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Breaking the Speed Limit by Melanie Moreland
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSingle, but unsettled, Stefano Borelli, spends his days creating masterpieces loved by his clients. Surrounded by family and friends, his loneliness still plagues him.Until she bursts into his life. A stubborn woman with too much baggage, too much to say, and a child in tow.Far too much trouble.Except, he likes her spark. The way she refuses to listen. How beautiful she is with her son... -
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Lark by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLark Forrester may have been born into the country club set, but she didn’t stay there. From infancy, she was raised around bikers, so it was inevitable that she’d become one herself. Her dream of joining an MC has now come to fruition, and she proudly serves as the Texas Queens MC president with her cousin Rain... -
![Searching for Bristol by Susan Stoker]()
Searching for Bristol by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGetting lost in the woods isn’t on Bristol Wingham’s agenda. Neither is being abandoned by her friends or getting injured. Luckily for her, she’s found by one of Fallport’s search and rescue members. She hadn’t planned on staying in the small town, but when her rescuer offers her a place to recuperate…she can’t resist... -
![Curl It Up: The Donovans by Cee Bowerman]()
Curl It Up: The Donovans by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA failed marriage and single parenthood are enough to bring the strongest woman down, but Jolie Donovan refuses to let the choices she made when she was younger define her life... -
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![Chess: Conner Brothers Construction, Book 7 (CBC) by Cee Bowerman]()
Chess: Conner Brothers Construction, Book 7 (CBC) by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter Chess’s family was decimated by loss, it was slowly healed by his brothers finding love and creating families of their own. At one point, Chess thought he’d found that same kind of love, too, but that relationship just wasn’t meant to be. Brokenhearted, Chess focused on his work and family until a chance meeting introduced him to the woman who would change his life forever... -
![Smolder by Helen Hardt]()
Smolder by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s on the rebound, and he’s on the prowl. Aurora “Rory” Pike gave up her dream of becoming an opera superstar long ago. Now she’s content to teach music to the children of Snow Creek while helping her family recover from the wildfire that devastated them... -
![The Keeneston Roses by Kathleen Brooks]()
The Keeneston Roses by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Bluegrass book everyone has been asking for is finally here. The Rose sisters have survived the lows and enjoyed the highs throughout their lives. See what events shaped Keeneston's most beloved siblings. Lily Rae Rose has been headstrong since she was a child. She was the oldest, after all. Maybe that’s why she fell for the bad boy next door... -
![Texas Orchids by Samantha Christy]()
Texas Orchids by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI'm a city boy, not a cowboy.I'm way out of my league on a horse ranch in Texas.Falling for the sexy horse vet was never my intention.Especially when I find out she could be dating a killer.Sneaking around with her?Not my brightest idea, but someone's got to protect her.It's just one summer. One casual fling.Until it becomes everything but... -
![Surrender to Me by Kelly Elliott]()
Surrender to Me by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsArabella Adams was the one woman I would have laid my life down for, no matter the circumstance, because that’s what you would do for your soulmate. But when she broke up with me our senior year of college—for no reason or explanation at all—my world as I knew it fell completely apart... -
![Dream Like Nothing's Impossible by S.J. McCoy]()
Dream Like Nothing's Impossible by S.J. McCoy
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsApril brought her son Marcus to Summer Lake to escape their old life--to escape her ex husband, Guy. She's spent the last couple of months building a new life. It might not seem like she has much. She has a job at the bakery, they live in a little rented house, but as far as April's concerned she has everything she needs. She has Marcus and she has her freedom...Categorized as:
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![Montana Danger by Josie Jade, Janie Crouch]()
Montana Danger by Josie Jade, Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSome mistakes haunt you forever. Harlan Young knows that from personal experience. Walking away from Grace Townsend, even with the best intentions and no other choice, still haunts him to this day. So when he had the chance to return to Montana, and be part of something as special as the Resting Warrior Ranch, he took it...Categorized as:
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![Forbidden Hero: Hometown Heroes A-Z by Jo Grafford]()
Forbidden Hero: Hometown Heroes A-Z by Jo Grafford
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings...Categorized as:
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![Cowboy Seeking Nanny by Janice Whiteaker]()
Cowboy Seeking Nanny by Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs a widowed father trying to build a family empire while juggling dirty diapers and bed times, Brody Pace has full hands.And an empty bed.Losing his high school sweetheart after the birth of their twins left him broken, battered, and lonely. But business doesn’t wait, and neither do toddlers... -
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![Secrets of Shame: The Colsons by Christy Barritt]()
