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  • Her Passionate Hero by Caitlyn O'Leary

    Her Passionate Hero by Caitlyn O'Leary

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Aliana Novak spent most of her school years being bullied. Her only refuge, was Hunter Diaz, until the day he graduated and left her to deal with the tormentors herself. But that was then, this is now. Those horrific experiences molded her into what she is today and made her the perfect candidate for Vice Principal of one of the toughest, schools in East LA...
  • Hyde's Absolution by Nina Levine

    Hyde's Absolution by Nina Levine

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Possessive biker alert Monroe Lee is a handful. She fights me, challenges me and tries to resist me. Where I’m jagged, she’s smooth. Where I’m dark, she’s pure. Where I’m broken, she’s whole. I am not a good man. I’ve hurt everyone I’ve ever loved. I should walk away before I ruin her too. But fuck, we are fire together. And I’ve been out in the cold too long...
  • Ballers 2: His Final Play by Blue Saffire

    Ballers 2: His Final Play by Blue Saffire

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ballers 2 : His Final Play Book 2 in the Ballers Series Nico has lost everything he once held dear to save his nieces’ life. It was the right decision for him and he would do it again, no question. Especially now, the brown eyed, chocolate, physical therapist that swipes into his life makes everything worth it. She just may be the one that can do what no other has been able to do...
  • Return of the Prince by Nana Malone

    Return of the Prince by Nana Malone

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’ve been a prince in exile, but I'm finally going home, tarnished crown and all. This time, I won't let anyone keep me away...Not Ariel, the woman I left behind. Not the killer on my tail. Hell, not even my cousin--the king--can stop me. Unlike my conniving brother, I have no designs on the throne. Let better men rule.  But I do have a score to settle...
  • The Honest Affair by Nicole French

    The Honest Affair by Nicole French

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The climactic end to the Rose Gold series...
  • Jobe: Alvarez Security Series by Maryann Jordan, Andrea Michelle

    Jobe: Alvarez Security Series by Maryann Jordan, Andrea Michelle

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Jobe Synopsis Alvarez Security Agency Former Special Forces brothers-in-arms now working together to provide an elite security service in the southern city of Richland. Jobe Delaro served proudly with his Special Forces squad, but to focus on his duties he gave up the one woman he had planned on spending his life with...
  • Obsession by T.K. Leigh

    Obsession by T.K. Leigh

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    One week. No names. No expectations.That was our agreement. We were supposed to walk away after our time in Hawaii was over. No matter what.That was before…Before I learned who she is.Before I realized how interconnected our lives are.Before I fell in love.But our love isn’t the stuff fairy tales are made of.Demons lurk around every corner.Good doesn’t necessarily prevail over evil...
  • Carson's Choice by Dale Mayer

    Carson's Choice by Dale Mayer

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Carson is pleasantly surprised by the job Levi assigns him, until Carson hears all the details. An elderly friend of Ice’s believes someone is out to kill her. But she has no proof, no suspects, no motives. The police think she’s imagining things and won’t look into the case any further. However, after meeting this lady … and her granddaughter, Carson has his own suspicions...
  • Targeted by Kathleen Brooks

    Targeted by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hunter Townsend loves his new home in the small town of Shadows Landing. It’s his sanctuary when he comes home from a mission as part of his Special Forces team. Maggie, the infuriating, monogram loving, bright color wearing, cuter than she should be woman, who loves to tease him was the only issue in Shadows Landing. Until a mission goes wrong . .
  • Running to You by Robin Patchen

    Running to You by Robin Patchen

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Sam never understood why Eliza left him five years ago, ghosting him without explanation. He’s avoided romance ever since, focusing on building his business. Money might not keep him warm at night, but it can sure buy a lot of blankets. Then Eliza shows up on his doorstep and throws herself into his arms...
  • Love's Trusting by Maryann Jordan

