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All You Need Is Love by Janet Nissenson
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWas the wedding of their dreams about to become a living nightmare? For those who fell in love with Julia and Nathan in Serendipity, see how their story continues to unfold in this sweet, funny and sexy novella. After overcoming all of the obstacles in pursuit of their happily ever after, Julia and Nathan are determined to plan their dream wedding in just six months time... -
![Her Deep Reverence: Pregnant by a Black Mafia Don by B. Love]()
Her Deep Reverence: Pregnant by a Black Mafia Don by B. Love
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHassan Black, money man for the Black Mayhem Mafia, is known for his wild and reckless behavior. Out of his brothers, Hassan is the one that often finds himself bringing the most trouble to the family. Even though he has his vices and demons, like all men, Hassan has positive qualities that make him an asset not only to the family business but women as well... -
![Forever by J.M. Darhower]()
Forever by J.M. Darhower
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHaven Antonelli and Carmine DeMarco grew up under vastly different circumstances. Haven, a second-generation slave, was isolated in the middle of the desert, her days full of hard work and terrifying abuse. Carmine, born into a wealthy Mafia family, lived a life of privilege and excess. Now a twist of fate has caused their worlds to collide... -
![Clean Break by Lisa Suzanne]()
Clean Break by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter two brothers shatter her world, Reese Brady escapes to her old life. She occupies herself with work and friends in an attempt to find comfort after her catastrophic summer. When Reese receives a desperate call from someone she thought she’d never hear from again, she’s forced to confront the love she could’ve had... -
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![A Little Like Destiny by Lisa Suzanne]()
A Little Like Destiny by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsReserved and responsible Reese Brady refuses to miss her chance with bad boy rock star Mark Ashton. After one steamy night, she's convinced the emotional connection they shared was just a figment of her imagination. After all, he’s a womanizer whose affairs are highly publicized. Reese strives to leave that night behind her after a handsome business mogul asks her to dinner... -
![Exposed by Raven St. Pierre]()
Exposed by Raven St. Pierre
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLibrarian's note: Alternate cover edition of ASIN B00KOIW1T6. Walking away seemed like her only option. Letting go was the one thing he couldn’t do. Sam and AJ have spent the last five years trying to get over their painful breakup. Both have moved on, but neither has fully healed from the wounds of the past... -
![Fortitude by D.H. Sidebottom]()
Fortitude by D.H. Sidebottom
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes, love is just that little bit too unhealthy. It’s time to put demons to rest and say goodbye… once and for all. Mason My wife isn’t just fighting for her family anymore, or even for her beliefs and what she judges to be right concerning her family. She’s fighting to survive... -
![Ferocity by D.H. Sidebottom]()
Ferocity by D.H. Sidebottom
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis short 18,500 word novella is intended to read alongside the Heart of Stone books but after Endurance. Sometimes, love is just that little bit too cruel. Trouble. There it is again, smack bang in the middle of the Fox’s lives once more. Mason and Ava Fox are back in town when family problems demand their return... -
![Kingdom of Corruption by Annie Rose Welch, Bella Di Corte]()
Kingdom of Corruption by Annie Rose Welch, Bella Di Corte
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Royal Organized Crime RomanceMy husband had been keeping a secret from me—a secret that would irrevocably change the course of our lives.He was the son of one of the most ruthless men alive, and an heir to the infamous Fausti crime family. They were beautiful, powerful, ruthless—royalty in their beloved Italy and beyond... -
![Atonement by D.H. Sidebottom]()
Atonement by D.H. Sidebottom
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is the fourth book in The Heart of Stone collection. It is essential to read the first three books in this series before reading this volume. Reading order: Incineration Tolerance Resolution Atonement You would think after eight years in a relationship, that you would know your partner inside out. Ava Fox thought that… How wrong she was... -
