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Cherished by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe doesn’t know how much he’s cherished… Dale Steel has fallen in love with his intern, Ashley White. She’s vibrant, intelligent, and full of life, despite a past that was far from perfect. She’s everything he’s not…which is why he’s determined to keep her at arm’s length... -
Awakened by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHis voice enthralls her. Her vibrancy awakens him. Ashley White can’t wait to begin her internship at Steel Vineyards. As an oenology doctoral candidate, she knows all the theory but lacks practice. Working under renowned winemaker Ryan Steel—and his equally talented nephew, Dale—is an opportunity she can’t refuse.Dale Steel is a loner... -
This Fearless Girl: An Enemies-to-Lovers College Romance by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJOIN THE HUNT... -
The Andrade Series Box Set: Books 1-5 by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBooks 1-5 of Ruth Cardello's Andrade Series. Also sold separately. 5 full-length novels for readers who love hot billionaires, family sagas, mysteries and stories that will leave you smiling and reaching for the next Cardello book. Discover why millions of readers keep returning to this billionaire world. Book 1: Come Away with Me Gio Andrade: Rich, powerful, sexy... -
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Reckless Thief by Heather Long
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe mentor.The doctor.The Vandal.I grew up on the streets despite my older sister’s best efforts to keep my nose clean. I thought I knew better. I worked hard. and made money. Who cared if what I did was a little illegal?Then a little boy paid the price for my carelessness. A little boy and his baby sister. It was the wakeup call I needed, even if the cost came too high... -
Velvet Angel by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsTomorrow is the first day of the rest of my life.I’ll have my daughter back in my arms and we can start over.Spoiler alert: tomorrow never comes.At midnight, there’s a tap on my window.And who should burst in but the devil himself?Isaak Vorobev never intended to let me go.He made me his fake wife.He made me his Bratva queen... -
Ink's Whirlwind by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs Ink watched his president fall for a woman, he’s thrilled to realize that he’s sure he’s found his too. Even better news is the two women are best friends. Everything looks to be perfect. Or it does until Ink realizes Alisse isn’t willing to give him the time of day.He’s spent months trying to get her to give him a chance... -
Roderick by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRoderick He joined the MC for many reasons. To be able to financially take care of his mother and sisters, to have fun, to let loose, to meet women. But only casually. Only for a night or two. He wasn’t ready to settle down. Until one day, when the president gives him a job. Just drop the guns, get the money, come home. Don’t f— it up. Except everything goes to hell... -
Love the Way You Spy by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTasha Taggart isn’t a spy. That’s her sisters’ job. Tasha’s support role is all about keeping them alive, playing referee when they fight amongst themselves, and soothing the toughest boss in the world. Working for the CIA isn’t as glamorous as she imagined, and she’s more than a little lonely...Categorized as:
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Loathing a Landon by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCooper Landon knows what it’s like to be left behind, lied to, and betrayed. At sixteen, angry and broke, he tried to rob a small-town hardware store. Instead of money, what he got was a good beating and a second chance. Pete Glenford took him in, taught him he wasn’t worthless, welcomed him into his family, and gave him a purpose... -
Frostbitten by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEnigmatic. With a wildly gifted mind, and an untamed head of hair to match, petite powerhouse Millicent Frost is brilliant when it comes to gadgets and electronics—less so with people. After an attempt to bust a bank scam goes awry, Millie is in hot water with Homeland Security and targeted by lethal enemies... -
Altered by Lead by C.M. Stunich, Tate James
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy life will never be the same, altered by lead, damaged but not broken.I’m becoming a new me.I won’t run any longer; this time, I’m the hunter instead of the prey.But it takes hard work, skill, and a bit of luck to catch a mob boss.I’m going to need all three to survive this.Especially when I’ve got five gorgeous a**holes for teachers—and occasional bedmates.The Blackbirch Company... -
Throttle's Seduction by Chiah Wilder
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThrottle, Road Captain of the Insurgents Motorcycle Club, likes his women willing, stacked, and no strings attached. His life and needs are simple: riding his Harley, bedding as many women as can fit in his bed, and scorching his throat with whiskey. The tall, rugged outlaw is a magnet for women who love life on the wild and dangerous side... -
