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Stanton Bliss by T.L. Swan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWe've changed. Darker, damaged and unable to conform. My husband Joshua is dealing with the past the best that he can.....as am I. Nobody else can understand the language we speak. The trauma we have been through. But with the pain comes pleasure and happiness is our gift... -
Surrender by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsJonah Steel has fallen in love with Melanie Carmichael but still lives with the guilt that consumes him as he tries to unravel the mystery of his family's past. A new threat has surfaced, and he finds himself trapped in a web of deceit and lies. Melanie loves Jonah but has yet to surrender completely to his needs. Meanwhile, a new friend uncovers more information and more questions... -
Melt by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsJonah Steel is intelligent, rich, and hard-working. As the oldest of his siblings, he was charged by his father to protect them. He failed in the worst way. Dr. Melanie Carmichael has her own baggage. Although the renowned therapist was able to help Jonah’s brother, she is struggling with feelings of inadequacy... -
The Games Destiny Plays by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Last Good Knight: An Original Sinners novella told in five parts. Part III: The Games Destiny Plays Shocked to see Nora's bruises, Lance is furious that she put herself in danger and demands to know where she got them. As Nora confesses her true nature, she's equally shocked to learn that Lance has some secrets of his own, drawing them together despite Kingsley's orders…... -
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Hades Pain by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPlease Note: It is recommended to read this series in order. Hades They call me Hades for one reason, and one reason only. I’m the one who sovereigns rule around here. I sit on a chair made up of skulls in the depths of Hell, ready to add more to my extravagant throne if they deserve it. My life was filled with nothing but pain until I met her... -
Flyball by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFighting against our relationship turns into keeping it a secret…most importantly from her father. At first it’s fun sneaking around, but then it feels like every time we’re close to coming clean, something happens to stop us. And then life takes another detour as the reminder that life is short plows into me. It’s moments like these that make me think long and hard about the future... -
HOT Honor by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWaking up with a wife is not how black ops soldier Zane “Zany” Scott pictured his first trip to Las Vegas ending. Forever isn’t in his vocabulary anymore. So why did he marry a woman he just met?Nerdy Eden Hall isn’t the kind of girl people notice. She’s always lived in her twin’s shadow, always been plain and sensible compared to her sister’s big personality... -
Black Diamond by Victoria Quinn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI know I'm never going to change.I was born in the darkness, and that's exactly where I'll remain.Rome is sweet, gentle, and vanilla.But I'll change all of that.I'll show her who I really am.And slip that black diamond onto her finger... -
Rebel Heart by Ivy Layne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNASH Parker Sawyer fell into my life like a bomb. The first sight of her hit me like an explosion, changing everything. My mind, my heart, my life. The goals I thought I had and the dreams I thought I wanted. Nothing was the same after Parker. The night I fell in love with her, I let her get away. This time, there's no escape. Parker can run but she won't get far. This time I have a plan... -
Green Envy by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“Nothing is enough to the man for whom enough is too little.” ~ EpicurusAt what age did I begin to question everything? As far back as I, Donavan Sherman, can recall, I saw the world, not through the rose-colored glasses of others—those spectacles worn by the individuals who see what surrounds them and are satisfied—but through vision hued by green... -
Complete Submission - 2018 Edition: The Complete Series Boxed Set with Bonus Story by CD Reiss
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe COMPLETE USA Today Bestselling series - plus a never before published BONUS SCENE. Jonathan Drazen. Gorgeous. Charming. Smart. Rich. All the ingredients for a few nights of mind-blowing pleasure are right there. He’s made it perfectly clear he can’t love me, and I’m not out to fall in love either. But I can’t stay away from him. He’s got this bossy way about him in bed... -
Lost With Me by J. Kenner
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom New York Times and #1 International bestselling author J. Kenner comes a new full-length novel in the wildly popular Stark Saga that’s left millions of readers breathless. His touch takes my breath away. Our passion feeds my soul... My love for Damien fills me, and the intensity of our bond brings me to my knees... -
Decadent by Eva Charles
