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Hot Mess: A Players Rockstar Romance by Jaine Diamond
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFate. Destiny. Karma… She’s mine. It all started with a broken heart.And a breakup party.Rock stars. Circus freaks. And a bachelorette party.Too. Much. Booze.An embarrassing tattoo.And a twist of fate. Her name was Danny. I thought she was The One.But then I lost her.And I never thought I’d see her again.Now… I’m a mess.I’ve had my heart broken—more than once.And my band's broken up... -
![A Justified Love Affair by Kimberly Brown]()
A Justified Love Affair by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEmmanuel Santiago has thoroughly enjoyed his bachelor lifestyle. With money, a life of luxury, and women at his disposal, he seems to have it all. He has no immediate plans of settling down with one woman and starting a family. Then he meets her. What was supposed to be a one night stand quickly turns into a love affair that neither of them saw coming... -
![Clean Break by Lisa Suzanne]()
Clean Break by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter two brothers shatter her world, Reese Brady escapes to her old life. She occupies herself with work and friends in an attempt to find comfort after her catastrophic summer. When Reese receives a desperate call from someone she thought she’d never hear from again, she’s forced to confront the love she could’ve had... -
![The Enlightened by Cassandra Robbins]()
The Enlightened by Cassandra Robbins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy secret’s out. Reed knows the truth. The destruction’s done. There’s no taking it back. Reed took all my firsts like a shiny present. He made promises with silky words I greedily kept as truths. But the moment I faltered, he took everything away. Now we’re both guilty of sins. As we come together for Grandfather Ian’s funeral, it’s time to face what I’ve done—what we’ve done... -
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![A Little Like Destiny by Lisa Suzanne]()
A Little Like Destiny by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsReserved and responsible Reese Brady refuses to miss her chance with bad boy rock star Mark Ashton. After one steamy night, she's convinced the emotional connection they shared was just a figment of her imagination. After all, he’s a womanizer whose affairs are highly publicized. Reese strives to leave that night behind her after a handsome business mogul asks her to dinner... -
![Heatstrokes: A Summer Fling Novella by Kema B.]()
Heatstrokes: A Summer Fling Novella by Kema B.
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll her life, make-up artist Simone Bailey, used laughter as a defense mechanism to keep from crying. She lives her life loudly, unapologetically, and free until a devastating betrayal rocks her world. Deciding she is off men for the foreseeable future, she puts her focus on her career and building her brand instead... -
![The Perfect Woman by Nicole French]()
The Perfect Woman by Nicole French
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy husband is a monster.My home is riddled with lies.I thought I could bear the torment for my daughter's sake.Until I met him.In one night, Matthew Zola showed me everything I never knew I was missing.Passion.Pleasure.Deep, dark, earth-shattering love.Matthew thinks I'm the perfect woman.But we're only as good as the secrets we keep... -
![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... -
![The Journey Home by Kelly Elliott]()
The Journey Home by Kelly Elliott
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFate has a way of stepping in and righting itself when we least expect it. Maddison Powers has been regretting the biggest mistake of her life when she walked away from the only man who has ever sparked something deep inside her. After comparing every guy she dates to Cale Blackwood, she finally gives up all hope of ever finding him. One dare by Maddison throws Cale back into her life.. -
![Seducing his Wife by Elizabeth Lennox]()
Seducing his Wife by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove at first sight…a whirlwind romance…a Las Vegas wedding followed by days and nights spent in bed. Then regret. Gabriella couldn’t believe what she’d done and ran from the powerful feelings that Teague Steele generated in her. She couldn’t…wouldn’t…stay with a man like Teague! She’d been poor all her life and she wanted more for her children than the humiliation of poverty... -
![JoJo by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler]()
JoJo by Christine Michelle, Christine M. Butler
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI just want a place to call my own, friends I fit in with, and the job I love to remain mine. The only problem with getting what I want happens to be that I wasn’t born equipped with a penis. Men don’t want me working on their cars or bikes simply because I have breasts instead. Never mind that I’m the best damn mechanic in a 200-mile radius... -
