Books like 'Bride and The Beard'
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The Dom Identity by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA man with everythingMichael Malone seems to have it all. A wealthy, loving family. A job that fulfills him. Friends he can count on. But something is missing. He’s spent years watching his brother and close friends get married and start families, but it hasn’t happened for him. When an assignment comes up to investigate fallen Hollywood star Vanessa Hale, he jumps at the chance... -
Cuffed by Lexxi James
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHannahThe second I saw him walk through that door, I knew he was trouble.Men like him always are.The dark hair.The smoldering stubble.Those piercing gray eyes that might as well be a flame thrower between women's legs.Oh, and the fact that he's in a gentlemen's club.What am I doing here, you ask?It's my job to be here.No, not that job... -
Mountain Man's Christmas Surprise by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAbandoned. Alone. And cold.She's the family I never knew I had.I'll do anything to protect little Lilly...Even if that means melting the ice around my ice cold heart.The mountains were my escape from a cruel world.But a Christmas miracle is about to change everything.The moment I lay eyes on little Lilly I feel an instantaneous love.Now I'm prepared to protect her with every fiber of my being... -
Mountain Man's Lucky Charm by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"You're the only family these babies have."Life is gravy until a call turns it all around.1. My idiot brother's behind bars.2. He's the father of two little girls.3. And some fool in charge assigns ME as their legal guardian.I'm ready to give the judge a piece of my mind.But the minute I see my nieces for the very first time...I'm speechless... -
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Reluctantly Rescued by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBradford has spent his life saving innocents, but there are some days he doesn't see much difference between himself and the criminals he takes out. His goal is to die doing something important.Until he meets Joanna and she turns his life upside down.Children's book author. Mini-horse rescue owner... -
Doctor's Baby Plan by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"Screw IVF. Let's do this the old-fashioned way." The agreement we made was simple...Step 1: Sign the dotted line.Step 2: Deliver the babies to their father.Step 3: Move on, and forget it all happened.Easy enough, right??Sure... in theory... -
Sweet Child O' Mine by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA look into the life at McKay-Taggart on the day Charlie and Ian have their babies... -
Fire Dance: A Family Justice Novel by Suzanne Halliday
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Suzanne HallidayThe Justice Saga continues in FIRE DANCE, a Family Justice NovelThe festivities leading into Roman Bishop and Kelly Anne James’s wedding are kicking off.Kelly's epic bachelorette throw down and Roman's unforgettable bachelor party are bound to be full of shenanigans... -
Bursting with Love by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter having her heart broken by a country music star, Savannah Braden has sworn off men. She takes a break from her fast-paced Manhattan lifestyle for a weekend at a survivor camp to rebuild her confidence and readjust her priorities... -
Enforce by M. Malone, Nana Malone
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI am the shadow that haunts the night. I am a hunter, a protector...a force for good...I am Jonas Castillo. And now that she’s mine, I’m never letting her go. If only she would let me protect her...Seeing the fear in her eyes, makes me want to do the one thing I’ve vowed never to do again… kill. But I’ll do anything to protect what’s mine. ** The finale of The FORCE Duet... -
His Control by M. S. Parker
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCAI: My entire life has always been focused on accomplishments, working myself ragged in the hopes of getting out from underneath my big brother's shadow. Now, Grandfather's gone, and my relationship with my brothers is at a breaking point, leaving me to decide what's truly important... -
Our New Love: Bradens Ever After, Jack & Savannah (The Bradens Novellas Collection) by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is a 56-page SHORT STORY featuring Savannah (Braden) Remington and Jack Remington. You fell in love with Jack and Savannah in Bursting with Love (The Bradens). Now fall in love with them all over again and experience the birth of their first baby while catching up with your favorite characters from the Love in Bloom series in OUR NEW LOVE, a short story... -
Ruff Around the Edges by Roxanne St. Claire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsU.S. Army Night Stalker Major Aidan Kilcannon leaves Afghanistan after his best friend, Charlie, is killed in action. Aidan's only consolation is the knowledge that he's now solely responsible for Charlie's dog, Ruff, a rambunctious boxer they found in a bombed-out hospital in Kabul. With the help of Aidan's father, the Dogfather himself, they transport Ruff back to the states... -
