Books like 'The Muse'
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All You Need Is Love by Janet Nissenson
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWas the wedding of their dreams about to become a living nightmare? For those who fell in love with Julia and Nathan in Serendipity, see how their story continues to unfold in this sweet, funny and sexy novella. After overcoming all of the obstacles in pursuit of their happily ever after, Julia and Nathan are determined to plan their dream wedding in just six months time... -
![The Evolution Of Sin: The Complete Trilogy by Giana Darling]()
The Evolution Of Sin: The Complete Trilogy by Giana Darling
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt started with an affair; a seven day long, no-strings-attached holiday tryst in Los Cabos, Mexico. Giselle Moore is a naive artist fleeing from her troubled past in Paris, France to a better life with her family in New York City but first, she takes a much needed vacation to seek solitude... -
![Something Nice by Tiffany Reisz]()
Something Nice by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's July, a couple months after Nora returns to Søren at the end of THE SIREN, and while in bed, Søren makes a trade with Nora. He'll do something nice for her and she'll do something nice for him. Of course Nora picks something sexual. But Søren surprises her with his "something nice" request. Read the excerpt below to find out what it is.This story if for mailing list subscribers only... -
![No Feelings Involved by Siobhan Davis]()
No Feelings Involved by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCan this skeptical player let down his guard long enough to let love into his life, or is this forbidden romance a train wreck in the making? Ryan James doesn’t believe in love. It’s a truth he learned early in life. A truth he carried with him into adulthood... -
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![The Secret by Giana Darling]()
The Secret by Giana Darling
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIs it possible to keep a life-changing secret from your family and friends when it is burning you alive from the inside out? One week. It didn’t seem possible that a person could change in one week yet after only seven days spent with the mysterious Frenchman in Los Cabos, Mexico, Giselle was moving to New York City a changed woman... -
![Teach Me Something by Aubrey Bondurant]()
Teach Me Something by Aubrey Bondurant
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsComing February 9th, 2017 Catherine Davenport is successful in her career, but doesn't have the same skill when it comes to her love life. After a painful divorce, she's finding the new world of dating both intimidating and frustrating... -
![The Biker's Cherry by Glenna Maynard]()
The Biker's Cherry by Glenna Maynard
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWall Street Journal & USA Today Bestselling Author Glenna Maynard brings you another gritty age gap MC romance.The Biker's CherryNavarroI'm a prospect. The low man in the hierarchy of my club.There's nothing I want more than being a Royal Bastard but her. Kimber is off limits. Too damn young and wild for a man like me. I try to keep my distance, but no matter where I turn, there she is... -
![The Girl of His Dreams (Bachelor) by Janet Nissenson]()
The Girl of His Dreams (Bachelor) by Janet Nissenson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe was convinced he’d be a bachelor for life. And then he met the girl of his dreams.Jordan Reeves has fully embraced the carefree, uncomplicated bachelor life, figuring that the poor example he’d been provided by his parents of so-called marital bliss was reason enough to remain single... -
![The Perfect Woman by Nicole French]()
The Perfect Woman by Nicole French
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy husband is a monster.My home is riddled with lies.I thought I could bear the torment for my daughter's sake.Until I met him.In one night, Matthew Zola showed me everything I never knew I was missing.Passion.Pleasure.Deep, dark, earth-shattering love.Matthew thinks I'm the perfect woman.But we're only as good as the secrets we keep... -
![Stronger by Janet Nissenson]()
Stronger by Janet Nissenson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCara has an admitted problem with hot men, falling so deeply and so quickly under their spell that she loses a little bit of herself with each toxic relationship that always seems to end badly. Every man in her young life thus far has let her down – her high school sweetheart, a college fling, and most of all her self-centered playboy father... -
![Ask Me Something by Aubrey Bondurant]()
Ask Me Something by Aubrey Bondurant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow do you ask the question, when you know the answer may change everything?Sasha Brooks has been focused on one thing her entire life: her career. Newly promoted as the vice president in a New York advertising company, she has beauty, brains, and one hell of a fierce reputation. But she also has a secret that she keeps carefully guarded... -
![Hook, Line, Professor : A Professor/Student Forbidden Romance - #1 by Shayla Hart]()
Hook, Line, Professor : A Professor/Student Forbidden Romance - #1 by Shayla Hart
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Do I detect a touch of desire in those gorgeous blue eyes, or is my boozed-up mind imagining things.."Ever the sceptic, Rein Valdez hoped all of her dreams would come true when she scored a scholarship and got accepted into Oakhill University—a prestigious Fine Arts school in Chicago... -
![How The Heart Breaks by Stacey Marie Brown]()
How The Heart Breaks by Stacey Marie Brown
