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Coming Home by Marie Force
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe story left unfinished at the end of Marking Time picks up ten years later when Kate Harrington goes after the man she left behind when she set out to chase her dream of music superstardom. Now she has everything she ever wanted, except for the one thing she can't live without. What will Reid say when she shows up unannounced in St... -
![The Thing About Trouble by Juliana Stone]()
The Thing About Trouble by Juliana Stone
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCam Booker learned the hard way that commitment and love aren’t for him. Fresh out of a relationship that nearly saw him go to jail, he’s focused on building a life and building his business. But when he suddenly finds himself responsible for a motherless five-year-old, his world is turned upside down... -
![Lucky Forever: Texas Knights MC, Book 3 by Cee Bowerman]()
Lucky Forever: Texas Knights MC, Book 3 by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSierra Guthrie has been on the run for years. She’ll do anything to keep her daughter safe, including give up a winning lottery ticket and the chance to have more money than she’s ever dreamed of. Unless she can figure out how to get the money without giving the lottery commision her name, she’s going to have to pass on the chance of a lifetime.Rowdy Lincoln needs a dose of luck... -
![Noah & Tallie: Rojo, Tx Book 5 by Cee Bowerman]()
Noah & Tallie: Rojo, Tx Book 5 by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNoah Evans worked hard all of his life. He raised his children after his wife’s death, and now, he’s enjoying watching his kids have children of their own. Early retirement suits him well, but there’s something missing. When he runs into Tallie, he realizes that she’s the last piece of his puzzle. Tallie worked hard to give her son a good life... -
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![A Real Cowboy Loves Forever by Stephanie Rowe]()
A Real Cowboy Loves Forever by Stephanie Rowe
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Stephanie Rowe delivers another winner when a cowboy-turned-bounty hunter has one last chance at the happiness he walked away from long ago. Bounty hunter Maddox Stockton is no hero. He's a renegade from the wrong side of the tracks, and he knows he's no good for anyone…until he meets a single mom who needs him to be the man he can't afford to be... -
![A Real Cowboy Rides a Motorcycle by Stephanie Rowe]()
A Real Cowboy Rides a Motorcycle by Stephanie Rowe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe's newest novel, a woman who has forfeited her dreams for a family finds love and hope in the arms of a rebellious cowboy. After inexplicably abandoning a championship bull riding career, Zane Stockton has become a vagabond. He lives on his motorcycle, using the open road to shield himself from the dark shadows which haunt him... -
![Confetti Hearts by Lily Morton]()
Confetti Hearts by Lily Morton
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsJoe Bagshaw doesn’t believe in love or marriage anymore, which is rather a hindrance for a wedding planner.His own marriage was a whirlwind affair that ended before the ink could dry on the wedding certificate. Nevertheless, even with his divorce pending, he’s getting by...Categorized as:
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![Victim Of Circumstance by Freya Barker]()
Victim Of Circumstance by Freya Barker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey didn’t know each other, but the events of one single day heralded a pivotal change that would alter their lives forever. Almost two decades spent locked away in a dark, dank cell, Gray Bennet isn’t used to the sun, the sounds, the scents. It’s overwhelming. Each year Robin Bishop returns, and while everyone around her is solemn, she lifts her face to the sun and celebrates her freedom... -
![Worth the Risk by Jamie Beck]()
Worth the Risk by Jamie Beck
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen Jackson St. James decided that six weeks in Vermont’s Green Mountains would help him get his life together, he didn’t anticipate replacing his craving for whiskey with a craving for his alluring new landlord, Gabby... -
![Second Chance Love Affair: A Bancroft Billionaire Brothers Novel by Ali Parker]()
Second Chance Love Affair: A Bancroft Billionaire Brothers Novel by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNow isn’t the time for a beautiful single mom to steal my heart. Especially not one that I’ve loved before. I’m not that boy anymore, though. Life has been less than kind. My father abandoning us and leaving me to be the man of the house at a young age started the chip growing on my shoulder. He moved on to another life and I helped my family mend as best I could... -
