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  • Scandalized by Ivy Owens

    Scandalized by Ivy Owens

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    A one-night stand between two old childhood friends turns into something more, but when a scandal threatens to tear them apart, they must decide how hard to fight for love—a steamy romance debut perfect for fans of Tessa Bailey and Kennedy Ryan​...
  • The Revelation: Josh and Kat Part II by Lauren Rowe

    The Revelation: Josh and Kat Part II by Lauren Rowe

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Josh Faraday is used to getting what he wants. And what he wants is her. The Playboy and The Party Girl with a Hyphen, Josh and Kat from the bestselling The Club series, tell their love story in a scorching new trilogy: The Infatuation, The Revelation, and The Consummation. Whoever said love is patient and kind has never met hell-on-wheels, Kat Morgan...
  • Creed by Cee Bowerman

    Creed by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Creed Tempest is content with the solitary life he’s chosen. The only people he needs around are his siblings. He’s got a handful of friends that are important to him, but there’s no special someone to warm his bed. Oddly enough, he’s fine with that. There’s less drama that way, he tells himself.When a beautiful woman and her children move in next door, Creed’s life is turned upside down...
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    alpha-mc  humor  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  small-town
  • Worth It by S.M. Shade, C.M. Owens

    Worth It by S.M. Shade, C.M. Owens

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    What's the recipe to the ultimate disaster week? Three unruly friends. A wedding we shouldn't have been invited to. Two unexpected romances. A scoop of sexy. And a double scoop of chaos. Lydia is a good girl who is above revenge. Good thing she has us. No one cheats on our best friend and rides off into the sunset with his new bride. What was supposed to happen? Unleash hell like two badasses...
  • Beckett Pearce by Nina Levine

    Beckett Pearce by Nina Levine

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    My ex’s best friend just paid a million dollars for a date with me.I’ve known Beckett Pearce for two years.I’ve disliked him for just as long.He’s been voted New York’s most eligible bachelor twice.And it’s not just his billions they want him for.He’s an eleven in a ten world, but I can’t imagine anything worse than dating him...
  • Chocolate Lovers: Sweet Stories About Love, Friendship, and Inappropriate Behavior by Tara Sivec

    Chocolate Lovers: Sweet Stories About Love, Friendship, and Inappropriate Behavior by Tara Sivec

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Chocolate Lovers gang and their crazy stories come together in one, special edition book!Book 1 - Seduction and Snacks:2012 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee - Best Romance2013 Indie Romance Convention Award for Best Indie First BookClaire is a twenty-something, single mom that grudgingly helps her best friend sell sex toys while she attempts to make enough money to start her own business to...
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    alpha-mc  female-mc  humor  steamy  adult  book  comedy  contemporary
  • Touch Me by Alexandria House

    Touch Me by Alexandria House

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When Jovani Higgs shows up as the latest artist in residence at Romey University, Professor Sharla London can’t believe his resemblance to the gorgeous fantasy man she’s been dreaming about. She wants to write it off as her mind playing tricks, but the mysterious artist seems just as drawn to her...
  • Deacon by Tiya Rayne

    Deacon by Tiya Rayne

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    DeaconYeah, I know what they call me. Hell, I’ll be honest. I’m a criminal. Well, I use to be, but you know that saying, a leopard can’t change its spots. I’ve been out of the car theft business for years, ever since that one night when everything blew up. Since then, I’ve gone legit. Opened up a business and been on the right side of the law...
  • Grip Trilogy Box Set by Kennedy Ryan

    Grip Trilogy Box Set by Kennedy Ryan

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Grip Trilogy charts the course of rising star Marlon "Grip" James and his manager Bristol Gray. From the beginning, attraction ignites between the struggling musician and his best friend's ambitious sister. It starts with a kiss at the top of a Ferris wheel when they're young, combusts into a tumultuous love affair, and matures into an epic love that defies each odd and defeats every obstacle...
  • Hope Town Books 1-3 by Harper Sloan

    Hope Town Books 1-3 by Harper Sloan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    For the first time ever, the Hope Town books are being bundled! Join us for the first three books in the series! Complete with all new bonus content! You fell in love with them as children in the Corps Security Series, but now, watch them fall in love with a spin-off series of their own, the Hope Town Series...
  • Jingle Bell Hell by Denise Grover Swank, A.R. Casella

