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Shattered Hearts: The Complete Series by Cassia Leo
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“This series was just plain addicting!” “Chris Knight can rock my ovaries.” “I started reading and nothing else mattered.” Five novels from the New York Times bestselling Shattered Hearts series available in Kindle Unlimited for a limited time. The Shattered Hearts series is a steamy and tender rock star romance spanning an epic 25 years and 1,589 pages... -
Betting on Forever by Scarlett Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAlessia DeRosa is a full of fire and ambition. When life throws her a curveball, her pride won’t allow room for failure. Betting on herself, Alessia cashes out of the life she was dealt, picks up the pieces of her shattered heart and moves on to a future unknown. Blade Johnson was born into the Battle Born MC... -
Cowboy Seeks a Wife by Marley Michaels
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNora McIntyre has two main focuses in her life—her thriving accounting firm and her family. Becoming a single mom as a teenager and now raising one of her own, she’s never had enough time to date, or to do anything about her crush on a certain handsome, burly rancher client of hers... -
Cowboy Surprise by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFamily ties run deep in the heart of Texas. Who knew that having the Dalton looks—dark hair and blue eyes—would deem Justus as a trustworthy person? That’s exactly what happens when a friend of the family turns up on the Daltons’ ranch and thrusts a baby at him to watch because nobody else is home. After she leaves, he realizes he doesn’t even know her name—or how to care for an infant... -
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The Bodyguard by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEven giants fall…and the last brother standing will fall like a ton of bricks when he meets the feisty curvy girl meant to complete him.Cormac "Giant" CarmichaelFor the last year and a half, I've watched my MC brothers drop like flies.I almost gave up on finding my one.And then my dad called in a favor for a friend of a friend.His daughter is in trouble and needs my help... -
Cage by Kate Oliver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAge gapDaddy DomJealous/Possessive HOver-the-top protective HDD/lgSeries Troubled and lost.They were once teenage boys with no hope for the future. Now they live a life of danger, doing things no one else in the world can do. All it took was a twist of fate to change their lives forever...Categorized as:
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Becoming His by Ami Van
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDerrick King He and his brothers are the ruthless heads of a crime family. KINGS. They’ve built their empire to become what it is today, collecting fortune and power, bending rules and taking out whoever stood in their way. Tall, dark and sinfully gorgeous, Derrick as head of the family never went to bed alone yet never slept in a bed with any woman either... -
Mace by Lane Hart
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMace I fell for Hailey the moment I laid eyes on her, before I knew about the three King Kong size battles I would have to fight to be with her. By the time Linc warned me that his gorgeous sister with legs a mile long was off limits and “emotionally fragile,” it was too late. There was no turning back. Then there’s my friend Senn, who had a one-night stand with Hailey... -
Impact by Danielle Norman
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey always say that two wrongs don’t make a right... Well, she was wrong for breaking into a house that didn’t belong to her; even if she and her daughter had nowhere else to go. And, I was wrong for watching her on the surveillance camera as she moved through the house and climbed into bed. So I offered her a job and a home. Her smile... Her curves... Wrong has never felt so right... -
Kansas by K.L. Savage
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsInstincts are all we have to rely on.And mine were spot on.There are a few things I don’t like to talk about in life.My father.And Kansas.I hate him, and I hate that godforsaken state.To this day, I haven’t loved because there’s a fear.An inkling.An instinct that I will be just like him.I convinced myself our blood was rotten, tainted, and sour... -
Home Run by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGreen Lucas doesn't know what's about to hit him. Complete Standalone Romance Wanted A woman with grit and fire who will help me get my son’s head out of his ass. You must be self-sufficient and not looking for a gravy train. Common sense is a plus, book smarts are optional. Cannot have red hair, as my son seems to go for that type and he needs something to shake him up... -
At First Sight by M. S. Parker
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSixteen years ago, I lost Belle, the love of my life, in a tragic car accident.Devastated, I left Scotland to work in Uncle Ben's brokerage firm in Manhattan. Dedicating my life to the job, I rose to the top of the ladder, next in line to head the billion-dollar company.Belle, however, never left my heart. Every year––on our anniversary––I dine at the restaurant where we first met... -
Come Work For Me by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI needed a CFO and I got a mouthy, dominant, stunningly beautiful vixen instead. Having to retire from the military early was never in the long-term plans for my life. And when I lost my leg, my drive doubled. I’ve built my billion-dollar financial company from the ground up, but I need to groom a numbers person to help keep things humming. Lilac is the perfect pick...Categorized as:
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Shades by K.B. Winters
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI met a church girl.She’s too good for this criminal.But her delicious curves give me a double take.Letty’s not like any woman I’ve ever met,She’s clean. And proper.And innocent.She makes me want to be a better person—do better.Then my club finds out the pastor she’s working for is crooked and Letty is stuck in the middle... -
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Judge by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJudgeI had no idea what was in store for me since getting locked up. With my old organization gone, and freedom looming, though, I had a visitor with an offer I couldn’t refuse.A new career path.As an arms-dealing biker. Everything seemed to be on track.Until I put my hands on the one woman in town who I wasn’t allowed to touch…DelaneyI’d secretly had a crush on him before he went away to prison...Categorized as:
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Possessed by the Killer by B.B. Hamel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe can either walk down the aisle or dig her own grave.Maggie just got dropped into the middle of a mafia turf war.And I need the loyalty of her uncle to keep the Valentino family from splintering apart.She's the key to everything. If I can tame her and make her my wife, then I can keep the family together.Too bad she hates my guts... -
Cash's Treasure by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKayla A year after my whole world turned upside down, I’m finally settled into my new life with a job, friends, and a man who means everything to me. Cash is more than my rescuer and protector. He’s my best friend. Everyone around us might argue that we are a couple, but despite how much I long to admit my true feelings, it’s a line I know we can’t cross... -
The Woman on the Exam Table by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe was not the kind of man meant to fall in love.He was the proud enforcer of the Costa Family who perhaps enjoyed the violent, bloody parts of his job a bit too much.All that changed, though, when he was put on a job that had him crossing paths with a woman who changed everything.She was not the kind of woman to have hope.The life she found herself trapped in had very little to look forward to... -
Big Billionaire Boss by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA major cosmetics company is looking for America’s next sweetheart to be their perfume cover girl, and honey, that just ain’t me. Or I didn’t think it was. My brother offered me a chunk of change to behave in our family-owned restaurant for one day, and that’s the day handsome walked back into my life. My brother’s best friend from school... -
Vegas Daddy by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWarning – Do Not Spend Your Holiday Drinking in Vegas.May cause you to wake up married to a domineering single daddy…It all started with me running away from the altar of h*ll.And ended with the most erotic night of my life in the city of Sin.Zane is older. Ex-military. And a HOT single dad.But our fairytale came to an end - with the cartel on my tail.Months later we meet again...Categorized as:
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Dead Man's Hand by Giulia Lagomarsino
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Good Run Of Bad Luck is a spinoff series of The Cortell Brothers and should be read in order.I used to have it all, but then I was betrayed by my own uncle.I should be dead, but my sister pulled me out of the wreckage of my life and gave me another chance.No one can know who I really am.So, I ran away, hiding out to live the rest of my miserable life in peace...Categorized as:
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The Woman in Harm's Way by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSavannah had never considered herself a brave person. So saving the life of a customer at her restaurant when men had burst in with guns drawn had simply been instinct. There was no way for her to know that the man she’d saved was a member of the local mafia. Or that he and his family would feel indebted to her for life...Categorized as:
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Pretty Little Mess by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCordeliaWelcome to Winthrop, WA. Population: Screwed.When I answered Deacon Cromwell's ad for an assistant, roughing it with a mountain man was not what I had in mind.But I'll give anything a shot. Just so long as it doesn't shoot back.When my grumpy new boss finds out he hired...well, me...all bets are off.He's way too hot to handle.And I'm dying to be handled.If we don't kill each other first... -
Snow's Prince by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFalling for Snow was the last thing this mafia prince intended to do.DimitriSilver Spoon Falls was supposed to be an easy mark.Instead, I'm up to my ears in cartels and complications.I waltzed into enemy territory to investigate...And waltzed back out with a new mission in life.Protecting Snow Buchanan from her stepmother and her cartel of henchmen.Her seven furry friends doubt me... -
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Savage Intent by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMelina gave me her body and ran away.She can run, but she can’t hide.I needed to lose myself in a woman.It was just supposed to be one night.She gave more than either of us bargained for.I claimed her innocence and she disappeared.She has no idea the lengths I will go to find her.I won’t allow her to get away again.I’ll track her down. Nothing will keep me from her.I don’t care what I must do... -
