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  • A Goon for Christmas by M. Monique

    A Goon for Christmas by M. Monique

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
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    poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • When Aidan Became A Brother by Kyle Lukoff

    When Aidan Became A Brother by Kyle Lukoff

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    When Aidan was born, everyone thought he was a girl. His parents gave him a pretty name, his room looked like a girl's room, and he wore clothes that other girls liked wearing. After he realized he was a trans boy, Aidan and his parents fixed the parts of life that didn't fit anymore, and he settled happily into his new life...
  • Come Into The Out Now by Mel Dau

    Come Into The Out Now by Mel Dau

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Magdeline “Maggie” James Carson has lived a life of isolation. After tragedy strikes in her teen years, she views the world in a different light that is a definite shade of blackish grey. Even in her isolation she is a star admired by many. Will one admirer win her admiration, or will she slam the door in the face of potential love?Jamison Justin Christianson Jr...
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    poc-mc  adult  black-mc  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Never: Lost Souls Series Book 2 by Blue Saffire, Takecover Designs

    Never: Lost Souls Series Book 2 by Blue Saffire, Takecover Designs

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ***Warning: This title is a re-release of Blue's website exclusive Never. It's been totally rewritten with over 42 pages of new content.***Just BreatheGutter, a scared biker with a dark past, just wants to move forward, but is pulled back repeatedly in his own cage. As a result, he’s become a protector, not realizing he himself needs saving...
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    poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Night Tide by Anna Burke

    Night Tide by Anna Burke

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Tides change, but some feelings can’t be washed away.Lillian Lee doesn’t believe in love at first sight. Hate is a different story—and one she is intimately familiar with. Luckily, she hasn’t seen her arch-nemesis, Ivy Holden, since graduating from veterinary school five years ago. Since then, while her life isn’t going exactly according to plan, she’s happy...
  • Such Great Heights: A Rock Star Romance by Julia Wolf

    Such Great Heights: A Rock Star Romance by Julia Wolf

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A forbidden friends-to-lovers rock star romance... Malka Fischer has a bad reputation.Jasper Antonio is the nice guy of rock.They've known each other for years, but neither has looked beyond the surface. To Jasper, Malka is his best friend's on-again, off-again girlfriend. To Malka, Jasper is the squeaky clean bassist in her ex's band.One night fueled by grief and alcohol changes it all...
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    poc-mc  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Jamie by L.D. Lapinski

    Jamie by L.D. Lapinski

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A beautiful and uplifting story from L.D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency, about how to make your own place when the world doesn't think you fit anywhere. For fans of Me, My Dad and The End of The Rainbow.Jamie Rambeau is a happy 11-year-old non-binary kid who likes nothing better than hanging out with their two best friends Daisy and Ash...
  • Ruthless Rival by Crystal Kaswell

    Ruthless Rival by Crystal Kaswell

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Simon Pierce is the most powerful man in Manhattan. My rival since the ninth grade.And now, my enemy with benefits.Since the first day of high school, Simon and I have competed.Top grades?Simon wins.Better manners?Simon wins.Irresistible stare?Simon definitely wins.So when the bossy billionaire suggests an enemies with benefits arrangement--I dive in headfirst.No feelings. No strings...
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    poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  female-mc  fiction
  • The Closer I Get to You by Melanie Schuster

    The Closer I Get to You by Melanie Schuster

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This is a continuation of the Deveraux and Cochran series...
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    poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Ruby...Red Slippers & All by Iris Bolling

    Ruby...Red Slippers & All by Iris Bolling

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ruby Lassiter has spent her life taking care of others. Helping to raise her siblings took all her time and energy. Now they are grown, some married with children and all living their lives. Ruby is now thirty-seven years old, experiencing empty nest syndrome. No she never married and has no children of her own...
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    poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Seducing the Boss Lady by Sharon C. Cooper

