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Six of a Kind by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJacksonThe day I found my wife in bed with a friend on our first wedding anniversary, I packed my bags, left, and never looked back. That was the day I promised I’d never get involved in another relationship again.Nine years later, I had still held to my promise... -
![He Said Together by Ruth Cardello]()
He Said Together by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom New York Times, bestselling author Ruth Cardello comes another scorching Corisi romance about the lengths people go for those they love and how complicated family can be.Kal has always done whatever was necessary to protect and care for his family—even if that meant dancing for money. He’s not happy with his life or himself, but what matters most are the people he loves... -
![Highest Bidder by Sara Cate]()
Highest Bidder by Sara Cate
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s not just rich…he’s filthy rich.When I started working at Salacious Players’ Club, I never expected to end up on the auction block ready to grant a date to the highest bidder.This club is not really my scene. I’m not the kind of girl rich guys take home. I’m more a piano playing, van-living, free spirit kind of girl... -
![Billionaire Unchallenged: Carter by J.S. Scott]()
Billionaire Unchallenged: Carter by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhat happens when you're instantly drawn and inexplicably attracted to a man you haven't really met? Me? Well, I left a party like my butt was on fire when it happened to me. Arrogant, wealthy and physically perfect men were nothing but trouble, even if I was mesmerized by a man with all of those attributes... -
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![Gimme S'more by Erin Nicholas]()
Gimme S'more by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA friends-to-lovers romance that will make you melt. Oliver’s a dreamer who is always ready for the next big adventure.Piper’s the steady one who keeps his feet on the ground. He’s wildly successful, thanks to her always being there to catch him when he leaps before he looks. But she wants more. While he’s as clueless as ever. So she just gave her two weeks notice... -
![Bad Boys After Dark: Dylan by Melissa Foster]()
Bad Boys After Dark: Dylan by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Bad Billionaires After Dark are a series of stand-alone romances that may also be enjoyed as part of the larger Love in Bloom series. Indulge your inner vixen with these sexy billionaires! Meet the Bad Boys... Four fiercely loyal, sinfully sexy, uber alpha brothers, about to fall head over heels for their leading ladies. Everything's naughtier after dark.. -
![Runaway Heir by Ruth Cardello]()
Runaway Heir by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a woman runs from family, fortune, and secrets, love follows in New York Times bestselling author Ruth Cardello’s dazzling romance. The Boston Westerlys are reuniting for a wedding—a longtime wish for its matriarch. If only Nicolette, the youngest of the clan’s siblings, could find love. With her true parentage suddenly in question, she feels like more of an outsider than ever... -
![Tell Me I'm Yours by J.S. Scott]()
Tell Me I'm Yours by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe British Billionaires Book 2: Dylan Lancaster's... -
![Stars On Fire by E. L. Todd]()
Stars On Fire by E. L. Todd
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was happily married until the doctor gave me terrible news. My husband must have never really loved me, because he left me shortly afterward. It's been six months and I'm in a better place...but do you ever truly get over something like that? Then I meet Neil Crimson. The guy isn't just handsome, smart, and charming. There's something special about him. He's an astronaut... -
![Your Fierce Love (The Bennett Family) by Layla Hagen]()
Your Fierce Love (The Bennett Family) by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratings*A sizzling romance from a USA TODAY BESTSELLING Author* *This book is a standalone* The strong and sexy Blake Bennett is downright irresistible. And Clara Abernathy is doing everything she can to resist his charm. After spending her life in group homes, Clara yearns for the love and warmth of a true family. With the Bennetts treating her like their own, she can't possibly fall for Blake... -
![Dirty Playboy by Sloane Howell, Alex Wolf]()
Dirty Playboy by Sloane Howell, Alex Wolf
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s obsessed with her.She wants nothing to do with him.Rick Lawrence doesn’t get attached to women. He beds them and sends them on their way.Then, he sees her.Mary Patrick is the ultimate good girl—religious, moral, responsible. She spends all her time at church or with her nose in a book.The second he lays eyes on her he must have her.She makes him want to be better...Categorized as:
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Boss Rules by Victoria Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI've got skeletons in my closet.So what? Who doesn't?But I find myself wanting to raid her closet.I'm familiar with strong women who rock the business world.But I've never met a woman like this before.I don't want to share her. I don't want her to slip through my fingertips.But if I don't keep her, someone else will... -
![One Perfect Touch by Layla Hagen]()
One Perfect Touch by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn business circles, I’m known for being cutthroat and demanding. Robert Dumont is a hardass, they say. And it’s true. I thrive on challenges. Taking the family-owned restaurant chain to the next level is my passion. When my sister’s marriage implodes, I head back to New York, to be there for her and my niece. These are my only two priorities: growing the business and taking care of my family... -
![Pull You In by Jessica Gadziala]()
