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Tucker by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratings*Note from Author* This can be a stand alone book, but would be better if read after both the Texas Knights MC books and the Texas Kings MC books. After a hard childhood and a long stint in prison for his mistakes, Tucker Martin is learning how to live a new life, surrounded by his new brothers in The Texas Kings MC... -
![Write My Name Across the Sky by Barbara O'Neal]()
Write My Name Across the Sky by Barbara O'Neal
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe USA Today bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids returns with a tale of two generations of women reconciling family secrets and past regrets.Life’s beautiful for seventysomething influencer Gloria Rose, in her Upper West Side loft with rooftop garden and scores of Instagram followers—until she gets word that her old flame has been arrested for art theft and forgery... -
![The Canal Boat Café Christmas: Starboard Home by Cressida McLaughlin]()
The Canal Boat Café Christmas: Starboard Home by Cressida McLaughlin
Rated: 4.63 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. Starboard Home – Summer and Mason find themselves unexpectedly spending the entire Christmas holiday in Little Venice when the canal freezes over... -
![Crazy to Love You: A Forbidden, Rockstar Standalone Romance by J. Saman]()
Crazy to Love You: A Forbidden, Rockstar Standalone Romance by J. Saman
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI am meeting this woman for one reason and one reason only. And that officially makes her off-limits. I want the one woman I cannot have. Again.The second I lay eyes on Naomi Kent, I know I want her.And not just for my duet, though her voice is so strikingly beautiful, it can make angels weep.It’s her mind, her passion, her perfect curvy body. Everything about her sets my blood on fire... -
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![Someone To Love Me by Anne Schraff]()
Someone To Love Me by Anne Schraff
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWelcome to Bluford High. This widely acclaimed teen series set in an urban high school features engaging, accessible writing and appealing, contemporary storylines.At first, Bobby Wallace was everything Cindy Gibson hoped for. He was friendly, seemingly mature, and hansome--the perfect escape from her problems in school and even bigger troubles at home... -
![Suloisimmat hetket by Virginie Grimaldi]()
Suloisimmat hetket by Virginie Grimaldi
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHurmaava tarina äidinrakkaudesta ja naisista elämän taitekohdissa.Kun kuopus muuttaa pois kotoa, Élise tuntee itsensä merkityksettömäksi. Lapset vastaavat viesteihin viiveellä, ja seurana on vain masentunut koira. Uutta sisältöä elämään löytyy tanssikurssilta ja vapaaehtoistyöstä vauvaperheiden parissa... -
![Switched by N.R. Walker]()
Switched by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIsrael Ingham’s life has never been easy. He grew up in a house devoid of love and warmth. Nothing he ever did was good enough. The fact Israel is gay just added to the long list of his father’s disappointments. Then a letter from Eastport Children’s Hospital changes everything. A discovery is made, one of gross human error... -
![Don't Cry Over Spilled MILF by Willow Aster, Laura Pavlov]()
Don't Cry Over Spilled MILF by Willow Aster, Laura Pavlov
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings𝐀 𝐡𝐨𝐭, 𝐬𝐞𝐱𝐲 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐦. 𝐁𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞 𝐮𝐩, 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐡 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐨𝐧. 𝐆𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 𝐍𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝.SusannahI make my living writing romance.I prefer my heroes to remain fictional... -
![Wild Ride by Lorelei James, Moira Keith]()
Wild Ride by Lorelei James, Moira Keith
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBUCKLING DOWN by Moira Keith Levi McKenna heads to Las Vegas with one simple goal: win the rodeo and cement his place in rodeo history. Then Lady Luck throws a wild card into the deck—Sydney Hart. Time and distance haven’t dulled the sharp edge of their attraction, but thanks to a long-ago promise, she will always be the forbidden fruit dangling just out of reach... -
![To Trust by Carolyn Brown]()
To Trust by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDee Hooper and Jack Brewer grew up next door to each other in sleepy Buckhorn Corner, Oklahoma. From the time they were less than a year old they'd been best friends, but then Dee eloped with a man from Pennsylvania... -
![Beauford Bend: The Complete Series by Alice Hunter Pace]()
Beauford Bend: The Complete Series by Alice Hunter Pace
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeet the four sexy brothers of Beauford Bend in this enchanting new Southern series by USA Today best-selling author Alicia Hunter Pace! Nearly thirty miles from Nashville sits the boutique town of Beauford, known for its artisan craft shops and colorful personalities - especially the renowned Beauford brothers... -
![Sweet Love by Rachel Hanna]()
Sweet Love by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThings aren't always what they seem... sometimes, they're better. Laura Bennett is bored. Divorced and grieving after the death of her mother, she takes the advice of her adventurous best friend and does the craziest thing she's ever done in her life. Sawyer Griffin is a country music superstar who has burned out and gone home to January Cove for a break... -
