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The Bluff by Emma St. Clair
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt's hard to be professional when you hate and are attracted to your boss in equal measure... -
![Finn Rhodes Forever by Stephanie Archer]()
Finn Rhodes Forever by Stephanie Archer
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe guy who broke my heart is now an arrogant, too-hot firefighter… who’s hell-bent on getting me back. This summer, I have one goal: field work. I need it to finish my PhD. I never expected Finn Rhodes to offer help. He broke my heart twelve years ago, and now that he’s back in town, I want nothing to do with him. Finn wants one thing—me. We were inseparable as kids until everything changed... -
![Sunshine and Sammy by Melanie Moreland]()
Sunshine and Sammy by Melanie Moreland
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLuke Adler lives for his ranch. It’s the only reason he agreed to get on board with his sister’s grand plan for guests staying on the property.Nothing prepares him for the force of nature that is Samantha Morrison. When she arrives on his ranch to help construct this new part of his business, what he expects and what he gets are two entirely different things.He expects a no-nonsense businessman...Categorized as:
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![Running After a Heartbreaker by Jami Albright]()
Running After a Heartbreaker by Jami Albright
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“This is a bad idea.” “The worst.” He placed his hands under her butt and lifted. “Should I stop?” “I’ll murder you if you do.” Hailey Odom’s life is out of tune. The bar she owns with her father is a Texas-sized money pit that she has four months to save. Her mean as a snake ex-husband is breaking their daughter’s heart daily... -
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![Tempt Me With Forever by Maria Luís]()
Tempt Me With Forever by Maria Luís
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNever trust a bad boy. That's what Beauty Influencer Lizzie Danvers tells her YouTube subscribers after getting dumped on Instagram. Lizzie may have the devil's luck in choosing men, but she's determined to prove that the age-old "once a playboy, always a playboy" theory is bulletproof. All she needs is thirty days and one sexy commitment-phobe to do it.. -
![Fighting Mr. Knight by Rosa Lucas]()
Fighting Mr. Knight by Rosa Lucas
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI’d rather work for Satan on designing hell than work for billionaire property tycoon Jack Knight. The arrogant playboy treats London like it’s his Monopoly board.To him, I’m just another architect in a small design firm bidding for his project. To me, he’s a ruthless businessman who plays people like pawns. I should know.Of course, my worst nightmare happens. I get to work for the man I hate... -
![Never Say Never by Harlow James]()
Never Say Never by Harlow James
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I need you to pretend to be my girlfriend.”When those words left the lips of Damien Shaw, my childhood nemesis, I should have told him to kick rocks right then and there... -
![Without A Hitch by Avery Maxwell]()
Without A Hitch by Avery Maxwell
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 17 ratings“A wedding is the beginning of the end.” —Lochlan BlaineLook, I’ve seen firsthand what marriage does to a man. I’m not interested. You want to take the leap? Fine. But have the decency to elope. Leave me out of it.And then I see her. The happily-ever-after-loving bridesmaid at the wedding I couldn’t get out of.This flower-wielding bombshell is all wrong for me...Categorized as:
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![The Unexpected Manny by J.B. Heller]()
The Unexpected Manny by J.B. Heller
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSebastian Bailey is hot AF, but the dude's a total A-hole.I have no idea what I'm in for when I sign up to interview hot upcoming romance author S. Bailey. For starters, she turns out to be a he—and he's super hot. Unfortunately, he’s also a massive D-bag with a weird thing about punctuality.Our first meeting is less than stellar, but thankfully the second one goes somewhat better... -
![The Nanny and the Hothead by Krista Sandor]()
The Nanny and the Hothead by Krista Sandor
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCharlotte Ames despises hotheads. You know the type. The growly, perma-scowling bully who blows his top at the slightest inconvenience. And her former boss, Top Chef Mitch Elliott, is the king of all hotheads. How big of a jerk is he? Big enough to make her hurl a salad at the guy. Those vegetables didn’t ask to be strewn across the floor...Categorized as:
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![Mister Baby Daddy by Cassie-Ann L. Miller]()
Mister Baby Daddy by Cassie-Ann L. Miller
