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  • Spark by Helen Hardt

    Spark by Helen Hardt

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He’ll do anything for his family… Donovan “Donny” Steel is on a partnership track with a major Denver law firm. He loves his city career and his luxurious downtown loft, and life is going just how he planned it…until his mother, the city attorney for his hometown of Snow Creek, Colorado, asks him to move back and work for her when her assistant retires. Mom asks? Donny goes...
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    multi-pov  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Implied Consent by K.C. Mills

    Implied Consent by K.C. Mills

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
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  • Sweet Lies Bitter Truths by Lily Perozo

    Sweet Lies Bitter Truths by Lily Perozo

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Samuel Garnett, the director of an important law firm and a successful attorney of the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, has Brazilian roots and a great love for Capoeira. He lives life to its fullest without limits. He is an experienced, adventurous, passionate and intense young man...
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    steamy  legal  romance  contemporary  new-adult  fiction  book  adult
  • Claim by Janet Nissenson

    Claim by Janet Nissenson

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The final book of the Splendor trilogy – the conclusion, but never the ending, to a love story for the ages All of luxury hotel heir Ian Gregson’s dreams are finally coming true. Soon he will be able to claim the beautiful woman he longed for from afar for more than two years, and she will belong to him for all time...
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    angst  multi-pov  steamy  adult  age-gap  alpha-mc  book  contemporary
  • Destiny by Helen Hardt

    Destiny by Helen Hardt

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Is love enough?Ava Steel is haunted by a ghost that has come back from the grave. She questions who she is and whether she's capable of being in a relationship with Brendan Murphy, the man she loves. As she shuts down her bakery—something she never does—to deal with these newly discovered secrets, she shuts down her relationship with Brendan as well...
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    multi-pov  steamy  romance  fiction  contemporary  book  adult
  • Anchor by M. Mabie

    Anchor by M. Mabie

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I believe in love at first sight. Now I know soulmates exist. Nothing has ever been easy for us. Every fight, every struggle, has been worth it. I’m stubborn, but what woman isn’t? She’s hard work and I love the overtime. He’s frustrating and unpredictable. I hope he never changes. I love driving her crazy. That’s half the fun. Lou’s sexy curls. Honeybee’s pink nose...
  • Remember Me by Jennifer Foor

    Remember Me by Jennifer Foor

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Shayne Hutchinson has finally come to grips with what love is. He's devoted himself to raising his brother's unborn twin children as his own. He's also committed himself to a relationship with the mother, Ashley. As much as she tries to make amends for the past, Ashley is still not completely accepted by Shayne's family...
  • For His Pleasure: Virgin Territory by Kimberly Brown

    For His Pleasure: Virgin Territory by Kimberly Brown

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Ivy Tremaine is head over heels in love. He’s sweet, loving, caring, attentive and caters to her needs. He’s perfect… well, almost perfect. Even with so many great qualities, Ivy only has one complaint… He won’t have sex with her. While sex isn’t the most important thing, for a woman like Ivy, it’s a pretty big deal. Her patience is wearing thin and she is seeking answers...
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    steamy  multi-pov  romance  contemporary  poc-mc  fiction  book  adult
  • Luke's Absolution by K.L. Kreig

    Luke's Absolution by K.L. Kreig

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Demons. Regrets. Absolution. Luke has lived on the wrong side of the law since he was seventeen. His hands are stained and his soul is black, but the worst sin he's committed is falling in love with his brother’s girl. Then he met her. Addy Monroe is pure, innocent and stubborn as an ox. Even though he doesn’t deserve her, Luke will stop at nothing to have her...
  • Captive Films: Season 2 by Jillian Dodd

    Captive Films: Season 2 by Jillian Dodd

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ...
  • Collateral Damage: A Small Town Romance by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Collateral Damage: A Small Town Romance by Giulia Lagomarsino

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This is the second book in The Cortell Brothers series. It is recommended they are read in order...
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    angst  legal  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  friendship
  • The Partnership by Annie Dyer

