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Could Have Been Us by Corinne Michaels
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNew York Times Bestselling author Corinne Michaels returns to the Willow Creek Valley Series in this stunning friends-to-lovers romance STANDALONE. Stella Parkerson has hidden her feelings for Jack since she was sixteen. He’s older, broken, and unwilling to see her as anything but his best friend’s little sister... -
![Taming My Whiskey by Melissa Foster]()
Taming My Whiskey by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBuckle up for a wild ride as Dixie Whiskey finds forever love in TAMING MY WHISKEY, a funny, sexy, and emotionally riveting standalone romance by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster... -
![Wilder by C.M. Owens]()
Wilder by C.M. Owens
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWild Ones Tip #349 If you don’t understand what’s going on, it’s because you haven’t been in Tomahawk long enough. My sister and I decided to go to Tomahawk to learn more about our estranged grandmother and spend some time together doing something other than networking. What we expected was some quiet town, a peaceful escape, and a little downtime. What we got? Two sexy mountain men... -
![Pharaoh: Wolf Warriors MC by K.C. Mills]()
Pharaoh: Wolf Warriors MC by K.C. Mills
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPharaoh Vaughan was the type of man that you don’t want to cross. As Wolf Warriors MC’s, enforcer, if you were on his radar, you had better be prepared to dance with the devil.When it came to women, there was only ever one he considered giving his heart to, but the debt he felt he owed the only family that ever showed up for him forced Pharaoh to choose loyalty over love... -
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![Wrangling the Cowboy by Kennedy Fox]()
Wrangling the Cowboy by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBull riding is all Gavin’s known for years, but when it’s time to retire, he can’t let go of the reckless lifestyle. He finds a job that brings him to a small-town Texas ranch and face-to-face with the woman who snuck out after their one-night stand.She can pretend she’s over him, but he’s not letting her go that easily... -
![Falling for Love by Marie Force]()
Falling for Love by Marie Force
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsSince he won the Academy Award for best original screenplay a few years ago, Grant McCarthy's personal and professional lives have fallen apart. Abby, the woman he was supposed to marry, is engaged to someone else, and Grant is back at home on Gansett Island helping to run the family marina business while his father recovers from a serious injury... -
![Cocked and Loaded by Jordan Marie]()
Cocked and Loaded by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen I slap the handcuffs on her I’ll be taking her to bed, not jail. Getting involved with the wrong woman can destroy your life. I had to move back home and lose my position as Detective to get away from one. The last thing I need is to repeat my mistake. I finally have what I want. Deputy in my home town, surrounded by family and friends— Life is good... -
![Could Be the One: (Lucas and Becca) by Claire Kingsley]()
Could Be the One: (Lucas and Becca) by Claire Kingsley
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’ve always been the good girl, doing what people expect. But when I find myself dumped, instead of engaged, I realize it’s time for a change. I want to stop being so timid. Take risks. Find my naughty side. And who better to help me than my friend Lucas? Sure, Lucas is sexy as sin, with a smile that turns my brain inside out and a body that makes me think a lot of very bad girl thoughts...Categorized as:
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![Worth the Risk by Bella Matthews]()
Worth the Risk by Bella Matthews
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratings**Formerly Published As Changing The Game**Not all love stories have happy endings. Some are destined to crash and burn. Growing up, I was the youngest member of my family. Sheltered and protected by my older brother and his friends. Always on the outside looking in. College was supposed to be my chance for a fresh start. My opportunity to figure out who I am and what I want... -
![Fly like You've Never Been Grounded by S.J. McCoy]()
Fly like You've Never Been Grounded by S.J. McCoy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLaura Benson has her life together, thank you very much. Her jewelry store in San Francisco is doing wonderfully. Her design skills will soon have her traveling to London, designing a new line that should build her reputation world wide. She's on top, which is where she likes to be - especially when it comes to men... -
![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... -
![Daddy's Lost Love by Laylah Roberts]()
Daddy's Lost Love by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDaisy is a Little fending for herself in a scary world. All her life she’s taken care of everyone else. And she’s completely drained. She needed a change of pace. She never expected that moving forward would bring her straight back to her past. And the boy she’d been forced to leave so many years ago. Only, he’s no longer a boy. He’s hard. Rough. Stern. Dominant. He both arouses and terrifies her... -
![Triplets For The Mountain Man by K.C. Crowne]()
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![Commanding the Curvy Girl by Nichole Rose]()
