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  • Daughtry by Cee Bowerman

    Daughtry by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Daughtry Forrester has a good life. He loves his club, his family, and working on custom builds. What he doesn’t love is the pressure the women in his life have put on him to hire a female mechanic. While trying to juggle health problems and a camera crew who’s always underfoot, Daughtry doesn’t put much faith in his new hire...
  • F*ck It by C.M. Owens, S.M. Shade

    F*ck It by C.M. Owens, S.M. Shade

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    What’s a woman supposed to do after watching her cheating ex's wedding implode?Apparently, the answer is get fired.And evicted.And move to another state to start over as an independent woman who would rather stick her tit in a beehive than get into another relationship.It’s fine. Really.The only thing messing with my new, badass single girl life is an encounter with my childhood crush...
  • Brie's Russian Fantasy by Red Phoenix

    Brie's Russian Fantasy by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Russian intrigue, startling revelations, and submissive enlightenment… Brie’s trip to Russia exceeds her wildest dreams. The bond between Master and Brie grows deeper as he opens up about his mysterious past. While the Russian Dom, Rytsar Donkova, reveals his true nature, introducing the young submissive to a different side of BDSM...
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    alpha-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Brie Submits to Her Master by Red Phoenix

    Brie Submits to Her Master by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Brie's Master has special plans for his submissive at the Training Center, giving her the chance to see her former trainers and visit with her best friend, Lea. Brie’s education continues when she scenes with her new Master at The Haven, but the Wolf has returned and will not be deterred. His deception threatens to tear away everything Brie holds dear, but Master is not a man to be trifled with...
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    steamy  alpha-mc  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Infatuation by Nicole Edwards

    Infatuation by Nicole Edwards

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    McKenna Thorne, owner of Sensations, Inc. – an online magazine geared toward libidinous carnality and erotic lifestyles - is intimately familiar with the lifestyle that the Club Destiny club is famous for. As a journalist, she’s interested in understanding just what makes the swinger’s club so popular...
  • The Auction by Tiffany Reisz

    The Auction by Tiffany Reisz

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    You're invited to New York City's hottest dating event: Kingsley Edge's annual King's Trust Charity Auction.New on the auction block this year is Daniel, a wealthy widower and Dominant. However, he happens to have his eyes on another first-timer in the club's auction: Anya, a strikingly beautiful virgin submissive from his native Canada.Too bad Anya hates him on sight...
  • Devoted by Lexi Blake

    Devoted by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    A woman’s work Amy Slaten has devoted her life to Slaten Industries. After ousting her corrupt father and taking over the CEO role, she thought she could relax and enjoy taking her company to the next level. But an old business rivalry rears its ugly head...
  • Veracity by S.M. Shade

    Veracity by S.M. Shade

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This isn’t the life I want. Trapped in one random hotel room after another by a screaming crowd of fans and paparazzi. No friends or family nearby. Nothing that really makes me happy, except my music. Music is my only love, the only thing that makes my heart beat fast and my blood run hot, until her...
  • Unwrapped by Them by Eva Ashwood

    Unwrapped by Them by Eva Ashwood

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Snowed in with three gorgeous billionaires? I must’ve been a very good girl this year.As the manager of Whispering Pines resort, it’s my job to give the new owner, Cade McAllister, a tour of his latest acquisition. But I wasn’t prepared to show up at the lodge and realize I already know him.Biblically, I mean...
  • Commanding the Curvy Girl by Nichole Rose

    Commanding the Curvy Girl by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    To save a curvy dispatcher and win her heart, this detective will do whatever it takes. Even if it means answering every outrageous call in Silver Spoon Falls.EastonTaking a bullet was supposed to be as bad as things could get.And then I moved to Silver Spoon Falls.There is nothing easy about life in this crazy small town.Especially when a curvy little dispatcher decides she doesn't like me...
  • THE NAUGHTY ONES: The Complete 5-Books Series by Kristina Weaver

