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  • Inevitable: Carter Kids #5 by Chloe Walsh

    Inevitable: Carter Kids #5 by Chloe Walsh

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    If two people are truly meant to be together, eventually they will find their way back to each other's arms. It is a prerequisite of love. It is inevitable… Right? Then why does it feel so wrong? Why is my heart pulling me in another direction? Why do I feel so lost? So utterly broken… On paper, Hope Carter has the perfect life...
  • 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 ratings
    After 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...
  • Forged by M.J. Fields

    Forged by M.J. Fields

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I walked away from the only things that comforted me, that calmed my demons—the things that helped dull the pains from my past and allowed my to continue waking up each day and push forward. Now I'm sets out to win back the girl who has held my heart for five years, the girl who is too good for me, who deserves better than me. But none of that matters any longer. Because I'm hell-bent...
  • No Fair Lady by Nicole Snow

    No Fair Lady by Nicole Snow

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Unbreakable. Lethal. Rip-your-heart-out fine.Now let me tell you about him...Oliver Major was the only lunk brave enough to tame me.Strict. Rich. Deliciously handsome. The right kind of scary.And the scary kind of right.He was my rugged oasis in high-stakes corporate hell.The day he disappeared without a trace sheared my soul.Years later, I'm on a date with destiny...
  • Fences: Smith Mountain Lake Series - Book Three by Inglath Cooper

    Fences: Smith Mountain Lake Series - Book Three by Inglath Cooper

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Can true love ever overcome betrayal? At eighteen, Tate Callahan left Smith Mountain Lake with no intention of ever coming back. The one thing he'd believed in after a lifetime of growing up in foster homes was his love for Jillie Andrews and her love for him...
  • Always Ever After by Claire Kingsley

    Always Ever After by Claire Kingsley

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Braxton and Kylie have been married for over a year, and Kylie is busy helping Selene get ready for her upcoming wedding. Kylie and Selene go out of town for a bachelorette party weekend, and Kylie gets a little—or maybe it’s a big—surprise. But springing the news on Braxton is harder than Kylie thought...
  • Having Henley by Megyn Ward

    Having Henley by Megyn Ward

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I'm the Gilroy your mother warned you about. I'm a simple creature. I drink. I f*ck. I fight. If you're looking to do any of those things, I'm down. But I never do the same woman twice so if you're looking for something a little more long term than the time it takes us to both get off then don't blame me when you get hurt because you've been warned...
  • Chosen by Love by Toni Aleo

    Chosen by Love by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Cameron White is the most famous student influencer on the Bellevue campus. Not only that, she is one hell of a gymnast, ready to stick every landing her senior year. It’s time to go out with a bang...
  • Second Chance Love Affair: A Bancroft Billionaire Brothers Novel by Ali Parker

    Second Chance Love Affair: A Bancroft Billionaire Brothers Novel by Ali Parker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Now isn’t the time for a beautiful single mom to steal my heart. Especially not one that I’ve loved before. I’m not that boy anymore, though. Life has been less than kind. My father abandoning us and leaving me to be the man of the house at a young age started the chip growing on my shoulder. He moved on to another life and I helped my family mend as best I could...
  • Dare to Love by S.B. Alexander

    Dare to Love by S.B. Alexander

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Librarian's Note: An alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here Women want him. Guys want to be him. Sexy, confident, college playboy, Kelton Maxwell has his future right in the palm of his hands. He’s got one foot in the door at Harvard Law. All he needs now is one prestigious internship at a highfalutin law firm to seal the deal. Nothing can stand in his way. Until..
  • Warmth in Ice by A. Meredith Walters

    Warmth in Ice by A. Meredith Walters

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Clay and Maggie have gone through the dark and come out on the other side. For the first time, they are on this journey together. Fighting for something they both need and can’t live without…each other. But a long distance relationship is hard. Particularly for two people who are still trying to build something solid on a shaky and troubled foundation...
  • It's Always Been You by Jacob Parker

