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  • Frayed: A Small Town Sports Romance by Laura Pavlov

    Frayed: A Small Town Sports Romance by Laura Pavlov

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Bad boy football star. Innocent girl next door. Two different worlds. One small town. A million reasons why they should have stayed away from one another.My life was mapped out for me before I even entered the world.Who I'd date, where I’d attend college, what I'd be when I grew up.But there was a time in everyone's life when they'd face a fork in the road...
  • Southern Sinner: A Fake Relationship Romance by Jessica Peterson

    Southern Sinner: A Fake Relationship Romance by Jessica Peterson

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Until I brought my fake girlfriend home.When I took a seat next to the gorgeous brunette at the blackjack table, I had no idea it would be the start of the hottest weekend of my life. By day, Stevie and I dominate the casinos of Sin City.By night, I dominate her in my penthouse suite...
  • First and Tension by Tara Sivec

    First and Tension by Tara Sivec

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It all started with a dare.Emily Flanagan has been living her dreams the last four years as a professional cheerleader for the Los Angeles Vipers, thousands of miles away from her tiny hometown of Summersweet Island, Virginia. She’s got the world at the tips of her pom-poms... until she tells her boss to shove those pom-poms where the sun doesn’t shine...
  • Knocking Boots by Jordan Marie

    Knocking Boots by Jordan Marie

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I’ve always heard, don’t fall in love with a cowboy. I just didn't listen. I've sworn off men. They’ve never given me much in life, except a bun in the oven and grief. My kids are my life and all that truly matter. Until him. Jansen Reed is a living fantasy straight from the old west. Sexy drawl, tight jeans and that glint in his eyes that make my knees weak...
    Categorized as:
    multi-pov  sports  adult  book  comedy  contemporary  family  fiction
  • Trust the Push by Kaylee Ryan

    Trust the Push by Kaylee Ryan

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I'm making strides in the world of dirt late model racing. With back-to-back championships under my belt, I'm determined to win a third and be the youngest driver in history to do so. I'm going to make it happen. My career is my focus. That is until the ultimate distraction in the form of a redheaded bombshell drops into my life...
  • The Wildcat by Bella Matthews

    The Wildcat by Bella Matthews

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    What do you get when you mix a devastatingly handsome hockey player who doesn’t do casual with a blonde bombshell cheerleader who doesn’t do serious?I was supposed to be taking the summer off from dating. . . and flirting. . . and men in general. A cleanse. It sounded great in theory. But theory went out the window when my own personal kryptonite sat on the barstool next to mine...
  • Wicked Forever by L.A. Cotton

    Wicked Forever by L.A. Cotton

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From bestselling author, L A Cotton, comes the much-anticipated conclusion to the Wicked Bay series ..
    Categorized as:
    multi-pov  sports  adult  book  contemporary  dark  family  fiction
  • The Deeper I Fall by Erika Kelly

    The Deeper I Fall by Erika Kelly

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He's a rough and rugged hockey player. She's a posh British princess. To win an enormous inheritance, they’re forced to live together.This is not going to go well.When his former hockey coach passes away, Declan Cadell is shocked to learn the man left him a cattle ranch. Well, not exactly. He’s got one little hurdle to jump first...
  • The Sweet Spot by Adriana Locke

    The Sweet Spot by Adriana Locke

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    She wants forever. He plays it day by day. They’re both wishing for the best in USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke’s charming and sexy hopefully-ever-after romance.Single mom Palmer Clark will not be sidelined by the new man in town. Sure, the honey-tongued baseball legend is gorgeous, loves puppies, and has charmed his way into the community’s heart, but Palmer craves stability...
  • Wicked Needs by L.A. Cotton

    Wicked Needs by L.A. Cotton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The edgy, angsty, addictive YA/NA crossover series from L. A. Cotton continues... It’s a fine line between love and hate. Bitch ... Ice Queen ... Frigid. Macey Prince is no stranger to a nickname or two. The words once hurt, now they’re her armor. Being a Prince might be a life sentence she can never escape but Macey isn’t willing for her heart to be collateral again...
  • Behind the Wheel by A.K. Evans

    Behind the Wheel by A.K. Evans

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Avery Sullivan is preparing to become the queen of the drag strip. So, when the one-stop motorsports shop in town is hiring, the thrill seeker doesn’t hesitate to apply.Knox Lee thinks his boss has made a huge mistake. A beautiful woman with as much knowledge about cars as Avery has would normally be a turn on. But he won’t be blinded by that. Avery used to work for the competition...
  • Everything I Have by A.K. Evans

    Everything I Have by A.K. Evans

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Emme James lives in darkness. 



