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A Real One Captured My Heart by K. Renee
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHave you ever been in a situation where the best thing for you to do, is the hardest thing? That’s the same dilemma Shanice Davis finds herself in after finding out her husband does not love her the same way she loves him. Throwing caution to the wind, Shanice decides to live her best life while on a girl’s trip to Mexico. Gia, Shanice’s best friend only concern is her daughter... -
![Hot Mess: A Players Rockstar Romance by Jaine Diamond]()
Hot Mess: A Players Rockstar Romance by Jaine Diamond
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFate. Destiny. Karma… She’s mine. It all started with a broken heart.And a breakup party.Rock stars. Circus freaks. And a bachelorette party.Too. Much. Booze.An embarrassing tattoo.And a twist of fate. Her name was Danny. I thought she was The One.But then I lost her.And I never thought I’d see her again.Now… I’m a mess.I’ve had my heart broken—more than once.And my band's broken up... -
![I Didn't Mean To Fall In Love by AshleyNicole]()
I Didn't Mean To Fall In Love by AshleyNicole
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFalling in love with the wrong person can be disastrous. When you find the right one, though, celestial bodies will literally line up to smooth your path. Siani’s mercury has been in retrograde for what seems like forever. She loves her job, but her boss is a lazy jerk. Family is a foreign idea, and her love life sucks. There’s also a new tenant in her house… but we won’t go there... -
![Cheating The Future For The Past 1 by Chenell Parker]()
Cheating The Future For The Past 1 by Chenell Parker
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBeing naive to the men in their lives as well as the streets, sisters Keller and Kia struggle to make their dysfunctional relationships work. Jaden is all that Kia has ever known, but she's fed up with his constant cheating and erratic behavior. Keller loves Leo, but his physical abuse is tearing down her body as well as her spirit... -
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![Blessed By Malakai by Sherelle Green]()
Blessed By Malakai by Sherelle Green
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvery man has his weakness. For prominent painter and sculptor Malakai Madden, that weakness has always been women. Now, he’s finally ready to settle down and shower one woman with his love. There’s just one major problem. Overnight, he’s gained thousands of Twitter followers after his obsessive ex decides to leak some private information... -
![Boxed Set Complete Carnage Series: Carnage #1&2 by Lesley Jones]()
Boxed Set Complete Carnage Series: Carnage #1&2 by Lesley Jones
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCarnage Book #1 Out of this world read! Had me gripped all the way. Could not put it down. Fantastic real life raw emotion. If you want an emotional, hot, exciting, blow your mind kinda read then Carnage is what you need There is no way I can describe this book to you. If 10 stars were an option it still wouldn't be enough. I'm declaring this book my most favorite book of 2014.. -
![One More Night by AshleyNicole]()
One More Night by AshleyNicole
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSuccessful business? Check. Supportive friends? Check. Beautifully planned wedding? Check. Faithful fiancé? No check!Minah Samuels just found out that her boyfriend and soon to be husband has been anything but faithful. The invites have gone out, the seating arrangements have been solidified and the dress is getting the final touches from the seamstress... -
![Until My Last Breath by Tiffany Patterson]()
Until My Last Breath by Tiffany Patterson
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou’ve met my sons. But that’s only half of the story that began over four decades ago. I knew before any of them were conceived who they were, and the men they’d grow up to be. More importantly, from the first moment I touched her, I knew Deborah Tate would be the woman I shared my life with, who would bear my children, and stand by my side as we raised them... -
![A Justified Love Affair by Kimberly Brown]()