![It Ended with the Truth by Lisa Suzanne]()
It Ended with the Truth by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Brian Fox finally tells the truth, it costs him everything. His company. His friends. The girl he loves. He’s forced to start over, and it’s his brother who once again steps in. Working for a record label isn’t how he imagined his life when he owned a successful company, and life on the road only makes him long for everything the truth cost him... -
![No Commitment: A Secret Baby Second Chance Romance by Lisa Suzanne]()
No Commitment: A Secret Baby Second Chance Romance by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNo commitment. That was my deal with Tyler from the start, at least until his tour was over and we could be together. But thirty days filming a reality show here, two years overseas with his band there... Is it really any wonder why I didn’t tell him about the baby?He comes looking for me once he’s back in the country, but he runs into the man I married instead... -
![The Unintended Fiance by Miranda P. Charles]()
The Unintended Fiance by Miranda P. Charles
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe arranges a fake engagement to win against his business rival. Bradley Mead has one overriding goal: to succeed over his fiercest business enemy. To boost his chances of winning a lucrative contract over his competitor, he must first assure his potential client that he is not after the client's new wife--a woman he used to date and who still loves to flirt with him... -
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![Falling Star by Terri Osburn]()
Falling Star by Terri Osburn
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA country star looking for a comeback has one last shot at fame—and he might just have one last shot at love. Naomi Mallard is a fixer by nature. And as PR manager for Nashville’s Shooting Stars record label, she’s facing her biggest fix: redeeming country music bad boy Chance Colburn. But in Naomi’s eyes, a police record and a stint in rehab are the least of Chance’s sins... -
![The Interview: New York & Los Angeles by Sandi Lynn]()
The Interview: New York & Los Angeles by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAnti-relationship – Check Dysfunctional family – Check Moved three thousand miles away from my dysfunctional family – Check Dream job – Check My name is Laurel Holloway and I’m twenty-seven years old. I moved to Seattle four years ago to pursue my dream job as a journalist for the Seattle Times and to get as far away from my dysfunctional family as possible... -
![Truth of the Matter by Jamie Beck]()
Truth of the Matter by Jamie Beck
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsStarting over means looking back for a mother and daughter on the road to reinventing themselves in a moving novel about family secrets and second chances by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jamie Beck.Seventeen years ago, two pink stripes on a pregnancy test changed Anne Sullivan’s life... -
![Obsession and Surrender by Cali MacKay]()
Obsession and Surrender by Cali MacKay
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEstimated 200 pages. Although this book is part of a series, it can be read as a stand alone novel. From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, Cali MacKay... Keane’s college sweetheart, Lilly, is the only woman he’s ever loved—too bad he was far too young and stupid to realize it, and ended things between them in the worst possible way... -
![Forgiveness Found in Honey Grove by Anne-Marie Meyer]()
Forgiveness Found in Honey Grove by Anne-Marie Meyer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibrarian's Note: An alternate cover and title for this ASIN can be found here.It's time for a Braxton wedding and Jackson is back in Honey Grove trying to avoid the one thing he left long ago, Isabel... -
![His Rebound Love by Melissa Bender]()
His Rebound Love by Melissa Bender
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You’ve been the first that I’ve kissed since her.”“So I’m the rebound...” she trailed off. I’m Jackson, Jack, or Jax. I don’t really care what you call me as long as you scream it out in bed. Going back home to my parents at twenty-four is not my proudest decision, but after my shack-up girlfriend of two years went and f*cked someone else, I am left with no choice... -
![The Baby Project by Miranda Liasson]()
The Baby Project by Miranda Liasson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLiz Kingston spends her life delivering babies and longs for one of her own. All she needs is someone with fabulous genetic material. Who better to ask than her sexy ex-fling, who has no interest in ever settling down or being a father. International correspondent Grant Wilbanks loves danger and travelling the world... -