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll my life, I've been in love with my best friend. All my life I've waited for him to notice.I'm done waiting. I'm moving on with my life...I'm having a baby.I really need to get over Walker Kingston.My lifelong infatuation with my best friend is sort of embarrassing. The tall, broody hunk of farmer has always been my fierce protector, my constant hero, my knight in flanneled armor... -
![Doctorshipped by Savannah Scott]()
Doctorshipped by Savannah Scott
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m the absolute last remaining single woman in the entire town of Bordeaux.Okay, maybe not the very last.Just the last one with all her teeth, natural hair color, and the ability to remember where I set my keys.I decided years ago that I’m going to remain single until my dying day.I’ll infuse a new, hip meaning into the term “old cat lady.”I don’t need a man... -
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Space Balls: Houston, We Have Liftoff by Sara L. Hudson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBillionaire Rose West suffers no fools.Growing up abandoned by her parents and left to the socialite wolves at an all-girl boarding school, Rose learned early on how to survive with a smile, a wink, and cleavage full of cash... -
![Stud Unleashed: Will by Kylie Gilmore]()
Stud Unleashed: Will by Kylie Gilmore
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEach book in the Clover Park STUDS Series can be read as a stand-alone novel, or for more fun read them in order. Characters you’ve loved from past books frequently pop up in other books...Categorized as:
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![Matching Mr. Right by Tamra Baumann]()
Matching Mr. Right by Tamra Baumann
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShelby Marx helps clients find on-line love by day, but at night she writes children’s books featuring a naughty monkey named Chester. The monkey constantly seeks forgiveness, just as Shelby struggles to forgive herself for a tragic childhood accident that stole everyone she loved. Now she yearns to create a new family... -
![Townshipped by Savannah Scott]()
Townshipped by Savannah Scott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEveryone said it wasn’t as though a woman was going to land on my doorstep and fall in love with me. Never say never.Now, this woman literally crashes into my life, but she doesn’t remember a thing about what happened before she got here.She’s beautiful and a little sassy.The longer she’s here, the more I feel like she’s the missing piece of a puzzle I didn’t even know I was trying to solve... -
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Just Friends by Elizabeth Grey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhy did her heart have to choose him? Violet Archer has her dream job at one of London’s top advertising agencies, and the fact she gets to work with Ethan Fraser every day makes it even better. He’s the best friend a girl could have. And she’s never even noticed how hot he is. Nope. Definitely not... -
![Desserts for Stressed People by Letizia Lorini]()
Desserts for Stressed People by Letizia Lorini
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsNothing brings stressed people together like desserts.Revenge is a dish best served scorching hot. That’s why professionally stressed and dessert loving Heaven Wilson creates a fake profile on the app her cheating boyfriend is using to find hookups...Categorized as:
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![The Honeymooner by Melanie Summers]()
The Honeymooner by Melanie Summers
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFrom bestselling author Melanie Summers comes the wickedly funny, ridiculously romantic spinoff of her highly-acclaimed Crown Jewels Series… Twenty-nine-year-old workaholic Libby Dewitt lives by the motto ‘if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.’ She’s finally about to start her dream life with her steady-as-a-rock fiancé, Richard Tomy... -
![That Guy by Kim Jones]()
That Guy by Kim Jones
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHe’s That Guy. You know, the hero in almost every romance novel. The super-rich, powerful CEO who is beyond sexy. Lives in a penthouse. Is wicked in bed. Has massive…feet. Is kind of a jerk, but really he’s not because he harbors some major secret that, once revealed, explains why he is the way he is—therefore completely redeeming himself and making all the readers who hated to love him swoon…... -
![Liar by Stephanie St. Klaire]()
Liar by Stephanie St. Klaire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFake it until you make it. That was the mantra Cori Dash chanted as she chased a big city dream. The more you tell people you’re on top of the world, the more they believe it – just like they believed the embellished image she sold them with her knock off designer facade. It wasn’t lying if the truth stood somewhere in the middle – and she didn’t get caught... -
