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  • Thrill of Love by Melissa Foster

    Thrill of Love by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Discover the magic of New York Times bestseller Melissa Foster's writing, and see why millions of readers have fallen in love with the Bradens. Fall in love with Ty Braden and Aiyla Bell in this epic love story...
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    female-mc  humor  sports  adult  billionaire  book  contemporary  epic
  • Hardcore Vanilla by Golden Angel

    Hardcore Vanilla by Golden Angel

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ***$2.99 Pre-order sale!*** Sharon Bianchi knows just how lucky she is. Not everyone's grandmother leaves them a trust fund and virtually no worries. But money doesn't mean Sharon's life has been perfect, and after the childhood she had she's more than grateful to have found friends who love and accept her for who she is and not what she can do for them...
  • Barátok by Laura Leiner

    Barátok by Laura Leiner

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Reni és Virág ismét nagyon jó barátok a nagy konfliktus után. Virág nemcsak Doriánnal szakított, hanem emós külsejével is: mostantól vidám cuccokban jár, és még a szemüvegét is hajlandó hordani.Reni igyekszik kihasználni minden percet, amit Arnolddal tölthet, ám Cortez ezt egyáltalán nem nézi jó szemmel, ezért a két fiú között egyre nő a feszültség..
  • Crazy Eights by Emilia Finn

    Crazy Eights by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    They say he’s a murderer - so she ran.I say she’s mine - so I must follow.Even knowing the inevitable pain that’s coming straight for me, I’ll continue to search, to wish, and when I eventually find her, continue to kiss her.Because when a Kincaid knows, he knows.*Crazy Eights is the conclusion to Jamie and Cam's story...
  • Pucks & Penalties Pucked Series Outtakes and Deleted Scenes by Helena Hunting

    Pucks & Penalties Pucked Series Outtakes and Deleted Scenes by Helena Hunting

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    An extensive compilation of outtakes, deleted scenes and a crossover novella from The Pucked Series, which now includes:ENDORSE THIS: An Area 51 invasion outtake in which Alex once again tries to persuade Violet that he should go where no man has gone before. And likely never will...
  • Man Fast by Krista Sandor

    Man Fast by Krista Sandor

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Denver's biggest playboy is about to get schooled. Brennen  Rich, powerful, and a former pro skier—nothing and no woman is off-limits to Brennen Bergen. Part of the billion-dollar Bergen mountain sports family, he’s reigned supreme over the Denver social scene with his playboy antics.  But that’s about to change when he meets Abby Quinn and gets schooled on the MAN FAST...
  • The Langfield Brothers : Box Set by Brittanee Nicole

    The Langfield Brothers : Box Set by Brittanee Nicole

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Four billionaires brothers. Four sports romances. Four happily ever afters. And one epic extended epilogue. Enjoy this collection of all four Langfield Brothers.1. Mother Faker (Beckett Langfield)2. Pucking Revenge (Brooks Langfield)3. A Major Puck Up (Gavin Langfield)4...
  • Before I Do by Sophie Cousens

    Before I Do by Sophie Cousens

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    What would you do if 'the one that got away' turned up the night before your wedding?Head-in-the-stars Audrey is about to marry down-to-earth Josh. Though they are polar opposites, they have a healthy, stable relationship; Josh is just what Audrey needs...
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    female-mc  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Slope of Love by Melissa Foster

    Slope of Love by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Olympic gold medalist skiers Jayla Stone and Rush Remington have been best friends for years. They've seen each other at their best and worst and have kept each other's secrets without fail. Only there's one secret Rush has kept close to his chest. After months of introspection, Rush realizes he's been filling his bed but not tending to his heart...
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    female-mc  humor  sports  adult  book  contemporary  family  fiction
  • Bang Out: A New Adult College Romance by Penny Clarke

    Bang Out: A New Adult College Romance by Penny Clarke

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Kennedy needs one night.They say the best way to get over someone is to get under someone else. And I know just who. Spencer Armstrong has a reputation on campus―for bar brawls, a bad attitude, and boundless booty calls. I can’t stand him. Which means he’s perfect to get me past this post-break-up dating slump.One night is all I need...
  • Shame the Devil by Rosalind James