    THE NAUGHTY ONES: The Complete 5-Books Series by Kristina Weaver

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A KINDLE UNLIMITED FREE BUNDLE Enjoy 5 Standalone, full length books in this bundle. More than 250,000 words. Approximately 1,000 pages. NO CLIFFHANGERS. CALLIE I’m pregnant. I don’t know the man who got me this way and I have no clue how to find him...
  • Breaking to Breathe by Lisa N. Paul

    Breaking to Breathe by Lisa N. Paul

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Two people so bent they can no longer stand tall... With his sexy looks, his seductive dirty talk, and his resident bad boy reputation,Kyle Marx was the thrill-ride every woman wanted to experience…at least once.And once is all he’d ever offer...
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    alpha-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Wild by Hannah Cole

    Wild by Hannah Cole

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It didn’t start out as the worst day of my life. But it was certainly in the top three.The promotion I worked so hard for turned out not to be mine at all but handed to Nick Marks, some social media wunderkind. So, I got mad. I got drunk. Then made the epic decision to blow off a little steam with a wild night out, one night stand included...
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    alpha-mc  steamy  workplace  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  poc-mc
  • Model Behavior by Nichole Rose

    Model Behavior by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The heat between this curvy model and an infamous photographer will melt the camera. But will it lead to forever?Trinity LarsenI may own a modeling agency, but it's been a long time since I was in front of the camera.Until I was named one of Le CRV Magazine's Women of the Year.The infamous photographer, silver fox and certified grump, Sage Grimes, is in charge of the photoshoot...
  • Bad Mood Boss by Ali Parker

    Bad Mood Boss by Ali Parker

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed. My grumpy ex.Maybe it’s because one of his new billion-dollar toys is broken and I’m the only one brainy enough to fix it.So sad. Sorry, not sorry.He thinks I’m stubborn, obnoxious, and worst of all, smarter than him.He’d be right. Tough situation for the hottie, for sure.But for me? I’m loving every crabby second of it.I love the offer he makes...
  • Crave by Evelyn Sola

    Crave by Evelyn Sola

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sandra Before THAT night, the over the top party and the cake incident, I spent Saturday nights with girlfriends, lamenting my life over margaritas. I wasn’t ready for Jacob Clark. He was sin and dark edges, wrapped in regret. He was my Kryptonite. His words oozed over me like warm honey. His dark eyes pricked my soul, and his touch….those fingers set my skin on fire...
  • Sexy Hart by Dani Lovell

    Sexy Hart by Dani Lovell

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    With her closest girlfriends taking a step into their futures, and her gorgeous boy-BFF, Oliver, seemingly content to settle for the witch-from-hell, Clare feels everyone is growing up without her...
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    alpha-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • #1 Rival by T. Gephart

    #1 Rival by T. Gephart

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Lauren Harper wanted four things. Respect. Success. Happiness. And to annihilate Roman Pierce. Sure, he was a smooth, smart and sexy attorney who made the senior partners at their law firm cream their pants. But he was also an annoying cocky jerk who she’d been competing with since they had both been hired over a year ago...
  • Betrayed by Melody Anne

    Betrayed by Melody Anne

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Byron Knight’s world isn’t what most would consider perfect, but he is satisfied with the way his life is going. There are only two people in this world whom he loves — his brothers, Blake and Tyler Knight. A woman is now threatening the carefully balanced beam the brothers have been holding on to, and her name is McKenzie Beaumont...
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    alpha-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Resisting the Brit: Office Enemies to Lovers Romance by Emelia Blair

    Resisting the Brit: Office Enemies to Lovers Romance by Emelia Blair

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’ve been forced to work alongside the newly hired arrogant cold Englishman, and now I’m torn between fury and attraction. When Oliver comes to work with the company, I’m not about to stand idly by while he starts getting rid of people. I burst into his office to confront him, not expecting the man I’m about to see...
  • Hot Shot Hero by Jessa York

    Hot Shot Hero by Jessa York

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ChloeFinding an empty foil packet in my husband’s jeans wouldn’t have been surprising—if we’d actually used those in the last decade.I gave up everything for him and in return, he betrayed me in the worst way.Sliding down a stripper pole five nights a week isn’t exactly my dream job.But I did it.For him.With my life in shambles, I have to find the strength to start again...
  • Maverick Mogul by Lila Monroe

