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  • Level Up by S.M. Shade

    Level Up by S.M. Shade

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It's hard to believe it's almost over. After three years of living in the wildest apartment in the craziest neighborhood, the clock is ticking down. College is ending. My friends and I, known around Violent Circle as the Frat Hell Guys, have managed to make it to graduation without a major injury or arrest record. It was a close call...
  • Peppermint Bark by Roxanne St. Claire

    Peppermint Bark by Roxanne St. Claire

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Getting stood up for her high school prom turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to Colleen Kilcannon. That's when Joe Mahoney offered to fill in as her date, and magic happened. By the end of that night, Colleen was ready to give up her dreams of flying the friendly skies and seeing the world…because nothing in that world could compete with her firefighter...
  • Heavy Petting by Erin Nicholas

    Heavy Petting by Erin Nicholas

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He’s her best friend.A reformed bad boy turned hot teacher.And after one spur-of-the-moment Vegas wedding... her husband. Jordan Benoit and Fletcher Landry have been best friends since they were six. He’s always been The Guy. When she needed picked up, cheered up, or lifted up — like literally, to see the stage at a concert — Fletcher was the guy...
  • Man's Best Friend (The Dogmothers) by Roxanne St. Claire

    Man's Best Friend (The Dogmothers) by Roxanne St. Claire

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Declan Mahoney and Evie Hewitt are childhood best friends who become young lovers on one summer night in the Carolina mountains. But the next morning, they learn Declan’s firefighter father has been killed while saving Evie’s family and home. Consumed by grief, and determined to take up his responsibility as the oldest Mahoney sibling, Declan turns from Evie...
  • Hush, Puppy by Roxanne St. Claire

    Hush, Puppy by Roxanne St. Claire

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    John Santorini has his hands full this summer and not just with Maverick, the wild and willful puppy he recently adopted. He’s trying to franchise his business, he’s got serious staffing issues, and his biggest investor still hasn’t committed to financing...
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  • Frat Hell by S.M. Shade

    Frat Hell by S.M. Shade

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Frat Hell. That’s how the whole neighborhood refers to the apartment where I live with three other college students. It’s a bit judgmental, considering the neighborhood we live in is more like a zoo than an apartment complex, but not inaccurate. If you put that many young guys together, things are bound to be interesting...
  • The Secret Ingredient by Nancy Naigle

    The Secret Ingredient by Nancy Naigle

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Love is like a perfect recipe… You never want to lose it. Years ago, Kelly McIntyre and Andrew York were engaged and dreaming of opening a restaurant together. Then he chose an opportunity to study in Paris over the small-town life they’d planned, and their romance came to a bittersweet end. But Kelly’s doing fine...
  • Dirty Little Midlife Drama by Lilian Monroe

    Dirty Little Midlife Drama by Lilian Monroe

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Georgia wants a fresh start, and that doesn't include the handsome cowboy from her past.But Sebastian is in town now, and he has no intention of leaving until he gets what he wants...My high school sweetheart kissed me so naturally, I slapped him.Listen, I’m forty-three years old. I’m divorced. I’m in a new town. I don’t need ghosts from the past haunting me anymore...
  • Unforgettable In Love by Bella Andre, Jennifer Skully

    Unforgettable In Love by Bella Andre, Jennifer Skully

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Lyssa Spencer is the apple of the Maverick Billionaire's eyes, the sister they adore and vow to protect. But Lyssa isn’t a little girl anymore, and she wishes they could see she’s a grown woman who is perfectly able to take care of herself. Thankfully, her new boss, Cal Danniger, certainly appreciates and respects her abilities. And she appreciates Cal...in every way possible...
  • Crazy Thing Called Love by Ali Parker

    Crazy Thing Called Love by Ali Parker

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Want the most romantic honeymoon experience you can get? I’m your gal.Unfortunately, it isn’t by experience that I know these things.Love doesn’t come easily to an overworked type-A planner who manages romance at the most luxurious resort in the Virgin Islands.I have far too many boxes to check to be checking out anything but forms, schedules, and rose petals.God, the rose petals in this place...
  • Having You Is Never Enough by E.L. Todd

