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Hot Mess: A Players Rockstar Romance by Jaine Diamond
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFate. Destiny. Karma… She’s mine. It all started with a broken heart.And a breakup party.Rock stars. Circus freaks. And a bachelorette party.Too. Much. Booze.An embarrassing tattoo.And a twist of fate. Her name was Danny. I thought she was The One.But then I lost her.And I never thought I’d see her again.Now… I’m a mess.I’ve had my heart broken—more than once.And my band's broken up... -
Blessed By Malakai by Sherelle Green
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvery man has his weakness. For prominent painter and sculptor Malakai Madden, that weakness has always been women. Now, he’s finally ready to settle down and shower one woman with his love. There’s just one major problem. Overnight, he’s gained thousands of Twitter followers after his obsessive ex decides to leak some private information...Categorized as:
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Man's Best Friend (The Dogmothers) by Roxanne St. Claire
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeclan Mahoney and Evie Hewitt are childhood best friends who become young lovers on one summer night in the Carolina mountains. But the next morning, they learn Declan’s firefighter father has been killed while saving Evie’s family and home. Consumed by grief, and determined to take up his responsibility as the oldest Mahoney sibling, Declan turns from Evie... -
Boxed Set Complete Carnage Series: Carnage #1&2 by Lesley Jones
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCarnage Book #1 Out of this world read! Had me gripped all the way. Could not put it down. Fantastic real life raw emotion. If you want an emotional, hot, exciting, blow your mind kinda read then Carnage is what you need There is no way I can describe this book to you. If 10 stars were an option it still wouldn't be enough. I'm declaring this book my most favorite book of 2014.. -
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Hush, Puppy by Roxanne St. Claire
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJohn Santorini has his hands full this summer and not just with Maverick, the wild and willful puppy he recently adopted. He’s trying to franchise his business, he’s got serious staffing issues, and his biggest investor still hasn’t committed to financing... -
Cocky Quarterback: Eric Cocker by Faleena Hopkins
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBRAND NEW IN THE HIT SERIES WITH OVER 250,000 SOLD I told her I hope he knows how lucky he is. ERIC: The waitress with the bird tattoo up her middle finger has gotten my attention by not caring if she does. My team thinks it’s hilarious that she’s not into me. I think it’s almost as fascinating as she is. Trouble is she likes musician types... And has one for a boyfriend... -
Feliz Naughty Dog by Roxanne St. Claire
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPru Kilcannon has one goal when she wakes on Christmas Eve – to perform the most “Random Acts of Christmas Kindness” so she can spread cheer and ensure her high school wins the county-wide “RACK IT UP” contest. But when her friends decide to team up with their boyfriends, the ever-helpful Dogmothers enlist the new kid in school as Pru’s partner for the contest... -
Hello Stranger by Katherine Center
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSadie Montogmery has had good breaks and bad breaks in her life, but as a struggling artist, all she needs is one lucky break. Things seem to be going her way when she lands one of the coveted finalist spots in a portrait competition. It happens to coincide with a surgery she needs to have. Minor, they say. Less than a week in the hospital they say. Nothing about you will change, they say... -
Rebound With Me by Kayley Loring
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’ve been a Good Girl my whole life. Always did the right thing, always played by the rules. I even got engaged to the principal of the school I teach at. But secretly I’ve been cheering on the rebels. Secretly, I’ve longed to know what it feels like to be just a little bit naughty... -
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Teach Me Something by Aubrey Bondurant
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsComing February 9th, 2017 Catherine Davenport is successful in her career, but doesn't have the same skill when it comes to her love life. After a painful divorce, she's finding the new world of dating both intimidating and frustrating... -
Wild Spirit by Mari Carr
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaybe if things were different, Leo could date the woman he’s always longed for, the free-spirited Yvonne Collins. For her, life is an adventure, for him, life is all about work and keeping things simple so he can focus on his son. When a tragic event upends Leo’s orderly existence, he’s forced to admit he can’t do it all and he can’t do it alone... -
Living with Regrets by Aimee Noalane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWe swore that we would never give up. We promised each other we would never let go. And one letter is all it took to tear us apart. Six years of what seems like a lifetime of mistakes. Losing control became my escape. Six years of hiding my tears behind the lies. Oblivion became the solution. Six years of burying the constant hate. Darkness became my solace. Mistakes. Lies. Hate... -