A Billionaire's Love Affair: A Bancroft Billionaire Brothers Novel by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe doesn’t want to work for big business, and baby, I’m BIG.My billionaire family calls me back to New York. Time to take over the charitable foundation we have. As if traveling the globe and having a new woman every night wasn’t a good enough life. Alas, I return. There’s a lot of money behind the family name, and I want my cut. My own pleasure can take a back seat, or so I thought...Categorized as:
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Master Bits & Mercenary Bites: Girls Night by Lexi Blake, Suzanne M. Johnson
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom the creators of Master Bits and Mercenary Bites, New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake and Southern food expert and USA Today bestselling author Suzanne Johnson, comes a new look at the Masters and Mercenaries world—Girls Night. Join us for easy to cook, delicious recipes and stay for the stories of the women of McKay-Taggart... -
Mountain Man's Secret Baby by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe kept the baby a secret.But when I see my sister's best friend again... My instincts go on overdrive.Her curves - delicious and full.Her beauty - better then I remembered.Cassie is pregnant with my baby.Now I have one goal: Protect them both from the demons of my past - or die trying... -
Mountain Man's Accidental Surprise by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"I'm ready for my private striptease lover boy." My best friend's bachelorette party had to be amazing. Lucky for me, my hired stripper blew everyone away. And I was quite smitten myself. Later that night, he gave me a private show. One I'll never forget. But now, no can know our secret. Because the life of my unborn baby literally depends on it... -
Triplets for the Millionaire by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe bad boy millionaire walked away from an avalanche lucky to be alive...But his eyesight is left jeopardized.I've trained my entire life for this.And I'm the best in the business.But, one thing I'm NOT prepared for...Is the intense desire I have for the sexiest man I've ever treated.Patrick is everything I never realized I wanted...Irish. Gorgeous. Filthy rich.And world-famous... -
At First Sight by M. S. Parker
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSixteen years ago, I lost Belle, the love of my life, in a tragic car accident.Devastated, I left Scotland to work in Uncle Ben's brokerage firm in Manhattan. Dedicating my life to the job, I rose to the top of the ladder, next in line to head the billion-dollar company.Belle, however, never left my heart. Every year––on our anniversary––I dine at the restaurant where we first met... -
Perfect Blend by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBrody: Keeping my mind off Freedom Mercier is damn near impossible. Destiny has thrown curveball after curveball at us. I want her, but how is this ever going to work?Freedom: I learned early on not to trust anyone with my heart. Never date the same person more than once is my general rule... -
Business or Pleasure by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“Never mix business with pleasure,” my father warned me.Did I listen? No. But now, on a flight to visit my old university mate, Alec McCrae, I thoroughly regretted that decision.A week ago, I was engaged to be married. Now, I’m single and humiliated... -
Mountain Man's Valentine: A Small Town Romance by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsClay Callaghan.Stoic. Rugged. Mountain Man.Seeing him again gives me ALL the feels.But does Cupid have a scheme to make our second chance actually stick?Clay is six-foot-four of pure muscled alpha.It's a good thing he isn't lacking in the confidence department...Because only a real man can handle a female Sheriff by his side... -
TJ by SJ McCoy
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTJ Davenport isn’t looking for love. It’s the last thing on his mind. He’s rebuilding his life after his last tour of duty. Thanks to his brother, he’s living in LA and finding new purpose working with the vets at the community center. He’s finding his feet again and doing okay—not great—but okay. He’s slowly coming to terms with what he saw and what he lived through... -
Honeymoon Angel: A Family Justice Novella by Suzanne Halliday
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHoneymoon Angel A Family Justice Novella The Counselor and his Desert Angel These two went to hell and back as a couple Their history was messy and complicated Until … Angelina Marquez returned to Arizona and confronted the elephant in the room And who or what was that elephant? Why, Parker Sullivan, of course! An honorary Marquez and her brother’s best friend, Parker is the... -
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Daddy's Law by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 13 ratings20 years age gap.HOT single daddy.And my very bossy bodyguard.It's wrong. It's taboo. It's scandalous. But forbidden fantasies are the best fantasies... right?I've always been a good girl.Played by all the rules.But now my inner bad girl wants out.Theo is dark. Enigmatic. Incurably broken...And incurably fine.He's also one h*ll of a devoted father... -
Scarlett and the Big Bad Billionaire by Tru Taylor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn my expert opinion, every woman who’s been left at the altar should follow up that singularly humiliating experience by spending a week in paradise with a totally inappropriate—and totally sexy—stranger.Even better if you meet him at the bar of the resort hotel where your destination wedding and honeymoon were supposed to take place... -
