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The Devil's Angels MC: Book 3 - Pooh by Lola Wright
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPippa: Owning and operating a home for victims of domestic violence doesn’t leave a woman wanting a man in her life. Not a permanent one anyway. Having been a victim myself, I chose to open this refuge to help others that are in a similar situation that I had been. I was one of the lucky ones because my foster mom was always my rock, my safe haven. It was never me alone against the world... -
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Spiced by Jamie Farrell
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDueling neighbors, baby fever, fake boyfriends, and pizza... Life in Bliss has never been better! Pepper Blue wants a baby. Forget the husband. She’s better at training men to be good husbands for other women than she is at getting one herself, so she’s doing this on her own... -
![Beauty and the Bayou by Erin Nicholas]()
Beauty and the Bayou by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA sexy small town, opposites attract rom com! Sawyer Landry knows he's been beastly to be around for the past few months. But he can't seem to remember how to be fun-loving and friendly. Until he sees Juliet Dawson on his boat dock... and realizes that hip waders are, apparently, one of his turn-ons... -
![I Pucking Love You by Pippa Grant]()
I Pucking Love You by Pippa Grant
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA hockey/fake date/not-quite-a-virgin very wrong romantic comedyYou know those stories where an adorably misunderstood clumsy girl needs a fake date to a wedding so she asks her brother’s best friend and they accidentally fall in love?I wish that was the kind of life I lead, but it’s not.I don’t need a date to a wedding. I need a date to a funeral... -
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![Stroked Long by Meghan Quinn]()
Stroked Long by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom his dirty-blond hair and breathtaking smile, to the abs from heaven and the irresistible V in his waistline, everything about Bodi Olympic-gold-medalist Banks screams hot piece of @$$. Yet there’s more. Dark shadows lurk behind his soulful, serious eyes. I’m enamored. He’s captured me... -
![Puck Performance by Alley Ciz]()
Puck Performance by Alley Ciz
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll's fair in love and potatoes. Melody Brightly Broadway Star. Pink hair. A smile that hits me harder than a slap shot. Terrible taste in hockey teams. Full of secrets. The one woman I fail to defend my heart against. Jase Donnelly Defenseman.Charming. Sexy as puck. Makes my hormones give a standing ovation. The one guy I can never be with, but can't stay away from... -
![Banking Her by Max Monroe]()
Banking Her by Max Monroe
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen one Rulebook closes… Thatch and Cassie have finally found their perfect balance of good and sweet, crazy and playful, and most importantly, hot and insatiable... -
![Beauty and the Beefcake: A Hockey/Roommate/Opposites Attract Romantic Comedy by Pippa Grant]()
Beauty and the Beefcake: A Hockey/Roommate/Opposites Attract Romantic Comedy by Pippa Grant
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsShe’s my sun and moon. My stars, my air, my sunshine. She’s every heartbeat. There are two kinds of women in the world – those I can bang, and those I can’t. My teammate’s sister? She’s a can’t. I moved in with her to protect her from a nasty ex, not to be the next guy in line. She’s the brains. I’m the brawn. She’s the fruit. I’m the sausage. She talks too much... -
![Man Fast by Krista Sandor]()
Man Fast by Krista Sandor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDenver'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... -
![Pucked Under by Helena Hunting]()
Pucked Under by Helena Hunting
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsRandy Ballistic and Lily LeBlanc are head-over-heels, bed-breakingly, screaming orgasmically in love. But even they have their challenges, mostly outside of the bedroom. With the off-season coming to a close and the boys gearing up for training camp, one more weekend of fun is the perfect way to welcome the new season... -
![The Deal by Elle Kennedy]()
The Deal by Elle Kennedy
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 54 ratingsShe's about to make a deal with the college bad boy...Hannah Wells has finally found someone who turns her on. But while she might be confident in every other area of her life, she's carting around a full set of baggage when it comes to sex and seduction. If she wants to get her crush's attention, she'll have to step out of her comfort zone and make him take notice.. -
