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![Ember by Chelle Bliss]()
Ember by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsINKED PROTECTOR REUNITES WITH A SINGLE MOTHER.Rocco Caldo is tall, dark, and handsome, but not interested in love. Loyal to a fault, he can’t turn away an old friend in need or a beautiful woman on the run…especially when they have unfinished business.Rebel Bishop is a single mom, looking for shelter, not a handout... -
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![Holding on to Chaos by Lucy Score]()
Holding on to Chaos by Lucy Score
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratings“I want to be upfront with you. No surprises, no secrets. I want you, Eva. And I think you might be it for me.” Eva is a hot mess running from her past and doesn’t mind telling a fib or two to protect her secrets. It’s too bad that she moved to the nosiest small town in the world with Sheriff Sexy—the tall, built human lie detector... -
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![Chef: Time Served MC, Book 3 (Tenillo Guardians TSMC) by Cee Bowerman]()
Chef: Time Served MC, Book 3 (Tenillo Guardians TSMC) by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings***The Time Served MC series is written in tandem with the Ares Infidel MC series by Ciara St. James. You can read this series alone, but you’ll get more time with the characters of both MCs if you read both series in the order they are written. This is the third book of TSMC which will follow Executioner, Ciara’s second book of her AIMC series... -
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Unexpected Bond by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJust when you think you’ve got it all figured out, the universe decides to tilt your world on its axis. I had a plan, and I was moving forward until the day my world was flipped upside down. It’s a challenge I wasn’t prepared for, but one I had to face. How do you combine the life you thought you had to the one you’re living? One breath. One second. One minute. One hour... -
![Stay Anyway by Kaylee Ryan]()
Stay Anyway by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStella Getting pregnant in college wasn’t part of the plan, but I’ll never regret giving birth to the best part of me. Even if my parents did disown me for it. A fresh start in a small town seems like a good idea, until a handsome stranger shows me a little kindness and has me feeling things, I thought I’d never feel again… things I have no business feeling about a man I just met...Categorized as:
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![One Little Lie by Avery Maxwell]()
One Little Lie by Avery Maxwell
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShe's the only one I'll ever love, but I had to let her go.Rylan Maroney is the biggest lie I've ever told, and it nearly destroyed everyone in my life. No matter how much it hurts, I can never have her again.He broke my heart and walked away, but he hasn't let me go.Halton Westbrook has haunted my life from four thousand miles away for the last eight years...Categorized as:
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Unexpected Fall by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLife is full of ups and downs. Events that shape who you are, even those that are filled with heartbreak and tragedy. What do you do when actions bring devastation? How do you pick up the pieces and keep moving forward? One breath. One second. One minute. One hour. One day at a time, you learn to live with your unexpected fall... -
![Daddy on Duty by Taryn Quinn]()
Daddy on Duty by Taryn Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’ll do anything for the cookie… I’m used to playing the field. But specialty baker Tabitha caught my attention the first time I tasted her…frosting. Suddenly I’m offering my services in any way I can. Need some furniture moved? Check.Followed by rogue ducks? Check.Weird noises late at night? Check. Except that late night when I’m on patrol and she calls for assistance, we fall into bed... -
![Going To Find Temptation by Melanie Shawn]()
Going To Find Temptation by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSign divorce papers and sell the house…check Road trip to Sapphire Falls…check Fall in love… Sara Kellan was ready to start the next chapter in her life. With two little ones, the blue-eyed beauty had no choice but to find her way again. What she didn't know was that she would find something more in Sapphire Falls. Visit family in Wishing Well..Categorized as:
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![Coal by Teagan Brooks]()
Coal by Teagan Brooks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAspen After losing my apartment and my job on the same day, I had to ask for help. There was only one person I could call, and thankfully, he came through for me. Then, an epic snowstorm hit while I was moving, leaving me stuck on the highway for fourteen hours. I thought my bad luck was over when I finally made it to Devil Springs. Little did I know, it was only just beginning...Categorized as:
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![Never Too Close by Chelle Bliss]()
Never Too Close by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVito Bianchi had given up on love years ago after his wife walked out the door. He immersed himself in his work, letting one day pass into the next so he didn’t dwell on what was missing in his life. But when he’s called out to a fire at the home of Star Falls newest resident, he couldn’t stop himself from being sucked in to her world...Categorized as:
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![Loved by Liam by Melanie Moreland]()
Loved by Liam by Melanie Moreland
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLiam Callaghan is happy with the way things are.He has a successful business, a family he loves, and a life he thinks is fulfilling and complete.Until a favor for his brother brings him to her.She sparks something inside him. Something he had no idea he was missing.One touch and he knows Paige Winters is the woman he wants.She and her daughter become his focus. His world... -
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![Playing with Words by Kelly Elliott]()
Playing with Words by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHudson Higgins had fond memories of Boggy Creek from his childhood. So what better place to escape New York City for a few weeks to finish up a book that was nearing deadline than the small town in New Hampshire his parents visited nearly every summer.What he couldn’t have known was how his life would be turned upside down when he walked into Greer Larson’s bookstore his first day in town... -
![No Going Back by Janice Whiteaker]()
No Going Back by Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDon’t fall for the sexy silver fox that just rolled into town.Easier said than done.Especially when he’s your new neighbor.Dianna came to Moss Creek for a fresh start. To learn from the mistakes of her past.But Griffin Fraley is testing her commitment to that task. Somewhere between those baby blue eyes and a set of hands she can imagine doing debaucherous things, her focus starts to shift...Categorized as:
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![Kickstart My Heart by Lacey Black]()
Kickstart My Heart by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWalkerThere’s nothing better than a packed house on a Saturday night, and co-owning the hottest restaurant and bar in town with my best friends, isn’t so bad either. We put everything into Burgers and Brew. My job is to keep the alcohol moving and the patrons coming back for more. I won’t let anyone break my focus.That was until I saw her.As much as I try, I can’t fight it... -
![Could Be Forever: Finn and Juliet by Claire Kingsley]()
Could Be Forever: Finn and Juliet by Claire Kingsley
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s just a fling. Or is it?Juliet Blake shows up at my bar, dejected after her surprise girls’ weekend goes bad. So I do the usual—mix her a drink and listen to her troubles. I’m a spontaneous guy, so I offer to help—spend the rest of the weekend with her so she’s not alone on her birthday.I don’t expect her to end up in my bed, but when she does, it’s mind-blowing... -
![Rebel by Renee Rose, Vanessa Vale]()
Rebel by Renee Rose, Vanessa Vale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe's the law in town.Holds the handcuffs. The beauty can put them on me. Anytime.One look and I'll do anything for the woman.Even help her break every rule she's vowed to uphold.Because sometimes doing things wrong is the only way to make it right...Categorized as:
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![The One I Need by Chelle Sloan]()
The One I Need by Chelle Sloan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou’re cordially invited to the wedding of Oliver Price and Izzy McCall…That’s how my wedding invitations should have started. I should know, I’ve had my wedding planned since I was ten. I should’ve been wearing a designer tuxedo, not a tuxedo t-shirt. The wedding should’ve been in a church with family and friends, not in a 1960’s style chapel with Elvis as the officiant... -
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No Vacancy by Stephanie Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan a summer fling become the love of a lifetime? Perpetual good girl Caterina Longo is dependable to a fault. At 33, she’s never called in sick. Never had a one-night stand. Never taken a chance in her entire life... -
![That First Flight by Jenn McMahon]()
That First Flight by Jenn McMahon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSomething tells me, nothing I do can stop myself from feeling things for my roommate.I’ve always wanted to be a chef.But the same day two pink lines showed up on the test, was the day I gave up chasing my own dreams to put my daughter first.I didn’t expect that to lead to a life of being scrutinized by my parents for every single move I made.After years of it, I was done... -
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The Skeptic by Kelly Fox
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Kelly Fox comes a new series set in one of Central Texas's fastest-growing river towns.You've heard of those romances where the priest is seduced by the worldly outsider? Yeah, this isn't that.I'm a gay preacher with more tattoos than sense and more notches on my bedpost than years in the ministry. I'm also not totally settled on the existence of God... -
![Torrid by Hope Ford]()
Torrid by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI would do anything to give her what she wants.I try to be a good man and help when I’m needed. But because of my past I’ve accepted that I’ll never have a family of my own. That is until I met Katie. She’s everything I could ever want and her son already has me wrapped around his finger.I would give anything to keep Katie and little Lane as my own. But the one thing Katie wants, I can’t give her... -
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![Christmas Sugar by Melanie Moreland, M. Moreland]()
Christmas Sugar by Melanie Moreland, M. Moreland
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDylan Maxwell is a busy man. His no-nonsense approach to life and business keeps him balanced—and alone. His life is bland—devoid of any kind of sweetness or light.An unexpected business trip close to Christmas, however, brings three people into his life he never expected.An oversharing teenager.A lisping little angel.A sexy, unassuming woman unlike any he has ever met...Categorized as:
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Ransom by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHer kidnapper wants my secrets.I want Brooklyn.This is one mission that I can’t lose.She’s been by my side for five years.She’s put up with my crap and her devotion to me and the business is obvious.She believes in what we’re doing here, and I know she’d never betray me.But this is not a game I’m willing to lose.I’ll give up all my secrets to keep her safe...Categorized as:
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![Baby Daddy Wanted by Taryn Quinn]()
Baby Daddy Wanted by Taryn Quinn
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy life changed when I posted an ad on Crescent Cove’s Facebook Wanted page. I wasn’t looking for a used car, but what I was looking for counted as a need too, right? BABY DADDY WANTED Single, personable woman seeking a man for the purposes of procreation. I wouldn’t mind if he looked like Chris Pratt, but that’s not required... -
![Your Love Is Mine by Bella Andre]()
Your Love Is Mine by Bella Andre
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"It never ceases to amaze me how Bella Andre's books can make you feel so good." 5 stars from Jacky Flynn Stewart, an award-winning screenwriter, seems to have the perfect Hollywood life. Until his dark past comes crashing back when he learns his long-lost sister has passed away--and he has a six-month-old niece named Ruby... -
![Fix Her Up by Carey Heywood]()
Fix Her Up by Carey Heywood
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIf Finley Reeves is an expert at anything, it’s making mistakes. She proved this true by falling for and marrying the wrong man. Ten years later all she has to show for it is a divorce... and a broken heart. Needing not only to get away, but also to start over somewhere new, she buys a fixer upper that’s one step away from being condemned... -
![Are You Ready? by Kaylee Ryan]()
Are You Ready? by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNYT and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan brings you the continuation of the stand-alone series surrounding five best friends who co-own a tattoo studio. "Are You Ready?” is an age gap, single mom, found family, small-town romance.ForrestThe moment I met Briar, I couldn't stay away. She's my sister's friend, but that didn’t stop me. Especially after her daughters stole twin pieces of me...Categorized as:
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![Hello Tease by Kelsie Hoss]()
Hello Tease by Kelsie Hoss
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMen view love as a game. One you can walk away from.At least that’s what the men in my life have taught me. My dad ran off when I was young, and just when I thought I was getting my own happily ever after, my ex left me on my own with two kids.Trying to pick up the pieces, I move to a small town where I can have help from my children’s grandparents...Categorized as:
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![Off the Market at Christmas by Chelle Sloan]()
Off the Market at Christmas by Chelle Sloan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe saying goes that nice guys finish last. The more accurate statement is that nice guys and nerds finish last. We don’t get the girl. We don’t get the happily ever after. Even if it is the one thing we’ve asked for from Santa Claus this Christmas. So when Presley Dawson comes back into my life after twenty years, I don’t even try... -
![His Holiday Package: A Curvy Woman Holiday Romance by C.L. Cruz, Liz Fox]()
His Holiday Package: A Curvy Woman Holiday Romance by C.L. Cruz, Liz Fox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarie has to pose as her best friend’s girlfriend over the holidays. Will their fake romance turn into real love?One click this curvy woman holiday romance!AdamMarie has been my best friend for years,And I’ve wanted more for just as long,But I have a secret that’s held me back.When she tells me she might be moving,I take a risk, asking her to pose as my girlfriend for the holidays...Categorized as:
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![Perfect Rumor by C.A. Harms]()
Perfect Rumor by C.A. Harms
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeo Reid has always had a thing for the town gossip columnist, but Tate Michaels is one hard woman to get to know. That doesn’t stop Leo from doing all he can to chip away at the edges.Little by little, day by day, she slowly lets him in. Leo finds that the woman he always knew was there was hiding beneath the surface. He discovers a side that most have never been given a chance to see...Categorized as:
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![Betrothed by Rebecca Sharp]()
Betrothed by Rebecca Sharp
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZeke Williams has been a guardian for as long as he can remember. Between his sisters and his job running a safe house, Zeke does whatever it takes to protect the women in his care. And because so many women need him, it’s unfair… and impossible… to find the one he could promise forever to.Lucky for him, Kenzie Barrett didn’t give him a choice.Kenzie needed help...Categorized as:
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![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 ratingsI’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...Categorized as:
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![One Good Thing by Kacey Shea]()
One Good Thing by Kacey Shea
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"I have nothing to offer a woman like Cora. Not what she deserves, yet . . . I want her anyway."I never expected to meet the woman of my dreams in a coffee shop. Especially when she’s a famous Hollywood actress and I’m nothing but an overworked, underpaid barista. Only I already have someone special—my son. Providing for him and getting through college are my top priorities... -
![Reining in the Bad Boy: An MM Holiday Romance (The Men of River Gorge) by Jacki James]()
Reining in the Bad Boy: An MM Holiday Romance (The Men of River Gorge) by Jacki James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat kind of loser pretends to have a boyfriend?Oh, yeah, that’s me, Landon Nichols. I’m the loser. In my defense, I didn’t actually make up a boyfriend. My mom just assumed I had one, and I figured if it made her feel better to think I had someone in my life, then what could it hurt? Nothing, right?Until she decides I need to bring my pretend boyfriend home for Christmas...Categorized as:
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![427 First Ave. by Hope Ford]()
427 First Ave. by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe knows what she wants… and it’s him.Ginger is wild, loves to line dance and is a huge flirt. She goes to the tattoo shop looking for her next big adventure. As soon as she sets her eyes on Ozzie, she knows he’s the one.He asks her what she wants, thinking she’s going to pick a butterfly or a rose.But he’s shocked when she says it’s him she wants...Categorized as:
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![The Firefighter's Secret Santa by Kali Hart]()
The Firefighter's Secret Santa by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Firefighter's Secret Santa: Christmas in Alpine Valley Book 1A Firefighter Curvy Woman Holiday RomanceThis Christmas, join five best friends as a friendly dare to draw Secret Santas leads them all to find their true loves.LilyI’ve had a crush on my brother’s best friend since I was a shy, geeky teenager.The only thing that’s changed is that I’m all grown up.Still shy. Still geeky...Categorized as:
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![The Soldier's Secret Santa by Kali Hart]()
The Soldier's Secret Santa by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Soldier’s Secret Santa: Christmas in Alpine Valley Book 2A Military Man Curvy Woman Holiday RomanceThis Christmas, join five best friends as a friendly dare to draw Secret Santas leads them all to find their true loves.HeatherThe last person I ever expected to see in Alpine Valley was Dex Black.He saved me from an attacker when I was seventeen...Categorized as:
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![Mother Bucker by Elle Thorpe]()
Mother Bucker by Elle Thorpe
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGetting pregnant then realising your baby daddy is a cheating, lying, scumbag? That happened.But then Abel James walks into my life. One hot look from the broad-shouldered cowboy and I’m ready for all the sexy fun I won’t be having once I start showing.Only one problem. He’s my father’s best friend and almost twenty years older than me.He’s off limits. I’m completely forbidden... -
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Red, White, & Bayou by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWyatt Landry is back in town...for one night only. At least, that's the plan. In spite of the big Fourth of July party, and his cousin’s plan to set him up with a friend of hers, and how much he wishes things could be the way they used to be.But they're not. And he's hitting the road as soon as the sun sets.Until he sees her. The woman in the red dress...Categorized as:
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![Something Wicked This Way Comes by Elle Christensen]()
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Elle Christensen
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI live in Screaming Woods, where the monsters dwell. Even so, finding love isn't easy when you're green...and have a reputation for being obsessed with sparkly shoes.I'd given up on love until my knight literally rode in on a big, black horse. For once, someone saw me as more than the Wicked Witch...maybe it was because I could see right through his head at night... -
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The Snow Leopard's Home by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA curvy outdoorswoman who’s been forced inside + a snow leopard shifter who wants to help her roam free + a forbidden connection = one thrilling romance! Curvy Teri Lowell is stuck at home. Three months ago, she was terribly injured in a car accident. Now she’s almost recovered—but she’s lost control of her life...Categorized as:
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Black by Quin, Perin.
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Meow!”There it was.The sound that made my knees buckle.He purred, neck stretched, eyes half-lidded.With those cat ears, in his hair.And the tail, that he flicked.A ray of sun in the drizzling rain. I’d been a traveler, floating adrift, while he’d stayed in one place. How was I supposed to know he’d become my anchor? My light. My everything... -
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Flirting with Disaster by Hailey Shore
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere are two things you need to know about First, I am not cool. No, no, don’t let my tuxedo shirt and anklet socks fool you. I’m 26-year-old virgin not cool. I’m carry my cat around in a special backpack not cool.Second, I’m cursed. Every Piedmont woman is. We are doomed to fall in love with men who will break our hearts. So, I’m never going to fall in love.But I wouldn’t mind a little flirting...
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