![Forever Starts Tonight by Barbara Freethy]()
Forever Starts Tonight by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSeven best friends start out as bridesmaids and end up as brides! It's Jessica's turn to fall in love in the popular Bachelors & Bridesmaids Series by #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy... -
![Dare to Dance by S.B. Alexander]()
Dare to Dance by S.B. Alexander
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis story will grab your heart and never let go! Based on true events. Hoping to sign with one of the biggest boxing promoters in the country, Kross Maxwell has to maintain a near perfect record. He can’t afford to lose any more bouts. But his head isn’t in the ring. Instead, he can’t seem to shake his past that’s been beating on his mind... -
![Love and Landscape by Lacey Black]()
Love and Landscape by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJensen Grayson has truly loved one woman. Even after a short-lived marriage, the ghost of the girl he once knew has plagued his adulthood. Now, a single father, Jensen’s world revolves around his son, Max, and his landscape business. Until one day, he’s contracted for a job at the house he’s always avoided.Rockland Falls was the only place that felt like home... -
![Second Wind by Aimee Nicole Walker]()
Second Wind by Aimee Nicole Walker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSecond wind: a new strength or energy to continue something that is an effort. After an amicable divorce, Lincoln Huxley is ready to embrace the sexuality he repressed for more than two decades. Rush Holden is no longer willing to settle for closeted men or those who don’t share his dreams of marriage and fatherhood. A chance encounter on a lakeside pier is the second wind they both need... -
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![Turnover by Lisa Suzanne]()
Turnover by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’m in love with a man who is marrying somebody else. At least that’s what was supposed to happen when I was kicked out of the wedding last night by the bride’s father. I find myself without a job, without a home, and without the pro football quarterback I’ve fallen for...Categorized as:
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![Just One Kiss by Barbara Freethy]()
Just One Kiss by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHannah Stark takes care of everyone else, from the patients she nurses back to health, to her family, who can never seem to get it together. She'd love to find someone she can trust, someone she can lean on, someone she can love, but that someone will not be Jake McKenna. The ruggedly attractive owner of Adventure Sports might still make her palms sweat, but Jake broke her teenage heart years ago... -
![Twice Upon A Time by Erica Lee]()
Twice Upon A Time by Erica Lee
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsKari Adelberg is happy. She has her friends, family, and a dog. What else could she need? At least that’s what she keeps telling herself, unwilling to think about what she lost until it ends up next door to her. Kacey Caldwell was the one that got away. They were college sweethearts and had plans for the future until Kacey ripped those plans apart with no explanation... -
![Montana Mornings by Kim Law]()
Montana Mornings by Kim Law
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGabe Wilde has never been more ready for a change. Thirty-three and in the midst of a divorce, he’s packed up his second-grade daughter and come home to Birch Bay, Montana. New house, new career, new life. Only, with changes come stress. His daughter is struggling with the transition to their new norm—and Gabe is out of ideas as to how to help. Erica Bird is mired in her own worries... -
![Boss Daddy by Crystal Monroe]()
Boss Daddy by Crystal Monroe
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne wild night with Grant changed my life forever.Never thought I’d see him again…Until I meet my new neighbor.Seven years ago, I sat next to a gorgeous man in first class.The flight was a bumpy ride…But that was NOTHING compared to what I gave him later.No regrets.Except for one.I didn’t get his contact info.Now he’s my chiseled next-door neighbor.And he just saw me wearing nothing but a towel... -
![El paradís són els altres by Valter Hugo Mãe]()
El paradís són els altres by Valter Hugo Mãe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA narradora de O paraíso são os outros é uma menina intrigada com um estranho comportamento dos animais – e dos humanos: a necessidade de viver em casal. Ela observa que há casais de pinguins, golfinhos e também de homem com mulher, homem com homem, mulher com mulher. “Tudo por causa do amor... -
![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... -
