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Grow and Tell: A Mason Family Novel by AshleyNicole, Erin B.
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter a meet-cute that’s way too cute, Kahlea and Sherrod can’t stay away from each other. The only problem is neither wants anything serious right now. Oh, also, he comes from a huge family, and she doesn’t do family... -
![Fraudulently Ever After by A.R. Casella, Denise Grover Swank]()
Fraudulently Ever After by A.R. Casella, Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s cursed to live out romance tropes gone wrong. As a millionaire bad boy looking for a fake girlfriend, he is one. They’re a disaster in the making...and each other’s last hope. Tina I’m cursed.Yes, really. I broke a boy’s heart because he wasn’t romance hero material, and his nonna cursed me to live out my favorite plotlines...without the happy ending... -
![Sealed With A Kiss by Erin Nicholas]()
Sealed With A Kiss by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat’s a girl to do when her celebrity crush needs her to be his fake girlfriend?Keep her damned feelings to herself, of course. Child TV star turned adult wallflower Naomi LeClaire has vowed never to return to the spotlight.But when she’s stuck in a storm with Donovan Foster, the hot, charming, wild-life rescuing internet sensation, and she finally gives in and kisses him.. -
![All Roads Lead to Here by Abby Jimenez]()
All Roads Lead to Here by Abby Jimenez
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Bonus Chapter, sent out in Abby Jimenez newsletter, set before Part of Your World... -
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![Playing Pretend by Cassie-Ann L. Miller]()
Playing Pretend by Cassie-Ann L. Miller
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFiring my sassy, smart-mouthed assistant should have solved all my problems. Right?Wrong. Turns out we'll need a fake marriage for that. Oh boy!I should have fired Eliza Jenkins the night she overstepped her qualifications in a high-profile client meeting.Or the time she called me stuffy, uptight and grumpy to my face... -
![Axel in Heaven by Francesca Penn]()
Axel in Heaven by Francesca Penn
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHeavenOne year ago I was jilted by my fiance when he ran off with my biggest nemesis. Now, my friends have booked the ultimate getaway to one of the places I’ve most wanted to visit. Hawaii. To my horror, I discover that our travel plans are courtesy of using my ex’s wedding discount... -
![Duke's Heart by Vivian Rose Lee]()
Duke's Heart by Vivian Rose Lee
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe called him Ellington just to irritate him and he called her Caitlin to irritate her, but to family and friends they were known as Duke and Cat. From the first moment, they met Caitlin “Cat” Smith and Ellington “Duke” Howard had an instant dislike for each other... -
![Then Again by Sylvie Stewart]()
Then Again by Sylvie Stewart
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say the first step is the hardest one. Even more so when it takes you right off a cliff. Jenna Watson never saw her divorce coming until the papers smacked her in the face. Left to pick up the pieces and maintain an upbeat front for her daughters, she struggled to make it through the months that followed. But it’s been two years now, and it’s past time to start again... -
![She's My Baby by Adrianne Byrd]()
She's My Baby by Adrianne Byrd
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"No husband, no boyfriend, no pets and definitely "no" children..." These were the "rules" that took magazine CEO Leila Owens to the top. Always in charge, in control, she was never rattled. Until she finds a baby in her kitchen on Christmas--and a sexy neighbor wearing next to nothing knocking at her front door... -
![The Way You Are by Sylvie Stewart]()
The Way You Are by Sylvie Stewart
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“They say nice guys always finish last. I say the only place that should apply is in the bedroom—it’s just good manners, after all.” – Brett MacKinnon, nice guy and frequent resident of the friend zone LIV: There are really only three things I need in life: sex, baseball, and winning... -
![The Beginning of Forever by A.E. Valdez]()
The Beginning of Forever by A.E. Valdez
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHarlow and Acyn are on their way to happily ever after…Or so they thought.When their wedding is in jeopardy from outside forces and well-meaning family members, they decide to take matters into their own hands and escape to the Oregon coast.Follow their journey from there to the Beginning of Forever... -
