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Faking Christmas by Cindy Steel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOne little white lie.That's all it took. Now I'm suddenly having to fake-date my work nemesis to get me through a week at a Vermont Christmas lodge with my family.The problem? I can't stand Miles Taylor. Not only that, but I don't date people I work with. But I can handle it. I've had practice faking my emotions for years. So it shouldn't matter that Miles never lets me get away with anything...Categorized as:
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![Choices of the Heart by Rachel Hanna]()
Choices of the Heart by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes life throws us a devastating curveball, but we still end up with a homerun ending anyway... Paige Emerson has had a rough life. No doubt about it. Abandoned at a church as a baby by a drug-addicted teen mom, she was bounced around from place to place her whole life... -
![Romancing the Grump by Jenny Proctor]()
Romancing the Grump by Jenny Proctor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s a grump and happy to stay that way. But can her sunshine melt the ice around his heart? Nathan Sanders didn't earn his reputation as the grouchiest player on the Appies minor league hockey team by chance. So when Summer Callahan breezes into his life with her flirtatious smiles and endless charm, he responds like he always he completely ignores her...Categorized as:
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![Big, Bossy Problem: An Accidental Baby Romance by Lilian Monroe]()
Big, Bossy Problem: An Accidental Baby Romance by Lilian Monroe
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBeing a dog walker isn’t as glamorous as you might imagine.Unless, of course, you’re walking a tech billionaire’s German shepherd mix... -
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![Love Notes & Lifelines by Avery Maxwell]()
Love Notes & Lifelines by Avery Maxwell
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe job was simple. Always answer the phone—no exceptions—then solve the caller’s catastrophe as efficiently as possible.The rules were simpler. They contact you, not the other way around. Never give them your real name, number, or any personal information not required to help a newly single dad keep his head above water.And never, ever get involved with a caller...Categorized as:
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![Dreaming of You by Barbara Freethy]()
Dreaming of You by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhoever said opposites attract must have been talking about Kate Marlowe and Barrett Fox. Her life's work was bringing people together, and his was tearing them apart. The pretty wedding consultant and the sexy divorce lawyer should have hated each other on sight, and—well, they did... -
![Saved by Love by Kelly Elliott, Ellie Grace]()
Saved by Love by Kelly Elliott, Ellie Grace
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy momma used to say, “Out of every tragedy, a miracle of love would come." The last ten years of my life have been nothing but tears and pain. I lost hope and wanted to give up on waiting for my miracle to come. Finally, a light is shining at the end of the tunnel. After leaving Texas and my past behind, I've started a new life journey in Estes Park, Colorado...Categorized as:
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![Spying On The Billionaire: A January Cove Romance by Rachel Hanna]()
Spying On The Billionaire: A January Cove Romance by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s a split second decision. What if he figures out who she isn’t? Daisy needs to stop a mall project from ruining her town. A billionaire stands in her way. And she isn’t exactly well versed in faking her identity. That is, until she does it. The problem is, he doesn’t like her one bit... -
![Charming Co-Worker: Holiday RomCom Standalone by Jeannine Colette, Lauren Runow]()
Charming Co-Worker: Holiday RomCom Standalone by Jeannine Colette, Lauren Runow
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll I want for Christmas is Branson Ford.I’ve been starry-eyed for my handsome boss since the day I started working for him at Empire Media. Problem is, he doesn’t see me as anything more than his sweet assistant.I need help becoming a vixen. I need someone to teach me how to be sensual, how to be desired, and how to get the man I’ve pined over for the last two years... -
![Doctorshipped by Savannah Scott]()
Doctorshipped by Savannah Scott
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m the absolute last remaining single woman in the entire town of Bordeaux.Okay, maybe not the very last.Just the last one with all her teeth, natural hair color, and the ability to remember where I set my keys.I decided years ago that I’m going to remain single until my dying day.I’ll infuse a new, hip meaning into the term “old cat lady.”I don’t need a man... -
