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Beyond the Team by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGriffinAll it takes is four days to change my carefully planned-out life. Four days to fall for Peyton Monroe. Four days to convince her to give me… us a chance.Before her, baseball is the center of my world. Being the best. Getting a full-ride scholarship. Getting drafted. Going pro. But from the moment my frisbee lands at her feet on the beach, I can’t stop thinking about her... -
![Crew by Melody Anne]()
Crew by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCrew Anderson has been keeping a secret from his family — a huge secret that he doesn’t know how to handle. But soon he learns he can’t face this situation alone. So he goes to Darla, the best friend of his brother’s fiancé, Daisy, who happens to be a social worker...Categorized as:
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![Fallen Crest Campout: A Fallen Crest/Crew crossover novella by Tijan]()
Fallen Crest Campout: A Fallen Crest/Crew crossover novella by Tijan
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSam and Mason return to Fallen Crest for a camping trip.They head north, meeting up with a few friends from Roussou and enjoy a night of booze, some leapfrogging, and there’s a small therapy session to air out some tension in the group... -
![Crazy Thing Called Love by Ali Parker]()
Crazy Thing Called Love by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWant 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... -
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![Inn Love by Bailey West]()
Inn Love by Bailey West
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe great thing about losing something is, if you retrace your steps, a lot of the time, you can find it… Charlene Kearns spent her teenaged years planning a future with the person she would spend the rest of her life with. She dreamed of the day their plans would become their reality. Then she heard those dreaded words: “It’s not you, it’s me... -
![Read Between The Lines by Ali Parker]()
Read Between The Lines by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTalented. Successful. Wealthy. That’s me, and I look damn good in a three-piece suit or in nothing at all. Nudity is my jam. I’m an artist and my favorite inspiration is the female figure. Curvy. Beautiful. Lush. My life is perfect. Fast cars. Big luxurious home. And we’re opening more galleries across the country. The only thing I don’t have is inconsequential: love... -
![The Ivy Years Collection by Sarina Bowen]()
The Ivy Years Collection by Sarina Bowen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife at the elite Harkness College is brought to you in four tales, each one sexier and more heartbreaking than the last. Contains: hockey hotties, snarky T-shirts, a slow-burn love affair, a liar (with reasons,) a virgin (with reasons,) and one adorkable basketball player. Book 1: The Year We Fell DownThe sport she loves is out of reach. The boy she loves has someone else... -
![68 Days And Counting by Nikki20038]()
68 Days And Counting by Nikki20038
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings~Sequel to The Bad Boy And The Tomboy~Macy Anderson and Sam Cahill are together in Manchester, England living the new university life. Their relationship is striving as they meet new people and experience different things and strengthen their beautiful relationship. But then again there's soccer, the Cahill family and girls because where there's Sam Cahill there will also be many girls... -
![A Carolina Cold Fury Hockey Series 4-Book Bundle: Alex, Garrett, Zack, Ryker by Sawyer Bennett]()
A Carolina Cold Fury Hockey Series 4-Book Bundle: Alex, Garrett, Zack, Ryker by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDiscover the series that led Violet Duke to rave, “Sawyer Bennett never fails to deliver heroes I fall hard for and heroines I adore.” Featuring the chiseled bad boys of the Carolina Cold Fury hockey team, these electrifying romances are melting hearts, one reader at a time... -
![Everything is Love by Aubreé Pynn]()
Everything is Love by Aubreé Pynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDakari Summers has returned home after two years of attempting to heal from an unexpected betrayal. With his new contract, new team, and reconnection with his college friends, he has made a vow to himself – to never fall in love again. But life back home has different plans for him and they’re going to shake his core... -
![Full Count by Kimberly Readnour]()
Full Count by Kimberly Readnour
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDating my bestie? Yeah, I can only wish... Garret Cartel.Cessna University’s starting shortstop.Painstakingly gorgeous.ReservedFriend-zoned since freshman year.I have a knack for falling for unattainable guys.Blame my trust issues.They keep me safe.But this is our final year.My last chance to break the dreaded friend-zone chains before graduation.There’s one slight problem... -