![The Complete Knight Trilogy by Kitty French]()
The Complete Knight Trilogy by Kitty French
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere's only one thing in life Lucien Knight really hates, and that's husbands who cheat on their wives.There's only one problem in Sophie Black's life. Her cheating husband...From the moment Lucien & Sophie meet, the seal is set. CEO of Knight Inc. Lucien Knight is catch-your-breath gorgeous and damaged by his troubled past in Norway... -
![You Know I Love You by Willow Winters]()
You Know I Love You by Willow Winters
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI married the bad boy from Brooklyn.The one with the tattoos and the look in his eyes that told me he was bad news.The look that comes with all sorts of warnings.I knew what I was doing.I knew by the way he put his hands on me; how he owned me with his forceful touch.I couldn’t say no to him, not that I wanted to. That was then, and it seems like forever ago... -
![EROS by Stephanie Nicole Norris]()
EROS by Stephanie Nicole Norris
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey said my presence changed the atmosphere in any room I entered. According to my mother—it was in my name. According to my twin brother—it was in my soul. The truth could be found somewhere in between. I led with love in all of my endeavors... -
![F*CKER by Amo Jones]()
F*CKER by Amo Jones
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRyker Oakley only cared about three things during school —fighting, his band, and getting laid. When he took it upon himself to ‘babysit’ Bryleigh Munroe, he didn’t expect her to be so much trouble, and he sure as shit wasn’t prepared for how fast she would grow on him. Fast-forward to eight years later, his band—Twisted Transistor—is the most successful rock group known to mankind... -
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![Sail by M. Mabie]()
Sail by M. Mabie
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis isn’t just a two-year long one-night stand. It’s my life. This is my life. Our life. It isn’t just some careless affair. I’ve made the worst decisions a woman could, but I’ll earn my second chance. She can try keeping all the guilt for herself, but I’m just as much to blame. Loving Casey wasn’t my biggest mistake. Fighting it for so long was. I’ll show her how fearless our love makes me... -
![Wrecked by Luke Prescott]()
Wrecked by Luke Prescott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAsher Kilby is a mechanic who’s dream is to have his own garage. He’s fiercely protective, sexy, and getting dirty doesn’t just happen in the garage. Payton Hudson comes to work at her dad’s garage after moving across the country. She’s beautiful, captivating, and holding a world of secrets. When these two meet there’s an instant attraction that can’t be denied... -
![The Italian by Beverly Preston]()
The Italian by Beverly Preston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Italian is a standalone and book two in the Beyond the Mathews Family Series. No ties. No expectations. No risks. Antonio Giovanni, a fifth-generation winemaker in the rolling hills of Tuscany, is the epitome of temptation. Tall, dark, and handsome with an accent sexy enough to leave a trail of women’s panties in his wake... -
![Savage Reckoning by T.L Smith]()
Savage Reckoning by T.L Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe was everything, yet she was nothing. She was there, then she wasn’t. I didn’t expect her, never wanted her. But there she was, everywhere yet nowhere. She drew me in with her looks. Locked me with her first words, then stole me with her lust. She was everything I didn’t know I was searching for, yet nothing I needed. She was a conundrum, difficult and confusing... -
![Devil Dick by Glenna Maynard]()
Devil Dick by Glenna Maynard
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA chance encounter. No names. One night. They both agreed that was all it would ever be, but three months later Camreigh is in for the shock of her life. On her own, she has no choice but to turn to her family for help. She thinks she has everything figured out—that is until her one-night stand decides maybe he wants something more... -
![Filthy by H.J. Bellus]()
Filthy by H.J. Bellus
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the USA Today and AMAZON best seller of The Reckless Series, HJ Bellus, comes a sexy romance: FILTHY.It was just a summer fling.He taught me his bad boy ways.And now I'm beyond being saved.At first it was fun, but now it's an addiction my skin craves.All sense of reality disappears and there's no boundaries holding me in.My name is Darby and this is FILTHY... -
