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Blaze by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAre you missing the Steel Brothers? Are you yearning for more? Welcome to the next generation! Join the grown children of Jonah, Talon, Ryan, and Marjorie for new adventures, mysteries, and heart-pounding passion... -
Six of a Kind by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJacksonThe day I found my wife in bed with a friend on our first wedding anniversary, I packed my bags, left, and never looked back. That was the day I promised I’d never get involved in another relationship again.Nine years later, I had still held to my promise... -
Crazy Rich Cajuns by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA sexy, small town, opposites attract rom com! He wears suits and ties. He'll one day inherit a fortune. He has a law degree. He shines his shoes, for God's sake. What is she doing attracted to a guy like him? But she is. She so is. She drives air boats on the bayou, drinks and cusses, and gives city boys in suits a hard time just for fun. Why can't he get her out of his mind? But he can't...Categorized as:
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Brie Bows to Her Master by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe final week at the Submissive Training Center has arrived! Join Brie as she encounters challenging sessions crafted specifically for her - five extraordinary days of training and pleasure. Her graduation includes interviews with potential Doms, but things get horribly complicated for Brie... -
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F*ck It by C.M. Owens, S.M. Shade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat’s a woman supposed to do after watching her cheating ex's wedding implode?Apparently, the answer is get fired.And evicted.And move to another state to start over as an independent woman who would rather stick her tit in a beehive than get into another relationship.It’s fine. Really.The only thing messing with my new, badass single girl life is an encounter with my childhood crush...Categorized as:
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Reckless Reunion (The Reckless Rockstar Series) by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGo on tour with the woman who betrayed me? Not on your life.Six years ago, she was just some stranger I woke up next to. By nightfall, I knew she was the one.Or so I thought.Six months later, she destroyed me.And now, we're being forced into a reunion neither of us wants.We may have to play nice, but when the lights are off ... so are our masks.Reckless Reunion can be read as a standalone romance... -
More Than Love by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGrant Barrington is known for being a steadfast financial wizard. He’s an under-celebrated voice of reason, a man who hangs back rather than charges in—until his family needs him to find out what happened to his brother Kent. Then it’s time for this quiet hero to flex his alpha billionaire muscle... -
SEAL'S PROMISE by Rebecca Deel
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNarrowly escaping a terrorist attack, Rachelle Carter believes the threat is over until continued assaults prove the danger's real. With escape impossible, her survival lies in the hands of a battle-hardened Fortress Security operative. But his skill and experience may not be enough to defend Rachelle against a man determined to eliminate her... -
Fighting for the Forbidden: A Stepbrother Romance by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLosing her nearly destroyed me. Reclaiming her is something I've waited years for. I can see it in her eyes, feel it in her touch. The desire, the temptation, she needs me just as much as I need her. But there's something else there, defiance. She’s never forgotten me, after all this time, but has she forgiven me? Turns out she's forgetting one thing... she’s mine...Categorized as:
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Stars On Fire by E. L. Todd
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was happily married until the doctor gave me terrible news. My husband must have never really loved me, because he left me shortly afterward. It's been six months and I'm in a better place...but do you ever truly get over something like that? Then I meet Neil Crimson. The guy isn't just handsome, smart, and charming. There's something special about him. He's an astronaut... -
Reckless Obsession (The Reckless Rockstar Series) by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMusic is my life.It's kept me breathing.Even when I couldn't eat, sleep, or sing, I could still write songs.It's the only thing that has saved me from going crazy. Until the day Reckless Alibi decides to hire a girl.Suddenly, everything from my past comes rushing back to me.And now she's there. For every rehearsal. Every show. Every moment. Every song. We were supposed to be a boy band... -
Without Warning by J.A. Low
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRhys Davenport is reaching breaking point.He thought getting out of New York would have solved his problems. Unfortunately, they are still there when he arrives back home.Between his acrimonious divorce with his gold-digging ex and his ongoing family drama, his life is utter chaos until a beautiful brunette surprises him.Except she wasn’t who he thought she was.Ariana Blanco just got catfished... -