    The Partnership by Annie Dyer

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He’s setting the rules.She’s breaking them all…Playboy. Poser. Partner.It’s always the first two I’ve been known for. With the rest of my siblings in grown-up relationships, I decided it was time to prove I was more than just my reputation, and take my partnership in my family’s law firm seriously.Ambitious.Hardworking.No more spilling coffee on the photocopier...
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    legal  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  humor  romance
  • Pulse: A Rockstar Short Story by Anne Mercier

    Pulse: A Rockstar Short Story by Anne Mercier

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A #JUCY and #SAGE short story Jesse and Lucy need a break. They look and feel like cast members from The Walking Dead, and I'm not talking about the humans. It's only an overnight break, but it's exactly what they need. Cage and Sera attend a charity function and run into an unwelcome enemy...
  • A Divided Heart by Alessandra Torre

    A Divided Heart by Alessandra Torre

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Can you love two men at once? Is there any future in that?Brant loves me fiercely. A brilliant tech billionaire who has owned my heart for four years, he keeps proposing, and I keep turning him down. I can’t marry him, not with all of the secrets between us.Lee uses me wildly.As grouchy as he is cocky, he's interested in getting me into his bed and little more...
  • Alluring Surrender by Skye Turner

    Alluring Surrender by Skye Turner

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Cruz Edwards is the talented drummer of Bayou Stix, the most famous rock band in the country. Behind his drum set, he’s a god. Playing is his escape from his tormented past. He’s a deeply tortured man and the scars of his conception and parentage run deep, so deep his friends worry that eventually he’ll sink into the abyss of his own making...
  • The Difference Between Someday and Forever by Aly Martinez

    The Difference Between Someday and Forever by Aly Martinez

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The world took everything from us. As survivors of not only a plane crash, but two other impossible tragedies, we’d more than earned a life of peace. But time and time again, we were shown that fate had no intention of giving that to us. Remi and I were soulmates. Plain and simple. Our love should have died in the depths of our darkness, but the sun still exists even when it’s not shining...
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    angst  multi-pov  steamy  adult  amnesia  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Second Best by Noelle Adams

    Second Best by Noelle Adams

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    We meet every other Wednesday night in a downtown hotel. No dates. No commitments. No hearts or flowers. Just his body and mine.Maybe I’m his second best. He’s definitely mine. But second best has never felt so good.Second Best is a sexy, standalone contemporary romance (60K words)...
  • Jesse by Jo Raven

    Jesse by Jo Raven

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Meet the Damage Control Boys - set in the world of the bestselling series Inked Brotherhood. New Adult Contemporary Romance. Returning to Madison hurts. I thought I’d left my past behind, but the past goes on living. I carry it inside of me, it’s a piece of me. People have marked me in indelible ways and I drag the shreds of my soul behind me, trying to put my pieces back together...
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    angst  multi-pov  steamy  audiobook  book  contemporary  dark  fiction
  • Sail by M. Mabie

    Sail by M. Mabie

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    This isn’t just a two-year long one-night stand. It’s my life. This is my life. Our life. It isn’t just some careless affair. I’ve made the worst decisions a woman could, but I’ll earn my second chance. She can try keeping all the guilt for herself, but I’m just as much to blame. Loving Casey wasn’t my biggest mistake. Fighting it for so long was. I’ll show her how fearless our love makes me...
  • Over The Edge by Meredith Wild

    Over The Edge by Meredith Wild

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Olivia Bridge has always been a good girl—good grades, good friends, and a good job that her wealthy parents handed her. Desperate to carve out a life that is truly hers, Liv walks away from it all and takes on the challenge of helping her brothers open a chain of fitness centers in New York City...
  • Evolve Series Box Set by S.E. Hall

    Evolve Series Box Set by S.E. Hall

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Fall in love with The Evolve Series by NYTimes & USA Today Bestselling author S.E...
  • Biker with Benefits by Mickey Miller