![All That Remains by Michele G. Miller]()
All That Remains by Michele G. Miller
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStorms come and go, but true love remains. Fear, guilt, and jealousy all rear their ugly heads as Jules and West strive to figure out what they want now that they've emerged from the wreckage of the storm. A year has passed since the night Jules Blacklin and West Rutledge were thrown together by a tornado... -
![The Playmaker by Josie Blake]()
The Playmaker by Josie Blake
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPlayboys and virgins shouldn't mix, like vodka and important decisions. But some things are worth the risk...Until now, college has been fun and games—all girls and hockey, all the time. It’s senior year, though, and I’m still undrafted and unsigned. If I plan to play professional hockey, I need to prove to my critics that I can be a leader and take my hockey game seriously... -
![Personal Foul by Maggie Rawdon]()
Personal Foul by Maggie Rawdon
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“I’m her dirty little secret, the one she loves to hate.”She knows just what to say to cut deep, and I know how to press every single button she has.We hate each other, until one night after I lose the biggest football game of the year. When she offers the kind of mercy I need. It changes everything… until the next morning.Now I’m her dirty little secret, and she’s avoiding me like the plague...Categorized as:
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![Did I Mention it's 10 Years Later?: Anniversary Bonus Chapter by Estelle Maskame]()
Did I Mention it's 10 Years Later?: Anniversary Bonus Chapter by Estelle Maskame
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSpecial Anniversary Bonus ChapterTo celebrate DIMILY's 8th anniversary, Estelle Maskame has written an exclusive future-take, catching up with Eden and Tyler 10 years after we last saw them at the end of the DIMILY series.Did I Mention it's 10 Years Later? gives us a highly anticipated glimpse into Tyler and Eden's future...Categorized as:
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![Sing for Me by Crystal Kaswell]()
Sing for Me by Crystal Kaswell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWe’ve never met and he doesn’t know that I exist. But he's the only person who can comfort me. He’s the only person who understands how this hurts. His lyrics keep me from falling apart. And they pull me closer. I’m falling for the man who’s plucking every one of my heartstrings. I’m falling for Miles Webb. And I’m content to keep lusting after a stranger. Until we meet. And he wants me... -
![False Start by Lila Felix]()
False Start by Lila Felix
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRex has firsthand knowledge of how love can rip a person to shreds. How it can swallow a person whole, leaving them gasping for air, and dying a lonely person. He watched his mother give everything she had to his father and then she died, too weak and frail to continue on. His father, the deranged man who could barely feed himself—taking care of him left a permanent crease on Rex's heart... -
![Going All In by Ali Parker, Weston Parker]()
Going All In by Ali Parker, Weston Parker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing the nice guy leaves me open to being a rebound romance.Which I’m not interested in. I’ve got better things to do.Like taking my spot on the NBA draft picks. It’s all that matters to me.Love has never been on the radar. I’m too focused for all that fluff.Then life slows me down. Way down.An injury at the end of the spring semester has me working my way back to full health all summer long...Categorized as:
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![Hart Land Lakeside Inn Boxed Set by Chris Keniston]()
Hart Land Lakeside Inn Boxed Set by Chris Keniston
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You can’t go wrong with a Chris Keniston book!” RaeAnne Thayne, New York Times bestselling author of the Haven Point series.Shenanigans and romance abound in the new Hart Land series from USA TODAY Bestselling Author Chris Keniston... -
![All In: Playing to Win by Lane Hart]()
All In: Playing to Win by Lane Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZack Bradford's ego is so big that it can barely be contained in the stadium where he plays professional football. The quarterback previously named Rookie of the Year and deemed the Sexiest Man Alive is on top of the world. Or at least he was, until he gets hit by a scandal that could end his career... -
![Sacked in Seattle: Game On in Seattle Rookies by Jami Davenport]()
Sacked in Seattle: Game On in Seattle Rookies by Jami Davenport