![Taking Chances by Rachel Hanna]()
Taking Chances by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLife can change on a dime. Piper Williams is poor. She's always been poor. Like seriously - dirt poor from a small town. But when one of her regular customers at The Greasy Spoon diner gives her the gift of a lifetime, her life changes overnight. But as with all gifts, there are potential obstacles and hers is named Cameron... -
![Oh, Keep Your Shirt On: A Sweet Romantic Comedy by Michelle Pennington]()
Oh, Keep Your Shirt On: A Sweet Romantic Comedy by Michelle Pennington
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNothing about me is fake...except my boyfriend.I needed a favor, but I knew what Damien would ask for in return—a date to his cousin's wedding.But there was no way I'd agree. Facing his match-making mom and scheming ex-girlfriend didn't exactly sound fun. Besides, the less time I spent around him the better.Already my neighbor and landlord, he was steadily charming his way into my life... -
![That First Date by Jenn McMahon]()
That First Date by Jenn McMahon
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy new boss has lost his mind.Marc Ford is everything that I’m not. He wants a long term relationship that leads to marriage and a house full of kids, but I want nothing to do with being tied down to someone. In fact, I have never been in a relationship in my life...Categorized as:
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![Now's the Time by Harlow James]()
Now's the Time by Harlow James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Let me experience all of you tonight, Penelope…since this is all that we get.”That was the agreement between me and Maddox Taylor, the NFL’s most notorious playboy and mega-talented quarterback who happened to be out in California for one night—one night in which I broke all of my rules and gave in to the undeniable attraction I felt for the man... -
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![Coming Home to Silver Leaf Falls by Meg Easton]()
Coming Home to Silver Leaf Falls by Meg Easton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s back in town, but he’s about to leave.Will their fake relationship have real repercussions?Everything in Liz Jenkins’s life is temporary, including the job at the struggling summer camp from her childhood. But she’ll turn it around like every company she’s hired to fix. In fact, her own disastrous love life seems to be the only thing she can’t turn around...Categorized as:
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![Not As Planned by Harlow James]()
Not As Planned by Harlow James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“So you’re single?” “Are you seriously hitting on me right now while I have breastmilk all over my shirt?”When Grant Thomas, the handsome stranger standing in front of me in line at the coffee shop, stripped his uniform shirt off and handed it to me, I could have sworn I was on an episode of Punked...Categorized as:
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![Boone by Laramie Briscoe]()
Boone by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m old enough to be her father, and a life-long confirmed bachelor, but after one night together, all that is about to change. Boone Wilson Instead of building my forever with a conventional family, I’ve dedicated my life to being the best father I can to the son I had way too early in life. Now that he’s grown, I’m giving all I can to my job... -
![A Collision of Stars by Georgia Stone]()
A Collision of Stars by Georgia Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne summer. One bucket list.No one would ever call Ava Monroe a people person, which is unfortunate, as a barista in a busy London coffee shop. Bored, cynical and deathly sarcastic, she’s built up walls for a reason. Despite attempts from her best friend to shake up her routine, Ava refuses to do anything to disrupt her carefully curated life...Categorized as:
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![Winning Winnie's Hand by Deborah M. Hathaway]()
Winning Winnie's Hand by Deborah M. Hathaway
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s no damsel, but dang…this knight in shining armor kinda makes her want to be.Born into a driven and successful family, Winnie Knox tries—and fails—to impress her parents and siblings as she bounces from career to career, year to year... -
![Insta Family by Jen Atkinson]()
Insta Family by Jen Atkinson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMeeting your birth family is nerve-racking. So, it’s helpful when tall, dark, and lovable shows up to hold your hand.Coco had never planned to find her birth parents. But when Jude finds her—confessing that he knows her birth mother and he wants to set up a meeting, it’s suddenly all she can think about. Okay… maybe not all she’s thinking about. The messenger, Mr...Categorized as:
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![My Christmas Romance: When love is the greatest gift of all. by S J Crabb]()
My Christmas Romance: When love is the greatest gift of all. by S J Crabb
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChristmas comes once a year. True love comes once in a lifetime.A heart-warming and uplifting story about finding love at Christmas.Polly Proudlock was in a rut. Working at the cracker factory was beginning to lose its attraction and having just been dumped by her boyfriend, she had reached an all-time low... -
![A Fish Out of Water by Savannah Scott]()
A Fish Out of Water by Savannah Scott
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI knew trying to make a fresh start on Marbella Island would mean reinventing myself.I'm only here while I work my way up to my dream role in a major motion picture in Hollywood.Which explains why I took a role playing a mermaid in the island production of In So Deep . What I didn't count on?Ben. The charmer who just took a job as a water sports instructor.Everyone loves Ben.Everyone but me... -
![Naughty or Nice by Sophie Snow]()
Naughty or Nice by Sophie Snow
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRora Stanley hates Christmas.But when her best friend needs a Santa photographer for her family’s toy store, Rora is forced to return to her Christmas-obsessed hometown for the holidays.Henry Whitten loves Christmas.And a few weeks in Wintermore, Wyoming playing Santa is exactly what he needs as he stands at a career crossroads...Categorized as:
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![The Curveball by Emily Childs]()
The Curveball by Emily Childs
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's the charmer of the infield. I'm the uptight, jaded author who won't give him a chance...now we're roommates?Griffin Marks can charm the socks off anyone he meets. Except me. To me he's a beautiful pest who will do just about anything to make me like him. I wish him luck... -
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![Slow Dancing by Noelle N., hepburnettes]()
Slow Dancing by Noelle N., hepburnettes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings#1.3│Isla Moore is the fake girlfriend of billionaire Kaden Bretton. But Kaden is suffering from temporary blindness and still thinks he's dating his real girlfriend, Evangeline, who's actually buried six-feet underground... -
![A Holly Jilly Christmas by Emma St. Clair]()
A Holly Jilly Christmas by Emma St. Clair
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy life is nothing like the movies we make at the studio where I work--especially not when it comes to relationships.Which means that there will be absolutely NO romance between me and Case, the grumpy exec I've had a crush on from our very first not-so-meet-cute.We're simply two coworkers scouting the town of Sheet Cake, Texas as a location for filming.That's it... -
![Once Upon a Grump by Penelope Bloom]()
Once Upon a Grump by Penelope Bloom
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe keeps himself hidden away from the world in his fancy office.He’s a grumpy caveman in a suit.If you do see him, you don’t make eye contact.You don’t get in his way. You definitely don’t cross him.And whatever you do, absolutely do not start to fall for him.Whoopsie.Mr. Untouchable just made the mistake of hiring Ms. Not So Good At Following Rules (that’s me).Maybe I should rewind a bit here... -
![The Ego by Penelope Bloom]()
The Ego by Penelope Bloom
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSomething is very wrong with my downstairs neighbor.For starters? She appears completely immune to my charms.It's odd... Downright suspicious.But beneath those frowns and pantsuits, I know she feels the connection, too.Why else would she keep filing noise complaints against me?It’s like a cry for help...Categorized as:
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![Betrothal or Breakaway by Leah Brunner]()
Betrothal or Breakaway by Leah Brunner
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy best friend—and unrequited love—has a hole in her heart. Literally and figuratively.First, Amber’s fiancé left her when she told him she was pregnant, and then her daughter's birth left her with complications from a heart defect she didn’t realize she had.I’m devastated...Categorized as:
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![Never Kiss the Bad Boy by Lauren Landish]()
Never Kiss the Bad Boy by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA full plate? More like an overflowing platter.The last thing I have time for is the bad boy next door.Even if he’s hot, sweaty, muscled, pierced, and makes sexy promises that keep me on edge.Survival Mode is how I live. My ghost kitchen is the place to be for every work crew in the city, and I bust my butt from sunup to sun down, while rubbing every nickel and dime together to scrape by...Categorized as:
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![His Wedding Date Fake Fiancée: A Return to Snow Valley Romance by Lucy McConnell]()
His Wedding Date Fake Fiancée: A Return to Snow Valley Romance by Lucy McConnell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Chloe Winston finds herself crushing on her business partner, she tamps down the flame of attraction. Falling for Troy Martin could spell disaster for their business. But, when Troy needs a fake fiancee for his sister’s Christmas wedding, Chloe agrees to fill the role, if only to show him what he’s been missing out on all these months... -
![Messing With the Bartender by Breezie Bennett]()
Messing With the Bartender by Breezie Bennett
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMessing With The Bad BoyFall in love with Meredith and the bad boy in Maid In Miami Book 2, coming November 19th, 2021!Maid In Miami:When five best friends graduate from business school, it’s time for these girls to take on the world. As dazzling, eccentric, and spirited as the city where they all grew up, these dynamos head home to Miami with big plans to launch a high-end housekeeping company...Categorized as:
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![The Billionaire and His Forever by Sadie S. Black]()
The Billionaire and His Forever by Sadie S. Black
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWe were always going to be an impossible fantasy.There was never a future for us between the secrets and the scandals, the temptations and the lies, and above all--a child who never deserved this life...Categorized as:
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![Love on Deck by Kasey Stockton]()
Love on Deck by Kasey Stockton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe calls it fake dating, but she calls it caught between the devil and the deep blue sea.Lauren Foley and Jack Fletcher already tried to be amicable once—on a blind date that ended in complete disaster. Now, years later, they have to put up with each other for the sake of her sister and his best friend, who are eloping on a cruise to the Bahamas. But that’s not the worst of it...Categorized as:
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![Needing the Next-Door Neighbor by Kristin Canary]()
Needing the Next-Door Neighbor by Kristin Canary
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy next-door neighbor, Ryan Rosche, is pretty much the perfect guy.He’s a freaking doctor, for one.Humble…Mature (Did I mention he’s eleven years older than me?) …And flat-out gorgeous.If only he wasn’t also … my boss.Look, if I wasn’t the nanny to his nieces, I’d be all. over. that...Categorized as:
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![How to Marry Your Single Dad Neighbor by Camilla Evergreen]()
How to Marry Your Single Dad Neighbor by Camilla Evergreen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI guess I’m a mother now?What do you do when your next-door neighbor’s daughter, who you probably shouldn’t be talking to about your fantasy romance books, hands you a guide and asks you to marry her father? Apparently, social disaster that you are, you do it...Categorized as:
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![Lucy Loves Him Not by Rebecca Jo Jackson]()
Lucy Loves Him Not by Rebecca Jo Jackson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLucy Rhodes finished the school year as a kindergarten teacher and she’s excited to get started on her decade-long summer tradition of running the Sweet River Summer Festival. A tradition started by her grandmother, but for the past few years Lucy has carried it on herself in honor of that beloved memory... -
![She Likes It, Hey Micah by Dana LeCheminant]()
She Likes It, Hey Micah by Dana LeCheminant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMicah Taylor is an eternal optimist, but with every first date that fails, her faith in true love weakens. When offered the chance to help reopen the lodge where her parents were married, Micah is determined to prove her worth and show her boss that she has what it takes to be a great event planner... -
![Famous Last Words by Shann McPherson]()
Famous Last Words by Shann McPherson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA laugh out loud haters-to-lovers, fake-dating hockey romance. Not so long ago, Robbie Mason had it all. Three Stanley Cup wins, two Hart trophies, and sponsorship deals worth millions. But then he went and broke his own teammate’s jaw, and the best defenseman in the history of the NHL hit rock bottom, hard...Categorized as:
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![Grump and Grumpier by Stephanie Brother]()
