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In Love with Ezra by Love Belvin
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDisclaimer: This series is for mature audiences only. There are three installments to the “Love Unaccounted” series. This installment is a full-length novel that contains profanity, erotica, acts of bondage, domination, and violence. It ends on a cliffhanger. If you do not like dark, racy romance between your pages this book is not for you. They made covenant. They’re married... -
![Ashes by Chelle Bliss]()
Ashes by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDylan Walsh left his small town behind and vowed to never return. But when his brother needs help, Dylan steps back into the memories he tried so hard to forget. He thought there was nothing there for him anymore until a woman he knew as a little girl catches more than Dylan’s eye.Rosie Gallo is known for her kind spirit, good-girl vibes, and her loyalty to the ones she loves... -
![Badge by K.L. Savage]()
Badge by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEveryone has dreams when they are young.And mine came to an abrupt halt. I changed as a man, as a person, my soul was damaged beyond repair.So I turned into someone everyone would hate.Because I hate everyone and everything.I’m furious at the world.I don’t see that changing anytime soon.But then it does change.And if there is one thing I am not good at, it’s adapting... -
![A Ryan Regret by Sadie Kincaid]()
A Ryan Regret by Sadie Kincaid
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA weekend at the lake house for Jessie and Shane should be nothing but fun, right? Except when Shane makes his wife a bet that she's too stubborn to refuse, and one he's about to regret. Which one of them is going to win as they drive each other crazy? Because Jessie Ryan lives to push his buttons and any Ryan fans know he has many... -
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![Lyrics on the Wind by Autumn Jones Lake]()
Lyrics on the Wind by Autumn Jones Lake
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Autumn Jones Lake pushes the romance full-throttle in the latest installment of the Lost Kings MC series.Feelings were a weakness I couldn’t afford.Until the sassy waitress from Texas crept under my skin.Then I fell and I fell hard.Her touch has branded me to the bone.With her, love has no boundaries.I’ve always lived for danger.But this time, the stakes are too high... -
![Bet Me Something by Aubrey Bondurant]()
Bet Me Something by Aubrey Bondurant
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBeing able to stand on your own two feet, sometimes requires getting knocked off them completely... McKenzie “Kenzie” Lane is newly graduated from college and looking forward to a dream internship she has lined up for the summer in LA. Unfortunately, her controlling mother has other plans. Colby Singer, with his hot-as-sin looks and wicked charm, is never without attention from the ladies... -
![Vengeful Devilette by Kylie Kent]()
Vengeful Devilette by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIzzy It’s funny how the things we most desire are usually the same things we’re meant to avoid. Just like Eve’s temptation with that damned apple, Mikhail Petrov is the one person I can’t seem to resist. Even though our union incites war in the streets of New York, causing more bloodshed than the city’s seen in a long time... -
![Throne of Scars by Autumn Jones Lake]()
Throne of Scars by Autumn Jones Lake
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNothing stops a Lost King from claiming his woman in the latest installment of the Lost Kings MC series by USA Today bestselling author Autumn Jones Lake.I thought I was beyond redemption. Too far gone to fall in love again.Somehow, she soothed my soul and slipped into my heart.The future I never thought I’d have was within reach.But the past wants to rip everything away... -
![Try Me by Red Phoenix]()
Try Me by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA heated Russian night and a little Kinbaku Russian intrigue and startling revelations await the young submissive. The bond between Brie and her new Master grows deeper as he opens up about his mysterious past. Rytsar Durov reveals the truth behind his dominant nature, making her shiver in fear and pure pleasure as her ultimate fantasy comes true... -
![Suloisimmat hetket by Virginie Grimaldi]()
Suloisimmat hetket by Virginie Grimaldi
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHurmaava tarina äidinrakkaudesta ja naisista elämän taitekohdissa.Kun kuopus muuttaa pois kotoa, Élise tuntee itsensä merkityksettömäksi. Lapset vastaavat viesteihin viiveellä, ja seurana on vain masentunut koira. Uutta sisältöä elämään löytyy tanssikurssilta ja vapaaehtoistyöstä vauvaperheiden parissa... -
![Brothers Black 4: Braxton the Charmer (Brothers Black Series) by Blue Saffire]()
Brothers Black 4: Braxton the Charmer (Brothers Black Series) by Blue Saffire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAward winning Author Blue Saffire presents Brothers Black 4: Braxton The Protector Book 4 in the Brothers Black Series I'll set fire to the motherf**king wind for her. That will never change. It's why I let her take me through the ringer. I understand her. I know what she needs. It's just at some point…she's going to need to figure out what she needs more. To hide or to be who we really are... -
![Pink Lemonade by Pepper North, Paige Michaels]()
