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The Bluff by Emma St. Clair
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt's hard to be professional when you hate and are attracted to your boss in equal measure... -
![To Hope by Carolyn Brown]()
To Hope by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA previous winner of the Professional Bull Riders' gold belt buckle, Jodie Cahill plans to ride again. But fate intervenes in the form of a broken wrist, and keeps her from winning another buckle. When the CEO of the PBR offers her a three-month tour on the circuit working as a judge and traveling with a combination newspaper/magazine reporter/novelist, she takes the job... -
![Cowgirl Seeks Mountain Man by Marley Michaels]()
Cowgirl Seeks Mountain Man by Marley Michaels
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSince she was a little girl, Ellie-Mae Lincoln has known two things: that she was born to be a cowgirl and she’d live out her days at Eagle Mountain Ranch. She ain’t got no time for men or datin. She’s a homebody who loves looking after her rancher brothers and working with the animals she loves dearly... -
![Never Say Never by Harlow James]()
Never Say Never by Harlow James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I need you to pretend to be my girlfriend.”When those words left the lips of Damien Shaw, my childhood nemesis, I should have told him to kick rocks right then and there... -
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![Indecent Ventures by A.K. Landow]()
Indecent Ventures by A.K. Landow
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJADE:I didn’t have the easiest childhood. An absent father and eccentric mother caused me to have to grow up fast and left me damaged in relationships. Control is important to me. I maintain control in my relationships with men, never letting them get too close.Four years ago, I met a much older man that gave me the best night of my life... -
![Seven Summers by Paige Toon]()
Seven Summers by Paige Toon
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSix summers to fall in love. One summer to change everything. Liv and Finn meet six summers ago working in a bar on the rugged Cornish coastline, their futures full of promise. When a night of passion ends in devastating tragedy they are bound together inextricably. But Finn’s life is in LA with his band, and Liv’s is in Cornwall with her family—so they make a promise... -
![Tide Together by Melanie Summers]()
Tide Together by Melanie Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens when a stressed-out bridesmaid and a laidback pilot are stranded alone together on a sun-kissed Caribbean island?Paige Chadwick is having the worst day of her life. Her tyrant boss has made her three days late for her sister’s destination wedding trip, and now she’s stuck on the wrong Caribbean island with the wedding just hours away... -
![Writing Mr. Right by T.K. Leigh]()
Writing Mr. Right by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRecommended for mature readers due to strong language and explicit sexual situations. My name is Molly Brinks, but most people know me as Vivienne Foxx, bestselling author of chance meetings, stolen glances, and the much-needed happily ever after. My addictions include coffee, home improvement television, and the occasional pint of ice cream... -
![Falling in Love All Over Again by Bella Andre]()
Falling in Love All Over Again by Bella Andre
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Sullivans Babymoon Novella Catch up with the whole Sullivan clan in this funny, sizzling hot, heartwarming novella! Lori "Naughty" Sullivan has always been a force of nature--and marriage to Grayson Tyler, her sexy cowboy, hasn't mellowed her out one bit. She's still dancing in stilettos, laughing too loud, and lovingly plotting new ways to drive her husband crazy... -
![Shopping for a CEO's Fiancée by Julia Kent]()
Shopping for a CEO's Fiancée by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWe skipped right over the whole fiancée thing and went straight from girlfriend to wife. At least, I think that’s what happened. I woke up after my brother’s Vegas wedding reception with my luscious girlfriend in bed with me. We’re both wearing wedding rings. So is her coworker, Josh. And our Vegas chauffeur, Geordi... -
![The Honeymooner by Melanie Summers]()
The Honeymooner by Melanie Summers
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFrom bestselling author Melanie Summers comes the wickedly funny, ridiculously romantic spinoff of her highly-acclaimed Crown Jewels Series… Twenty-nine-year-old workaholic Libby Dewitt lives by the motto ‘if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.’ She’s finally about to start her dream life with her steady-as-a-rock fiancé, Richard Tomy... -