Pull You In by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt was always supposed to be her little secret.That she got lonely and desperate enough to call him on his phone sex line.It was wrong, she knew, to keep calling, knowing who he was, but having him in the dark about who he was talking to.She always planned to stop.After the next call.When their boss gets wind of what is going on, she hatches a plan... -
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![Somebody to Love by Wendy Vella]()
Somebody to Love by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe was the bad boy no one trustedBailey’s burned out and not sure what leads her back to Ryker Falls, but has a feeling it’s got something to do with closure. Bad boy Joe Trainer was once her soulmate, but she isn’t sure she has a soul anymore. Finding he’s made something of his life is a shock, as he’d been on a one-way trip to hell when she left...Categorized as:
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![Waiting Game by G.A. Mazurke, Serena Akeroyd]()
Waiting Game by G.A. Mazurke, Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNo-strings-attached hook-ups are my jam. After a hockey player hires me to improve his skating skills, sparks fly and a second-night stand sounds like a damn good time. I have zero regrets……till he ghosts me. Now that I’ve lost my summer gig, I get on with my life, picking up an old side hustle to keep myself afloat... -
![Picture This by Jolie Vines]()
Picture This by Jolie Vines
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe only man she loves is the one she can’t have. Taylor has lived with threats and blackmail her entire life. Either she behaves like the perfect, dutiful daughter, or gives up her most desperate wish. With her father’s election on the horizon, the pressure is on to appear as the all-American family, including her marrying the son of the next president... -
![Taunting Callum by Kristen Proby]()
Taunting Callum by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHis Royal Highness Callum Wakefield lives a carefree, luxurious life. As the King of England’s youngest son, and thus not the heir apparent, he has more freedom and less royal responsibilities. He spends his days traveling the world, indulging in the extravagance afforded by his family name... -
![Protecting Her Heart by Chance Carter]()
Protecting Her Heart by Chance Carter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm going to make her beg. Emma asked me to take her all the way. She wants to experience every delicious thing a woman can feel. She wants to be brought to the very edge of ecstasy, and then she wants to leap right off the cliff. I'm a complete playboy, an expert in the ways a man can make a woman beg, so naturally I accept. I love a good challenge...Categorized as:
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![Play Mine by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott]()
Play Mine by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You need to be careful.” The day the manager of my rock band said that changed my life. As Brooklyn Dawn’s newest member on probation, I didn’t think I’d have to worry about anything but rocking hard. I didn’t expect my tumultuous past to come out. I definitely didn’t expect us to be in danger. I never considered I’d need a bodyguard... -
![Mr. Romantic Romeo by Jacob Parker]()
Mr. Romantic Romeo by Jacob Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDid Juliet stab Romeo in the back? Mine did.Love is a fickle thing. You think you find it while on a beach on a business trip, and you’re wrong.The beautiful girl that’s captured your attention has been sent there by her father, a rival of the great Manhattan family—my family.She laid the trap real good, and thanks to the her curves and beautiful smile, my dumbass fell right into it... -
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Dark Time by Summer Cooper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI long for the day he says my name — my real name. But that wish won’t come without some punishment...I long for that day.The day he finally lays his hands on Emily.The day he makes sweet love to Emily.I long for that day, but I’m scared to death too.He’s going to be angry.He’s going to be disappointed.He’s going to resent me.As long as he stays with me, I don’t care!I’ll make it up to him... -
![Staying For You (All For You) by Jennifer Van Wyk]()
Staying For You (All For You) by Jennifer Van Wyk
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen I arrived at your resort, I was broken. Emotionally and professionally, I had nothing left. The last three books I published bombed and the ink was barely dry on my divorce papers. The divorce I never saw coming. All I needed was peace and quiet, and you gave it to me. That and so much more Hope. Courage. Friendship. Passion. The last thing I want to do is leave... -
![Bad Taste In Men by Erin Nicholas]()
Bad Taste In Men by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You’ve been moping around long enough. Let me show you how these guys should be treating you.” Bailey Davis does not have bad taste in men. She’s just had some relationships that haven’t worked out. That’s totally normal. And she now has one broken engagement. Big deal. And an ex-fiancé who cheated on her. Okay maybe she has bad taste in men. At least the ones she plans to marry...Categorized as:
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![Rapture by Skye Jordan]()
Rapture by Skye Jordan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Skye Jordan brings you another steamy Renegades story! As a premier stuntwoman in Hollywood, Zahara Parrish is no stranger to risk. Neglected as a child, she learned early on never to depend on others to keep her safe. Now, she’s as protective over her heart as she is over her hard earned success, which is why she’ll never mix business and pleasure... -
![Entwined by Lacey Black]()