Pink Lemonade by Pepper North, Paige Michaels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker!Could she dare to live her fantasies?After meeting a handsome man in the park, Tori Reinhart flees back to the safety of Little Cakes. He couldn't possibly be interested in anyone as shy and inexperienced as her, and she's sure she'll never see him again.Evan Parker lives two lives... -
![Recklessly, Wildly Yours by Nina Levine]()
Recklessly, Wildly Yours by Nina Levine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe thinks I’m a runaway bride.What he doesn’t know is that I’m also a runaway celebrity.Two hours before I'm supposed to say "I do," I run.Right into the arms of Ethan Black.He finds me in a cloud of white lace and sheer panic, stranded in the middle of a Manhattan traffic jam.My savior in a suit.He doesn't care about my last name, my fame, or the scandal brewing in my wake.All he sees is me... -
![My Kind of Perfect by Nikki Ash]()
My Kind of Perfect by Nikki Ash
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom author Nikki Ash comes a roommates to lovers, single dad romance...GeorgiaI’m surrounded by love, yet have no one to call my own.But then Chase, my new roommate, is suddenly there.He could be the perfect guy for me, if he wasn’t nursing a broken heart.The more time I waste looking for love, the more I realize that what I want has been right in front of me all along... -
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![Restraint by Laramie Briscoe]()
Restraint by Laramie Briscoe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Laramie Briscoe comes the fifth book in the Heaven Hill Generations Series.Restraintnoun - the action of keeping something under controlCaelin BlackfootFor eight years Justice Walker has been the woman haunting my dreams. Now she's grown, and it's no longer a dream.It's reality... -
![Cougar by M.A. Foster]()
Cougar by M.A. Foster
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAt eighteen, I met a man.A man who turned my world upside down and made me the center of his.He claimed us meeting was fate. I agreed.I was the damsel in distress, and he was my white knight.I became his princess, and he was my prince charming.He gave me the fairy tale.The dream.Until fate circled around and turned my dream into a living nightmare... -
![Shutdown by Winter Travers]()
Shutdown by Winter Travers
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRacing has been Roc Krinston’s entire life. He’s sacrificed everything to be where he is today. When an accident throws a caution flag in his face, he realizes its time to jumpstart his personal life and think about something other than racing... -
![Letters Book One by Michael Robert]()
Letters Book One by Michael Robert
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew York City financier, thirty-nine-year-old Perry Jackson, discovers a letter from his deceased husband, Jack. Jack’s recent death leaves Perry reeling and alone. After eighteen years together, Perry has no idea how he can move forward.Lucas Jenson, a nineteen-year-old residing in Beaufort, South Carolina, has lost both his mother and the man he dreamed of sharing his life with... -
![To Trust by Carolyn Brown]()
To Trust by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDee Hooper and Jack Brewer grew up next door to each other in sleepy Buckhorn Corner, Oklahoma. From the time they were less than a year old they'd been best friends, but then Dee eloped with a man from Pennsylvania... -
![Beauford Bend: The Complete Series by Alice Hunter Pace]()
Beauford Bend: The Complete Series by Alice Hunter Pace
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeet the four sexy brothers of Beauford Bend in this enchanting new Southern series by USA Today best-selling author Alicia Hunter Pace! Nearly thirty miles from Nashville sits the boutique town of Beauford, known for its artisan craft shops and colorful personalities - especially the renowned Beauford brothers... -
![Sweet Love by Rachel Hanna]()
Sweet Love by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThings aren't always what they seem... sometimes, they're better. Laura Bennett is bored. Divorced and grieving after the death of her mother, she takes the advice of her adventurous best friend and does the craziest thing she's ever done in her life. Sawyer Griffin is a country music superstar who has burned out and gone home to January Cove for a break... -
![Serenity by Janet Nissenson]()
Serenity by Janet Nissenson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMatthew Bennett has suffered the worst sort of betrayal a man can ever know, and he’s trying to put his life back together after years of unhappiness and emotional neglect... -
![Protect Me by Red Phoenix]()
Protect Me by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSacrifice has its costs...and rewards Master has only revealed himself in small doses, hinting about the tragedy in his past, and now Brie has unknowingly befriended an enemy of her Master... Nothing is easy where Brie is concerned, but sexy surprises are in store for her as well--including a birthday party that is uniquely Brie-licious... -
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Hold Me by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen dreams come true...but with a price Brie Bennett's submissive journey has been marked with self-discovery, humor, and sexual exploration. To her delight, she is about to enjoy the best scene ever with Master, carrying her to heights never imagined... -
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![Rock Bottom: (A Dawson Family Novel) by Emily Goodwin]()
Rock Bottom: (A Dawson Family Novel) by Emily Goodwin
