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The Mistletoe Kisser: A Small Town Love Story by Lucy Score
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsRyan Sosa, grumpy former corporate accountant, has had it up to here with surprises. He didn’t see getting fired coming. And he certainly didn’t anticipate flying across the country to the world’s hippie-est, happiest, most annoying town to save his great-uncle from some mysterious emergency... -
The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s rewriting his love story. But can she rewrite her own?Emma Wheeler desperately longs to be a screenwriter. She’s spent her life studying, obsessing over, and writing romantic comedies—good ones! That win contests! But she’s also been the sole caretaker for her kind-hearted dad, who needs full-time care...Categorized as:
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Drink It Up: The Donovans by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsQuinn Donovan is a single dad with too much on his plate. He is surrounded by his wild and crazy family at home and at work while raising two little girls who are the light of his life. When a complete stranger swoops in to help him when he needs it most only to then disappear without a word, it seems he’s lost his chance to get to know her... -
Doctor Heartless by J. Saman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s cruel. Insufferably attractive. And broken beyond redemption.After the nightmare I just ran from, those details should have made him the perfect storm of do not touch. Except I didn’t know any of this—other than the attractive part—when I met him.Our story started on a lie.He pretended to be someone else, and I didn't ask a lot of questions...Categorized as:
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Hauling Ashe by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLife might be a highway but the last thing this grumpy silver fox expected was a cross-country road trip with a ray of sunshine."My sister is driving to California. She could give you a ride.""What?" Tucker Ashe and I say in unison.Mae FoxSurely, my older sister has lost her mind. There is no way I'm driving her insufferable – albeit sexy silver fox – boss two thousand miles...Categorized as:
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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... -
Lucky Baby by Taryn Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe deal: for Tish to help me get my best friend engaged—done! The terms: payback in any form Tish wishes. Hopefully to include hours of favors of the physical persuasion, no reciprocation needed.The reality: rebuilding her old farmhouse practically from the ground up for her family’s upcoming visit on short notice... -
Dirty Little Midlife (Fake) Date by Lilian Monroe
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSingle mom Mia has a problem. Her new landlord Des just raised her rent, and even in her dreams, Mia wouldn’t be able to afford it.Not that she’d want to dream of Des. Ever.To make matters worse, Des is big, grumpy, and apparently his heart is made of granite. He’s not willing to meet Mia in any sort of middle.Suffice it to say, Mia’s forties aren’t off to a good start.Until... -
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... -
Up the Ladder by Ana D'Arcy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Genevieve sets out to conquer her bedroom insecurities, a captivating and tattooed devil challenges her rule of not getting attached.Genevieve has it all-great job, stunning apartment, perfect boyfriend... When the latter dumps her for being terrible in bed, she sets out to prove him wrong...Categorized as:
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Heartache & Playdates by Shawna Renae
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Love isn’t like milk. It has no expiration date.” ~ Nonna Russo Maddox CruzSingle dad. Tech billionaire. Genius. That is what people saw when they looked at me. Those adjectives might all be true, but inside I was still a kid who grew up in the system and was raised by the streets. Which was why I had no plans to attend my 20 year high school reunion...Categorized as:
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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... -
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... -
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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... -
Downfall by Evelyn Sola
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe thought he had his life figured out, but he had no idea.Summer Madison is the opposite of everything Maxwell Sutton finds attractive in a woman. And yet, here he is, fighting powerful feelings for the new personal assistant his brother hired while he was out of town.Everything about her is wrong, yet his thoughts are consumed with nothing but her...Categorized as:
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Nanny for the Bossholes by Rebel Bloom
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI got dumped and fired for not making babies with my boss.And now my only way to get revenge is to become a nanny for his enemies...My plan for revenge was simple: Get a job with the Graves Brothers, my ex's biggest competitors...Categorized as:
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Love You Wild by Becka Mack
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShattered. That’s the best way to describe Claire Thompson after the ultimate betrayal. When her long-term boyfriend cheats on her, Claire decides she’s done with men. Maybe forever. Healing the pieces of her broken heart seems like too impossible a task... -
Royal Gone Rogue by Emma St. Clair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI need to find the perfect woman to be my queen. Love was never supposed to be part of the arrangement.I've always done things by the book--that's the burden of being the heir to the Elsinorian throne. So when my father grows ill and my coronation seems imminent, I intend to find my future queen the same way ... with logic and a list of eligible women who fit a detailed set of data points... -