The Desperate Bride's Diet Club by Alison Sherlock
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsViolet Saunders is astounded when her boyfriend gets down on one knee and proposes. But at size 18-20, the thought of finding a wedding dress fills her with horror. What she needs is a miracle wedding day diet. So when a leaflet advertising a new diet club - New You! - that drops through her letterbox, it seems like her prayers have been answered... -
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Protecting Her Heart by Chance Carter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm going to make her beg. Emma asked me to take her all the way. She wants to experience every delicious thing a woman can feel. She wants to be brought to the very edge of ecstasy, and then she wants to leap right off the cliff. I'm a complete playboy, an expert in the ways a man can make a woman beg, so naturally I accept. I love a good challenge...Categorized as:
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To Love A Stallion by Deborah Fletcher Mello
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPleasure before business... John Stallion may be a ruthless CEO who thinks he can buy her family's Texas ranch, but Dallas businesswoman Marah Briscoe intends to put her considerable charm and savvy into breaking his iron grip on the proposed deal... -
Just One Touch: Leo & Jasmine by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStand-alone Crossroads romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat and heart along the way!Jasmine Bell's Monday was not going as planned. After a routine visit to her doctor ended with a prescription for prenatal vitamins, she went home to tell her fiancé the news--only to find him otherwise engaged...with a hot blonde on their kitchen table... -
The Restart and the Remedy by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMyraI was born lucky.I was born into a family of bikers that were closer than most normal families. My parents’ best friends had a boy two years before I was born. He became my best friend, my lover, and what I thought was my soul mate.Then I found out I wasn’t lucky.My entire family had been in on his lies.They backed him.They broke me... -
Falling For You: A Brother's Best Friend Romance by Jennifer Van Wyk
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRex, Fake it ‘til you make it has been the motto I live by since my mother died. I’m also doing a really bad job at the making it part. The night we met, I was at my lowest. But you gave me a reason to feel happy again. For the first time in over a year, I was optimistic. Too bad it all got washed away As hard as I try, I can’t deny that I’m Falling For You... -
Saying Goodbye to Tuesday by Chrissie Manby
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStupendo the dog has died. But that's just the beginning of his story.To love and protect. The code of the good dog is clear. When single mother Tuesday took on mongrel pup Stupendo, she made a friend for life. Through the best and the worst of times, Stupendo has been there for her. Ever faithful, ever loyal, ever true. Nothing could break their bond. Until last week... -
Jesse's Girl by Hannah Brixton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBuckle up, Buttercup…Three nosy relatives, two jobs, one fledgling side hustle, and zero roommate prospects. No wonder Ada Russo is saltier than the rim of a margarita glass. When her brother’s best friend lands in Lennox Valley needing a place to stay for the summer, Ada’s spare room is the logical choice... -
Thank You for Holding by Julia Kent, Elisa Reed
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHaving it all is a fantasy, right? Carrie Shelton thought her boyfriend was too good to be true. Her best friend's brother? A guy who loved antiquing? Who cuddled on the couch while watching foodie YouTube clips and talking about artisanal spices? Who helped her accessorize her outfits? Right. Fantasy... -
The Killing Ride by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJ-Bird: I finally felt that itch to settle down that my parents and older brother, Deck, had been hounding me about. Lindsay Parker was the first girl to stir that itch in me. Which made it that much more unfortunate when she introduced me to her best friend, Christina... -
Stand-In Saturday: (A standalone romcom. Book 2 in the Love For Days series) by Kirsty Moseley
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo broken hearts. One fake dating agreement. What could go wrong? Lucie thought she had it all—a loving fiancé, a nice apartment, and a job she was great at. But that all changed the day she walked in on her perfect fiancé screwing his personal trainer on her newly purchased dream sofa... -
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Pushing the Boundaries by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLiving in the small town of Cloverleaf, watching her friends settle down one by one, all Lizzy wants is her own happily ever after. But with each failed date she starts to believe that finding the one man who will look at her like she’s his reason for living is practically impossible... -
