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  • Filthy Truth by Serena Akeroyd

    Filthy Truth by Serena Akeroyd

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Conor's my lifeline.He doesn't know it.I need him to find me.I need him to chase me.I need him to love me.If I haven't already destroyed what we might have had, he's crazy enough to take me on.My Fecker.Mine...
  • Inevitable Disclosure by Nicky James

    Inevitable Disclosure by Nicky James

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Quaid is adrift in MPU. With his partner on extended leave, he’s alone and unsure if he wants to continue working on missing persons cases now that his sister’s case is closed. When the missing teen he’s been seeking for a week turns up dead, it’s the icing on the cake.Maybe it’s time to explore a different career path...
  • Tongue's Taste by K.L. Savage

    Tongue's Taste by K.L. Savage

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I used to live in darkness and a comet soared through my night sky. So I made a wish.Blood is my sanction.Pain is my salvation.Fear is what I instill.Especially for my Comet.The warm barrel of a gun against my head? It won’t stop me from protecting what is mine.Even if it means spilling more blood.My love for her has been tested and I’m furious.Seconds has turned to minutes...
  • Rough by Scott Hildreth

    Rough by Scott Hildreth

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Tegan Raccini's heart has been hardened her parent's divorce, and by the recent loss of her bad boy biker lover to a life-long prison sentence. She isn't bitter; in fact, she's rather upbeat. But, she simply doesn't trust men. When she causes an accident with a motorcycle on the freeway, she's immediately attracted to the handsome biker, but knows she can't stand another heart break...
  • Papi's Protection by Laylah Roberts

    Papi's Protection by Laylah Roberts

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He’s the deadliest man in the city. Ruthless. Powerful. Wicked.And Cat needs to get his attention.Because Alejandro De Leon might have information about how her father died. And why her mother disappeared.Only problem is . . . the closer she gets to him, the more he draws her in.And when he claims her, she doesn’t exactly want to tell him no.No one tells Alejandro De Leon no...
  • Fury by Anna Hackett

    Fury by Anna Hackett

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I’m not looking for a hero, and definitely not a fake relationship with my new boss, nightclub owner Dante Fury—over six feet of dark, hot, and dangerous.But he isn’t taking no for an answer.The plan was to run, live under the radar, survive. My life’s been destroyed by some very bad people and everything I know is gone—career, friends, family...
  • The Hardest Goodbyes by D.L. Roan, Kathryn Lynn Davis

    The Hardest Goodbyes by D.L. Roan, Kathryn Lynn Davis

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Some goodbyes are cathartic—a good riddance to those things that hold us back. Some are bitter-sweet. It hurts to say the words, but we know the pain is only temporary, and we’ll soon be reunited. Some goodbyes are forever . Those are the hardest to say...
  • Damaged Grump by Nicole Snow

    Damaged Grump by Nicole Snow

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Wall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow returns with a hysterical office romance where the grumpiest boss claims the good girl and loses his scorched heart.Our meet cute was one big sip of ugly.He pushed my hell-no buttons, wearing an indestructible smirk.I offended his warped morals in front of his starry-eyed minions.Then I got my sweet reward for doing the right thing...
  • Keep by Anna Hackett

    Keep by Anna Hackett

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    My boss is a tough, grumpy bounty hunter—and a hot single dad—and now he’s sworn to keep me safe, whether I like it or not.My name’s Macy, and I always look on the bright side of things. Life’s too short not to. Super grump extraordinaire Colton Fury is the total opposite. Luckily for him, along with the muscled bod, tattoos, and rugged face, it works for him...
  • Heal by Nora Phoenix

    Heal by Nora Phoenix

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Del feels broken. Can Issa be the person to help him heal?President Delano “Del” Shafer is grieving the loss of his wife, Sarah. Now that the culprits behind the Pride Bombing and all the killings are caught, everyone has been able to move on…except Del.His friends have all found love. Even his son is happier than Del could have ever imagined...
  • Hauling Ashe by L.B. Dunbar

