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Pass Interference by Christina C. Jones
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy bio might speak for itself, but I still have everything to prove. Everything to gain. Everything to lose. On the field, and off. I’m here for a reason, and Nate Richardson isn’t one of them… except, he won’t let me relegate him to a non-factor. Even knowing what’s at stake, he won’t let me pass him off. So I’ll adapt. Open myself up. Dominate my position. Defend my right to be here... -
Wins & Losses by Alexandra Warren
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNasir Valentine has one thing on his mind: winning a championship title in his first year as head coach of the boys basketball team. But when his team captain’s father is murdered just before the start of the season, he quickly learns coaching high school basketball in the inner city is a lot more than just drawing numbers and arrows on a dry erase board... -
Surrender by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter a childhood spent moving from army base to army base, Nettie Brooms is determined to secure a stable life -- and never become involved with a military man. Then she meets handsome, charming Ashton Sinclair, a dedicated Colonel in the U.S. Marines, who's intent on capturing her heart. Now, Nettie's wondering how a man she swore she would avoid could so easily test her resolve.. -
Just Come Over by Rosalind James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRhys Fletcher is not in love with his sister-in-law. That would be a very, very bad idea, and he doesn’t entertain bad ideas. He also doesn’t lie to himself... -
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Play to Win by Ja'Nese Dixon
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKamal’s an ex-football player. Jayda’s a single mother uninterested in another relationship until she sees Kamal with her daughter.Every rejection will only make his victory sweeter. He plans to lick, taste, and devour her like the delicacy she is until the world, her ex, and Jayda recognizes his name tatted on every inch of her curvy body... -
On The Rebound by Alexandra Warren
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"I'm not patient with a lot of things. But for you? I'll wait a lifetime."With his entire career ahead of him as the starting point guard for the Tennessee Trojans, Kage Steele is feeling on top of his game. He's got the talent, he's getting the attention, and most importantly, he's raking in more than enough money to have the entire world at his fingertips... -
The Swede by Maureen Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsScarlett Warner has three passions: singing, drumming, and hockey. She’s already living her dream as frontwoman of an indie rock band. And then she meets NHL superstar Viggo Sandström, her favorite player and secret fantasy. She wanted him from the very first moment she saw him... -
Fly like You've Never Been Grounded by S.J. McCoy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLaura Benson has her life together, thank you very much. Her jewelry store in San Francisco is doing wonderfully. Her design skills will soon have her traveling to London, designing a new line that should build her reputation world wide. She's on top, which is where she likes to be - especially when it comes to men... -
Wicked Games by Maureen Smith
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Maureen Smith comes a sizzling new interracial romance series featuring four hockey hunks who lose their hearts on the road to winning the Stanley Cup….College recruiter Nadia Warner has sworn off jocks for good. So when her sports reporter brother drags her out to a hockey practice, the last thing she’s looking for is romance... -
Fast Time by Shey Stahl
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow can you move on when your heart is taken away from you? Axel and Lily Riley live the life most dream of. Seven years after saying, “I do,” they have three great kids and a life full of speed and adrenaline that most men can’t handle. Being a professional racecar driver, Axel’s dream is winning that prestigious World of Outlaws Championship... -
A Tale of Two Cities: A Valentine's Novella by Alexandra Warren
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen people think of a holiday for love, they automatically come up with Valentine's Day. But for Brooklyn and Austin, the day after is when the real fun begins thanks to a dare of a DM on Instagram that leads to the two of them spending a hot weekend in Miami together. ;) A Tale of Two Cities Collection: Cute & Sweet Millennial Meets Over a Holiday, All With One Thing In Common; Cities... -
Inn Love by Bailey West
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe great thing about losing something is, if you retrace your steps, a lot of the time, you can find it… Charlene Kearns spent her teenaged years planning a future with the person she would spend the rest of her life with. She dreamed of the day their plans would become their reality. Then she heard those dreaded words: “It’s not you, it’s me... -
A Tale of Two Cities: A New Year Novella by Alexandra Warren
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen people think of a holiday for love, they automatically come up with Valentine's Day... -
To Buy a Vow by Chencia C. Higgins