![Show Time by Tawna Fenske]()
Show Time by Tawna Fenske
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s a wacky concept. Take an abandoned cult compound and cast the cops, teachers, farmers, and nurses needed for a self-contained community. Throw in some cameras and presto! Instant TV hit.There’s only one family with the chops to make it work, so the Judsons pack up their LA lives for a fresh start in rural Oregon. Big brother Dean has brokered billions in Hollywood deals... -
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Chocoholics Bundle by Tara Sivec
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe entire Chocoholics series is now available in one, special edition book! *This series is a spinoff from the Chocolate Lovers books and should be read after that series.* Book 1 – Love and Lists: Twenty-five-year-old Gavin Ellis has always had the love and support of his family ever since he was a little boy and couldn’t stop talking about his penis... -
![Not Your Average Vixen: A Christmas Romance by Krista Sandor]()
Not Your Average Vixen: A Christmas Romance by Krista Sandor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Christmas Romance It’s Dasher versus Rudolph with a little Vixen thrown in! A Christmas wedding is on the line in this steamy holiday romance from USA Today Bestselling Author Krista Sandor. Maid of honor, Bridget Dasher, didn’t think anything could ruin her sister’s Christmas Eve wedding...until she met the best man. Scratch that—the worst man. Don’t be fooled by his name...Categorized as:
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![Musical Games by Evie Alexander]()
Musical Games by Evie Alexander
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s never been kissed, and she’s about to rock his world… Bubbly actress Sam is on the brink of the bigtime — all she needs is one lucky break. But when she drops everything for the chance to meet Hollywood’s biggest star, she blows it by blurting out a lie.Now, she’s got ten days to write an album with a man who wants nothing to do with her...Categorized as:
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![Set My Heart Bonfire by Marika Ray]()
Set My Heart Bonfire by Marika Ray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's a dashing millionaire who thinks everything in life is one big joke, probably because he bathes in piles of money each morning. He’s also my new neighbor, and after a humiliating experience in the cemetery that is my backyard, he becomes my shadow, showing up everywhere just to annoy me.I’m not a fan of happy people...Categorized as:
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![He Will Be Mine: The brand new laugh out loud page turner! by Kirsty Greenwood]()
He Will Be Mine: The brand new laugh out loud page turner! by Kirsty Greenwood
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe brand new full-length standalone romantic comedy from the bestselling author of Big Sexy Love!Nora Tucker is an admin assistant from a tiny English village.Gary Montgomery is Hollywood’s hottest new star.After seeing him on the silver screen, Nora believes that Gary is her soulmate, her one true love, the man she's supposed to grow old and wrinkly with... -
![Three Last First Dates by Kate O'Keeffe]()
Three Last First Dates by Kate O'Keeffe
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA new title in the Amazon bestselling Cozy Cottage Café series.When it comes to men, Marissa Jones is totally committed to not being committed. One major heartbreak is enough for her.Against her better judgment, Marissa agrees to a pact with her friends to marry the next guy she dates. But she isn't going to take any chances. For her, it's a numbers game, and one last first date just isn't enough... -
![Blue Beaver: A Llama Farmer RomCom by J.B. Heller]()
Blue Beaver: A Llama Farmer RomCom by J.B. Heller
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDid you know that flannel can be deceivingly sexy? I’m Charlotte, and if blogging and devoting my life to fashion has taught me anything, it’s that flannel was never a good choice. Turns out, I was wrong. So very wrong. The first time I met Elijah he told me I was insane and I called him a lunatic. Good times... -
![Once Upon a Grump by Penelope Bloom]()
Once Upon a Grump by Penelope Bloom
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe keeps himself hidden away from the world in his fancy office.He’s a grumpy caveman in a suit.If you do see him, you don’t make eye contact.You don’t get in his way. You definitely don’t cross him.And whatever you do, absolutely do not start to fall for him.Whoopsie.Mr. Untouchable just made the mistake of hiring Ms. Not So Good At Following Rules (that’s me).Maybe I should rewind a bit here...Categorized as:
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![The Ego by Penelope Bloom]()
The Ego by Penelope Bloom
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSomething is very wrong with my downstairs neighbor.For starters? She appears completely immune to my charms.It's odd... Downright suspicious.But beneath those frowns and pantsuits, I know she feels the connection, too.Why else would she keep filing noise complaints against me?It’s like a cry for help...Categorized as:
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![Grumpy As Hell by Marika Ray]()
Grumpy As Hell by Marika Ray
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe town’s hottest firefighter just put out the fire in my pants. Literally.Ace Hellman. Star quarterback. Grumpy-as-hell firefighter. Chief pain in my ass.He’s beyond arrogant, inducing women to fake emergencies just to see his sexy swagger as he comes to save them. Not me though. That fire was a total accident. I swear...Categorized as:
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![Sergeant Sexypants by Tawna Fenske]()
Sergeant Sexypants by Tawna Fenske
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBree Bracelyn doesn’t date cops. It’s a personal rule that quavers when Austin Dugan flashes his baby blues—and his badge—at Ponderosa Resort’s grand opening. Bree’s the family fixer, running the resort’s PR and her siblings’ lives with cheerful efficiency. But one thing in Bree’s past can’t ever be fixed, which is why she’s staying the hell away from Officer Hottie... -
![Never Fall for Your Back-Up Guy by Kate O'Keeffe]()
Never Fall for Your Back-Up Guy by Kate O'Keeffe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThree things I’ve learned this week:1) Never fall for a client2) Never fall for your best friend3) And most importantly, never fall for your back-up guy…especially if they’re all the same person.Zara Huntington Ross wants to get married. She’s had more dating disasters than you can poke a long-stemmed red rose at...Categorized as:
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![The Society #ThisIsWar by Ivy Smoak]()
The Society #ThisIsWar by Ivy Smoak
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy boyfriend was kidnapped.And all signs point to him being held at Club Onyx – the most exclusive club in the city.There’s just one problem…I have no idea where that is.But I will find him.No matter what it takes.This is war, baby... -
![My Kind of Perfect by Hannah Ellis]()
My Kind of Perfect by Hannah Ellis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAlternate cover edition of ASIN B01G79NXGKPeople-pleaser Marie has a lot to contend with: • Her fiancé Brian is a workaholic who mysteriously snubs his family • Her best friend Grace is being demanding and unreasonable • Her wedding plans are non-existent • She’s accidentally acquired a personal trainer Despite all this, Marie manages to stay upbeat... -
![Almost a Bride by Jo Watson]()
Almost a Bride by Jo Watson
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThat awkward moment you catch your boyfriend in bed with another woman and then mistakenly get arrested #chargesdroppedAnnie knows life isn't always fair. Sometimes you win. Sometimes you lose. Sometimes you get mistaken for a crazed intruder when you come home early and find your boyfriend wearing nipple clamps with a coworker on the night you thought he was going to propose to you... -
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Oops, I've Fallen by Max Monroe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIf my time with Ryan Miller were a hit track on the radio, I imagine the lyrics would go something like this…“We’re so different, but they say opposites attract. Oops, I’ve fallen, and my heart doesn’t want to come back.”But, holy bingo night, is my attraction to the sexy, broody businessman so much more complicated than the chorus of a song... -
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IOU by Kristy Marie
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIt’s official. I, Ainsley James, am crazy.Desperate and crazy. It’s the only explanation as to why I’m nauseous, standing outside Maverick Lexington’s door.I mean, it’s possible the stories about his deck of playing cards—with the words IOU scrawled across the back—are just rumors of the ruthless quid pro quo deals he barters. But the flutters in my stomach know better... -
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Surly Romance by Nia Arthurs
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBillionaire. Recluse. My new worst enemy.Darrel Hastings is the sexiest therapist from hell.Tall. Jacked. Green-eyed jerk.My mere existence seems to put him in a bad mood.As hot as he is, I’m not exactly getting warm and fuzzy in his presence either.So when Darrel mistakenly offers me a decorating job, I turn it down so hard his head spins... -
![Surrender to the Stars by Swati M.H.]()
Surrender to the Stars by Swati M.H.