    Seducing the Boss Lady by Sharon C. Cooper

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Master electrician, Peyton Jenkins, is tired of being the responsible Jenkins’ girl. She’s ready to hand over the reins of the family business for a chance to live life and find love. However, fear of getting hurt again keeps her from letting down her guard. That is until her world intersects with bad-boy, Michael Cutter. Their sparks ignite a passion that can’t be denied...
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    poc-mc  adult  black-mc  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Heart of Stone by Vivian Rose Lee

    Heart of Stone by Vivian Rose Lee

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rebecca Hudson finally had her life all mapped out after surviving a kidnapping and gunshot injury, or so she thought. Full of vigor and enthusiasm, she returned to her hometown only to find an ailing mother and two devious and unscrupulous sisters. A few weeks later she is at their mercy, planning a funeral, unemployed and harboring an unexpected surprise...
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    poc-mc  adult  black-mc  book  contemporary  fiction
  • And This Too Shall Pass by E. Lynn Harris

    And This Too Shall Pass by E. Lynn Harris

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    A stellar quarterback, an ambitious sportscaster. What happens when rising stars collide? In And This Too Shall Pass , Harris takes us into the locker rooms and newsrooms of Chicago, where four lives are about to intersect in romance and scandal...
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    lgbtq  poc-mc  adult  black-mc  book  contemporary  drama  fiction
  • Something Like Forever by Jay Bell

    Something Like Forever by Jay Bell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Love, like everything in the universe, cannot be destroyed. But over time it can change. The hot Texas nights were lonely for Ben before he met Tim Wyman, the man he would one day marry. Now, twenty years later, everything is perfect. Isn’t it? As Ben struggles with guiding his adopted son toward happiness, he begins to question his own path in life...
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    lgbtq  poc-mc  audiobook  book  contemporary  epic  fiction  mlm
  • Lucky In Love by Melanie Schuster

    Lucky In Love by Melanie Schuster

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A woman escaping the pressures of her family, and a man wary of love, struggle to put their pain behind them -- and claim the future together. Lucky in Love is the book that started it all. It's the first in a series of compelling contemporary romances about the Cochran family from Detroit and the Deveraux family from Atlanta...
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    poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Until The End of Time by Melanie Schuster

    Until The End of Time by Melanie Schuster

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After seeing her childhood tormentor in a new light, a woman discovers that facing the past is the only way to free herself for a love that will last until the end of time. This is the second book in the Cochran/Deveraux series...
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    poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Always by Blue Saffire

    Always by Blue Saffire

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    **Warning: This title is a re-release of Blue's website exclusive Never. It's been totally rewritten with over 116 pages of new content.***Award winning, Bestselling, Author Blue Saffire presentsAlwaysKingShe’s been wanting in my bed for a long, long time. I should’ve shut that shit all the way down, but I’ve been flirting with Misty for years...
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    poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  family  fiction
  • Blood & Milk by N.R. Walker

    Blood & Milk by N.R. Walker

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    ** LGBT Romance.Heath Crowley is an Australian man, born with two different coloured eyes and the gift—or curse—of having premonition dreams. He also has nothing left to live for. Twelve months after having his life upended, his dreams tell him where he needs to be. So with nothing―and no one―to keep him in Sydney, he simply boards a plane for Tanzania...
  • Calling on Quinn by Blue Saffire

    Calling on Quinn by Blue Saffire

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He's trouble—of the very best kindQuinn Blackheart is a private investigator, former cop, and no-nonsense, take-charge kind of guy who adores his sprawling Irish family. He likes to check all the boxes, and his niece's gorgeous driving instructor just earned a place at the top of his to-do list...
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    lgbtq  poc-mc  adult  alpha-mc  audiobook  book  contemporary  crime
  • Live for a Living by Buddy Wakefield

    Live for a Living by Buddy Wakefield

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    "Tender, jarring and deeply human, Live For A Living is a book of poetry that is pulsing with the same electricity and honesty found in Buddy's live performances...
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    lgbtq  21st-century  fiction  contemporary
  • The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain

    The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Perfect for fans of Fredrik Backman and TJ Klune, this humorous, life-affirming, and charmingly wise novel tells the story of how the forced retirement of a shy, closeted postman in northern England creates a second chance with his lost love, as he learns to embrace his true self, connect with his community, and finally experience his life’s great adventure… Indie Next List Selection | Library...
  • Heaven Right Here by Lutishia Lovely

