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Forbidden by Asia Monique
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe yearned for him.Nyla Mullaney couldn’t shake her want for a man she knew could never be hers.He desired her.Asan Chamberlain sought peace and found it in a woman who he should’ve been avoiding at all costs.They formed a bond that had them treading in forbidden waters with no desire to escape. Nyla and Asan were never meant to be, history said so, but fate had other plans... -
Where the Heart Leads by Ally McGuire
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA stunt car driver, an MI5 agent, a gigolo… Finn Montoya tells everyone she meets she has a different profession. It’s all part of keeping people at a distance while still being a part of the world around her. Really, she’s an accomplished writer who has taken being a mystery to heart. At least that way, she can stay safe. Under no circumstances can her past catch up with her... -
The Perfection of a Moment by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“When I first saw you, I felt something I had never felt before. It was a mix of joy, excitement, and wonder. You are my adventure.”She was beauty and a mystery, and he wanted to know all there was to her.He was love in human form, and she wanted to experience all there was to him.The day Ximena Solomon met Hiram Moss, the last thing either of them were expecting was to find true love... -
Puck Shy by Teagan Hunter
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI’m having the definition of a bad year.Game Six loss costing my team the Cup? Check.Getting arrested and ruining my image? Check.Almost getting run over after my car breaks down? Oh, look—a hat trick.My contract is up with the Carolina Comets this year, and I need to get it together if I want to stay with the team.I need relaxation, not a relationship... -
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The Hotshot Chef: A Billionaire Holiday Romance by JA Low
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAccording to the latest Hollywood gossip column …What does Quinn Miller, the Living in Style network’s sweet as pie renovation queen and Spain’s hottest bad boy celebrity chef, Sebastien Sanchez, have in common? Nothing... -
Forever With The CEO by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt began as a fake marriage. It became so much more. I’m Nick Whitley, CEO of Whitley Sports Industries. I’m a bonafide bachelor, and never intended to settle down. But I’m also a dependable kind of guy and do what’s right when I can.So when my best friend and his wife pass away, leaving behind their twins, I do everything possible to help out their aunt—Allison...Categorized as:
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A Groom of One's Own by Emma St. Clair
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe always dreamed of getting married--but for love, not to avoid deportation. Eli Hopkins has it all--almost. A hockey career with the wildly popular Appies. Teammates who are like brothers. The only thing he's missing is someone to share it all with. Oh--and correctly filed visa paperwork. Due to administrative error, Eli is about to lose everything...Categorized as:
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My (Mostly) Fake Wedding: A Fake Marriage Romantic Comedy (My (Mostly) Funny Romance Series Book 2) by Penelope Bloom
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe first rule about a casual hookup is to have an exit plan.No strings. No attachments. Get in, get out—euphemism intended.The lesser known second rule?Make sure your casual hookup isn’t about to become your wedding planner.Yeah. Long story.The wedding was going to be a fake. The only catch was nobody could know. Not even my wedding planner... -
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...Categorized as:
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Warlander Silverback by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLucas Slater is coming home.His boss is the dragon who has been keeping shifters both in check and protected since they were forced to come out into the light all those years ago. Humans have granted shifters the freedom to police their own—Damon Daye is the judge, and Lucas Slater is his personal hand of justice... -
Forever Mine by Brenda Jackson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAUTHOR BRENDA JACKSON BRINGS YOU THREE UNFORGETTABLE STORIES UNDER HER LOVE, PASSION AND PROMISE IMPRINT THE SWEETEST TABOO The moment Sonya Morrison gazes into Mike Kelly's deep blue eyes she knows that he wants her. But she also knows he is wasting his time. She doesn't do vanilla, and is surprised when he boldly informs her that he's never acquired a taste for chocolate...Categorized as:
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Loving Jackson by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStand-alone Wishing Well, Texas romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat and heart along the way!Jackson BriggsI was known for two things: my career, and being a bachelor. The former had a lot do with the latter. As a cinematographer, I'd spent my life traveling the world, consumed by my work, leaving no time for anything else--including love... -
The One I Need by Chelle Sloan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou’re cordially invited to the wedding of Oliver Price and Izzy McCall…That’s how my wedding invitations should have started. I should know, I’ve had my wedding planned since I was ten. I should’ve been wearing a designer tuxedo, not a tuxedo t-shirt. The wedding should’ve been in a church with family and friends, not in a 1960’s style chapel with Elvis as the officiant... -
