Books like 'The Way I Am Now'
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Crowned with Guilt by S.K. Rose
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs a child, I discovered a castle. It became a sanctuary from the nightmare that was my life, but my fairytale truly began when he found me. The boy with green eyes and crooked smile. The boy with stories and an imagination that could take us far, far away. In our castle he was the prince, and I the princess. For the first time in my life I was safe, happy. I was loved... -
![Sin: The Tempests, Book 7 by Cee Bowerman]()
Sin: The Tempests, Book 7 by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSin Tempest has spent her adult life in the shadow of the tragedy that thrust her family into the spotlight in the worst possible way. After years spent in the protective circle of her siblings, she fell in love with the wrong man and was gradually sucked back into the same awful situation she’d endured as a child. As much as they tried, the Tempests couldn’t manage to break Sin free... -
![Famished: Part One by Ellie Messe]()
Famished: Part One by Ellie Messe
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMoms a junkie, Dad’s not dead. After lying to me for the past twenty-one years, Mom got in too deep with her debt and had to call not-dead dad to bail her out. But wait, there’s more; not-dead dad is a biker who thinks he knows what’s best for the daughter he's never met. Agreeing to bail dear mom out for the low, low price of one grown ass adult... -
![Duplicity by Happydays1d]()
Duplicity by Happydays1d
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"Smoking is bad you know." The placid voice spoke up from the distant dark corner, nothing seen but a tall silhouette and an orange glow of a cigarette cherry."It's the least of my problems." I murmur with my own between my lips, proceeding to feel the stagnant debris fill my throat when I suck delicately... -
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![F.A.I.T.H. by Jo P.R.]()
F.A.I.T.H. by Jo P.R.
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"I was broken. Nothing, no one could fix me. Until you came into my life again. I wish I had gone with you that day instead of him. Because, now I can't imagine how I spent the previous years of my life without you by my side. You are my savior. You showed me that its okay to be broken and you showed me that I wasn't alone. You were with me. i love you for that. But I hate that I love you... -
![If I Break THE COMPLETE SERIES Bundle by Portia Moore]()
If I Break THE COMPLETE SERIES Bundle by Portia Moore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe complete If I Break Series Bundle. Includes If I Break, Before I Break, Almost Broken and Beautifully Broken. This is not your typical happily ever after... Lauren Brooks wants to do three things: Escape the small town she grew up in, get accepted to her dream school in Chicago, and graduate without drowning in debt. Now she’s working her ass off to do just that... -
![Saving Graves by Drew Sera]()
Saving Graves by Drew Sera
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNeglected. Tortured. Abused. Unloved. I was left for dead at seventeen and learned to protect myself the only way I knew how…by not letting anyone get close to me — not anyone. Discovering Club Irons has been like finding home for the first time in my life. It’s been a beacon of light in my dark life, and it’s where I finally belong . I’m the most sought after Dom at Club Irons... -
![Scars of Yesterday by Anne Malcom]()
Scars of Yesterday by Anne Malcom
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Sons of Templar MC. I'm sure you've heard of them.They're infamous. Murderers. Criminals. Outlaws. But to me, they're family. My husband wore the cut for well over a decade. For almost as long as he wore a wedding ring. Our marriage survived wars. Deaths. Blood. The cuts were deep. And they never healed quite right. But we survived. Until we didn't. He promised me forever... -
![No Place too Far by Kay Bratt]()
No Place too Far by Kay Bratt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMaggie Dalton was forced to uproot her entire life to protect herself and her son. Just when she thinks she’s outrun her past, she’ll have to face her fears in this emotional and suspenseful novel by the bestselling author of Wish Me Home.After a year on the move, single mom Maggie Dalton has found a safe haven with her son in Maui... -
![Beyond The Roses by Monica James]()
