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Red Dirt Heart 2 by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsUp until Travis arrived on his doorstep, Charlie had lived a very solitary life. He had surrounded himself with isolation; a couple million acres of red dirt, scorching sun and loneliness.Six months on, winter has settled over the desert, and Charlie has the life he never dreamed possible... -
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Breaking Point by Pamela Clare
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNarrated by Kaleo Griffith12 hrs and 56 minsWhile investigating border violence in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, Denver journalist Natalie Benoit is caught in a bloody ambush and taken captive. Alone in the hands of ruthless killers, she will need every ounce of courage she possesses to survive.Betrayed by another operative, Deputy U.S... -
![Switched by N.R. Walker]()
Switched by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIsrael Ingham’s life has never been easy. He grew up in a house devoid of love and warmth. Nothing he ever did was good enough. The fact Israel is gay just added to the long list of his father’s disappointments. Then a letter from Eastport Children’s Hospital changes everything. A discovery is made, one of gross human error... -
![The Weight of It All by N.R. Walker]()
The Weight of It All by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAfter being dumped by his long-term boyfriend for being overweight, Henry Beckett decides to make some drastic changes. In a vain attempt at getting his boyfriend back, Henry does the most absurdly frightening thing he can think of.He joins a gym.Reed Henske is a personal trainer who isn’t sure he’ll ever be ready to date again... -
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![Beauty from Pain by Georgia Cates]()
Beauty from Pain by Georgia Cates
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThey agreed on three months...but their love knew no boundaries.Jack McLachlan is a winemaking magnate and easily one of Australia’s most eligible bachelors. His success and wealth make him no stranger to the complications of romantic relationships and that’s why he goes to extreme measures to avoid the hassle... -
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Moon Sworn by Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsSome nights never end.Some desires never die. . . .She ventures where no one else dares—into realms of peril and pleasure. But will this next journey be her last?Shape-shifting werewolf and vampire Riley Jenson is through with death–causing it, solving it, surviving it. Her soul mate, Kye Murphy, is dead–and at Riley’s own hands... -
![When We Believed in Mermaids by Barbara O'Neal]()
When We Believed in Mermaids by Barbara O'Neal
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsFrom the author of The Art of Inheriting Secrets comes an emotional new tale of two sisters, an ocean of lies, and a search for the truth. Her sister has been dead for fifteen years when she sees her on the TV news… Josie Bianci was killed years ago on a train during a terrorist attack. Gone forever. It’s what her sister, Kit, an ER doctor in Santa Cruz, has always believed... -
![On Davis Row by N.R. Walker]()
On Davis Row by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNearing the end of a suspended jail sentence should unlock a brighter future for CJ Davis, only the chip on his shoulder is as hard to shift as his bad reputation. Born into a family of career criminals who live down Davis Road, an address the cops have dubbed Davis Row, his name alone is like a rap sheet that makes optimism impossible... -
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Davo by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Fergus Galloway takes on a research trip to a tiny mining town in the far Western Australian outback, he’s as far from Sydney as he can get. Which is entirely the point. He arrives in Pannalego totally unprepared for the baking heat, unprepared for the people who call it home, unprepared for the craziness and the laughs... -
![Making Choices by Kylie Hillman, Judi Perkins]()
Making Choices by Kylie Hillman, Judi Perkins
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe kills; She heals. How do you choose- heart or head? From the outside, it appears that Juliette Patrice has the perfect life. Her career is her number one priority, matched only by her desire to fulfill her parent’s enormous expectations. Lucas 'Timber' Blake is the Sergeant-At-Arms of the Black Shamrocks MC... -
![Seduction Game by Pamela Clare]()
Seduction Game by Pamela Clare
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe acclaimed author of Striking Distance returns with more danger, intrigue, and I-Team action... CIA officer Nick Andris wants revenge. His last mission failed after a Georgian arms smuggler killed his lover. He’s been tailing a woman for three weeks hoping she will lead him to his target. But there’s a problem with the intel... -
![Deadly Desire by Keri Arthur]()
Deadly Desire by Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsSeduction that kills. Pleasure to die for. She just can’t resist…Guardian Riley Jenson always seems to face the worst villains. And this time’s no different. For it’s no ordinary sorceress who can raise the dead to do her killing. But that’s exactly what Riley expects to find at the end of a trail of female corpses used—and discarded—in a bizarre ritual of evil... -
![Naked Edge by Pamela Clare]()
Naked Edge by Pamela Clare
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhat do you do when desire drives you to the very brink? Someone wants the Native Americans off their sacred land. And when Navajo journalist Katherine James and park ranger Gabriel Rossiter team up to investigate why, their passion for the truth-and each other-makes them targets for those desperate enough to kill... -