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe was her secret, her sin, the heart she couldn’t love.Emery Robert’s life is everything she wanted. Married to the love of her life, with a good job, and plans for a family in the future. But when Emery’s husband dies tragically, she is the one who stops living.Three years later, at the age of 30, she’s still struggling to move on... -
![The Collar of Freedom: The Collar Duet, Book 1 by Alexandra Iff]()
The Collar of Freedom: The Collar Duet, Book 1 by Alexandra Iff
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibrarian's note: Alternate cover edition of ASIN B00KDJNAIW. Amelia Jones knows the truth; she lives and breathes it every day. The endless monotony of a loveless marriage, and years of domestic slavery stretch before her in minutes and hours that are destined to end in a mental breakdown. Then Alexander Reeves walks through the door... -
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![The Other Daughter by Janet Nissenson]()
The Other Daughter by Janet Nissenson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwenty-one year-old Scarlett Strohman has had to walk a difficult path thus far in her young life. Raised by a neglectful mother and an alcoholic grandmother before entering the foster care system, she's never met the father who abandoned her before birth. Scarlett is tough, embittered, and has a chip on her shoulder that's nearly as big as her goal to make something meaningful out of her life... -
![Wrapped in Armor by M.J. Fields]()
Wrapped in Armor by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy Dearest Brody, I have had a difficult day. I hurt thinking of what may have happened to you. I hurt knowing that wherever you are you are unable to get back to us. I hurt knowing that I have failed in finding you. I hurt so much missing you. I hurt knowing that I am either crazy believing that you are out there somewhere and I hurt thinking you are not.. -
![You Know I Need You: Book 2, You Know Me duet by Willow Winters]()
You Know I Need You: Book 2, You Know Me duet by Willow Winters
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI married the bad boy from Brooklyn.The one with the tattoos and the look in his eyes that told me he was bad news.The look that comes with all sorts of warnings.I knew what I was doing.I knew by the way he put his hands on me; how he owned me with his forceful touch.I couldn’t say no to him, not that I wanted to. That was then, and it seems like forever ago... -
![The Longing by Piper Davenport]()
The Longing by Piper Davenport
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings18+ for language and sexual situations... She wants only him...For as long as she can remember, Poppy has loved only one man. Devon Wallace has been her knight in shining leather ever since he rescued her from a date gone wrong. She can't envision a future without him, but she's convinced he still thinks of her as the pesky twelve-year-old who used to follow him around.He can have anyone but her. -
![Bulletproof Butterfly by Anna Brooks]()
Bulletproof Butterfly by Anna Brooks
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI wasn’t a rookie, but I made a mistake because I was selfish, impulsive, and headstrong. I was also in love. My desire for her overwhelmed me. Consumed me. Distracted me. To protect her, I stood motionless as my partner pried her from the security of my arms. I watched as she fought his hold. I even listened when she screamed that she hated me... -
![It Ended with the Truth by Lisa Suzanne]()
It Ended with the Truth by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Brian Fox finally tells the truth, it costs him everything. His company. His friends. The girl he loves. He’s forced to start over, and it’s his brother who once again steps in. Working for a record label isn’t how he imagined his life when he owned a successful company, and life on the road only makes him long for everything the truth cost him... -
![Adored by Nicole Edwards]()
Adored by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Nicole Edwards revisits Tag and McKenna, a power couple who have gone from infatuation to adoration in Adored (Club Destiny #7.5) Tag has waited two years for this. Sure, he knows he’ll need to be persuasive in order to get McKenna on board, but nevertheless, he’s up for the challenge... -
![The Mitchell Family Series Box Set by Jennifer Foor]()
The Mitchell Family Series Box Set by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings*5 Full Length Novels in One Set* *Huge Sale* This Award Winning/Best Selling series features southern cousins as they discover the meaning of love, loss, and family. Each book is dual POV, told from a different character and their love interest. This series has a total of 10 books, which are also sold separately... -
![The Complete Hearts Series by Claire Contreras]()
The Complete Hearts Series by Claire Contreras
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKaleidoscope Hearts.Estelle falls in love with her forbidden brother's best friend for a second time.Torn/Paper Hearts.In this second chance love story, college sweethearts torn apart are forced to work together and find that sometimes time really does make the heart grow fonder.Elastic Hearts... -
![Untainted by Shanora Williams]()
Untainted by Shanora Williams
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shanora Williams brings you the highly anticipated conclusion to the #1 bestselling taboo novel that had readers CRAVING for more. Dear Chloe Knight, I know you still think of me. You must because I am constantly thinking about you. I can't deny what I feel any longer-that you are, without a doubt, the love of my life... -
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![Cyanide by Ella Fields]()
Cyanide by Ella Fields