    Shame the Devil by Rosalind James

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The thing about Thor is, he’s great at swinging that hammer. But he doesn’t settle down.Harlan Kristiansen may not be good at many things, but he can sure catch a pass. He’s an All-Pro at charming a room, too, and then there’s that Norse God thing. He can even figure out how to tackle a woman and save her from a charging bison.On skis...
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    female-mc  humor  sports  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  family
  • Sneaking Around With #34 by Piper Rayne

    Sneaking Around With #34 by Piper Rayne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I have a reputation for being tight-lipped. You learn quick when you become a professional hockey player to be guarded with the media, so I’ve worked hard to cover up the mistakes of my youth.But when I’m traded to the Florida Fury, where my ex–best friend is the starting right wing, I’m forced to confront my past...
  • Dancing in the Rain: Hideaway Down by Emily Harvale

    Dancing in the Rain: Hideaway Down by Emily Harvale

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Take a break in Hideaway Down. It's the perfect place to find romance. Make new friends, meet up with old ones and maybe even fall in love. Happiness comes when you least expect it...
    Categorized as:
    female-mc  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Play Me by J.H. Croix

    Play Me by J.H. Croix

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    One kiss…so hot it scalded me. One year later…a second chance to give her the one thing she’s never had. I’ve known Daisy for years. She’s all curves, but I’m not supposed to notice. Because we’re just friends. I want her anyway. She wants two things—commitment and that elusive O. I can only give her one, so I make a deal. One month and more O’s than she can count...
  • Maxed Steel by M.J. Fields

    Maxed Steel by M.J. Fields

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    MilaThe six-foot-three, two hundred pounds of lean muscle, disgustingly defined by his white tee hugging … all that, with a backpack slung over his bulging broad shoulder is far from innocent.He’s Max Steel.He’s all sorts of grown up.And he’s my enemy … even though he doesn’t know it yet...
  • Never Say Never by Harlow James

    Never Say Never by Harlow James

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “I need you to pretend to be my girlfriend.”When those words left the lips of Damien Shaw, my childhood nemesis, I should have told him to kick rocks right then and there...
  • Ex Best Thing by Marika Ray

    Ex Best Thing by Marika Ray

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    First rule in the sister’s handbook: don’t date your sister’s ex-boyfriend.Oops.If there was one man on the planet I shouldn’t be looking at twice, it’s Daire Beneventi. Sure, he’s my sister’s ex, but he’s also the leather jacket to my quilt tote bag...
  • Twice Knightley in my Bed: A friends-to-lovers romance by Serenity Woods

    Twice Knightley in my Bed: A friends-to-lovers romance by Serenity Woods

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s been zero days since I realized I’m in love with Leander Knight.Lee, or Knightley as everyone calls him, is my brother’s best mate, and he’s always treated me like his kid sister. Okay, so he might not put cockroaches in my lunchbox and lizards down my neck anymore, but even though we work together every day at Hartfield Wildlife Hospital, he’s never seemed interested in me in that way...
  • On Thin Ice (Bedroom Games) by Piper Rayne

    On Thin Ice (Bedroom Games) by Piper Rayne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Winter Games have begun… I’m the life of the party. A little loud and some buzz kills might say obnoxious, but if you’re around me I guarantee you’ll have a good time. Unless your name is Demi Harrison. If that’s the case, you’d act like I’m the devil incarnate and go out of your way to avoid me. Which makes zero sense because at the last Olympic Games I rocked her world...
  • Parks and Provocation by Juliette Cross

    Parks and Provocation by Juliette Cross

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Lola Landry stares through the window of her locked car with the keys in the ignition and the radio blaring Beck’s “Loser.” While standing there and sweltering in the soupy Tennessee humidity, she wonders how her orderly life had crashed and burned so badly...
  • The Assassins Series by Toni Aleo

    The Assassins Series by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Now all four novels and the companion novella are together in one can’t-miss eBook bundle:  TAKING SHOTSTRYING TO SCOREEMPTY NETFALLING FOR THE BACKUPBLUE LINES   The Assassins may be the hottest things on two legs and ice skates, but when the gloves come off, the chiseled men of this Nashville NHL team will do anything for the women they love: A reformed bad boy helps a charming, willful beauty...
  • Uncaged by J.B. Salsbury

