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My Kinda Forever by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlone. Everything changed for Meghan Summer that fateful February night. All she had, all she saw in her future, was stripped away in the blink of an eye. Even though she finds herself surrounded by her growing family, at the end of the day, there’s nothing but a gaping hole where her heart once beat. Or so she thinks… Her. Nick Adams shouldn’t want her... -
![Art of Loyalty by Monique Orgeron]()
Art of Loyalty by Monique Orgeron
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn life there are things that will never leave you and loyalty that can never be broken. As a boy, Vincent Stern suffered abuse that continues to haunt him long after the physical scars have healed. His hatred turned into a need for revenge. That need turned into guilt that would never leave him, creating a darkness in his life, festering and tormenting his mind... -
![Cocky Quarterback: Eric Cocker by Faleena Hopkins]()
Cocky Quarterback: Eric Cocker by Faleena Hopkins
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBRAND NEW IN THE HIT SERIES WITH OVER 250,000 SOLD I told her I hope he knows how lucky he is. ERIC: The waitress with the bird tattoo up her middle finger has gotten my attention by not caring if she does. My team thinks it’s hilarious that she’s not into me. I think it’s almost as fascinating as she is. Trouble is she likes musician types... And has one for a boyfriend... -
![How Much I Care by Marie Force]()
How Much I Care by Marie Force
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Marie Force comes a steamy new contemporary romance about two strangers who find love in the most unexpected way—by saving a life.Austin Sitting at the top of my game, pitching for Baltimore and a single daddy to the most adorable little girl in the world, I’m living the dream. Until I get the dreaded call that Everly is sick... -
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![Beneath the Sheets by Shandi Boyes]()
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... -
![Fighting for Love by Kelly Elliott]()
Fighting for Love by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA larger-than-life firefighter inspires a career-driven woman to live in the moment—and trust in the power of love—in this flirty, emotional novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Harmony. Finn Ward has two passions: being a firefighter and being single. Although his parents are constantly nagging him to settle down, Finn just wants to enjoy himself while he’s young... -
![Reckless Love by Kelly Elliott]()
Reckless Love by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe first time I kissed Scarlet, I knew I was in trouble. The night I slept with her, my life changed forever. The day I found out I was going to be a father, I ran from her. Now that I’ve been given a second chance I won’t be so reckless... -
![Blind Love by Kelly Elliott]()
Blind Love by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHarley and I had our whole lives planned out, until her plans changed, and those plans didn’t include me. After years spent trying to get the love of my life out of my head and repair my too-damaged heart, I thought I was finally moving on…but life sure has a funny way of letting you know when those best-laid plans are about to be turned upside down... -
![Adrenaline by Kelly Elliott]()
Adrenaline by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMalcolm Wallace lived for the adrenaline rush. If he wasn’t living life on the edge, he wasn’t living. He had no time for relationships, let alone love. When one event changes Malcolm’s entire future, he must turn to the one person who makes him doubt his entire philosophy on life. Paislie Pruitt. She’s beautiful. She’s strong. She’s the one rush Malcolm never saw coming... -
![Commitment: A Second Chance Romance by T.K. Leigh]()
Commitment: A Second Chance Romance by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe's my sister's best friend.She thinks I've never noticed her.She couldn't be more wrong.Now I just need to prove it to her...before she walks down the aisle. Brooklyn Tanner and Andrew Brinks have a long history...one she wants nothing more than to forget. Considering he's her best friend's brother and single father to two amazing girls who mean the world to her, it's almost impossible... -
![Fast Time by Shey Stahl]()
Fast Time by Shey Stahl
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow can you move on when your heart is taken away from you? Axel and Lily Riley live the life most dream of. Seven years after saying, “I do,” they have three great kids and a life full of speed and adrenaline that most men can’t handle. Being a professional racecar driver, Axel’s dream is winning that prestigious World of Outlaws Championship... -
![River of Deceit: Book 4 by Sasha Marshall]()
River of Deceit: Book 4 by Sasha Marshall
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKip Paxton may be the perfect man. He's a sexy, tattooed, foul-mouthed, drummer god for Broken Access, and if that wasn't enough he snagged the Guitar Goddess herself. Where one door opens in life, another closes, and sometimes other doors burst wide f@$king open. Finding out he was lied to his entire life, and that all his noble deeds were done in vain sends him spiraling out-of-control... -
![Ain't None of Your Friends Business by DeeAnn]()
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![Believe: A Wanted Christmas by Kelly Elliott]()
