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Scandalized by Ivy Owens
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA one-night stand between two old childhood friends turns into something more, but when a scandal threatens to tear them apart, they must decide how hard to fight for love—a steamy romance debut perfect for fans of Tessa Bailey and Kennedy Ryan... -
![Strictly Professional by Kathryn Nolan]()
Strictly Professional by Kathryn Nolan
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhat have you accomplished with your business school mentor so far? 1. Developed a strategic marketing plan 2. Pined for him. 3. Denied my feelings for him. 4. Dragged him into an alley and had my way with him. Roxy Quinn thought she’d never see Edward Cavendish III again. The wealthy, English hotelier had wandered into her tattoo parlor, slightly drunk and broken-hearted... -
![Grip Trilogy Box Set by Kennedy Ryan]()
Grip Trilogy Box Set by Kennedy Ryan
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Grip Trilogy charts the course of rising star Marlon "Grip" James and his manager Bristol Gray. From the beginning, attraction ignites between the struggling musician and his best friend's ambitious sister. It starts with a kiss at the top of a Ferris wheel when they're young, combusts into a tumultuous love affair, and matures into an epic love that defies each odd and defeats every obstacle... -
![New Year, New Boo?: a holiday short by Alexandria House]()
New Year, New Boo?: a holiday short by Alexandria House
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCould a dreaded company New Year's party be just the place for Langston O'Neal to bag a new boo?This is a very, very, VERY short story which contains profanity and sexual content. If you are opposed to any of these elements, this is not the read for you... -
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![Jingle Bell Hell by Denise Grover Swank, A.R. Casella]()
Jingle Bell Hell by Denise Grover Swank, A.R. Casella
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s a sexually repressed control freak. He’s a muscular ex-con with heavier baggage than Santa’s toy bag. They’re everything each other never wanted.MaryI’m usually the first person on my block to decorate for Christmas. This year? Humbug.My six-year-old son, Aidan, just had a meltdown after learning some hard truths from a drunk Santa impersonator, and I can no longer deny we both need help... -
![Rogue Wave by J. Bengtsson]()
Rogue Wave by J. Bengtsson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA love story that survives the test of time. Keith McKallister is the king of the stoners. You know the type. Every school has one – the hot, fun, dopey guy beloved by the student body but despised by, well, just about everyone else. He spends his early mornings in the ocean and his days trying to get to class on time... -
![Whisper of Surrender by Melanie Shawn]()
Whisper of Surrender by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStand-alone Whisper Lake romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat, humor, and heart along the way! Jessa Meyers never let herself think about forever before her heart transplant. When you don't think you'll have a future, it's too painful to plan for one...Categorized as:
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![Tight Hold by Lisa Suzanne]()
Tight Hold by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe pro football player I’m faking a relationship with has the perfect solution to my career woes. He’s encouraging me to lean into the pseudo-celebrity life I was born into instead of trying to outrun it, and for the first time in my life, someone sees me for me.I feel like he’s falling for me, too.And then my ex shows up... -
![What the Heart Learns by Jessica Gadziala]()
What the Heart Learns by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLiam has always preferred spending his life inside books, only looking up to occasionally growl at customers in his shop. Until the day someone new comes to town. A woman who could keep up with him, someone who sees beyond his guards, who makes him want something decidedly non -fiction for a change. The only problem is, Riley has a secret. One that just might tear them apart... -
![Bayside Heat by Melissa Foster]()
Bayside Heat by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBayside Heat is a USA Today BestsellerFall in love at Bayside, where sandy beaches, good friends, and true love come together in the sweet small towns of Cape Cod. Bayside Summers is a series of standalone steamy romance novels featuring alpha male heroes and sexy, empowered women. They're fun, flirty, flawed, deeply emotional, always passionate, and easy to relate to. In BAYSIDE HEAT.. -
![Three Second Chances for Christmas by Rebel Bloom]()
Three Second Chances for Christmas by Rebel Bloom
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI thought I had left my failures behind me, until I needed a fake boyfriend for Christmas.Now my past is catching up to me, in the form of three sexy ex-boyfriends who ALL want me back…As a struggling entrepreneur with nothing to show for it but a failing candle business and a trio of ex-boyfriends, I've always been the black sheep of the family... -
![Bartender with Benefits by Mickey Miller]()
Bartender with Benefits by Mickey Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA steamy standalone Romantic comedy from Top 100 Author Mickey Miller What happens when a good girl and a bad boy fake an engagement? My best friend's sister and I have a history that we'd rather keep secret. So when we make up a lie to get a loan, I should have seen the writing on the wall. Now, she's my fake fiancée, which means we'll be spending more time together... -
![Fever by Stephanie Nicole Norris]()
