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Set: A Novella by Alexandria House
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA chance encounter and one night of passion leads to a mutually beneficial arrangement for two souls from different worlds. When love creeps into the equation, neither is sure how to feel or what to do. The only thing either is certain of, is their need for the other. Set is book one of the Them Boys novella series. This novella includes strong sexual content and profanity... -
The Culmination of Everything by Christina C. Jones
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLosing everything doesn't have to be the end.Sometimes, it's a chance to find something different... -
Force of Nature by Monica Walters
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA man of few words is sometimes a man to fear. Ali Joseph proves that theory to be correct. He keeps his traumatic past under wraps and only trusts a few people, Shyrón Berotte being one of them. He’s been living amidst the turmoil for so long he’s finally reaching his breaking point... -
Marcus & Reagan: Rojo, TX by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMarcus and Reagan have been part of the Texas Knights, Texas Kings, and Tempest family for more than thirty years. They’ve weathered ups and downs and raised their children surrounded by family that may not share their blood but share their hearts.Come to Rojo with Cee Bowerman and attend the wedding we’ve all been waiting for... -
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Royal by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA favor for his twin brother put Royal Conner under the spotlight. The highest bidder won and she’s nothing like he thought she’d be. One look and he’s smitten, one conversation and he’s intrigued, one kiss and he’s lost.Paula has too much on her plate to deal with a man... -
Creed by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCreed Tempest is content with the solitary life he’s chosen. The only people he needs around are his siblings. He’s got a handful of friends that are important to him, but there’s no special someone to warm his bed. Oddly enough, he’s fine with that. There’s less drama that way, he tells himself.When a beautiful woman and her children move in next door, Creed’s life is turned upside down... -
Mace by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMace is the opposite of his brother Angus in most ways. He’s easygoing, quick to laugh, and a man who isn’t afraid to voice his opinion. A favor for his sister-in-law puts him in just the right place to meet a woman who looks like everything he’s dreamed of. A long afternoon chat in a bookstore leaves him wishing for just a little more of her time.Reba is a single mom who can do it all... -
Curl It Up: The Donovans by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA failed marriage and single parenthood are enough to bring the strongest woman down, but Jolie Donovan refuses to let the choices she made when she was younger define her life... -
Chess: Conner Brothers Construction, Book 7 (CBC) by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter Chess’s family was decimated by loss, it was slowly healed by his brothers finding love and creating families of their own. At one point, Chess thought he’d found that same kind of love, too, but that relationship just wasn’t meant to be. Brokenhearted, Chess focused on his work and family until a chance meeting introduced him to the woman who would change his life forever... -
Nick & Cindy by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNick and Cindy are living the fairy tale, or at least, that’s what someone who doesn’t know them well might think. A handsome police officer who marries a caring nurse before they ride off into the sunset and live happily ever after is exactly what fairy tales are made of, right?But in almost every fairy tale, there is a villain that the handsome prince slays for his princess... -
Kari & Levi by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratings***This novel is standalone, happily ever after romance for some of the characters that you’ve come to know in the other series by the same author. It may have a storyline that follows along with one or more of the characters in the Texas Knights, Texas Kings, or Conner Brothers Construction series. Please look on www .ceebowermanbooks... -
Tavin by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTavin and London have been together for a while now, but life and responsibilities are tearing them apart.With London traveling all over the world for her career, and Tavin stuck in Rojo, Texas for his, the two of them have to make do with precious few stolen moments leaving both of them wanting more... -
Kale & Terra by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis is a short story that falls after book 7 in The Texas Kings MC book series. Kale and Terra had a whirlwind love story and now they are preparing for parenthood. Surrounded by family and friends, and having hit a few speed bumps on the way to their happily ever after, the two of them are excited to meet their baby. As with all pregnancies, it's a roller coaster ride until the very end... -