Believe: A Wanted Christmas by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBrad and Amanda are finally living the life they dreamed for themselves. However, Brad still carries the guilt from missing out on Amanda’s first pregnancy with their daughter, Maegan, and has been unable to forgive himself. The ultimate blessing to right the memories of his past is given to him when they learn they are pregnant again... -
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![The Mitchell Family Series Box Set Part 2 by Jennifer Foor]()
The Mitchell Family Series Box Set Part 2 by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe second set in the Best Selling Mitchell Family Series Please Purchase the 1st box set before reading this one. http://amzn.com/B00M9P6LGG This set includes: Wanting More - Conner and Amy Saving Us - Conner and Amy Blinding Trust - Colt and Savanna Losing Him - Heather Loving Her- Ty and Miranda Contains adult content... -
![Serenity by Janet Nissenson]()
Serenity by Janet Nissenson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMatthew Bennett has suffered the worst sort of betrayal a man can ever know, and he’s trying to put his life back together after years of unhappiness and emotional neglect... -
![Remember: A Symbols of Love Novel by Dylan Allen]()
Remember: A Symbols of Love Novel by Dylan Allen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMillicent Milly’s life was safe. Her plans, certain. She doesn’t take risks because she knows what it’s like to lose everything. But, when it all falls apart, she decides to throw caution to the wind. Her journey to reclaim her future leads her straight into the grown up arms of the boy she left behind. In them, she finds passion long denied and love she thought was lost... -
![Stronger by Janet Nissenson]()
Stronger by Janet Nissenson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCara has an admitted problem with hot men, falling so deeply and so quickly under their spell that she loses a little bit of herself with each toxic relationship that always seems to end badly. Every man in her young life thus far has let her down – her high school sweetheart, a college fling, and most of all her self-centered playboy father... -
![The Stanislaski Series Collection Volume 1 by Nora Roberts]()
The Stanislaski Series Collection Volume 1 by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTAMING NATASHAComposer Spencer Kimball and his young daughter are new to town. It’s a small community, and in such close quarters beauty is hard to miss—and when he sets eyes on Natasha Stanislaski, he’s thunderstruck by the intensity of his attraction. The former ballet dancer turned toy shop owner has a fiery temperament, and it draws Spencer like a moth to a flame... -
![Sad Love by M.J. Fields]()
Sad Love by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLove had not been something that has been easy for Tessa Ross and Lucas Links. In book three of MJ Fields Love series we follow Tessa and Luke through their college years... -
![New Love by M.J. Fields]()
New Love by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn book two of the "Love" series, Tessa and Lucas have decided it best to be friends.But is it possible when they share a love as deep as theirs?Follow Luke as he tries to be the man he realized he wanted to become when he fell in love with Tessa.Follow Tessa as tries to stay strong for herself and Lucas through loss, life, and new love... -
![Myself by Shantel Tessier]()
Myself by Shantel Tessier
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBecca Mistakes? We all make them. But when you get the chance to right them, you don't think twice. You take what you know, and you learn from it. I realized I had a chance at something better. He was willing to give me himself. And I wasn't willing to let anyone take that from me again.. Jaycent I should have never walked away. He wasn't right for her; we all saw it... -
![One Night to Fall by Kelsey Kingsley]()
One Night to Fall by Kelsey Kingsley
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDo we choose love? Or is it something decided by fate? To Kinsey McKenna, Patrick Kinney was a persistent glob of sticky peanut butter. He had been stuck to the roof of her mouth, since they were both three years old, when fate seemed to send his family next door to hers. All the way from the coast of Ireland to River Canyon, Connecticut... -
![A Kind Wedding: Nathan & Sofia by Sandi Lynn]()
A Kind Wedding: Nathan & Sofia by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWedding bells are ringing for Nathan & Sofia!Join Nathan and Sofia as they try to juggle their family life and careers all while trying to plan the perfect wedding.Enjoy bonfires, brotherly talks, weekly surf time, music, laughter, and more in this next installment of the Kind Brothers Series... -
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![The Score by Kristen Proby]()
The Score by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI have millions of followers on social media, and it has absolutely nothing to do with my last name. It’s because I’m good at what I do. I work hard, and it has paid off. I’m not a trainer who only talks the talk, either. I walk the walk—or rather, I run the run. It was actually during one of those jogs through the park that I ran into him... -
![Adore by Nina Lane]()
Adore by Nina Lane
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings★ New edition!"Dean West is what my book husband dreams are made of." -Relentless RomanceLiv and Dean have always fallen together, but this time they might fall apart.❤️Liv and Dean have everything...almost. With a rambunctious toddler, crazy work schedules, and too many responsibilities, they've lost sight of their passionate, intense marriage. And Professor West is none too happy about that... -
