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  • Ryker's Reward by Loni Nichole

    Ryker's Reward by Loni Nichole

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Keeping his curvy spitfire in line will be this grumpy CIA agent's hardest mission yet.RykerWhen I requested a secure room at the Silver Spoon Falls Inn, I didn't realize it came with sassy commentary from the desk clerk. Nor did I think I'd enjoy the thought of spanking that attitude right out of her. But here we are anyway. Sight unseen, I'm already hooked on Francesca...
  • Madly Yours by Nichole Rose

    Madly Yours by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He's hot, bossy…and loves to snuggle?? How did hiring a bodyguard turn into the craziest adventure of this curvy girl's life?Zion CarmichaelGuarding a social media model was not on my agenda.Then again, neither was losing half my hearing in a bomb blast five years ago.Fate has a way of doing what it wants in my life. I just roll with the punches...
  • Oral Arguments by Loni Nichole

    Oral Arguments by Loni Nichole

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A rowdy bar fight and a feisty lawyer have this growly hockey player ready to serve his time in Silver Spoon Falls.Reid LawlessI had one job in Silver Spoon Falls: make the hockey team, the Falcons, look good. My plan went off the rails when fists started flying at a local bar, and a Barney Fife lookalike took me to jail...
  • Blue Raspberry by Pepper North, Paige Michaels

    Blue Raspberry by Pepper North, Paige Michaels

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Welcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker!Lark Adams is a successful real estate agent who’s ready to outsell everyone. While preparing a property for an open house late one night, she realizes how dangerous her job can be.Police officer Wyatt Hazelton is dedicated to equipping women with self-defense skills...
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    age-gap  humor  insta-love  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Xavier's Kitten by Nichole Rose

    Xavier's Kitten by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    You've met his twin, Tate Grimes, now get ready to meet Xavier in Xavier's Kitten! Welcome to Silver Spoon Falls, TX. The men here are known for having it all. Except there's a shortage of eligible ladies in town to share it with. These determined men won't let that slow them down...
  • Patch by Fiona Davenport

    Patch by Fiona Davenport

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When Willa Pope was mugged on her college campus, a mild concussion landed her in the emergency room. The last thing she expected was to meet a hot doctor, especially one that belonged to the local MC, the Silver Saints.Kurt “Patch” Dabney never crossed the line with a patient. But Willa was more temptation than he could handle...
  • Grizz's Passion by Loni Nichole

    Grizz's Passion by Loni Nichole

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She's a sucker for a happy ending, and this bodyguard won't stop until she has one. With him.GrizzI should have known I was being set up when my boss couldn't stop grinning, but I took the last-minute private security gig anyway. Color me surprised when I show up to a bachelorette party and a crowd of drunk chicks start yelling for me to take it all off...
  • Garrett's Obsession by Loni Nichole

    Garrett's Obsession by Loni Nichole

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When it comes to love, this football coach is done playing by the rules.Garrett MarshAs the high school football coach, I'm supposed to play by the rules. Except the rules are standing in the way of the one thing I want…Ciara Sharp. She dropped everything to provide for her brother when their parents died. Now, she's untouchable, or so says the school board. But I'm done listening to reason...
  • Risk: Part 1  (The Vault) by Nina Levine

    Risk: Part 1 (The Vault) by Nina Levine

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A sexy office romance from USA Today bestselling author Nina Levine. I’m comfortable with risk. I deal with it every day of my life. Hell, I fucking live for the adrenaline rush it gives me. The challenge. The gamble. The conquest. When Charlize Cohen walks into my life, she proves to be the biggest risk I’ll ever take. I throw all my strategies out the window...
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    alpha-mc  humor  insta-love  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Drilled Deep by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook

    Drilled Deep by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Before today I wasn’t sure I believed in love-at-first-sight. Now? Hell, I feel like my heart’s been drilled deep. Ana Clemente fills it. Entirely. Problem is, how exactly do I explain that to this sweet little bookworm without scaring her away? She’s young, innocent, and way out of my league. I’m a salt of the earth man; I believe in family, faith, and forever...
  • Savage in Love by C.L. Cruz, Liz Fox