Pretty It Up: The Donovans by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDescriptionSometimes love just isn’t enough, or is it?Lana Gold, one of the Donovan triplets, found her one true love in college but lost him when the life he’d dreamed of became reality. Being an outsider looking in and so far away from her family and hometown took its toll on Lana and her marriage until she’d finally had enough and left it all behind... -
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Letting Go at 40 by L.B. Dunbar, Stella Hunter
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA bereaved widow finds herself with a chance at love after loss with the most unlikely of people: her late husband’s best friend.Anna Kulis has lost her husband. Their love was a perfect kind of love; a once in a lifetime experience. She never intended to find love again. Never expected to have this attraction stirring inside her... -
Can't Catch Me by Alexandra Warren
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsReturning to her hometown was not in the plans, and neither was falling for her former best friend…Briyana Hayes can’t seem to catch a break.The job offer she expected after taking an unpaid internship at a major shoe company didn’t come through. The friend who’d offered her a place to stay suddenly gave her forty-eight hours to vacate after a misunderstanding... -
Everything I Always Wanted by Stephanie Nicole Norris
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt was a mouthwatering kiss that changed everything… One thing that held constant in Shelby Donovan’s life was her career. As a world renowned artist, Shelby’s paintings traveled the globe, landing in museums and homes across the nation. But what she couldn’t seem to get under control was her love life. Her mother insisted it was because of her best friend, Sebastian Cartwright... -
Pharaoh: Wolf Warriors MC by K.C. Mills
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPharaoh Vaughan was the type of man that you don’t want to cross. As Wolf Warriors MC’s, enforcer, if you were on his radar, you had better be prepared to dance with the devil.When it came to women, there was only ever one he considered giving his heart to, but the debt he felt he owed the only family that ever showed up for him forced Pharaoh to choose loyalty over love... -
Daddy in Cowboy Boots by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLinc liked an uncomplicated life.He didn’t need much. A cold beer after a hard day’s work. A comfy bed. Good food. And a soft, sweet woman. A Little he could coddle, love and discipline.When he met Marisol, he thought he’d finally found her.Hmm . . . remember that uncomplicated life he enjoyed? Turns out that Mari’s life is anything but simple... -
The Outlaw's Claim by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThese friends with benefits are about to become parents…and all bets are off! A Westmoreland Legacy: The Outlaws story from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson... -
Shots Not Taken by Nicole Falls
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“If there isn’t a risk, is it worth wanting at all?” Starting Forward for the Tennessee Trojans Nikolas Verette hasn’t always lived the golden life. After personal setbacks placed barriers in his path to professional basketball superstardom, he took to approaching life with the motto “you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take”... -
Ride Dirty, Cowboy by Elle Thorpe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAddie Sunny Burke is the all-American life of the party. The golden boy everybody loves, a talented cowboy, and the man who warms my bed at night.In rodeo circles, they call Kai Hunt ‘Frost’ because of his determination to win and his icy exterior. He’s never made it a secret he can’t stand his best friend’s girl. Aka, me.Then the three of us got into a car and everything changed... -
Tempting Promises by Corinne Michaels
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat’s the worst thing you could do when you’re stranded in the woods with your rival? Sleep with him. That’s what.Not only is Rowan Whitlock my sister’s ex, but we’re both vying for the contract that would save my family farm... -
Carwrecked by Francesca Penn
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCeleste FontanneComplicated is too simple a word and doesn’t quite describe my life. I’m trapped in between prison and truly being free. Figuratively, I may have escaped from my cell, but I’m still very much in the building. I’d gotten a glimmer of freedom, which lasted mere minutes until it came to a screeching halt. Now, I must climb out of the dregs of my former life and begin anew... -
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Rescued: A Collection of Contemporary Romances with Heart, Heat and Dog Treats by Cynthia D'Alba, Donna Alward