Secrets of Shame: The Colsons by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA killer’s rampage has just begun . . .Attorney Isaac Colson only wants to put his past in Fog Log behind him and return to his life in Memphis. He thought the trauma involving the infamous The Good Samaritan Killer was behind him—until an ominous letter beckons him back home.Isaac Colson is the only man Rebecca Moreno has ever loved... -
![A Hero's Chance by Maryann Jordan]()
A Hero's Chance by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRyan Coates does it all.Single dad with an ex who needs a reminder to spend time with their kids. Chief of the Baytown Station of the Virginia Marine Police. Sergeant at Arms for the local American Legion. Son. Brother. Coach. Friend.What he’s not doing is looking for a woman to add to his already busy life.Then he met her. Again.She’s the new doctor in town. And she remembers Ryan... -
![Keeping Guard by Sandra Owens]()
Keeping Guard by Sandra Owens
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFinding the future they deserve will mean leaving the past behind…Navy SEAL Noah Alba is on extended leave after a terrible mistake resulted in the loss of his K-9 partner. He arrives in Asheville, North Carolina, hoping to get his head on straight before he returns overseas. When an old friend recruits him to train service dogs for veterans, he doesn’t feel ready... -
![Keep This Promise by Corinne Michaels]()
Keep This Promise by Corinne Michaels
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI am about to lose everything.My home. My name. My future.My husband was involved in something that could cost us our lives, and on his deathbed, he demands my daughter and I flee Britain. I had no idea he found her biological father, Holden James, in Rose Canyon, and that’s where we’d start over.The moment we see each other, feelings I’d long forgotten rush over me...Categorized as:
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![Blue Midnight by Tess Thompson]()
Blue Midnight by Tess Thompson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhat if the road not taken was actually the path meant to be?Finn Lanigan kissed a young Blythe Heywood one last time under a star-scattered Idaho sky. “If you change your mind, here’s this.”It was the last kiss that ever weakened her knees, the last sky she noticed for over a dozen years... -
![My Forever by Tiffany Patterson]()
My Forever by Tiffany Patterson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSavannahI was only eighteen years old when I thought I had found my happily ever after.After the tragic death of my mother, I married the love of my life, Ace Townsend.Yes, we were young and idealistic, but we had it all figured out. He was going to be a fighter pilot in the Air Force. I would go to medical school to become a doctor for people who couldn’t afford healthcare. People like my mother... -
![Letting You Go by Jordan Marie, Sarah Hansen]()
Letting You Go by Jordan Marie, Sarah Hansen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI met Luna Marshall when I was seventeen. She was a force of nature that I wasn’t ready for. She was gravity and I was caught in her pull— Powerless while she held me in a world I was desperate to escape. They say you never forget your first love. I believe they’re right. I’ll always remember the sound of her laughter... -
![Not Quite Broken by Abbie Zanders]()
Not Quite Broken by Abbie Zanders
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvery day is a struggle for Brian McCain. Betrayed by his best friend and abandoned by his country, he feels broken and unable to connect with anyone. But Tori Donovan is different. She shines a light into his darkness and keeps the demons at bay, at least for a little while. Tori has demons of her own. All her life, she’s been let down by those who should have been protecting her... -
![A Treepoint Christmas by Jamie Begley]()
A Treepoint Christmas by Jamie Begley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsChoosing to return to Treepoint during the Christmas season, Megan Smith knew the small town in Kentucky like the back of her hand. While the town might be full of Christmas spirit and joy to the world, none of it would be extended to her. They may consider her a “bad penny,” but Megan isn’t going to let that prevent her from staying nor fulfilling the promises she made to herself... -
![Dirty Little Midlife Drama by Lilian Monroe]()
Dirty Little Midlife Drama by Lilian Monroe
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGeorgia wants a fresh start, and that doesn't include the handsome cowboy from her past.But Sebastian is in town now, and he has no intention of leaving until he gets what he wants...My high school sweetheart kissed me so naturally, I slapped him.Listen, I’m forty-three years old. I’m divorced. I’m in a new town. I don’t need ghosts from the past haunting me anymore... -
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![Blake by Nyssa Kathryn]()
Blake by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA past that can't be changed. A future as uncertain as their relationship.Willow Foster has been a single mother for most of her young daughter's life, ever since the girl's father-a man Willow thought she'd be with forever-inexplicably disappeared. Now, just as mysteriously, he's back, living in Cradle Mountain, Idaho... -
![Once in a Lifetime by Leeanna Morgan]()
Once in a Lifetime by Leeanna Morgan
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSamantha Jones works at Fletcher Security. She develops state-of-the-art surveillance drones, hacks computer networks, and makes life difficult for anyone on the wrong side of the law. When she's asked to help Caleb Andrews complete a top-secret project, her IT skills aren't the only thing that will be tested to the limit... -
![Reckless Fall by Nyssa Kathryn]()
