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All You Need Is Love by Janet Nissenson
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWas the wedding of their dreams about to become a living nightmare? For those who fell in love with Julia and Nathan in Serendipity, see how their story continues to unfold in this sweet, funny and sexy novella. After overcoming all of the obstacles in pursuit of their happily ever after, Julia and Nathan are determined to plan their dream wedding in just six months time... -
I Didn't Mean To Fall In Love by AshleyNicole
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFalling in love with the wrong person can be disastrous. When you find the right one, though, celestial bodies will literally line up to smooth your path. Siani’s mercury has been in retrograde for what seems like forever. She loves her job, but her boss is a lazy jerk. Family is a foreign idea, and her love life sucks. There’s also a new tenant in her house… but we won’t go there... -
Sensational by Janet Nissenson
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHEY SAY YOU NEVER FORGET YOUR FIRST LOVE… Lauren McKinnon has always prided herself on never backing down from a challenge, living life to its fullest, and refusing to be ruled by her emotions. She is the quintessential wild child who became a bold, fearless woman, she doesn’t believe in regrets or second chances, and thinks that true love only happens in fairy tales... -
My Kinda Mess by Lacey Black, Sara Eirew
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll her life, Lexi Summer has dreamed of one thing: to become a mother. As the youngest of six, she’s accustomed to the chaos and camaraderie that comes with a big family, which is why she has been anxious to get a jump on this next phase in her life. She thought she had it all: the perfect house, husband, and future. Until one secret rips it all apart... -
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Attainment by K.M. Golland
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis book is for mature audiences 18+ It contains explicit language and sexual content. Contrition, one would say is a humane and moral virtue. But in order to experience this form of repentance, you must first acknowledge your sin then show remorse for your wrongdoing... -
Suddenly Trouble by J.A. Low
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe was everything he wasn’t allowed have. Isla Eriksen was the girl next door, my best friend’s little sister, the girl he warned me never to touch. Sometimes rules are hard to stick to. Over the years I tried to stay away, but when she needed me the most I was there for her and all the rules I stuck by went out the window... -
Soul of my Soul by Lisa Helen Gray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe first time I met Lily Carter, I thought she was an angel. I’m still convinced she is. She was pure. She was kind. She was Lily. Everything about her captivated me. She called to my soul. Being with her broke an unspoken rule between the Hayes’ and the Carter’s. But they broke it first when one of them started dating my sister. Now, all bets are off...Categorized as:
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Grant's Heat by Angel Payne, Victoria Blue
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIs ignoring the heat a recipe for disaster? Grant Twombley has it all—a successful career, a contacts list full of gorgeous and willing bedmates, and the ear of Los Angeles’s most prominent captain of industry.But being Sebastian Shark’s right-hand man isn’t without its challenges. Messy ones... -
The Biker's Cherry by Glenna Maynard
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWall Street Journal & USA Today Bestselling Author Glenna Maynard brings you another gritty age gap MC romance.The Biker's CherryNavarroI'm a prospect. The low man in the hierarchy of my club.There's nothing I want more than being a Royal Bastard but her. Kimber is off limits. Too damn young and wild for a man like me. I try to keep my distance, but no matter where I turn, there she is... -
The View From The Bottom by JanJan Untamed
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat are you doing Truly? I ask myself again as I try to figure out the fancy shower. You are getting this money. Then, why are you hiding in the bathroom? I'm hiding from him. The blonde. I'm not sure if I want him to watch me fuck his friend. I'm not sure if I want him to see me like this. Shake it off bitch. This is no time to catch a conscience. This is no time to catch a case of the shame... -
Smoke by Gemma Weir
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSmoke I know women. I love them and they love me. I don’t chase them; they line up and I pick out whichever takes my fancy. Only now there’s her. She’s unimpressed, disinterested. She’s different and I can’t look away. I don’t understand her, but I need to make her look. I need to make her see me and then never look away again... -
From His Lips by Leylah Attar
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTroy Heathgate has it all - brains, brawn and the kind of smile that just begs a ribbon. Everything but the woman he loves. But now he’s back and determined to possess her. There’s just one catch - she’s married to another man. This short story (90 pages) contains spoilers. It is meant to be read after the full length novel, 53 Letters For My Lover...Categorized as:
