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  • Thrill of Love by Melissa Foster

    Thrill of Love by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Discover the magic of New York Times bestseller Melissa Foster's writing, and see why millions of readers have fallen in love with the Bradens. Fall in love with Ty Braden and Aiyla Bell in this epic love story...
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    family  female-mc  sports  adult  billionaire  book  contemporary  epic
  • A Risqué Engagement by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    A Risqué Engagement by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    On the surface, Corinne Thomas has the world at her fingertips. As a stewardess for one of the largest airlines, Corinne travels the globe, gaining a glimpse of what most people only fantasize about. Adventurous by nature, her daring persona allows her the freedom to take risks and live her life, at times, in complete anonymity...
  • Not Until Someday: A Christian Romance by Valerie M. Bodden

    Not Until Someday: A Christian Romance by Valerie M. Bodden

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She’s waiting for her someday. He thinks his has already come and gone.After spending the past five years caring for her ill grandfather, Grace Calvano is eager to honor his memory by turning his stately old house in Hope Springs into a bed-and-breakfast...
  • Sail Away by Ashley Farley

    Sail Away by Ashley Farley

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Three women form a village to help a friend in need. Becca has embarked on the most important mission of her life. She trusts no one, and she’s running out of time. On a whim, she rents a beach cottage on Palmetto Island for the summer. She’s searching for a solution to her problem. Help comes in an unexpected friendship with the young woman next door...
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    family  female-mc  adult  book  contemporary  epic  fiction  romance
  • Men of Inked, Volume 1 by Chelle Bliss

    Men of Inked, Volume 1 by Chelle Bliss

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Join the Gallo siblings as their lives are forever turned upside down by irresistible passion and unexpected love. This box set contains three full-length novels — Throttle Me, Hook Me, and Resist Me -- plus a bonus novella -- Throttled Book 1: Throttle MeSuzy's a control freak and has her life mapped out — work hard, find a man with a stable job, and live happily ever after...
  • Kiwi Strong by Rosalind James

    Kiwi Strong by Rosalind James

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    People who say “love is trust” probably didn’t grow up in a cult.My name is Daisy. I chose that name myself. As an RN in the Emergency department in one of New Zealand’s largest hospitals, there wasn’t much left in me of the sixteen-year-old girl, covered from neck to ankle and not allowed to make eye contact with a boy, who’d run away with five dollars in her pocket and terror in her heart...
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    family  female-mc  sports  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  cults
  • Lowcountry on My Mind by Ashley Farley

    Lowcountry on My Mind by Ashley Farley

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Childhood friends reunite in an explosive tale of family dysfunction and romance gone wrong.Amelia has been plotting to escape her abusive husband for years. When her mama’s untimely death provides an unexpected opportunity, she hops on the next bus to the South Carolina Lowcountry. Her husband will eventually come for her. But she’s prepared...
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    family  female-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  mystery  romance
  • Just Come Over by Rosalind James

    Just Come Over by Rosalind James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Rhys Fletcher is not in love with his sister-in-law. That would be a very, very bad idea, and he doesn’t entertain bad ideas. He also doesn’t lie to himself...
  • Slope of Love by Melissa Foster

    Slope of Love by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Olympic gold medalist skiers Jayla Stone and Rush Remington have been best friends for years. They've seen each other at their best and worst and have kept each other's secrets without fail. Only there's one secret Rush has kept close to his chest. After months of introspection, Rush realizes he's been filling his bed but not tending to his heart...
  • Shame the Devil by Rosalind James

    Shame the Devil by Rosalind James

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The thing about Thor is, he’s great at swinging that hammer. But he doesn’t settle down.Harlan Kristiansen may not be good at many things, but he can sure catch a pass. He’s an All-Pro at charming a room, too, and then there’s that Norse God thing. He can even figure out how to tackle a woman and save her from a charging bison.On skis...
  • You'll Be Mine by Marie Force

    You'll Be Mine by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Green Mountain short story You'll Be Mine. Will Abbott and Cameron Murphy are finally ready to tie the knot—as long as family, friends and a love-struck moose don’t get in the way...
  • Sweet Tea Sunrise by Rachel Hanna

