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Shattered by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWren Cunningham wants to put her past behind her when she and her teenage son move from Chicago to Georgia to start a new life away from the dark cloud they’ve been living under since Wren’s ex was sent to prison. She tells herself she only has time for her son as she builds a wall around her heart. A wall that threatens to crumble when Phoenix saves her son from a fire...Categorized as:
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The Broken One by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFake marry her brother’s best friend to catch a killer . . . sure, what could go wrong?Growing up on a ranch with four older brothers, Ella Mae Hawkins is no stranger to rugged and tough men. But her heart has always belonged to the one man she can’t have...Categorized as:
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Rescuing Annie by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAnnie Fletcher has known what she’s wanted to do since she was seven years old...a special forces soldier just like her dad. But now that she’s one of the very few women in the ranks of the elite Green Berets, she isn't sure she wants the role anymore. But the last thing she wants to do is disappoint her father. Or his Delta Force teammates, who are all like uncles to her...Categorized as:
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Blaze by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKendrick and Neo's love story, plus the exciting start of the family Dorian and Ray never thought they'd have...Ivy League graduate and computer genius Kendrick Foster, aka Blaze, never expected to find himself putting down permanent roots in a tiny town in Wyoming.But family isn’t always blood, and the Linear Tactical team is very definitely his family. He’s not going anywhere... -
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Finding Carly by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJag helped her take control of her life back...but someone is watching and waiting for the perfect moment to finish what her ex had started.On one unforgettable afternoon, a simple fluke kept Carly Stewart out of her crazy ex’s reach…landing her best friend in his clutches instead...Categorized as:
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Edge of Nowhere by Freya Barker
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOpen roads and honor meets poke bowls and self-controlI’m a homesick nomad.A protégé, a mountain man, an ally, and a seeker.My name is Wapi.I’m a work in progress looking to belong, and though my road has been a winding one, my heart has found focus.I’m a straightlaced hellcat.A princess, a fool, a target, and a handle.My name is Lindsey...Categorized as:
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Mine to Keep by Ashley Nicole
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNoelle Steele has terrible luck with men. So terrible, in fact, she's thinking of giving up dating altogether. Because seriously, who needs a man when you're working your dream job and just moved into your dream condo? It has the perfect setup, is in the perfect location and even comes with a perfect neighbor...Categorized as:
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Waiting for Sunrise: Baytown Boys Series by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBaytown Boys Military duty called them away to war zones, but after tours overseas, the group of friends found their way back home as men, seeking the peaceful little seaside town. Now, the band of brothers, together once more, work to provide a place for less fortunate veterans to call home...Categorized as:
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Forged in Steele by Susan Sleeman
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen a baby goes missing…The ink was barely dry on the contract Bristol Steele had signed for Steele Guardians to provide security for a metro hospital when a baby is abducted from the nursery. Horrified and devastated for the family, Bristol puts everything in her life aside to find the abducted child and return her to her devastated parents...Categorized as:
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Bishop by Marie James
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HOT SEAL Redemption by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBailey Jones doesn't know jack about babies, but she knows how much it sucks to have a deadbeat father. So when her sister drops off her newborn baby and then disappears, Bailey is ready and willing to confront anyone, including a six-foot-two, sexier-than-sin Navy SEAL sniper, and make him do his duty...Categorized as:
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Our Time by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMilitary duty called them away to war zones, but after tours overseas, the group of friends found their way back home as men, seeking the peaceful little seaside town. Now, the band of brothers, together once more, work to provide a place for less fortunate veterans to call home...Categorized as:
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A Hero's Chance by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRyan Coates does it all.Single dad with an ex who needs a reminder to spend time with their kids. Chief of the Baytown Station of the Virginia Marine Police. Sergeant at Arms for the local American Legion. Son. Brother. Coach. Friend.What he’s not doing is looking for a woman to add to his already busy life.Then he met her. Again.She’s the new doctor in town. And she remembers Ryan...Categorized as:
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A Backwater Blessing: A Kings of Guardian and Heart's Desire Crossover Novella by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Cole, Mr. FBI, and Logan, local cop and reigning Ice Princess, hook up to solve a case of Mississippi corruption at the highest judicial levels, sparks fly. Their attraction is hotter than the sultry southern sun. She wants to hate him—but she can’t... -
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HOT Honor by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWaking up with a wife is not how black ops soldier Zane “Zany” Scott pictured his first trip to Las Vegas ending. Forever isn’t in his vocabulary anymore. So why did he marry a woman he just met?Nerdy Eden Hall isn’t the kind of girl people notice. She’s always lived in her twin’s shadow, always been plain and sensible compared to her sister’s big personality...Categorized as:
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The Best Friend Zone: A Small Town Romance by Nicole Snow
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow comes an intense, heartwarming, and funny standalone read where friends-to-lovers insanity is fate for two stubborn hearts.Just friends? Is a peach pie to the face “just” a little mishap?I know what I felt the day Quinn Faulkner saved me from death by dessert.My best friend was always The One. The Impossible.Older. Flawless...Categorized as:
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The Samaritan by Amelia Shea
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Ghosttown Riders Motorcycle Club Book - A heartbreaking past may stand in the way of a beautiful future.Born into a motorcycle club dynasty, biker Caden Reilly chose a different path. A single dad struggling to keep his business afloat while caring for a hostile, arrogant, and ill biker father, his life is anything but normal... -
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Marked for Deception by Anna Blakely
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe lied to catch a killer. She just wanted to escape the past. Neither realized just how deadly their deceptions could be.Denver homicide detective Declan King lives by a strict code. But when he’s tasked with using an escaped serial killer’s daughter to catch the twisted murderer, his black and white world becomes blurred in ways he never could’ve imagined...Categorized as:
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Coal by Teagan Brooks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAspen After losing my apartment and my job on the same day, I had to ask for help. There was only one person I could call, and thankfully, he came through for me. Then, an epic snowstorm hit while I was moving, leaving me stuck on the highway for fourteen hours. I thought my bad luck was over when I finally made it to Devil Springs. Little did I know, it was only just beginning...Categorized as:
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Broken Arrow by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnnie Hancock is finally following her dreams, studying for her graduate degree to become a professional artist. But when someone starts to leave threatening notes around her studio and dorm, Annie can’t help but wonder…who’s after her and why? She doesn’t know who to trust or keep herself safe.Arrow has been grinding for years as a bounty hunter and private investigator...Categorized as:
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Truly Yours: Mason & Sophie, #2 by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI knew within moments of meeting Mason Holt that he would change my life forever. I just didn’t realize how much. As my world spirals out of control, he continues to stay by my side, protecting and taking care of me. Being just friends is all he’s been able to offer, that is until both of our lives are threatened... -
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Thirst Trap by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsToxic: very harmful or unpleasant in an invasive or sinister way.One word. Two consonants. Five letters. Two people.Quinn James Carter met Solei Shayne Rodriguez his senior year of high school.At first, he tried to stay away from her. But the heart wants what the heart wants, and if there were two people in this world who were meant to be together, it was Shayne and him...Categorized as:
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One Wrong Move by Olivia Hayle
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe woman I love has always been off-limits. She was my best friend’s fiancée… and now my new roommate. I thought I was used to pain. Harper dated my best friend for years, and I was going to be the best man at their wedding. Until she blows up the engagement and shows up in London with a new job.Being friends never worked for me. That’s why I moved away...Categorized as:
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Savage Pawn by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s smart enough to know better, except when it comes to the SEAL trying to hack her heart. SEAL Team Blackout Special Operator Drew Gunnison’s motto of duty, honor and integrity fit right in when given missions most special forces fail at...Categorized as:
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Love You More by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsColleen Luview's love life is cursed. No—really. The small-town nurse is notorious in her touristy mountain community. After every third date she's ever had, the guy ends up in her emergency room.She's untouchable now, and it's not her fault...Categorized as:
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Coming Consumed by Renee Harless
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSydney hates liars, despises them really, so what is she to do when the man her heart wants most turns out to be the biggest betrayer and deceiver of them all? Sydney Connelly never finds herself in trouble. She always listens to her parents, follows the rules, and does what is expected of her, but in one moment, that all changes... -
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Indecent Lies by V. Theia
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDisgraced.Expelled.Fallen.The MC life was a hard one, but it was also sweet for Texas.He found his place until he broke the cardinal sin and lied to his club.She was never meant to crash back into his life. From a place he’d left behind years ago,But the moment he saw Penelope Astor, New York’s elite socialite, a cord was struck in his chest and he knew he had a second chance at living... -
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Dangerous Beauty by Rhonda Brewer
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen you come from a privileged family, you’re expected to follow a particular path in life. Unless you’re Emily Bradshaw. Defying her father, Emily turned down a full scholarship to Dalhousie University. Instead, she followed her dream and opened her own salon in the small town of Hopedale with her friend. She’s happy. Then her mother vanishes... -
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Betting Man by Maggie C. Gates
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe day I decided to leave Kyle Kingsley was the day I no was no longer afraid of dying.I was afraid of living.Bridget McGrath had it all.Or so everyone thought.Beneath the façade of the white picket fence, shiny car, and pretty smile, she was trapped. Confined to a gilded cage by a deadly monster.After surviving a dangerous relationship for years, she found the strength to leave... -
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Santa's Kiss by Pepper North, Paige Michaels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker!Stuffie love is wonderful, but it's no substitute for a Daddy's affection.After investing in the store franchise of her dreams, Rose Stewart creates cuddly friends for stuffie fans of all ages. A true Little at heart, the only thing missing from her life now is the Daddy of her dreams... -
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Shielding You by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs one of the few female law enforcers on the Eastern Shore, Hannah Freeman has to be smart, tough, competent, and dedicated.That’s the easy part.Hiding her feelings for Dylan Hunt, a neighboring Police Chief has been challenging, but she has no time for unrequited love.Dylan thought he lost his chance with Hannah but stayed in her life the only way he could… as a professional friend...Categorized as:
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Condor's Vow by Maddie Wade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe hunts serial killers, she saves lives. When their worlds collide, he must use all his skills to save her from becoming a killer’s prey.Clay ‘Condor’ East was ready for a change and heading up a new serial killer task force, Ryoshi Delta, was just the challenge he needed...Categorized as:
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Xtreme Affairs by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA scarred special operative meets his match with the woman determined to save him from himself.It was just a little accident—but it changed his life.Special Xtreme Ops team, River Hepburn wakes in the hospital to the sight of Sacha—his best friend’s little sister—watching over him. Their emotional bond over her brother’s death is undeniable, but he isn’t prepared to feel more...Categorized as:
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Saving Emmy by Rayne Lewis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWHEN HER HAUNTED PAST COMES TO AVENGE HER WILL SHE SURVIVE TO TELL THE TALE?Former Army Ranger Sniper, Ember “Emmy” Hayes has left her days as a lethal markswoman behind and returned to civilian life in her hometown in Texas. Years after leaving the battlefield, the battlefield has found her and her old enemy will go to hell and back to strike revenge against the one deemed the Devil Woman...Categorized as:
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Naughty Neighbor: Falling for a Libra (Falling for the Stars) by Jeannine Colette, Lauren Runow
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs a romance novelist, I’m facing my worst nightmare—writer’s block.No matter what I write, I hit delete, knowing it’s not worth publishing. The future of my career rests on the success of this new book.So, here I am, looking at Tumblr, desperate for inspiration, when I hear a thumping. Annoyed by the music blaring through the walls, I barge into the hall and bang on my neighbor’s door...Categorized as:
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Inked Obsession by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Montgomery Ink saga from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan continues with a second chance romance sure to tug at your heartstrings.When men in uniform showed up on Eliza Wilder-Strong’s doorstep, she knew her life would be irrevocably altered. She not only lost her husband, but the future she’d carefully planned... -
