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![Come Into The Out Now by Mel Dau]()
Come Into The Out Now by Mel Dau
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMagdeline “Maggie” James Carson has lived a life of isolation. After tragedy strikes in her teen years, she views the world in a different light that is a definite shade of blackish grey. Even in her isolation she is a star admired by many. Will one admirer win her admiration, or will she slam the door in the face of potential love?Jamison Justin Christianson Jr... -
![Never: Lost Souls Series Book 2 by Blue Saffire, Takecover Designs]()
Never: Lost Souls Series Book 2 by Blue Saffire, Takecover Designs
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings***Warning: This title is a re-release of Blue's website exclusive Never. It's been totally rewritten with over 42 pages of new content.***Just BreatheGutter, a scared biker with a dark past, just wants to move forward, but is pulled back repeatedly in his own cage. As a result, he’s become a protector, not realizing he himself needs saving... -
![Such Great Heights: A Rock Star Romance by Julia Wolf]()
Such Great Heights: A Rock Star Romance by Julia Wolf
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA forbidden friends-to-lovers rock star romance... Malka Fischer has a bad reputation.Jasper Antonio is the nice guy of rock.They've known each other for years, but neither has looked beyond the surface. To Jasper, Malka is his best friend's on-again, off-again girlfriend. To Malka, Jasper is the squeaky clean bassist in her ex's band.One night fueled by grief and alcohol changes it all... -
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![Sweeter Than Honey by Joy Avery]()
Sweeter Than Honey by Joy Avery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA talented baker and a small-town sheriff forced into a fake relationship decide whether to take a chance on love in this delectable romance from Joy Avery.Baker extraordinaire Rylee Harris has a recipe for everything—except love. It’s been five years since she lost her husband, but romance is still a struggle for Rylee... -
![Maybe One More Time by Christina C. Jones]()
Maybe One More Time by Christina C. Jones
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEverything is all fun and games until living on the "wild" side becomes the rule instead of the exception. Its good to be bad... within reason, of course. And in this case? It's very, very good... -
![Indigo Summer by Monica McKayhan]()
Indigo Summer by Monica McKayhan
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFifteen-year-old Indigo Summer's world finally seems to be going in the right direction: She hooks up with the star linebacker on the high-school football team, gets a date for homecoming and makes the high-school dance squad all in the same week. But sometimes things are just too good to be true... -
![Ruthless Rival by Crystal Kaswell]()
Ruthless Rival by Crystal Kaswell
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSimon Pierce is the most powerful man in Manhattan. My rival since the ninth grade.And now, my enemy with benefits.Since the first day of high school, Simon and I have competed.Top grades?Simon wins.Better manners?Simon wins.Irresistible stare?Simon definitely wins.So when the bossy billionaire suggests an enemies with benefits arrangement--I dive in headfirst.No feelings. No strings... -
![The Closer I Get to You by Melanie Schuster]()
The Closer I Get to You by Melanie Schuster
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is a continuation of the Deveraux and Cochran series... -
![Ruby...Red Slippers & All by Iris Bolling]()
Ruby...Red Slippers & All by Iris Bolling
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRuby Lassiter has spent her life taking care of others. Helping to raise her siblings took all her time and energy. Now they are grown, some married with children and all living their lives. Ruby is now thirty-seven years old, experiencing empty nest syndrome. No she never married and has no children of her own... -
![A Scoop of Love: A Sweet Rapids Novella by Té Russ]()
A Scoop of Love: A Sweet Rapids Novella by Té Russ
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFormer NFL star turned yoga teacher/studio owner Paxton Humphries is glad to be home after traveling for over a year.His return is made even sweeter when he meets ice cream shop owner, Raegan Wilson... -
![Seducing the Boss Lady by Sharon C. Cooper]()
Seducing the Boss Lady by Sharon C. Cooper
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaster electrician, Peyton Jenkins, is tired of being the responsible Jenkins’ girl. She’s ready to hand over the reins of the family business for a chance to live life and find love. However, fear of getting hurt again keeps her from letting down her guard. That is until her world intersects with bad-boy, Michael Cutter. Their sparks ignite a passion that can’t be denied... -
![Heart of Stone by Vivian Rose Lee]()
Heart of Stone by Vivian Rose Lee
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRebecca Hudson finally had her life all mapped out after surviving a kidnapping and gunshot injury, or so she thought. Full of vigor and enthusiasm, she returned to her hometown only to find an ailing mother and two devious and unscrupulous sisters. A few weeks later she is at their mercy, planning a funeral, unemployed and harboring an unexpected surprise... -
![Lucky In Love by Melanie Schuster]()
Lucky In Love by Melanie Schuster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA woman escaping the pressures of her family, and a man wary of love, struggle to put their pain behind them -- and claim the future together. Lucky in Love is the book that started it all. It's the first in a series of compelling contemporary romances about the Cochran family from Detroit and the Deveraux family from Atlanta... -