    Jingle Bell Hell by Denise Grover Swank, A.R. Casella

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She’s a sexually repressed control freak. He’s a muscular ex-con with heavier baggage than Santa’s toy bag. They’re everything each other never wanted.MaryI’m usually the first person on my block to decorate for Christmas. This year? Humbug.My six-year-old son, Aidan, just had a meltdown after learning some hard truths from a drunk Santa impersonator, and I can no longer deny we both need help...
  • Bad Boys After Dark: Carson by Melissa Foster

    Bad Boys After Dark: Carson by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Bad Billionaires After Dark are a series of stand-alone romances. "​With her wonderful characters and resonating emotions, Melissa Foster is a must-read author!" -NYT Bestseller Julie Kenner​ "Melissa Foster is synonymous with sexy, swoony, heartfelt romance!" -NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely​ Indulge your inner vixen with these sexy billionaires! Meet the Bad Boys..
  • Pucks & Penalties Pucked Series Outtakes and Deleted Scenes by Helena Hunting

    Pucks & Penalties Pucked Series Outtakes and Deleted Scenes by Helena Hunting

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    An extensive compilation of outtakes, deleted scenes and a crossover novella from The Pucked Series, which now includes:ENDORSE THIS: An Area 51 invasion outtake in which Alex once again tries to persuade Violet that he should go where no man has gone before. And likely never will...
  • Love Me Forever by Layla Hagen

    Love Me Forever by Layla Hagen

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A surprise baby romance from USA Today bestselling author Layla HagenThe first time I met Travis Maxwell, he completely charmed me. We spent a glorious week together, knowing that we'd go our separate ways in the end.One month later, two blue lines turn my life upside down. I'm pregnant. And the number Travis gave me is no longer in service...
  • MC Chronicles: The Diary of Bink Cummings Shorts #2 by Bink Cummings

    MC Chronicles: The Diary of Bink Cummings Shorts #2 by Bink Cummings

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Must Read: MC Chronicles: The Diary of Bink Cummings Vol's 1-5 & Short #1 prior. Things are changing, the Sacred Sinners MC isn't what it used to be. Not like when I was growing up. Secrets of a dark past have unfolded. Now life isn't just about our survival anymore. It's about theirs...hers... and we can't let them down...
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    alpha-mc  female-mc  humor  steamy  adult  age-gap  biker  book
  • Deeper You Dig: A Lost Kings MC Halloween by Autumn Jones Lake

    Deeper You Dig: A Lost Kings MC Halloween by Autumn Jones Lake

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
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    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  female-mc  humor  adult  biker  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Dating Games by T.K. Leigh

    Dating Games by T.K. Leigh

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    How do you get over your last disaster of a relationship? You agree to be a complete stranger's fake girlfriend for the next few months. Note to self: When your boyfriend dumps you on your thirtieth birthday, it's probably not the smartest idea to drink so much that you wake up in the same bed as the mysterious hottie wearing the gorgeous suit who you noticed sitting across the bar...
  • Bayside Heat by Melissa Foster

    Bayside Heat by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Bayside Heat is a USA Today BestsellerFall in love at Bayside, where sandy beaches, good friends, and true love come together in the sweet small towns of Cape Cod. Bayside Summers is a series of standalone steamy romance novels featuring alpha male heroes and sexy, empowered women. They're fun, flirty, flawed, deeply emotional, always passionate, and easy to relate to. In BAYSIDE HEAT..
  • Double Feature: The Game Plan & Double Dare by R.L. Mathewson

    Double Feature: The Game Plan & Double Dare by R.L. Mathewson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From the NY Times Best Selling Series comes a Double Feature... The Game Plan Spend the next 40 years in prison or break her lease early? Normally she’d be able to say that this one was a no-brainer, but things have definitely changed since she was forced to move in across the hall from Danny Bradford...
  • What's It Gonna Take by Lacey Black