Fever by Stephanie Nicole Norris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEmbarking on a new journey, Santana Summers wants nothing more than to enjoy her new city, new friends, and new career. But when one of those friends is one of Chicago’s most eligible bachelors, Santana finds herself getting more than she ever bargained for. Being the youngest of seven brothers, Josiah Alexander Rose is the quintessential playboy...Categorized as:
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![The Plus One by Mazey Eddings]()
The Plus One by Mazey Eddings
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSome facts are indisputable. The sun rises in the east, sets in the west. Gravity exits. Indira doesn’t like Jude. Jude doesn’t like Indira. But what happens when these childhood enemies find the only thing they can rely on is each other?On paper, Indira has everything together. An amazing job, a boyfriend, and a car...Categorized as:
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![Filthy Fiance: A Fake Engagement Romance by Cat Carmine]()
Filthy Fiance: A Fake Engagement Romance by Cat Carmine
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI need a fiancee. She needs a f*ck. I only know Celia from the bar I work at, but I already know she isn’t the type to do one night stands. And she definitely isn’t the type to do one night stands with a tattooed bad boy bartender like me. But she must have really been craving something, because here I am in her bed, making her scream my name as her hips buck and her toes curl... -
![The Plus Ones by Kayley Loring]()
The Plus Ones by Kayley Loring
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLove changes people. I’m the first to admit that I, Keaton Bridges, used to be an immature, entitled ass. Okay, maybe I’m the second to admit it—after Roxy Carter. That loudmouth. But I’ve seen what true love has done for my friends, and I want it for myself. Somehow, I’m the only single guy left. Somehow, she’s the only single girl... -
![Tangled Games by T.K. Leigh]()
Tangled Games by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvery girl dreams of becoming a princess.But this is no fairy tale.When I met Anderson North, I fell in love with the man, not the title. With his heart, not the crown.But as I step foot in the Nation of Belmont for the first time as the Crown Prince’s fiancée, I’m reminded of exactly who he is outside of the bubble we built around ourselves... -
![Don't You Wanna Stay by Kait Nolan]()
Don't You Wanna Stay by Kait Nolan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Money Pit meets Fixer Upper in the next installment of the Men of the Misfit Inn series. After a lifetime spent trying to prove he's not a screw-up, contractor Wyatt Sullivan is ready to take his YouTube channel, DIWyatt, to the big time. But he needs more than the one-man flips that built his reputation...Categorized as:
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![Don't Fall for Your Best Friend by Logan Chance]()
Don't Fall for Your Best Friend by Logan Chance
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA wickedly, funny romcom that'll have you laughing and swooning one minute, and hot and sweaty the next. Follow along as Paxton and Hartford try to navigate a world they know nothing about--B D S M! I’ve always lived by one major rule, don’t fall for your best friend, and this is one rule I can’t break. I’m supposed to write an article about a topic so scandalous, I can’t even say it... -
![Fake and Don't Tell by Rebel Bloom]()
Fake and Don't Tell by Rebel Bloom
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy ex-boyfriend is meeting my cousin at the altar. My solution?Persuading one of my three BFFs to be my fake date...My name is Poppy Jo Summers, and I’ve broken the golden Never sleep with any of your best friends, let alone all three of them.My proposition seemed innocent enough.One of them would be my fake date for my evil cousin's wedding.In return, I’d do a favor for all three of them...Categorized as:
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![Zane's Rebel by Loni Nichole]()
Zane's Rebel by Loni Nichole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor once in his life, this strait-laced attorney is ready to throw caution to the wind. Too bad his sassy, rebellious soulmate refuses to take the risk.ZaneI take on the sassy-mouthed heiress’s case because she needs a good defense. She’s being sued by her father’s former business partner, who wants to destroy her. The odds in this small-town are stacked against her... -
![Never Been Worse by Morgan Elizabeth]()
Never Been Worse by Morgan Elizabeth
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHarper Abbott’s reputation has never been worse. The one time she tries to be spontaneous ends with her and her two best friends getting arrested for a prank gone wrong. Now, her cheating ex and his new girlfriend are on a mission to ruin her fledgling career as a fashion designer... -
![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... -
![Making His Play by Mari Carr]()
Making His Play by Mari Carr
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlex has a big name in hockey, famous for his stick skills—on and off the ice. But he’s also got a freckle-faced female problem. He took his sister’s tomboy best friend, Charley, to a Vegas wedding to cheer her up after a bad breakup.Too much champagne later and he’s waking up with Charley in his bed and his ring on her finger. And the crazy part is…Mrs. Alex Stone has a nice ring to it... -
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![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... -
![Justus by S.M. Shade]()
Justus by S.M. Shade
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJustus I’m not conceited.Really, I’m not. It just so happens I have a body a Greek God would be jealous of, and a face that could make an angel weep. Other than that, I’m just your everyday normal guy who happens to take his clothes off for money... -