    Hauling Ashe by L.B. Dunbar

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Life might be a highway but the last thing this grumpy silver fox expected was a cross-country road trip with a ray of sunshine."My sister is driving to California. She could give you a ride.""What?" Tucker Ashe and I say in unison.Mae FoxSurely, my older sister has lost her mind. There is no way I'm driving her insufferable – albeit sexy silver fox – boss two thousand miles...
  • Mad Man by Onley James

    Mad Man by Onley James

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Avi Mulvaney is many things. Son. Twin. Owner of the fashion label, Gemini. Murderous psychopath. Together, he and his brother, Asa, make one brutally efficient monster, ridding the world of predators who victimize the innocent. History proves Avi and Asa don’t do well apart, but their father has decided to test that theory.Felix Navarro knows exactly who he is. Baby brother. Fashionista...
  • Euro Dreams by Kate Stewart

    Euro Dreams by Kate Stewart

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I don’t remember booking a first-class ticket to hell… An all-expense paid trip to Europe. What could be more enticing than that? Well, other than having the surgeon I fantasize about daily as my travel companion. But to me, that’s all Lucian Aston is—a highly sophisticated, posh Englishman who stars in my daydreams...
  • One Bossy Disaster by Nicole Snow

    One Bossy Disaster by Nicole Snow

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A wild twist of fate throws together two total opposites in this steamy and hysterical grumpy sunshine romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow.Trust me, I'm not falling for a human porcupine.I don't do older men with baggage a mile long.Billionaires? Nope, I'm Miss Independence, thank you very much...
  • Something Wild & Wonderful by Anita Kelly

    Something Wild & Wonderful by Anita Kelly

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    From the author of Love & Other Disasters comes a sparkling grumpy-meets-sunshine romance featuring two men's sweeping journey across the Western wilderness. Alexei Lebedev’s journey on the Pacific Crest Trail begins with a single snake. And it is angling for the hot stranger who seemed to have appeared out of thin air. Lex is prepared for rattlesnakes, blisters, and months of solitude...
  • Little Demon in the Details by Nordika Night

    Little Demon in the Details by Nordika Night

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    When an arranged marriage between two powerful families sparks suspicion, Blake Carter doesn’t hesitate to take advantage of the bride’s younger brother for answers...
  • Fatal Felons by Elle Thorpe

    Fatal Felons by Elle Thorpe

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Please note this is the third and final book in a trilogy, and this blurb contains spoilers for books 1 and 2. Start the series with Locked Up Liars, and Solitary Sinners before reading on!When a judge declared Heath guilty and sentenced him to death row, everything we’d been fighting for went up in flames.We have no excuses. No appeals. No freedom.Now, there’s only one way out...
  • Finished by Cara Dee

    Finished by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book 5 | Romantic Suspense | Hurt/Comfort | Trauma | Age Difference The Auctioned Series is a journey packed with action, nail-biting suspense, family, and love. In Gray and Darius’s fight for freedom and a future where they aren’t haunted by the ghosts of their pasts, they’ll make you laugh, cry, possibly yell at your e-reader, and swoon just a little bit...
  • Pretty Vile by R.A. Smyth

    Pretty Vile by R.A. Smyth

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I’ve been dead inside for such a long time that I’d forgotten what it felt like to be alive… Until I met her. Emilia Harrison. The woman I swore to protect. The one putting cracks in my walls and threatening to undo all my hard work keeping the ghosts of my past at bay. She was only meant to be a job...
  • Jaxon by Kate Oliver

    Jaxon by Kate Oliver

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    LeahWho knew buying a run-down house would be so much work? It was hers, though, and while it might not be much, to Leah Day, it was perfect because it meant she was free from her cheating ex-husband. What she wasn’t prepared for was the roof to leak into her bedroom… She also wasn’t expecting her hot neighbor to come marching over to scold her for climbing onto the roof...
  • Protecting Mr. Fine by Lucy Lennox

