Maine to talk to him...
  • Bidding On The Billionaire by Christina Tetreault

    Bidding On The Billionaire by Christina Tetreault

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rather than disappoint his beloved aunt, billionaire Derek Sherbrooke has reluctantly agreed to participate in her foundation’s fundraiser: a bachelor auction. Concerned about who the lucky winner will be, he devises a plan and enlists the aid of his longtime friend Brooklyn Novak. All she has to do is make sure no one outbids her. It’s a simple plan... until they kissed...
  • Didn't Get Frazzled by David Z Hirsch

    Didn't Get Frazzled by David Z Hirsch

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Medical student Seth Levine faces grueling stress and gallows humor as he struggles with the collapse of his romantic relationships and all preconceived notions of what it means to be a doctor. It doesn’t take long before he realizes not getting frazzled is the least of his problems...
  • Starfish by J.B. Heller

    Starfish by J.B. Heller

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here. He lives in the penthouse of the most luxurious complex in the city. She shares an apartment with a lobster... Hannah spends her days swimming with sharks, chilling with her pet lobster Levi and avoiding commitment like the plague...
  • Ain't She Sweet by Whitney Dineen

    Ain't She Sweet by Whitney Dineen

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Tara Heinz began her modeling career at the tender age of twelve. After spending fifteen years drooling over forbidden foods, she does the unthinkable. She enrolls in culinary school and becomes a pastry chef.After a nasty breakup with her rock star boyfriend that leads to tabloid war, Tara takes a job at a rural lodge in Oregon to escape the spotlight she no longer desires...
  • Endless in Love by Bella Andre, Jennifer Skully

    Endless in Love by Bella Andre, Jennifer Skully

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A 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...
  • Desperate Measures by Elle Casey

    Desperate Measures by Elle Casey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR, ELLE CASEY, brings readers the romantic chick lit novel, DESPERATE MEASURES. [Formerly titled Desperate Measures Trilogy: Book 1, Full Measure, published under Elle Casey’s alter ego, Kat Lee...
  • Edensor by Andrea Hirata

    Edensor by Andrea Hirata

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    I wanted to climb to the summit of challenges, attack my way through hardships as solid as granite, tempt all sorts of peril, and break through mysteries with science. I longed to inhale all sorts of experience and then explore the labyrinthine ins and outs of life that in the end cannot be guessed...
  • A Season in the Snow by Isla Gordon

    A Season in the Snow by Isla Gordon

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Escape to the mountains this Christmas... Alice Bright loves her life. She has a job she adores, a devoted family, and friends she'd lay down her life for.So when tragedy strikes, bringing with it Bear - a rapidly-growing puppy in need of a home - it turns Alice's whole world upside down. She retreats inside her flat, and inside herself, with only her new companion for company...
  • Cuéntame más by Sophie Saint Rose

    Cuéntame más by Sophie Saint Rose

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Francesca está a punto de perder a su mejor amiga y se deja convencer para relacionarse con otras personas. Una web de amigos por correspondencia es la solución perfecta para ella y así romper el hielo. Aunque cuando conoce a Kirk Chapman lo único que se le pasa por la cabeza, es que todo lo que le está ocurriendo es una locura...
  • Demándame, si puedes by Sophie Saint Rose

    Demándame, si puedes by Sophie Saint Rose

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jocelyn está teniendo un día horrible. Por la mañana la despiden del trabajo de cajera de supermercado y por la tarde decide ir a una entrevista, donde el hombre más guapo que ha visto nunca... ¡amenaza con demandarla! Sophie Saint Rose es una prolífica escritora que tiene entre sus éxitos "Elizabeth Bilford" o "Brujas (Valerie)"...
  • Snowball's Christmas by Kristen McKanagh

    Snowball's Christmas by Kristen McKanagh

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Snowball--an aptly named bundle of feline fluff--is thankful to be spending her first Christmas in the comfort of Weber Haus, the Victorian B&B run by Miss Tilly. Emily Diemer, who cooks for the guests, dotes on Snowball, but she's not thrilled about another new arrival at the B&B: Miss Tilly's nephew, Lukas...
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    animals  friendship  humor  adult  book  cats  comedy  contemporary
  • Not Playing Fair by Terri Osburn