Stranger Music: Selected Poems and Songs by Leonard Cohen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the decades since he recorded his first album, Leonard Cohen has evolved into an international cult figure--and one of the most literate, daring, and affecting poet-songwriters in the world...Categorized as:
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Dirty Playboy by Sloane Howell, Alex Wolf
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s obsessed with her.She wants nothing to do with him.Rick Lawrence doesn’t get attached to women. He beds them and sends them on their way.Then, he sees her.Mary Patrick is the ultimate good girl—religious, moral, responsible. She spends all her time at church or with her nose in a book.The second he lays eyes on her he must have her.She makes him want to be better...Categorized as:
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Tell Me Goodnight by Kelsey Kingsley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is the story of how I fell in love with a broken man and his three little princesses. It is tragic, but it is true. And with truth, there is almost always tragedy. Tessa Lang has dreams of becoming the world's next great author of horror novels. So, when she's given the opportunity to write full-time, she sets out to do just that. There's just one little problem. She's not scary... -
Where Forever Ends by K. Street
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings𝑴𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔—𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒘. Then: I was a wife. Married to a man who was my world and the father of my child. Then, one day, half of my heart was ripped out of my chest. Now: I’m a widow. A single mom who has spent the last nine months trying like hell not to drown in an ocean of grief... -
Committed to You: Friends to Lovers/Billionaire Romance by Maggie Cole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsChase Monroe is my quicksand. I need to figure out how to pull myself out of his hold over me. Several times I escaped him. Or so I thought. He always comes back, piercing me deeper.He’s the cocky, good-looking, no-relationship guy. Eight years ago he walked in on his fiancé in bed with his best friend. So now he has a strict policy that he thinks is harmless. He doesn’t cheat... -
Boss Rules by Victoria Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI've got skeletons in my closet.So what? Who doesn't?But I find myself wanting to raid her closet.I'm familiar with strong women who rock the business world.But I've never met a woman like this before.I don't want to share her. I don't want her to slip through my fingertips.But if I don't keep her, someone else will... -
Ice by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIce is the 9th book in the Reed Security Series and should be read in order. Ice. Lady Killer. Perpetual bachelor. Until Lindsey stepped into his life, Ice had never considered having a relationship ever again. He liked his life the way it was and that was the end of that conversation. But when Ice kidnaps Lindsey to protect her, he has no choice but to bring her home with him... -
The Rebel by Marni Mann
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA scorching enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, billionaire romance from USA Today best-selling author Marni Mann …One bed.Two stranded strangers.Three wildly passionate nights.A thousand secrets between them... -
The Mitus Touch by Stoni Alexander
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe's desperate for the one man she must avoid at all costs... Wealth manager Brigit Farnay despises Colton Mitus. And with good reason. He ripped away her family’s company during the most painful time in her life. Forced to work with him, she can’t deny that Colton is gorgeous, brilliant, commanding. And the enemy. Her traitorous body craves his touch every moment of every day...Categorized as:
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The Color of Love by Julianne MacLean
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Julianne MacLean continues her Color of Heaven series with another fast-paced, emotionally gripping tale that will move and inspire you. Carla Matthews is a single mother struggling to make ends meet and give her daughter Kaleigh a decent upbringing... -
One Night with the Billionaire Boss by Serenity Woods
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s not every day you ask your best friend to get you pregnant.Oliver Huxley has asked me out on a date every month for the last ten years. And every time, I’ve said no.Yes, he’s a billionaire. Okay, he’s heart-meltingly gorgeous. And it’s true that he has a great reputation in the bedroom. Look, I have my reasons. He’s already broken my heart once... -
Devoted by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA woman’s work Amy Slaten has devoted her life to Slaten Industries. After ousting her corrupt father and taking over the CEO role, she thought she could relax and enjoy taking her company to the next level. But an old business rivalry rears its ugly head... -
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Letting Go by B.A. Wolfe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook # 1.5 of The Keaton Series The much anticipated companion novel to Away -- the heart gripping romance about first loves and unforgettable moments. Now experience it all from Jason's point of view in Letting Go. Jason Bradley is a simple, country guy thrust into a life most wouldn't consider normal... -