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when 10 dog-loving romance authors get together and brainstorm? Why, books with rescue dogs, sexy heroes, dirty talking, and lots of dog treats, of course... -
Cowboy in a Kilt by Kait Nolan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA cowboy without a homeRobbed of the family ranch that should have been his legacy, Raleigh Beaumont is a man with no roots and no purpose. When a friend drags him to Vegas, he figures he’s got nothing to lose. But after a hell of a lot of whiskey and a high stakes poker game with a beautiful stranger, he finds himself the alleged owner of a barony in Scotland... -
Caden's Situationship by Sherelle Green
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCaden Madden is the epitome of a southern gentleman. Polite. Respectable. With an undeniable sexiness and country bred abs that could only be the result of a hard-working rancher. The only thing you can’t rely on this cowboy for is relationship advice. No woman has ever come close to making him want to settle down… until her. Cordelia Sugar Rose is as sweet as her name... -
Wild and Wicked by Mari Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere are worse things than getting trapped in a cabin during a blizzard with her best friend’s big brother, hockey star, Elio!Gianna, queen of to-do lists, clean freak, organizer extraordinaire, has her future all figured out. Dream job at twenty-four, engaged at twenty-six, married at twenty-eight, first baby at thirty. And she’s on her way to achieving that…sort of... -
Ox by Blue Saffire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAward winning, Bestselling, Author Blue Saffire presents A**hole SeriesOxImagine being a child who waits for his mother to come pick him up, but she never comes. Then one day the same happens with your dad, but the final straw was when my big brother and best friend never came back to play with me after dad was gone.Everyone I love leaves. That’s why I hate letting people in... -
Cougar From Hell by Marika Ray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI have my fresh start in a new town, this time a widow with a preteen daughter who rolls her eyes enough to make them stay that way. Too bad my past mistake is also here to greet me. Daxon Hellman. Town a-hole. Hot young contractor hired to build my house in the woods.It’s only when I’m face-to-face with him for the first time that I realize he’s the mystery man from two years ago... -
Midlife Daddy Bear by Aline Ash
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan a dancer in her 40s, burdened with a troubled past, and a shifter Alpha with three kids start afresh, or will their past secrets and present hurdles be too much to handle?LilyWith nothing left to hold her in Seattle, forty-something Lily Archer does the one thing she’s been too afraid of: Start over... -
Magic Man by Jamie Schlosser
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCASEYI’ve been putting my son first for so long that I’ve forgotten how to be me. Each monotonous day bleeds into the next, and I feel like I’m struggling to keep my head above water. But a kiss at the top of a Ferris wheel with a man I barely know changes that.Jay reminds me that I used to be bold. Vivacious. Funny.Strong... -
The Front Runner by Elsie Silver
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStefan Dalca is beautiful, brooding, and bossy. He’s also public enemy number one in this small town, with a murky past that’s hard to overlook. And I just agreed to three fake dates with him. I may be a renowned veterinarian, but when I find myself in a sticky situation, Stefan is my last hope. I need his help to save a sick foal and what he wants in return is me... -
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Maple Sundaes and Cider Donuts by Olivia Gaines
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvan Eaton spent three years waiting for the right Mail Order Bride to bite the hook. Time was not on his side and the note was coming due. He had to marry and produce an heir. Believing he’d finally found the perfect bride in Claudia, but as the months turned to days and the days turned into hours, he soon realized his bride to be was not going to show... -
Redeeming the Bear by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRyland Brolin is a walking time bomb. For years he's kept the monster inside him locked away, allowing him to create a vast business empire and interfere in benevolent ways in his brother's lives. Now that they are both happily mated, he has one last thing to do: shut down the Bear Canyon Brawl and end the violent legacy their father left behind... -
Four Fun by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter I whistle at four brawny construction workers, they show me just how good they are with their tools.Life has taught me that trust is precious, so I rarely grant it. Men are great for one-night stands. Maybe a three-day weekend, if they’re particularly irresistible. Any longer, and things get messy — or worse... -
Love on the Boardwalk by Nikki Lynn Barrett, Brea Viragh