Art of War by Monique Orgeron
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWar is inevitable, but who will win? The minute Murphy Larussa stepped foot in New Orleans, her life changed forever. Murphy was meant to remain in the shadows, hidden from prying eyes, like any good bastard. She finds herself hunted by a dangerous family for a debt she has no knowledge of. Everyone wants her gone, but they underestimate her... -
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Unholy Bonds : A Dark Serial Killer Romantic Suspense by Maya Raine
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree serial killers connected by an unholy thread, tangled in a twisted chase for revenge and blood. In this game of hunters, who will become the ultimate prey?***He is every sin she wants to commit. Yara West spends her day as a Medical Examiner. At nights, she dons the mask of a twisted killer to satiate the demons in her head... -
Ridge's Release by Heather Slade
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA charming billionaire winemaker with a broken heart.An assistant DA who's sick of the men interfering in her cases.And the WICKED WINEMAKER’S auction that changes everything...RIDGEMy family started Ridge Winery, so I’m no stranger to getting what I want. But, I was shot down, turned down by a woman I thought was mine. That’s old news now, though. Water under the bridge... -
Until I found you by Kuristien Elizabeth
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFate.Can we fight against it? Do we really choose our own path or is it chosen for us? Are the ones in our lives put there for a reason or is it all coincidental?Leyna Blake has had many hardships and heartaches in her 21 years of life. It has left her guarded and untrusting of others. She’s broken, feeling as though there’s nothing left of herself to give... -
Crushed by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat’s the price of survival?Sawyer McKinney didn’t want to come back. It wasn’t like anyone wanted to see her ever again anyway.But this was about life or death, and that meant there was only one place she could go.If Jesse Hale never saw Sawyer again, it would be too soon. After all the devastation she left behind years ago, he can’t imagine why she’d ever show her face again...Categorized as:
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A Second Chance at Forever by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe last time I saw Landon Nash, he was leaving town with a target on his back and my heart in his hands.Fifteen years later, fate brought him back into town and stupidity brought him back into my bed.It’s hard not to admit that life is passing me by.It seems like all of my friends boarded the happily ever after train and somehow, I was left twiddling my thumbs when it left the station...Categorized as:
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Fate Hates by Tina Saxon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOf all the times to crave a man's touch, now is not it.Between being handcuffed to a bed post for trespassing, and the stare down from the sexy-as-sin bodyguard sent in to find answers, I'm certain my body must be confusing fear with lust.I was on a mission to find my mother's killer, not a man, but my body seems to think now is a good time to pursue its search for Mr. Right.He's not Mr. Right... -
Viper's Touch by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI swore I'd never let another woman look into my heart, but Jade didn't need to see to know the type of man I am.ViperAfter being framed and ending up in prison, I was done with women. I wanted nothing to do with them. A woman was the reason I landed in jail in the first place, so I wasn't ever going to let another put me in so much risk again... -
The Six Night Truce by Hannah Shield
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen I stepped into the courtroom this morning, I intended to fight for my client’s life. I never expected to run for my own. Now the courthouse is in lockdown, and I’m trapped in a tiny room with my nemesis—the West Oaks PD cop who hates me most. He’s a single dad with a growly attitude. An ex-Marine. And he’s the star witness against my client... -
Until I Get You by Claire Contreras
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratings*This is a standalone, new adult, hockey romance novel that contains dark themes*3 years ago, she ruined my life. Now I'm going to return the favor...My reputation at Fairview University preceded me. I was the projected number-one pick in the NHL draft and the fan favorite at the rink. People wanted to be me or be with me. Except for Lyla James Marichal... -
Sinful Hearts by Jagger Cole
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy first mistake was sleeping with the most dangerous man in New York, without him knowing who I was.My second was believing he never would...It was supposed to be easy: one night of sin with a beautiful stranger to forever cut ties with my Bratva past.But I didn’t pick a stranger. I picked him... -
