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Curveball by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe has no idea who I am. I immediately like that about her. The gorgeous woman who sat down at the blackjack table beside me and asked me to teach her to play doesn’t recognize me as the third baseman who played pro baseball for seven years... -
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Endurance by Amy Daws
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHe rejected her. She loathes him. Now they have to fool everyone and pretend they actually like each other. Tanner Harris has been busy shagging his way through the ladies of east London, but getting caught by the paparazzi buck-naked with his trouser snake in his hands means he’s sowed his last wild oat. Dr... -
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Fallen Snow by Jolie Vines
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHot rock star meets injured snowboarder. Even broken hearts can melt.ViolaAfter a hit and run, my gold medal dreams are forced on hold. I can’t walk, let alone snowboard, and a wheelchair is my new way to get around.Everything I worked for has been destroyed.Then the world’s number one rock star strides into my life.He’s staying in my castle and working with my family... -
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Home Run by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGreen Lucas doesn't know what's about to hit him. Complete Standalone Romance Wanted A woman with grit and fire who will help me get my son’s head out of his ass. You must be self-sufficient and not looking for a gravy train. Common sense is a plus, book smarts are optional. Cannot have red hair, as my son seems to go for that type and he needs something to shake him up...Categorized as:
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![Only One Regret by Natasha Madison, Connor Crais]()
Only One Regret by Natasha Madison, Connor Crais
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsListening Length 7 hours and 4 minutesCooper My name came with big skates to fill. At the top of my game, I had everything I wanted - or so I thought. Being traded to Dallas was not what I was expecting, but neither were the divorce papers I was served. Now I’m a single dad in a city that isn’t my home. Erika Handed my biggest client when I was 22 made my dreams come true... -
![Something So Perfect by Natasha Madison]()
Something So Perfect by Natasha Madison
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMatthew Drafted first round pick when I was seventeen, playing first line at eighteen, branded NHL's bad boy at nineteen. At twenty-three I was cut from the team and living back home with my parents. A knock on the door brought an opportunity I couldn’t turn down...Categorized as:
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![Maxim by Samantha Whiskey]()
Maxim by Samantha Whiskey
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe leading scorer on the Reapers has the unspeakable yips…and it’s me.The second my NHL legend of a father appears, I can’t shoot to save my life.And my mistakes might cost my team our playoff spot.No pre-game superstition can fix it—I’m broken.Adding to the pressure, my little sister’s best friend just became my roommate for the next five months.Evangeline Walsh... -
![Oral Arguments by Loni Nichole]()
Oral Arguments by Loni Nichole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA rowdy bar fight and a feisty lawyer have this growly hockey player ready to serve his time in Silver Spoon Falls.Reid LawlessI had one job in Silver Spoon Falls: make the hockey team, the Falcons, look good. My plan went off the rails when fists started flying at a local bar, and a Barney Fife lookalike took me to jail... -
![Making His Play by Mari Carr]()
Making His Play by Mari Carr
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlex has a big name in hockey, famous for his stick skills—on and off the ice. But he’s also got a freckle-faced female problem. He took his sister’s tomboy best friend, Charley, to a Vegas wedding to cheer her up after a bad breakup.Too much champagne later and he’s waking up with Charley in his bed and his ring on her finger. And the crazy part is…Mrs. Alex Stone has a nice ring to it... -
![Riptide by Kathryn Nolan]()
Riptide by Kathryn Nolan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAvery Dacosta never expected to find a protester in front of her office.Especially not now, when she’s this close to achieving a professional milestone years in the making: building a luxury hotel on Playa Vieja, San Diego’s untouched beach paradise.Finn Travis, local surfer and all-around nice guy, never expected to find himself the leader of Playa Vieja’s resistance... -
![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... -
![Lemon Chiffon by Pepper North, Paige Michaels]()
Lemon Chiffon by Pepper North, Paige Michaels
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker!Daisy Galante adores hanging out with the Littles at Blaze, until she meets creepy member Leo. While escaping the pretend Daddy’s unwarranted punishment, she is rescued by her friend and dungeon master, Tarson. Between Leo and the thugs terrorizing her shop, she’s in desperate need of some tender loving care... -
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Wild Card by Maggie Rawdon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe infamous playboy and star wide receiver for the Seattle Phantom is the last person on earth I would ever expect to come to my rescue. Tobias Westfield and I can’t see eye-to-eye on anything. But when my date goes to hell and I end up stranded in the pouring rain on my birthday, he’s there—holding my hand and playing the adoring boyfriend. I might have had him all wrong...Categorized as:
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![Cooper by Lulu Moore]()
Cooper by Lulu Moore
