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The Wanted One by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a reality dating show becomes a race for their lives . . .Charlotte Lennox has spent the last decade on the run, protecting her sister from a past she hopes remains buried. Meeting a handsome and funny stranger, only to discover he’s not who he says he is, prompts her to do what she does best—disappear... -
When He Returns by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPlease note: this book has been updated to correct the editing errors. After years away, Dalton Callaghan has returned home to face the loved ones he left behind. She’d loved him as a teen, but he’d only had time for his music. Sierra Collins knows that Dalton’s return means nothing where her heart is concerned... -
Reckless Reunion (The Reckless Rockstar Series) by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGo on tour with the woman who betrayed me? Not on your life.Six years ago, she was just some stranger I woke up next to. By nightfall, I knew she was the one.Or so I thought.Six months later, she destroyed me.And now, we're being forced into a reunion neither of us wants.We may have to play nice, but when the lights are off ... so are our masks.Reckless Reunion can be read as a standalone romance... -
The Star by Rosie Alice
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLogan BriarI tried to keep my head down – I really did – but it goes against everything I’ve grown to be. I’m a fighter, a player, a constant hurricane that can’t be stopped. I walked into Lexington with the goal to go unnoticed – but he saw me. He is arrogant, cocky, frustrating and inappropriate.My stepbrother...Categorized as:
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Pocketful of Shame: A High School Bully Romance by Chloe Walsh
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Nothing in Pocketful is as it seems." Chris Capaldi's words of warning haunt my every waking hour. I know I'm in danger, even if I can't identify the threat. Telling Sketch about the night his brother died was a mistake that could prove fatal for all of us. Secrets of this magnitude should stay buried, but it's out now and I can feel the walls closing in on me...Categorized as:
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Legend by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI made one mistake…And she made one phone call that nearly destroyed my life.I’ve spent the past year plotting my revenge and imagining all the wicked things I’d do to her when our paths finally crossed again.I just had no idea it would be so soon.The last thing I expected when I re-entered the world was to find myself right in the middle of hers... -
Crazy by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsUSA Today Bestselling author Adriana Locke brings laughter and love in this friends-to-lovers, small town romance. Love is crazy.Peck Ward, the sweet, small-town mechanic, isn't sure it's for everyone. Least of all him. His life is chaotic enough without adding the pressure of a relationship. Besides, unrequited love is a real thing and he's kind of over it...Categorized as:
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Reckless by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratings“How did you get in here?”That’s not what you want to hear when you’re staring into the sea-green eyes of the hottest man you’ve ever seen. Yet I suppose it’s a fair question, considering I’m an uninvited stranger standing in Boone Mason’s kitchen.If you think that’s bad—just wait. It gets worse... -
Cards of Love: Knight of Swords by Autumn Jones Lake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes the most beautiful souls are the most broken. Protect. From the minute I met her, I wanted to offer my protection. Desire. All I have to offer is my jaded heart, broken soul, and undying love. Sacrifice. I gave up my pride, my hostility, and my heart to make her happy. Justice. Fuck the consequences, I would’ve given up anything, even my life, to keep her safe...Categorized as:
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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...Categorized as:
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Cross your Heart by Haley Jenner
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBoys and girls can’t be just friends. A lie made up by overprotective fathers afraid of the illustrious teenage boy and his uncontrollable hormones. Reid and I were the exception to the rule. Best friends. A friendship bound with the spit in our palms and the gospel of a crossed heart. I lasted four years before the cliche caught me...Categorized as:
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Levi by Brynne Asher
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLife and death … they have a way of tainting fairy tales in the ugliest way. You know the sugary-sweet romances where the new girl moves to a small town, falls in love with the most popular guy in school, and they live happily ever after? I wish my story were that simple. Levi Hollingsworth is the most popular guy in school. He’s stoic, mysterious, and aloof. A man among boys...Categorized as:
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How to Kiss a Movie Star by Jenny Proctor
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe’s Hollywood’s biggest star. She wouldn’t know him from the pizza delivery guy.I’m a wildlife biologist in a tiny mountain town, not some kind of law-breaking celebrity stalker. At least not on purpose.It was an accident when I wandered onto the property of one of Hollywood’s hottest movie stars. Five minutes ago, I'd never even heard of Flint Hawthorne...Categorized as:
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No Good: A Standalone Enemies to Lovers Romance by Stevie J. Cole, L.P. Lovell
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe was the reprobate king of Dayton high. I was the bitter princess cast out of my kingdom. And we were at war.It started off with a lie, and a one-night stand gone terribly wrong. Although I knew nothing good would come from my encounter with Bellamy West, the small town’s gorgeous bad boy, I didn’t expect him to throw jet fuel onto the already flaming wreckage of my life... -
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Runaway Bride and Prejudice by Emma St. Clair
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere's one rule smart hockey players know not to break: never, and I mean, NEVER date the coach's daughter. But no one ever accused Van of being smart.When the mouthy bad boy of the Appies catches the groom cheating on the coach's daughter, he can't just walk away. Not on her wedding day.Maybe his own relationships are casual, but he would never cheat and never treat wedding vows so carelessly...Categorized as:
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Absolutely Not in Love by Jenny Proctor
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy requirements for a man are simple. Must love books. Must NOT love hockey. Which is why I will never be interested in my neighbor, the aloof and mysterious Felix Jamison, no matter how many books I see him hauling into his apartment. Unless he loses his pro hockey skates, I’m out. But then he shows up at my symphony concert. And I catch the sweet strains of Bach floating across the hall...Categorized as:
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A Love Song for Always by Piper Lawson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI've spent years hating Tyler Adams. I've also envied him, longed for him, and prayed to forget him.He will always be my rebel prince and my childhood rival.Tomorrow, he'll become something new...My husband.And I dare anything in this world to try and break us apart... -
Pushing You Away by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’ve been in love with my childhood best friend for as long as I can remember. We may have shared our deepest, darkest secrets, but I’ve kept that one to myself. Though I should’ve admitted how I felt, I’m too late when my cousin moves to our small town and sweeps her off her feet. Now she’s married and off-limits...Categorized as:
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Low Over High by J.A. DeRouen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI fancy myself a purveyor of truth, a sifter of lies, a cutter of bullshit. It’s not a gift, but rather, all skill, honed to a razor’s edge after one too many trips down the rabbit hole. Some may dismiss my talent as misplaced and misguided cynicism, but they’d be wrong. Cliches about hope and faith in mankind are concocted unicorn farts, an effort to keep the dreamers dreaming...Categorized as:
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Savage by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Rosewood boys are back!Ethan has the perfect life, or so it seems but a shock revelation from his father results in his world crashing to his feet. A new arrival sends his anger and need for justice spiraling out of control. Can he accept his new reality and what he really wants or are his actions going to cause too much pain?Dear Reader,SAVAGE is the third book in my Rosewood High series...Categorized as:
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Wes Bennett's Vivid Dream by Lynn Painter
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWes has a dream about Liz coming to him in her prom dress, telling him he is the one she wants. But then he wakes up... -
Chasing Gunner by J.M. Stoneback
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDrink, work, and copulate. Repeat. I’m an empty vessel. Torn by my demons that haunt me. Until the woman I craved for nine years stumbles back into my life. Working as my Personal Assistant. Gia Gallagher. Wreaking havoc like a tornado. She knows I’m a wolf in a sheep’s clothing. She knows not to fall in love with me. She fell hard. I fell hard. And then, I broke her... -
Crossing the Brooklyn Briggs by Dana LeCheminant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHigh school teacher Brooklyn Briggs has always been great with chemistry but terrible with relationships. When a guy drops into her life—literally—and offers to coach her into getting a date with her longtime crush, she's willing to accept any help she can get.Even if her new flirting coach is her brother Houston's best friend, the guy who drove her crazy all throughout high school...Categorized as:
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Beyond Intent by Karice Bolton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGabby has found the love of her life. Her bakery is doing better than she could ever imagine, and her two best friends each found love in the most unexpected places. But just when everything seems too good to be true, she realizes it probably is. Jason's hours have become longer, and there are mornings when she rolls over to find an empty bed... -
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Kiss Me First: A Coming Of Age Sports Romance by Anna B. Doe