Ever since her abusive relationship ended in heartbreaking tragedy, she's kept herself secluded to protect herself and those she loves. Unfortunately, Emme's plans to remain unattached fall apart the moment Zane Cunningham sets his sights on her. 
A professional snowboarder at the top of his game, Zane does not need a distraction...
    Categorized as:
    sports  multi-pov  romance  contemporary  fiction  angst  abuse  steamy
  • Ever Mine by Laura Pavlov

    Ever Mine by Laura Pavlov

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    He’s hockey’s golden boy, my new client, and the man I’ve avoided for the last nine years. I was hired to fix him—but he’s not the only one who’s broken.Hawk Madden was my first love.I thought he would be my forever.But life wasn’t always fair.And grief could be a cruel beast.Fight or flight?I’d always run.But now he’s back in my life after all these years.With one look.One touch.One kiss...
  • Just Like Home by Courtney Walsh

    Just Like Home by Courtney Walsh

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Prima ballerina Charlotte Page has a life any dancer would envy, but the tragic loss of her best friend, Julianna, leaves her wanting more. Or maybe—less. In an effort to make her life about something other than accolades and applause, Charlotte leaves professional ballet to save Julianna’s small-town dance studio...
  • Garrett's Obsession by Loni Nichole

    Garrett's Obsession by Loni Nichole

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When it comes to love, this football coach is done playing by the rules.Garrett MarshAs the high school football coach, I'm supposed to play by the rules. Except the rules are standing in the way of the one thing I want…Ciara Sharp. She dropped everything to provide for her brother when their parents died. Now, she's untouchable, or so says the school board. But I'm done listening to reason...
  • Forgiven by Carrie Aarons

    Forgiven by Carrie Aarons

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    In a split-second, a car crash killed almost everything between them. Ten years later, can one accidental ride fix tattered spirits, uncertain futures, and broken hearts? Lily Grantham has always done what she’s been told. The daughter of a senator, she grew up as the good girl of Fawn Hill, and carried that torch right on through to adulthood. Her only wild streak? Bowen Nash...
    Categorized as:
    multi-pov  sports  adult  angst  book  contemporary  family  fiction
  • Swing and a Mishap by Tara Sivec

    Swing and a Mishap by Tara Sivec

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    “Hawks fans still in shock after centerfielder, Shepherd Oliver, sustained season-ending injury last night in the 5th inning of the playoffs against Chicago.”Two years ago, I was a pretty big deal. I thought I had it all, until a blast from my past popped up on my social media feed, keeping my ego in check and reminding me how basic I am. Except sassy Wren Bennett isn’t just a blast from my past...
  • Off the Market at Christmas by Chelle Sloan

    Off the Market at Christmas by Chelle Sloan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The 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...
  • Wicked Promises by L.A. Cotton

    Wicked Promises by L.A. Cotton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The edgy, angsty, addictive YA/NA crossover series from L A Cotton continues...Forever is a long time.Summer Stone-Prince has her whole life mapped out. Attend college with her childhood sweetheart. Graduate. Get married and live happily-ever-after. But all it takes are two little words and everything changes.Everything...
  • Ear Candy by M.E. Carter, Andrea Johnston

    Ear Candy by M.E. Carter, Andrea Johnston

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He’s the plot twist she didn’t hear coming. Becoming a book narrator was never my goal. But if your deep voice tempts romance listeners to swoon and throw their proverbial panties at you, plans change...
  • Saving the Halfback by Aly Westman