Grump and Grumpier by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy job interview started with two scowls and ended with a bang. Yeah … that kind of bang!There’s absolutely no way I can accept the position after the jaw-droppingly amazing and completely unprofessional things I did with the two gorgeous but grouchy men who own the buzz-worthy coffee company, Community Bean... -
![No One Else by Harlow James]()
No One Else by Harlow James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“I don’t think this complex is big enough for the both of us, Dr. St. Clair.”Staring up into the eyes of Ethan Fuller, the single dad and divorce attorney who opened his practice in the same complex as mine, I should have known he was bad news—for my business and my heart... -
![Dirty Christmas by Cassie-Ann L. Miller]()
Dirty Christmas by Cassie-Ann L. Miller
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRoast the chestnuts. Spike the eggnog. Break out the ugly Christmas sweaters...Shoot me now. I'll be home for Christmas. Whether I like it or not. Reyfield, Illinois is the last place I want to be for the Holidays. Yet, here I am, headed that way in a car with my brother-in-law's drop-dead gorgeous, certifiably insane secretary...Categorized as:
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![You're So Bad by Angela Casella]()
You're So Bad by Angela Casella
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNever fall for the man who's supposed to help you get revenge...ShaunaIt's not every day you get asked to be a bridesmaid for the wedding of your ex and your ex-best friend. Call me lucky? My grandmother thinks I'm crazy for agreeing, but I can't let those so-and-sos know they've pummeled my self-worth...even if it's true...Categorized as:
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![Levi Bailey has Butterflies by Jen Atkinson]()
Levi Bailey has Butterflies by Jen Atkinson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsButterflies? Levi Bailey does not get butterflies. Well, at least he didn’t until Meredith Porter spilled coffee all over him.Meredith has plans. Big plans. She is done being safely wrapped in bubble wrap. She is ready to live. That’s what her list is all about—living and experiencing...Categorized as:
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![The Grumpy One by Leslie North]()
The Grumpy One by Leslie North
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCleaning floors in Branson Couture was never part of my career plans.Neither was almost decapitating the CEO with a mop.Of course, I didn’t know he was the CEO—my mind only registered “intruder” and “hot”.Maybe not in that order.Meet James Branson: infuriatingly hot, obscenely wealthy, and as charming as a door slammed in your face.He’s the king of high fashion. And, apparently, of ruining my day...Categorized as:
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![Paris, Pumpkins, and Puns by Marion De Ré]()
Paris, Pumpkins, and Puns by Marion De Ré
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsParis in the fall. The Eiffel tower, the blanket of colorful leaves on the ground of the Jardin du Luxembourg, the picturesque cobbled streets of Montmartre.Sounds amazing, right? That’s exactly what I thought when my boss offered me to come here to critique restaurants.Well, the reality is a completely different beast...Categorized as:
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![Love in the Wild by Mandi Blake]()
Love in the Wild by Mandi Blake
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s all fun and games until the fake relationship puts their lives on the line.Gage Howard’s last name is a legacy, and not a good one. The Howards and the Pattons have been rivals for half a century, but his sister's actions have branded her a traitor. Now, his own loyalty is divided...Categorized as:
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![Our New Song by Emily Childs]()
Our New Song by Emily Childs
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnce upon a time, a claustrophobic schoolteacher collided with a broody rock star in a finicky elevator...Vienna Shaw doesn't do risky, edgy, or anything on the wild side. She's the woman who thinks The Goonies is a horror movie and lives for Austen-era romance novels...Categorized as:
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![The First Taste by Annah Conwell]()
The First Taste by Annah Conwell
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI can’t believe my best friend wants to be my fake boyfriend… My long-term boyfriend just broke up with me, and I swore off men for the new year because of it. So, when I need a date to appease my mother during her southern society events, I’m forced to look into boyfriends of the fake variety. Bennett is quick to jump to the task...
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