    Maverick Mogul by Lila Monroe

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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  • Tongue Deep: A Novella by India T Norfleet

    Tongue Deep: A Novella by India T Norfleet

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Shantay Anderson doesn’t loathe many people but if she had to appoint anyone to the number one spot on her practically nonexistent list, the name Harlem Demetri would instantly appear. From the moment Shantay first met the cocky, arrogant yet dangerously sexy man, she wanted to wring his neck but quiet as it’s kept, she wouldn’t mind him giving her a ride while doing so...
  • Fake Vow [For Now] by Penny Wylder

    Fake Vow [For Now] by Penny Wylder

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I have a reputation as a bit of a flirt. What can I say? I’m a guy who likes to get a reaction out of the girls that catch my eye.Girls like Rose.She’s renting a room at the lodge I run with my friends in Blue Mountain, and our chemistry is off the charts, but the rule is no sleeping with the guests. Not a problem: I’ll just hook up with her before she checks in...
  • Cap by Elise Faber

    Cap by Elise Faber

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She’s the one he wants.And he’s not going to give her up without a fight.As the newly named captain of the San Francisco Gold, Josh is used to pressure and hard work.What he’s not used to?Women despising him.Jess, however, has taken an instant dislike to him, and no matter what he tries to do, he can’t seem to get beyond her prickly exterior...
  • Doctor Duke: A DDLG, Age Play Romance by Amy Cummings

    Doctor Duke: A DDLG, Age Play Romance by Amy Cummings

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Journey back to Mountainville—that oasis in the West Texas desert for Littles and Bigs—in the newest romance from Amazon Bestselling Author, Amy Cummings!NorahBeing a Little can sure be tough. Daddies aren’t exactly a dime a dozen. But I won’t give up hope. He’s out there, somewhere. I can picture him in my dreams—sweet, caring, funny, and oh so hot and sexy.He’s pretty much the opposite of Dr...
  • His Property  (Book Three) by Hannah Ford

    His Property (Book Three) by Hannah Ford

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Whips. Chains. Punishments. These are my world now, ever since gorgeous billionaire Liam Rutherford pushed me into the back of his expensive black SUV, forcing me to live with him at his fancy penthouse apartment in New York City, holding me as collateral for my father’s gambling debt. He claims I don’t have to do anything I’m not comfortable with...
  • Nailed Down by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook

    Nailed Down by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Lola Barringer is on her hands and knees when I step foot on her property. Her perfect ass is the first thing I see and the only thing I want. She's flawless and funny - and so damn sexy. But when she takes a good look at me, she's furious. Turns out I broke her heart years ago. I was her first crush, her one and only fantasy ... and now I'll do what it takes to win her back...
  • Sinful Boss by Liz Fox

    Sinful Boss by Liz Fox

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sloane I’ve always preferred company of the four-legged variety. They’re full of love and they let me be myself--that’s why I’m going to school to be a veterinarian.When I end up working for my brother's friend during the summer, I don’t expect to be cleaning Maximillian Hawthorne’s toilets.He’s wealthy, pretentious, and a serious pain in the horse’s butt...
  • House of Payne: Twist by Stacy Gail

    House of Payne: Twist by Stacy Gail

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Tattooist. Artist. Dreamer. Angel had been a schoolgirl when she came to House Of Payne, a displaced princess with only a fanciful imagination to her name. Now the world clamors for her designs, but that means nothing to Goth tattooist, Twist. Long ago she craved to see admiration in his sexy dark eyes, but after years of enduring his contempt, she’s given up...
  • The Rule Breaker by Cat Carmine

    The Rule Breaker by Cat Carmine

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He’s the bad boy … but I’m the one breaking all the rules. I’ve always been the quintessential good girl. I don’t just follow the rules — I write them. As an advice columnist, I’m always telling people how to not screw up their lives. So you’d think I’d know better than to bang some random guy in a bar bathroom. But nope. Apparently not. Now I’ve got even bigger problems, though...
  • Three Treats to Tempt You by Serenity Woods