![It's Always Been You by Jacob Parker]()
It's Always Been You by Jacob Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove is quickly becoming my least favorite four-letter word.I let a girl into my heart once, and she nearly destroyed me.The last time I saw her she was in the back seat of her father’s car, leaving me forever.No goodbye.No mercy.That was ten years ago.Now the sexy vixen from my past is back in town looking to hire a consultant.This is my way back in.But not for redemption or a second chance... -
![Light by Susan Fanetti]()
Light by Susan Fanetti
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTulsa, Oklahoma, Christmas 2001. Roland “Fitz” Fitzgerald is having the worst holiday season of his life. His blood family is falling apart, and his chosen family is badly hurt and struggling to get back on its feet. He became a member of the Brazen Bulls MC to find brotherhood and a purpose for his life, but everywhere he turns, all he sees are dark shadows... -
![Christmas at Mistletoe Lodge: New Holiday Romances to Benefit St. Jude Hospital by Sabrina York, Tamara Ferguson]()
Christmas at Mistletoe Lodge: New Holiday Romances to Benefit St. Jude Hospital by Sabrina York, Tamara Ferguson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUSA TODAY BESTSELLER! 10 NEW HOLIDAY ROMANCES From NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Authors To Warm Your Heart And Curl Your Toes! Each Sweet and/or Steamy Story takes place at a unique magical Mistletoe Lodge. Curl up in your favorite chair and treat yourself to a Christmassy-Happily-Ever-After Experience full of jingle bells, mistletoe and JOY, celebrating the spirit of the season...Categorized as:
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![Fast Forward by Kat Mizera]()
Fast Forward by Kat Mizera
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne night can change everything.Musician Ford Malone left Texas, without so much as a backward glance—lured by the bright lights of L.A. and the all-consuming world of rock and roll. It’s taken a while, but his star is finally starting to shine. Ready to take the world by storm with his new band, Nobody’s Fool, nothing will stand in his way. Until he sees her again... the girl he left behind... -
![HOT SEAL Devotion by Lynn Raye Harris]()
HOT SEAL Devotion by Lynn Raye Harris
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’ll ask him to marry her. And pray he says yes…Kayla wants a daddy for her little girl. Navy SEAL Zack is perfect for the job. Kayla’s made wrong choices before, but she knows this one is right. Zack’s a strong, honorable man who will keep her baby safe. Zack’s been twisted up inside from the moment he laid eyes on Kayla. It’s been months, and he still can’t untangle his feelings...Categorized as:
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![Seducing Cinderella by Melanie Shawn]()
Seducing Cinderella by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStand-alone Steamy Weekends romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat and heart along the way!Cinderella "CiCi" HowardI might have just received my freshly-minted divorce papers, but for the last decade I've been a single mom for all intents and purposes. Spending the weekend at Oasis Hot Springs Resort and Spa as the maid of honor at my best friend's wedding, I'm not on "mom duty... -
![Deep Check by Kimberly Kincaid]()
Deep Check by Kimberly Kincaid
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis story was previously published in the HOT ON ICE anthology. Hotshot hockey center Finn Donnelly wants nothing more than to take The Cup to his best friend's grave after the Rage's big win. The problem is, that also means returning to his hometown and seeing January Sinclair, a.k.a., the woman he left behind. She might be as beautiful and fiery as ever, but Finn's ghosts belong in the past... -
![Love is Coming to Town by Alexa Rivers, Claire Wilder]()
Love is Coming to Town by Alexa Rivers, Claire Wilder
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat’s a small town Christmas without a little romance?Fake relationships, second chances, friends to lovers, and sexy brother’s best friends.Mix in some small town gossip, meddling matchmakers, and Christmas magic and you have a perfect holiday escape. Finding His Cheer by Claire WilderHe loved and lost. She’s just lost... -
![Wicked in Winter by Jennifer Bernard]()
Wicked in Winter by Jennifer Bernard
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEveryone needs a fresh start sometime. For Gretel Morrison, that time is now, and the place is tiny, snowbound Lost Harbor, Alaska. It’s about time she learned how to rely on herself instead of her wealthy, controlling family. If she can survive the winter here, she can survive anything—although maybe not the lethally sexy and attractive next-door neighbor, Zander Ross... -