    Savage in Love by C.L. Cruz, Liz Fox

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She’s a bookworm. He runs a notorious dance club. Will a case of mistaken identity lead to love?KingAll my brothers have fallen.But I’m still single.And I plan on staying that way…Until a deliciously naïve woman walks into my club.She doesn’t belong here.When she mistakes me for her blind date, I want to use every trick in the book...
  • Razor's Flame by Loni Nichole

    Razor's Flame by Loni Nichole

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The heat between this possessive drummer and his curvy girl is hot enough to burn.AdalynnI thought I was getting away from the rush of city life when I moved to Silver Spoon Falls. Instead, I'm being stalked by a crazy man…and I'm not talking about the infamous drummer who says I belong to him. Razor Montgomery has made it his life's mission to protect me...
  • Submitting to Slade: Silver Spoon After Dark by Loni Nichole

    Submitting to Slade: Silver Spoon After Dark by Loni Nichole

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When the sun sets in Silver Spoon Falls, things heat up at The Sterling Rope. The best girls can find everything their hearts desire within, including some of the town's filthiest billionaires. There are no rules. Only submission.Welcome to Silver Spoon After Dark. Your patronage will be our dirty little secret...
  • Teaching Rowan: An Older Billionaire, Younger Curvy Girl Romance by Nichole Rose

    Teaching Rowan: An Older Billionaire, Younger Curvy Girl Romance by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Breaking the rules never felt so good. Sebastian: Rowan Lassiter is pure magic. I was under her spell the moment she opened her mouth. But she's a teacher, and I'm her boss. The rules say she's off-limits…that dating her is out of the question. I guess it's a good thing a little scandal never hurt anyone, right? Because no one is going to tell me I can't keep what belongs to me...
  • Unwrapped by Jessica Gadziala

    Unwrapped by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Lyra was determined to have a classic, good old-fashioned, traditional Christmas this year complete with snow, gingerbread houses, lights, and wrapped presents. Even if that meant she had to have it completely on her own...
  • His Curvy Bride by Nichole Rose

    His Curvy Bride by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He'll convince this little songbird to trust him with her heart, no matter what.BentleyCami Porter is an angel with the voice to match, but she has no idea just how beautiful she is.From the moment I set eyes on her, I knew she was meant to be mine.She's skittish, shy, and afraid to trust her own voice.But she's the sweetest little thing I've ever seen...
  • Kissing Kennedy by Nichole Rose

    Kissing Kennedy by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Two worlds will collide when an older tattoo artist meets his innocent future.AsherKennedy Thorne is an obsession I can't shake.One look into those big green eyes, and I'm hooked.But the two of us are from different worlds.I'm rough, dirty, and rude, with a past I can't hide.She's an innocent little angel with big dreams and a bright future ahead of her...
  • The Billionaire's Big Bold Woman by Nichole Rose

    The Billionaire's Big Bold Woman by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Two years ago, my ex-wife tried to frame me for embezzlement. My life crumbled, leaving me the single father of two little girls. I swore I'd never trust a woman again… Until Jenna Kirby waltzes into my life and turns it upside down. She's like no one I've ever met. Her bright eyes and big personality hide a heart of gold. I've never felt like this about anyone. Neither have my girls...
  • Eyes On You by Laura Kaye

    Eyes On You by Laura Kaye

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She wants to explore her true desires, and he wants to watch… When a sexy stranger asks Wolf Henrikson to rescue her from a bad date, he never expected to want the woman for himself. But their playful conversation turns into a scorching one-night stand that reveals the shy beauty gets off on the idea of being seen, even if she’s a little scared of it, too. And Wolf loves to watch...
  • Behind the Velvet Rope by Jane Fox

    Behind the Velvet Rope by Jane Fox

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Luke: As the bouncer for the hottest club in town, I see my share of beautiful women. So why am I so taken with the shy girl in line who’s dressed like a small-town librarian? Parker: My sister’s bachelorette party is definitely not going the way I expected it to. I’m dragged to a noisy club—with a gorgeous bouncer. I’m pretty sure his type isn’t quiet girls in floral dresses, though...
  • Leaping into Love by Loni Ree