A Justified Love Affair by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEmmanuel Santiago has thoroughly enjoyed his bachelor lifestyle. With money, a life of luxury, and women at his disposal, he seems to have it all. He has no immediate plans of settling down with one woman and starting a family. Then he meets her. What was supposed to be a one night stand quickly turns into a love affair that neither of them saw coming... -
![Cocky Quarterback: Eric Cocker by Faleena Hopkins]()
Cocky Quarterback: Eric Cocker by Faleena Hopkins
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBRAND NEW IN THE HIT SERIES WITH OVER 250,000 SOLD I told her I hope he knows how lucky he is. ERIC: The waitress with the bird tattoo up her middle finger has gotten my attention by not caring if she does. My team thinks it’s hilarious that she’s not into me. I think it’s almost as fascinating as she is. Trouble is she likes musician types... And has one for a boyfriend... -
![The Way Love Goes by Christina C Jones]()
The Way Love Goes by Christina C Jones
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFallon is the definition of a woman with her “ish” together. Flourishing business, a home of her own in a new city, a relationship on the verge of marriage, and the opportunity to create a life that looks exactly as she wants it. She’s ready, and willing, to embark on a new adventure. She just didn’t expect to have to do it on her own. Business is great, but the home? A total mess... -
![A Mutually Beneficial Arrangement by Christina C. Jones]()
A Mutually Beneficial Arrangement by Christina C. Jones
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRowan Phillips is a woman on a mission to provide the best she can for the community served by the Cartwright Center. When things look bleak, a mysterious benefactor steps in with an offer that could be a win-win situation... or a catch-22. (This started - and finished - as a serial on my blog. If you read it there, there is NOTHING new here... -
![Beneath the Sheets by Shandi Boyes]()
Beneath the Sheets by Shandi Boyes
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne Small Decision: One Epic Result. Five years ago, I made a mistake. If I’d known my hasty decision was going to have the consequences it did, I would have evaluated it with more diligence. I would have taken the time to properly assess the repercussions of my actions... -
![Didn't Mean To Love You by Christina C. Jones]()
Didn't Mean To Love You by Christina C. Jones
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVivienne is one of “those” people, the kind that believes in love at all costs. Broken hearts are a natural product of that, and Viv is used to dealing with it by simply ignoring the ache, and moving on to a new love. But this time, she can’t seem to shake the pain — until Carter comes along, handing out easy smiles and the kind of attention that makes her not feel so fractured after all... -
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![My Kinda Wedding by Lacey Black]()
My Kinda Wedding by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou are cordially invited to celebrate the marriage of Meghan Summer to Nicholas Adams, D.D.S., at four o’clock in the afternoon on Saturday, the sixth of May, at the beachside home of Alison Jane and Sawyer Randall. Reception to follow. The Summer family comes together once more as the final sister prepares to tie the knot... -
![Roomie, Lover, Friend: A New Hope Novel by Shon]()
Roomie, Lover, Friend: A New Hope Novel by Shon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBLAIR BELLAMY’s luck for the past year has been tenuous, at best. Nothing is going right. She lost her job, her relationship and now, her housing.She needs something—just one thing—to go right. And when she downloads the Roomie app, she thinks she’s headed in the right direction. That’s until…ELIJAH CUNNINGHAM’s life is simple...Categorized as:
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![Ain't None of Your Friends Business by DeeAnn]()
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![Teach Me Something by Aubrey Bondurant]()
Teach Me Something by Aubrey Bondurant
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsComing February 9th, 2017 Catherine Davenport is successful in her career, but doesn't have the same skill when it comes to her love life. After a painful divorce, she's finding the new world of dating both intimidating and frustrating... -
![Heatstrokes: A Summer Fling Novella by Kema B.]()
Heatstrokes: A Summer Fling Novella by Kema B.