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... -
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Off the Record by Chelle Sloan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFans of the Nashville Fury come to me for all things regarding their favorite professional football team. Stats, rumors and even what the players like on their pizza. What they don’t turn to me for is information about how their offensive coordinator is in the bedroom. The answer? It’s too hot for print... -
Something Borrowed, Something You by Vi Keeland
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNo Strings Attached meets Me Before You in SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING YOU, a slow-burn, swoony romance from #1 New York Times bestseller Vi Keeland.My relationship with Hunter Delucia started backwards.We met at a wedding—him sitting on the groom’s side, me sitting on the bride’s. Stealing glances at each other throughout the night, there was no denying an intense, mutual attraction... -
The Renegade Billionaire by Avery Maxwell
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s got two reasons for getting out of bed every morning: Running his family’s empire and ruining his father. Braxton Reyes doesn’t have time for anything else in his life. At least not until his grandfather’s will is read. The only man Braxton ever trusted has just derailed everything he’s worked for...Categorized as:
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Oops I Married a Rock Star by Nadia Lee
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat happens in Vegas stays in Vegas...Except when you drunk-marry your bandmate’s baby sister...DevlinIn my defense, I didn’t know Becca was Max’s sister.The chapel, a case of mistaken identity and a lot of booze messed things up.As hot and funny as Becca is, I can’t jeopardize the band’s survival...Categorized as:
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Just for Kicks by Tracy Solheim
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMilwaukee Growlers Football Book 1It was supposed to be just for kicks...Andi Larsen learned early on there is no such thing as fairy godmothers. A childhood spent in foster care will do that to a girl. She’s working her way through night school and is on the cusp of establishing her own business without help from anyone, thank you very much...Categorized as:
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Under Your Spell by Laura Wood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe only wants three things. He isn't one of them... Dumped by her cheating ex, fired from her dream job, about to lose her flat: Clementine Monroe is not having a good day. So when her sisters get her drunk and suggest reviving a childhood ritual called the breakup spell, she doesn’t see the harm in it...Categorized as:
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Royal Crush by Rich Amooi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s the worst wedding planner ever.Perfect to sabotage his wedding.GRACEScorned by viral videos of my client’s wedding fiascos, I never expected royalty to appear at my door and throw me a lifeline. Yet the roguishly handsome Prince Oliver insists on hiring me to plan his lavish nuptials, saying he believes in second chances... -
The Very Worst by Julia Wolf
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJames O’Malley is hot.Built like a lumberjack with a beard to match, I can’t take my eyes off him.I really should be able to, considering we had the very worst sex of my life six months ago. But he won't stop looking at me with his broody, soulful gaze every time I take a seat at his bar and I’m quickly becoming addicted to it... -
Switch Stance by M.E. Carter, Andrea Johnston
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings****An additional 25% of the ebook proceeds for the month of October 2018 are being donated to charity. This is on top of the September donation. Check out M.E. Carter and Andrea Johnston's FB pages for more information.**** A #MyNewLife & Country Road Series Crossover Standalone .. -
Dirty Deal by Mira Lyn Kelly
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFatherhood blindsided me.There I am, working to get a rise out of my cranky little rule-following, fun-wrecking, soon-to-be ex-neighbor when my one-night stand from last season shows up… in labor.Next thing, I’m a single-dad begging for a crash course in caring for this tiny miracle from the neighbor who loves to hate me.Turns out, Nora raised half her siblings.She knows things... -
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Scoring Beauty by Alley Ciz
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRyanI’m done with dating.Happily-ever-after isn’t in the cards for me, so I’m officially taking myself off the market.Hockey is my mecca.The arena my temple.The ice the altar I worship at.Then…I met her.Strip me naked and run me over with a Zamboni—she’s the textbook definition of a bad love match... -
Engaging the Office Enemy by Kristin Canary
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI hate fakers—and Dax Nyhart is as fake as they come.I also hate to lose.My nemesis has been stealing all the best clients for the last year at the marketing firm where we both work—and not because he’s better than me. Because 1) his uncle is the boss and 2) he kisses up to people.And I’m sick of it.So when he asks me to fake an engagement so he can land another job—far away from me—I agree... -
