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When It Falls Apart by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bybee comes a bittersweet romance about the power of love in the face of heartbreak and loss.Brooke Turner has always had a complicated relationship with her father. But when his health takes a turn for the worse, she drops everything to care for him. He’s her dad, after all, and he needs her... -
![Malibu by Moonlight by Brooke St. James]()
Malibu by Moonlight by Brooke St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLiam Kennedy was on a flight to Los Angeles, bound for his cousin's wedding. He was fresh out of a relationship that he had been trying to end for months and was looking forward to having a great trip with his family while relaxing in his reclaimed status as a bachelor... -
![Facing Reality by Sienna Atwell]()
Facing Reality by Sienna Atwell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was desperate.It was the only reason I agreed to go.Because competing on a reality TV dating show? Just the thought of all those cameras had me breaking out in a cold sweat. Plus, my truly impressive collection of emotional baggage made the very idea of falling for a guy, while being filmed for all the world to see no less, laughable.But to help my dad, I needed money. And Ever After had plenty...Categorized as:
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![The One I Need by Chelle Sloan]()
The One I Need by Chelle Sloan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou’re cordially invited to the wedding of Oliver Price and Izzy McCall…That’s how my wedding invitations should have started. I should know, I’ve had my wedding planned since I was ten. I should’ve been wearing a designer tuxedo, not a tuxedo t-shirt. The wedding should’ve been in a church with family and friends, not in a 1960’s style chapel with Elvis as the officiant... -
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![Invisible by Ginny L. Yttrup]()
Invisible by Ginny L. Yttrup
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEllyn DeMoss -- chef, café owner, and lover of butter -- is hiding behind her extra weight. But what is she hiding? While Ellyn sees the good in others, she has only condemnation for herself. So when a handsome widower claims he’s attracted to Ellyn, she’s certain there’s something wrong with him... -
![Something Borrowed, Something You by Vi Keeland]()
Something Borrowed, Something You by Vi Keeland
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNo Strings Attached meets Me Before You in SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING YOU, a slow-burn, swoony romance from #1 New York Times bestseller Vi Keeland.My relationship with Hunter Delucia started backwards.We met at a wedding—him sitting on the groom’s side, me sitting on the bride’s. Stealing glances at each other throughout the night, there was no denying an intense, mutual attraction... -
![The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren]()
The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSparks fly when a romance novelist and a documentary filmmaker join forces to craft the perfect Hollywood love story and take both of their careers to the next level—but only if they can keep the chemistry between them from taking the whole thing off script.Felicity “Fizzy” Chen is lost... -
![Desire a Donovan by A.C. Arthur]()
Desire a Donovan by A.C. Arthur
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe sexy, fast-living heir to a multimillion-dollar news-and-entertainment dynasty, Dion Donovan is the man every woman wants. Despite his playboy rep, Dion's heart belongs to Lyra Anderson. He's never forgotten the kiss they shared right before she left Miami for a new life in L.A. Now she's back, a successful photographer�and more desirable than ever... -
![See You in Seattle by Brooke St. James]()
See You in Seattle by Brooke St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMac Klein had made a series of disciplined life choices. He was now thirty years old and a successful professional athlete. He lived in a beautiful mansion in Seattle with plenty of room to surround himself with family and friends. He devoted all his time and energy to his career, and he had no interest in starting a serious relationship with a woman...Categorized as:
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![Forever at Sunrise by Ann Lister]()
Forever at Sunrise by Ann Lister
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHaving survived the hell that ended their last tour, Wheland realizes just how short life can be and how close he came to losing his own in the flames of the Berlin fire. Officially off the road until everyone has had a chance to fully heal from their physical and emotional wounds, Wheland and his band brothers limp back home to make sense of what happened and where they will go from here... -
![His Christmas Bride by Lara Van Hulzen]()
His Christmas Bride by Lara Van Hulzen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLucas lives in New York, but he's always loved Marietta. When he gets engaged, he decides Montana is exactly the place to get married. Tanner Ranch brings back happy memories of horseback riding and summer nights under the stars making it the perfect place to hold his wedding... -
![A Cowboy to Keep by Barbara Ankrum]()
A Cowboy to Keep by Barbara Ankrum
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn the run from her past, photographer Ali Thibeaux arrives undercover in Marietta to find her biological half-sister. Plan A: Meet Olivia, photograph her wedding, and disappear before endangering anyone. Plan B: All hell breaks loose. Reclusive rancher Adam Wolfe’s only plan when he hires Ali to manage his dysfunctional household is to go on hiding from the world... -
![Embracing You by Daphne Elliot]()
Embracing You by Daphne Elliot