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThirteen years ago I fell for the wrong person and swore I’d never let another woman into my heart. Ever since, I’ve lived on a diet of bunnies and casual sex. That was until Francesca Danvers walked into my life. The sister of my team Captain’s fiancée, her Maid of Honor to my Best Man. She’s my match in every stubborn way. Boiling my blood during the day, lighting me on fire at night...Categorized as:
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![My Lucky #13 by Piper Rayne]()
My Lucky #13 by Piper Rayne
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLucky.The one adjective used to describe my entire hockey career. I prefer to call it hard work, at least I did until my game went to complete crap. I haven’t scored in eight games and my team owner is talking about trading me. I’ve never believed in superstitions. Never needed one. I suppose I was “lucky” in that way. But now the best way to refer to me is desperate...Categorized as:
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![Going Deep by Nikki Ash]()
Going Deep by Nikki Ash
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings*Standalone enemies-to-lover's football romance* Going deep: In football it means running down the field for a long pass. You’re serious. Committed. Unstoppable. As a wide receiver, it’s a term I’m all too familiar with. It’s who I am, at least when it comes to my career. For the past decade, football has been the only thing I’ve allowed myself to commit to... -
![Connell by Samantha Whiskey]()
Connell by Samantha Whiskey
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI’m famous for two things—being one of the best defensemen in the NHL and my classic pranks.My teammates always said one of my jokes would bite me in my Scottish arse one day, and they were right.After a prank goes wrong, I’m sentenced to six weeks community service under none other than the sexy, rule-abiding, smart-mouthed city clerk of Sweet Water—Annabelle Clarke.Lucky for me it’s offseason...Categorized as:
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![Off Limits by Chelle Sloan]()
Off Limits by Chelle Sloan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsProfessional football has an actual rulebook, but it’s the unwritten rules that come with the harshest consequences.The biggest one of all: don’t date your teammate’s sister. And if you do, don’t you dare fall in love with her.I never meant to fall, but when it comes to Brenna Donald, I never stood a chance. She’s everything I’m not--a light-hearted wild child who shines brighter than the sun... -
![Strong and Wild by Sloane St. James]()
Strong and Wild by Sloane St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMickyI’m new to this city, but things are looking up. My bestie’s husband hooked me up with a great apartment above the hockey bar where I currently work, and I’ve got a great side gig bringing in plenty of cash to help fund my dream of opening my own cocktail lounge, Sugar & Ice. Life is sweet. My new neighbor, on the other hand, is not.When he reveals his true self, I hate what I discover...Categorized as:
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![Midnight Renegade by Hayden Locke]()
Midnight Renegade by Hayden Locke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne night. No attachments. All their forbidden fantasies. They say New Year's Eve is for lovers. Except when your boyfriend accidentally video calls you while sleeping with his secretary, then it’s all aboard the hot mess express... -
![A.D.I.D.A.S.: All Day I Dream About S*x by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook]()
A.D.I.D.A.S.: All Day I Dream About S*x by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’ve loved her since we were ten years old, when she almost died in my arms. Dramatic? Not at all. I almost lost Joanne once, it’s not happening again. Thing is, she’s a scared little butterfly, living in a cocoon of her own making. It’s time for her to spread her wings. And her legs. Scandalous? Hell no. She wants it as bad as I do. I’m not the only one dreaming about it all day... -
![Dirty Curve by Meagan Brandy]()
Dirty Curve by Meagan Brandy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsYou know how in college there’s that one guy everyone wants to be?That’s me. I’m the top dog. The number one. The big man on campus.Some say those things are solid wins. My new tutor would disagree. My title means nothing to her. My status lost on her. And now my mind? That sucker is stuck on her...Categorized as:
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![Hayden's Firecracker by Megan Wade]()
Hayden's Firecracker by Megan Wade
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings...Categorized as:
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![216 Rancher Way by Olivia T. Turner]()
216 Rancher Way by Olivia T. Turner
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe town of Cherry Falls is a lot of things, but exciting is not one of them.Which makes my job as a reporter for the town paper really freaking hard.The front page of the last issue featured a story about a raccoon who looked like Samuel L. Jackson.Not exactly thrilling.But when I'm forced to cover the new albino calf on the Cherry Blossom Ranch...I find out the meaning of thrilling... -
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![Air Kiss: A Running on Air Novella by L.H. Cosway]()
Air Kiss: A Running on Air Novella by L.H. Cosway
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLeanne Simmons and Callum Davidson are complete opposites. As soon as they meet they know they won’t get along. However, for the sake of their TV show they agree to put their differences aside, but it’s not as easy as they think. For one, there’s the unexplainable physical attraction they can’t seem to shake. And for two, everything out of their mouths seems to rub the other the wrong way...Categorized as:
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![Pick Six: A Fake Dating Sports Romance by Maggie Rawdon]()
Pick Six: A Fake Dating Sports Romance by Maggie Rawdon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat’s worse than playing a fake girlfriend to the all-pro defensive end for the Seattle Phantom?When the same infamous playboy is my ex-husband’s best friend.I’m normally great at keeping my distance from him—pretending like he doesn’t get under my skin.But after he punches a teammate over me, we’re stuck faking a relationship to save his career and mine...Categorized as:
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![Rush: The Season by Nicole Edwards]()
Rush: The Season by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKingston Rush Becoming a goaltender in the NHL is the only thing I ever wanted for myself. Goal accomplished. Two years ago, I was the best goalie in the league, for the third time. With our Stanley Cup win, the Austin Arrows were on top of the world. Nothing could possibly bring us down. Wrong. Turns out, even when you’re at the top, you can find yourself back at rock bottom... -
![Jasper by Lulu Moore]()
Jasper by Lulu Moore
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs Captain of an NHL team, I'm rich, successful and have women falling at my feet.I thought my life was perfect until a pint sized blonde checked into me one day, knocking my life off course.Wolfie Williams is sass personified. Beautiful, fiery, funny and oh so sexy. With every eye roll she gives me I become more and more wrapped around her finger, making me realise she is my missing piece... -
![Eyes On You by Laura Kaye]()
Eyes On You by Laura Kaye
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe wants to explore her true desires, and he wants to watch… When a sexy stranger asks Wolf Henrikson to rescue her from a bad date, he never expected to want the woman for himself. But their playful conversation turns into a scorching one-night stand that reveals the shy beauty gets off on the idea of being seen, even if she’s a little scared of it, too. And Wolf loves to watch... -
![Rigid by Hope Ford]()
Rigid by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWomen don’t stay... no matter how much you love them.And I can’t chance it with her... because when she leaves me... I wouldn’t survive it.I’m not a nice guy. I don’t even try to be.I take what I want and then I move on.I never thought about having a wife and kids...Until I met Emily.She makes me want things I know I shouldn’t.So I’m mean to her. I’m not proud of it, but it is what it is...Categorized as:
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![Unconditional by Melody Grace]()
Unconditional by Melody Grace
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"I’ve spent my whole life chasing perfection: perfect looks, perfect man, perfect home. But in one brutal moment, I realized it was all just a beautiful lie…" Carina MacKenzie is fleeing from her past. Picking up the wreckage of her shattered dreams, she seeks comfort in the only place she’s ever felt safe: Beachwood Bay. Garrett Sawyer isn’t looking to be anyone’s savior... -
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Personal Foul by Maggie Rawdon
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“I’m her dirty little secret, the one she loves to hate.”She knows just what to say to cut deep, and I know how to press every single button she has.We hate each other, until one night after I lose the biggest football game of the year. When she offers the kind of mercy I need. It changes everything… until the next morning.Now I’m her dirty little secret, and she’s avoiding me like the plague...Categorized as:
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![5 Rounds by Nikki Castle]()
5 Rounds by Nikki Castle
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsShe's a feisty workaholic that hates his guts.He's an arrogant MMA fighter that can't afford any distractions.This isn't the kind of fight they're used to...When Remy is suddenly evicted from her apartment, her best friend offers to let her crash at his house while he's traveling for work. The only problem is, she can't stand his arrogant, self-centered roommate, Tristan...Categorized as:
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![Come Undone by Penny Dee]()
Come Undone by Penny Dee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJAKE She’s annoying and tenacious.And so damn beautiful it’s distracting.She’s also my new agent. And even though I don’t want a new agent, Mackenzie Eden is pretty determined to be mine.Did I mention she’s annoying?So of course I get snowed in with her at my grandfathers logged cabin. For four days.Four long, secluded, hot days…MACKENZIEI’ve never met anyone so damn stubborn in my life... -
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![Pleasure Rush by Farrah Rochon]()
Pleasure Rush by Farrah Rochon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Hawaii for her birthday, Manhattan restaurateur Deirdre Smallwood has one mission to accomplish. She's going to shed her humdrum image and do something totally out of character: seduce Thelonius Stokes, the gorgeous ex-linebacker for the New York Sabers. Theo is shocked by the sensual, uninhibited lover warming his bed... -
![I Am Lioness by Dee Garcia]()
I Am Lioness by Dee Garcia
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith pain comes strength. My name is Hazel Perry. You however, can call me Lioness. I live and breathe MMA -24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. That ring is mine. I'm the Queen. Fierce, untouchable, and undefeated. I've been asked how I willingly subject myself to such an intense, brutal career. My answer… Because it feels good... -
![Out of Bounds by J.H. Croix]()
