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Breaking Even by C.M. Owens
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhat happens when one neighbor pisses off the other? They end up in a brutal prank war, of course. But neither of them expects what happens when they can’t break even. Rye Clanton I told myself a long time ago that I wouldn’t—couldn’t—fall in love. I’ve seen what happens, the things they don’t tell you in fairytales. But I never saw Brin Waters coming until she had thoroughly invaded my life... -
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Beard Science by Penny Reid
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsMake a deal with the devil and you might get what you want, but will it be what you need? Jennifer Sylvester wants one thing, and that one thing is NOT to be Tennessee’s reigning Banana Cake Queen. Ever the perpetual good girl and obedient daughter, Jennifer is buckling under the weight of her social media celebrity, her mother’s ambitions, and her father’s puritanical mandates...Categorized as:
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![Going Wild by C.M. Owens]()
Going Wild by C.M. Owens
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsWild Ones Tip #109 We’re the reason the gene pool needs a lifeguard. People often ask me what in the hell convinced me to move to Tomahawk, Washington, where the four corners of crazy are known as the Wild Ones... -
![Liar, Liar, Hearts on Fire by Pippa Grant]()
Liar, Liar, Hearts on Fire by Pippa Grant
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThe lies will come back to bite you every time...Never borrow pants from your brother. Especially if he’s a size smaller than you are, because all that pressure in the junk will short-circuit your brain.And you’ll lie to a woman in a club about your real name.Leave her unsatisfied after making out in a bathroom.Then find out that she’s the one thing standing in the way of your dreams... -
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![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... -
![Finn Rhodes Forever by Stephanie Archer]()
Finn Rhodes Forever by Stephanie Archer
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe guy who broke my heart is now an arrogant, too-hot firefighter… who’s hell-bent on getting me back. This summer, I have one goal: field work. I need it to finish my PhD. I never expected Finn Rhodes to offer help. He broke my heart twelve years ago, and now that he’s back in town, I want nothing to do with him. Finn wants one thing—me. We were inseparable as kids until everything changed... -
![Grumpy Cowboy by Max Monroe]()
Grumpy Cowboy by Max Monroe
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsATTENTION: If you have been a victim of false advertising, you may be entitled to compensation...Categorized as:
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![Sunshine and Sammy by Melanie Moreland]()
Sunshine and Sammy by Melanie Moreland
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLuke Adler lives for his ranch. It’s the only reason he agreed to get on board with his sister’s grand plan for guests staying on the property.Nothing prepares him for the force of nature that is Samantha Morrison. When she arrives on his ranch to help construct this new part of his business, what he expects and what he gets are two entirely different things.He expects a no-nonsense businessman...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Twisted Twosome by Meghan Quinn]()
Twisted Twosome by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsRacer McKay is a broody bastard. From the moment I met him, he’s been rude, irritable, and unbearable. And worse? He's broke. A contractor working to remodel my parents pool house for extra cash, he stomps around in those clunky construction boots with his tool belt wrapped around his narrow waist, and a chip on his shoulder. Racer McKay is also infuriatingly . . . sexy as hell... -
![Mourning Wood by Heather M. Orgeron]()
Mourning Wood by Heather M. Orgeron
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsShe’s hard up.He’s just hard…After an ill-fated one-night stand, Wyatt Landry was the last person I ever expected to see again.By design, mind you, as I spent the last two years avoiding him.He was only ever meant to be a good time—a really good time—and now, thanks to one teensy little mistake, he’s back in my life and wielding an entirely different set of tools... -
![The Grumpy Player Next Door by Pippa Grant]()
The Grumpy Player Next Door by Pippa Grant
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAn enemies-to-lovers / sports / grumpy-sunshine / neighbor romanceI, Tillie Jean Rock, am not in love with my brother’s teammate... -
![Becoming a Vincent by C.M. Owens]()
Becoming a Vincent by C.M. Owens
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAlternative Cover Edition of ASIN B072YXCNK1When you live in a place where “turbo speed” internet is a slight step above dial-up, men carry on nine-year beard-growing challenges out of stubborn pride, and your brothers do things like nail all your panties to the outside of your cabin just for funsies, you tend to be a little crazy. You can call it a "locational" hazard, if you will... -
![America's Geekheart by Pippa Grant]()
