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F*ck It by C.M. Owens, S.M. Shade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat’s a woman supposed to do after watching her cheating ex's wedding implode?Apparently, the answer is get fired.And evicted.And move to another state to start over as an independent woman who would rather stick her tit in a beehive than get into another relationship.It’s fine. Really.The only thing messing with my new, badass single girl life is an encounter with my childhood crush... -
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Untaken Twin by Samantha Christy
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA forbidden romance.There’s only one thing worse than your fiancé dying . . .It's having to look into his face every single day.Or should I say - the face of his twin.So I left.I never knew promises were made. Then broken.And I surely never expected those promises to be about me.When I return to my hometown and see his face, the heartache I’ve been running from is front and center...Categorized as:
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CowSex by Lesley Jones
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIf you add two strangers to a cabin, in the middle of a snowstorm, the obvious is bound to happen... CowSex. When Essex lifestyle blogger and fashionista, Gracie Elliott crash lands into the life of Colorado mountain man Koa Carmichael, fists, chemistry and sexual banter ensue...Categorized as:
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![Whisper of Surrender by Melanie Shawn]()
Whisper of Surrender by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStand-alone Whisper Lake romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat, humor, and heart along the way! Jessa Meyers never let herself think about forever before her heart transplant. When you don't think you'll have a future, it's too painful to plan for one...Categorized as:
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![The Fine Art of Faking It by Lucy Score]()
The Fine Art of Faking It by Lucy Score
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDavis Gates. Naked. Tossing her a handful of orgasms like he was on a lust-themed parade float. A fifty-year feud. One failed smoke bomb matchmaking scheme. Two enemies turned fake lovers. For the past fifteen years, Eden has worked her ass off to overcome high school. She’s cornered the tourism market in Blue Moon offering visitors a place to stay in her hippie, dippy hometown...Categorized as:
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Bayside Heat by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBayside Heat is a USA Today BestsellerFall in love at Bayside, where sandy beaches, good friends, and true love come together in the sweet small towns of Cape Cod. Bayside Summers is a series of standalone steamy romance novels featuring alpha male heroes and sexy, empowered women. They're fun, flirty, flawed, deeply emotional, always passionate, and easy to relate to. In BAYSIDE HEAT.. -
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![A Change of Heart by Hannah Ellis]()
A Change of Heart by Hannah Ellis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe was never meant to fall for her best friend’s brother...Seren has had a soft spot for her best friend’s brother for as long as she can remember. But when she starts to see Kit as more than just a friend, she knows she’s on dangerous ground.Avoiding him is probably her best course of action, but that’s easier said than done when you live on a tiny island... -
![The Plus One by Mazey Eddings]()
The Plus One by Mazey Eddings
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSome facts are indisputable. The sun rises in the east, sets in the west. Gravity exits. Indira doesn’t like Jude. Jude doesn’t like Indira. But what happens when these childhood enemies find the only thing they can rely on is each other?On paper, Indira has everything together. An amazing job, a boyfriend, and a car... -
![Tempt Me With Forever by Maria Luís]()
Tempt Me With Forever by Maria Luís
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNever trust a bad boy. That's what Beauty Influencer Lizzie Danvers tells her YouTube subscribers after getting dumped on Instagram. Lizzie may have the devil's luck in choosing men, but she's determined to prove that the age-old "once a playboy, always a playboy" theory is bulletproof. All she needs is thirty days and one sexy commitment-phobe to do it..Categorized as:
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The Plus Ones by Kayley Loring
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLove changes people. I’m the first to admit that I, Keaton Bridges, used to be an immature, entitled ass. Okay, maybe I’m the second to admit it—after Roxy Carter. That loudmouth. But I’ve seen what true love has done for my friends, and I want it for myself. Somehow, I’m the only single guy left. Somehow, she’s the only single girl... -
![Melted Hearts by Annie Dyer]()
Melted Hearts by Annie Dyer
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLiam Rosehill was the most arrogant man I'd ever met.He might’ve rocked the charts with his band for more than a decade, but rocking my world was a hard no.I needed him to expand my business..He needed me to polish his image.We were about to stage our wedding to get what we both needed.It was purely a business transaction. With a man who made my anger bubble and something else simmer... -
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Love You More by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsColleen Luview's love life is cursed. No—really. The small-town nurse is notorious in her touristy mountain community. After every third date she's ever had, the guy ends up in her emergency room.She's untouchable now, and it's not her fault... -