![Lobsters, Bisques, and Berries by Olivia Gaines]()
Lobsters, Bisques, and Berries by Olivia Gaines
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLakota Simjak is nothing like he looks. A laid-back kind of fella that takes life as it comes, while enjoying the simple beauty of the day to days. However, the lonely nights and eternal mornings tells him it’s time for a change. He wants a wife.Melody Willis’ trophy case displays thirty years of being in the music business and performances all over the world. Yet, she goes to bed alone... -
![Avery by Kat Savage]()
Avery by Kat Savage
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAvery Fletcher makes a better friend than a lover—at least he thinks so. Well, him and every woman he’s ever dated. Now his encounters are brief and satisfying. There’s really no need to complicate things.Though, when he sits alone on his porch listening to the cicadas, he has a brief lapse in judgment and yearns for someone to talk to.Helena Davenport doesn’t need a man—nor does she want one... -
![Where You Go by Melanie Shawn]()
Where You Go by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHistorical romance author Olive St. Claire’s life was turning out to be much stranger than fiction. She's headed to Whisper Lake to go to her wedding...plot twist: she's not going to be the bride walking down the aisle. The woman wearing white this weekend was her cousin Bridgette, who was the familial equivalent of a frenemy... -
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![Her Invisible Soldier: A Military Romance with a Twist by Grace Risata]()
Her Invisible Soldier: A Military Romance with a Twist by Grace Risata
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter the death of his best friend in an ambush, Dixon Wade returns from the military a broken man. Bitter, angry at the world, and suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, he feels invisible and forgotten by everyone around him. Everything changes when he meets her . Fiercely stubborn and independent, Alyce is accustomed to doing what she wants, when she wants... -
![The Tennessee Mountain Man by Olivia Gaines]()
The Tennessee Mountain Man by Olivia Gaines
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKhloe Burgess was having a bad week. The last entry into her week long journey down the slope into Hell, ended with her standing in the rain on a sidewalk in New York. The nice lady took her inside and began a conversation which changed her life. In Tennessee, Beauregard Montgomery was tired. The lonely mountain existence he lived needed a shake up...Categorized as:
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![Save the Last Text by Delancey Stewart, Marika Ray]()
Save the Last Text by Delancey Stewart, Marika Ray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTheir dance video--and their love--is about to go viral...Dalton Cunningham has always been the comic relief in his family. And he's worried they may never see him as anything else, and that they might be right. It might be too late for his father to see Dalton prove himself as an adult capable of helping build the family business, but it's not too late to show his brothers and his mom... -
![The Bachelors of the Ridge: The Complete Series by Karla Sorensen]()
The Bachelors of the Ridge: The Complete Series by Karla Sorensen
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![Kierstie: Knights Wrath MC, Book 2 by Renee Alan]()
Kierstie: Knights Wrath MC, Book 2 by Renee Alan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHer family sees her as the one with the temper. She sees herself as average. Middle of the road. Average height, weight, job. Hell, she's even the middle child.One night she makes a decision to be anything but average. It leads to the hottest night of her life. One she planned to keep all to herself till those 2 pink lines showed up... -
![The Accidental Pinup by Danielle Jackson]()
The Accidental Pinup by Danielle Jackson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRival photographers are forced to collaborate on a body-positive lingerie campaign, but they might have to readjust their focus when sparks fly.Photographer Cassie Harris loves her job—her company Buxom Boudoir makes people look beautiful and feel empowered with her modern twist on classic pinup photography... -
![The Broody Brit: For Christmas ( A Hot Single Father Second Chance Romance) (A Holiday Springs novel) by M.J. Fields, Jessica Ruben]()
The Broody Brit: For Christmas ( A Hot Single Father Second Chance Romance) (A Holiday Springs novel) by M.J. Fields, Jessica Ruben