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With Every Breath by Maureen Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsImani Maxwell is a professor at the University of Maryland, College Park on her way to tenure at her alma mater. She is very compassionate about African-American literature, which is seen in her teachings and her interactions with her students. However, her love life is not fairing as well as her career endeavors... -
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Rock Reclaimed by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m the black sheep son. The one no one ever knew about. The one your mum wouldn’t want you to bring home. I have the Kagan face and the Kagan voice and let’s be real—the legendary Kagan d!ck. And now I was a rockstar too, on my way up. Soaring so high no one could rip me back down to earth. Finally, I had it all…and then there was Zoe... -
Bound to Fall by Pamela Clare
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFeaturing characters from Pamela Clare’s acclaimed I-Team series.She barely survived.Sasha Dillon, a five-time world champion climber, moved to Scarlet Springs to join the Rocky Mountain Search & Rescue Team. She loves the tiny mountain town and its quirky residents and finds happiness using her climbing skills to save lives...Categorized as:
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Slick Running by Manda Mellett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSlick Like the rest of my brothers, I’m devastated when disaster hits the Satan’s Devils MC. Shocked and angry, there couldn’t be a worse time to be contacted by the woman I’d briefly made my old lady, only for her to run the moment things got too tough. She’d left me with no explanation, and in my book that was enough to cut her out for good... -
Wild Saint by Luna Kayne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSHE BEAT HIM AT HIS OWN GAME ONCE.NOW IT’S ROUND TWO,AND THIS TIME THEY’RE PLAYING DIRTY.DAGEN SAINTFive years ago, Nyla stole two million dollars from me and disappeared.Now she’s resurfaced, and I’m determined to settle her debt…one way or another...Categorized as:
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Broken Ties by M. Malone, Nana Malone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI was the hero once, until I was betrayed.Now I’m something else. I am the shadow that haunts the night. I am a hunter, a protector. I am Jonas Castillo.For years I’ve existed on the edge of the dark, protecting innocents who can’t protect themselves. Until… her. Jessica JJ Jones. The bane of my existence. A bright light in the dark. The crack in my armor...Categorized as:
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Blinded by Greta Rose West
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFinn Cade is everyone’s fantasy, the cowboy who puts all others to shame with his broad shoulders and charming grin. But while he pretends to revel in his panty-melter status, the truth is, he wants a woman who sees him for more than just his looks... -
January's Ride with Six by Eve London
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA rebel's heart and a biker's duty collide in a forbidden love that threatens everything.GingerLiving under the control of the Savage Bones is like existing in a cage where freedom remains just out of reach. The night I run, desperation fueling my steps, I crash into Six. He’s at the core of everything I’ve been told to fear...Categorized as:
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Hunting Pretty by Sienna Blake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWatch her. Crave her. Covet her. I’m the monster in the shadows—but she’s addicted to monsters.She looks so pretty when she cries out in her sleep. I’m obsessed by her gasps when she hears me coming for her. I'm hooked on the way she fights me when I pin her down... -
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Unexpected Danger by Willow Summers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling author, Willow Summers, the exciting continuation of Jenna and Josh's story. With a gunman on their heels, Jenna and Josh must seek shelter off the beaten track. But their time in safety is fleeting. When the gunman zeroes in on their location, the pair must fight to survive. With Jenna's safety in his hands, Josh must finally brave the horrors of his past... -
SweetHarts: 5-Books RomCom Bundle by Kira Graham
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGet sugared up with five hot romances where the men are all Hart, the women are anything but Sweet, and naughty leads to love that burns as hot as a Southern heat wave. They’re not good matches, they shouldn’t be together and they definitely cannot fall in love...Categorized as:
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Tessa's Trust by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the shoe drops, it always hits her on the headTessa Albertini has spent much of her life guest-starring in other people's stories. Her older sister is a type-A personality who creates opportunities like other people build hopes, and her younger sister finds trouble like it's an integral strand of her DNA... -