Beyond The Roses by Monica James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTo the outside world, my life is perfect.I’m young and rich, and some may even say I’m beautiful. But I would give anything to be somebody else because after being extraordinary all my life, all I wish for is…silence.My name is Lola Van Allen, and there’s no easy way to say it, but…I’m dying... -
![Revived by Kora Knight]()
Revived by Kora Knight
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLove. The most powerful force in existence, but also the most ruthless. Cunning and deceptive. Man’s greatest Achilles heel. Leaving all who embrace it weak and vulnerable. At least that’s how Dom-for-hire Max Kelley sees it, after the love of his life knocked him on his ass. A brutal blow that not only stole his breath, but decimated his ability to trust. Turning him cold and cynical... -
![Cleansed with Fire by S.K. Rose]()
Cleansed with Fire by S.K. Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI remembered her. I remembered everything. But was it a blessing or a curse? Half of me was still in love with the blue eyed girl wearing my crown around her neck. The other, felt betrayed that she could walk away when I needed her the most. Struck down by her absence, an internal war brewed within my kingdom... -
![Devil's Night Series by Penelope Douglas]()
Devil's Night Series by Penelope Douglas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIl mio sbaglio più grande - Mille ragioni per odiarti - L’errore che rifarei3 romanzi in 1Dall’autrice dei bestseller Mai per amore e Odiami come io ti amoConosco i segreti di Michael Crist. È il fratello del mio ragazzo, Bellissimo e terrificante. Conosco i suoi misfatti, ma non so quanto riuscirò a tenerli per me... -
![All Your Firsts Without Me by L.M. Terry]()
All Your Firsts Without Me by L.M. Terry
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsComing Spring 2021!!!All Your Firsts Without MeArranging your own funeral is hard.Planning for your wife to fall in love with someone else once you’re gone is harder.He is giving me the greatest gift. A chance to remain in her life after I leave this place.I’ve spent my final days plotting and writing letters. Letters to guide her for all her firsts without me... -
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![Backstage by A.M. Madden]()
Backstage by A.M. Madden
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTrey Taylor was loving life. Bass player to the world famous rock band Devil’s Lair, chicks falling to their knees at every turn, no one to be held accountable to for his actions…life rocked.He had all he needed, food to sustain his body, sex to sustain his libido, rock to sustain his soul. For years he walked to the beat of his own drum, and made no excuses to anyone... -
![Myles by Lisa Helen Gray, Elisia Goodman]()
Myles by Lisa Helen Gray, Elisia Goodman
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’m Kayla Martin... I was once sweet and innocent, saw the world bright with colour, but now all I see is black and white. He not only ripped my innocence away from me, tortured me and made my life a living hell, but he stole the very soul that made me who I am. I’m a shell of the girl I once knew. But it’s all about to change. I’m ready to face my fear... -
![Coda by C.D. Reiss]()
Coda by C.D. Reiss
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe stunning epilogue to the bestselling Submission Series. Did you want a pat little ending about Jonathan and I riding off into the sunset? Did you want flowers and stars? Man, I wish it was all soft filters and violins. I wish we could fight about who cleaned the bathroom or who was cooking dinner. But I knew I was never destined for simple contentment. I almost committed murder for him... -
![MAXWELL 3: Love's Conviction by C.J. Bishop]()
MAXWELL 3: Love's Conviction by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMAXWELL, Part 3 A tender romance begins to blossom between Savannah and Maddy as darker issues arise when Cole, Gabe and Dane are clued in to Brock Coulson’s intentions to drag Caleb through a vicious court battle. Clint and Cochise return to lend a “helping” hand and Clint finds himself unexpectedly drawn to a least likely candidate for romance... -
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Finally Heaven by D.H. Sidebottom
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook 4 in the Room 103 series It's time to say Goodbye. Take a final road trip with the 103 boy's. Let's leave with a tear, a smile and good memories. Romeo has struggled with his secret for years. He has managed to keep it from not only his family and friends but the girl he has loved for years. But one night changes that... -