    Biker with Benefits by Mickey Miller

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A sexy biker. A hot midnight encounter. One ride together that changes everything. Jax Reid is everything I should be afraid of--and everything I crave. My skin tingled from the first moment I saw him. Temptingly handsome, dangerous, and with a darkness behind his eyes. He was scarred. So was I. His past is complicated. Dark. So is mine...
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    multi-pov  steamy  adult  biker  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Still Go Crazy by J.H. Croix

    Still Go Crazy by J.H. Croix

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A second chance, frenemies to lovers romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix! Boone Reeves was my everything once. Not anymore. Boone is back in town, and I want *nothing* to do with him. He might be panty-melting hot, but I can stand the heat. All I have to do is remember how he dumped me. Boone never did anything in half measures, and when he broke my heart, he broke it good...
  • Be My Flirty Firefighter by C.L. Cruz

    Be My Flirty Firefighter by C.L. Cruz

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She's a photographer stuck in a rut. He's a firefighter who loves the unexpected. Will the sparks between them amount to something more?AndyAs a photographer, I’ve endured more weddings than any single woman should have to.But I love my job, even if it is a little routine.Then I land a gig shooting promo materials for a local firefighter bachelor auction...
  • Breach of Contract by Laramie Briscoe

    Breach of Contract by Laramie Briscoe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Our voices and love will never be silenced...Everett James ThompsonKnown for my charismatic stage presence and being the oldest son of music royalty, I’ve always been able to do exactly what I want.Front my own band? Become one of the powerhouses in the metal genre? Make a name for myself without using that of my parents? I’ve done all of it...
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    angst  multi-pov  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Sensation Fantasies 1 by Kimberly Knight

    Sensation Fantasies 1 by Kimberly Knight

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From USA Today bestselling author Kimberly Knight, comes a short, steamy read that you won't want to put down. Sensation. A sacred place free from judgment or inhibitions. The only rule: Ask before you touch...
  • What Comes After by Melissa Toppen

    What Comes After by Melissa Toppen

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Life is full of many things. Love. Loss. Heartbreak. Laughter. No matter how small, each moment has value. Then there are the big moments. The moments that define us. And the people who shape our very existence. Abel Collins is that person for me. From the very first time our eyes locked, I knew there was something about him. That he was the person that would change everything...
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    steamy  angst  contemporary  new-adult  fiction  book  adult  romance
  • Tropical Ice by Kat Mizera

    Tropical Ice by Kat Mizera

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Garrett “Hawk” Hawkins may be a bad boy in the rink but he doesn’t know what to do when he’s wrongly accused of on-ice misconduct. Given a five-game suspension by the NHL, he heads down to Mimosa Key to lay on the beach for a few days and get his head on straight—until he runs into a troubled beauty who happens to be the sister of his ex-teammate...
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    steamy  angst  multi-pov  romance  sports  secrets  contemporary  drama
  • Lithium Waves by Carmel Rhodes

    Lithium Waves by Carmel Rhodes

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lithium Waves: Book One in the Lithium Springs Series. Ryder If you asked Ryder ten years ago if he considered himself lucky, he would have laughed in your face. When you grew up where he grew up, with the father he had, there was no such thing as luck. There was only life, death, and music...
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    steamy  angst  romance  contemporary  abuse  fiction  book  adult
  • Taming Trouble by Jiffy Kate

    Taming Trouble by Jiffy Kate

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The day Tucker Benoit left his father's farm in French Settlement to pursue his love of music was the best day of his life. Or so he thought... After years of booze, girls, drugs, and gigs, Tucker finds himself back where he started. Only this time, he finds solace on the farm that once isolated him from the world...
  • Secret Sins and Sacred Sins by C.D. Reiss