    Protecting Mr. Fine by Lucy Lennox

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I’m a lucky man and I know it.  Kids from backwoods Georgia don’t land scholarships to Yale, but I did, and striking it rich–like, billions of dollars rich–with my best friends after graduation should have used up my luck for a lifetime.  But luck struck again when I followed my passion into music...
  • The Tragedy of Felix and Jake by J. Daniels

    The Tragedy of Felix and Jake by J. Daniels

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From New York Times bestselling author, J. Daniels, comes an all-new standalone forbidden romance.They say the best way to get over someone is to get under someone else.They say the best way to stay sober is to love yourself.I’m great at making bad decisions.Addict? Check. Poor impulse control? Check. Obsessed with the guy I’m sponsoring? Check Check Check...
  • Brutal Savage by Lilian Harris

    Brutal Savage by Lilian Harris

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    𝗔 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘆 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗟𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗗, 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗽 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 & 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗳𝗶𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭𝟬 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿, 𝗟𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀Callous and cruel, he’s a DEVIL in every sense of the word.And now, my new HUSBAND...
  • Lot 62 by Nordika Night

    Lot 62 by Nordika Night

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Every fairytale had a villain, and this way of life was ours. Coming from nothing and gaining something is a lot to handle. Can they hang on to it? A year after moving in together on Lot 62, Devon and Maddox have a whole new dynamic to adjust to—cohabitation. Merging their personalities and energies into one tiny trailer is a lot to handle, but so is their relationship...
  • Alpha CEO by M. Robinson

    Alpha CEO by M. Robinson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    From Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author M. Robinson comes a best friend’s baby sister, second chance billionaire romance.I came from nothing and made something of myself. I’ve only ever loved two things. Cars and her.I took that passion and built an empire.Now I’m the CEO.The alpha.On top of the world.I’m not the carefree man she once knew...
  • Burn the Wild by Ava Hunter

    Burn the Wild by Ava Hunter

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    As the reigning country-pop princess, I’ve had everything this life has to offer, especially fame and fortune. But not what really matters. A minute to catch my breath and reevaluate my life. So when my world comes crashing down, I run to a place where no one knows me. A small mountain town where I can hide from my past.Only I don’t get far. My first day in town, I’m assigned a babysitter...
  • Best Frenemies by Max Monroe

    Best Frenemies by Max Monroe

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Going tit for tat with the man you hate is all fun and games until things get literal…and the jerk sees you naked. My beach getaway was only supposed to include three relaxation, wine, and fun in the sun.Mack Houston, on the other hand, should have never—ever—been involved.In no uncertain terms, he’s the bane of my existence.The thorn in my side.The sexy Mr...
  • Love & Power by Elizabeth Knight

    Love & Power by Elizabeth Knight

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Love is what started this whole thing. A man who loved two women. A mother who sacrificed herself for her daughter. A daughter who will stop at nothing to take down those who killed and threatened the ones she loves. I’ve been told all my life that love was a weakness in our world. That couldn’t be further from the truth, but that’s only half of what I need to finish the job...
    Categorized as:
    dark  crime  mlm  steamy  humor  multi-pov  lgbtq  romance
  • Enforcing the Rules by Nicole James

    Enforcing the Rules by Nicole James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Nicole James, comes a standalone, enemies-to-lovers, steamy biker romance.Utah—I’m the Enforcer for the RBMC’s Durango Chapter, hunting down the two-bit scumbag who stole from my club.He’s a dead man walking.The problem is a sexy little hellcat named Kate keeps getting in my way.She’s a bounty hunter and after the same trash as me...
  • Stay by Taylor McNiff

    Stay by Taylor McNiff

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Years ago, Caleb Fitzgerald lost the love of his life. He's never been interested in finding a second one. He's also never been interested in dealing with an annoyingly happy neighbor with too much energy and a seemingly dedicated commitment to be the bane of his existence. Owen Thompson doesn't much care what Fitz wants. He cares about what Fitz needs...
  • Judge's Mercy by Misty Walker