![Dream & Dare by Susan Fanetti]()
Dream & Dare by Susan Fanetti
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNOW AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER; RELEASE DATE 20 JUNE 2015 Jerome “Hoosier” Elliott is the President of the Night Horde SoCal. He has worn a patch for many years, and he’s led his club, and his family, through times of strength and times of struggle. For most of those years, his old lady, Bedelia Beth—“Bibi” to those who know and love her—has stood by his side... -
![Rescue by Rachel Schurig]()
Rescue by Rachel Schurig
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe fifth book in the bestselling Ransom series! Lennon can’t remember what it feels like to be happy. He might be one of the famous Ransome brothers, the bassist for the hottest rock group in the country, but fame and fortune can’t fix this. There are nightmares he doesn’t understand. Memories he can’t explain. And always, always the unshakable sense that he’s made a terrible mistake... -
![Terror by Jessica Ames]()
Terror by Jessica Ames
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTerrorAs Sergeant at Arms of the Manchester chapter of the Untamed Sons Motorcycle Club, my job is clear--protect my brothers and uphold the bylaws of my club. I’ve done that from the moment I patched in, risking my life and freedom for men I consider closer than blood.I never thought I’d need anything else until she walked back into my life... -
![Brie's Montana Dreams by Red Phoenix]()
Brie's Montana Dreams by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSubmissive in Love #4 (The Brie series continues!)Hot scenes call to Brie Bennett as she sets out to film The Sanctuary, a secret BDSM commune nestled in the mountains of Montana. All kinds of kinky fun awaits, including the provocative Initiation Ceremony... -
![Brie's Christmas Pearls by Red Phoenix]()
Brie's Christmas Pearls by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrie’s Christmas Pearls (Submissive in Love, #3) Christmas magic with a little kink… Brie’s Master has kept something from her that threatens to tear them apart. When confronted, dark emotions are awakened but the couple is part of a tight community that won’t let them fail. Brie believes in the magic of Christmas and plans the perfect gift... -
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![The Nicholas Sparks Holiday Collection by Nicholas Sparks]()
The Nicholas Sparks Holiday Collection by Nicholas Sparks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThree of Nicholas Sparks's beloved bestselling novels are now available as a boxed set. TRUE BELIEVER: A skeptical science journalist travels to a small town to investigate ghostly apparitions. When he hopelessly falls in love with a local woman, he must take a giant leap of faith... -
![Skye Blue by Sable Hunter]()
Skye Blue by Sable Hunter
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNoah McCoy loves his family more than anything, but he has always had trouble seeing anything from anyone else’s point of view. Some might say that Noah is narrow-minded or judgmental, some might call Noah a pain in the......ha! The truth is - Noah only sees black and white, he can’t see shades of grey until Skye makes a home for herself in his heart... -
![The Problem with Peace by Anne Malcom]()
The Problem with Peace by Anne Malcom
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEveryone expects the fairy tale from me. Because on the outside, I look like I live in a fantasy. I'm a hopeless romantic. I fall in and out of love. I change careers, zip codes and hair colors on a whim. I'm a free spirit without a care in the world. I'm the one that loves everyone and hates no one. But I've got a secret... I'm not a free spirit. Not really... -
![White Locks by Rose B. Mashal]()
White Locks by Rose B. Mashal
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen love knocked on Marie's door, she had a hard time denying her heart what it wanted. Especially after she'd found her black keys. Now Marie finally realizes that home is not where she was born, or where she'd lived all of her life. Home is where her Love is. It's time for her to follow her heart... -
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![At Last by Sarah Zolton Arthur]()
At Last by Sarah Zolton Arthur
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBroken promises. Broken dreams. Broken heart. All a woman can expect from a man. For Dr. Caitlin Brennan, the small town of Thornbriar, Kentucky seemed the perfect place for her and her little girl to finally set down roots after a year of wandering... -