    Leaping into Love by Loni Ree

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Leap Year Baby…My horoscope said, “For all those Leap Year Babies out there, it’s your day! Take a leap into something fresh and exciting.”I don’t think my horoscope fairy meant for me hop into Mr. Walker’s pristine, Egyptian-cotton sheets. I had no idea my roommate's gorgeous employer was in the shower when I let myself in to take his dog for a walk...
  • Her Older Single Dad: An Older Man Younger Woman Curvy Romance by Liz Fox

    Her Older Single Dad: An Older Man Younger Woman Curvy Romance by Liz Fox

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Her Older Single Dad is a steamy, short romance with a curvy, younger woman and a handsome older hero. It is the second book in the Daddy Knows Better series. Piper Food delivery isn’t a great job, but it pays the bills… usually.Most importantly, I get to be independent. When a walking break turns into an amazing job opportunity, I can’t say no...
  • Hailey by ChaShiree M., M.K. Moore

    Hailey by ChaShiree M., M.K. Moore

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hailey I thought I knew. I thought I knew what life had in store for me. Until the day I met HIM. Until the moment he said hello. Until the second he touched me. Until the times he made love to me over and over claiming me EVERY. TIME. Then our time was up, and I left my heart with him. Fate brought us back together. But, does he still want me, as much as I want him? Plans be damned...
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    age-gap  alpha-mc  humor  insta-love  multi-pov  steamy  adult  book
  • Charlotte by Lana Dash

    Charlotte by Lana Dash

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Curvy Girl Sweet and Steamy Opposites Attract Romantic ComedyCHARLOTTE I read about assertive women in my romance novels, but I can’t find the confidence when I’m around gorgeous men. It’s never more evident when I’m mistaken for a bride at a bachelorette party and the hottest guy in the club dances for me...
  • Law by C.M. Steele

    Law by C.M. Steele

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Answering a call to a disturbance, Sheriff Lawrence is caught by surprise by a familiar face and an intense reaction to her. With one look at the woman using a man as a surfboard, Law knew he’d found his other half. Almost three years ago, their paths crossed when he pulled her from the trunk of a car with eyes full of relief...
  • Drawn to the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart

    Drawn to the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Getting lost on a hiking trail has never been this much fun.It was supposed to be a simple walk.My coworkers were getting on my last nerve, and I needed to get away from everything. I walk at the park every day back home. It can’t be all that different here.But I don’t have cell phone service, and I somehow lose track of how to get back to the campground...
  • Summer Love by Fiona Davenport

    Summer Love by Fiona Davenport

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Billionaire Aiden Bryant didn’t get to stay at his beach house as often as he liked. He was happy to loan it to his friend so his daughter could use it for her graduation trip. But he never expected to meet the woman who was meant to be his when he went to check on the girls.Aiden searched high and low for his mystery beauty, never realizing she was Bianca Kendall...
  • Dad Bod Rockstar by Melissa Schroeder

    Dad Bod Rockstar by Melissa Schroeder

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A road-weary rockstar finds love with a small town baker, but will his fame destroy the one woman he has ever loved?NiallA lot of people look at my life and think I have it all. Multiple platinum records, more money than I know what to do with, and a seemingly never ending string of women. Everyone thinks they know me, but very few do...
  • Hard As Wood by Frankie Love

    Hard As Wood by Frankie Love

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I'm an axe-wielding alpha with absolute resolve:I will not fall in love with Honey. She's my ex-stepdaughter -- and off limits.But it's a hell of a lot easier said than done.Her mom's long gone, and she's still here, in my secluded cabin.She's sweeter than sugar, with a body that makes me think of one thing alone:But I see her eyes linger... and the way she licks her lips.I may be a hard ass..
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  alpha-mc  humor  insta-love  multi-pov  steamy  adult  book
  • His Siren by C.M. Steele

    His Siren by C.M. Steele

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Roxie had gone with the flow, hanging out with her brother’s friends, who became an extended family to her. With everyone falling head over heels around her, she carried on working two jobs and letting the time pass. Roxie never expected to capture the attention of an insanely hot billionaire...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  alpha-mc  humor  insta-love  multi-pov  steamy  adult  book
  • Keep You: An Older Billionaire/Younger BBW Romance (Love on the Clock) by Nichole Rose

