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Cowgirl Fallin' for the Neighbor by Natalie Dean
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’s the beauty with a smile that won’t quit and a heart of gold. He’s the cranky, prideful rancher who wants help from no one. Trouble is… she won’t take no for an answer.Quirky, six-foot-tall Clara Miller has it all. And although she’s on the bigger side, she’s gorgeous from head to toe... -
![Grip Trilogy Box Set by Kennedy Ryan]()
Grip Trilogy Box Set by Kennedy Ryan
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Grip Trilogy charts the course of rising star Marlon "Grip" James and his manager Bristol Gray. From the beginning, attraction ignites between the struggling musician and his best friend's ambitious sister. It starts with a kiss at the top of a Ferris wheel when they're young, combusts into a tumultuous love affair, and matures into an epic love that defies each odd and defeats every obstacle... -
![Blood Feud by J.D. Nixon]()
Blood Feud by J.D. Nixon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBook 3 in the Little Town series.A seemingly inexplicable and shockingly violent crime in the beautiful rural locale of ‘Little Town’ has devastating personal and professional consequences for its two police officers, Senior Constable Tess Fuller and her partner, Sergeant Finn Maguire... -
![Filthy Little Midlife Fling by Lilian Monroe]()
Filthy Little Midlife Fling by Lilian Monroe
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe's about to discover exactly what this hunky, small-town mechanic is hiding under the hood...I’m having a bad week.First, I get a call from my scumbag ex-husband asking for a favor. He wants to hire me to organize his new house.The house he’s sharing with his new wife.The one he cheated on me with.But the worst part? I’m so broke I might have to take the job... -
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![Shelter Me Home by T.S. Joyce]()
Shelter Me Home by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Alaskan wilderness is no home for the faint of heart, but Farrah Fennel has lived in the small town of Cooper Landing before and knows exactly what to expect. At least, she thinks she does. One chance meeting with her high school crush, Aanon Falk, and she’s second guessing her decision to run from the city. Farrah has come home hiding a secret... -
![Hearts Divided: an Angel Fire Rock Romance by Ellie Masters]()
Hearts Divided: an Angel Fire Rock Romance by Ellie Masters
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say true love only comes once in a lifetime...but what if they're wrong? ~ Alpha Men. Steamy Scenes. Heart Pounding Romance ~ the men of ANGEL FIRE have it all. ~ Bash fell hard for his childhood sweetheart. She was the one, his forever, until she broke his heart and taught him the truth about love. Love fails. Love lies. True love doesn't exist... -
![The Broken by Nia Forrester]()
The Broken by Nia Forrester
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe might destroy her. She could help put him back together.If it wasn’t for his music, Devin Parks doesn’t know where he’d be. Now he has a shot at a larger audience than he ever dreamed of. All he has to do, is get out of his own way...Categorized as:
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![July is for Jonas by Dylann Crush, Eve London]()
July is for Jonas by Dylann Crush, Eve London
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUnited by chance, bound by love.MadelineThey say love can make a person blind, but I never thought it would happen to me. Now I’m stuck in Mustang Mountain. Abandoned by my ex, disowned by my parents, and with a baby on the way, my only hope of getting my life back on track as a single mom is to gain access to the trust fund my grandmother set up for me... -
![Broken Records: A Rockstar Marriage of Convenience Romance (Sparrow Hill Stories Book 1) by Bree Bennett]()
Broken Records: A Rockstar Marriage of Convenience Romance (Sparrow Hill Stories Book 1) by Bree Bennett
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsLucy ran away from home to restart her life and find some peace and quiet at last. Instead, she finds a washed-up rockstar who splits his time between the bottom of a whiskey glass and the front page of the tabloids...Categorized as:
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![Forever Mine by Brenda Jackson]()
Forever Mine by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAUTHOR BRENDA JACKSON BRINGS YOU THREE UNFORGETTABLE STORIES UNDER HER LOVE, PASSION AND PROMISE IMPRINT THE SWEETEST TABOO The moment Sonya Morrison gazes into Mike Kelly's deep blue eyes she knows that he wants her. But she also knows he is wasting his time. She doesn't do vanilla, and is surprised when he boldly informs her that he's never acquired a taste for chocolate... -
