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Choices of the Heart by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes life throws us a devastating curveball, but we still end up with a homerun ending anyway... Paige Emerson has had a rough life. No doubt about it. Abandoned at a church as a baby by a drug-addicted teen mom, she was bounced around from place to place her whole life... -
Hard to Love by K. Bromberg
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author, K. Bromberg, is back with a heartfelt, enemies to lovers romance and a hero who redeems himself to steal your heart . . .He was the one-night stand that didn’t exactly go as planned. Now he’s standing before me as if he’s never seen me naked, telling my manager he’ll take the job. Reluctantly.Finn Sanderson.Sports agent extraordinaire. Handsome as hell...Categorized as:
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How to Kiss a Movie Star by Jenny Proctor
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe’s Hollywood’s biggest star. She wouldn’t know him from the pizza delivery guy.I’m a wildlife biologist in a tiny mountain town, not some kind of law-breaking celebrity stalker. At least not on purpose.It was an accident when I wandered onto the property of one of Hollywood’s hottest movie stars. Five minutes ago, I'd never even heard of Flint Hawthorne...Categorized as:
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Flirting with the Rock Star Next Door by Nadia Lee
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"The obnoxious drummer neighbor I reported for noise pollution? Turns out he’s the biggest rock star in the country! Oops."I write romance because true love doesn’t happen in real life. My parents’ marriage and a string of failed relationships have taught me that.Then Killian Axelrod moves in next door. He’s a rock star, and hot as hell. Wicked blue eyes. A body made for sin. Cocky attitude... -
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Dreaming of You by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhoever said opposites attract must have been talking about Kate Marlowe and Barrett Fox. Her life's work was bringing people together, and his was tearing them apart. The pretty wedding consultant and the sexy divorce lawyer should have hated each other on sight, and—well, they did... -
Spying On The Billionaire: A January Cove Romance by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s a split second decision. What if he figures out who she isn’t? Daisy needs to stop a mall project from ruining her town. A billionaire stands in her way. And she isn’t exactly well versed in faking her identity. That is, until she does it. The problem is, he doesn’t like her one bit... -
Charming Co-Worker: Holiday RomCom Standalone by Jeannine Colette, Lauren Runow
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll I want for Christmas is Branson Ford.I’ve been starry-eyed for my handsome boss since the day I started working for him at Empire Media. Problem is, he doesn’t see me as anything more than his sweet assistant.I need help becoming a vixen. I need someone to teach me how to be sensual, how to be desired, and how to get the man I’ve pined over for the last two years... -
Fix Me Not by Carey Heywood
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsContinue your love affair with the Thompson family in this hot and hilarious new romantic comedy from New York Times Bestselling author Carey Heywood! Paige Sullivan's life is a train wreck. In a matter of months she lost her business, her swanky apartment, and her big city life. Now she's stuck in Nowhere, New Hampshire, sleeping on her mom's couch... -
Our Lost Song by Emily Childs
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA jaded single dad and a journalist with a doozy of a secret might be the perfect match to heal two broken hearts…or the perfect storm for disaster.Trusting the wrong person landed Jazzy Simon knee-deep in hot water. Now, writing the gossip column for a brutal tabloid will have to pay the bills on the steep climb out... -
Taking Chances by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLife can change on a dime. Piper Williams is poor. She's always been poor. Like seriously - dirt poor from a small town. But when one of her regular customers at The Greasy Spoon diner gives her the gift of a lifetime, her life changes overnight. But as with all gifts, there are potential obstacles and hers is named Cameron... -
Oh, Keep Your Shirt On: A Sweet Romantic Comedy by Michelle Pennington
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNothing about me is fake...except my boyfriend.I needed a favor, but I knew what Damien would ask for in return—a date to his cousin's wedding.But there was no way I'd agree. Facing his match-making mom and scheming ex-girlfriend didn't exactly sound fun. Besides, the less time I spent around him the better.Already my neighbor and landlord, he was steadily charming his way into my life... -
Breezy by Kelsie Rae
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBreezy comes from a place without hurricanes, but that never stopped her from blowing in and causing chaos wherever she goes. She's feisty, energetic, and unafraid of speaking her mind. She's also a hot mess in need of a job. Derrick's used to dealing with all types of people. After all, he owns his own business. But when he meets Breezy, she impacts him harder than any storm ever could... -
Since We've No Place to Go by Kate Watson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCaught in a blizzard with the baseball player she despises, a sports analyst is about to see if holiday cheer can thaw even the coldest hearts...Categorized as:
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How to Kiss Your Enemy by Jenny Proctor
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHow is it possible for the chemistry between two chefs to be hotter than a ghost pepper yet colder than liquid nitrogen?When THE Tatum Elliott shows up to run the catering kitchen at my family’s farm and event center, I don’t trust her anymore than I did back in culinary school.But like it or not, she’s here. On my territory. My turf...Categorized as:
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Men or Paws by Rich Amooi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWatch a dog for three weeks, get fifteen thousand dollars. Piece of cake, right?Wrong.First, I have to stay in my client’s guesthouse while he’s in the main house working on an important project. That may not sound so bad, but HE is Hollywood’s Bad Boy, Rocco Romano, voted “Sexiest Man Alive.”The guy could charm the pants off a mannequin.Luckily he’s not my type.Seriously... -
Cry About It by Maggie C. Gates
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings-Joelle-You know what they say about enemies.* Know the enemy* Keep the enemy close* Outsmart the enemy* Make out with the enemyOkay, maybe not that last part. And maybe that’s what got me in trouble with Vaughan Thompson. But in my defense, he started it. That city boy should have known better than to act a fool in these parts.I don't get mad. I get even... -
Coming Home to Silver Leaf Falls by Meg Easton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s back in town, but he’s about to leave.Will their fake relationship have real repercussions?Everything in Liz Jenkins’s life is temporary, including the job at the struggling summer camp from her childhood. But she’ll turn it around like every company she’s hired to fix. In fact, her own disastrous love life seems to be the only thing she can’t turn around...Categorized as:
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Crossing the Brooklyn Briggs by Dana LeCheminant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHigh school teacher Brooklyn Briggs has always been great with chemistry but terrible with relationships. When a guy drops into her life—literally—and offers to coach her into getting a date with her longtime crush, she's willing to accept any help she can get.Even if her new flirting coach is her brother Houston's best friend, the guy who drove her crazy all throughout high school...Categorized as:
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Moonstruck by Dana LeCheminant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith his knack for bad luck, Liam isn’t surprised when he’s awarded house arrest after protecting a fan at his last show. What he didn’t expect was the girl of his dreams showing up with his lunch delivery and turning his confinement into an unexpected friendship...Categorized as:
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Winning Winnie's Hand by Deborah M. Hathaway
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s no damsel, but dang…this knight in shining armor kinda makes her want to be.Born into a driven and successful family, Winnie Knox tries—and fails—to impress her parents and siblings as she bounces from career to career, year to year...Categorized as:
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Insta Family by Jen Atkinson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMeeting your birth family is nerve-racking. So, it’s helpful when tall, dark, and lovable shows up to hold your hand.Coco had never planned to find her birth parents. But when Jude finds her—confessing that he knows her birth mother and he wants to set up a meeting, it’s suddenly all she can think about. Okay… maybe not all she’s thinking about. The messenger, Mr... -
My Christmas Romance: When love is the greatest gift of all. by S J Crabb
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChristmas comes once a year. True love comes once in a lifetime.A heart-warming and uplifting story about finding love at Christmas.Polly Proudlock was in a rut. Working at the cracker factory was beginning to lose its attraction and having just been dumped by her boyfriend, she had reached an all-time low... -
The Wedding Jinx by Becky Monson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA a person or thing that brings bad luck.I'm Mila Banks, the ultimate jinx. Not just in theory—I've got a track record. Seven weddings, seven disasters. Everything from a groom with a concussion to an attack of red ants (a long story) has happened because of me. So, when my bestie, Nadia, insists on making me her maid of honor, I can't help but try to find a way out of it...Categorized as:
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Cabin Mate by Leah Brunner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen the woman of my dreams finally becomes available, all bets are off.I lost a bet to my older brother. My evil, life-ruining older brother. (Okay, maybe that’s a little over-dramatic).Now I can’t go on a date for FOUR months. I can’t even touch a woman. No hand holding. Forget kissing.I’m walking the straight and narrow (AKA dateless and lonely) just fine... -
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My Perfect Enemy by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRule number 1: Never fall for the enemy.Rule number 2: Never Get involved with a local. Luna Copeland lives by those rules, which complicates things tremendously when her new boss turns out to be a former one-night stand. As if that isn’t bad enough, he’s also a world-class jerk. But she just can’t make herself stop thinking about their one night together...Categorized as:
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Pierced by J.A. Huss, Johnathan McClain
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMYRTLE I’m a just an erotic woman who likes control. And edgy sex. And hard men. At the same time. So starting an outreach class at the TDH community center to teach other women how to put the dom in dominatrix was inevitable. Even if I was only doing it to use my boss, Pierce, as my submissive example and pay him back for humiliating me in front of the whole world last summer... -
First to Fall by Jenny B. Jones
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen I woke up this morning, I became aware of two things:One, I felt hungover, and I knew I hadn’t had a drop of liquor.And two, I was pretty sure I had accidentally married someone.I, Olivia Sutton, have a Ten Year Plan. It’s air-tight and written in permanent ink. You know what’s not on the plan? Getting married to the man I used to love to hate... -
Engaging the Office Enemy by Kristin Canary
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI hate fakers—and Dax Nyhart is as fake as they come.I also hate to lose.My nemesis has been stealing all the best clients for the last year at the marketing firm where we both work—and not because he’s better than me. Because 1) his uncle is the boss and 2) he kisses up to people.And I’m sick of it.So when he asks me to fake an engagement so he can land another job—far away from me—I agree...Categorized as:
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Sadie and the Bad Boy Billionaire by Emma St. Clair, Jenny Proctor
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI will NOT fall for the smart-mouthed, pretty-boy billionaire who owns Oakley Island. But his yacht is another story …Love and happily-ever-after? It’s not for me. I’m much happier keeping everyone at arm’s length, focusing on my government cybersecurity work.But then I push things a little too far and hack my way into trouble...Categorized as:
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A Holly Jilly Christmas by Emma St. Clair
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy life is nothing like the movies we make at the studio where I work--especially not when it comes to relationships.Which means that there will be absolutely NO romance between me and Case, the grumpy exec I've had a crush on from our very first not-so-meet-cute.We're simply two coworkers scouting the town of Sheet Cake, Texas as a location for filming.That's it...Categorized as:
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Love Unexpected by Jenny Proctor
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA famous boss. A secret identity. And a hilarious road trip to love. Yes. Yes, Rosie does have a crush on Isaac, her YouTube-famous boss.Does she ever talk to him?Absolutely not. Crippling social anxiety can do that.But Rosie is nothing if not tenacious... -
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Finding Love with the Billionaire by Anne-Marie Meyer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a billionaire and a journalist find love in the Alaskan wilderness?Journalist, Madeline Abernathy, is desperate to finally be taken seriously by her boss. When he calls her in on a Saturday night, she’s hopelessly optimistic that this is her big break. That is, until she finds herself face to face with Liam, the billionaire party boy, who’s been dominating the newsstands all month...Categorized as:
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Hurt Me by C.G. Blaine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter Eden Monroe’s ex dumps her, she decides not to cancel the romantic getaway they booked, wanting to waste his money like he wasted two years of her life. She never expects to go, but when he gets engaged to someone else, she packs her bags and boards the plane in need of an escape.Except she’s not the only one.Becker Donovan needs to lie low for a while...Categorized as:
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Arrogant Savior: A Hero Club Novel by Terri E. Laine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis standalone contemporary novel set in Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward’s new Cocky Hero Club World! and features Grant King!!! (from my All The King's Sons world), inspired by Playboy Pilot, one of the original books in Vi and Penelope’s blockbuster series. Blurb...A last-minute trip puts me face to face with the most arrogant man I’ve ever met.The pilot...Categorized as:
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His Wedding Date Fake Fiancée: A Return to Snow Valley Romance by Lucy McConnell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Chloe Winston finds herself crushing on her business partner, she tamps down the flame of attraction. Falling for Troy Martin could spell disaster for their business. But, when Troy needs a fake fiancee for his sister’s Christmas wedding, Chloe agrees to fill the role, if only to show him what he’s been missing out on all these months... -
Messing With the Bartender by Breezie Bennett
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMessing With The Bad BoyFall in love with Meredith and the bad boy in Maid In Miami Book 2, coming November 19th, 2021!Maid In Miami:When five best friends graduate from business school, it’s time for these girls to take on the world. As dazzling, eccentric, and spirited as the city where they all grew up, these dynamos head home to Miami with big plans to launch a high-end housekeeping company...Categorized as:
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Kissing on Third by Heather B. Moore, Rebecca Connolly
