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  • Hula Girl by Lara Ward Cosio

    Hula Girl by Lara Ward Cosio

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    What happens in Maui, stays in Maui. Unless you run into your vacation fling back home . . . Much to her annoyance, workaholic lawyer Ava Ruiz is forced to take a vacation to a tropical paradise. Unable to tear her mind off her cases, she's counting down the days until she can go back to work. Until she meets Ford. Admittedly, she has nothing in common with the gorgeous surfer...
  • F*ck It by C.M. Owens, S.M. Shade

    F*ck It by C.M. Owens, S.M. Shade

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    What’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...
  • Dickslip by Gwyn McNamee

    Dickslip by Gwyn McNamee

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One wardrobe malfunction. Two lives forever changed. Playing in a star-studded charity basketball game should be fun, and it is, until I literally go balls out to show up my arch nemesis. When I dive for the basketball and my junk slips out of my gym shorts, I know my life and career are over...
  • Ignite Me (The Annihilate Me Series) by Christina Ross

    Ignite Me (The Annihilate Me Series) by Christina Ross

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The series with more than a million books sold! When Madison Wells lands the job to become Barbara Blackwell’s personal assistant at Wenn Enterprises, she thinks she knows what she’s getting herself into. After all, Madison is no fool. Armed with her MBA, she has done her research. And she’s read about Blackwell’s brutal reputation as a hardcore perfectionist...
  • Dirty Little Midlife Drama by Lilian Monroe

    Dirty Little Midlife Drama by Lilian Monroe

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Georgia wants a fresh start, and that doesn't include the handsome cowboy from her past.But Sebastian is in town now, and he has no intention of leaving until he gets what he wants...My high school sweetheart kissed me so naturally, I slapped him.Listen, I’m forty-three years old. I’m divorced. I’m in a new town. I don’t need ghosts from the past haunting me anymore...
  • Tales of a New York Waitress by Samantha Garman

    Tales of a New York Waitress by Samantha Garman

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Choose the best phrase to describe Sibby Goldstein's life:1) Sucky.2) Really sucky.3) Major suck-fest.D) All of the above.I started my day with a boyfriend and a job. I ended my day with a bottle of tequila. I'll let you connect the dots.Somehow, I wound up working as a waitress at an Italian restaurant. I have no idea what I'm doing. And I'm not just talkin' about life.This should be interesting...
  • My Funny Valentine by Blue Saffire

    My Funny Valentine by Blue Saffire

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Award winning Author Blue Saffire presents My Funny Valentine Love doesn’t always come in a beautifully wrapped, elegant, gilded box. Ever heard of the chipped plate or the ugly duckling? I’ve been referenced to as both. It’s fine with me. I still have no problem going after what I want. I’ve built a multi-million-dollar company, soon to be worth billions...
  • All Tied Up by Ali Parker

    All Tied Up by Ali Parker

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’ve never walked down the aisle, but I get paid to stand beside it.Why I’m a wedding planner is beyond me.Oh yeah. I love the pretty dresses, the food, the glamour and glitz.Getting dressed up and owning the night, though I always go home alone.It’s a weird setup.Being in business is all I’ve ever wanted, and yet the one I chose depresses me beyond belief.Either way, I’m damn good at my job...
  • Work Violation by B.J. Harvey

    Work Violation by B.J. Harvey

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    **Book 2 in the Cook County Rom com series** Ronnie Nelson likes to be chased. Jaxon Cook loves a challenge. Ronnie wants a man who pulls out all the stops. Jax doesn't stop until he gets what he wants. Seems like a match made in heaven...
  • The Truth by Lauren Landish

    The Truth by Lauren Landish

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    What happens when you fall for your best friend’s dad?On the surface, I’ve got it all – a great job, good friends, a cute apartment, and a smart mouth.The only problem?I’m in love with a man who doesn’t know I exist.We’ve all had that crush.The one you dream about even though he’s ridiculously out of reach.Well, my crush is a lot closer...
  • Nathan by Carly Marie

    Nathan by Carly Marie

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It’s true that you catch more bees with honey than vinegar… but what if I’m looking for a unicorn?Elliot’s life has been planned out for him: college, job, marriage, family. Going through life on autopilot, he’s rarely done anything for himself. When his sham marriage falls apart, he has to rebuild from the ground up and is faced with admitting the thing he’s hidden from everyone: He’s gay...
  • The Show by Lulu Moore

