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Taking It Easy by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLogan Trahan is one of the French Quarter’s hottest bartenders. A single, charming, sexy southern boy who’s proud to pour the best Pimm’s Cup in town. Yes, that’s his biggest accomplishment. So what? Dana Doucet is a widowed mom of two who’s doing it all. And doing it well, thank you very much... -
Broken Harbor by Catherine Cowles
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSince the moment our lives fell apart, the only thing that mattered was making a good life for my son. A life where he was happy and safe. I just never expected to find that safety with a hockey player known for his brutal dominance on the ice and his recklessness off it.But Cope Colson is so much more.The gentle way he makes sure we’re okay. The playful care he shows my son...Categorized as:
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When It Falls Apart by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bybee comes a bittersweet romance about the power of love in the face of heartbreak and loss.Brooke Turner has always had a complicated relationship with her father. But when his health takes a turn for the worse, she drops everything to care for him. He’s her dad, after all, and he needs her...Categorized as:
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Catch the Sun by Jennifer Hartmann
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratings"Kissing you feels like catching the sun…" At seven years old, Ella Sunbury and Max Manning were inseparable—until life scattered them in different directions, forcing Ella to abruptly leave town. A decade later, she returns for their senior year of high school, moving in across the street from her childhood best friend. But she's not the same girl Max once knew...Categorized as:
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Before the Sunset by Laura Pavlov
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHe’s an actor in need of an image makeover. She’s determined to show her ex-fiancé that she’s moved on. A fake relationship between two best friends is the perfect solution. Or is it?Reese Murphy has been my best friend since before we took our first steps.She’s the yin to my yang.The peanut butter to my jelly...Categorized as:
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The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsDev Deshpande has always believed in fairy tales. So it’s no wonder then that he’s spent his career crafting them on the long-running reality dating show Ever After. As the most successful producer in the franchise’s history, Dev always scripts the perfect love story for his contestants, even as his own love life crashes and burns...Categorized as:
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Truly Yours: Mason & Sophie, #2 by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI knew within moments of meeting Mason Holt that he would change my life forever. I just didn’t realize how much. As my world spirals out of control, he continues to stay by my side, protecting and taking care of me. Being just friends is all he’s been able to offer, that is until both of our lives are threatened... -
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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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... -
Simply Mine by Laura Pavlov
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsShe’s looking for Mr. Right. I can offer her Mr. Right Now.That’s my specialty.He’s my best friend’s older brother.He was also my teenage crush and completely out of reach.But we had our secrets—moments that nobody knew about.I’d tucked them away in a safe place, and that’s where I’d planned to keep them.He’d moved to the city, and I’d moved on...Categorized as:
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Over My Brother's Dead Body, Chase Andrews by Piper Rayne
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsChase Andrews.The Kingsmen’s top tight end.My brother’s friend and teammate.My new neighbor.The grumpy to my sunshine.But underneath that grumpy exterior, there’s so much more.Chase likes to pretend nothing affects him, but I’ve seen glimpses of his other side in the time we’ve spent together.And the more we get to know each other, the more I’m falling for him...Categorized as:
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Wild Card by Maggie Rawdon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe infamous playboy and star wide receiver for the Seattle Phantom is the last person on earth I would ever expect to come to my rescue. Tobias Westfield and I can’t see eye-to-eye on anything. But when my date goes to hell and I end up stranded in the pouring rain on my birthday, he’s there—holding my hand and playing the adoring boyfriend. I might have had him all wrong...Categorized as:
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That First Flight by Jenn McMahon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSomething tells me, nothing I do can stop myself from feeling things for my roommate.I’ve always wanted to be a chef.But the same day two pink lines showed up on the test, was the day I gave up chasing my own dreams to put my daughter first.I didn’t expect that to lead to a life of being scrutinized by my parents for every single move I made.After years of it, I was done...Categorized as:
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The Renegade Billionaire by Avery Maxwell
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s got two reasons for getting out of bed every morning: Running his family’s empire and ruining his father. Braxton Reyes doesn’t have time for anything else in his life. At least not until his grandfather’s will is read. The only man Braxton ever trusted has just derailed everything he’s worked for... -