    Saving the Halfback by Aly Westman

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Traumatic past, dark secrets, found family.I spent most of high school as a ghost. Avoiding, blending, disappearing. It wasn’t until my ex slipped into a coma after a freak accident that something inside me shifted. I was able to breathe again, find myself. I even joined the football team, something my ex never would’ve allowed...
  • Relief Pitcher by Lee Blair

    Relief Pitcher by Lee Blair

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I thought I was helping him get his groove back. Turns out he’s helping me fall in love.TylerI have one rule when it comes to matters of my one and done. Consensually, of course. Fun with no complicated romantic feelings. Not that I’m built to experience those, anyway.After my car breaks down on a remote road, I follow a lumbersnack back to his creepy cabin for the cell service...
  • Home for the Holidays by P. Jameson

    Home for the Holidays by P. Jameson

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Racing season is over, but the Dirt Track Dogs are ready to celebrate. Someone’s been naughty, and now the pack is expecting a new addition just in time for the holidays. Scarred up wolf shifter, Blister, has come a long ways since his days of sleeping in a tent in the woods. He’s made a real home with his mate, staked his claim on her bed and heart, and now he’s going to be a father...
  • Kiss Me First: A Coming Of Age Sports Romance by Anna B. Doe

    Kiss Me First: A Coming Of Age Sports Romance by Anna B. Doe

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Before Blairwood, there was Bluebonnet.Katherine Adams never thought she’d end up in a small town in Texas, but when things start to go south, it’s the perfect place to escape to.Emmett Santiago, Bluebonnet’s golden boy, never imagined he’d fall so quickly, but one glance at Kate and he’s a goner...
  • Peony Red by J. Lynn Bailey

    Peony Red by J. Lynn Bailey

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Three years ago, Alex Fisher lost her husband and since then, she hasn’t been able to find her stride. She’s out of a job, out of time, and running on fumes. When she receives a personal invitation to visit the picturesque town of Granite Harbor, Maine, she jumps at the chance to start fresh. For game warden Eli Young, life is simpler when he’s exploring the back roads of Maine...
  • The Captain's Secret Baby by A.J. Wynter

    The Captain's Secret Baby by A.J. Wynter

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A Billionaire. A Hockey Star...and a BABYWe're from two separate worlds.I'm the heir to a billion dollar corporation and he's a small town mechanic.It was supposed to be a summer fling.And yeah, it was fun while it lasted.But, we're from two separate worlds and it will never work...
  • Stencil: Sugar and Spice, Ink by Evan Grace

    Stencil: Sugar and Spice, Ink by Evan Grace

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Our arrangement was simple—just physical and definitely no falling in love. That seemed easy enough until a positive pregnancy test changed everything. He’s loud, crude, sexy, and can cook and he’s bound and determined to make me his, but I’ve been burned before and if I let him in, and things don’t work out for us, well, it’s more than just my heart on the line...
    Categorized as:
    sports  contemporary  small-town  fiction  book  adult  romance
  • So Flocked by Sarah Estep

    So Flocked by Sarah Estep

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After the wedding, they’ll go their separate ways and no one will ever know what happened in the lighthouse.Jordy Taylor is a disaster. Over the hill by professional football standards, the veteran quarterback isn’t ready to hang up his pads just yet, but his team might have other plans...
  • Beneath the Ice by L.A. Cotton

    Beneath the Ice by L.A. Cotton

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    (Alternate cover edition of ASIN B0C8DP3TYN.)When Connor Morgan wants something, he goes after it and doesn’t stop until he gets it. Enter Ella Henshaw. She’s the love of his life. Beautiful. Loyal. He has their future all mapped out. When Ella watches Connor take a nasty hit on the ice, she prays it isn’t going to ruin his final season with the Lakers. Or compromise his shot at going pro...
  • Brutal Callous Heir: Part One by Caitlyn Dare

    Brutal Callous Heir: Part One by Caitlyn Dare

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Bestselling author Cailtyn Dare brings you a new dark high school romance in the Heirs of All Hallows' series.Cruel Devious Heir: part two is a dark high school bully romance...
  • Rookie Mistake by Lisa Suzanne