![GABRIEL 1: Hostage Hearts by C.J. Bishop]()
GABRIEL 1: Hostage Hearts by C.J. Bishop
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen an old acquaintance from Gabe’s past shows up to collect on an unpaid debt, Gabe is wise enough to the ways of his old world to understand the dangers of refusing to pay up... -
![You Know I Need You: Book 2, You Know Me duet by Willow Winters]()
You Know I Need You: Book 2, You Know Me duet by Willow Winters
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI married the bad boy from Brooklyn.The one with the tattoos and the look in his eyes that told me he was bad news.The look that comes with all sorts of warnings.I knew what I was doing.I knew by the way he put his hands on me; how he owned me with his forceful touch.I couldn’t say no to him, not that I wanted to. That was then, and it seems like forever ago... -
![SINS of the Rex by Emma Slate]()
SINS of the Rex by Emma Slate
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHIS IS BOOK THREE OF A SERIES. THIS IS A NOVELLA. IF YOU HATE CLIFFHANGERS – SKIP THIS WHOLE SERIES COMPLETELY. It’s complicated, dark, and nothing is as it seems. My name is Barrett Schaefer and I thought I knew myself. And then I met Flynn Campbell. The mystery and danger surrounding him called to me. He changed my wants, my needs, my life. Love can destroy a person. So can death... -
![It Ended with the Truth by Lisa Suzanne]()
It Ended with the Truth by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Brian Fox finally tells the truth, it costs him everything. His company. His friends. The girl he loves. He’s forced to start over, and it’s his brother who once again steps in. Working for a record label isn’t how he imagined his life when he owned a successful company, and life on the road only makes him long for everything the truth cost him... -
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![Surrender to Me by Monica James]()
Surrender to Me by Monica James
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAva Thompson left her one true love, Jasper White, to unearth her destiny. It was the only way for Ava to grow into the woman she’s always wanted to become. Sadly, that destiny has led her back to the place that broke her … Singapore. And more importantly, it has led her back to the man who broke her … Harper. Ava is no longer the scared, lost girl she once was... -
![Taming Blade by Nicola Jane]()
Taming Blade by Nicola Jane
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBladeI've never been a one-woman man! I’m not good at it. All my brothers in the MC are settling down and I’m not even looking for a woman of my own.Tillie comes into my life by chance. I call into her sweet shop every other day to get my liquorice fix, but it’s complete coincidence that the woman I’ve been flirting with for weeks turns out to be an enemy’s daughter... -
![Trashy Foreplay by Gemma James]()
Trashy Foreplay by Gemma James
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNever flirt with temptation. Never lust after what I can’t have. And never, under any circumstances, screw a married man again. By the time this story is told, I’ll have failed at all three… With my heart and reputation in ruins, I can’t afford to make another mistake... -
![Chasing Us: A Second Chance Love Triangle by Kat T. Masen]()
Chasing Us: A Second Chance Love Triangle by Kat T. Masen
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI was never supposed to fall in love with a married man. My best friend’s brother. I’d made too many mistakes in my past. Like last night—when I married Lex Edwards impulsively. In a bid to finally find their happily ever after, Lex and Charlie find themselves on a journey of learning how to love again. They began a new future to move forward from a broken past, finally together at last... -
![Underestimated Box Set by Jettie Woodruff]()
Underestimated Box Set by Jettie Woodruff
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUnderestimated Morgan starts her life in a bad situation, she doesn't really know what she wants out of life. She's never had anyone to look up to or help guide her in the right direction. She had it rough and never dreamed that it could get worse. However, she finds that it can and it does...Categorized as:
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![You're Mine Tonight by Lucia Franco]()
You're Mine Tonight by Lucia Franco
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m a lover and a player, a Hollywood socialite with a reputation I strive to live up to. But when I meet Brody, my soul ignites with an ombré of colors. The tortured artist is a dangerous addiction, and the perfect companion to my party girl ways.Then I meet River at an audition to play his co-star. He’s a slow burn that soothes my reckless heart... -
