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Running on Diesel by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA funny, sexy, and emotionally riveting standalone contemporary romance by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster. RUNNING ON DIESEL is the perfect love story for those who enjoy fiercely loyal and insanely sexy alpha heroes, smart, sassy heroines, strong family bonds, bikers, babies, and more!Desmond “Diesel” Black is a Nomad with the Dark Knights motorcycle club... -
Blackout After Dark by Marie Force
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe lights are out on Gansett, and things are getting steamy!An island-wide power failure has thrust Gansett into darkness. We’ll take this opportunity to catch up with each of the couples we’ve come to know and love, and meet a few new characters who’ll appear in upcoming books... -
Mine After Dark by Marie Force
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s the dead of winter on Gansett Island, and Riley McCarthy’s mood matches the lousy weather as he and his family work to bring their new business, McCarthy’s Wayfarer, back to life. He can’t deny that he’s been in a funk since Nikki Stokes and her twin sister, Jordan, left the island last fall without saying goodbye... -
Busted by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDaughter of an over protective world-champion fighter, and shielded by dozens of alpha men, Emma Kincaid was locked in an ivory tower many years ago.Too bad she shimmied down water pipes the moment she was old enough to do so. Coercing with the devil twins is as natural as breathing to her, and getting into trouble with them is as easy as falling in love... -
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Operation Bailey Wedding by Piper Rayne
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNo one could have guessed a marriage could sprout from a one-night stand, but Holly Radcliffe and Austin Bailey appear to be written in the stars. From the backseat of Austin's Jeep to the altar they come... -
Christmas on the Island by Maggie Miller
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFive former sorority sisters, all in their 50's, undertake the adventure of a lifetime when a mysterious invite reunites them at an exclusive resort set on a private island... -
Wild Island Love by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSparks fly between a PR rep and an A-list actor who want nothing to do with each other. Leni Steele might be looking for love, but she’s definitely not looking to be someone’s fake date. Especially not one of the most infuriatingly handsome and annoyingly cocky actors on the planet, Duncan Raz...Categorized as:
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Resilience After Dark by Marie Force
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSecond chances show up when you're not looking for them...Cindy Lawry needs a new roommate now that her sister Julia has moved in with her fiancé, Deacon. When she can't find anyone, she puts up a flyer in the window of the Curl Up & Dye salon where she works as a hair stylist and at other places around town... -
Rescue After Dark by Marie Force
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThey've both been unlucky in love. Is their luck about to change? Reality TV star Jordan Stokes is taking time to figure out her next move—tucked away from prying eyes in her grandmother's home on Gansett Island with her identical twin sister, Nikki. Eastward Look is the perfect place to heal and regroup... -
Let It Be by Marie Force
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe heart wants what the heart wants...Fresh out of college with a psychology degree, Molly Stillman was searching for the meaning of life by taking a summer volunteer gig building houses. The meaning in Molly's life became apparent when her path crossed Lincoln Abbott's... -
Kevin & Chelsea by Marie Force
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA year after his 31-year marriage imploded, Dr. Kevin McCarthy is enjoying life on Gansett Island. He’s opened a small practice, goes fishing with his older brothers any time he wants and has his sons, nieces and nephews close by. Best of all is his all-consuming relationship with sexy bartender, Chelsea Rose... -
Running with a Sweet Talker by Jami Albright
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe's a take-no-prisoners fireball. He's a sweet-talking charmer. It could be love...if they don't kill each other first. Hotshot lawyer Luanne Price may not believe in happily ever after, but she'd do just about anything to earn her absentee father's love. So when he waltzes back into her life with a plan for her to marry his business associate, she foolishly agrees... -
Crushing on Love by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Bradens are a series of stand-alone romances that may also be enjoyed as part of the larger Love in Bloom series. . In CRUSHING ON LOVE... Steve Johnson is living his life's passion watching over the Colorado Mountains as a ranger and wildlife consultant... -
Till There Was You by Marie Force
