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Lout by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter a lifetime of taking care of everyone around him, Lout prepares to take on even more responsibility. A chance meeting at a friend's house introduces him to a beautiful woman he can't get off his mind... -
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The Good Ol' Boys by M. Robinson
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author ALL FOUR GOOD OL' BOYS BOOKS IN ONE COMPLICATE ME It was complicated, it was also just the beginning. A decision. A simple choice. There is always that one moment in life where things could have been different. That one moment where you could have chosen a path that would lead you down a certain road. A different life... -
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Kale by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratings***NOTE FROM AUTHOR***. This is the beginning of a new series, but it has strong ties to the characters in the Texas Knights MC series. Kale Forrester is content with the life he has. His brothers, both from his blood family and his club family, are all he needs. Known as a ruthless man, he enjoys the solitude that reputation gives him... -
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Hank: Texas Kings MC, Book 11 by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHank has worked hard to become the man he is today. He's a loyal friend and brother to the men in his club, a tough but caring employer, and a helpful neighbor to the older woman next door. He had one night of passion with a woman that ghosted him and she’s left a hole in his life that he just can't fill... -
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Hope Town Books 1-3 by Harper Sloan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor the first time ever, the Hope Town books are being bundled! Join us for the first three books in the series! Complete with all new bonus content! You fell in love with them as children in the Corps Security Series, but now, watch them fall in love with a spin-off series of their own, the Hope Town Series... -
![Beautiful Savage by Victoria Ashley, Charisse Spiers]()
Beautiful Savage by Victoria Ashley, Charisse Spiers
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJAXON KADE I can’t breathe… I don’t want to. With every breath that fills my lungs, I feel the pain she’s fighting and it’s killing me slowly, reminding me of the day she got ripped away. I’ve gone thirteen years without her, and as if she was never gone, she walks back into my life, feisty as h@ll and set on running from me. I refuse to let that happen. She’s my Lex... -
![Maddox by Lisa Helen Gray]()
Maddox by Lisa Helen Gray
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen I was a kid, my father told me a story about the Carter family. He said it all started with him, from the moment he saw my mother and realised what it was to love someone so much you’d destroy the world for them. The plot soon thickened when, one by one, my uncles found their true loves.Now, the next generation of Carters, my generation, were following in their fathers’ footsteps... -
![Twisted Obsession by Keta Kendric]()
Twisted Obsession by Keta Kendric
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnsel: My cousin, Aaron, helped to rescue a damsel in distress from her cartel family, and of all people, he left her under my protection. Regina didn’t know it, but I’d claimed every part of her the day I’d set eyes on her... -
![Cards of Love: Knight of Swords by Autumn Jones Lake]()
Cards of Love: Knight of Swords by Autumn Jones Lake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes the most beautiful souls are the most broken. Protect. From the minute I met her, I wanted to offer my protection. Desire. All I have to offer is my jaded heart, broken soul, and undying love. Sacrifice. I gave up my pride, my hostility, and my heart to make her happy. Justice. Fuck the consequences, I would’ve given up anything, even my life, to keep her safe...Categorized as:
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![Reese by Candice M. Wright]()
Reese by Candice M. Wright
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to the Candy shop Where poison never tasted so sweet... Being a Candy Girl is more than just a job, it’s who I am.But before I became ReeseI was known as Malice, the street kid who killed a man before disappearing without a trace.Now seven years later a serial killer is using those same streets as his hunting ground... -
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![Mail-Order Brides for Christmas by Fiona Davenport, Frankie Love]()
Mail-Order Brides for Christmas by Fiona Davenport, Frankie Love
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Mistletoe Brothers are ready to save Snow Valley … even if it means marrying complete strangers.The six women who arrive in this mountainside town all have very different reasons for agreeing to an arranged marriage. And none of them quite know what to make of the six ruggedly handsome brothers who greet them.But they do know this: there’s no turning back... -
![Sacred Vow by Terri Anne Browning]()
Sacred Vow by Terri Anne Browning
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne vow made as kids.But could it last forever?We belonged to each other.Now and always.He slid that promise ring on my finger and made me his for the first time.But we had to keep it a secret from our fathers.Because mine would murder him, and his would help bury the body if they found out.Now, we don’t have to keep the secret any longer... -
