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  • Scandalized by Ivy Owens

    Scandalized by Ivy Owens

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    A one-night stand between two old childhood friends turns into something more, but when a scandal threatens to tear them apart, they must decide how hard to fight for love—a steamy romance debut perfect for fans of Tessa Bailey and Kennedy Ryan​...
  • F*ck It by C.M. Owens, S.M. Shade

    F*ck It by C.M. Owens, S.M. Shade

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    What’s a woman supposed to do after watching her cheating ex's wedding implode?Apparently, the answer is get fired.And evicted.And move to another state to start over as an independent woman who would rather stick her tit in a beehive than get into another relationship.It’s fine. Really.The only thing messing with my new, badass single girl life is an encounter with my childhood crush...
  • What the Heart Learns by Jessica Gadziala

    What the Heart Learns by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Liam has always preferred spending his life inside books, only looking up to occasionally growl at customers in his shop. Until the day someone new comes to town. A woman who could keep up with him, someone who sees beyond his guards, who makes him want something decidedly non -fiction for a change. The only problem is, Riley has a secret. One that just might tear them apart...
  • Dickslip by Gwyn McNamee

    Dickslip by Gwyn McNamee

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One wardrobe malfunction. Two lives forever changed. Playing in a star-studded charity basketball game should be fun, and it is, until I literally go balls out to show up my arch nemesis. When I dive for the basketball and my junk slips out of my gym shorts, I know my life and career are over...
  • Taking the Leap by Kristen Ashley

    Taking the Leap by Kristen Ashley

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    From New York Times bestselling author Kristen Ashley comes the new book in her River Rain series, Taking the Leap.Alexandra Sharp has been crushing on her co-worker, John “Rix” Hendrix for years. He’s her perfect man, she knows it.She’s just not his perfect woman, and she knows that too...
  • Without Warning by J.A. Low

    Without Warning by J.A. Low

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Rhys Davenport is reaching breaking point.He thought getting out of New York would have solved his problems. Unfortunately, they are still there when he arrives back home.Between his acrimonious divorce with his gold-digging ex and his ongoing family drama, his life is utter chaos until a beautiful brunette surprises him.Except she wasn’t who he thought she was.Ariana Blanco just got catfished...
  • Ignite Me (The Annihilate Me Series) by Christina Ross

    Ignite Me (The Annihilate Me Series) by Christina Ross

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The series with more than a million books sold! When Madison Wells lands the job to become Barbara Blackwell’s personal assistant at Wenn Enterprises, she thinks she knows what she’s getting herself into. After all, Madison is no fool. Armed with her MBA, she has done her research. And she’s read about Blackwell’s brutal reputation as a hardcore perfectionist...
  • Late Nights & Love Lines by Avery Maxwell

    Late Nights & Love Lines by Avery Maxwell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The job was simple. Answer the phone, solve the single dad’s dilemma, and move on.I’m the temporary solution.The fill-in.The short-term Single Dad Hotline Helper until a more suitable one can be found.I don’t get attached, I don’t stick around, and I certainly don’t fall for the single dad.Until the job said, “Hold my beer,” and tipped my world upside down...
  • Damaged by Luke Prescott

    Damaged by Luke Prescott

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’m damaged. Bad goods. Not good enough for anyone. Brett Daniels is a player with a capital manwhore. The idea of being with just one woman is something that he’d never entertain. He’s out looking for a new wingman, since he lost his to a woman. He won’t make the same mistake, hell no. It’s all about sex, having fun. Forgetting. I’m damaged. Bad goods. Too much for anyone to deal with...
  • Wild Spirit by Mari Carr

    Wild Spirit by Mari Carr

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Maybe if things were different, Leo could date the woman he’s always longed for, the free-spirited Yvonne Collins. For her, life is an adventure, for him, life is all about work and keeping things simple so he can focus on his son. When a tragic event upends Leo’s orderly existence, he’s forced to admit he can’t do it all and he can’t do it alone...
  • Tales of a New York Waitress by Samantha Garman