![Cowboys Don't Stay by Anne McAllister]()
Cowboys Don't Stay by Anne McAllister
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRodeo cowboy Noah Tanner spent his life going down the road. He never stopped. He never stayed --until rehab from an accident stuck him in Laramie, Wyoming over the holidays. So, fine. He'd stay with Tess. Who better to spend Christmas with than the gorgeous nurse who'd patched him up once before? Once Tess Montgomery had loved Noah... -
![Watch Me Unravel by Julia Wolf]()
Watch Me Unravel by Julia Wolf
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDavid Wiesel lives for making music, partying, and women. He has a wicked sense of humor and a body made for sinning. He's the kind of guy every mama warns her daughter about. Sylvia Price lives for her daughter, theater, and teaching. She is living the responsible life and has left her wild ways in the past... -
![The Buy-In by Emma St. Clair]()
The Buy-In by Emma St. Clair
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"You can't Schitt's Creek a town, Tank.""And you can't verb a noun, son."When a family of former pro football players buy a small Texas town, they didn't intend to start a war with its residents ... or to fall in love. Ever since his career-ending injury, Pat has bounced from job to job, idea to idea, short-lived relationship to short-lived relationship... -
![Showing Off the Goods by Weston Parker]()
Showing Off the Goods by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy guy best friend needs a best man, and he’s asking me—a girl.Not that I’m surprised. We’ve been inseparable since birth. Who else was he going to ask?Juggling this wedding and being a single mom is going to be a feat.But I got this.All is rolling smoothly until my friends shake up another tradition.Seems the bride is asking a guy to be her maid of honor.And not just any guy either. Her brother...Categorized as:
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![Never in My Wildest Dreams by Erika Kelly]()
Never in My Wildest Dreams by Erika Kelly
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA blizzard strands two strangers in a cabin on Christmas Eve, and there's only one bed. Neither of them expects the surprise that comes nine months later.Lorelei Calloway was on top of the world. A world-famous pop star, she relied on her inner circle to keep her grounded— until she found out the truth. They’d been betraying her all along...Categorized as:
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![Queen Of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett]()
Queen Of My Heart by Nikki Lynn Barrett
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first in a brand new series from USA Today Bestselling author Nikki Lynn Barrett! When the next King of country music offers to take you under his wing, what's a girl to do? Pinch herself, of course. Repeatedly. Then take the offer! Quinn Winters is tired of being the actress known for most killed off characters... -
![Malentendido by Mara White]()
Malentendido by Mara White
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhatever force made Lucky, either God or the Universe, wrapped him so tightly around my heart that sometimes I’m suffocating. Biologically, we are made of too many similar parts, yet our chemistry is like a meteor shower, raining bright sparks of light into the dark night. But it’s not our biology or chemistry that worries me the most, it’s the physics of our love that goes against the cosmos... -
![The Christmas Cradle by Linda Warren]()
The Christmas Cradle by Linda Warren
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Christmas Cradle by Linda Warren released on Oct 25, 2004 is available now for purchase... -
![The Billionaire's Heart by Christina Tetreault]()
The Billionaire's Heart by Christina Tetreault
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIs true love worth the risk? Three months ago when another relationship came to a disastrous end, billionaire Leah Sherbrooke put her love life on hold. Since then she’s spent her free time with family and friends, especially Gavin Kincaid. However, the more time she spends with Gavin the less she thinks of him as a friend and golfing companion. Instead, she sees him as the man she’s falling for... -
![Love on Location: A Sapphic Travel Romance Anthology by Margaux Fox, Johana Gavez]()
Love on Location: A Sapphic Travel Romance Anthology by Margaux Fox, Johana Gavez
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSeven trips across the globe, and seven loves to last a lifetime. Got your ticket?Airport layovers and far-flung islands, sunny shores and breathtaking mountains—step out of your comfort zone, leave the world you know behind, and join seven of today’s top sapphic romance authors on adventures across the world... -