Entwined by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSidney 10 years. 3,650 days. 87,600 hours. That’s how long it has been since I saw my best friend. But who’s counting? Walking away from Luke Thomas was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but the choice was out of my hands. I left Las Vegas a seventeen-year-old girl, afraid and alone, and returned about the same. I was forced into a situation I didn’t want to be in. Until that day... -
![Mr. Anything: A Billionaire Romance by Emily Bishop]()
Mr. Anything: A Billionaire Romance by Emily Bishop
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDamn, I’m not supposed to fall in love… My billion-dollar Texas oil company just had a spill. Nothing like forced time off. Meeting Fiona while visiting my small home town was an unexpected surprise. Beautiful curves fit snugly into tight jeans and enough confidence to take on a lion. Just being near her has got me all tongue twisted... -
![Unforgettable by Melody Grace]()
Unforgettable by Melody Grace
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"My dearest grand-daughter, Listen to your heart, believe in a brighter tomorrow, and always, always leave room for dessert... -
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Duet by Anne Mercier, Sara Eirew
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Sera and Cage short story.Sera and Cage in Vegas: MMA, a formal gala, and a hot steamy night of sexin'.*Previously published in the Alphas & Fairytales: A New Year's Eve anthology. This edition is revised and expanded. All proceeds will be going to St. Jude's Children's Network... -
![Intrigued Out of the Office by Nicole Edwards]()
Intrigued Out of the Office by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHaving spent the last two and a half months with my bosses, the thought of spending the holidays alone isn’t ideal. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what I feared I would be doing. Or so I thought. I probably should’ve learned long ago not to underestimate the men I work for. They do have a way of surprising me when I least expect it... -
![Sinful Longing by Lauren Blakely]()
Sinful Longing by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe's the inked brother. The one you're wondering about. The bad boy of the family. Colin Sloan has a past. He's done things he's not proud of, but he's living differently now. Making changes in his life. Working hard, working out harder, and trying to win over one woman... -
![Charge by E.L. Todd]()
Charge by E.L. Todd
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhite-hot, blinding, and dangerous. That's exactly what Volt is. He's electric. The first time I met him, my body reacted. It coiled, sizzled, and sparked. I knew I wanted him because he was the first man to make me feel dead and alive at the exact same time. But within a short conversation, I knew he was unattainable. Unavailable. Now we're just friends... -
![Home to Me by Ruth Cardello]()
Home to Me by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNick Andrade: Sexy, charming, bad boy. He’s never been a one woman man, but he’s willing to give it a try every Saturday with Rena. Rena Sander: Confident, caring, a woman who plays by the rules. She’s never been in love, and thinks keeping sex with Nick contained to one day a week will protect her heart. He’s the hot fantasy she’s always craved... -
![The Billionaire's Big Bold Wish by Nichole Rose]()
The Billionaire's Big Bold Wish by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis billionaire just broke every rule in the book.JusticePeople say I'm cold. Autocratic. Merciless.They're half right.There's only one woman in the world who gets my blood heated...my niece's best friend, Milan.She's been taunting me for years, pushing every single one of my buttons just because she can.Now, it's my turn.She thinks she knows me... -
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![Eraser Platinum by Megan Keith]()
Eraser Platinum by Megan Keith
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife He believes his life begins and ends with her. Truth She believes in staying true to herself. Together they have overcome so many obstacles, yet happiness still eludes them. Their lives may be heading in different directions … And that truth will cause them pain... -
![Twisted Affair Vol. 5 by M.S. Parker]()
Twisted Affair Vol. 5 by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDon't miss the final installment in the bestselling Twisted Affair series! I didn't want to believe it when my PI told me that everything I'd thought I'd known about my wife and my lover was a lie. But he'd had proof. Now I needed to decide what I was going to do with the knowledge I had... -
![Going Down Again: Billionaire Bad Boys Short Story by Carly Phillips]()
Going Down Again: Billionaire Bad Boys Short Story by Carly Phillips
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlphalicious and still demanding, Kaden Barnes has everything a man could want: a beautiful wife, an adorable toddler son, and a life most people would envy. What he misses is being alone with his wife. With Valentine’s Day around the corner, he can’t think of a better gift than a vacation to the exclusive island of Eden where sensuality reigns... -
![Long for Me by Stacey Lynn]()
Long for Me by Stacey Lynn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy boss already controls my days; do I want to give him my nights, as well? Rebecca I've seen what happens when you give everything to a man. That's not what I want. I won't have my heart crushed in anyone's fist. Then he changed everything. Him. Bennett Ashby. My boss... -
![His Sweet Pea (The May Flowers Series) by Vivian Ward, Flirt Club]()
His Sweet Pea (The May Flowers Series) by Vivian Ward, Flirt Club