    Having You Is Never Enough by E.L. Todd

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    While Cayson is battling his decision about medical school, he notices Slade’s peculiar behavior. Slade never seems to be where he says he is, and it’s clear he’s hiding something from everyone. Cayson is certain he has a girlfriend, and the more Slade denies it, the more hurt Cayson feels...
  • After You: A Sapphire Falls Novel by Erin Nicholas

    After You: A Sapphire Falls Novel by Erin Nicholas

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ~ The next great love story from Sapphire Falls ~ Only one thing has not gone according to Kyle Ames’s grand life plan. Hannah McIntire. She was his first love, the woman he planned to marry, the one that got away—all that romantic crap. Two years ago, Hannah broke his heart. Which has been, well, not exactly fine, but he’s handling it because he doesn’t have to see her every day...
  • Stars Shine In Your Eyes by Bella Andre

    Stars Shine In Your Eyes by Bella Andre

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "Loved it, Loved it, Loved it! Long live the London Sullivans!" 5 starsAccording to the British gossip columns, billionaire Malcolm Sullivan is one of the most eligible bachelors in England. His siblings love to tease him about that, and since he also thinks the whole thing is ridiculous, he takes no offense. The irony is that while he is great at his job, he's terrible at dating..
  • The Epilogue by Michelle Heard

    The Epilogue by Michelle Heard

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Wealth and power make them untouchable.The monarchs of Trinity Academy.Falcon Reyes.Mason Chargill.Lake Cutler.Julian Reyes.The epilogue to the bestselling Trinity Academy series.Note: All books have to be read in order...
  • All Tied Up by Ali Parker

    All Tied Up by Ali Parker

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’ve never walked down the aisle, but I get paid to stand beside it.Why I’m a wedding planner is beyond me.Oh yeah. I love the pretty dresses, the food, the glamour and glitz.Getting dressed up and owning the night, though I always go home alone.It’s a weird setup.Being in business is all I’ve ever wanted, and yet the one I chose depresses me beyond belief.Either way, I’m damn good at my job...
  • You're So Vain by Whitney Dineen

    You're So Vain by Whitney Dineen

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Family drama is something Lutéce Choate struggles to avoid. With a mother who’s an award-winning country western song writer, an aunt who’s a Country Music Hall of Famer, and a brother who’s a rock star, it hasn’t exactly been a low-key kind of life, and she’s ready for a break...
  • Unsupervised by S.M. Shade

    Unsupervised by S.M. Shade

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I am in over my head.My decision to run from my comfortable upper-class life was an impulsive one, but I’m determined not to regret it. It’s true I have no car, have already been fired from my first job, and can’t cook without starting a fire, but I can do this. Anything is better than the life I was raised to lead as some successful man’s arm candy...
  • Avah Maldita by simplychummy, Karen Ramirez

    Avah Maldita by simplychummy, Karen Ramirez

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    "Avah Chen is living large, and she is always in charge. She finds herself in good company of her fabulous friends in high places and unexpected ones from around the corner. You would think there's no stopping this little fierce maldita dahil tila nasa kanya na ang lahat - magarang bahay, matagumpay na negosyo at iba pang karangyaan...
  • Mistletoe Kisses by Ali Dean, Alley Ciz

    Mistletoe Kisses by Ali Dean, Alley Ciz

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Are you ready to fall in love under the mistletoe?Join fourteen bestselling authors as they take you back to some of their favorite worlds, with this collection of all-new young and new adult short stories.‘Tis the season for friendship, family, first love, and FEELS...
  • Just One Kiss by C.A. Harms

    Just One Kiss by C.A. Harms

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What do you get when you mix Tequila with a house full of rowdy Fraternity brothers who have no boundaries? A cucumber, a pink thong, and a bottle of lube. Oh yeah, and super glue. There is always super glue… Parties, drinking, and plenty of mornings where you can’t remember what you did the night before...that was my life. Yet, there was one memory that lingered in my mind...
  • Naughty All Night by Jennifer Bernard