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Tainted Heartbreak by Terri Anne Browning, Sara Eirew
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHow do you say no when your roommate wins an all-inclusive rock experience and begs you to go along? You don’t. Ever. But Amara was starting to see that maybe she should have. Everything that could have possibly gone wrong, has. Until I run right into what feels like a brick wall. Of course, the brick wall has a name, too. Cash Graves... -
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Wicked Wish by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJorinda Pearce thought she did everything right – graduated from college, married her long-time sweetheart, established a career. But what does she have to show for it now? A degree she doesn’t use, a job she hates, and an ex-husband that broke her heart. Looking for a long overdue adventure, Jorie takes a walk on the wild side and attends a masquerade event at The Wicked Horse Vegas... -
Just One Touch: Leo & Jasmine by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStand-alone Crossroads romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat and heart along the way!Jasmine Bell's Monday was not going as planned. After a routine visit to her doctor ended with a prescription for prenatal vitamins, she went home to tell her fiancé the news--only to find him otherwise engaged...with a hot blonde on their kitchen table... -
Holding Her in Madness by Kimber S. Dawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeo's Story of loving A Woman Gone Mad Fuck first love. Fuck fate. And Fuck You. I'm Leo and this is my side of the story. This is where I came from, where I've been, and where I'm at...this is the story of a man that loved A Woman Gone Mad... -
The Collar of Freedom: The Collar Duet, Book 1 by Alexandra Iff
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibrarian's note: Alternate cover edition of ASIN B00KDJNAIW. Amelia Jones knows the truth; she lives and breathes it every day. The endless monotony of a loveless marriage, and years of domestic slavery stretch before her in minutes and hours that are destined to end in a mental breakdown. Then Alexander Reeves walks through the door... -
Commitment by K.M. Golland
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNOTE: Commitment can be read as a stand-alone novel or after Attraction if reading in series order. It is for mature audiences 18+. Sizzling power couple, Bryce and Alexis -- from the Temptation novels -- help bring sexy back to their friend's lacklustre thirteen-year marriage. Natasha Jones loves her life, her husband and their two young sons... -
You're All I Want for Christmas by Karen Cimms
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBilly crossed the hall into his bedroom where Kate was plugging in the last of the electric candles she’d set in each window.She flicked it on. “I guess that’s that.” His hand covered hers. “Do me a favor and don’t turn this one off. I want to know there’s a light burning in our bedroom window until I come home... -
Wrapped in Armor by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy Dearest Brody, I have had a difficult day. I hurt thinking of what may have happened to you. I hurt knowing that wherever you are you are unable to get back to us. I hurt knowing that I have failed in finding you. I hurt so much missing you. I hurt knowing that I am either crazy believing that you are out there somewhere and I hurt thinking you are not.. -
Seducing his Wife by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove at first sight…a whirlwind romance…a Las Vegas wedding followed by days and nights spent in bed. Then regret. Gabriella couldn’t believe what she’d done and ran from the powerful feelings that Teague Steele generated in her. She couldn’t…wouldn’t…stay with a man like Teague! She’d been poor all her life and she wanted more for her children than the humiliation of poverty... -
The Longing by Piper Davenport
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings18+ for language and sexual situations... She wants only him...For as long as she can remember, Poppy has loved only one man. Devon Wallace has been her knight in shining leather ever since he rescued her from a date gone wrong. She can't envision a future without him, but she's convinced he still thinks of her as the pesky twelve-year-old who used to follow him around.He can have anyone but her. -
It Ended with the Truth by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Brian Fox finally tells the truth, it costs him everything. His company. His friends. The girl he loves. He’s forced to start over, and it’s his brother who once again steps in. Working for a record label isn’t how he imagined his life when he owned a successful company, and life on the road only makes him long for everything the truth cost him... -
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The Complete Hearts Series by Claire Contreras
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKaleidoscope Hearts.Estelle falls in love with her forbidden brother's best friend for a second time.Torn/Paper Hearts.In this second chance love story, college sweethearts torn apart are forced to work together and find that sometimes time really does make the heart grow fonder.Elastic Hearts... -