    It's Always Been You by Jacob Parker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Love is quickly becoming my least favorite four-letter word.I let a girl into my heart once, and she nearly destroyed me.The last time I saw her she was in the back seat of her father’s car, leaving me forever.No goodbye.No mercy.That was ten years ago.Now the sexy vixen from my past is back in town looking to hire a consultant.This is my way back in.But not for redemption or a second chance...
  • Christmas at Mistletoe Lodge: New Holiday Romances to Benefit St. Jude Hospital by Sabrina York, Tamara Ferguson

    Christmas at Mistletoe Lodge: New Holiday Romances to Benefit St. Jude Hospital by Sabrina York, Tamara Ferguson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    USA TODAY BESTSELLER! 10 NEW HOLIDAY ROMANCES From NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Authors To Warm Your Heart And Curl Your Toes! Each Sweet and/or Steamy Story takes place at a unique magical Mistletoe Lodge. Curl up in your favorite chair and treat yourself to a Christmassy-Happily-Ever-After Experience full of jingle bells, mistletoe and JOY, celebrating the spirit of the season...
  • I Never Planned on You by Stefanie Jenkins

    I Never Planned on You by Stefanie Jenkins

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dani had her entire life planned out by the time she was thirteen. She was going to marry the boy who stole her heart – her brother’s best friend – have a great life, and live happily ever after. Then tragedy struck and Dani had to bury those childhood dreams in a pine box along with the love of her young life...
  • Deep Check by Kimberly Kincaid

    Deep Check by Kimberly Kincaid

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This story was previously published in the HOT ON ICE anthology. Hotshot hockey center Finn Donnelly wants nothing more than to take The Cup to his best friend's grave after the Rage's big win. The problem is, that also means returning to his hometown and seeing January Sinclair, a.k.a., the woman he left behind. She might be as beautiful and fiery as ever, but Finn's ghosts belong in the past...
  • Love is Coming to Town by Alexa Rivers, Claire Wilder

    Love is Coming to Town by Alexa Rivers, Claire Wilder

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What’s a small town Christmas without a little romance?Fake relationships, second chances, friends to lovers, and sexy brother’s best friends.Mix in some small town gossip, meddling matchmakers, and Christmas magic and you have a perfect holiday escape. Finding His Cheer by Claire WilderHe loved and lost. She’s just lost...
  • Single Dad Plus One by J.J. Knight

    Single Dad Plus One by J.J. Knight

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The sequel to the wildly popular romantic comedy SINGLE DAD ON TOP has arrived.My bride-to-be Arianna wants to meet my parents.But...they live in a trailer. Dad thinks Playboy T-shirts are classy because the naked women are silhouettes. Mom has a tattoo of a dog humping a palm tree. I don't think either one has said a sentence without an f-bomb since 1985.I changed my name a long time ago...
  • Careless by Michelle Horst

    Careless by Michelle Horst

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From International Bestseller Michelle Heard, comes a new, sexy standalone novel in the Enemies To Lovers series. Irony - when life f@cks you over. Jaxson She's the one girl I can't forget. She's as innocent as a saint, with the mouth of a sinner. After taking her virginity, it's taken me four years to get rid of the guilt...
  • Becoming Us by Alex Cross

    Becoming Us by Alex Cross

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Noah Rossi met Atticus King in the worst year of his life.While everything around him was falling apart, Atticus stood out like a lifeline. They were nothing alike, but Noah was drawn to him, to the quiet warmth he never believed he deserved.Now, two years later, they’re finally finding their way back to each other...
  • Dream Again by Mona Kasten

    Dream Again by Mona Kasten

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Jude Livingston hat alles verloren: ihr Erspartes, ihre Würde und ihren Traum, eine erfolgreiche Schauspielerin zu werden. Am Boden zerstört zieht sie zu ihrem Bruder nach Woodshill und trifft dort ausgerechnet auf Blake Andrews. Jude und Blake waren einst ein Paar, bis sie entschied, nach L.A. zu gehen und Blake zurückzulassen – was dieser ihr nie verzeihen konnte...
  • Tripped by Jacob Chance

