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  • The Lies She Told by Denise Grover Swank

    The Lies She Told by Denise Grover Swank

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    It's been a week since Carly Moore’s friend Jerry was run off the road and killed, and the sheriff’s department has already struck out on leads. She’s not about to sit back and let it go, but the last thing she wants is to endanger anyone else. Besides, as she learned long ago, problems come in threes...
  • Holden's Resurrection by Riley Edwards

    Holden's Resurrection by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Former Navy SEAL Holden Stanford gave up the only woman he ever loved so she could have the family she wanted. And she’d found it—with one of his teammates. A betrayal that cut so deep that, years later, it still bled. But his sacrifice was all for naught—the one thing he never wanted for her happened—she lost her husband on the battlefield. Now she's back...
  • Four of a Kind by Sandi Lynn

    Four of a Kind by Sandi Lynn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Rule Number One: Do not listen to my brothers about finding the “one” to settle down with.I won’t. I’m happy with my life and being a carefree bachelor.Rule Number Two: Ignore the connection with the sexy stranger who rolled into town and beat the crap out of my suspect.I’m trying, but…I was on the trail of a suspect I’d been pursuing when Grace Adams got to him before I did...
  • REGRET by Emilia Finn

    REGRET by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Preston Danes was born and raised on the streets.Unloved. Unwanted. And quickly discarded.Now he’s a man on the verge of a new career when the infamous Checkmate Security offers him a job.They want to shut down a mafia family, and they need the assistance of a skilled hacker to get the job done.Preston knows code like others know their left hands. He’s perfect for the job...
  • Redeeming The Rose by Emilia Finn

    Redeeming The Rose by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Life is about checks and balances. People hurt people, and often, they die. Even as a paramedic, I can’t save everyone, but that doesn’t mean I’m not gonna try.My baby sister was a sick child. Her illnesses were the reason I chose the career I did, but her innocence and fragility also made me a man who refuses to let her live her life without my guiding hand...
  • No Escape by Julie Moffett

    No Escape by Julie Moffett

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Geek girl Lexi Carmichael thought meeting the in-laws would be easy as long as they met on neutral ground and she was fully prepared with a spreadsheet full of etiquette dos and don’ts. But unfortunately for Lexi, things don’t always turn out as she planned.Meeting the in-laws is a daunting task even for those who are outgoing and socially capable...
    Categorized as:
    humor  female-mc  alpha-mc  romance  mystery  cozy  fiction  audiobook
  • Wildcard by Emilia Finn

    Wildcard by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    My name is Ben Conner. I’m a pro fighter, the son of a murderous wifebeater, overprotective big brother, and Evelyn Kincaid’s best friend. I’ve known Evie since we were kids. I loathed her on first sight, and picked on her as often as she picked on me, but somewhere around my fifteenth birthday, my dislike was replaced with something else. It was foreign and new, potent and exciting...
  • Bursting with Love by Melissa Foster

    Bursting with Love by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    After having her heart broken by a country music star, Savannah Braden has sworn off men. She takes a break from her fast-paced Manhattan lifestyle for a weekend at a survivor camp to rebuild her confidence and readjust her priorities...
  • Beyond Dreams by Abby Brooks

    Beyond Dreams by Abby Brooks

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    You know that feeling when the famous musician you're totally crushing on shows up at your brother’s wedding dressed as Elvis? Really? Huh. Guess it’s just me, then... Collin West isn't just hot. And he's not just 'the next big thing,' either. He's the biggest thing to happen to music since...music. He's got heart. And soul. And the most adorable ginger hair that’s somehow always a little mussed...
  • Random Acts of Love by Julia Kent

    Random Acts of Love by Julia Kent

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The last ever-loving thing I ever thought I'd become is a hypocrite. A big, fat one. Joe doesn't even want me to meet his parents. Trevor's fine with it, but only if they keep thinking I'm his girlfriend. And only his girlfriend. He doesn't want that pesky little thing called truth to get in the way. Both of them are my boyfriends. Both...
  • Our New Love: Bradens Ever After, Jack & Savannah (The Bradens Novellas Collection) by Melissa Foster

