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Busted by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDaughter of an over protective world-champion fighter, and shielded by dozens of alpha men, Emma Kincaid was locked in an ivory tower many years ago.Too bad she shimmied down water pipes the moment she was old enough to do so. Coercing with the devil twins is as natural as breathing to her, and getting into trouble with them is as easy as falling in love... -
Not Part of the Plan by Lucy Score
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom the Wall Street Journal and #1 Amazon bestselling author comes a new installment to the Blue Moon small town romance series. A womanizing bad boy with a motorcycle and sexy-as-sin smile is not part of Emma’s life plan. She moved cross-country to be close to family and finally settle down in hippie, trippy, nosey Blue Moon Bend... -
Gimme S'more by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA friends-to-lovers romance that will make you melt. Oliver’s a dreamer who is always ready for the next big adventure.Piper’s the steady one who keeps his feet on the ground. He’s wildly successful, thanks to her always being there to catch him when he leaps before he looks. But she wants more. While he’s as clueless as ever. So she just gave her two weeks notice... -
Southern Sinner: A Fake Relationship Romance by Jessica Peterson
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Until I brought my fake girlfriend home.When I took a seat next to the gorgeous brunette at the blackjack table, I had no idea it would be the start of the hottest weekend of my life. By day, Stevie and I dominate the casinos of Sin City.By night, I dominate her in my penthouse suite... -
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This Crazy Love by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRule #1: Do not fall for your brother’s best friend. Rule # 2: Absolutely do not fall for your brother’s best friend. Rule # 3: Don’t break the rules. Shay Jackson Stone is hot—like burn-down-buildings kind of hot. He’s also my brother’s best friend, and the memory of one kiss with him years ago still might get to me. Maybe. But, I am not looking for a second chance...Categorized as:
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What the Heart Learns by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLiam has always preferred spending his life inside books, only looking up to occasionally growl at customers in his shop. Until the day someone new comes to town. A woman who could keep up with him, someone who sees beyond his guards, who makes him want something decidedly non -fiction for a change. The only problem is, Riley has a secret. One that just might tear them apart... -
Redeeming by Bella Matthews
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom USA Today and Amazon Top 5 Bestselling Author Bella Matthews comes a Brother’s Best Friend, Surprise Pregnancy, Spicy Sports Romance.Callen Sinclair has been the bane of my existence since I was six years old.You’d think that would have been my first red flag.I mean... you’d be wrong, but you could think it... -
Favorite Mistake by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe boy next door isn’t next door anymore.He’s in Vegas, preparing for the upcoming NFL season, and I’m still stuck in the small Midwestern town where we grew up.We should be together, but people wanted us apart. They won. Secrets are uncovered and lives are forever torn apart.Maybe it was a mistake to try to recapture what we once had after everything we’d been through... -
First and Tension by Tara Sivec
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt all started with a dare.Emily Flanagan has been living her dreams the last four years as a professional cheerleader for the Los Angeles Vipers, thousands of miles away from her tiny hometown of Summersweet Island, Virginia. She’s got the world at the tips of her pom-poms... until she tells her boss to shove those pom-poms where the sun doesn’t shine... -
Jock Blocked by Pippa Grant
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsCOMING MAY 19, 2020She can't let him score… Call it superstition, but when a guy bats as hot as Brooks Elliott, you don't mess with what's working. And what's working is him keeping his pants zipped and doing all of his scoring on the field... -
Could Be Forever: Finn and Juliet by Claire Kingsley
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s just a fling. Or is it?Juliet Blake shows up at my bar, dejected after her surprise girls’ weekend goes bad. So I do the usual—mix her a drink and listen to her troubles. I’m a spontaneous guy, so I offer to help—spend the rest of the weekend with her so she’s not alone on her birthday.I don’t expect her to end up in my bed, but when she does, it’s mind-blowing... -
The Deeper I Fall by Erika Kelly
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's a rough and rugged hockey player. She's a posh British princess. To win an enormous inheritance, they’re forced to live together.This is not going to go well.When his former hockey coach passes away, Declan Cadell is shocked to learn the man left him a cattle ranch. Well, not exactly. He’s got one little hurdle to jump first... -
Tempting by Bella Matthews