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![Until The End of Time by Melanie Schuster]()
Until The End of Time by Melanie Schuster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter seeing her childhood tormentor in a new light, a woman discovers that facing the past is the only way to free herself for a love that will last until the end of time. This is the second book in the Cochran/Deveraux series... -
![Always by Blue Saffire]()
Always by Blue Saffire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings**Warning: This title is a re-release of Blue's website exclusive Never. It's been totally rewritten with over 116 pages of new content.***Award winning, Bestselling, Author Blue Saffire presentsAlwaysKingShe’s been wanting in my bed for a long, long time. I should’ve shut that shit all the way down, but I’ve been flirting with Misty for years... -
![Remember by Joy Harjo]()
Remember by Joy Harjo
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMichaela Goade, invites young readers to pause and reflect on the wonder of the world around them, and to remember the importance of their place in it.Remember the sky you were born under, Know each of the star's stories. Remember the moon, know who she is. Remember the sun's birth at dawn, That is the strongest point of time... -
![Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee by Chris Van Dusen]()
Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee by Chris Van Dusen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWith enough lunch for three, Mr. Magee and his dog Dee head out to the sea. But what begins as a fun day in the sun turns a bit bumpy when onel playful whale decides to say hello. Soon the crew that once was floating finds themselves flying! How will they get down? Who will come to their rescue? And when will they ever get to eat lunch? Down to the Sea with Mr... -
![A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee: by Chris Van Dusen]()
A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee: by Chris Van Dusen
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMr. Magee and his trusty dog, Dee, are enjoying a peaceful camping trip when all of a sudden they find themselves plunging down a mountain and teetering on the edge of a huge waterfall! How will they find their way out of this slippery situation? Chris Van Dusen, the creator of Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee, has filled this new adventure with charming illustrations and a playful, rhyming text... -
![Let It Be Me by Melanie Schuster]()
Let It Be Me by Melanie Schuster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarcus Deveraux, the youngest of the dynamic Deveraux brothers, has everything he wants in life except the love of Vera Clark Jackson. When he met Vera she was a new employee of the Deveraux Group and a happily married woman. Now, twelve years later, Marcus if the CEO of the company, and Vera is a valued executive, although she is now widowed... -
![Trust in Me by Melanie Schuster]()
Trust in Me by Melanie Schuster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe men of the prominent Deveraux clan knew plenty about romance, and Lucien Deveraux was the biggest player of all. But that changed after Hurricane Katrina devastated his beloved city. Now Lucien's ready to dedicate himself to one woman: Nicole Argonne. Trouble is, Nicole has no time for what she calls "pretty men." If Lucien wants her, he needs to prove himself.. -
![My One and Only Love by Melanie Schuster]()
My One and Only Love by Melanie Schuster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA reclusive attorney teams up with a vibrant actress to help her track down the brother who ruined her financially...and loses his heart. This is the third book of the series. Martin Deveraux, Clay's brother and Bennie's brother-in-law, was introduced in Lucky in Love and played a pivotal part in Until the End of Time. Now he's the hero, albeit a reluctant one... -
![Before The Storm by Melanie Schuster]()
Before The Storm by Melanie Schuster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Deveraux clan is a powerful and imposing New Orleans family. So when Maya Simpson married the eldest son, Julian Deveraux, the union quickly succumbed to the social pressures surrounding the young couple. Convinced of her husband's infidelity, Maya filed for divorce and later learned that she was pregnant... -
![The Sheikh’s Secret Child by Leslie North]()
The Sheikh’s Secret Child by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs an ambitious American journalist, Amy Mathewson will stop at nothing to get her story—including going into dangerous, rebel-infested countries. But when she stumbles across seven-year-old Aisha in an orphanage her heart melts, and Amy vows to keep her safe. Until the rebels start to close in... -
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![The Sheikh’s Rescued Baby by Leslie North]()
The Sheikh’s Rescued Baby by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAisha Shadari will do anything to assure her beloved kingdom, Kendah, is well run—even if that means marrying someone she doesn’t love. If she doesn’t marry within a year of her father’s death, the task of ruling the country will fall to her incompetent cousin. With time running out, Aisha needs someone who will let her be in charge, someone she can easily manage... -
![Hawthorne Family Series by Delaney Diamond]()
Hawthorne Family Series by Delaney Diamond