Marrying the Merciless Don by Ashlie Silas
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe thinks she can escape our arranged marriage, but I'm not just any guy – I'm the don. The moment I saw the mafia princess, I knew she was the missing piece. I've got wealth and power. Now I need the perfect woman to build my empire with. Rosa De Luca is stunning and quick-witted. She's the one who fits the bill. The only glitch? She's flawlessly perfect...Categorized as:
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Marrying Hope by Vikki Jay
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA sinfully rich and wickedly hot businessman like Zach Teager has no business in my bland, rickety world. Yet, he barges in like a storm, leaving everyone mesmerized by his charms.Every evening I find him at my doorstep in the pretense of a silly promise he’s made to my son. And let’s not talk about my boy, Ray who believes Zach is some sort of a Prince and maybe he is. But not of my story...Categorized as:
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Mr. Notting Hill by Louise Bay
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s the most embarrassing night of my life. Not only did I literally run into the hottest guy I’ve ever laid eyes on in a hotel lobby, but the ice-cold water and whipped cream I’m carrying (don't ask) end up all over me.If that wasn’t enough, that same guy -- the hottest one of all time -- donates twenty-five thousand pounds during a charity auction... to win a date with me... -
The Perfect Guy by M.S. Parker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Perfect Guy is a stand-alone romance novel in M. S. Parker's new Filthy Rich Royals series. Regan Elson is a rising Broadway star at the age of just twenty-seven. But it hasn’t been without sacrifices – her social life is practically non-existent with no room for a boyfriend in her busy schedule... -
Betrothal or Breakaway by Leah Brunner
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy best friend—and unrequited love—has a hole in her heart. Literally and figuratively.First, Amber’s fiancé left her when she told him she was pregnant, and then her daughter's birth left her with complications from a heart defect she didn’t realize she had.I’m devastated...Categorized as:
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Sweet Surrender by K. Bromberg
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA sexy, rock star, marriage of convenience romance by New York Times bestselling author K. Bromberg. Jase Gizmodo is the wild card of the world-famous band BENT. He drums like a legend, lives like a rebel, and attracts headlines like a magnet... -
Day One by Lauren Runow
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"I read the entire story grinning ear to ear and even finished it with happy tears. In fact, I started trying to slow down at the end because I didn’t want it to be over. Day One by Lauren Runow totally broke my reading slump and I look forward to reading more of her books." - Ana's Attic Book BlogI reactivated my Tinder account out of pure boredom... -
Love and the Dream Come True by Tammy L. Gray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Anticipated Series Finale to the 2021 Carol Award-Winning Novel, Love and a Little White LieTheir faith will face its toughest test yet.Four years after getting the biggest break of his life, Cameron Lee's music career has taken a nosedive, leaving him two options: become a sellout or give up on his lifelong dream... -
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Sweet Susie Sweet by Katie Graykowski
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom International Bestselling author Katie Graykowski comes a hilarious tale of love, laughter, and a high velocity potato cannon. Susie Sweet is out for her early run, she comes across a stranded motorist. When she knocks on the driver’s side door to see if she can help, the driver rolls down the window and she staring into Hollywood’s favorite romcom leading man, Dane Bennett... -
Like I Pretended by Charlie Novak
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPretending to be in love never felt so real. Henry Lu hates being a superstar. Action movies have left a sour taste in his mouth and filming a queer period drama on the Yorkshire coast sounds like the perfect antidote. Meeting grumpy coffee shop owner, Alex, is the cherry on top... -
How to Marry Your Single Dad Neighbor by Camilla Evergreen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI guess I’m a mother now?What do you do when your next-door neighbor’s daughter, who you probably shouldn’t be talking to about your fantasy romance books, hands you a guide and asks you to marry her father? Apparently, social disaster that you are, you do it...Categorized as:
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The Wedding Winger by Delancey Stewart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSly Remington has a plan. And it does not involve falling in love with his high school crush, the literal girl next door. But sometimes, fate makes plans of its own...Pro hockey has always been my destiny. And now that I’m right wing for the Wilcox Wombats? It’s my past and present… but I’m not so sure if it’s my future... -