Enticing Daphne by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s easy to stop believing in happily ever afters when the man you thought you’d spend the rest of your life with abandons you right before your wedding day. After that disastrous event, I decided that commitment was for suckers. I was young, successful, and in the prime of my life. I didn’t need a man to make me happy... -
Waiting for Her by Jennifer Van Wyk
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOur relationship was such a cliché. Friends to lovers. High school sweethearts. Then... driven by insecurities, I broke Grady Ryan’s heart. I was weak, afraid to love, and even more afraid to be loved. There are secrets I’ve kept buried but I can’t forget what we once shared. I’ve been given a second chance and this time, I’m prepared to fight for him... -
The Unintended Fiance by Miranda P. Charles
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe arranges a fake engagement to win against his business rival. Bradley Mead has one overriding goal: to succeed over his fiercest business enemy. To boost his chances of winning a lucrative contract over his competitor, he must first assure his potential client that he is not after the client's new wife--a woman he used to date and who still loves to flirt with him... -
All The Right Moves by Becca Taylor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA must read Romantic Comedy. Being called the worst boyfriend can do a number on a man’s ego. But I handled it the way any full-grown adult male would—by eating copious amounts of carbs and wallowing over whether I was good enough...Categorized as:
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Christmas Pets and Kisses: 16 Sweet Christmas Romances by Helen Scott Taylor, Mona Risk
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings.SIXTEEN ALL-NEW, NEVER-BEFORE-PUBLISHED SWEET (PG-rated) CHRISTMAS ROMANCES Ring in the Christmas cheer with sixteen all-new sweet and heart-warming romances from New York Times, USA Today bestselling, and award-winning authors... -
Rules of Friendship: Friends-to-Lovers Standalone Romance Novel by C.A. Harms
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFriends-to-Lovers Standalone Romance Novel As a guy, the number one rule to being best friends with a girl should be simple… Never, and I do mean never, fall in love with her. Oh and you should never fantasize about her either. Believe me, that situation can get messy really fast and leave you with nothing but one hell of an awkward mess on your hands—literally... -
The Close-Up by Sarah Smith
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA new work assignment goes delightfully off script in this friends-to-lovers rom-com from Sarah Smith, author of Faker and Simmer DownSimon Rutler is the perfect man.Handsome, kind and smart—Simon is amazing. Naomi Ellorza-Hays might be fresh out of a bad relationship and determined to stay single, but Simon is testing her newfound relationship ban. Good thing they’re working together... -
Pretty Broken Hearts: A Pretty Broken Standalone by Jeana E. Mann
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne “special” girl plus one hot widower equals a love story to make you cry, scream, and shout for joy. Rhett: My days are haunted by regrets and unpleasant memories until Bronte Hollander serves me coffee at the local java shop. I can hear her counting under her breath. I’m counting too—the minutes, the hours, the days—until I can see her again...Categorized as:
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Rush by Molly McLain
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's a stranger. An unexpected surprise.A risk I have no choice but to take, thanks to this blizzard. I shouldn't want him. But his touch and his kisses...They're the perfect distraction.Until this passes, anyway.My instincts said I'd be fine, but I should have listened to my head.Things that are so easy...so comfortable...so perfect...Are usually too good to be true...Categorized as:
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Catch and Keep by Erin Hahn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Erin Hahn's latest cozy, swoony romance, Maren Laughlin has been fishing her whole life, but she’s finally ready to be caught.At thirty-three, Maren Laughlin's just turned down her boyfriend’s proposal, walked away from her decade-long position as a park ranger, and returned to her childhood playground in Northern Wisconsin to accept her inheritance: a decrepit waterfront bait shop... -
Restraint by Mari Carr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGirlfriend…without benefits?Hometown hockey hero, Blake has life completely figured out. He’s footloose and fancy free with the world’s coolest job and an endless parade of puck bunnies ready to help him celebrate his victories...Categorized as:
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Lie to Me by Angela Verdenius
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRyder Montague and Dee Miller have been striking sparks off each other for years. They’ve blown hot and cold, argued, laughed, and clashed. Half the townsfolk wonder if they’ll kill each other, the other half if it will turn to romance... -
Guitar Face by Sasha Marshall
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHenley Hendrix was born a guitar prodigy in a man's world. By the age of 22, she was the Queen of rock-n-roll, but tragedy strikes and she walks away from the only thing she has ever known, music. After four years of picking up the pieces of her life, she tip toes back to rock and to the world of the living... -
