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Highest Bidder by Sara Cate
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s not just rich…he’s filthy rich.When I started working at Salacious Players’ Club, I never expected to end up on the auction block ready to grant a date to the highest bidder.This club is not really my scene. I’m not the kind of girl rich guys take home. I’m more a piano playing, van-living, free spirit kind of girl... -
Catch the Sun by Jennifer Hartmann
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratings"Kissing you feels like catching the sun…" At seven years old, Ella Sunbury and Max Manning were inseparable—until life scattered them in different directions, forcing Ella to abruptly leave town. A decade later, she returns for their senior year of high school, moving in across the street from her childhood best friend. But she's not the same girl Max once knew...Categorized as:
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Bully God: An Anthology by R. Holmes, Meagan Brandy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRuthless and cruel.Ruling from their corrupt thrones, they have the entire world at their fingertips.Arrogant and selfish.They take without remorse, and destroy without a second thought.Creators of light and darkness...The deities of virtue and sin.Wreaking havoc and destruction, yet, demanding to be worshiped.What makes a man a God?Not just any God—a Bully God... -
Rush: A Black Hearts Still Beat Prequel by L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn emotional, angsty, rockstar romance from the bestselling author of The Trouble With You and Wicked Beginnings.The sweetheart of Country is about to show the bad boys of Rock, it only takes a single beat for everything to change.Evangeline Walker knows how quickly everything can change. But nothing can prepare her for the moment she meets Rafe Hunter.Intense gray eyes.Wicked smile... -
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Stay Over by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBrooksOverhearing my cousin’s best friend confessing that she’s never been satisfied wasn’t my fault… but offering to help her change that definitely was. Her brother is a friend of mine, and while this has a bad idea written all over it, it doesn’t stop us from becoming friends… with benefits. Palmer is gorgeous, off-limits, and stubborn as hell. For the first time, I’m the one left wanting more...Categorized as:
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One Wrong Move by Olivia Hayle
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe woman I love has always been off-limits. She was my best friend’s fiancée… and now my new roommate. I thought I was used to pain. Harper dated my best friend for years, and I was going to be the best man at their wedding. Until she blows up the engagement and shows up in London with a new job.Being friends never worked for me. That’s why I moved away...Categorized as:
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The Apple Tree by Jewel E. Ann
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe's a single dad starting over in a new town. She's a relentless flirt with a penchant for trouble, ten years younger than him, and the babysitter. What could go wrong?Eve has just graduated from high school, but she doesn’t know what’s next aside from working at the local motel, spying on Kyle, her neighbor, and stealing apples from his orchard...Categorized as:
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June First by Jennifer Hartmann
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsWant to know what happens to a man who barely claws his way out of a tragedy, only to fall right into the arms of the one girl in the world he can never have?Another tragedy, that’s what.When I was six years old, my father made a choice that altered the course of my entire life. Because of what he did, the only girl I ever loved became the only girl I couldn’t have...Categorized as:
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The Trouble With Love by Kat T. Masen
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLet me list the reasons why we cannot be together...He is ten years older than me.He is practically family.And he is also my father’s business associate.Amelia Edwards, the daughter of mogul Lex Edwards, is beginning her adult life. Away from home, she’s studying law at Yale and has the freedom of doing whatever she pleases without her controlling father watching her every move... -
Forcing You Away by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs I search for a fresh start, a friend convinces me to move to his small town. Considering I don’t have a place to live, his little sister offers me her spare room.She’s every man’s dream—witty, down to earth, and gorgeous as hell—too bad she’s off-limits. Unspoken words and stolen glances have me eager to please her in all the forbidden ways...Categorized as:
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Reese by Candice M. Wright
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to the Candy shop Where poison never tasted so sweet... Being a Candy Girl is more than just a job, it’s who I am.But before I became ReeseI was known as Malice, the street kid who killed a man before disappearing without a trace.Now seven years later a serial killer is using those same streets as his hunting ground... -
No Regrets Book 1 by Aimee Noalane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe left you. He's gone. And so are you. If life ever taught me anything, it's that nothing should be taken for granted. One moment... is all it takes to break a promise. Friendship becomes love. One second... is all takes to end a life. Love becomes pain. One distraction... is all it took to change our destiny. Pain becomes hate. One moment, one second, one distraction... -
Echoes by Dylan Page
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBlurb & cover to come!!Release date is a placeholder... -
Simply Mine by Laura Pavlov
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsShe’s looking for Mr. Right. I can offer her Mr. Right Now.That’s my specialty.He’s my best friend’s older brother.He was also my teenage crush and completely out of reach.But we had our secrets—moments that nobody knew about.I’d tucked them away in a safe place, and that’s where I’d planned to keep them.He’d moved to the city, and I’d moved on...Categorized as:
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Covet by Janet Nissenson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe long-awaited prequel to a love story for the ages. She was the only woman he wanted…but the only one he couldn’t haveIan Gregson had been born into wealth and power – one of the privileged heirs of the top luxury hotel chain in the world. To the outside world, he was seemingly the man who had everything – money, prestige, good looks, charisma – a man who could have any woman he desired... -
Hood River Zero by K. Webster
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author K Webster comes a forbidden, friends to lovers romance called Hood River Zero!She sees the darkness inside that I’m trying desperately to hide from everyone.Pokes. Prods. Infuriates.This girl won’t stop until she’s touched every scar, both inside and out... -
Hot for Teacher Anthology: Nineteen Stories Filled with Love and Lust by Elle Christensen, L.J. Shen
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNineteen of today’s bestselling authors… Plus Nineteen tales of tempting teachers and seductive students… Equals One HOT anthology for an epic cause. Sexy, spicy, romantic, angsty, funny, or sweet-however you like your fantasies, these nineteen original novellas guarantee extra heat... -
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... -
Kissing My Brother's Bride by Molly McLain
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy brother’s fiancée should have been mine. Now, I know what you’re thinking, and it’s not quite as bad as it sounds. Linc was running late for their first date and he begged me to stand in until he could get there.I only went to tell the girl to run. To warn her about my brother’s selfish ways and promise she wanted no part of it.But then I saw her...Categorized as:
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That First Flight by Jenn McMahon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSomething tells me, nothing I do can stop myself from feeling things for my roommate.I’ve always wanted to be a chef.But the same day two pink lines showed up on the test, was the day I gave up chasing my own dreams to put my daughter first.I didn’t expect that to lead to a life of being scrutinized by my parents for every single move I made.After years of it, I was done...Categorized as:
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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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Forever, Con Amor by A.M. Johnson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsChance,I never in a million years thought I would want a guy who smells like a tree and probably hugs them on the daily, but alas, you've somehow snuck your sexy, khaki-covered ass into my life. It doesn't help that we're stuck living in this apartment together for God knows how long, but I can't stop thinking about that kiss...Categorized as:
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My Favorite Sin by Skyla Summers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAlly Hastings is my obsession, the one girl I never should have fallen in love with.She ran away from me for a year, filled with shame, insisting our feelings for each other are wrong and we can’t give into temptation. No more sneaking around. No more stolen kisses.Now Ally is back in town, ignoring our past, trying to date other guys and move on from me... -
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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Always Meant to Be by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn emotional and angst-filled stand-alone taboo reverse age-gap romance. He’s my eighteen-year-old son’s best friend, and I’m old enough to know better.My marriage is falling apart, and Vander’s home life is tragic.Yet, his broken parts speak to mine, and amid all the chaos, a true connection is formed...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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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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Bad Taste In Men by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You’ve been moping around long enough. Let me show you how these guys should be treating you.” Bailey Davis does not have bad taste in men. She’s just had some relationships that haven’t worked out. That’s totally normal. And she now has one broken engagement. Big deal. And an ex-fiancé who cheated on her. Okay maybe she has bad taste in men. At least the ones she plans to marry...Categorized as:
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Counting the Stars by Tracy McJames
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes love comes when you least expect it.AlexI fell in love from the first moment I met her—seriously.And yeah, I realize that may sound ridiculous, but I’ve never been so sure of anything in my life.Gabby is one of my best friends. She gets me and accepts me for who I am; unlike my stuffy family. But we’ve been stuck in the friend zone for more than a year and I’m getting restless...Categorized as:
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If I Were To Die by L.A. Cannon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife never goes as planned. Beneath our dreams and goals lies something that’s completely out of our control—fate.At least that was how Noah Sørensen felt as he reflected on his past. His struggles. His mistakes. The happy moments, the sad ones, and, of course, him. Kaj Larsen...Categorized as:
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Just Me by L.A. Fiore
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLark O'Bannion learned early that life isn't really like a fairy tale. Parents don't always love their children unconditionally, damsels, or even terrified and lonely little girls, are usually left to deal with their distress alone, Prince Charming rarely, if ever, comes riding to the rescue, and happily-ever-afters are a lovely concept but, in reality, are few and far between...Categorized as:
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Dirty Promises by Aubrey Bondurant
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Oakley Winters travels to her best friend’s wedding, the last thing she expects is to be stranded on the side of the highway by her date. Luckily, a handsome stranger stops to rescue her. But it turns out her hero isn’t a stranger after all. Max Brooks dreads a return to his small town, but it’s impossible to say no to his sister’s request to attend her wedding... -
Mercy by Sara Cate