Commanding the Curvy Girl by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo save a curvy dispatcher and win her heart, this detective will do whatever it takes. Even if it means answering every outrageous call in Silver Spoon Falls.EastonTaking a bullet was supposed to be as bad as things could get.And then I moved to Silver Spoon Falls.There is nothing easy about life in this crazy small town.Especially when a curvy little dispatcher decides she doesn't like me... -
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![Riptide by Kathryn Nolan]()
Riptide by Kathryn Nolan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAvery Dacosta never expected to find a protester in front of her office.Especially not now, when she’s this close to achieving a professional milestone years in the making: building a luxury hotel on Playa Vieja, San Diego’s untouched beach paradise.Finn Travis, local surfer and all-around nice guy, never expected to find himself the leader of Playa Vieja’s resistance... -
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Four Good by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy night with three strangers is amazing, until the next morning when their best friend shows up — and he turns out to be my ex.As a bartender in a tourist town, I get hit on a lot. I’ve heard all the lines, and it’s very rare that I take the bait... -
![Saving His Sunshine: A Firefighter Romance by Nichole Rose]()
Saving His Sunshine: A Firefighter Romance by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan an adorable menace of a dog, a bakery under fire, and one irresistible firefighter change this curvy girl's life forever?Alessandro BangerI’m used to my dog causing trouble. It’s what he does.But breaking into my sassy neighbor’s house might be a new low even for him.Or else he’s a genius, because Jesus. I did not know we moved in next to an angel... -
![Strange & Unusual by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Strange & Unusual by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe moment he divorced his ex-wife, Jeremiah decided two things.One, he would never, ever get into that kind of situation again—i.e., marriage.Two, he would spend more time doing what he loved—baking, riding motorcycles, spending time with the Battle Crows MC, and getting some quiet time for just himself. Pretty much doing the things he enjoyed, that his ex-wife could no longer ruin... -
![The Wild One by Cassie-Ann L. Miller]()
The Wild One by Cassie-Ann L. Miller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJasper Westbrook. Code name: Swoon Machine.My best friend's older brother.Melter of ovaries. Destroyer of panties.And suddenly...a single dad.Guys like Jasper—I bet you know the type? The chiseled arms. The wavy hair. The melt-your-brain-cells smile.Good thing I'm a smart girl—Honey Hill's former child prodigy, to be precise—I should know better than to fall for this playboy's charm... -
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Wallflower by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’d spent her entire life as a wallflower, hiding from the rest of the world.Willow Thorne had gotten really good at blending in with the wallpaper. The shy, quiet little mouse was more comfortable spending her days in her protective little bubble. Then she met a big, burly mechanic who looked really good on a motorcycle and made her feel things she’d never felt before... -
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Savage Ride by Cameron Hart
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe thick, curvy redhead with bright blue eyes is going to be trouble, I can already tell.She’s too sweet, too pure, and a reporter to boot. Paige is angling for a story about the dirty cops here in Valor, Wyoming, but she has no idea how far down that rabbit hole goes... -
![Always Yours by Hope Ford]()
Always Yours by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA billionaire in love with his best friend.A woman pregnant with another man’s baby.Together, in a friends to lovers romance.I’ve been in love with my best friend for what seems like forever. But she wanted the one thing I couldn’t give her.Now, she’s pregnant with another man’s baby. The “donor” wants nothing to do with her... or the child, so I do the one thing I’ve always wanted to do...Categorized as:
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![Pining by Stephanie Rose]()
Pining by Stephanie Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA slow-burn, friends-to-lovers standalone holiday romanceThe bad guy never gets the girl. In the eyes of the law, I’ve paid for my youthful mistakes but I know I can never undo the damage I’ve caused. When I stepped out of my cell, I vowed to live a good life, make the right choices, and avoid temptation at all costs. Until her. She’s not a choice, she’s a compulsion. A craving... -
![Perfect Chance by Molly McLain]()
Perfect Chance by Molly McLain
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKaden McMurray & Carly Walsh are coming to Mason Creek!We shared a single night together. No last names, no strings, no promises. Two months later, chance brings us together again. But this time around, things aren’t nearly as simple. In fact, they’re downright complicated... -
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![Catch of the Day by Jane Fox]()