![There's No Crying in Rock-N-Roll by Sasha Marshall]()
There's No Crying in Rock-N-Roll by Sasha Marshall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHenley Hendrix—Queen of Rock-n-Roll—finds her world shattered and her heart betrayed, but is determined to get the band back together to reclaim her title in the world of rock. But when life continues to spin out of control, so does her behavior... -
![Open Wheel by Shey Stahl]()
Open Wheel by Shey Stahl
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow do you choose? How do you keep from hurting the ones you love when you know your heart belongs with both of them? Seven years ago Arie Riley married Easton Levi, current heart-throb of the NASCAR Cup series. She made a commitment to him. She gave her heart and soul to another. Her love is heavy. Consuming. And it’s inherently tied to two people. Arie thought she had made her mind up... -
![Protecting Her Heart by Chance Carter]()
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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![Agonize by Xavier Neal]()
Agonize by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTony Reed has always felt second best. To his family. To his best friend. To every girl he's dated. But when Lex "Lix" Jones, an indie rock star, convinces him to let go of his inhibitions and have a little fun, Tony quickly has a critical decision to make. Are they meant to live in a world of passion together or should he be left alone to agonize? A Senses Series novel... -
![Nochebuena: A Miami Nights Novella by Marie Force]()
Nochebuena: A Miami Nights Novella by Marie Force
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJoin the Giordino family from Marie’s Miami Nights Series as they celebrate Christmas Eve in the tradition of Abuela’s Cuban family. Best read after How Much I Love, book 3 in the series... -
![Love Notes: A continuance of the Love, Wrapped, and Burning Souls series by M.J. Fields]()
Love Notes: A continuance of the Love, Wrapped, and Burning Souls series by M.J. Fields
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor the readers of the Love series, Wrapped series, the Burning Souls series and Love you Anyways. A continuation of Lucas and Tessa's story, in Lucas Links POV. In Love Notes, Lucas and Tessa's rekindled love has never been stronger. Although she has never wanted to revisit the past it weighs on Lucas's heart. Lucas wants Tessa to know everything, yet burdening her further is not an option... -
![Falling For You: A Brother's Best Friend Romance by Jennifer Van Wyk]()
Falling For You: A Brother's Best Friend Romance by Jennifer Van Wyk
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRex, Fake it ‘til you make it has been the motto I live by since my mother died. I’m also doing a really bad job at the making it part. The night we met, I was at my lowest. But you gave me a reason to feel happy again. For the first time in over a year, I was optimistic. Too bad it all got washed away As hard as I try, I can’t deny that I’m Falling For You... -
![Tending Tara by Kat Mizera]()
Tending Tara by Kat Mizera
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan this fake marriage survive real life?It was now or never for hockey star Donovan Legori. He’d been keeping his head down and his skates on the ice since his painful divorce. Getting traded was the only thing that mattered. Tired of playing back-up— he was ready for a team that would make him a starting goalie. What he wasn’t ready for was falling for his teammate’s spunky sister... -
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![Larch Tree Lane by Anna Jacobs]()
Larch Tree Lane by Anna Jacobs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBased in a village in Wiltshire, just off a busy road, Larch Tree Lane winds slowly up a low hill. From the cottages and farms, to the local shop, pub and old manor house, the residents' lives intertwine, relationships bloom and both romance and heartache lie ahead... -
![Untamed by M.J. Carnal]()
Untamed by M.J. Carnal
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSteve Wainwright is broken. After catching his fiancé in bed with his radio co-host, he vows to never let anyone in again. But sometimes fate has other plans. Lily Ann Lee is going through a crisis of her own and turns to Steve for help. Their friendship is instant and something they both treasure... -
![Snared by L.L. Collins]()
Snared by L.L. Collins
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBEAU has never known a good life, only the torment that lives inside his head every day. The only way to block out the darkness that shrouds him is through the rhythmic beat of his drums. Knowing what happens when he opens up to anyone, Beau buries his pain deep inside, keeping it all to himself. APRIL has lived a life of wealth and privilege, full of love and support... -
![Feels Like Home by Jennifer Van Wyk]()
Feels Like Home by Jennifer Van Wyk
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAndy Simpson never expected to be raising his teenage twin sons alone. Then again, he also never expected to walk into his house and see his wife with another man. In their bed. Or that it wasn’t her first time. Bitterness threatened to wrap around his heart, darkening every part of his life. But a brightness he wasn’t even looking for entered their lives and wouldn’t let it take hold... -
![Nobody Else by Jaxson Kidman]()