Reckless Fall by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s back in town. He needs a nanny. It should be simple. But in the small town of Misty Peak, simple is never easy.Sadie Sandler wouldn’t consider herself a quitter. But then, she did walk out on her own wedding twenty-three minutes before she was supposed to walk down the aisle... -
![Carwrecked by Francesca Penn]()
Carwrecked by Francesca Penn
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCeleste FontanneComplicated is too simple a word and doesn’t quite describe my life. I’m trapped in between prison and truly being free. Figuratively, I may have escaped from my cell, but I’m still very much in the building. I’d gotten a glimmer of freedom, which lasted mere minutes until it came to a screeching halt. Now, I must climb out of the dregs of my former life and begin anew... -
![Head over Heels for the Holidays by Jennifer Bernard]()
Head over Heels for the Holidays by Jennifer Bernard
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEver since her ex-boyfriend dumped her on Christmas Eve, the holiday season has been tough for Maya Badger—especially since Lost Harbor, Alaska pulls out all the stops for the holidays. Sure, she could focus on her police work and her father’s recovery from heart surgery...Categorized as:
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![A Cowboy's Christmas List by Vivian Arend]()
A Cowboy's Christmas List by Vivian Arend
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis cowboy has made a list—checked it twice—and she’s about to find out exactly how right they are for each other.Cowboy Alex Thorne was a pain in quiet Yvette Wright’s side for years, but when he suddenly left Heart Falls, she missed his smart mouth and sexy smile. Now he’s back with a Christmas gift she can’t resist... -
![The Road to Solace by Samantha A. Cole]()
The Road to Solace by Samantha A. Cole
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAdam Westfield is an ex-friar just released from prison. Unsure of his destiny, he roams America, hoping to find a purpose . . . and forgiveness. A widowed mother of two, Sage Hammond is struggling to keep her horse ranch afloat. Unable to find a ranch hand willing to work for meager wages, she’s close to giving up. Then, an answer to her prayers appears—a quiet, handsome stranger...Categorized as:
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Steady by Anna Brooks
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsErik Anderson is paying for his mistakes and enduring every bit of pain that comes his way. After all, if it weren’t for him, the girl who gave him more than he deserved would still be alive. Even if he were to be put out of his misery, he’d never see her again. Considering angels go to heaven and sinners go to hell, Erik’s going to burn. Polly Madison has never had it easy...Categorized as:
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![Betting Man by Maggie C. Gates]()
Betting Man by Maggie C. Gates
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe day I decided to leave Kyle Kingsley was the day I no was no longer afraid of dying.I was afraid of living.Bridget McGrath had it all.Or so everyone thought.Beneath the façade of the white picket fence, shiny car, and pretty smile, she was trapped. Confined to a gilded cage by a deadly monster.After surviving a dangerous relationship for years, she found the strength to leave... -
![Caring for Lucy by Elizabella Baker]()
Caring for Lucy by Elizabella Baker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLucy’s family thought she married the perfect man: prestigious doctor, loved by all. Yet, no one really knew what happened behind closed doors. After finding the courage to leave, Lucy’s determined to find herself once again. Suddenly in need of a new place to live, she finds herself roommates with the new hunky paramedic... -
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![Owen by Melody Anne]()
Owen by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn New York Times bestselling author Melody Anne’s blazing novel of desire and betrayal, a second chance at love is a hot—and dangerous—proposition. There was a time when Eden’s entire world revolved around Owen Forbes. They were inseparable childhood sweethearts. They planned a life together. Then, without so much as a goodbye, Owen vanished...Categorized as:
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![After You: A Sapphire Falls Novel by Erin Nicholas]()
After You: A Sapphire Falls Novel by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings~ The next great love story from Sapphire Falls ~ Only one thing has not gone according to Kyle Ames’s grand life plan. Hannah McIntire. She was his first love, the woman he planned to marry, the one that got away—all that romantic crap. Two years ago, Hannah broke his heart. Which has been, well, not exactly fine, but he’s handling it because he doesn’t have to see her every day... -
![Sullivan by Laramie Briscoe]()
Sullivan by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSullivan BakerMoving to Laurel Springs and joining the LSERT was the best spur-of-the-moment decision I ever made. Here, out from under the expectations of my Police Chief father, I’m thriving.I’ve found a boldness and confidence I never had in Paradise Lost.And a woman who I can’t stop thinking about, dreaming about, and can’t seem to stay away from... -
![Unsanctioned by Kaylea Cross]()
Unsanctioned by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStar-crossed lovers…Driven by her traumatic past, Nadia Bishop has dedicated her life to helping children orphaned by war around the globe. She won’t let anything stand in her way—not even the sexy former soldier she left back in the U.S... -
![Enigma by Laramie Briscoe]()