How to Seduce a Rockstar by Arabella Quinn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGet ready to toss your panties on stage — it’s gonna get wild!My life was getting boring. Predictable. I needed to shake things up a bit, so my roommate helped me come up with a plan — we called it O.L.D. Operation Limp… Well, never mind about the ‘D’. Yeah, the limp part sounds yucky, right? Don’t judge — that’s just because of logistics. It’ll work out.O.L.D. is a big success... -
Tapped by the Rockstar by Christina Hovland
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsInternet fame isn't all it's cracked up to be.As a teenager Samantha Johnson wrote a song that went viral in all the wrong ways. A pop song about her love of mozzarella sticks. She hoped for adoration but instead became a joke for an entire generation. She absolutely does not want to be in the limelight ever again. Or even near it. Since then, she's kept mostly to herself... -
Fake Dating the Footballer by Marion De Ré
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴.𝗜𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗜’𝗺 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮.𝗸.𝗮 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱’𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿.Oops. 𝘍𝘢𝘬𝘦 dating.Long story short, my longtime crush, Karl, came back from a mission abroad with a fiancée at his arm when I thought he was about to declare his love to me... -
Home Run Heart by Hailey Gardiner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere have only ever been two things that Brooks Alden can say he truly baseball and Nora Foster, the girl he dated in high school.Returning home in the off-season gives Brooks an opportunity he never thought he’d get a second chance encounter with a now-divorced Nora. Suddenly, the hometown he’s avoided for so long becomes a place to make new memories together... -
Be My Wife by Nia Arthurs
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe needs a wedding date. He needs a wife. Can their fake marriage turn into something real?Thirty and single.That's not where I thought I'd be.My family has the same opinion and they share it. Liberally.So when the opportunity to prove them wrong and bring a boyfriend to my cousin's wedding pops up, I take it.Only problem is... that boyfriend doesn't exist.Enter Brogan Harrington.He's gruff... -
Ex for You by Lindsey Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWe are the Cromwell Heirs, and we made a pact to never fall in love.We don't even believe in that BS.But I was nearly tempted to break our sacred pact for her.Instead, I broke her heart and sent her away.I never expected to see her again,Nor lay eyes on my mini-me.I know she hates me.But what we created together four years ago is too precious for me to stay away... -
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All Jacked Up: Romantic Comedy by Mysti Parker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAvery Price: Here’s the deal – I need cash to buy my bridal shop or find a new place to lease. I stumbled on a chance to win $50,000 and get my store on the front page of a bridal magazine. The catch is, I have to get married or at least stage a convincing wedding. My best (and only) bet is Jack, but he’s a total marriage-phobe, and I've already walked out on him once... -
Neutral Grounds by Jiffy Kate
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFirst comes marriage, then comes...love? Divorce? Let’s pretend this never happened ... They say opposites attract and that couldn’t be truer when it comes to CeCe and Shep. But what happens when the two most anti-marriage people in the French Quarter start enjoying the act? CeCe I never planned on getting married...Categorized as:
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Until You by M.V. Kasi
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's a beast. A rude, arrogant bad boy billionaire she is forced to temporarily stay with... to deceive.Dhanush Mahasena is rich, stunningly handsome and a royal. Work, parties and dating beautiful women dominated his life. Women want him and men want to be like him.When an accident made Dhanush retreat to his family estate, he wanted to have a quiet time...Categorized as:
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Feuding with the Fashion Princess by Siena Trap
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI love the way I hate her.Pushing Lucy Remington’s buttons is my favorite pastime and has been since we were kids. Watching as her brilliant blue eyes darken in anger when I mockingly call her Princess—even though she is one—fills me with immense satisfaction.She’s the last woman on Earth I would want to take as my wife, yet that’s exactly what her grandfather—my King—asks of me...Categorized as:
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Paris, Pumpkins, and Puns by Marion De Ré
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsParis in the fall. The Eiffel tower, the blanket of colorful leaves on the ground of the Jardin du Luxembourg, the picturesque cobbled streets of Montmartre.Sounds amazing, right? That’s exactly what I thought when my boss offered me to come here to critique restaurants.Well, the reality is a completely different beast... -
Reel Love by Savannah Scott
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomeone I've never met may actually be the love of my life. Everyone knows me as Alana Graves, world-famous actress.I live in the limelight and the glow of my parents' Hollywood legacy.Wherever I go, people recognize me, scream my name, follow me relentlessly.My collection of baseball caps and sunglasses rivals that of any major league player.Everyone knows me, but him...
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