    Judge's Mercy by Misty Walker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From USA Today bestselling author Misty Walker comes a gripping tale of forbidden romance within the dark underworld of motorcycle clubs.As the priest for the Sons of Erebus, it’s my duty to guide people through their darkest moments. So when a battered and broken woman is abandoned at our clubhouse gates, I feel compelled to offer her solace...
  • The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen

    The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    "A uniquely charming mixture of whimsy and the macabre that completely won me over. If you ever wished for an adult romance that felt like Howl's Moving Castle, THIS IS THAT BOOK." —Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient Hart is a marshal, tasked with patrolling the strange and magical wilds of Tanria. It’s an unforgiving job, and Hart’s got nothing but time to ponder his loneliness...
  • My Surly Soldier by Romeo Alexander

    My Surly Soldier by Romeo Alexander

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Marco: Life is pretty good...for the most part anyway. A solid career in IT, a good home, and great friends who care about me. It’s a bit lonely. But I’m okay with that. I certainly wasn’t expecting to stumble across a bruised and battered stranger on a dirty street or to discover there was so much more to him than meets the eye...
  • Carnal Vows by Jordan Marie

    Carnal Vows by Jordan Marie

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    USA Today Best Selling Author Jordan Marie is bringing you a brand new series full of morally gray men who demand complete control and will do whatever they must to ensure it. This series is full of alpha males, lots of steam, and each book is a standalone read that delivers.*Please note this book is available at a special preorder price. The price will increase upon release...
  • Enemy Combatant by Cara Dee

    Enemy Combatant by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Renegades #2 • Romantic Suspense • Stockholm Syndrome • Hurt Comfort • Action • MM“The best intelligence is the knowledge that your enemy doesn’t know you have.”Crew Finlay’s ego had taken a hit or two. He couldn’t lie. As a Marine, he’d been one of the best. As a private military contractor, he’d…messed up a bit. Or failed spectacularly. Whatever...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  lgbtq  dark  age-gap  enemies-to-lovers  multi-pov  humor  crime
  • Bossy Grump by Nicole Snow

    Bossy Grump by Nicole Snow

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Wall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow returns with a screaming funny romance where two office enemies fake love until they're all out of make-believe.You know that awkward moment when your lava-hot boss says "marry me?"Not for love. Not for real. Not without a mammoth payoff.Of course, this fortune comes with a ginormous snag—Ward Brandt.Call me bananas...
  • Ensnared by Rebecca Quinn

    Ensnared by Rebecca Quinn

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Even if the world did end, five men is far too many to handle. Isn’t it? Since the Final War, I’ve been doing just fine. I have a lovely cave, a darling vegetable patch, forest views . . . and if loneliness sometimes squeezes my aching heart, well, my books have always kept me company...
  • Attraction by Kelly Fox

    Attraction by Kelly Fox

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I run a high-end escort service. And I'm in love with a virgin. It doesn't make any sense, this attraction between us. I'm a violent Mafia Don, and Ford is a nervous, perfectly bow-tied, sexily bespectacled money nerd.But he's had my heart the first night I laid eyes on him, and while he keeps me at arm's length, he's never left my orbit. He's as bound to me as I am to him...
    Categorized as:
    crime  humor  lgbtq  mlm  multi-pov  steamy  action-adventure  adult
  • Fate by Abby Brooks

    Fate by Abby Brooks

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He shouldn’t have kissed me. But I shouldn’t have liked it.Garrett Cooper is grumpy. Bossy. Rude. We’re supposed to work together to save my family’s hotel, but sparks fly every time we’re in the same room. And not the good kind.Things get off to a rough start between us, and that’s on me…partially...
  • No Beginning, No End by Richard Rider

    No Beginning, No End by Richard Rider

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Third part in the Stockholm Syndrome trilogy:Settling back into a normal life is more difficult than anticipated...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  steamy  dark  lgbtq  humor  age-gap  crime  drama
  • Billionaire Accidental Daddy by Roxy Reid

