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  • Defender by Samantha Whiskey

    Defender by Samantha Whiskey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I’m the Seattle Shark’s Defender. Lightning on the ice with a dedication to my team no one can shake. At least, I thought so. Before her. Harper Thompson. Gorgeous. Awkward. Genius. She’s developing a new helmet that will revolutionize safety standards And I’ve just volunteered to be her personal guinea pig...
  • Crazy Eights by Emilia Finn

    Crazy Eights by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    They say he’s a murderer - so she ran.I say she’s mine - so I must follow.Even knowing the inevitable pain that’s coming straight for me, I’ll continue to search, to wish, and when I eventually find her, continue to kiss her.Because when a Kincaid knows, he knows.*Crazy Eights is the conclusion to Jamie and Cam's story...
  • Legend by Tracy Lorraine

    Legend by Tracy Lorraine

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I made one mistake…And she made one phone call that nearly destroyed my life.I’ve spent the past year plotting my revenge and imagining all the wicked things I’d do to her when our paths finally crossed again.I just had no idea it would be so soon.The last thing I expected when I re-entered the world was to find myself right in the middle of hers...
  • How to Rebuild by A.K. Evans

    How to Rebuild by A.K. Evans

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    At the height of her professional success, Elise Flynn never imagined a fateful oversight would leave her on the verge of losing everything she’s worked so hard to achieve. Caught up in the drama that has her life unraveling, Elise misses her flight home. With the ensuing fallout, Elise can’t hide her devastation… not even when she spots a handsome stranger sitting at her gate...
    Categorized as:
    sports  multi-pov  contemporary  drama  fiction  book  adult  romance
  • Claiming 10 by Chloe Walsh

    Claiming 10 by Chloe Walsh

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Book four in the Boys of Tommen series.Release date subject to change.Blurb coming soon.Based in Ireland, the Boys of Tommen series is bound to captivate and lure you into the world of rugby, love, and teenage heartbreak.* Warning *Some scenes in this book may be extremely upsetting for some readers...
  • Billy Jeffers by M.J. Fields

    Billy Jeffers by M.J. Fields

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Billy Jeffers, pianist, never dreamed of being in a rock band, yet he reluctantly agreed to help a friend start one: Steel Total Destruction. Then, at a Miami club one night, the front man was injured and unable to play lead guitar. Therefore, Billy quickly learned and was then thrust into a spotlight he never wanted...
  • Owned by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott

    Owned by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book 5 of the rockstar series, Lost in Oblivion.   Music kept them going. Now it's torn them apart…   Guitarist Nick Crandall lost the most important thing in his life—his band—just as he was falling in love. A year has passed, and Oblivion is returning from hiatus...
  • Chosen by Love by Toni Aleo

    Chosen by Love by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Cameron White is the most famous student influencer on the Bellevue campus. Not only that, she is one hell of a gymnast, ready to stick every landing her senior year. It’s time to go out with a bang...
  • Fast Time by Shey Stahl

    Fast Time by Shey Stahl

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    How can you move on when your heart is taken away from you? Axel and Lily Riley live the life most dream of. Seven years after saying, “I do,” they have three great kids and a life full of speed and adrenaline that most men can’t handle. Being a professional racecar driver, Axel’s dream is winning that prestigious World of Outlaws Championship...
    Categorized as:
    multi-pov  sports  adult  athlete  book  contemporary  family  fiction
  • His To Hold by Serena Akeroyd

    His To Hold by Serena Akeroyd

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ever hear the kid song, Jack and Beau sitting in a tree K I S S I N G?Well, she met me when I was up in a tree, but kissing her has never been an option. She isn’t the kind to fall for a daredevil.And I’m a Formula One race car driver. Adrenaline Junkie is my middle name. Taking risks and tossing my fate to the wind is what I do.Being her friend is no longer enough...
  • Mr. May: A Forbidden Love Romance by Nicole S. Goodin

    Mr. May: A Forbidden Love Romance by Nicole S. Goodin

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From international bestselling author Nicole S. Goodin, comes a new standalone, forbidden love romance. Jake Carson. Professional surfer. Cocky as hell. ... And pining after an unattainable woman. Eden Brady. Sassy blonde. Precious little princess. ... And tempted by the enemy...
  • A Love Song for Always by Piper Lawson

    A Love Song for Always by Piper Lawson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I've spent years hating Tyler Adams. I've also envied him, longed for him, and prayed to forget him.He will always be my rebel prince and my childhood rival.Tomorrow, he'll become something new...My husband.And I dare anything in this world to try and break us apart...
  • Wicked Needs by L.A. Cotton

