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Flame by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHer past is coming back to haunt her. His present is haunting him.Callie Pike always considered herself the plain sister—stuck in the middle between beautiful Rory and vivacious Maddie—so she still can’t believe gorgeous perennial bachelor Donny Steel has fallen in love with her... -
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Sin and Cider by Kimberly Reese
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMacIntosh Feeling discontent in the big city and hoping to find what’s missing in her life, MacIntosh Layne decides to go back to her roots. Ready for a refresh, she heads home to her family’s orchard in Tennessee for the summer. What she doesn't count on rediscovering is her attraction to her brother’s charming best friend, Lawson Westbrook... -
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Tracking Numbers by Janice M. Whiteaker
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTracker I expected it to be easy when Kerri's daddy ordered me to protect her, but keeping the president's daughter safe was harder than I expected. Hell, finding her was harder than I expected. Once I did, all I could do was grab her and hold on tight. If I let go, she gets hurt. If I don't, I'm the one on the line. Kerri I thought I got away... -
![Caught by the Billionaire: Covington Billionaires Book 7 (A Billionaire Romance Love Story) by Erin Swann]()
Caught by the Billionaire: Covington Billionaires Book 7 (A Billionaire Romance Love Story) by Erin Swann
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNail the crooked billionaire. Simple enough, until he changed the rules. The directive was clear: get Vincent Benson. The undercover assignment would make or break Ashley's FBI career. Could she take down her one-time high school sweetheart? Vincent gets a cryptic, threatening note. Then, an employee hacks his computer... -
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![Betrayed by A.K. Evans]()
Betrayed by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey say money can’t buy happiness. Quinn Jacobs wasn’t sure she agreed. After all, she had everything she needed—the perfect marriage, loads of cash, and not a care in the world. So, it never dawned on her that she’d end up in her current situation. Deceived and divorced... -
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Burned by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsZara Brooks needs a fresh start. Consumed with insecurity and damaged by betrayal, Zara leaves her old life and all the heartache it holds behind her. Or so she thinks… Zara is deeply wounded and every choice she makes in her new hometown is evidence of that pain. Pierce Reynolds has lived in Windsor all his life and loves the community... -
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Unworthy by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes your first love needs a second chance... A boy from the wrong side of the tracks, Trent Michaels never cared what anyone thought of him. That is, until the girl he fell in love with broke his heart in the worst way possible. Delaney Rogers knows she made the biggest mistake of her life when she allowed Trent to walk away from her... -
![Then There Was You: A Single Parent Collection by Gianna Gabriela, Anna Brooks]()
Then There Was You: A Single Parent Collection by Gianna Gabriela, Anna Brooks
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME: With stories from 14 unbelievably talented authors. Read on for a taste of the stories you'll find within! Back to Life by Dani René Both having been heartbroken in very different ways, Kayla and Caleb find themselves in a very unlikely situation where they can't deny the electricity coursing between them... -
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The Liar by Amelia Shea
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt started out innocently. One simple, harmless lie. Or two. Possibly three. Now Taryn Blake is caught in her own web of lies and searching for a lifeline. While trying to weave her way through damage control, she’s hit with another blow. Taryn finds herself in a world of trouble, forced to rely on an unlikely hero and lands her at the mercy of a biker who seems hellbent on making her repent... -
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Remi's Fight by Shayne Ford
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStranded in Buenos Aires, Remi and Esme face their first hurdle. Will they be able to overcome it? An unexpected invitation pulls them into a different world that brings them closer and helps them sort their feelings.Would Remi learn how to express his feelings?AUTHOR'S NOTE:This book ends on a cliffhanger. The NEXT book will be the last volume of Remi's story. -
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Love Remi by Shayne Ford
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA turn of events in Buenos Aires alters Esme and Remi’s plans. Back in New York, they struggle to adjust. Things are different, slipping out of control at times... -
![Possession: An Interracial Romance by T.K. Leigh]()
Possession: An Interracial Romance by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes the right path isn’t the easiest one.Weston Bradford entered my world in a whirlwind. Or, more accurately, during a torrential downpour. After our brief encounter, I didn’t think I’d ever see the attractive man with mesmerizing blue eyes again. Not in a city the size of Atlanta... -
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Ghost by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy last assignment.The one I didn't want and my family begged me not to take, but I had to do what I could to make our town, our state, our country a little safer.I had no idea that I'd walked into a trap set up by some of the deadliest men in the world.My vision had gone black as I faced the end of my life.All the regrets, all the love I'd miss out on... -