![Juniper: A Worthy Love by Asia Monique]()
Juniper: A Worthy Love by Asia Monique
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“No gift would ever compare to having him.” —Juniper Juniper Baker knows what loving someone who doesn’t reciprocate that same love feels like. At seventeen-years-old, she was able to bounce back by finding solace in the people who loved her most... -
![Just Another Spark by Carly Phillips]()
Just Another Spark by Carly Phillips
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s a rock star wanted by millions.She’s a wife willing to fight for their love. Rock star Dash Kingston is finishing the last leg of his band’s U.S. tour. Exhausted and ready to be home, he can’t wait to see his girl. Time zones, show times, and the demands of his career have made married life harder than expected. Even knowing the rock star life wouldn’t make their relationship easy... -
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![True North by Amy Knupp]()
True North by Amy Knupp
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt might be a fake date, but what if he’s not faking it? Loner Cole North has always been the odd guy out. His IQ is sky-high, but he’s not so bright when it comes to people or relationships. Years ago, he spurned expectations, shunned his family’s business, and embraced a career in construction instead... -
![Chasing Heartbreak by Kat T. Masen]()
Chasing Heartbreak by Kat T. Masen
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy life is my work.There's nothing wrong with being a strong, career-driven woman.And especially nothing wrong with keeping a lover on the side.Dominic has his life in the States, and I have mine here in Paris.It was all working just fine.Until my former best friend suddenly shows up.Noah Mason. We mutually parted ways three years ago...Categorized as:
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![Dirty Bitches MC: Season 1 by Winter Travers, Geri Glenn]()
Dirty Bitches MC: Season 1 by Winter Travers, Geri Glenn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFun, chaos, sexy times and sisterhood. This is what happens when 4 best-selling MC authors write themselves and their readers into a fictional world of motorcycles, open roads and bad boys. Livin’ On a Prayer - Avelyn Paige Dixie Ryder just can’t catch a break... -
![Irresistible - Fall Into Romance by Tamara Ferguson, Natalie Ann]()
Irresistible - Fall Into Romance by Tamara Ferguson, Natalie Ann
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFALL IN LOVE with SIX STEAMY STORIES From Seven New York Times & USA Today Bestselling, Award-Winning Authors. TWO HEARTS’ TRUCE: Tamara Ferguson, USA Today Bestselling Author: Amanda has been putting her life on hold for six lonely years, but Jeff is determined to win her back... -
![The Illest Taboo by K.L. Hall]()
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![MISLOVED: Toussaint Mafia Book Three by Dominique Thomas]()
MISLOVED: Toussaint Mafia Book Three by Dominique Thomas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Who said you couldn’t be happy today?”Those were her first words to him.Words that had the power to transport him back to a time long forgotten and rekindle emotions he had buried deep within. But who told her she could talk to him like she knew him? Didn’t she know he was the son of the Don?Ossa was insulted.Then he was intrigued... -
![Cuffed by a Certified Maniac by Nek Mills]()
Cuffed by a Certified Maniac by Nek Mills
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBreonna’s main focus is to remain focused as she navigates her way through her current relationship and her career as a daycare teacher. Betrayal turns her heart cold when she experiences the ultimate heartbreak.Jaseon has never felt a love deeper than one he has for his daughter. He will do anything to protect her at all cost. But, he quickly finds out that the cost may be his heart... -
![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... -
![All I Need by Rachel Hanna]()
All I Need by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings* January Cove is a series about the Parker family living in a coastal Georgia town. This is book 5 of the series. If you love small town romance with a little comedy thrown in, you'll love this series! * Brad Parker is the funny one in his family, but there's nothing funny about his current situation... -
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![Holding On by Jill Sanders]()
Holding On by Jill Sanders
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrey McGowan is no stranger to the inside of a jail cell, but this time it really wasn’t his fault. Well… maybe a little. What’s worse is the gorgeous hottie he was defending didn’t even notice. But make no mistake, the jerk she was with, really had it coming... -
![Lost & Found by Bernadette Marie]()
Lost & Found by Bernadette Marie
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDarcy McCary came to Nashville with some big expectations--to find her birth parents. She had no plans of making a life in Tennessee. But when her sources lead her to Eduardo Keller, her heart took over, and plans changed. Eduardo Keller is a man who goes after what he wants and he doesn't have time for playing games... -
![One Last Verse by N.N. Britt]()
One Last Verse by N.N. Britt