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom Bestselling Authors MJ Fields and Jessica Ruben comes a laugh-out-loud romance with steamy banter, British accents, wild best friends, set in the picture perfect holiday hometown located in the snowy foothills of Colorado, with the happiest of endings!The snowy road salted, the coast was cleared, and everything was turning up tinsel. Hard earned Ivy League education? Check... -
![Moonlight in Vermont by Olivia Gaines]()
Moonlight in Vermont by Olivia Gaines
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAngelis Franklin arrived in New York with one goal in mind, sign the paperwork and secure a mail order bride. The night before the contract signing, in the hotel lobby bar, he met a woman that could derail all of his well laid plans. He offered her one cautionary warning, “Should our paths cross again, you’re not going to get away from me... -
![Fake It For Christmas by Layla Valentine]()
Fake It For Christmas by Layla Valentine
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt was bad enough agreeing to play my boss’s girlfriend for the holidays,Then I had to go and fall for his brother…HER:Billionaires just aren’t like the rest of us, are they?No sooner has my boss requested my assistance at a winter wedding, we’re boarding a private jet to Aspen, and I’m being introduced to every member of his filthy rich and utterly insane family as his girlfriend – and he... -
![You Ruined Me by Isabel Jordan]()
You Ruined Me by Isabel Jordan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's possible to escape the friendzone and graduate from fake boyfriend to real one, right? Asking for a friend.Michael Montgomery had a plan. He intended to get so drunk he forgot his ex-fiancé was marrying his cousin, and that he had to attend the wedding. Alone... -
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![Christmas at the End of Main by Meg Easton]()
Christmas at the End of Main by Meg Easton
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll either of them wanted for Christmas was some jingle bells, to deck the halls, and for everyone to stop finding them dates.Macie Zimmerman would love to get married and start a family. But she's sick of having hope that something will work out... -
![Sweet & Rich by Samantha Whiskey]()
Sweet & Rich by Samantha Whiskey
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m Luna Josling, owner of Sweet Water’s most popular clothing boutique and known as an all-around shy artist. And after I catch my long-term boyfriend cheating on me in a totally humiliating way, I’m more than ready to escape my small town for a while...Categorized as:
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![This Time It's Real by Ann Liang]()
This Time It's Real by Ann Liang
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen seventeen-year-old Eliza Lin’s essay about meeting the love of her life unexpectedly goes viral, her entire life changes overnight. Now she has the approval of her classmates at her new international school in Beijing, a career-launching internship opportunity at her favorite magazine…and a massive secret to keep.Eliza made her essay up...Categorized as:
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![King's Pleasure (House of Kings) by Adrianne Byrd]()
King's Pleasure (House of Kings) by Adrianne Byrd
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe sexy King brothers own a successful bachelor-party-planning business and a string of upscale clubs across the country. What could be better than living the single life in some of the world's most glamorous cities?Finding a woman worth giving it up for… Jeremy King's brothers may have turned in their player cards, but that just leaves more action for him... -
![The Man You Need by Kay Harris]()
The Man You Need by Kay Harris
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I want a rock star. But my brother (who is a rock star) is like a giant (and I do mean giant) roadblock to hooking up with any of the hotties he plays with. And now he’s enlisted the help of his stuffy (yet insanely good-looking) tour manager to keep me celibate… Someone get me off this bus!” Meet Stacey Rush. Stacey isn’t an easy person to love... -
![Sweet Silver Bells (The Eatons) by Rochelle Alers]()
Sweet Silver Bells (The Eatons) by Rochelle Alers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrief encounter…or forever love? Then… Being chosen to design luxury hotels in Charleston is a career coup for privileged Crystal Eaton. Meeting charismatic corporate attorney Joseph Cole-Wilson is an unexpected bonus. Until one passion-filled night in Joseph's penthouse changes her life forever... -