    Heaven Right Here by Lutishia Lovely

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Stacy Gray meets friends for lunch, the last thing she expects to be served is legal papers suing her for custody of her son, Darius Jr. As far as Stacy’s concerned, when Darius Sr. chose to be with his male lover, he lost his chance at fatherhood...
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    lgbtq  poc-mc  adult  black-mc  book  christian  contemporary  drama
  • Let It Be Me by Melanie Schuster

    Let It Be Me by Melanie Schuster

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Marcus Deveraux, the youngest of the dynamic Deveraux brothers, has everything he wants in life except the love of Vera Clark Jackson. When he met Vera she was a new employee of the Deveraux Group and a happily married woman. Now, twelve years later, Marcus if the CEO of the company, and Vera is a valued executive, although she is now widowed...
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    poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Trust in Me by Melanie Schuster

    Trust in Me by Melanie Schuster

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The men of the prominent Deveraux clan knew plenty about romance, and Lucien Deveraux was the biggest player of all. But that changed after Hurricane Katrina devastated his beloved city. Now Lucien's ready to dedicate himself to one woman: Nicole Argonne. Trouble is, Nicole has no time for what she calls "pretty men." If Lucien wants her, he needs to prove himself..
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    poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • My One and Only Love by Melanie Schuster

    My One and Only Love by Melanie Schuster

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A reclusive attorney teams up with a vibrant actress to help her track down the brother who ruined her financially...and loses his heart. This is the third book of the series. Martin Deveraux, Clay's brother and Bennie's brother-in-law, was introduced in Lucky in Love and played a pivotal part in Until the End of Time. Now he's the hero, albeit a reluctant one...
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    poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Come Play: An Erotica Charity Anthology by Quin, Sara Dobie Bauer

    Come Play: An Erotica Charity Anthology by Quin, Sara Dobie Bauer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Watch and Learn if the Coach’s Little Kitten can be Tamed. Follow the Doctor’s Orders and read all about Brotherly Love. Understand Abstract Love and then take a peek at A Kink Chronicles Short. It’s all about Pretty Boys, The Kiss, and Particular Tastes bundled up in this must-have erotic anthology. Come, play with us...
  • The Sheikh’s Secret Child by Leslie North

    The Sheikh’s Secret Child by Leslie North

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As an ambitious American journalist, Amy Mathewson will stop at nothing to get her story—including going into dangerous, rebel-infested countries. But when she stumbles across seven-year-old Aisha in an orphanage her heart melts, and Amy vows to keep her safe. Until the rebels start to close in...
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    poc-mc  adult  billionaire  book  contemporary  fiction
  • The Sheikh’s Rescued Baby by Leslie North

    The Sheikh’s Rescued Baby by Leslie North

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Aisha Shadari will do anything to assure her beloved kingdom, Kendah, is well run—even if that means marrying someone she doesn’t love. If she doesn’t marry within a year of her father’s death, the task of ruling the country will fall to her incompetent cousin. With time running out, Aisha needs someone who will let her be in charge, someone she can easily manage...
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    poc-mc  adult  billionaire  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Hawthorne Family Series by Delaney Diamond

    Hawthorne Family Series by Delaney Diamond

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    THE TEMPTATION OF A GOOD MAN Can true love be found after one night of passion? Celeste Burton goes out with her girlfriends to celebrate turning thirty and winds up spending an unforgettable night with the man of her dreams. One week later, as a favor, she attends a wedding with a friend as his date and is shocked when she sees Roarke again. Roarke Hawthorne despises cheating...
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    poc-mc  adult  black-mc  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Main Agenda by Brenda Jackson

    Main Agenda by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This sexy short story, previously released in Welcome to Leo's and Some Like It Hot, is now exclusively in e-book from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson! Lincoln Corbain still remembers the "spring-break fling" he shared with Raven Anderson. During the week they spent on Daytona Beach, they shared mind-blowing and unforgettable nights of passion...
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    poc-mc  adult  black-mc  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Chase by Katie Dowe