    What's It Gonna Take by Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    GarrethFrom the first moment I saw Reagan Turner at the bar and restaurant I help manage, I was drawn like never before. She was dating someone at the time, which meant she was off-limits, until the jerk broke up with her. I can’t get her out of my head, can’t stop wanting to kiss those perfectly lush lips. Fighting this attraction has been my kryptonite.So, I give in to temptation...
  • Spy Thy Neighbor: The Story of Hunter Kane by Shandi Boyes

    Spy Thy Neighbor: The Story of Hunter Kane by Shandi Boyes

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Can be read as a standalone. I flew across the country with one goal in my mind.... finish my book.... and maybe lick the wounds of my shredded heart. My editor was screaming for the first draft, my agent was nagging for teasers, and my publisher was reminding me that my strict deadline was only months away. However, there was a dilemma. I had writer's block...
  • Black Flag by Shey Stahl

    Black Flag by Shey Stahl

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When the taste you thought you never needed becomes a thirst you cannot quench, then what? Jameson Riley, a NASCAR rookie driver, and Sway Reins, his pregnant girlfriend, are put to the test. They have love; they have lust, and a bond that proves to be vital. But do they have what it takes to make it through his lifestyle. When tested, it’s either fight, or give in...
  • Priceless Treasure by Melody Anne

    Priceless Treasure by Melody Anne

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Ashton Storm had always possessed a sense of humor, but he tended to be more thoughtless and self-absorbed than his other siblings. He skated along through life, enjoying the finer things. That was until one day his father had enough and gave him an ultimatum. He either did his father’s bidding, or his ride on easy street came to an instant stop...
  • Indecent Ventures by A.K. Landow

    Indecent Ventures by A.K. Landow

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    JADE:I didn’t have the easiest childhood. An absent father and eccentric mother caused me to have to grow up fast and left me damaged in relationships. Control is important to me. I maintain control in my relationships with men, never letting them get too close.Four years ago, I met a much older man that gave me the best night of my life...
  • Don't Fall for Your Best Friend by Logan Chance

    Don't Fall for Your Best Friend by Logan Chance

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A wickedly, funny romcom that'll have you laughing and swooning one minute, and hot and sweaty the next. Follow along as Paxton and Hartford try to navigate a world they know nothing about--B D S M! I’ve always lived by one major rule, don’t fall for your best friend, and this is one rule I can’t break. I’m supposed to write an article about a topic so scandalous, I can’t even say it...
  • Rock Chick Redux by Kristen Ashley

    Rock Chick Redux by Kristen Ashley

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    In Celebration of 20,000 Likes on Facebook!Bonus Rock Chick footage.Oh yes…it’s always nice to get a little bit more.Download Rock Chick ReduxAnd thank you to my Facebook Rock Chicks for rocking my world!Rock On!See the story using the link in Official url...
  • Untamed Devil by Melissa Ivers

    Untamed Devil by Melissa Ivers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I'm not ready to be a single dad...I had my life all figured out.Hockey. A revolving door of women. No strings. No worries.Until my sister runs off with a man she's just met and leaves my nine-year-old niece in my living room with nothing but a backpack, a stuffed snake named Leo, and a broken heart.I need help...
  • Matchmaking a Single Dad by Angela Denise, Angela Casella

    Matchmaking a Single Dad by Angela Denise, Angela Casella

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They’re all wrong for each other…but sometimes two wrongs do make a right.ColeThe only woman I need in my life is my eight-year-old daughter, Jane. As a widowed brewery owner, I don’t have the time or inclination for anything more serious than a one night stand...
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    alpha-mc  female-mc  humor  steamy  adult  book  children  contemporary
  • Zane's Rebel by Loni Nichole

    Zane's Rebel by Loni Nichole

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    For once in his life, this strait-laced attorney is ready to throw caution to the wind. Too bad his sassy, rebellious soulmate refuses to take the risk.ZaneI take on the sassy-mouthed heiress’s case because she needs a good defense. She’s being sued by her father’s former business partner, who wants to destroy her. The odds in this small-town are stacked against her...
  • Pull You In by Jessica Gadziala

    Pull You In by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It was always supposed to be her little secret.That she got lonely and desperate enough to call him on his phone sex line.It was wrong, she knew, to keep calling, knowing who he was, but having him in the dark about who he was talking to.She always planned to stop.After the next call.When their boss gets wind of what is going on, she hatches a plan...
  • More: Ryder Brothers by JD Hawkins

