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Saving Graces by Ruby Landers
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRosalie Carlson is the person everyone turns to in a crisis. She’s kind, calm, caring and a social worker, after all. She’s got it all together… except that her personal life is kind of a disaster. Things can get a little hectic after all, when your complicated best-friendship is with a megastar like Savannah Grace... -
Beneath the Hood: A Forbidden, Age Gap Romance (Sugarlake Series, Book Three) by Emily McIntire
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBlakelyMy life is a stage.Followed by millions, and loved by none.And me, the captain of control, steering my image through choppy waters.Making sure I stay on top.No one ever sees me.No one ever looks.Until him.But he's everything impossible, and a thousand shades of wrong.Falling for him would ruin everything I've worked for.So why can't I stay away?JacksonMy life is a back-up plan...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... -
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A Major Puck Up by Brittanee Nicole
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere are only a few rules I live enjoy life, smile as often as possible, and don’t ever let a woman come between friends. Oh and hockey is life.For the past forty years I’ve done an excellent job at every single one of them.Until Millie Hall. To be fair, I had no idea who she was that first night. Can’t say the same about the second...Categorized as:
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Of Heartbreak and Harmony by Brit Benson
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe burned me once.This time, I won’t be the one consumed by the flames. Torren King is rock-and-roll’s broodiest bachelor. Mysterious, moody, and coveted by nearly everyone. But to me, he’s just the sad boy who set fire to my heart, then reduced me to ashes in the desert. For four sweltering nights, I burned for him, and he conquered my heart one whispered lyric at a time...Categorized as:
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Falling for Mr. Bad by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s a badass musician and mechanic with no patience for overinflated egos. He’s a billionaire with no time for drama. Going head-to-head has never been so much fun...or so dirty. Scorching heat, laugh-out-loud humor, and loads of heart make this sexy enemies-to-lovers, close proximity, forbidden, workplace, small town standalone romance unputdownable...Categorized as:
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Hunter by Eliza Lentzski
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Winter Jacket prequel It all started with a navy blue dress... In her junior year of college, Hunter Dyson has some big decisions to make about her future. She wants to be a nurse, that much she knows, but everyone from her parents to her academic advisor is nagging her about what kind of nursing she wants to pursue... -
Falls From Grace by Ruby Landers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSavannah Grace is a huge star in Nashville. At least, she was. Her hit band Twice Struck topped the country music charts for almost a decade until her high profile marriage to her bandmate and co-writer publicly exploded. Now she’s fading from the spotlight and her own life, just trying to keep her head above water. Brynn Marshall is a little lost... -
How The Heart Breaks by Stacey Marie Brown
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe was her secret, her sin, the heart she couldn’t love.Emery Robert’s life is everything she wanted. Married to the love of her life, with a good job, and plans for a family in the future. But when Emery’s husband dies tragically, she is the one who stops living.Three years later, at the age of 30, she’s still struggling to move on... -
4th Degree by Nikki Castle
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's her coach.She's too young.They're both risking everything.Forced to grow up too soon, Skylar has built her entire life around taking care of her family. But when she catches her first lucky break, she’s finally able to pick up the sport that has always intrigued her. Signing up at the local MMA gym is where she meets Coach Dominic...Categorized as:
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So This Is War by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDid I think I was going to fall for my coach's daughter? The answer would be no. I'm still unclear on how I got into this predicament in the first place. A year ago, I was a man with one thought on his mind, the redhead I met at a hotel bar. Twelve months later, I found her. Unfortunately for me, she not only happens to be my very off-limits coach's daughter, but also . .Categorized as:
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The Flirt by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBeing a single dad while managing one of the biggest businesses in New Orleans keeps me very busy. Any free time I have I spend with my daughter, Bella — reading to her, styling her hair, or choosing nail polishes appropriate for an eight-year-old. But I’m okay with that because she is my whole world. After my divorce, I made myself a promise: I wouldn’t date until Bella was older...Categorized as:
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That Last Secret: A Brothers Best Friend Romance by Jenn McMahon
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAll secrets kept in the dark eventually come to light. Being the youngest Ford sibling and the only girl out of the four of us, I feel like the bar is set high for me.My brothers have built very successful lives for themselves and the pressure to live up to them is often too much for me to handle.But I don't tell them that.I keep my struggles to myself.I can handle everything on my own...Categorized as:
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Promise Me Forever by Sadie Kincaid
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBook 2 in Manhattan Ruthless featuring the James brothers,Drake's...Categorized as:
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Code Red by N.R. Walker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMaddox Kershaw is the main vocalist of the world’s biggest boy band. He’s at the top of every music chart, every award show, every social media platform, and every sexiest-man-alive list. He’s the bad boy, the enigma, the man everyone on the planet wants a piece of.He’s also burned out and exhausted, isolated and lonely. Not in a good headspace at the start of a tour... -
Stay by Willow Aster