    Love's Trusting by Maryann Jordan

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    ***Due to language that some will consider crude and sexual scenes of an explicit nature, readers need to be 18+ *** When trust is broken by loss and grief, can it ever be repaired? High school sweethearts and young lovers, Brad and Suzy had vowed to stay together forever. “I’ll always be here for you. Trust me,” Brad promised but loss separated the young lovers...
  • The Cleaner by Kiersten Modglin

    The Cleaner by Kiersten Modglin

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Gunner James is good at death. An expert.His job is to clean up the messes no one else can.But behind that tough exterior, Gunner has a few secrets of his own.Eight years ago, Gunner left his hometown and vowed to never look back. When his past collides with his present in the form of a familiar face, Gunner must return home to take care of one final mess...the woman he left behind...
  • Stealing Chances by Molly McAdams

    Stealing Chances by Molly McAdams

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    What would you do if you woke up to a different life?Because that’s what happened to me.Woke up in a hospital bed with my family and friends telling me everything I knew was nothing more than a coma-induced dream.The girl I love. The baby we’re having . . . all of it ripped away.In their place is a house I don’t recognize and a girl I’ve never seen before who’s claiming she’s my fiancée...
  • Save Me by Tiffany Snow

    Save Me by Tiffany Snow

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    In this fast-paced romantic suspense, China Mack will make one final choice. Computer genius China Mack may be the former head of Vigilance, the government’s clandestine spy program, but she can still be knocked off balance. And two back-to-back personal blows have thrown her into a tailspin...
  • Find Me by Tiffany Snow

    Find Me by Tiffany Snow

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    As the head of the government’s secret Vigilance spy program, computer guru China Mack already has her hands full when her billionaire boyfriend, Jackson Cooper, asks for one of them in marriage.Thrown for a loop by the sudden proposal, China’s usually well-ordered life takes another hit when someone tries to assassinate the president...
  • Break Me by Tiffany Snow

    Break Me by Tiffany Snow

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Just a few weeks ago, computer prodigy China Mack’s typical night in involved Endor Star Wars pajamas and a sensible bedtime. Now she’s dating gorgeous tech guru Jackson Cooper—one of Forbes’s Top Ten Eligible Billionaires—much to the Twitterverse’s delight.Turns out, going from socially inept hermit to poster girl for geek chic has its challenges...
  • Her Ruthless Protector by Caitlyn O'Leary

    Her Ruthless Protector by Caitlyn O'Leary

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It Only Took a Moment for Him to Know She Was HisNavy SEAL Kane McNamara has his mission. Four potential terrorist targets in Oman. His job is to keep everyone safe and try to figure out where al-Qaeda will strike next. Guarding an International Music Show is on the bottom of Kane’s list until he meets the woman organizing the event, then all bets are off...
  • The Carrero Effect by L.T. Marshall

    The Carrero Effect by L.T. Marshall

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Emma Anderson has everything in her life worked out, the perfect job in a Manhattan empire allowing her to live a quiet organised and safe existence. A necessity to her. That is until a promotion sends her straight into the presence of her young, super hot playboy billionaire boss and stuck as his right-hand man every waking moment of every single day...
  • Two For Holding by Kay Gordon

    Two For Holding by Kay Gordon

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    SavannahI didn’t think I was missing anything. I had my son, a great career, and a home that I’d made for both of us. One puck over the glass at a hockey game made me realize I wanted more. The larger-than-life hockey player inserted himself into our world and I never wanted to let him go. The thing is, I don’t know if I’m strong enough to keep him...
  • Winning Ace: A Winning Ace Novel by Tracie Delaney

    Winning Ace: A Winning Ace Novel by Tracie Delaney

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When the opportunity arises for journalist Tally McKenzie to meet tennis ace Cash Gallagher, she grabs it without hesitation. Desperate for a killer story to advance her career, she’ll have to betray her idol and her own morals into the bargain if she is to succeed. Renowned bad boy Cash wants one thing; to remain at the top of his game...
  • Ruthless by Dani René

    Ruthless by Dani René

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’m an asshole. And I make no apologies for it. My life has been spent drenched in the blood of my enemies. Our family legacy, left only to me when my brother walked away. Women are pawns in a game for pleasure. Nothing more. Until her. Madison Parker. I’m enthralled. Captivated. But my past is far too dark. Pushing her away is my only option...
  • Wasted Love with You: Season 1 by Whitney G.

