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Flame by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsGigi Gallo’s childhood was filled with the roar of a motorcycle and the hum of a tattoo gun. Fresh out of college, she was excited to work at her family’s tattoo studio—Inked. What she didn’t plan on was running into someone tall, dark, and totally sexy from her not-so-innocent past on the very first day. Pike Moore was a bossy biker with a cocky attitude and an even bigger ego... -
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Hook, Line and Blinker by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNobody knows speed like Ida Belle. Behind the wheel of her hopped-up Blazer, she’s the queen of the back roads. But when someone tries to kill Hot Rod and steals only black SUVs from his shop, Fortune worries that excessive horsepower is the least of the trouble that comes along with her friend’s new ride...Categorized as:
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![Sebastian: A Mystery Romance by Giulia Lagomarsino]()
Sebastian: A Mystery Romance by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSebastian is a mystery romance and the fifth book in the series, For The Love Of A Good Woman. Sebastian is a standalone, but the characters from the series appear throughout all the books. A large, metal crash sounded behind me and my gaze swiveled to the fence where Maggie had just crashed through the gate. The SUV swerved wildly in front of me, acting as a barrier for the incoming bullets... -
![Leader of the Pack by Roxanne St. Claire]()
Leader of the Pack by Roxanne St. Claire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Dogfather is a brand new contemporary romance series from New York Times bestselling author Roxanne St. Claire celebrating what she loves most: hot guys, great dogs, big families...and true love... -
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![The Wedding Pearls by Carolyn Brown]()
The Wedding Pearls by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsTessa Wilson’s life is all over the map. She may be clumsy, but this time she’s stumbled into a pickle by choice, not by accident. She’s agreed to take a month-long trip around Texas jammed into a ’59 Cadillac with a drama-loving teenager, two elderly spitfires, and—oh, yes—her biological mama who gave her away at birth... -
![Shadow of Doubt by Abbie Zanders]()
Shadow of Doubt by Abbie Zanders
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFormer SEAL Brian “Mad Dog” Sheppard might look like a gentle giant to some, but there's a very good reason for his call name. Threaten someone he cares about and he'll stop at nothing to protect them.That includes his new team of fellow SEALs. They’re all about creating a safe haven for vets trying to readjust to civilian life...Categorized as:
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![Driving Whiskey Wild by Melissa Foster]()
Driving Whiskey Wild by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDRIVING WHISKEY WILD is a USA Today BestsellerSpecial Forces veteran and Dark Knights Motorcycle Club member Bullet Whiskey lives to protect his family, their bar, and the residents of his small hometown. He’s rough, unapologetic, and haunted by a secret, painful past... -
![My Forever by Tiffany Patterson]()
My Forever by Tiffany Patterson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSavannahI was only eighteen years old when I thought I had found my happily ever after.After the tragic death of my mother, I married the love of my life, Ace Townsend.Yes, we were young and idealistic, but we had it all figured out. He was going to be a fighter pilot in the Air Force. I would go to medical school to become a doctor for people who couldn’t afford healthcare. People like my mother... -
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Kiwi Rules by Rosalind James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNeed an escape? Coming soon: The brand-new, snarky, steamy, Kiwi-centric series by the bestselling author of Escape to New Zealand. Afghanistan hadn't quite killed me. Karen Sinclair just might.You don't find many too-pretty rich boys in the New Zealand Defense Force. Turns out there's a reason for that. Fortunately, you can find your true self in the oddest places... -
![Bayou Sweetheart by Lexi Blake]()
Bayou Sweetheart by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSparks fly in Louisiana's Butterfly Bayou when a Hollywood starlet falls for a local deputy in a small-town contemporary romance from New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake. After leaving the military, Major Blanchard moved to Papillon, Louisiana, to be with his aging father, where he's taken a deputy position with the sheriff’s department... -