    Tripped by Jacob Chance

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Eight hundred and eighty days. That’s how long it’s been since my no good ex broke my heart. And I was doing just fine without him. But now, with both of us playing hockey for Boston University and running in the same circles, I can’t seem to avoid him—no matter how hard I try. And boy do I try.It seems my former boyfriend is cockier than ever—if that’s even possible...
  • Heartless by Cheryl Douglas

    Heartless by Cheryl Douglas

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Derek McCall was devastated when his college girlfriend married his best friend, Josh Cooper. He respected the boundaries of friendship for years, but one night they gave in to temptation. Feeling guilty for betraying his best friend, Derek left town determined to put the past and Ashley behind him. Ashley Cooper has loved two men in her life, her ex-husband, Josh, and her ex-boyfriend, Derek...
  • Not Leaving by Leigh Ann Lunsford

    Not Leaving by Leigh Ann Lunsford

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Addison Parker has loved one boy all her life, Tyler James. She met him the first day of school after moving to Tennessee to live with her grandparents. Through death, raising her younger siblings, betrayal, and heartbreak, he has been there. She has forgiven him for many things, but this time when he leaves, she decides he is not her future anymore. Tyler James loves Addison Parker...
  • Always You by Jerica MacMillan

    Always You by Jerica MacMillan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She's given up on a second chance Even if she still hasn't managed to get Matt out of her head. Years after their magical summer together, she knows the chances of seeing him again are slim. Until she walks into the first day of her internship. Matt can't believe his eyes when Hannah walks into his intern orientation. The girl he ghosted years ago after promising they'd keep in touch...
  • A Crystal Lake Novel Boxed Set 1-3 by Juliana Stone

    A Crystal Lake Novel Boxed Set 1-3 by Juliana Stone

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This boxed set includes the first three titles in the Crystal Lake series. The Thing About TroubleCam Booker learned the hard way that commitment and love aren’t for him. Fresh out of a relationship that nearly saw him go to jail, he’s focused on building a life and his business. But when he suddenly finds himself responsible for a motherless five-year-old, his world is turned upside down...
  • Hook, Line, Infinity: Part Three by Shayla Hart

    Hook, Line, Infinity: Part Three by Shayla Hart

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rein ValdezSomeone once said, the greater the love, the harder the fall.I rolled my eyes so hard I was sure I saw my brain when I read that in one of the catalogue of cheesy magazines my aunt left lying around the house.Unlike the women in my family, I didn’t believe in love. Shit, I had trouble loving myself, let alone another man...
    Categorized as:
    university  age-gap  contemporary  fiction  book  adult  romance
  • Spring Break by Andrea Johnston

    Spring Break by Andrea Johnston

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “Go on Spring Break!” They said. “It’ll be fun!” They said. What they failed to say was Madsen Secksin – who, like his name is pure sex and sin - would be laying in the bed next to me. I’m determined to have fun. I will not get my groove on with Madsen even if there are four years of pent up sexual tension between us. I will not allow myself to fall for his charming ways...
  • Out of Focus by L.B. Simmons

    Out of Focus by L.B. Simmons

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    *** Upper New Adult Spinoff Standalone to the USA Today Bestselling Novel, Under the Influence*** “Shhhh, Cassandra, it’s our little secret.” Secrets are stubborn things when they refuse to remain hidden. They tear through your soul, clawing and lashing until the pain becomes so unbearable, you’re left no choice but to silently scream your agony. No one hears you, of course...
  • Beatless by Amber L. Johnson

    Beatless by Amber L. Johnson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Mallory Durham has been left behind and it is making her feel less like an adult and more like an afterthought. Divorce, sickness, educational aspirations being shattered, and her Aunt Sam moving into her home, have made Mal's life nearly unrecognizable to her...
  • Save My Heart by Rhonda James

    Save My Heart by Rhonda James

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’ve spent my entire life protecting something.The netMy teammatesMy sisterI’ve played hockey my entire life. Had many girlfriends. Slept with more women than I care to mention. Been in love twice.While one woman tried to control me by changing me into someone I no longer recognized, the other loved me not for who I could be, but for who I already was...
  • Throttle by Kira Blakely