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s hiding a broken engagement. He’s concealing his true birth heritage. They’ll have to trust their hearts even if they’re sure love is a lie. Now that Eva Halloway is back in her hometown of Cinnamon Bay, she has one full plate with the grand re-opening of her newly inherited boardwalk cafe and a broken engagement to hide from the town gossip mill... -
Bayou With Benefits by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey are friends. Without benefits. Unfortunately.Michael LeClaire is small-town Louisiana. A firefighter. A single dad.And Amelia Landry is New York City. A social media influencer. A model.Sure, she’s his son’s favorite person on the planet... -
Holiday Ever After by Amy Andrews, Kate Canterbary
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEleven sweet and sexy holiday stories from New York Times and USA Today best-selling authors! Grab a cup of cocoa and curl up with this collection that will warm your heart and curl your toes. Each story is a new standalone contemporary romance set within popular series, with no spoilers, no cliffhangers, never-before-featured couples, and hot happy endings...Categorized as:
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Landslide by Kathryn Nolan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere ought to be a law that Gabe Shaw – hippie lumberjack, Viking with a man bun – should never be allowed to hold tiny infants against his broad, muscular chest. Celebrity makeup artist Josie Torres has three rules when it comes to men: No spending the night. No second dates. No falling in love... -
Sundae's Best by Riley Hart
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGrady Dalton is in a rut. He’s thirty-eight, without a boyfriend, and has yet to find the place that feels like home. The closest he ever got was his best friend, Nathan. But it’s been seven years since he passed, and life isn’t getting easier. That’s how he ends up in Briar County, hoping to grow roots in the place Nathan had loved... -
Dazzled by Her Curves: A Curvy Woman Holiday Romance by C.L. Cruz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDazzled by Her Curves is a short, sweet, and steamy romance book featuring a curvy heroine and a sexy alpha hero. It is the first in the Holly Street Holiday series but can be read as a standalone with a HEA and no cliffhangers!StellaIn event planning, the work needs to seem effortless.Unfortunately, with the auspicious Locklear Holiday Bash, things aren’t going as smoothly as I’d hoped... -
Pining by Stephanie Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA slow-burn, friends-to-lovers standalone holiday romanceThe bad guy never gets the girl. In the eyes of the law, I’ve paid for my youthful mistakes but I know I can never undo the damage I’ve caused. When I stepped out of my cell, I vowed to live a good life, make the right choices, and avoid temptation at all costs. Until her. She’s not a choice, she’s a compulsion. A craving... -
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Where You Go by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHistorical romance author Olive St. Claire’s life was turning out to be much stranger than fiction. She's headed to Whisper Lake to go to her wedding...plot twist: she's not going to be the bride walking down the aisle. The woman wearing white this weekend was her cousin Bridgette, who was the familial equivalent of a frenemy... -
Booze O'clock by Bijou Hunter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove at first sight is real. Anyone who says differently can eat a bag of dicks. I found Miss Right drunk off her ass in a honky-tonk, looking to put a bullet in the head of the man who both gave her life and stole it away. Her plan is suicidal madness. Considering dead isn’t a good look for my future wife, I swoop in to save her from a mistake she can’t unmake... -
Ice by Mia Malone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen you find the unexpected after a lifetime of being stuck, what do you do? Finally free from a loveless marriage, Reena decides to start the rest of her life around a family who might have ties to her son, however unlikely it seems. At least, it’s something to do while she decides what her next steps will be... -
Smitten with the Girl Dad by Carly Keene
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLauren:I’ve been on my own since my broken engagement a few years ago.Now I’m focusing on my career, but I can’t help wishing for someone to share my life with —Someone who cares about me and not just himself.Someone who has a tender side as well as a protective side.Someone who rocks my world.The sexy dad of the little girl who lives across the street is looking like he might be the one... -
April is for Asher by Kaci Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m not a one-night stand kind of girl until you mix in tequila apparently.All I got was his first name and a face that will stick in my mind until the day I die.Mostly because I’m sure our baby will look like him in less than nine months.I love my life on the mountain, but it can get lonely...
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