Enigma by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s not how we make mistakes, but how we correct them that defines us… Karsyn Fallaway Tucker didn’t stop my car as it drove away from his house that summer night, and the sting of rejection hasn't gone away. Over a year has gone by, and I find myself looking for him in all the places he’d been before. It doesn’t help, he’s still an enigma I have yet to figure out... -
![Sterling Heat by L.B. Dunbar]()
Sterling Heat by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLove wasn’t the daily special when a grumpy small-town baker delivers a baby in his bakery. Now, all he can think about is that sweet bundle and her tempting single mother.Having a baby in a bakery gives new meaning to taking the bun out of the oven. I’d been in Curmudgeon Bakery for one of those lemon baby-Bundt cakes I’d been craving since I found out I was pregnant... -
![Treasure on Lilac Lane by Donna Alward]()
Treasure on Lilac Lane by Donna Alward
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSecrets and old wounds threaten a burgeoning romance in this friends-to-lovers story from Donna Alward’s Jewell Cove series. Rick Sullivan left the Marines with a prosthetic and PTSD... -
![Beard in Hiding by Penny Reid]()
Beard in Hiding by Penny Reid
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPropositioning the Iron Wraiths’ money man seemed like a good idea at the time… Diane Donner—recently divorced pillar of polite society—is craving danger. She’s tired of playing it safe and she knows just the sexy criminal motorcycle man to proposition for a good time. Problem is, she doesn’t actually know his name. Jason “Repo” Doe never takes risks... -
![Falling into You: A Falling Stars Stand-Alone Romance by A.L. Jackson]()
Falling into You: A Falling Stars Stand-Alone Romance by A.L. Jackson
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRichard Ramsey is the guitarist for the world’s hottest new band.Gifted. Charismatic. Hot as sin.Lend your ear, and he’ll steal your heart.Nah, you can’t have his considering he left it in his hometown years ago.He knows better than going back. But it’s his younger sister’s wedding, and there’s no way he can say no to that... -
![Forever Entangled by Kathleen Brooks]()
Forever Entangled by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRyan Parker had always loved Sienna Ashton, but gave up on his fantasy years ago. After working as an undercover FBI Agent in Los Angeles, Ryan gets a phone call telling him to come home to the small town of Keeneston, Kentucky. The woman he thought he was over is now in serious trouble. Sienna Ashton fell in love with Ryan Parker too late...Categorized as:
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![Bad in Boots by Em Petrova]()
Bad in Boots by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes the second time around is even better than the first...Cort Bellamy’s been avoiding his hometown of Crossroads, Georgia for too long. Who can blame him, when the small town is so thick with memories and everyone recalls that he let the love of his life slip away? However, his father’s summons for help on the family ranch can’t go unanswered much longer—and now he’s offering Cort a share... -
![Xtreme Pressure by Em Petrova]()
Xtreme Pressure by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s too dangerous to be kidnapped. Guess she proved him wrong.After a major leg wound, Special Operative Chris Paxton is about to finally leave the facility where he’s been recovering. So when he wakes up with no clue where he’s at or who’s holding him at gunpoint, things are about to get lethal.Jersey has no choice but to find herself a bodyguard... -
![Perfect Someday by Lauren Runow]()
Perfect Someday by Lauren Runow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI knew, someday, I’d have the life of my dreams.I just wasn’t prepared to lose him in return.Growing up in small-town Mason Creek, it's hard for a girl to dream big. Since my mom was barely making ends meet, I knew moving away for college wasn’t in the cards. What I didn’t know was how singing a Miranda Lambert song while unpacking a box would change my life forever ..Categorized as:
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![The Outsider Series: The Complete Collection by Lorhainne Eckhart]()
The Outsider Series: The Complete Collection by Lorhainne Eckhart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Outsider Series The Complete Omnibus Collection is the ultimate sexy and emotionally charged western romance series. Over 350,000 words of love, passion, and deep family ties. Get it for yourself or for the western romance lover in your life. This collection includes all the books and short stories of the hot and sexy Friessen men and the strong and vulnerable women they love... -
![Bourbon & Bonfires by Andrea Johnston]()
Bourbon & Bonfires by Andrea Johnston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLandon Montgomery has suddenly found himself the lone bachelor in his group of friends. With a new career handed to him and a string of unsuccessful blind dates behind him, Landon is ready to search for love. A chance meeting and immediate attraction have him wondering if things are about to turn around or if he’s stuck in the single life forever... -
![Watch Over Me: A Small Town Romantic Suspense by Kait Nolan, The Forge Book Finishers]()
Watch Over Me: A Small Town Romantic Suspense by Kait Nolan, The Forge Book Finishers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe only thing Rowan Beale ever wanted was to be a cop. But in the wake of her partner’s death, she still hasn’t been cleared to return to duty. Amid rumors of PTSD and struggling under the weight of survivor’s guilt, she’s starting to believe she never will be. Already at loose ends, when her Uncle Robert has a heart attack, she doesn’t hesitate to go to Wishful to take care of him...
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