    Tales of a New York Waitress by Samantha Garman

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Choose the best phrase to describe Sibby Goldstein's life:1) Sucky.2) Really sucky.3) Major suck-fest.D) All of the above.I started my day with a boyfriend and a job. I ended my day with a bottle of tequila. I'll let you connect the dots.Somehow, I wound up working as a waitress at an Italian restaurant. I have no idea what I'm doing. And I'm not just talkin' about life.This should be interesting...
  • Stop Ghosting Me by Tara Sivec

    Stop Ghosting Me by Tara Sivec

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Harvest Grove News:Another Halloween season is upon us! As usual, please be mindful of the movie fans traveling from Vine Street to Cinnamon Way. Favorite bar owner, Ford Prescott, is back in town for his yearly stay, making this his sixth October in Harvest Grove! Be sure to welcome him warmly when you see him at the Wicked Pub and Grub...
  • Suddenly Together by J a Low

    Suddenly Together by J a Low

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    SHE WAS EVERYTHING I ALWAYS WANTED I’m Christian Taylor, world famous guitarist of Dirty Texas. I’m a certified rock god, I have a reputation, tattoos and a body made for sin. One look from me and I’ll melt your panties. There isn’t a woman out there who has ever said no to me, except Vanessa Roberts, the one woman I want above all and can’t have...
  • Work Violation by B.J. Harvey

    Work Violation by B.J. Harvey

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    **Book 2 in the Cook County Rom com series** Ronnie Nelson likes to be chased. Jaxon Cook loves a challenge. Ronnie wants a man who pulls out all the stops. Jax doesn't stop until he gets what he wants. Seems like a match made in heaven...
  • Something Borrowed, Something You by Vi Keeland

    Something Borrowed, Something You by Vi Keeland

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    No Strings Attached meets Me Before You in SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING YOU, a slow-burn, swoony romance from #1 New York Times bestseller Vi Keeland.My relationship with Hunter Delucia started backwards.We met at a wedding—him sitting on the groom’s side, me sitting on the bride’s. Stealing glances at each other throughout the night, there was no denying an intense, mutual attraction...
  • He Said Forever by Ruth Cardello

    He Said Forever by Ruth Cardello

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From New York Times, bestselling author Ruth Cardello comes an emotional romance about love, loss, and second chances.Jared’s childhood was so ugly he changed his name to free himself from it. He fought his way out of poverty and earned his success, but all that isn’t enough when his past catches up to him.Michawn isn’t looking for love when she meets Jared...
    Categorized as:
    drama  humor  romance  contemporary  steamy  fiction  book  adult
  • The Truth by Lauren Landish

    The Truth by Lauren Landish

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    What happens when you fall for your best friend’s dad?On the surface, I’ve got it all – a great job, good friends, a cute apartment, and a smart mouth.The only problem?I’m in love with a man who doesn’t know I exist.We’ve all had that crush.The one you dream about even though he’s ridiculously out of reach.Well, my crush is a lot closer...
  • Reid by Melanie Moreland

    Reid by Melanie Moreland

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    You’ve met the men of BAM. Now get to know the rebel.Who is Reid Matthews?A child, abandoned and unloved.A teen, adrift and disregarded, using his superior tech skills for the wrong intentions.A young adult, his future overshadowed by his prison record, his life an endless loop of loneliness.Until he is given a second chance and a new life emerges...
  • Van by Melanie Moreland

    Van by Melanie Moreland

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Vince Morrison, known to most people as Van. Good with his hands, be it crafting a piece of wood, playing his guitar, or pleasing a lover—he excels at them all. Friendly, flirty, and talented, he’s cool under pressure, and hot everywhere else. But he keeps his heart closed, even as his interest and emotions are tested. Olivia Rourke works alongside him at BAM...
  • The Show by Lulu Moore

    The Show by Lulu Moore

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As any true sports fan will tell you, once you have an allegiance to a team it's set in stone. It's unwavering. It's finite. You never leave.Yet somehow, I’ve been asked to do just that.To set aside my love for The Yankees and take ownership of The New York Lions - the worst team in Major League Baseball.Oh, yes, and turn them into winners...
  • My Favorite Mistake by R.L. Kenderson