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if we could buy a vow to right our wrongs? For Nedra Phillips, the strain of portraying a strong Black woman to outsiders is finally taking its toll on her. Her marriage to her college sweetheart has begun to fizzle out, with conversations dwindling down to nothing and intimacy becoming sporadic at best... -
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A Home For Christmas: A Home For Christmas Novella by Blue Saffire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI have nothing to offer her. He saved my life. I'll do anything to help him. This wasn't supposed to be the way my life turned out. One bad choice has left me homeless. Now, I'm on the street watching a woman about to get carjacked. Here I go again saving others and losing everything. I just hope she's worth my life. He just took a bullet for me. I have to save his life... -
Accidental Arrangements by Alexandra Warren
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNot all arrangements are truly by design. Some happen by chance, by fate, by… accident. Jules Tyler is in desperate need of a roommate. Levi Graham is in desperate need of a room. And while it may seem like the perfect match from the outside, it doesn’t take long for egos, expectations, and experiences to say otherwise... -
The Ivy Years Collection by Sarina Bowen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife at the elite Harkness College is brought to you in four tales, each one sexier and more heartbreaking than the last. Contains: hockey hotties, snarky T-shirts, a slow-burn love affair, a liar (with reasons,) a virgin (with reasons,) and one adorkable basketball player. Book 1: The Year We Fell DownThe sport she loves is out of reach. The boy she loves has someone else... -
Bottom of the Ninth by Kimberly Readnour, Daqri Combs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeet bad boy catcher, A. J. Gonzalez... When I stood Mia up eight years ago, I never dreamed I’d run into her again. But here she is, making me look like a fool in front of thousands of fans. The sweet, innocent girl never knew why I left. But I had my reason. A good one. In no way was I worthy enough for Mia Gunner. Today, grown up and hotter than ever, she’s still too good for me... -
Breaking Bailey's Rules / Reclaimed by the Rancher by Brenda Jackson, Janice Maynard
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson's novel, a Westmoreland learns that rules are meant to be broken! Rule number one for Bailey Westmoreland: Never fall for a man who would take her away from her tight-knit family's Colorado home... -
The Assassins Series by Toni Aleo
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNow all four novels and the companion novella are together in one can’t-miss eBook bundle: TAKING SHOTSTRYING TO SCOREEMPTY NETFALLING FOR THE BACKUPBLUE LINES The Assassins may be the hottest things on two legs and ice skates, but when the gloves come off, the chiseled men of this Nashville NHL team will do anything for the women they love: A reformed bad boy helps a charming, willful beauty... -
Possessed by Passion by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey're discovering the healing powers of passion Burned-by-love architect Hunter McKay came home to Phoenix to open her own firm, not rekindle her fleeting high school romance with playboy Tyson Steele. But when she runs into the sexy surgeon at a nightclub—and he unleashes that legendary Steele charm—Hunter fears she's headed straight for heartbreak once again... -
Trick by Lane Hart
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings~ Patrick ~ The fairy tales have it all wrong. Cinderella didn’t fall in love with the prince. He was nothing more to her than an easy escape from her shitty life. How do I know? Because in this twisted Cinderella story I’m her long-lost stepbrother. Wilhelmina is about to marry the wrong man... -
Tense - Volume One by Deborah Bladon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe first volume of TENSE, a novel duet by New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, Deborah Bladon. He's as beautiful as he is brilliant. Nicholas Wolf's mind is a dangerously dark place. He dreams up tales of murder, intrigue, and passion so intense that his detective novels have enthralled readers worldwide... -
Redneck Romeo by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA small town man. A big city woman. A star-crossed love affair that begins in paradise... What starts as five days of fun in the sun leads to two people traveling down an emotional dirt road. Down a highway paved with good intentions but full of unpredicted roadblocks... -
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The Invisible Thread by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne decision was all it took for Ethan Fuller’s life to be flipped upside down and for Maci Dane’s twenty-year plan to fall off the rails. Ethan tells Maci about the invisible thread that links two people destined to be together. The road isn’t always smooth, but eventually the two people holding the thread will find their way to each other... -
Hard Limit by Brenda Rothert, Kat Mizera