![Lithium Tides: A Lithium Springs Novel by Carmel Rhodes]()
Lithium Tides: A Lithium Springs Novel by Carmel Rhodes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhose bed is this? That was Kensie’s first thought as she peeled her eyes open to find herself in an unfamiliar room. She noted the crumpled red dress, tiny black thong, and Louboutin heels in the corner. Whose arms are these? That was her second thought as the tattooed arms engulfing her tightened their grip. Her phone buzzed on the nightstand... -
![Ten Reasons to Stay ( (The Risky Hearts Duet) Book 1) by Candace Knoebel]()
Ten Reasons to Stay ( (The Risky Hearts Duet) Book 1) by Candace Knoebel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne day a week—Thursdays—my husband and I could do whatever or whomever we pleased. Protection was non-negotiable. And no matter what, we had to be home by midnight. Jack was the one who wanted an open marriage, but we were supposed to keep things simple. No strings. No commitments. It seemed so easy… until it wasn’t... -
![Undescribable Box Set by Shantel Tessier]()
Undescribable Box Set by Shantel Tessier
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings**ON SALE FOR .99 CENTS UNTIL JAN 19TH. REGULAR PRICE WILL BE 5.99** The Undescribable Box Set is three books in one. Undescribable, Unbearable and Uncontrollable. Burned by her past, Samantha begins to build a new life for herself. Focusing on her new friends and rebuilding her broken life, Samantha is content...Categorized as:
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![Hanging by a Thread by Jenna Sutton]()
Hanging by a Thread by Jenna Sutton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThirty-year-old Bebe Banerjee is desperate to get rid of two things: her fiancé and her virginity. Escaping her arranged marriage might be impossible, but she refuses to give her firsts to an entitled jerk who lives on another continent. Instead, she devises a plan that guarantees another man will get her momentous firsts... -
![Double or Nothing by Marie Carnay]()
Double or Nothing by Marie Carnay
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo billionaire brothers, one curvy jewelry designer, and a week in sin city. This time, two of a kind is the winning hand. Hank and Trenton might be heirs to the biggest casino empire in Las Vegas, but they've never been lucky in love. On the verge of giving up their fantasy of finding one woman to satisfy both their desires, a curvy beauty catches their eye... -
![Billionaire's Runaway Bride by Claire Adams]()
Billionaire's Runaway Bride by Claire Adams
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlfie’s wild days of University are over. In an effort to make a new image for himself, he takes over as CEO from his father’s company and lives a proper life, wowing people with his innovation. The only thing missing, is a good woman and some excitement. Both are just around the corner...Categorized as:
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![Santa's Blind Date by Dori Lavelle]()
Santa's Blind Date by Dori Lavelle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSanta is bringing kisses and so much more...I never intended to be Santa again this year, but when a letter comes in, asking me to give my old crush Celine a Christmas gift she’ll never forget, I jump at the chance.Celine has had a rough year, so I’ll take the woman out on the town and remind her that it’s the season for miracles...Categorized as:
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![The Billionaire’s Sham Girlfriend by Leslie North]()
The Billionaire’s Sham Girlfriend by Leslie North
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGregor Beaumont is in a world of hurt that all the charm in his gorgeous, well-toned body can’t fix. His late grandfather, God rest his soul, wanted to make sure Gregor and his two playboy brothers settle down. He had the brilliant idea of buying up a huge share of the brothers’ engine company and using that as incentive for each brother to find Mrs. Right... -
![The Wedding: Marrying a rock star. It's harder than you think. by Sian Ceinwen]()
The Wedding: Marrying a rock star. It's harder than you think. by Sian Ceinwen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarrying a rock star. It's harder than you think.Heather York's life was a complete breeze. Sure, she was working herself to the bone on her recently launched fashion line, Serenity, in preparation for its debut at New York Fashion Week.Yes, her boyfriend, Harrison Fletcher, did happen to be one of the world's most famous rock stars... -
![Hard to Hate by L.M. Reid]()
Hard to Hate by L.M. Reid
