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Elliot by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhatever it takes. As long as it takes.Elliot Sawyer wasn’t supposed to be alive. He’d cheated death by changing shifts with one of his men. Sure, his man asked for the change, but guilt gnawed on his heart every second of every day. If he’d been there, maybe he would have seen something, done something to stop the massacre. Leaving Guardian wasn’t an option for him, but changing assignments was... -
Forever Guarded by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA guarded heart is a lonely heart . . . Piper Davies is a leading researcher in the fields of viruses and nanotechnology. All she ever wanted was to help save lives. But her newest creation has the potential to be manipulated to kill a single person, as well as launch a global pandemic if it ever landed in the wrong hands... -
Valkyrie by Kris Michaels
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Beauty, but eventually the allure fades. The assassin known as Valkyrie uses her many charms to ensnare the unsuspecting monsters she kills. She lives among the rich, privileged, beautiful people of the world. Or so they’d have the world believe. She’s witnessed the ugliness, brutality, contempt, and greed that formed the miscreants she hunted. A Beast, at least in most people’s eyes... -
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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... -
Broken Shadows: Shadows Landing #5 by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTrent Faulkner was happy working with his hands to build custom furniture. He had made a name for himself and his design company. Love wasn’t even on his radar. Then one client broke down his barriers, only to make him leave in the morning. Trent made a resolution to forget about her, but that was hard to do when she was everywhere he looked, including in his heart... -
Angus by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAngus Conner has never been an easygoing type of guy. He had been grumpy, cranky, opinionated, irritated, and pissed off most his life, but not lucky in love or relationships. When he just happened to be in the right place at the right time, lucky enough to be a woman's knight in shining armor, his life and his outlook changed... -
Primal Need by Piper Davenport
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratings18+ for language and sexual situations... Sundance I’m the president of the Primal Howlers out of Monument, Colorado. My wife was taken from me ten years ago, leaving me to raise our three children alone. I’ve been diagnosed with a disease that I’m not sure I’ll beat, and to make matters worse, I’m now in the crosshairs of a rival club... -
Maddox by Lisa Helen Gray
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen I was a kid, my father told me a story about the Carter family. He said it all started with him, from the moment he saw my mother and realised what it was to love someone so much you’d destroy the world for them. The plot soon thickened when, one by one, my uncles found their true loves.Now, the next generation of Carters, my generation, were following in their fathers’ footsteps... -
Protecting the Billionaire by Erin Swann
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI hadn't seen him since the day he broke my brother's nose. Nick: We came from different worlds. She was trouble wrapped in temptation, and it would be smart to keep my distance. The last time I’d dared to touch Katie, her brother foolishly took a swing at me. Her family taught me a painful lesson that day about money and power. They had it, and I didn’t... -
Caught by the Billionaire: Covington Billionaires Book 7 (A Billionaire Romance Love Story) by Erin Swann
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNail the crooked billionaire. Simple enough, until he changed the rules. The directive was clear: get Vincent Benson. The undercover assignment would make or break Ashley's FBI career. Could she take down her one-time high school sweetheart? Vincent gets a cryptic, threatening note. Then, an employee hacks his computer... -
Reveal Me, Sir by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll she wanted was a quiet life… Ria is a magnet for trouble. She’s on the run, living a secret life. She’s being blackmailed by an asshole. And she’s pretty certain the newest Dom at Club Indulgence is a thief, a private investigator or a cop. She’s not sure which is worse. And that is exactly why she should stay away from him... -
Razor's Wildcat by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRazor didn’t think he wanted to be tied down like his club brothers. Different was the spice of life. Even when the beautiful dog trainer caught his eye, he did everything he could to stay away and to not respond to her smiles and conversation.Talia had never wanted a man like she wanted Razor, but at every turn, he ignored her or rejected her. She had to face it. He wasn’t interested... -