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSt. Louis Mavericks star defender Lars Jansson is dead set against relationships. A new love makes him wonder if maybe he can change, but first, he must confront the truth about who he is.LarsOn the ice, I’m unstoppable. If anyone is in my way, it’s simple—I move them. Hockey is my life, and I don’t have the patience for relationships spanning more than one night... -
Hat Trick by Toni Aleo
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGood things happen in threes. D’Artagnan Miklas is a lucky dude. He’s the leading scorer of hat tricks for the Carolina IceCats, he’s got a solid group of loyal friends, and he has a cute little sister he adores.But his friends are all coupling up, and Dart is tired of being the odd man out... -
Work Me Up by Julie Kriss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBaseball player. Single dad. Hot mess. No woman has ever tamed him… until now. Everyone knows Ryan Riggs—everyone who follows minor league baseball, that is. He's the player with the hair-trigger temper, the bad shoulder, and the smoking hot looks. He's also a single dad in need of a nanny—which makes him my new boss. Simple. Except for one thing: We had a one-night stand five years ago... -
For Keeps by Tiffany Patterson
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDestiny I was doing fine. Just fine. I’d long since left my cheating, two-timing, slime ball of a husband, and was doing well making my way in the world. I had a career that I loved as a financial advisor, great friends, and family. I didn’t need for anything. Especially not love. Don’t get me wrong, I wasn’t completely soured on the whole falling in love thing... -
A Carolina Cold Fury Hockey Series 4-Book Bundle: Alex, Garrett, Zack, Ryker by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDiscover the series that led Violet Duke to rave, “Sawyer Bennett never fails to deliver heroes I fall hard for and heroines I adore.” Featuring the chiseled bad boys of the Carolina Cold Fury hockey team, these electrifying romances are melting hearts, one reader at a time... -
All Yours by Ja'Nese Dixon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRules are meant to be broken, especially when it comes to this curvy chef and infamous playboy. Miya Montgomery is the head chef and one-fifth of Southern Soul, a family-owned soul food restaurant. On the heels of a nasty breakup, Miya welcomes the shift in ownership and preparation for expansion. That's before her brother, Kamal, calls home, his best friend, Dean... -
Like a Girl by Holly S. Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAiden Patrickson’s dreams of a championship ring means nothing when playing for the worst team in pro football. A strong arm and deadly accuracy make no difference unless your front line stops the opposing team from trampling the quarterback. It’s a new season and the suits upstairs are bringing additional players on board to turn the team around. Aiden has no clue what they’re thinking... -
The Naked Chef by Twyla Turner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a sex-positive siren who takes her pleasure whenever, wherever, and with whomever she pleases meets a former adult film star turned chef. There might be more than just food cooking in this kitchen. But…things aren't always what they seem.After a disastrous and life-altering ending to her first marriage, Mia Ayala has sworn off men for anything other than sex... -
Dirty Trust by Peyton Banks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere was no forgetting the past. Mistakes were made, but now he’s ready to right his wrong. Iker Baldwin was used to making hard decisions in his line of work. For the SWAT team, it could be a matter of life or death. As a seasoned officer, protecting and serving was what he did. So when he had to decide what to do in his personal life, he chose to protect... -
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Midnight Renegade by Hayden Locke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne night. No attachments. All their forbidden fantasies. They say New Year's Eve is for lovers. Except when your boyfriend accidentally video calls you while sleeping with his secretary, then it’s all aboard the hot mess express... -
Imagine Us by Maureen Smith
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNeveah Symon has achieved success beyond anything the Houston native could have imagined. And when Xavier Mayne taps the world-famous artist to design a mural for his family-owned community center, her fame comes full circle. Except Neveah shares a stormy history with the former bad boy... -
Escape To New Zealand Boxed Set by Rosalind James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThree sweet and steamy New Zealand rugby romances--Just This Once, Just Good Friends, Just for Now With more than a quarter million ebooks sold since the release of Just This Once in 2012, the Escape to New Zealand series has rapidly become a contemporary romance reader favorite, as strong, sweet, sexy New Zealand rugby players find the women destined to win their hearts... -
Justice's Devotion by Mya
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJustice Barrett has only known the hustle his entire life. Being the provider for his younger siblings was tough for a young teenage boy. Having to get it out the mud, by any means necessary, he fell into a life of dealing. Within a few years, he was dominating the streets to the point several government agencies were looking to catch him slipping... -