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The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSparks fly when a romance novelist and a documentary filmmaker join forces to craft the perfect Hollywood love story and take both of their careers to the next level—but only if they can keep the chemistry between them from taking the whole thing off script.Felicity “Fizzy” Chen is lost...Categorized as:
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Defining the Rules: A Friends-to-Lovers Sports Romance by Mariah Dietz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt started with friendship. The best stories always do. Our story sounds unlikely. Bizarre. A fable. Like wine and cheese and my favorite pair of jeans, Things got better over time— Too good, it seemed. Arlo Kostas was the starting running back for Brighton University. His quick smile and sharp wit Was enough to disarm even the biggest cynic... -
You Can Count On Me by Fae Quin
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThey say you should love thy neighbor, but I don’t think they meant it the way I want to love mine.Miles “Rooster” Johnson: As a young single-dad with a teaching job, I haven’t had much opportunity to date. My son is my entire world, and though I would love to have a partner and someone to count on, the passing years have shown that it’s just not in the cards for me...Categorized as:
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Behind the Camera by Chelsea Curto
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMaven Wood is ready for a fresh start. After an injury on the soccer field leads to her dropping out of college, she needs a change. When her godfather–the coach of the hottest team in the NFL–tells her about an open position as a sports photographer, she jumps at the chance to apply. The pay is good, but it doesn’t cover her rent after her roommate moves out...Categorized as:
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Awake at Dawn by Amelie Rhys
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Gemma Briggs moves in with her brother’s friend, the only thing harder than keeping the arrangement a secret is resisting the explosive chemistry she has with her new roommate—hot NFL player, Noah London.After a workplace one-night stand leaves her high and dry with a baby on the way, Gemma Briggs is forced to leave her job as a college figure skating coach...Categorized as:
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Off Camera by Chelsea Curto
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAvery Sinclair is good at her job as the social media manager for the Baltimore Thunderhawks. She’s one of the best in the NFL, in fact. The only thing stopping her from being the account of the year? The DC Titans, run by the mystery man she’s been feuding with for years.Reid Duncan isn’t the world’s biggest sports fan, but he loves his job...Categorized as:
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Older by Jennifer Hartmann
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBefore he discovered my age, he uncovered my heart.Bruised and abused, and victim to a loveless household, I shimmered with new life the moment he found me drowning my sorrows in a lake beneath the stars.A chance encounter. An unspoken connection.I was smitten; he was curious.But, as everyone knew, fate could be decidedly cruel.He called me Halley, like the comet.I called him Reed... -
The Secret Hook-Up by Pippa Grant
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWatching too many women settle for mediocre men has made me lose my taste for relationships, but when I see Duncan Lavoie again after all this time, suddenly I’m starving...Categorized as:
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Desire a Donovan by A.C. Arthur
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe sexy, fast-living heir to a multimillion-dollar news-and-entertainment dynasty, Dion Donovan is the man every woman wants. Despite his playboy rep, Dion's heart belongs to Lyra Anderson. He's never forgotten the kiss they shared right before she left Miami for a new life in L.A. Now she's back, a successful photographer�and more desirable than ever... -
See You in Seattle by Brooke St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMac Klein had made a series of disciplined life choices. He was now thirty years old and a successful professional athlete. He lived in a beautiful mansion in Seattle with plenty of room to surround himself with family and friends. He devoted all his time and energy to his career, and he had no interest in starting a serious relationship with a woman...Categorized as:
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Counting the Stars by Tracy McJames
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes love comes when you least expect it.AlexI fell in love from the first moment I met her—seriously.And yeah, I realize that may sound ridiculous, but I’ve never been so sure of anything in my life.Gabby is one of my best friends. She gets me and accepts me for who I am; unlike my stuffy family. But we’ve been stuck in the friend zone for more than a year and I’m getting restless...Categorized as:
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Forever at Sunrise by Ann Lister
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHaving survived the hell that ended their last tour, Wheland realizes just how short life can be and how close he came to losing his own in the flames of the Berlin fire. Officially off the road until everyone has had a chance to fully heal from their physical and emotional wounds, Wheland and his band brothers limp back home to make sense of what happened and where they will go from here... -