    Uncaged by J.B. Salsbury

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    NOW INCLUDES THE FIRST FOUR CHAPTERS OF Jack & Sadie! New York Times Bestselling author JB Salsbury celebrates the five-year anniversary of Fighting for Flight with UNCAGED: A Flight Short Story. Eighteen years after Jonah and Raven said “I do”, they find themselves free of demanding pimp fathers and life or death ultimatums. Now, they have an entirely different nightmare to battle...
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    female-mc  humor  sports  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Shopping for a Highlander by Julia Kent

    Shopping for a Highlander by Julia Kent

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’m a professional chickenblocker.Except “chicken” is a euphemism.I get paid to follow a womanizing troglodyte who thinks rules are for other people and that my pants are the next pair he’s getting into.Dream on.Bet your first professional job didn’t involve babysitting an extremely hot, muscle-bound Scottish Highlander with an ego the size of a kilt and a libido bigger than his…well…Chicken...
  • Along Comes Trouble by Abby Brooks

    Along Comes Trouble by Abby Brooks

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From the moment we met, Tessa Morgan pegged me as trouble. Why? Your guess is as good as mine. I’m funny. Easy-going. My years as a high school football star worked wonders on my body as well as my reputation. I’m Colton Carmichael. Everyone likes me. Everyone except Tessa. And believe me, the feeling is mutual...
  • Not Without Your Love by Lexi Ryan

    Not Without Your Love by Lexi Ryan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Return to Jackson Harbor for the story of two people who never thought to hope for their own happily ever after.Colton McKinley has turned his life around—no more booze, no more drugs, no more self-sabotage. With a new business to run and old promises to keep, the last thing he needs is wild, impulsive Veronica Maddox disrupting his world...
  • The Bridge to a Better Life by Ava Miles

    The Bridge to a Better Life by Ava Miles

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From USA Today Bestselling Author Ava Miles of the #1 National Bestseller NORA ROBERTS LAND comes a humorous and emotional romance about the power of love and second chances—perfect for fans of Debbie Macomber and Susan Mallery. "Ava's story is witty and charming...
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    female-mc  humor  sports  adult  book  contemporary  family  fiction
  • Kezdet by Laura Leiner

    Kezdet by Laura Leiner

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Új magyar ifjúsági könyvsorozat nyolc kötetben a nagyon tehetséges fiatal szerző tollából! Ha elkezded, biztosan nem tudod majd letenni!!! Tuti, hogy függővé válsz! Egy sorozat a való életről. Egy sorozat, amely itt és most játszódik. Egy gimi, ahová mindenki szívesen járna. Srácok, akik olyanok, mint te és mégis mások...
  • Admit You Want Me by Taylor Holloway

    Admit You Want Me by Taylor Holloway

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    My mind says Hell no. My body says Yes please. My heart says You’ve really done it this time.EmmaWard thinks I’m still hung up on him? Please.Who would want that chiseled body? Those broad shoulders? Those strong hands shredding my clothes and exploring every inch… Not me. I got my shallow infatuation out of my system and learned my lesson...
  • I Dare You by Misti Murphy

    I Dare You by Misti Murphy

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I hate him. I can’t stand the sight of him. So why is it still so hard to stay away? Callan Jackson is rude, arrogant, and everything in between. Well, guess what. The world doesn’t revolve around him. Especially mine. I used to be a famous celebrity before everything came crashing down. Now, Callan is my next sweet mistake. He’s my secret texter. The guy I confide in the most...
  • Chasing Sunsets by Rachel Hanna

    Chasing Sunsets by Rachel Hanna

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A new resident is moving to Seagrove!Heath Dutton has spent the last three years trying to heal his wounds, but no matter how many places he travels, his heart is still broken when he arrives in Seagrove...
    Categorized as:
    female-mc  humor  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Date The Billionaire by Summer Cooper