    My Favorite Mistake by R.L. Kenderson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My First Mistake:Breaking up with my boyfriend right before I turn thirty.Second Mistake:Requesting my expert in the sack best friend, Griffin, give me a leg-shaking orgasm as a birthday gift.My Third Mistake:Lying to myself that I wouldn’t fall for my best friend just because we slept together.My Fourth Mistake:Accidentally telling Griffin I love him.And losing our friendship forever...
  • Without Regret by Aubrey Bondurant

    Without Regret by Aubrey Bondurant

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rejection and I have an understanding: I don't put myself out there and it doesn't screw with my life any more. I keep my feelings hidden, and my heart locked away. It was working well until he came along and threatened my impenetrable armor, one honeyed word at a time. With his clean cut looks, and southern manners, I'm convinced he's not my type...
  • Happy Hour Hoe by Shae Sanders

    Happy Hour Hoe by Shae Sanders

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    According to office gossip, Cairo King has bagged every single woman in his department. A couple of married ones, too. The man is so legendary, the employees at Billingsley-Davis have dubbed him the "happy hour hoe." So when Taylor Knowles is unceremoniously dumped by her boyfriend, her coworkers take her for drinks after work and point her right in Cairo's direction...
  • The Bun And The Gun by Vanessa Gray Bartal

    The Bun And The Gun by Vanessa Gray Bartal

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Maggie Eldridge’s life as a college reference librarian was simple, predictable, and boring. That was how she liked it, at least until a mysterious stranger showed up with an unbelievable offer. Soon Maggie found herself giving up everything familiar to move cross-country for the chance at an adventure she didn’t know she’d been missing.Cameron Ridge thrived on discipline...
  • Jesse's Girl by Hannah Brixton

    Jesse's Girl by Hannah Brixton

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Buckle up, Buttercup…Three nosy relatives, two jobs, one fledgling side hustle, and zero roommate prospects. No wonder Ada Russo is saltier than the rim of a margarita glass. When her brother’s best friend lands in Lennox Valley needing a place to stay for the summer, Ada’s spare room is the logical choice...
  • Write or Wrong by Heidi Hutchinson, Smartypants Romance

    Write or Wrong by Heidi Hutchinson, Smartypants Romance

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Zara Lorna is kind of a big deal. After winning Artist of the Year (again), having a public argument with her boyfriend (again), and being whisked away by a man she barely knows (that’s new), it feels like she can’t go anywhere without drawing attention. It’s taking a toll on her and she could use a break.Deciding to spend some time out of the public eye, she moves to Chicago to be close to Nikki...
  • Barefoot at Midnight by Roxanne St. Claire

    Barefoot at Midnight by Roxanne St. Claire

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Roxanne St. Claire's "Timeless" books celebrate the appeal of the silver fox hero! A little older, a lot wiser, and completely sexy, the heroes in the Barefoot Bay Timeless books are men in their 40's and 50's who find a second chance at love. Roxanne says her readers aren't 23..
  • Thank You for Holding by Julia Kent, Elisa Reed

    Thank You for Holding by Julia Kent, Elisa Reed

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Having it all is a fantasy, right? Carrie Shelton thought her boyfriend was too good to be true. Her best friend's brother? A guy who loved antiquing? Who cuddled on the couch while watching foodie YouTube clips and talking about artisanal spices? Who helped her accessorize her outfits? Right. Fantasy...
  • Doggie Style by Piper Rayne

    Doggie Style by Piper Rayne

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Rumors never bothered me. If people want to guess at my sexuality because I design dog clothes for a living--let them. I know the truth. I'm a red-blooded heterosexual male and just because I don't have my tongue hanging out of my mouth around every female like my dog Cooper, doesn't mean I don't appreciate the female form...
  • Dirty by R.L. Kenderson

    Dirty by R.L. Kenderson

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After returning home due to her father’s illness, Elise Phillips reunites with her college friends, including Luke Long. Luke was a player back then, and Elise had always prided herself on not being another notch on his bedpost. Luke is still gorgeous though, and he knows it. And he checks all her boxes—intelligent and sexy with muscles and a hard body...
  • Pretty Relentless by Lacey Black

