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L'Effet Boule de Neige by Clara Héraut
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIris, dix-neuf ans, est secrètement amoureuse de son meilleur ami, Charles, depuis qu’ils sont enfants. Après six mois de stage aux États-Unis, ce dernier rentre enfin à Bordeaux pour les fêtes de fin d’année. Iris est persuadée que la distance lui aura permis de réaliser qu’ils sont faits pour être ensemble...Categorized as:
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Zero F*cks by S.M. Shade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMr. Rogers did not prepare me for the people in my neighborhood. A cut in financial aid for college and a lot of bad luck have landed me not only on Violent Circle, but in the apartment known as Frat Hell. I can handle myself, so living with three guys isn’t a problem. Even the madhouse disguised as a low income neighborhood isn’t an issue... -
Spare Me by Tara Sivec
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRyan Hutton has spent his entire life being the shy, nerdy, rule-following nice guy on Summersweet Island. He’s the high school bowling coach and algebra teacher, who’s always predictable, and he’s always been fine with that. At least until a sexy nutjob gives him the best kiss of his life in his favorite pizza place. Suddenly, he doesn’t like being the quiet, obedient nice guy anymore... -
Don't Cry Over Spilled MILF by Willow Aster, Laura Pavlov
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings𝐀 𝐡𝐨𝐭, 𝐬𝐞𝐱𝐲 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐦. 𝐁𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞 𝐮𝐩, 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐡 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐨𝐧. 𝐆𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 𝐍𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝.SusannahI make my living writing romance.I prefer my heroes to remain fictional... -
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My Kinda Wedding by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou are cordially invited to celebrate the marriage of Meghan Summer to Nicholas Adams, D.D.S., at four o’clock in the afternoon on Saturday, the sixth of May, at the beachside home of Alison Jane and Sawyer Randall. Reception to follow. The Summer family comes together once more as the final sister prepares to tie the knot... -
The Wedding Menu by Letizia Lorini
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHow many weddings does it take to fall in love?One year ago, Amelie had it all.Almost engaged to her high school sweetheart, close to her childhood best friend, and cooking at her dad's restaurant: her life was exactly what she’d ordered.Until Ian, an opinionated wedding-hater, popped up out of nowhere and proved she might like something off menu.***One year later, Amelie has lost it all...Categorized as:
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Twice Knightley in my Bed: A friends-to-lovers romance by Serenity Woods
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s been zero days since I realized I’m in love with Leander Knight.Lee, or Knightley as everyone calls him, is my brother’s best mate, and he’s always treated me like his kid sister. Okay, so he might not put cockroaches in my lunchbox and lizards down my neck anymore, but even though we work together every day at Hartfield Wildlife Hospital, he’s never seemed interested in me in that way...Categorized as:
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Stars Shine In Your Eyes by Bella Andre
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Loved it, Loved it, Loved it! Long live the London Sullivans!" 5 starsAccording to the British gossip columns, billionaire Malcolm Sullivan is one of the most eligible bachelors in England. His siblings love to tease him about that, and since he also thinks the whole thing is ridiculous, he takes no offense. The irony is that while he is great at his job, he's terrible at dating.. -
All the Wrong Reasons by Jerilee Kaye
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAdrienne prides herself for being smart, prim and proper. She doesn’t go against the rules of society and refuse to even take a shot of Tequila. In other words: Conservative. Boring... -
Broken King by Bella Matthews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne night.I let myself have one night with him after avoiding him for years. But one night was all it took for history to repeat itself.Cade St. James was my past. He was the boy who stole my heart before he left for the Marine Corps. Now he’s back in Kroydon Hills, and there’s no mistaking he’s all man. A former MMA champion, running his own gym, and taking care of his adorable little girl... -
The Replacement War by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBestselling author Lisa Suzanne's rock star romance has lovers becoming enemies when a weekend fling turns into the competition of their lives. I haven’t even earned the position yet and I’m already living like a rock star. I spend my weekend on someone else’s dime in a swanky Los Angeles hotel with a gorgeous woman. She’s looking for a fling, so I give her what she wants... -
The Secret: A Billionaire and Nanny Romance by Lulu Moore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAsk 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... -
Cry About It by Maggie C. Gates
