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Rescuing Annie by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAnnie Fletcher has known what she’s wanted to do since she was seven years old...a special forces soldier just like her dad. But now that she’s one of the very few women in the ranks of the elite Green Berets, she isn't sure she wants the role anymore. But the last thing she wants to do is disappoint her father. Or his Delta Force teammates, who are all like uncles to her...Categorized as:
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![Wrath by Cee Bowerman]()
Wrath by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWrath Tempest has always been the caretaker in his family. As the eldest, he helped care for all of the younger children. When tragedy struck their family, he held them all together until they could each stand on their own.In business with his brothers and sisters, Wrath seems content with his life... -
![His Christmas Wish by Melissa McClone]()
His Christmas Wish by Melissa McClone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCarly Bishop loved Christmas…until tragedy struck. Distraught and grief-stricken over the deaths of her fiancé and brother, she left Hood Hamlet and her Christmas spirit behind, to start over somewhere new. But now, six years later, her family needs her. Carly returns home to face her past and give her niece and nephew the best Christmas ever...Categorized as:
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![Always You by Belle Brooks, Karen Harper]()
Always You by Belle Brooks, Karen Harper
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“I will breathe for you.” Some people’s bodies are built to run marathons. Others to lift and labour. And some are made so graceful their footsteps are barely heard. My body was built to be a vessel. It was Always You. Maybelline Connors knows stars are not always as faultless as they appear... -
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![The English Billionaire by Serenity Woods]()
The English Billionaire by Serenity Woods
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsImagine meeting the richest, most gorgeous guy in London… And he's obsessed with YOU...On my thirtieth birthday, I decide it’s time to make some changes.Okay, it’s really only one change.No more men.Gone is the boyfriend who cheated on me with my best friend.Gone are all the disastrous relationships that have left me dispirited and jaded... -
![Hope Town Books 1-3 by Harper Sloan]()
Hope Town Books 1-3 by Harper Sloan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor the first time ever, the Hope Town books are being bundled! Join us for the first three books in the series! Complete with all new bonus content! You fell in love with them as children in the Corps Security Series, but now, watch them fall in love with a spin-off series of their own, the Hope Town Series... -
![Misunderstood by R.L. Mathewson]()
Misunderstood by R.L. Mathewson
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom New York Time’s Bestselling Author R.L. Mathewson comes the YA series inspired by the Neighbor from Hell Series… The Neighbor from Hell YA Series. For readers who enjoy stories that leave them smiling… Do you ever feel like life isn’t going the way that you thought it would? That’s what Sebastian Bradford is realizing as he tries to figure out how everything went wrong so quickly...Categorized as:
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![Wild Side by Lacey Black]()
Wild Side by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJamesonLast man standing. I’ve watched all three of my friends fall in love with no desire to ever follow in their footsteps. Collectively, we own the hottest restaurant, bar, and brewery in town. They are a few of the places I find peace, a refuge against this cruel world. When I’m on the stage playing music, everything just seems to fade away.Until I saw her... -
![California Sunsets by Bella Andre, Nicky Arden]()
California Sunsets by Bella Andre, Nicky Arden
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeet the Davenport family! Six brothers and sisters who call picturesque Carmel-by-the-Sea home. Successful, brilliant, and passionate, the only thing they all still need is the perfect partner in love and life. Erin Davenport always imagined she’d end up with a quiet man. Someone like her. Then she met Jay Malone. He’s the loudest, pushiest, most sales-oriented man she’s ever met... -
![Ayah by Andrea Hirata]()
Ayah by Andrea Hirata
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBetapa Sabari menyayangi Zorro. Ingin dia memeluknya sepanjang waktu. Dia terpesona melihat makhluk kecil yang sangat indah dan seluruh kebaikan yang terpancardarinya. Diciuminya anak itu dari kepala sampai ke jari-jemari kakinya yang mungil. Kalau malam Sabari susah susah tidur lantaran membayangkan bermacam rencanayang akan dia lalui dengan anaknya jika besar nanti... -