![Kin Series Complete Set by Jennifer Foor]()
Kin Series Complete Set by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Full Kin Series including an exclusive Novella, Renew Me. Following this family of cousins while they struggle through life and each find love... -
![Love & War by Jackie Chanel]()
Love & War by Jackie Chanel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBorn and raised in Miami, Florida, Caprice was on the fast track to becoming a young CEO. Raised by her former supermodel mother, Caprice was supposed to follow the path that her mother’s stilettos left. Until a letter from her father, mafia don; Domani Bonatelli, changed the course of her life... -
![The Dark Angel Series Box Set by Kat T. Masen]()
The Dark Angel Series Box Set by Kat T. Masen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsComplete box set of the Dark Angel series (4 books) Into the darkness – Book 1 What began as an affair seven years earlier has since become a tragic love story, a tale of two souls fighting to be together with only their love to guide them. But as people make mistakes, they find themselves once again reliving the past, asking the questions that have remained unanswered. Until now... -
![Lithium Tides: A Lithium Springs Novel by Carmel Rhodes]()
Lithium Tides: A Lithium Springs Novel by Carmel Rhodes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhose bed is this? That was Kensie’s first thought as she peeled her eyes open to find herself in an unfamiliar room. She noted the crumpled red dress, tiny black thong, and Louboutin heels in the corner. Whose arms are these? That was her second thought as the tattooed arms engulfing her tightened their grip. Her phone buzzed on the nightstand... -
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![Ten Reasons to Stay ( (The Risky Hearts Duet) Book 1) by Candace Knoebel]()
Ten Reasons to Stay ( (The Risky Hearts Duet) Book 1) by Candace Knoebel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne day a week—Thursdays—my husband and I could do whatever or whomever we pleased. Protection was non-negotiable. And no matter what, we had to be home by midnight. Jack was the one who wanted an open marriage, but we were supposed to keep things simple. No strings. No commitments. It seemed so easy… until it wasn’t... -
![Her Master and Commander by Anya Summers]()
Her Master and Commander by Anya Summers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJared leaves his homeland of Scotland with a broken heart and the desire to start again. With his untested skills, he forges a new life on a tiny spit of land near Nassau, building the premier vacation destination for those in the BDSM lifestyle. A few months later, Pleasure Island opens to much fanfare in the community and proves to be so popular, he is forced to hire more help... -
![Secret Love by Isabella White, Regina Wamba]()
Secret Love by Isabella White, Regina Wamba
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGuarding a secret and playing with fire has never been a good combination. Four years ago, Holly Scallenger embarked on the most difficult journey of her life. As if being a single parent isn't already stressful enough, Holly also attended med-school, in hopes of heping other pregnant women in a way she wasn't helped... -
![Breaker by Charlotte McGinlay]()
Breaker by Charlotte McGinlay
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBreakerI live and breathe the club.I owe them my life.After my dad died, they stepped up.And when I found out I was going to become a dad.They rallied around, showing me the meaning of family.They helped me realize that I want to settle down, that I want to find my forever.If only my son thought the same.Every woman I tried to date, he’d scare her away.Until we entered her life... -
![Lost in France by Jani Kay]()
Lost in France by Jani Kay
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLost in France is an erotic contemporary romance novel set in Paris, the city of Love and Romance. Warning: 18+++ Lost. The one thing I’ve wanted above everything else was taken from me in one night. My dreams were shattered forever because of one irreversible mistake. There was nothing I could do about it. I’d lost everything. So I did what I always do. I ran. To another continent... -
![Thrilling Heaven by D.H. Sidebottom]()
Thrilling Heaven by D.H. Sidebottom
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBoss's story. ‘Every man is as heaven made him, and sometimes a great deal worse.’ Boss, drummer for the highly accredit rock group Room 103, understands this statement. Only too well. He has been in love with one woman since he was sixteen. She was his soul mate, his lover, his heart and his very essence. But she was never his and yet she was always his... -
