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When My Soul Met A Thug by Jessica N. Watkins
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTrue never guessed that life would be this hard. Being only twenty-five years old, she should have been being wild, reckless, and having fun, not fighting the hardest battle of her life, alongside a husband who no longer loved her. After their divorce, True wanted to be free and enjoy every day. Falling in love was not in the plan... -
A Real One Captured My Heart by K. Renee
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHave you ever been in a situation where the best thing for you to do, is the hardest thing? That’s the same dilemma Shanice Davis finds herself in after finding out her husband does not love her the same way she loves him. Throwing caution to the wind, Shanice decides to live her best life while on a girl’s trip to Mexico. Gia, Shanice’s best friend only concern is her daughter... -
Be with Me by Alexandria House
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFormer career student, Nicole Strickland, is smart, spoiled, loud, irreverent, and flagrantly promiscuous. Her greatest desire is to live a life of leisure, and Attorney Travis McClure is just the man to make her dreams come true. Entrepreneur Damon Davis is Nicole's best friend, has been since they crossed paths in second grade, and has loved her for as long as he’s known her... -
All You Need Is Love by Janet Nissenson
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWas the wedding of their dreams about to become a living nightmare? For those who fell in love with Julia and Nathan in Serendipity, see how their story continues to unfold in this sweet, funny and sexy novella. After overcoming all of the obstacles in pursuit of their happily ever after, Julia and Nathan are determined to plan their dream wedding in just six months time... -
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I Didn't Mean To Fall In Love by AshleyNicole
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFalling in love with the wrong person can be disastrous. When you find the right one, though, celestial bodies will literally line up to smooth your path. Siani’s mercury has been in retrograde for what seems like forever. She loves her job, but her boss is a lazy jerk. Family is a foreign idea, and her love life sucks. There’s also a new tenant in her house… but we won’t go there... -
A Worthy Love by A.E. Valdez
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPublicly humiliated, Marisa Banks is blindsided by the news that the man she’s been dating for months is married. Being called names she wouldn't wish on anyone in front of a room full of people by her boyfriend’s wife is enough to shake her identity to its foundations. In an attempt to rebuild, she makes a few questionable decisions.Asher Blaine is one of them... -
Cheating The Future For The Past 1 by Chenell Parker
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBeing naive to the men in their lives as well as the streets, sisters Keller and Kia struggle to make their dysfunctional relationships work. Jaden is all that Kia has ever known, but she's fed up with his constant cheating and erratic behavior. Keller loves Leo, but his physical abuse is tearing down her body as well as her spirit... -
Blessed By Malakai by Sherelle Green
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvery man has his weakness. For prominent painter and sculptor Malakai Madden, that weakness has always been women. Now, he’s finally ready to settle down and shower one woman with his love. There’s just one major problem. Overnight, he’s gained thousands of Twitter followers after his obsessive ex decides to leak some private information... -
Inevitable Conclusions by Christina C. Jones
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFriends? Lovers? Both? For Kora and Tariq, those lines have been blurred for a long time. Every time clarity seems to be within reach, something shifts, and in a single moment, focus is lost. Once again, they’re in limbo. Between them, there is only one secret, with the power to permanently alter their relationship... -
Anonymous Acts by Christina C. Jones
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat’s done in the dark… Murderer is a title she never expected to wear. Friend? Sure. Boss? Hell yes. But murderer? Never. If only she hadn’t threatened exactly that, just before someone winds up dead, and her fingerprints are all over the murder weapon. Always comes to light… All he wanted was to live a quiet life, without all the danger and darkness of his past... -
One More Touch: One More Series by AshleyNicole
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLose weight. Get Proposal. Make Ronnie Love me. Storee Leòne’s lifelong struggle to lose weight is causing problems in her relationship. Her boyfriend won’t propose until she’s at a weight he deems fit. Storee’s more than willing to lose the weight to get the proposal and make him happy, at least until she meets ex boxing pro Joseph Mitchel. Joseph is a tough trainer with a good heart... -