    Keep You: An Older Billionaire/Younger BBW Romance (Love on the Clock) by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This billionaire won't know what hit him when he meets his sassy BBW.IanHolly Simpson is my dream woman.She's loud, bright, fierce…adorable. A complete mess.I came here for her help.I'm determined to leave with her heart.But how do you catch a fairy and claim it as your own?I don't know.I won't let that stop me.This little warrior is mine and I'm keeping her...
  • Claiming Caroline: An Older Man/Younger Curvy Girl Romance (Claimed) by Nichole Rose

    Claiming Caroline: An Older Man/Younger Curvy Girl Romance (Claimed) by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Even Prince Charming has a wicked side…Jared I didn't believe in love until I met a princess at a ball.And then she vanished.Imagine my surprise when she shows up in my office a day later.She's beautiful, fierce, and has the courage of a lion.She's also a student at my college…and her sister is my star student.Claiming Caroline Thorne may destroy everything I've worked for...
  • Dangerous Curves Ahead by C.L. Cruz

    Dangerous Curves Ahead by C.L. Cruz

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She’s a free-spirited college student. He’s a trucker who loves those curvy backroads. He can give her a ride home, but can he also give her a happily ever after?JennaAfter my Spring Break plans fall through, I decide to go home to visit for a couple of weeks.That means finding my way across the country with no car and no money...
  • Adam's Fugitive by Loni Ree

    Adam's Fugitive by Loni Ree

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My curvy little fugitive will pay for her crimes. In my arms.AdamWho knew a night out celebrating my law school graduation would change my life? One look a the gorgeous girl and I know things will never be the same. She steals my heart then disappears like a thief in the night.Seven years later, fate smiles on me and brings her back into my life...
  • Vows of Love by Fiona Davenport

    Vows of Love by Fiona Davenport

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Billionaire Lennox Madison thought his nephew’s destination wedding would just be a fun time in the sun. Then he met Brielle Kendall and instantly knew he’d found the woman who was meant to be his.It didn’t matter that she was much younger than him and the maid of honor. Lennox was determined to give Brielle his own vows of love...
  • Wild at Heart by Fern Fraser

    Wild at Heart by Fern Fraser

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Falling for the billionaire was not part of the plan. He's my brother's boss, the man I'm supposed to hate, and the one man I’m unable to resist.PEYTONI'm trespassing on private land, protesting to save the forest when I get stuck in a tree. A handsome stranger helps me, but a simple rescue spirals out of control when the police show up and arrest us for trespassing...
  • Her Alpha Boss Undercover: An Older Alpha Male, Younger BBW Romance by Nichole Rose

    Her Alpha Boss Undercover: An Older Alpha Male, Younger BBW Romance by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He's terrible at lying…but she's real good at making him squirm. NathanSomeone is out to ruin the family business and I promised my brothers I'd look into it.Going undercover is a lot harder than I expected.I'm a computer nerd. I have no clue what I'm doing. And I can't seem to stop watching Brooke Waters long enough to accomplish anything.She's so beautiful, but she doesn't like me much...
  • Hold You: An Older Man/Younger Curvy Girl Romantic Comedy (Love on the Clock) by Nichole Rose

    Hold You: An Older Man/Younger Curvy Girl Romantic Comedy (Love on the Clock) by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This giant Russian will fall like a ton of bricks when he meets his curvy angel.KnoxLauren York is the cutest little angel I've ever met.Her sweetness is like nothing I've ever known.And her innocence drives me crazy.I know nothing of caring for such a girl.I probably shouldn't have kissed her five minutes after I met her.I definitely should not be chasing her all over the office...
  • Adore You (Love on the Clock) by Nichole Rose

    Adore You (Love on the Clock) by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A chance meeting and a mechanical bull will unravel a former detective in the blink of an eye.JasonMiranda Dawes is the sweetest little thing I've ever seen.I was obsessed with her the minute I met her…and then she disappeared without a trace.Imagine my surprise when I found her at work the next morning.And my horror when I realized something I said in the heat of the moment chased her away...
  • Heat by C.M. Steele