    Three Treats to Tempt You by Serenity Woods

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Three Treats to Tempt You bundle contains the first three books in the Treats to Tempt You contemporary romance series as follows: Book 1: Treat with Caution A fun and sexy enemies-to-lovers contemporary romance. Both Tasha and Kole are confident their attraction is only physical. Both are going to get into trouble...
  • Cocky Throuple by Faleena Hopkins

    Cocky Throuple by Faleena Hopkins

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He'd give her anything she wanted, even another man. (A "throuple" is a new term for a couple...with three committed people...that I just had to explore.) How did I end up here, broken legged and broken hearted? I was Valedictorian. Also, the best ballerina in Atlanta. Better than Samantha Cocker. That’s for f**king sure. Now that my dreams have been squashed, I'm at the end of my rope...
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    alpha-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Dirty Filthy Billionaire by Laurelin Paige

    Dirty Filthy Billionaire by Laurelin Paige

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Laurelin Paige comes a new story in her Dirty Universe series…I’m damn good at my job.So if I swipe my boss’s event invitations from time to time, it’s kind of like a much-earned bonus. He’ll never miss them, and I get a five-star free meal in the company of men in well-fitted suits...
  • Masters of My Desire by Jenna Jacob

    Masters of My Desire by Jenna Jacob

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Plowing into Bambi and totaling my SUV wasn't the way I envisioned starting my vacation. Then again, neither was being rescued by two gorgeous men. Nick Masters and Dylan Thomas swooped in to save me from the wreck. They weren't just knights in a shining truck, but Dominants so potent the submissive hidden inside me clawed to kneel at their feet...
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    alpha-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Craving The CEO by Iona Rose

    Craving The CEO by Iona Rose

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    An Office RomanceBlair I'd never had a one-night stand before and all I wanted to do was celebrate snagging my Interview at my anticipated new job, but he was cute on steroids. And then he went and smiled, and oh my, how much his parents must have spent on his teeth. He was downright edible.I could be exaggerating though, I did have a little too much to drink...
  • Bittersweet Love by Q.B. Tyler

    Bittersweet Love by Q.B. Tyler

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Vincent Maddox is the bane of my existence. The cocky jerk with the God complex has made it his mission to make my life miserable since the day I moved to Chicago. New job. New town. New start. That is until my long-distance boyfriend decided to break up with me...via text. Heart break can make you do stupid things...
  • Forbidden Pleasures by M.S. Parker

    Forbidden Pleasures by M.S. Parker

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I had a very definite plan for the rest of my life, and it mostly consisted of getting laid by random strangers and never having to deal with the possibility of anyone getting close enough to hurt me again. Now, after one stupid mistake, I couldn't quit thinking about him, and I knew it was just going to get worse from here...
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    alpha-mc  steamy  workplace  adult  book  contemporary  dark  female-mc
  • Drinks On Us Tonight by H.J. Bellus

    Drinks On Us Tonight by H.J. Bellus

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Volume 3 Let the sin continue… Cole Sterling racks up plenty of frequent flyer miles in his sinful style behind closed doors with the women and men of LA. Night after night, he dulls the stress of being the lead Sterling by getting lost in his own desires. His favorite number is three, and he doesn’t discriminate when it comes to partners...
  • The Red Wife by Tyffani Clark Kemp

    The Red Wife by Tyffani Clark Kemp

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Mariss Red is wholly devoted to her husband, Holden. Despite her fling with Sebastian Boa a few months ago, her husband has her heart. But Holden knows about Mariss' little indiscretion. Now, the three of them have a whole new set of rules. Their sex life isn't the only thing making waves. Things are further complicated by the return of people Mariss hoped were gone from her life for good...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Cold by Ella London

    Cold by Ella London

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “Tell me the truth. You like it when I touch you there…” Imagine if you told a lie—a really big lie that could get you into all kinds of trouble. Well, that’s what I did. And the worst part? I lied to the one man you never lie to. My sexy and terrifying billionaire boss, Ashton Carter… When Mr. Carter discovered my deception, he made me a deal. He would let me keep my job...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Harrison Towers, Memoirs of a Mogul by Adler and Holt