A Very Snowed In New Year by Kayley Loring
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat’s the actual last thing you’d ever want your celebrity crush to see you doing when you finally come face-to-excruciatingly-handsome-face with him? Singing and dancing around by yourself to “Dreams” by The Cranberries while drinking straight from a bottle of champagne? While you’re wearing some wedding gown you just found in a closet? Yeah. Me too.And yet, here we are...Categorized as:
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Change With Me by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Kristen Proby comes an all new novella set in her beloved With Me In Seattle series!Zane Cooper. Hollywood royalty. Fourth generation superstar. He knows what it is to be one of the biggest celebrities in the world. And how lonely that title truly is...Categorized as:
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The Final Play by Amie Knight
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Final Play isn’t always the end. Sometimes, it’s the beginning of something far more beautiful. As a professional linebacker, I lived and breathed football. The only thing I loved as much as the game was my twin brother, Max, who kept me almost as busy cleaning up his messes. The most recent of which landed him behind bars...Categorized as:
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Dirty Deal by Mira Lyn Kelly
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFatherhood blindsided me.There I am, working to get a rise out of my cranky little rule-following, fun-wrecking, soon-to-be ex-neighbor when my one-night stand from last season shows up… in labor.Next thing, I’m a single-dad begging for a crash course in caring for this tiny miracle from the neighbor who loves to hate me.Turns out, Nora raised half her siblings.She knows things...Categorized as:
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Virgin Hearts by Emmy Sanders
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan an inexperienced cowboy wrangle the adult movie star of his dreams? HawthorneI’ve lived in the same small town my entire life. And I like it, for the most part: being a rancher, taking care of my chickens, and even my meddlesome family. What I don’t like is the limited dating options. I’m gay, and at thirty-six-years-old, I’ve never been with a man...Categorized as:
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Callum by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCallum Derringer was hired by the Pittsburgh Titans to help rebuild the organization after a devastating plane crash left its future unknown. Now that he’s got the team back on track, it’s time to put some effort into his own life.When I accepted the job of general manager with the Titans, it was just the opportunity I needed to prove myself to the sports world...Categorized as:
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Choose Me by R.C. Boldt
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn Choose Me, USA Today bestselling author RC Boldt brings us an unforgettable, heart-wrenching coming-of-age romance... Wearing the nicest suit I own, I stand in the very back with a flask full of whiskey in my inner pocket. I put on a brave face as I watch her walk down the aisle.Because it’s too late...Categorized as:
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The Edge of Forever by J. Saman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author J. Saman comes an all-new sexy and emotional STANDALONE novel about first loves and second chances Weston Kincaid was my first…everything. My brother's best friend should have come with a warning label. The man was a cautionary tale and we were the ill-fated cliché. The star quarterback to my loner art geek. But I didn't listen. Not to the warnings... -
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The Charmer by Riley Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIf you listen to The Vers, a queer podcast I host with my three best friends, you know me as The Charmer. I’m always happy, flirting, and trying to win everyone over. I think most people would be surprised to learn I have a lot more going on beneath the surface...Categorized as:
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Meet Me at Midnight by Max Monroe
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHow good are you at keeping a secret? Because I, Juniper Perry, have been keeping a big one. For over a decade, I’ve been crushing on the guy with the easy smile, warm brown eyes, and charismatic charm. He’s all the perfect things that, when you add them up, spell out Man of my dreams. I know that doesn’t sound bad at all, but there’s more to this story...We work together...Categorized as:
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Sweet Surrender by K. Bromberg
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA sexy, rock star, marriage of convenience romance by New York Times bestselling author K. Bromberg. Jase Gizmodo is the wild card of the world-famous band BENT. He drums like a legend, lives like a rebel, and attracts headlines like a magnet... -
The Wingman by Stephanie Archer
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe best way to gain confidence after years with the wrong guy? Hayden Owens—the hottest defenseman in pro hockey, my confident best friend, and my new dating coach. He’ll teach me to be a player, but convinces me to practice with him.We’ve been friends for years, but our flirting lessons and practice kisses push the bounds of friendship.We’re roommates, but sleeping in the same bed...Categorized as:
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Care for You by Jayda Marx
