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Theo by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIs seven days long enough to build a forever love?I was living a nightmare of my own making.My life had been erased. My past rewritten. My name changed. I had nothing from my previous life. I was no longer Bridget Keller.I was promised federal protection. I was promised a new life. I was promised I would be safe...Categorized as:
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![Finding Carly by Susan Stoker]()
Finding Carly by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJag helped her take control of her life back...but someone is watching and waiting for the perfect moment to finish what her ex had started.On one unforgettable afternoon, a simple fluke kept Carly Stewart out of her crazy ex’s reach…landing her best friend in his clutches instead...Categorized as:
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After Felix by Lily Morton
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSometimes the best love stories come in two parts.When Felix met handsome journalist Max Travers, it was lust at first sight. It was just his luck that he then had to develop a terrible case of feelings and got his heart broken. However, two years later, he’s over all of that. His job is going well, he has good friends, and he doesn’t lack for male company...Categorized as:
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![The Love Conspiracy by J.J. Arias]()
The Love Conspiracy by J.J. Arias
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCould you fall in love with your husband’s mistress?Forty-year-old Veronica Marin is a force to be reckoned with - a fierce trial lawyer who's always in control, including in her marriage to Gabe. But when a stranger shows up and exposes Gabe's infidelity, Veronica's reality is rocked. Her solution? To track down all of Gabe's unsuspecting partners before filing for divorce... -
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![My Kind of Love: a Military Romance by Nikki Ash]()
My Kind of Love: a Military Romance by Nikki Ash
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMicaelaOnce upon a time, a boy and a girl met and fell in love…That’s the way my love story began, but unlike the fairy tale, it ended with me standing in the cemetery,watching my prince get lowered into the ground, along with all our dreams.Now he’s gone and I’m lost.Until an impromptu trip to my family’s beach house has me spending time with Ryan...Categorized as:
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![Mixed Up with a Marine by Kait Nolan]()
Mixed Up with a Marine by Kait Nolan
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan a Marine turned baker and a jaded contractor find their way to a second chance?Braxton Whitmore needs a change. After leaving the Marines, he’s free to build a new life. But is he gonna be a baker? Really? When his buddy inherits a decrepit bar and proposes they partner up to turn it into a bakery, Brax figures why not? Until his ex comes walking in...Categorized as:
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![Storm Surge - Book One by Melissa Good]()
Storm Surge - Book One by Melissa Good
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's fall. Dar and Kerry are traveling - Dar overseas to clinch a deal with their new ship owner partners in England, and Kerry on a reluctant visit home for her high school reunion. In the midst of corporate deals and personal conflict, their world goes unexpectedly out of control when an early morning spurt of unusual alarms turns out to be the beginning of a shocking nightmare neither expected... -
![The One to Hold Your Hand by Erica Lee]()
The One to Hold Your Hand by Erica Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReese James’s life was never easy. Trying to stay upbeat and positive while her twin sister battled cancer took its toll on her. The one thing getting her through was her relationship with her lifelong best friend Bette Mitchell... -
![Cold Spite by Toni Anderson]()
Cold Spite by Toni Anderson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA disgraced former Navy SEAL is looking for revenge in this romantic thriller from author Toni Anderson.When FBI Agent Delilah Quinn survives an attempt on her life, she pretends to be dead in order to outwit her attacker. There is only one person she can turn to for help—a man she never wanted to see again…a man who abandoned her five years ago and left her heartbroken...Categorized as:
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![Show Me Wonders by Riley Nash]()
Show Me Wonders by Riley Nash
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWait for me. Never let me go.I fell in love with Jackson Moreno in hell, the only two survivors trapped in a catastrophic tunnel collapse. But when rescue comes, I discover he has secrets darker than I could have guessed. He disappears from my life as quickly as he came, and I can’t afford to chase after him when I have to raise my daughter alone... -