![Scarlett and the Kiss Thief by Ivy Smoak]()
Scarlett and the Kiss Thief by Ivy Smoak
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’ve never been kissed.I know…it’s a huge problem.It all started because I fell in love with my best friend, Axel Stevens. I decided to save my first kiss for him. But…he didn’t fall in love with me back.For the first time in years, he’s finally single though. And I have the perfect plan.I reinvented myself over the summer... -
![Those Summer Nights by Ivy Smoak]()
Those Summer Nights by Ivy Smoak
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe easiest way to get over someone is to never see them again, right? So when my ex stomps on my heart and throws it into the sewer…I decide to spend my summer on the opposite side of the country. And this summer is all about me. Mending my broken heart (screw all men). Figuring out what I want to do with my life (a life that thankfully does not include my ex)... -
![The Dugout by Meghan Quinn]()
The Dugout by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLet me ask you a question: If someone is vying for your spot on a team and just so happens to injure you during practice, would you believe it was on purpose? Word around campus is . . . it was no accident. That injury has cost me everything; my starting position, my junior year—and the draft... -
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![我行让我上 I Can Do It by Jiang Zi Bei, 酱子贝]()
我行让我上 I Can Do It by Jiang Zi Bei, 酱子贝
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFor a certain LOL competition, a certain online streamer famous for pissing people off was currently explaining and broadcasting it at the same time.Streamer: This support, so tr*sh.Streamer: If that jungler was my teammate, I would already be idling at the fountain and playing piano for him by now.Streamer: I recommend that this player go back and properly practice how to last hit... -
![The Weight of It All by N.R. Walker]()
The Weight of It All by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAfter being dumped by his long-term boyfriend for being overweight, Henry Beckett decides to make some drastic changes. In a vain attempt at getting his boyfriend back, Henry does the most absurdly frightening thing he can think of.He joins a gym.Reed Henske is a personal trainer who isn’t sure he’ll ever be ready to date again... -
![Jock Blocked by Pippa Grant]()
Jock Blocked by Pippa Grant
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsCOMING MAY 19, 2020She can't let him score… Call it superstition, but when a guy bats as hot as Brooks Elliott, you don't mess with what's working. And what's working is him keeping his pants zipped and doing all of his scoring on the field... -
![Sugared by Jamie Farrell]()
Sugared by Jamie Farrell
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“I literally laughed out loud while reading. Kimmie is just hilarious, even when she's not trying to be.” - Books, Beauty, and Beyond When Chicago’s Hottest Snack Cake Heir… Josh Kincaid went from rags to riches when he was adopted by the family who owns the Sweet Dreams Snack Cakes empire... -
![Kiss Me Tonight by Maria Luis]()
Kiss Me Tonight by Maria Luis
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI had it all. The Super Bowl rings. The hot shot TV gig. Then I got fired. Now I’m living in middle-of-nowhere Maine, playing assistant coach to the woman of my nightmares. Did I mention that she and her son are my new neighbors? If you talk to the locals, they’ll tell you Aspen Levi is the queen of high school football... -
![A Perfect Ten by Linda Kage]()
A Perfect Ten by Linda Kage
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLet your hair down, Caroline, they said. It'll be fun, they said. I know I've closed myself off in a major way over the past year, ever since "the incident" where I messed up my life completely. It's past time I try to live again or just give up altogether. But this is quite possibly the craziest thing I've ever done... -
![4th & Girl by Max Monroe]()
4th & Girl by Max Monroe
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the New York Times & USA Today bestselling author of TAPPING THE BILLIONAIRE comes a hilarious and sexy standalone about fate, chance, and one heck of an epically awkward meet-cute. I’m Leo Landry, one of the best shutdown cornerbacks in the nation, and the New York Mavericks’ first round draft pick... -
![Project Hero by Briar Prescott]()
Project Hero by Briar Prescott