    Secret Sins and Sacred Sins by C.D. Reiss

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    There were three of us. Strat. A rock god who walked on air. Indy. A handsome musician smart enough to live through stardom. Me, a girl with everything to lose and nothing she wanted to keep. I loved them both. They say three's a crowd, but maybe I liked crowds...until the one thing I wanted to keep was stolen out of my arms. I left that world, straightened up, went to law school...
  • Reviving the Rhythm by Amy Kaybach

    Reviving the Rhythm by Amy Kaybach

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The third book in the Blind Rebels rock star romance series plunges drummer, Sammy, into an abyss of uncertainty after an accident threatens not just his life but the only safe place he has left. Despite the sudden dark storm that assumes control of his existence, a ray of sun peeks into his life from his past that might pull him out of the depths...
  • Untamed by M.J. Carnal

    Untamed by M.J. Carnal

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Steve Wainwright is broken. After catching his fiancé in bed with his radio co-host, he vows to never let anyone in again. But sometimes fate has other plans. Lily Ann Lee is going through a crisis of her own and turns to Steve for help. Their friendship is instant and something they both treasure...
  • Claiming My Soulmate by Jessica Blake

    Claiming My Soulmate by Jessica Blake

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I sell the concept of love. But don’t believe in it. Until her. Although I created the world’s most popular dating app, I secretly don’t believe in love. In fact, I think people who do are fairy tale chasing fools. And soulmates? Only idiots would buy into that concept. When my secret gets out, my professional life and my billion dollar company are in jeopardy...
  • Catching Kate by D. Kelly

    Catching Kate by D. Kelly

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After almost four years, Michael Matthews has come face to face with the love of his life. To say it didn’t go quite as he envisioned is an understatement. Never in a million years would he have imagined that his best friend, Daniel, is the new man in Kate’s life...
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    angst  multi-pov  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  epic  fiction
  • Rule: The Finale by L.A. Cotton

    Rule: The Finale by L.A. Cotton

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Eva and Rafe’s story concludes in this emotional, angsty, rock star romance from the bestselling author of the Rixon Raiders seriesRafe Hunter thought he was destined for two things in life: playing guitar, and keeping his brother on the straight and narrow.Until Eva.She makes him want to be better. Makes him dream of life after the band. But Black Hearts Still Beat is all he’s ever known...
  • Table 10: Part 2 by Jiffy Kate

    Table 10: Part 2 by Jiffy Kate

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A waitress fielding life’s curveballs.A CEO with a penchant for pie.She’s independent and tenacious.He’s chivalrous and demanding.They’re an unexpected match.Somehow, through a series of events, their lives are thrust together...
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    angst  multi-pov  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary  fiction
  • A Leap of Faith by T. Gephart, Emma Wilder

    A Leap of Faith by T. Gephart, Emma Wilder

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Lexi and Alex's passion for each other shows no signs of waning, but the road ahead is by no means easy. While Lexi loves Alex, she struggles to retain her individual identity while being a partner in a high-profile relationship. On her first international tour as Power Station's publicist and Alex's official girlfriend, Lexi is initiated into the crazy lifestyle of a rock star...
    Categorized as:
    multi-pov  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  humor  romance
  • Redeem Me by Jennifer Foor

    Redeem Me by Jennifer Foor

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Road to Redemption is a Long Journey Parker Hutchinson has done a good job messing up his reputation as the golden child. He’s made bad choices, pushed everyone away, and almost ruined his brother’s life. Though he’s tried his best to make amends, he can’t seem to find a way to convince his family that he’s changed. Cameron Hynson is in college with hopes to become a lawyer...
  • Alluring Ties by Skye Turner

    Alluring Ties by Skye Turner

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Alluring Ties is a companion novella to the Bayou Stix series. In Alluring Turmoil, we were introduced to Lexi Sloane’s two best friends, Bradi and Erik. Alluring Ties will take you on a journey into their pasts and bring you to their present. Bradi St. James is a force to be reckoned with. She’s strong, independent, and has something to prove...
  • Forgiving Gia by Gina Whitney