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBeing an adult has its advantages... Lucas Abbott and his identical twin grew up sharing everything—including a reputation for funny, idiotic behavior. But now that Lucas is ready to shed that lovable-idiot image, grow up and have a real, adult relationship, the joke’s on him. He and his twin have fallen for the same woman... -
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Make Me by C.M. Owens
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDALE I'm a mature and very pragmatic person, whom others like to call boring. At least I was...until Harley came back into town... What do you do when a girl comes back for some petty revenge against you and seduction is part of her game? You pretend to be a millionaire dom, of course. Yeah...it sounded better in theory...Categorized as:
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Love After Dark by Marie Force
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPaul Martinez has been run ragged by the demands of managing the family’s landscaping business and his mother’s battle with dementia. It’s been so long since he had sex, he can’t remember the last time... -
Dream Big, Stella! by Ashley Farley
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen a young woman summons the courage to take a chance on life, she discovers the career and man of her dreams.Stella Boor’s biological father is a nameless, faceless sperm donor. At least, that’s what her parents have led her to believe... -
Untaken Twin by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA forbidden romance.There’s only one thing worse than your fiancé dying . . .It's having to look into his face every single day.Or should I say - the face of his twin.So I left.I never knew promises were made. Then broken.And I surely never expected those promises to be about me.When I return to my hometown and see his face, the heartache I’ve been running from is front and center... -
Waiting For Love by Marie Force
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSometimes the best offense is a good rebound... Adam McCarthy has had a really bad week. In addition to nearly losing his three brothers in a tragic boating accident, his now ex-girlfriend has double-crossed him right out of the successful computer company he founded in New York City... -
Pull It Up: The Donovans by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsComing from a family as large as the Donovan clan, Lake hasn’t had many secrets in her life. She works with her family, lives in the same building as all of her siblings, and has two sisters who are identical to her in almost every way. But now, she’s got a secret, and the longer she keeps it, the bigger it’s going to get.Mark came from the kind of family that most people can’t even comprehend... -
All My Loving: A Butler, Vermont Novel by Marie Force
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s mud season in Vermont, and things are getting dirty…Landon Abbott and his identical twin brother, Lucas, always shared everything—until they laid eyes on Amanda Pressley and both wanted something only one of them could have... -
She's the One by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe day I first laid eyes on Abby Boyer, I knew she was the one. The girl I would marry and spend the rest of my life with, and I vowed to do everything I could to make her happy.There was just one problem, I couldn’t make her happy during one of the darkest moments of our marriage. No matter how hard I tried, my love for her wasn’t enough to make her stay... -
No Simple Lie by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBillionaire playboy.Next-door neighbor.And apparently… my new gynecologist.I’m a widow. A single mom. And the new girl in a small town.I’m also in the midst of the most important battle of my life—fighting my in-laws for custody of my son.The circumstances that brought me to Calloway Creek come with perks...Categorized as:
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Strong Enough by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe fourth, and final novel in New York Times bestselling author Kelly Elliott’s Meet Me in Montana series fires up the passion in a story about forgiveness and finding your soul mate.Dirk Littlewood had the world at his feet and a life he claimed to love. He was a world-champion bull rider with plenty of women to keep his nights busy and make his inner loneliness nothing but a delusion... -
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Can't Buy Me Love by Marie Force
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMary Larkin was hard at work as the office manager at the Green Mountain Country Store when Cameron Murphy brought her dad, Patrick, in to visit. That fateful first meeting, which took place in You’ll Be Mine , sets the stage for Mary and Patrick’s long-awaited romance in Can’t Buy Me Love ! Mary enjoys her predictable, satisfying life in Butler... -
Gansett Island Episodes: Victoria & Shannon by Marie Force
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGansett Island midwife Victoria Stevens loves taking care of people, in her job and in her personal life, especially when it comes to her boyfriend of one year, sexy Irishman Shannon O’Grady. Fueled by combustible chemistry, her relationship with Shannon has been H-O-T from the first night they met... -