    Chase by Katie Dowe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A sexy plus size romance by Katie Dowe of BWWM Club. Vivacious Glenna runs a cozy inn in the tiny town of Coral Lakes. She takes pride in her work to make sure her guests have a great time in the mountain town...
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    poc-mc  black-mc  fiction  contemporary  book  adult
  • A Daring Journey by Jeanne St. James

    A Daring Journey by Jeanne St. James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Two paths: one new, one familiar. And a burning desire to choose them both... When Damon spots a stunning redhead on his plane, the pilot’s determined to get to know her better. It’s been a long time since he’s experienced an instant connection with anyone. The last time was with his former lover, who left without an explanation over five years ago, devastating him...
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    poc-mc  lgbtq  contemporary  steamy  fiction  mlm  audiobook  book
  • Simon's Surprise by Taylor Rylan

    Simon's Surprise by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Simon has been married three years and he loves his husband more than life. He’s patiently waited for a time when Sean was ready for a family, but if that never happened, he was okay, as long as he had Sean by his side. Sean wanted to make Simon happy and he knew his husband wanted kids. He finally felt he was at a place that he could slow down enough to start the family he’d always dreamed of...
  • The Sheikh’s Accidental Wife by Leslie North

    The Sheikh’s Accidental Wife by Leslie North

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What happens in Vegas…apparently can follow you forever. At least that’s Clementine Llewellyn’s experience who, after a night of drinking and partying, ends up married to a sheikh. A night of passionate romance? Sure. Marriage? Not so much. Clementine wants an immediate divorce, but Sheikh Samir bin Salam’s country’s divorce laws require them to stay married. For three months...
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    poc-mc  contemporary  billionaire  fiction  book  adult
  • Evolution by M.J. Duncan

    Evolution by M.J. Duncan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Life in The Royal Ballet comes with a set of unwritten rules, and no one knows them better than Nina Devereaux. Even in her current role as the Company’s Artistic Director, those expectations still loom menacingly over her life...
  • Shaun by Katie Dowe

    Shaun by Katie Dowe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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  • Where Broken Hearts Go by J. J. Murray

    Where Broken Hearts Go by J. J. Murray

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Bernadette Elyse Jenkins-Brooks loses her much younger husband Mel to a "gamer heifer" with two kids and a mommy van, she quits her corporate accounting job at Bank of America and moves from Charlotte, North Carolina, back home to Ahoskie, North Carolina (population 5,039) to heal during one of the worst droughts in the history of Hertford County, one of the most racially divided counties...
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    poc-mc  contemporary  fiction  romance  book  adult
  • Something Like Stories: Volume Three by Jay Bell

    Something Like Stories: Volume Three by Jay Bell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Embark on a final trip through the Something Like… universe with this special collection of stories that promises heartwarming reunions and gut-wrenching closure.Something Like Stars playfully explores what would happen if a movie was made about Ben’s love for Tim and Jace...
  • Love at First Sighting by Chloe Gray, A.M. Bellows

    Love at First Sighting by Chloe Gray, A.M. Bellows

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Love can be found in the most unexpected places.Charlie is on the verge of burnout from working three jobs while taking care of his newborn daughter. The single father desperately needs some down time to let out his inner, adventure-loving little. Fortunately, Cuffed is there to save the day...
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    lgbtq  poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mlm  multi-pov
  • Puppy Love by Cara Malone

    Puppy Love by Cara Malone

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Marley wants nothing more than a wife. Blaire has already had one not-so-happily ever after. Newly divorced and having lost her social circle to her ex, the only thing on Blaire’s mind is having a little fun. But when she brings her dog to Marley’s vet clinic, sparks fly and their connection is undeniable...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  poc-mc  wlw  contemporary  animals  fiction  humor  medical
  • Lifted by Nia Forrester

    Lifted by Nia Forrester

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What if your soulmate could never be your bedmate?Tessa Denison knows who she is—she never has and as far as she’s concerned, never will date men. Though she struggles with coming to terms with the loss of her parents at a young age and her very protective and overbearing brother, Trey, her sexuality and free-loving lifestyle have never given her a moment’s pause.Tyson Clark is a screw-up...
  • Rock the Curves: A Rockstar Romance by Twyla Turner