![Off Key (Whispering Key) by May Archer]()
Off Key (Whispering Key) by May Archer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’m about to sing you the saddest song in the universe, and it’s called “The Man of My Dreams Married My Sister.” It’s kinda my theme song. And trust me when I tell you, it’s heavy on the violins.Because the man in question? He’s not just any guy, he’s Rafe freakin’ Goodman. My former best friend. The boy who made my summers on Whispering Key magical...Categorized as:
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![First Lady by Blayne Cooper, T. Novan]()
First Lady by Blayne Cooper, T. Novan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe egarley-awaited sequel to their thirteen-month best seller, Madam President. Planning a wedding is never easy. However. most brides don't face the challenges that Lauren Strayer does. Her beloved comes with a ready-made family, something the biographer never imagined for herself... -
![Protecting Mr. Fine by Lucy Lennox]()
Protecting Mr. Fine by Lucy Lennox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’m a lucky man and I know it. Kids from backwoods Georgia don’t land scholarships to Yale, but I did, and striking it rich–like, billions of dollars rich–with my best friends after graduation should have used up my luck for a lifetime. But luck struck again when I followed my passion into music... -
![One Time Only by Lauren Blakely]()
One Time Only by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA fiery, passionate MM romance novel from #1 New York Times Bestselling author Lauren Blakely… Ever hear the story about the bodyguard who falls for the rock star?Yeah, it never ends well.Each day I remind myself that it's my job to protect Stone. And nowhere in the job description does it say I should lust after the charismatic, charming man.Especially since we're opposites...Categorized as:
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![The School of Starting Over by Lisa Swift]()
The School of Starting Over by Lisa Swift
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNell’s going back to school… but now she’s learning lessons of the heartReception class teacher Nell Shackleton has a plan. At least, she had until she arrived at her new home of Humblebee Farm, a dilapidated farmhouse on the Yorkshire moors... -
![Play Fast by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott]()
Play Fast by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFive reasons I should never go near Oz Taylor:• He’s a hot as sin world famous rockstar with a big...ax.• He’s a huge, tattooed older guy with a piercing dark gaze that can destroy a woman’s virginity.• He’s my forever best friend’s older brother.• He hasn’t spoken to me in more than five years.• Oh, and I’m pretty sure he hates me..Categorized as:
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![Fighting for Hailey by Katie Reus]()
Fighting for Hailey by Katie Reus
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s the one who got away…They grew up together, dated for years—but when Lennox had a chance at a college scholarship and a new life, Hailey abruptly ended things. She wanted him to have the life he deserved, and with her track record knew she’d just bring him down. Now they’re both grown and she runs the new branch of Redemption Harbor Consulting, heading up their security division... -
![Tropical Convergence: Book 7 in The Dar & Kerry Series (Dar and Kerry Series) by Melissa Good]()
Tropical Convergence: Book 7 in The Dar & Kerry Series (Dar and Kerry Series) by Melissa Good
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere's trouble on the horizon for ILS when a rival challenges them head on, and their best weapons, Dar and Kerry, are distracted by life instead of focusing on the business. Add to that an old flame, and an aggressive entreprenaur throwing down the gauntlet and Dar at least is ready to throw in the towel... -
![Red Sky At Morning by Melissa Good]()
Red Sky At Morning by Melissa Good
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA connection others don't understand... A love that won't be denied... Danger they can sense but cannot see... Dar Roberts was always ruthless and single-minded...until she met Kerry Stuart. Kerry was oppressed by her family's wealth and politics. But Dar saved her from that. Now new dangers confront them from all sides. While traveling to Chicago, Kerry's plane is struck by lightning... -
![Thicker Than Water by Melissa Good]()
Thicker Than Water by Melissa Good