    Heat by C.M. Steele

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In a mad dash to get through her hectic sweaty morning and make it to work on time, Violet finds herself struck by...a limo.Dazed but mostly unharmed, she's surprised when the passenger in the limo swoops her up and is shirtless.What kind of limo did she collide with?Pain and agony strike Micah when he sees his little Violet in the middle of the street...
  • Her Date with an Alpha by Nichole Rose

    Her Date with an Alpha by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She may not be from his world, but she belongs to him anyway.ColtonCadence Grayson was meant to be mine. I knew it the minute I saw her.She's smart, sassy, and keeps me on my toes.But she thinks I'm someone I'm not and wants nothing to do with my world.Now I have to convince her to give me a shot.Lucky for me, I don't give up easily.Cadence Marie Grayson, you're going down...
  • You Guac My World by Frankie Love

    You Guac My World by Frankie Love

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When I show up at the local pub for Tacos and Trivia, I finally meet my match. Kourtney is smart, sassy, and simply put: sexy as hell. But she doesn’t see it. She covers her curves in bulky clothes, but I’m determined to get under this bookworm’s skin. We may be here for trivia night — but it’s her I want to know. Two rounds of margaritas later, it’s clear — this taco night changes everything...
  • Pop-up Love by Mink

    Pop-up Love by Mink

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Sam A quiet life as a clock tinker. That's what I need. And that's what I have ... until her--the woman in the pop-up shop across the street. The shop that's invaded my tranquil life and turned my town into a movie set. I want nothing to do with any of it. But then I hear her voice. And I can't think about cogs and tick tocks. All I can think about is her...
  • Curvy Ride by Hope Ford

    Curvy Ride by Hope Ford

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    He’s cold as ice, except when it comes to the curvy school teacher…I know better than to get involved with James “Ice” Cole.Men like him don’t go for women like me unless they want one thing…To get in my pants and then get gone.Not only is he older…he’s also a member of the Valor MC.And everyone knows what they’re about.But the man doesn’t seem to want to take no for an answer...
  • Marking Him #2 by Elena M. Reyes

    Marking Him #2 by Elena M. Reyes

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The day Maya Owens walked into his tattoo shop, everything Talan knew changed. After officially starting a relationship, he is now having trouble managing Maya—a woman who consumes every part of his being and owns his heart. His need to control her and everything around her drives Maya insane, but he has good reason...
  • Sweet Treat by Loni Ree

    Sweet Treat by Loni Ree

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Temptation has never been so sweet… Megan Lennox never thought she would leave her home for tiny Sweetbriar, Colorado but Grammy Lois needs her. Now, running the Sweet Beginnings Cafe and adjusting to this unique place are the least of her worries...
  • Forever Kisses by Loni Ree

    Forever Kisses by Loni Ree

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Kane Triplets try their hand at matchmaking…. Harris Kane When my nephews ask me to help out a friend who needs a job, I make them promise that this girl won’t turn out like the firm’s last three secretaries—husband-hunting, gold-diggers. Just to be sure, I cover all my bases and create a new office policy, no fraternization, no exceptions...
  • Wicked Ways: A Small Town Twin Switch Romance (Hunky Halloween) by Loni Ree

    Wicked Ways: A Small Town Twin Switch Romance (Hunky Halloween) by Loni Ree

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    There’s something different about the intern. ZaneShe walks into my office one day and “Bam,” my heart is screaming at me-she’s the one. Why her? Why now? What the hell is happening to me? I blame my dad. His family love at first sight curse has reared its head to bite me in the rear end at the most unexpected moment...
  • Warm Kisses: A Curvy Girl Romantic Comedy by Loni Ree

    Warm Kisses: A Curvy Girl Romantic Comedy by Loni Ree

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As I watch the out of control car barreling straight for me, I realize my bad luck is about to end in an unfortunate way. Freaking black ice.Waking up in a hospital room is a shock. Either I survived the crash, or this is hell. My head is pounding while pain slices through every inch of my body. You could say I’m a little grumpy from the ordeal I’ve endured...
  • Michelle by Lana Dash

    Michelle by Lana Dash

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    a curvy girl romance (the nice girls' naughty book club...
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