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHeartless. Conceited. Shallow. Three simple words to describe me. I had everything a girl could ask for, yet nothing I truly needed. I'd made peace with who I was and the expectations set upon me long ago. Only to have that peace shattered when a nameless hero rode into my world. I wasn't allowed to have him. Too bad I never cared much for the word no... -
![Tequila Burn by Melissa Toppen]()
Tequila Burn by Melissa Toppen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHudson and Lennon's story continues in the gripping conclusion to the Tequila Duet! It was destiny-- the night I met Hudson Demasi. I remember how effortlessly he stole my heart- his dark eyes and quick smile forever etched into my mind. We spent one incredible night together under a haze of tequila- a perfect night. And when I woke the next day, he was gone… I never expected to see him again... -
![You're Mine Tonight by Lucia Franco]()
You're Mine Tonight by Lucia Franco
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m a lover and a player, a Hollywood socialite with a reputation I strive to live up to. But when I meet Brody, my soul ignites with an ombré of colors. The tortured artist is a dangerous addiction, and the perfect companion to my party girl ways.Then I meet River at an audition to play his co-star. He’s a slow burn that soothes my reckless heart... -
![Fate by Sydney Lane]()
Fate by Sydney Lane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm used to getting what I want. I've always taken what I wanted. No apologies. No excuses. I know what it feels like to be betrayed, when someone else is calling all the shots. I've been down that road, and I'm not going there again. I've got my family, my friends, and the brotherhood. That's all I need. I believe in Fate. Everything happens for a reason... -
![Kin Series Complete Set by Jennifer Foor]()
Kin Series Complete Set by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Full Kin Series including an exclusive Novella, Renew Me. Following this family of cousins while they struggle through life and each find love... -
![Close Protection Ficlets (Close Protection) by Cordelia Kingsbridge]()
Close Protection Ficlets (Close Protection) by Cordelia Kingsbridge
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA collection of ficlets set in the Close Protection universe... -
![Lithium Tides: A Lithium Springs Novel by Carmel Rhodes]()
Lithium Tides: A Lithium Springs Novel by Carmel Rhodes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhose bed is this? That was Kensie’s first thought as she peeled her eyes open to find herself in an unfamiliar room. She noted the crumpled red dress, tiny black thong, and Louboutin heels in the corner. Whose arms are these? That was her second thought as the tattooed arms engulfing her tightened their grip. Her phone buzzed on the nightstand... -
![Scandal by Gianni Holmes]()
Scandal by Gianni Holmes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove’s true test sometimes is a scandal.Charles knows his affair with August is the most scandalous thing he’s ever done. It has the potential to ruin his relationship with the people who matter most to him. Worse, the expiration date he’s tacked on their affair has lost its meaning since he’s gone and fallen in love with his Sir.August believes there’s a future for him and Charles... -
![Proven by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler]()
Proven by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI followed my heart from San Diego, California to Cedar Falls, West Virginia. Too bad that heart wasn’t worth the trip.Thankfully, I had my job, new friends - which consisted of an entire motorcycle club I’d fallen into - and my newfound responsibility for a family that was torn apart by needless tragedy... -
![Filthy Kisses by London Casey, Karolyn James]()
Filthy Kisses by London Casey, Karolyn James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe has my son... and nothing is going to stop me from being the outlaw father I'm meant to be. ** When Dakota got pregnant, she begged me to keep it a secret from the MC, which I did. But after I'm thrown into jail for a couple months, I come out not only a free man, but also a father. The problem? Dakota has taken off - with my son... -
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![Everything by Erin Noelle]()
Everything by Erin Noelle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMusic was part of my DNA, pumping hard through my veins, resonating deep within my bones. Not surprising, considering my dad was a global rock star and my mom had the voice of a fallen angel. With my twin sister by my side in our indie-rock duo, Singed Wings, we were ready to finally see our name in lights when we opened for the hottest act to sell out stadiums – Jobu’s Rum Summer Reunion Tour... -
![Ten Reasons to Stay ( (The Risky Hearts Duet) Book 1) by Candace Knoebel]()
Ten Reasons to Stay ( (The Risky Hearts Duet) Book 1) by Candace Knoebel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne day a week—Thursdays—my husband and I could do whatever or whomever we pleased. Protection was non-negotiable. And no matter what, we had to be home by midnight. Jack was the one who wanted an open marriage, but we were supposed to keep things simple. No strings. No commitments. It seemed so easy… until it wasn’t... -
![Her Master and Commander by Anya Summers]()
Her Master and Commander by Anya Summers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJared leaves his homeland of Scotland with a broken heart and the desire to start again. With his untested skills, he forges a new life on a tiny spit of land near Nassau, building the premier vacation destination for those in the BDSM lifestyle. A few months later, Pleasure Island opens to much fanfare in the community and proves to be so popular, he is forced to hire more help... -