![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... -
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![Damaged & Dangerous: The Sacred Hearts MC Book VI by A.J. Downey]()
Damaged & Dangerous: The Sacred Hearts MC Book VI by A.J. Downey
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s Damaged… Dani Broussard never imagined that her life would turn out like this. She always thought that her grandfather would be there for her into adulthood and that her high school sweetheart, Jared, would be the man she would marry. That isn’t what happened though. Instead, her grandfather got sick and passed away before Dani saw the age of nineteen... -
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Mail Order Groom by A.N. Boyden
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNina O'Neil is a successful physical therapist looking to settle down, but without all the hoopla and disappointment that dating in the modern age brings. Despite the stern warnings she received from her family and friends, Nina signs up for a mail-order groom service in hopes of finding true love.It didn't take much for Nina to fall for Zane Doran, an accomplished hedge fund manager... -
![Drawn to Him: A Romance Collection by Willow Winters, M. Never]()
Drawn to Him: A Romance Collection by Willow Winters, M. Never
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere are some men who make you helpless.You know the kind. They steal the breath from your lungs and make your heart beat a little faster with a single look. You can’t stop staring, but the moment they pin those gorgeous eyes on you, you’re done for.The kind that’s too hard to resist.This is a collection of men just like that.Handsome, confident and all for you...Categorized as:
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Distraction by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTime doesn’t always heal a broken heart. Sometimes the only thing it does is fill the darkness with more shadows, more pain. Dylan Thomas has spent the past decade living in the shadows, mourning the loss of his wife, his best friend, his very reason for breathing. He long ago accepted that he would never feel again, that he was damned to a world without light, without hope... -
![A Night of Seduction by Lauren Blakely]()
A Night of Seduction by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"I don't want lessons in seduction. I want lessons in submission." The offer is too tempting to let slide through his fingers. Having been the star of his fantasies for years now, the chance to guide Casey Sullivan step-by-step, night-by-night, O-by-ecstatic-O in how to let go of control is a dream come true for Nate Harper. The hands-on training begins tonight, in the first night of seduction... -
![Latte Love: An Alpha Man Curvy Woman Romance by Liz Fox]()
Latte Love: An Alpha Man Curvy Woman Romance by Liz Fox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn Alpha Man and Curvy Woman Romance Moon Lily I thought I’d left the corporate drama behind when I opened my coffee shop. When I find out my sexy new landlord is an investor with big plans for my building, I decide to give him a taste of his own herbal brew. His suit and tie aren’t usually my type, but fate must have other plans... -
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Sundae Funday: A Curvy Woman Romance by C.L. Cruz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSundae Funday is a short, sweet, and steamy romance book featuring a strong, independent heroine and the man who wins her heart after it's already been broken before. Sundae Funday is the 4th in the series but can be read as a standalone with a HEA and no cliffhangers!InesSixteen years ago, everyone told me to steer clear of my ex, but I didn’t listen... -
![Risk: Part 1 (The Vault) by Nina Levine]()
Risk: Part 1 (The Vault) by Nina Levine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA sexy office romance from USA Today bestselling author Nina Levine. I’m comfortable with risk. I deal with it every day of my life. Hell, I fucking live for the adrenaline rush it gives me. The challenge. The gamble. The conquest. When Charlize Cohen walks into my life, she proves to be the biggest risk I’ll ever take. I throw all my strategies out the window... -
![Merciless in Love by C.L. Cruz, Liz Fox]()
Merciless in Love by C.L. Cruz, Liz Fox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s winning at life. She’s just off the streets. When they meet again, will they get a second chance?EliasI have everything…Except a woman.That’s because only one girl ever had my heart.But we were just kids.When I run into Maggie again, it feels like my last chance.She’s curvy, stubborn, and knows what she wants... -
![The Promise by Piper Davenport]()
The Promise by Piper Davenport
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings18+ for language and sexual situations. A promise is a promise is a promise… Lily James has two loves outside of her family…Maverick Quinn and ballet. She’s a Dogs of Fire Motorcycle Club princess who has found her prince. But when faced with an agonizing truth, she must decide whether to pursue her dreams or protect the one she loves... -