    Throttle by Kira Blakely

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’m a boss with my hands. Right about now is when I mention how big my… wrench is. No need. It speaks for itself. My story is simple: Michelle comes to my body shop and can’t pay for the repairs. I give them for free. I guess that’s a turn on. We crash against my desk both wanting it like fucking animals. Then, poof, she’s gone...
  • Seeing Red by Hannah Gray

    Seeing Red by Hannah Gray

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From the outside, looking in, it probably seems as though Anna Eubanks has it all. Beauty, money, and plenty of shiny things. But things are not always as they appear, and sometimes, not everything that shines is really gold. Deep down, she’s stuck under her mothers’ thumb, always feeling like she’s not enough...
  • Di carne e di carta by Mirya, Francesca Baraldi

    Di carne e di carta by Mirya, Francesca Baraldi

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Chiara vive in un mondo di carta: insegna Lettere in un liceo di Ferrara, studia all’università per conseguire un dottorato e legge di tutto. Sui libri e coi libri è cresciuta, i libri sono stati la sua famiglia e i suoi migliori amici e dai libri ha imparato ad amare, sia le pagine sia gli uomini dentro le pagine, che sono tanto più affascinanti e tanto più semplici da gestire di quelli veri...
    Categorized as:
    university  romance  contemporary  fiction  wlw  book  adult
  • Reject Me by Jennifer Foor

    Reject Me by Jennifer Foor

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Peyton Hutchinson and Jamey Billings were an unlikely couple from the start. They'd been together for a while, half of it in secret, but she's ready to get serious and take things to the next level.  She moves in with Jamey, forcing him to label what they are to each other, and he's not pleased about it...
  • Toe the Line by Penelope Ward

    Toe the Line by Penelope Ward

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a friends-to-lovers story spanning more than a decade…At first, I thought I’d hate spending the summer with Archie Remington—the conceited son of my parents’ friends. What I knew about Archie: he was gorgeous, pre-law, and had always treated me like I didn’t exist when we were younger...
  • Let Love Heal by Melissa Collins

    Let Love Heal by Melissa Collins

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Perfection. We all strive for it, but what happens when the desire to be perfect consumes you? What happens when the need to bury your mistakes blinds you? Melanie Crane has always been the perfect daughter, friend, student – she’s been perfect at everything, in fact...
  • The Senior by Monica Murphy

    The Senior by Monica Murphy

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Eli Bennett.Magnetic. Outspoken. Infuriating.Top ranked college quarterback. Sexy. Funny.Oh, and now my ex-boyfriend.When he makes me choose between him or a once in a lifetime opportunity, I surprise us both -- and don’t choose him. He can’t tell me what to do. Besides, he’ll get over my so-called betrayal and we’ll be back together in no time...
  • Let Love Stay by Melissa Collins

    Let Love Stay by Melissa Collins

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    If you’re lucky, you’ll fall in love – truly, madly and deeply in love. But what happens when that honest and pure love isn’t enough to erase your fears? What happens when your past rears its ugly head and threatens your future? Maddy and Reid had that kind of love – the all-encompassing, Earth shattering, once in a lifetime kind of love. Then life happened...
  • After the Rain by Lisa De Jong

    After the Rain by Lisa De Jong

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    A novella follow-up to When It Rains. The last few years have been my best and my worst. Now I’m learning to move on after my greatest heartbreak of all. I’m in college with the guy I’ve loved since I was just a kid, but when two people have the history we do, there are always obstacles to overcome. They say love conquers all, and it's time to find out how true that really is...
  • Unforeseen Heartbeat by Maureen Mayer

    Unforeseen Heartbeat by Maureen Mayer

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    **Now available: Amazon, B&N, iTunes, and Kobo!**Used… Broken… Confused…It only took one drunken mistake four years ago for Maddie Harrington to learn that when you fully give yourself over to a man, you should never expect anything in return. Since that night, her views on love have become distorted, believing men would only want her for the pleasure her body could bring them...
  • Back to the Top by J.L. Paul