![Here Come the Girls by Milly Johnson]()
Here Come the Girls by Milly Johnson
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTHE TOP FIVE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR! A heartwarming and hilarious novel from the bestselling author of Afternoon Tea at the Sunflower Cafe and The Queen of Wishful Thinking .Ven, Roz, Olive and Frankie have been friends since school. They day-dreamed of glorious futures, full of riches, romance and fabulous jobs. The world would be their oyster... -
![Now You Wanna Come Back 2 by Anna Black]()
Now You Wanna Come Back 2 by Anna Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRayshon and Leila are expecting again, but things are short from being perfect. After struggling for two years to keep the doors of Leila s Books open, she had to let it go and the stress was too much for her to handle. Rayshon, her normal comfort became consumed with work and Devon was free to come to Leila s rescue... -
![Date The Billionaire by Summer Cooper]()
Date The Billionaire by Summer Cooper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m sick of the billionaire lifestyle. I’m sick of f*cking women who are just after my money! So, I go back to the only place I feel truly safe... grandma’s, my only family. Just as I started to think I might finally catch a break, grandma announced that she’s going to ‘help’ me find true love — she’s signed me up to a reality TV dating show! Life is just f*cking great... -
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![Chocoholics Bundle by Tara Sivec]()
Chocoholics Bundle by Tara Sivec
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe entire Chocoholics series is now available in one, special edition book! *This series is a spinoff from the Chocolate Lovers books and should be read after that series.* Book 1 – Love and Lists: Twenty-five-year-old Gavin Ellis has always had the love and support of his family ever since he was a little boy and couldn’t stop talking about his penis... -
![Undertow by Willow Summers]()
Undertow by Willow Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLaugh-out-loud romantic comedy by USA Today Bestseller Willow Summers! CODE NAME: UNDERTOW The ladies see this wave coming at them, and they don’t know whether to swim away, or toward it. It won’t matter. They call me Undertow for a reason. Nights with me are sweet agony. I’m a wild spirit. No one has tied me down, and no one has come back from the pull of the undertow... -
![Stilettos & Sniper Rifles by Gail Koger]()
Stilettos & Sniper Rifles by Gail Koger
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve been a Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputy for four years. Most folks don’t have a clue about what a cop deals with every day. Like a pack of attack chihuahuas, a monkey with a bad case of diarrhea, a hungry python, a Brahma bull named Bodacious and a six-foot iguana. And that is just the critters. Now let me tell you about the two-legged varmints...Categorized as:
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![Single for the Summer: The perfect feel-good romantic comedy set on a Greek island by Mandy Baggot]()
Single for the Summer: The perfect feel-good romantic comedy set on a Greek island by Mandy Baggot
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings***Pre-order NOW the go-to book for the summer, from everyone's favourite getaway Queen, Mandy Baggot!*** Tess Parks has made up her mind: love isn’t for her. When it comes to dating she has one rule: after six weeks with a guy, she ends it. So when her heartbroken best friend invites her for a girly getaway in Corfu, Tess is sure she can stick to their pact to stay single for the summer...Categorized as:
humor season-summer female-mc romance contemporary womens-fiction fiction friendship -
![Temp Girl, part 1: a daily serial by Stephanie Bond]()
Temp Girl, part 1: a daily serial by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen an entitled diva loses her lucrative job and is forced to take temp work, she also takes a tumble into reality... -
![Single Girl Rules #BananaParty by Ivy Smoak]()
Single Girl Rules #BananaParty by Ivy Smoak
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSingle Girl Rule #2: Girls’ night is every Friday. No exceptions.It’s finally here.Friday.Girls’ night!And to celebrate, I got tickets to the hottest party in the city... -
![Dirty Stranger by Cassie-Ann L. Miller]()