Force by M. Malone, Nana Malone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI am the shadow that haunts the night. I am a hunter, a protector...a force for good...I am Jonas Castillo. For years I’ve existed on the edge of the dark, protecting innocents who can’t protect themselves. Until… her. Jessica JJ Jones. The bane of my existence. A bright light in the dark. The crack in my armor. A loud, argumentative beautiful crack in my armor... -
Take It All Off by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI got my big break in an Italian men’s club. Honestly… you can’t make these things up.All I’ve wanted was to travel the world and have enough money to do it. Simple, right? Wrong. Florence has become a second home to me. I’m in love with the city and everything it has to offer, but it hasn’t really loved me back... -
Mountain Man's Rival by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsArchenemy (n.)1) main enemy2) the devil3) Declan Wilde Declan was my brother's best friend.I wanted him to be my first.My happily ever after.Turned out, however, cold-hearted b*stardwas a much more fitting description.Now, fifteen years later, the devil himself shows up unannounced on a very important night. The hairs on my neck rise up."Declan? What are you doing here? How did you find me?""Eva... -
Knocked Up by the New Zealand Doctor by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen the sinfully hot New Zealander becomes my accidental housemate...Sweet relief from ten years of pent-up sexual desire is on both our minds.But then something COMPLETELY unexpected happens. Hayden Frost. Star of my virginal fantasies. The man who ruined all other men for me.Walking Adonis. And my brother's hot best friend.It's the day of my brother's wedding... -
Doctor's Duties: A Secret Baby Romance (Doctors of Denver Standalone) by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI'll forget all about my feelings for my professor.Medical school is enough stress as it is.But then mother nature's monthly gift decides to ghost me.Now I'm totally screwed!! The way we met was out of a movie.Then he showed up as my professor the very next day.He's the man with two titles.Dr. Frost. And Professor Mc. Hottie.All that and a panty-dropping New Zealand accent.. -
Big Billionaire Boss by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA major cosmetics company is looking for America’s next sweetheart to be their perfume cover girl, and honey, that just ain’t me. Or I didn’t think it was. My brother offered me a chunk of change to behave in our family-owned restaurant for one day, and that’s the day handsome walked back into my life. My brother’s best friend from school... -
Billion Dollar Mistake by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI should have listened to reason. Now, I’m married to an infuriatingly cocky billionaire.It started with an innocent crush. The popular boy from the wealthy side of town.And a dorky girl he teased mercilessly.Fast forward and the boy I wanted is now a man.Nothing like the star of my teenage fantasies.He's ruggedly handsome and charming.Charismatic. Confident. Sexy... -
Doctor Lucky Charms by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis holiday season, there's more than gingerbread in the oven. I met the hottest man ever...Then proceeded to tell him to shove his money up his Irish rear.It wasn't like I'd run into him ever again.Not like I'd see him while visiting my OBGYN.Wearing a thin paper gown on an exam table.Wait...That's exactly what happened!!The Irish guy I told to go to hell is my OBGYN... -
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Vegas Daddy by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWarning – Do Not Spend Your Holiday Drinking in Vegas.May cause you to wake up married to a domineering single daddy…It all started with me running away from the altar of h*ll.And ended with the most erotic night of my life in the city of Sin.Zane is older. Ex-military. And a HOT single dad.But our fairytale came to an end - with the cartel on my tail.Months later we meet again... -
Taboo Mountain Daddy by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLibrarian's Note: This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B085S57192Liberty is the place I fled years ago.And Teddy is a man I once considered my enemy.Now, a mysterious death brings me back.And our unexpected affair is keeping me from leaving.Thanks to my family’s reputation I’m the black sheep of this town.And to make matters worse, Teddy is the Sherriff... -
Knocked Up by the Mountain Man by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThat life changing night with the big, sexy mountain man?Turns out it's more than just a hot hook-up.The ex-soldier is arrogant. Wild. And my biggest competitor.I was fuming from a review that screamed sabotage.An altercation was on my mind but I got so much more than I bargained...He grabbed me by my waist... Moved me against his hot, sculpted chest...And completely dominated my body and soul... -