![The Beats in Rift by Ker Dukey]()
The Beats in Rift by Ker Dukey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI was invisible, until they saw me. When circumstance forced me and the Jacob twins to spend two weeks of the summer together, the bond we formed would impact us all, altering our lives. Fate, entwining us forever. They became my best friends, my family, my first love... -
![Tolerance by D.H. Sidebottom]()
Tolerance by D.H. Sidebottom
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratings‘I know I’m not an easy person Ava, I’m moody, controlling and sometimes bloody insane but hell, I want you and I never intend to let you go…ever!’ Now living separate lives, Ava still can’t escape Mason’s control... -
![The Ground Rules by Roya Carmen]()
The Ground Rules by Roya Carmen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratings1. Don’t sleep around. 2. Don’t kiss and tell. 3. Be nice. 4. Don’t text or call. 5. Don’t fall in love. The rules are simple...until they aren't. I have everything I ever thought I could want: a nice home, a job I love, two beautiful girls, and my husband, Gabe - my high school sweetheart who still rocks my world... -
![Young Enough by Charmaine Pauls]()
Young Enough by Charmaine Pauls
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAN OLDER WOMAN YOUNGER MAN ROMANCEI thought I’d lost everything. My life was in tatters when a man half my age broke into my property and invaded my future. Our love is forbidden, but I’m single and he’s all the taboo I crave... -
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![How to Fall in Love by Bella Jewel]()
How to Fall in Love by Bella Jewel
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling author comes FOUR scorching standalone novels in one! FLAWED HEART I met him in college, and I fell in love. It was a beautiful love, pure and perfect. Max quickly became everything I could have ever wanted. He was the jock, the popular guy, and I was just Belle. But he made me so much more. He gave me everything I could have ever wanted in life... -
![Twisted Affair Vol. 4 by M.S. Parker]()
Twisted Affair Vol. 4 by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy life was almost back on track. I actually enjoyed my job. I had a gorgeous wife who my family loved, and an equally gorgeous girlfriend who I loved. But I couldn't shake this feeling that it was all going to hell soon. As Blayne Westmore tries to juggle the woman he's married to and the woman he's in love with, he begins to see that things aren't as simple as he'd hoped... -
![House Of Payne: Steele by Stacy Gail]()
House Of Payne: Steele by Stacy Gail
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTRIGGER WARNING: This book deals with the sensitive subjects of surviving rape, trauma suffered during combat, child abuse, and possible sterility. If you have issues with these elements, this book might not be for you. Raped. Tortured. Beaten. Essie Santiago’s life fell apart when she was sixteen, and it’s taken eight years to put it back together... -
![SEVEN by Amy Marie, Jacquelyn Ayres]()
SEVEN by Amy Marie, Jacquelyn Ayres
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings****Warning: This book is intended for readers 18 and Up. Strong language and explicit sexual scenes**** Innocence. We’re all born with it. Navigating through life as though power, privilege, and money don’t rule the world. I’m guilty of it. I walked around, ignorantly thinking that the PITCREW, the most popular guys in high school, was where you wanted to be or who you wanted to date... -
![The Shadows Series by Marni Mann]()
The Shadows Series by Marni Mann
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReader's Beware: This is not your mother's romance, nor is there a rich, playboy millionaire seducing an innocent virgin. Charlie leads a passionate, controversial, and thought-provoking life - the sex scenes will make you blush, the twists will make you gasp in disbelief and the characters' angst and pain will make your heart ache... -
![Sweet Alibi by Adriane Leigh]()
Sweet Alibi by Adriane Leigh
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling author Adriane Leigh comes a passionate contemporary romance about giving in to desire so sharp and sweet it threatens to consume... Georgia Montgomery is desperate for an escape from the life she’s been leading. The perfect job, the perfect apartment, the perfect boyfriend—all are on the cusp of driving her over the edge...
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