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings-Joelle-You know what they say about enemies.* Know the enemy* Keep the enemy close* Outsmart the enemy* Make out with the enemyOkay, maybe not that last part. And maybe that’s what got me in trouble with Vaughan Thompson. But in my defense, he started it. That city boy should have known better than to act a fool in these parts.I don't get mad. I get even... -
Healing Hope by J.M. Madden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBB Jones has a very nice life, if it’s a little lonely. When her sister calls her to take a job in a pinch, she’s not enthused. She doesn’t need the money and the job itself seems a little dirty- greet a Navy SEAL home, pamper him for three days, then leave. The fact that the man has no one else to welcome him home sways her to take the job... -
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My Unexpected Family by Harlow James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNever in my wildest dreams did I think I’d walk into my living room to see a woman dancing to old-school hip-hop music while six months pregnant and I’d actually enjoy the sight of it.But then again, I never thought I’d get a woman pregnant and have her living in my house either.That’s what’s happened though...Categorized as:
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Stolen Hearts by Renee Harless
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTaylor Hughes is a rule follower, no detail ever goes overlooked. That attention to detail is imperative in every aspect of her life, especially her job as an event planner Rule One: The client is always right. Rule Two: Make it magical. Rule Three: Go the extra mile for any guest. Rule Four: Never take anything from an event. (Note: that includes any treats...Categorized as:
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You Chive Me Crazy by Rich Amooi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey call it destiny. I call it disaster.What’s worse than crashing my food truck in the middle of nowhere?Being rescued and cared for by the man who ruined my life.Lucas Filo.America’s top food critic.Ridiculously charismatic.Appallingly gorgeous.Positively detestable...Categorized as:
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The Right Wrong by Michelle Mankin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBen Kennedy is a rock star.Whoever or whatever he wants, he can easily have with just a snap of his talented fingers. He’s rock royalty, a handsome prince with a court of beauties to command. To the outside world, the legendary life he leads seems charmed, but it’s not. Looks can be deceiving.Sierra Marshall is a single mom... -
Dirty Lover by Cassie-Ann L. Miller
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBlakelyMy roommate found her happily-ever-after in the middle of our lease. Don't get me wrong - I'm glad that she found her prince and they're shacking up. I swear I am. But I've got rent to pay... -
Truth About Cats & Spinsters by Andrea Simonne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen rock star Joshua Trevant shows up at Leah's door to escape the paparazzi nightmare at his house... little does he know she caused it.Fiber artist Leah Kelly is finally living the life of her dreams. After leaving the world of high finance, she bought a small farm and raises alpacas, llamas, and even has her own rooster. Not to mention the seven barn cats... -
Hooked by Jacob Chance
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAvoiding bad boy hockey player Marshall Winters has been one of my goals since he did me wrong four years ago.However, with both of us attending Boston University and his younger sister being my best friend, it’s damn near impossible.Then he saves me from a dangerous situation, whisking me away to his family’s cabin, changing everything... -
Cowboy's Curvy Nanny by J.P. Comeau
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe job posting had forgotten to mention that the position was for a live-in nanny.Please tell me that this is a nightmare.I need the money, yes.But am I willing to live under the same roof as my cowboy billionaire boss in exchange for it?Probably… not.Okay, maybe I should accept the 24-hour nanny position.Just hear me out.The arrangement feels wrong but it’s for a good cause... -
Pretty Drunk by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHallieNo one pushes my buttons the way Logan Johnson does. I’ve spent most of my adult life trying to ignore him, which isn’t easy when you live in a small town and share the same friends.So, when I have a little too much to drink and need a place to crash after our friends’ wedding, it would figure I find myself at Logan’s house. What I’m not expecting is ending up in his bed. With him. Naked... -
The Great Ex-Scape: The perfect romantic comedy to escape with! by Jo Watson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOn the scale of one to worst idea ever, agreeing to give the toast at her best friend's engagement party when she's been in love with him for three years was not Val's finest decision. Nor was accidentally confessing her love to him in front of all their guests, including his fiancee... -
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The Rule Breaker by Crystal Kaswell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRule #1 Hands off my kid sister's best friendRule #2 See rule number oneRule #3 Seriously, don’t even think about touching LunaLuna is my new room mate. My very off limits room mate. My gorgeous, feisty, painfully tempting room mate.I try to keep my distance. To ignore her soft laugh, her intense eyes, her sweet smile...Categorized as:
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Saving Elliot by NorthByNorth
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“I keep trying to think of ways to make myself hate you.” “Kind of hard to do when you're in love with me, isn't it?” He said. * * * Meet Elliot Jensen; she’s stubborn, intelligent, sarcastic, short-tempered and ambitious. Meet Elliot Fintry, he’s impulsive, rude, cold, devious, and reckless...Categorized as:
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Fool Them Once by Kyra Parsi
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsEthan and I did not get off to a great start in our… well in anything, really. He thought I was a burglar who’d broken into his penthouse in the middle of the night, I thought he was a sexy serial killer who was there to scary-movie-murder me… you get it. And that was just the beginning. A teaser if you will...Categorized as:
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The Client by KanyeInterruptedMe, Kimber Lee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRule #1: Always be armed and alert when you're on duty. Rule #2: Treat everyone and everything with suspicion. Rule #3: Be unobtrusive. and Rule #4: Do not fuck the client. It's taken Lena years to shed her wild child image and be taken seriously by her family. With three older brothers and a father who thinks she's porcelain, she's used to having to prove herself... -
Neighbors With Benefits by Isabel Jordan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe enemy of the HOA is her friend…and maybe much, much more…Ridley Lennox is not having a good day.Her high school nemesis becoming president of the Homeowner’s Association and trying to ruin her life is bad enough. But when Satan himself moves in next door, everything really starts circling the drain.Finn Doyle is a menace...Categorized as:
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Just Friends Forever by Martha Keyes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStephanie “Stevie” Jacobs Marriage to an A-list actor has its perks, but no one ever tells you about the drawbacks—paparazzi infesting your life like cockroaches after the divorce, for instance...Categorized as:
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Vibration: An Accidental Roommates Romance by Lainey Davis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMeet the Brady family. They're brilliant, brooding and barreling into relationships whether they like it or not.Irresponsible. Impulsive. Reckless. Cal Brady has heard it all from his family and he's getting a little sick of it. He's a smart guy, after all. In a family of brainy engineers, someone has to be the fun one, but the other Bradys don't see it that way... -
Bad Girl by D.D. Prince
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou met Ally Kingston in Alphahole when the colorful character informed Carly that she was her new BFF.Ally suddenly finds herself with an alphahole roommate, too!How?Jude and Ally locked eyes in a club and had chemistry up the wazoo when they danced. The night got cut short just as Ally found out Jude is a private eye.Retreat! Retreat!~~~Ally Kingston is NOT my real name...Categorized as:
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Just My Luck by Rebecca Rennick
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmma Johnson has the worst luck. No really, she does. Murphy’s Law never applied to anyone better. If something can go wrong, it usually does. Thankfully she’s figured out a way to deal with her bad luck curse, by becoming a risk assessment analyst. Until she gets blindsided by her boss who decides AI is cheaper than her... -
The Wedding That Almost Wasn't by Sienna Waters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s time to fall in love. Literally.American Emily Jackson has been in love with her best friend’s oldest sister Savannah for as long as she can remember. Which is why a family wedding in far-off Scotland is a dream come true. A week trapped in the Highlands with Savannah is exactly what she needs to prove that they belong together.Harry Lorde has a problem... -
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Want Me Forever by Kayla Chase
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’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...Categorized as:
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Not Safe for Work by Nisha J. Tuli
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRival 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...Categorized as:
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Falling in Vermont by Elise Kennedy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSophia Bertone books a six week stay at a quintessential Vermont pumpkin farm planning to perfect her rustic fall recipes for her upcoming cookbook. But after raccoons take up residence in her rental cottage pantry and the thatched roof caves in at the height of leaf-peeping season, she has no other option than to move in with her landlord, a quiet flannel-clad pumpkin farmer...Categorized as:
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Trick or Treat by Serenity Woods
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTreats to Tempt You, Book 4. A fun and sexy “marriage of convenience” romance. Fox Wilde loves working at Aqua Blue, his seafood restaurant in Doubtless Bay, New Zealand. But when he lands an interview for head chef at the famous Rutland’s Restaurant in Auckland, the opportunity to work at the exclusive hotel is too good to turn down...Categorized as:
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Lake Mistletoe by Amber Kelly
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife in the fast lane is what I’ve been working toward for the last six years. My career was all planned out running one of the hottest hotels in Miami’s South Beach. That was until our playboy owner broke a few rules, and my perfect opportunity crumbled underneath my feet.So here I am, headed to Lake Mistletoe, a quaint little valley town in Idaho of all places... -
Camera Chemistry by Chelsea Curto
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen I agree to help my best friend with a photo shoot involving a stranger, I don’t expect to hit it off with the guy posing in the photos with me. Somehow, I do. There’s an undeniable heat between us, and electric energy surges through my veins whenever he touches me. When he invites me back to his place for a one-night stand after we finish the shoot, I don’t even hesitate... -
My Big Fat Fabulous Christmas by Lyndsey Gallagher
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA STEAMY SECOND CHANCE ROCKSTAR ROMANCE WITH ALL THE FESTIVE FEELS!SASHATen years ago, I inherited our family castle and sole care of my youngest sister. More Cinderella, than Sleeping Beauty, at the mere age of twenty-eight I have a teenager to raise and a hotel to run... -
She's a Keeper by Ali K. Mulford
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey’re both used to temporary. Have they unexpectedly found forever?Lark Lachlan has her life under control. Although she enjoys the occasional summer fling with women, the devoted-to-her-career, bisexual zookeeper has no trouble keeping her heart in its cage. So she’s a little surprised to feel an instant, all-consuming attraction to the handsome new volunteer, Logan... -
Happy Trails & Honey Pots by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey say life imitates art; in this case, it’s the other way around.Zoe James’ life revolves around her son and work. She didn’t plan on being a single mom, but after her husband was killed in combat when she was only eighteen, Zoe had to grow up fast. She’s dedicated herself to her son, getting her education, and her career as a nurse, leaving no time for a personal life. Not that she wanted one... -
Taming the CEO by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA blizzard, a one-bedroom cottage, and one irresistible andarrogant man = A Recipe for Disaster!Maddox Whitley is the most arrogant man I’ve met. He thinks the world revolves around him and everyone else must do his bidding. He’s determined to buy my father’s business, and he’s using dirty tactics to get it.But the Adventure Park is my family’s life’s work, and I’m defending it no matter what...Categorized as:
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Tasty Pickle by J.J. Knight
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSurely nobody has ever met their great love while using duct tape to pull cactus needles out of their girl parts on a mountain trail.Except I just did.Let me tell you about Axel Pickle.He’s a bronzed god.Totally outdoorsy.Worth half a billion after selling his nature app.And he hikes naked...Categorized as:
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If you wanna be my lover… by Emma Green
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsUn (énorme) mensonge, un (inavouable) coup de foudre… Et puis quoi encore ? Jusque-là, April menait une existence paisible, sans stress ni complications. Tout bascule lorsque sa jumelle, May, lui demande d’échanger leurs vies... -
Enchanting the CEO by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe’s a white-picket-fence kind of girl, but I only do casual. My first mistake? Asking her to be my roommate.GabeWhen someone’s down on their luck, I like to help out. Diane needed a place to stay, and my attic was empty. How hard could it be to have a temporary roommate?It turns out—very hard.Living with her is turning out to be physically impossible...Categorized as:
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Goode Vibrations by Jasinda Wilder
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m no stranger to beautiful places and beautiful women; the life I’ve led has left me jaded to both…or so I thought. Then a working holiday photographing the wild, lonely places of America leads me to a goddess. She’s all long black hair and dangerous curves, fiercely independent, with art in her soul... -
Crazy Thing by Cassie-Ann L. Miller
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s a grumpy billionaire who’d crush any rival under his fancy designer shoe. I’m a barefoot free spirit who’d sacrifice anything to save the town I love.We couldn’t be more different.So how did I end up working as his assistant? And more importantly…how did he end up in my bed?!Darius Brighton stands for everything I despise.He’s rude. He’s impatient...Categorized as:
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Stuck at Christmas by Georgia Coffman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn the second day of Christmas, these two turtle doves are stuck together…As a doctor, my practice is my priority and leaves little time for dating. It's the furthest thing in my mind.Until her.To my surprise, one night is all it takes for me to fall for her, even though I know next to nothing about her...
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