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPromises will be broken. Love will be tested.Cassy Evans knows a thing or two about secrets. By juggling work and a hidden relationship with the world’s biggest rock star for months, she’s become an expert.However, being with Frank comes at a price. Seven years after the accident that almost ended everything, his trauma still haunts him... -
![Legally Bound 5.0: Sam Illegal Matters by Blue Saffire]()
Legally Bound 5.0: Sam Illegal Matters by Blue Saffire
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLegally Bound 5.0 Sam Illegal Matters Book 5.0 in the Series Legally Bound 5.0 I'm the second oldest of four. Two brothers, and a sister. My name is Sam, Sam Mairettie, but you are about to learn that I go by another name. To know where I am going you will have to know where I have been. So here is the beginning of my story. You need to know the beginning to understand the end... -
![All My Tomorrows by Rochelle Alers]()
All My Tomorrows by Rochelle Alers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDisenchanted with the politics of working in an upscale Washington, D.C. restaurant, twenty-seven-year-old chef Lydia Lord resigns from her job and resolves to make it on her own... -
![Perfect for Him by Suzanne Jenkins]()
Perfect for Him by Suzanne Jenkins
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a young wife and mother hears she hasn’t got long to live, she discovers a unique way of making sure her family will be okay after she’s gone. Implementing her plan keeps her busy until the end, when everything falls into place perfectly. Perfect for Him is a tale of two lovers whose lifetime romance sustains them, as an unwanted ending looms in the near future... -
![His Distraction by Thia Finn]()
His Distraction by Thia Finn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing on tour is great for the hot new alternative rock band, Assured Distraction, but not for relationships. Guitar player Ryan and girlfriend Krissy quickly realize they have two different visions for their future. She wants the house and two point five kids. He wants the band to be on top. The band is ready to leave leave on their epic tour with Ryder Steel... -
![His Brother's Wife by Val Wood]()
His Brother's Wife by Val Wood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings1860 Harriet Miles is trying to take care of her seriously ill mother, and just when she thinks things couldn't get any worse she is fired from her job at the hostelry. The last thing she expects after her mother dies is a marriage proposal from a man she barely knows, but her only alternative is the workhouse. And so begins her new life with Noah Tuke... -
![Given to Fly by K.L. Montgomery]()
Given to Fly by K.L. Montgomery
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan you break your vow if it's the only way to save yourself? Annelise thought her purpose in life was to get married and have babies. That's what her family and church have been telling her since she was a little girl. But when her marriage turns rocky, and she struggles with her weight and infertility, she fears the childhood dream thrust upon her will never come true... -
![The Cowboy Meets His Match by Sarah Mayberry]()
The Cowboy Meets His Match by Sarah Mayberry
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll Cassidy Jane Cooper wants is to fulfill her dream to compete in pro rodeo. CJ knows she’s going to have to work harder and smarter than everyone else to prove herself in the traditionally all-male saddle bronc competition. That means she shouldn’t look twice at handsome, charming cowboy, Jesse Carmody. She needs to focus on the competition, not one of her competitors... -
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![Holiday for a Hero by Maryann Jordan]()
Holiday for a Hero by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFinally Miss Ethel's story comes to life in a heartfelt Christmas novella that proves love is timeless...Ethel loved the holidays as she dreamed of love, marriage, and children, but discovered that some things in life come easier than others.Follow along the years as she learns that love is what we give to others. And she does it abundantly... -
![Bella's Run by Margareta Osborn]()
Bella's Run by Margareta Osborn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBella Vermaelon and her best friend Patty are two fun-loving country girls bonded in sisterhood no blood could ever beat. Now they are coming to the end of a road trip which has taken them from their family farms in the rugged Victorian high country to the red dust of the Queensland Outback... -
![Be My Bride by Nia Arthurs]()
Be My Bride by Nia Arthurs
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI'm married to a billionaire.And I don't even know his last name.I’m freshly dumped. Honeymooning solo. Bawling into a martini glass in Vegas… when I lock eyes with him.Hansley is funny. Charming. Hot. The perfect distraction. He’s looking for a little fun and I’m drunk enough to indulge in it.It’s the perfect one night stand... -
![Be My Wife by Nia Arthurs]()
Be My Wife by Nia Arthurs
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe needs a wedding date. He needs a wife. Can their fake marriage turn into something real?Thirty and single.That's not where I thought I'd be.My family has the same opinion and they share it. Liberally.So when the opportunity to prove them wrong and bring a boyfriend to my cousin's wedding pops up, I take it.Only problem is... that boyfriend doesn't exist.Enter Brogan Harrington.He's gruff... -