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Small Town Mountain Daddy by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Three babies?? This has got to be a serious mistake." How did this happen?Ezra is the last guy I should be creating a human with.Never mind THREE.Sure he's sinfully hot...But he's also a cocky Neanderthal.And the man who bullied me since I can remember.One major lapse in judgement leads to three heartbeats in my sonogram visit... -
![The Rancher's Heart by Anne Carrole]()
The Rancher's Heart by Anne Carrole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA feud reminiscent of the Hatfields and McCoys, a love story worthy of Romeo and Juliet. Despite growing up on the Pleasant Valley Ranch, single mom Cat McKenna doesn’t know a thing about cattle. But even with her preference for high heels instead of cowboy boots, she’s determined to save the family ranch she inherited for her son. She just needs to hire the right foreman... -
![Ruff Around the Edges by Roxanne St. Claire]()
Ruff Around the Edges by Roxanne St. Claire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsU.S. Army Night Stalker Major Aidan Kilcannon leaves Afghanistan after his best friend, Charlie, is killed in action. Aidan's only consolation is the knowledge that he's now solely responsible for Charlie's dog, Ruff, a rambunctious boxer they found in a bombed-out hospital in Kabul. With the help of Aidan's father, the Dogfather himself, they transport Ruff back to the states... -
![The Inn at Tansy Falls: Gripping and heart-warming women's fiction full of family secrets by Cate Woods]()
The Inn at Tansy Falls: Gripping and heart-warming women's fiction full of family secrets by Cate Woods
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDearest Nell, if you’re reading this letter, I’m already gone…You’re my best friend in the world, and as my last request I’m asking you to lay me to rest hundreds of miles away, in my crazy gorgeous, totally one-of-a-kind hometown of Tansy Falls. I know you’re a born-and-bred city girl, but hear me out. After first losing Adrian, and then me… I know your heart is hurting, Nell... -
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![Redeeming Ryker by Kelly Collins]()
Redeeming Ryker by Kelly Collins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsImagine finding out that everything about your life is a lie. Imagine falling for the man who thinks he killed you. Imagine having to remain dead so you can keep him. Twenty-four-year-old Ana Barrett knows who she is. She’s a struggling artist, a loyal friend, an orphan raised by loving grandparents...Categorized as:
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![Ace Magnets by Giulia Lagomarsino]()
Ace Magnets by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAce Magnets is book 3 in the series A Good Run Of Bad Luck and is best read in order.CorduroyCarter Roy, the man that attracts all the ladies, but never gets them. He's sexy and charming, but hasn't found the woman that can keep his attention.AbbyI just moved to this town six months ago, but I'm already loving it! Granted, I get lost a lot and I tend to stick out like a sore thumb... -
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Bailed Out by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Past Never Stays BuriedAnna Albertini is settling into a routine while ignoring the fact that the blue-eyed Irishman she’d allowed into her bed has up and disappeared on her. Two weeks without a phone call is no big deal, but still. With her hottie Italian boss goofing up the prosecuting attorney’s office, she at least has something to fix... -
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Impact by Danielle Norman
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey always say that two wrongs don’t make a right... Well, she was wrong for breaking into a house that didn’t belong to her; even if she and her daughter had nowhere else to go. And, I was wrong for watching her on the surveillance camera as she moved through the house and climbed into bed. So I offered her a job and a home. Her smile... Her curves... Wrong has never felt so right... -
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Whiplash by Janet Dailey
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFans of edge of your seat romance and readers of B.J. Daniels, Lindsay McKenna, and Diana Palmer won’t want to miss this electrifying and genuine new page-turner from the bestselling romance legend. When Val Champion returns to the family ranch, she’s ready to put her past behind her. Her dreams of a Hollywood acting career have become a nightmare of fear... -
![Rescued by Stephanie St. Klaire]()
Rescued by Stephanie St. Klaire
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJust as the walls start to come down, boundaries redefine, and things heat up, tragedy hits the small mountain town of McKenzie Ridge. Sexy EMT Dawson Tayler made hearts break, and panties melt with a single look. Far from home, in the charming tourist town, he lives a simple life his family would be appalled by – if they were alive... -