![Bayside Heat by Melissa Foster]()
Bayside Heat by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBayside Heat is a USA Today BestsellerFall in love at Bayside, where sandy beaches, good friends, and true love come together in the sweet small towns of Cape Cod. Bayside Summers is a series of standalone steamy romance novels featuring alpha male heroes and sexy, empowered women. They're fun, flirty, flawed, deeply emotional, always passionate, and easy to relate to. In BAYSIDE HEAT.. -
![Unsuitable Men by Nia Forrester]()
Unsuitable Men by Nia Forrester
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBeautiful, accomplished and a little uptight, Tracy Emerson thinks she has it all figured out, particularly when it comes to the kind of man she wants to end up with. And she knows for sure that Brendan Cole is not The One. First of all, he works in the music business, with rappers no less! His lifestyle is wholly unsuitable for a long-term partner, and not at all compatible with hers... -
![A Change of Heart by Hannah Ellis]()
A Change of Heart by Hannah Ellis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe was never meant to fall for her best friend’s brother...Seren has had a soft spot for her best friend’s brother for as long as she can remember. But when she starts to see Kit as more than just a friend, she knows she’s on dangerous ground.Avoiding him is probably her best course of action, but that’s easier said than done when you live on a tiny island... -
![Todos los lugares que mantuvimos en secreto by Inma Rubiales]()
Todos los lugares que mantuvimos en secreto by Inma Rubiales
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNunca pospongas las cosas importantes de la vida«Me aprendí el nombre completo de Maeve, su canción favorita y todas las cosas que la hacían reír mucho antes de aprender a contar hasta diez.»Maeve no sabe mucho sobre sí misma... -
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![The Calendar of New Beginnings by Ava Miles]()
The Calendar of New Beginnings by Ava Miles
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe last thing international photojournalist Lucy O’Brien expected when she returned to her hometown was for her mother to ask her to shoot photos for a ‘Calendar Girls’-like calendar…Of course, it’s all for a good cause—raising money for breast cancer. Lucy agrees to help—ribald photos and all... -
![Love Blooms at the Cotswolds Candy Store by Hannah M. Lynn]()
Love Blooms at the Cotswolds Candy Store by Hannah M. Lynn
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhile Holly Berry may have finally purchased Just One More and landed a date with one of Bourton-on-the-Water’s most eligible bachelors, it is far from plain sailing.A face from the past threatens to torpedo Holly’s fledgling relationship before it even gets going...Categorized as:
friends-to-lovers family friendship romance womens-fiction fiction contemporary religion -
![Loving the CEO by Layla Hagen]()
Loving the CEO by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLeo Whitley's story is a steamy friends-to-lovers romance. It can be read as a standalone. When I find out on my wedding day that my fiancé is cheating on me, my whole world comes crashing down. The only bright spot?My best friend Leo is by my side every step of the way, offering his unconditional support — including a temporary getaway, which I so badly need right now...Categorized as:
friends-to-lovers friendship family romance audiobook billionaire contemporary slow-burn -
![A Vintage Summer: The perfect story full of secrets and surprises to take on holiday this summer by Cathy Bramley]()
A Vintage Summer: The perfect story full of secrets and surprises to take on holiday this summer by Cathy Bramley
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA sparkling summer story full of secrets and surprises! The city has not been kind to Lottie Allbright, it's time to cut and run. But when she packs up to move back home, she finds her family in disarray. In desperate need of a new place to stay, Lottie takes a live-in job managing a local vineyard... -
![Love You More by Julia Kent]()
Love You More by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsColleen Luview's love life is cursed. No—really. The small-town nurse is notorious in her touristy mountain community. After every third date she's ever had, the guy ends up in her emergency room.She's untouchable now, and it's not her fault...Categorized as:
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![Interlude: An Illusion Series Novel by D. Kelly]()
Interlude: An Illusion Series Novel by D. Kelly
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJordan Weston is good-looking, mysterious, and sexually uninhibited, but his life is more like the name of his bar—Just an Illusion. His cousins are the bad boys of Bastards and Dangerous, but their fame hasn’t made everything rainbows and sunshine for him. He’s haunted, flawed, and the sole survivor of a homicide that wiped out his immediate family...Categorized as:
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![Whispers of the Heart by Rae Knight]()
Whispers of the Heart by Rae Knight
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen loss happens and grief holds you hostage, is there ever an escape? Can one person really be the answer to all your prayers and the balm to all the open wounds on your heart?Elizabeth Wallace has always been a punk rock kind of gal, yet in high school she nabbed the golden boy and jock, Lyle Foster...Categorized as:
friendship family friends-to-lovers romance contemporary fiction grief mental-illness -
![Your Alluring Love (The Bennett Family) by Layla Hagen]()
Your Alluring Love (The Bennett Family) by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratings*A sizzling romance from a USA TODAY BESTSELLING Author* *This book is a standalone* Alice Bennett has been holding a torch for her older brother’s best friend, Nate, for more than a decade. He’s a hotshot TV producer who travels the world, never staying in San Francisco for too long. But now he’s in town and just as tempting as ever. . -
![Santa's Kiss by Pepper North, Paige Michaels]()
Santa's Kiss by Pepper North, Paige Michaels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker!Stuffie love is wonderful, but it's no substitute for a Daddy's affection.After investing in the store franchise of her dreams, Rose Stewart creates cuddly friends for stuffie fans of all ages. A true Little at heart, the only thing missing from her life now is the Daddy of her dreams... -
![Captive Films: 1.5 by Jillian Dodd]()
Captive Films: 1.5 by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf you are a fan of The Keatyn Chronicles, you will love reconnecting with your favorite characters as adults. In reality TV form, this series follows the lives and loves of those who work at Captive Films. Hot, successful, playboy Riley Johnson, whose business success far exceeds his success in love. Movie star, Keatyn Douglas, whose epic love story has spawned a series of books and movies... -
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![Stay Together by Kaylee Ryan]()
Stay Together by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRushtonFrom the moment I see her, I’m hooked. There’s just something about Crosby that has me eager to know her. One thing’s for sure, I can’t stay away from the new kindergarten teacher with the kind smile and secrets in her brown eyes.There’s no hiding in a small town, and she’s suddenly everywhere... -
![The Lost Letters of Ireland by Susanne O'Leary]()
The Lost Letters of Ireland by Susanne O'Leary
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA captivating story about long-lost family secrets that will whisk you away to the village of Sandy Cove on the gorgeous Irish coast.Edwina is looking for a fresh start. So when a friend suggests she renovates a series of coastguard cottages in the tiny village of Sandy Cove, she wonders if the beautiful Irish seaside town might be her chance for a new beginning... -
![Melody by Helen Hardt]()
Melody by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s the melody in her mind… Beautiful Brianna Steel has her life planned out. Graduate college early. Check. Work with her father in the Steel family orchard. Check. Marry Jesse Pike. No check there. Jesse has never given her a look. Finagling her way onto a rock and roll tour with Jesse and his band, Dragonlock, should help move her final goal along. At least Brianna hopes it will... -
![Up By Five: Counting On Love, book five by Erin Nicholas]()
Up By Five: Counting On Love, book five by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s got the last thing he ever wanted…and it’s the best thing that ever happened. Counting on Love, Book 5 Ace paramedic Conner Dixon has sworn to never live with another woman after raising his four younger sisters. Now that they’re all in love, Conner’s ready to retire—from worrying, fixing problems, and cleaning up messes... -
![Ashes to Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Ashes to Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Carrie Ann Ryan comes a new story in her Montgomery Ink series… Back in Denver, Abby lost everything she ever loved, except for her daughter, the one memory she has left of the man she loved and lost. Now, she’s moved next to the Montgomerys in Colorado Springs, leaving her past behind to start her new life. One step at a time... -
![Logan by Samantha Chase]()
Logan by Samantha Chase
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMeet the Blackthorne men, each one as hot, fast, and smooth as the whisky that built the family fortune, and the yachts and race cars that bear their name. From proud Scottish stock, Blackthornes never lose. But, one by one, the seven sexy men in this family are about to risk everything when they fall for strong and beautiful women who test their mettle in life…and love... -