    Naughty All Night by Jennifer Bernard

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A standalone novel in the sizzling Lost Harbor, Alaska series Kate Robinson has had a talent for trouble since she was a young teen in Lost Harbor, Alaska, during summertime visits to her grandmother’s peony farm. It’s the only true home she’s ever known, so it’s where she retreats when REAL trouble chases her out of California, her legal career in ruins...
  • Covered In Paint: Book Five of the Art Of Love Series by Donna McDonald

    Covered In Paint: Book Five of the Art Of Love Series by Donna McDonald

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Artists See Things Differently, Including Love In his 42 years of living, Drake Barrymore had seen the best and worst life had to offer. He had loved and lost a wife. He had managed to raise his son alone. But now all he can think about is a woman who is way too young for him. Dr...
  • Hot and Bothered by Jennifer Bernard

    Hot and Bothered by Jennifer Bernard

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ben, the most romantic of the smoking hot Knight brothers, knew from the moment he met his high school sweetheart, Julie deGaia, that she was the one for him. Marriage, kids…he wanted forever with Julie—until the moment she skipped town without a word. Then Ben’s father was murdered, and his life was irrevocably changed. Now, after twelve years, Julie’s back. Ben’s over her, of course...
  • Hating and Dating Your Boss with Style!: A Romantic Comedy by Alina Jacobs

    Hating and Dating Your Boss with Style!: A Romantic Comedy by Alina Jacobs

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Bad day at work? Try having someone steal your beloved hotel.Oh, and the new boss is absolutely the worst. Work hard and ye shall be rewarded…Wrong. The Maxine Hotel was supposed to be mine. I invested my meager savings into the upkeep.I slept in a freezing-cold attic like Cinderella but with way more overeating. I dealt with entitled guests and feral children on a daily basis...
  • Captured In Ink by Donna McDonald

    Captured In Ink by Donna McDonald

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    At 27 yrs old, graphic novelist Shane Larson believes in trusting the greater plan of the universe and doing good to the best of his ability. To him this is a matter of practicality as much as a spiritual belief about how to live right which is why the road Shane chooses to follow in his life is leading him to use his doctorate in clinical psychology to help people...
  • A Christmas Wedding by Paige Toon

    A Christmas Wedding by Paige Toon

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The short story eBook sequel to Thirteen Weddings, from bestselling author Paige Toon.    Four years ago, following that fated thirteenth wedding, Bronte fled the UK and has been happily burying her head in the sand ever since. But when an email lands in her inbox from Alex, it seems her past might be about to catch up with her right here in Sydney...
  • Manipulated by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott

    Manipulated by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My name is Owen Blackwell, and I’m currently in recovery. Not from what you think, though I do enjoy a bit of whiskey. No, my issue is that I fell foolishly in love with my best friend. Oh, and she’s getting married. So, in my eternal stupidity, I hooked up with a woman at our annual masquerade ball. You know what they say—the best way to get over a woman is to get under another...
  • Dirty Stranger by Cassie-Ann L. Miller

    Dirty Stranger by Cassie-Ann L. Miller

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    IslaI'm paying alimony to my idiot ex-husband, my business hardly makes enough to keep the lights on and I'm literally holding my car together with duct tape. Scratch that, I'm holding my life together with duct tape. So I won't go on a date with the mysterious, new-in-town barista who makes my morning soy hazelnut lattee just the way I like it..
  • Long, Tall Texans by Diana Palmer

    Long, Tall Texans by Diana Palmer

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    ETHAN Arabella Craig was eighteen when Ethan Hardeman first opened her eyes to passion…and then turned around and married another woman. Four years later, tragedy brings Ethan, still just as tall and handsome, but newly divorced and bitter, back into her life. He runs his family's cattle empire with an iron hand, yet he refuses to loosen his grip on the reins holding back his heart...
  • Set the Night on Fire by Jennifer Bernard