![Junior For The Mountain Man by K.C. Crowne]()
Junior For The Mountain Man by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy sister's gorgeous best friend and her little boy are in serious trouble.Now, I can't rest until I know the two of them are safe.I'm not afraid to show those scums they never should have set foot on these mountains.My mountains.Combat may have left me broken...But Piper's surprising return woke my passion for life again.Now, men with a death wish want to cause her and her little boy harm...Categorized as:
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![Loving the Entertainer by Cami Checketts]()
Loving the Entertainer by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA famous hotshot and the woman who broke his heart.Being famous isn’t enough for Sawyer, he has to make everyone around him famous. When the woman who told him he’d never be enough comes back into town it’s time to show her all she’s missing out on...Categorized as:
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![Tangled Up In You by Barbara Freethy]()
Tangled Up In You by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDetective Adam Cole has been a loner for as long as he can remember. He's very good at protecting people. He's great at being a friend, but relationships that go beyond that—not so much. A darkness in his past prevents him from making himself open and vulnerable... -
![The End of Summer by Makeandoffer]()
The End of Summer by Makeandoffer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSummer Jacobs knew full well about her town’s tradition. Every year at the end of the summer, a party would be held on school grounds without the knowledge of the parents or the teachers. It had been happening since before Summer was born and never once was anyone the wiser. This year however, everyone was going to find out...Categorized as:
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![Grand Lake Colorado Series: A Complete Small Town Contemporary Romance Collection by Alexis Winter]()
Grand Lake Colorado Series: A Complete Small Town Contemporary Romance Collection by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA never before published collection of small-town romances from best-selling author Alexis Winter.Lose yourself in each emotional, Kindle melting story. Whether you enjoy second chances, single dads, men in uniform or secret, forbidden love stories you'll enjoy every last word of this complete collection...Categorized as:
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![Cowboy Up by Jordan Marie]()
Cowboy Up by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey say old wounds will heal with time—but that's a damn lie. Blue Lucas knew the moment Meadow moved back to Mason she was going to rip him apart.Seeing her every single day is hell on earth, but he survives it--probably because losing her destroyed the most important parts of him years ago.Meadow has spent her life running away from Blue because who she is will never be enough for what he is... -
![Scarlett and the Big Bad Billionaire by Tru Taylor]()
Scarlett and the Big Bad Billionaire by Tru Taylor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn my expert opinion, every woman who’s been left at the altar should follow up that singularly humiliating experience by spending a week in paradise with a totally inappropriate—and totally sexy—stranger.Even better if you meet him at the bar of the resort hotel where your destination wedding and honeymoon were supposed to take place...Categorized as:
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![Living with the Single Dad by Whitley Cox]()
Living with the Single Dad by Whitley Cox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA pain so powerful can only be eased by a love even stronger. Welcome to Seattle, the Emerald City and home to The Single Dads of Seattle. Ten sexy single fathers who play poker every Saturday night, have each other's backs, love their children without quarter, and hope to one day find love again.This is Aaron's story ... Single Dad of Seattle, Aaron Steele isn't a single dad at all... -
![Best Laid Plans by Abbie Zanders]()
Best Laid Plans by Abbie Zanders
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFormer SEAL Hugh “Heff” Bradley has put aside his womanizing ways to focus on making the Sanctuary a place for veterans in need. He knows how difficult the transition back to civilian life at can be; he’s walked the razor’s edge himself a few times. His plan: Use his special skills to make the project a reality and stop those trying to sabotage it...Categorized as:
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Bluegrass Undercover by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIn her first follow-up to the Best Selling Bluegrass Series, Kathleen Brooks brings Keeneston back to life through the Davies Brothers. Cade Davies had too much on his plate to pay attention to newest resident of Keeneston. He was too busy avoiding the Davies Brothers marriage trap set by half the town... -