![From This Moment by Melody Grace]()
From This Moment by Melody Grace
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeck the halls in Sweetbriar Cove this holiday season with this romantic, feel-good novella from the USA Today bestselling series! Rose Cardinelli thought she had happily-ever-after all figured out, until her boyfriend dumps her just ten days before Christmas... -
![Santa, The Billionaire by Serenity Woods]()
Santa, The Billionaire by Serenity Woods
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf you were penniless and lonely, and you’d lost all hope, would you let Santa, the Billionaire grant you a wish?I fell in love with Nick Prince the day I started work as his PA, but I knew it would never work for two reasons: a) He was married, and b) his wife was my best friend. Boy, do I know how to pick ’em. So I ignored my feelings, and I got on with my life as best as I could... -
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Never Again by Julia Wolf
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey were a perfect storm of bad decisions and tragedy...We thought our forever kind of love would protect us.We thought we were strong enough to withstand any storm.But we were so young then. We couldn't have known what was coming."First loves will mess you up until the end of time if you let them."Older now, we're both stronger than we've ever been... -
![Time After Time by Melody Grace]()
Time After Time by Melody Grace
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFall in love with another irresistible stand-alone Sweetbriar Cove romance from New York Times bestselling author, Melody Grace!Stella Hart doesn't believe in fairy-tales. After all, even Cinderella didn't spend her day up to her elbows in other people's plumbing. But when an unplanned pregnancy sent her life off course, it was the community in Sweetbriar Cove that stepped up to offer a hand... -
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![Uncaged by J.B. Salsbury]()
Uncaged by J.B. Salsbury
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNOW INCLUDES THE FIRST FOUR CHAPTERS OF Jack & Sadie! New York Times Bestselling author JB Salsbury celebrates the five-year anniversary of Fighting for Flight with UNCAGED: A Flight Short Story. Eighteen years after Jonah and Raven said “I do”, they find themselves free of demanding pimp fathers and life or death ultimatums. Now, they have an entirely different nightmare to battle... -
![Shopping for a Highlander by Julia Kent]()
Shopping for a Highlander by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m a professional chickenblocker.Except “chicken” is a euphemism.I get paid to follow a womanizing troglodyte who thinks rules are for other people and that my pants are the next pair he’s getting into.Dream on.Bet your first professional job didn’t involve babysitting an extremely hot, muscle-bound Scottish Highlander with an ego the size of a kilt and a libido bigger than his…well…Chicken... -
![Unbreak Your Heart by Katie Marsh]()
Unbreak Your Heart by Katie Marsh
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsONE BOY'S WISH. ONE EXTRAORDINARY LOVE STORY'Gorgeously written, devastatingly affecting and utterly life-affirming' Miranda DickinsonSeven-year-old Jake's heart is failing and he doesn't want to leave his dad, Simon, alone. So he makes a decision: to find Simon someone to love before he goes.Beth is determined to forget the past... -
![Yours Actually by Nina Levine]()
Yours Actually by Nina Levine
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe playboy and the girl next door.Best friends since forever.This was only supposed to be a wedding season as each other’s plus-one, nothing more.But Callan Black has his hands on me, his eyes on me, and has suddenly become very possessive of me.Callan is the guy I’ve crushed on since I was a teen.It’s totally unrequited.He’s got a type and I’m not it...Categorized as:
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![2 Fights by Nikki Castle]()
2 Fights by Nikki Castle
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA toxic ex.A girl who lost herself.A childhood friend helping her find the way back.When Hailey finally ends her relationship with her narcissistic ex-boyfriend, she thinks all her troubles have ended. But what she doesn’t realize is that the wounds he inflicted aren’t on her skin, but in the way she sees herself. And the only person capable of helping her heal has been in her corner all her life... -
![Losing Love by Laura Ashley Gallagher]()