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe offered me a deal I couldn't refuse.A little summer fling. Casual, no expectations ... and a firm expiration date.Samantha Sullivan and I have been best friends since childhood. Totally platonic. We had never crossed the line, not even once.Until now...Categorized as:
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![Something of a Storm by Brooke St. James]()
Something of a Storm by Brooke St. James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes you need to make a change in life, and Laney Spencer was about to do just that. She was a talented artist and had been encouraged to move to San Francisco to pursue her dreams. Days after her little sister graduated high school the two packed their truck and headed south to California. Laney was ready for a new start and assumed everything would go perfectly... -
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![Got Me Thinking by Casey Cox]()
Got Me Thinking by Casey Cox
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's a single dad ready to start dating again. I'm newly divorced and new to…well, everything. This is going to be a disaster… Isn't it? When my marriage ends, I decide to buy a run-down house and get a drove of piglets. My friends think I'm having a breakdown, when really, all I'm doing is the one thing I've avoided my whole life––figuring out who I am... -
![XOXO, Santa by Spencer Spears]()
XOXO, Santa by Spencer Spears
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow do you ask your best friend to be your first time?Blake: What do you do when you realize at age 20 that you might like guys?If you’re me, you come up with a brilliant and foolproof plan:Proposition the one gay guy you know to swipe your V-card over winter break.In my case, that’s my childhood best friend, Henry.Just one problem—Henry hates my guts...Categorized as:
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![A Little Bit Broken by Michele Notaro]()
A Little Bit Broken by Michele Notaro
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI have felt alone in this world for a long time, so when new friends come into my life, I’m always afraid to let them get too close. I don’t know if I can risk my heart breaking when those people inevitably leave me. But I’m overwhelmed too. Overwhelmed and so incredibly lonely. Unfortunately, my past has a way of finding me and I’m going to need some help at the coffee shop I own... -
![It Was Always You by Cardeno C., Christina Lee]()
It Was Always You by Cardeno C., Christina Lee
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJoin these bestselling M/M authors as they bring you tales of love, lust, and laughter...between friends...Categorized as:
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![Hiding in Park City by RaeAnne Thayne]()
Hiding in Park City by RaeAnne Thayne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA single mom on the run and an injured FBI agent find their greatest danger is with each other in this story of secret identity, originally titled Nowhere to Hide and published in 2003! As an on-the-run single mother out to protect her little girls, Lisa Connors needs two things: money, and to keep her identity secret... -
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Fire Flow by Max Walker
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSexy firefighter, Colton Drake, has everything going for him. From a prize-winning smile to a washboard set of abs, all mixed together with a playful sense of humor. He wasn’t the type to have one-night stands, but he knew he wouldn’t have trouble finding them. So why was he having such a terrible time finding someone to spend his life with? Well, until he meets the man that changes everything... -
![Perfection: The MacGregor Grooms / A Perfect Neighbor by Nora Roberts]()
Perfection: The MacGregor Grooms / A Perfect Neighbor by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe MacGregor Grooms(1998)Daniel MacGregor sets his matchmaking skills against three of his grandsons - D.C., Duncan, and Ian.A Perfect Neighbor(1999)Daniel MacGregor is matchmaking again when he encourages playwright Preston McQuinn to move in across the hall from his granddaughter Cybill Campbell... -
![Pride by E.M. Leya, Sara York]()
Pride by E.M. Leya, Sara York
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe world is full of perfectly imperfect people. After being dumped by his longtime boyfriend, Milan finds himself back in the dating scene, and it isn't anything like he thought it would be. Shamed and ridiculed for how he looks, Milan decides that it's time to get back into shape, but stepping foot in a gym is harder than he imagined. Everything in Kelson's life is about fitness... -
![A Summer Idyll (The Best of Betty Neels) by Betty Neels]()
A Summer Idyll (The Best of Betty Neels) by Betty Neels
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSweet, tender romance that epitomizes the joy of love -- that is the specialty of international bestselling author Betty Neels. Bringing to readers a warmth and reassurance of a better world, her unique love stories -- many set in Holland and England featuring doctors and nurses -- have become famous among romance readers... -
![Snowflake Sweethearts by Carrie Turansky]()
Snowflake Sweethearts by Carrie Turansky
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBringing her daughter to the one place she feels safe, single mother Annie Romano returns to Fairhaven, Washington. Though hoping to start a new life as a personal chef, Annie accepts a different job. Alex Jameson, the handsome man she secretly loved as a teenager, needs a live-in caregiver for his ailing grandmother... -
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![Foul Ball by Haven Hadley]()