    Our New Love: Bradens Ever After, Jack & Savannah (The Bradens Novellas Collection) by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This is a 56-page SHORT STORY featuring Savannah (Braden) Remington and Jack Remington. You fell in love with Jack and Savannah in Bursting with Love (The Bradens). Now fall in love with them all over again and experience the birth of their first baby while catching up with your favorite characters from the Love in Bloom series in OUR NEW LOVE, a short story...
  • Hard Road by Joanna Blake

    Hard Road by Joanna Blake

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I’m the head of the Hell Raisers MC. I have a code of honor, even if I keep it hidden. So when I see some of my guys roughing up a runaway, I step in. I just don’t expect to want her for myself. People think I’m crazy. They’re right. They just don’t know why. Nobody knows the truth about me, but she sees right through me with her big blue eyes. I’m reckless and wild...
  • Impact by Danielle Norman

    Impact by Danielle Norman

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    They always say that two wrongs don’t make a right... Well, she was wrong for breaking into a house that didn’t belong to her; even if she and her daughter had nowhere else to go. And, I was wrong for watching her on the surveillance camera as she moved through the house and climbed into bed. So I offered her a job and a home. Her smile... Her curves... Wrong has never felt so right...
  • Often by Danielle Norman

    Often by Danielle Norman

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations… He wore suits and I wore biker boots. He went to University and I went to Trade school. He lived in a big home and I lived in a tiny apartment. When my world was turned upside down, he took me in his arms and promised to help me find a new direction...
  • Stud Muffin by Lauren Landish

    Stud Muffin by Lauren Landish

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From Wall Street Journal & USA Today Bestselling Author Lauren Landish.I’m so done with men. I don’t care if he looks like Ryan Gosling with a ten-inch cucumber in his pants and says he wants me to have his babies.Just, no. I’m done. I can’t pick them.To make matters worse, the real estate investment company I work for is on the verge of collapse...
  • Crazy Thing Called Love by Ali Parker

    Crazy Thing Called Love by Ali Parker

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Want the most romantic honeymoon experience you can get? I’m your gal.Unfortunately, it isn’t by experience that I know these things.Love doesn’t come easily to an overworked type-A planner who manages romance at the most luxurious resort in the Virgin Islands.I have far too many boxes to check to be checking out anything but forms, schedules, and rose petals.God, the rose petals in this place...
  • The Wedding by Ali Parker

    The Wedding by Ali Parker

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s always been him. Even when I was buried so deep beneath the guilt and the obligation of being the Casanova Girl, it was always him. And now, twelve months after I started this journey of love and friendship and goodbyes, I can finally look him in the eyes on our wedding day and say the words I never thought I’d be lucky enough to say. I do. There is still much to settle...
  • East Bound: Billionaire Romance by Nana Malone

    East Bound: Billionaire Romance by Nana Malone

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Some say I can be ruthless. Nyla Kincaid is about to find out. I allowed her to get too close and in the end, she burned me.To keep the secrets of the Elite, I seduced her. The distraction worked, but like a moth to a flame, I singed my wings.She will pay for my mistake. And I will never repeat it. Meting out my revenge will be so sweet. And this time, I will not take care with her heart...
  • A Recipe for Love: A Sweet Collection by K.C. Lynn

    A Recipe for Love: A Sweet Collection by K.C. Lynn

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    RECIPE: Three cups of a cocky, dirty talkin’ alpha who will do anything to win the girl. Two tablespoons of a sweet southern baker who can’t resist his charm no matter how hard she tries. A slice of temptation that will have you laughing out loud one minute and swooning the next. A dash of passion. A pinch of suspense. A sprinkle of hope...
  • Don't Look Back by Wendy Vella