![Inked Obsession by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Inked Obsession by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Montgomery Ink saga from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan continues with a second chance romance sure to tug at your heartstrings.When men in uniform showed up on Eliza Wilder-Strong’s doorstep, she knew her life would be irrevocably altered. She not only lost her husband, but the future she’d carefully planned... -
![Friends to Forever: An anthology of trope by Kait Nolan]()
Friends to Forever: An anthology of trope by Kait Nolan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn anthology for the love of trope! Three full-length novels showcasing friends-to-lovers romance.BRING IT ON HOMEForced to take a sabbatical from work, Maggie goes home to Tennessee, where she finds more than she bargained for with life-long friend, Porter. As they navigate their way from friends to lovers, it seems they were made for each other... -
![Fluke by Adriana Locke]()
Fluke by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSEEKING AN EX-HUSBAND I need a fake ex-husband. Let me explain … I may have let it slip to my new co-workers that I have an ex-husband. Now they’re fascinated with the details, specifically with him. Why wouldn’t they be? He’s gorgeous, has exceptional skills in the bedroom, and is determined to win me back. But there’s a problem. He doesn’t exist...Categorized as:
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![Ray of Love by E.L. Todd]()
Ray of Love by E.L. Todd
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere's no way to sugarcoat it.Ryker dumped me.Everyone warned me dating him was the wrong decision. But I did it anyway. Now that it's been three months I'm finally in a good place. I haven't started dating just yet but I know that will happen in time. Finally, I don't think about Ryker anymore.But when I have a dream about Zeke, a very inappropriate one, I start to wonder things I shouldn't... -
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![Ray of Hope by E.L. Todd]()
Ray of Hope by E.L. Todd
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRyker and I aren’t exactly perfect. But I was falling for him—and falling hard. Every kiss. Every touch. Every embrace. Just made me realize this wasn’t a fling. It wasn’t even a relationship. It was so much more. I just hoped Rex was wrong about Ryker. Because I didn’t have the heart to listen to him say those terrible three words. Told you so... -
![The Road Leads Back by Marci Bolden]()
The Road Leads Back by Marci Bolden
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKara Martinson and Harry Canton weren’t exactly high school sweethearts, but they did share one night neither will ever forget. Twenty-seven years later, Harry surprises Kara at an art gallery opening and discovers he left her with more than just memories when he went away to college... -
![Chasing Heartbreak by Kat T. Masen]()
Chasing Heartbreak by Kat T. Masen
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy life is my work.There's nothing wrong with being a strong, career-driven woman.And especially nothing wrong with keeping a lover on the side.Dominic has his life in the States, and I have mine here in Paris.It was all working just fine.Until my former best friend suddenly shows up.Noah Mason. We mutually parted ways three years ago...Categorized as:
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![The Minute I Saw You by Paige Toon]()
The Minute I Saw You by Paige Toon
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSome people believe that it’s possible to fall in love simply by gazing into another person’s eyes, but Hannah, who spends her working life staring into the eyes of strangers, has never felt anything out of the ordinary for any of her clients. Then she meets Sonny, and a spark ignites between them that’s hard to ignore and impossible to forget... -
![Just A Kiss by Carrie Elks]()
Just A Kiss by Carrie Elks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's the one woman he shouldn't want... Caitie Russell's big brother is getting married. As the proud owner of Holiday Magic, Caitie is the obvious choice to organise the perfect Christmas wedding. Piece of cake, right? If it weren't for one gorgeous, man-shaped problem... Her brother's best friend, Brecken Miller. He was her first crush. Her first kiss. Her first broken heart... -
![Always Us by Stephanie Rose]()
Always Us by Stephanie Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings**ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED WITH THE HOT FOR THE HOLIDAYS ANTHOLOGY**After seven years of marriage, Lucas and Samantha are still crazy, head over heels in love. But happily ever after is now overrun by a teenager in a hurry to grow up, and a toddler demanding everyone’s full attention... -
![Some Like It Hot at the Picture House by the Sea: Part Four by Holly Hepburn]()