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![Whiskey Holiday by Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez]()
Whiskey Holiday by Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s Christmas all year in Mistletoe, Montana, and magic is in the air.Winter Holiday wants nothing more than to have a man sweep her off of herfeet but doesn’t have time in her busy life to fall in love.Until an attractive stranger with a panty-melting smile walks through the doorsof Whiskey Holiday... -
![Savage in Love by C.L. Cruz, Liz Fox]()
Savage in Love by C.L. Cruz, Liz Fox
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s a bookworm. He runs a notorious dance club. Will a case of mistaken identity lead to love?KingAll my brothers have fallen.But I’m still single.And I plan on staying that way…Until a deliciously naïve woman walks into my club.She doesn’t belong here.When she mistakes me for her blind date, I want to use every trick in the book... -
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Looking At Forever by Ann Lister
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMick Wheland, Ivory Tower's bad-boy guitarist, has recently realized two important things about himself. He prefers sex with men over women, and the idea of a committed relationship doesn't scare him as much as it once did. He's seen the positive effects of love from watching his band-mates find life partners, and now he's thinking he might be ready for the same himself... -
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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... -
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Soaring with Fallon by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kristen Proby… Fallon McCarthy has climbed the corporate ladder. She’s had the office with the view, the staff, and the plaque on her door... -
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Booty Camp by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBooty Camp [boo-tee-kamp] noun: Two people isolating themselves to get better at the deed.The issue: She's a virgin and crushing on a player.Her hang-up: Wants experience before she makes a move.The solution: Teach her everything I know.My idiotic move: Falling for the girl who wants the other guy.Mila Crawford thinks she needs lessons to be ready for the douchebag she's eyeing... -
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Ryker: A Mountain Man Curvy Woman Romance by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRyker: Harrison Brothers in Alaska Book 3A Mountain Man Curvy Woman RomanceScarlettRyker and I have been best friends since we were eight years old.We always knew the two of us would be famous.Ryker has made his fame on social media.I found mine in country music.When my very public engagement ends, all I want to do is hide away from the world...Categorized as:
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![His Wicked Obsession: An Older Man Younger Woman Possessive Romance by Liz Fox]()
His Wicked Obsession: An Older Man Younger Woman Possessive Romance by Liz Fox
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![Summer Kisses by K.L. Fast, M.K. Moore]()
Summer Kisses by K.L. Fast, M.K. Moore
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDonnie Evers, Kissing Junction’s very own fire chief finally gets his story told. It’s hotter than all the rest, so far. As a single father of a precocious seven-year-old, he needed some help. Who knew placing an ad in the newspaper would change his life? Verity King was trying to find a career, instead, she found herself and the love of her life... -
![Cured by Vivian Murdoch]()
Cured by Vivian Murdoch
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen I see something I want, I take it,and the first night I see her... I'm obsessed.Before I even learn her name,I know she's meant to be mine.Her curves make me hungry,her submission begs me to claim her,and I won't take no for an answer.I'll pursue my little minx,catch her and tie her to my exam table,so I can show her exactly how I play doctor... -
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![Reunited With Danger by Olivia Jaymes]()
Reunited With Danger by Olivia Jaymes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeann Anderson has spent the last fifteen years living far away and only coming home to visit. She’s enjoyed her freedom but she misses her family. In town for her high school reunion, she thinks this just might be the right time to move back. Zach Gibson thinks Leann is lovely and sweet, but as the little sister of his employer she’s completely off limits... -
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The Ingénue by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Siren prequelEvents take place approximately six months before The Siren – stars Sheridan &... -
![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
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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Hawke by Anise Storm
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPreviously published in 2019, "Hawke" has been updated with a new POV and some expanded scenes. Arrogant. Sexy. Reminiscent. I felt all three about my newest client. The moment I met the sexy club owner in need of a party planner, I soon realized why. He was the one responsible for the most mortifying night of my life just one year earlier... -
![Scr*wed Tight by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook]()