Denied by Lori Sjoberg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShane Falco has it all: looks, money, power, and more women than he knows what to do with. The last thing he wants is to settle down and start a family, so imagine his surprise when he meets a little girl with eyes that are just like his. Larissa LeClaire is reminded of Shane every time she looks at her daughter... -
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Deadly Sexy by Beverly Jenkins
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThough her Lexus may be broken down on the California freeway, Jessi Teresa Blake is no damsel in distress. Rich, smart, and beautiful, JT, or "Lady Blake," as she is called, is one of the toughest sports agents around. She's negotiated megabucks contracts for every superstar in the business, and only the most confident of men can match wits with her... -
Saving the Preacher's Daughter by Piper Davenport
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratings18+ for language and sexual situations. Preacher’s daughter Willow Miller's idyllic life is shattered in a matter of seconds. In the midst of a devastating heartbreak, she’s forced to evaluate everything she thought she believed in and make a choice...the man she thinks she knows or the man who sets her heart aflame. Finn 'Dash' Lloyd doesn’t “do” good girls... -
Ajax's Nymph by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAjax:He is almost brought to his knees that day in the bakery. He comes to guard his club brother’s woman and finds the one he wants to be his. However, Jessica is oblivious to his interest. Everything he tries goes unnoticed. Why can’t he get her to see him? He wants more than a night or two. He wants forever... -
Seven by K.D. Robichaux
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSevenSeth Owens, co-owner of Club Alias, has always taken full-advantage of the endless supply of willing submissives who frequent his high-end establishment. But he’s never trusted anyone enough to let them get to know the man beneath the leather mask... -
Calix: Areion Fury MC by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCalix is multifaceted. A detective. A Dom. A bartender. A member of Areion Fury MC. So many sides yet nothing defines him. He takes what he wants out of life and gives what he thinks should be freely given; he craves balance and yet he’s at a standstill in life. That is until a woman walks in and tips his balance out of control. Tenley is desperate. A strong woman. A business woman... -
Broken Deeds MC: Second Generation #2 by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe restlessness flowing through Vachs’ veins didn’t end when the nomad committed himself to a permanent spot in Archer’s Broken Deeds MC chapter. Adopting a puppy and solving crimes helps him stay focused but not completely grounded. Until he strolls into the club’s tattoo shop for some ink therapy and finally finds what will be the root of his foundation in life... -
Keeping The Biker by Glenna Maynard
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSave the date. You’re invited to attend the wedding of Alexa and Murder, Royal Bastards MC style. They said we’d never last. He was a married man. Off limits. Now after all these years Murder is mine till death do us part. I’ll do anything to keep my motorcycle man. For him I risked it all and now comes the reward. His ink branded on my skin and his ring on my finger... -
Water of Life by Jennifer Bramseth
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWidowed judge and single parent Cara Forrest lives a grief-filled existence, sustained by the light of her life, her young son. She has no time or inclination to lose her heart again—especially to the likes of Drake Mercer, the rakish attorney who appears in her court on a weekly basis... -
Red Alert by Elise Noble
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow does a girl get over a broken heart? As always, Bradley has the answer, and nineteen-year-old Tia Cain soon finds herself in New York with a new job, a new apartment, and a not-so-new appreciation of cocktails. Guided by her boss, fashion designer Ishmael, Tia settles into life in the Big Apple only to find the world of haute couture isn’t as glamorous as she thought... -
Picked by the Billioinaire: Covington Billionaires Book 5 (An Alpha Billionaire Romance Love Story) by Erin Swann
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA night I wouldn’t forget. An offer I couldn’t refuse. Liam: I had dared to love once and lost. The scar haunted me every day. Now, I have rules three simple rules: I don’t do dinner, they never come to my place, and I never stay the night. Until I met the tantalizing Amy and she turned everything upside down. It was just one night. Tomorrow I could get back to normal I told myself... -
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Noble Brit by P.T. Michelle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDennet Barasa. British. Former MI6. Bodyguard for BLACK Security. Controlled and cool under pressure, he's about to meet his match in a petite heiress, who will be his toughest assignment yet. When I lost everything I ever cared about, guarding the Blake family became my life. I’ve spent years protecting the wealthy family like they were my own.Until I was assigned Mina Blake... -