    Wasted Love with You: Season 1 by Whitney G.

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The last time my husband gave me an orgasm was … Well, that's never happened. And from the way our marriage is crumbling under the weight of his lies, it never will.Alas, after fighting like hell for a divorce, I promise myself that I'll never waste love on anyone else.I don't even want to 'date' anyone else...
  • Ruthless River: Men of Mercy by Lindsay Cross

    Ruthless River: Men of Mercy by Lindsay Cross

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Laney was a woman on the run. Her ex-husband, who just happened to be a cop, had a penchant for violence and, after Laney took their daughter and ran, he had a promise for revenge. She'd made a new life with a new name and had plans to stay hidden forever, but even the best laid plans go wrong… Forced to rush her daughter to the hospital Laney's location is revealed...
  • Bulletproof Butterfly by Anna Brooks

    Bulletproof Butterfly by Anna Brooks

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I wasn’t a rookie, but I made a mistake because I was selfish, impulsive, and headstrong. I was also in love. My desire for her overwhelmed me. Consumed me. Distracted me. To protect her, I stood motionless as my partner pried her from the security of my arms. I watched as she fought his hold. I even listened when she screamed that she hated me...
  • Peony Red by J. Lynn Bailey

    Peony Red by J. Lynn Bailey

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Three years ago, Alex Fisher lost her husband and since then, she hasn’t been able to find her stride. She’s out of a job, out of time, and running on fumes. When she receives a personal invitation to visit the picturesque town of Granite Harbor, Maine, she jumps at the chance to start fresh. For game warden Eli Young, life is simpler when he’s exploring the back roads of Maine...
  • Dirty Trick by Mickey Miller

    Dirty Trick by Mickey Miller

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Eva: I've always been the good girl. Until one night in Tijuana. When the most gorgeous man in the bar struck up a conversation with me. He was so damn cocky, I decided to play a trick on him. So I made up a fake name. It was innocent, even if he was sinful. I didn't ever think four hours later he would be moaning my fake name. Corbin: She was the sexiest girl I’d ever met...
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  • Indulge by E.B. Walters

    Indulge by E.B. Walters

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The sexy, emotional conclusion to the Bestseller Impulse: Infinitus Billionaire... His world is filled with decadent pleasure and luxury. And Lex Fitzgerald wants to give it all to Jillian Finnegan, the stuntwoman he meant to use to close a business deal, until their intense sexual chemistry translated into delicious, naughty, and mind-numbing passion...
  • A Done Deal by Jenna Bennett

    A Done Deal by Jenna Bennett

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Silver bells, silver bells... It's Christmas time in Nashville, and all Savannah wants to unwrap on Christmas morning is Rafe Collier. Unfortunately, things don't look so good. He's back in town, but not alone: on his arm is a stunning brunette, just the kind of woman Savannah always suspected was his type...
  • Blindfold Vol. 5 by M.S. Parker, Cassie Wild

    Blindfold Vol. 5 by M.S. Parker, Cassie Wild

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Series Now Complete. No More Cliffhangers! I'd known that letting Ashford Lang close was a bad idea. I'd known that if I let myself care too much, he'd break my heart. I'd just never imagined he'd put my family in danger too. Toni Gallagher's boss, heiress Isadora Lang, has escaped her captors, but the danger isn't over...
  • Scarred by Willow Winters

    Scarred by Willow Winters

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She made me a better man, but I still wasn’t good enough to keep her. Born and raised in Brooklyn, with sleeve tattoos, ripped muscle and a cold-hearted stare, I am who I am.  The bad boy she knew to stay away from. I knew we were never supposed to last.  But the way her lips tasted, the way her curves felt under my hands…  I couldn’t let go. I did everything I could to keep her...
  • Taming James by Shayne Ford