My Ex-Best friend's Daughter by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsImagine my shock when I see my former best friend's daughter.Her smile making me hard the moment I catch her sweet scent.Those firm bre@sts peeking out from a sexy little business suit.All the sass and confidence wrapped up in a petite curvy frame.Safe to say we know which head will win this battle. Eden's father may have been my best friend before an epic clash...But I know what I want... -
Stroke of Love by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKate Parello runs a volunteer program in Belize for Artists for International Aid, where she deals with self-centered artists who use the program as a means to repair their marred reputations... -
Need You Tonight by Roni Loren
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’s making a wish list, and he wants to be on top. From foster kid to trophy wife, Tessa McAllen is about to reinvent herself all over again—and defy every insult her cheating ex-husband ever used against her: Selfish? She’s championing a charity. Stupid? She’s getting her degree. Boring in bed? Kade Vandergriff can help her with that one... -
THAT MAN 6: (The Anniversary Story) by Nelle L'Amour
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsScorchin' hot Blake Burns and his tiger Jennifer are back in this page-turner sequel to Nelle L'Amour's USA Today bestselling THAT MAN series! And things are hotter than ever when they fly to the Maldives to celebrate their tenth anniversary. What can go wrong, does go wrong. Beginning with a near-crash emergency landing... -
Can't Buy Me Love: Romantic Comedy by Janet Elizabeth Henderson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree awesome series meet in one explosive book! It turned out hell was a small town in the Scottish Highlands. Oh, sure, the locals called it Invertary, but Agnes Sinclair knew better—the town even had an old woman everyone called Satan. If that wasn’t a sign she was in hell, she didn’t know what was... -
The Holidays Series by Tara Sivec
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe crazy Holidays family stories are now available in one, special edition book bundle! Included in this bundle: *The Stocking Was Hung (The Holidays #1) *Cupid Has a Heart-On (The Holidays #2) *The Firework Exploded (The Holidays #3) *The Bunny is Coming (The Holidays #4) *A Note from Aunt Bobbie *A preview of The Pumpkin Was Stuffed, A Holidays Family Halloween Short... -
Home to You: Virgin River\When Lightning Strikes (Virgin River Novels) by Robyn Carr, Brenda Novak
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNow together in one volume, the first books that started two fan-favorite series! Virgin River by Robyn Carr When recently widowed Melinda Monroe answers an ad for a midwife/nurse practitioner in the remote mountain town of Virgin River, her high hopes for a fresh start are dashed within an hour of arriving... -
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Dark Secret by Summer Cooper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s all I have left... But he doesn’t even know my real name. I thought I could have it all, but no. My family won’t allow it. They say he’s their nemesis. At least I know their priorities now: business before silly me. So just like that, I’m no longer a Thompson. I’ve been tossed out into the cold — exiled. Mr Dark is everything to me now... -
Dark Truth by Summer Cooper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say the truth hurts. But living a lie hurts more. Trent’s letter has left me with so many questions. What does he want from me? What do my family want? They’re not usually ones to forgive and forget. I’m finally in a good place. At peace with not having them in my life. I’ve got a good job, I'm standing on my own two feet... -
Billionaire Daddy by Kelly Myers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDevil, Shark, Beast… Drew Carson is known by a lot of names.Beyond ruthless, he’s the king of hostile takeovers. Now, I’m his new assistant and, I have to admit, a little scared. Because I can’t seem to do anything right and Drew expects competence. Yet, something lurks beneath his intense, increasingly heated looks. Something is missing that his billions can’t buy... -
His Needs by Ajme Williams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI tried it all…I hated him in the way that he deserved.I resisted him in the way that I knew best.But I failed.Miserably.It was easier to hate Claude but harder to stay out of his bed.He wanted to win.He wanted to control me.And he wanted to make me submit.The worse part?I let him do those things.I satisfied his billion-dollar ego by letting him adore my curves... -
Lumberjack's Baby by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Once you go Lumberjack, you never go back."My heart belongs to a lumberjack.Single daddy. Dark. Rebel.Some see a hard criminal, incapable of love.But my instincts tell me there's much more to Axel than meets the eye.He saved my life.And the way I feel around the ruggedly handsome woodsman is indescribable.His 'take charge' attitude makes me wonder what he's like behind closed doors... -
My Millionaire Marine by Sofia T. Summers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStep #1: Refuse my marriage proposalStep #2: Get a new jobStep #3: Take my eyes off my hot new bossThe first two steps were fairly simple, but it’s obvious that I have zero control over my own eyes.In my defense, I didn’t know that he was my boss when I first saw him.I had no idea that he was a millionaire and a former marine pilot...
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