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA scorching hot small town, age gap, single father/nanny romance by USA Today bestselling author Willow Aster...Categorized as:
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Behind the Camera by Chelsea Curto
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMaven Wood is ready for a fresh start. After an injury on the soccer field leads to her dropping out of college, she needs a change. When her godfather–the coach of the hottest team in the NFL–tells her about an open position as a sports photographer, she jumps at the chance to apply. The pay is good, but it doesn’t cover her rent after her roommate moves out...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... -
Reckless Love by Willow Aster
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA sexy small-town, single dad, friends-to-lovers romance by USA Today bestselling author, Willow AsterI fell in love with Rhodes Archer the night we met thirteen years ago.We made a pact that night to never cross the just-friends zone.However, Rhodes crossed that line by kissing me recently, and I can’t get over it...Categorized as:
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偷偷藏不住 by Zhu Yi
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratings十三岁那年,桑稚偷偷喜欢上一个男人。 男人的模样冷淡慵懒,说起话来吊儿郎当的,经常来她家,一个下午窝在她哥哥房间里打游戏。 偶尔见她进来送水果零食,也只是漫不经心地掀起眼皮,笑得像个妖孽:“小孩,你怎么回事啊?一见到哥哥就脸红。” *妖孽腹黑x乖戾少女 内容标签: 情有独钟 励志人生 甜文 主角:桑稚,段嘉许 ┃...Categorized as:
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Wanted: Tender Daddy by Sammi Cee
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSome hurts change the course of your life forever, but with the devoted attention of an older Daddy, can a boy become comfortable enough in his own skin to hold on tight to the life he deserves? As the last boy left from the original crew of waiters at The Tap Tavern searching for his Daddy, Archie’s filled with nervous excitement. And a little dread. Okay, he’s scared to death... -
If You Give a Single Dad a Nanny by Ann Einerson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI, Marlow Taylor, need to stop fantasizing about the hot, single dad next door.Should I have agreed to nanny his cute six year old who loves my dog Waffles? Absolutely not.But her dad seems to think he can do everything himself. ( no one can)3 reasons why I absolutely cannot fall for Dylan 1. He’s grumpy and doesn’t seem to like me very much2...Categorized as:
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Naughty or Nice by Sophie Snow
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRora Stanley hates Christmas.But when her best friend needs a Santa photographer for her family’s toy store, Rora is forced to return to her Christmas-obsessed hometown for the holidays.Henry Whitten loves Christmas.And a few weeks in Wintermore, Wyoming playing Santa is exactly what he needs as he stands at a career crossroads...Categorized as:
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The Final Play by Amie Knight
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Final Play isn’t always the end. Sometimes, it’s the beginning of something far more beautiful. As a professional linebacker, I lived and breathed football. The only thing I loved as much as the game was my twin brother, Max, who kept me almost as busy cleaning up his messes. The most recent of which landed him behind bars... -
Despite It All by Mollie Goins
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWyla My trip to Nashville for my sister’s bachelorette trip was going to be my weekend to let go. I was starting my last year of college and I finally felt like I had a plan for my life. I wanted one weekend of freedom. My plan was to drink some whiskey, sing karaoke, and ride that mechanical bull... -
Drunk on You by Nikki Ash
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnastasia If I want to prove to my dad that I can take his place as CEO of our family’s liquor company, I need to show him I won’t let work consume my life the way it did his. He wants me to be a family woman? I can fake it till I make it. A fake fiancé is the perfect solution, and the man I’ve found is the ideal candidate...Categorized as:
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Silver Fox's Secret Baby by Ajme Williams
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy boss stabbed my heart when he shipped me across country to fix a mistake we made.He slept with me, knowing that I was his daughter’s best friend.That jerk has no idea I’ve kept a secret from him for years.He doesn’t know there’s a little boy whose eyes look just like his.If only my disappearance was permanent, he would remain a secret.But I’m back in New York... -
Into the Tide by Laura Pavlov
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe’s my best friend’s little sister. Completely off-limits. But every man has his breaking point. Lila James is my best friend’s little sister and I’ve always looked out for her.She's five years younger than me, and when she left for college, she was just a kid.But now she’s home for the summer—and she’s definitely not a kid anymore.She’s beautiful and smart and everything I didn’t know I needed...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...Categorized as:
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Virgin Skin by K.M. Neuhold
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI know I have to keep my hands off of my best friend’s son, but it’s hard… really, really hard…I didn’t know the guy I picked up in the bar last night was Hero’s son. To be fair, he didn’t even know he had a son until today. I guess we’re all just scrambling to put on our poker faces.Keeping my hands off of Milo is hard enough thanks to his lickable dimple, flirty smiles, and virgin skin... -
Born into Chaos by Sonja Grey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe saved my life…and she’s never going to let me forget it.If I ever lay my hands on Svetlana Melnikov,her dad has made it abundantly clear what will happen to me.It involves a dull blade and the loss of my favorite body part.Even with that threat hanging over me,I want her.I want her more than I’ve ever wanted anything,and now I’m in a mess and need her help...Categorized as:
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The Little Things by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’ll admit, I made more than my fair share of stupid decisions, but all it took was an accidental felony and a teensy kitchen fire to turn my life upside down.When my parents cut me off, selling my swanky Los Angeles apartment and shipping me off to some ranch in the middle of nowhere to teach me a lesson, I thought it was the worst thing that could happen to me...Categorized as:
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Strictly the Worst by Carrie Elks