Dirty Stranger by Cassie-Ann L. Miller
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIslaI'm paying alimony to my idiot ex-husband, my business hardly makes enough to keep the lights on and I'm literally holding my car together with duct tape. Scratch that, I'm holding my life together with duct tape. So I won't go on a date with the mysterious, new-in-town barista who makes my morning soy hazelnut lattee just the way I like it.. -
![When You Kiss Me by Bella Andre]()
When You Kiss Me by Bella Andre
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLola Sullivan has been stared at by men since she was thirteen years old, but no one has ever seen the real her. Not until venture capitalist Duncan Lyman walks into her textile design studio and they’re drawn to each other on every level. When deep passion sparks between them, along with an amazingly powerful emotional connection, they stay up all night together... -
![Hot Pickle by J.J. Knight]()
Hot Pickle by J.J. Knight
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI'm rock hard.No, not like that.When that happens, you won't need me to tell you.I'm a competitive bodybuilder, ready for my very first contest. And winning requires more than killer workouts and stage presence.It's all about the tan.My training partner Franklin uses the best in the business — Camryn Schultz. She understands the career killer of a badly placed white spot.She’s also his sister... -
![My Kind of Perfect by Hannah Ellis]()
My Kind of Perfect by Hannah Ellis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAlternate cover edition of ASIN B01G79NXGKPeople-pleaser Marie has a lot to contend with: • Her fiancé Brian is a workaholic who mysteriously snubs his family • Her best friend Grace is being demanding and unreasonable • Her wedding plans are non-existent • She’s accidentally acquired a personal trainer Despite all this, Marie manages to stay upbeat... -
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![Secrets in the Sand by Carolyn Brown]()
Secrets in the Sand by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown's Texas twang and inimitable sass shine through in this contemporary romance about winning a second chance with a long-lost loveHe left her alone in the sand that nightAnd has regretted it ever sinceBut maybe he can mend itIf only she'll let himTime doesn't heal all wounds... Not when they are deep within the heart like Angela Conrad's... -
![Restless Harmony by Kylie Gilmore]()
Restless Harmony by Kylie Gilmore
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJazz singer Zoe Davis is facing eviction due to a teensy, ill-advised fling with her landlord, so when Gabe Reynolds offers the apartment over his garage, Zoe knows better than to get involved with her landlord again. No matter how smoking hot he is. Former shark lawyer Gabe returns to Clover Park for the stress-free lifestyle only to corner the market on ridiculous “legal” cases... -
![Dopey Women by Laura Barnard]()
Dopey Women by Laura Barnard
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSadie had a bumpy upbringing but she’s still managed to drag herself out and carve a career for herself. That all comes crashing down when she, along with the women she manages; Mags, Lexi & Steph, get made redundant. She’s screwed. In hindsight she shouldn’t have attacked her colleague in a moment of rage. There goes the reference... -
![Bat out of Hell by Bernadette Franklin]()
Bat out of Hell by Bernadette Franklin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter shredding a Prada for a costume, Shirley Manchester fears she opened a portal to hell. With a fashion designer out for revenge hot on her heels, a secret admirer on a mission to evict her from the pool of eligible bachelorettes, and a relentless streak of bad luck, surviving through Halloween is turning into a sketchy proposition... -
![The Carrot by Virginia Gray]()
The Carrot by Virginia Gray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if the perfect job was dangled right in front of you? The only catch: Fix an unfixable problem—oh, and it’s in the middle of nowhere. Would you leave your friends, your lover, your world? Would you sacrifice your reputation and your pride? Would you sell your very soul? Susan Wade has designed a fabulous future for herself... -
![Stealing Kisses With a King by Sylvie Stewart]()
Stealing Kisses With a King by Sylvie Stewart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe makes my heart do the tango and my head want to explode. In other words, it’s just another day working for Prince Malcolm.ALICE:Give me a problem and I’ll fix it. That’s what I do. The trick is remaining calm and preparing oneself for any eventuality. But even I failed to anticipate my former boss, Malcolm, crossing an ocean to bribe me for my help... -
