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Doggone Mess by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsfrom the book's foreword: "While Doggone Mess’s beginning was written before Plaidypus, there are important reasons for why I didn’t renumber the series and insert Doggone Mess before Plaidypus. Doggone Mess’s events after Plaidypus require Plaidypus to truly make sense."Originally a novella in the anthology Dirty Deeds published in Jan, 2021, this edition has been expanded into a full novel... -
The Neanderthal Box Set by Penny Reid
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings***Books 1 and 1.5 in the Knitting in the City Series*** NEANDERTHAL SEEKS HUMAN This is a full-length, 110k word novel and is the first book in the Knitting in the City series... -
Summer Shadows by Joss Stirling
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSummer lives under a terrible shadow. It drains her, manipulates her and threatens to steal her future.A high-stakes mission offers a temporary escape. She must use her mind-shadowing abilities to hunt down her target and find the truth.Hal Robinson is a soldier. He does not get distracted. He wins. But what Hal wants begins to shift once he meets Summer... -
Consequence by Shelly Crane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMaggie and Caleb are married, leaders of their people, parents to their children, and happier than they ever dreamed, even with the visions they saw of it to prove it so. The council is still rebelling against Maggie’s changes, but this time it’s different. It’s almost as if something…or someone is behind them, pulling the strings and making decisions for them... -
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The Corners: A Psychic Paranormal Romance by Maggie M. Lily
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Trellis family's plunge into the world of psychic energy and love-ever-after continues in The Corners, book four of six in the Building the Circle Series.Luke has known Talise as long as he's known of circles and energy. After years trapped in her mind, she's free to live her life on her terms. And, she's decided those terms include Luke... -
Royal Bear by Candace Ayers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the search for her missing brother, Free-spirited Grace finds some firsts— friends, family, a home, and a hot shifter who captures her heart. To claim Grace as his mate, Konstantin must not only renounce his title and shun his duties, he must betray his friends. Being a Royal Bear is a royal b*tch. AUTHOR'S NOTE: P.O.L.A.R... -
Secret Wishes and Summer Kisses on Lily Pond Lane by Emily Harvale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEveryone’s got a secret wish in Little Pondale this summer. Mia’s been exceptionally lucky since moving to Lily Pond Lane. But even on her honeymoon with the man of her dreams, she still has one remaining wish. Ella wishes Gill would propose. But since Mia’s wedding something’s changed in their relationship... -
You Can't Fight A Prophecy, Susan: Welcome To Midlife Magic: Book Four by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA handsome stranger appears on Susan's doorstep, bringing some devastating news. War is coming. It is inevitable.But first, Susan is going to have to fight some battles far closer to home. Bonds will be tested, some will be broken... -
Lovely Little Things in Pretty Beach by Polly Babbington
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFall in love all over again this summer as author Polly Babbington whisks us back to Pretty Beach where the sea sparkles, the huge tumbledown houses make your heart flip and the locals say hello as they go about their business... -
Triumph Over Fate by Emilia Hartley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKai wants to see Bearclaw Castle razed, but he can’t destroy the place with his sister inside.Not that Kai is ready to forgive Mimi for leaving him alone to deal with their father, but he does still love her. He figures he should at least tell her the old man has died. He doesn’t expect to find Mimi cozying up to their family enemies, though... -
Link by Emilia Hartley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen his mother dies, he has to connect to someone.He can’t handle being totally alone. But Link Webster hasn’t seen his father since he was fifteen. He didn’t care before, but now Link wants to find the man who abandoned him. Unfortunately, his father’s old clan hasn’t seen the old man, and they’re anything but welcoming... -
Gryphon's Instinct by Elva Birch
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSingle dad Theo has 99 problems, including a brand new gryphon-shifting baby to care for, a surly preteen son who just broke his wrist, and expired truck tags.Wendy at the DMV isn't sure what to make of the must-be-a movie star smuggling a baby gryphon in a car seat, but she's there to save the day when secrets—and lives!—are at stake... -
The 2015 R.L. Mathewson Chronicles Collection by R.L. Mathewson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe 2015 collection of R.L. Mathewson Chronicles. The Chronicles are continuations of the books that you loved, The Neighbor from Hell Collection, Pyte/Sentinel Series, EMS series, Hollywood Heart series, etc.The Chronicles are posted on my website every Sunday for free at www.Rlmathewson... -