My Addiction: Second Chances Series by S.K. Lessly
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTake every chance you get in life because some things only happen once! Ayana... I want him... There's no other way to say it; I want this man. Oh, I've wanted him since forever. He's just amazing. He's that perfect man you can't help but dream about. He has an amazing heart. He'll do anything for you. He has a smile that will make you melt where you stand... -
Her Little Black Book by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's less than a week before Sonya Morrison's wedding when she decides to pass her legendary little black book on to her cousin Courtney Andrews along with all of her best wishes. Courtney, who's fast approaching thirty, thinks every woman she knows has somehow met a man who is husband material except for her. So Sonya’s little black book seems to be just what she needs... -
Freed: An UnInhibited Novella by Kimberly Bracco
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe road to happily ever after hasn't been easy for the Garrisons. Blissfully married with a baby on the way, this should be the happiest time in their lives. Except, Ashley can't fully escape the dark shadows of their past... -
Fighting Dirty by Stacey Lynn
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Raleigh Rough Riders are back, and this time Super Bowl Quarterback Beaux Hale finds himself playing the most important game of his life. Every woman knows Beaux Hale is nothing but a player. Yet the first time he walks into Paige Halloway’s restaurant and flashes his sexy grin, she feels a heat between them spark. Too bad he opens his mouth and ruins it... -
Air Kiss: A Running on Air Novella by L.H. Cosway
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLeanne Simmons and Callum Davidson are complete opposites. As soon as they meet they know they won’t get along. However, for the sake of their TV show they agree to put their differences aside, but it’s not as easy as they think. For one, there’s the unexplainable physical attraction they can’t seem to shake. And for two, everything out of their mouths seems to rub the other the wrong way... -
Rush: The Season by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKingston Rush Becoming a goaltender in the NHL is the only thing I ever wanted for myself. Goal accomplished. Two years ago, I was the best goalie in the league, for the third time. With our Stanley Cup win, the Austin Arrows were on top of the world. Nothing could possibly bring us down. Wrong. Turns out, even when you’re at the top, you can find yourself back at rock bottom... -
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Drive by Brenda Rothert
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsYears of training are about to pay off for hockey player Nikola Vereshkova. A call to play in the big league means he can finally come through for those who need him. His relocation to Chicago comes with built-in friends – and one gorgeous enemy who was less than impressed with him after their first encounter. Sadie Alexander knows all about the drastic measures men will take just to get laid... -
Silver-Tongued Devil by Rosalind James
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNo more wild rides. No more wild side. Blake Orbison’s pro football career with the Portland Devils may have come crashing to an end, but not calling the signals anymore just gives him more time to devote to his business enterprises, including the latest and greatest: the opening of the Wild Horse Resort in scenic north Idaho. And that other one, too... -
The Play by J.H. Croix, Clarise Tan
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA steamy, full-length, standalone romance with a guaranteed HEA from Bestselling author J.H. Croix! If you like smoking hot sports romance with alpha men and the women who challenge them, you’ll love this series! Playing ball is easy. Falling in love is complicated. A famous Brit footballer off his game. A young doctor who wants nothing to do with a drool-worthy, cocky player... -
Come Undone by Penny Dee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJAKE She’s annoying and tenacious.And so damn beautiful it’s distracting.She’s also my new agent. And even though I don’t want a new agent, Mackenzie Eden is pretty determined to be mine.Did I mention she’s annoying?So of course I get snowed in with her at my grandfathers logged cabin. For four days.Four long, secluded, hot days…MACKENZIEI’ve never met anyone so damn stubborn in my life... -
Love On the Run by Zuri Day
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this sexy page-turning tale of unexpected love, Day introduces the Morgan men, three fine brothers who have it allNexcept wives. As the eldest, it's up to Michael to pave the way. If only he'd stop running from love. Original... -
Make You Mine by Niobia Bryant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt all started with a heated one-night stand... Three months after a first date that ended in a night of explosive passion, Caress Coleman and Julius Jones find themselves somewhere between roommates with benefits and true love. She's smart, beautiful--and one paycheck away from broke. He's smart, handsome, and very successful. But that's just the beginning of their differences...
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