Aspen's Defense by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat we professional athletes. What we stick-wielding madmen who look good in blue, play hard, and love harder. It's a good thing this is Silver Spoon Falls because these hunky hockey players fit right in.Welcome the Falcons to the roster! These over-the-top athletes are about to play the most important game of the game of love... -
The Secret Billionaire by Erin Swann
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe whispered in my ear. Three simple words halted all rational thought...PatrickWomen naturally circle the flame of wealth and power, and mine is brighter than most. Does she love me, does she not? There’s no way to know. They’re all faking something.When I stopped to help her, Liz mistook me for a carpenter. Maybe this time I’ll know.She resisted me, but it was pointless... -
Blue Raspberry by Pepper North, Paige Michaels
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker!Lark Adams is a successful real estate agent who’s ready to outsell everyone. While preparing a property for an open house late one night, she realizes how dangerous her job can be.Police officer Wyatt Hazelton is dedicated to equipping women with self-defense skills... -
Justice for the SEAL by Amy Gamet
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLogan O'Malley has an affair with an older woman, only to learn she's the judge assigned to the case that could end HERO Force forever. Worse yet, an old villain has come back looking for his own brand of justice, and the judge is about to be caught in the crossfire... -
Avery by Kat Savage
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAvery Fletcher makes a better friend than a lover—at least he thinks so. Well, him and every woman he’s ever dated. Now his encounters are brief and satisfying. There’s really no need to complicate things.Though, when he sits alone on his porch listening to the cicadas, he has a brief lapse in judgment and yearns for someone to talk to.Helena Davenport doesn’t need a man—nor does she want one... -
Love Happens by Claudia Burgoa, Melanie Moreland
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this must-have short-story collection, Melanie Moreland introduces us to Ethan Thomas in When Love Blooms. Melanie Harlow shares her novel, Some Kind of Love. Molly McLain and Rhonda James share Luke and Mia’s no strings weekend that could lead to love. Claudia Burgoa visits New York City in How We Met. Leap with Dylan Allen to London where we meet Cara’s dream man... -
Risk: Part 1 (The Vault) by Nina Levine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA sexy office romance from USA Today bestselling author Nina Levine. I’m comfortable with risk. I deal with it every day of my life. Hell, I fucking live for the adrenaline rush it gives me. The challenge. The gamble. The conquest. When Charlize Cohen walks into my life, she proves to be the biggest risk I’ll ever take. I throw all my strategies out the window... -
Housekeeping by Summer Cooper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMason - Girlfriend? Hell no. I’ve f@cked countless women, model material usually! But I’ve never wanted a girlfriend. Until I met her—a maid who works at my father’s hotel. Now I want to protect her. Now I want to make her mine. If only she’ll let me. Laura - Boyfriend? No way. Surviving cancer was hard. But living a full life after is even tougher than I thought... -
Breaking the Cycle by Megan Lowe, Claire Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Ryans have always had exceptionally bad luck in love. Reed Ryan avoided it by never falling in love, but meeting Bria Adams threatens all the boundaries he's put in place. With a rival racing team at his door and his family's 'curse' always in the background, Reed knows he must overcome his fears in order to protect the woman who's found a place in his heart... -
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The Runaway by Jennifer Bernard
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe knew she’d be nothing but trouble… The moment she drifted into his marina, Mark Castellani knew Gracie was different. Resisting the blond pixie’s breezy approach to life is difficult, but Mark’s had years of practice living for simple pleasures that don’t extend beyond the next sunrise... -
Fate on Fire by E.L. Todd
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm alone on Earth and Neil is gone.He may never come back.I know I have to move on, to be strong, to carry on...especially since I'm not the only person I have to take care of.Kyle gives me an option I can't refuse.So I take it... -
Sweetened by Annie Dyer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWinning will never taste so sweet…Lainey Green has got exactly what she wants—the dream location for her equine therapy centre and a place to settle down and call home.Unfortunately for Jake Maynard, that home is the farm he desperately wanted, and the alpaca owning, farm running, town Romeo isn’t about to be on the welcoming committee for Lainey anytime soon... -