    Rookie Mistake by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I fell for the boy next door, and then my father ripped it all away from us.The first person to catch my eye in a long time is a colleague who tells me what we just did over his desk will never happen again.And then my mother calls with news from back home.I have to head back to the small town my father forced me to leave seven years ago knowing the boy I still love will show up, too...
    Categorized as:
    multi-pov  sports  adult  angst  book  celebrity  contemporary  drama
  • Waiting for Her by Jennifer Van Wyk

    Waiting for Her by Jennifer Van Wyk

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Our 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...
  • Nome-o Seeks Juliet by Katy Regnery

    Nome-o Seeks Juliet by Katy Regnery

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When a lonely vet(eran) and an ambitious vet(erinarian) work together to win the Qimmiq 200, sparks will fly… Montana-born veterinary student, Juliet Sanderson, is disappointed when her project on the treatment and care of sled dogs falls through due to the illness of a local musher...
  • Wild Card by Staci Hart

    Wild Card by Staci Hart

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The hot baseball player I’m forced to stay with for my best friend’s wedding is off limits. Remy Winfield has more muscles than manners, and he’s on a mission to get me into bed by way of the filthiest mouth I’ve ever wanted to kiss. He doesn’t care about my long time crush or my certainty that we’re finally about to happen...
  • Thin Ice by Lane Hayes

    Thin Ice by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The hunky hockey dad, the bad boy coach, and a new start... Bryson Elmwood isn’t good for my love life. Sorry. I’m a positive person and I have nothing but wonderful things to say about small town life, but I haven’t had a date, let alone a boyfriend in years. That’s fine. My son is and always has been my number one focus. Except now he’s grown and is rarely home. And it’s lonely...
  • Playing Dirty: A Bad Boy Sports Romance by Mickey Miller

    Playing Dirty: A Bad Boy Sports Romance by Mickey Miller

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I'm going to teach Andrea to play dirty...she just doesn't know it yet. Jake Pulling in eight figures a year as star pitcher for the Chicago Jaguars, there's no shortage of parties, booze, and women. I'm a beast on the mound and between the sheets but when my social media presence becomes a major problem, the team’s owner brings in a PR expert to clean up my image...
  • Coming Full Circle (the Pembrooke series) by Jessica Prince

    Coming Full Circle (the Pembrooke series) by Jessica Prince

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She knew what it was like to feel unwanted. At an early age Eliza Anderson learned a very hard lesson. Sometimes the people who are supposed to love you the most are the ones that cause you the most pain. She learned to guard herself, hesitating to let anyone close for fear of feeling that rejection all over again...
    Categorized as:
    multi-pov  sports  adult  age-gap  alpha-mc  angst  athlete  book
  • Yesterday Is Gone by Hj Bellus

    Yesterday Is Gone by Hj Bellus

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    They say going home is easy, and in all reality, it should be. Just not for me. The small, one-horse town that gave me my roots, that made my soul thrive, is also the place I never wanted to set foot in again. I left everything behind and never looked back. Until now. With the death of the man who raised me, I’m forced to return to Boone...
  • Fumbled Love by Lila Rose

    Fumbled Love by Lila Rose

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Romantic Comedy The one day English teacher Reagan Wild is late for work—and looks like she dressed herself in the dark—she remembers Carter Anthony, a well-known football star, is coming to the school to deliver a talk to her overexcited students. While Reagan knows Carter from her high school days, since he was her past crush, she wasn’t ready to see him again...
  • Release by Brenda Rothert

    Release by Brenda Rothert

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    NHL player Orion Caldwell protects his own. He’s an enforcer to his core, but he was the one left defenseless when his longtime girlfriend broke his heart. Now he’s all about his game, but spending the offseason in his hometown forces him to confront painful issues –both old and new. Samara Cross just wants to be invisible...
    Categorized as:
    multi-pov  sports  abuse  adult  alpha-mc  athlete  audiobook  book
  • Rules for Dating Your Ex by Piper Rayne