![Single Girl Rules #GoddessContest by Ivy Smoak]()
Single Girl Rules #GoddessContest by Ivy Smoak
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy BFF has been kidnapped.And in less than 24 hours, her kidnapper is going to auction off her virginity.Don’t get me wrong – it’s amazing to have your virginity auctioned off.Especially if a guy is willing to pay millions for it.What a compliment!But I can’t let my BFF lose her V-card all alone.So I’ll do whatever it takes to save her.WHATEVER IT TAKES... -
![The Fifty-Two Week Chronicles by Joslyn Westbrook]()
The Fifty-Two Week Chronicles by Joslyn Westbrook
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWHAT HAS THE POWER TO CONQUER HATE: LOVE OR FOOD? OR PERHAPS A LOVE FOR FOOD? When Penelope Monroe loses her dream job as a food critic, she launches a weekly Food Blog - The Fifty Two Week Chronicles - promising to post restaurant reviews to keep fans entertained... -
![The Bliss List by Piper James]()
The Bliss List by Piper James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings#1 Go on vacation by myself.#2 Eat alone in a nice restaurant.#3…you get the point.It’s my Bliss List, and I intend to check every item off before the ink dries on my divorce papers. I’m Charlie Heywood—no, Emerson—Charlie Emerson, and after a dismal ten-year marriage, I need a change... -
![Starfish by J.B. Heller]()
Starfish by J.B. Heller
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here. He lives in the penthouse of the most luxurious complex in the city. She shares an apartment with a lobster... Hannah spends her days swimming with sharks, chilling with her pet lobster Levi and avoiding commitment like the plague... -
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![Make or Break at the Lighthouse B&B by Portia MacIntosh]()
Make or Break at the Lighthouse B&B by Portia MacIntosh
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThirty-one-year-old matchmaker Lola James had it all – until she broke her leg at a wedding and discovered that her so-called ‘best friend’ was suddenly too busy to call, her flat had far too many steps, and her boyfriend replaced her quicker than you can say ‘crutches’... -
![Endless in Love by Bella Andre, Jennifer Skully]()
Endless in Love by Bella Andre, Jennifer Skully
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA sexy billionaire and the one woman he can’t have…Dane Harrington is the epitome of power, wealth, and success. The self-made billionaire is used to getting what he wants, when he wants it. And he’s well aware he wouldn’t be able to get it all done without his brilliant personal assistant, Cammie Chandler.Cammie is smart, beautiful, and fiercely independent... -
![Desperate Measures by Elle Casey]()
Desperate Measures by Elle Casey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR, ELLE CASEY, brings readers the romantic chick lit novel, DESPERATE MEASURES. [Formerly titled Desperate Measures Trilogy: Book 1, Full Measure, published under Elle Casey’s alter ego, Kat Lee... -
![My Kind of You by Tracy Brogan]()
My Kind of You by Tracy Brogan
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWall Street Journal bestselling author Tracy Brogan is back with a sweet, hilarious series about family, forgiveness, and what it means to go back home. Emily Callaghan never expected to spend another summer on Wenniway Island. Yet here she is, back in her quaint northern Michigan hometown of Trillium Bay, divorced, flat broke, and dragging along her precocious twelve-year-old... -
![Breaking Bro Code by Misti Murphy]()
Breaking Bro Code by Misti Murphy
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTo my brother’s best friend, I didn’t mean to break the rules when I kissed you. I’d like to blame the tequila. But the truth is I’ve been obsessed with you for years. Your brooding baby blues. That carved from marble jaw. Those Clark Kent glasses. I tried to keep my crush under wraps. Believe me, I tried. For a long time I managed to follow the rules. I know you’re a heart breaker... -
![The Random Series Boxed Set by Julia Kent]()
The Random Series Boxed Set by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt all started with a naked hitchhiker wearing a guitar -- and only a guitar. And turned into a New York Times bestseller. A random meeting between a rural Ohio chick and a rich Boston musician kickstarted all sorts of random acts of love and lust -- and got even more complicated when his bandmate entered the picture. And never left... -