    Taming James by Shayne Ford

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Rain and James's love rises from the ashes.*This is the conclusion of James and Rain's story for now."Their epic love story continues in Loving James ( Night of the Kings 12) and Craving James (Night of the Kings 13). For the best reading experience, all Night of the Kings books should be read in order...
  • Evidence of Desire by Lexi Blake, Alexandra Shawnee

    Evidence of Desire by Lexi Blake, Alexandra Shawnee

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A fast-paced contemporary romance that sizzles from the New York Times best-selling author of Order of Protection where passion for the law isn't the only thing heating up the courtroom. Isla Shayne knows she's in over her head. As former all-star linebacker Trey Adams' personal lawyer, she's used to handling his business dealings and private financial matters, not murder charges...
  • Brutal Boxer by Naomi Porter

    Brutal Boxer by Naomi Porter

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Aspen. My Snow.As teenagers, we were always each other’s forever and ever. Until we weren’t.Now I am the enforcer for the Knight’s Legion MC. I dole out punishment on soulless criminals with my blade Ricky.In the MMA cage, I unleash my anger and frustrations. Fighting is my lifeline to living without the only woman I ever loved, my Snow...
  • Further To Fall by Catherine Cowles

    Further To Fall by Catherine Cowles

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    An up-and-coming MMA fighter trying to take on the world. An innocent teacher trying to make the world a better place. He never expected her to become his best friend. But she fought her way into his life, one tongue-lashing at a time. Until one night, one mistake tore them apart. Losing her… that gutted him...
  • When Never Comes by Barbara Davis

    When Never Comes by Barbara Davis

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Author Barbara Davis deftly explores an emotionally charged landscape of pain, loss, and despair—and the risk one woman will take in the hope of loving again.As a teenage runaway and child of an addict, Christy-Lynn learned the hard way that no address was permanent, and no promise sacred...
  • Breathing Black by Piper Payne

    Breathing Black by Piper Payne

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    GRITTY. INTENSE. EMOTIONALLY HONEST. A stunning debut novel that will leave you breathless. A desolate childhood; a scarred, jaded, damaged girl. Larkin Grant knew she couldn’t end up like her mother … so she ran. All her belongings packed in the back of a rusted, brown Cadillac, her best friend June in the passenger seat as the co-pilot, she fled Aspen and never looked back...
  • The Unforgettable Ex by Miranda P. Charles

    The Unforgettable Ex by Miranda P. Charles

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He breaks the heart of the woman he loves to keep her safe. Private detective Gavin Redford has a very dangerous enemy intent on revenge. When that criminal threatens the life of any woman he falls in love with, he has no choice but to break up with Natasha Garrett—his best friend’s sister and the woman who means the world to him. No question about it, he’d rather lose her than put her in danger...
  • Submit to Me by Anya Summers

    Submit to Me by Anya Summers

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Veronica McGinnis is a single mom, more concerned with her son's homework than dating. She lives quietly on the Scottish coast, writing articles for the local newspaper and raising her child. When her cousin Declan asks her to attend his huge wedding, she doesn't hesitate to accept the invitation. Veronica needs to escape her humdrum existence, if only for a while...
  • Trouble in Texas by Eve Gaddy

    Trouble in Texas by Eve Gaddy

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Trouble comes in all guises—something undercover Fish and Wildlife Service agent Mark Kincaid knows better than most. Recovering from a gunshot wound in the tiny coastal town of Redfish, Texas the last thing he expects to find is trouble…especially of the female variety. Wild bird rehabilitator Cat Randolph loves everything about birds, especially saving them...
  • The Rogue by Jennifer Bernard

    The Rogue by Jennifer Bernard

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Griffin Rockwell has returned to Rocky Peak Lodge with a secret. Not even his family knows why he left his beloved sport of motocross at the top of his game. Locals still consider him a hero, but these days the best he can do is play bodyguard to the fascinating new employee at his brother’s pub. As for their intense attraction, he can handle that. Right? Serena Riggs has a secret of her own...
  • Masque of Red Death by Kenya Wright