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVik Bedi was not supposed to be the one.Arrogant, smooth-talking surgeons—who also happen to be Geminis—are bad news. Our chemistry might be off the charts, but I’ve been burned by guys like him before.You’d think I’d have learned my lesson . . .But in a moment of weakness, I foolishly allowed a one-time fling to get him out of my system...Categorized as:
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![Rebel Billionaire by Deborah Garland]()
Rebel Billionaire by Deborah Garland
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*Now Written in First Person*What’s a broke PI to do when I’m offered $1M to lure a spoiled billionaire onto his brother’s jet?Anything, except get into a stolen car with him. Oops. Too late. Help! Now I’m in that stolen car, kidnapped, and driving cross country.While the struggling actor waits for a call from his agent.And I'm having the time of my life.Gambling in Vegas.Glamping in Santa Fe... -
![The Carrot by Virginia Gray]()
The Carrot by Virginia Gray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if the perfect job was dangled right in front of you? The only catch: Fix an unfixable problem—oh, and it’s in the middle of nowhere. Would you leave your friends, your lover, your world? Would you sacrifice your reputation and your pride? Would you sell your very soul? Susan Wade has designed a fabulous future for herself... -
![How to Ruin a Wedding by Sophie Andrews]()
How to Ruin a Wedding by Sophie Andrews
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere are three things to know about Tilly 1. She’s a liar.2. She thinks she’s in love with her best friend.3. She’s got a plan to ruin his wedding.Tilly and her best friend have been through it all. For decades, he has been her support system, and she’s been his right hand gal, and now he’s engaged to someone else?Not on her watch...Categorized as:
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![Lead Me Here by Aria Bliss]()
Lead Me Here by Aria Bliss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSecrets are a recipe for disaster, even for relationships that only last four days. ♥ ♥ ♥They say time heals all wounds, but what if unintentional secrets are involved? Or more accurately, unintentional secret babies...Categorized as:
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![Snowbound Squeeze by Tawna Fenske]()
Snowbound Squeeze by Tawna Fenske
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGable Judson needs a hideout. A safe place to escape the shambles of his Hollywood life. When college pal James Bracelyn offers a secret cabin an hour from Ponderosa Resort, Gable’s got the car pointed toward Oregon faster than paparazzi pouncing on a nip slip. Gretchen Laslo needs a retreat...Categorized as:
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![Never Fall for Your One that Got Away by Kate O'Keeffe]()
Never Fall for Your One that Got Away by Kate O'Keeffe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf life gives you a second chance with the one that got away, should you take it?Noah Grant was my first. He was the guy who went from childhood friend to teenage love. The guy I spent one heady, intoxicating summer with, only to have my heart snapped in two—not by him, but by me.Fast forward twelve years and just when I think I’m finally over Noah, he’s back. Older, wiser, hotter... -
![Flowers and Financiers by Alina Jacobs]()
Flowers and Financiers by Alina Jacobs
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn my defense, I never claimed to be professional...At least that’s my excuse for why I mistook a billionaire for a waiter, made off-color comments and accidentally dumped a plate of food all over him.Embarrassing myself is a daily occurrence, just like my unpaid bill notices.But being in a wedding instead of planning one is not... -
![The Fifty-Two Week Chronicles by Joslyn Westbrook]()
The Fifty-Two Week Chronicles by Joslyn Westbrook
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWHAT HAS THE POWER TO CONQUER HATE: LOVE OR FOOD? OR PERHAPS A LOVE FOR FOOD? When Penelope Monroe loses her dream job as a food critic, she launches a weekly Food Blog - The Fifty Two Week Chronicles - promising to post restaurant reviews to keep fans entertained... -
![The Bliss List by Piper James]()
The Bliss List by Piper James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings#1 Go on vacation by myself.#2 Eat alone in a nice restaurant.#3…you get the point.It’s my Bliss List, and I intend to check every item off before the ink dries on my divorce papers. I’m Charlie Heywood—no, Emerson—Charlie Emerson, and after a dismal ten-year marriage, I need a change...
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