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom USA Today and Amazon Top 5 Bestselling Author Bella Matthews comes a Fake Dating, Teach Me, Spicy Sports Romance.A little white lie never hurt anyone . . . or so I thought.One fake date and we’d go our separate ways, at least that’s how hockey’s hottest golden boy—Nixon Sinclair—convinced me this would work. But it turns out, Nix had other plans... -
Out of Alignment by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsParker Banks is a creature of habit. Unfortunately, her schedule isn’t going according to plan. After experiencing one of the worst weeks of her life, the last thing she needs is some guy thinking he can fix her problems. Nash Stevens is all about precision. An industry-leading chassis tuner, he’s partly responsible for the record-setting cars coming out of LT Motorsports... -
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Wild and Wicked by Mari Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere are worse things than getting trapped in a cabin during a blizzard with her best friend’s big brother, hockey star, Elio!Gianna, queen of to-do lists, clean freak, organizer extraordinaire, has her future all figured out. Dream job at twenty-four, engaged at twenty-six, married at twenty-eight, first baby at thirty. And she’s on her way to achieving that…sort of...Categorized as:
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Ever Mine by Laura Pavlov
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsHe’s hockey’s golden boy, my new client, and the man I’ve avoided for the last nine years. I was hired to fix him—but he’s not the only one who’s broken.Hawk Madden was my first love.I thought he would be my forever.But life wasn’t always fair.And grief could be a cruel beast.Fight or flight?I’d always run.But now he’s back in my life after all these years.With one look.One touch.One kiss... -
Undeniable by C.A. Harms
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes in life you are forced to do things you may not agree with. Family meant everything to Jude Calvert. He would do whatever it took to keep them safe and provide for them no matter what it took to make that happen. Even if that meant putting his own safety at risk, he had no other choice. Callie Raine has always felt a heavy attraction toward Jude. He was fascinating... -
No Mistake by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll I want is my happy ending with the boy next door.Every time we get close, something threatens to break us. Half-sisters, town gossips, and jealous exes throw punch after punch, but we hold on tight to each other as we attempt to navigate the chaos.With his life in the spotlight as a professional football player, I start to feel like it might always be like this... -
Southern Playboy by Jessica Peterson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Nanny/Boss Romance Hiring the woman who wrecked me to nanny the kid I just found out I have is a dumb idea. Getting naked with her in the back of my truck is even dumber. But old habits die hard. Amelia Fox was my high school sweetheart, the girl who broke my heart and nearly ended my football career nine years ago... -
Holding On by Pamela Clare
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA hero barely holding on… Harrison Conrad returned to Scarlet Springs from Nepal, the sole survivor of a freak accident on Mt. Everest. Shattered and grieving for his friends, he vows never to climb again and retreats into a bottle of whiskey—until Kenzie Morgan shows up at his door with a tiny puppy asking for his help... -
No Vacancy by Stephanie Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan a summer fling become the love of a lifetime? Perpetual good girl Caterina Longo is dependable to a fault. At 33, she’s never called in sick. Never had a one-night stand. Never taken a chance in her entire life... -
Somebody to Love by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe was the bad boy no one trustedBailey’s burned out and not sure what leads her back to Ryker Falls, but has a feeling it’s got something to do with closure. Bad boy Joe Trainer was once her soulmate, but she isn’t sure she has a soul anymore. Finding he’s made something of his life is a shock, as he’d been on a one-way trip to hell when she left...Categorized as:
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Garrett's Obsession by Loni Nichole
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen it comes to love, this football coach is done playing by the rules.Garrett MarshAs the high school football coach, I'm supposed to play by the rules. Except the rules are standing in the way of the one thing I want…Ciara Sharp. She dropped everything to provide for her brother when their parents died. Now, she's untouchable, or so says the school board. But I'm done listening to reason... -
Forgiven by Carrie Aarons
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn a split-second, a car crash killed almost everything between them. Ten years later, can one accidental ride fix tattered spirits, uncertain futures, and broken hearts? Lily Grantham has always done what she’s been told. The daughter of a senator, she grew up as the good girl of Fawn Hill, and carried that torch right on through to adulthood. Her only wild streak? Bowen Nash... -
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Triple Play for the Single Mom by Rebel Bloom