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhat if you accidentally fell in love with the right guy?Andy:If my life was a movie, I would be the sidekick. Not an especially promising start when my plan is to finally let my best friend know I have a crush on him. No worries, though. I have a plan. I just need a complete makeover... -
![The Setup by Meghan Quinn]()
The Setup by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI’ve fallen victim to a heinous act.An act so vile, so downright dirty, that I’m not sure as a twenty-year-old man I'll ever recover. Brace yourself, because what I’m about to tell you might have you gasping in secondhand horror.Ready? Here it goes . . .I’ve recently become the pawn of a meddling mom.Yes . . . A MEDDLING MOM--who's been trying to set me up all summer... -
![Stud in the Stacks by Pippa Grant]()
Stud in the Stacks by Pippa Grant
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen it comes to women, I know what they want. And all day long, I give it to them. Dark, broody, and sexy? You got it. Need to laugh? I’m your guy. Desperate for something to put you in the mood? You’ve come to the right place, kitten.Every morning when my library opens, there’s a line around the block, the ladies flocking to me in need of their next book boyfriend. I’m that dude... -
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![Duke-ing it Out by Jami Albright]()
Duke-ing it Out by Jami Albright
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s game, set, and match when this pro football player turned trainer squares off against a gorgeous tennis player with an attitude as big as Texas. Duke Wayne returns to his hometown for one reason and one reason only—reckless pro tennis star Sienna Ramsey has lost her ever-lovin’ mind. His feisty client is ready to throw her career away in favor of a simple life... -
![Tactical Heart by S.K. Rose]()
Tactical Heart by S.K. Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Romantic Comedy by S.K. Rose - Coming 8.22.19My name is Scarlett Mavis. I have a sweet tooth, no filters, and video games are my life. Let me clarify that last part: They’re not a hobby; they’re not a way to kill the time; They. Are. My. LIFE. Where family, men, and humans, in general, have failed me, video games are always there waiting for me to return to their warm and accepting embrace... -
![Stop Ghosting Me by Tara Sivec]()
Stop Ghosting Me by Tara Sivec
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHarvest Grove News:Another Halloween season is upon us! As usual, please be mindful of the movie fans traveling from Vine Street to Cinnamon Way. Favorite bar owner, Ford Prescott, is back in town for his yearly stay, making this his sixth October in Harvest Grove! Be sure to welcome him warmly when you see him at the Wicked Pub and Grub... -
![Mister Baller by Cassie-Ann L. Miller]()
Mister Baller by Cassie-Ann L. Miller
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy college rival. My ex-husband's best friend.My new roommate? Oh, boy.The last thing I want is to rent my spare bedroom to my ex-husband's best friend.His six-foot-three, dimple-faced, alphahole best friend.His injured-professional-football-player best friend.But desperate times, desperate measures, y'know?I can't afford to hold grudges. These heaping bills of mine won't pay themselves... -
![Avah Maldita by simplychummy, Karen Ramirez]()
Avah Maldita by simplychummy, Karen Ramirez
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"Avah Chen is living large, and she is always in charge. She finds herself in good company of her fabulous friends in high places and unexpected ones from around the corner. You would think there's no stopping this little fierce maldita dahil tila nasa kanya na ang lahat - magarang bahay, matagumpay na negosyo at iba pang karangyaan... -
![Get Inked: A Pucked Series and Clipped Wings Crossover Novella by Helena Hunting]()
Get Inked: A Pucked Series and Clipped Wings Crossover Novella by Helena Hunting
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen the itch for new ink takes over, NHL star Randy Ballistic commissions his trusted tattoo artist to design a new sleeve, and the rest of the PUCKED boys decide it’s time to commemorate their love of hockey with a team tattoo. But it can’t just be about the boys—the PUCKED girls want in on the action, too... -
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Pisces Hooks Taurus by Anyta Sunday
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt’s a time for searching, and a time for finding, Pisces: keep casting your line and you will hook what you’re looking for.Zane has it all planned out: land the perfect Meet Cute, fall in love, and live happily ever after. Should be simple enough if he put his mind to it. A little creativity and some thinking outside of the box, and voila, he’d be married to the woman of his dreams... -