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis sequel to Red Sky at Morning is the continuing saga of Dar Roberts and Kerry Stuart. It starts off with Kerry involved in the church group of girls. Kerry is forced to acknowledge her own feelings/experience toward/with her folks as she and Dar assist a teenager from the group who gets jailed because her parents tossed her out onto the streets when they find out she is gay... -
![Detonate by Reese Knightley]()
Detonate by Reese Knightley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe love of a lifetime hasn't always been easy…Stefano – Phoenix Commander He’d waited around long enough. They’d known each other for over thirty years, been together for a good portion of those years, and had lived in the same house for the past two. And still, Giovanni Rossi wouldn’t tell people they were a couple... -
![Lily's Fire by Lise Gold]()
Lily's Fire by Lise Gold
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLily, a heartbroken editor from London, has just learned the hard way that love is unpredictable. After finding her fiancee entangled with another woman, she travels to Bali to recover from her failed relationship. River is a womanizing artist with a troubled past and serious commitment issues. She traded a successful career in L.A... -
![Hot and Heavy by Mari Carr]()
Hot and Heavy by Mari Carr
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat’s better than one sexy protector? Two.Hazel knows she’s in serious trouble when her shady uncle threatens to implicate her in his crimes. When two police officers show up at her apartment, she’s forced to flee Boston in the dead of night. Philadelphia feels like a big enough place to hide…until the seedy motel she’s staying in burns down...Categorized as:
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![Diving Into Her by Alyson Root]()
Diving Into Her by Alyson Root
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKim Richmond is a 5’5” sassy blonde bombshell with a love of vintage dresses and killer heels. She is also a woman on the edge of losing her mind after her boyfriend cancels their holiday again. Accepting a two-week trip to the south of France courtesy of her best friend is the just what she needs. Staying at the five-star luxury Sapphire Hotel and Spa is like a dream come true... -
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![Tamarillo Tart: Southern Lights #2 by Jay Hogan]()
Tamarillo Tart: Southern Lights #2 by Jay Hogan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCASSIDY MARTIN is a country boy through and through. He loves his horses, his Lord of the Rings tourist business, and his isolated paradise at the foot of New Zealand’s Southern Alps. Not that everyone appreciates the seclusion he craves. Take his ex-wife for example...Categorized as:
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![Eye of the Storm by Melissa Good]()
Eye of the Storm by Melissa Good
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEye of the Storm picks up the story of Dar Roberts and Kerry Stuart a few months after the story Hurricane Watch ends. At first it looks like they are settling into their lives together but, as readers of this series have learned, life is never simple around Dar and Kerry... -
![Finding Home by Eliza Lentzski]()
Finding Home by Eliza Lentzski
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook Three in the Winter Jacket series There are signs everywhere if you know what you're looking for-signs that tell you you're doing something wrong. Go back. Detour. Choose again. Do not collect two hundred dollars when you pass Go. But I hadn't paid attention to the warnings, too blinded by ambition and the desire to experience something new... -
![When Angels Fall by Sherryl D. Hancock]()
When Angels Fall by Sherryl D. Hancock
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSkyler Boche' survived the war, and a crash that should have killed her and her entire crew. What the crash didn't do, PTSD kept loosely at bay, is working on doing damage to what remains of Skyler's heart. But when she meets headstrong, beautiful and wild Devin James, she's met someone she can't push away or put off... -
![Noble by Annabella Stone]()
Noble by Annabella Stone
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRed Squadron is the tip of the spear in the war against global terrorism. Navy SEAL Commander, Noble Bauer, leads the JASOC Taskforce and knows his team won’t be complete until he finds a Communications Specialist. He knows just the man for the job. The only problem is can he get him to listen... -
![Fearless by Robin Alexander, Lori Prince]()
Fearless by Robin Alexander, Lori Prince
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFalon Whyte books a cruise for her girlfriend of two years. What she hopes will be a fun vacation quickly turns out to be a nightmare. Falon is normally a woman who can roll with the punches, but life delivers a series of blows that knock her on her butt and leave her stranded in Honduras with the company of an uptight woman she doesn’t like. Haley Hollis isn’t having a good time, either... -