    The Show by Lulu Moore

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As any true sports fan will tell you, once you have an allegiance to a team it's set in stone. It's unwavering. It's finite. You never leave.Yet somehow, I’ve been asked to do just that.To set aside my love for The Yankees and take ownership of The New York Lions - the worst team in Major League Baseball.Oh, yes, and turn them into winners...
  • Resisting the CEO: Office Second Chance Romance by Emelia Blair

    Resisting the CEO: Office Second Chance Romance by Emelia Blair

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Kendal’s hired to a job she never applied for, will she recognize her new boss?On the verge of homelessness, Kendal accepts the golden job she’s offered by theCEO of Starr Enterprises. But her new boss, Caleb, looks too familiar…and seems determined to start a flame between them.While Caleb works to steal her heart, Kendal accidentally discovers who he really is...
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    humor  workplace  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary  fiction  sad
  • The Secret: A Billionaire and Nanny Romance by Lulu Moore

    The Secret: A Billionaire and Nanny Romance by Lulu Moore

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ask any new parent; no one is ever actually ready to become one, are they? Even with nine months to prepare, it’s still a shock. Still mind-blowing that this tiny, little thing is now your sole responsibility.Except try coming home to find a baby on your doorstep, wearing a pink striped hat and attached to a note saying she belongs to you. Then you can say parenthood is a shock...
  • The Bun And The Gun by Vanessa Gray Bartal

    The Bun And The Gun by Vanessa Gray Bartal

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Maggie Eldridge’s life as a college reference librarian was simple, predictable, and boring. That was how she liked it, at least until a mysterious stranger showed up with an unbelievable offer. Soon Maggie found herself giving up everything familiar to move cross-country for the chance at an adventure she didn’t know she’d been missing.Cameron Ridge thrived on discipline...
  • The Trouble with Love and Ink by Harriet Ashford

    The Trouble with Love and Ink by Harriet Ashford

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Emily Lane is supposed to be on vacation. Instead, she’s in a meeting where a new hire steals the promotion she’s been slotted for. To make matters worse, the promotion thief is a bit of a jerk both inside and outside cubicle walls.Needing an escape, Emily takes on her sister’s dare to work for her calligraphy company. After all, Emily has been perfecting her pointed pen skills for over a decade...
  • Out of Office by Ruth Cardello

    Out of Office by Ruth Cardello

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A recluse discovers that what he endured and survived was orchestrated by one evil man. With nothing left to lose, Zachary wakes up and chooses vengeance.Charlotte Simmons may pretend to be innocent, but everything she has was bought with money made from my suffering.I intend to uncover her family’s sins and expose them to the world.Lying about who I am? She doesn’t deserve the truth...
  • Doggie Style by Piper Rayne

    Doggie Style by Piper Rayne

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Rumors never bothered me. If people want to guess at my sexuality because I design dog clothes for a living--let them. I know the truth. I'm a red-blooded heterosexual male and just because I don't have my tongue hanging out of my mouth around every female like my dog Cooper, doesn't mean I don't appreciate the female form...
  • The Magic of Living (Best of Betty Neels) by Betty Neels

    The Magic of Living (Best of Betty Neels) by Betty Neels

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    SHE STOOD NO CHANCE WITH GIDEON… Arabella Birch had a less than happy introduction to Holland when she became involved in a road accident. It seemed destined that the first person on the scene should be Dr. Gideon van der Vorst, who took charge of the situation�and Arabella�in a very commanding way...
  • Pretty Little Thing by Tabatha Kiss

    Pretty Little Thing by Tabatha Kiss

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A kinky office romance from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tabatha Kiss! From 9-to-5, I’m his boss. After that… he’s my Dom. CEO Nora Payne is stressed out. She works 24/7. She spends her days telling others what to do and where to go. Nothing she's tried has helped her relieve the stress of her busy work life, until..
  • Fake Fiancé Boss Daddy by Callie Stevens