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBefore Blairwood, there was Bluebonnet.Katherine Adams never thought she’d end up in a small town in Texas, but when things start to go south, it’s the perfect place to escape to.Emmett Santiago, Bluebonnet’s golden boy, never imagined he’d fall so quickly, but one glance at Kate and he’s a goner...Categorized as:
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Fragile by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs the lead singer of a wildly popular industrial rock band, Cash Morris has never had to work too hard when it comes to women. They’re all falling at his feet before he even opens his mouth. So when he walks into a small-town New Hampshire hotel and spots the manager, he expects her to do the same. Only, she doesn’t, and that leaves him intrigued... -
Watch Me Drown by C.E. Johnson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAgainst all my rules, there’s a woman sleeping in my house. I had no choice. It’s the only way I can keep her safe.For years, I’ve stayed beneath the surface, avoiding everyone who isn’t part of my small circle.But I couldn’t ignore what I saw at the park. And once she uses the words my father and restraining order in the same sentence, I can’t walk away even if I want to...Categorized as:
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The Bridge by Jill Cox
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeredith Sullivan has three Win the Beckett Scholarship to study abroad.Move to Paris for a year.Leave boy-next-door Drew Sutton (and her ridiculous heart) behind.There’s only one Pete Russell. Yes, he speaks French like a native, but he’s boorish and snarky with a penchant for unflattering nicknames... -
The Smirking Jerk by DarknessAndLight
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“I’m in love with you.” How many times would I have to think about this, how many times, before she could hear it, feel it, see it in my eyes? “I’m in love with you.” How could I make her see without telling her, without scaring her off… without losing her. I couldn’t lose her... -
Forget the Stars by Kelsey Kingsley
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"You're my best friend.""You're mine.""I'm yours." Guitarist Chad Wilcox's life isn't going according to plan. At thirty, he never thought he'd still be unmarried and living with his parents. And with the added stress of his poor health, he's convinced the only thing within his control is the success he's found as a rock star... -
Damaged by Vera Micic, Vera Hollins
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNine days have passed since Hayden got into an accident and fell into a coma. Nine days of hoping for a miracle that would allow him to wake up. Nine long, endless days.Half of me is conquered by despair, while the other half clings to the hope that he will recover soon. I refuse to let fear and doubt overcome me... -
Sell Out by Tammy L. Gray
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLike many elite private schools, Madison High has a legacy steeped in traditions, none of which revolve around learning. Survival is simple: keep your head down, don’t say a word, and never question school royalty. Cody James, a former victim of Madison’s vicious brand of hazing, wants nothing more than to graduate without breaking the unspoken rules that could land him back in social exile... -
Hayden's Firecracker by Megan Wade
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings...Categorized as:
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Her Secret Billionaire Roommate by Bree Livingston
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA bestselling author, a billionaire, and a snowstorm that leaves them stranded in a Montana cabin.Bestselling author Olivia Weber is a year overdue delivering her next book, and her publisher is being bought out by another publishing company—one that doesn’t like to keep authors who don’t deliver...Categorized as:
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No Romeo by Stevie J. Cole, L.P. Lovell
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTo everyone in Dayton, Hendrix Hunt was the tattooed bad boy, the bully, the player. Guys hated and feared him. Girls wanted to tame him. And I just wished I could forget him.Two years ago, Hendrix was my world. Then the taint of Dayton ruined everything, breaking us both with secrets and lies. I destroyed him and now he wants to destroy me.. -
My So-Called Sex Life by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’ve got a list of people I absolutely don’t ever want to be stuck with on a boat, or a plane, or a train, and it starts and ends with the broody, grumpy, too-sexy-for-my-own good Axel Huxley. Also known as this romance novelist’s number one nemesis. The man is legendary for his mighty pen and his even mightier scowl... -
Broken Hill Hurt by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWe had it all until we didn’t.Nate Ryder has been the center of my world for the past few months. He’s cared for me, cherished me, and shown me a love I never even imagined could be real.He was my rock when my father left and my voice when I didn’t have one. He was once my bully but now holds my heart in the palm of his hands, along with it, the power to destroy me...Categorized as:
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Saving Elliot by NorthByNorth
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“I keep trying to think of ways to make myself hate you.” “Kind of hard to do when you're in love with me, isn't it?” He said. * * * Meet Elliot Jensen; she’s stubborn, intelligent, sarcastic, short-tempered and ambitious. Meet Elliot Fintry, he’s impulsive, rude, cold, devious, and reckless...Categorized as:
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The Deceit of a Devil by Holly Renee