![Haute Couture by Joslyn Westbrook]()
Haute Couture by Joslyn Westbrook
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBreaking News: Mr. Right Is Always Mr. Wrong... Lauren Blake, fashionista extraordinaire, has what almost every woman wants: Glamour. Fortune. Prestige. Plus a new driver who she finds terribly annoying, despite his good looks. As the creator of the popular clothing line she's worked years to build, Lauren's got no time for love... -
![Molly's Misadventures by D.E. Haggerty]()
Molly's Misadventures by D.E. Haggerty
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYikes! Walking in on my husband getting it on with his secretary was definitely not on my agenda for the day. But I don't have time to deal with my marriage exploding. I'm headed home to deal with yet another family crisis. Enter my best friend. Rebound sex is just what I need or at least that's what she thinks. Sneaky little brat even signs me up for internet dating... -
![Not Playing Fair by Terri Osburn]()
Not Playing Fair by Terri Osburn
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe universe is not playing fair.First, my new boss says changes are coming to our library that threaten the programs I run. Then a letter arrives from my mother—whom I haven’t seen in more than twenty years—saying who knows what because I’m refusing to open it. Last but not least, the man who dumped me eight months ago is telling people that I’m trying to get him back... -
![#1 Muse by T. Gephart]()
#1 Muse by T. Gephart
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLanding a writing gig in Hollywood was just as difficult as becoming an actor, and something Claire Becker had learned the hard way. Sure, she didn’t have to conform to ridiculous beauty standards and give up her love for raw cookie dough, but the sting of rejection burned all the same... -
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![Wish I Might by Coleen Murtagh Paratore]()
Wish I Might by Coleen Murtagh Paratore
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the Life of Willa Havisham--the next story! Willa Havisham is Cape Cod's summer girl, and this summer brings new things for everyone. Most notably, a long-lost brother Willa never knew existed... -
![Knowing Me Knowing You by Mandy Baggot]()
Knowing Me Knowing You by Mandy Baggot
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKNOWING ME KNOWING YOU - BRING ON THE LOVE!Recently single mother Kate is struggling. Clinging on to a career and bringing up her 2 year old daughter leads to nights alone drowning her sorrows in the cheapest white wine she can find... -
![Sweeter than Ever by Bella Andre]()
Sweeter than Ever by Bella Andre
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMillions of readers around the world have fallen in love with The Sullivans—especially Smith Sullivan, the movie star with the heart of gold. Get ready to join Smith and his new wife Valentina in the novella SWEETER THAN EVER as they embark on their life together with the sweetest, sexiest, most surprising honeymoon ever... -
![Burning Moon by Jo Watson]()
Burning Moon by Jo Watson
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere's a very fine line between blushing bride and mascara-streaked sobbing mess. #beenthere Lilly Swanson has been planning her perfect life since she was twelve years old: Meet Mr. Right, have the big white wedding, buy a house in the burbs, and raise 2.5 picture-perfect kids... -
![Hawaii Can Suck It: A Vacation Romantic Comedy by MéLisa Ryun]()
Hawaii Can Suck It: A Vacation Romantic Comedy by MéLisa Ryun
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m supposed to film him. Not fall for him.I’m Camila Morales—cargo pants-wearing, scrunchie-collecting, videographer to Reece Dare—a growly, tattooed YouTube adrenaline junkie. He’s hot, sure, when he’s not judging me for smiling (calls it a sign of weakness)...Categorized as:
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![Smooches by Susan Renee]()
Smooches by Susan Renee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI made one of those dream board things while hanging out with my best friends. You know, the kind that are made with pictures ripped from magazines with special notes about your life goals or biggest wishes. (Mine of course, is covered in glitter!) As a single mom, it’s hard to put my dreams and goals first, but I made my list. 1. Finally finish my degree 2. Learn how to cook new recipes. 3...
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