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSingular tastes. That's what the Wilders are known for. I’m no exception. The world sees me as nothing more than a hedonistic pretty boy. But not everything is as it appears. One thing is certain. I'm a man who knows no boundaries. With no soul and no conscience, I'm free to take what I want. Including a deadly covert agent with a sassy mouth and an angelic smile... -
Order: A Romantic Suspense Secret Royal Billionaire Novel by Blair Babylon
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDree Clark thought tall, ripped, thoroughly hot Augustine was her knight in shining armor, until she discovered he was her priest.Where’s the last place in the world evil drug dealers from Phoenix would look for a girl who owes them money?Nepal.Dree is on the run... -
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Savage Sin by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnter a world of mystery, suspense, sin, and heart-wrenching emotion with Helen Hardt's new series!In prison, they called him Savage.Falcon Bellamy spent years locked up for a crime he didn’t commit, which shattered his dream of serving his country as a Navy SEAL. When he's granted early parole to help with a family emergency, he’s determined to reclaim his life... -
Domination by C.D. Reiss
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI want to just clarify a couple of things.Submission is not abdication. Submission is not resignation. It’s not weak or fragile. It doesn’t mean I break at the first sign of trouble.Well, I broke for a few weeks. When I realized I was falling in love with Jonathan and that I’d never be the same if I allowed it to continue, I broke into a million sharp little pieces... -
Maxim by Samantha Whiskey
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe leading scorer on the Reapers has the unspeakable yips…and it’s me.The second my NHL legend of a father appears, I can’t shoot to save my life.And my mistakes might cost my team our playoff spot.No pre-game superstition can fix it—I’m broken.Adding to the pressure, my little sister’s best friend just became my roommate for the next five months.Evangeline Walsh... -
Wicked Rush by Kym Grosso
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLust. Temptation. Deception. Technology capitalist, Lars Elliott, lives on the edge, savoring the adventure of flirting with death. After rescuing a stranger from a hail of bullets, he resists attraction to the dangerous beauty. Determined to learn her secrets, he draws her into his seductive world of risk taking, pushing her sexual limits... -
Dark Reign by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI am going to restore my reign over both worlds.First, with a pen.Next, with a knife.Remind them who sits on the throne of this concrete jungle.Repair the structure that was shattered when my Mia Bella was stolen from me.Revenge will be had.Restitution received.And for me to reestablish order, I will do whatever is necessary.For there is no cost that is too great... -
Consume Me by Geneva Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was born a royal. She made me a king. I can't find my way out of the darkness. Without her, it consumes me. There's nothing I won't risk to reach her—my crown, my family, my life. Because some love is worth dying for. They can come for me. They can come for my throne. But I'll take back what's mine if I have to burn this city to the ground.. -
The Debt by Lexxi James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTia/I've done my best to avoid him.But when his dark eyes lock onto mine, this time,I know there's nowhere I can go. Nowhere I can hide.Nowhere he won't find me.He is Smoke. Head of the D'Angelos.Gorgeous and haunting. Brutal and ruthless.He rules Chicago, and I owe him a debt.And now…he owns me.Smoke/I should send her away…This beautiful, innocent girl that conjures the best and worst in me... -
Heir by V.T. Do
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKai Madden.My angry, broken Prince.Heir to the notorious King’s Men MC.He had the world at his fingertips.Until he didn’t. I’m running away from home.Running away from the monsters trying to get to me.Then Kai shows up and turns my entire world upside down.He shows me what it means to be protected by him.To belong to him. But there are bigger villains at play... -
Set In Stone by Dakota Willink
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo declarations of love. And a past that won’t set them free. Alexander I had rules. Krystina broke them. That’s just the way things were. But that didn’t mean I didn’t want to make her my wife. She exemplified the triskelion, representing my past, my present, and my future. Without her, I am nothing. But then the past returns to rear its ugly head... -
Dark Pleasures by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s not supposed to happen to people like me. Broken, damaged people don't get to fall in love with amazing, handsome men like Rylan Archer. And men like Rylan never look twice at women like me. Except he had. Rylan loves me. I love him, too... and it scares me to death... -
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A Wicked Song by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKace August: famous, intense, dark, addictive. Aria Alard: a woman with secrets, passion, and a dangerous past. Passion. Secrets. Mystery. Aria fell hard for Kace. She trusted him. But did he deserve that trust? And where is Gio?A Wicked Song is the second book in the Brilliance Trilogy... -