America's Geekheart by Pippa Grant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsRemember that time you accidentally sexted your in-laws?Yeah. I just did that. Except worse. Now my million social media followers are reading and sharing the rude, smartass message I meant to send privately to my little sister...and I’m officially public enemy number one.I’m Beck Ryder. Former boy bander. Underwear model. Fashion mogul... -
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![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... -
![Maybe Swearing Will Help by Lani Lynn Vale]()
Maybe Swearing Will Help by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFord Spurlock has known Ashe Trammel since they were babies.He’s also done his level best to stay away from her because every time he gets to within five feet of her, they’re fighting like cats and dogs.Ashe is the apple of her father’s eye. The motorcycle club princess that was never to be harmed in any way—or touched for that matter...Categorized as:
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![Dead Heat by Kathleen Brooks]()
Dead Heat by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPaige Davies finds her world turned upside down as she becomes involved in her best friends' nightmare. The strong-willed Paige doesn't know which is worse: someone trying to kill her, or losing her dog to the man she loves to hate. FBI Agent Cole Parker can't decide whether he should strangle or kiss this infuriating woman of his dreams... -
![Taming Hollywood's Baddest Boy by Max Monroe]()
Taming Hollywood's Baddest Boy by Max Monroe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDo people say they hate someone’s guts so that they can still fall stupidly, head-over-heels in love with the other parts? Asking for a friend. Okay, fine. I’m not asking for a friend. I’m asking for me—and I’m begging you to tell me that the practice of falling in love with your should-be-enemy is common...Categorized as:
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![I Saw Her Standing There by Marie Force]()
I Saw Her Standing There by Marie Force
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThere’s a budding romance on Butler Mountain, but in the hornets’ nest known as the Abbott family, keeping a secret is no easy feat… Colton Abbott and Lucy Mulvaney have a secret... -
![Just My Type by Tara Sivec]()
Just My Type by Tara Sivec
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLive in the best small town in the world? Check. Have the greatest job ever working on my family's pumpkin farm? Check. Marry the town pharmacist and have a nice, quiet life with our son? Check-check. "Oh, I'm sorry... -
![Faking Christmas by Cindy Steel]()
Faking Christmas by Cindy Steel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOne little white lie.That's all it took. Now I'm suddenly having to fake-date my work nemesis to get me through a week at a Vermont Christmas lodge with my family.The problem? I can't stand Miles Taylor. Not only that, but I don't date people I work with. But I can handle it. I've had practice faking my emotions for years. So it shouldn't matter that Miles never lets me get away with anything... -
![Real Fake Love by Pippa Grant]()
Real Fake Love by Pippa Grant
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIf people have polar opposites, Luca Rossi is mine.His butt is in the baseball hall of fame. Mine’s comfortably seated in the hall of lame.When he’s not snagging fly balls out in center field, he’s modeling in shampoo commercials. I once jammed my own finger while stirring cookie dough, and sometimes I forget shampoo is a thing.He’s a total cynic when it comes to love...Categorized as:
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![No More Secrets by Lucy Score]()
No More Secrets by Lucy Score
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratings“I can’t wait anymore.” His mouth claimed hers in a storm of heat and power. Carter Pierce is a man who believes in signs. He just doesn't know what to do with this one. In the small town of Blue Moon Bend, where everybody is a matchmaker, Carter wants to be left alone to tend the family farm. After returning from Afghanistan with scars, his only goal is recovery... -
![Tethered Bond by Emma Hart]()
Tethered Bond by Emma Hart
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDetective Drake Nash: hot, alpha, bossy, and… mine. Now, if someone could tell his ex that... I don’t care if the summer fair is coming to Holly Woods and she’s on the planning committee. What I do care about is sugar-filled food, bright lights, late nights… and danger. The type that won’t come in the form of Nonna’s new cantankerous British parrot, Gio...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Happy Trail by Jordan Marie, Robin Harper]()
Happy Trail by Jordan Marie, Robin Harper
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSometimes you have to talk to work things out. Luckily that works best without clothes. Petal I’ve loved Luka Fields my entire life. He was my first crush, my first kiss, my first time, and my first heartbreak. Love isn’t like in the movies, or the books you read. It’s hard. Sometimes you give up… And regret it your entire life... -
![Beard Necessities by Penny Reid]()
Beard Necessities by Penny Reid