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsI don’t want to hurt him—I just want to punish him. It’s bad enough being the only female owner of the Salacious Players’ Club, but I’m also the only one without a kink, or so I thought. Imagine my surprise when the kink quiz suggests that I’m not so vanilla after all. In fact, I’m a lot more like Emerson Grant than I thought.Just one problem—I have no idea how to be a Domme...Categorized as:
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All The Little Things by Rachel Leigh
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Rachel Leigh comes an angsty brother's best friend, standalone romance. Four years ago my life was forever changed.One kiss.One moment.Five words."Enjoy all the little things."That's what Ryker said the night before he vanished from our lives for good.So that's what I did. I lived each day like it was the last-embracing all life had to offer... -
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Face the Music by J.B. Salsbury
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPastor Ben Langley is irresistible. His wife died giving birth to their daughter five years ago. His tragic past doesn’t keep me from wanting to unravel him, strip away his buttoned-up goodness, and discover what kind of man lies beneath. If that makes me evil, so be it. I’m far beyond redemption anyway. Ashleigh Kendrick is freedom personified, an unpredictable wind I want to grasp hold of... -
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...Categorized as:
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Tragic Lies by L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom bestselling author of the Rixon Raiders comes a new spin-off next generation series. More angst...More drama...More Raiders...Categorized as:
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STEPDORK by A.E. Murphy
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRaven and Travis sitting in a tree, doing things they shouldn’t be. HA… yeah, right. Raven hates her stepbrother with a passion, and she’s certain Travis returns the sentiment because he makes life at home with him hell. He ruined her favorite T-shirt, damn it... -
Tarnished Vow: A Student Teacher Forbidden Dark Romance by R. Holmes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI came to St. Augustine with secrets.Running from a life that was going to kill me.I was after a clean slate, what I found was so much worse.And he goes by Sebastian Pierce.He was untouchable. A king with a tarnished crown. The rich boy who collected hearts. The last thing I could ever need, but the only thing I seem to want.He’s my student. I’m his teacher.He’s my downfall. I’m his weakness... -
Love Thy Brother by Garrett Leigh
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe fourth instalment in the bestselling Rebel Kings seriesExpect: His brother’s best friend. His best friend’s little brother. The soft-hearted bear and the rowdy chaos gremlin. The inevitable only happens when you let it. “Riv, if you ever let me speak, you’d know exactly how I feel.” I’ve told him that a thousand times, but River’s stubborn streak is a mile wide.He doesn’t want to hear it...Categorized as:
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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... -
Choose Me by R.C. Boldt
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn Choose Me, USA Today bestselling author RC Boldt brings us an unforgettable, heart-wrenching coming-of-age romance... Wearing the nicest suit I own, I stand in the very back with a flask full of whiskey in my inner pocket. I put on a brave face as I watch her walk down the aisle.Because it’s too late...Categorized as:
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The Blush Factor by Deborah Bladon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI lost something.No, it’s not my virginity. I’m still clinging tightly to that because…well, there’s only one man I want to help me lose that.It just so happens that same man found my journal in the elevator last night after I accidentally dropped it.I’ve carted that leather-bound journal around Manhattan with me since I moved here a year ago... -
Gravity by Sara Cate
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThree months on a private island.Two men.One million dollars.All I have to do is tame Nash Wilde.It’s been two years since my sister and her boyfriend were killed in a plane crash. The last person I expected to show up on my doorstep was his father, Alistair Wilde... -
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Wreck My World by Victoria Ashley
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“The feeling I have in this very moment, after not seeing her for so long, will haunt me forever, reminding me why I left to begin with.” For as long as I can remember, Easton Crews has been off-limits. As much as it kills me, that’s never going to change. After his little disappearing act three years ago, then suddenly showing up out of nowhere, I shouldn't want anything to do with him...Categorized as:
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The Girl in the Hoodie by SarcasticallyWitty
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA girl moved to California two years ago.No one knows what she looks like.All they know is that she wears a hoodie...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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Gravity by Tal Bauer
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsC’est cela l’amour, et tu es mon rêve...Bryce:Hockey is my life. This game pulled me from my tiny Quebec hometown all the way to the NHL, and now? I’m the number one player in the league. Team capitaine for the Montréal Étoiles. I’m shattering records and packing arenas every night, and I’ve promised my team: we’re going to win the Stanley Cup this year.But I’m keeping big secrets...Categorized as:
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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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Rivals by Piper Lawson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the biggest rockstar in the world invited me into his home, there was one rule:Don’t touch his daughter.For a kid from the wrong side of the tracks with no future, the offer should have been a dream come true.Classy new digs.A fancy prep school.Someone who cares what happens to me.Except for that rule.The rich pricks at my new school worship me. I couldn’t care less...Categorized as:
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