Demise of a Self-Centered Playboy by Piper Rayne
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsYou might be wondering how you’ll know when your playboy ways are coming to an end. For some it might be an unexpected pregnancy (ahem… you know who), for others it might be finally landing the one woman you’ve always wanted (cough… I won’t mention any names). For me, it was the death of my mentor and the subsequent reading of their will. The signs were there, they always are... -
Ride Like You've Never Fallen by S.J. McCoy
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLily's family left Summer Lake when she went away to college. She tried to make her way in their world, but money and status didn't mean much to her. After calling off her engagement and giving up her career, Lily's back at the lake. She's finally happy. She has a life she loves, and she's pursuing her passion running the riding stables... -
The Correspondent by Tess Thompson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe can’t stand him. He loathes her. Fate has other plans.When a snowstorm strands these enemies in an abandoned cabin, will they begin to see each other in a whole new way?After fighting her way out of poverty, Stormi Collins is finally going places... -
The Fine Art of Faking It by Lucy Score
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDavis Gates. Naked. Tossing her a handful of orgasms like he was on a lust-themed parade float. A fifty-year feud. One failed smoke bomb matchmaking scheme. Two enemies turned fake lovers. For the past fifteen years, Eden has worked her ass off to overcome high school. She’s cornered the tourism market in Blue Moon offering visitors a place to stay in her hippie, dippy hometown...Categorized as:
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Live Like There's No Tomorrow by S.J. McCoy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBen Walton is the guy everyone can turn to. He's been a shoulder to cry on and a helping hand for all his friends as they've each met the love of their life and embarked upon their happily-ever-after. He's the only one who's still single. He lost the first and only love of his life when he was still only eighteen years old... -
Lost to You by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Seaside ChronicleNovember 1, 2022Keepin’ it ReelSeasiders,We all know the youngest Bradley sibling must be the most carefree of the bunch. Last this writer heard, Palmer was employed with at least five different jobs. Pet walker, house sitter, vet receptionist, nanny, and the least of my favorite, pooper scooper. To each her own, I guess... -
Season for Love by Marie Force
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHis idea of permanence is the VW van that takes him from one gig to the next. . . Owen Lawry has made a living as a traveling musician and enjoys his footloose and fancy free lifestyle... -
My Brother's Forbidden Friend by Piper Rayne
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’ve gone from crushing on my brother’s best friend to wanting to crush him. Cameron Baker and I have a few things in common. The first being that we were both born and raised in our small Alaskan town. Second, is that we hide our feelings and keep our hearts closed off from anyone who could break them.But hiding my feelings is harder to do with Cam than most... -
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Southern Heat by Natasha Madison
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWillowAfter being left for dead, I was given a fresh start by my knight in shining armor.My protector.I never had a family before they took me in.But I don’t know how to stay or trust.I always had a bag packed and ready just in case I needed to escape again.Like they say, old habits die hard.Being in the shadows is lonely, but lonely is safe... -
Bayou Dreaming by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake’s heartfelt contemporary romance set in Louisiana's Butterfly Bayou. Roxanne King left the big city looking for a simpler life, but after years of proving herself on a SWAT team in New York City, being deputy in a sleepy Louisiana parish is something of an adjustment...Categorized as:
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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... -
Can't Fight the Moonlight by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJustin Blackwood can't remember a time when he believed in the magic of anything, least of all love. A cynical businessman, who grew up in a broken home, he guards his heart with every breath he takes. His job has taken him all over the world and roots are the last thing he wants...until he meets a beautiful innkeeper in Whisper Lake... -
Here Comes the Sun by Marie Force
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWade Abbott is one and done. One look, one conversation, one weekend, and he knows who he wants. Except, Mia Simpson is not free to return his affection. In fact, he suspects she's in an abusive marriage, but she never confirms that, and he has no choice but to mind his own business where she's concerned... -