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBilly Winston’s family is going to see him happy and in love if it’s the last thing they do.No one deserves a happily-ever-after quite as much as the second oldest Winston brother and his lady love, Claire McClure (aka Scarlet St. Claire). Cruelty and circumstance tore them apart almost twenty years ago. Secrecy and bitterness kept them separated... -
![The Worst Wedding Date by Pippa Grant]()
The Worst Wedding Date by Pippa Grant
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI didn’t know bridesmaid was code for babysitter for the bride’s brother, but if that’s what my best friend needs of me for her dream wedding to go off without a hitch, that’s what I’ll do.Even if Theo Monroe has been a pain in my rear since third grade.Even if he should be responsible enough to not wreak havoc at his sister’s destination wedding...Categorized as:
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![Scent for Love by Sophia Knightly]()
Scent for Love by Sophia Knightly
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s hotter than a habanero. She’s icy champagne. Together they will combust… All Gabe Falcon wants is to open a successful and trendy restaurant on the posh side of Naples, Florida. But what he gets is a glamorous and feisty neighbor who keeps him on his toes--and challenges him at every turn. Upscale perfumer Lily Marlowe creates custom fragrances for Naples' elite... -
![Cowboy in a Kilt by Kait Nolan]()
Cowboy in a Kilt by Kait Nolan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA cowboy without a homeRobbed of the family ranch that should have been his legacy, Raleigh Beaumont is a man with no roots and no purpose. When a friend drags him to Vegas, he figures he’s got nothing to lose. But after a hell of a lot of whiskey and a high stakes poker game with a beautiful stranger, he finds himself the alleged owner of a barony in Scotland... -
![Doppelbanger by Heather M. Orgeron]()
Doppelbanger by Heather M. Orgeron
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDoppelbanger; A person who bangs someone solely because they look similar to another person they want to bang. At thirty-five, Gina Bourque is still playing the field. If he's single, in his early twenties with dark hair and brooding eyes, there's a damn good chance you'll find him in her little black book... -
![Nine Month Contract by Amy Daws, Erin Mallon]()
Nine Month Contract by Amy Daws, Erin Mallon
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA brand new spicy small town romance by Amazon #1 Bestselling author, Amy Daws. This book is the start of a mountain man spinoff series based on the three Fletcher brothers featured in her previous release, Last on the List.Coming April 11Help Wanted: Grumpy Mountain Man seeks baby momma. Job is an incubator position only... -
![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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![Mister Baby Daddy by Cassie-Ann L. Miller]()
Mister Baby Daddy by Cassie-Ann L. Miller
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll my life, I've been in love with my best friend. All my life I've waited for him to notice.I'm done waiting. I'm moving on with my life...I'm having a baby.I really need to get over Walker Kingston.My lifelong infatuation with my best friend is sort of embarrassing. The tall, broody hunk of farmer has always been my fierce protector, my constant hero, my knight in flanneled armor... -
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![Doctorshipped by Savannah Scott]()
Doctorshipped by Savannah Scott
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m the absolute last remaining single woman in the entire town of Bordeaux.Okay, maybe not the very last.Just the last one with all her teeth, natural hair color, and the ability to remember where I set my keys.I decided years ago that I’m going to remain single until my dying day.I’ll infuse a new, hip meaning into the term “old cat lady.”I don’t need a man...Categorized as:
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![Stud Unleashed: Will by Kylie Gilmore]()
Stud Unleashed: Will by Kylie Gilmore
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEach book in the Clover Park STUDS Series can be read as a stand-alone novel, or for more fun read them in order. Characters you’ve loved from past books frequently pop up in other books...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Beauty and the Mustache by Penny Reid, Joy Nash]()
Beauty and the Mustache by Penny Reid, Joy Nash
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThis is a previously-published edition - ASIN: B00QFPSE1QThere are three things you need to know about Ashley Winston: 1) She has six brothers and they all have beards, 2) She is a reader, and 3) She knows how to knit. Former beauty queen, Ashley Winston’s preferred coping strategy is escapism. She escaped her Tennessee small town, loathsome father, and six brothers eight years ago...Categorized as:
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![Beard in Mind by Penny Reid]()
Beard in Mind by Penny Reid
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, & USA TODAY bestselling seriesSemi Finalist: Goodreads Choice Awards, Best Romance 2017All is fair in love and auto maintenance. Beau Winston is the nicest, most accommodating guy in the world. Usually. Handsome as the devil and twice as charismatic, Beau lives a charmed life as everyone’s favorite Winston Brother...Categorized as:
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![Mister Billions by Cassie-Ann L. Miller]()
Mister Billions by Cassie-Ann L. Miller
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBossy. Infuriating. Sexy as sin... I can't stand the man.And he's waiting for me at the altar.I'm up to my eyeballs in unpaid rent. So is half this town.Cannon Kingston is the devilish, arrogant billionaire with the power to save us all. But he wants something in return...My hand in marriage.The terms of our twisted contract are simple... -
![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... -
![It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey, Charlotte North]()
It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey, Charlotte North
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsUSA TODAY BESTSELLERTessa Bailey is back with a Schitt’s Creek-inspired rom-com about a Hollywood “It Girl” who’s cut off from her wealthy family and exiled to a small Pacific Northwest beach town... where she butts heads with a surly, sexy local who thinks she doesn’t belong...Categorized as:
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![Lily's White Lace by Carolyn Brown]()
Lily's White Lace by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJust moments before she heads down the aisle, Lily discovers her husband-to-be, Dylan, has been cheating. Knowing she can't marry a man she can't trust, Lily leaves Dylan at the altar and heads to Oklahoma to clear her head and mend her wounded heart.She resolves never to trust a man again. Not even Jesse, her best friend Marcy's brother... -
![Delectable by R.L. Mathewson]()
Delectable by R.L. Mathewson
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsReese Bradford is a typical Bradford, he enjoys his food, is easy on the eyes, and has a killer smile, but there's one thing about him that he doesn't want anyone to know about, which of course is the first thing that his ex-fiance makes sure that everyone finds out about after she leaves him for his best friend... -
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![The Way I Hate Him by Meghan Quinn]()
The Way I Hate Him by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhy am I holding a box of stolen memorabilia formerly owned by my ex-boyfriend's boss in my arms? It's called . . . revenge. After failing my last semester for my masters degree, I decided to come back to my hometown of Almond Bay and wallow in self pity while my boyfriend told me everything was going to be okay. To my dismay, instead of open arms, he greeted me with a box to move my things... -
![Chasing Riddick by Alexandra St. Pierre]()
Chasing Riddick by Alexandra St. Pierre
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFinn Summers can’t feel fear.This causes Finn to take unnecessary risks — especially when it comes to his favorite sport in the world:Surfing.When Finn hears a rumor about a beach called Leviathans — located in the small town of Stars Cove California — the promise of twenty-five-foot swells is too exciting for him to pass up.However, Leviathans beach has a dark history... -
![See Me After Class by Meghan Quinn]()
See Me After Class by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratings"Did you have relations with my brother . . ." Good question. I’d like to preface this by saying it was never my intention to ever get involved in a workplace romance, let alone get involved with the most surly, agitating, and pompous man I’ve ever met who just so happens to be my new friend’s brother... -
![Sweet Right Here: A Sweet Romantic Comedy by Jenny B. Jones]()
Sweet Right Here: A Sweet Romantic Comedy by Jenny B. Jones
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwice jilted, I’ve sworn off love forever.But Miller James might be the one man to change my mind.Newly un-engaged, I’ve returned to Sugar Creek to the welcoming arms of my family to make a fresh start. While I have a reputation for being unlucky in love, I’ve just scored the career coup of a lifetime—to work at Hope Farms, a therapy ranch for military veterans... -
![Musical Games by Evie Alexander]()
Musical Games by Evie Alexander
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s never been kissed, and she’s about to rock his world… Bubbly actress Sam is on the brink of the bigtime — all she needs is one lucky break. But when she drops everything for the chance to meet Hollywood’s biggest star, she blows it by blurting out a lie.Now, she’s got ten days to write an album with a man who wants nothing to do with her...Categorized as:
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![Set My Heart Bonfire by Marika Ray]()
Set My Heart Bonfire by Marika Ray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's a dashing millionaire who thinks everything in life is one big joke, probably because he bathes in piles of money each morning. He’s also my new neighbor, and after a humiliating experience in the cemetery that is my backyard, he becomes my shadow, showing up everywhere just to annoy me.I’m not a fan of happy people...Categorized as:
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