Dark Ruler : A Dark Mafia Romance by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI was raised to be a ruler of two worlds.One with a pen.One with a knife.Be the king of the concrete jungle at all costs.I should've simply taken a queen, not courted one.I should've forced her submission, not earned it.I should've let respect be enough, not fall in love.Someone has made a grave mistake in coming for my company.For my throne.For my Mia Bella... -
Hot Puck by Skye Jordan, Joan Swan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author who brought you the adrenaline junkie, scorchingly sexy stuntmen of Renegades. Skye Jordan delivers another sizzling series starring her mouthwatering brand of high-octane, insomnia-inducing heroes. Introducing the Rough Riders’ Hockey Series... -
Billionaire's Matchmaker (Titans) by Sierra Cartwright
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom International Bestselling Author Sierra Cartwright… Titans An exclusive private society of the world’s most powerful ambitious gentlemen Sex, Secrets, and Intrigue Billionaire's Matchmaker Rich, powerful men don’t intimidate matchmaker Hope Malloy. So when she’s hired to find a bride for billionaire Rafe Sterling, she’s certain the assignment will be easy... -
True Colours by Mandy Lee
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsReeling from the shock of discovering Dan’s true identity, Maya struggles to make the right decision. But she’s incapable of resisting the man she loves, and soon finds herself drawn back into his world - a world of intensely sexual passion. While his love and support help her to confront her fears and blossom as an artist, what she needs more than anything is the ability to trust... -
The Capo by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's my deadliest poison and I'm his forbidden fruit. But that never stopped a man like Francois Thibodeaux, his intense blue eyes and wickedly rugged body the creation fantasies were made of. As a successful model in LA, i was used to the heavy flirtation of men determined to possess me. But when a stalker threatened my life, I was forced to escape home to New Orleans for protection... -
Witch's Brew by Pepper North, Paige Michaels
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker!First impressions don’t have to be everything, right?Officer Avery Reynolds knows she’s blown it when the driver she pulls over for a broken tail light turns out to be the police captain... -
Kincaid by Laurelin Paige
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPast and present weave together in Donovan’s point of view for the next chapter in Donovan and Sabrina’s life.She was supposed to save me.In a twist of fate, I rescued her. Since then, I’ve lived for her, breathed for her, overreached with my love.She’s still here, so I must be doing something right. But now I want more... -
A Reckless Note by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“I can chase you, and I can catch you, but there is nothing I can do to make you mine.” ― Morrissey It all started with a note, just a simple note hand written by a woman I didn't know, never even met. But in that note is perhaps every answer to every question I've ever had in my life. And because of that note, I travel thousands of miles. I look for her, but find him... -
Just One Kiss: The Dirty Dares by Carly Phillips
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt was supposed to be one fun night of revenge sex.It turned into a second. Then a third.Now Mother Nature is having the last word—with a secret baby surprise!Jade Dare has done everything in her power to overcome her mother’s unstable influence. Changed her name. Became a success. Vowed never to risk passing on the potential for inherited pain... -
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Damien: A Stark Novel by J. Kenner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author J. Kenner comes a new story in her Stark series… I am Damien Stark. From the outside, I have a perfect life. A billionaire with a beautiful family. But if you could see inside my head, you’d know I’m as f-ed up as a person can be. Now more than ever... -
From Now Until Infinity by Layne Harper
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEight years have passed since Colin and Caroline “Charlie” ended their college romance. A chance meeting reunited them confirming that time had not diminished their love for each other. Now, they have to turn their passionate reunion into a legitimate and sustainable relationship. Charlie’s medical practice is in Houston. Colin is the starting quarterback for Dallas... -
I DARE YOU by Lylah James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEnemies to best friends to loversMaddox Coulter.Was my enemy. Now my best friend.You know him... Popular jock, rich enough to buy a town and a modern day casanova with a dirty smirk.He's every girl's wet dream. But he wants me.Maddox needs me.One night of untamed passion has us dangling over the edge of something dangerous and it could forever break us.Our hearts are on the line... -
Anchor Me by J. Kenner, Sofia Willingham
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThis sexy, emotionally charged romance continues the story of Damien Stark, the powerful multimillionaire who's never had to take no for an answer, and his beloved wife, Nikki Fairchild Stark, the Southern belle who says yes only on her own terms.It's a new chapter in the life of Nikki and Damien Stark... -