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLinc Salinger and I have nothing in common. He’s a smooth PR executive; I’m his disciplined office rival. And he’s just stolen the project I’ve been working on for months. After tough negotiation I manage to bargain my way back on, but there’s a catch. We have to travel to a tropical island and present to the client together. Sharing a beach cottage with only one bed, we plan to stay professional...Categorized as:
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Ethan by Samantha Whiskey
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom Amazon top ten bestselling author Samantha Whiskey comes the billionaire romance you won't want to miss!I’m called many owner of the MLB’s Charleston Hurricanes, perpetual bachelor, and the biggest asshole this side of home plate.I’ve never had a problem with that.Until now.My infamous temper has landed me in serious trouble, and now I’m at risk of losing the baseball team I love...Categorized as:
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Meet Me at Midnight by Max Monroe
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHow good are you at keeping a secret? Because I, Juniper Perry, have been keeping a big one. For over a decade, I’ve been crushing on the guy with the easy smile, warm brown eyes, and charismatic charm. He’s all the perfect things that, when you add them up, spell out Man of my dreams. I know that doesn’t sound bad at all, but there’s more to this story...We work together...Categorized as:
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Off the Hook by Julie Olivia
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI need a nanny, but I may need her more.I know about my reputation as Never Harbor’s secluded single dad. But I have everything I need: my imaginative son, my dog, and our remodeled cottage by the sea.That is, until my nanny quits.My brother’s ex-fiancee, Wendy Darling, is an elementary school teacher with a free summer...Categorized as:
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Daddy's Wild Girl by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe has a reputation for being wild ...It doesn’t matter that Bluebelle is funny and caring and kind of lonely . . . people just seem to see what they want to see.But then she meets Corbin.He’s different from everyone else.Intelligent. Sexy. Surprisingly dominant...Categorized as:
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If You Love Me by Helena Hunting
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwo nights with her ruined me for all other women, but I never got the chance to make her mine. I’m the pinnacle of control. I protect the net, my team, and my daughter.It’s my final season and I can’t afford any distractions. Except our new assistant coach just walked in. And I would know her face anywhere.She’s the one I dream about...Categorized as:
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Sweet Surrender by K. Bromberg
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA sexy, rock star, marriage of convenience romance by New York Times bestselling author K. Bromberg. Jase Gizmodo is the wild card of the world-famous band BENT. He drums like a legend, lives like a rebel, and attracts headlines like a magnet... -
The Model by Harlow Layne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe moment I heard Ryder’s voice I was a goner. As a photographer, I was used to working with beautiful people, but Ryder Williams was the most perfect male specimen that had ever stood before me. I knew without a doubt it would take no time at all for him to be the next big thing... or for him to steal my heart... -
Heart Keeper by Annie Dyer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 3 in the Manchester Athletic Series...Categorized as:
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Guarding His Enemy by Anna Wineheart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow do you NOT fall in love with your bodyguard?You make him your enemy, of course.Phinny doesn't need a husband or a family. So what if all his Brothers have been getting married and having children? Those are things people tell him he should want. Not things he actually wants. Never mind that he's been secretly looking at pictures of babies... -
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Playboy Playmaker by Maren Moore
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI had the best sex of my life with a man whose name I didn’t even know.No names, no strings, and…. no panties.Long story. Don’t ask.So imagine my surprise when I walk into my dad’s office a week later and see none other than the man who has my panties, but not my name.Turns out, he’s the Avalanche’s hotshot goalie, twelve years older and my father is his coach...Categorized as:
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Needing the Next-Door Neighbor by Kristin Canary
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy next-door neighbor, Ryan Rosche, is pretty much the perfect guy.He’s a freaking doctor, for one.Humble…Mature (Did I mention he’s eleven years older than me?) …And flat-out gorgeous.If only he wasn’t also … my boss.Look, if I wasn’t the nanny to his nieces, I’d be all. over. that...Categorized as:
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Best Supporting Actor by Joanna Chambers, Sally Malcolm
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLights, camera…attraction! When Tag O’Rourke, struggling actor-slash-barista, meets Jay Warren, son of acting royalty, it’s loathing at first sight. Loathing…and lust. Tag’s dream is to act, but it’s a dream that’s crumbling beneath the weight of student debt and his family’s financial problems. If his career doesn’t take off soon, he’s going to have to get a real job... -
When Hearts Collide by Victoria Lum
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn icy, broody professor, a sweet, kind-hearted student, and a forbidden love that changes everything.The first time I met Ryland Anderson, I sprawled at his feet in his classroom. His glare burned right through me and turned my world upside down.He was a storm, and I was caught in his pull, a whirlwind where we collided...Categorized as:
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Colt by Cala Riley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsColtI never thought I would end up back in Texas, but when the woman I had a fling with calls to tell me she’s having my baby, I know there is no other place I should be.It doesn’t hurt that I still haven’t stopped thinking about my time with the Texan beauty.My life is thrown into chaos as soon as I arrive...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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