    Sweet Tea Sunrise by Rachel Hanna

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    In book 2 of the Sweet Tea B&B series...Mia's high school sweetheart breezes back into town, but will she let him stay at her B&B and risk her heart again?Kate tries to expand the business, but will she and Mia butt heads over the future of their mother's beloved bed and breakfast?As usual, Evie is up to no good...
  • A Pinch of Passion by Kelly Collins

    A Pinch of Passion by Kelly Collins

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She leads a privileged life. He has a chip on his shoulder. Can the very thing that divides them be what draws them together? Allie Parks lives life in the fast lane—literally. As a partner in Luxe Resorts, she’s learned that if her money won’t open a door, her looks will...
  • Wreck by Cora Brent

    Wreck by Cora Brent

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    THOMASNot too long ago my future was all mapped out.Then two brutal swings of a steel bat wielded by a maniac wrecked my world.The adrenaline high I used to get from pitching a perfect game is gone.The major league dreams I counted on have vanished.And the peace of mind I took for granted is shattered.The thrills I seek out now are self-destructive.I know this and I can’t stop...
  • Just Say Yes by Rosalind James

    Just Say Yes by Rosalind James

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Some fires warm you up. And some burn you down. Kevin McNicholl may be a brutal force on the rugby field, but off the field, the star New Zealand All Black is a famously nice guy. His new tenant, though, arouses more than his protective side. She sets him on fire. Pity he’s evicting her. Every woman deserves her dreams. Chloe Donaldson can’t afford dreams, so she's given them up...
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    family  female-mc  sports  adult  athlete  audiobook  book  children
  • Only One Love by Natasha Madison

    Only One Love by Natasha Madison

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From USA TODAY bestselling author Natasha Madison comes a brand new stand alone sports romance. The seventh installment of the Only One Series. A spin off from the Something So Series and This is SeriesWilsonI was the bad boy on and off the ice.I loved it — owned it.Hockey. Women. Money.Until she came into the picture.Now, all I want to do is be better...
  • The Bridge to a Better Life by Ava Miles

    The Bridge to a Better Life by Ava Miles

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From USA Today Bestselling Author Ava Miles of the #1 National Bestseller NORA ROBERTS LAND comes a humorous and emotional romance about the power of love and second chances—perfect for fans of Debbie Macomber and Susan Mallery. "Ava's story is witty and charming...
  • Love by Design by Samantha Christy

    Love by Design by Samantha Christy

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A sexy Christmas novella that’s a cross between The Devil Wears Prada and Holidate.Holland McQuaid works for the toughest designer in New York City. It’s a dream job. It’s heaven and hell at the same time. But when she gets her lucky break, and the job turns into something she never expected, it comes with strings...
  • Love Notes: A continuance of the Love, Wrapped, and Burning Souls series by M.J. Fields

    Love Notes: A continuance of the Love, Wrapped, and Burning Souls series by M.J. Fields

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    For the readers of the Love series, Wrapped series, the Burning Souls series and Love you Anyways. A continuation of Lucas and Tessa's story, in Lucas Links POV. In Love Notes, Lucas and Tessa's rekindled love has never been stronger. Although she has never wanted to revisit the past it weighs on Lucas's heart. Lucas wants Tessa to know everything, yet burdening her further is not an option...
  • Defend Me by Kelly Collins

    Defend Me by Kelly Collins

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She’s an extrovert. He’s an introvert. Can polar opposites find happiness together? As a teenager, Rose Rogers couldn’t wait to get out of Frazier Falls. She took the first chance she got and left for New York, where she made a name for herself at Flair Magazine. Until now, she’s never looked back...
  • Royce by Kat Mizera

    Royce by Kat Mizera

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Just because opposites attract, doesn’t mean they belong together... Professional hockey player Royce Lenahan is no stranger to chaos. He grew up surrounded by it, so as an adult he likes things nice and orderly: His apartment, his hockey schedule, even his dates...
  • Kissing Carly (Kiss A Cowboy Series) by Deanna Lynn Sletten