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE TEMPTATION OF A GOOD MAN Can true love be found after one night of passion? Celeste Burton goes out with her girlfriends to celebrate turning thirty and winds up spending an unforgettable night with the man of her dreams. One week later, as a favor, she attends a wedding with a friend as his date and is shocked when she sees Roarke again. Roarke Hawthorne despises cheating... -
![Main Agenda by Brenda Jackson]()
Main Agenda by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis sexy short story, previously released in Welcome to Leo's and Some Like It Hot, is now exclusively in e-book from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson! Lincoln Corbain still remembers the "spring-break fling" he shared with Raven Anderson. During the week they spent on Daytona Beach, they shared mind-blowing and unforgettable nights of passion... -
![Chase by Katie Dowe]()
Chase by Katie Dowe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA sexy plus size romance by Katie Dowe of BWWM Club. Vivacious Glenna runs a cozy inn in the tiny town of Coral Lakes. She takes pride in her work to make sure her guests have a great time in the mountain town... -
![The Sheikh’s Accidental Wife by Leslie North]()
The Sheikh’s Accidental Wife by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens in Vegas…apparently can follow you forever. At least that’s Clementine Llewellyn’s experience who, after a night of drinking and partying, ends up married to a sheikh. A night of passionate romance? Sure. Marriage? Not so much. Clementine wants an immediate divorce, but Sheikh Samir bin Salam’s country’s divorce laws require them to stay married. For three months... -
![The Sheikh’s Unexpected Fiancée by Leslie North]()
The Sheikh’s Unexpected Fiancée by Leslie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen her half-sister flees with her true love to avoid an arranged marriage, Zainab bravely steps up to take her place. All her life, Zainab has sought the approval of her father, Javeed, but even she is shocked when he refuses to consider his oldest daughter—her—for an alliance that will finally bring peace between his tribe and the royal family of Omirabad... -
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![Where Broken Hearts Go by J. J. Murray]()
Where Broken Hearts Go by J. J. Murray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Bernadette Elyse Jenkins-Brooks loses her much younger husband Mel to a "gamer heifer" with two kids and a mommy van, she quits her corporate accounting job at Bank of America and moves from Charlotte, North Carolina, back home to Ahoskie, North Carolina (population 5,039) to heal during one of the worst droughts in the history of Hertford County, one of the most racially divided counties... -
![Ten Ways to Hear Snow by Cathy Camper]()
Ten Ways to Hear Snow by Cathy Camper
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA snowy day, a trip to Grandma's, time spent cooking with one another, and space to pause and discover the world around you come together in this perfect book for reading and sharing on a cozy winter day.One winter morning, Lina wakes up to silence. It's the sound of snow -- the kind that looks soft and glows bright in the winter sun... -
![The Wild Iris by Louise Glück, Jonas Brun]()
The Wild Iris by Louise Glück, Jonas Brun
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWinner of the Nobel Prize in LiteratureFrom Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Louise Glück, a stunningly beautiful collection of poems that encompasses the natural, human, and spiritual realmsBound together by the universal themes of time and mortality and with clarity and sureness of craft, Louise Glück's poetry questions, explores, and finally celebrates the ordeal of being alive... -
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![Boo's Shoes - A Rabbit and Fox Story: Learn To Tie Shoelaces by Sybrina Durant]()
Boo's Shoes - A Rabbit and Fox Story: Learn To Tie Shoelaces by Sybrina Durant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo Laces! That’s what Boo, the bunny, always says. He doesn’t want to learn to tie them. He has plenty of shoes for every occasion and none of them have laces or strings. So, what’s the point of learning to tie? His friend, Farah Fox, convinces him that it’s a skill he can use. . . and one that might make him happier, too.This book is meant to be a parent-child activity... -
![Crossbones (Cross your Heart and Die, #3) by Diane L. Kowalyshyn]()
Crossbones (Cross your Heart and Die, #3) by Diane L. Kowalyshyn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKeme didn't think his life could get worse until he's turned into a windigo––a creature with an insatiable appetite for human flesh. An attempt to end his life frees Arthur, the victim ensnared in Keme’s internal soul-cache. Arthur is propelled into dominance and Keme recedes into obscurity. Two souls inhabit one body and the turnabout causes abominable evil to reign supreme... -
![The Spiderwick Chronicles Movie : The Movie Storybook by Tracey West]()
The Spiderwick Chronicles Movie : The Movie Storybook by Tracey West
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYoung fans are sure to enjoy this retelling of The Spiderwick Chronicles thats filled with exciting images from the movie adaptation from Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies, in theaters on February 15. Full color... -
![Very Private Duty by Rochelle Alers]()
Very Private Duty by Rochelle Alers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDuring their teen years, Jeremy Blackstone and Tricia Parker were in love and virtually inseparable. Their plans for happily ever after came to a screeching halt when Jeremy up and leaves without any explanation.Fast forward fourteen years. Jeremy and Tricia are both back at Blackstone Farms; it's not a joyous occasion though... -
![Jaded by Monica McKayhan]()