One More Night by AshleyNicole
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSuccessful business? Check. Supportive friends? Check. Beautifully planned wedding? Check. Faithful fiancé? No check!Minah Samuels just found out that her boyfriend and soon to be husband has been anything but faithful. The invites have gone out, the seating arrangements have been solidified and the dress is getting the final touches from the seamstress... -
A Justified Love Affair by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEmmanuel Santiago has thoroughly enjoyed his bachelor lifestyle. With money, a life of luxury, and women at his disposal, he seems to have it all. He has no immediate plans of settling down with one woman and starting a family. Then he meets her. What was supposed to be a one night stand quickly turns into a love affair that neither of them saw coming... -
Forever by J.M. Darhower
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHaven Antonelli and Carmine DeMarco grew up under vastly different circumstances. Haven, a second-generation slave, was isolated in the middle of the desert, her days full of hard work and terrifying abuse. Carmine, born into a wealthy Mafia family, lived a life of privilege and excess. Now a twist of fate has caused their worlds to collide... -
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The Way Love Goes by Christina C Jones
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFallon is the definition of a woman with her “ish” together. Flourishing business, a home of her own in a new city, a relationship on the verge of marriage, and the opportunity to create a life that looks exactly as she wants it. She’s ready, and willing, to embark on a new adventure. She just didn’t expect to have to do it on her own. Business is great, but the home? A total mess... -
A Mutually Beneficial Arrangement by Christina C. Jones
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRowan Phillips is a woman on a mission to provide the best she can for the community served by the Cartwright Center. When things look bleak, a mysterious benefactor steps in with an offer that could be a win-win situation... or a catch-22. (This started - and finished - as a serial on my blog. If you read it there, there is NOTHING new here... -
Beneath the Sheets by Shandi Boyes
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne Small Decision: One Epic Result. Five years ago, I made a mistake. If I’d known my hasty decision was going to have the consequences it did, I would have evaluated it with more diligence. I would have taken the time to properly assess the repercussions of my actions... -
Didn't Mean To Love You by Christina C. Jones
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVivienne is one of “those” people, the kind that believes in love at all costs. Broken hearts are a natural product of that, and Viv is used to dealing with it by simply ignoring the ache, and moving on to a new love. But this time, she can’t seem to shake the pain — until Carter comes along, handing out easy smiles and the kind of attention that makes her not feel so fractured after all... -
Plus One: An Equilibrium Short by Christina C. Jones
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn Equilibrium short story.There's always room for one more... and not just at the Thanksgiving dinner table... -
Obsession by Shantel Tessier
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI have lost those who I have loved. I have bled for those I hate. I have lied to those who are honest. What am I? You're a sinner dressed in white. You’re a ghost in the night. You're the demons that I fight. Who are you? Both of us were sinners. She was hell-bent on revenge, and I was determined to let her have it. She was a beautiful sin that alone would be my damnation... -
Material Girl by Keisha Ervin
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDylan Monroe Carter, is a material girl living in a material world. She has it all. A loving husband, adorable son, successful career and great friends. But nothing good can last forever. There are secrets and betrayals looming that will destroy Dylan and everyone around her. National Best Selling Author, Keisha Ervin, returns with the finale edition to the highly acclaimed Material Girl series... -
Flagrant by Alexandria House
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNBA star Paul "Polo" Logan is known for his on-court prowess and his off-court philandering.Kendra Doll is the main woman in his life, and although their past bonds them together, it also may be what tears them apart.He’s ready to make a change and truly commit to her, but is it too late?(Polo and Kendra were first introduced in the novel, Let Me Hold You, by Alexandria House... -
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Heatstrokes: A Summer Fling Novella by Kema B.