    Not Playing Fair by Terri Osburn

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The universe is not playing fair.First, my new boss says changes are coming to our library that threaten the programs I run. Then a letter arrives from my mother—whom I haven’t seen in more than twenty years—saying who knows what because I’m refusing to open it. Last but not least, the man who dumped me eight months ago is telling people that I’m trying to get him back...
  • Wish I Might by Coleen Murtagh Paratore

    Wish I Might by Coleen Murtagh Paratore

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From the Life of Willa Havisham--the next story! Willa Havisham is Cape Cod's summer girl, and this summer brings new things for everyone. Most notably, a long-lost brother Willa never knew existed...
  • My Hot Friend by Sophie White

    My Hot Friend by Sophie White

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Lexi is on top of the worldThe podcast she co-hosts with her ride-or-die bestie is going stratospheric. But will all this fame and success cost them their friendship?Joanne's just had a babyBut her pals keep forgetting that she's no longer available for tequila-fuelled nights out. She loves her son and her boyfriend but the loneliness is killing her...
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    humor  friendship  fiction  contemporary  comedy  romance  book  adult
  • That Guy by Belle Brooks

    That Guy by Belle Brooks

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Even crazy girls can find love! A modern way of finding love. One deserted island of luxury. Two people. Three get out of jail free cards. And a whole lot of possibilities. Melinda takes the advice of her best friend, Chris. She signs up to a new dating service that pairs you statistically to the one you’re supposed to love...
  • Friends Like These by Hannah Ellis

    Friends Like These by Hannah Ellis

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Finalist in The Wishing Shelf Independent Book Awards 2015! When newly single Marie decides to shake up her social life, she has no idea what she is letting herself in for. With her sights set on the flamboyant Sebastian and his sophisticated group, Marie is sure that things are about to change for the better...
  • Caddy's World by Hilary McKay

    Caddy's World by Hilary McKay

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Hilary McKay revisits the Casson family, but this time with a difference ... Go back in time ...Caddy is 12, grappling with school, best friends, first boyfriends, younger siblings and the unexpected arrival of one baby Permanent Rose who has arrived in the world a little sooner than expected...
  • The Name Curse by Brooke Burroughs

    The Name Curse by Brooke Burroughs

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ever since her father died, Bernie’s life has been stagnant. When concerned friends and family suggest she join a hike through Alaska to gain new perspective, Bernie reluctantly agrees to go, even though she’s never been the adventurous type, unlike her namesake, Great-Aunt Bernice...
  • Wingmom by Terra Weiss

    Wingmom by Terra Weiss

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My wingman is my wackadoodle mom.I’ve worked twelve-hour days to make Fur Bebé Co a rising star in the world of doggie high fashion. But when my pup activewear design is stolen and my mother arrives in a dominatrix outfit—long story—I not only lose my VP promotion but my job too.Lucas, Fur Bebé’s hot new CEO, becomes enemy numero uno. He’s going to be sorry…eventually...
  • Rose by Elle Casey

    Rose by Elle Casey

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He’s trying to keep things professional—but will passion make it personal? Prepare for more Red Hot Love from New York Times bestseller Elle Casey. Rose Lancaster has watched her two sisters find new lives and loves in the New York rock scene, but she’s too busy running her animal clinic in rural Maine to join them. If only she could get the town council off her back, things would be perfect...
  • Coconuts and Wonderbras: A Romantic Comedy Adventure by Lynda Renham

    Coconuts and Wonderbras: A Romantic Comedy Adventure by Lynda Renham

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Literary agent Libby Holmes is desperate for her boyfriend, Toby, to propose to her and will do anything for him and if that means dieting for England then she’ll have a go. However, when Libby’s boss introduces her to her new client, Alex Bryant, her life is turned upside down. Alex Bryant, ex-SAS officer and British hero, insists Libby accompany him to Cambodia for a book fair...
  • Five Go Glamping: An adventure in the countryside for grown ups by Liz Tipping

    Five Go Glamping: An adventure in the countryside for grown ups by Liz Tipping

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ‘Five Go Glamping is a must-read story full of friendship, romance and self-discovery…...
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    animals  humor  adult  book  comedy  contemporary  dogs  fiction
  • Breaking the Friendzone by May Lynn