![Hissy Fit by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Hissy Fit by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHe is the one that never looks her way.He is handsome and strong.He is rough around the edges and mean.He is everything she’s ever wanted.He doesn’t even know she exists.Her life is a joke.***She doesn’t step on cracks in the sidewalk.She laughs at inappropriate times.She talks when she shouldn’t.She is clumsy and trips on air.She is finally on his radar.God help her now... -
![The Pilot and the Puck-Up: A Hockey / One Night Stand / Virgin Romantic Comedy by Pippa Grant]()
The Pilot and the Puck-Up: A Hockey / One Night Stand / Virgin Romantic Comedy by Pippa Grant
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsHe’s the biggest, baddest, most spider-fearing motherpucker on the ice… When you’re named after the king of the gods, the world expects certain things of you. Tough? Damn right. Smart? Don’t let the hockey uniform fool you. Large and in charge? Honey, I’m the biggest, baddest, mother pucking-est machine to ever own the ice. I shoot. I score. In and out of the rink... -
![The Lineup by Meghan Quinn]()
The Lineup by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWant to know a secret? It's about that girl over there. Don’t look, but she’s the one in the power suit—with the long, black hair and the serious expression, the one I’m about to go on a date with . . . Yeah, according to her, she “accidentally” donated an obscene amount of money to my charity — The Lineup — to win said date but I found out the truth. Miss... -
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![Mister Dimples: A Hero Club Novel by Lindsay Becs]()
Mister Dimples: A Hero Club Novel by Lindsay Becs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIs it possible to crush on a voice?My favorite thing to listen to is Juniper Love’s podcast show, Go Sports!. Hearing her uninformed, teasing commentary on every game she watches makes me laugh—even when it’s my team she’s talking about. I might be her biggest fan.I thought Troy Tipton was just a nice guy with a gorgeous smile. Until I learned he was a fan-favorite NFL star quarterback... -
![Love and Lists by Tara Sivec]()
Love and Lists by Tara Sivec
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLove and Lists is the first book in the Chocolate Lovers spinoff - Chocoholics: The foul-mouthed offspring tell their stories. Twenty-five-year-old Gavin Ellis has always had the love and support of his family ever since he was a little boy and couldn't stop talking about his penis. He's also always had their unsolicited advice and uncanny knack of embarrassing him at all costs... -
![On His Face: A Brother's Best Friend Romantic Comedy by Tabatha Kiss]()
On His Face: A Brother's Best Friend Romantic Comedy by Tabatha Kiss
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings5 Goals for a Perfect Freshman Year1. Learn a new life skill.2. Get a tattoo.3. Pay off my car.4. Enter the Art Fest. Win.5. Fall in love with a stranger.Yes, I know #5 isn’t technically a goal, but I couldn’t think of anything else. Little did I know, I’d cross it off my vision board two weeks into my first semester at Chicago North University.He was the model in my art class... -
![Tigers on the Run by Sean Kennedy]()
Tigers on the Run by Sean Kennedy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsYoung Australian Micah Johnson is the first AFL player to be out at the beginning of his career. Retired professional football player Declan Tyler mentors Micah, but he finds it difficult, as Micah is prone to making poor life choices that land him in trouble. Nothing Dec can’t handle. He’s been there, done that, more times than he’d like to admit... -
![My Fake Fiance by Piper Rayne]()
My Fake Fiance by Piper Rayne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI never felt truly desired by a man—until him.The second he stepped foot into my small town Alaskan inn, his gaze swept over my curvy figure with desire, igniting a flame I thought was dead. He flirted with me, and I might’ve left two chocolates on his pillow at turndown, but that’s where it stayed. Over the years, he’s floated in and out of town while a friendship developed between us... -
![Hot Pickle by J.J. Knight]()
Hot Pickle by J.J. Knight
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI'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... -
![Hat Trick by Maria Luis]()