Resisting the Rookie by Jacob Chance
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBodhi Shine, my brother’s best friend, is the closest thing I have to an enemy. Tall, with irritatingly good looks, this cocky jerk has been a thorn in my backside for as long as I can remember.We’re like oil and water—we just don’t mix. I do my best to avoid him, but now that he’s the new running back for the Charleston Pirates and staying with my twin, that’s damn near impossible... -
Tripp by Alex Wolf, Sloane Howell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTripp Patton is not the guy you take home to meet your mom.He is the number one sports agent in the world, and he didn’t get there by playing nice.On the verge of signing the biggest player of his career, someone gets in his way.Lennon Edwards, a younger agent trying to make a name for herself. She’s hungry for success, relentless, and drop-dead gorgeous... -
Fair Game by Amelia Wilde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGabriel Hill has always been too charming for his own good. Women. Money. Information. Sex got him everything he ever wanted, until it almost killed him. A price he was willing to pay, before he met Elise. Before he fell for her. Now revenge isn't enough for him. He wants it all. The most beautiful woman. The most dangerous game. And a happily ever after, if it's not too late to save them both... -
Definitely: The Complete Series by Ella Miles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne question from an ex-lover. One text message from a complete stranger. The same answer to both...Yes. Scarlett Bell has found a way to move beyond a dark past that threatened to take her best friend, Kinsley, from her. Now ten years later Scarlett has everything. A multi-billion dollar fashion and beauty empire. A fabulous New York apartment filled with everything a girl could need... -
Dark Time by Summer Cooper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI long for the day he says my name — my real name. But that wish won’t come without some punishment...I long for that day.The day he finally lays his hands on Emily.The day he makes sweet love to Emily.I long for that day, but I’m scared to death too.He’s going to be angry.He’s going to be disappointed.He’s going to resent me.As long as he stays with me, I don’t care!I’ll make it up to him... -
The Secret Billionaire by Serenity Woods
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt was only supposed to be a one-night stand…Over the past year, my life has fallen apart. First, my father died. Then I broke up with my boyfriend. My mother and sister have been a constant thorn in my side. And now it looks as if I’m going to have to close my bar.The last thing I need is to complicate matters by falling for a man. Especially one like Jacob Prince...Categorized as:
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Tropical Ice by Kat Mizera
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGarrett “Hawk” Hawkins may be a bad boy in the rink but he doesn’t know what to do when he’s wrongly accused of on-ice misconduct. Given a five-game suspension by the NHL, he heads down to Mimosa Key to lay on the beach for a few days and get his head on straight—until he runs into a troubled beauty who happens to be the sister of his ex-teammate... -
Control by Lasairiona Lewis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThor:Protocol. Routine. Control.Not anymore.My life turned on a dime in the blink of an eye. From making pancakes for the curvy redhead I met at the club, to being the single dad of an autistic, eleven-year-old boy.I need help.She needs a job.I’m usually a one-and-done kind of guy, but she draws me in, holding me hostage with her green eyes and sass.I’m playing with fire... -
Midnight Renegade by Hayden Locke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne night. No attachments. All their forbidden fantasies. They say New Year's Eve is for lovers. Except when your boyfriend accidentally video calls you while sleeping with his secretary, then it’s all aboard the hot mess express... -
TouchStone for giving by Sydney Jamesson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsElizabeth Parker has been found … Like a falling star she has come down to earth, landing painfully on the debris of a broken dream. What she thought of as love now seems no more than a wish left unfulfilled. Her future lies in the hands of two powerfully possessive men; each desiring her to the point of insanity... -
A Dominant Fallen by Lena Black, Joshua Minette
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGabrielle Hyde and Damian Hunt were ready to create a life together. But, as determined as they were to build a future, the demons they fought to overcome were just as determined to destroy it... -
Tangled Hearts by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“In a race against time to save my sister, I'm putting it all on the line – even my heart.” When Aria left Gig Harbor and its haunting childhood memories behind, she vowed never to return. But when her foster sister, Rachel, vanishes, Aria's determination is tested...
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