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Smokey by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSmokey Forrester was drowning when it came to being a single Dad. Dealing with the murder of his wife, and helping his two sons get past the trauma of watching it happen, is almost too much for him. Add in the laundry, cleaning the house, balanced meals and keeping his kids bathed and presentable, and even Smokey realizes that maybe he's not juggling it all very well... -
Return to Us by Corinne Michaels
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Corinne Michaels comes a new second chance standalone love story.At eighteen, I walked away from Willow Creek Valley for good.I was young, scared, and stupid, and it cost me the love of my life—Grayson Parkerson.Fourteen years later, a crash sends me back home to recover.Back to where we met, fell in love, and planned a future... -
Declan by Melody Anne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDeclan Forbes has always been the black sheep in the family, and he likes it that way. The less people liked him, the less drama he had to deal with. But the thing about being a loner was a person might find themselves . . . lonely. Working for the FBI, Declan liked his world the way it was, even if something was missing. He’d also take a bullet in the gut before admitting anything was wrong...Categorized as:
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Beneath the Scars by Cherise Sinclair
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJosie doesn’t need any help raising her son. Pregnant at sixteen, Josie learned the hard way about men and their empty promises. She picked herself up and is raising her eleven-year-old son. By herself. And that’s the way she intends it to stay. Unfortunately, her impressionable boy becomes fascinated by the scruffy, intimidating biker who lives next door... -
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La última nota by Joana Marcús
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsApenas sé nada de él.Sé que toca la guitarra.Sé que está en una de las bandas más famosas de la ciudad.Sé que no sonríe mucho.Sé que lo llaman Jed.Y sé que nunca me he sentido como me siento cuando clava sus ojos en mí.Así que, apenas sé nada de él... pero sí se algo de mí misma.Sé que hasta hace poco odiaba los tatuajes.Sé que hasta hace poco odiaba las bandas.Sé que tengo que intentar evitarlo... -
Lucky in Love by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen it comes to luck, I’m on the wrong end of the good side with more mishaps than I care to remember. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a happy guy: single, decent looking, wealthy, with a waiting list of people who want me to make their kid’s dreams come true with my custom-designed playhouses. My life was exactly how I wanted it to be... -
El arte de ser nosotros by Inma Rubiales
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsLa vida no es justa, y eso Logan lo sabe muy bien. Después de una dolorosa pérdida, su corazón se ha vuelto hermético, frío e inquebrantable. Por eso no le importa que todos crean que es el malo de la historia.Leah nunca se ha sentido la protagonista de la suya...Categorized as:
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Diamond by D. Camille
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“He who marries beauty, marries trouble...” ~ Nigerian proverb Diamond Black is the oldest of the Heirs, raised and trained to be elite. Since the day she was born, Diamond has been her own person, and not afraid of anyone or anything. After graduating college and traveling the world for a few years, Diamond is returning home to her family and the newest mission for the group of Heirs... -
How Much I Want by Marie Force
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Marie Force comes a steamy new contemporary romance in her Miami Nights Series that brings two people together who have nothing in common except their feelings for each other…NicoMy reputation with women stinks. I’ll admit I haven’t always treated them with the respect they deserve. That’s not to say I’m a bad guy or anything... -
Marked by Drew Elyse
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“MOVING ON” IS JUST ABOUT ACTING THE PART. I would never say as much to the people I love, but it’s the truth. They want to see me doing better. They want to see me living for more than just my son. So I let them. Every day is about putting on a face, pretending to get over the loss of my husband. And every day is a lie. UNTIL MOVING ON IS A TEMPTATION THAT CAN’T BE DENIED... -
Never Look Back by Lori L. Otto
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJack Holland finally has everything a man could want. After a lengthy courtship that has required persistence and self-restraint, Emi Hennigan– the woman Jack has been fantasizing about since college– has fallen in love with him. Together, the couple sets out to create their own happily-ever-after...Categorized as:
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Forever Starts Tonight by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSeven best friends start out as bridesmaids and end up as brides! It's Jessica's turn to fall in love in the popular Bachelors & Bridesmaids Series by #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy... -
Coming Home to the Cowboy by Megan Ryder