    Forgiving Gia by Gina Whitney

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Abel Gunner is a rock-star with legendary skills both in and out of the bedroom. He swore he wouldn't fall for another woman after being schemed and manipulated by an ex-lover. He kept that vow until he met Gia Mastro. The Dom inside of him awoke the moment he set eyes upon the submissive beauty. His dark soul hungered for her submission and affection...
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    angst  multi-pov  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary  drama
  • Mick by C.M. Steele

    Mick by C.M. Steele

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    “I’d die for you…” As the “Princess” of the Steele Riders, Morgan Steele is untouchable. A mere tattoo artist isn’t worthy of her, but Mick’s going to do whatever he can to win her love. Morgan wants her man and is going to do whatever she can to get Ewan “Mick” McMann to claim her body and soul...
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    angst  multi-pov  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  biker  book  contemporary
  • Lost For You by Jayne Frost

    Lost For You by Jayne Frost

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When I was eighteen, I stood at the precipice of stardom. I had the record deal. And the tour to back it up. But I succumbed to the pressure of that life. The dark side. Now, I skate on the fringe. My brother is the genius guitarist for the band Caged, and I’m the one who helped make that happen. I’m happy to run my bars and my land development company. Sure I am...
  • Battle Scars by Emily Goodwin

    Battle Scars by Emily Goodwin

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    **For a LIMITED time, Bad Things (Book 1) is included along with Battle Scars! Bad Things is in front of Battle Scars, so the books can be read in order. Please use the table of contents to navigate to Battle Scars** They say time heals all wounds, but sometimes it does just the opposite. The pain festers, seeping deep into your heart...
  • Yes, Sirs by Cornelia Fields

    Yes, Sirs by Cornelia Fields

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    "You were ours from the second we saw you," he stated as if I didn't have a choice in it, and the truth was, I didn't need to because he was right. I was theirs, but what they didn't know was that they were mine too. ~ One invitation to an open house. One moment. One chance. And everything changed.When Emma got an invitation to the most exclusive BDSM club in the city, she knew she needed to go...
  • Consume by Jessica Prince

    Consume by Jessica Prince

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Killian Everett is condescending, egotistical, and a complete jerk. When I started as the new assistant for the famous rock band Civil Corruption, I thought I’d hit the career jackpot... but I was wrong. With his attitude, bad behavior, and stupid good looks, Killian has made my life a living hell since my very first day. We may fight constantly, but that doesn’t make me want him any less...
  • Three Kings, One Night by Autumn Jones Lake

    Three Kings, One Night by Autumn Jones Lake

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Three short Holiday stories set in the Lost Kings MC world. Two sweet stories and one steamy story. Each one is approximately 5,000 words. 1) Murphy and Heidi Spending Christmas Eve with his best friend's little sister will be a challenge for Murphy. Especially when a would-be boyfriend stops by and Murphy realizes there's a lot he doesn't know about Heidi these days...
  • Braydon by Nicole Edwards

    Braydon by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Nicole Edwards comes the sixth searing adventure in her Alluring Indulgence erotic romance series, which follows the seven Walker brothers and their sizzling-hot love interests!Braydon Walker has always shared everything with his identical twin brother Brendon—hopes, dreams, career choices, and yes, even women...
  • Afflicted by Sophie Monroe

    Afflicted by Sophie Monroe

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Fresh off tour Blake Potter, the sexy bassist for Battlescars, is in Smithville, Ohio to work on their next album ‘Coming Clean’. Still pining after Aubrey’s best friend, Piper, it’s going to be harder than he expected to see her back with her long-­‐ term boyfriend, Cole...
  • Submit by C.D. Reiss

    Submit by C.D. Reiss

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    "You’re mine. The minute I told you to spread your legs and you did it, you were mine. When I told you to beg for it and you did, you were mine. When you put your hands behind your back without being told, I owned you."No. God, no.My name is Monica, and no matter what Jonathan says, I am not submissive...
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