    Pretty Relentless by Lacey Black

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    AvaMy life is content. Living and working in my small hometown of Pine Village is right where I want to be, especially with family and a few close friends nearby.It’s taken me some time to dig my way out of the negative spotlight I found myself under a few years back, thanks to an old photo from college that resurfaced...
  • Going for Four by Erin Nicholas

    Going for Four by Erin Nicholas

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He’s stayed away from her for almost two years—technically. Even though he talks to her every day and sees her every weekend. But there’s no kissing, touching, or telling her how he really feels.She wants what her three sisters have—true love. She could almost believe she’s found it with him, if it weren’t for the fact that he’s her older brother’s best friend and her brother won’t have it...
  • Charming Fiona by Jessica Prince

    Charming Fiona by Jessica Prince

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    As I child, I believed in true love and fairytales. I convinced myself that there was one special man out there, made just for me. All I had to do was wait, and one day he would appear. Then I grew up and discovered the ugly truth. Disney movies were full of crap. Relationships took work. People made mistakes...
  • Miss Belief by Aubrey Bondurant

    Miss Belief by Aubrey Bondurant

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Reid Maxwell is the man I’ve spent the last year crushing on – and he’s my new boss. I should be over the moon about his recent breakup, but he’s gone from miserable to cold. It’s time to give post-breakup Reid a serious intervention. Only our chat doesn’t go as expected. Now he’s proposing the one thing I’m not sure I can pull off. Teagan Larson is feisty and fearless...
  • Flirting with Disaster by Hailey Shore

    Flirting with Disaster by Hailey Shore

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    There are two things you need to know about First, I am not cool. No, no, don’t let my tuxedo shirt and anklet socks fool you. I’m 26-year-old virgin not cool. I’m carry my cat around in a special backpack not cool.Second, I’m cursed. Every Piedmont woman is. We are doomed to fall in love with men who will break our hearts. So, I’m never going to fall in love.But I wouldn’t mind a little flirting...
  • Kissing Cousins by Marcia Lynn McClure

    Kissing Cousins by Marcia Lynn McClure

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Poppy Amore loved her job waitressing at Good Ol' Days Family Restaurant. No one could ask for a better working environment. After all, her best friend Whitney worked there, and her boss, restaurant owner Mr. Dexter, was a kind, understanding, grandfatherly sort of man. Furthermore, the job allowed Poppy to linger in the company of Mr...
  • Playing the Field by Meghan Quinn

    Playing the Field by Meghan Quinn

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The 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...
  • Wedding the Wide Receiver by Lisa Suzanne

    Wedding the Wide Receiver by Lisa Suzanne

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A steamy Football, Marriage of Convenience, Sister’s Ex romance from Amazon Top Ten Bestselling author Lisa Suzanne. I’m not really sure how I ended up married to my sister’s pro football player ex-fiancé, but my vicious hangover might have something to do with it.It slowly comes back to me.My family vineyard. A secret clause in my grandmother’s will. An allergic reaction. Benadryl...
  • For The One by Brenna Aubrey

    For The One by Brenna Aubrey

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    He’s got everything but game….William Drake is an artistic genius with a photographic memory and the intensity to master practically any task. Oh, and he owns a chunk of a billion-dollar gaming company. A twenty-six year-old guy with his wealth, talent, and good looks shouldn’t have problems winning over women. Except he does...
  • Felix by Lulu Moore

    Felix by Lulu Moore

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I have a secret. Twelve years ago I crushed on my teammate’s little sister, before firmly putting her in the friend zone. Which then became the best friend zone. And my teammate became more of a brother.But now we have two problems.1. I just found out she’s been crushing on me too, and my feelings have come hurtling back like a puck heading for the net2...
  • El tiempo que tuvimos by Cherry Chic