Scr*wed Tight by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI've been in love with Jenna Blake since she was twelve years old. Now she's all grown up. And as off-limits as ever. Her brother is my best friend - she's the one girl I can't have. But when I show up to build her greenhouse, I realize I'm not alone in my forbidden desire. She wants me, too. Without her, I'm screwed. So damn tight... -
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Jackal by Frankie Love
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere’s only one girl I want. And she’s way too good for me.Lydia is the sweetheart of the Heartlands and she’s nothing but innocent.And me? I’m nothing but trouble.As a teenager I did time for a crime I don’t regret.Killing my stepfather was the only the way to protect my ma.When I meet the bikers of Heartlands Motorcycle Club, it was like I’d finally found my people.But I’m keeping a secret... -
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Obsessed by Dani René
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne taste of her was never going to be enough. I knew it the moment I laid eyes on her. And I knew it from the moment she kneeled for me.Roisin was everything I always wanted, but she was also nothing I ever expected. Her words captured me, her poise intoxicated me, and now, I find myself obsessed.My need for her runs rife through my veins, and I can’t stop it, no matter how hard I try.I want her... -
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Gamble by Elyse Kelly
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis Sinner doesn't play, he only wins...When Gamble finds out his manager hired a new dancer at his strip club, he's eager to get a look at the hottest attraction everyone's been talking about. But one look at the seductive curves sensually swaying on the stage, and he knows immediately whom they belong to; Dove James, the girl he always wanted, but never let himself have... -
![Vows of Love by Fiona Davenport]()
Vows of Love by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBillionaire Lennox Madison thought his nephew’s destination wedding would just be a fun time in the sun. Then he met Brielle Kendall and instantly knew he’d found the woman who was meant to be his.It didn’t matter that she was much younger than him and the maid of honor. Lennox was determined to give Brielle his own vows of love... -
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![My Wicked Devil by Ann Mayburn]()
My Wicked Devil by Ann Mayburn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter a motorcycle accident left her with a fractured pelvis, former dare devil and actress Kira Harmony cannot have sex without pain. Unwilling to give up on her dreams of someday having a normal love life, she has come to Club Wicked to find a Dom. And not just any Dom... -
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His Dark Game by C.D. Reiss
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBoth New York Times Bestsellers in one Bundle! THIRTY DAYS That’s all Adam Steinbeck demands of his wife. Thirty days in a remote cottage, doing everything he commands. After that, he’ll sign her divorce papers and give her complete ownership of their company. That’s how long he has to rediscover the man he once was. The Dominant Master he hid when he fell in love with her five years before... -
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Her Alpha Protector by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe won't give up on her, no matter how many times she turns him down.EliAudrey Chandler stole my heart the second I laid eyes on her, but she won't give me a chance.She turns me down every day. Anyone else would have given up by now, but not me.My beautiful girl means too much for me to walk away.She's afraid of something. I see it in her eyes.I'm determined to find out what... -
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Cracked & Crushed by A.J. Downey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe’s Cracked… Reaver has always been a little weird, a little strange, okay MORE than a little of each. His psyche cracked right down the middle a long time ago. He holds the official title of ‘Treasurer’ for the Sacred Hearts MC but he’s much more than that. He’s the club’s enforcer, the one they call on when things need to be done quickly, quietly, efficiently and have no traces left behind... -
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Tattered & Torn by A.J. Downey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s Tattered… One catastrophic night, Shelly Jordan's world was ripped to shreds. Now, living in an isolation of her own making, she's slipping away from everything and everyone she once loved. She can't piece the remnants of who she was back together with who she is now. Shelly can barely get through the next hour, let alone the whole day, and no one blames her for it... -
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Road to Passion by Piper Davenport
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratings18+ for language and sexual situations... Logan ‘Mack’ Reed loves women. Really loves women. He’s an equal opportunity player, happy to oblige just about anyone looking for a good time, but when a beautiful red-headed pixie walks into his club, he finds himself unable to think of anyone but her...
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