Moonshine & Menace by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPolly Lurie had been battling evil for centuries, but everything changed when she was selected to teach Zoey Rode how to use her new powers. Together they defeated evil and Zoey took her place among the witches, even finding love with the dark and dangerous Slade. Polly wishes to find that same love. Only the one man she’s interested in doesn’t seem to think of her as anything but a friend... -
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Tropical Tails by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReturn to Shifting Sands Resort in this sizzling collection.Reunite with some of your favorite characters on a tropical escape to a luxury resort for shifters only. Meet new shifters (and one confused human) who find love and family on the mysterious island of Shifting Sands... -
The Fae Side of Forty by Jennifer L. Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJoey Whitmore has learned her lesson when it comes to magic—it just isn’t worth the toll. Her plan is to keep her nose clean and enjoy midlife to the fullest. Margarita Mondays, Taco Tuesdays, the works. But when the fae prince appears to call in his favor, Joey has no choice but to live up to the bargain she made and leave Wine Wednesday in her wake.The ruse is simple... -
Asher by Emilia Hartley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe never has trouble with women—until he finds the one he wants.As an undefeated MMA fighter, Asher Knuden attracts women faster than sugary drinks attract wasps. He’s good looking. He’s confident. He’s charming. And he has more money than he knows what to do with. His winning streak (at least with women) ends, though, when he comes across a little fox shifter who stirs his blood like no other... -
Bound by Fate by Tracey Jane Jackson, Piper Davenport
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIsla GunnachI am the daughter of royalty. A princess, if you will. But I have no interest in a prince to vanquish my dragons. I’m quite capable of doing that all by myself. I am, however, looking for my equal. A man who doesn’t simper at my feet, or try to use me to get to my father or my uncles.The problem is, when such a man crashes into my life, I find him to be insufferable and infuriating... -
In Over Her Head by Terri Osburn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove is on the menu when two chefs heat up the kitchen—and each other—in this newest addition to the Anchor Island series.Chef Lauren Riley has one philosophy—never depend on anyone. A loner and a perfectionist, she’s on Anchor Island to turn Pilar’s into the best restaurant in the Outer Banks, not to make friends... -
Which Witch is Which? by Cynthia St. Aubin, Cindy Stark
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFour identical sisters are prophesied to hold the fate of the entire world in their powerful hands.Meet the Witches of Port Townsend...Moira. A water witch, Moira has always been a healer, but the one soul she can't mend is her own... -
Bounty Hunter: Ryder by Kim Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRyder and his crew have a job. Capture a wild polar bear shifter and get a cool two million dollars that they desperately need to save the family ranch. But when a rival bounty hunter comes crashing into his life, he realizes the job is going to be anything but easy... -
The Artist and The Dancer by Nikki20038
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHamilton Academy of the Arts. The school Sydney Acosta moved to all the way from Toronto, Ontario at some barely known town that should actually be considered a city. After the divorce between her mother and father, she's stuck by her mother's side as a best friend, following her to another city in Canada. Her emotions are expressed through the one thing she loves doing. Dancing... -
Marrying Mr Valentine by Laura Barnard
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNadine Roberts smiles for everyone, but beneath it she hides a heartbreaking past that only a few know about. Throwing herself into her new career; wedding planner at The Duck & Goose, a property recently purchased by newlyweds Florence and Hugh, has helped distract her from her loneliness. When a teary bride suddenly cancels her upcoming wedding Nadine looks to the two year waiting list... -
Had to Be You: an Oyster Bay novel by Olivia Miles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the USA Today bestselling author of Feels Like Home and Christmas at the Cottage, comes the next installment in the Oyster Bay series. Wedding planner Chloe Larson is perfectly content helping other women find their happy endings. Love is the last thing on her mind, especially when she has a business to grow... -
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Where She Lays by Dahlia Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPatrick Royale is the first born into a wealthy family with seven sons who were the most eligible bachelors in San Francisco. With his mother on his case about getting married, Patrick and his brothers are hesitant to bring any girl home. Then there was Jewel, a waitress with a streak of pure white hair and a smile that could outshine the sun... -
When A Man Loves A Woman by Belle Calhoune