Losing Love by Laura Ashley Gallagher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLosing Love and Watch Over My Life are both standalone books in the What Will Be book series and can be read in any order, but it is recommended that both are read before If By Chance).To fall in love with her future, she must face the consequences of her past.When I was nineteen, I had a plan. Work hard, become a teacher, and spend the rest of my life with my childhood sweetheart, Nick... -
![Eden's Ridge Series Starters by Kait Nolan]()
Eden's Ridge Series Starters by Kait Nolan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA collection of 3 full-length novels from USA Today Best Selling and RITA® Award winning author, Kait NolanWelcome to Eden’s Ridge, Tennessee... -
![New York, New Year, New You by Rachael Bloome]()
New York, New Year, New You by Rachael Bloome
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes it takes starting over to discover who we really are…Have you ever found yourself at a crossroads, forced to choose between who you used to be and who you want to be?And whichever path you choose will wind up hurting someone you love?Well, if you haven’t, I can tell you firsthand: it’s the worst.But it’s exactly where I find myself...Categorized as:
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![Love's Deep Cover by Charity Shane]()
Love's Deep Cover by Charity Shane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome people believe that in the eyes, heart, and mind of the one you love, you will become in essence, a new person. For the sake of her heart, Reyna prays that this belief is true.After the death of a prominent federal director, a FBI rookie, is handed a dream assignment. She is going undercover to obtain intel on the underground gun trade in Crescent Falls... -
![Match Me Up by Weston Parker]()
Match Me Up by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe hottest nerd I know just became my roommate.But it’s a no-go on the downlow, seeing as he’s my best friend’s brother. The best part is that he’s a hunk and a half, but oh so smart. How can one guy have all the good stuff? And now he’s in my face all the time. I just needed a place to stay while I’m in grad school. And it’s entertaining watching this sexy IT genius create a new dating app...Categorized as:
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![Breaking Beast (Pounding Hearts) by Izzy Sweet, Sean Moriarty]()
Breaking Beast (Pounding Hearts) by Izzy Sweet, Sean Moriarty
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's determined to protect her, even if it breaks him. Alex : Life's been pretty damn good to me. As the reigning middleweight champion, I've got money, power and fame. Not to mention a surplus of women willing to jump into my bed. All in all, I've got few complaints. I'm just living the dream... then Christy falls into my lap. She's young, vulnerable, and innocent... -
![On the Ropes by Kathryn Nolan]()
On the Ropes by Kathryn Nolan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSummer in the city heats up when the girl who got away moves in next door.Dean “The Machine” is a South Philly legend. Much to the dismay of fans who still hound him, the broody former fighter walked away from his boxing career right before clinching another championship belt... -
![Every Time I Fall by Lexi Ryan]()
Every Time I Fall by Lexi Ryan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Lexi Ryan brings you Every Time I Fall, a sexy standalone romance about a woman learning to love herself and the guy who’s loved her all along.He’s my brother’s best friend.The hot guy with the heart of gold I’ve never let myself want.Guys like Dean don’t go for girls like me.Curvy. Thick. A big girl... -
![Stunner by Jessica Prince]()
Stunner by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNever in a million years did I think I’d be jilted on my wedding day.Around the time Asher Rose was supposed to say “I do”, she was bellied up to a bar full of bikers, three sheets to the wind and feeling sorry for herself. The last person she expected to come to her rescue was Owen Shields.He was tattooed, broody, and her ex-fiancé’s best friend... -
![Kash by Victoria Ashley]()
Kash by Victoria Ashley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy name is Kash Knight and I’m a fucking protector… It runs deep in me, this need to dedicate myself to a woman and make her feel secure and cared for in every single way. Not just physically, but emotionally. But when women see my hard body, all they want is for me to pleasure them and give them their ultimate fantasy. I need something more though, someone I can give my heart to... -
![Fractured Hearts by L.M. Dalgleish]()
Fractured Hearts by L.M. Dalgleish