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou've met Riley in Crashing the Net and Tiff in Melting Ice. Now they're all grown up and have their own story to tell.He's loved Tiff since high school--but tragedy has blockaded her heart. Tyee University football player Riley Black has adored Tiff since high school, but she's never felt the same way... -
![When Bae... by Monica Murphy]()
When Bae... by Monica Murphy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHave you ever had a crush on that one guy in school who everyone loves? Of course you have. I have too. I’m actually living that crush right now. And while I’ve been friends with Beck Callahan for a long time, I don’t think he sees me beyond friendship. Okay fine, we had a minor—thing for each other in middle school, but that doesn’t count. We’ve changed a lot over the years...Categorized as:
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![Sweet Disaster by Sierra Hill]()
Sweet Disaster by Sierra Hill
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKady: My life is a complete and utter disaster. One major screw up after another. In other words - I’m trouble. I attempted college, but made a mess of that scene, too. Chalk it up to yet another disappointment in my parents’ ever-growing list of Kady failures... -
![The Comeback Pact by E.M. Moore]()
The Comeback Pact by E.M. Moore
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s everything she hates… So, why can’t she say no to him? Introducing Book 1 in the Warner University Bulldog series...KennaWest Brooks stands for everything I despise. He’s a meathead jock whose silence says it all: He only cares about himself and his football season.So, why can’t I say no when he offers me his help?I should run the other way... -
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![The Reckless Series Complete Collection: Books 1-3 by Gina Robinson]()
The Reckless Series Complete Collection: Books 1-3 by Gina Robinson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGreat value! Save up to 44% compared to buying each book separately! This series is contemporary romance with mature themes, language, and situations. Readers should be over 17! Reckless Longing Book One A Contemporary New Adult College Romance Ellie and Logan's love story begins one hot August night… Ellie My mom betrayed me in the worst way possible... -
![Trust Me: The Complete Box Set: Matty and Kayla's Story - Books 1-3 by Christine Bell]()
Trust Me: The Complete Box Set: Matty and Kayla's Story - Books 1-3 by Christine Bell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrust Me, the complete box set! All three books in Matty and Kayla's story... Book One: As the oldest McDaniels boy, it’s always been Matty’s job to take care of his brothers, but lately, he’s been doing a crappy job of it... -
![Unforgettable by S.B. Alexander]()
Unforgettable by S.B. Alexander
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s a football god. She’s the daughter of a Texas senator. Their chemistry is like oil and water. My name is Ryker James. I hate when people tell me what to do. I’m cocky, ornery, and I take things when I want them. Caring isn’t in my vocabulary unless it’s related to football or my family, and I just lost my entire family in a blink of an eye. Now all I have is football... -
![Nude Awakening by Penny Clarke]()
Nude Awakening by Penny Clarke
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRylie swears she’s not a prude.How was I to know the art course my best friend signed me up for meant I’d be sketching a nude model? I should have checked the fine print. Then I never would have―quite literally―bumped into Levi Hart moments before he dropped trou in class... -
![The Golf Widows' Club by Emily Harvale]()
The Golf Widows' Club by Emily Harvale
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove doesn’t play by the rules. Jenna Baker needs a job but work isn’t easy to find in the small seaside town of Claremont so when she’s offered a position at the prestigious, Green Miles Golf Club, Jenna should be thrilled but she isn’t – until she discovers she’ll be working for thirty-four year old, Robert Miles... -
![Team Players by Stephanie Brother]()
Team Players by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’ve always been told I’m a team player…now my foster brothers want to put me to the test.When I inherit a home from my long estranged father, it’s a dream come true. Pregnant and alone at nineteen, it’s just the break I need... -
![One Night with the Rebel (Looking to Score) by Kendall Ryan]()
One Night with the Rebel (Looking to Score) by Kendall Ryan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe barged into my life and turned everything upside down. We spent one scorching-hot night together, and then she disappeared into the sunset with the golden jock everyone adored. Which makes sense, right? A girl as beautiful and brilliant as Eden Wynn doesn’t end up with a rebel like me.I expected them to live happily ever after, except that's not what happened... -