Now's the Time by Harlow James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Let me experience all of you tonight, Penelope…since this is all that we get.”That was the agreement between me and Maddox Taylor, the NFL’s most notorious playboy and mega-talented quarterback who happened to be out in California for one night—one night in which I broke all of my rules and gave in to the undeniable attraction I felt for the man... -
Besotted: An Enemies-to-Lovers Small-town Romance by Rebecca Sharp
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom bestselling author, Dr. Rebecca Sharp, comes an unrequited enemies-to-lovers standalone romance...Eve Williams is a hopeless romantic.Wearing her heart on her sleeve, she’s certain she’ll know her fairytale prince when she meets him. And when a ruggedly handsome cowboy with brooding Texan charm moves to town, Eve finds herself completely besotted...Categorized as:
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Take Me Down by Avery Kingston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKennedy Hello, my name is Kennedy, and I’m an addict. Pills, booze—you name it, I tried it. I wasn’t exactly particular about it. Now, I’m two years sober, in a new country, and looking for a fresh start.But my noisy, upstairs neighbor is testing the limits of my sobriety. He’s either watching an adult film marathon, harboring a hooker, or performing an exorcism in his flat...Categorized as:
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Enforcing the Rules by Nicole James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Nicole James, comes a standalone, enemies-to-lovers, steamy biker romance.Utah—I’m the Enforcer for the RBMC’s Durango Chapter, hunting down the two-bit scumbag who stole from my club.He’s a dead man walking.The problem is a sexy little hellcat named Kate keeps getting in my way.She’s a bounty hunter and after the same trash as me...Categorized as:
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Set My Heart Bonfire by Marika Ray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's a dashing millionaire who thinks everything in life is one big joke, probably because he bathes in piles of money each morning. He’s also my new neighbor, and after a humiliating experience in the cemetery that is my backyard, he becomes my shadow, showing up everywhere just to annoy me.I’m not a fan of happy people...Categorized as:
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Houston, We Have a Problem by Dana LeCheminant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHouston Briggs is at a crossroads, facing the possible end of his career after a devastating injury. With an uncertain future ahead of him and his siblings finding their own happy endings, he’s desperately seeking peace and purpose.Enter Darcy Paxton, his refreshing new neighbor who is nothing like the women of his past relationships...Categorized as:
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A Fish Out of Water by Savannah Scott
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI knew trying to make a fresh start on Marbella Island would mean reinventing myself.I'm only here while I work my way up to my dream role in a major motion picture in Hollywood.Which explains why I took a role playing a mermaid in the island production of In So Deep . What I didn't count on?Ben. The charmer who just took a job as a water sports instructor.Everyone loves Ben.Everyone but me...Categorized as:
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The Has-Been and the Hot Mess by Isabel Jordan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer job is to resurrect his image. Falling for him is not part of the plan...Kendall Quinn is a PR goddess. Meanwhile, her love life is a complete mess. So, when her latest romantic disaster leaves her jobless and homeless, it's time to take drastic measures. And that means dragging a grumpy, has-been rock star kicking and screaming back into the limelight. The job will be easy...Categorized as:
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The Curveball by Emily Childs
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's the charmer of the infield. I'm the uptight, jaded author who won't give him a chance...now we're roommates?Griffin Marks can charm the socks off anyone he meets. Except me. To me he's a beautiful pest who will do just about anything to make me like him. I wish him luck... -
Defensive Hearts by Alley Ciz
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsChance The day I saw Gemma Steele’s delicious body wearing nothing but a few scraps of lace, I knew being traded was the least of my problems. Her sexy text may not have been meant for me, but that image is not something a warm-blooded man could ever forget—no matter how badly he wants to. I’ve tried to resist her, but I can’t seem to escape Little Miss Suzy Sunshine...Categorized as:
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Pity Party by Whitney Dineen
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat do you do when you own a bridal salon and can’t seem to seal the deal on a romance of your own? You have what your mother refers to as a pity party. Then you enlist the help of your friends and get busy changing your destiny...Categorized as:
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Slow Dancing by Noelle N., hepburnettes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings#1.3│Isla Moore is the fake girlfriend of billionaire Kaden Bretton. But Kaden is suffering from temporary blindness and still thinks he's dating his real girlfriend, Evangeline, who's actually buried six-feet underground... -
Better. Obsesión by Carrie Leighton, Elena Rodríguez
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratings«¿Y si te dijera que prefiero un amor equivocado a un sueño perfecto?»La historia de Thomas y Vanessa ha llegado a su fin. Las mentiras y las traiciones pesan demasiado, y no siempre es posible reparar lo que está roto...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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Hard by Donna Alam