Hat Trick by Maria Luis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe NHL’s most charming player is ready to score a hat trick on and off the ice... As the star forward for the Boston Blades, I’ve earned a reputation for no-strings attached hookups and a mean slapshot that has all the ladies purring -- but it’s never been the one woman I want to see all fired up and ready to score. Boston’s own Ice Queen Gwen James has had my emotions all tangled up for years... -
![Something like Lust by Piper Rayne, Aiden Snow]()
Something like Lust by Piper Rayne, Aiden Snow
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDo it.Don’t do it.Never in my life did I think I’d wager in my head whether to sleep with Chicago Grizzlies wide receiver, Damon Siska.He’s the perfect package—hot body, killer smile, and flirts like he earned a doctorate in it. But anyone who reads gossip blogs knows he is looking for one amazing night and nothing more.I’m not the usual type of woman he beds... -
![Puck Aholic by Lili Valente]()
Puck Aholic by Lili Valente
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI hate my new roommate. And I want to do dirty, delicious things to her in that swing she installed that we both know has nothing to do with aerial yoga. Neither of which is good, considering Diana Daniels is my NHL team captain’s little sister, and he will break my face if I’m not a perfect gentleman. I try to be. Really, I do... -
![Puck Me Baby: A Sexy, Flirty, Bun-In-The-Oven Romance by Lili Valente]()
Puck Me Baby: A Sexy, Flirty, Bun-In-The-Oven Romance by Lili Valente
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA RED HOT Standalone romantic comedy from USA Today Bestseller Lili Valente..."You're going to be a daddy." Looking up into Alexi Petrov's dark eyes as I break the news, I'm scared out of my mind. This man is the most terrifying defender in the NHL, and if it weren't for my sporty new baby bump, I probably wouldn't believe we hooked up that night. (Yes, I've sworn off margaritas for life... -
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![The Day I Stopped Falling for Jerks by Max Monroe]()
The Day I Stopped Falling for Jerks by Max Monroe
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRule number one: don't fall for jerks.Rule number two: don't fall for your best friend's brother.Oops. Too late.I’m Luciana Wright.Everyone calls me Lucky, but when it comes to love, I’m anything but.I have a long history of dating the wrong men.You know the ones I’m talking about.The beautiful, charming guys who are quite literally too good to be true... -
![AREA 51: Pucked Series Deleted Scenes & Outtakes by Helena Hunting]()
AREA 51: Pucked Series Deleted Scenes & Outtakes by Helena Hunting
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA collection of outtakes, deleted scenes, and cut chapters from your favorite Pucked Series characters. ***FREE FOR A LIMITED TIME*** From Pucked: An Area 51 breach on the kitchen table that was cut from the final draft, plus a holiday outtake showcasing Violet’s exemplary Super MC costume design skills... -
![Sexy Motherpucker by Lili Valente]()
Sexy Motherpucker by Lili Valente
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen the family dog trots in with my diaphragm in its mouth—in front of my date, his parents, and his adorable little girl—you would think I’d hit rock bottom. WRONG. Let’s back this up a sec… Brendan Daniels is the sexiest man alive... -
![Ball Peen Hammer by Lauren Rowe]()
Ball Peen Hammer by Lauren Rowe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom the USA Today and Internationally bestselling author of The Club Series, Hero, and Captain, Lauren Rowe, comes a sexy standalone romantic comedy about Keane Morgan: Ball Peen Hammer.Keane Morgan wouldn’t return any of my calls or texts, and I was pissed as hell about it. I didn’t want to drive from Seattle to L.A...Categorized as:
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![Most Valuable Playboy by Lauren Blakely]()
Most Valuable Playboy by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsHands down, my favorite thing in the world is to score. Touchdowns. Don't let the fact that I'm the leading pick in the Most Valuable Playboy charity auction fool you. These days, I'm only a player on the field. I've kept my pants zipped all season long -- and it has been long -- because nothing's more important than leading my team to victory every week... -
![Blindsided by Amy Daws]()
Blindsided by Amy Daws
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhat happens when an almost thirty-year-old virgin agrees to let her Scottish footballer best friend give her some lessons in seduction? Lots of banter, awkwardness, jealousy, and heat. Midfielder Maclay “Mac” Logan is a loud-mouthed, tattooed ginger content with focusing on football...
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