    Rock the Curves: A Rockstar Romance by Twyla Turner

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Gage Walker is a mega-talented rockstar. Gorgeous, sexy, and charming. It's no wonder he's the hottest thing in the music industry. Lyris Wright is a beautiful, curvy, and confident aspiring singer. But no one wants to give her a chance as a solo artist because she doesn't have the "right look...
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    lgbtq  poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  poc-author  steamy
  • A Arma Escarlate by Renata Ventura

    A Arma Escarlate by Renata Ventura

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    O ano é 1997. Em meio a um intenso tiroteio, durante uma das épocas mais sangrentas da favela Santa Marta, no Rio de Janeiro, um menino de 13 anos descobre que é bruxo.Jurado de morte pelos chefes do tráfico, Hugo foge com apenas um objetivo em mente: aprender magia o suficiente para voltar e enfrentar o bandido que ameaça sua família...
  • My Man's Best Friend by K. Elle Collier

    My Man's Best Friend by K. Elle Collier

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Are You Ready For A New Kind Of Relationship Story? Kai Edwards is confronted with the startling reality that her man’s best friend is a woman, a drop-dead, gorgeous one at that. Now, what is a girl to do? Yes, Kai Edwards has a big problem when Todd Daniels’ best friend, Alana Brooks, moves to Chicago and straight into the middle of their perfect life...
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    lgbtq  poc-mc  adult  black-mc  book  contemporary  female-mc  fiction
  • The Single Matchmaker by J.J. Arias

    The Single Matchmaker by J.J. Arias

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Who helps Cupid fall in love?Libby Cassanova is the last in a long line of matchmakers. After years of hard work, her grandmother has finally handed her control of an empire built by generations of Cassanova women.When the secret that Libby was dumped by her fiancé comes to light, she must act fast to salvage her reputation...
  • She's a Keeper by Ali K. Mulford

    She's a Keeper by Ali K. Mulford

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They’re both used to temporary. Have they unexpectedly found forever?Lark Lachlan has her life under control. Although she enjoys the occasional summer fling with women, the devoted-to-her-career, bisexual zookeeper has no trouble keeping her heart in its cage. So she’s a little surprised to feel an instant, all-consuming attraction to the handsome new volunteer, Logan...
  • The Story of Us: A Novel by Catherine Hernandez

    The Story of Us: A Novel by Catherine Hernandez

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From the author of Canada Reads finalist Scarborough , a stunning new novel about the unbreakable bond of family and the magic that can happen when we meet in the middle Like many Overseas Filipino Workers, Mary Grace Concepcion has lived a life of sacrifices. First, she left her husband, Ale, to be a caregiver in Hong Kong...
  • Collide by Stephanie Shea

    Collide by Stephanie Shea

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Mia Stone isn’t looking for romance. Not after her engagement crashed to an end when her fiancé was caught on viral video kissing another woman. She has time and space for three things in her life. Her family, her best friends Darby and James, and Flippin’ Fantastic Renovations—the house flipping company they co-own.Lauryn Matthews gets a bad rap...
  • Bryce by L.A. Witt

    Bryce by L.A. Witt

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    AlecI don’t do love. I don’t do relationships. What I do is tour with my band and enjoy the life we worked so hard to earn. When I’m home, my favorite escort is always happy to join me in bed.Except he’s not an escort anymore. He has, however, hand-picked someone to replace him. I’m dubious because I hate change, but I’ll give this new guy a chance.And I will not fall in love with him...
  • Color Blind by Andrew Grey

    Color Blind by Andrew Grey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Setting out on your own is tough, but for Mason Fullerton, who was born blind, it’s even more of a challenge. Mase decides that the key to independence and a life of his own is getting a job. His mother, who has always been there for support, isn’t so sure, but Mase is determined. He manages to secure an interview, and one of the men conducting it has a voice that wraps around him like a blanket...
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