    Breaking the Friendzone by May Lynn

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lacey Mason spent her absolute happiest of summers in the Hamptons with her family from the ages of six to ten. That was where she met her friends, including Lucas Drake. Days of playing on the beach brought Lacey and Luke to be the best of friends.That changed when they sold their beach house...
  • Friend Me by Michelle McCraw

    Friend Me by Michelle McCraw

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She’s found her Prince Charming. Her plan to win him needs a little help from her best buddy. Who’s suddenly…sexy?Romance-reading executive assistant Marlee has a three-step plan to woo her crush, icy and aloof San Francisco tech executive Cooper Fallon. Step 1: Dance with him at her boss’s wedding. Melt that ice.Step 2: Work late. Bond over takeout.Step 3: Share a magical kiss...
  • It Was All the Cat's Fault by Elizabeth SaFleur

    It Was All the Cat's Fault by Elizabeth SaFleur

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Eve can juggle work, school and a fixer-upper house just fine with a little help from YouTube. Well, she could, if her beloved cat, Thor, would stop getting into trouble—like getting stuck behind the walls. Thankfully, plumbers make house calls at ridiculous-o’clock in the morning.Enter Brent who not only has all the power tools she needs, he looks like the God Thor...
  • The Spoiler by L.E. Todd

    The Spoiler by L.E. Todd

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rose Maraczek (21) loves movies. Not just any movies, but sweeping period dramas that take her far away from who she is. Her obsession started in high school when a box of movies appeared on her doorstep and she discovered the relief they could give her from her debilitating OCD. What Rose hates are spoilers—especially those that ruin the escape she seeks...
  • Can I See You Again? by Allison Morgan

    Can I See You Again? by Allison Morgan

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From the author of The Someday Jar comes a witty and warm novel about a matchmaker who’s an expert at matters of the heart—except when it comes to her own...   Matchmaker Bree Caxton has a 98% success rate, a book about to hit the stands, and an amazing boyfriend. Until, that is, he gets cold feet about their future and runs from their relationship...
  • Bitter and Sweet in Dog Town by Sandy Rideout

    Bitter and Sweet in Dog Town by Sandy Rideout

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Two unexpected homecomings to a dog-crazy town.A secret that binds three hearts to the past.Can one spoiled beagle sniff out the truth at last?Remi Malone has conquered lifelong shyness with help from Leo, her unofficial therapy dog. The promotion she craves is finally within reach. All she needs to do is land a big donation for the hospital foundation from a visiting heiress...
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    animals  friendship  humor  adult  book  comedy  contemporary  cozy
  • The Trouble with Flirting by Rachel Morgan

    The Trouble with Flirting by Rachel Morgan

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Labelled a nerd for most of high school, Livi sees her first year of university as a chance to redefine herself. She can finally enter the popular crowd and maybe even land herself a super hot boyfriend. But Livi’s about to discover that the price of popularity may be more than she’s willing to pay, and that what — and who — she wants most has always been right in front of her...
  • My Sort-of, Kind-of Hero by Emily Harper

    My Sort-of, Kind-of Hero by Emily Harper

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Etty Lawrence is a bestselling romance author. At least− she would be if she could just get someone to read her books. Apparently, Amazon doesn’t consider the 500 books purchased by your mother to be ‘bestseller’ material. When Etty’s given some simple advice from a friend − write what you know − she takes it to heart...
  • The One That I Want by Sandy Barker

    The One That I Want by Sandy Barker

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Greta Davies, the features editor at a women’s magazine, is accomplished and successful. That is, in all areas except her love life.Determined to help, Greta's boss - and friend - secretly enlists the help of the Ever After Agency, and sets out to make her dreams come true...
  • When it Pours by Lili Valente

    When it Pours by Lili Valente

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Truth or Dare: Tell the One-Who-Got-Away that you're still madly in love with him OR spend the night trapped with him in a hunting lodge that's about to be swept downstream?Ha! Trick Question. I get to do BOTH! Because when it rains, it pours...
  • Stop Kiss by Diana Son

    Stop Kiss by Diana Son

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Ben Brantley of the New York Times summed up the critical reaction to Diana Son's play Stop Kiss when he stated that it "generated the warmest advance word of mouth of any downtown production this season" and heralded it as a Barefoot in the Park for a new generation...
    Categorized as:
    humor  university  adult  book  comedy  contemporary  drama  fiction
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