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Hard Evidence by Pamela Clare
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAfter the murder of a teenage girl, a mysterious man in a black leather jacket was seen lurking near the crime scene. Investigative reporter Tessa Novak has him in her sights as the culprit… That man was Julian Darcangelo, an undercover FBI agent working with the Denver police. He’s closing in on the trail of a human trafficker and killer... -
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![The Beauty Series Bundle: Beauty from Pain, Beauty from Surrender, Beauty from Love by Georgia Cates]()
The Beauty Series Bundle: Beauty from Pain, Beauty from Surrender, Beauty from Love by Georgia Cates
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal Best-selling Beauty Series is now available in a single volume. BEAUTY FROM PAIN: Aussie winemaker Jack McLachlan and American musician Laurelyn Prescott agree to a three month relationship while keeping their true identities secret...Categorized as:
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![Foxed by Jay Hogan]()
Foxed by Jay Hogan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFOXED: To be thrown into a state of uncertainty—flustered, bamboozled, bewildered, puzzled, vexed.AKA, me. Jed Marshall. 55-year-old successful classic car mechanic; divorced, mostly closeted, and whose wholly inexperienced bisexuality has suddenly awakened after one smouldering look and said, ‘Damn, who’s the hottie?’ Or words to that effect.Cue, Nash Collingwood... -
![First Strike by Pamela Clare]()
First Strike by Pamela Clare
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWarning: This story ends with a cliffhanger. Just a weekend… Laura Nilsson knows what she wants: a successful career as a broadcast journalist—and a little fun between the sheets now and again. What she doesn’t want is marriage or kids... -
![The Darkest Kiss by Keri Arthur]()
The Darkest Kiss by Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsDanger turns her on. Desire turns her dangerous…Riley Jenson hunts evildoers—and does it with a style all her own... -
![Hat Trick by Eden Finley]()
Hat Trick by Eden Finley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSORENYou know what’s not fun? Going on a Fiji vacation with four other couples. Especially when recently single.What’s even worse is when a past hook-up arrives unannounced.Not only do we have a history, but he’s ten years younger and a famous rock star. Most importantly, he’s my friend’s little brother... -
![Kissing Madeline by Lex Martin]()
Kissing Madeline by Lex Martin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhat's the worst thing about wanting a sexy NFL football player? Everyone else wants him, too.After catching my boyfriend getting deep-throated by a skanky cage girl, I've learned my lesson - never date a professional athlete. Never. Besides, I have more important things to worry about, like not blowing my shot to make it as a broadcast reporter... -
![Honeymoon for One by Keira Andrews]()
Honeymoon for One by Keira Andrews
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe wedding is off, but the love story is just beginning. Betrayed the night before his wedding by the supposed boy of his dreams, Ethan Robinson escapes the devastating fallout by going on his honeymoon alone to the other side of the world... -
![Dearest Milton James by N.R. Walker]()
Dearest Milton James by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMalachi Keogh finds himself in a job he neither wanted nor asked for when his father, boss of Sydney’s postal service, sends him to the end of the business line, aka The Dead Letter Office. Malachi expects tedious and boring but instead discovers a warehouse with a quirky bunch of misfit co-workers, including a stoic and nerdy boss, Julian Pollard... -
![Embraced by Darkness by Keri Arthur]()
Embraced by Darkness by Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsShe's hunting a killer—and shattering every boundary she’s ever known…Part vamp, part werewolf, Riley Jenson plays by her own rules, whether it’s her stormy love life or her job as a guardian. But when her family’s alpha male demands that she solve the mystery of a vanished girl, Riley can feel a trap closing in around her... -
![Bella's Run by Margareta Osborn]()
Bella's Run by Margareta Osborn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBella Vermaelon and her best friend Patty are two fun-loving country girls bonded in sisterhood no blood could ever beat. Now they are coming to the end of a road trip which has taken them from their family farms in the rugged Victorian high country to the red dust of the Queensland Outback... -
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![Make Her Wish Come True by A.L. Brooks]()
Make Her Wish Come True by A.L. Brooks
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA lesbian romance where the realest thing about a fake relationship is all the possibilities.Abby Baxter’s burning ambition to be a reporter gets a boost when her journalist friend offers her a deal: Fake-date a woman for a story she’s writing on finding love, and she’ll swing Abby a co-writing credit. It’s a dream come true after so long looking for her big break... -
![Red Dirt Heart by N.R. Walker, Emanuela Graziani]()
Red Dirt Heart by N.R. Walker, Emanuela Graziani
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWelcome to Sutton Station: One of the world’s largest working farms in the middle of Australia – where if the animals and heat don’t kill you first, your heart just might.Charlie Sutton runs Sutton Station the only way he knows how; the way his father did before him... -