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Twice Knightley in my Bed: A friends-to-lovers romance by Serenity Woods
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s been zero days since I realized I’m in love with Leander Knight.Lee, or Knightley as everyone calls him, is my brother’s best mate, and he’s always treated me like his kid sister. Okay, so he might not put cockroaches in my lunchbox and lizards down my neck anymore, but even though we work together every day at Hartfield Wildlife Hospital, he’s never seemed interested in me in that way...Categorized as:
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Merging Wright by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt takes a village, or in the case of this jaded silver fox, he needs a wife to save one.“I need you to marry me.”Jane FoxMy boss cannot be serious. The ridiculously handsome man I hate-to-crush on has just proposed I pretend to be his wife for a funeral. A funeral! Only, when he dangles a much-coveted position in exchange for my time, I can’t refuse...Categorized as:
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![Naughty Neighbor: Falling for a Libra (Falling for the Stars) by Jeannine Colette, Lauren Runow]()
Naughty Neighbor: Falling for a Libra (Falling for the Stars) by Jeannine Colette, Lauren Runow
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs a romance novelist, I’m facing my worst nightmare—writer’s block.No matter what I write, I hit delete, knowing it’s not worth publishing. The future of my career rests on the success of this new book.So, here I am, looking at Tumblr, desperate for inspiration, when I hear a thumping. Annoyed by the music blaring through the walls, I barge into the hall and bang on my neighbor’s door... -
![Show Stopper: A First Responder Romantic Comedy by B.J. Harvey]()
Show Stopper: A First Responder Romantic Comedy by B.J. Harvey
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe first time they meet it’s by chance.The second is surely a coincidence.The third...it’s either destiny or he’s a stalker.Renee Hamilton has a thing against men in uniform. In her experience, they play hard, lie harder. Marco Rossi has a thing for feisty brunette women with a backbone and a smart mouth, especially one in particular who's playing hard to get... -
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Silent Chaos by Nikki Ash
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBraxtonOur senior year, I promised my girl forever. Forever, as it turned out, wasn't enough. She told me so in her actions. When she took a match to my life, burning it to ash. I headed to LA with my band—Raging Chaos—like we always planned, while Kaylee went to college, taking my damaged heart with her. This was where our story was supposed to end. Only six years later, our lives collide again...Categorized as:
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Fluke by Adriana Locke
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSEEKING AN EX-HUSBAND I need a fake ex-husband. Let me explain … I may have let it slip to my new co-workers that I have an ex-husband. Now they’re fascinated with the details, specifically with him. Why wouldn’t they be? He’s gorgeous, has exceptional skills in the bedroom, and is determined to win me back. But there’s a problem. He doesn’t exist... -
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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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![Baby For The Off Limits Boss Daddy by Callie Stevens]()
Baby For The Off Limits Boss Daddy by Callie Stevens
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI never thought I'd break the bro code and HR rules in one fell swoop.Rowan Headley tops the list of people I never wanted to see again.She shattered my best friend's heart, turning him into a shell of his former self.I hate her for what she did.But guess who my company's new hire is?Yep, the last person I expected - Rowan Headley.It’s awkward, it’s tense, but we have to put up with each other...Categorized as:
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![Ray of Love by E.L. Todd]()
Ray of Love by E.L. Todd
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere's no way to sugarcoat it.Ryker dumped me.Everyone warned me dating him was the wrong decision. But I did it anyway. Now that it's been three months I'm finally in a good place. I haven't started dating just yet but I know that will happen in time. Finally, I don't think about Ryker anymore.But when I have a dream about Zeke, a very inappropriate one, I start to wonder things I shouldn't... -
![Clash by Cora Brent]()
Clash by Cora Brent
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTAYLOR I’m that poor little rich girl whose silver spoon was snatched right out of her pretty mouth. I lost everything. Now my everyday reality includes sleeping in my car and dining on whatever clearance food I can purchase with spare change. But my issues don’t end there. My nightmare family is hot on my heels and demanding something I don’t have. They won’t give up until I crack...Categorized as:
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![Never Say Forever by Donna Alam]()
Never Say Forever by Donna Alam
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the French countryside to Manhattan, falling for my one-night stand wasn’t supposed to be the plan.Dear Mr Hayes,I’m sorry you found me floating in your bathtub last night.And that you didn’t realize I was housesitting.I’m also sorry I crept out of your bed five years ago without leaving my name . . .My secret one-night stand... -
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![Hold Me Today by Maria Luis]()
Hold Me Today by Maria Luis
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsRock bottom has never felt so good. At least, that’s what I tell myself when I bargain with the enemy and score a renovation for my hair salon. The enemy? Nick Stamos, my best friend’s older brother. He’s got a body and face the Greek gods would envy but his personality needs a major overhaul. He’s surly. A rule-follower...Categorized as:
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![The Replacement War by Lisa Suzanne]()
The Replacement War by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBestselling author Lisa Suzanne's rock star romance has lovers becoming enemies when a weekend fling turns into the competition of their lives. I haven’t even earned the position yet and I’m already living like a rock star. I spend my weekend on someone else’s dime in a swanky Los Angeles hotel with a gorgeous woman. She’s looking for a fling, so I give her what she wants... -
![Twisted Love: A Fake Relationship Romance by Piper Lawson]()
Twisted Love: A Fake Relationship Romance by Piper Lawson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen your rich, handsome best friend asks you to be his fake girlfriend… Say no. One of the wealthiest self-made men in New York needs a woman to help secure his spot at the helm of his venture firm. Problem is, Ben doesn’t want any girlfriend... He wants me. It will never work. First, we’d have to lie to our families and our friends. Second, I have my own problems in the boardroom... -
![Charming CEO by Lila Monroe]()
Charming CEO by Lila Monroe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"He's the bane of my existence... and my brother's best friend!" Fall for a new trope-tactic off-limits rom-com from USA Today bestselling author, Lila Monroe! Flynn McCord is ruggedly charming, impossibly annoying, and… my brother’s best friend. He’s been driving me crazy as long as I can remember - and not even in a sexy, fun ‘oh my god, don’t stop’ kind of way...Categorized as:
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Built to Last by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSadie My nerdy co-worker is my perfect guy. Trouble is, he doesn’t “see me that way,” despite my three degrees. It’s a problem I can’t figure out. Until, everyone in my office sees me with my best friend’s brother and assumes we’re together. Turns out a little competition was just what the man of my dreams needed to sit up and take notice...Categorized as:
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![I Like Me Better by Susan Renee]()
I Like Me Better by Susan Renee
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSugar and spice and everything nice?No way.She’s sugar and sass and a pain in my...well...you know.It was just supposed to be a two-month leave from my cushy job in Chicago. Stabilize the family bakery business following the death of my father, and then get back to the city. It would have gone flawlessly had I not run smack dab into Hadley Hutton on my first night back...Categorized as:
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![You Ruined Me by Isabel Jordan]()
You Ruined Me by Isabel Jordan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's possible to escape the friendzone and graduate from fake boyfriend to real one, right? Asking for a friend.Michael Montgomery had a plan. He intended to get so drunk he forgot his ex-fiancé was marrying his cousin, and that he had to attend the wedding. Alone... -
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Embraced in Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Montgomery Ink saga continues with an unforgettable romance where two best friends make a bet that could change their lives forever.Bristol Montgomery and Marcus Stearn have been best friends for so long, they sometimes forget when they weren't as close as they are now...Categorized as:
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![The Unintended Fiance by Miranda P. Charles]()
The Unintended Fiance by Miranda P. Charles
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe arranges a fake engagement to win against his business rival. Bradley Mead has one overriding goal: to succeed over his fiercest business enemy. To boost his chances of winning a lucrative contract over his competitor, he must first assure his potential client that he is not after the client's new wife--a woman he used to date and who still loves to flirt with him... -
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Dirty Words by Tara Crescent
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf you’re going to write dirty stories about your neighbors, don’t give them tiny c*cks. A standalone romance with an HEA ending and no cliffhangers. Love thy neighbors? No way. Never going to happen. Ethan Burke and Lars Johansen are chiseled male perfection, with their cocky smiles, bulging biceps and washboard abs. They're also rich, arrogant jerks. Ugh... -
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Tanner by Katy Regnery
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Katy Regnery is back with an addictive six-book series featuring the Stewarts of Skagway!When Tanner Stewart learns his crazy ex is returning for a summer in Skagway, he places a personal ad, looking for someone to pose as his fiancée for the summer. Enter McKenna Cabot, a commitment-phobic college professor from Seattle caring for her aging grandmother...Categorized as:
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![Simply Irresistible by Deborah Cooke]()
Simply Irresistible by Deborah Cooke
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTyler has had enough... Going to his fourth sister's wedding without a date will only encourage his female relations to "help" him find romance. Ty's ready to wait for Ms. Right, and doesn't want anyone meddling in his love life. When he learns that the quiet cute woman who works in his building has the same predicament, he's sure they can each provide a solution for the other... -