    Date The Billionaire by Summer Cooper

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’m sick of the billionaire lifestyle. I’m sick of f*cking women who are just after my money! So, I go back to the only place I feel truly safe... grandma’s, my only family. Just as I started to think I might finally catch a break, grandma announced that she’s going to ‘help’ me find true love — she’s signed me up to a reality TV dating show! Life is just f*cking great...
  • The Replacement War by Lisa Suzanne

    The Replacement War by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Bestselling author Lisa Suzanne's rock star romance has lovers becoming enemies when a weekend fling turns into the competition of their lives. I haven’t even earned the position yet and I’m already living like a rock star. I spend my weekend on someone else’s dime in a swanky Los Angeles hotel with a gorgeous woman. She’s looking for a fling, so I give her what she wants...
  • A Reason to Be Alone by Christina Coryell

    A Reason to Be Alone by Christina Coryell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “Maybe taking myself seriously is a bad idea, anyway. I mean, the chances of me tripping or doing something equally clumsy are pretty high...
    Categorized as:
    female-mc  humor  sports  adult  book  christian  contemporary  fiction
  • Seduced by Snowfall by Jennifer Bernard

    Seduced by Snowfall by Jennifer Bernard

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dr. Bethany Morrison is used to being the responsible one. The serious doctor everyone relies on. She isn’t used to needing a rescue--especially from a sexy, lighthearted firefighter like Nate Prudhoe. And yet ever since she moved to Lost Harbor, Alaska, he’s been there for her...
  • A Reason to Forget by Christina Coryell

    A Reason to Forget by Christina Coryell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “That’s the thing about life – just when you think it’s nearing absolute perfection, you find yourself flat on your back on a stranger’s filthy green shag carpet, simply trying to remember how to breathe.” – Camdyn A charming new home, welcoming new hearts, and the promise of forever with Cole Parker – Camdyn is tempted to say that things are just about perfect...
    Categorized as:
    female-mc  humor  sports  adult  book  christian  contemporary  fiction
  • Saying I Do by Tracey Alvarez, Book Cover by Design

    Saying I Do by Tracey Alvarez, Book Cover by Design

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Marriage and happily-ever-after are for suckers… Joe Whelan was fooled once on the way to the altar, and the Irish doctor isn’t about to be an eejit over a woman again. Especially not one who witnessed his broken-hearted humiliation years ago. He won’t be swayed by the sparks that fly whenever his eyes meet MacKenna’s or distracted by her sweet kisses...
  • The Chocolatier's Secret by Helen J. Rolfe

    The Chocolatier's Secret by Helen J. Rolfe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Will one mistake ruin everything? Andrew Bennett has an idyllic life in Magnolia Creek, Australia. He runs a chocolate business he adores, is married to Gemma, the love of his life, and has a close relationship with his father, Louis...
    Categorized as:
    humor  female-mc  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Cooper by Ali Parker

    Cooper by Ali Parker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "Cooper is the ultimate bad boy so Piper has her hands full." -- Amazon ReviewerMy journey with the Casanova Club has been full of wonder and magic and, dare I say, heartbreak.More heartbreak than I ever imagined I could endure.But here I am, suitcases packed, chin held high, ready to march into July to meet my next Bachelor.Cooper Diaz.He’s disgustingly handsome. Abs for days...
  • Outta My League by Ali Parker, Weston Parker

    Outta My League by Ali Parker, Weston Parker

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The way she looks, smells, laughs is killing me.I fell in love with my sister’s best friend. To top it all off, she’s brilliant. And I’m failing Chemistry.Of course, when I get her help, she’s laidback about it. Charming and helpful as always, like she doesn’t know how much I want her. I’ve got to play it cool and let her see a different side of me...
  • Love Your Moves by Weston Parker

    Love Your Moves by Weston Parker

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From executive assistant for a billionaire to a candy dancer.Those are just the breaks, right? Wrong.Not when the sexy-as-sin boss that fired you decides he’s a little more than interested after he’s already taken your job.If he thinks for one minute he’s getting into these candy panties, he’s wrong.But I’ll give him a run for his money. This girl’s going down with a fight...
  • Shopping for a Turkey by Julia Kent