Foul Ball by Haven Hadley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeclan Armitage. The right fielder Espen got in a trade.A powerful hitter, a hard throw, and an unmatched stolen base percentage. Not expecting to be traded, he was happy to learn where he was headed. If only he didn’t need to find a new place to live. One phone call from his brother and the plan was put into motion. Brock Richmond was loyal to a fault... -
![An Unexpected Roomie by Laura Langa]()
An Unexpected Roomie by Laura Langa
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat’s a little marriage of convenience between friends?Claire Winesett never expected to be sleeping on her best friend’s brother’s couch. But the last nine years as a solo-travel influencer has been anything but predictable. Luckily, Claire thrives on spontaneity, and after all, it’s only temporary...Categorized as:
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![Skyler Phoenix by Damien Benoit-Ledoux]()
Skyler Phoenix by Damien Benoit-Ledoux
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI knew it would be bad……but I didn’t think my family would abandon me.I don't understand my foster parents any more. How can they promise to love everyone at church but choose to hate me because I'm different?The social worker told me to keep my chin up, but I don’t know if I’m headed for the streets or the orphanage on the other side of town...Categorized as:
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![All That Matters by Erin Nicholas]()
All That Matters by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens in the Big Easy doesn’t always stay in the Big Easy. Thank goodness.The Billionaire Bargains, Book 3When billionaire Emily Steele breaks off her eight-year relationship with the only boyshe’s ever dated, she quickly realizes she has a lot to learn. About the world. About herself.And men. Definitely men... -
![Slam: A Colorado Smoke Novel by Andee Michelle, Mischievous Designs]()
Slam: A Colorado Smoke Novel by Andee Michelle, Mischievous Designs
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBryant “Slam” Nash is known for three things… His intensity on the field, His drive to win the World Series, And scoring on the first date. Gearing up for the biggest season of his career, Slam is determined to focus on his game, calling a time out on anything considered a distraction. Including Layne Scott. Layne Scott doesn’t do complicated... -
![Doctor's Orders by Ann B. Harrison]()
Doctor's Orders by Ann B. Harrison
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsApril Moore has always been an impulsive dreamer. So when she shows up in Cherry Lake, announcing that she's there to stay and start her own business–a design studio florist shop–her sisters are pleased, but more than a little skeptical... -
![Slap Shot: A Marriage of Convenience Hockey Romance by Maria Luis]()
Slap Shot: A Marriage of Convenience Hockey Romance by Maria Luis
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe'll do anything for his best friend . . . even marry her.Slap Shot is the fifth book in the Blades Hockey series but can be read as a complete standalone...Categorized as:
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![A Marriage of Convenience by Debra Lynn Collins]()
A Marriage of Convenience by Debra Lynn Collins
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe's Alabama country, He's New York City, thrown together by an inheritance they both desperately need. *** In Martin Chapman’s will, his final request is a peculiar one. Upon the day of their marriage, his caregiver Lily Meyers and his grandson Bryce Fowler will become joint beneficiaries of his entire estate, which includes the Chapman Quarter Horse Ranch... -
![Falcon's Fox by Sandrine Gasq-Dion]()
Falcon's Fox by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA part of this books royalties will go to Tihan Network. This book is part of a series, preceded by Harley's Achilles. It can be read as a standalone. It contains homosexual relations and mature content. Heavy metal rocker Ransom Fox has everything he's always wanted: fame, money, groupies and a family who has his back. There's just one thing missing -- someone to love... -
![Leaning Into Always by Lane Hayes]()
Leaning Into Always by Lane Hayes
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLife is good for Eric Schuster. He owns a highly successful tech company, has a great group of buddies, and he’s about to marry the man of his dreams. Eric is pleasantly surprised to find the transition from friends to lovers has been easier than he thought... -
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![There Better Be Pie by Jessica Gadziala]()
There Better Be Pie by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJuliette Ugh. Trip Martin. He was the fly in my ointment. He was the black cloud on my sunny day. But everyone thought I was crazy. Why was I the only person who could see how insufferable he was? And why, after my parents invited him to share our family Thanksgiving, was I suddenly seeing him in a whole new light? Trip Juliette Kensley. Pampered princess. Stubborn as the day was long... -
![Chase the Sun by Christina Lee, Nyrae Dawn]()
Chase the Sun by Christina Lee, Nyrae Dawn
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJamie Tolland has only ever known his small Oregon town. Same job, same friends, same gay bar. He feels obligated to stay, especially as his mother’s illness progresses. But when a situation presents itself in the form of a vintage sports car, he jumps on the chance to not only repair it, but also drive it to its new owner in LA...Categorized as:
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![Departure from the Script by Jae]()
Departure from the Script by Jae
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAspiring actress Amanda Clark and photographer Michelle Osinski are two women burned by love and not looking to test the fire again. And even if they were, it certainly wouldn’t be with each other. Amanda has never been attracted to a butch woman before, and Michelle personifies the term butch... -
![Faith by Jet Mykles]()