![A Sunset in Sydney by Sandy Barker]()
A Sunset in Sydney by Sandy Barker
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow far would you go in the name of love?Sarah Parsons has a choice ahead of her. After the trip of a lifetime she’s somehow returned home with TWO handsome men wanting to whisk her away into the sunset.Pulled in two directions across the globe, it’s making life trickier than it sounds. Her gorgeous American Josh, wants to meet Sarah in Hawaii for a holiday to remember... -
![A Very Henry Christmas by N.R. Walker]()
A Very Henry Christmas by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA 12,000 word short story about food, fluff, and fornication. Henry wants to share his and Reed’s first Christmas Eve being engaged by hosting dinner with their closest friends. Henry loves food and he loves to cook—he plans an entire menu and decorates the house to rival a department store, but even though everything’s perfect, something’s not quite right... -
![The Hate You Drink by N.R. Walker]()
The Hate You Drink by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsErik Keston, son of the Keston Real Estate empire, knows what it takes to be successful. Despite his inherent wealth, he holds his own. He works hard, he’s grounded, he’s brilliant. He’s also secretly in love with his best friend. Monroe Wellman lost his parents three years ago and never grieved, never recovered... -
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Private Charter by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsStuart Jenner’s job is high stress, high stakes, and everything he’s strived for. So why, when the apex of his career is within reach, does he stumble? At his doctor’s insistence, he books a privately chartered yacht to sail around the Whitsundays for two weeks of sun, surf, and sex. When his friend-with-benefits bails on him at the last minute, Stuart decides to go alone... -
![Just for Fun by Rosalind James]()
Just for Fun by Rosalind James
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhat happens in Fiji stays in Fiji ... except when it doesn't. Nic Wilkinson is a responsible, organized, disciplined rugby player at the top of his game. Emma Martens is a sometimes-scattered, often-emotional, and always-broke would-be designer with a big chip on her shoulder where Nic’s concerned. They have no history together, except one perfect week... -
![Throwing Hearts by N.R. Walker]()
Throwing Hearts by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA fun and sexy romance where the kiln isn't the only thing that's scorching hot.Leo Secombe loves his life, and he’s convinced himself he’s happy to be single. In his spare time, he keeps himself busy at a local LGBTQ centre that pairs a younger person with a community elder to help them feel included in today’s rainbow family... -
![Deke by Eden Finley]()
Deke by Eden Finley
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOLLIEWord of advice: don't come out to random guys in public restrooms. Even if they're charming and adorably nerdy and offer to help.My family believe I can't be happy if I'm not out to the world. I have a bitter ex-boyfriend and an unstable NHL career to show for it. A fake boyfriend seems like an easy and quick solution to get my family off my back, and this guy is volunteering... -
![The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion, Dan O’Grady]()
The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion, Dan O’Grady
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsI was standing on one leg shucking oysters when the problems began…Don and Rosie are back in Melbourne after a decade in New York, and they’re about to face their most important project.Their son, Hudson, is having trouble at school: his teachers say he isn’t fitting in with the other kids. Meanwhile, Rosie is battling Judas at work, and Don is in hot water after the Genetics Lecture Outrage... -
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![Mended with Gold: with epilogue Out Loud by Lee Welch]()
Mended with Gold: with epilogue Out Loud by Lee Welch
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsImperfect heroes, true love, and wild New Zealand beaches. Forty-five-year old Alex lived a glamorous life as an international photographer until a deadly explosion left him with post-traumatic stress disorder. Desperate for sanctuary, he’s run all the way to remote Kahawai Bay, New Zealand. Under the worst possible circumstances, Alex meets Joe, a shy young comics artist... -
![Burning Lies by Helene Young]()
Burning Lies by Helene Young
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKaitlyn Scott is searching for the truth about her husband's death, even if that means revisiting the most painful day of her life. But what she uncovers is a criminal willing to stop at nothing to keep his secret. Ryan O'Donnell, an enigmatic undercover cop, is investigating arson attacks when he is drawn into Kaitlyn's world... -
![Rough Diamond by Kathryn Ledson]()
Rough Diamond by Kathryn Ledson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFunny, romantic, and action-packed, Rough Diamond introduces Australia's own Stephanie Plum – the unforgettable Erica Jewell. The shock ending to Erica Jewell's marriage left a huge hole in her bank balance and a bigger one in her heart. And now her life goals make a very short list: no surprises, no debt and, definitely, no men... -
![As Darkness Falls by Bronwyn Parry]()
As Darkness Falls by Bronwyn Parry
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn abducted child. A ruthless killer. A race against time. Haunted by her failures, police detective Isabelle O'Connell is recalled to duty by detective Alec Goddard to investigate the abduction of yet another child from her old home town... -