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Boss Empire by Victoria Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI've found a woman I can't live without.It's not just about the things we do in the bedroom.But the way she looks at me.The way she touches me.The way she loves me.Maybe I can have what Titan has.Maybe I can have even more... -
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![Stronger by Janet Nissenson]()
Stronger by Janet Nissenson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCara has an admitted problem with hot men, falling so deeply and so quickly under their spell that she loses a little bit of herself with each toxic relationship that always seems to end badly. Every man in her young life thus far has let her down – her high school sweetheart, a college fling, and most of all her self-centered playboy father... -
![Aspen's Defense by Nichole Rose]()
Aspen's Defense by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat we professional athletes. What we stick-wielding madmen who look good in blue, play hard, and love harder. It's a good thing this is Silver Spoon Falls because these hunky hockey players fit right in.Welcome the Falcons to the roster! These over-the-top athletes are about to play the most important game of the game of love... -
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Craving Paradise by J.A. Low
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to The Paradise Club, where our business is your pleasure.The rules of the club are clear – Never mix business and pleasure outside of the club.Simple, right?Wrong.Especially when that pleasure occupies every thought and desire you’ve ever had since being with him.Out of sight, out of mind, is what they say.Except he is very much on my mind... -
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Beast by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA witness to a crime, Mary Stark lands herself in Steeleville, under the care and protection of DA William “Beast” Brandon and the Steele Riders. Unbeknownst to her, she’ll be living with Beast until the trial. She’s been warned of his gruff and surly behavior when it comes to people invading his home and messing it up, but accidents happen... -
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Until Hanna by Aurora Rose Reynolds
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHanna has always dreamt of the day when she’d find the perfect man and start a family of her own. But one horrible dating experience after an another, has her second guessing her ability to trust her own judgment when it comes to men... -
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Buy My Soul by Jade West
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsPart two of the Sixty Days trilogy. My sixty days begin here. The beautiful monster holds my body and soul in his brutal fingers. I’m his to use. His to dominate. His to command like a puppet on a stage for dirty eyes across the dark web. I shouldn’t want this. Shouldn’t want him. Shouldn’t want to take every dark instruction from his lips and give him my everything. But I do... -
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Owning Victoria by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBlurbVictoriaI was lucky enough to have escaped a world where I was viewed as nothing but a possession, a toy, a little plaything. Only, two years later I found myself owned by a man who made my heart beat from the very moment I met him. There's just one problem-- he doesn't feel the same way. I'm merely someone he can push around and give orders to.I hoped for so long he'd change, but he didn't... -
![Toxic (The Crossover Series) by Kathy Coopmans, Hj Bellus]()
Toxic (The Crossover Series) by Kathy Coopmans, Hj Bellus
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m toxic. She’s pure. I can’t stay away. I saved a life by taking another. It throttled me into a vortex of endless darkness with booze and sex as my only solace. Until her. Maria Richards brought light back into my life even through my drunken haze. For weeks, I treated her like trash. Felt guilty as hell the moment I left her bed and breakfast... -
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Ransom: Soulless Bastards MC Daytona: Book 3 by Erin Trejo
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRansom: I was given this name for a reason. This wasn’t my first go-round with a stuck up little brat. This time was different. Her dad made it personal. I was tired of living in a past that haunted me every day and she was the reason I decided to take control of that. I wasn’t expecting her to change herself. I wasn’t expecting her to change me. Henley: I was born into a different world... -
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Love Stories by Jane Fox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTroy: When I meet Shelley, I know I’ll do whatever it takes to make her mine.Shelley: It’s a good thing Troy Rios is a doctor, because every time I’m around him my heart races. But when my friend makes a play for him, I know I don’t have a chance to compete.Sometimes fate needs a little help... -
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![Remi's World by Shayne Ford]()
Remi's World by Shayne Ford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe needed a challenge, and I was it. Caught between two worlds, Esme follows Remi's lead in an adventurous journey that sweeps her senses as much as it leaves her baffled. The more she learns about the mysterious tycoon, the more she feels confused, and yet she goes head-to-head with him, determined to uncover his secrets... -