![Vengeful Rotten Casualties by Lucy Smoke]()
Vengeful Rotten Casualties by Lucy Smoke
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI sold my soul to the devil only to turn around and slit his throat… Thomas Kincaid took everything from me. My mother. My hopes. My innocence.Now, it’s my turn.He thought he was safe.They all did.They were wrong.Men always think they can take without ever having to deal with the consequences. Well, now I’m back, and I'm the last consequence they’ll ever see... -
![Ghost by Mary Kennedy]()
Ghost by Mary Kennedy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEric "Ghost" Stanton has spent half his life as an elite military man, but when fate steps in forcing him to leave the life he loves, he decides to create a different kind of family with his brothers. Their love of the road, riding, women, and drinking will help them form a new brotherhood. But just because she's a bitch, fate interferes again and drops Grace in his lap... -
![Fall On Me by Chloe Walsh]()
Fall On Me by Chloe Walsh
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"Kyle Carter knew every inch of my body. Every fraction of my soul. He was the first man I'd ever been with intimately. The first to break my heart. The first to put it back together again. He was my first, my last and my everything that came in between." In the aftermath of Rachel's vicious attack, Lee and Kyle must once again pick up the pieces of their broken world and move forward... -
![Loving Kalvin by Siobhan Davis]()
Loving Kalvin by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA friends-to-lovers second-chance romance from USA Today bestseller Siobhan Davis. Standalone with HEA and no cliffhanger. Lana I knew it would end in disaster, but I didn't listen to reason. I didn't care. Because I loved him so much. Kalvin Kennedy ruled my heart. Until he destroyed it. Shattered it so completely that I became someone else. Someone I loathed... -
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![Malakai: Volumul 2 by A. Stephanie]()
Malakai: Volumul 2 by A. Stephanie
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHannah nu intenționa să își complice viața, însă i se frânge inima de fiecare dată când îl privește pe Malakai. Își dă seama că deși e în viață, Malakai vrea să dispară și își promite că nu va permite asta. Așa că face tot posibilul să-l scoată din universul lui întunecat.Convins că toată lumea îl părăsește la un moment dat, Malakai face tot posibilul să o țină pe Hannah la distanță... -
![Finding Forever by L.L. Collins]()
Finding Forever by L.L. Collins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLacey Russell has had enough heartbreak and loss for one lifetime. Turning tragedy into motivation, she becomes a veterinarian to honor her mother’s memory. She knows the path her life is on and she decided long ago that falling in love is not part of that plan. She’s seen firsthand that all it does is cause sorrow and pain... -
![GABRIEL 2: Ransomed Love by C.J. Bishop]()
GABRIEL 2: Ransomed Love by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnsnared in his debt to the Sanitini family, Gabe struggles to keep his “club” family oblivious to these new events governing his life. But when Quinton takes it upon himself to make a “preemptive” strike on one of Gabe’s friends as proof of what he’s capable of if Gabe steps out of line, the stakes are raised... -
![MAXWELL 2: Trial By Fire by C.J. Bishop]()
MAXWELL 2: Trial By Fire by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMAXWELL, Part 2 As the trial becomes an emotional battle ground – within the courtroom and without – Max struggles to maintain his resolve to resist his heart. But as it becomes more and more evident that Horatio’s heartbreak over losing Max isn’t healing, but in fact growing worse, Max begins to question the choices he made so long ago... -
![Between The Lines by Drew Sera]()
Between The Lines by Drew Sera
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“She believed she could, so she did.” My name is Amy Andrews, and those are the words I live by. I write happy-ever-after romance novels, and after writing ten romance novels you’d think I’d know a thing or two about love. But I’ve been chasing my own happy-ever-after for a long time. I seem to have no problem starting my fairytale, but the ending never comes to be... -
![Darcy's Downfall by Erin Osborne]()