    Wicked Needs by L.A. Cotton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The edgy, angsty, addictive YA/NA crossover series from L. A. Cotton continues... It’s a fine line between love and hate. Bitch ... Ice Queen ... Frigid. Macey Prince is no stranger to a nickname or two. The words once hurt, now they’re her armor. Being a Prince might be a life sentence she can never escape but Macey isn’t willing for her heart to be collateral again...
  • Fighting For You by Gianna Gabriela, Lauren Dawes

    Fighting For You by Gianna Gabriela, Lauren Dawes

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "Once I started this book I couldn’t put it down. Jesse and Zoe’s story is beautifully written, thank you Gianna Gabriela. It’s a must read." Jesse Falcon has dedicated his life to one cause: to fight against that which has taken so much from him. He’s learned the hard way that if you want something to be done, you have to do it yourself. No more waiting for others to make a difference...
  • Far Beyond Repair by A.K. Evans

    Far Beyond Repair by A.K. Evans

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Scarlet Morgan knows all about happy endings. As a best-selling romance author, it’s her job to be an expert on the subject. It’s just too bad her own story doesn’t write so well. Ryker Holt can build a car from the ground up. While there isn’t much the highly-skilled mechanic can’t fix when it comes to his profession, it’s Ryker’s personal life that’s still in pieces...
    Categorized as:
    sports  multi-pov  contemporary  angst  drama  fiction  book  adult
  • Out of Alignment by A.K. Evans

    Out of Alignment by A.K. Evans

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Parker Banks is a creature of habit. Unfortunately, her schedule isn’t going according to plan. After experiencing one of the worst weeks of her life, the last thing she needs is some guy thinking he can fix her problems. Nash Stevens is all about precision. An industry-leading chassis tuner, he’s partly responsible for the record-setting cars coming out of LT Motorsports...
  • Ever Mine by Laura Pavlov

    Ever Mine by Laura Pavlov

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    He’s hockey’s golden boy, my new client, and the man I’ve avoided for the last nine years. I was hired to fix him—but he’s not the only one who’s broken.Hawk Madden was my first love.I thought he would be my forever.But life wasn’t always fair.And grief could be a cruel beast.Fight or flight?I’d always run.But now he’s back in my life after all these years.With one look.One touch.One kiss...
  • Tense - Volume One by Deborah Bladon

    Tense - Volume One by Deborah Bladon

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The first volume of TENSE, a novel duet by New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, Deborah Bladon. He's as beautiful as he is brilliant. Nicholas Wolf's mind is a dangerously dark place. He dreams up tales of murder, intrigue, and passion so intense that his detective novels have enthralled readers worldwide...
  • Habits by Anna B. Doe

    Habits by Anna B. Doe

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    How can something so wrong feel so good? A brand new standalone in Greyford High series is coming March 27th! Senior year. Three girls. Three guys. Secrets and lies. Demons of past and present. Old insecurities and new fears. One more year left to pretend. One more year to wreck it all. The countdown begins...
  • Hat Trick by Toni Aleo

    Hat Trick by Toni Aleo

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Good things happen in threes. D’Artagnan Miklas is a lucky dude. He’s the leading scorer of hat tricks for the Carolina IceCats, he’s got a solid group of loyal friends, and he has a cute little sister he adores.But his friends are all coupling up, and Dart is tired of being the odd man out...
    Categorized as:
    sports  multi-pov  romance  contemporary  athlete  humor  fiction  book
  • Defining the Rules: A Friends-to-Lovers Sports Romance by Mariah Dietz

    Defining the Rules: A Friends-to-Lovers Sports Romance by Mariah Dietz

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It started with friendship. The best stories always do. Our story sounds unlikely. Bizarre. A fable. Like wine and cheese and my favorite pair of jeans, Things got better over time— Too good, it seemed. Arlo Kostas was the starting running back for Brighton University. His quick smile and sharp wit Was enough to disarm even the biggest cynic...
  • Thrill Ride by Breezie Bennett

    Thrill Ride by Breezie Bennett

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "Flirty, dirty, and downright irresistible! Breezie Bennett's books sizzle like a steamy Florida night." - Kresley Cole, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Thrill Ride: South Florida Riders Book 4 NFL kicker Dylan Rivera and quirky yoga teacher Melody Hayes have absolutely nothing in common, except they both believe in "one true love...
  • Dying Wish by Margaret McHeyzer

    Dying Wish by Margaret McHeyzer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I have three major loves in my life: my family, my best friend Becky, and ballet. Elijah Turner is quickly becoming the fourth.He's been around as long as I can remember. But now he's much more than just the annoying guy at school.My life was working out perfectly...until it got turned upside down...
  • Tending Tara by Kat Mizera

    Tending Tara by Kat Mizera

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Can this fake marriage survive real life?It was now or never for hockey star Donovan Legori. He’d been keeping his head down and his skates on the ice since his painful divorce. Getting traded was the only thing that mattered. Tired of playing back-up— he was ready for a team that would make him a starting goalie. What he wasn’t ready for was falling for his teammate’s spunky sister...
  • Rapture by Skye Jordan

