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Her Shadows, His Secrets by C.C. Monroe
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHannaI hid in the shadows all my life. That was where I felt I belonged the most, because I was ridiculed by the ones I loved, by society’s view of women like me.But now I believe someone is out to hurt me, yet I don’t know who it could be. I didn’t think I had anyone to fear, except for in the shadows, the same ones that used to keep me safe... -
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Bear's Beloved by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBear has lived more than half his life for his club. He’ll gladly do it again. He has never regretted starting this club with Bull and a few others years ago. However, seeing his brothers finding love and settling down to have families when he knows he’ll never have that is taking its toll on him. He takes off to get his head straight... -
![Ink's Whirlwind by Ciara St. James]()
Ink's Whirlwind by Ciara St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs Ink watched his president fall for a woman, he’s thrilled to realize that he’s sure he’s found his too. Even better news is the two women are best friends. Everything looks to be perfect. Or it does until Ink realizes Alisse isn’t willing to give him the time of day.He’s spent months trying to get her to give him a chance... -
![Until You Can't by Brittney Sahin]()
Until You Can't by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brittney Sahin comes a thrilling new standalone romance.She was the girl next door. His brother’s ex. And the woman he spent a decade pretending to hate . . .After twenty years of service, the Navy told me it’d be too risky to operate again, forcing me to retire as a Navy SEAL...Categorized as:
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![The New Doctor at Peony Practice by Christie Barlow]()
The New Doctor at Peony Practice by Christie Barlow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPreorder the next book in the heartwarming and bestselling Love Heart Lane seriesLove Heart Lane – where friends are there for you no matter whatAll’s fair in love and…medicine?Dr Katie O’Neil has only been in Heartcross a few hours when she finds herself already ruffling feathers – not least with medical school nemesis and new colleague Ben Sanders... -
![The Rulebreaker by Amelia Shea]()
The Rulebreaker by Amelia Shea
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSloane Baxter is a good girl. She may not have an enviable or even desirable past, but she’s making her future perfect, including all the things she’s dreamed of, a solid home, a job she loves, and a life she’s created despite the hurdles she’s had to leap. Sloane is living her life on her terms... -
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Finding Home by Lauren Rowe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m Caleb Baumgarten, the “bad boy” drummer of Red Card Riot. The world knows me as C-Bomb, but I assure you, it’s Lil Miss Rule Follower, Aubrey Capshaw, who’s the human equivalent of an atomic bomb. After tragedy strikes and the toddler with half my DNA inside her loses her beloved mommy, I get the bright idea to hire my daughter’s remaining lifeline, her “Auntie Aubbey,” as my live-in nanny...Categorized as:
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![Where We Belong by Ashley Munoz]()
Where We Belong by Ashley Munoz
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThey call him the Wolf.His club, his brothers, and even my best friend Callie.I didn’t really care what they called him, not when the only name I had ever called him was, coward.Because three months ago he snuck under my resilient heart, like the thief he is, and stole it.Then he broke it.Going home wasn’t an option, not when I promised Callie I’d stay...Categorized as:
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Flynn by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSome pasts are harder to escape than others.When Carina Murphy is accused of a crime she didn’t commit, a fresh start in a new town is her only option. Unfortunately, Cradle Mountain may not be the safe haven she’d thought. The son of her new patient may be tall, dark and handsome…but he also knows all about her past.Keeping her job should be the hardest part...Categorized as:
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![Tempting Promises by Corinne Michaels]()
Tempting Promises by Corinne Michaels
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat’s the worst thing you could do when you’re stranded in the woods with your rival? Sleep with him. That’s what.Not only is Rowan Whitlock my sister’s ex, but we’re both vying for the contract that would save my family farm...Categorized as:
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![Stay Over by Kaylee Ryan]()
Stay Over by Kaylee Ryan
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBrooksOverhearing my cousin’s best friend confessing that she’s never been satisfied wasn’t my fault… but offering to help her change that definitely was. Her brother is a friend of mine, and while this has a bad idea written all over it, it doesn’t stop us from becoming friends… with benefits. Palmer is gorgeous, off-limits, and stubborn as hell. For the first time, I’m the one left wanting more...Categorized as:
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Wolf.e by Paisley Hope
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAlways ride faster than your angel can fly.-Gabriel Wolfe As president of the Hounds of Hell motorcycle club, my life has been infused with darkness and trauma since the day I was born. Chaos is my birthright. I crave it to feel stable. Secure. Whole.The only people I care about are the ones who don my cut. Women are just a tool. Never to covet, only to use, each face blending into the next... -