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"Her heart had been broken enough; she wasn’t willing to have it happen again." When Lexie Daniels gets offered the job of tour photographer for world-famous rock band, Fractured, it comes as a shock. But not as much as the long-dormant feelings the band’s sinfully gorgeous lead singer awakens in her... -
![Simply Irresistible by Deborah Cooke]()
Simply Irresistible by Deborah Cooke
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTyler has had enough... Going to his fourth sister's wedding without a date will only encourage his female relations to "help" him find romance. Ty's ready to wait for Ms. Right, and doesn't want anyone meddling in his love life. When he learns that the quiet cute woman who works in his building has the same predicament, he's sure they can each provide a solution for the other... -
![Day One by Lauren Runow]()
Day One by Lauren Runow
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"I read the entire story grinning ear to ear and even finished it with happy tears. In fact, I started trying to slow down at the end because I didn’t want it to be over. Day One by Lauren Runow totally broke my reading slump and I look forward to reading more of her books." - Ana's Attic Book BlogI reactivated my Tinder account out of pure boredom... -
![Wish with the Candles by Betty Neels]()
Wish with the Candles by Betty Neels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmma Hastings was a splendid theater sister, and the devastatingly handsome Dutch surgeon Justin Teylingen was certainly aware of her talents. During his visit to her hospital, Justin had gained the greatest respect and admiration for Emma, but that wasn't quite the same as feeling love-and Emma knew it was love that she wanted from Justin... -
![Unraveled by A.S. Teague]()
Unraveled by A.S. Teague
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings**Each book in this series can be read as a complete standalone.** I had it all––until I didn’t. When my job, my livelihood, and my passion are suddenly snatched away from me, I’m left scrambling to keep my head above water. Desperate, I’m forced to walk into the last place I ever thought I’d go... -
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![Going After What's Mine by Weston Parker]()
Going After What's Mine by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA small town is the perfect place to hide out for me and my little girl. Until the beautiful girl next door reminds me of what I’m missing in life. Love. Lust. Passion. All of the above. And somehow, she brings all three and much more out of me. But I don’t have the pleasure of indulging in the softer side of life. I’ve seen some things in the past and they’re creeping up to get me... -
![A Little Bit Closer by Evelyn Adams]()
A Little Bit Closer by Evelyn Adams
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Evelyn Adams... Blake Southerland is tired. Building an empire is hard work and his meteoritic rise in wealth and power has come at a steep cost... -
![The Billionaire’s Christmas Fiancée by Leslie North]()
The Billionaire’s Christmas Fiancée by Leslie North
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll his life, billionaire hotelier Josh Denton loved only one woman—his mother, who died a few years back. So when the Cedar Grove Resort and Spa, a place where he’d spent the last Christmas with her, comes on the market, he allows a bit of sentimentality into his heart and sets out to purchase it. Sure, the place is a bit shabby, but he wants it... -
![Play Me: A Rock Chamber Boys Novel by Daisy Allen]()
Play Me: A Rock Chamber Boys Novel by Daisy Allen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThings every woman should inherently know: Don’t Fall In Love With A ROCKSTAR. Things every Rockstar should remember without fail: Don’t Fall in Love With A Woman Who Loves Her Privacy. But sometimes we need to learn things the hard way. Cadence: I’ve done everything right when it comes to gathering emotional baggage and living a hermit lifestyle... -
![Off Limits by Vivian Ward]()
Off Limits by Vivian Ward
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy only rule? Never get involved with the dancers. I’m in charge at The Pink Pouch, and my rules are simple: keep the girls safe and never sleep with them. Watching sexy, curvy women dance is every man’s dream, and mine’s no different. But when Melanie walks in, everything that has been forbidden is more desirable now than ever before... -
![To Fall for Winter by Kelsey Kingsley]()
To Fall for Winter by Kelsey Kingsley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"You think I'm ready to ruin you forever?" "Oh, Ireland... You've already ruined me forever." I’ve been called the Black Sheep. Troublemaker. And probably a dozen other words that are nowhere near that nice. My past is checkered. Full of questionable choices and even worse outcomes. But I’ve put it behind me. I’m on the straight and narrow now. For two years, I've towed the line... -