![Already Designed by Xavier Neal]()
Already Designed by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWho says no to one of the hottest rising stars in Hollywood? Kadence, that's who. When laid-back Hollywood heartthrob, Levi Stone, asks Kadence Allan out for a date he isn't expecting to be rejected. He isn't expecting to have to practically beg for a chance. He isn't expecting to be challenged every time she opens her mouth... -
![Baewatch by Xavier Neal]()
Baewatch by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the best selling romance author that brought you Hike, Hike Baby comes a brand new laugh out loud comedy about trying not to drown in the trickery waters of love and life ...Budget cuts.Beach candy.Baby stingrays being called baby sharks resulting in momentary mass panic.All part of the gig for lifeguard section chief, Brooklyn Headley... -
![Hairdresser's Honey by Merry Farmer]()
Hairdresser's Honey by Merry Farmer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDenise Bonneville has made a lot of mistakes in her life. In high school, she was the mean-girl cheerleader, dating the captain of the football team, Wes. When Wes dumped her after finding out she was pregnant, it only made Denise meaner. All she had for the next fifteen years, was her daughter, Destiny…right up until Chastity Culpepper’s kindness changed her life and set her on the right track... -
![In Bed with Her Boss: Rich Man's Fake Fiancee by Brenda Jackson, Catherine Mann]()
In Bed with Her Boss: Rich Man's Fake Fiancee by Brenda Jackson, Catherine Mann
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBUSINESS AFFAIRS Opal Lockhart is smart, focused and dedicated to her career at Sports Unlimited. So how did she make the huge mistake of falling in love with her boss, the demanding and arrogant D'marcus Strong? A relationship with the charismatic CEO would torpedo her career not that D'marcus would ever notice a straitlaced assistant like her... -
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![Between a Honeymoon & a Hot Mess by Phyllis Bourne]()
Between a Honeymoon & a Hot Mess by Phyllis Bourne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter catching her fiancé cheating, all Hope wants is to get through her sister’s Las Vegas nuptials and then return home to cancel her own wedding. But champagne and too many martinis screw up the straitlaced Sinclair sister’s best-laid plans. She wakes up the next day with a hangover, a ring on her finger, and in the bed of a man from her past... -
![Romeo by Sosie Frost]()
Romeo by Sosie Frost
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsQuint Payne is the sort of troublemaker who makes a girl fall head over heels… Right into his bed. Rumor has it he can unclasp a bra with a flash of his dimpled smile, and he keeps a collection of trophy panties big enough to rival a Victoria’s Secret. He's all fun, no commitments, and has a bad enough reputation to make even a good girl curious... -
![Unforgettable by Ann Christopher]()
Unforgettable by Ann Christopher
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFive brothers. One small town. Journey’s End. Do you believe in second chances at happiness for lost loves? Prodigal son Daniel Harper doesn’t. His only goals upon returning to Journey’s End after fourteen years? To run his family’s winery and get his college girlfriend, beautiful Zoya Thomas, out of his head forever. Zoya’s only goal? To avoid sexy Daniel like the plague... -
![How To Fake an Engagement with the Best Man by London Casey]()
How To Fake an Engagement with the Best Man by London Casey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's the best man at his brother's wedding. She's in the wedding party. He needs someone by his side to look the part of being committed. She needs a good scandal to revamp her acting career. With a diamond ring on her finger, they tell biggest lie of their lives... only to realize a bigger one is on the horizon: the lie that they aren't actually falling for each other... -
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![Dad Bod Handyman by Andie Fenichel]()
Dad Bod Handyman by Andie Fenichel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Lane family, small-town, instalove romance in the Dad Bod — Men Built for Comfort series.WillaI bought a dump. It’s the worst house in the most charming town I’ve ever seen. It was Roseville that sold me. Standing in my exploding kitchen, with my house falling down around my ears, my friend sends over a handyman. He’s big, handsome, and I can’t take my eyes off of him... -
![Love Me I'm Your Princess by Laura Burton]()