Catch of the Day by Jane Fox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZeke: My life is busy enough with the time I spend as a commercial fisherman. The last thing I need is to be distracted by romance, but when I meet Daya, she’s suddenly all I can think about.Daya: I’m not sure that Maine’s the right place for me—until a certain broad, buff, and bearded fisherman walks through the door of the restaurant where I work.Sometimes fate needs a little help... -
![Bound by Bronx by Nichole Rose]()
Bound by Bronx by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen 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... -
![Never for Him by Jessica Prince]()
Never for Him by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSerenity Ryan was ready for a fresh start. When the chance at a new life came knocking on her door, she was all too happy to answer. She had a new job, a new apartment, and a new outlook on life. She also had a bone deep crush on the last remaining bachelor of Alpha Omega... -
![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 ratingsBreaking 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... -
![Every Time I Fall by Lexi Ryan]()
Every Time I Fall by Lexi Ryan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Lexi Ryan brings you Every Time I Fall, a sexy standalone romance about a woman learning to love herself and the guy who’s loved her all along.He’s my brother’s best friend.The hot guy with the heart of gold I’ve never let myself want.Guys like Dean don’t go for girls like me.Curvy. Thick. A big girl... -
![209 Wedding Lane by Lucy Darling]()
209 Wedding Lane by Lucy Darling
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI was a child groom. It’s not how it sounds. I was a willing groom to a sweet girl who said she was dying. Her final wish was to get married, and I was all too happy to grant it. So right there in that hospital, two kids got hitched. It was the best day of my young life. . . Until I couldn’t find her. Until she was gone.It broke my heart. She took the pieces with her... -
![Coming Full Circle (the Pembrooke series) by Jessica Prince]()
Coming Full Circle (the Pembrooke series) by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe knew what it was like to feel unwanted. At an early age Eliza Anderson learned a very hard lesson. Sometimes the people who are supposed to love you the most are the ones that cause you the most pain. She learned to guard herself, hesitating to let anyone close for fear of feeling that rejection all over again... -
![Rigid by Hope Ford]()
Rigid by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWomen don’t stay... no matter how much you love them.And I can’t chance it with her... because when she leaves me... I wouldn’t survive it.I’m not a nice guy. I don’t even try to be.I take what I want and then I move on.I never thought about having a wife and kids...Until I met Emily.She makes me want things I know I shouldn’t.So I’m mean to her. I’m not proud of it, but it is what it is... -
![The Homecoming by S. Doyle]()
The Homecoming by S. Doyle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRuby I needed to get away. Someplace safe. Someplace far away from the mess I've made of my life. Turns out I have a half-brother I never knew about. I took a chance, left everything behind to go find him in Riverbend, Montana. Then because I’m me and I have my luck, my car broke down... -
![Falling In The Mountains by Olivia T. Turner]()
Falling In The Mountains by Olivia T. Turner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNew town. New job. New Me. New boyfriend? At least that’s what the hot Mountain Man staring me down with hungry eyes seems to think. Julian works in Search and Rescue in the Greene Mountains. He also owns the bungee jump, and that’s where I meet him. Those beautiful possessive eyes stare me down as he straps the cord around my ankles... -
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![Rebel Heart by Brighton Walsh]()
Rebel Heart by Brighton Walsh
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsComing home to find out my ex is my new roommate is a nightmare…especially when I’ve been pretending to hate her for years.Harper Davidson has been ingrained on my heart since we were kids, and now she’s tattooed on my skin. But she’ll never know about either. Not when she’s better off thinking we’re enemies... -
![My One and Only by Terri Osburn]()
My One and Only by Terri Osburn
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs far as Dr. Haleigh Rae Mitchner is concerned, Cooper Ridgeway is more suited to a superhero cape than mechanic’s overalls. It’s just like Ardent Springs’s most upstanding resident to rescue a pregnant, homeless teenager and bring her to Haleigh’s delivery room. When they team up to help the new mother and baby, Haleigh is determined not to cross the line with Cooper... -
![His Hard Mountain Wood by Madison Faye]()
His Hard Mountain Wood by Madison Faye
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOutlaw, filthy biker, mechanic…single father. For the roughest alpha on the mountain, it’s his way or the hard way. For one lucky lady, it’s about to be both . Rough. Wild. Savage . I was a lot of things before I left the outlaw life behind. Blackthorn Mountain was a fresh start. No drama, no distractions. Nothing but me, my bike shop, and my little girl... -
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817 Fireman Ln. by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe wants to save her… even from himself.Kent is a widower and fights fires like he has nothing to lose.He knows he’ll never find love again and he doesn’t even want to try.But when the new recruit is hired at the fire station, she’s brave, bubbly and beautiful.Kelli is a firewoman with something to prove.She knows she can do this, even though Kent questions her every move... -
