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Basketball Night by Lynn Painter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis is Wes's POV of the events that happened at the basketball, their following trip to the ER, and his phone call with Liz after they both got home... -
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Frostbite: Dimitri's Point of View by Gigi256
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratings...Categorized as:
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Liz’s Proposal by Lynn Painter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis is Wes's POV of the scene where Liz comes to his house to ask him if he can help her get closer to Michael by inviting her to the party...Categorized as:
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Sorrow by Tiffanie DeBartolo
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom Tiffanie DeBartolo, author of God Shaped Hole, How to Kill a Rock Star, and Grace: The Jeff Buckley Story, comes Sorrow, a poignant story about friendship and love, art and music, and how these pursuits can save us from ourselves.Joe Harper has backpedaled throughout his life. A once-promising guitar prodigy, he’s been living without direction since abandoning his musical dreams...Categorized as:
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Promise: A Redemption Series Prologue by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe was supposed to be my first kiss. My first love. My first everything... There are moments in our lives that define us. For Brooklyn Tanner, it's the summer before her junior year of high school. The summer boys finally begin to notice her. The summer he finally begins to notice her. Andrew Brinks. Handsome. Popular. Star hockey player. Her best friend's brother...Categorized as:
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Mind Games by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEight years ago, I agreed to marry the man of my dreams. Eight years ago, I realized I’d also given a piece of my heart to his brother. Eight years ago, I made the decision to walk away from both men. What choice did I have? I couldn’t stay with Jessie knowing the flame I carried for Asher burned just as bright. Maybe even brighter. So I did the only thing I could... -
The Trouble With Fate by Kat T. Masen
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI am nothing like my sisters.The Edwards’ daughters have a reputation for falling in love under forbidden circumstances.Not me, though.I’m the calm, collected one and Daddy’s new favorite since I cause the least trouble.This is all thanks to my long-time best friend, Cruz Cooper.He’s every bit the crazy person I’m not and keeps me grounded with college despite his wild ways...Categorized as:
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All Your Firsts Without Me by L.M. Terry
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsComing Spring 2021!!!All Your Firsts Without MeArranging your own funeral is hard.Planning for your wife to fall in love with someone else once you’re gone is harder.He is giving me the greatest gift. A chance to remain in her life after I leave this place.I’ve spent my final days plotting and writing letters. Letters to guide her for all her firsts without me... -
My Heart Is A Fool by BriAnn Danae
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.” Malena, a young, free spirited woman in the last year of undergraduate school is trying to figure out where her heart belongs with this thing called love. What she fails to grasp is that the love she’s seeking is not dependent of other’s actions, but of her own... -
Greek by Kandi Steiner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe epic conclusion to the Palm South University Series...Sisterhood is forever, but can it survive life’s biggest curveballs?Erin fights for justice while Bear continues to fight his demons in order to be the man he wants to be for the woman he loves. Skyler considers what will come after graduation -- and whether or not Kip will be a part of the plan... -
Beautiful Lies by Renee Williams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes the most challenging part isn't letting go but rather learning to start over – Nicole SobonDanielleLetting him go was the hardest thing I’ve ever done.My husband promised me forever. He made me believe we could weather any storm as long as we had each other. Now, he’s telling me he’s sorry. He’s not in love with me anymore... -
Burn by Abbi Glines
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the moment she fell out of the tree in his backyard, ruining his eighth birthday party, Genesis Stoll had been Kye Levine’s best friend. The one person he knew would be there no matter what. She was his escape, his sunshine when the darkness in his world got too deep. When he had her to run to, he knew no matter how twisted his life got, she would remind him who he was...Categorized as:
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Show Me How by Molly McAdams
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Molly McAdams delivers another heart-wrenching, emotional novel in her Thatch series… After her first love was ripped from her grasp four years earlier, Charlie Easton was sure she would never be able to trust anyone with the shattered pieces of her heart again. That is, until Deacon Carver forces himself into her life, and makes those pieces swirl in chaos...Categorized as:
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Evolve Series Box Set by S.E. Hall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFall in love with The Evolve Series by NYTimes & USA Today Bestselling author S.E... -
Steal My Heart by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA road trip with some serious complications.All bets are off when Mack unexpectedly crosses paths with his best friend’s little sister. They’re both on the way back to their small hometown.Ash is off limits. Totally. They’re just friends, so no problem, right? Soooo wrong. Mack can’t stop thinking about her and can’t stop wanting her... -
Every Chance With You by Lexi Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen I met Alec Hayes in Vegas, I thought I'd stumbled into a love affair with the man of my dreams. Alec's sexy, confident, and charming.Our night together was full of laughter and the kind of toe-curling kisses that tempted me to believe in fate for the first time in years.Until I flew out to LA to surprise Alec and ran into the unnamed half-brother he'd admitted to despising...Categorized as:
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Say It's Forever by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI was suffocating under an avalanche of guilt and grief until he entered my life.The hot, slightly older guy who looked like a cross between a tatted biker and a billionaire businessman. Beck understood me, and our situation, in a way no one else could.As a friend, he held me together and helped to piece back the shredded fragments of my heart... -
Twisting Fate by Charisse Spiers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNote from the author: Content intended for readers 18+ due to language and sexual content Kinzleigh's life came crashing down after that tragic day leaving her in a whirlwind of despair. How do you move on from something when you have a secret no one knows; a constant reminder of something so beautiful that was taken as if it never existed? Kinzleigh Baker was the golden girl... -
Interception by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTen years after we graduated from high school, I still want Chase Camden. Now a professional football player, he seems unattainable... until I run into him at our reunion.Ten years after we graduated from high school, Gavin Brooks still wants me. Now a superstar of rock music, he finds me unattainable... something I never knew until the night of our reunion...Categorized as:
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Ripped: The Price of Loyalty by Tania Joyce
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom an Amazon bestselling author comes a story of friendship, music, and undying loyalty … and how hiding the truth can break more than hearts apart. Gemma loves Hunter. Kyle loves Gemma. Hunter loves himself. Gemma Lonsdale sings lead alongside her two best friends, Kyle McIntyre and Hunter Collins, in world-famous rock band, Everhide...Categorized as:
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Marrying My Best Friend's BFF by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m THAT guy…The one that rejected his best friend and broke her heart on national television—then secretly fell in love with HER best friend, got her pregnant...and took off.Before you write me off and think I’m just another heartless dick,My best friend got her happily ever after….with my brother.I’ve always been the love ‘em and leave ‘em type.There’s no point in denying it...Categorized as:
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Dangerous Games by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's the hottest new rockstar on the scene.I was once engaged to his brother.Can he convince me he's worth the risk? Asher York.Talented musician.The voice of an angel.The body of an Adonis.And the man I happened to have a one-night stand with in Vegas.No big deal, right? What happens in Vegas… Well, you know how the saying goes... -
Marry Me Mad: The Rousseaus #2 by Katy Regnery
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDid you fall in love with The English Brothers? Were you hot for the Winslows? Katy Regnery's New York Times bestselling Blueberry Lane series continues with The Rousseau siblings in 2016! For as long as Madeleine “Mad” Rousseau can remember, she’s been the “sweet” twin to her sister Jax’s “sassy.” But after an especially painful break-up, Mad decides she’s had enough of being sweet...Categorized as:
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Playing the Field by Meghan Quinn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe gang is back and this time there is a wedding to celebrate, except that is the last thing on Molly Meyers’ mind. After losing her fiancé, Luke, two years ago, the last thing on her mind is helping her best friend, Jane Bradley, plan her wedding and celebrate the annoyingly, obnoxious, lovey-dovey relationship Jane has with Braves first baseman, Brady Matthews... -
Coda by Jennifer Hartmann
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSix years ago, I hit rock bottom.In a desperate attempt to pull myself from the ashes, I had to burn the people I loved most.Now, those same people are drowning in darkness after their world is rocked by tragedy.I've made a business out of helping others, channeling my past trauma into a good cause. But when the one person who needs my help the most sends me away, I have another choice to make...Categorized as:
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Fighting Irish by Katy Regnery
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Blueberry Lane series comes a new trio of romances featuring the Haven triplets! Rory Haven and Brittany Manion knew one another as children... ...but it's been a long time since their childhood summers at Summerhaven. The Havens weren't the children who attended exclusive Summerhaven Camp in Center Sandwich, New Hampshire...Categorized as:
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New Promises by Lilly Lucas
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIzzy, die als Snowboard-Lehrerin in der Kleinstadt Green Valley in den Rocky Mountains arbeitet, hat sich damit abgefunden, dass sie für Will nie mehr sein wird als seine beste Freundin. Denn Will, beliebter Sheriff und Draufgänger, wird einfach niemals kapieren, was mit ihr los ist. Daran ändert auch dieser eine romantische Kuss an Silvester nichts...Categorized as:
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Saltan chispas by Alina Not
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAshley Bennet lleva la vida colgada de Tyler Sparks, el quarterback del equipo de fútbol del instituto. Ella lo sabe, sus amigas lo saben, él lo sabe, ¡todo el instituto lo sabe! El problema es que Ashley también sabe que nunca será suyo. Pero Cameron Parker, el mejor amigo de Tyler, le propone algo: ayudarla a conseguir que el chico de sus sueños se fije en ella...Categorized as:
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Small Town Big Rumors: The Tequila Rose Duet by Willow Winters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe tasted like tequila and the fake name I gave him was Rose.Four years ago, I decided to get over one man, by getting under another. A single night and nothing more. I found my handsome stranger with a shot glass and charming but devilish smile at the end of the bar. The desire that hit his eyes the second they landed on me ignited a spark inside me, instant and hot... -
The Realest Ever by Keith Thomas Walker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDonovan was Kyra's best friend. He was her protector, the only source of love Kyra knew in her turbulent childhood years. Donovan didn't think he would survive when Kyra was ripped out of his life when they were teenagers. Fifteen years later Kyra returns to Overbrook Meadows, battle-scarred and weary. Donovan was a boy the last time she saw him. Now he's a grown, beautiful and almost married man... -
Sweet Billionaire Stepbrother ~ Harlow Grace: Part 2 (Sweet Stepbrother) by Harlow Grace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE SWEETEST TABOO One night changes the course of Grayson and Layla's lives forever. What they have is sweet. What they have is taboo. Can it last? Obstacles test their bond and threaten to crush them. Destroy what they have found. When a billion dollar empire is at stake a scandal could ruin more than just their lives. Their family will crumble... -
Keep Happy by A.C. Bextor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThose who think they know me would tell you I’m a caring mother, a loyal friend, and a dutiful wife. They’d say the golden path which led me here is the road every little girl dreams of taking. However, the guise of my happy existence has come to be just that—an illusion. A mask of contentment intended for the world to believe...Categorized as:
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Intermission by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m in love with two men. I’m torn and need to choose which man from my past I want as a permanent part of my future. My heart leads me one way as my brain pushes me toward the other. I want them both, but each of them holds a secret that will change everything... -
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Double Dog Dare You by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsQuinnOne simple text message can change everything. I found that out the hard way. One minute I’m complaining about a horrible picture of a guy’s you-know-what, and the next, I’m having conversations with a stranger. A gorgeous, rebel of a man who makes my heart skip a beat and does a number on my panties.The only problem is we’re not looking for the same things in life... -
Forever Your Touch - Anniversary Edition by Apryl Baker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings** 2ND ANNIVERSARY ** Mason Kincaid is a player.He learned from the best—his brothers. He knows he’s a good-looking bastard and isn’t afraid to use his baby face on the ladies. Life is sweet until he receives a call from his best friend begging Mason to look out for his baby sister, Josephine...Categorized as:
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Should've Been Us by Jess Bryant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s a destination wedding, Fate, Texas style, and the thermostat isn’t the only thing about to hit its boiling point. Lulu Nichols has lost the love of her life. Her best friend, Derek, proposed to someone else. He’s marrying someone else. And oblivious to her feelings, he’s asked her to play best man at his wedding...Categorized as:
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Resisting Romeo by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStand-alone Steamy Weekends romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat and heart along the way!Juliette PierceAs a type-A planner, I lived my life by lists. I thrived off of completing projects. Yet, one task had eluded me. I was still a virgin. With a milestone birthday right around the corner, my status was looming over me like a dark cloud... -
Spring Fever by Laurelin Paige, Kayti McGee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s time for spring cleaning, but I’m not ready to toss Logan yet…Out with the old, in with the new… a new me, that is. Now that Charlotte’s married, I, too, have decided to be mature. So Logan isn’t Austin--that’s okay. Better than okay. That’s what I’d wanted all along, someone just as kind and loving and--okay, smoking hot--as my roommate...Categorized as:
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Summer Lovin by Laurelin Paige, Kayti McGee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEpisode six of six in the laugh-out-loud Dating Season series...Categorized as:
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Just a Taste by Tawna Fenske, Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA collection of five heat-up-the-kitchen romances, including: Chef Sugarlips by Tawna FenskeChef Sean has loved Amber since he wore Batman Underoos, but she doesn’t know he’s alive until she clocks him with a dead turkey. Things heat up for them now that Sean’s back in town with his siblings transforming their father’s ranch into a resort... -
A Vicarage Homecoming by Kate Hewitt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan she find happiness and love in the place she once only wanted to leave? As the youngest Holley sister, Miriam has always been a bit of a rebel. After spending several years backpacking through Europe and Australia, she’s now back home… unemployed and pregnant, with no boyfriend or husband in sight...Categorized as:
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The Heartbreak List by Misti Murphy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI first met Theo Valentine in the women’s bathroom. He was coming out, still tucking himself back into his jeans, a woman at his heel. He held the door open for me to pass, and smirked. I rolled my eyes. Hard...Categorized as:
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Dating Dutch by Misti Murphy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAsking my best friend’s sister to help turn me into boyfriend material is a no brainer. What could go wrong? Notorious for my partying lifestyle, I’m the celebrity everyone wants a piece of. Producers, directors, women. And I’m more than happy to oblige. Until it lands me in a sticky situation. A photo with the wrong woman plastered all over social media has my career hanging in the balance... -
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No Strings Attached by Lara Ward Cosio
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Steamy Stand-Alone RomanceI don’t normally stare at men’s butts. Especially not random guys in my local coffee shop. I mean, I’m a single working mom, completely devoted to my four-year-old daughter. This so isn’t me. It’s just that his backside is … phenomenal.Turns out his name is Tanner and he’s been watching me right back... -
Ruined: A She Who Dares Standalone Novel by L.P. Lovell, Ellen Widom
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRuined is book four in the She Who Dares series, but can be read as a standalone. Hugo I like to fuck. A lot. Anywhere, anyway, as long as I’m shooting my load in or on some pretty young thing I’m good. In fact, scrap that, they don’t even have to be pretty. What can I say? I’m an equal opportunities kind of guy...Categorized as:
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What The Heart Wants by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStars Landing #2 - ALL BOOKS IN THIS SERIES ARE STANDALONE WITH REOCCURRING CHARACTERS When ANNABELLE GOODE gets the news that a distant aunt has died, leaving her in charge of her estate and thriving farm business, she decides to leave her safe little life behind and start a new chapter in the small town known as Stars Landing... -
Bro Split by K.M. Neuhold
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGetting caught in the middle of two hyper-competitive, muscle-bound gym bros isn't supposed to be this fun, is it? I'm a list person. Lists make sense, they give a chaotic, unpredictable world order. Realizing I was gay at thirty definitely wasn't on my list... -
The Unexpected by L. Knight
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBeckI’m a gifted surgeon, a playboy who can have anyone I want with a click of my fingers. I get to play out whatever fantasy I want with whomever I want at the club I own with my best friends.My life is perfect, so why do I feel like there’s something missing?Then she walks back into my life, and I realize how hollow it all is...Categorized as:
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Fuse by Deborah Bladon
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFUSE, a new standalone novella from New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author, Deborah Bladon Brighton Beck has the life that many men can only dream of. He's a successful artist, he has a loving family and he's surrounded by people who appreciate and respect his talent...Categorized as:
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