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Love's Ineligible Receiver by Love Belvin
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe league didn’t believe in me. I was the last pick of the first round.The Kings didn’t believe in me. They low-balled my contract and mandated therapy to begin immediately.My coach didn’t believe in me. But I get it; she’s a female.The General don’t halfway believe. He keeps threatening violence if I blow this opportunity... -
Under the Influence by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAlanis Kapri is living the American Dream. As the star quarterback of the Carolina Hurricanes, life is luxury. Unfortunately for Alanis, he’s considered the NFL’s problem child. One too many negative press runs have landed his head on the chopping block. He’s been given an clean up his act or be cut from the team. Reluctantly, Alanis agrees to the terms... -
Unfinished Business by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"Hot and sexy."—Romance Reader at HeartTMA PROMISE MADEInvestigative reporter Christy Madaris doesn't want to complicate her life with romance. She made that mistake once when she believed Alex Maxwell's promise to marry her. True, Alex made that promise when Christy was just a teenager. But she believed him with all her heart—and when Alex laughed it off years later, Christy was crushed... -
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Fair Catch by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn a moment of panic, I turn to Victoria first.It’s what Harper would want, but it’s becoming what I need.As our connection deepens, I'm working hard to prove my past no longer defines me. My priorities have changed now that I have a child and I'm falling in love for the first time.And then I discover Victoria told her family she's bringing me as her date to her sister’s destination wedding...Categorized as:
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Final Score by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe final betrayal was enough to break us.When I learn of the secrets he’s been keeping for two decades from a source other than him, I’m devastated. I don’t know how I’ll ever trust him again.But I’m keeping a secret of my own. One he deserves to know.I thought the final score ended in a tie where we both lost, but maybe there’s hope to put a little more time on the clock...Categorized as:
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Love Notes : The Moran Brothers Series by Blue Saffire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBishop I’m Bishop… Bishop Love. I haven’t written a new song in four years. My label has me by the balls to come up with my next project by the end of this tour. If I don’t produce, I’m going to be in deep shit. Fuck it! Maybe it’s my time… or maybe not.When she walks into the greasy diner in her red bottoms, looking completely out of place, the music comes rushing back... -
Point of Contact by Jemma Westbrook, Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLeaving Miami was the plan, but Courtney never expected to do it behind the wheel of an archaic RV with the most hostile member of Team Rogue at her side.Reed didn’t like her, which was fine. She didn’t necessarily like him. He was rigid. A stickler for the rules. Unamused by everything, especially her...Categorized as:
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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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The Deeper I Fall by Erika Kelly
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's a rough and rugged hockey player. She's a posh British princess. To win an enormous inheritance, they’re forced to live together.This is not going to go well.When his former hockey coach passes away, Declan Cadell is shocked to learn the man left him a cattle ranch. Well, not exactly. He’s got one little hurdle to jump first... -
Mr. May: A Forbidden Love Romance by Nicole S. Goodin
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom international bestselling author Nicole S. Goodin, comes a new standalone, forbidden love romance. Jake Carson. Professional surfer. Cocky as hell. ... And pining after an unattainable woman. Eden Brady. Sassy blonde. Precious little princess. ... And tempted by the enemy... -
The Path to Loving Him by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a new forced proximity, single dad romantic comedy. This steamy, laugh out loud, enemies-to-lovers, small town standalone romance delivers the perfect happily ever after. What does one do when they completely blow an interview?If you're me, you pick up a one-night stand with the most gorgeous man you've ever seen.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...Categorized as:
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Hoops & Heartstrings by Eliza Lentzski
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a devastating injury threatens Lex Bennet’s dream of playing in the women’s professional basketball league, her world is turned upside down. Despite the setback, Lex is unexpectedly drafted by the new expansion team in Boston... -
Wild Card by Maggie Rawdon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe infamous playboy and star wide receiver for the Seattle Phantom is the last person on earth I would ever expect to come to my rescue. Tobias Westfield and I can’t see eye-to-eye on anything. But when my date goes to hell and I end up stranded in the pouring rain on my birthday, he’s there—holding my hand and playing the adoring boyfriend. I might have had him all wrong...Categorized as:
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The Problem with Players by Brittainy C. Cherry
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs a female coach, I’ve always lived by a simple mantra: throw hard, swing for the fences, and never, ever look back--especially when it comes to past flames.So when my ex-boyfriend somehow manages to land the job as my new assistant coach, my life is flipped upside down. The game I thought I'd mastered is now being played with a whole new set of rules.My ex is baseball's all-star Nathan Pierce...Categorized as:
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Her Exception by B. Love
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShalom Daniels has everything she wants in life outside of marriage and kids. Her career and personal relationships are flourishing, except when it comes to the relationship that matters most—one with a man dedicated to cherishing and protecting her heart...Categorized as:
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Protecting You: Schemes and Lies in Shadow Cove by Robin Patchen
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn a high-stakes game of deception, two rivals must work together to bring down a ruthless terrorist network.After Alyssa’s dream of working in US intelligence is thwarted, she leaves her mundane profession to pursue a career as a cyber investigator. Though she aces every case she gets, securing enough customers to pay her rent proves challenging...Categorized as:
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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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Coach Sully by Sloane St. James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKendra Ames is a driven young producer in need of a bachelor for her reality show. When she meets Lee Sullivan, the retired captain of Lakes hockey team, they have an instant connection. After listening to Kendra’s pitch, Sully decides he would rather pursue her instead. However, when the show’s network makes him an offer for his dream job with a unique stipulation, he can’t refuse... -
Off Camera by Chelsea Curto
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAvery Sinclair is good at her job as the social media manager for the Baltimore Thunderhawks. She’s one of the best in the NFL, in fact. The only thing stopping her from being the account of the year? The DC Titans, run by the mystery man she’s been feuding with for years.Reid Duncan isn’t the world’s biggest sports fan, but he loves his job...Categorized as:
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Connell by Samantha Whiskey
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI’m famous for two things—being one of the best defensemen in the NHL and my classic pranks.My teammates always said one of my jokes would bite me in my Scottish arse one day, and they were right.After a prank goes wrong, I’m sentenced to six weeks community service under none other than the sexy, rule-abiding, smart-mouthed city clerk of Sweet Water—Annabelle Clarke.Lucky for me it’s offseason... -
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Enemy Heir by Carrie Ann Ryan, Nana Malone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA bad boy prince meets his match in this epic Tattered Royals stand-alone romance.I know men like him.Powerful. Arrogant. Trouble. The world is his playground.The playboy prince, the tabloid favorite, and the bane of my existence. And unfortunately, he’s the only one who might be able to help me uncover the truth...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...Categorized as:
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Uncovering Hope by Kacey Shea
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCarly Reynolds doesn’t have much faith in men. She no longer trusts her heart to lead—not after doing her so wrong. Raising her sons alone, Carly must learn to stand on her own. But she’s stronger now, wiser, and determined to move forward. Derek Taylor, the sexy tatted drummer for Three Ugly Guys, doesn’t have much time for women, except to hook up and get off... -
Bad Influence by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat do you do when your hero turns out to be the guy who hates your guts?Sabrina Cassidy is turning her life around. Sure, it’s about six weeks too late. Sure, she should have said no to those umbrella drinks on the beach. And to the hot guy who flirted her skirt right off. Okay, she probably should have said no to the whole girls weekend in the first place...Categorized as:
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Strong and Wild by Sloane St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMickyI’m new to this city, but things are looking up. My bestie’s husband hooked me up with a great apartment above the hockey bar where I currently work, and I’ve got a great side gig bringing in plenty of cash to help fund my dream of opening my own cocktail lounge, Sugar & Ice. Life is sweet. My new neighbor, on the other hand, is not.When he reveals his true self, I hate what I discover...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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Rival Hero by Jackie Walker, Jason Clarke
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI never planned on sleeping with him. Nor did I intend to make him my enemy.I only went into the bar to scope out my competition – him.The scorching hot night that followed was a mutually pleasurable accident.Of course I knew we were in the running for the same position.It’s not my fault he didn’t know who I was.Gathering intel is my specialty...Categorized as:
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BLAZE: Enemies to Lovers College Hockey Romance by Eddie Cleveland
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis enemies to lovers romance is impossible to put down! Full of fiery friction. Funny oil-and-water banter. And enough steamy tension that you’ll feel the fire! Blaze is a book boyfriend you won’t soon forget.I have a new job. My official title, Public Relations Manager for the Westbury Warriors hockey team, is a mouthful. It’s also a complete lie... -
Dirty Deal by Mira Lyn Kelly
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFatherhood blindsided me.There I am, working to get a rise out of my cranky little rule-following, fun-wrecking, soon-to-be ex-neighbor when my one-night stand from last season shows up… in labor.Next thing, I’m a single-dad begging for a crash course in caring for this tiny miracle from the neighbor who loves to hate me.Turns out, Nora raised half her siblings.She knows things...Categorized as:
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Taming the Tease by Golden Angel
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCome into the hottest BDSM club around and meet the Stronghold Doms...Rick Winter is tired of playing empty scenes with submissives, only to return home alone. He wants what he sees his friends getting - a real relationship with submissives who love them...Categorized as:
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You Can't Kiss the Nanny, Brady Banks by Piper Rayne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBrady Banks.The Kingsmen’s best wide receiver.Rich AF.Hot as hell.A stallion in the sack.How do I know that last fact? I may have shared a one-night stand with him six months ago when I was rebounding from a broken heart.I didn’t forget him, but I was done with him, until I discovered he’s the single dad of the boy I’ve been hired to nanny... -
Puck Block by S.J. Sylvis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFord Collins is my brother’s best friend and Bexley U’s favorite defender on the ice. Unfortunately, he feels the need to block much more than the puck.Namely, ME and any chance I have with a guy.Encouraged by my older brother, Ford has ruined every single date I’ve ever had...Categorized as:
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Scoring Position by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI wasn’t looking to change my “bad boy of baseball” reputation. At least not until my dream girl, Pop Princess Alexis Bodega, stepped foot in my clubhouse to sing for the stadium on opening day. There’s just one problem, and it’s a big one. Her manager is also her boyfriend, and her father is her agent... -
Personal Foul by Maggie Rawdon
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“I’m her dirty little secret, the one she loves to hate.”She knows just what to say to cut deep, and I know how to press every single button she has.We hate each other, until one night after I lose the biggest football game of the year. When she offers the kind of mercy I need. It changes everything… until the next morning.Now I’m her dirty little secret, and she’s avoiding me like the plague...Categorized as:
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The Gamble: A Novel by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings3 friends. 2 players. 1 bet. When Luca Larson makes an expensive wager, guaranteeing the bedding of his only real female friend, he's expecting the situation to go as smoothly as sleeping with any other woman would. It doesn't take long before he realizes his usual plays won't work. She knows them too well. She knows HIM too well... -
Spare Tire: A Curvy Girl Romance by C.L. Cruz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSpare Tire is the second story in the Curvy Girl series. It is a short, steamy, standalone story with a curvy heroine, a sexy hero, and an HEA. Emmy I have the perfect life--at least according to my Instagram feed and my two hundred thousand followers. But when my best friend announces she's getting married, I can't help but feel like something is missing. Or someone... -
Player's Kiss by Sienna Blake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm his new favorite game.It was supposed to be my big break—landing the coveted spot as the All Ireland Rugby team's new PR assistant.Instead I've become a glorified babysitter, lumped with the heinous job of keeping their star winger out of trouble and out of the papers.Eoin O'Sullivan.Cocky. Charming. Outrageous. Destined to drive me feckin crazy.Party boy.Ladies man.An absolute PR nightmare... -
Throttle: A Savage Disciples MC Novella by Drew Elyse
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnce a Disciple, forever a Disciple. Candy didn’t build a life for herself by being stupid, regardless what people might think of her being a stripper. And no matter what her body wants, what her heart wants, she knows that falling for a fighter is as stupid as it gets. A Disciple will fight like a savage, but that isn’t always the way... -
Revolution by Rebecca Sharp
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDr. Rebecca Sharp’s Revolution is a hot and angsty enemies-to-lovers romance written in K. Bromberg’s Driven World.No tits in the pits!You can grab my pole, Kacey! If Kacey Snyder was a lady, she’d be at home!I’d heard it all before—all the ways I didn’t belong—and it never stopped me. Until a well-deserved punch to a fellow driver banned me from NASCAR for the season... -
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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The Exception by Mickey Miller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsImagine:You arrive to your dream job as the first female general manager in football. Turns out your first order of business is dinner with a new player who just signed with the team. But he’s not just any new player. He's Dallas Connelly, Super Bowl champion. Through a series of coincidences, he was also your steamy rebound a few months ago in Hawaii. You can look, but you can't touch...Categorized as:
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Falling for You by Lea Coll
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's off-limits, continually underestimates me, and yet… I can't ignore the attraction between us. CallieWhen I landed my dream job, I didn’t realize I’d be working with the one guy I’ve always avoided.Jonah. Caught off guard with a career-ending injury; he is the life and soul of every party, a likable, sociable guy on all accounts...Categorized as:
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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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Play by Kat Mizera
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTyler Thompson is a bona fide rock star.He went on tour at seventeen and never looked back. And now, fifteen years later, he has more fame, fortune, and success than he ever imagined. He's the bass player for a new band, Nobody's Fool, and all he wants to do is get back on tour. But business and personal issues are blocking his next move... -
F#ck It Up by Emm Darcy, May Sage
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVioletI didn’t have a choice; Rothford U was the only place to give me the scholarship I needed to attend college. But being in Thorn Falls means dealing with them. The man I thought I wanted, and the one I used as a stepping stone to get my way.Charles is obsessed with me; Rhys wants me gone.I won’t let either of them walk over me.I am Violet Rothford, and this place is my legacy... -
Unstoppable: A Forced Proximity, Bodyguard Romance by Shon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou ever met somebody and knew right away they were going to be your forever?Yea, me neither.But when my path crossed with Devyn Banks, I knew she would leave a stain that was hard to wash out...Categorized as:
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