![Dare Me Again by Shelly Alexander]()
Dare Me Again by Shelly Alexander
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMaking dreams come true is a red-hot challenge for two stubborn hearts risking it all on a second chance… Hot-wired and restless, financial wizard Elliott Remington doesn’t turn down a dare. This time it’s to coordinate a service-dog boot camp for veterans at his family’s resort. Success means a one-way ticket to the West Coast to pursue his dream career... -
![Always Be My Forever by Alexis Winter]()
Always Be My Forever by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI was eight years old when I fell in love with August Belmore.Eighteen the first time our lips touched.Thirty-three when I became the bastard that broke her heart.The trail of my fingertips across her warm skin.Secret rendezvous in my truck.My name tumbling from her lips.Now, I’m only left with the haunting memories of what could have been... -
![Shameless by Abby Brooks]()
Shameless by Abby Brooks
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJack Cooper’s a devoted single dad just trying to make it through the morning without burning breakfast. Raising three small children on his own, who can blame him? As a result, his life is all about lists and rules and boundaries. Meanwhile, I’m a shameless free spirit always looking for signs from the universe.And Jack? He's a sign. No doubt... -
![One Hundred Lifetimes by Kelly Collins]()
One Hundred Lifetimes by Kelly Collins
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKelly Collins invites you back to Aspen Cove, the charming mountain town where dreams never die and love lives on forever... Poppy Dawson has spent her entire life wanting what she can’t have—namely Mark Bancroft, Aspen Cove’s deputy sheriff. Growing up the daughter of a cattle rancher, there was no time for silly things such as love...Categorized as:
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![Cap by Giulia Lagomarsino]()
Cap by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCap is the continuation of Sebastian and Maggie's story from the series For The Love Of A Good Woman and the second book in the Reed Security Series. The Reed Security Series must be read in order. “Well, I could try, but with my sciatica flaring up, I wouldn’t get very far. Besides, Harry knows exactly where to touch to get rid of the pain,” she winked at him. “Eww...Categorized as:
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![Tempting as Sin by Rosalind James]()
Tempting as Sin by Rosalind James
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsOnce bitten, twice shy. Rafe Blackstone may play the sexiest werewolf superhero to ever melt women's . . . hearts . . . on the big screen, but Lily Hollander has already been bitten by an actor, and once was enough. So when Australia's favorite son walks into Sinful Desires, Lily’s lingerie store, she's not impressed... -
![The Sheriff's Woman by Jackie Weger]()
The Sheriff's Woman by Jackie Weger
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe had his eye on her for years. But she was married. Now she’s not. He’s all in. Rachel Cameron prefers to lick her wounds and protect her children from gossip and shame in isolation on a small homestead in the Ozark Mountains. But life-long bachelor and ex-Marine Sheriff Garrett Stark has other ideas... -
![Protecting Sam by Abbie Zanders]()
Protecting Sam by Abbie Zanders
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhere there's "Smoke", there's definitely fire. Former SEAL Steve "Smoke" Tannen is finding the transition back to civilian life more of a challenge than he'd expected. Not only is he dealing with the aftereffects of a horrific ordeal overseas, he doesn’t know what normal is anymore... -
![Guilty as Sin by Rosalind James]()
Guilty as Sin by Rosalind James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere are secrets. There are guilty secrets. And then there's switching places with your twin. Paige Hollander and her identical twin Lily stopped switching places a decade ago. But Lily's run into trouble, and Paige is on leave from the SFPD, recovering from a traumatic shooting. It's not like she has anything better to do, and she remembers how to be feminine. Sort of... -
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Fearless by Abby Brooks
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNever date your (sexy as hell) next door neighbor. File that under great advice—not taken.Especially if he’s hot. And witty. And successful. Did I mention hot? Never mind. The point’s the same.I moved to Wildrose Landing because my life was a structure fire burning down around me.They say a phoenix rises from the ashes, new. I crossed my fingers and took a leap of faith, hoping that proved true... -