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy life was shattered when my sister and best friend, Sierra, was taken from me by a drunk driver. Now, months later, instead of worrying about finishing college, I'm ordering shot after shot trying to drown away her memory. A sexy but arrogant man steps in, takes my drink, steals my breath, and tries to save me from myself in one swoop. And I hate him for it...Categorized as:
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![The Baby by Sian Ceinwen]()
The Baby by Sian Ceinwen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSleep with a rock star, they said. It'll be fun, they said.Lita Ciccone just wanted to meet her favorite band. She had no interest in tangling with sexy guitarist, Sebastian Fox, whose favorite past time is groupies.Then she meets him. He's smart, he's funny, and he calls her princess. Suddenly, she understands why so many women fall at his feet, because that's exactly what she wants to do...Categorized as:
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![Plus Size Heart: A story of life, love and cake by Lisa Anderson]()
Plus Size Heart: A story of life, love and cake by Lisa Anderson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwenty seven year old Sophie is a beautiful happy plus size girl living her dream of owning and operating a boutique in a pretty southern Virginia town. She has great clothes, great friends, is happily single and isn't interested in changing any of it for a man... -
![Breathless: A Passionate Love Story by M.V. Kasi]()
Breathless: A Passionate Love Story by M.V. Kasi
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Myra met Raj Sena, she was still going through a devastating heartbreak. But Raj, with his sweet, melting smiles and charming, determined wooing, swept her away. Six months later, Myra became Raj's wife. The newlyweds were madly in love, their lives filled with happiness, joy and passion. And then, he returned. Varun—Myra's first love. The man, Myra thought was lost to her forever...Categorized as:
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![The Unexpected Match by L. Clara]()
The Unexpected Match by L. Clara
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHadleyI married my high-school sweetheart five years ago. We have been making plans to have our first child when he tells me on our anniversary that he can only stay with me if I allow him to open our relationship so that we can both see other people. Reluctantly, I agree, not expecting to fall in love with the person I meet...Categorized as:
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![Interlude by Auden Dar]()
Interlude by Auden Dar
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHeartbreak is my only souvenir.The morning after the most unforgettable night of my life,I wake up minus the man and plus one note.With my head held high, I’m determined to move on without the two men who broke my heart.My former fiancé who let me go easily without so much as a glance.And the staggering, gorgeous Englishman who made me scream incoherent words…All. Night. Long... -
![Kellion by Marian Tee]()
Kellion by Marian Tee
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is a full-length standalone biker romance novel with a HAPPY-EVER-AFTER ending. His name is Kellion. Beautiful. Wicked. Dashing. Alive . That’s what attracted me the most about him – that he’s so full of life, it makes me feel like I’m not dead inside. I thought he was just like all the other bikers of the Afxisi, America’s most popular and exclusive underground racing club... -
![Fearless Kiss: A Billionaire Possession Novel by Amelia Wilde]()
Fearless Kiss: A Billionaire Possession Novel by Amelia Wilde
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI won’t stop until she’s mine. I’m an adrenaline junkie, always searching for my next hit. Skydiving, cliff jumping, surfing massive waves—I’ll do anything to get my pulse racing. But even freediving the ocean’s most deadly sinkholes pales in comparison to the rush I get when I meet Kennedy. And if there’s a bet involved? I’m all in. I never turn down a challenge... -
![Trashy Conquest by Gemma James]()
Trashy Conquest by Gemma James
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt all started 35,000 feet in the air on a flight bound for Seattle. A chance encounter. An undeniable attraction. A forbidden passion. We tried to do the right thing and resist temptation.We failed.Now Cash's wife is missing, and to make matters worse, my ex showed up on my doorstep with the promise of forever on his mind.Things were supposed to be different.He was going to divorce her... -
![Broken by Jordan Silver]()
Broken by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKerryanne Lashley is trying hard to pick up the pieces of her life after suffering a horrible betrayal. Not only did her husband of ten years, her high school sweetheart the man she thought would be hers for a lifetime cheat on her, but he did it with her best friend. Now she’s taken to hiding herself away in a ratty apartment, which is all she can afford these days... -