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA man walks into a coffee shop and gets offered a job in the movies. Sounds like the start of a joke, right? Or every man’s fantasy. Until I remember I’m trying to be a good man. A single father. One who doesn’t do casual relationships, Let alone get paid for s*x. But for those curves and that mouth? Any man might be tempted . . . ~*~ It was an honest mistake . . -
Spill the Sweet Tea by Lyra Parish
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSome describe me as a quirky, free-spirited journalist who charges her crystals by moonlight.They’re not wrong.My instincts ensure I know everything that goes on in my small town. And not much surprises me. But when the man who destroyed my heart returns to care for his family’s business, I’m shaken to the core.After our messy breakup, Hayden Shaw swore he’d never come back to Valentine, Texas...Categorized as:
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Love Me Tomorrow by Maria Luis
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThey call her America’s Sweetheart. And me? I’m the so-called “inked god” she dumped on TV. I’ve tried to forget her. I’ve tried to move on. Until I discover that her family is opening a new restaurant next to my tattoo parlor. If I were a gentleman, I’d offer my congratulations and go my own way. If I were a gentleman, I’d let her be . . . but I’m not... -
Scrooge and the Girls Next Door by Melanie Jacobson
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen the sunniest woman in Creekville buys the house next to the grumpiest man on the street, sparks fly . . . and not just because she keeps blowing his fuses...Twenty-six-year-old Paige Redmond, single mom and go-getter, can’t wait to give her daughter, Evie, the Christmas of her dreams...Categorized as:
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Never Kiss the Bad Boy by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA full plate? More like an overflowing platter.The last thing I have time for is the bad boy next door.Even if he’s hot, sweaty, muscled, pierced, and makes sexy promises that keep me on edge.Survival Mode is how I live. My ghost kitchen is the place to be for every work crew in the city, and I bust my butt from sunup to sun down, while rubbing every nickel and dime together to scrape by...Categorized as:
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Glove Save by Teagan Hunter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI’ve been told I’m the grumpiest goalie in the league, and that may be the case, but who cares when I’m also killing it this season? The Carolina Comets are currently on a record-breaking run, and I intend to keep it that way.This means the last thing I need is distractions, but my mother didn’t get that memo... -
13 Locuras que regalarte by Alice Kellen
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAutumn ha crecido en hogares de acogida y su pasado es como un lienzo en blanco...Categorized as:
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Yo también no es te quiero by Violeta Reed
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEscribir romance nunca fue tan complicado.William Anderson es el escritor de fantasía más exitoso de la década, con millones de lectores enganchados a su pluma. Es exigente, ambicioso… y tremendamente atractivo. Y también es un bocazas. Raquel García es una joven española que llegó a Nueva York persiguiendo su sueñ trabajar en una de las editoriales más importantes del país...Categorized as:
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Tame Me by Natalie Rios
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Wild Child. That's me. A loud and crazy former Park Avenue princess who just fell from grace. I went from traveling the world to making copies and fetching coffee for Satan. Okay, so my boss isn't really Satan. But he might as well be. Brody Connors is infuriating, incorrigible, unsympathetic, stern, and...gorgeous. Yes, he's a handsome devil...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... -
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...Categorized as:
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Reeling Him In by Kara Kendrick
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when Little Miss Sunshine wins a night with her archnemesis and the town grump, all in the name of charity?I never participate in Candy Cane Key’s annual Manuary auction for reasons. Mainly, why would anyone spend money to hang out with me? Sure, I’ve been told I’m good-looking—in a rugged kind of way—but people aren’t my jam...Categorized as:
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The Write Off by K.M. Gillis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere’s a fine line between love and loathe.Rilla Pine is ready for her main character moment, but first her debut fantasy novel must pass inspection by her uptight editor. Easy on her eyes but hard on her head, he seems determined to dissect her life’s work.Logan Carmichael turns manuscripts into bestsellers...Categorized as:
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Implode by Victoria Dawson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNicI should have stayed away from her. Even I know this.I used to convince myself that I’m irreparable. But what if the one woman I shouldn’t crave is the only person who can mend my jaded heart?Claire Nettles is hiding more than just her feelings from me. And when I find out what has her so scared, I’m never allowing her to walk out of my life again...Categorized as:
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Love MD by Devon Atwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Dr. Brady saw my bra.And then I set him on fire.All in all, the whole debacle had been his fault, and after I got over my embarrassment, I was going to make him pay. "Being a young, semi-talented artist with big dreams is hard enough for June Matthews, but to make matters worse, her boss is a total dick. Dr...Categorized as:
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