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMiles - I may be young, but I know what I want. And what I want is Jake Woods. He’s funny, caring, gorgeous...and straight. Which is exactly why I need to stay away from him. I’m only going to get my heart broken. But I can’t help it; every day I fall a little deeper in love with the guy...Categorized as:
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Heart Break Her by Eva Simmons
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI know better than to get involved with celebrities. Especially a Rock God like Sebastian Kane. A man who knows how to make the ladies scream, as evidenced by the leak of his recent sex tape.Which leads to my problem... I'm the girl in the video with him.Grief will make you do crazy things. After all, I'm the smart girl, the good girl, not the rebel...Categorized as:
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Because of You by Samantha Brinn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI have known Hallie Evans for my entire life.I was eighteen years old when I first realized I was in love with her.For more than a decade, I have kept my feelings a secret, afraid to risk the friendship that means so much to me and the close-knit bonds between my family and hers.But eleven years of waiting is my limit.At a career crossroads, Hallie has some secrets of her own...Categorized as:
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After the Shut Up Ring by Cate C. Wells
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsshut up ring (noun) – a marriage proposal meant to get you off his back, intended to last indefinitely I waited eight years to marry the father of my children. I worked at our relationship. I was patient. I forgave—the thoughtless remarks, the disappointments, the test results when I was expecting our youngest that proved he hadn’t been “working late...Categorized as:
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Lost Track by Heidi Hutchinson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSabine Debois likes her wine pink and her life predictable. As a private tutor for the rich and famous, she doesn’t get starstruck. But when a tattooed espresso fiend saves her from death by sweater, she’s a little bit… grateful. That’s all. Just grateful. Sunshine Capone just had the best album of his career, and then his girlfriend burned down his house. Well, his ex-girlfriend now...Categorized as:
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Wonderlight by Tina Spencer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings𝑰 𝒘𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝑺𝒄𝒐𝒕𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒚𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇. 𝑻𝒐 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒎𝒚 𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒕. 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒕'𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆.𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑰 𝒎𝒆𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒎.Avery used to have high hopes for her future until one traumatic night shattered her into a million pieces...Categorized as:
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Black Heart Down by S.J. Frost
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor Robbie Russo, only one man has ever owned his heart, Kyler Christenson. The years at each other’s sides never diminished his love for him, but with the rise to fame in their rock band, Black Heart Down, more than a few challenges hindered their relationship. Now, he’s reached a crossroads, either he’ll have all of Kyler, or he’ll walk away from everything they’ve built together... -
Loved Enough by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEven though they’d never dated, Lily Shaw always just assumed she’d eventually end up with Ben, the boy who’s been her bestie since they were toddlers. So she’s understandably shocked to learn he’s getting married—and having a child with his fiancée. Shocked…but not terribly upset. The truth is, she's been feeling butterflies every time she’s near a particular horse trainer on her parents’ ranch... -
Making Her Mine by Monica Murphy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBeck Callahan.Star defensive Lineman.Most popular boy on campus.One of my best friends.He’s always been off limits because I know a relationship with him could never work. Like, ever. He’s too perfect, too sweet, too good looking. Taking what we have a step further has the potential to ruin everything, and his friendship is too important to me...Categorized as:
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It Was Always You by Cardeno C., Christina Lee
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJoin these bestselling M/M authors as they bring you tales of love, lust, and laughter...between friends...Categorized as:
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Betting on the Best Friend's Brother by Melanie Jacobson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe doesn’t want a dating coach. Especially not one she’s been in love with since junior high.Ava’s roommates say she’s a workaholic. But when her boss temporarily suspends her extra lab time, her best friend and bossiest roommate makes fixing Ava’s love life her summer project...Categorized as:
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In the Details by Julia Wolf
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo strangers at a beat down biker bar. A hot night twisted up in the sheets. Absolutely no strings attached.My life is too complicated for more than that. Besides, what would I do with a possessive, demanding, sexy as hell motorcycle man? Especially one who’s younger than me...Categorized as:
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