![Secret Love by Isabella White, Regina Wamba]()
Secret Love by Isabella White, Regina Wamba
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGuarding a secret and playing with fire has never been a good combination. Four years ago, Holly Scallenger embarked on the most difficult journey of her life. As if being a single parent isn't already stressful enough, Holly also attended med-school, in hopes of heping other pregnant women in a way she wasn't helped... -
![It Just Feels Right by Hope Ford]()
It Just Feels Right by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy friends all tell me that I need to get under one man to get over another.Which seems ridiculous considering I’ve never technically been under any man.But then I meet Mr. Tall, Dark and Handsome.He's a man in uniform with possession in his eyes.Our attraction is instant and flammable and everything is perfect.Until I find out just how forbidden he is... -
![Show Me, Sensei by Tiffany luvss]()
Show Me, Sensei by Tiffany luvss
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove comes in all shapes and forms, but Kelly Young had no idea it'd come in the form of her most hated teacher, Mr. Todd... -
![Out of Bounds by Lucia Franco]()
Out of Bounds by Lucia Franco
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor fans of the Off Balance series comes never before seen chapters, deleted scenes, and bonus content from the forbidden romance story that stole your heart!This collection includes:Notebook entries between Kova and AdriannaMy Dearest Malysh: Kova's Valentine's Letter to AdriannaOuttakes: Deleted Scenes from Balance, Execution, Release, Twist and DismountOut of Bounds Bonus: Lucia Interviews... -
![Can't Let Go by Michelle Lynn]()
Can't Let Go by Michelle Lynn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDex is many things, a college senior, the bassist for The Invisibles, a son, a friend, everything but a boyfriend. Everybody knows him as the shallow guy who’s up for a good time anytime. People rarely take the time to see the loyal guy lying just beneath the happy-go-lucky façade. There are parts of Dex’s life he keeps hidden. Ones he believes no one would understand... -
![Reject Me by Jennifer Foor]()
Reject Me by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPeyton 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...Categorized as:
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![Tamed by K.A. Robinson]()
Tamed by K.A. Robinson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings***Book five of the Torn Series, but this novel can be read as a standalone*** Mistakes—my life has been full of them. Time and time again, I’ve tried to change, tried to make the right choices, but it doesn’t matter. I always screw up. I hoped that Adam would be different, that he wouldn’t be a mistake. Our relationship was supposed to be about sex and nothing more... -
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![Untouchable by Danielle Jamie, Kayla Robichaux]()
Untouchable by Danielle Jamie, Kayla Robichaux
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook two in the HOT new stepbrother series by Bestselling Author Danielle Jamie *ages 18+ due to adult content and language* If you loved Forbidden you're going to love the follow up novella Untouchable! Untouchable. That’s what Raven was, and what she should’ve stayed. Instead, I made a catastrophic mistake. I jumped into bed with my now future stepsister... -
![Until Cece by K.D. Robichaux]()
Until Cece by K.D. Robichaux
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“Never lose yourself while trying to hold on to someone who doesn’t care about losing you.”Advice I heard over the years while acquaintances had gone through breakups and divorce, but I never thought I’d one day be applying it to myself...Categorized as:
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![Wrapped in Chains by Nicola Jane]()
Wrapped in Chains by Nicola Jane
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsChainsHer smartass mouth and those baby blues had a lot to do with it. She made it apparent as hell she isn’t scared to put us in our place. Fuck if that wasn’t a turn on. I don’t remember the exact time I started loving Leia. It just happened.Now she’s approaching her twentieth birthday and it’s getting harder everyday to resist her... -
![Head in the Game by Rebecca Rathe]()
Head in the Game by Rebecca Rathe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPart of the Groveton College shared world series.Bryant Nicks is the head football coach for the Groveton College Jackals, determined to do anything to push his team toward a championship season. When scouting out new players, Nicks comes across a rookie running back that impresses him both on and off the field. His attraction to his student runs deep, but Nicks knows better... -
![Replace Me by Jennifer Foor]()
Replace Me by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsReplace Me is book 2 in the ongoing KIN series. To get the best enjoyment, and be able to follow the storyline and characters, please read book 1, Repair Me, prior to reading this book. Lacey Travis has wanted Shayne Hutchinson since she was 15, when they first met at the beach and she was just a blip on his radar. As adults, they finally begin dating... -
![Door Eight by Jasinda Wilder, Jade London]()
Door Eight by Jasinda Wilder, Jade London
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnce you enter, anything goes. No fantasy—however dark and dirty and depraved it may be—is forbidden. You have no past, no inhibitions, no morals…and no memory. All you have to cling to is the memory of a scorching touch, a searing kiss, the wet slide of skin on skin, and the heat of breath across your flesh. Step forward… Turn the knob… Step through the eighth door..
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