    Fake Fiancé Boss Daddy by Callie Stevens

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I wanted a promotion.My boss wanted a fake fiancé.The last thing we want is a baby surprise.Loxton Breckwood seemed to have it all.Looks, charm, prestige. A hoard of women lining up to spend one night in his bed…The only thing he didn’t have was access to his trust fund.Requirement number one? A steady relationship.A notion an infamous playboy like him couldn’t even begin to entertain...
  • Make Me Lose: a small-town enemies-to-lovers romance by Ember Leigh

    Make Me Lose: a small-town enemies-to-lovers romance by Ember Leigh

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Grayson Daly and I aren’t just rivals. We’re enemies. Born minutes apart on the same day in the same hospital, our parents thought this meant we were somehow destined to be together. We knew were we just destined to beat each other. Competition boiled over until junior year, when the cold war turned into an unexpected peace offering...
  • Charmed: A British Billionaire Romance by April Wilson, Laura Riley

    Charmed: A British Billionaire Romance by April Wilson, Laura Riley

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Skye It was just supposed to be a one-year internship in London.I wasn’t supposed to meet Prince Charming. I wasn’t supposed to fall in love. And I certainly wasn’t supposed to get my heart broken. Will Women fall at my feet. They find me—and my bank account—irresistible.It’s not until I meet a shy American wallflower with an uncanny knack for numbers that I fall, too.I want this girl...
  • The Billionaire's Masquerade: Betting On You Series: Book Two by Jeannette Winters

    The Billionaire's Masquerade: Betting On You Series: Book Two by Jeannette Winters

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Playboy billionaire, Trent Davis, never wakes up next to the women he takes to bed, and every tabloid in New York City knows it. Elaine Manning’s reputation means everything to her, and she refuses to be his latest conquest. All bets are off when she accepts an once-in-a-lifetime job offer, the only catch being the identity of her boss: Trent Davis...
  • Love Doctor by Logan Chance

    Love Doctor by Logan Chance

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I just published my first novel: Love Doctor. There’s one small problem—besides the fact it isn’t selling—my boss from Hell, Dr. Declan Sincock, Sex Therapist, was my muse. Let’s just say, I took some creative liberties with him… I never thought he’d know about it. And never in a million years did I think he’d read it. But he has, and he’s not happy...
  • Pierced by J.A. Huss, Johnathan McClain

    Pierced by J.A. Huss, Johnathan McClain

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    MYRTLE I’m a just an erotic woman who likes control. And edgy sex. And hard men. At the same time. So starting an outreach class at the TDH community center to teach other women how to put the dom in dominatrix was inevitable. Even if I was only doing it to use my boss, Pierce, as my submissive example and pay him back for humiliating me in front of the whole world last summer...
  • Without Apology by Aubrey Bondurant

    Without Apology by Aubrey Bondurant

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He’s neat, always on time, and a professed workaholic. I’m chaotic, always running late, and looking for more from life than just my job. Yet our mutual attraction is undeniable.  The last thing I expected after our first date was to have Simon show up at my office. The warm and funny guy I’d met was now gone, replaced by the cold and calculating man in an impeccable suit...
  • The Deal Breaker by Cat Carmine

    The Deal Breaker by Cat Carmine

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Working for my ex-boyfriend? Sure. But falling for him again? That’s a deal breaker. Dancing around my office in my bra isn’t exactly the way I’d have chosen to run into my ex for the first time in twelve years, but what can I say? Wes Lake has always had a knack for showing up at the most inopportune times. Unfortunately, he also has a knack for leaving...
  • La formula dell'attrazione by Paola Chiozza

    La formula dell'attrazione by Paola Chiozza

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Venere in acquario? Luna nella terza casa? Rebecca Pennington non crede nelle stelle, ma ci lavora. È ingegnere aerospaziale, risolve il Cubo di Rubik in sette secondi e nella vita ha una sola certezza matematica: odierà in eterno Chase Reeve Goldsmith.Poco importa che lui sia l'uomo più sexy, ricco e intelligente che abbia mai conosciuto, sarà sempre il suo peggior nemico...
  • Secrets: The Complete Collection Volumes 1-5 by H.M. Ward