Faith by Jet Mykles
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDarien's best friends are the other guys in the rock band Heaven Sent. The three—now four—of them are closer than brothers to him and he's happy that they've all found their life mates. He is. He doesn't at all mind that each of those life mates are men. He doesn't.In fact, that's just it. Maybe there's something to this gay stuff... -
![The Best Worst Thing by Lauren Okie]()
The Best Worst Thing by Lauren Okie
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom a stunning new voice in romance, Lauren Okie’s The Best Worst Thing is an intimate story about starting over, second chances, and two people who cannot help falling into each other’s orbit once again.All things considered, Nicole Speyer has a pretty amazing life. At least that’s what she tells herself... -
![The Doctor's Christmas Proposal by Eve Gaddy]()
The Doctor's Christmas Proposal by Eve Gaddy
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBetrayed by his ex-fiancée, Dr. Wyatt Gallagher turns to the one woman he can always trust – his best friend, Mia Watson. After moving away, Wyatt has realized he wants more than friendship with the beautiful artist. With that in mind, he convinces Mia to come to Marietta for the Christmas holidays... -
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Reflections by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPassions and tempers flare in this classic story from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts. AVAILABLE DIGITALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME A lifetime of dedication to dance has left ballet teacher Lindsay Dunne with little time for romance. That is until she meets Seth Bannion, the guardian of a talented young dancer in her class... -
![Hell by Jet Mykles]()
Hell by Jet Mykles
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHeaven Sent gets a hell of new keyboardist with a name to match. Heller Witting is an amazing musician and proves to be the answer to a sound that the band was missing. With lavender hair and big violet eyes, he captivates Brent Rose from the start, and not just with his music. Brent knows better than to get involved with a member of the band... -
![Dancing with Daddy by Susan Hawke]()
Dancing with Daddy by Susan Hawke
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI love my daughter, but finding out she wasn’t biologically mine is the best news ever.I’m a widower who is too scared to have the stupid test that would tell me whether or not I even have the gene that would mean dealing with a horrible illness and certain death. A gene that could’ve also been passed to my child, had she been mine... -
![Dare You To by Riley Hart]()
Dare You To by Riley Hart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPreviously released in the anthology, IT WAS ALWAYS YOU. A Wild Side Series prequel novella. Austin Thompson spends most of his spare time reading or logging in extra hours at the LGBTQ youth center where he works. His only standing “night out,” if you can call it that, is his weekly movie night with his best friend, Dare Nichols...Categorized as:
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![Cattleman's Choice by Diana Palmer]()
Cattleman's Choice by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTHE OUTLAW AND THE DEBUTANTE When Carson Wayne approached Miss Mandelyn Bush of Charleston with his outlandish proposal, it was My Fair Lady in reverse. The ornery, reclusive cattleman claimed he wanted to learn how to court a lady, and the genteel Miss Bush was the only one equal to the job... -
![Operation Meet Cute by K.M. Neuhold]()
Operation Meet Cute by K.M. Neuhold
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHarlow is on a single-minded mission: meet the man of his dreams by any meet-cute necessary.All my life, I’ve dreamed of one thing: the perfect movie moment. I want a man and his boombox outside my window; I want kissing in the rain; I want a romantic hero who will take my breath away.Switching mail with my cute neighbor didn’t work... -
![Genesis by Jet Mykles]()
Genesis by Jet Mykles
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe week before Heaven Sent's New Year's performance, Brent fractures his hand, which puts him out of commission for the show. Fortunately, it's not permanent, but it leaves he and Hell dealing with the "what if," not to mention Brent's jealousy of the guitarist taking his place... -
![Тысяча поцелуев, которые невозможно забыть by Tillie Cole, Тилли Коул]()
Тысяча поцелуев, которые невозможно забыть by Tillie Cole, Тилли Коул
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsТысяча поцелуев – это много или мало, когда каждый может оказаться последним… Поппи и Руне поклялись, что будут вместе навсегда, но Руне вынужден уехать с семьей в Норвегию... Поппи обещает преданно его ждать. Спустя два года он возвращается. И никак не может понять, почему Поппи больше не хочет его видеть. Эта мысль разъедает изнутри...Categorized as:
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![Lollipop by Amy Lane]()
Lollipop by Amy Lane
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Candy Man BookEzra Kellerman flew across country to see if he had another chance with the man he let slip through his fingers. He didn't. Rico has moved on, but he doesn’t just leave his ex high and dry. Instead, Rico entrusts his family and friends with Ezra’s care... -
![The Secret Dreams of Sarah-Jane Quinn by Sharon Gerlach]()
The Secret Dreams of Sarah-Jane Quinn by Sharon Gerlach
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSarah-Jane Quinn has many secret dreams: to own the bed-and-breakfast inn where she stayed as a child; to finally capture the elusive Coleridge “Collie” Tate, on whom she has an enormous crush; and most importantly, to be someone’s top priority for once in her life...
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