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Terrible Lie by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMagnolia Glenn knows all about hardship. She also knows about working hard. So, when times get tough, she does what she has to do. Even if it means doing the wrong thing for all the right reasons. Killian Scott has lead a life of comfort and fortune as a guitarist for a world-renowned rock band. Seeing a woman who needs his help at a show, he doesn’t hesitate to wade in... -
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Complication by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRoscoe Perry is perfectly content with his life as it is. Living the life of a rock star, he's got everything he could ever want: friends, family, music, women, and freedom. In the middle of a tour, Roscoe makes a quick trip home for his sister's wedding. Sienna Baxter has had a crush on Roscoe since she was fourteen, but he was five years older than her, and she wasn't even a blip on his radar... -
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Uncovering Hope by Kacey Shea
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCarly Reynolds doesn’t have much faith in men. She no longer trusts her heart to lead—not after doing her so wrong. Raising her sons alone, Carly must learn to stand on her own. But she’s stronger now, wiser, and determined to move forward. Derek Taylor, the sexy tatted drummer for Three Ugly Guys, doesn’t have much time for women, except to hook up and get off... -
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Unexpected Love by Evan Grace
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt was supposed to be a one-time thing. Just one night. No attachments, no strings, and no expectations. Little did Chloe know it would change her life forever. In hindsight, that night with Joe never should have happened. But it did. He was one mistake she never should have made. But she did... -
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Avoiding Temptation by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFirst rule of teaching... don’t fall for a student. Finally living the life of my dreams in a city I’d always wanted to experience was supposed to be a clean slate. Until him... My prim and proper world is turned upside down when he walks into my college classroom, demanding attention with a single look, his braces and glasses at complete odds with his defined body and bad boy tattoos... -
![Remi's Love by Shayne Ford]()
Remi's Love by Shayne Ford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA twist of events takes Esme across the world where a conversation with a mysterious woman sheds life on Remi's life. More than ever, she wants all or nothing when it comes to him. Would Remi give her what she wants? Digging deeper into Remi's life, Esme gathers more information about his past, and yet, she misses a few critical pieces of the puzzle... -
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In the Shelves by Jane Fox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFelix: I’m not thrilled about having to go to the library to research my next article. But that all changes once I get a look at the woman behind the desk.Brooke: It’s not every day that a man as gorgeous as Felix Hurley walks into the library. Not that I have a chance with him—but hey, a girl can still dream, right?Sometimes fate needs a little help... -
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Hope Mountain Hero by Patricia D. Eddy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm no hero. Don't much care that the Navy disagrees with me. My years as a SEAL left me with a ledger full of blood, a permanent limp, and a complete inability to function in polite society.Up in the mountains, no one bothers me. Hell, no one even knows I exist. It's better that way... -
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![Screw Up by C.M. Stunich]()
Screw Up by C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNETTY Treyjan Charell is such a douche. The last sort of guy I would EVER date. But he saved me from the awful hands of a wicked rock 'n' roll crowd. And the way he strokes his guitar gives me bats instead of butterflies. If I could, I'd have just a taste, just one little lick, and get the hell out of there before he ruins me. Then again, maybe I want to be ruined... -
![Learn for Me by Kay Elle Parker]()
Learn for Me by Kay Elle Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne day she was there; the next she was gone.Zeke mourned the loss of his blue-haired angel, missed the sound of her voice and the touch of her hand on his. She'd been there while his broken body tried to heal, had soothed him when the pain was consuming, bewitched him with her laugh and ever-present smile.Nothing could happen between them, he'd known that from the start... -
![Claiming My Soulmate by Jessica Blake]()
Claiming My Soulmate by Jessica Blake
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI sell the concept of love. But don’t believe in it. Until her. Although I created the world’s most popular dating app, I secretly don’t believe in love. In fact, I think people who do are fairy tale chasing fools. And soulmates? Only idiots would buy into that concept. When my secret gets out, my professional life and my billion dollar company are in jeopardy... -
![Hooked Up Book 3 by Arianne Richmonde]()
Hooked Up Book 3 by Arianne Richmonde
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA secret is destroying us. A secret I am unable to share with her. It isn't just myself I am protecting, but someone I love. Wherever I turn . . . in whichever direction . . . I face a wall. I'm lost for an answer. Our happiness so close I can touch it, so far it's eating at my soul. If SHE wins, Pearl and I are doomed. *** I don't know who Alexandre is anymore... -