Created In Fire by Donna McDonald
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDespite a dating past littered with the broken hearts of women they both knew and worked with, all 34 yr old Michael Larson sincerely wants is to marry Carrie Larson, the mother of his future child, and love them both forever. Even though he truly wants the baby they created in the fire between them, Michael really doesn’t care how or why Carrie is now in his life and his bed...Categorized as:
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Legally Bound 4: Allegations of Love by Blue Safire
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLegally Bound 4: Allegations of Love Legally Bound Series Jasper I have loved her since we were kids, but I knew the day would come when I would have to leave her. Now I'm home, and she is mine. Only she is running from me, and I have no idea why? But it stops NOW! With the help of my family, I’m going after my girl once and for all... -
Misadventures with a Sexpert by Elizabeth Hayley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIsla Scott seeks to enhance her sexual repertoire, and she’s using every available app to do so. But no matter what buttons she pushes, she isn’t having much luck during her frequent coffeehouse dating rendezvous. If she’s to eventually satisfy Mr. Right—and herself—in every way, she needs to gain some more experience. But so far she’s only encountered duds... -
Ugly Sweater Weather by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me… twelve days to prove to her that we weren’t just best friends, that it was more than our dogs who were madly in love.When her mom bailed on their plans, she found herself stuck in the city with nothing to do.Well, I was going to give her something to do.Fall as in love with me as I was with her.. -
Royalty by L.P. Maxa
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTRUE NOBILITY From the moment he knew he wanted to be a musician, Mason Maxwell decided he would go it on his own, even if his old man—Hollywood royalty—was famous enough to buy him his own record label. Mace’s career has taken off, and at twenty-two, with the backing of RiffRaff Records, he’s living the dream...Categorized as:
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Maxen by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrooke - He broke me. Maxen Ryder tore my heart out, crushed it, and had me questioning my self-worth, and nobody but me gets that pleasure. All I want is to move on and forget about the boy who opened me up to a world of hurt, but why is it that every move I make always has me going back? He's not that boy I used to know. He's become a man overnight and I'm not sure I'm strong enough to resist...Categorized as:
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Ruined: A She Who Dares Standalone Novel by L.P. Lovell, Ellen Widom
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRuined is book four in the She Who Dares series, but can be read as a standalone. Hugo I like to fuck. A lot. Anywhere, anyway, as long as I’m shooting my load in or on some pretty young thing I’m good. In fact, scrap that, they don’t even have to be pretty. What can I say? I’m an equal opportunities kind of guy... -
Tempting Sophia by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings**SPECIAL PRE-ORDER PRICE** Having my heart broken once was enough to make me give up on the idea of love all together. Instead of searching for The One I decided to embrace variety and turn by back on monogamy. I made a living convincing women they didn’t need a man to feel complete. And I totally rocked at it... -
The Fallback by Mariah Dietz
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBreaking up is hard to do. It's even harder when you're not expecting it. Brooke Jensen is a planner. Not only in her personal life but also professionally as one of the most sought after event planners in Chicago... -
Secrets by Debbie Viggiano
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJaney Richardson thought she had it all – the perfect job, a drop-dead gorgeous boyfriend, a cutesy cottage love nest, and a socking great diamond on her left hand. But things aren’t always as they seem, as Janey is about to discover when an unexpected stranger turns up exposing a secret that shatters her world. There’s only one thing for it. She’s going to have to disappear... -
Come Rain or Shine by Sarah Bennett
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere are worse fates than growing up knowing that you will one day inherit a vast and magnificent Cotswolds country estate, but for Rhys Travers it has always felt like a huge responsibility.Juniper Meadows is home to much of his extended family, not to mention the many local businesses that operate on the estate, so there’s no time to sit back and enjoy the view... -
Skin to Skin by J.M. Stone
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“I kissed Brandon.” Three little words. One drunken night. And everything changed. Starting over is never easy to do, and Chloe made it that much harder on herself when she lip-locked Brandon. Guilt-ridden, she confesses to Allie about the kiss. Instead of the black eye she figured was coming, she gets way more than she bargained for in the form of an Allie-sized reality check..
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