    Billionaire Accidental Daddy by Roxy Reid

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My grumpy boss is my baby's daddy,But I haven't told him yet.All I wanted was a bagel,Then Mr Gump-hole cuts in line,With his steel-blue eyes and his smoldering scowl,And ruins my day.Now he's my new boss,And he's doing everything he can to ruin my life.In the office he's practically a tyrant,But with his little daughter he's the perfect dad...
  • Six by Paulina Ian-Kane

    Six by Paulina Ian-Kane

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Oliver “Ollie” TrumanMy purpose in life has always been one: protect my little brother. And the only way to do that is doing what my dirtbag of a father says—easier said than done—save enough money to grab our bag packs and leave those miserable days behind us...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  dark  lgbtq  crime  age-gap  drama  found-family  steamy
  • Savior Complex by Kelly Fox

    Savior Complex by Kelly Fox

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Love isn't something I get to wish for. Ten years ago, my nephew was sold to traffickers, and it was my fault. I spent the next decade doggedly searching for him in the most awful places imaginable, unable to stop until I knew he was safe.I finally track him down to Wild Heart Ranch, an equine therapy center in the heart of Texas with a secret mission to help victims of trafficking...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  lgbtq  dark  humor  crime  age-gap  found-family  steamy
  • The Recluse by Silvia Violet

    The Recluse by Silvia Violet

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The days I spent as a prisoner of war haunt my dreams most nights. I’m doing my best to move from one day to the next, but nothing feels pleasurable anymore—until I find Carlo Marchesi sneaking around my cabin.Carlo is a mobster. He’s supposed to be under guard...
  • Not All Himbos Wear Capes by C. Rochelle

    Not All Himbos Wear Capes by C. Rochelle

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    PLEASE NOTE: Full list of Content & TWs can be found in the front of the book and at c-rochelle[dot]com. XanderBig City is supposedly the place where dreams come true. As someone just trying to live my life, I can tell you, it’s more like a recurring nightmare where dreams get c*ckblocked at every turn.Especially if you’re a supervillain like me...
  • Crimson Wrath by Lisa Lovell

    Crimson Wrath by Lisa Lovell

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He doesn’t know I’m pregnant.Only his enemies do.And they will do everything to take my baby away from me.You think it can’t get worse?It can.Because as I sit here with my growing belly, tied to a chair, waiting for the bullet to end my life,I only have one chance to survive.Anton Ulianov.The man who became my boss and made me pregnant.The man who thinks I’ve abandoned him.The man who hates me...
  • Forbidden Boss by Lilian Monroe

    Forbidden Boss by Lilian Monroe

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He’s my billionaire boss. The arrogant grump who shouldn’t even know I exist. And the man who just gave me an offer I can’t refuse.When Rome Blakely hands me a more-than-generous employment contract, I’m confused...
  • Tropical Storm by Melissa Good

    Tropical Storm by Melissa Good

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From bestselling author Melissa Good comes a tale of heartache, longing, family strife, lust for love, and redemption. Tropical Storm took the lesbian reading world by storm when it was first written . . . Don't miss this exciting revised "author's cut" edition. Dar Roberts, corporate raider for a multi-national tech company, is cold, practical, and merciless...
  • Iris by Eden Finley

    Iris by Eden Finley

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Mike Bravo. Knights in shining … camo. Iris I live for adrenaline. The thrill of the chase. And because I work for Mike Bravo, a private black-ops firm, it’s my job to go into dangerous situations.But when we’re called in to extract a military team from a hostile situation, the thrill is so much better. Because one of those men happen to be the golden boy from my basic training days...
  • Temporary Partner by Nicky James

    Temporary Partner by Nicky James

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Can two rivals work together to solve a case?When an infant is taken from his carriage in broad daylight, missing persons detective Quaid Valor must race against the clock to find the child and bring him safely home to his family. Unfortunately, Quaid’s partner isn’t available, and his team is spread thin...
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