    Back to the Top by J.L. Paul

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This book storyline carries on from book 1 (Phone Calls from a Rock Star (Ross Records) So much has changed since graduation… For Isabella Ames, life was supposed to start after high school; college, career, and living the rest of her life with Jake Johnson. But life always seems to throw a curve... Isabella’s new life is not what she expected, but she’s adjusting well...
  • Wild Irish Envy by Sibylla Matilde

    Wild Irish Envy by Sibylla Matilde

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    *** Mature Content; Strong Language; Sexual Content with m/f, m/f/m, and exhibitionism/voyeurism*** “She is the forbidden fruit. The one girl I want and the one I can never have. Never mind that I saw her first. That I met her first. That I wanted her first.” Denny Byrne is Dublin-born, but found his life and his music in the Rocky Mountains...
  • Pucking Beast by Colleen Masters

    Pucking Beast by Colleen Masters

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Who knew getting body checked could feel this good? Whitney Graham Johnston is a beast. On and off the ice. I fell for him once back in college… I played right into his hands and fell right into his bed. He took my virginity and then demolished my heart all in the same day. Seeing him again after all these years is torture...
  • I Don't: A Romantic Comedy by Andrea Johnston

    I Don't: A Romantic Comedy by Andrea Johnston

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “I Do.” My name is Whitney Wheeler and I’ve dreamed of saying those two words since I was ten years old. My dream is finally coming true. Fate, however, has other plans. My perfectly planned life hits a snag eight days before our wedding. I walk in on my fiancé on the couch with someone who isn’t me...
  • Wild by M. Malone, Nana Malone

    Wild by M. Malone, Nana Malone

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A steamy friends to lovers romance. Talia My mission - To have fun in college and for once, break out of my shell. So who do I end up dancing with on my first night clubbing? Cage Ward, the star of all my high school dirty dreams and the only man to ever break my heart. So much for breaking free. Cage My goal – To enjoy the single life and stay away from serious relationships...
  • Encore by Shira Anthony

    Encore by Shira Anthony

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Blue Notes Novel Cool kid violinist Roger Nelson doesn’t give a damn about anything. Wannabe conductor John Fuchs is awkward, effeminate, and just figuring out he’s gay. Despite their differences, they become friends—then lovers—and after college, they try to make it work. But it’s the 1970s, and Roger can’t bring himself to admit he’s gay...
  • Shuffle by Lisa Swallow

    Shuffle by Lisa Swallow

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Shuffle is the second standalone book in the Ruby Riot rock romance series. The Ruby Riot series is a spin-off from the Blue Phoenix books but can be read separately. Will Campbell, Ruby Riot bassist, is back at university and failing badly at everything apart from partying.With Ruby Riot on a break, Will returns to university to finish his degree...
  • Riptide by Ruthie Luhnow

    Riptide by Ruthie Luhnow

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "The weirdest part about kissing my best friend is that it isn't weird at all." Drew Riordan is excellent at compartmentalization. It's the only way he's managed to survive three years at Bellamy university—and on the crew team—and how he's made peace with staying in the closet for the foreseeable future...
  • The Bitter Rivals Fiasco by Hayden Hall

    The Bitter Rivals Fiasco by Hayden Hall

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I fell in love with the enemy. Twice.HudsonFor my twenty-first, I threw a masquerade party and met the most exciting guy on the planet, dressed as a fallen angel. Then, I never saw him again.And just when I think my life is perfect, in walks my nemesis, Tate Anderson.The guy’s got no finesse. He looks down on everyone, especially me...
  • Picture Perfect Wedding by Lynnette Austin

    Picture Perfect Wedding by Lynnette Austin

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Third in the heartfelt and charming Magnolia Brides series from Lynnette Austin One mistake can change everything...forever Beck Elliot and Tansy Calhoun were inseparable-until Tansy left Misty Bottoms, Georgia, promising to come back after she finished school. Beck stayed behind to save the family business, dreaming of the day when Tansy would return...
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