![The Christmas Catch by Clare Lydon]()
The Christmas Catch by Clare Lydon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo stranded travellers. One secret crush. Can they make it home without falling in love? Thrown together when their plane conks out and a blizzard rolls in, Morgan Scott and her childhood friend Ali Bradford are on a mission to make it from Glasgow to Devon in time for Christmas... -
![Aisle Be There by Charlie Cochet]()
Aisle Be There by Charlie Cochet
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey say your wedding day is the beginning of your happily ever after.But I’m pretty sure they never stood on a sweltering Florida beach getting ready to promise forever… only to change their mind at the last minute and be assaulted by a crustacean while fleeing the scene. Once upon a time, I was a respected Navy officer. A guy who made a career out of managing chaos... -
![Trauma Alert by Radclyffe]()
Trauma Alert by Radclyffe
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDr. Ali Torveau knows just how fragile life can be—she sees death and tragedy every day in the trauma unit. Battling the dark forces of fate is her life’s work and she doesn’t want or need anything else, certainly nothing as transient as love. Plenty of women try to change her mind, but she never has any trouble saying no... -
![The Spiral Down by Aly Martinez]()
The Spiral Down by Aly Martinez
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsStandalone M/M romance.I was afraid to fly.He made me soar.After years of climbing the ladder of success in the music industry, I finally had everything I could want. Yet I still found myself wandering through life alone.Captain Evan Roth was the one man I never saw coming. Tall, dark, mysterious… Straight... -
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![Shattered Sea by Catherine Cowles]()
Shattered Sea by Catherine Cowles
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsI’ve known every kind of pain. Of the heart. Of the body. Of the soul. All I want now is the freedom that comes from making my art.The last thing I expected was Hollywood royalty to waltz into my gallery in a small town in the middle of nowhere and see me. A man like Boden Cavanaugh shouldn’t understand me. Shouldn’t be able to soothe my most ragged edges...Categorized as:
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![Sun Catcher: Book One by Giselle Fox]()
Sun Catcher: Book One by Giselle Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPlaying it safe may be the greatest risk of all ...Cate is sick of her boring job and stolid boyfriend. She craves excitement, and a trip to Panama to visit a wild and crazy friend from her college days is the perfect solution.The expat community there welcomes her, but Cate is more intrigued by Lexi, her friend’s beautiful but mysterious neighbor... -
![Alpha Protect by Sue Brown]()
Alpha Protect by Sue Brown
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat kind of courage does it take to travel two thousand miles just to say hello to a man who doesn’t know you exist? At thirty years old and never been kissed, Walker is about to find out.After a rocky start to his life in the agency, newly trained operative Walker takes the biggest chance of his life before his first mission. He returns to J.T... -
![One Fine Morn by Natalie Debrabandere]()
One Fine Morn by Natalie Debrabandere
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BECOME WHOLE AGAIN?Following the helicopter crash that left her scarred for life, Hollywood star Emily-Jane Fraser is physically wounded and emotionally exhausted. Determined to get back on track, she leaves Los Angeles and heads home to her native Scotland.Snowboarding instructor Logan Mackenzie is a loner with a difference... -
![Everybody Needs a Hero by KC Luck]()
Everybody Needs a Hero by KC Luck
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHold on to your heart...The daughter of an actress superstar, Ashley Landish wants nothing more than to simply run her popular coffee shop on the Venice Beach boardwalk and enjoy the sun and beaches of beautiful southern California. There is only one thing missing in her life—someone special to take her breath away... -
![Dead Shot by Erik Schubach]()
Dead Shot by Erik Schubach
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMcKenzie is a soldier and her girlfriend, Katie, is a contractor with the United Nations peacekeeping force. McKenzie's squad has named her Dead Shot for her uncanny ability with weapons.When her unit is ambushed, will her skills be enough?This is set in the same world as Music of the Soul but is a standalone book... -
![Salvation's Sinner by Annabella Stone]()