    Rapture by Skye Jordan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    New 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...
  • Strong and Wild by Sloane St. James

    Strong and Wild by Sloane St. James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    MickyI’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...
  • Untamed by M.J. Carnal

    Untamed by M.J. Carnal

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Steve Wainwright is broken. After catching his fiancé in bed with his radio co-host, he vows to never let anyone in again. But sometimes fate has other plans. Lily Ann Lee is going through a crisis of her own and turns to Steve for help. Their friendship is instant and something they both treasure...
  • Heartthrob by Robin Bielman

    Heartthrob by Robin Bielman

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He likes a challenge… Here’s the deal: I’m the best center fielder in the major leagues. I’m also the guy who cost his team the championship game and acted very unsportsmanlike. So, when the team hires a social media manager to repair the damage to my reputation, I don’t argue...
  • Saving the Game by Susan Renee

    Saving the Game by Susan Renee

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Has this ever happened to you?You’re minding your own business after the game, buying drinks at the bar for your teammates when you overhear a woman talking on the phone. You don’t know her, but she’s telling her mother she’s in a serious relationship with you. You decide to play along and ask her when you get to meet the parents...
    Categorized as:
    sports  multi-pov  romance  contemporary  humor  fiction  book  adult
  • Out of Ruins by Michele G. Miller

    Out of Ruins by Michele G. Miller

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    “Guilt. A painful, lonely feeling. It seeps into your pores slowly as you go through life day by day. Like a disease, it blackens your heart with thoughts and memories of what you did, or in my case, what you didn’t do.” Surviving the storm was only the beginning for Jules. Surviving the guilt? That is something only love can help her overcome...
  • Reckless to Love You: Friends to Lovers Second Chance Romance by J. Saman

    Reckless to Love You: Friends to Lovers Second Chance Romance by J. Saman

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Jameson I let her slip through my fingers…No, that’s a lie. I was reckless and pushed her away. I was never supposed to fall for her. She was my tutor. My best friend. My fantasy. I tried to stay away. I failed. Then we graduated and everything changed. All I needed was a step back. A moment to breathe… And by the time I came up for air, she was in the arms of another man...
  • Dare You Forever by Allie Juliette Mousseau

    Dare You Forever by Allie Juliette Mousseau

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Alpha-male, dirty-talking, MMA Light-Heavyweight Champion Josh North has only three days until the wedding to prove to single mother and greatest-love-of-his-life Sophie Garner that he is the only man she'll ever need! As the wedding day approaches and Sophie begins to get cold feet, Josh comes up with a romantic scheme to prove his love and devotion--and employs all his brothers as Cupid’s...
  • Torn by Deborah Bladon

    Torn by Deborah Bladon

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Standalone Book. No Cliffhanger. Falon Shaw is the go-to photographer for celebrities in New York City. She's young, beautiful and driven. She's determined to be the best and she's not about to let anyone get in her way. She dreams of a future filled with travel and photographs of places far away from the only world she's ever known. Music is Asher Foster's passion...
  • Scoring Position by Lisa Suzanne

    Scoring Position by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I wasn’t looking to change my “bad boy of baseball” reputation. At least not until my dream girl, Pop Princess Alexis Bodega, stepped foot in my clubhouse to sing for the stadium on opening day. There’s just one problem, and it’s a big one. Her manager is also her boyfriend, and her father is her agent...
  • The Easy Way Out by C.W. Farnsworth

    The Easy Way Out by C.W. Farnsworth

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Loss is nothing new to Lennon Matthews.With each hit her heart has taken, she’s guarded it more closely. Except Caleb Winters smashed through her defenses in high school. Three years later, their relationship is stronger than ever. But aside from letting a boy in, little in Lennon’s life has changed...
  • Hawk by Heidi McLaughlin

    Hawk by Heidi McLaughlin

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s another season of Renegade baseball and, as they say, the boys are back in town. All except for all-star pitcher, Hawk Sinclair, who has returned to his hometown and back to the ranch he grew up on to rehab after shoulder surgery. Real estate agent, Bellamy Patrick, feels like she’s failing at being a single mom...
  • Love Sick by H.J. Bellus

    Love Sick by H.J. Bellus

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    LOVE SICK by USA Today Best Selling Author HJ Bellus & The Girls “The Waves of Love Can Make You Sick” A Reckless Series Spin-off Memphis Love knows three things. Money Sex Women As long as it has a pond for him to dip his pole into, he’s game, and he doesn’t stick to just one pond for his fishing trips either...
  • Oceanside by Michelle Mankin

    Oceanside by Michelle Mankin

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Oscar night. Rock star legend, Ashland Keys should be on top of the world, but the blond blue-eyed SoCal surfer is disillusioned with fame, done with drugs, bored with the groupies and sick of all the fake f*ckery...
  • Untamed by Shey Stahl