    Kissing Carly (Kiss A Cowboy Series) by Deanna Lynn Sletten

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Now available! She never expected to fall in love… Carly Stevens loves to have fun but her carefree lifestyle has finally caught up with her. Broke and in debt, she heads to Montana to spend the summer with her sister, Andi Brennan, at the Brennan ranch. Her sister agrees she can stay on two conditions—she works to pay down her debt and changes her wild-girl ways...
    Categorized as:
    female-mc  family  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Eleven of a Kind by Sandi Lynn

    Eleven of a Kind by Sandi Lynn

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
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  • All Up In My Business by Lutishia Lovely

    All Up In My Business by Lutishia Lovely

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "An exceptional read." --Urban Reviews "Drama, laughter, and a little bit of naughtiness. . .You'll be wanting more." --Urban Reviews Malcolm and Toussaint Livingston, the siblings behind the dynamo restaurant chain Taste of Soul, work hard and play even harder--especially carefree bachelor Toussaint, who loves as much variety in his sexual conquests as he does spices in his sparerib rub...
  • Red Hot by Niobia Bryant

    Red Hot by Niobia Bryant

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Is a real man too hot for a pampered diva to handle?... For Kaitlyn Strong, life has been a fun-filled free ride, all expenses paid by her wealthy father. As for relationships, why would Kaitlyn want to give up the fabulous single life? But after she goes on her most outrageous spending bender yet, she's informed it's time to make her own way...
  • Seaside Serenade by Melissa Foster

    Seaside Serenade by Melissa Foster

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Discover the magic of New York Times bestseller Melissa Foster's writing and see why millions of readers have fallen in love with the Love in Bloom series. Seaside Summers is a series of stand-alone steamy romances with beautifully flawed and fiercely loyal, alpha heroes and smart, sassy heroines...
  • Happy Ever After in Christmas by Debbie Mason

    Happy Ever After in Christmas by Debbie Mason

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It's beginning to look a lot like love . . . As her thirtieth birthday approaches, deputy Jill Flaherty decides it's time to live a little. When she walks into Sawyer Anderson's bar in her sexiest dress, she's not thinking that he's her brother's best friend or about the many women he dated during his years as a pro hockey player...
  • Montana Hero by Debra Salonen

    Montana Hero by Debra Salonen

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    During Flynn Bensen‘s last wildfire rescue, a woman died despite Flynn’s best efforts to save her. He can’t escape his sense of failure or recurring nightmares, but he can escape to Marietta, Montana, to a new job as the head of Crawford County Search and Rescue...
  • A Year and a Day by Inglath Cooper

    A Year and a Day by Inglath Cooper

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She has the life most women dream of. . .Too bad for Audrey Colby it's all a facade. Her seemingly devoted husband is really a monster. Their high-society "friends" protect his ugly secrets. The mansion they live in is just a gilded prison for her and her son, Sammy. Everything hinges on escape. One day, Audrey decides she and her son need to escape. She's had enough...
  • To Know Her Is to Love Her by Marie Force

    To Know Her Is to Love Her by Marie Force

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Online at Ms Force's website. This is a Green Mountain novella about Will and Cameron and follows BK #1 in the Green Mountain series...
  • Bad Boy by Janet Elizabeth Henderson

    Bad Boy by Janet Elizabeth Henderson

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A Bad Boy trying to be good, a Good Girl driven to be bad and a five year old who wants to rule the world… Being good is so freaking hard. And boring. Flynn Boyle has only been doing it for a couple of hours and already he’s had enough...
  • Sara's Promise by Deanna Lynn Sletten

    Sara's Promise by Deanna Lynn Sletten

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Do you believe in soul mates? William Grafton had the perfect life with his lovely wife, Sara, and two wonderful children. But one day his perfect forever was shattered when Sara died suddenly, leaving him alone to raise his children and wonder how he would ever get through life without his soul mate...
    Categorized as:
    family  female-mc  adult  book  contemporary  drama  fiction  romance
  • The Stanislaskis: Rachel & Alex by Nora Roberts