![Cowboy Pride by Anne McAllister]()
Cowboy Pride by Anne McAllister
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"BRENNA NEEDS A HUSBAND,"Jed McCal's nephew Tuck told him. Pregnant and alone, Brenna Jamison was back--trying single-handedly to run her father's touch."WE NEED A WIFE,"Tuck said. If footloose cowboy Jed McCall didn't do something drastic, he would lose custody of the boy. But marriage?"WHY NOT?"asked Tuck. There were reasons that only fed knew... -
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Heartstring by Ana Ashley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMikIf I had a dollar for every mistake I made… But there’s only one mistake I regret.Breaking my promise to the only person who ever understood my need to get away from a future I didn’t want…Tyler.I’ve reached many hearts through my music, but the only one I’ve ever wanted might be lost to me forever.TylerFool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice…Mik broke a promise a long time ago... -
![Created In Fire by Donna McDonald]()
Created In Fire by Donna McDonald
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDespite a dating past littered with the broken hearts of women they both knew and worked with, all 34 yr old Michael Larson sincerely wants is to marry Carrie Larson, the mother of his future child, and love them both forever. Even though he truly wants the baby they created in the fire between them, Michael really doesn’t care how or why Carrie is now in his life and his bed...Categorized as:
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![The Final Bid by Michelle Windsor]()
The Final Bid by Michelle Windsor
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTormented by his emotions and reeling from a shocking discovery, Drew is more determined than ever to uncover all of Hannah’s secrets. She doesn’t know it yet, but he’s been watching and waiting for just the right moment to confront her. This time, he’ll be the one in control, and this time, she will answer his questions... -
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![Home to You by Kaylee Ryan, Lacey Black]()
Home to You by Kaylee Ryan, Lacey Black
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSebastianYou always remember your first love. You also never forget the day she left.Moving on from losing Haven was hard, but I was young, with my whole life ahead of me. A life that saw a marriage, the birth of my daughter, and then a divorce... -
![Can't Help Falling In Love by Erika Kelly]()
Can't Help Falling In Love by Erika Kelly
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas…The moment Beckett O’Neill retires from professional sports, he swears off schedules and commitments. His new gig has him hopping from one exotic location to the next. No strings, no responsibilities. Nothing that will tie him down... -
![Just Faking It by Katy Kaylee]()
Just Faking It by Katy Kaylee
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI seduced my brother’s best friend to take my innocence,And he convinced me to fake marry him!Jake Dunne: Sinfully handsome. Naughty . Funny. Piercing Blue eyes. And kisses like nobody’s business…Jake Dunne: Also the man who broke my heart, five years ago.My fake husband but my baby’s REAL father!It was supposed to be….well, let’s call it ‘a business arrangement.’Only six months... -
![Let Love Be by Melissa Collins, Christian Fox]()
Let Love Be by Melissa Collins, Christian Fox
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat would bring you happiness in a world that was suddenly empty?For Lucy Crane, the answer is simple: her daughter. When her husband is killed in a tragic accident, Lucy loses her desire to live, but only one thing keeps her going – her unborn daughter. Focusing on being a mother helps Lucy cope with her loss, but kids grow up and they leave home, eventually... -
![Until Mic by Evan Grace]()
Until Mic by Evan Grace
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsComing Oct 2021 Michael “Mic” Griffin is feeling restless. He’s watched all of his brothers succumb to the BOOM, but it’s not for him, or is it? When the wives and girlfriends of his brothers decide to take him to Teasers for his birthday, that one night will change his life forever... -
![Lost in the Beat by Gracen Miller]()
Lost in the Beat by Gracen Miller
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRhythm is the heart of every song. Jase Collins lives for the stage and the perks of rock stardom. His wild antics and high-profile affairs have earned the sexy drummer the title of Hot Wired’s bad boy. He’s not quite as jaded as his fans think — but just jaded enough not to recognize the best thing that’s ever happened to him until she walks out of his life. And he doesn’t even know her name...
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