![More: Ryder Brothers by JD Hawkins]()
More: Ryder Brothers by JD Hawkins
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt starts with a bang. As in me and Hadley, the maid of honor, during my brother’s wedding reception. Sure, it was amazing, but I’m a one-and-done kind of guy. After spending years of my life getting screwed over by managers and agents with the Ryder Brothers, I no longer like to commit. I don’t even play music anymore. The secret that I haven’t told anyone- is that I can’t... -
![Twisted by Mandi Beck]()
Twisted by Mandi Beck
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwisted Three friends walk into a bar . . . One walks out the fake girlfriend of a hot, bearded Scotsman. Fannin McGuire is up for promotion at Nolan and Krane Enterprises, but first she has to make it through her stepsister’s wedding. To Fannin’s ex. Yep. Her ex-fiancé is about to be her new brother-in-law. One big happy family. And lucky her, she also gets to work with him... -
![Rafferty's Rules by Donna Alam]()
Rafferty's Rules by Donna Alam
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe relationship may be fake but the o's are real . . . My brothers say if there’s trouble, I’ll find it, If there are shenanigans afoot, I’m usually the root cause. But this time I’ve excelled myself. Because this time I’ve found trouble in a brothel. And brought her home... -
![Give Me Forever by Weston Parker]()
Give Me Forever by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt was lust at first sight.Her curves turned my head, but it wasn’t until she became my assistant that I knew I needed far more than her body.She needs me too.Well, really, she needs my money—bad enough to agree to become my fake fiancée.Her family business is going under, and I’m all-in on being the knight in shining armor...Categorized as:
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![Deal Makers by Laura Lee]()
Deal Makers by Laura Lee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’VE OFFICIALLY SCREWED THE POOCH. I mean, not literally, because that would be disgusting. But I did break one of the cardinal rules of Bro Code, which is equally appalling. You see, I fell in love with my best friend’s sister after he explicitly forbid me to go near her. As if that weren’t bad enough, I went ahead and married her while sh*tfaced in Vegas... -
![Picture This by Jolie Vines]()
Picture This by Jolie Vines
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe only man she loves is the one she can’t have. Taylor has lived with threats and blackmail her entire life. Either she behaves like the perfect, dutiful daughter, or gives up her most desperate wish. With her father’s election on the horizon, the pressure is on to appear as the all-American family, including her marrying the son of the next president... -
![Faking with Benefits by Lily Gold]()
Faking with Benefits by Lily Gold
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWANTED: Three fake boyfriends. Must be tall, ripped — and willing to teach me how to kiss.My name is Layla Thompson, and I am undateable.Seriously. I’m twenty-eight and I’ve never had a boyfriend. And with my thirties rapidly approaching, I’m starting to lose patience.Lucky for me, I have three overprotective best friends who are all-too-eager to help hone my dating skills... -
![Mr. Fixit by Lauren Landish]()
Mr. Fixit by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe's good with more than just his hands. I’ve known Caleb Strong for over a year. We have a special kind of friendship—we make crude comments, double entendres, and tease each other mercilessly. But we’ve never crossed that line. We’re just friends . Until we start working together to renovate my childhood home... -
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![Unrequited by Julia Wolf]()
Unrequited by Julia Wolf
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy proper southern belle mama might disagree, but I say I was born to be a rebel. From the second I got my hands on a pair of drumsticks, my future was sealed. I never fit in anyway, not with my rocker soul and curves that never take a day off.But what’s a drummer without a band? Oh, that’s right. A cocktail waitress... -
![Fairytale Love - Becca & Brian by Melanie Shawn]()
Fairytale Love - Becca & Brian by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWe’re just friends… Fair and beautiful Becca Sloan was used to saying this to people…and it was true. The youngest of Harper’s Crossing’s Quad Squad, she knew she could always rely on her best friend, Brian. Ever since their first encounter on the slide in pre-K, they’d had each other’s backs and were inseparable, through good times and bad... -
![Hello Tease by Kelsie Hoss]()
Hello Tease by Kelsie Hoss
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMen view love as a game. One you can walk away from.At least that’s what the men in my life have taught me. My dad ran off when I was young, and just when I thought I was getting my own happily ever after, my ex left me on my own with two kids.Trying to pick up the pieces, I move to a small town where I can have help from my children’s grandparents... -
![Hold Me Today by Maria Luis]()
Hold Me Today by Maria Luis
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsRock bottom has never felt so good. At least, that’s what I tell myself when I bargain with the enemy and score a renovation for my hair salon. The enemy? Nick Stamos, my best friend’s older brother. He’s got a body and face the Greek gods would envy but his personality needs a major overhaul. He’s surly. A rule-follower...Categorized as:
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![Lucky Harbor Collection 2: Lucky in Love, At Last, Forever and a Day by Jill Shalvis]()