Return to the Island by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Island awaits your returnTies severed too soon.What was real?What was fantasy?Two lost souls.Two broken hearts.One deserted island.I’ll find you, she said.I’ll be waiting, he replied.Return to the island to discover the truth.++A conclusion to the romantic suspense duo of redemption, forgiveness, and love... -
The Boy Who Has No Hope by Victoria Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI have a secret that I've never told Derek, simply because it's something I never share with anyone. He has his secrets, I have mine.But when a late night takes an unexpected turn, I realize the truth will have to come out.Until he figures it out on his own...and that makes it a million times worse... -
Play Dirty by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRun, he whispered in my ear. While you still can. I walked into a club called Ruin and found it—and him—when he bent me over the piano he was playing. I did as he said, but not until after he’d decimated me in the filthiest way possible. I loved every second. That one, and the ones that came years later... -
Enchant Me by J. Kenner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFROM NEW YORK TIMES AND #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR J. KENNER comes a seventh full-length novel in the fast-paced saga that began with Release Me, Claim Me, Complete Me, and Anchor Me. It was supposed to be a new beginning for billionaire Damien Stark, his wife Nikki, and their family...I thought I knew everything about my beloved husband, Damien Stark... -
Rock Revenge by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA stranger with my face. My voice. My name. Simon Kagan is on tour overseas with his band Oblivion when he sees his mirror image singing on a TV talent competition. A man who’s trying to capitalize on his fame and everything he’s built. Not if Simon has anything to say about it. But first, he has to find the bastard… Too many secrets. Margo Kagan is hiding one of her own... -
The Billionaire Love Match by Emma St. Clair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDoes real love stand a chance on a rigged reality show? Casey’s friends tell her that she’s a terrible judge of character. When she hears about a matchmaking reality show based on personality tests, she applies on a whim. But moments before the show starts filming, a chance encounter with a stranger has her questioning everything... -
Alexander by Shayne Ford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLUST. POWER. BAD BOYS. LOVE. BETRAYAL.This series has it all.LEX (Night of the Kings #4)SECRETS. LIES. DECEIT. A GAME OF LUST AND BURNING PASSION.Dahlia is a girl who just starts to build her own path in life. Lex is the man who has it all, except for one thing. His heart is full of secrets and his blood is filled with lust, yet no one can tame his fire... -
Untouched by Lilly Wilde
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUNTOUCHED, first in the series, followed by TOUCHED and TOUCHED BY HIM... Untouched is an enthralling story of Aria Cason who has turned her back on love in favor of her career. Aria's past gives her reason to redirect her life and strictly focus on success; allowing little to no room for anything more... -
Our Lost Song by Emily Childs
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA jaded single dad and a journalist with a doozy of a secret might be the perfect match to heal two broken hearts…or the perfect storm for disaster.Trusting the wrong person landed Jazzy Simon knee-deep in hot water. Now, writing the gossip column for a brutal tabloid will have to pay the bills on the steep climb out...Categorized as:
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Somebody to Love by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe was the bad boy no one trustedBailey’s burned out and not sure what leads her back to Ryker Falls, but has a feeling it’s got something to do with closure. Bad boy Joe Trainer was once her soulmate, but she isn’t sure she has a soul anymore. Finding he’s made something of his life is a shock, as he’d been on a one-way trip to hell when she left...Categorized as:
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Breezy by Kelsie Rae
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBreezy comes from a place without hurricanes, but that never stopped her from blowing in and causing chaos wherever she goes. She's feisty, energetic, and unafraid of speaking her mind. She's also a hot mess in need of a job. Derrick's used to dealing with all types of people. After all, he owns his own business. But when he meets Breezy, she impacts him harder than any storm ever could...Categorized as:
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Until You: A Brother's Best Friend Standalone (Off-Limits) by Catharina Maura
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLeft without a job and evicted from the house she so carefully turned into a home, Aria is offered two choices: move back in with her brother… or take the job her brother’s best friend offers her.Their lives weren’t meant to collide — but everything changes when Grayson realizes that Aria is the mysterious woman behind a wildly popular vigilante platform...Categorized as:
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Taunting Callum by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHis Royal Highness Callum Wakefield lives a carefree, luxurious life. As the King of England’s youngest son, and thus not the heir apparent, he has more freedom and less royal responsibilities. He spends his days traveling the world, indulging in the extravagance afforded by his family name...Categorized as:
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Destined Hearts by K.K. Allen
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe stole her lyrics, and then he stole her heart. Lyric Cassidy is off the tour, lost as to what her next career move will be, and certain that she’ll never love again after Wolf. All because of a social media scandal that left her with no choice but to pack up and face the consequences. When she learns that the fate of her career is in her hands, she has a difficult decision to make... -
The Color of a Memory by Julianne MacLean
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFind out why readers everywhere are clamoring for the next instalment of this thrilling, inspiring series. ER nurse Audrey Fitzgerald believed she was married to the perfect man - a heroic firefighter who saved lives, even beyond his own death. But a year after losing him she meets a mysterious woman who has some unexplained connection to her husband... -
Binding Contract by Amelia Wilde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMason Hill's empire is up in flames.He built Phoenix Enterprises from the ground up. Now it's under siege. He protected his family from the moment his parents died. Now their family tragedy is being dragged through the press. His plans for revenge have brought him to his knees.Charlotte Van Kempt faces heartbreaking betrayal... -
Without Regret by Aubrey Bondurant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRejection and I have an understanding: I don't put myself out there and it doesn't screw with my life any more. I keep my feelings hidden, and my heart locked away. It was working well until he came along and threatened my impenetrable armor, one honeyed word at a time. With his clean cut looks, and southern manners, I'm convinced he's not my type... -
Love in Carson Falls by Paisleigh Aumack
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsArianna Morgan: She never thought life would beat her down. She never imagined the man she loved doing it either. Starting over in a small town was her only option. Once she arrived in Carson Falls, she realized her life never really began until the locals, one specifically, proved that there are things that can mend your spirit... -
Accidental Billionaire Daddy by Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I’m a billionaire at the top of my game,In business, I’m undefeated.But faced with caring for a three-year-old for two weeks?Yeah, I’m going to need to call in reinforcements.”Benjamin Briars is the gorgeous billionaire boss, ambushed with unexpected parenting duties... -
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Happy Hour Hoe by Shae Sanders
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAccording to office gossip, Cairo King has bagged every single woman in his department. A couple of married ones, too. The man is so legendary, the employees at Billingsley-Davis have dubbed him the "happy hour hoe." So when Taylor Knowles is unceremoniously dumped by her boyfriend, her coworkers take her for drinks after work and point her right in Cairo's direction...Categorized as:
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Broken Halo by L. Ann
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGabe MercerSinger, Rockstar, BrokenHe was my everything, my childhood love,But he lied to me, kept secrets and broke my trust.So I walked away, and took control of my life.I thought I was happy without him, I was happy without him.But then he crashed back into my orbit and his pull is just as strong as ever.Only, this time, he’s made it clear we’re done and he wants nothing to do with me...Categorized as:
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Always Magnolia: A Second Chance Romance by Rebecca Rathe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA story about survival and second chances...After years of suffering at the hands of her abusive husband, Magnolia Crawford escapes in the dead of night with her young daughter and finds herself back in the last place she remembers feeling safe.A lifetime ago, she stood on this very property, in the shade of a magnolia tree behind her childhood home... -
Taming Trouble by Jiffy Kate
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe day Tucker Benoit left his father's farm in French Settlement to pursue his love of music was the best day of his life. Or so he thought... After years of booze, girls, drugs, and gigs, Tucker finds himself back where he started. Only this time, he finds solace on the farm that once isolated him from the world... -
Chasing Gunner by J.M. Stoneback
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDrink, work, and copulate. Repeat. I’m an empty vessel. Torn by my demons that haunt me. Until the woman I craved for nine years stumbles back into my life. Working as my Personal Assistant. Gia Gallagher. Wreaking havoc like a tornado. She knows I’m a wolf in a sheep’s clothing. She knows not to fall in love with me. She fell hard. I fell hard. And then, I broke her... -
Claiming My Soulmate by Jessica Blake
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI sell the concept of love. But don’t believe in it. Until her. Although I created the world’s most popular dating app, I secretly don’t believe in love. In fact, I think people who do are fairy tale chasing fools. And soulmates? Only idiots would buy into that concept. When my secret gets out, my professional life and my billion dollar company are in jeopardy...
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