    Set the Night on Fire by Jennifer Bernard

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Bernard is back with a brand new series about the wild and sexy firefighters of Jupiter Point. The town bad boy is back to clear his name Firefighter Sean Marcus left Jupiter Point in disgrace, but now he’s coming home to clear his name...
  • Always Remember by Emma Hart

    Always Remember by Emma Hart

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    How long does it take for a long-distance relationship to break down? Sixteen months. When Jen and Carl put their relationship to rest after Christmas, Jen’s biggest problem is going back to London ten days earlier than planned – and her ever-present attraction to Samuel ‘Bing’ Edwards. Bing has no idea why Jen left Devon so fast...
  • The Beach Wedding by Lucy Kevin, Bella Andre

    The Beach Wedding by Lucy Kevin, Bella Andre

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    THE BEACH WEDDING is the first book in the fun and romantic “Married in Malibu” series — a spin-off of Lucy Kevin’s New York Times bestselling “Four Weddings and a Fiasco” series. Lucy Kevin is the "sweet" pen-name of New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Bella Andre (who writes the #1 bestselling series about The Sullivans)...
  • Tripped by Jacob Chance

    Tripped by Jacob Chance

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Eight hundred and eighty days. That’s how long it’s been since my no good ex broke my heart. And I was doing just fine without him. But now, with both of us playing hockey for Boston University and running in the same circles, I can’t seem to avoid him—no matter how hard I try. And boy do I try.It seems my former boyfriend is cockier than ever—if that’s even possible...
  • Dating a Cougar II by Donna McDonald

    Dating a Cougar II by Donna McDonald

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Firefighter and eco entrepreneur Walter Graham II is tired of dating beautiful, but unsettled women who don’t know what they want from life. He wants to date a woman who’s as smart as she is attractive—someone who can talk about interesting things—someone confident about her work...
  • Duched by Xavier Neal

    Duched by Xavier Neal

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Brie Sanders' entire life is on the brink of change. Her college graduation is just a few months away, she has no idea what to do with her life when the degree is in her hands, and is most likely going to be kicked out of her apartment when her best friend's boyfriend moves in. Enter One Nightstand King, Kellan Kenningston, who also happens to be a real life prince as well as a duke...
  • Trouble by Kira Blakely

    Trouble by Kira Blakely

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This time, I screwed up. Walking into a charity event in your birthday suit doesn’t make a good first impression. The boys flapping in the wind doesn’t encourage investors. But it happened, and now my future is on the line. I need to clean up my act. Margot’s business is the perfect cover. My new business partner wants me out. Too bad I’m infatuated with her...
  • Red Hot Kisses by Addison Moore

    Red Hot Kisses by Addison Moore

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    One seasoned playboy who is determined to steer clear of relationships. One feisty freshman who is determined to steer clear of players. One red hit kiss that changes everything. Stay away from Rushford Knight was the only rule my brothers gave me. But it’s my first year at Whitney Briggs University, my first year from out of the shadow of their wings, and I plan to discover who I really am...
  • G.O.A.T.: Greatest Of All Time by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook

    G.O.A.T.: Greatest Of All Time by Frankie Love, C.M. Seabrook

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The night we met we lost our virginity under the stars. Too fast? No way. Years later, it was was still the best sex of my life. But she disappeared from my life as quickly as she came. Pun intended. Now she's back and I'm not letting her go. Possessive much? Hell yeah. Tessa was the girl who got away but I won't repeat history...
  • A Crystal Lake Novel Boxed Set 1-3 by Juliana Stone

    A Crystal Lake Novel Boxed Set 1-3 by Juliana Stone

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This boxed set includes the first three titles in the Crystal Lake series. The Thing About TroubleCam Booker learned the hard way that commitment and love aren’t for him. Fresh out of a relationship that nearly saw him go to jail, he’s focused on building a life and his business. But when he suddenly finds himself responsible for a motherless five-year-old, his world is turned upside down...
  • Had Enough by Anie Michaels

    Had Enough by Anie Michaels

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She’s an eye-rolling, f-bomb-dropping, crazy-sexy wildcat and I want her all for myself. I almost had her once, too. Unfortunately, before I could convince her I was the only man she needed for the rest of forever, she pushed me away. That’s okay, though. I don’t mind a challenge or a chase...
  • Texas Rose Forgiven by Katie Graykowski