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPretending to be my enemy’s girlfriend is a recipe for disaster...but he made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. Danny was my first love but he sabotaged me when we were competing for one of the most lucrative art scholarships. That’s when he became my number one enemy and I kissed his sweet ass good-bye. That was nearly a decade ago. And all these years later, I still hate him...Categorized as:
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![Unforgettable by Aleatha Romig]()
Unforgettable by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarji Working for a therapist who specializes in exploring hidden desires sounds like a dream job. It is if hearing other people’s fantasies and discoveries is your cup of tea. The problem is that I’m tired of hearing about them. I want more. I want to experience them. What harm will it do if I indulge just one time? That’s where Lace and Leather comes in... -
![More Than Possess You by Shayla Black]()
More Than Possess You by Shayla Black
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI persuaded my best friend that I should be her first…I’m Hayes Elliott. Since second grade, I’ve had one best friend, Echo Hope. When she graduates from college, of course I have to give her something amazing. Since I’ll be on a business trip to Maui, I’m bringing her along for a week of fun and sun... -
![One Week Wingman by Lila Monroe]()
One Week Wingman by Lila Monroe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFake date. Real trouble. Fall for a new trope-tactic, fake dating rom-com read from USA Today bestselling author, Lila Monroe! Sebastian Wainwright is handsome, British, and charming… and the last man you can rely on. Bartending at Mavericks, I’ve seen his love-em-and-leave-em routine up close, and I know better than to become another notch on his king-sized bedpost...Categorized as:
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![Alphas Confess All by Shayla Black, Lexi Blake]()
Alphas Confess All by Shayla Black, Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes, all sin needs is a little confession. And sometimes, those who need it the most have the highest walls, the darkest secrets…the dirtiest desires.You’re obsessed with what he’ll do to you. How he’ll possess you in every way possible. Every naughty, forbidden way…These heroes, created by ten of romance’s leading stars, are ready to step out of their shadows and confess all…to you... -
![The Dom's Forever by Harper West]()
The Dom's Forever by Harper West
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe conclusion to the sensual 'Pleasure Wars' Series. Less than six months. That’s all that stands between me—and freedom. I thought the longer things went on, the easier they’d get. But nothing is ever easy when it comes to Killian Abernathy. They say the line between love and hate is paper thin . . . and I think I finally understand that sentiment. Because I don’t hate Killian... -
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![Taken by Jennifer Dawson]()
Taken by Jennifer Dawson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrandon Townsend III Rich, beautiful and entitled, once upon a time he was king of the trust fund babies. He took anything and anyone he wanted, until one day, he walked away without explanation. Now, he’s an untouchable mystery, one I’m determined to crack. And I’m not talking about anything mundane like his bed. No, I want something far more valuable. I want into his head... -
![Beats of the Heart by Charli B. Rose]()
Beats of the Heart by Charli B. Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBefore they can have a second chance, they have to live through their first love… and heartbreak. Izzy ~ We shouldn’t have taken the risk. We should’ve stayed just friends. Best friends. But only friends. But our hearts were foolish. I’d loved him forever. So, three years ago when he offered what I always longed for, I grabbed it with both hands. But I couldn’t hold on tight enough...Categorized as:
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![Fearless by Elizabeth SaFleur]()
Fearless by Elizabeth SaFleur
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSarah’s life of discipline and rigid control is nearly shattered by two men—one who wishes to submit to her, the other who might break her.Sarah Marillioux fled back to DC after a weekend of reckless, delicious, impetuous passion in London with another Dominant, Steffan Vidar... -
![Holding Out For Paris by Gabrielle Ashton]()
Holding Out For Paris by Gabrielle Ashton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“OH. MY. GOD. This book. I can't even begin to describe it. Lizzie and Spencer were explosive and hot and sweet and everything else you could possibly want in a romance novel rolled into one.” - Carmen, Goodreads Picture this: You pack your bags. Move to Paris. Fall in love. A dream, right? Wrong. Especially when you find out your Mr. Right is actually married. With kids... -
![Wet Dreams by Emily Bishop]()
Wet Dreams by Emily Bishop
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI knew with one look. She’s the one. The face of my modeling agency empire. What are the chances I would find her working at the local diner? Years of fake Barbie’s have built a fortress around me. Demi’s not like the others. We have a real connection. One that makes it hard to keep it professional. I’ll smile. She’ll blush. I’ll rise to the occasion. She’ll bend over backwards to accommodate... -
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Playing With Her by Tory Baker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI always get what I want and what I want is Amelie. One month after leaving, my only thoughts were of the woman I left to protect. Thoughts of her consumed me night and day, pushing me to work harder and faster in order to have her back in my arms. The need to protect her from my own blood, a father who would ruin me and anyone that means anything to me in order to further his political career...
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