    Harrison Towers, Memoirs of a Mogul by Adler and Holt

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Authors Note: This is prequel to the Glass Towers Trilogy. It is meant to be read as an insight to Harrison Towers, and those he has loved and lost. Book can be read as a stand alone as well as before or after the trilogy. From the Glass Towers Trilogy, The enigmatic Harrison Towers is back, sexier than ever, and ready to tell his story, in his perspective...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Come With Me by Sable Hunter, Ryan O'Leary

    Come With Me by Sable Hunter, Ryan O'Leary

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lacy spends her time planning events at a country club. Her latest and greatest project is the big Fourth of July celebration. Fireworks lighting up the sky – Red Hot and Boom! She loves the excitement and the spectacular display of sparkles and heat gives her a thrill. The only problem is… Lacy has never had any fireworks of her own...
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    alpha-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Breached by K.I. Lynn

    Breached by K.I. Lynn

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My life was ash. Burned to the ground. Razed with no chance of rebuilding. Empty. Alone. Just as I had to be. No one else was going to get hurt because of me. No more deaths. For years I’ve secluded myself, stayed in the darkness, and tried to melt into the background. Hiding in plain sight...
  • Everything He Needs by Jagger Cole

    Everything He Needs by Jagger Cole

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Elise :I’ve been living a lie. To climb the ranks of the boys club of finance, I pretended to be something I’m not. I’ve avoided men for years, but there’s no avoiding Sam Hemmings. Rich, gorgeous, cocky, and wild, he’s like a caveman cowboy. He’s also the very last thing I think I need. A freak blizzard has us trapped together in the same hotel...
  • Bred for Them by Mae Harden

    Bred for Them by Mae Harden

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    HaileyWhen I registered to be a surrogate, I just wanted to help someone have a baby. No one told me that my clients would be hotter than Hades. No one prepared me for what to do when just the sight of them sparked some seriously filthy fantasies. And when those fantasies evolve into feelings… yeah, there’s no handbook for that...
  • Yalnız Gözlerin İçin by Fatih Murat Arsal

    Yalnız Gözlerin İçin by Fatih Murat Arsal

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sevgi nelere engel olabilir? Acı dolu bir kalbin ilacı olabilir mi? Gizemli bir adama olan öfkeyi yok edebilir mi? Peki ya bitmez sanılan bir nefretin verdiği sızıyı dindirebilir mi? Tutkuyla harmanlanan nefretin çöküşüne, Sırlarla harmanlanan sevginin mücadelesine şahit olun… Kazanmanın hüznünü, yenilmenin güzelliğini hissedin… Mavi gözlerde kaybolan bir adamın aşkı için direnişini...
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    alpha-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Across The Tracks by Xyla Turner

    Across The Tracks by Xyla Turner

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Across the Tracks is an interracial romance novel that stars a Philadelphia school teacher/journalist and a prejudice politician. Lisa and Rich battled each other as kids, but as adults, they cannot ignore their attraction towards one another. Despite what family, society or their internal upbringing suggest. See how they must overcome their own internal issues, so that they can overcome others...
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    alpha-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Holden: Dark Grove Plantation by Julia Sykes

    Holden: Dark Grove Plantation by Julia Sykes

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    One look at the gorgeous, curvy brunette standing alone at Dark Grove Plantation, and I know she’s mine. She thinks her desires are twisted and wrong, but I intend to show her how good my harsher methods of seduction can feel. It’s in my nature to dominate, to claim. I have every intention of claiming Holly, body and soul...
    Categorized as:
    alpha-mc  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Big Rod by Blake Wilder

    Big Rod by Blake Wilder

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Michael I’ve got a big advantage, thanks to being struck by lightning and left with a permanent big rod. Science and nature have made me a superhero with the women in my small town. But I’m bored, restless, and I’ve got a big secret… Hadley My whole life I’ve been a “dumb blonde,” which has its pros and cons. The upside is success came easy...
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