Fire & Ink: Wolf by Emily Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWOLF WILD AND EMBER ROSE ARE POLAR OPPOSITES, BUT WHEN THE TWO OF THEM GET TOGETHER IT’S ENOUGH TO START A FIRE.WOLF:I’m not looking for anything serious in my life. I have a shop to run, and when it comes to women, anything other than a good time doesn’t fit into my plans. But then I meet her... -
The Driven Billionaire: Covington Billionaires #8 (A Billionaire Romance Love Story) by Erin Swann
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen his best friend’s sister returns to town, the secret she hides threatens them both. Out of a job and evicted from her apartment, Brittney leaves town. Her only alternative: the vacant house left to her by her grandmother. But, it’s in Los Angeles, the town she’d vowed she would never return to. Family rules dictate a transfer to London for Zack... -
Out of Office by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA recluse discovers that what he endured and survived was orchestrated by one evil man. With nothing left to lose, Zachary wakes up and chooses vengeance.Charlotte Simmons may pretend to be innocent, but everything she has was bought with money made from my suffering.I intend to uncover her family’s sins and expose them to the world.Lying about who I am? She doesn’t deserve the truth... -
Tyler by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTyler doesn’t have many things to worry about in his life. Fully patched in to Areion Fury MC, he finally has a solid spot in the brotherhood he calls his family. When a girl steps up to defend him against the teasing of his brothers, he’s stunned... -
Pokey by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPokey is a lot of things; built like a tank, loyal as hell, and...a daddy? Orianna had good reasons for doing the things she has done, but that doesn't make the guilt go away... -
Cowboy Bikers MC #4 by Esther E. Schmidt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen eyes meet and make two hearts beat as one, there’s no holding the reins. Lust will take a turn and gallop toward love at full speed, taking on any danger it might face along the way. Ledger - I’m a biker in an MC located at a huge ranch which breeds both longhorns and quarter horses. I’m not just a biker, a cowboy, or a rancher, but I am a man of many trades and talents... -
Matchmaking a Grump by Angela Casella, Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe wants to destroy her show. She wants to get on Santa’s naughty list with him.RowanNo man wants to be nicknamed Cupid. My family’s run a matchmaking business for years, though, and my sister’s a romance novelist. You get the picture. To make matters worse, my narcissistic grandmother just sold a reality dating show to network television... -
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Somebody to Love (Rock Stars in Disguise: Tryp) by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's one of the rules of the rock and roll road: the musicians snub the roadies because they're uncultured grunts, and the roadies hate the musicians because they're spoiled brats. Meet Tryp, the rock star drummer for Killer Valentine, the hottest band on the planet... -
Goose by Scott Hildreth
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsALLY - He looked like he needed a "pick me up," so I gave him one. In passing, I shoved my panties into the pocket of his leather jacket. It wasn't typical behavior for me, but he wasn't a typical biker. It didn't matter. I'd never see him again. When he appeared at my favorite diner a few days later, my jaw hit the floor. My panties weren't far behind... -
Edge of Reason by Nikki Mays
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRyan “Edge” Stanton has everything he could want in life. As the Sergeant at Arms for the Rebel Chasers M.C, he has a full brotherhood at his back, great friends outside of the club, and his own tattoo shop, Needles Edge. Looking from the outside in, one would think his life is perfect. However, the one thing he wants and needs most in his life always seems to be just out of his reach... -
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... -
Billionaire Ever After: A Billionaires in Love Romance Novel by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAuthor: “—And then the reclusive royal billionaire Prince Wulf von Hannover and small-town college student Rae Stone lived happily . . . ever . . . after.” Readers: “And then what happened?” Author: “But, at the end of Billionaires in Disguise: Rae, Wulf and Rae are engaged, and they’re going to be married the next morning, and if you notice, she’s pregnant. That’s the end of the story... -
Rookie by Amy Davies
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRookieWhen I came to the US from Ireland, I thought my life was panned out: become a police officer and help people. One incident changed all of that, and I became a Rugged Skull. My path in life changed. Being a member of the club has its perks, mainly women and booze. But we like something sweet from time to time, and one visit to Coffee Cove had me finding that sugary craving...
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