Nobody Else by Jaxson Kidman
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's the past and the future. They haven't met. They've collided. And I'm in the middle, expected to make a decision. * The perfect life isn't really all that perfect. The handsome man holding my hand finally allows us to open our pasts to one other. His secrets hurt. My love for someone else hurts even more. * Brice waits for me, just the way he's always done... -
![In His Kiss by Christina Tetreault]()
In His Kiss by Christina Tetreault
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Ella Bridge fell for Alfred Striker, she thought she’d found the one. But then, days before she left for France as part of a professor exchange program, Striker walked away. Now she’s back home in North Salem, determined to ignore him no matter how tempting she still finds him. Before Ella, Striker lived a carefree life, responsible for no one’s happiness but his own...Categorized as:
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![Juniper Smoke by Sadia Ash]()
Juniper Smoke by Sadia Ash
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn an age of casual hook-ups, can love survive the test of time? (Part I and II of Juniper Smoke sold as one book) "Much more than a simple love story. It’s a saga." (Annette Abernathy's Blog) “I loved this story. This is a must read book!” (Heather - Kinky Kittens Book Blog) “I don’t like it. I love it! This has become my favorite book... -
![Waiting for Her by Jennifer Van Wyk]()
Waiting for Her by Jennifer Van Wyk
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOur relationship was such a cliché. Friends to lovers. High school sweethearts. Then... driven by insecurities, I broke Grady Ryan’s heart. I was weak, afraid to love, and even more afraid to be loved. There are secrets I’ve kept buried but I can’t forget what we once shared. I’ve been given a second chance and this time, I’m prepared to fight for him... -
![Hot Summer Nights by Jordan Marie]()
Hot Summer Nights by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMaggie Lucas is my kryptonite. She always has been. My life could be summed up in a childhood refrain. Here I go around the Mulberry Tree—except with me Mulberry is replaced by Magnolia. Actually, maybe the correct line is Mulberry bush--but it definitely still applies. Maggie was my first—and I mean my first everything. I never regretted it, because I was her first too... -
![KEITH by M. S. Parker]()
KEITH by M. S. Parker
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen my older brother tells me that his plan to save our family charity involves marrying the daughter of a potential billionaire investor, I assure him it will be a disaster. Nikolette Ives is a rich, spoiled socialite who only wants the prestige that comes with the Hartwell name. My brother says his mind is made up, but I won’t let him make the biggest mistake of his life... -
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![Faithful by S.A. Wolfe]()
Faithful by S.A. Wolfe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA bombshell waitress who wants more. A former FBI agent who wants less … except for her.Imogene Walsh has always been unapologetically confident and ruthlessly opinionated with people, particularly men. No one is spared from her unfiltered mouth, but it hasn’t seemed to deter Cooper MacKenzie... -
![A Boy I Used to Love by London Casey, Jaxson Kidman]()
A Boy I Used to Love by London Casey, Jaxson Kidman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey agreed to meet again in 10 years... * St. Skin - international bestseller! * St. Skin - top 100 Kindle ebook! * Full length standalone romance with guaranteed HEA and no cheating *RIVER: Lacey wasn't the one that got away - she was the one I let go. That I made a promise to see and to love again. And each year on the same day I bring a ring to our spot and wait... -
![Yesterday Is Gone by Hj Bellus]()
Yesterday Is Gone by Hj Bellus
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey say going home is easy, and in all reality, it should be. Just not for me. The small, one-horse town that gave me my roots, that made my soul thrive, is also the place I never wanted to set foot in again. I left everything behind and never looked back. Until now. With the death of the man who raised me, I’m forced to return to Boone... -
![My Boss's Sister by Alexis Winter]()
My Boss's Sister by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsASIN B07YR5NL5F moved to this edition.Never get your employee pregnant,Especially when it’s your best friend’s little sister.That’s the kind of f*ck up you don’t come back from.Look, you don’t need to tell me I’m making the mistake of a lifetime, breaking bro-code and setting myself up to be castrated,But it wasn’t my fault...Categorized as:
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![Wedding of the Century by Patricia McLinn]()
Wedding of the Century by Patricia McLinn
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’s a working-class bride. He’s a well-to-do groom. Their botched wedding is only the start of their storybook romance.Annette Trevetti felt like a modern-day Cinderella as she walked down the aisle towards her first love and the heir to a small fortune... -
![Kin Series Complete Set by Jennifer Foor]()
Kin Series Complete Set by Jennifer Foor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Full Kin Series including an exclusive Novella, Renew Me. Following this family of cousins while they struggle through life and each find love...
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