![The Deeper I Fall by Erika Kelly]()
The Deeper I Fall by Erika Kelly
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's a rough and rugged hockey player. She's a posh British princess. To win an enormous inheritance, they’re forced to live together.This is not going to go well.When his former hockey coach passes away, Declan Cadell is shocked to learn the man left him a cattle ranch. Well, not exactly. He’s got one little hurdle to jump first... -
![Crash & Carnage by Emma Slate]()
Crash & Carnage by Emma Slate
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAdderly “Boxer” Ford is nothing like the men of my past.He’s an outlaw.A criminal.My opposite in every way.I save lives.He takes them.I’m makeup and mink.He’s leather and ink.I’m a fan of monogamy.I’m not sure Boxer knows the definition of the word.It’s a bad idea to get mixed up with him and his motorcycle club... -
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![Crushed by A.K. Evans]()
Crushed by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat’s the price of survival?Sawyer McKinney didn’t want to come back. It wasn’t like anyone wanted to see her ever again anyway.But this was about life or death, and that meant there was only one place she could go.If Jesse Hale never saw Sawyer again, it would be too soon. After all the devastation she left behind years ago, he can’t imagine why she’d ever show her face again...Categorized as:
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![When You Least Expect It by Jessica Prince]()
When You Least Expect It by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe last thing Stella Ryan had time for was a man. With her family in trouble and looking to her to fix everything, romance and commitment were the furthest things from her mind. Until she ran into a man with a jawline that could cut granite and arms she wanted to lick like an ice cream cone. A man who made her forget the things that really mattered...Categorized as:
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![Straight Up by Charity Ferrell]()
Straight Up by Charity Ferrell
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA new standalone in the Twisted Fox Series.Book 3, Straight Up: (Lincoln and Cassidy's story)... -
![Never Too Late by Chelle Bliss]()
Never Too Late by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHave you ever had your mother try to fix you up?Mine has been relentless, butting into my dating life forever.Every single time has been a total disaster.But when Ma summons me to her local hangout, I’m not expecting her to do it again. There’s only so many women in our small town, and at my age, I’ve met them all... -
![Saving His Sunshine: A Firefighter Romance by Nichole Rose]()
Saving His Sunshine: A Firefighter Romance by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan an adorable menace of a dog, a bakery under fire, and one irresistible firefighter change this curvy girl's life forever?Alessandro BangerI’m used to my dog causing trouble. It’s what he does.But breaking into my sassy neighbor’s house might be a new low even for him.Or else he’s a genius, because Jesus. I did not know we moved in next to an angel... -
![Holiday Ever After by Amy Andrews, Kate Canterbary]()
Holiday Ever After by Amy Andrews, Kate Canterbary
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEleven sweet and sexy holiday stories from New York Times and USA Today best-selling authors! Grab a cup of cocoa and curl up with this collection that will warm your heart and curl your toes. Each story is a new standalone contemporary romance set within popular series, with no spoilers, no cliffhangers, never-before-featured couples, and hot happy endings...Categorized as:
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![Jackson by Nyssa Kathryn]()
Jackson by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSometimes it’s the oldest wounds that cut deepest.River Harp fell in love with her brother’s best friend, a boy who was practically part of the family…a boy who broke her heart before leaving town. Sixteen years later, he’s back for her brother’s funeral. And River wants nothing to do with the man. At least, that’s what she keeps telling herself...Categorized as:
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![Just This Once by Lena Hendrix]()
Just This Once by Lena Hendrix
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhip King cannot be the man for me.Cocky, pierced firefighters are perfect for late-night rom-coms, but in real life they’re nothing but trouble. Especially when you find out they work for your dad—after you’ve already slept with them.Moving to my parents’ small town was supposed to be the fresh start I was looking for...Categorized as:
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![Bourbon & Secrets by Victoria Wilder]()
Bourbon & Secrets by Victoria Wilder
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn Fiasco, Kentucky, there is one rule: never fall for a Foxx brother.Any woman who did, ended up dead. It wasn’t just a rumor. It was my reality. I buried my wife along with too many secrets surrounding the night she died.Now, I’m a single dad with two priorities above everything else: raising my two girls and making great bourbon...Categorized as:
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![Cry About It by Maggie C. Gates]()
Cry About It by Maggie C. Gates
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings-Joelle-You know what they say about enemies.* Know the enemy* Keep the enemy close* Outsmart the enemy* Make out with the enemyOkay, maybe not that last part. And maybe that’s what got me in trouble with Vaughan Thompson. But in my defense, he started it. That city boy should have known better than to act a fool in these parts.I don't get mad. I get even... -
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![Sleighed by Annie Dyer, