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  • Saving Daddy by Laylah Roberts

    Saving Daddy by Laylah Roberts

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A Daddy in need of someone to cherish and call his own . . .Hack has a job he loves. Great friends. Stability.And no one special in his life.A caregiver and protector, he needs someone to take care of.And then Greer Savage walks right on into his life.Incredibly brave, yet also slightly broken. Sweet and funny.He wants to wrap her up tight in his arms and never let her go...
  • Nashville Dreams by Julie Capulet

    Nashville Dreams by Julie Capulet

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    “All I wished for was to experience that spark you read about, just once. What I wasn’t expecting was the Fourth of July and heaven on earth all rolled into one.” ~ Stella Bass player Kade Tucker is known as the Magic Man, and not only for his riffs. After breaking off a disastrous relationship, he swears off women. Only problem is, five minutes later, he might have just met the love of his life...
  • Maddox by Kate Oliver

    Maddox by Kate Oliver

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    BrynnRebuilding her life after escaping from the years of neglect and abuse from the one person she should have been able to trust most was definitely a challenge. Working two crappy jobs, living in a run-down apartment, and riding the bus through the worst part of town–this was not what she envisioned for her life...
  • The Bodyguard by Nichole Rose

    The Bodyguard by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Even giants fall…and the last brother standing will fall like a ton of bricks when he meets the feisty curvy girl meant to complete him.Cormac "Giant" CarmichaelFor the last year and a half, I've watched my MC brothers drop like flies.I almost gave up on finding my one.And then my dad called in a favor for a friend of a friend.His daughter is in trouble and needs my help...
  • Mace by Lane Hart

    Mace by Lane Hart

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Mace I fell for Hailey the moment I laid eyes on her, before I knew about the three King Kong size battles I would have to fight to be with her. By the time Linc warned me that his gorgeous sister with legs a mile long was off limits and “emotionally fragile,” it was too late. There was no turning back. Then there’s my friend Senn, who had a one-night stand with Hailey...
  • Cash's Treasure by Cassi Hart

    Cash's Treasure by Cassi Hart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Kayla A year after my whole world turned upside down, I’m finally settled into my new life with a job, friends, and a man who means everything to me. Cash is more than my rescuer and protector. He’s my best friend. Everyone around us might argue that we are a couple, but despite how much I long to admit my true feelings, it’s a line I know we can’t cross...
  • Patriot by Fiona Davenport

    Patriot by Fiona Davenport

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Patrick “Patriot” O’Bannon never expected to be struck with the urge to claim a woman on the way home from a run. Let alone in a biker bar on territory belonging to a rival club. Laying low wasn’t an option when another man cornered the red-headed beauty who was meant to be his. Erin Cabot wasn’t interested in becoming the old lady of a Devil’s Jesters...
  • Daddy's Sweet Girl by Laylah Roberts

    Daddy's Sweet Girl by Laylah Roberts

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    On the surface Kent Jensen is an easygoing guy. But underneath lies a core of steel. He’s a Dom who is looking for a sub who will give him everything. Total control. What he is not looking for is a Little who is in a world of trouble... Abby’s life is so out of control she doesn’t even know how to begin to fix it. She’s worn out, broke and trying to pay off her brother’s debts...
  • Wild in the Windy City Volume 3: New Year's Eve Edition by Rachel Brookes, M. Piper

    Wild in the Windy City Volume 3: New Year's Eve Edition by Rachel Brookes, M. Piper

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    New Year's Eve on Navy Pier. A sexy, breathless night. Eighteen authors bring magic, steam, and romance to the Resolution Gala on Navy Pier this New Year’s Eve. Don’t miss the fireworks. *The authors included in this set are chart topping authors from around the globe that love romance. They're donating all sales proceeds to Bernie's Book Bank...
  • Storm by Kali Hart

    Storm by Kali Hart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    AspenI can’t think of a better place to spend my last week in Alaska than in Three Rivers.Twenty years as a pilot in the Army has come and gone.Many of the veterans I served with have settled in the small town.It’s only fitting I spend my last days catching up with them.Plus, I’m determined to show my bestie a good time...
  • Nashville Days: by Julie Capulet

    Nashville Days: by Julie Capulet

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It's the hottest summer on record …Travis Tucker is the ultra-hot lead singer in a country-rock band whose four albums have all hit number one. Life as a superstar is good. The only problem is, he gets swarmed wherever he goes. So he decides to buy himself a secret country getaway to work on his next record and clear his head.Ruby Hayes is on a mission...
  • Shameless by Sybil Bartel

    Shameless by Sybil Bartel

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Bodyguard. Shadow. Warrior. The Marines trained me to be a weapon. Tactical warfare was in my blood. I didn't think twice when I was deployed for the fifth time because I was born battle ready. Then a mission went south and left me with a medical discharge. Too many years downrange, I didn't fit in the civilian world...
  • Blade by C.M. Steele

    Blade by C.M. Steele

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Anthony “Blade” Santini wants a slice of Jules Walker the second he sees the beauty at Penny’s Bakery. Still, with the world of trouble following the Steele Riders, he knows it’s not safe for her. As much as he’d love to be selfish and seal her fate as his, he refuses to put her in danger...
  • Jensen by Kali Hart

    Jensen by Kali Hart

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    JensenI swore off women years ago, sick and tired of watching all those closest to me suffering from relationships gone sour.I’m a loner.I don’t need anyone except my dog.But when I meet my buddy’s wife’s sister Nova, I’m drawn to her in a way I can’t fight.I quickly find myself at the mercy of this charming curvy beauty.She fills a part of me I never knew needed to be whole...
  • Blaine by Kali Hart

    Blaine by Kali Hart

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    CharmaneWhen my transmission dies, I’m forced to do the one thing I swore I’d never do:Ask Blaine Stark for a favor.With a massive snowstorm on the way, it’s my last chance to make a trip up the mountain to bring my dear friend supplies until spring.It’s just a quick trip.Except the storm comes early, trapping us.Forcing us to share a cabin...
  • A Hero for Her by Nichole Rose

    A Hero for Her by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The curvy songbird brings him peace. The broken Army Ranger gives her hope. But can love heal his haunted mind and save her life?Ronan GallagherWhen I left the Army, I left behind pieces of myself.The things I did haunt me. So do the friends I lost.I thought I'd always be broken until I took a job protecting Winter Pyke.This curvy songbird touches parts of me that haven't seen the light in years...
  • Wanted by the Warrant Officer by Fiona Davenport

    Wanted by the Warrant Officer by Fiona Davenport

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The last thing Deacon Walker expected when he drove one of his friends to the hospital for the birth of their child was to meet the woman who was meant to be his. But the Navy SEAL knew that he’d do whatever it took to claim Piper Amherst as soon as he saw her.The attraction between Deacon and Piper burned hot and fast, but someone else wanted the pretty nurse for themselves...
  • Rescued by the SEAL by Fiona Davenport

    Rescued by the SEAL by Fiona Davenport

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Huntley Reed was convinced that military relationships were doomed to fail. He’d seen too many marriages go down in flames to think he could make one work. But he didn’t feel as though he was missing out until he met Cora Davis.Huntley tried to stay away from the gorgeous bank teller, but he could only stay away for so long...
  • Easy Ride by Nichole Rose

    Easy Ride by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Loving his curvy lamb will be this former SEAL's easiest ride yet. ShepAinsley Foster has the brightest eyes and sweetest smile I've ever seen.Whatever she's running from sent her straight to my gym.I want her to run right into my arms.But earning her trust is no easy feat.All she knows of motorcycle clubs is what she's seen on the news...
  • Training Sasha by Becca Jameson

    Training Sasha by Becca Jameson

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    His friend's little sister... Sasha Easton has had her eye on Lincoln Walsh—the owner of Club Zodiac—for five years. Unfortunately, he does nothing but scowl at her and reject her every shy advance. She's not right for him... Lincoln doesn’t have a choice but to discourage Sasha because the truth is that he’s a sadist. And Sasha is no masochist...
  • Corpse Candle by Jaycee Wolfe

    Corpse Candle by Jaycee Wolfe

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Piper:The one constant lesson in my life is to fight. Fight for survival, fight for my family, fight for those who can’t fight for themselves. What happens when family stops fighting for you? What do you do when they just give you away, handing you over to the devil himself? I guess this is where all that training takes hold. This is where the test begins. I was born and bred to win...
  • Stolen by the Master Chief by Fiona Davenport

    Stolen by the Master Chief by Fiona Davenport

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Arrow Hamlin was being a good samaritan when he stopped to help someone with a flat tire. He never expected his act of kindness would lead him to the woman who was meant to be his. Or that she’d be on the run from a dangerous situation.Sage Elsher was stunned by a violent encounter in her own home. She had no idea who to trust until Arrow came to her rescue...
  • Unwritten Rules by Jordan Marie

    Unwritten Rules by Jordan Marie

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I tried to protect her. I tried to resist her… Marcum I’m done with women. Women can’t handle me, and at my age, I’m not about to change. Then I met Toi. Too young. Too vibrant. Too naïve. I took her as payment for a debt owed. I didn’t want to. I had to do it. I did it for her. She was too vulnerable. She needs someone to watch over her, to keep her safe. That’s all this is...
  • Once Upon A Scandal by Madison Faye

    Once Upon A Scandal by Madison Faye

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Once upon a time, a nobody met a prince. Then she met his best friend, a second prince. Then she learned they like to share , and that’s when things got interesting. That’s when things got downright scandalous . My life has never been a fairytale. Absent parents, a grandmother gone too soon, and a job working the kitchens for the most heinous b**ch in the Kingdom of Bandiff...
  • Falling In The Mountains by Olivia T. Turner

    Falling In The Mountains by Olivia T. Turner

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    New town. New job. New Me. New boyfriend? At least that’s what the hot Mountain Man staring me down with hungry eyes seems to think. Julian works in Search and Rescue in the Greene Mountains. He also owns the bungee jump, and that’s where I meet him. Those beautiful possessive eyes stare me down as he straps the cord around my ankles...
  • Dom by Fiona Davenport

    Dom by Fiona Davenport

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    On the run after being in the wrong place at the wrong time, Lucy Skye was desperate enough to try anything. Picking the pocket of a sexy biker turned out to be the best decision she ever made.As an enforcer for the Silver Saints MC, Dominic “Dom” Lazar had a reputation for being ruthless. But the last thing he wanted to do was punish the tiny beauty who tried to steal his wallet...
  • Her Rough Mountain Outlaw by Madison Faye

    Her Rough Mountain Outlaw by Madison Faye

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Dominant, wild, and alpha af. This single mom just got tangled up with the hardest new outlaw on the mountain. And he’s about to show her how a real man claims what’s his. I was a beast . A devil on two wheels. A rebel outlaw with a gun on my hip and a bigger one between my legs...
  • Until Brandon (Kindle Worlds: Happily Ever Alpha) by Natasha Madison

    Until Brandon (Kindle Worlds: Happily Ever Alpha) by Natasha Madison

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Brandon Anytime I heard someone speak of the boom, I laughed. Surely only crazy people believe they can fall in love as soon as they lay eyes on someone. I thought it was all in their heads until the moment she walked into my office asking for a job. The instant my gaze locked with hers, I knew she was mine, and I would do anything in my power to protect her...
  • High-Stakes Loving by Fiona Archer

    High-Stakes Loving by Fiona Archer

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Former SEALs Quinn and Mike have discovered in King's Bluff, Wyoming, a town that embraces ménage and BDSM lifestyles. Even better, they found a sweet woman they could love--if they could only gain the shy librarian's trust. Overhearing that she adores capture fantasy books, the two Doms know exactly how to get her attention. Trapped between two experienced Masters, Reagan surrenders...
  • Meant To Be by Tory Baker

    Meant To Be by Tory Baker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After being medically discharged from the SEALS, Liam Stevens worked himself to the bone to make a good life. He thought he had it all planned out, but those plans changed when he saw a blonde beauty stranded along the side of the road. Everly wasn’t your usual damsel in distress. She had an independent streak a mile long...
  • Hot for the Navy SEAL by C.L. Cruz

    Hot for the Navy SEAL by C.L. Cruz

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hot for the Navy SEAL is a sweet, short, and steamy story with a happily-ever-after instalove romance featuring an ex-Navy SEAL and the curvy woman he loves. It is the 7th book in the Hot for Heroes multi-author series.McKennaMy life is quiet and predictable, and I thought I was okay with that...
  • Dear Huxley: Heart of a Wounded Hero by Layne Daniels

    Dear Huxley: Heart of a Wounded Hero by Layne Daniels

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This summer, my older brother and I both came home. Me, toting a college degree and a job with the city attorney. Him, with a decade of service to our country and a brotherhood of guys who followed him home.Eavesdropping like the nosy little sister I’ll always be, I overheard them talking about the only one in their team who reenlisted. I’m intrigued...
  • Accidental Hero by Shaw Hart

    Accidental Hero by Shaw Hart

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The worst day of my life is the one that people can't stop asking me about.Mabel:When my car breaks down one night, I'm sure that I'm about to be murdered.Isn't that how most horror stories start?Instead, I'm saved by a grumpy giant.Jonah isn't much of a talker but that's okay because I am...
  • State of Faith: Heart of a Wounded Hero by Mayra Statham

    State of Faith: Heart of a Wounded Hero by Mayra Statham

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Major Crew McCabe had one dream, to serve his country using the skills he’s been trained with over the last twenty years. After a horrific accident leaves him unable to do that, has him looking at a desk job. Not only angry, the Major is lost.A simple letter from an unexpected pen pal helps restore his state of faith...
  • Bear's Little Brat by Cooper McKenzie

    Bear's Little Brat by Cooper McKenzie

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She has a knack for getting in trouble. But this Daddy knows just how to handle naughty little brats... A prank gone wrong sends Emory off to Bratburg Institute, where she's expected to learn how to become a "proper woman".But as it turns out, it's not the horrible punishment she expects it to be...
  • His Temptation by Fern Fraser

    His Temptation by Fern Fraser

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Despite our scorching chemistry, falling for the boss's daughter is not a good idea. LACEYDad hires a doctor to take over his medical practice while he takes a vacation, and I'm immediately drawn to Wyatt. The older man's piercing blue eyes and mesmerizing good looks set my body on fire. Our relationship sparks, and business soon becomes pleasure...
  • The Rogue's Princess by Cassi Hart

    The Rogue's Princess by Cassi Hart

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    MilaLife after my father’s tragic death has been one disappointment after another. Things only get worse when my mother abandons me, leaving me at the mercy of my abusive stepfather. When I overhear him on the phone one night offering my virginity as payment for an outstanding debt, I know I have to get out...
  • Rugged Soul by Cameron Hart

    Rugged Soul by Cameron Hart

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I didn’t plan on becoming the president of Deviant Souls MC. After the last Prez was involved in multiple scandals that threatened to tear the club apart, however, someone needed to step up.After six months, I’ve done my best to take out the trash and keep it out...
  • Her Double Delite Warriors by Dixie Lynn Dwyer

    Her Double Delite Warriors by Dixie Lynn Dwyer

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    [Siren Ménage Everlasting: Erotic Cowboy Ménage a Trois Romance, M/F/M, HEA]Alexa Stone hides in the shadows at Dixie Chix and fantasizes about Michael and Chad Phillips. The fears from her past rule her actions, and it’s easier to remain hidden than to stand out. When Michael and Chad take notice of her, she runs like hell...
  • Conley by Frankie Love

    Conley by Frankie Love

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When Calico shows up at the Garage with a busted car, I know she's in trouble.Her four-wheel piece-of-shit is filled to the brim with her and her son's belongings. She's running from something. From someone.She's been through hell, and she's not interested in getting involved with a biker like me.But she isn't going anywhere. One look at her curves and I know she's mine...
  • Angel Kisses by Nichole Rose

    Angel Kisses by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A little New Years' magic will send a former SEAL and his curvy girl up in flames.Masen StarksSix months ago, I found my future.Theia Perry is the sweetest little angel I've ever met.When I'm with her, I'm invincible.But she doesn't need a damaged soldier like me messing up her life.I shouldn't have asked her to this New Year's Eve party.But I can't bring myself to regret it...
  • Preacher by Harley Wylde, Jessica Coulter Smith

    Preacher by Harley Wylde, Jessica Coulter Smith

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Kayla: My twin brother, Johnny, practically disappeared when he started prospecting for the Dixie Reapers, and if I wanted to see him, then it meant going to the compound. I'd never been inside the clubhouse, wasn't supposed to go there, but sometimes the devil on my shoulder prods me into doing things I shouldn't...
  • Passion, Vows & Babies: Body Language (Kindle Worlds Novella) by Rochelle Paige

    Passion, Vows & Babies: Body Language (Kindle Worlds Novella) by Rochelle Paige

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Jessa Ames is shy and a bit of a klutz.Roman Thatcher is confident and athletic. They couldn’t be more different, but they’re also made for each other. This quiet beauty will learn there’s more than one way to communicate when the language is love...
  • Wild Curves by Sadie King

    Wild Curves by Sadie King

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A fake relationship for a weekend; a biker who wants more and a shy girl who can’t give him the one thing he wants…Mom’s coming to visit and she expects to meet my new boyfriend.Spoiler I don’t have a boyfriend. I pretended I did to get Mom off my back, I didn’t expect her to show up on the mountain...
  • Possessing Liberty by Nichole Rose

    Possessing Liberty by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Falling in love never hurt so good.KillianI'm a military man…rough, demanding, and used to being obeyed.I don't do love. I don't date. I don't have time for either.But Liberty Connor has me rethinking everything.One kiss from those sweet lips, and I'm hers.How do you convince an angel to fall for the devil?You possess her.LibertyKillian Thorne is my worst nightmare.Bossy, scarred…and hot as Hades...
  • Lucky Ride by C.M. Steele

    Lucky Ride by C.M. Steele

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My lucky Clover practically landed in my lap, and I would do anything to keep her right there for the rest of our lives, but our town is full of a dangerous element disguised as the good guys.When one crosses the line, my sweet Clover becomes their target, bringing them into my crosshairs...
  • Hard Ride by Tory Baker

    Hard Ride by Tory Baker

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He was going to claim her. She was going to make him work for it. Gage Bennet knew Nova Johnston was meant to be his old lady. She felt it, too. Of that, he was certain. Still, the two of them were embroiled in a cat and mouse game, that was slowly driving him mad. When Nova finally gives in, trusting him with not only her body, but her heart. Gage knows a freedom like he’s never felt before...
  • Protect You by Nichole Rose

    Protect You by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This SEAL will wage war to win a future with his feisty girl.BryantI loved Gia Duncan the day I met her.But I knew I had to ship out, so I said nothing.I'm back now, and all I want is to claim my girl.I think I have a real chance until I say something stupid.Now she wants nothing to do with me, but that's too bad.An angry client is targeting her, and I'm her first line of defense...
  • Sugar and Spice by Kat Baxter

    Sugar and Spice by Kat Baxter

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    All she wants is a weekend rendezvous…I love the small town I’m from. I love having so much extended family close by and I love my mail order chocolate company. But what what I don’t love is being everyone’s favorite aunt. It’s like being cock-blocked by the entire town...
  • Cooper by Hope Ford

    Cooper by Hope Ford

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Cooper: Tate Family Holidays An Alpha Man and Curvy Younger Woman Christmas Romance Cooper I fell in love with her in a letter. A year of writing back and forth to each other and I knew she was the one. I knew that I loved her. But when I finally meet her, she’s nothing like what I thought. I should just pack up and leave… but there’s something holding me back. Ivy I love him. Plain and simple...
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