    More: Ryder Brothers by JD Hawkins

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It starts with a bang. As in me and Hadley, the maid of honor, during my brother’s wedding reception. Sure, it was amazing, but I’m a one-and-done kind of guy. After spending years of my life getting screwed over by managers and agents with the Ryder Brothers, I no longer like to commit. I don’t even play music anymore. The secret that I haven’t told anyone- is that I can’t...
  • Zach: A Brash Brothers Romance by Jenna Myles

    Zach: A Brash Brothers Romance by Jenna Myles

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An image-conscious playboy hires a frumpy, shoe-losing, directionally challenged virgin. Let the chaos commence!Smooth, Playboy, Billionaire.All labels people apply to me. But the only label I actually care about is Brother.Everything I do is for them. For the empire we built together. Women are an enjoyable distraction, that’s all...
  • The Wild One by Cassie-Ann L. Miller

    The Wild One by Cassie-Ann L. Miller

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Jasper Westbrook. Code name: Swoon Machine.My best friend's older brother.Melter of ovaries. Destroyer of panties.And suddenly...a single dad.Guys like Jasper—I bet you know the type? The chiseled arms. The wavy hair. The melt-your-brain-cells smile.Good thing I'm a smart girl—Honey Hill's former child prodigy, to be precise—I should know better than to fall for this playboy's charm...
  • Deal Makers by Laura Lee

    Deal Makers by Laura Lee

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I’VE OFFICIALLY SCREWED THE POOCH. I mean, not literally, because that would be disgusting. But I did break one of the cardinal rules of Bro Code, which is equally appalling. You see, I fell in love with my best friend’s sister after he explicitly forbid me to go near her. As if that weren’t bad enough, I went ahead and married her while sh*tfaced in Vegas...
  • Mr. Fixit by Lauren Landish

    Mr. Fixit by Lauren Landish

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    He's good with more than just his hands.   I’ve known Caleb Strong for over a year. We have a special kind of friendship—we make crude comments, double entendres, and tease each other mercilessly. But we’ve never crossed that line. We’re  just friends . Until we start working together to renovate my childhood home...
  • Because Beards by Alexis Alvarez, Kacey Shea

    Because Beards by Alexis Alvarez, Kacey Shea

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Be it a little scruff or a full length beard, there’s nothing more attractive than a man with a well-groomed face. Masculine. Powerful. Sexy. Devoted. Lose yourself in this tantalizing collection of original short stories by your favorite romance authors in support of a great cause...
  • My Favorite Mistake by R.L. Kenderson

    My Favorite Mistake by R.L. Kenderson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My First Mistake:Breaking up with my boyfriend right before I turn thirty.Second Mistake:Requesting my expert in the sack best friend, Griffin, give me a leg-shaking orgasm as a birthday gift.My Third Mistake:Lying to myself that I wouldn’t fall for my best friend just because we slept together.My Fourth Mistake:Accidentally telling Griffin I love him.And losing our friendship forever...
  • Seeking My Destiny by Jenna Jacob

    Seeking My Destiny by Jenna Jacob

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    By day, I’m Sasha Evans, successful business owner and entrepreneur. By night, I’m Destiny, Club Genesis’ masochistic bottom who craves pain and won’t kneel to just any Top. The subs around me are all pairing up with the Doms of their dreams. I can’t even find someone to whip away my stress and grant me peace...
  • The Naked Chef by Twyla Turner

    The Naked Chef by Twyla Turner

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When a sex-positive siren who takes her pleasure whenever, wherever, and with whomever she pleases meets a former adult film star turned chef. There might be more than just food cooking in this kitchen. But…things aren't always what they seem.After a disastrous and life-altering ending to her first marriage, Mia Ayala has sworn off men for anything other than sex...
  • A.D.I.D.A.S.: All Day I Dream About S*x by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook

    A.D.I.D.A.S.: All Day I Dream About S*x by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’ve loved her since we were ten years old, when she almost died in my arms. Dramatic? Not at all. I almost lost Joanne once, it’s not happening again. Thing is, she’s a scared little butterfly, living in a cocoon of her own making. It’s time for her to spread her wings. And her legs. Scandalous? Hell no. She wants it as bad as I do. I’m not the only one dreaming about it all day...
  • Misconception: A Rock Star Romance by Julia Wolf