    Texas Rose Forgiven by Katie Graykowski

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From International Bestselling Author Katie Graykowski comes a story about love, laughter, and stiletto boots. Hope Cross is back in the one place she’d vowed never to return … Roseville, Texas. Her life hasn’t exactly gone as planned. As soon as she turned eighteen, she'd headed to Hollywood to become a movie star. Unfortunately, the only films she’d gotten to make were of the adult variety...
  • A Sweet Reunion by Maria Michaels

    A Sweet Reunion by Maria Michaels

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ***The Sweet Life series books are the clean and wholesome version of Heatherly Bell's Starlight Hill books. This is the same romance, with all cursing and sexual situations removed. Enjoy the sweet and wholesome version of Starlight Hill. ***No cursing. No sex scenes. Just sweet love.A Sweet Reunion is the clean and wholesome version of All of Me...
  • Created In Fire by Donna McDonald

    Created In Fire by Donna McDonald

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Despite a dating past littered with the broken hearts of women they both knew and worked with, all 34 yr old Michael Larson sincerely wants is to marry Carrie Larson, the mother of his future child, and love them both forever. Even though he truly wants the baby they created in the fire between them, Michael really doesn’t care how or why Carrie is now in his life and his bed...
  • Save My Heart by Rhonda James

    Save My Heart by Rhonda James

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’ve spent my entire life protecting something.The netMy teammatesMy sisterI’ve played hockey my entire life. Had many girlfriends. Slept with more women than I care to mention. Been in love twice.While one woman tried to control me by changing me into someone I no longer recognized, the other loved me not for who I could be, but for who I already was...
  • Tame This by Hadley Quinn

    Tame This by Hadley Quinn

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    (This book contains mature content, including sex and language. Not intended for readers under the age of 18) KISS THIS continues with Jay’s story, a rebel of his own sort with the need for freedom and unfiltered opinions. His days of unruly behavior and risky decisions have dealt him a hand that he’s still trying to overcome as he seeks to accomplish his business dreams...
  • Back Stage by T. Gephart

    Back Stage by T. Gephart

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Rock Star? Angie Morelli was not one. Growing up next to Power Station’s drummer didn’t guarantee a taste of the limelight, unless you count catcalls at low paying gigs in seedy bars and second-rate venues. She was okay with that; working her ass off at her dad’s mechanic shop during the day meant she could live her dream at night...
  • Waking up in Vegas by Natasha Preston

    Waking up in Vegas by Natasha Preston

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    There are bad hangovers, then there’s waking up married to your brother’s idiot friend. On the trip of a lifetime, a drunken Wren and intoxicated Brody stumble upon a wedding ceremony and decide to tag along for the ride...
  • Chess Not Checkers by Annah Conwell

    Chess Not Checkers by Annah Conwell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She thinks he’s an arrogant jerk. All Jasmine Chamberlain wants is to make her family proud. She owes them everything and intends to pay them back by being the best student, cheerleader, and chess player the university has ever seen.Unfortunately for her, on her first day of chess club, she gets paired with an arrogant, flirty, hotshot quarterback with an affinity for pushing her buttons...
  • Unforeseen by M.C. Decker

    Unforeseen by M.C. Decker

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Cassidy I always believed in fairy tales. So much so that I made a career out of them. As a wedding planner, I made it my goal to perfect everyone else's happily-ever-after. I even believed in finding mine once, too, until one man left me alone and pregnant –crushing my dreams, and leaving me jaded...
  • Unforeseen Heartbeat by Maureen Mayer

    Unforeseen Heartbeat by Maureen Mayer

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    **Now available: Amazon, B&N, iTunes, and Kobo!**Used… Broken… Confused…It only took one drunken mistake four years ago for Maddie Harrington to learn that when you fully give yourself over to a man, you should never expect anything in return. Since that night, her views on love have become distorted, believing men would only want her for the pleasure her body could bring them...
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