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis past will never go away. Hers has left deep scars. Together, maybe they can build something new. Levi Cox carved his baseball game out of the dirt. The hard way. Bouncing between foster homes as a kid, and trying everything he could do to protect his kid brother from bullies, Levi backs down from no one and has a record to prove it. Baseball has given him a purpose and a career... -
It Started with a Sunset by Meg Easton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor these two workplace opposites, attraction caught them by surprise.Summer Graham’s life is just how she likes it—surrounded by people in both her personal life and in her work life as an admissions recruiter at a university. Want to go on an adventure? She’s your gal. Want a serious relationship? She can probably introduce you to someone who does, but it’s not her...Categorized as:
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To Hive and to Hold by Mae Harden
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey’re going to make it through this fake engagement,Or kill each other trying… AldenI’ve saved for years. I pinched every penny, skipped nights at the bar, and cashed out my vacations, all so I could buy the town bakery. For twenty years, I’ve managed this place. Now the owner wants to sell to someone else, all because I don’t have a family to pass the bakery on to...Categorized as:
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Just Friends Forever by Martha Keyes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStephanie “Stevie” Jacobs Marriage to an A-list actor has its perks, but no one ever tells you about the drawbacks—paparazzi infesting your life like cockroaches after the divorce, for instance...Categorized as:
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Love on Deck by Kasey Stockton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe calls it fake dating, but she calls it caught between the devil and the deep blue sea.Lauren Foley and Jack Fletcher already tried to be amicable once—on a blind date that ended in complete disaster. Now, years later, they have to put up with each other for the sake of her sister and his best friend, who are eloping on a cruise to the Bahamas. But that’s not the worst of it... -
Bad Girl by D.D. Prince
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou met Ally Kingston in Alphahole when the colorful character informed Carly that she was her new BFF.Ally suddenly finds herself with an alphahole roommate, too!How?Jude and Ally locked eyes in a club and had chemistry up the wazoo when they danced. The night got cut short just as Ally found out Jude is a private eye.Retreat! Retreat!~~~Ally Kingston is NOT my real name...Categorized as:
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Bridesmaid for Hire by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes the wedding of the century calls for desperate measures.And sometimes those desperate measures are to pretend the person you hate most is actually your boyfriend. After years of working her tail off at her event-planning business, Maggie Mitchell is ready for a vacation...Categorized as:
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Big & Bossy by Mia Mara
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat could be worse than my ex walking in on me half naked? How about being fake engaged to him and taking his orders 24/7.Jackson Big shows up in my life after 10 years.And offers, no, orders me to work for him.It's going to be fun making his life hell.So here I am in his office, waiting to see him again, my stomach in knots.And instead of keeping my cool, I spill coffee all down my blouse... -
She Likes It, Hey Micah by Dana LeCheminant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMicah Taylor is an eternal optimist, but with every first date that fails, her faith in true love weakens. When offered the chance to help reopen the lodge where her parents were married, Micah is determined to prove her worth and show her boss that she has what it takes to be a great event planner... -
Back to Class by Aspen Hadley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAryn Murphy loves her family and friends, sports, and teaching school. What she doesn’t love is all the wrong attention she receives from men who don’t know the first thing about her...Categorized as:
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Not Safe for Work by Nisha J. Tuli
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRival engineers dabble in personal chemistry while at a tropical company retreat in this smart, zippy romcom. Engineer Trishara Malik once dreamed of being the first woman of color to smash the glass ceiling at WMC Purcell, but after years of dealing with white male privilege and blatant nepotism, she watches her hard-earned promotion go to her nemesis, Rafe Gallagher—the boss’s son...Categorized as:
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Do Marry Your Billionaire Boss by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA reclusive billionaire; a feisty woman who unmasks celebrities. Can they learn to love or will she forever damage his trust? Jade Jardine has been anxious to meet Joshua Jewel and see if the celebrity who hides his face from the world is incredible or insane... -
Make-Believe Wedding by Vivi Holt
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA hot fireman with southern charm and a journalist with a broken heart — the son and daughter of two competing newspaper families steeped in a decades-old feud. Could a fake wedding finally bring the enmity to an end? Molly Beluga was left at the altar and has no intention of heading back there anytime soon...Categorized as:
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