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy plan was transfer to the college where my ex, the star quarterback, could finally be a dad.But life threw a curveball when I accidentally collided with three of his hunky teammates!Being a young single mom hasn’t been easy.My ex shirks fatherhood, and I’m a magnet for judgmental stares.But it’s all been worth it for how much I love my little boy... -
Hello Tease by Kelsie Hoss
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMen view love as a game. One you can walk away from.At least that’s what the men in my life have taught me. My dad ran off when I was young, and just when I thought I was getting my own happily ever after, my ex left me on my own with two kids.Trying to pick up the pieces, I move to a small town where I can have help from my children’s grandparents...Categorized as:
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Off the Market at Christmas by Chelle Sloan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe saying goes that nice guys finish last. The more accurate statement is that nice guys and nerds finish last. We don’t get the girl. We don’t get the happily ever after. Even if it is the one thing we’ve asked for from Santa Claus this Christmas. So when Presley Dawson comes back into my life after twenty years, I don’t even try... -
Wicked Promises by L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe edgy, angsty, addictive YA/NA crossover series from L A Cotton continues...Forever is a long time.Summer Stone-Prince has her whole life mapped out. Attend college with her childhood sweetheart. Graduate. Get married and live happily-ever-after. But all it takes are two little words and everything changes.Everything...Categorized as:
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Full Coverage by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou can take the boy out of Quinn, Texas, but you can’t take the love for sexy cowgirls out of the boy. Evidently. Nolan Winters left his hometown after high school, wanting bigger things than Quinn could offer... -
Come a Little Closer by Kait Nolan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGriffin Powell has avoided his hometown since he left it in the rearview years ago. But the former Marine understands duty and promises, and that means dragging himself back home as part of his brother's wedding party. Which gets him thinking about a promise he made to a woman, after the best night of his life. When she, too, shows up as part of the wedding, it feels like a sign... -
Ear Candy by M.E. Carter, Andrea Johnston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s the plot twist she didn’t hear coming. Becoming a book narrator was never my goal. But if your deep voice tempts romance listeners to swoon and throw their proverbial panties at you, plans change... -
Bad Taste In Men by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You’ve been moping around long enough. Let me show you how these guys should be treating you.” Bailey Davis does not have bad taste in men. She’s just had some relationships that haven’t worked out. That’s totally normal. And she now has one broken engagement. Big deal. And an ex-fiancé who cheated on her. Okay maybe she has bad taste in men. At least the ones she plans to marry...Categorized as:
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A.D.I.D.A.S.: All Day I Dream About S*x by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’ve loved her since we were ten years old, when she almost died in my arms. Dramatic? Not at all. I almost lost Joanne once, it’s not happening again. Thing is, she’s a scared little butterfly, living in a cocoon of her own making. It’s time for her to spread her wings. And her legs. Scandalous? Hell no. She wants it as bad as I do. I’m not the only one dreaming about it all day... -
Last Round by Charity Ferrell
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat’s the best way to get back at your cheating ex?Give every guy who hits on you his number. That’s what I did when I met Silas. Little did I know, we’d see each other again.One run-in leads to another.One fake date leads to a friendship.That friendship leads to feelings.But everyone knows feelings and friendship doesn't mix.We’re too much the same.It’d never work out...Categorized as:
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The Captain's Secret Baby by A.J. Wynter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Billionaire. A Hockey Star...and a BABYWe're from two separate worlds.I'm the heir to a billion dollar corporation and he's a small town mechanic.It was supposed to be a summer fling.And yeah, it was fun while it lasted.But, we're from two separate worlds and it will never work... -
The Reluctant Boyfriend by Erika Kelly
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPrincess Gone Wild!When Princess Rosalina discovers her fiancé cheating on her, she’s done being dutiful. Jumping on a plane, she lands five thousand miles away in a world of hot cowboys, jean skirts, and tequila. Grabbing her chance to fly under the radar, she plans on acting out every single fantasy she’s denied herself while trying to meet the expectations of her family and country... -
Longtime Crush by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen my best friend and I fell for the same guy in middle school, I stepped back.I'd always expected to dance at their wedding.Not sit in the back pew of her funeral.I left town for my own reasons, but now that I'm back, it’s clear Sebastian Montgomery isn't the same man I left.He's hard. Broken.And a single father to an adorable little girl... -
So Flocked by Sarah Estep
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter the wedding, they’ll go their separate ways and no one will ever know what happened in the lighthouse.Jordy Taylor is a disaster. Over the hill by professional football standards, the veteran quarterback isn’t ready to hang up his pads just yet, but his team might have other plans...Categorized as:
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Brutal Callous Heir: Part One by Caitlyn Dare
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBestselling author Cailtyn Dare brings you a new dark high school romance in the Heirs of All Hallows' series.Cruel Devious Heir: part two is a dark high school bully romance... -
Six Secret Babies by Layla Valentine
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe tried to keep their fling under wraps,But six adorable babies aren’t going to stay hidden for long…HERThe Wenstown Wolves were in need of a new physical therapist, and apparently I was the only one they were interested in,Now I’m halfway across the country, making twice what I made in Seattle, and the team’s new management is an even more welcome surprise…Jason Munro is the buff, big-headed... -
Keeping You Away by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe last time I saw my first love was twelve years ago. We fell hard and fast, but it didn’t stop me from leaving. I never expected to see her again, but when I move back to my small hometown, there’s no avoiding it—especially since her dad’s my new boss.The more time we spend together, the more I want a second chance to be the man she deserves. As old sparks resurface, we grow closer... -
Abandon by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes a new story in her Seaside Pictures series… It’s not every day you're slapped on stage by two different women you've been dating for the last year. I know what you're thinking. What sort of ballsy woman gets on stage and slaps a rockstar? Does nobody have self-control anymore? It may have been the talk of the Grammy's...Categorized as:
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Every Time I Fall by Lexi Ryan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Lexi Ryan brings you Every Time I Fall, a sexy standalone romance about a woman learning to love herself and the guy who’s loved her all along.He’s my brother’s best friend.The hot guy with the heart of gold I’ve never let myself want.Guys like Dean don’t go for girls like me.Curvy. Thick. A big girl... -
Playing Dirty: A Bad Boy Sports Romance by Mickey Miller
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI'm going to teach Andrea to play dirty...she just doesn't know it yet. Jake Pulling in eight figures a year as star pitcher for the Chicago Jaguars, there's no shortage of parties, booze, and women. I'm a beast on the mound and between the sheets but when my social media presence becomes a major problem, the team’s owner brings in a PR expert to clean up my image... -
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Expect Me by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTravis Stevens struggles to move on and forget about the one amazing night he spent tangled up in the sheets with a beautiful woman who disappeared just before dawn. Now she’s just a memory that he can’t ignore... -
Coming Full Circle (the Pembrooke series) by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe knew what it was like to feel unwanted. At an early age Eliza Anderson learned a very hard lesson. Sometimes the people who are supposed to love you the most are the ones that cause you the most pain. She learned to guard herself, hesitating to let anyone close for fear of feeling that rejection all over again... -
Soaring with Fallon by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kristen Proby… Fallon McCarthy has climbed the corporate ladder. She’s had the office with the view, the staff, and the plaque on her door... -
Whiskey Throttle by Riley Hart
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLincoln I’ve done a good job getting over my past. I’m not only proud of who I am, but revel in it. Still, I don’t let myself get too close to people. With closeness comes questions and those pesky feelings, and I’m having none of that. I’ve got a great job, friends, I’m cute and twinky, and my bed’s never empty. What more do I need? Except I can’t stop sleeping with Rush Alexander... -
Just Not Mine by Rosalind James
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDestiny can sneak up on you. Or it can smack you in the face. Hugh Latimer's coping with a few problems just now. A broken hand, missing the European rugby tour ... and a half-brother and sister who are playing havoc with his love life. Instead of packing down in the scrum, he's driving the carpool to ballet--or forgetting it's his turn... -
Southern Seducer by Jessica Peterson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI’ve done a lot of stupid stuff in my life. But sleeping with my best friend tops the list. Annabel and I have been close since college. When I left school to play pro football, she was there. While I collected Super Bowl rings and cars worth more than the house I grew up in—she was there. I always assumed we’d end up together. Everyone did...
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