![Kaede by Brynn Hale]()
Kaede by Brynn Hale
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWillow I need this holiday weekend at a cabin in the woods. I think my GPS seriously messed up this time. The mountain man roars that this is his bed. But I recognize those blue eyes. Will this end up being the best wrong turn I’ve ever taken? Kaede She cleaned my house. But also she broke into my house to do it. And now she’s sleeping in my bed... -
![Clusterf*ck by Ash Harlow]()
Clusterf*ck by Ash Harlow
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVirginia (Ginger, Hot Spice) Hough. Starlet curves, golden hair and a crush on me like a wrecking ball. And she's my nanny. She thinks I barely notice her. Yeah, my act is that good. But nobody knows how hard it is to resist the temptation of the one woman I want, but can’t have. I don’t make problems, I fix them. I keep secrets like others keep pets... -
![The Rancher's Rose: Ranchers Only Series by Elle Christensen]()
The Rancher's Rose: Ranchers Only Series by Elle Christensen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen forbidden sparks ignite, they’ll have to choose whether to burn or snuff out the fire. Rose Locke has loved Garrison Keeler since she was fourteen-years-old. He drove her crazy, treating her like his annoying baby sister, but she was convinced that one day when she was all grown up, everything would change... -
![Hailey by ChaShiree M., M.K. Moore]()
Hailey by ChaShiree M., M.K. Moore
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHailey 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... -
![Crying Shame by Rebel Shaw]()
Crying Shame by Rebel Shaw
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAddysonLife just threw me a curveball. I have to find a new place to live, but it must be in-district, because my son has his heart set on riding the bus to his first day of kindergarten.When my brother’s sexy best friend suggests we move in with him, I have to remind myself the offer was for his spare bedrooms… not his bed... -
![Grading Curve by Emily Bunney]()
Grading Curve by Emily Bunney
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a feisty, curvy school principal moves to a sleepy coastal town for a fresh start, she has no idea she'll find love in an unexpected way.JessAfter years in an unhappy marriage, Jess leaves everything behind for a new town and a new job. The only thing missing is a new relationship... -
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![Tight Spot by Stacey Lynn]()
Tight Spot by Stacey Lynn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a fake relationship feels a little too real…. I’m in a Tight Spot. I’m not a nice guy. I’m too rude. Too gruff. I want to be left alone and stay in my lane as one of the best tight ends in the NFL. Too bad management has a sudden problem with my image and all the fines I’ve been racking up. Now I’m told I need to settle down, shape up…or they’re shipping me out... -
![Risking It All by Mayra Statham]()
Risking It All by Mayra Statham
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsToo much wine and book club text chats are asking for trouble!Especially when everyone in the chat is single and Valentine’s Day is looming over us like a neon sign to remind us of how alone we are. But then something happens, one of the girl’s suggests we do something out of our comfort zone for the hearts and flowers driven holiday.Something just for ourselves... -
![Brothers Best Friend Cowboy by Khloe Summers]()
Brothers Best Friend Cowboy by Khloe Summers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan this older cowboy wrangle the heart of his best friend’s little sister?EmeryI've watched Maggie for years.Thought about her,Dreamt about her,Imagined what it would be like to touch her and hold her in my arms.Now, I have a chance to make all those fantasies come true.One night, one dare, one choice.The answer is simple.She's going to be mine.MaggieEmery is the man of my dreams... -
![Loved by the Lumberjack by Clara King]()
Loved by the Lumberjack by Clara King
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's a reclusive ex-sheriff living in the woods.She's a curvy pop star running from a life she never wanted.I didn't mean to run away into Wildwood Forest. I just wanted to get away from my controlling parents. But when a grumpy older lumberjack saves me from a falling tree, I start to see a way out of the life I hate... -
![Scarred Cowboy by Khloe Summers]()
Scarred Cowboy by Khloe Summers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan this older, scarred cowboy find love with a curvy, young, sweetheart?BOONEI live on steak, peach pie, and… Ella Winters.She’s intriguing, smart, curvy, and way too damn good for a guy like me.That’s why I stay away. My past is a war I battle every day.But when she tells me a prowler is sneaking around outside of her cabin,I can’t ignore her needs... -
![My Mountain Man Military Hero by Sadie King]()
My Mountain Man Military Hero by Sadie King
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWild Heart Mountain is heating up when an ex-military hero meets his match with a young curvy volunteer firefighter.Since being discharged from the military I’ve lost my purpose in life, until I find Erika…She’s feisty, curvy, and strong...
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