    Masque of Red Death by Kenya Wright

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In a Florida city plagued by race riots, a murderer has come to play. He calls himself Poe, and he invites only the most corrupt to his game.The invitations arrive with masks made of human skin. Participants must dress for a masquerade ball and go to a specific nightclub where a riddle is given. Each hour, a guest will die, if the riddle isn’t solved. No one can contact the police...
  • Play Me False by E.R. Whyte

    Play Me False by E.R. Whyte

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’ve just discovered my husband has a secret…and if I’m not careful, it might get me killed.In a single soul-destroying moment, I find in the most public of ways that my husband has an entire other family...
  • A Taste Of Country by Vicki Green, Kathy Krick

    A Taste Of Country by Vicki Green, Kathy Krick

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sometimes beauty is skin deep, Other times it is in the things we see inside, Then there are times it is both Colby Carter comes from a traditional country life, one that dates back for generations. He put that behind him by attending an out of state college. He came back and his parents gifted to him their large farm and estate...
  • Trusting Gibson by K.L. Shandwick

    Trusting Gibson by K.L. Shandwick

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Taking a chance on Gibson Barclay was something Chloe never envisaged in her future when she was in college. Years later, she found herself thrown into his world with no immediate way out. She knew that trying to be the girlfriend of Gibson Barclay would come at a price...
  • Lies by C.A. Harms

    Lies by C.A. Harms

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    FBI Agent Joshua Phoenix goes undercover…Deep. Thrust into a world of drugs and criminal activity, integrating himself into the Russian Mafia turned out to be much more than Josh bargained for. It’s dark and it’s dangerous. The lives they destroy along the way will never be the same. The things he is forced to do will haunt him forever...
  • Darkest Longings by Susan Lewis

    Darkest Longings by Susan Lewis

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Claudine Rafferty is rich, reckless and beautiful. So when she throws herself into an arranged marriage with the eminently eligible but notorious François de Lorvoire, everyone in Paris is amazed. Determined to cope with François's cruelty and indifference, Claudine soon finds herself driven to find love in the arms of Armand St Jacques, one of her husband's vignerons...
  • Raylan by Lindsay Cross, Elle James

    Raylan by Lindsay Cross, Elle James

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Raylan Wild lived up to his last name. He spent his youth sowing his oats and living life for the moment. Then he met Amber and after one incredible night, Raylan was ready to give up his wild ways. But then a call from his ex turned his world upside down. Raylan sacrificed his tender new feelings and left town to raise a son he’d never even known existed...
  • Dark Corners by A.M. Madden

    Dark Corners by A.M. Madden

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Love is war when shadows play games with the heart. In this thrilling romance from the USA Today bestselling author of Stone Walls and Glass Ceilings, a decorated veteran facing the darkest battlefield finds a guiding light to trust and tenderness.   David Cavello is no longer in uniform, but the memories of combat still haunt his every waking moment...
  • Deadly Gossip by Brittanee Nicole

    Deadly Gossip by Brittanee Nicole

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Exposing the truth could be fatal.Known as 'The Fixer' among the Hollywood Elite, my job is to bury Hollywood secrets before they become tabloid gossip. I operate in the shadows and keep the truth from seeing the light of day. That is of course until I end up smack dab in the middle of the story of the year. I know the rules. Dating a client is forbidden...
  • Love, Lies & the D.A. by Rebecca Rohman

    Love, Lies & the D.A. by Rebecca Rohman

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Jada McLean is about to get married in nine days, when she walks in on her fiancé in a little more than a compromising position. Days later, she’s on a trip that she intends to be relaxing and a prelude to her fresh start, when she runs into the rude, obnoxious, but gorgeous Jonathan Kole.Jonathan Kole is San Francisco’s newest District Attorney...
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