Lucky Harbor Collection 2: Lucky in Love, At Last, Forever and a Day by Jill Shalvis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSpend the Summer in Lucky Harbor! Lucky in Love Mallory Quinn has had enough of playing it safe. As the local good girl, she's expected to date Mr. Right. But for once, she'd like to take a risk on Mr. Wrong. And who could be more wrong than Ty Garrison? The mysterious new guy in town has made it clear that he's only passing through, which suits Mallory just fine... -
![Game Ender by B.J. Harvey]()
Game Ender by B.J. Harvey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author BJ Harvey comes the fourth and final book in the Game series and this time, it's the last two single friends left standing; the reformed playboy and the single mom. *** "You have chlamydia." Three words no man wants to hear... -
![JAMIE by M. S. Parker]()
JAMIE by M. S. Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJamie: I screwed up. I can’t seem to get it right when it comes to women. It’s the curse of the Hartwell family ancestry. Something is hidden in our DNA that precludes us to romantic disasters. I trusted my heart to someone once, but never again. Olivia: My mother told me a mistake in her past had ruined her life, her career... -
![Play Mine by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott]()
Play Mine by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You need to be careful.” The day the manager of my rock band said that changed my life. As Brooklyn Dawn’s newest member on probation, I didn’t think I’d have to worry about anything but rocking hard. I didn’t expect my tumultuous past to come out. I definitely didn’t expect us to be in danger. I never considered I’d need a bodyguard... -
![My Favorite Mistake by R.L. Kenderson]()
My Favorite Mistake by R.L. Kenderson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy First Mistake:Breaking up with my boyfriend right before I turn thirty.Second Mistake:Requesting my expert in the sack best friend, Griffin, give me a leg-shaking orgasm as a birthday gift.My Third Mistake:Lying to myself that I wouldn’t fall for my best friend just because we slept together.My Fourth Mistake:Accidentally telling Griffin I love him.And losing our friendship forever... -
![Desperately Seeking Househusband by Marika Ray]()
Desperately Seeking Househusband by Marika Ray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m fake dating my ex’s brother…all on national television.GabbyI just needed a fake boyfriend to be on the reality show Desperate Househusbands with me to prove once and for all I was over my evil ex and living my best life.Too bad the only guy willing to do the job turned out to be my ex’s half-brother.Dimples are my kryptonite and he’s got two of them... -
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![Where You Go by Melanie Shawn]()
Where You Go by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHistorical romance author Olive St. Claire’s life was turning out to be much stranger than fiction. She's headed to Whisper Lake to go to her wedding...plot twist: she's not going to be the bride walking down the aisle. The woman wearing white this weekend was her cousin Bridgette, who was the familial equivalent of a frenemy... -
![Between Cases by Annie Dyer]()
Between Cases by Annie Dyer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe was the plot twist she hadn't planned for... Workaholic? Check. Poor choice in men? Check. Debatably losing the plot? Check. Payton Callaghan has had enough. She needs time away from her stressful job, time away from her disaster of a love life and what she really doesn’t need is a hot bookshop owner trying to verbally outwit her in the middle of his store... -
![Formal Arrangement by Kylie Gilmore]()
Formal Arrangement by Kylie Gilmore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLauren Bishop has her whole summer planned out—working as a nanny for a desperate single dad and finding the elusive Mr. Right. She even signed up for the local matchmaking guru’s Make Love Bloom (TM) service, end of summer guarantee! But somehow her plans got derailed because now she finds herself longing for her emotionally unavailable employer... -
![It's Not Me, It's You by Elle Wright]()
It's Not Me, It's You by Elle Wright
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI fake laugh every time I think about how ironic it is to be a commitment-phobe relationship therapist who is also the daughter of two world-renowned marriage and family counselors. Seriously, it’s comical!Want to know how I messed up my life? Getting arrested for stealing a priceless artifact for a tearful client... -
![Please Don’t Go, Girl by Naima Simone]()
Please Don’t Go, Girl by Naima Simone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m no one’s knight in shining armor. My weapons of choice are my drumsticks and my di—Yeah, you get what I’m saying.Yet, here I am, riding to the rescue to save Lena Graves from an ugly confrontation with her a-hole ex. It’s not like I’ve given the little secretary, who happens to be the friend of my best friend’s girl, much thought...Categorized as:
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![Rocking His Fake World by Alexis Winter]()
Rocking His Fake World by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI should be celebrating my band signing a major record deal.How can I, when it’s costing me the love of my life? From the very beginning, Daniel and I knew this day was coming.We made a deal early on that when I left on tour, whatever was between us would end.After all, I could never ask him to put his life on hold for me...Categorized as:
fake-relationship female-mc friends-to-lovers humor adult anthologies contemporary fiction
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