    Shopping for a Turkey by Julia Kent

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I don’t understand Americans. Or, as we say in Scotland, I dinna understand ye eedjits.And I definitely dinna understand the crazy mother-in-law of my cousin Declan. Who in their right mind names a wee dog Chuffy?I’m stuck in New York after ma agent makes a bloody mess of an otherwise good endorsement contract for a sports towel company, and this crazy American holiday–Thanksgiving–is in two days...
  • Master in Shining Armor by Sparrow Beckett

    Master in Shining Armor by Sparrow Beckett

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The author of Finding Master Right returns to the Master Unleashed series with a new erotic romance with an unexpected surprise. When Juliet Callahan's company lands a contract to renovate Catacombs, a mysterious private BDSM club, she's intrigued. The club's owner, William Ellis, is a bossy, dominant man who drives her up the wall...
  • No Paine No Gain by McKinley May

    No Paine No Gain by McKinley May

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    One thing I've learned from three years as an undergrad?College is all about balance.Juggling a science-heavy course load, weekend bar crawls, and my plentiful dating life is an art form. An art form I've got down to a T...Until the campus Casanova comes barreling into my biology class and throws my mojo for a major loop...
  • Bad Boy by Janet Elizabeth Henderson

    Bad Boy by Janet Elizabeth Henderson

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A Bad Boy trying to be good, a Good Girl driven to be bad and a five year old who wants to rule the world… Being good is so freaking hard. And boring. Flynn Boyle has only been doing it for a couple of hours and already he’s had enough...
    Categorized as:
    female-mc  humor  sports  adult  book  celebrity  contemporary  family
  • To Win Her by J.H. Croix, Clarise Tan

    To Win Her by J.H. Croix, Clarise Tan

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A steamy, full-length, standalone romance with a guaranteed HEA from Bestselling author J.H. Croix! If you like smoking hot sports romance with alpha men and the women who challenge them, you’ll love this series! A footballer legendary for keeping his cool. A young woman immune to the charms of men, particularly cocky, swoon-worthy athletes...
    Categorized as:
    female-mc  humor  sports  adult  athlete  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Dirty Words by Tara Crescent

    Dirty Words by Tara Crescent

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    If you’re going to write dirty stories about your neighbors, don’t give them tiny c*cks. A standalone romance with an HEA ending and no cliffhangers. Love thy neighbors? No way. Never going to happen. Ethan Burke and Lars Johansen are chiseled male perfection, with their cocky smiles, bulging biceps and washboard abs. They're also rich, arrogant jerks. Ugh...
  • Truth About Nerds & Bees by Andrea Simonne

    Truth About Nerds & Bees by Andrea Simonne

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He's the beauty. She's the beast.Theodora Stewart, Bee BiologistThat's it. I've had enough. My new neighbor has been sending threatening letters for months and is now suing me. He's trying to force me to remove the beehives from my backyard. (What kind of jerk doesn't understand how important bees are?)It turns out he's some famous quarterback named Gabriel "Beauty" Bardales...
  • Hot Pickle by J.J. Knight

    Hot Pickle by J.J. Knight

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I'm rock hard.No, not like that.When that happens, you won't need me to tell you.I'm a competitive bodybuilder, ready for my very first contest. And winning requires more than killer workouts and stage presence.It's all about the tan.My training partner Franklin uses the best in the business — Camryn Schultz. She understands the career killer of a badly placed white spot.She’s also his sister...
    Categorized as:
    female-mc  humor  sports  adult  athlete  book  comedy  contemporary
  • Sin Bin by Maria Luís

    Sin Bin by Maria Luís

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    This bad boy hockey player is about to meet his match... Falling down is an accident. Staying down is a choice. Going down is a career-changer … that’s the one I did...
  • First Flight, Final Fall by C.W. Farnsworth

    First Flight, Final Fall by C.W. Farnsworth

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    What do you do when you encounter the famous footballer voted “Sexiest Athlete Alive” three years running on a soccer field in Germany? If you’re Saylor Scott, you challenge him to a shoot-out. And win. Saylor’s goals have always involved the literal kind constructed from posts and netting...
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