    Rules for Dating Your Ex by Piper Rayne

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    If your ex arrives in your hometown eighteen months after you walked out on him while you were eight months pregnant, follow this short list of rules before you give him a second chance.Rule #1 – Don’t stand in the way of your brothers who want to rough him up.Rule #2 – Don’t meet him for coffee and agree to allow him to meet your daughter...
    Categorized as:
    multi-pov  sports  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  epic  family
  • The Easy Way Out by C.W. Farnsworth

    The Easy Way Out by C.W. Farnsworth

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Loss is nothing new to Lennon Matthews.With each hit her heart has taken, she’s guarded it more closely. Except Caleb Winters smashed through her defenses in high school. Three years later, their relationship is stronger than ever. But aside from letting a boy in, little in Lennon’s life has changed...
  • Southern Player by Jessica Peterson

    Southern Player by Jessica Peterson

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    I’m looking for a hot hookup with no strings attached. And I want my older brother’s best friend to step up to the plate... My dating history is lame. My experiences in bed? Even lamer. As the owner of a thriving business, I’m used to calling the shots. But one place I don’t always want to be in charge is in the bedroom. Enter Luke Rodgers. My brother’s best friend...
  • Cry For Me by R. Sullins

    Cry For Me by R. Sullins

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    PaigeLonerOutcastCharity caseOrphanI was all those things.Years after my parents died, I was still being bullied, and it was all led by my cousins.They hated me for years as children, and moving into their house didn't make them change their minds about me.I was counting down the days until I could finally get away from every single person in this town...
  • On the DL by Laramie Briscoe

    On the DL by Laramie Briscoe

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A second-chance romance as scorching hot as a baseball diamond in August. Slater "Savage" Harlow Winning the MVP award for the Birmingham Bandits last year was the highlight of my baseball career. It was the culmination of childhood dreams, calculated adult decisions, sacrifice, and a hell of a lot of focus. Tearing my ACL in spring training? Not what I expected at all...
  • Sugar Rush by Amelia Wilde

    Sugar Rush by Amelia Wilde

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I want his hard rock.He wants my sweet sugar.I’m trapped in a candy store, and I can’t get out.Not…literally. Just job-wise. My parents own the place, and they want me working here until I’m permanently frozen behind the counter.They didn’t see Wilder Felix coming.He’s the sexiest rock star ever to exist. And for reasons I can’t explain, he’s interested in me.It’s just a rebound—I know it...
  • The First Lights by Christy Pastore

    The First Lights by Christy Pastore

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hannah One minute we were a family of four--then, in the blink of an eye, half of my world was gone. Nearly two years after I received the phone call that changed my life forever, we're living in a new town and facing new opportunities. All I want is to be a strong parent for my son and build a good life. I'm still fighting to figure out how to be okay...
  • Macarons & the Mountain Man by Tarin Lex

    Macarons & the Mountain Man by Tarin Lex

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Christmas Day heartache drove me into the mountains.North, like my name.I guess I am a grinch. The one they all love to hate.But when I lay eyes on Mabel Monroe outside of my cabin, that all changes.She’s sugar and spice and everything nice.And I’m smitten as heck.Now that she’s walked into my woods, into my life, into my heart…I might have to keep her here forever...
  • Summit of Desire: Stone Summit Trilogy by Elena Aitken

    Summit of Desire: Stone Summit Trilogy by Elena Aitken

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The love at The Springs continues with the Stone Summit trilogy. With the love of his life, Kylie Wilson at his side and his new ski resort, Stone Summit, set to open on New Year’s Eve, Malcolm Stone is on top of the world. Too bad Kylie’s having trouble sharing his excitement...
  • Wicked Hearts by L.A. Cotton

    Wicked Hearts by L.A. Cotton

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The edgy, angsty, addictive YA/NA crossover series from L A Cotton continues... Some hearts are too broken to fix. Kiera Lessinger’s whole life is a lie. Attend high school with her rich friends, check. Act sickeningly in love with her goofball-of-a-boyfriend, check. Pretend that every day isn’t a living nightmare, check...
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