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSeven Brides, Seven Brothers series Seven boys adopted from the foster care system by Alec and Maggie Donahue, a loving Irish couple living in Breeze Point, Cape Cod. Now grown men, the brothers are making their way in the world in their chosen professions, each hoping to find a love to last a lifetime. Faith. Family. Honor. And an abundance of love... -
Burning Bright by Chris Cannon
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBryn is back for her senior year at the Institute for Excellence, also known as shape-shifting dragon school. She isn’t sure which is scarier, the life-force sucking dragons stalking campus or the fact that she’s officially betrothed to Jaxon, a guy who will never love her. Not that she could ever love him, either… That’s just ridiculous. Senior year should be fun... -
Her Lucky Love by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBrayden Cooper has always been lucky. It's in his blood and in the coin that he has hanging on a leather tie around his neck. He has everything in the world he could ever want: money, a job, brothers he loves, and the luck that comes with his powers. Yet he's empty. Everyone but him knows he loves Allison, yet it's going to take something stronger than luck to bring them together... -
Meant to Be by R.L. Kenderson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe doesn't do commitment. She's his dead friend's wife. They can never be more than friends.Piper Stevens had already met—and lost—the love of her life. When she buried her husband, she buried her chance for a happily ever after…but also found a shoulder to lean on in Nate... -
Seeker by Kim Chance
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLainey’s normal, bookworm life no longer exists. With her family murdered by the Master, she joins forces with a group of Supernatural rebels. But as she struggles to cope with her new role as Keeper and the uncontrollable power it gives her, Lainey realizes that magic does indeed leave a mark—but it’s not always physical. Ty isn’t one of the good guys... -
One Sweet Match Up (Bachelors of Buttermilk Falls by Robyn Neeley, Susannah Jones
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor years, renown chef Donovan Foster made his life in Denver, way too busy with making a culinary name for himself to stop and pick up a wife and kids along the way. When he realizes that all of his friends in Buttermilk Falls are settling down, he begins to feel idle. Sure, business is good, but he’s tired of his life... -
Kiss And Make Up by Serenity Woods
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBy the bestselling author of the Three Wise Men Box Set (USA Today bestsellers list November 2016) – a series of individual sexy contemporary romances. Read in any order and enjoy! Book 1: Kiss & Make Up Previous published by Entangled Publishing. Lights, camera… Action! It's been a year since makeup artist Tabby Rogers's life was turned upside-down. Now she's back on track... -
Cajun Persuasion by Sandra Hill
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReturn to New York Times Bestseller Sandra Hill’s Cajun country, where the Louisiana bayou is steamier than ever . . . Alaskan pilot Aaron LeDeux came to Louisiana with his brother to discover his Cajun roots. But any hopes he had of returning home are extinguished when he agrees to help a crew of street monks and nuns rescue sex-trafficked girls. For the work has become his new calling... -
No Way to Treat a Lady by Serenity Woods
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHayley’s not brave enough to expose her stretch marks to a complete stranger. Then she meets Jed Williams... This sexy short novella is meant to be a “taster” for the Treats to Tempt You series of contemporary romances set in the sub-tropical Northland of New Zealand. Adults only... -
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The Sebastian Guarantee by Krista Sandor
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s got one chance to be the man she deserves—he better not screw it up. Phoebe Gale is a genius behind the keyboard, but her love life is a catastrophe. She’s sick of guys trampling on her heart. Spoiler Alert: that’s about to end. She’s been invited to a conference where she’ll get the chance to flaunt her tech talents and show these creeps exactly what they’re missing... -
Cajun Crazy by Sandra Hill
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome back to New York Times bestseller Sandra Hill’s Cajun country, where love heats up the Louisiana bayou . . .Former Chicago cop Simone LeDeux is back home in the bayou, sharing a double wide in the Pearly Gates trailer park to help her mama recover from surgery. Her one rule: no Cajun men... -
Fat Girl Begone! by D.E. Haggerty
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was expecting a ring not a 'see ya later'.Well, you know what? Screw him! I don't need him.What else don't I need? To drown my sorrows in tequila only to wake up to find I've planned (and paid for!) the diet-fitness-revenge-plan of the century. My best friend is ad-A-mant I not back out. Thank my lucky stars, I run into a group of crazy women at Zumba class who take me under their wing... -
My Hot Friend by Sophie White