    Secrets: The Complete Collection Volumes 1-5 by H.M. Ward

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    By New York Times Bestselling Author H.M. Ward Sex is supposed to be sexy, tantalizing, and completely erotic, but Anna never seems to find the right guy. This one seems to be a germ-a-phobe, and the previous boyfriend wasn't much better. Anna just wants to be wanted. Is that too much to ask? As Anna tries to wiggle out of one relationship, a new one surfaces, but it's forbidden...
  • Pucking Revenge by Brittanee Nicole

    Pucking Revenge by Brittanee Nicole

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A fake dating, friends to lovers, hockey...
  • My Big Fat Fake Honeymoon by Lauren Landish

    My Big Fat Fake Honeymoon by Lauren Landish

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Always the bridesmaid, never the bride?Try always the florist.This high-profile wedding gig comes with a dreamy week in paradise.The sun, sand, and sea will make the hard work worth it.Or so I thought until that dream becomes a nightmare.When an old nemesis shows up, my mouth gets me in trouble, and suddenly, I’m pretending to be on my honeymoon. My “groom” is even worse.Lorenzo Toscani...
  • Blue Parrot Resort by Ivy Smoak

    Blue Parrot Resort by Ivy Smoak

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lydia and Scott's relationship had been on the fritz for months. When Lydia's friend, Julia, tells her that there's a sexy, secretive resort, that completely reinvented her and her husband's sex life, Lydia is skeptical. She's even more skeptical when Julia advises her that she should go with Scott and give him a free pass for the duration of the vacation...
    Categorized as:
    humor  revenge  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  new-adult  steamy
  • Maverick Mogul by Lila Monroe

    Maverick Mogul by Lila Monroe

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
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  • Baller Boss by Lila Monroe

    Baller Boss by Lila Monroe

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Fake date. Real trouble. Fall for a new trope-tactic, fake dating rom-com series from USA Today bestselling author, Lila Monroe! Ex-pro athlete Austin Banks is cocky, charming, and the ultimate player… at least, that’s what I think when he makes me an offer I can’t refuse for my dream job. Except, it’s not technically me he’s offering it to...Other Jennifer Walker is the bane of my existence...
  • Author Next Door by Nicole Casey

    Author Next Door by Nicole Casey

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lara “Is that him? The Charles Hill?” Yes, you guys. That’s exactly The Charles Hill. Single Dad. Best-Selling Author. Hot-as-Sin. And probably twice my age. He couldn’t possibly be interested in me – an ordinary small-town girl. But he makes my toes curl whenever he glances my way. We're at work, and I know it's wrong. But my body is telling me yes. Ok. Just one kiss. I told myself...
    Categorized as:
    workplace  humor  contemporary  age-gap  family  fiction  book  adult
  • The Stripped Series by Emma Hart

    The Stripped Series by Emma Hart

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A bundle of the two books in the Stripped series, STRIPPED BARE, and STRIPPED DOWN. Stripped Bare: What happens when you mix a bachelorette party, the queen of dating disasters, and a stripper so hot he was forged from the fires of hell? Screwed. You get screwed.   Cocky. Commanding. Powerful. Relentless. Those four words all summed up West Rykman perfectly...
  • Fake Pet by Jamie Knight

    Fake Pet by Jamie Knight

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    EileenMy billionaire boss is known for taking pets.And now he wants me to submit to his every command.He's older, experienced, powerful, and hella hot.But he's also so damn cocky and demanding.I always thought I'd be too independent and strong-willed for that.But now I find myself craving his touch, his kiss, and even his control...
  • Fake Vow [For Now] by Penny Wylder

    Fake Vow [For Now] by Penny Wylder

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I have a reputation as a bit of a flirt. What can I say? I’m a guy who likes to get a reaction out of the girls that catch my eye.Girls like Rose.She’s renting a room at the lodge I run with my friends in Blue Mountain, and our chemistry is off the charts, but the rule is no sleeping with the guests. Not a problem: I’ll just hook up with her before she checks in...
  • You Spin Me Round by Natasha West

    You Spin Me Round by Natasha West

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Set in the glamorous chaos of celebrity divorces, You Spin Me Round is the hilarious and heartwarming tale of two quick-witted PR agents, Alex Walker and Leigh Calloway. Once entangled in a fiery one-night stand that ended on awkward terms, fate reunites them on opposing sides of the latest headline-making breakup...
    Categorized as:
    workplace  humor  romance  wlw  contemporary  lgbtq  fiction  book
  • Boy Band Baby Bump by Fern Fraser