Taming the Boy Next Door by M.J. Carnal
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCaleb Allen was your typical boy next door. Growing up in a prestigious suburb of Los Angeles, he lived a life most only dreamed about. As one of the original Moretti men, he caught the eye of countless women with his clean cut good looks and chivalry. But behind closed doors, he commanded attention, becoming a dominant force that was anything but timid... -
Chase Calloway (Redemption Series, Book Two) by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsChase Calloway is book two in the Redemption Series but is a STANDALONE novel. I've been named L.A.'s sexiest and most eligible bachelor. I'm filthy rich, live in a house on the beach, drive a fast sports car, and I do a job I love. My hobbies include partying and beautiful women. A lot of beautiful women... -
Virgin for the Night by C.J. Fallowfield
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWho do you want me to be?My name is Logan Steele. I’m devilishly handsome, seriously ripped, well hung, charismatic and highly sexed. Women just can’t resist me. So when I lost my job in the construction industry and was struggling for cash, I decided to put my assets to good use.By day I’m a private personal fitness trainer... -
Underestimated Box Set by Jettie Woodruff
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUnderestimated Morgan starts her life in a bad situation, she doesn't really know what she wants out of life. She's never had anyone to look up to or help guide her in the right direction. She had it rough and never dreamed that it could get worse. However, she finds that it can and it does...Categorized as:
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Keep Happy by A.C. Bextor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThose who think they know me would tell you I’m a caring mother, a loyal friend, and a dutiful wife. They’d say the golden path which led me here is the road every little girl dreams of taking. However, the guise of my happy existence has come to be just that—an illusion. A mask of contentment intended for the world to believe... -
Tempting The Biker by Glenna Maynard
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's married and twice my age, but I can't walk away.Murder-We were never supposed to happen. Alexa’s my daughter’s best friend. I’m a married man. I’m too old for her, but stolen glances turn into more than either of us are prepared for. I’ve made promises I can’t keep. I’m the Prez of Royal Bastards MC. I’m not supposed to be tempted by her innocence... -
Mr. & Mrs. by K.L. Donn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when you find yourself alone, pregnant, and wanting to be loved? Jordan Maxwell Melting chocolate brown eyes suck me in. A sinful smirk calms my nerves. An arranged marriage wasn't supposed to bring me love... -
Tess, Property of Blaze by J.A. Collard
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Tess, and I've got a secret to tell....I'm a biker's old lady. Blaze is my man, and he couldn't be any more perfect--strong, protective, and gorgeous as hell. And he's all mine. Problem is, he doesn't know my past, and that I was brought up in another biker club. But it doesn't end there; I'm the President's princess, daughter and brat, and my real name is Teresa... -
Sweet Forty-Two by Andrea Randall
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRegan Kane arrived in San Diego with nothing but a violin, his car and what feels like a lifetime of grief. Although he’s surrounded by friends and music, one delivery from the post office reminds him that the past is always just around the corner. When he befriends a local bartender, Regan wonders if he's finally ready to let go... -
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Bones by the Wood by Catherine Johnson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSteve ‘Dizzy’ Disraeli has been the Sergeant at Arms of the Priests MC, Louisiana for fifteen years; he’s been a member for more than twenty. Now his president has a big task for him, Samuel Carter has asked him to travel to move back to his native Texas to head up a new charter of the Priests MC... -
Everything by Erin Noelle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMusic was part of my DNA, pumping hard through my veins, resonating deep within my bones. Not surprising, considering my dad was a global rock star and my mom had the voice of a fallen angel. With my twin sister by my side in our indie-rock duo, Singed Wings, we were ready to finally see our name in lights when we opened for the hottest act to sell out stadiums – Jobu’s Rum Summer Reunion Tour... -
Living On A Dare by Mary B. Moore
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJoseEvery little girl dreams of a big white wedding with their knight in shining armor. They’d have 2.5 kids, a beautiful house, birds flying around with crowns made of flowers, and live happily ever after... -
218 First Hugs by E.L. Todd
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe won't let me date anyone because he's the biggest cockblock in the world.He still calls me his wife even though I don't remember our wedding day. He said he'll never give up on me. Not now. Not ever.Somehow, I forgave him for what he did in the past. But I'm not sure if I can do it again. But he's not giving me much choice... -