![Rewind by Sandi Lynn]()
Rewind by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Sandi Lynn comes a love story about defying the odds and second chances. Do you believe in fate? Do you believe in soulmates? Do you believe in second chances? Quinn Since the car accident, I felt like my life was a giant puzzle and I was missing the vital piece that would complete me. Little did I know I would find my missing piece in New York City... -
![Life After Perfect by Nancy Naigle]()
Life After Perfect by Nancy Naigle
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKatherine Barclift had it all: the perfect job, the perfect car, and what she thought was the perfect marriage. But when her entire world collapses in one stomach-churning instant, she hits the road and keeps driving until that so-called “perfect life” is just a dot in her rearview mirror... -
![Redeeming Slater by Shandi Boyes]()
Redeeming Slater by Shandi Boyes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy heart drummed a worthy rock ballad when my eyes landed on Kylie in a dusty lot hundreds of miles from my hometown.We couldn’t have been more opposite if we tried but melded together like Mac n Cheese. She was the sweet to my sour; the rock to my roll, and the lyrics to my ballad... until she vanished without a trace.Now she’s back, touring with my bandmates and me... -
![Dissolving Prejudice by Tal Lewin]()
Dissolving Prejudice by Tal Lewin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a whisper full of tenderness and love, he promised me a dream, only to sentence me to a nightmare—a never-ending nightmare that only sometimes resembled life.Four long years had passed since that promise, and Camilo was still nowhere to be found. That was, until he came back out of nowhere, intruding on the lie I called a life. Only he wasn’t the same man he once was, not in the slightest...Categorized as:
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![The Art of Forgiving a Greek Billionaire by Marian Tee]()
The Art of Forgiving a Greek Billionaire by Marian Tee
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnce upon a time, there was an ordinary girl who grew up listening to bedtime stories where there were no knights in shining armor or Prince Charming. Instead, it had Greek billionaires and this little girl dreamt she’d one day have Her Own Greek Billionaire to live happily ever after with. When this little girl grew up, she discovered a painful lesson... -
![The Duke's Willful Wife by Elizabeth Lennox]()
The Duke's Willful Wife by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSasha had loved Dante with everything she had in her. But a year ago, he pushed her away with accusations of cheating. She couldn’t believe he would even think something like that and had run away, too hurt by his accusations... -
![400 First Kisses by E.L. Todd]()
400 First Kisses by E.L. Todd
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe man I hate lives next door. He must have just moved in, even though I never saw the moving truck. He's just as arrogant as I remember, mowing the lawn without a shirt and grinning like an idiot. When he catches me staring at him through the window, he winks. So cocky. He flirts with me like he never broke my heart. And then he tells me something that I just can't believe... -
![The Mountain Echoes by Maya Alden]()
The Mountain Echoes by Maya Alden
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's my enemy, and I don't trust him.So why does he make my heart beat faster?I'm Aria Delgado, and this is my story.Ten years ago, my fiancé betrayed me in the worst way—he chose my sister. I swore I’d never set foot on Longhorn Ranch again. But now, I don’t have a choice... -
![Blushing by Katie Delahanty]()
Blushing by Katie Delahanty
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA new adult novel from Entangled's Embrace imprint... The good news? I’m engaged. The bad news? I have to hide it... Berkeley Dalton is my sexy-as-hell rock star boyfriend, and he just proposed to me—only I can’t tell anyone about it. He’s starring in a new movie with his (obviously gorgeous) ex-girlfriend, and the two are expected to “reunite” for the public... -
![Bad Blood by M. Malone]()
Bad Blood by M. Malone
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGeorgina Kingsley is off-limits. It’s better this way, really. Her brother is my best friend and business partner, the closest thing I have to family. Plus, she’s engaged to another man, one better for her than I could ever be. But when Georgie is ditched on her wedding day, she needs someone to get her out of town. There’s bad blood between us but I’d do anything for her...
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