![Kissing Killian by Jillian Quinn]()
Kissing Killian by Jillian Quinn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFirst, he stole my car. Then, he stole my heart. The first time I met Killian Kade he stole my car. The second time I made him pay. At least that’s what I tell myself every time I see him. Every time my body craves him. But he’s the one who’s winning. On campus, he’s a nerd-jock with an ego the size of his stick and puck-handling skills that will take him pro... -
![Our Little Secret by Weston Parker]()
Our Little Secret by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDating university staff is against the rules. Dating being the key word. We met at a staff mixer, and it was all I could do to keep my hands off of her. She’s everything I want in my life and my bed, but I’m on track to achieve my career goals. A beautiful smile and great hips aren’t messing up that plan. Until I figure out that she’s carrying a secret around campus. Our little secret...Categorized as:
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![Silent Treatment by Jackie Williams]()
Silent Treatment by Jackie Williams
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDancing for a new boy band should be a teenager’s dream come true, but success comes at a price.Driven by jealousy, Jennifer’s spiteful attack almost ends Carrie’s fabulous new dancing career, but luckily the strong hands and caring heart of the gorgeous Daniel Lewis, are there to pick up the pieces... -
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![Hard Fiancé: A Fake Marriage Romance by Penny Wylder]()
Hard Fiancé: A Fake Marriage Romance by Penny Wylder
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife is hard. Love is harder. Phade is the hottest new fighter in the pro leagues. People adore his attitude, but that same edge is putting him at risk of losing his treasured million dollar contract. That's where I come in. Phade's boss is my step-dad. If I can show him I have what it takes to fix the gritty fighter's public image, I know he'll give me my dream job. I'll do anything.. -
![More to Us by Allie Everhart]()
More to Us by Allie Everhart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAustin Wheeler always wanted to be a rockstar. But instead, he's playing guitar in a local band and working construction for his dad. Kira Jacobs always wanted to be an Olympic gymnast, but a devastating fall during a competition derailed that dream. After a year-long recovery, she's starting college but she's not ready to give up gymnastics just yet... -
![Delay of Game by Lisa B. Kamps]()
Delay of Game by Lisa B. Kamps
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsValerie Michaels knows all about life, responsibility--and hockey. After all, her brother is a defenseman for the Baltimore Banners. The last thing she needs--or wants--is to get tangled up with one of her brother's teammates. She doesn't have time, not when running The Maypole is her top priority. She opened the popular sports bar and restaurant two years ago and has been busy ever since... -
![My Lucky Catch by C.M. Doporto]()
My Lucky Catch by C.M. Doporto
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey'll do anything to hide what they want, even though it's each other they want most. Determined to keep their friends-with-benefits status under-wraps, Luke and Delaney spend their junior year of college sneaking around. Once the truth is revealed, their relationship takes off, but not without the challenges from Delaney's carefree attitude or Luke's overbearing parents... -
![Bringing It Home by Teagan Kade, Sennah Tate]()
Bringing It Home by Teagan Kade, Sennah Tate
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRich. Hot. King of campus. I had it all.Until a fastball to the head took my memories away.The last few months? Poof. Gone. I can’t remember a thing.Now I can barely get out of bed let alone fill it.Which is why my father’s hired me a pretty little tutor to put me back together.But Humpty Dumpty I am not... -
![Puck the Bachelor Life: A Puck Life Novel by Jacob Parker]()
Puck the Bachelor Life: A Puck Life Novel by Jacob Parker
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing a bachelor is the only way to be.Love is messy and, honestly, a pain in the butt.I’ve got too many dreams to settle down. Especially as a pro-hockey free agent.The world is mine, and with it comes loads of money, women, and fast cars.Until I sign my best friend’s little sister as my new agent.She’s not a little girl anymore, and dang… I’m in trouble... -
![Losing the Ice by Jennifer Comeaux]()
Losing the Ice by Jennifer Comeaux