There Goes My Heart by Bella Andre
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRory Sullivan, a renowned artisan woodworker, has no plans to fall in love anytime soon. Especially not with Zara Mirren, who shares a converted warehouse space with him in Bar Harbor, Maine. While she is a brilliant maker—the eyeglass frames she designs are practically works of art—everything else about her drives him bonkers. The way she’s always whistling cheesy pop songs off-key... -
One Last Risk by Nancy Stopper
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA guilt-driven firefighter, a widowed mother, neither is ready for love, but love has other plans. Firefighter Lucas Bennett had the carefree life he’d always wanted until a deadly blaze took the life of his company mate and best friend. Blaming himself was easy but pulling himself from the tailspin of guilt proved to be much harder... -
The Sound of Home by Krista Sandor
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne steamy summer night. One unforgivable betrayal. Two lives forever changed. Em MacCaslin was never an ordinary girl. A child music prodigy, she competed in elite competitions and performed with symphonies all over the world. At eighteen years old, her future couldn’t have been brighter. But all her dreams were shattered in one night. A night she doesn’t remember...Categorized as:
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The Beginning of Home: Langley Park Series by Krista Sandor
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew name. New town. New life. Lindsey Hanlon is so close to a new beginning. After fleeing an abusive relationship and living on the run, she’s starting over in the quaint town of Langley Park. Even though she’s escaped, she’s not in the clear. Lindsey’s carrying a secret that could get her killed. As long as she flies under the radar, she’s safe...Categorized as:
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Falling Embers by Catherine Cowles
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI’ve loved Calder Cruz from the moment he taught me how to fly. Racing down a mountain and giving me the release I so desperately needed. My understanding. My safe space.Hadley has fought for a life of her own ever since her sister’s kidnapping. When she was drowning in expectations and family pressures, Calder was always the one who understood her.Until one night changed it all... -
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Tattered Stars by Catherine Cowles
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBe brave. Just for sixty seconds. Twenty breaths.One night changed them both forever. Their lives shattered, beyond repair, with jagged edges and pieces askew. Now, Everly has a chance to make things right. To bring healing to the place where everything fell apart. But it means facing the family her father almost destroyed, and the boy with the dark eyes—now grown—who still haunts her dreams... -
All You Need is Love by Marie Force
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe family-run Green Mountain Country Store is cherished by locals as a reminder of simpler times. The Abbott children are determined to keep it that way - but their father has different plans? When Cameron Murphy heads to Vermont to build a website for a new client, she imagines a more relaxing trip than she gets... -
One Hundred Choices by Kelly Collins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKelly Collins welcomes you back to Aspen Cove where acceptance is found in the eyes of a stranger, and love is found in his heart... Horse trainer Trinity Mosier never looks for trouble, but it finds her at every turn. After losing her job, she packs up and moves to Aspen Cove, hoping her brother will take her in... -
One Hundred Decisions by Kelly Collins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome back to Aspen Cove, where home and family take on a whole new meaning… Aspen Cove has offered Natalie Keane the peace and quiet she lacked growing up in foster care. While fear of getting too close to anyone has led her to settle on the outskirts of town, she’s found a happy routine, until life throws her a massive curveball in the form of the little brother she never knew existed... -
One Hundred Glances by Kelly Collins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome back to Aspen Cove, where seeing is believing …Artist Sosie Grant has always loved what Aspen Cove had to offer. It was a place to let her muse run wild. But when a bout with Lyme disease leaves her unable to paint, she comes back to Aspen Cove to say goodbye to the only life she’s ever known... -
One Hundred Lessons by Kelly Collins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome back to Aspen Cove, where love lives and lessons abound for those willing to learn …Schoolteacher Mercy Meyer had dreams of the good life until her cheating husband stole them away. When the scandal broke, she moved to Aspen Cove to lick her wounds and start over...
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