Ditching the Dream by Isabelle Peterson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFeeling dead in her marriage, Elizabeth Fairchild ditches the dream of her seemingly perfect life with her husband in search of who she really is. She went from her parents' house to her husband's home and never really learned to stand on her own two feet. She decides to leave her comfortable life in Napa Valley in search of her inner fire in New York City... -
SLAM HER by Jaxson Kidman
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHer old man put me in jail - so I stole her innocence. She's completely off limits, but I'm an outlaw who gets what he wants, when he wants it. As soon as I set my sights on Belle, I know I'm looking for real trouble. But I can't help it. We've had encounters in the past, but right now, it's all personal. The only problem is the more I get to know her, the more I care... -
Secrets by Debbie Viggiano
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJaney Richardson thought she had it all – the perfect job, a drop-dead gorgeous boyfriend, a cutesy cottage love nest, and a socking great diamond on her left hand. But things aren’t always as they seem, as Janey is about to discover when an unexpected stranger turns up exposing a secret that shatters her world. There’s only one thing for it. She’s going to have to disappear... -
Until Cece by K.D. Robichaux
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“Never lose yourself while trying to hold on to someone who doesn’t care about losing you.”Advice I heard over the years while acquaintances had gone through breakups and divorce, but I never thought I’d one day be applying it to myself...Categorized as:
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To Awaken a Monster by Sam Crescent
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove is not easy. It’s hard, painful, and this is how ours started, but it’s certainly not how it’s going to end. For Preacher, taking care of his club is all he’s known. He fought for his position, and he’ll keep it at all costs. He may be a shit father to his son, Bishop, but he doesn’t need to be a father to run the club. Robin is the daughter of the VP... -
Ride or Die by Terri E. Laine
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPiper’s no stranger to motorcycle clubs. She ran from that life several years ago and has no desire to go back. Only the life came looking for her in the form of a gorgeous, massive man they call Ender. Ender is the cleanup guy. The guy who fixes sh@t when it’s broken. When he’s sent to retrieve the sexy hothead, he gets more than he’s bargained for... -
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Brat Mode Activated: A Forbidden Daddy Dom Romance by Remi Darling
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree words: Pink. Sparkly. Bikini.That’s how this depraved obsession started.I’d never once looked at Lyric as anything other than my wife’s daughter. The deepest my attention and affections ran were that of any fatherly figure. But those neglected baser needs took one look too long, and my fate was sealed—especially after the “accidental” nude debacle... -
Our Broken Love by Terri Anne Browning
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFive re-released novellas, one USA Today bestselling author.Our Broken Love is a collection of novellas by Terri Anne Browning, three of which were originally written under a different pen name. Follow five stories of women who don't realize just how strong they are until their hearts are shattered.KariShe's loved him from day one...But over the years he only pushed her away... -
Inferno (A Harmony Love Story) by Angela Graham
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHilary Robinson gave up on fairy tales when she was still a little girl. Headstrong and stubborn, she refuses to depend on anyone except herself, living life her way: easy come, easy go. Faultless loyalty and unwavering confidence is what the world may see, but deep down she’s drowning in reckless behavior—with consequences she’s tired of running from... -
Possessive Firefighter by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPossessive firefighter doesn’t even begin to describe my dad’s best friend. This older man is tall, muscular, smart, and intense... and he's the only man I’ve ever wanted. The first time he lets me know he wants me too he has this younger woman ready to share her very own first time with this hot fireman...Categorized as:
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Natalia by Belle Winters
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to Bull and Nettie's story... Is what's happening between them strictly lust... or something more? Are they going to be able to face their fears and allow themselves to have what they truly want - or are their pasts just too deep, too dark, too complicated, too... connected that there is no hope for the happily ever after that they deserve... -
Wishing on a Star by Terri Osburn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWall Street Journal bestselling author Terri Osburn brings you the third installment in the Shooting Stars Series, featuring the dreamers and hopefuls who pass through the doors of the hottest new label in town, Shooting Stars Records.Jesse Gold is teetering on the edge. Her duet partner defected to go solo...
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