Naked Truth by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJax North. He's handsome, brutally so, and wealthy. Our first encounter is intense and sex is my escape. I go with it. I go with him and what a ride it is. And then, I say goodbye. Only you don't say goodbye to a man like Jax if he doesn't want you to. I've challenged him without meaning to. He wants me. I don't want to want him, and yet, I crave him. And he tears me down, my resistance, my walls... -
Forced to Cooperate by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI'm going to make her pay. Then I'm going to make her mine.Willow Church is not the first person who tried to put a bullet in me. She's just the first I let live. Now she will pay the price in the most shameful way imaginable. The stripes from my belt will teach her to obey, but what happens to her sore, red bottom after that will teach the real lesson... -
No Surrender by Nora Phoenix
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNo matter what he feels for Wander, he’ll never surrender to him.I’m in control of my life. That has become Burke’s mantra. He lost control somewhere along the way, descending into a downward spiral until he hit rock bottom. Now he’s back, sober, and determined to never be in that position again. Ever.That’s why he loves being a dominant. He’s in charge. He can plan everything into detail... -
Never Letting Go: Knights Of Sin MC by Erin Trejo
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMICAH: Ten years ago I fucked up. I pushed the one thing I loved the most away. I watched her run as far as she could. I ruined the love we had. I threw myself into the Marine's thinking I could get her out of my system. That didn't work. When I came back I got the worst news ever. Or so I thought. Now I'm forced to keep a promise I made and find the one girl that stole my heart... -
Acquisition by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA ONE-NIGHT STAND with a handsome stranger wasn't a problem--until he tries to STEAL her company. Ambitious, high-powered CEO Lauren Bradley is one press release away from catapulting her company to new heights. Rival CEO, Antonio Forte is arrogant, controlling, and sexy. She should know, since Antonio's a one-night stand she thought she'd never see again... -
SINS of the Rex by Emma Slate
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTHIS IS BOOK ONE OF A SERIES. THIS IS A NOVELLA. IF YOU HATE CLIFFHANGERS - SKIP THIS WHOLE SERIES COMPLETELY. It's complicated, dark, and nothing is as it seems. My name is Barrett Schaefer and I thought I knew myself. And then I met Flynn Campbell. The mystery and danger surrounding him called to me. He changed my wants, my needs, my life. Love can destroy a person. So can death... -
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Still Not Into You by Nicole Snow
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNo way. No how. Never.And if he calls me darlin' one more time...He pushes buttons I didn't even know I had.Gabe freaking Barin.Fire to my ice. Walking mountain. Growly, alpha, and achingly kind.Last man on earth I want in my life.But I've got three heaping problems:1. My baby niece is missing.2. Some psycho just slashed up my car.3. My boss made Gabe my personal protector... -
Mason by Delores Fossen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt wasn't the first time danger had come to his ranch, but for Deputy Mason Ryland it was the final straw. Someone had been targeting his family for too long and the brooding lawman now had a new person to protect: horse trainer Abbie Baker... -
Redemption Island by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to the island. This is no fantasy.You’ll face fears. You’ll face travesty. You’ll face yourself.One deserted island.Two heinous crimes.Two convicted hearts.When decent people do bad things, there’s only one place for forgiveness:Redemption Island.The island knows what you’ve done.++A romantic suspense about redemption, forgiveness, and love... -
Broken by Greta Rose West
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Cade Ranch NovelIT’S BEEN SEVEN YEARSDean Cade has come home to Cade Ranch from his time as a sniper with the US Military, seven years after he lied and pushed Carolyn Masterson away. But when she returns from veterinary school in England to work at their local clinic, he can’t make himself stay away from her.He needs her... -
Embracing Danger by Olivia Jaymes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo shattered hearts… Shane Anderson knows how much a broken heart hurts. Since the day she left he’s made it a point to never be emotionally vulnerable with a woman ever again. Not that it’s helped much. He thinks about her every day. Arden Cavendish has made more than a few bad decisions in life and coming back home after her divorce just might be the biggest... -
Grand Theft N.Y.E. by Katrina Jackson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCleo Wright is just a happy scammer on a mission to rob a rich man before his ex-wife or the federal government seize all of his money and possessions. She's not expecting to meet another rich man who makes her want to use her nimble fingers for other, not thieving, things. But Robert Shimizu is just that man...
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