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe town bad boy with hidden pain…Champion bull-rider Chase Summers is everybody’s friend, but his affable personality hides a troubled childhood. The only thing that saved him from isolation was his foster dad and life on Redemption Ranch...Categorized as:
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Bayou With Benefits by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey are friends. Without benefits. Unfortunately.Michael LeClaire is small-town Louisiana. A firefighter. A single dad.And Amelia Landry is New York City. A social media influencer. A model.Sure, she’s his son’s favorite person on the planet...Categorized as:
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Tres meses by Joana Marcús
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsJack Ross no creía en el compromiso, y hasta ahora no le había ido mal. La fantasía del amor verdadero, de ese cruce de miradas que te cambia la vida por completo, no era más que un argumento sobreexplotado de las películas que más solía criticar.Por eso, ¿qué importaba que hubiera conocido a Jenna?En tres meses pueden ocurrir muchas cosas, y enamorarse es una de ellas...Categorized as:
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Inflame by Tessa Teevan
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEasy going soldier Kale Montgomery, a self-proclaimed ladies man, has no plans of settling down, especially not with his best friend- the sexy, sassy schoolteacher Lucy Dawson. Their relationship, though unconventional, is mutually beneficial, and they wouldn't have it any other way...Categorized as:
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Le Bruit de tes pas by Valentina D'Urbano
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSon désir pour Alfredo est un poison. Parce qu'elle l'aime trop, Bea se laisse déborder par la violence de ses sentiments. Dans la banlieue de poussière et de béton où ils ont grandi, personne ne lui a appris à être tendre... -
The SEAL's Pregnant Ex by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove brought them together, but will the past tear them apart?When one of his brothers in arms is revealed to be a traitor, Navy SEAL Alex Vale just wants some time alone, to put the past behind him. But when he gets home, he’s shocked to find his ex-girlfriend, Soledad Hayes, is in his house... -
Dying Wish by Margaret McHeyzer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI have three major loves in my life: my family, my best friend Becky, and ballet. Elijah Turner is quickly becoming the fourth.He's been around as long as I can remember. But now he's much more than just the annoying guy at school.My life was working out perfectly...until it got turned upside down... -
Play With Fire: A Single Mother Fireman Contemporary Romance by Sheridan Anne, Dusty Lambert
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAMELIA Single parenting can kiss my ass.It’s go, go, go all the time. Two little faces to feed, two little bodies to keep from harm, and two little asses to keep clean. This was my life, and though it was hard as hell, we were making it work.That is until the world’s cockiest man stalked me through the hardware store with his perfect dimples, wide shoulders, and the darkest eyes I’d ever seen... -
Wild Beauty (A Soul Sister Novel) by Audrey Carlan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe newest sizzling romance from Audrey Carlan, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Calendar Girl series.My life has never been easy. Not from the day I took my first breath until now. Only days old, I was placed in a laundry basket and left in front of a firehouse. I never knew who my parents were before being shuffled around from one bad foster home to another... -
Hearts Ablaze (Hearts On Fire Series) by Heather Lyn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the blink of an eye, Aubrey Steven’s life has been forever changed. Still reeling from the devastating blow, she vows to herself that she will not let anyone in. She will protect herself, even if that means missing out on her one chance at true love. Noah Davis knows just how precious life is. His job as a firefighter shows him every day that you shouldn’t take life for granted... -
Rapture by Skye Jordan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Skye Jordan brings you another steamy Renegades story! As a premier stuntwoman in Hollywood, Zahara Parrish is no stranger to risk. Neglected as a child, she learned early on never to depend on others to keep her safe. Now, she’s as protective over her heart as she is over her hard earned success, which is why she’ll never mix business and pleasure... -
The Stars Above Us by Maggie C. Gates
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You can do this. You’re not some kind of damsel in distress.”“Then what am I?”How did she not see it? She didn’t walk through fire; she was fire. I cracked a smile, “You’re the dragon.”_____________________What happened to Troy Davis?That’s what Becks is determined to figure out...Categorized as:
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Say It's Forever by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI was suffocating under an avalanche of guilt and grief until he entered my life.The hot, slightly older guy who looked like a cross between a tatted biker and a billionaire businessman. Beck understood me, and our situation, in a way no one else could.As a friend, he held me together and helped to piece back the shredded fragments of my heart... -
In Too Deep by Jill Sanders
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRoman has been searching for his long lost adopted sister, Marissa. When she disappeared shortly after her seventeenth birthday, he was the only one who had a clue why. Now that he's finally found out where she's been hiding all these years, he would do anything to get the only woman he's ever loved back...Categorized as:
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Pretty Relentless by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAvaMy life is content. Living and working in my small hometown of Pine Village is right where I want to be, especially with family and a few close friends nearby.It’s taken me some time to dig my way out of the negative spotlight I found myself under a few years back, thanks to an old photo from college that resurfaced... -
The Rest of Forever by Alexa Land
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDoes love stand a chance between two very different long-time friends? Mike Dombruso’s life is anything but glamorous. He’s a shy, nerdy accountant and a widower with three young sons, whose world revolves around his kids. In many ways, Yoshiro Miyazaki is Mike’s polar opposite... -
Edge of the Heat 5 by Lisa Ladew
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings*** You do not need to have read the first 4 books in the series to enjoy Book 5. Jerry Mansko, a fun-loving Paramedic/Firefighter is in physical therapy for a major injury to his leg. His therapist, Sara Acosta, fascinates him from the first time he sees her. But there's something unavailable and even a little dark about Sara... -
Knocked Down by Nikki Ash
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGriffin After years of struggling as a single father to make ends meet, I’m finally content. Until my son and I are barreled over by a puppy and its gorgeous owner. The dog knocks my son down-literally-while the woman knocks me down-figuratively. With her adorable accent and her taco-loving t-shirt, she has me reevaluating my life and wondering how content I really am... -
Fire And Ice by Aiden Bates
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m straight. How can I be in love with a guy?Richie is my best friend and fellow firefighter. He’s the best guy in the world, so why do I feel so weird when I see him on a date with a man? I’ve never cared before. I’ve also never seen him dating guys before, even though I know he swings both ways.It doesn’t take long for me to realize it’s jealousy.Damn it.We’ve always been friends... -
Family Rules by Jacki James
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJustin had three simple rules for dating: No co-workers, no repeats, and absolutely no men with kids. He was happy with those rules. And no one had ever tempted him to break them. Until a night on the prowl had him crossing paths with an adorably geeky accountant. Mark spent the last year being the best dad possible to his little girl while enjoying life as an openly gay man for the first time... -
That One Heartbreak: A Small Town Single Mom Romance by Carrie Elks
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMarley and Kate's story is coming soon. A small town single mom romance..Categorized as:
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Courage by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom New York Times Bestselling author Kristen Proby comes an all new novel in her Big Sky series, Courage. This is the first story in the Heroes of Big Sky, all about men in uniform in Cunningham Falls!Natasha Mills feels like she’s loved firefighter Sam Waters her entire life. Since she first met him during middle school, she’s harbored a secret crush on her best friend’s big brother... -
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Waiting For You by Claudia Connor
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen ER nurse Nora Sellers is hurt in a hospital scuffle, firefighter Zach Walker blames himself. Blaming himself is nothing new. He’s been blaming himself for years for the trauma his baby sister endured as a teenager. Though with his happy–go–lucky attitude no one would know it... -
Saturday Night Special by Mari Carr
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWild Irish, Book SixSaturday's child works hard for a living...What do you get when you cross a gold-digging stripper, a down-on-her-luck hooker, an estranged husband, his knocked-up wife, a Wayne Newton lookalike taxi driver and one beleaguered Baltimore cop?A typical night in the life of Riley Collins-Vegas style... -
Sinful by Jennifer Dawson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’ve wanted my brother’s best friend, Leo Santoro, for too many years to count. No matter what I do, he won’t confront the attraction that burns between us. It’s time to put him behind me once and for all. I have no choice but to call his bluff.And then I will walk away. The last woman I should want is my best friend’s baby sister, Jillian Banks... -
Just Ten Seconds by Jeannine Colette
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratings"Top 2019 Reads List!" -Guide To Romance Novels Just Ten Seconds That's all it took for my life to change forever. I left my posh life in Manhattan and escaped to the Hudson Valley in hopes of a fresh start. It wasn't until I happened upon a bereavement group when I finally found a place I felt understood. I told them my husband was dead when, really, I was the one who had died inside... -
Return to Blackcreek by Riley Hart
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis December it's time to go back... Wes and Braden Braden plans a surprise weekend getaway for him and Wes. Two days alone in a cabin with his husband? There’s no telling what kind of trouble they can get into. Wes isn’t fooled though. He knows this weekend is about more than just a sexy escape...Categorized as:
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Hasta que nos quedemos sin estrellas by Inma Rubiales
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 28 ratings«No tengo ni idea de lo que es el amor. Creo que nunca antes lo había sentido. Lo único que tengo claro es que, cada vez que pienso en eso, eres tú quien se me viene a la cabeza» Maia. Liam. La historia de cómo dos astros colisionan Liam ha perdido su pasión por YouTube...Categorized as:
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Protecting Addison by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe never expected a marriage of convenience to give her everything she ever wanted…love, family, happiness. But a threat from her past could change everything.When Addison Wentz agreed to a marriage of convenience, she thought it was a reasonable, rational decision. After all, her new husband was already a friend of sorts... -
Catching Fireflies by Sherryl Woods
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen bullying threatens to destroy a teen’s life, painful memories resurface for dedicated high school teacher Laura Reed and pediatrician J.C. Fullerton. With the support of the Sweet Magnolias, they bring the town together to ensure that a promising student’s future isn’t ruined. And to establish once and for all that bullying has no place in Serenity, South Carolina. Both J.C... -
Minha vida fora de série: 1ª temporada by Paula Pimenta
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsMudar de cidade sempre é difícil, mas fazer isso na adolescência é algo que deveria ser proibido. Como começar de novo em um lugar onde todos já se conhecem, onde os grupos já estão formados, onde ninguém sabe quem você é? A princípio, Priscila não gosta da ideia, mas aos poucos percebe que pode usar isso a seu favor, tendo a chance de ser alguém diferente...Categorized as:
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El tiempo que tuvimos by Cherry Chic
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsLiam y una historia de amor y recuerdos imposible de olvidar. Un nuevo e imprescindible standalone de la mano de Cherry Chic.Liam O'Callaghan y Grace Fitzgerald siempre han estado en la vida del otro.Desde pequeños han estado unidos por una la de reunirse cada dos años para firmar un contrato que los señala como mejores amigos y enterrarlo de nuevo dentro de una cajita bajo el Árbol de las Hadas... -
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The Shutout by Dianna Roman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes love is where you least expect it, and sometimes it's right where you left it in this slow burn to steamy friends to lovers tale.Widower, Max Hartwell, is barely keeping it together, being a single-dad, managing his law firm, and navigating life's chaos. Life after loss is too difficult for surprises, which is why Max would be lost without his reliable best friend and neighbor, Jack... -
Before We Fell by Stacey Lynn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The horror that rocked my small town last winter also brought Noah Wilkes into my life. The first almost broke all of us, but the second changed everything. He stomped into my classroom all angry scowls and rudeness, the big-shot lawyer who was always too good for this small town... -
Saxon's Savior by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsParamedic Dallas Haynes is between a rock and a hard place. Needing to replace a fallen paramedic, but not wanting anyone else to fill his shoes, he procrastinates until the decision is taken out of his hands. Dallas is less than thrilled when the new medic turns up for his first shift.Saxon James hopes his first day at Gloucester’s Firehouse Three will be a turning point in his life... -
Seeking Freedom by Michele Notaro, Sammi Cee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIs it close proximity that has Jovany noticing Seth, or for the first time in his life, does he want a man? Jovany~When I check on the guy that helped with my case and realize he’s in a bad spot, I know I need to help him out. That’s how I find myself with two new roommates—Seth and the baby he’s in charge of... -
Scorch by Dani Collins
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJacqui Edwards is back in Glacier Creek to wrap up loose ends after the death of her husband, Russ, captain of a group of daring, talented smokejumpers. She wants to stay and reboot her life, but faces an uphill battle shedding the role of the captain’s fragile, grieving widow. After growing up in foster care, Vin Kingston finally found a family when he joined the smokejumpers... -
Kade & Cameron by A.D. Ellis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCameron Lewis is left reeling when his perfect life—two beautiful children, an adoring husband, and a house on the lake—is ripped apart by loss. Kade Ramsey is living the American dream with a wife, two amazing children, and a comfortable job. But dreams are often only illusions, and Kade discovers his life isn’t all he thought it to be. Kade and Cam have been friends for years...
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