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Somebody Like You: A Small Town Single Mom Sports Romance by Carrie Elks
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe’s rich, talented and way out of her league. Now he’s making her an offer she can’t refuse…Football has always been Cam Hartson’s life. When he's forced to retire following an injury, he slinks back to his small home town, planning to lie low and lick his wounds. Until he meets Mia Devlin. The beautiful single mom of two tearaway boys has no interest in love... -
Rhythm of the Road by Autumn Jones Lake
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe open road has owned my heart for as long as I can remember.Until a certain sassy little singer stole it.Hookups don’t lead to happily ever afters.A couple nights together. Nothing more.We made no promises.Our worlds couldn’t be more opposite.She’s sweet lyrics and sunshine.I’m danger and destruction.She’s miles away, but all I see when I close my eyes... -
Diamond in the Dust by Autumn Jones Lake
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLife is the dirt where I’ve buried the secrets of my past.With a few careless words, those rotting memories have been uncovered.For years, I healed the past by living in the moment.Until I found the woman who would be my future.Now all those unspoken secrets have the power to destroy everything.What started out as a simple rescue has taken me down a road I never could’ve imagined... -
Wildcard by Emilia Finn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy name is Ben Conner. I’m a pro fighter, the son of a murderous wifebeater, overprotective big brother, and Evelyn Kincaid’s best friend. I’ve known Evie since we were kids. I loathed her on first sight, and picked on her as often as she picked on me, but somewhere around my fifteenth birthday, my dislike was replaced with something else. It was foreign and new, potent and exciting... -
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This Crazy Love by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRule #1: Do not fall for your brother’s best friend. Rule # 2: Absolutely do not fall for your brother’s best friend. Rule # 3: Don’t break the rules. Shay Jackson Stone is hot—like burn-down-buildings kind of hot. He’s also my brother’s best friend, and the memory of one kiss with him years ago still might get to me. Maybe. But, I am not looking for a second chance...Categorized as:
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Sweet Ache by K. Bromberg
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe New York Times bestselling author of Slow Burn turns up the heat when a sexy bet turns into so much more…Hawkin Play, the bad boy rock star with a good guy heart, has lived a lifetime of cleaning up after his twin brother’s mistakes. Hunter’s most recent screw-up could land Hawke in jail and risk the band’s future... -
White Knight by Annie Dyer
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBack then things were simple, being together was easy and exciting. Back then, their only concern was keeping their relationship secret from her brothers. Until she had a choice to make; the hardest decision she ever had to face. Claire Callaghan has dedicated her adult life to two things: her career as a family lawyer and trying to move on from the love she had to give up... -
Gentry Boys by Cora Brent
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“All my life I’d always known what the Gentry boys were. A set of fraternal triplets born to a depraved family, they were rough, sexy and wild as wolves..." DRAW They called us ‘those white trash Gentry boys’ until we believed that’s what we were. Our people squatted at the edge of a hellhole prison town for generations. The childhood we endured was the stuff of nightmares... -
Worth the Risk by Bella Matthews
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratings**Formerly Published As Changing The Game**Not all love stories have happy endings. Some are destined to crash and burn. Growing up, I was the youngest member of my family. Sheltered and protected by my older brother and his friends. Always on the outside looking in. College was supposed to be my chance for a fresh start. My opportunity to figure out who I am and what I want... -
Mace by Lane Hart
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMace I fell for Hailey the moment I laid eyes on her, before I knew about the three King Kong size battles I would have to fight to be with her. By the time Linc warned me that his gorgeous sister with legs a mile long was off limits and “emotionally fragile,” it was too late. There was no turning back. Then there’s my friend Senn, who had a one-night stand with Hailey... -
Cocky Cop : Wyatt Cocker by Faleena Hopkins
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBrand New Release in the Cocker Brothers Series! Wyatt Cocker Southern storms are no joke. She shouldn't have been out in one. If she'd stayed home, she'd be safe. But then we never would've met... Her clothes plastered to her body. My uniform drenched, every muscle defined. Her snarky mouth forcing me to throw her over my shoulder. Show her what a real man is like... -
Often by Danielle Norman
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDifficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations… He wore suits and I wore biker boots. He went to University and I went to Trade school. He lived in a big home and I lived in a tiny apartment. When my world was turned upside down, he took me in his arms and promised to help me find a new direction...Categorized as:
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Black Velvet by Linnea May
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLinnea May brings you the riveting tale of a dark billionaire, an ethereal beauty – and their twisted game of seduction. She is paid to lie and seduce – but I don’t want her insincere moans and fake smiles. My investment in the elusive Velvet Rooms holds a promise for more. And I always get what I want. Always . No man ever made her scream and beg for release...Categorized as:
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Hard Rock Kiss by Athena Wright
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRock star god Nathan Walker is the first person to make me feel alive in years. But I can’t let this happen. I can’t let us happen. For my sake, and for his. Nathan Walker is famous. Rich. Gorgeous. A rock star god. The media says he goes through women like tissues. That he’s never been seen with the same girl twice. From the minute we met, I knew there was something more to him... -
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Nate by Lane Hart
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNathan Lewis always finds himself at the wrong place at the wrong time.Burdened by his guilt, Nate’s unable to let go of his painful memories. He keeps to himself, refusing to let anyone else in for fear that they’ll learn the truth.When a nosy reporter starts investigating his past, the skeletons Nate’s kept locked up tight in his closet start to rattle, threatening to surface and ruin him... -
Enraptured by Tracie Delaney
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat’s your worst day ever? Mine is getting fired and discovering my boyfriend cheating on me in the same day.At least I thought that was as bad as it could get.Turns out I was wrong. Only someone with my kind of luck could arrive at an interview for a job I desperately need and then discover my potential new boss is the guy I drunk-kissed the other night... -
Fearless at Heart by Zoe York
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor twenty years, Seth Kincaid has kept his visits to his home town brief. He’s not avoiding January Howe, exactly—he’s giving his high school girlfriend space. But that distance evaporates when she takes over her family’s marina for the summer...Categorized as:
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Blue Velvet by Linnea May
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m filthy rich and dripping with power – but the army left me broken beyond repair. My jagged edges make me a nightmare. She wants to join my dark solitude. But where she seeks solace, I seek sanity. The Velvet Rooms provide our sanctuary. A place of safety, bliss and unbridled play, untainted by the clamor of reality. Here, there is no sight. There is no sound...Categorized as:
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Alaska Spark by LoLo Paige
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a chance encounter on a wildfire lead to true love under a midnight sun?Tara Waters loves being a firefighter and the adrenaline rush of fighting wildfires and saving lives is her calling. She must be on her game to join an elite hotshot crew in Montana. But when Tara is sent to fight fires in Alaska, her dream falls out of reach...Categorized as:
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Fragile Lies by Lilian Harris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHEIR ARRANGEMENT IS PERFECT UNTIL IT ISN'T.Since the devastation of her ex-fiancé's affair, Lexi hasn't felt a deep attraction to anyone, until she meets Jax. What begins with flirtatious texts, turns into much more.But there's one catch: he only wants to be friends...with benefits.He's gorgeous, funny, and well--she hasn't had any action in a year, so she agrees... -
Life Changer by B.J. Harvey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a firefighter and the chef he's been crushing on cross paths, sparks fly. ***Divorced single mom Dee has never much believed in fate until now, but something about the charming and adorably awkward flirt, Rhodes, has her intrigued and wanting to know more... -
Tami by Pepper North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a lawn cleaning business introduce an innovative Little to her perfect Daddy?Thinking creatively, animal lover Tami Chamberlin created her own business, Tami’s Canine Poo Service. Cleaning her clients’ lawns of, well, poo, Tami works very hard to earn enough money to support herself... -
Rock F*ck Club #5 by Michelle Mankin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m all for girl power and sh*t. Guys are a disaster.Trust me. I know.My name is Josephine Poet. I’m the drummer in an all-girl band.My rule is f*ck a guy only once, then move onto the next one.The Rock F*ck Club reality show is no different than my real life. Only there are cameras rolling, and they’re offering me a ton of cash. The money and the publicity is just what Joey’s Band needs...Categorized as:
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Outta My League by Ali Parker, Weston Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe way she looks, smells, laughs is killing me.I fell in love with my sister’s best friend. To top it all off, she’s brilliant. And I’m failing Chemistry.Of course, when I get her help, she’s laidback about it. Charming and helpful as always, like she doesn’t know how much I want her. I’ve got to play it cool and let her see a different side of me...Categorized as:
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Rock Rebel by Tara Leigh
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's a rock star with a secret; she's a pop princess with a painful past, can their forbidden romance survive, or will their lies destroy them both? I've earned my bad reputation. A few years ago, I was New York City's hottest classical music prodigy. But I wanted something else, something more. So I chased my real dream, and now... I'm rock royalty... -
Hook Me Up by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan’t find love? Good. I’m your guy.I mean, not your guy per se, but the guy to find you the love of your life.I’m the best damn matchmaker there ever was.Except when it comes to my own life.Why bother? I’m too busy setting up other couples and enjoying success anyway.I’ve been hooking people up since I was a teenager. Great at it then, and getting paid for it now...Categorized as:
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Taking It Slow by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA bottle of tequila 10 lime wedges 1 sexy blonde Add in a crazy Vegas weekendLick and Swallow.What do you get? A recipe for disaster. Titan Last night I got married. I think. I'm not exactly sure. I was drunk off my ass, so it's not exactly crystal clear. But, I woke up with a ring on my finger, a marriage certificate, and a sneaking suspicion I had a wild wedding night... -
Senn by Lane Hart
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe woman is pure evil. Tiny, sexy, manipulative evil. I can’t even blame my stupidity on alcohol. There was only half a beer in my bloodstream when I agreed to get into that cab with her. Why didn’t I just drive us? Because when I asked her, “My place or yours?” her answer was, “In the backseat of the cab.” Six words and she had me under her spell... -
PUNCHED by Jacob Chance
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsReagan is the one who got away - or should I say the one I drove away? Now, four years later, she’s back to manage the gym where I train. Seeing her everyday is a distraction I can’t afford. I’m so close to achieving the big payoff I’ve been working for. Nothing’s going to keep me from winning this belt - not even her.This is a second chance MMA romance standalone... -
Gone Too Far by Ajme Williams
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy ex doesn’t know that he’s got twin sons… and I’m about to meet him… oops!This reality has haunted me for the last six years.Drew was everything I’d wanted in my life.And in my bed.But my dream job waited for me in London.A huge fight later, I packed my bags and left.But the two pink lines changed everything.I took a deep breath and built from scratch... -
Casanova by Serenity Woods
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou get what you pay for… It’s my thirtieth birthday. It’s also Valentine’s Day. I’m not sure which one sucks most. My best friend, Sarah, begged me to go out with her and her husband for dinner, but I’m not in the mood for celebration. I’ve worked hard all day, run for an hour, and now I plan to spend the evening alone playing video games and eating a whole tub of cookie dough ice cream... -
The Defender by Gina Azzi
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs Boston's most eligible nanny, I'm nurturing, trustworthy, and professional. Until my one-night stand turns out to be my new boss. Hawks defenseman James Ryan is Boston's most eligible single-dad. He's solemn, gorgeous, and an incredible father. But I'm drawn to him for other reasons. James's eyes reflect the same grief and hurt I'm drowning in...Categorized as:
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Not You Again by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe last time I saw my new colleague, she was on top of me.Literally. She’s my best friend’s sister.It might have been a hot one-time fling at his wedding. Maybe.And the preacher from the church might have been the one to wake me up with my pants around my ankles.What? It was worth it.Years later she’s pissed that we’re working together...Categorized as:
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Relentless by Skye Jordan, Joan Swan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Skye Jordan brings you another steamy Renegades story! Bad boy Troy Jacobs is all about taking risks. As a stunt double for Hollywood’s A-listers, there’s no fall he won’t attempt. With one exception—women. Troy fell hard once, and it nearly broke him. Since then, he’s vowed never to trust like that again and he’s got everything under control...Categorized as:
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Crash Ride by T Gephart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMegan Winters had lusted over Troy Harris, drummer for international rock band Power Station, for years. Not being the type of girl who was invited backstage, her fantasies had stayed just that, fantasies. When her best friend unexpectedly starts dating one of the other band members it puts her on a crash course at war with her libido. Her solution— they need to have sex... -
Southern Player by Jessica Peterson
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI’m looking for a hot hookup with no strings attached. And I want my older brother’s best friend to step up to the plate... My dating history is lame. My experiences in bed? Even lamer. As the owner of a thriving business, I’m used to calling the shots. But one place I don’t always want to be in charge is in the bedroom. Enter Luke Rodgers. My brother’s best friend... -
Love You Through It by Fabiola Francisco
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter witnessing Bri Carmichael’s pain, Cole Burkely is determined to help her heal. That home visit changed my life. She is a shell of the person I knew. I just want each day to end so the night can swallow my pain. She still has so much to give. I’m empty. I want to help her stand on her own again. I’m not ready to let go. She’s worth sticking around for... -
Always Making Waves by Ali Parker, Weston Parker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWater, waves, and women. That’s my focus for my time at Pro-U. As it should be for a guy who looks like me. Unfortunately, I failed English the semester before and now I’m scrambling to keep my spot on the swim team and on the campus. The last place I expected to find help was from a hot goodie-goodie on the girls’ team... -
Knuckles by Savannah Rylan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRide or die.That's what they say right?Well right now, I don't know which to do.When Melanie shows up I know I'm in trouble.She was my foster sibling once. Off-limits.And now she's on her own.No family.Nobody to care for her.Except me.I always knew there was something more to us.But I didn't know she'd be mine forever... -
Going After What's Mine by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA small town is the perfect place to hide out for me and my little girl. Until the beautiful girl next door reminds me of what I’m missing in life. Love. Lust. Passion. All of the above. And somehow, she brings all three and much more out of me. But I don’t have the pleasure of indulging in the softer side of life. I’ve seen some things in the past and they’re creeping up to get me... -
All In: Playing to Win by Lane Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZack Bradford's ego is so big that it can barely be contained in the stadium where he plays professional football. The quarterback previously named Rookie of the Year and deemed the Sexiest Man Alive is on top of the world. Or at least he was, until he gets hit by a scandal that could end his career... -
Just One Moment by Stacey Lynn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEx-military man, Lynx Anders has one surefire weapon that destroys all of his pain and suffering--SEX. Lots of raw, unattached, uninhibited sex. Sure, it doesn't cure him of all that he's seen--all that he's done in combat, but it helps--for the time being... -
Elliot by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsElliot & Dakota's storyWe all made a pact. We’ve survived basic together, shared duty stations, and gone to war together. But the needs of the Army have separated us multiple times. That’s why we agreed that when each of us got out, we’d each settle down in the same mountainside town of Three Rivers...Categorized as:
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Rock F*ck Club #4 by Michelle Mankin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarsha West has completed filming for her season of the Rock F*ck Club. Actually, she is one rocker short of the ten she contracted to f*ck... -
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Fireproof by Delancey Stewart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe newest barista at the Busy Bean is about to steam the place up... Former Marine Mason Rye can make a cappuccino with military precision, but he finds it much harder to serve up a smile. It’s not that he doesn’t like people. But he knows from experience that once you let someone in, it hurts like hell when you lose them. And Mason’s lost too many people already... -
Treacherous Truths by Kay Riley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe truth shall NOT set me free.Running away seven years ago did nothing but delay the life chosen for me before I even had my first kiss. Leaving isn’t an option anymore. Staying might break me.The unraveling secrets are exposing more than just my family’s past. They’re revealing burdens of the man who is determined to prove our story isn’t finished... -
This by C.G. Blaine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhatever this is...Bennett Ross has a list of don’t-wants. No white dress or happily ever after. She doesn’t want soul-crushing love or promises she’s too broken to keep. Most of all, she doesn’t want anyone to ask her to stay.Dane Masters might not have a list, but he does have a house and a steady job, and he knows exactly what he wants—Bennett...Categorized as:
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The Viking's Kitten by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDawnThe last thing I expected when I banged on my neighbor’s door was to see . . . him. The tattooed giant with muscles for days whom I’ve been eyeing for the past couple of weeks...Categorized as:
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The Rogue's Princess by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMilaLife after my father’s tragic death has been one disappointment after another. Things only get worse when my mother abandons me, leaving me at the mercy of my abusive stepfather. When I overhear him on the phone one night offering my virginity as payment for an outstanding debt, I know I have to get out... -
Risky Hero by Jenna Gunn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMiles of muscles. Cocky as a god. Alpha TROUBLE. V-card slayer. Stranger Danger, indeed... And I just let him in my car!Jackson’s the best disaster a girl could run into.Eight pack abs. Hang-on-baby biceps. Devil-may-care-panty-dropping grin.Then he goes and saves me. Not once. But twice.And I hand over my V-card at long last. Because Mr. Wrong Side of the Road makes me hot in all the right ways...Categorized as:
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