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Montana Rescue by Kim Law
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsChampionship bull rider Nick Wilde is the face of Montana Pro Rodeo, with all the acclaim and fans he can handle. But is that enough? Contemplating his next career move, he’s come home to his family’s cherry orchard—and to his childhood crush, helicopter pilot Harper Stone. But Harper’s not quite the sexy, badass girl he once lusted after. Recently widowed, she’s broken in two... -
![Studmuffin Santa by Tawna Fenske]()
Studmuffin Santa by Tawna Fenske
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBrandon Brown is the unlikeliest Santa ever to don a red velvet suit. His abs are more cheese grater than bowl full of jelly, and deploying to Syria is the closest he’s come to the North Pole. But family drama sends the jaded Marine home for the holidays, and lands him an unexpected gig as a part-time Santa... -
![My Only - Alex & Jamie by Melanie Shawn]()
My Only - Alex & Jamie by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Firefighter… With his sexy good looks, natural born charisma, and playful sense of humor, firefighter Alex Sloan is Harper's Crossing's most eligible bachelor. Since returning home from serving his country as a Navy SEAL women have been lining up to be with him. Alex works hard and plays even harder... -
![Starlight on Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs]()
Starlight on Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs sweeps readers away to a sun-drenched summer on the shores of Willow Lake in a stunning tale of the delicate ties that bind a family together… and the secrets that tear them apart… When caregiver Faith McCallum arrives at the enchanted, lakeside estate of Avalon's renowned Bellamy family, she's intent on rebuilding her shattered life and... -
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![Jeremiah by Ali Parker]()
Jeremiah by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTime is literally slipping through my fingers, and so is my sanity.I can’t come to terms with the fact that I’m about to dive in head first with another Casanova Bachelor.Jeremiah Edwards.He’s a big, rough and tough. His hands are as strong as his will and as the first couple of days in his company slip by I realize something terrible: I like him.A lot... -
![Mountain Seeking Princess: A Full Length Moose Mountain Novel by Marley Michaels]()
Mountain Seeking Princess: A Full Length Moose Mountain Novel by Marley Michaels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMoose Mountain has been calling her protectors back to the mountain for a reason—she’s under threat and needs to be saved. It’s time to call in a champion and crown a new queen.Martie Cooper has lived her life constantly searching for something to fill an untouchable void in her heart... -
![The Badge and the Bad Boy by Lena Hendrix]()
The Badge and the Bad Boy by Lena Hendrix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsExamples of things I shouldn't be doing:1. Staring at how nicely Evan Walker fills out his Wranglers.2. Sneaking around after dark, hoping we don’t get caught.3. Fantasizing about a life with a man who isn’t supposed to exist.He’s a criminal, a dangerous man with connections to the Chicago mafia.And I'm a cop... -
![Seizing Mack: A Contemporary Love Story by Abbie Zanders]()
Seizing Mack: A Contemporary Love Story by Abbie Zanders
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCarpe the romance... The Marines gave Heather “Mack” McKenzie a lot of things. Self-discipline. An arsenal of swear words. And the carpe diem attitude to make her fitness center, Seize, a success. The hot new vice cop in town makes her breath catch... -
![Falling in Love on Willow Creek by Debbie Mason]()
Falling in Love on Willow Creek by Debbie Mason
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFall in love with the latest Highland Falls romance about a single mom-to-be's surprise delivery and the undercover FBI agent who rescues her and her heart in the small town of Highland Falls.Single mom-to-be Sadie Gray will do anything to find her younger brother before the law catches up with him. Even if it means returning home to the small town of Highland Falls with a baby due any moment... -
![My Favorite Moosetake by Jacqueline Winters]()
My Favorite Moosetake by Jacqueline Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA sous chef with her life in limbo, the Army veteran who broke her heart, and their second chance at forever.Sous chef Tessa Whitmore has always had it all figured out, and she’s never been afraid to go after what she wants. When she’s selected to be a contestant on the reality cooking competition show Order Up: Las Vegas, it never occurs to her that she won’t take first place...
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