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRory's life is a mess. After getting dumped by her boyfriend, let go from her job, and losing her apartment, she takes a chance on a new job in a new town. Things can't get any worse, right?Wrong.When the foundation of Dean Dawson's life crumbles to pieces at his feet, he swears off relationships of any kind and goes back to a life of bachelorhood, loving and leaving different women every night... -
![Jonty's Christmas by Barbara Elsborg]()
Jonty's Christmas by Barbara Elsborg
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHave you ever had something that you’re really looking forward to but dreading at the same time? Jonty’s always longed for a traditional family Christmas, and his boyfriend Devan thinks it’s the perfect time for Jonty to meet his big, boisterous, Christmas-loving family. But Jonty’s sure Devan’s parents aren’t going to think he’s good enough for their son. He probably isn’t... -
![Ivan 2 by Roxie Rivera]()
Ivan 2 by Roxie Rivera
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter a year filled with drama and danger, Erin and Ivan are ready to focus on the one thing they want the most--starting a family. When she has yet another negative test, Erin worries there's something wrong with her.Ivan urges his wife not to worry because it will happen when it's meant to happen. He hates seeing her stressed out and does whatever he can to make her happy... -
![Crossroads: by D.D. Prince]()
Crossroads: by D.D. Prince
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe biker was leather, wind, muscles, and Alpha. Christian Forker was a beautiful biker. And if I had my way, he was going to be mine. Jojo Valentine, biker princess, wants a beautiful biker of her own.Unfortunately, her father is Prez and her three brothers are members of The Dominion Brotherhood and act as a virtual chastity belt... -
![Catch Me by Red Phoenix]()
Catch Me by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLove requires a leap of faith The final week at the Submissive Training Center has arrived! Will Brie survive the last week of training--five extraordinary days of challenge and pleasure? Her graduation night includes interviews with potential Doms, but it gets horribly complicated... A surprising turn of events forces her to make an unexpected choice... -
![Xavier's Kitten by Nichole Rose]()
Xavier's Kitten by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou've met his twin, Tate Grimes, now get ready to meet Xavier in Xavier's Kitten! Welcome to Silver Spoon Falls, TX. The men here are known for having it all. Except there's a shortage of eligible ladies in town to share it with. These determined men won't let that slow them down... -
![Jonty in Russia by Barbara Elsborg]()
Jonty in Russia by Barbara Elsborg
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Devan, Best Boyfriend in the Entire World, books them a trip to Russia in February, Jonty’s excitement knows no bounds. There’s packing to do, plans to be made, and places to see.Armed with his smile and a handful of dubious Russian Phrases, Jonty is ready for the delights Vladivostok has to offer—the famous glass beach he’s dreamed about, ice skating on a frozen sea, and snow... -
![Sweet Tooth by Pepper North, Paige Michaels]()
Sweet Tooth by Pepper North, Paige Michaels
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker!Mix one handsome farmer with a handful of a rebellious chef to create a sizzling hot combination for one lucky Daddy.Elizabeth Annalise Milford's family doesn't understand her dedication to organic foods or her desire to provide the community with healthy, delicious meals... -
![Madam Alana: A Marriage Auction Novella by Audrey Carlan]()
Madam Alana: A Marriage Auction Novella by Audrey Carlan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Audrey Carlan comes a new story in her Marriage Auction series…I run the most elite auction in the world.Candidates and bidders come from all over the globe hoping to change their lives.And I deliver.I’m in the business of bringing couples together in a mutually beneficial and legally binding marriage... -
![Runaway Bride's Guide to Love by Chelle Sloan]()
Runaway Bride's Guide to Love by Chelle Sloan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA swoony, age gap, brother’s best friend, runaway bride romance from bestselling author, Chelle Sloan... -
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![Just Getting Started by Kaylee Ryan, Lacey Black]()
Just Getting Started by Kaylee Ryan, Lacey Black
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGabby My life isn’t exactly going as planned. I’m basically floating up a certain creek without a paddle... -
![Filthy Playboy by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell]()
Filthy Playboy by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFilthy Playboy is the third book in the Cocky Suits Chicago series. If you loved Cocky Playboy and Possessive Playboy then you will fall head over heels in love with Filthy Playboy as we introduce you to Dexter and Abigail... -
![The Truth about Us by B. Celeste]()
The Truth about Us by B. Celeste
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOur story is far from perfect, but there's not one risk I regret taking to get the girl.Not the judgment. Not the whispers. Not the stares. Because age is just a number, and we survived. Ollie and Charlie against the world. Except now ... there's Milo... -
![Brie Pleases Her New Master by Red Phoenix]()
Brie Pleases Her New Master by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFind out what happens after the elevator doors close… Brie and her new Master are now free to explore life as a D/s couple. Although Brie graduated from the Submissive Training Center top of her class, she soon finds she still has a lot to learn. A rival Dom cannot accept her choice of Master and will not let her go without a fight... -