    Untamed by Shey Stahl

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The summer Maesyn Calhoun turns eighteen, she assumes the rest of the summer will be spent on her parents’ ranch. That’s until champion bull rider Grayer Easton returns home. She’s warned to keep her distance, but there’s something about Grayer’s harsh dismissal that brings out her most forbidden desires. Giving her a glimpse into the wild and explosive life he lives, Maesyn’s plans change...
  • Throttle: A Savage Disciples MC Novella by Drew Elyse

    Throttle: A Savage Disciples MC Novella by Drew Elyse

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Once a Disciple, forever a Disciple. Candy didn’t build a life for herself by being stupid, regardless what people might think of her being a stripper. And no matter what her body wants, what her heart wants, she knows that falling for a fighter is as stupid as it gets. A Disciple will fight like a savage, but that isn’t always the way...
    Categorized as:
    multi-pov  sports  adult  biker  book  contemporary  fiction  suspense
  • Forever: a standalone, interracial romance by Tiffany Patterson

    Forever: a standalone, interracial romance by Tiffany Patterson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The last we saw from Landon Rogers and Melody James, in Love in Paradise, the couple was newly engaged and looking forward to a lifetime of forever. Unfortunately, forever comes with some bumps in the road. Not everyone is celebrating the couple’s engagement. In fact, one person in particular is dead set on seeing the couple’s happily ever after destroyed...
  • Wicked Player by Stacey Lynn

    Wicked Player by Stacey Lynn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Gage Bryant has the best hands and the quickest feet of any wide receiver in football. He also has a secret—one he’ll do anything to protect. He’s a member of The Velvet Club. With airtight non disclosure agreements, playing at Velvet gives him the freedom to assert his dominance and control in a way that not only serves him on the football field, but the way he craves in the bedroom...
  • Dear Coach's Daughter by Lana Dash

    Dear Coach's Daughter by Lana Dash

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    a curvy girl romance (sincerely yours book...
  • Fake The Game by Julia Jarrett

    Fake The Game by Julia Jarrett

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’m the bad boy of baseball. And she’s the good girl who’s meant to repair my image. Falling in love with my pretend girlfriend is not part of the plan…My life is a mess. My career is in serious jeopardy because of one stupid decision that had disastrous results. I’m stuck on the injured list, for who knows how long, and losing endorsements because of my reckless behaviour...
  • Behind the Count by Kimberly Readnour

    Behind the Count by Kimberly Readnour

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dating my brother’s best friend? Yeah, that’s forbidden…Noah Geren.Cessna University’s starting catcher.Sensible. My life-long crush. And totally off-limits.I only want a few things in life. Graduate with a fashion degree. To be taken seriously. And Noah Geren. After my first year of college, I let the idea of him go. And it almost worked Until that late summer night.Shannon Smith...
  • Off the Ice by Lindsay Paige, Mary Smith

    Off the Ice by Lindsay Paige, Mary Smith

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In the second installment of The Penalty Kill Trilogy, Levi Carr and Presley McCarthy continue to rebuild their relationship as they deal with surprises and other problems. Levi is trying his best not to hover with worry over his father after his heart attack. Presley is still trying to gain the love and respect from her parents and keep her independence as well...
  • Chasing Indigo by Ali Dean

    Chasing Indigo by Ali Dean

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ryan Harding. He’s running royalty. The guy I’ve been following online since I started this sport. Sure, I’ve got a crush on him, but so does nearly every other runner in the country. I’m an unknown in this world, it’s not like the prince of distance running is ever going to notice me, which is for the best. I’ve been down this road once before with the Mr...
  • Bad Boy of Baseball by Hope Ford

    Bad Boy of Baseball by Hope Ford

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He’s going to get his.I drink, disrupt the team, and disrespect everyone in my path.I’m trying to leave my past behind, but it’s there, following me everywhere I go.When I’ve finally hit rock bottom, I’m about to give up, throw in the towel, and be done.Until the one woman that destroyed my walks back into my life...
  • Dirty by J.B. Heller

    Dirty by J.B. Heller

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Archer Austin induced sexual frustration may just be the death of me...Everything in my life was just peachy, until my roommates ditch me and my brother Bates, gets the bright idea to move in and bring his best friend Archer with him. The more the merrier, he says.The problem is, Archer and I had a one night stand last year and now he’s convinced we’re meant to be...
  • Stealing Home by Carrie Aarons

    Stealing Home by Carrie Aarons

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Walker Callahan has loved from afar for as long as he can remember.The golden boy of the Callahan baseball dynasty, he’s the only player to ever secure a top spot on a roster controlled by his own flesh and blood. The pressure, duty and plans laid out for him since birth loom large, causing things like love and a family to fall by the wayside...
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