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll her life, make-up artist Simone Bailey, used laughter as a defense mechanism to keep from crying. She lives her life loudly, unapologetically, and free until a devastating betrayal rocks her world. Deciding she is off men for the foreseeable future, she puts her focus on her career and building her brand instead... -
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Wild Spirit by Mari Carr
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaybe if things were different, Leo could date the woman he’s always longed for, the free-spirited Yvonne Collins. For her, life is an adventure, for him, life is all about work and keeping things simple so he can focus on his son. When a tragic event upends Leo’s orderly existence, he’s forced to admit he can’t do it all and he can’t do it alone... -
![Living with Regrets by Aimee Noalane]()
Living with Regrets by Aimee Noalane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWe swore that we would never give up. We promised each other we would never let go. And one letter is all it took to tear us apart. Six years of what seems like a lifetime of mistakes. Losing control became my escape. Six years of hiding my tears behind the lies. Oblivion became the solution. Six years of burying the constant hate. Darkness became my solace. Mistakes. Lies. Hate... -
![Perfectly Mixed by Ancelli]()
Perfectly Mixed by Ancelli
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat would you do if you find out that the baby you’re pregnant with might not be yours? Kanielle Richardson is the perfect wife in everyone’s eyes, except her husband Robert’s. His desire to please his family comes before her. After years of refusing his wife a child, Robert is ready to have a baby to satisfy his family... -
![The Desperate Bride's Diet Club by Alison Sherlock]()
The Desperate Bride's Diet Club by Alison Sherlock
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsViolet Saunders is astounded when her boyfriend gets down on one knee and proposes. But at size 18-20, the thought of finding a wedding dress fills her with horror. What she needs is a miracle wedding day diet. So when a leaflet advertising a new diet club - New You! - that drops through her letterbox, it seems like her prayers have been answered... -
![The Beginning of Forever by A.E. Valdez]()
The Beginning of Forever by A.E. Valdez
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHarlow and Acyn are on their way to happily ever after…Or so they thought.When their wedding is in jeopardy from outside forces and well-meaning family members, they decide to take matters into their own hands and escape to the Oregon coast.Follow their journey from there to the Beginning of Forever... -
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![Protecting Her Heart by Chance Carter]()
Protecting Her Heart by Chance Carter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm going to make her beg. Emma asked me to take her all the way. She wants to experience every delicious thing a woman can feel. She wants to be brought to the very edge of ecstasy, and then she wants to leap right off the cliff. I'm a complete playboy, an expert in the ways a man can make a woman beg, so naturally I accept. I love a good challenge...Categorized as:
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![Fix Her Up by Julia Wolf]()
Fix Her Up by Julia Wolf
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAt thirty, I’m starting over after a scandal that nearly ruined me. New job, new fixer-upper house, and all new outlook.How did I end up with a tall, devilishly handsome Israeli roommate? I can't actually tell you. Avi Cohen steamrolled into my life, and I kind of liked it.He's a flirt, but we have a contract and rule number one is no sex... -
![Just One Touch: Leo & Jasmine by Melanie Shawn]()
Just One Touch: Leo & Jasmine by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStand-alone Crossroads romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat and heart along the way!Jasmine Bell's Monday was not going as planned. After a routine visit to her doctor ended with a prescription for prenatal vitamins, she went home to tell her fiancé the news--only to find him otherwise engaged...with a hot blonde on their kitchen table... -
![The Restart and the Remedy by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler]()
The Restart and the Remedy by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMyraI was born lucky.I was born into a family of bikers that were closer than most normal families. My parents’ best friends had a boy two years before I was born. He became my best friend, my lover, and what I thought was my soul mate.Then I found out I wasn’t lucky.My entire family had been in on his lies.They backed him.They broke me... -
![Catching Day by Twyla Turner]()
Catching Day by Twyla Turner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReality Bites Day and Chase have reached a fork in the road that separates their lives and their relationship. But even an ocean can't break their bond. They continue to hurt each other as they move through adulthood. Chase as a rising pro-football star and Day as an accomplished cellist. They try to build separate lives with others... -
![Can't Let Go: River Bend, #5 by Molly McLain, Sommer Stein]()
Can't Let Go: River Bend, #5 by Molly McLain, Sommer Stein
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEveryone has a secret… Reed Fletcher has spent years perfecting his reputation as River Bend’s most shameless player. Don’t confuse him with a heartless asshole—he’s just honest about what he wants and he’ll do anything to get it. Being born under less than perfect circumstances has given him no other choice... -
![Falling For You: A Brother's Best Friend Romance by Jennifer Van Wyk]()
Falling For You: A Brother's Best Friend Romance by Jennifer Van Wyk
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRex, Fake it ‘til you make it has been the motto I live by since my mother died. I’m also doing a really bad job at the making it part. The night we met, I was at my lowest. But you gave me a reason to feel happy again. For the first time in over a year, I was optimistic. Too bad it all got washed away As hard as I try, I can’t deny that I’m Falling For You... -
![Heatwaves: A Summer Fling Novella by Kema B.]()
Heatwaves: A Summer Fling Novella by Kema B.