Jaded by Monica McKayhan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat Jade Morgan wants: for her parents to get back together. Instead her dad proposes to his new girlfriend, who has the nerve to ask Jade to be a bridesmaid. Like that'll ever happen. Her new boyfriend, Terrence, thinks she should give her future stepmom a chance, try to get to know her. Yet Jade barely knows Terrence—who is cute and cool, but is seriously hiding something... -
![All You'll Ever Need by Sharon C. Cooper]()
All You'll Ever Need by Sharon C. Cooper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA woman wants what a woman wants… Quick-witted, sassy, construction worker, Jada (JJ) Jenkins, loves the finer things in life. She’d rather be in designer clothes and stilettos than sporting steel-toe boots and a hard hat. She hates getting dirty and worst, sweating. Jada’s ready to quit her job and marry a wealthy man who’s able to support her shopping addiction and her expensive taste... -
![A Holiday Seduction by Tiffany Patterson]()
A Holiday Seduction by Tiffany Patterson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Holiday NovellaI’ve waited to make my move on Desiree. The timing wasn’t right. Desiree is still mourning the sister she lost. The same sister I tried to help save in my own way but failed. Yet, when I see her the morning of the three year anniversary of her sister’s death, I can’t hold back anymore... -
![Two Hot Kisses: New Year Bae-Solutions by Yahrah St. John]()
Two Hot Kisses: New Year Bae-Solutions by Yahrah St. John
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe was the one who got away. That’s what successful author Brandon Cobb thought about his secret college crush Sasha Bennett. The beautiful aspiring artist and free spirit had always been way out of his league - until now. While on tour promoting his latest book, he spots Sasha. Fate is telling him his timing is finally right. He suggests Sasha spend New Year’s Eve with him... -
![The Sheikh’s Fake Marriage by Leslie North]()
The Sheikh’s Fake Marriage by Leslie North
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Sheikh Kishon’s small kingdom, it’s tradition that older sons marry before the younger ones. Problem is, his younger brother desperately wants to get married—and marriage is the last thing Kishon desires. Lucky for him, artist Chloe Sanderson is intrigued by his offer of a marriage of convenience... -
![The Sheikh’s Mail-Order Bride by Leslie North]()
The Sheikh’s Mail-Order Bride by Leslie North
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPrince Danyal Halabi has always been the black sheep of the royal family, with no responsibilities and no plans for the future. And now thanks to his drinking buddies’ prank, he’s about to prove everyone has been right about him all along. Getting a mail-order bride was just a lark, something his friends laughingly convinced him to do after he’d had one too many... -
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![The Two of Us by Taylor A. Torres]()
The Two of Us by Taylor A. Torres
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes holding on to pain means letting go of love.If there’s no place like home, that’s more than okay for Mara Makinen. In fact, she prefers it that way. Going back to the place where she made the worst mistake of her life? Not ideal...Categorized as:
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![Time Stops at Shamli and Other Stories by Ruskin Bond]()
Time Stops at Shamli and Other Stories by Ruskin Bond
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis volume brings together the best of Ruskin Bond's prose and poetry. For over four decades, by way of innumerable novels, essays, short stories and poems, the author has mapped out and peopled a unique literary landscape. This anthology has selections from all of his major books and includes the classic novella Delhi Is Not Far... -
![Anaché by Maria Turtschaninoff]()
Anaché by Maria Turtschaninoff
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOm nätterna vandrar nomadflickan Anaché med andarna. Om dagarna lär hennes älskade bror henne allt det en akkadekvinna inte får kunna: kasta kniv, jaga och rida som en man. Men i en värld där faror och förbud styr en flickas liv får hon inte visa sina förmågor för någon. Speciellt inte då hennes far är stammens ledare, en oberäknelig, våldsam man... -
![It Was Written In The Stars: by Kristel Ralston]()
It Was Written In The Stars: by Kristel Ralston
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPrince Tahir Al-Muhabitti does not hold women in high regard. In the Royal Palace of Azhat, in a dark night ignored by many, a covetous woman took advantage of his malleable adolescence that almost took away his life. From that experience, all the lovers that go through his sheets have an expiration date... -
![Beloved Ink by Ranae Rose]()
Beloved Ink by Ranae Rose
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEveryone has their cross to bear. Ben Blair knows that better than most people can even begin to imagine. He also knows he wants tattoo artist Hannah Nakamura. Beautiful, irresistible Hannah who’d probably do the smart thing and keep her distance if she had any idea what kind of demons he has to live with. So he’ll just have to keep them tightly leashed... -
![The Sheik's Expecting Bride by Erin Snihur]()
The Sheik's Expecting Bride by Erin Snihur
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA princess, in title only, has very little to offer Sheik like Kamran al-Rafiq of Nilan -- or so she thinks . . . Princess Hasna al-Noor has always wished to fulfill one last dream of giving her virginity to her childhood crush before being forced into a loveless marriage. Instead, she finds herself pregnant -- and without any options...
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