![Can't Buy Me Love: Romantic Comedy by Janet Elizabeth Henderson]()
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... -
![Caldwell Brothers: The Complete Series Bundle by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda]()
Caldwell Brothers: The Complete Series Bundle by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNico is it for me...too bad he’s my brother’s best friend. Friends and brothers are off limits. That’s always been the rule in our house. In a big family it’s the only way to keep the peace. That doesn’t stop my heart from belonging to Nico, my older brother’s best friend...Categorized as:
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![Royce by Kat Mizera]()
Royce by Kat Mizera
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJust because opposites attract, doesn’t mean they belong together... Professional hockey player Royce Lenahan is no stranger to chaos. He grew up surrounded by it, so as an adult he likes things nice and orderly: His apartment, his hockey schedule, even his dates...Categorized as:
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![Black Belt in Love by Winter Travers]()
Black Belt in Love by Winter Travers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKennedy Kennedy Kramer has lived the dream. It just wasn't her dream. Yearning to build a life of her own, free of her overbearing parents, she opens Zen yoga studio. To appease her distressed parents and get them off her back, she needs to convince them she’s living the life they want for her. She somehow finds herself entangled with Dante Craig and Operation: Decoy... -
![Rock Bottom by Kat Mizera]()
Rock Bottom by Kat Mizera
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy family calls me Zeke. But the music industry refers to me as Big Z… and women everywhere know why.Being lead guitarist for the hottest band in the world should be enough. But it’s not. Nothing ever is. And I don’t know why.Money. Fame. Girls. I’m drowning in all three. But it’s the sweet, spunky college girl offering up her virginity in exchange for an interview that I can’t get out of my head... -
![Old-Fashioned by Tiffany Casper]()
Old-Fashioned by Tiffany Casper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Birdie Vergano was little, she dreamed of being a princess. Of hearing stories from her little classmates.She dreamed of experiencing things they also did.However, none of them had a mother like she did.And none of them lived next to a woman who turned out to be her guardian angel.Years later, that guardian angel did something, and she forever cemented herself firmly inside Birdie’s heart... -
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![Big Bossy Cowboy by Mia Brody]()
Big Bossy Cowboy by Mia Brody
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis over the top cowboy is bossy and big…and every inch is just for her. EvieThe persistent cowboy is everywhere I look. He's at my work. He's at my apartment. He's even in my bathtub.He says we're soulmates.He says we're inevitable.I say he's wrong.GreerThe curvy little spitfire is everywhere I go. At her workplace. At her apartment. In her bathtub... -
![Challenged by the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart]()
Challenged by the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis noisy bike is disrupting her bookstore. Can they come to a peaceful resolution?Biker Blast has taken over Main Street, which is bad news for my small bookstore. Not only is one of the bikes blocking the entrance to my parking lot, but the constant roar of motors is obnoxious.When I head outside to confront the bikers, I come face to face with the head of the local motorcycle club... -
![Finan by Amy Davies]()
Finan by Amy Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen you grow up in the Rugged Skulls MC, you get everything dropped at your feet, women included. You are also expected to act a certain way, but for me, that persona was always something that didn't sit right with me. I'm just not like other bikers.People watching is my thing. I like deciphering what makes people tick... -
![His Hush-Hush Baby by Holly Rayner]()
His Hush-Hush Baby by Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Billionaire, charmer, hottie... crook?By the time I found out, I was already pregnantNow I’ve got to keep my feelings a secret, along with my baby!"Diane Johansen has enough on her plate without worrying about finding a guy. As a professional artist whose work leaves her with little time for anything else, all thoughts of pursuing a love besides art seem far away... -
![All I Need by Rachel Hanna]()
All I Need by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings* January Cove is a series about the Parker family living in a coastal Georgia town. This is book 5 of the series. If you love small town romance with a little comedy thrown in, you'll love this series! * Brad Parker is the funny one in his family, but there's nothing funny about his current situation... -
![Bachelor #10 by Kat Baxter]()
Bachelor #10 by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRemember that time you went to a bachelor charity auction and bid on the sexy Scottish bad boy of soccer for your supermodel boss from hell only for the press to get things wrong and think you’re the one who spent a ridiculous amount of money to go on a date with him? No? Right, that was me...
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