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll her life, make-up artist Simone Bailey, used laughter as a defense mechanism to keep from crying. She lives her life loudly, unapologetically, and free until a devastating betrayal rocks her world. Deciding she is off men for the foreseeable future, she puts her focus on her career and building her brand instead... -
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Devil's Dilemma by Manda Mellett
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMelissaI wasn’t the type of woman a biker would go for. I’m a homemaker type, not adventurous or bold.I fought it hard, but he dragged me into his world, and I found I liked it. Loved the family vibe, how everyone would gather around to protect what was theirs.Until, he vanished. Disappeared off the face of the earth. He’d pulled me in, now he’s gone...Categorized as:
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The Biker's Cherry by Glenna Maynard
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWall Street Journal & USA Today Bestselling Author Glenna Maynard brings you another gritty age gap MC romance.The Biker's CherryNavarroI'm a prospect. The low man in the hierarchy of my club.There's nothing I want more than being a Royal Bastard but her. Kimber is off limits. Too damn young and wild for a man like me. I try to keep my distance, but no matter where I turn, there she is... -
Havoc: A Silent Sons MC Novel Book Two by Ambere Sabo
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHavoc I left behind my home, my family and my club to hunt down a bastard that doesn’t want to be found. My only focus is putting a bullet in his head and figuring out how to save my sisters from the Infierno cartel. The problem? He’s a ghost in the wind who always seems to be one step ahead. Things change when my best friend, Cessy, forces me to bring Angel out on the road with me... -
Just Say Yes by Brix McQueen
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI wasn’t good at making decisions.In fact, I was horrible at making them, and my recent breakup was proof of that. We had finally called it quits, and I was ready to move on. Quickly.I was ready for something fun — something to take the edge off of being newly single. My friends suggested dating, but I declined and took their generous offer of receiving a spa day instead... -
Kings Catch by Iesha Bree, Selena Tosato
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDarian King enjoys the glamorous fruits of his success until unexpected changes alter his carefree bachelor lifestyle. Needing help to navigate uncharted waters, he leans on his lifelong friend, Eva Chavez. Though Eva is distracted by turbulence in her relationship, she agrees to support Darian during this transition... -
Exposed by Raven St. Pierre
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLibrarian's note: Alternate cover edition of ASIN B00KOIW1T6. Walking away seemed like her only option. Letting go was the one thing he couldn’t do. Sam and AJ have spent the last five years trying to get over their painful breakup. Both have moved on, but neither has fully healed from the wounds of the past... -
Transcending Regrets by Aimee Noalane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomeone once told me to never live with regrets. I tried. In every piercing look, I saw the truth. In every heartwarming smile, I found a friend. With every kiss, I fell in love. In every heartbreaking lie, I learned forgiveness. In every shattering mistake, I achieved redemption. With every moment of hate, I gained strength. Every moment became a memory I will cherish forever...Categorized as:
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A Demon's Harmony by E.C. Land
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTannerI lost the one person who brought harmony into my life. She hates me and I know exactly why. If only she could see what's right in front of her face. The person who she trusted even more than me -- she's the one who put the nails in the coffin that was the end of my relationship.It's been years since it happened and I'm watching my closest friends find their forever women... -
Dare to Love by S.B. Alexander
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLibrarian's Note: An alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here Women want him. Guys want to be him. Sexy, confident, college playboy, Kelton Maxwell has his future right in the palm of his hands. He’s got one foot in the door at Harvard Law. All he needs now is one prestigious internship at a highfalutin law firm to seal the deal. Nothing can stand in his way. Until.. -
Aaron's Gift by Tiffany Patterson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis Christmas, I’m wishing for a present that money can’t buy…Aaron Townsend has given me a life beyond my wildest dreams. But not even a billionaire can prevent cancer.Now that I’m in remission, this Christmas I’d like a present that is priceless—spending time traveling with my five beautiful children and my husband by my side... -
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Perfectly Mixed by Ancelli
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat would you do if you find out that the baby you’re pregnant with might not be yours? Kanielle Richardson is the perfect wife in everyone’s eyes, except her husband Robert’s. His desire to please his family comes before her. After years of refusing his wife a child, Robert is ready to have a baby to satisfy his family... -
Ask Me Something by Aubrey Bondurant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow do you ask the question, when you know the answer may change everything?Sasha Brooks has been focused on one thing her entire life: her career. Newly promoted as the vice president in a New York advertising company, she has beauty, brains, and one hell of a fierce reputation. But she also has a secret that she keeps carefully guarded... -
Frosted. Whipped. Buttered. by Christina C. Jones