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCourtney and Josh are in love and excited to finally compete as skating partners. When they take the ice for their first competition, they want to show everyone, especially Josh's family, they are the perfect pair. But ice is slippery, and one misstep puts all their dreams in jeopardy. Now they must show each other both their love and their partnership are strong enough to survive... -
![Reckless by Teagan Kade, Sennah Tate]()
Reckless by Teagan Kade, Sennah Tate
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy mountain, my rules. Until Federal Agent Edie Ness arrives and breaks every god-damned one of them. She’s not some candy-ass local girl looking for a midnight booty call. She doesn’t care the mountain’s named after my family, that the only thing bigger than my ego is my coc… …compassion for animals... -
![Mountain Man's Fever: A Romance Collection Box Set by Lauren Wood]()
Mountain Man's Fever: A Romance Collection Box Set by Lauren Wood
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMountain Man's Fever Series is here, all in one complete set! Mountain Man's Beauty "I had found her by chance, but needed her for keeps. I didn't know what I was missing before I found Ayla. She was a stranger that made my heart race and my body hot. All I had to do was get my lips on hers and give her the temptation... -
![Ballers & Babies: The Complete Series Box Set by Lauren Landish]()
Ballers & Babies: The Complete Series Box Set by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Entire Ballers and Babies Series from Wall Street Journal & USA Today Bestselling Author Lauren Landish. Get all four books for a limited time. Find out why readers say "Can you cry and smile at the same time? Let me tell you... yes you can. I still am!" Each book is an interconnected standalone. Blitzed : “I brought Laurie back to meet her father... -
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![Varsity House Pet by Jamila Jasper]()
Varsity House Pet by Jamila Jasper
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnly good girls get to sleep in my bed.Getting laid before the big game should be easy.Chicks at Laguna Grove dig hockey players…Except the one woman Jayce wants.His African American lab partner, Makeba Winston.It’s nothing he can’t solve with tequila, a thick leather leash, and a pillow at the foot of his bed... -
![Kiss Me Forever by Anna B. Doe]()
Kiss Me Forever by Anna B. Doe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife is changing fast for some of Blairwood’s hottest football players. With just two more months until the end of their junior year, Hayden, Nixon, and their friends decide to spend their spring break in Hawaii and enjoy the last moments they have as college students. Their lives might soon change forever, but the bond they made at Blairwood will last a lifetime and so will their love... -
![The Opponent by Brenda Rothert]()
The Opponent by Brenda Rothert
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFordAs the new captain of the Colorado Coyotes, there’s a heavy weight on my shoulders. The Coyotes lost five players last season to a tragic arena explosion, and as the new team leader, I want to be a rock for my teammates. That includes battling my new neighbor Eleanor Lawrence, the Denver newspaper columnist who’s on a mission to end the city’s pro hockey team for good... -
![Playing the Billionaire by Sasha Lace]()
Playing the Billionaire by Sasha Lace
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe dominates the soccer pitch.But he’s the boss in the bedroom.MiriI always dreamed of playing football for England. When Gabe Rivers, the billionaire Director of Calverdale Ladies, offers me a spot on his team, I should be ecstatic.Except Gabe doesn’t just want me as his new striker – he wants me in his bed.After a break-up from hell, my priority is protecting my heart... -
![Billionaire Alpha Bosshole by Ava Cole]()
Billionaire Alpha Bosshole by Ava Cole
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll it takes is one night stand to change everything, and now my Playboy days are history.I’m Nevada's most irresistible bachelor, used to getting everything I desire in both the corporate world and the bedroom.But my fiery new assistant isn't like the others. She resists my charms, igniting a blazing hunger within me, driven by the memories of our scorching night together... -
![Looking to Score by Ali Parker, Weston Parker]()
Looking to Score by Ali Parker, Weston Parker
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’ve been called many things, but “unlucky” isn’t one of them. Being the President of the largest fraternity on campus makes that part easy. Like me. And I wear that badge proudly. Might as well own yourself, right?But like most guys, I have two sides to me. One I project, and one I reject...Categorized as:
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