    Misconception: A Rock Star Romance by Julia Wolf

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I know rock stars. I grew up in the business, and now I make a living managing their tours. I’ve seen the good, the bad, and the ugly.Lots and lots of ugly.All that ugly is why I’ve sworn off dating rockers, but sleeping with them, well...I’ve been known to make the occasional exception.One sultry night in Vegas, Mo Aronson, lead singer of Unrequited, becomes one of those exceptions...
  • Dirty Talk by Tara Crescent

    Dirty Talk by Tara Crescent

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Secret confession – I love Dirty Talk. A standalone romance with an HEA ending and no cliffhangers. James Fowler and Lucas Bennett are the sexiest guys in New Summit. Vloggers, celebrities and hosts of the hottest, steamiest show on the internet. Dirty Talk. I might be a teeny bit attracted to them. Oh, who am I kidding? I can’t get enough of them...
  • Make It to the Altar by Fiona Cole

    Make It to the Altar by Fiona Cole

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It took Kevin and Ana ten years to find their happily ever after, and they can't wait to claim each other as husband and wife. But when one thing after the next goes wrong, they begin to wonder if they’ll ever get to say their ‘I do’s’. As Ana starts to crumble under the stress, Kevin knows that he needs a plan...
  • Delight by Lexi Buchanan

    Delight by Lexi Buchanan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Kenza nightclub owner, Ruben McKenzie can have any woman he wants, but the only woman he wants is Rosie—his sweet innocent employee, who happens to be eleven years his junior. Watching her parade her hot little body around his club, serving drinks completely unaware of the attention she attracts is driving him to distraction. But when he sees a regular getting close to her, all bets are off...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  female-mc  humor  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  family
  • Wednesday by E. L. Todd

    Wednesday by E. L. Todd

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It took me a long time to forgive Hawke—a very long time.But now that I have, I feel nothing but unbridled joy. Everything is exactly as it should have been two years ago. He’s just what I need, and not just now, but forever.Until disaster strikes...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  humor  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Make Me Yours: Billionaire's Sub 2 by M. S. Parker

    Make Me Yours: Billionaire's Sub 2 by M. S. Parker

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The last few months with Cross have been the best of my life. I should've known that it wouldn't last. I just never dreamed that things could go from good to bad so fast. When a trip back to Ohio for Thanksgiving starts a chain-reaction that drives apart lovers Hanna Breckenridge and Cross Phillips, they find themselves at odds over what they want from their lives...
  • Undesired Lust by Eden Summers

    Undesired Lust by Eden Summers

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    They used to be the perfect team. Two years ago, songstress Sidney Higgins ruined her life by sleeping with not one, but two of the famous Reckless Beat men, Mason Lynch and Sean Taiden...
  • Booty Camp by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook

    Booty Camp by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Booty Camp [boo-tee-kamp] noun: Two people isolating themselves to get better at the deed.The issue: She's a virgin and crushing on a player.Her hang-up: Wants experience before she makes a move.The solution: Teach her everything I know.My idiotic move: Falling for the girl who wants the other guy.Mila Crawford thinks she needs lessons to be ready for the douchebag she's eyeing...
  • Just For Him by Abbie Zanders

    Just For Him by Abbie Zanders

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Vincent Cerasino gives his all to the Cecilton PD, so much so there’s not much time or energy left for him to pursue any kind of meaningful relationship. Besides, he has yet to meet a woman he thinks would be willing to put up with the long hours, the inherent risks of the job, and the occasional lack of attention - just to be with him. Haven McAlister might just be the exception...
  • Dear Future Husband by Angel Devlin

    Dear Future Husband by Angel Devlin

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    #WHATTHEHEARTWANTS #THEMATCHMAKERSERIES Ella Cassidy is looking for love, so when she hears about Grace Graham’s dating service ‘What the Heart Wants’ where you handwrite love letters to your potential suitor, she’s eager to start. She’s so in, she starts her letter ‘Dear Future Husband’. But there’s an error that leads to Ella getting letters from TWO potential suitors...
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