Some Like It Hot at the Picture House by the Sea: Part Four by Holly Hepburn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPart Four in the brilliant new series from the bestselling author of The Star and Sixpence series. Perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley. After several months in Cornwall helping her grandfather run the family business, Gina has almost forgotten what London life is like, and her boyfriend Max has most definitely noticed... -
![Christmas at Mistletoe Lodge: New Holiday Romances to Benefit St. Jude Hospital by Sabrina York, Tamara Ferguson]()
Christmas at Mistletoe Lodge: New Holiday Romances to Benefit St. Jude Hospital by Sabrina York, Tamara Ferguson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUSA TODAY BESTSELLER! 10 NEW HOLIDAY ROMANCES From NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Authors To Warm Your Heart And Curl Your Toes! Each Sweet and/or Steamy Story takes place at a unique magical Mistletoe Lodge. Curl up in your favorite chair and treat yourself to a Christmassy-Happily-Ever-After Experience full of jingle bells, mistletoe and JOY, celebrating the spirit of the season...Categorized as:
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![Montana Hero by Debra Salonen]()
Montana Hero by Debra Salonen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDuring Flynn Bensen‘s last wildfire rescue, a woman died despite Flynn’s best efforts to save her. He can’t escape his sense of failure or recurring nightmares, but he can escape to Marietta, Montana, to a new job as the head of Crawford County Search and Rescue... -
![Birthday Cake by Pepper North, Paige Michaels]()
Birthday Cake by Pepper North, Paige Michaels
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker!Her birthday wish never changes. Maybe this year, she’ll find her Daddy.Valerie Hopkins loves her dream job. Who wouldn't like being the personal assistant of a world-famous photographer? Working from home is great, but it also has a few disadvantages... -
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![Summer Fling by Mari Carr, Jayne Rylon]()
Summer Fling by Mari Carr, Jayne Rylon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSummertime and the lovin’ is easy…until it’s not. Compass Girls, Book 3 Too much love and loss taught Jade Compton to protect her heart and her sanity by steering clear of all that romance nonsense. She’s doing just fine, working two jobs, hanging out with her cousins and her best friend, Liam... -
![Embraced in Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Embraced in Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Montgomery Ink saga continues with an unforgettable romance where two best friends make a bet that could change their lives forever.Bristol Montgomery and Marcus Stearn have been best friends for so long, they sometimes forget when they weren't as close as they are now...Categorized as:
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![The F Word by Misti Murphy]()
The F Word by Misti Murphy
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFalling for my donor daddy isn’t part of the plan. It must be the hormones!Jane.I’ve dreamed of being a mother forever.But then my ex left me for his perfect new girlfriend and their matching corgis.And my health robbed me of time.So I’m taking matters into my own hands.I’m going to have a baby alone.Well, except for one tiny detail. The donation I need to get the ball rolling... -
![Bittersweet by Deborah Bladon]()
Bittersweet by Deborah Bladon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy world exploded on my wedding day.A dark-haired, gorgeous stranger objected as I stood at the altar in my long, white gown.He told all of my friends, my family, and my fiancé that he was the man for me.I had no idea who he was, but he offered me an escape I was craving, so I left the church with him.He might have been a little drunk and horribly confused... -
![My Lonely Billionaire by Serenity Woods]()
My Lonely Billionaire by Serenity Woods
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNever fall in love with your knight in shining armor… Even though he can’t step foot out of his house, Noah King’s sole purpose in life is to help people. He created the Ark as a sanctuary for animals and people alike, and it’s not surprising that when I’m at my lowest ebb, he’s the one who rides in on his white horse and rescues me. But now I’m in a terrible dilemma... -
![Always You and Me by Dani Atkins]()
Always You and Me by Dani Atkins
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of Fractured comes a moving, heart-mending and uplifting novel of love, hope and second chances.Then…On the eve of her wedding to Adam, Lily’s best friend Josh unexpectedly walked out of her life, and she hasn’t seen him since.Lily and Adam are blissfully happy, until he falls ill...Categorized as:
friends-to-lovers friendship family romance fiction contemporary womens-fiction grief
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