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLexi is on top of the worldThe podcast she co-hosts with her ride-or-die bestie is going stratospheric. But will all this fame and success cost them their friendship?Joanne's just had a babyBut her pals keep forgetting that she's no longer available for tequila-fuelled nights out. She loves her son and her boyfriend but the loneliness is killing her... -
The Magic of Found Objects by Maddie Dawson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsPhronsie Linnelle was conceived at Woodstock in a serendipitous liaison between a free-spirited hippie and a farmer’s son and was born with magical wonder flickering in her DNA and rationality knit into her bones. All her life she’s been torn between the two. But now that she’s been betrayed by both love and the mother she once idolized, her rational side is winning... -
If I Could Turn Back Time by Nicola Doherty
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIf you love Lindsey Kelk and Mhairi McFarlane's YOU HAD ME AT HELLO, you'll love this book... What if you found The One, then lost him again? Or not so much lost him as became the neurotic, needy girlfriend from hell. The girl who tried to make him choose between her and his job, and got seriously paranoid about his relationship with his female best friend.. -
Disruptor by Arwen Elys Dayton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor readers of Sarah J. Maas and of Marie Lu’s Legend trilogy comes Disruptor, the sequel to Traveler, the thrilling conclusion to the Seeker series.Quin has spent her life as her father’s pawn. She was trained to kill and manipulated to guarantee her family’s power... -
Hubble Bubble by Christina Jones
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMitzi Blessing is on the scrapheap at 55: a lifetime of organising the church flower rota and making cricket teas seems to loom gloomily ahead of her. However, with the discovery of her grandmother's old cookery book her enforced early retirement starts to get very interesting... -
Not Always Happenstance by Rachael Anderson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the Power of the Matchmaker seriesLani has lived in Hana, Hawaii for five years. She's learned to surf, fish, dive, and manage her grandmother's bed and breakfast. She's also learned to take one day at a time the way it should be taken--relaxed and unrushed, savoring every moment.But, like a large wave on the brink of breaking, her life is about to crash out of control... -
Finding Sanctuary by Susi Hawke
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSanctuary B & B—Our wards are strong and our door is open!Running a B&B is hard enough, but doing it inside the warded walls of a quirky, ancestral castle in downtown Austin, TX adds its own set of special challenges... -
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Happy Birthday by Christina Jones
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn midsummer's day, Phoebe Bowler, star-sign demon, should have returned home an ecstatically happy new bride. Instead, she's been jilted at the altar. In need of sympathy, perhaps she could turn to her neighbour, the dishy Rocky Lancaster? But Rocky has problems of his own... -
Four Chambers: Power of the Matchmaker by Julie Wright
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvery time Andra Stone crosses paths with Everett Covington, trouble follows. First she loses her scholarship, then she loses the apartment she’d wanted more than anything. But tragedy hits hardest when she loses her grandmother—the best friend Andra has ever known. She determines that Everett is a talisman of ill fortune... -
The Director Gets a Grip by Heather Horrocks
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMoonchuckle Bay … Movies … Monsters … Magic! SHE PLANNED TO DIRECT A ROMANCE — NOT STAR IN ONE! Famous for directing many of the Creature Feature films that her family’s Moonchuckle Bay Studio is famous for, vampire Bianca Rossi wants to branch out into paranormal romances... -
Halloween In Atlantis by Alyssa Day
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHalloween in Atlantis, a novelette of Poseidon's Warriors A Halloween treat from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Alyssa Day. Now that Atlantis has finally risen to take its place on the world stage, the Atlantean warriors are having to face some new and interesting dangers -- like Halloween parties... -
My Magic Mate by Caryn Moya Block
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrencis Solovyov, a Siberian lycanthrope, isn’t looking for a mate. When he visits the local metaphysical store, he is repulsed by the owner’s purple hair and combat boots. And when she gives him a potion that accidently poisons him, he fears for his life. The fact that she is his mate can only be a trick of destiny. After she claims to be a witch, he knows she is truly crazy... -
Addie Bell's Shortcut to Growing Up by Jessica Brody
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmiddle school girlfinds out that beinga teenagerisn't all it's cracked up to be in this realistic read about friendship with plenty of LOL moments--and a magical twist! Seventh grader Addie Bell can t wait to grow up. Her parents won t let her have her own phone, she doesn t have "any" curves, and her best friend, Grace, isn t at all interested in makeup or boys...
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