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGreer and Rich have always been a little more than friends. Maybe it's time to take it a little further... Very short Equilibrium story... -
Mail Order Groom by A.N. Boyden
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNina O'Neil is a successful physical therapist looking to settle down, but without all the hoopla and disappointment that dating in the modern age brings. Despite the stern warnings she received from her family and friends, Nina signs up for a mail-order groom service in hopes of finding true love.It didn't take much for Nina to fall for Zane Doran, an accomplished hedge fund manager... -
Anna's Dress: a heart-wrenching second chance romance story that will make you believe in true love by London Casey, Jaxson Kidman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe stole my heart long before my sister stole his.She was the "bad girl" all the guys wanted and I was the "good girl" everyone overlooked.Now my sister is dead. I'm alone, left in the shadow she cast over me. He's the last person I expect to see at the funeral. And now I need him more than ever... -
The Journey Home by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFate has a way of stepping in and righting itself when we least expect it. Maddison Powers has been regretting the biggest mistake of her life when she walked away from the only man who has ever sparked something deep inside her. After comparing every guy she dates to Cale Blackwood, she finally gives up all hope of ever finding him. One dare by Maddison throws Cale back into her life.. -
Loving Kalvin by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA friends-to-lovers second-chance romance from USA Today bestseller Siobhan Davis. Standalone with HEA and no cliffhanger. Lana I knew it would end in disaster, but I didn't listen to reason. I didn't care. Because I loved him so much. Kalvin Kennedy ruled my heart. Until he destroyed it. Shattered it so completely that I became someone else. Someone I loathed... -
The Thorns Remain by Jennifer Hartmann, Chelley St Clair
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsVENGEANCE.Hiding deep within the shadows of human nature, it smolders…Simmers…Waits.Only, for me, it was no longer a hibernating beast.The day I discovered the wrongs committed against me, vengeance clawed its way right through me. The beast had emerged from its lair with a burning need to destroy the man who tore my marriage apart.And now?Now, it was my lifeline.My dark lover.My. Whole. Purpose... -
Undeniable by Delaney Diamond
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey can’t stand each other…or can they?For years, hard work and perseverance have been the tenets by which Santiago Vila lived his life. As such, he’s achieved everything he’s gone after. Except Abena Dubango. She’s the total package of brains, beauty, and a sense of humor. Even though she wears another man’s ring, he’s never forgotten the moments they spent together... -
Protecting Her Heart by Chance Carter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm going to make her beg. Emma asked me to take her all the way. She wants to experience every delicious thing a woman can feel. She wants to be brought to the very edge of ecstasy, and then she wants to leap right off the cliff. I'm a complete playboy, an expert in the ways a man can make a woman beg, so naturally I accept. I love a good challenge...Categorized as:
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Treacherous by Maureen Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the award-winning author of Taming the Wolf and Recipe for Temptation comes a novella about secrets, forbidden passion, and the devastating consequences of betrayal.... Sterling and Celeste Wolf have been married for sixteen years. Although Sterling is the ideal husband and father, he can’t give Celeste the material trappings she secretly craves... -
Macon by Marie James, TE Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTossing a middle finger to Macon, Georgia as I made my way to Nashville was always the dream. Sing country music, go on tour, top the charts—with my popularity growing every day, I was on my way. But then a gust of wind blew up your skirt, and those white cotton panties had me hooked. I didn’t know your name, and you turned down every attempt I tried to throw your way...Categorized as:
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Just One Touch: Leo & Jasmine by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStand-alone Crossroads romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat and heart along the way!Jasmine Bell's Monday was not going as planned. After a routine visit to her doctor ended with a prescription for prenatal vitamins, she went home to tell her fiancé the news--only to find him otherwise engaged...with a hot blonde on their kitchen table... -
Holding Her in Madness by Kimber S. Dawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeo's Story of loving A Woman Gone Mad Fuck first love. Fuck fate. And Fuck You. I'm Leo and this is my side of the story. This is where I came from, where I've been, and where I'm at...this is the story of a man that loved A Woman Gone Mad... -
Catching Day by Twyla Turner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReality Bites Day and Chase have reached a fork in the road that separates their lives and their relationship. But even an ocean can't break their bond. They continue to hurt each other as they move through adulthood. Chase as a rising pro-football star and Day as an accomplished cellist. They try to build separate lives with others... -
The Carrero Effect by L.T. Marshall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmma Anderson has everything in her life worked out, the perfect job in a Manhattan empire allowing her to live a quiet organised and safe existence. A necessity to her. That is until a promotion sends her straight into the presence of her young, super hot playboy billionaire boss and stuck as his right-hand man every waking moment of every single day...
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