Strange & Unusual by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe moment he divorced his ex-wife, Jeremiah decided two things.One, he would never, ever get into that kind of situation again—i.e., marriage.Two, he would spend more time doing what he loved—baking, riding motorcycles, spending time with the Battle Crows MC, and getting some quiet time for just himself. Pretty much doing the things he enjoyed, that his ex-wife could no longer ruin... -
Follow You Anywhere by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy new boss is so hot, it hurts. I needed a job, but working as this guy’s personal assistant is going to get me into trouble. I’ve never in my life given into a man the way I want to give into him. And the fact that he’s a single father scares me and draws me in deeper. Where most women are after his wallet, I find myself wanting so much more than I ever have before... -
Fearless by Abby Brooks
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNever date your (sexy as hell) next door neighbor. File that under great advice—not taken.Especially if he’s hot. And witty. And successful. Did I mention hot? Never mind. The point’s the same.I moved to Wildrose Landing because my life was a structure fire burning down around me.They say a phoenix rises from the ashes, new. I crossed my fingers and took a leap of faith, hoping that proved true... -
Unbreakable Bond by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s my best friend’s daughter and I have no business wanting her the way I do. Especially since it’s my fault that her dad died. Call it survivor’s guilt, if you must, I just know, I’m to blame.Still when she comes to me for help, I can’t refuse her. Which means sleeping on my sofa so she can take my bed.Emerson is temptation personified... -
Swagger and Sass by Autumn Jones Lake
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author, Autumn Jones Lake, sometimes white knights arrive on a motorcycle to rescue you from drowning in three feet of water... Ladies love the c*ck. No, seriously, my road name is Rooster, and women flock to me. The feeling’s mutual, but life is too short to fall in love with anyone in particular... -
Daddy's Sweet Girl by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOn the surface Kent Jensen is an easygoing guy. But underneath lies a core of steel. He’s a Dom who is looking for a sub who will give him everything. Total control. What he is not looking for is a Little who is in a world of trouble... Abby’s life is so out of control she doesn’t even know how to begin to fix it. She’s worn out, broke and trying to pay off her brother’s debts... -
Forge by Harley Wylde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhisper -- Abducted at a young age, I’d learned to live with the brutal man who’d kidnapped me. Quick with his fists, he made sure I knew to keep quiet and do as I was told. Until nearly a decade later. When Forge came to confront the man I’m forced to call “Dad,” I knew it was my one chance. Saying my true name for the first time was both thrilling and scary... -
Bad Boy Bachelor Cupid by Ali Parker, Weston Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere are two loves in my life: money and women. What can I say? I’m a simple man.Unfortunately, my passions make it hard to behave, and the board of directors in my company is getting nervous.America’s most eligible bachelor just bought the biggest lingerie fashion company in the country, Cupid’s Arrows.The message from my advisors—don’t look at any of the models sideways... -
Hot Sauce by Tabatha Kiss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe stand-alone sequel to Muffin Top from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tabatha Kiss! *Available for the pre-order price of 2.99. Price will raise to 3.99 after release day.* I met the father of my child today. It did not go well. I suck at relationships. I never had the time to get them right... -
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Under the Covers by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe wants a baby, and I’m just the guy. I didn't join the medical field because of the women, but it sure as hell has become a perk of the job. Now, a new forbidden lust has sparked my interest, but the odds are stacked against me. She's taboo. Unreachable. Beautiful and broken. My mentor's sister is older than me and commands respect when she walks in the room... -
Can't Buy Me Love: Romantic Comedy by Janet Elizabeth Henderson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree awesome series meet in one explosive book! It turned out hell was a small town in the Scottish Highlands. Oh, sure, the locals called it Invertary, but Agnes Sinclair knew better—the town even had an old woman everyone called Satan. If that wasn’t a sign she was in hell, she didn’t know what was... -
Storm by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAspenI can’t think of a better place to spend my last week in Alaska than in Three Rivers.Twenty years as a pilot in the Army has come and gone.Many of the veterans I served with have settled in the small town.It’s only fitting I spend my last days catching up with them.Plus, I’m determined to show my bestie a good time...Categorized as:
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Revive by Addison Jane, K.E. Osborn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCocky, sarcastic, broken—I grew up in hell and was tossed to the curb by the woman who was meant to love me unconditionally. Humor is my go-to, the thing I use to protect the already shattered pieces inside me. I fought damn hard to get to where I am today. I have everything I’ve ever wanted. Except maybe her...Categorized as:
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Random on Tour: Los Angeles by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBOOK SEVEN IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING RANDOM SERIES: I guzzled another flute of Champagne and froze, the liquid in my throat, waiting to be swallowed. Tyler was here. We’d met a few times before, in passing. He was the substitute bass player for the band; I was the lead guitar player’s girlfriend’s best friend... -
Physical Science by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove is the final test for this professor and his star student.Nico ValentinoMy brothers are mobsters. Criminals.They rule their kingdoms with iron fists.I'm nothing like them.I'm an astrophysicist. A professor.My lecture hall is full of laughter.Until I set eyes on Norah Bishop.She needs my help, but I need her.And I'll do whatever it takes to keep her... -
Relentless by Elizabeth Knox, Wander Aguiar
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBellamy: My life was supposed to be so simple; getting the rest of my inheritance at 25. I would invest it in my music career and become history, literally. What I didn’t expect was to find out that everything I believed to be true about my family was a complete lie. I didn’t expect to find out that I had a half-sister by my real father; a man that was the devil reincarnate... -
Sweet Ride by Megan Wade
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s a Harley-riding biker, and she’s a Vespa-riding lawyer. They say opposite’s attract. But when these two collide, anything could happen.It’s not a normal day at the office when a giant, tattooed biker walks in and demands you give up everything you’re working on to help him keep custody of his kid.And after that day, I never have a ‘normal day’ again... -
Twin Secrets by Ajme Williams
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Dad's Best Friend Secret Pregnancy RomanceIt was tortuous to work for my dad’s best friend.When I say torturous, I mean that I had to tear my eyes away from his chiseled abs and gorgeous jawline.Until I just couldn’t…Dylan is a former SEAL turned CEO.Oh, how I wish CEOs weren’t that irresistible.As a self-made woman who never used her daddy’s resources, I have a ton of pride... -
One Flight Stand by Kim Linwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIs this heaven? Because his body could tempt a saint.There’s six-foot-yum of sexy man packed into the seat next to me, and nobody’s here to remind me that the heiress to the DiFiero crime family shouldn’t let a stranger convince her to join the mile-high club. Talk about head in the clouds... -
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BRASH: An Enemies to Lovers Romance by S.C. Daiko
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m cast away on a tropical island with a dirty, damaged alpha-hole. Women swoon over him. I’m not one of them. I hate him. And I see right through those indigo-blue eyes. Brash is hurting. But that doesn’t give him the right to be a douchebag. Especially now that I’m all he’s got here. A mafia princess who knows how to set someone straight. I will bring him to his knees... -
A Very Naughty Christmas by Sofia T Summers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings‘Tis the season for naughty, forbidden secrets, seductions, and happily ever afters. Fall in love this holiday season. Three brand new sizzling hot age gap romances, specially written to keep you warm this holiday season... -
Bond of Love by Maryann Jordan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Letters From Home make all the difference. Ben Fowler, an Army mechanic on tour in Afghanistan, loved listening to his squad member read letters from his sister. Alicia Newton’s letters to her twin brother kept them as close as ever. When tragedy strikes, she relies on his friend, Ben, to fill the void. As Ben and Alicia help each other with shared grief, they grow closer... -
Baring Brando by Mia Madison
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You should always wear my clothes … when you wear anything at all, that is.” Sasha Brando Adamo is not my type. He’s too rough, too aggressive. But when he touches me, nothing else matters. I know I should keep things purely physical, but I fall for him anyway. Just when I’m starting to think we have a chance, I learn the hard way that only fools fall in love... -
Callum by Kate Tilney
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe captain of a mountain search and rescue team. A curvy journalist. These enemies to lovers find instalove romance in the Pacific Northwest.RoseAfter years of paying my dues as a low-level reporter, I finally have my own features beat in beautiful Seattle. And now, I get my first big story: a series on the Jade Mountain Search & Rescue team...Categorized as:
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Holden by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRachelI have one goal.Buy out my aunt so that Middle of Nowhere Alaskan Crafts is one hundred percent mine.After years of saving every spare penny, I’m so close to having enough money to make the dream a reality.Except my aunt has one stipulation: Don’t get involved with another military man.It’s never been a problem until Holden Black started coming around...Categorized as:
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