![Right As Rain by Tricia Stringer]()
Right As Rain by Tricia Stringer
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMackenna Birch thinks she's met the man of her dreams while on holiday in New Zealand. Adam Walker is funny, kind and loving but he walks out on her, or so she thinks... Hiding from a broken heart, Mackenna returns to the family farm in Australia. Then, out of the blue Adam returns. He’s made the trip Down Under to visit his sick grandfather and to track down Mackenna... -
![Powder & Pavlova by Jay Hogan]()
Powder & Pavlova by Jay Hogan
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsETHAN SHARPE is living every young Kiwi’s dream—seeing the world for a couple of years while deciding what to do with his life. Then he gets a call. Two days later he’s back in New Zealand. Six months later his mother is dead, his fifteen-year-old brother is going off the rails and the café he’s inherited is failing... -
![Test of Valor: Gay May-December Romance by Keira Andrews]()
Test of Valor: Gay May-December Romance by Keira Andrews
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThey’re free of the White House, but can their forbidden romance survive in the real world? With his father no longer president, twenty-two-year-old Rafa Castillo can finally be with ex-Secret Service agent Shane Kendrick. Shane’s given up his career for Rafa, a move his fellow agents question the sanity and morality of... -
![Just My Luck by Rosalind James]()
Just My Luck by Rosalind James
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA little distraction can be a wonderful thing.Nate Torrance has a job to do, and the biggest rugby boots in the world to fill. He can't afford to lose his focus, especially not to a brown-eyed Canadian who pushes all his buttons and looks much too good in a climbing harness.Allison Villiers may not know what she wants to do with her life, but she's clear about one thing... -
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Mr. Sinful by Serenity Woods
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLibrarian Note: This is an alternate cover edition of ASIN: B06XHQ7FRM. A sinfully sexy friends-to-lovers erotic romance – by a USA Today bestselling author. Previously published by Samhain Publishing under the title Seven Sexy Sins. This is the Director’s Cut edition – featuring previously unseen excerpts from Faith’s blog! Seven Sexy Sins. One Mr. Sinful... -
![Flash Rip by Keira Andrews]()
Flash Rip by Keira Andrews
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOn Australia's hottest beach, the most dangerous current is between them.Training to be a lifeguard is tough work, but Cody Grant loves a challenge. He spends long days in the sun and surf rescuing swimmers from treacherous rip currents while trying not to lust after senior lifeguard Liam Fox—who is deeply, painfully closeted.Liam was supposed to be a football legend... -
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![Finders Keepers by N.R. Walker]()
Finders Keepers by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNeeding a change of scene, Griffin Burke moves from Brisbane to Coolum Beach to start a new job. The beautiful white sand, aqua-coloured ocean, blue skies, and summer breezes are everything he longs for. What he finds is a mud-covered dog, lost and hungry, with a nametag and a phone number... -
![Kissing Sin by Keri Arthur]()
Kissing Sin by Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsTwo worlds: vampire and werewolf. Danger has never been so seductive!From Melbourne’s gleaming skyscrapers to its throbbing nightclubs, Riley Jenson’s world is raging with danger and desire. A drop-dead-gorgeous werewolf—with a touch of vamp coursing in her blood—Riley works for an organization created to police the supernatural races... -
![Taboo For You by Anyta Sunday]()
Taboo For You by Anyta Sunday
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSam’s freaking out. He’s 30 in three weeks. And what has he done in his twenties? It’s pretty simple math: nothing exciting at all. But hey, he has three weeks right? Maybe that’s just enough time to tick his way through a 20s Must Do List . . . Luke’s freaking screwed. He’s come out to his family, and his friends... -
![Finger Prints by Barbara Delinsky]()
Finger Prints by Barbara Delinsky
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Barbara Delinsky displays her deep understanding of the desires and fears that move us all in this poignant story, first published in 1984, of danger, love, and trust. Once upon a time she was Robyn Hart, a journalist whosaw too much and wasn't afraid to expose it. But that courage nearly cost Robyn her life... -
![Summer in Andalucía by Lucy Coleman]()
Summer in Andalucía by Lucy Coleman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLainey Summers feels blessed to have her dream job writing for a renowned foodie magazine. And the day she goes to interview chef Rick Oliver at his new restaurant—Aleatory—in London’s popular Piccadilly, is the start of an unexpected journey... -
![The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling by Wai Chim]()
The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling by Wai Chim
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn authentic novel about growing up in a migrant Asian family with a mother who is suffering from a debilitating mental illness.Anna Chiu has her hands full. When she's not looking after her brother and sister or helping out at her father's restaurant, she's taking care of her mother, whose debilitating mental illness keeps her in bed most days...
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