    El tiempo que tuvimos by Cherry Chic

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Liam y una historia de amor y recuerdos imposible de olvidar. Un nuevo e imprescindible standalone de la mano de Cherry Chic.Liam O'Callaghan y Grace Fitzgerald siempre han estado en la vida del otro.Desde pequeños han estado unidos por una la de reunirse cada dos años para firmar un contrato que los señala como mejores amigos y enterrarlo de nuevo dentro de una cajita bajo el Árbol de las Hadas...
  • Contractor's Cookies by Kirsten Osbourne

    Contractor's Cookies by Kirsten Osbourne

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Felicity Quinlan has always felt like the odd duck. She was raised in a family who didn’t allow her to do much of anything, and her personality has always been suppressed. When she moves to Culpepper, Wyoming, she watches her cousins and sister fall in love one by one, until she is the last Quinlan standing...
  • The Stripped Series by Emma Hart

    The Stripped Series by Emma Hart

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A bundle of the two books in the Stripped series, STRIPPED BARE, and STRIPPED DOWN. Stripped Bare: What happens when you mix a bachelorette party, the queen of dating disasters, and a stripper so hot he was forged from the fires of hell? Screwed. You get screwed.   Cocky. Commanding. Powerful. Relentless. Those four words all summed up West Rykman perfectly...
  • The Man You Meet in Heaven by Debbie Viggiano

    The Man You Meet in Heaven by Debbie Viggiano

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A fabulous feel-good read from the bestselling author of What Holly’s Husband Did. When Hattie Green pops to the shop one afternoon, she never expects her life to flash before her eyes between the tins of baked beans and a special offer on sliced white...
  • Rockin' Her Curves by Lola West

    Rockin' Her Curves by Lola West

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This catfish is a keeper.Patricia “Trish” Chobert likes one-night stands and bye felicias. If her father taught her anything, it’s that lying, cheating men keep women from succeeding. And nothing is going to keep her from climbing her way to the top of the management side of the music industry...
  • Vibration: An Accidental Roommates Romance by Lainey Davis

    Vibration: An Accidental Roommates Romance by Lainey Davis

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Meet the Brady family. They're brilliant, brooding and barreling into relationships whether they like it or not.Irresponsible. Impulsive. Reckless. Cal Brady has heard it all from his family and he's getting a little sick of it. He's a smart guy, after all. In a family of brainy engineers, someone has to be the fun one, but the other Bradys don't see it that way...
  • Catch and Keep by Erin Hahn

    Catch and Keep by Erin Hahn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In Erin Hahn's latest cozy, swoony romance, Maren Laughlin has been fishing her whole life, but she’s finally ready to be caught.At thirty-three, Maren Laughlin's just turned down her boyfriend’s proposal, walked away from her decade-long position as a park ranger, and returned to her childhood playground in Northern Wisconsin to accept her inheritance: a decrepit waterfront bait shop...
  • Halstead House by Aspen Hadley

    Halstead House by Aspen Hadley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Grace Natalie Burke was named after her mother's two favorite Hollywood actresses, but the only thing they seem to have in common is the ability to put on a good show. Growing up under the iron thumb of her mother, she's never made a mistake or gone off script. But as her 30th birthday comes, the illusion shatters...
    Categorized as:
    workplace  drama  humor  romance  contemporary  fiction  abuse  sad
  • Commissioned in White by Donna McDonald

    Commissioned in White by Donna McDonald

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What do multiple weddings, a new career for Ellen, several characters moving, and a gallery opening have in common? They’re all in this new 44k word novella in the Art of Love series. There are also scenes that will reveal the characters for Books 5 and 6 coming next year. For max enjoyment, reading the previous 3 books is highly recommended. BONUS: Contains two 3-chapter excerpts...
  • Teacher's Troublemaker by Merry Farmer

    Teacher's Troublemaker by Merry Farmer

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Her whole life, Chastity Quinlan has dreamed of NOT living up to her name. But now that she is free of her parents' iron rule, ready to say "I do" to Chris Culpepper, it looks like all that is about to change.... Chris Culpepper is more than happy to marry fun and feisty Chastity. He's looking forward to helping her obliterate the implication of her name...
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