![Riff by Julie Kriss]()
Riff by Julie Kriss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI confess: I hooked up with the Road Kings’ bassist after a show thirteen years ago. It was supposed to be just one night - then I’d never see Neal Watts again.But life likes to throw curveballs, and we ended up with a daughter. We could do this, right? We could stay friends for our daughter’s sake, even though we weren’t a couple.Thirteen years of friendship... -
![Taming the Girl Dad by Khloe Summers]()
Taming the Girl Dad by Khloe Summers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s a Rockstar without a care in the world. She’s young but determined. Can a surprise baby bring the two of them together?RykerAngel is everything I should stay away from.She’s young, sweet, and she’s my ex-best friend’s little sister.But when a baby is left on my doorstep, I’m a lost man, and running into her at the market is the best thing that could’ve happened... -
![Angle of Pursuit by Jamie Bennett]()
Angle of Pursuit by Jamie Bennett
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAubin had a plan…and this wasn’t it.Never, not once in a million years, did Aubin Frazier think that she would end up like single again, rejected by her family and friends, and totally broke...Categorized as:
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![The Imperfect Proposal by Annie Dyer]()
The Imperfect Proposal by Annie Dyer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing caught in a cupboard in a compromising position with my latest hook up by my new colleague isn’t a great introduction.The worse thing, that new colleague - she’s my estranged wife who’s been MIA for more than a decade.Throw in the fact that neither of our families knew we were married in the first place and it’s safe to say, events maybe aren’t going as smoothly as planned... -
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![Freedom of Love by Maryann Jordan]()
Freedom of Love by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Letters From Home make all the difference. Brody Molina, an Army medic on tour in Afghanistan, saved lives everyday but preferred to spend his down time with a good book. Molly Thurston, working in a library, sent boxes to books to soldiers overseas. Slipping a note into one, she wondered who would write back... -
![Texting My Dad's Best Man by Flora Ferrari]()
Texting My Dad's Best Man by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI almost kissed my dad’s best friend at my eighteenth birthday party.Banner Barret is thirty-nine years old and six feet two inches of pure muscle, with intense eyes and the sort of confidence most men could only dream of.It was a mistake, and I get that. He only did it – almost did it – because he was drunk.But now it’s a year later, and dad’s getting married in a tropical island paradise... -
![Cassandra by Chance by Betty Neels]()
Cassandra by Chance by Betty Neels
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe needed her as a nurse, not a womanBenedict van Manfeld was one of the surliest, most unfriendly men Cassandra had ever met. But when she learned he was a brilliant Dutch surgeon who had severely damaged his sight in an accident, her attitude changed. Benedict asked Cassandra to go to Holland with him as his nurse. She agreed…and soon began to feel something deeper than sympathy for him... -
![The Baby-whisperer and the Brute by Tru Taylor]()
The Baby-whisperer and the Brute by Tru Taylor
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou can’t appreciate all the implications of the word “conflicted” until you come face to face with the guy you’ve been secretly lusting after for weeks... and then learn he’ll be signing your paychecks—Angelina RappaportSome people might call me sheltered. That doesn’t begin to cover it. I’ve been practically sequestered my whole life... -
![My Undead Heart by Kacey Shea]()
My Undead Heart by Kacey Shea
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen it comes to relationships I’ve been told I’m a little . . . Cold. Not unlike my undead heart. But that’s a compliment, really, because I love all things zombie-related. Comics, television, and books. Video games, too. How can any guy live up to the fiction fantasy that consumes my mind? Simple answer. He can’t... -
![Now to Forever by Ashley Manley]()
Now to Forever by Ashley Manley
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFull description coming...Categorized as:
slow-burn female-mc romance contemporary small-town womens-fiction friendship fiction
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