    Don't Look Back by Wendy Vella

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Unexpected But Undeniable After a disastrous marriage, Macy Reynolds has picked up the broken pieces of her life and moved on. She’s sworn off men and is building a new life in the safe haven of Lake Howling, Oregon with her son, friends, and her boutique business...
  • Beyond the Badge: Nox by Jeanne St. James

    Beyond the Badge: Nox by Jeanne St. James

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When two broken halves come together to forge one unbreakable whole… Officer Bradley Lennox, aka Nox, has been living in the shadows of his own grief since the unexpected loss of his wife. Just when he was finally on the road to recovery, they found Sadie in a motel in Ohio, causing his world to spiral back into darkness...
  • Heller's Punishment by J.D. Nixon

    Heller's Punishment by J.D. Nixon

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In her latest adventure, rookie security officer Tilly Chalmers has three new assignments to cope with - chaperoning a devious addict to a rehabilitation clinic; live-in security for a strange and isolated religious cult; and protecting a national TV host in a damaging court case...
  • The End of Summer by Makeandoffer

    The End of Summer by Makeandoffer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Summer Jacobs knew full well about her town’s tradition. Every year at the end of the summer, a party would be held on school grounds without the knowledge of the parents or the teachers. It had been happening since before Summer was born and never once was anyone the wiser. This year however, everyone was going to find out...
  • Knight Rider by Danielle Norman

    Knight Rider by Danielle Norman

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This book previously published under the title: Piper, Unlikely OutlawAt one time, Liam Kane was the sweet guy in love with Piper, the girl next door.Then his life fell apart, and he fell with it.Now he’s a member of the Heretics MC, a club dedicated to chaos and death.When the cops roll up at a break-in, he can’t take his eyes off the gorgeous deputy...
  • Macklin by Dale Mayer

    Macklin by Dale Mayer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Macklin has tried to forget the one damaging relationship in his life and the woman who won’t believe their relationship is over. She makes his life hell – until she turns up dead – leaving evidence pointing to Macklin as her killer. Alex, the new detective on the Coronado Police force, is determined to make a good impression...
  • Harrison's Heart by Dale Mayer

    Harrison's Heart by Dale Mayer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome to Harrison’s Heart, book 7 in Heroes for Hire, reconnecting readers with the unforgettable men from SEALs of Honor in a new series of action-packed, page turning romantic suspense that fans have come to expect from USA TODAY Bestselling author Dale Mayer. When a call for help comes from Ice’s father, Harrison steps up...
  • SEALs of Honor: Easton by Dale Mayer

    SEALs of Honor: Easton by Dale Mayer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is the next book in the SEALs of Honor series. Trips to Canada’s wilderness for joint military training are something Easton always enjoys. But meeting the photographer contracted to take pictures of the base and trainees for new marketing materials adds a whole new twist to the trip. A twist Easton quickly realizes has a dark undertone...
  • All Tied Up by Ali Parker

    All Tied Up by Ali Parker

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’ve never walked down the aisle, but I get paid to stand beside it.Why I’m a wedding planner is beyond me.Oh yeah. I love the pretty dresses, the food, the glamour and glitz.Getting dressed up and owning the night, though I always go home alone.It’s a weird setup.Being in business is all I’ve ever wanted, and yet the one I chose depresses me beyond belief.Either way, I’m damn good at my job...
  • Touched By The Devil by Joanna Blake, LJ Anderson

    Touched By The Devil by Joanna Blake, LJ Anderson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It takes a lot to rile me up. From the moment I meet the young widow, she gets under my skin. I want to kiss her. But only to shut her up. My name is Maccabe Donahue, but everyone calls me Mac. Just out of the Navy and current Devil’s Rider , the inner circle of the Sons of Satan motorcycle club, I’m known for keeping a cool head...
  • Merry Random Christmas by Julia Kent

    Merry Random Christmas by Julia Kent

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It all started with a game of Truth or Dare... It's bad enough I got arrested for prostitution on Christmas Eve. Alleged prostitution, mind you. I didn't do it. Of course I didn't. The cops say I offered up a certain sex act for a $5 gasoline gift card, but honey? My sex acts are worth way, way more...
  • No Regrets by Julie Moffett