    The Stanislaskis: Rachel & Alex by Nora Roberts

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Falling for Rachel Landlocked in Manhattan, rugged seaman Zack Muldoon needed a tough, no-nonsense lawyer to save his kid brother's delinquent hide. Public defender Rachel Stanislaski was not what he had in mind--until he discovered there was a lot more to the beautiful, coolheaded attorney than met the eye...and found himself falling for her, hook, line and sinker...
  • Unexpectedly Hers by Jamie Beck

    Unexpectedly Hers by Jamie Beck

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    By day, bashful wallflower Emma Duffy works at her family’s bed-and-breakfast. By night, she secretly pens erotic romance hot enough to melt the snow in their cozy Rockies town. But Emma’s real life is about to heat up when her mother books the entire inn to a professional snowboarder, hoping the publicity will put them on the map...
  • Always A Bridesmaid by Rachel Hanna

    Always A Bridesmaid by Rachel Hanna

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It seems like she’s always the bridesmaid……and she’s just trying to do her sister a favor.He’s trying to start over in a new town, and they don’t like each other one bit. But, when he steps in to save her unexpectedly, they both start to regret it.She’s used to being an in-charge attorney, and he’s a Southern guy through and through...
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    female-mc  family  romance  fiction  contemporary  book  adult
  • The Lost Daughter of Pigeon Hollow by Inglath Cooper

    The Lost Daughter of Pigeon Hollow by Inglath Cooper

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    RITA® Award—winning author Inglath Cooper delivers a classic story of love and forgiveness.Willa Addison doesn’t believe in fairy tales. She’s too busy running her mother’s diner and raising her wild teenage sister. She doesn’t like to dwell on the dreams she once had, dreams she put on hold. Then Owen Miller walks into her diner and changes her life...
    Categorized as:
    family  female-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Texas Fury / Texas Sunrise by Fern Michaels

    Texas Fury / Texas Sunrise by Fern Michaels

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sizzling and sexy, these two novels in the Texas series complete Fern Michaels’s saga of the privileged Coleman family, whose lifelong drama of heartbreak and triumph has captivated millions of readers. TEXAS FURY For Amelia Coleman Assante, the last surviving child of a legendary tycoon, it is a time of transition...
    Categorized as:
    family  female-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Texas Rich / Texas Heat by Fern Michaels

    Texas Rich / Texas Heat by Fern Michaels

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Now in one irresistible volume, here are the first two novels of Fern Michaels’s bestselling Texas series, which follows the illustrious Coleman family–four generations of a powerful American dynasty. TEXAS RICH At the Philadelphia Navy Yard during World War II, young Billie Ames falls head over heels for the daredevil pilot Moss Coleman...
    Categorized as:
    family  female-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  steamy  romance
  • Hard Rock Love by Athena Wright

    Hard Rock Love by Athena Wright

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He’s my big sister’s best friend. This rock star god knows I’m off-limits. But is that a rule he’s willing to break? Seth Powers is wild. He’s devilish. He’s hot as sin. He’s also my big sister Everly's best friend and a rock star drummer in one of the hottest bands around. My silly schoolgirl crush from years ago has turned into a burning desire. I crave his strong fingers caressing my skin...
  • Back to You  (9 Months Later) by Brenda Novak

    Back to You (9 Months Later) by Brenda Novak

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Originally published as Expectations , this charming story takes you back to where you first found love… Jenna Livingston’s moved back to Mendocino with her eight-year-old son, where she’s living and working at the Victoriana Bed and Breakfast. It’s owned by the elderly Durhams - whose grandson, Adam, was her first love. And, in some ways, her last..
  • Again by Miranda P. Charles

    Again by Miranda P. Charles

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After being dumped for glamorous women by past boyfriends, Amanda Payne is convinced she just doesn't have 'it'. So when she stumbles upon a hunky Connor Reid at a party she is forced to crash, she is more surprised than anyone when he ends up in her hotel room that night. But that fantastic experience turns into a hurtful situation the very next day...
    Categorized as:
    family  female-mc  sports  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  humor
  • His Darling Bride by Anna DeStefano