    Boy Band Baby Bump by Fern Fraser

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Shelby’s a fan girl on a mission to prove herself. Jameson’s a bad boy seeking redemption. Fake fling, or backstage pass to forever?SHELBYI’ve been offered the gig of a lifetime—being the tour manager for the long-awaited reunion of Soul Obsession. The woman in me is thrilled at getting to flex my organizational muscles on such a major production...
  • Want Me Forever by Kayla Chase

    Want Me Forever by Kayla Chase

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He’s a small-town, grumpy winery owner who doesn’t like change. She’s a big city, sunshine marketing expert with big ideas. But as they work together, sparks turn heated in more ways than one… For sixteen years, I’ve been in charge of my family’s winery but last year’s horrible harvest has me worried. Before I can implement any changes, my family goes and hires a marketing firm behind my back...
  • Not Safe for Work by Nisha J. Tuli

    Not Safe for Work by Nisha J. Tuli

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rival engineers dabble in personal chemistry while at a tropical company retreat in this smart, zippy romcom. Engineer Trishara Malik once dreamed of being the first woman of color to smash the glass ceiling at WMC Purcell, but after years of dealing with white male privilege and blatant nepotism, she watches her hard-earned promotion go to her nemesis, Rafe Gallagher—the boss’s son...
  • Halstead House by Aspen Hadley

    Halstead House by Aspen Hadley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Grace Natalie Burke was named after her mother's two favorite Hollywood actresses, but the only thing they seem to have in common is the ability to put on a good show. Growing up under the iron thumb of her mother, she's never made a mistake or gone off script. But as her 30th birthday comes, the illusion shatters...
    Categorized as:
    workplace  humor  romance  contemporary  fiction  abuse  sad  drama
  • How to Deal by Shey Stahl

    How to Deal by Shey Stahl

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I loved my job. After meeting the owner’s son, I hate it. He's making my life difficult, and I'm positive he only comes to work to annoy me. I contemplate quitting just because of him. That is until I realize who he really is. A famous wedding photographer whose clientele ranks among the rich and famous...
  • Commissioned in White by Donna McDonald

    Commissioned in White by Donna McDonald

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What do multiple weddings, a new career for Ellen, several characters moving, and a gallery opening have in common? They’re all in this new 44k word novella in the Art of Love series. There are also scenes that will reveal the characters for Books 5 and 6 coming next year. For max enjoyment, reading the previous 3 books is highly recommended. BONUS: Contains two 3-chapter excerpts...
  • Courtney by Lana Dash

    Courtney by Lana Dash

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A Curvy Girl Sweet & Steamy Secret Identity Romantic Comedy COURTNEYFictional couples surround me every day, working at a bookstore. And yet, even after reading a lifetime worth of romance, I still can't get my own love life in order. But at my book club meeting, when I accidentally knock hot coffee onto the lap of the cute nerd at the next table, my luck might be about to change...
  • Filthy Rich Bastard by Evie Monroe, KB Winters

    Filthy Rich Bastard by Evie Monroe, KB Winters

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I'm screwed. And banging Mia Doyle is my best defense. Deported? After all these years? Damn it. This sh-t doesn’t happen to the rich and powerful. I’m not going back. But, they say the only way I can stay is if I marry someone from the States. Mia's supposed to be off limits. Company policy. But she’s one of the few women who can tolerate me. F-ck policies...
  • Holiday Husband by Megan Wade

    Holiday Husband by Megan Wade

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Can a marriage of convenience between an anxious people-pleaser and her enigmatic playboy boss turn into the real thing?Pressured to settle down by her overly critical family, awkward executive assistant Maeve spontaneously lies that she eloped with her handsome, older boss Gabe. When her boastful cousin spreads the fake news, Gabe shocks Maeve by offering to play along with the charade...
  • Just Another Silly Love Song by Rich Amooi

    Just Another Silly Love Song by Rich Amooi

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    New from the King of Romantic Comedy!Two rival radio personalities. Lori Martin is a positive and upbeat DJ, known for playing love songs and dedications. Ben Baxter dishes out no-nonsense, in-your-face relationship advice. Total opposites. Never in a million years would they want to work together...
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