    No Regrets by Julie Moffett

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Geek girl Lexi Carmichael has tackled her share of formidable tasks, but nothing quite as daunting as serving as maid of honor at her best friend’s wedding When I agreed to stand by my best friend, Basia, on her big day, I had no idea what I was in for. Bouquets and unflattering evening wear I can handle...
  • Show Stopper: A First Responder Romantic Comedy by B.J. Harvey

    Show Stopper: A First Responder Romantic Comedy by B.J. Harvey

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The first time they meet it’s by chance.The second is surely a coincidence.The third...it’s either destiny or he’s a stalker.Renee Hamilton has a thing against men in uniform. In her experience, they play hard, lie harder. Marco Rossi has a thing for feisty brunette women with a backbone and a smart mouth, especially one in particular who's playing hard to get...
  • The Six Night Truce by Hannah Shield

    The Six Night Truce by Hannah Shield

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When I stepped into the courtroom this morning, I intended to fight for my client’s life. I never expected to run for my own. Now the courthouse is in lockdown, and I’m trapped in a tiny room with my nemesis—the West Oaks PD cop who hates me most. He’s a single dad with a growly attitude. An ex-Marine. And he’s the star witness against my client...
  • Love Me by Red Phoenix

    Love Me by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Passions soar as training continues Brie is falling for some of the sexy Dominants at the Submissive Training Center. With graduation day looming ahead, her training becomes increasingly demanding. The passion and pressure builds until it begins to tear at the foundation her friendships--and her heart. But Brie is a determined woman..
  • Good Knight by Danielle Norman

    Good Knight by Danielle Norman

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This book previously published under the title: Bridget, Federal ProtectionFBI special agent, Eli Gray, is one of the good ones.He’s nice to everyone, helps anyone, and is ready to settle down with that special someone.Only problem is, that special woman is totally off-limits.Eli has always been close to the entire McGuire family...
  • Snow's Prince by Nichole Rose

    Snow's Prince by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Falling for Snow was the last thing this mafia prince intended to do.DimitriSilver Spoon Falls was supposed to be an easy mark.Instead, I'm up to my ears in cartels and complications.I waltzed into enemy territory to investigate...And waltzed back out with a new mission in life.Protecting Snow Buchanan from her stepmother and her cartel of henchmen.Her seven furry friends doubt me...
  • Neighborhood Watch by Stylo Fantome

    Neighborhood Watch by Stylo Fantome

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Rules to Join The Neighborhood Watch: 1. If you see something, say something 2. Report all illegal activities to the authorities 3. Do not associate with criminals 4. And certainly don't fall for them! Tori Bellows is a really good friend. She's always there when a shoulder is needed to cry on, to give dating advice, or for a good ol' time...
  • Luck Of The Devil by Joanna Blake

    Luck Of The Devil by Joanna Blake

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    They call me Lucky. I never want to play the same hand twice. Until a gorgeous single mom deals me a hand I can’t refuse. I’m one of the Devil’s Riders , the inner circle of the biggest MC in Southern California. I’m just back from my final deployment. I paid my dues, and now I just want to enjoy myself. That means fast bikes, stiff drinks and easy women . As many as I can get...
    Categorized as:
    epic  female-mc  humor  action-adventure  adult  audiobook  biker  book
  • My Father's Best Friend by Ali Parker, Weston Parker

    My Father's Best Friend by Ali Parker, Weston Parker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From USA Today Best Selling Author, Ali Parker... Everyone seems to be in love but me. Why is that? Relationship after relationship and nothing. I’m always the bridesmaid, but never the bride. It’s getting old. Fast. And just at the moment I start to give up, he walks into my life. Sexy, strong, older. One of my students' father...
  • Shock and Awesome by Camilla Chafer