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All The Right Moves by Becca Taylor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA must read Romantic Comedy. Being called the worst boyfriend can do a number on a man’s ego. But I handled it the way any full-grown adult male would—by eating copious amounts of carbs and wallowing over whether I was good enough... -
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The Billionaire's Desire by Scarlett Avery
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here.The sizzling adventure continues in this alpha billionaire romance series. The scintillating, steamy and passionate romance between Ciara and Nikolaj picks up where the last book ended. The only difference is that Ciara discovers Nikolaj’s true penchant for domination and to her surprise, she relishes submitting herself to him... -
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![Twice the Charm by Marie Carnay]()
Twice the Charm by Marie Carnay
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo sexy businessmen, one curvy matchmaker, and an offer too hard to resist. Foster and Dixon run their development company like a well-oiled machine and have the bank accounts to prove it. But when they set their sights on a tiny matchmaking company, the gears grind to a halt... -
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Screwball by Eva Haining
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the pitcher becomes the catch, all bets are off...Major League Baseball pitcher for the Yankees, Anders Verbeck, is blindsided when he meets the star batter for the USA women’s baseball team. He's at the top of his game, with a host of willing fangirls, but the moment Brooke comes hurling into his life, he only has eyes for her... -
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Renegade Roomie by Lila Monroe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings...Categorized as:
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![My Worst Best Mistake by Kenzie Reed]()
My Worst Best Mistake by Kenzie Reed
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe thinks he can make me quit...I think I can drive him crazy. We've got 8 weeks to find out who's right...When it comes to sexy oil baron Grant Kingsley, you can leave out the drilling jokes—I’ve heard them all before... -
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Knocked Up Mistake by Roxy Reid
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm knocked up by my fake husband,But I'm keeping it a secret... for now.One knee-trembling night togetherPlus a marriage mix up,And I'm stuck playing house with the billionaire.As far as mistakes go, this one takes the wedding cake.It wouldn't be so bad... if he wasn't so achingly hot.Seriously, what's with all the strutting around the apartment half-dressed.. -
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![Neighbors With Benefits by Isabel Jordan]()
Neighbors With Benefits by Isabel Jordan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe enemy of the HOA is her friend…and maybe much, much more…Ridley Lennox is not having a good day.Her high school nemesis becoming president of the Homeowner’s Association and trying to ruin her life is bad enough. But when Satan himself moves in next door, everything really starts circling the drain.Finn Doyle is a menace...Categorized as:
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![Sausage King: An Enemies-to-Lovers Romantic Comedy by Tara Crescent]()
Sausage King: An Enemies-to-Lovers Romantic Comedy by Tara Crescent
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSeriously, who calls themselves the Sausage King? Julian King is a jerk. I had one smokin’ hot night with him. I don’t care how good his hot dog feels in my bun - I’m done. If I had it my way, I’d never see him again. Unfortunately, that’s not an option. See, the town of Madison has come up with a ridiculous idea to decide on who’s going to win a five-year catering contract... -
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Rockin' Her Curves by Lola West
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis catfish is a keeper.Patricia “Trish” Chobert likes one-night stands and bye felicias. If her father taught her anything, it’s that lying, cheating men keep women from succeeding. And nothing is going to keep her from climbing her way to the top of the management side of the music industry...Categorized as:
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I Do [Hate You] by Sienna Blake, Sarah Willows
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRemember that time when you woke up naked and handcuffed to Sydney’s biggest player the day before your wedding to someone else?Yeah, well… neither do I.James Kane.Arrogant Playboy Billionaire.He eats companies for breakfast and pu$$y for dinner.My brother’s best friend. And totally off-limits.Which is why nobody knows that James and I have a wedding…situation...Categorized as:
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Trick or Treat by Serenity Woods
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTreats to Tempt You, Book 4. A fun and sexy “marriage of convenience” romance. Fox Wilde loves working at Aqua Blue, his seafood restaurant in Doubtless Bay, New Zealand. But when he lands an interview for head chef at the famous Rutland’s Restaurant in Auckland, the opportunity to work at the exclusive hotel is too good to turn down...Categorized as:
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![Wedding Wars: A Roomie Wars Novella by Kat T.Masen]()
Wedding Wars: A Roomie Wars Novella by Kat T.Masen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDrew Get down on one knee. Profess my love. Ask her to marry me. Simple…right? Zoey He doesn’t understand that planning a wedding is a big deal. I’m not a Bridezilla—give me a break. I just know what I want, and everything has to be perfect. After all, I am marrying my Mr. Right. Aren’t I? From roomies to lovers, it was an easy transition for Zoey and Drew...
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