Out of Bounds by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGame on. I’m a player. In more ways than one. I love women and they love me. The second I lay eyes on Zoe, I know I want her. Like mad. She’s nothing but curves, but she hides them behind her oh-so-proper clothes. That only makes me want her more—and I’m used to getting what I want. Problem is…she’s supposed to get me out of a bit of a legal jam. My attorney is a definite no-no... -
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Revolution by Rebecca Sharp
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDr. Rebecca Sharp’s Revolution is a hot and angsty enemies-to-lovers romance written in K. Bromberg’s Driven World.No tits in the pits!You can grab my pole, Kacey! If Kacey Snyder was a lady, she’d be at home!I’d heard it all before—all the ways I didn’t belong—and it never stopped me. Until a well-deserved punch to a fellow driver banned me from NASCAR for the season... -
![Hollywood Ball by Annie Dyer]()
Hollywood Ball by Annie Dyer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe plays to win; only she changed the rules....As Manchester Athletic’s record signing, I should be basking in the adoration of fans and enjoying the perks that come with the job.Only that’s never been my style. I keep a low profile and stay focused on doing my job.A chance one-night stand on my way back from the States is about as anonymous as I can make it... -
![Crying Shame by Rebel Shaw]()
Crying Shame by Rebel Shaw
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAddysonLife just threw me a curveball. I have to find a new place to live, but it must be in-district, because my son has his heart set on riding the bus to his first day of kindergarten.When my brother’s sexy best friend suggests we move in with him, I have to remind myself the offer was for his spare bedrooms… not his bed...Categorized as:
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![Claiming Carter by Jennifer Bonds]()
Claiming Carter by Jennifer Bonds
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsQuarterback Austin Reid’s got it all—talent, looks, women. The only thing missing? A national championship. Something he intends to rectify. With his kicker laid up and the university’s home opener in three weeks, he’s not above poaching talent from the women’s soccer team. Or recruiting a sassy, STEM-loving brunette who wants nothing to do with football or him.Kennedy Carter is no jersey chaser...Categorized as:
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![End Zone: A Curvy Woman Sports Romance by C.L. Cruz]()
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![Dear Coach's Daughter by Lana Dash]()
Dear Coach's Daughter by Lana Dash
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsa curvy girl romance (sincerely yours book... -
![Cameron by C.M. Steele]()
Cameron by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings...Categorized as:
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![Honey Pot by Kate Hunt]()
Honey Pot by Kate Hunt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVincent and Kira might seem like an unlikely pair of best friends—he’s big, brawny, and fun-loving, while she’s short, soft-spoken, and practical—but their friendship is like none other.Together, they’ve even built a thriving honey farm together in the foothills of Sugar Valley.Life isn’t perfect for either of them, but it’s pretty damn sweet...Categorized as:
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![Falling Hard by Nichole Rose]()
Falling Hard by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's a mystery she can't wait to solve.StellaOnce upon a time, Adrian Kane was a football legend.He now owns a small newspaper and writes romance novels.He never leaves his little slice of paradise.He's a mystery I'm dying to solve.I'm an annoyance he'd rather forget.Until I show up at his place during a fierce storm and fall right into his arms.Now, my job isn't the only thing on the line... -
![Cocky Player by Stacey Lynn]()
Cocky Player by Stacey Lynn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLike most guys I have a type— she wasn’t mine.Not at all. The angelic beauty on the dance floor has innocence written all over her. But I can’t stay away. And when she runs from me, leaving me wanting more, I can’t get her out of my head.Turns out finding her won’t be too hard. My mystery virgin is the new marketing assistant for the Rough Riders Football team. And the owner’s daughter... -
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Blindside Sinner by Mariah Wolfe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBad boy hockey players don’t fall in love.Especially not with their assistants.And they ESPECIALLY don’t get them pregnant.Beckett Daniels is hockey’s hottest bad boy.He’s also my newest assignment.A chance encounter with his ex-handler gets me a job I need to pay off the dangerous debts I inherited...Categorized as:
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![Loving You by Hope Ford]()
Loving You by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLoving You: Alpha Hero 1 An Alpha Man, Curvy Woman Romance Mack I’m a firefighter. I save lives. But I couldn’t save my best friend. And now I’ve lost my sight. I want to give up… I want to give in. But Jane saves me… and I don’t plan on letting her go. Jane I’ve fallen in love with my patient. I wasn’t supposed to… but I couldn’t help it... -
![The Risk by Skye Jordan, Joan Swan]()
The Risk by Skye Jordan, Joan Swan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFormer Olympian turned physical therapist to the elite Julia Bailey knows all about pushing the limits. But when a sexual harassment suit costs her a dream job—not to mention her reputation—she takes on the biggest risk of her life. Rehabilitating the X Games’ most notorious bad boy might be just what she needs to secure the funds for her own treatment center...
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