![Baby by my Best Friend's Daddy by Josie Hart]()
Baby by my Best Friend's Daddy by Josie Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI like my men how I like my wine,Tasty, full-bodied, and twice my age… like my best friend’s dad.I'm a dedicated nurse, and the responsible one (usually).So catching a ride after a night of drinking makes good sense.Except when that ride is loaded silver fox Landon Leggatt.And OH, did I ride... -
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![One Hundred Christmas Proposals by Holly Martin]()
One Hundred Christmas Proposals by Holly Martin
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe eagerly anticipated follow-up to One Hundred Proposals. If you thought Harry & Suzie’s life couldn't get anymore sweepingly romantic than Harry asking her to marry him at the end of One Hundred Proposals – think again It’s Christmas in a snow-kissed London, and the.PerfectProposal.com have vowed to carry out one hundred proposals in December... -
![A Sunset in Sydney by Sandy Barker]()
A Sunset in Sydney by Sandy Barker
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow far would you go in the name of love?Sarah Parsons has a choice ahead of her. After the trip of a lifetime she’s somehow returned home with TWO handsome men wanting to whisk her away into the sunset.Pulled in two directions across the globe, it’s making life trickier than it sounds. Her gorgeous American Josh, wants to meet Sarah in Hawaii for a holiday to remember... -
![A Miracle on Hope Street: The most heartwarming Christmas romance of 2018! by Emma Heatherington]()
A Miracle on Hope Street: The most heartwarming Christmas romance of 2018! by Emma Heatherington
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRemember the true meaning of Christmas with this heartfelt and beautiful novel from bestselling author Emma Heatherington. Can a single act of kindness change a life forever? To many people Ruth Ryans has everything: the perfect job, a home to die for and a loving family. But it’s all lies. As Christmas approaches, Ruth feels lonelier than ever. Then Ruth meets Michael... -
![Falling For You by Debbie Johnson]()
Falling For You by Debbie Johnson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes it takes life falling apart...... to piece yourself back together!Single mum Jenny's life is turned upside-down (quite literally) when her beloved cottage on the Norfolk coast falls off a cliff. And so, with the storm raging on, Jenny and her eighteen-year-old son Charlie are forced to take refuge in her neighbour, Luke's, cosy campervan... -
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![Dare by S.L. Scott]()
Dare by S.L. Scott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDare Marquis is a bad boy rock star with a body to match. Cocky.Devilish good looks.A voice that commands attention. A night with him and no strings attached is just what I need. But he makes it impossible to not want more when he runs his hand through his dark, wild hair and smiles. One he only shares with me. Weatherly Beck is an angel with a body made for sin. Whip-smart.Drop dead gorgeous... -
![The Little Perfume Shop off the Champs-Élysées by Rebecca Raisin]()
The Little Perfume Shop off the Champs-Élysées by Rebecca Raisin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat is French for falling in love? When Del leaves small town America to compete in a perfume competition in Paris, she thinks it is just the next step on her five-year-plan. It’s an exciting opportunity. What started out as just a dream for Del and her twin sister is nearly in her grasp... -
![A Very Henry Christmas by N.R. Walker]()
A Very Henry Christmas by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA 12,000 word short story about food, fluff, and fornication. Henry wants to share his and Reed’s first Christmas Eve being engaged by hosting dinner with their closest friends. Henry loves food and he loves to cook—he plans an entire menu and decorates the house to rival a department store, but even though everything’s perfect, something’s not quite right... -
![Throwing Hearts by N.R. Walker]()
Throwing Hearts by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA fun and sexy romance where the kiln isn't the only thing that's scorching hot.Leo Secombe loves his life, and he’s convinced himself he’s happy to be single. In his spare time, he keeps himself busy at a local LGBTQ centre that pairs a younger person with a community elder to help them feel included in today’s rainbow family... -
![The Bookstore Family by Alice Hoffman]()
The Bookstore Family by Alice Hoffman
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman takes her sweet bookshop series to Paris with an emotional short story about chasing your dreams—and finding your passion where you least expect it.Growing up, Violet was so busy helping others realize their dreams, she found little time to pursue her own... -
![Auctioned to the Prisoners by Stephanie Brother]()
Auctioned to the Prisoners by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen I sold myself to save my sister’s life, I never expected three violent prisoners to steal my heart in the process.Thirty days is all I have to raise the money to help my sister. At the auction, I expect to be bought to service a rich man’s every desire. But instead, I’m sold to a prison warden—and his debts become mine to repay...
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