Love Me I'm Your Princess by Laura Burton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOh no, I'm falling for my twin's fiancé, Prince Cristiano! This can't end well...When Primrose Courtier––the second, turned up on my doorstep, looking like Me, I didn’t know what to think.I knew I was adopted. My Italian parents didn’t hide the fact.But I had no idea my birth parents are King and Queen of a country I’ve never heard of... -
![Where She Lays by Dahlia Rose]()
Where She Lays by Dahlia Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPatrick Royale is the first born into a wealthy family with seven sons who were the most eligible bachelors in San Francisco. With his mother on his case about getting married, Patrick and his brothers are hesitant to bring any girl home. Then there was Jewel, a waitress with a streak of pure white hair and a smile that could outshine the sun... -
![Love on Display by Dana LeCheminant]()
Love on Display by Dana LeCheminant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey’re sworn enemies. They also happen to be incredibly attracted to one another.After bonding at a half-marathon, rival gym owners Cam and Kailani discover the person they thought could be their soulmate turns out to be the reason their respective businesses are failing... -
![One More Chance by Lea Coll]()
One More Chance by Lea Coll
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUnlikely friends. An undeniable attraction. Telling everyone my best friend, Max, and I are dating was a panic move. But when my younger sister announced her engagement, I knew my parents were going to crank up the pressure cooker to see me settle down. We were polar opposites. A tattooed bar owner and a straight-laced math teacher. Who’d actually believe it? I knew he’d play along, though...Categorized as:
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![Shootout Steam by London Casey]()
Shootout Steam by London Casey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGuess who got drunk, made out with a hockey player, and ended up all over social media? Oh, did I forget to mention that said hockey hottie proposed to me and I said yes?* * *The easiest decision would be to just call the whole thing off. Live up to my mistake - or the vodka’s mistake - and move on with my life... -
![No Fooling Around by Talia Hunter]()
No Fooling Around by Talia Hunter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt should have been the perfect scheme.Buying the empty house next door was about to earn me twenty-five million dollars. Only I've hit a snag.Somebody's living in the house that should be empty. I have a mysterious and beautiful new neighbor.All I needed was to keep well clear of her, but my trickster brother and evil kleptomaniac cat have conspired against me... -
![Mine for the Holidays by Megan Wade]()
Mine for the Holidays by Megan Wade
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI need a man. Just for the holidays... Skin care is my life. My business, my baby.I don’t have time for a relationship.In fact, I don’t even want one. As one of seven children, the last thing I want is marriage and kids. I enjoy my single life, thoroughly—thank you very much... -
![Space Age: Houston, Prepare to Launch by Sara L. Hudson]()
Space Age: Houston, Prepare to Launch by Sara L. Hudson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNASA Flight Surgeon Dr. Rebecca Sato has earned her dream job. Now she’s ready to explore the next frontier…having a family.While responsible for the health of astronauts who fly through space in the International Space Station, her feet are firmly planted on the ground.But at thirty-six, the men on her radar are either intimidated by her intellect or not interested in having kids... -
![Sleigh Bride by Xavier Neal]()
Sleigh Bride by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTis the season to lie to your parents...No?Just Lark Wellington?Well, it seems like the best idea Lark could come up with when his holiday-loving parents surprise him with a holly jolly visit he actively tried to avoid.The lie?He's engaged to his best female friend, Da’Nika Martin - after all she's the only person willing to go in on the crazy, last-minute scheme... -
![Game Saver by B.J. Harvey]()
Game Saver by B.J. Harvey
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the USA Today bestselling author of the Bliss series comes a new spin off series featuring your favorite Bliss series characters who are yet to meet their match. Now it’s Cade and Abi’s turn. How do you know when fake turns real? Abi Cook lives her life by her own rules. She works hard, plays hard, and knows who she is and where she wants to be...
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