Darcy's Downfall by Erin Osborne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrent ‘Crash’ Evans Growing up in a small town, I took the first chance I had to get out. As soon as I had my diploma in hand, I joined the military. I’ve been all over the world and I still get called out from time to time even though I’m not active duty anymore. Once I got out, my mother was the only family I had left. Knowing I had to find my own path in the world, I joined the Wild Kings MC... -
![Break by Angel Devlin, Tracy Lorraine]()
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![Brie's City of Angels by Red Phoenix]()
Brie's City of Angels by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSubmissive in Love #6 (The Brie series continues!)Angels come in all shapes and sizes…Brie returns to LA with a friend spiraling out of control - a transformation is coming. In the midst of turmoil and change, love grows deeper. Brie will discover the truth about Rytsar’s past, and her Master will face a new challenge... -
![Calm & Storm by Susan Fanetti]()
Calm & Storm by Susan Fanetti
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHE NIGHT HORDE SOCAL SERIES CONCLUDES.Ronin Drago has always been a fighter, a warrior, a soldier. Not one to take the lead or the limelight, he stands stalwart with his brothers, but he keeps his own counsel.The Night Horde SoCal has been taking too many hits lately, and he fears that they are cracking under the strain... -
![Razorblade Kisses by R.L. Griffin]()
Razorblade Kisses by R.L. Griffin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer name is Emery Shaw...Emily Sanders...Emma Simpson. Her family was well off, she ran. They looked for her, she hid. They found her, she ran again. Tragedy strikes, she gets even. The fact is, she doesn't know who she is, she tried to run, to hide and make a life for herself, but that backfired... -
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![MAXWELL 1: Not Without Guilt by C.J. Bishop]()
MAXWELL 1: Not Without Guilt by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMAXWELL, Part 1 While Abel faces trial for the death of Devlin’s brother – Craig Grant – Max and Horatio struggle with memories of the past, and what they still mean to one another. Holding the key that will free their hearts from the chains that have bound them for two decades, Horatio must hide it away and keep it secret now that “new” hearts are involved... -
![Sutton Capital Series Boxed Set: Books 1-3 plus bonus novella by Lori Ryan]()
Sutton Capital Series Boxed Set: Books 1-3 plus bonus novella by Lori Ryan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith over 150 five star reviews for the books in the set, you're sure to love this one! Fall in love with the Sutton Capital Series and get caught up in time for the next book coming this year! Legal Ease: a marriage-of-convenience that ends with hearts and lives on the line... -
![Golden Chains by Rose B. Mashal]()
Golden Chains by Rose B. Mashal
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Royalty is a dirty game." That's what he'd once told her, but she couldn't imagine how dirty it could really get. Blessed now more than ever, Marie's love for Mazen continues to grow, and with it, her worries and doubts, as well... -
![Chip's Forever Daddy by Sammi Cee]()
Chip's Forever Daddy by Sammi Cee
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChip’s had a good example of a Daddy—and the absolute worst. Ollie’s determined to give him the best…forever. If Chip didn’t have bad luck, he’d have no luck at all. All he’s ever wanted is a man to see him, truly hear him, and love him. Ollie is the definition of protective, with the muscle to back it up... -
![Three Hearts, One Soul by Bec Botefuhr]()
Three Hearts, One Soul by Bec Botefuhr
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy dark and light, my heaven and hell, my day and night, my sunshine and rain, they are my perfect opposites." Life isn't always beautiful, it doesn't always take you down the right path, it doesn't always make you laugh and it certainly doesn't always go as planned. My story starts with Whiskey and Jase Levanox. My best friends. A piece of my soul. My glue. My bind. My everything... -
![Virtue and Vice by Ninya Tippett]()
Virtue and Vice by Ninya Tippett
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"If I'm going down, I might as well pick my poison. I pick you." *** A Cobalt Bay Billionaires story. *** She couldn’t be sure whether he was her predator or protector... but she was doomed to love him either way. *** It was a summer they will never forget...
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