Salvation's Sinner by Annabella Stone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCastello Moran spent his life in Delta Force, now the friends who rescued his son have asked for his help in taking his new taskforce undercover in an effort to catch the drug lord causing havoc in Florida. Taking this job leads Castello to the side of himself he had suppressed for a lifetime...Categorized as:
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![Somehow Finding Us by Claudia Y. Burgoa]()
Somehow Finding Us by Claudia Y. Burgoa
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUSA Today Bestselling Author Claudia Burgoa brings you a MM romance full of angst and tragedy that might turn to hope in a redemption love story that’ll break your heart and mend it all over again. Emotional, endearing, and full of romancePeople think they know me. They only know what I allow them to see. I’ve learned to control the narrative.I have secrets... -
![Faith's Crossing by Carrie L. Carr]()
Faith's Crossing by Carrie L. Carr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the sequel to Destiny's Bridge, new lovers Lexington Walters and Amanda Cauble have withstood many things to be together. When Amanda decides to move to Texas for good, she goes back to her family's California home to get the rest of her things, taking Lex with her. Even though her parents have never understood her "lifestyle", they've not exactly fought against it... -
![Claire and the Lady Billionaire 5 by Giselle Fox]()
Claire and the Lady Billionaire 5 by Giselle Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook Five in this fun and spicy Lesbian Romance series. No Cliffhanger. As Claire steps into Camille's world, she is confronted by feelings she never thought she'd have while Camille's old flame isn't quite prepared to let go of the reins. As their holiday together draws to an end, the couple head north on a road trip to spend their final few days in each other's arms... -
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![Crossing the Pond by Sienna Waters]()
Crossing the Pond by Sienna Waters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow clumsy do you need to be to fall in love?Fired, divorced, and broke, Piper Garland is all out of hope. Until she inherits a house in a village she's never heard of. A house that's all the way across the Atlantic.Building contractor Camilla Fabbri spends her life pleasing others: her friends, her clients, not to mention her enormous Italian immigrant family... -
![Where Love Leads by K.C. Luck]()
Where Love Leads by K.C. Luck
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes love leads where you least expect it.When socialite Melanie Sotheby finds herself abandoned on the wrong side of Los Angeles, she has few options. With no phone, credit cards, or identification, the means to get back home to New York seem slim. Not until she is rescued by a tall, dark stranger in the middle of the night does Melanie think of a plan... -
![The Burden of Happiness by L. Dreamer]()
The Burden of Happiness by L. Dreamer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSarah Leeds is haunted by horrible events in her past that have left her frozen in time when it comes to connecting with other people. She would rather go through life with minimal interaction than learn to open up and trust others; keeping her emotional scars in the front of her mind so she won’t get hurt... -
![Secrets by Romeo Alexander]()
Secrets by Romeo Alexander
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCid: Life is pretty good. My residency at Greenford University suits me, and I have a place of my own. It’s quiet, but quiet never bothered me all that much. When I met Alex, it wasn’t the best first impression. The circumstances weren’t good, but now I was finding it hard not to fall for the guy. And yeah, I knew he had secrets, but I was still willing to give us a try... -
![Sweet Things by Mia Scott]()
Sweet Things by Mia Scott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis bad boy Chef just lost the only home he’s ever had. I spent the last decade building a restaurant and running a kitchen I’m proud of, but with one selfish choice, my brother destroys it all. I’ve sacrificed everything—including any chance at a love life—and I’ve ended up with nothing.Well, not exactly nothing...Categorized as:
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![The Misadventures of Callie Compton by Alyson Root]()
The Misadventures of Callie Compton by Alyson Root
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s not everyday you find out that your sweet, sweater knitting, church going grandma is the UK’s most prolific crime boss. For Callie Compton, that day became a reality on her eighteenth birthday. Not being criminally inclined, Callie did the only thing she could. She bided her time, stole her grandma’s little black book of scumbag employees, and ran for her life...
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