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter her central air malfunctions, romance novelist Stacia Baker finds herself in the middle of a deadline and a series of problems she needs fixed asap.As the owner of his own maintenance company, Drew Fields has all the tools to fix everything that's wrong in Stacia's life in more ways than one.But after an embarrassing encounter between them and her less than desirable attitude... -
![The Bachelors of the Ridge: The Complete Series by Karla Sorensen]()
The Bachelors of the Ridge: The Complete Series by Karla Sorensen
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![Jesse's Girl by Hannah Brixton]()
Jesse's Girl by Hannah Brixton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBuckle up, Buttercup…Three nosy relatives, two jobs, one fledgling side hustle, and zero roommate prospects. No wonder Ada Russo is saltier than the rim of a margarita glass. When her brother’s best friend lands in Lennox Valley needing a place to stay for the summer, Ada’s spare room is the logical choice... -
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![When We Touch by Renee Williams]()
When We Touch by Renee Williams
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens when disrespect enters the door? Love has to leave.NinaI was giving him up, letting him go. It didn’t matter what my heart wanted. That organ couldn’t control my emotions. Christian had violated. His pregnant mistress coming to my house crossed every line, boundary, and rule. It was the disrespect for me. She could have him... -
![Rules of Engagement: A Single Dad Romance by Mika Jolie]()
Rules of Engagement: A Single Dad Romance by Mika Jolie
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRule #1: Don’t fall in love. As a single dad, my life revolves around my daughter. No complaints…until my ex-wife forces my hand over custody. I needed a cover story. In steps Katharine Morello. My best friend’s sister is ready and willing to be my fake fiancée. Overnight we’re engaged. A temporary arrangement. No sex. No strings attached. No complications... -
![Confessions of a Carpool Captive by Dawn L. Chiletz]()
Confessions of a Carpool Captive by Dawn L. Chiletz
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is Liz Foley. I love my accounting job because I’d rather deal with numbers than talk to people. My best traits:I have (RBF) Resting Bitch Face.I give snarky come-backs.I have no friends.My worst traits:I speak in run-on sentences when I get nervous.I’m attracted to assholes.I’m broke.Enter Finnigan Walsh – the new guy at work. His best traits:He’s kind of hot, I suppose...Categorized as:
cheating domestic-drama forced-proximity friends-to-lovers humor adult book contemporary -
![The Killing Ride by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler]()
The Killing Ride by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJ-Bird: I finally felt that itch to settle down that my parents and older brother, Deck, had been hounding me about. Lindsay Parker was the first girl to stir that itch in me. Which made it that much more unfortunate when she introduced me to her best friend, Christina... -
![Again: A Second Chance Novella by JL Seegars]()
Again: A Second Chance Novella by JL Seegars
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJaxon Daniels was supposed to be my forever.I've loved him since I was thirteen years old, and like a foolish little girl, I believed that our love would carry us through everything. Every challenge. Every obstacle. Every heartbreak. But that was before I knew anything about pain and the challenge of overcoming crushing disappointment... -
![Stand-In Saturday: (A standalone romcom. Book 2 in the Love For Days series) by Kirsty Moseley]()
Stand-In Saturday: (A standalone romcom. Book 2 in the Love For Days series) by Kirsty Moseley
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo broken hearts. One fake dating agreement. What could go wrong? Lucie thought she had it all—a loving fiancé, a nice apartment, and a job she was great at. But that all changed the day she walked in on her perfect fiancé screwing his personal trainer on her newly purchased dream sofa...Categorized as:
cheating domestic-drama forced-proximity friends-to-lovers humor adult audiobook book -
![Pushing the Boundaries by Jessica Prince]()