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSinless. Stunning. Damaged. Tempting. Allie Taylor had been the girl I hated for as long as I could remember. And now she loathed me just as much. It didn’t matter that I betrayed her to save her. Completely devastated and infuriated by my dishonesty, she had no intentions of ever trusting me again. Her trust was shattered, her hate raging on with each second...Categorized as:
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Bad Intentions by Mila Kane
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen trouble follows you home…LilyHis name was Cayden, and he was a golden boy, an instant hit with everyone I knew.But the mask chipped and cracked in front of me, and I saw underneath.If I hadn’t, maybe everything would have been different.Maybe he would have let me go.I guess I’ll never know.I saw him, and I can never change that.Most importantly…. he saw me...Categorized as:
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A Not So Fictional Fall by Savannah Scott
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI live for happily ever afters.And I'm finally meeting my favorite romance author in person!Only, all this time, I thought author, Amelie De Pierre, was a woman.It turns out, Pierre Toussaint is the man behind the books that make me weak in the knees.He could be the consummate book boyfriend with his dreamy hazel eyes, strong jawline, and those black-rimmed glasses. Not to mention that accent...Categorized as:
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Finding Love with the Billionaire by Anne-Marie Meyer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a billionaire and a journalist find love in the Alaskan wilderness?Journalist, Madeline Abernathy, is desperate to finally be taken seriously by her boss. When he calls her in on a Saturday night, she’s hopelessly optimistic that this is her big break. That is, until she finds herself face to face with Liam, the billionaire party boy, who’s been dominating the newsstands all month...Categorized as:
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Bear by Flora Madison
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Wild County the Mountain Men are big, bearded, and brooding.This is Bear's story.Bear:Running the Wild County Creek Lodge is my life.I've built the multi-million dollar hotel from the ground up.My business takes up all of my attention, leaving me little interest in dating.Until Sylvie walks into my office for an interview as a housekeeper and I know instantly she's mine... -
Shortbread & the Scotsman by Lana Dash
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAINSLIEThere is nothing like Christmas in the Highlands of Scotland. Our village is known for many festivals, but nothing compares to the Christmas Matchmaking Festival. People visit from all over the Highlands, but there is only one Scotsman that I wish to be matched with this Christmas. But after a kiss and a misunderstanding over the summer, he's given me the cold shoulder... -
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Win a Date with a Billionaire by Kate Tilney
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA curvy woman wins a dream date with a billionaire at a bachelor auction only to find out he’s her nemesis. Can these enemies become lovers?I've always wanted to go on a true fantasy date. You know the kind. Helicopter rides over the city. Champagne and strawberries. Richard Gere trapping my hand in a jewelry box. Now I'm getting my chance...Categorized as:
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It Started with a Sunset by Meg Easton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor these two workplace opposites, attraction caught them by surprise.Summer Graham’s life is just how she likes it—surrounded by people in both her personal life and in her work life as an admissions recruiter at a university. Want to go on an adventure? She’s your gal. Want a serious relationship? She can probably introduce you to someone who does, but it’s not her...Categorized as:
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Cameron by C.M. Steele
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Love Emerged by Michelle Lynn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDylan Bea Zanders’s interest penetrated me. I tried to ignore her unwavering eyes and lasting touches. But my willpower failed me. Our one-night affair was mutual. No expectations, no exchanging of phone numbers, nothing. The next morning, she sauntered out of my life as fast as she had entered it. Bea I claimed Dylan McCain as soon as I saw him...Categorized as:
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It Was Always Jace by Emily Lowry
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAsk your best friend nicely, and he might become your personal tutor. He might even turn into something more…Callie Cooper is the laidback surfer girl of Beachbreak High. She skips class to catch waves, and because of that, no one has high expectations for her future – including herself...Categorized as:
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Unbroken Rules by Eliah Greenwood
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLies, passion, betrayal. Discover the last book of the teen sensation that captured 30,000,000 hearts across the globe today! Haze and Winter’s relationship has been a fight from day one. From crazy exes, to psycho families, to heart-wrenching betrayal, the couple has been through hell and back and lived to tell the tale...
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