    Shock and Awesome by Camilla Chafer

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When a thief who preys on the super rich women of a high-end dating website turns up in Montgomery, it’s up to Private Investigator, Lexi Graves, to lure him out before he goes to ground. To make matters worse, he's evaded capture numerous times, and this might be the last chance to catch him before he retires altogether from the high stakes game...
  • Weapons of Mass Distraction by Camilla Chafer

    Weapons of Mass Distraction by Camilla Chafer

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When a client drops dead during Lexi’s spin class, she’s not too surprised. After all, it’s a tough class. But within days, another death occurs, this time, on the treadmill. Then, when her running partner bites the dust, it becomes personal. Sent undercover, Lexi takes a job as Montgomery’s newest gym instructor in a bid to find the killer...
  • Jeremiah by Ali Parker

    Jeremiah by Ali Parker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Time is literally slipping through my fingers, and so is my sanity.I can’t come to terms with the fact that I’m about to dive in head first with another Casanova Bachelor.Jeremiah Edwards.He’s a big, rough and tough. His hands are as strong as his will and as the first couple of days in his company slip by I realize something terrible: I like him.A lot...
  • Kat, Knight Watch Badges by Danielle Norman

    Kat, Knight Watch Badges by Danielle Norman

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I never believed in love at first sight...Until the ATM ate my debit card, And Jackson Boudreaux stepped in to save the day. All business, in his nine to five banker suit--I couldn’t help but wonder what he was hiding under that perfect form. I was leather and handcuffs. He was ties and cuff-links, But it didn't matter that we were from two different worlds...
  • Firestorm by Ellie Masters

    Firestorm by Ellie Masters

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Evelyn Thornton is running from her past. Asher La Rouge is forging his future. A firestorm will unite them, but will they survive the burn?Asher La RougeAs CEO of La Rouge Vineyards, eldest of the infamous La Rouge triplets, and volunteer firefighter, I can have any woman I want.People think my life is perfect.It’s not.I’ve been burned before.By my ex-girlfriend...
  • Hardcore by Jessika Klide

    Hardcore by Jessika Klide

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In this eagerly anticipated flashback installment and the first book from Aurei’s perspective, Jessika Klide takes you back to the very beginning before Siri, when Aurei was known as Hardcore. Aurelius Moore … Military officer. Maximus Moore … Millionaire Venture Capitalist. Hardcore … Player extraordinaire. Learn how Seary changed him forever...
  • It Only Took You by Wendy Vella

    It Only Took You by Wendy Vella

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When LA cop Katie McBride almost dies in a shooting, it shakes her tough exterior to the very core. She's busy drowning her sorrows in a bottle of bourbon when her childhood crush, Sheriff Cubby Hawker, ambles through the door...
  • Forever at Conwenna Cove by Darcie Boleyn

    Forever at Conwenna Cove by Darcie Boleyn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    'If you have never read a book by Darcie Boleyn you are definitely missing out.' Rae Reads Following heartbreak, Zoe Russell found a haven in Conwenna Cove. As the owner of the village diner and a volunteer for the local greyhound sanctuary, she’s happy with her peaceful life. Local surfer Nate Bryson plans to leave Conwenna and see the world...
  • Levi by Ali Parker

    Levi by Ali Parker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Levi Morgan.   The rock star all the girls want to be with and men want to be. He’s rugged, sexy, dangerous, and more than a little broken.   And he’s all mine for the month of August.   I didn’t expect the month to go like this. Although I should have seen some of it coming...
  • Enemies-to-Bliss by Abby Brooks

    Enemies-to-Bliss by Abby Brooks

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The synopsis for this enemies-to-lovers contemporary romance is coming...
  • Shameless With Him by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Shameless With Him by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Carrie Ann Ryan completes a sexy contemporary series with an unrequited crush on the bad boy next door.Caleb Carr might have once been ready for commitment, but when the unexpected slams into him with the force of a two-ton truck, he knows he has to run away from anything that might be important...
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