Pushing the Boundaries by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLiving in the small town of Cloverleaf, watching her friends settle down one by one, all Lizzy wants is her own happily ever after. But with each failed date she starts to believe that finding the one man who will look at her like she’s his reason for living is practically impossible... -
![The Unintended Fiance by Miranda P. Charles]()
The Unintended Fiance by Miranda P. Charles
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe arranges a fake engagement to win against his business rival. Bradley Mead has one overriding goal: to succeed over his fiercest business enemy. To boost his chances of winning a lucrative contract over his competitor, he must first assure his potential client that he is not after the client's new wife--a woman he used to date and who still loves to flirt with him... -
![All The Right Moves by Becca Taylor]()
All The Right Moves by Becca Taylor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA must read Romantic Comedy. Being called the worst boyfriend can do a number on a man’s ego. But I handled it the way any full-grown adult male would—by eating copious amounts of carbs and wallowing over whether I was good enough...Categorized as:
cheating domestic-drama friends-to-lovers humor adult book contemporary fake-relationship -
![Roan by Shey Stahl]()
Roan by Shey Stahl
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s the king of the freestyle world. The hottest, hell-raising guy to ever throw a leg over a dirt bike… and I was his before I was old enough to realize what it meant to be tied to a guy like Roan Sawyer. He protected me and saved me, only to turn me away when I wanted him the most. Behind the helmet, he’s gorgeous, rugged, obsessive, and a liar... -
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![Encore by Trevion Burns]()
Encore by Trevion Burns
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAria was just shy of eighteen when her best friend, Yoshi, set fire to their foster home and begged her to run away with him—promising he’d become a superstar and take care of her forever. Five years later, Yoshi is head drummer for the biggest rock band in the world, The White Keys, and can have any woman he wants. Any woman but Aria... -
![Pretty Broken Hearts: A Pretty Broken Standalone by Jeana E. Mann]()
Pretty Broken Hearts: A Pretty Broken Standalone by Jeana E. Mann
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne “special” girl plus one hot widower equals a love story to make you cry, scream, and shout for joy. Rhett: My days are haunted by regrets and unpleasant memories until Bronte Hollander serves me coffee at the local java shop. I can hear her counting under her breath. I’m counting too—the minutes, the hours, the days—until I can see her again...Categorized as:
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![Sight Unseen by Kasha Thompson]()
Sight Unseen by Kasha Thompson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhy Knot take a chance at love? Evelyn Townsend is the friend your parents warned you about. She’s always jumping off bridges with reckless abandon. So when a reality show promises the opportunity to meet her perfect match, Evelyn is all in... -
![Vibration: An Accidental Roommates Romance by Lainey Davis]()
Vibration: An Accidental Roommates Romance by Lainey Davis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMeet the Brady family. They're brilliant, brooding and barreling into relationships whether they like it or not.Irresponsible. Impulsive. Reckless. Cal Brady has heard it all from his family and he's getting a little sick of it. He's a smart guy, after all. In a family of brainy engineers, someone has to be the fun one, but the other Bradys don't see it that way... -
![Merry Little Mishap by Vivian Mae]()
Merry Little Mishap by Vivian Mae
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNick Stafford isn’t just my older, sexy neighbor, he’s the charming handyman who has seen my panties stuck to my dress on more than one occasion.Yup. Super embarrassing...Categorized as:
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![Lie to Me by Angela Verdenius]()
Lie to Me by Angela Verdenius
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRyder Montague and Dee Miller have been striking sparks off each other for years. They’ve blown hot and cold, argued, laughed, and clashed. Half the townsfolk wonder if they’ll kill each other, the other half if it will turn to romance...
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