    His Darling Bride by Anna DeStefano

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Bethany Darling doesn’t kiss men at first sight…until she falls into the arms of a handsome cowboy bartender. A mysterious stranger, Mike helps scare off Bethany’s obnoxious ex-boyfriend. Mike’s touch feels like coming home. But Bethany’s so not interested...
  • Love Child by Ashley Farley

    Love Child by Ashley Farley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Small-town romantic suspense from USA Today bestselling author, Ashley Farley Casey Hobbs has never met her father. She doesn’t know his identity or where he lives or whether he has children. She’s spent the past three years at her mother’s sickbed, watching cancer eat away her organs and their bank account...
  • Susan Mallery Fool's Gold Series Volume Two: Only Mine\Only Yours\Only His\Only Us: A Fool's Gold Holiday by Susan Mallery

    Susan Mallery Fool's Gold Series Volume Two: Only Mine\Only Yours\Only His\Only Us: A Fool's Gold Holiday by Susan Mallery

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery welcomes you to charming Fool's Gold, California�the ultimate small-town destination for romance! Do not get the Hendrix triplets started about the lack of eligible men in Fool's Gold! When Dakota gets roped into screening sexy bachelors for a local reality romance show she soon realizes love isn't as easy as it seems on TV...
  • Faceoff by Jami Davenport

    Faceoff by Jami Davenport

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She's every man's girl next door. I'm the playboy your mother warns you about.I'm the party-boy extraordinaire and perpetual playboy of the Seattle Sockeyes. I thought this was the dream life, but after multiple poor choices, it's all gone too far and I'm about to lose everything. My reputation has been shot to hell, I'm on thin ice with the team, and I'm financially broke AF...
  • The Cowboy Meets His Match by Sarah Mayberry

    The Cowboy Meets His Match by Sarah Mayberry

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    All Cassidy Jane Cooper wants is to fulfill her dream to compete in pro rodeo. CJ knows she’s going to have to work harder and smarter than everyone else to prove herself in the traditionally all-male saddle bronc competition. That means she shouldn’t look twice at handsome, charming cowboy, Jesse Carmody. She needs to focus on the competition, not one of her competitors...
    Categorized as:
    sports  family  female-mc  romance  humor  western  contemporary  urban
  • The Cafe by the Bridge by Lily Malone

    The Cafe by the Bridge by Lily Malone

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Fresh and down-to-earth in style, Australian author Lily Malone returns with a sparkling new 'Chalk Hill' romance that will appeal to all romance readers, from contemporary to rural romance. Perfect for readers who love Rachael Johns. Child psychologist Taylor Woods needs a man. Flashy restaurateur Abel Honeychurch to be specific. Abe can help her get justice for her brother, Will...
  • City Beautiful by C.M. Foss

    City Beautiful by C.M. Foss

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Patrick Thompson is all city, all the time. A young doctor, once full of passion, now disillusioned by the practice, he sets off across the country, intent on a small breather before a fresh start.Ivy Lang loves the country way. So much so that she’s created a place where others can experience her ideas of the fundamentals for both mind and body...
  • Felicity at the Cross Hotel by Helena Fairfax

    Felicity at the Cross Hotel by Helena Fairfax

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    At the Cross Hotel, happy endings can be found when you least expect them...A quaint old hotel by a lake in the mountains should be the perfect place for a relaxing summer, and Felicity Everdene is looking forward to a quiet break from working in her father’s stressful business. A few weeks hiking and swimming should restore her...
  • Game On by Victoria Denault

    Game On by Victoria Denault

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "I don't break hearts. I break headboards . . . "When it comes to scoring in the pro hockey league, Alex Larue is crushing it-with the hot puck bunnies. He's the life of the party, the guy with all the jokes . . . and the one whose Party Guy mask keeps the real him well hidden. The last thing he needs is anyone finding out about his troubled past, or the nightmares that haunt him still...
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