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For Logan by Soraya Naomi
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlthough part of the Chicago Syndicate world, For Logan is a complete standalone and can be enjoyed either with or without reading the rest of the series.After a lifetime of loss, Logan Wade has no faith in things such as justice. He screws and discards women with ease, and deep down, he doesn’t even know who he is anymore. He’s an agent who’s defecting to the Chicagoan mafia, the Syndicate... -
![Revived by A.K. Evans]()
Revived by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs the last single guy amongst his coworkers, Gunner Hayes is beginning to wonder if he’ll ever find the woman that’s right for him. He’s watched as his friends have fallen in love, secretly wishing for that for himself. And it’s when he sees his high school crush on the local news that Gunner is awakened to the possibility of his own happy ending... -
![Born to It: Hellions Motorcycle Club by Chelsea Camaron]()
Born to It: Hellions Motorcycle Club by Chelsea Camaron
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnemies to lovers, this is one passion fueled ride … are you ready?BW-Third generation Hellions MC patched member—earned never given.I’m the son of Talon “Tripp” Crews and namesake to my grandfather Blaine “Roundman” Reklinger.I was born to wear this cut, to take this ride.I am Blaine “BW” Crews.I deal in motorcycles, money, and mayhem.Karsci-I wasn’t born a killer. I was made into one... -
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Wrench by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes a mother does know best.Simon “Wrench” West has been hounded by his matchmaking mother for the past eight months to meet the woman she knows is perfect for him. In those eight months, he’s never encountered the woman and starting to think his mom has lost her mind until a broken down car finds his mystery girl on the back of his bike... -
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Get Hitched by C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWARNING: This book contains a-hole rockstars, hard rock music, drama, steamy sex, FBI raids, blood, drugs, partying, clubs, cursing, cursing, and more cursing, true love, tour buses, concerts, and a rocker wedding. Oh, and a pregnant rocker chick. Complete and absolute utter f*cking chaos. The posters might call it "Hard Rock Roots", but that's the real name of our tour. Ten cities... -
![Relentless by Sybil Bartel]()
Relentless by Sybil Bartel
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsResourceful. Resolute. Bodyguard. A single diagnosis, and I wasn’t good enough. Not for college ball, not for my family, and not for the Marines. Medically discharged before I finished basic training, I was determined to prove myself. Landing a job as a bodyguard for the best security firm in the business was a second chance...Categorized as:
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Quiver by Jacob Chance
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey met under the most unusual circumstances and fell deeply in love. Their relationship thrived, despite all the secrets Kyle kept from Janny. When the sordid details of his betrayal were revealed in the worst way possible, he had to fight to win her back. Now Kyle’s in the battle of his life and the obstacle in their path might be impossible to overcome... -
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Gage by LeAnn Ashers
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRiverWho gets kidnapped twice in one day? Apparently, me. That’s who. But what I expected even less was to actually fall in love with my second kidnapper: Gage, the President of the Grim Sinners Rebels MC. He was someone I never knew I needed. He rescued me.He became my home. His MC became my family.Unfortunately, our new life together was in danger... -
![Interview with a Daddy by Kelli Callahan]()
Interview with a Daddy by Kelli Callahan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI just got the interview of a lifetime... Alexio Hawkins is the man I've always wanted to work for. He's fierce, brilliant, and totally gorgeous. Not that the last part has anything to do with it... Okay, maybe just a little. Then something went horribly wrong... I thought I was interviewing for a job. He was interviewing me for something else entirely... -
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Doc by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs a part of the Steele Riders, Dr. Joseph "Doc" Simmons knows that things aren't easy for those in power. Being one of the most successful motorcycle clubs in the region, there's always someone eager to dethrone, butcher, and bury them.One of those very attempts on their existence led Sophia into Doc's arms... -
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Corpse Candle by Jaycee Wolfe
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPiper:The one constant lesson in my life is to fight. Fight for survival, fight for my family, fight for those who can’t fight for themselves. What happens when family stops fighting for you? What do you do when they just give you away, handing you over to the devil himself? I guess this is where all that training takes hold. This is where the test begins. I was born and bred to win... -
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Shattered Bonds by Ashlee M. Edmonds
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTragedy. Love. Betrayal.Those three things have turned me into the monster I am today.How does a man who has everything he could ever need lose it all in the blink of an eye?Trusting the wrong people, that’s how.Now, they call me the devil.They say I’m heartless, ruthless and full of evil but I wasn’t always this way.Shattered Bonds is book 2...
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