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Friends to Forever: An anthology of trope by Kait Nolan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn anthology for the love of trope! Three full-length novels showcasing friends-to-lovers romance.BRING IT ON HOMEForced to take a sabbatical from work, Maggie goes home to Tennessee, where she finds more than she bargained for with life-long friend, Porter. As they navigate their way from friends to lovers, it seems they were made for each other... -
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Mine to Guard by Kennedy L. Mitchell
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBeing ripped from her mundane life by a swarm of police officers is not what Rae Chapin expected when she woke up this morning. Accused of a series of murders she didn’t commit, Rae doesn’t have anyone to rely on. Except him... -
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Fluke by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSEEKING AN EX-HUSBAND I need a fake ex-husband. Let me explain … I may have let it slip to my new co-workers that I have an ex-husband. Now they’re fascinated with the details, specifically with him. Why wouldn’t they be? He’s gorgeous, has exceptional skills in the bedroom, and is determined to win me back. But there’s a problem. He doesn’t exist... -
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Jacob by V.H. Nicolson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnce upon a time… You know the story… prince meets princess. Evil thwarts their love, and the prince must fight for her heart. Good always wins and there is a stunning wedding at the castle on the hill. I used to dream of having a fairy tale love story of my own, but I don’t think the author of mine got the memo because right now, I’m shackled to a bed, scared for my life...Categorized as:
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Time to Bounce by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLoneliness is overwhelming in its intensity.There are times you think you can cope, that you can make it despite the hollow feeling in your chest. Then there are the times when you realize you can’t breathe through the pain of loss.When Gable Buchanan Carter walks into Athena’s life, it’s like a light is switched on inside her chest. Suddenly she can breathe...Categorized as:
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Ranger Justice by Lynn Shannon
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDeception can lead to murder…Prosecutor Hannah Lawton is thrust into the spotlight after a local doctor is arrested and charged with the murder of his wife. The case has fractured the county and made her a target for death threats. When she’s attacked and nearly killed, Hannah believes it’s connected to the upcoming trial. She refuses to back down...Categorized as:
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Seized by Kaylea Cross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s strictly off limits. Carmela Cruz has wanted the same man for over a year, and now that he’s finally free, he’s fair game. But just when it seems like everything is about to click into place for them, he puts on the brakes. For her, the decision is simple. He either wants her or he doesn’t. She’s tired of his mixed messages and done with waiting for him to make up his mind...Categorized as:
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Torin by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Celtic Cock… the family pub Torin Flanigan ran with his sister. It took up all his time and energy, making it easy to fend off the multiple propositions he got from women every night.But there was one woman that caught, and held, his eye. Erin McBride...Categorized as:
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Saving Sara by Kat Mizera
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBest friends to lovers is a risky game... Pro hockey player Aaron Ferrar has shit luck with women. With one divorce, one psycho, and far too many one-night stands under his belt, he can’t seem to break his bad dating habits. He knows he’s not good enough for his sweet, sexy best friend, so he would never go there, but it’s getting harder and harder to resist her... -
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North by Vanessa Vale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEveryone thinks I'm the disgraced cowboy.That means my cover's working. The focus of my FBI investigation? North Wainright.One look at her and I'm f$cked.I want her, and not behind bars.The closer I get, the more I learn about the woman I've decided is mine.When I find out what happened at Billionaire Ranch, I discover I'm not the only one hiding the truth...Categorized as:
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Calem by Christopher Harlan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Calem, the first of the New York's Finest series from contemporary romance author Christopher Harlan, a renowned psychologist and an embattled NYPD detective join forces to end the city's reign of terror, finding salvation and love in each other's arms in the process. Dr. Cordelia Summers is a brilliant psychologist... -
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Alaska Spark by LoLo Paige
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a chance encounter on a wildfire lead to true love under a midnight sun?Tara Waters loves being a firefighter and the adrenaline rush of fighting wildfires and saving lives is her calling. She must be on her game to join an elite hotshot crew in Montana. But when Tara is sent to fight fires in Alaska, her dream falls out of reach...Categorized as:
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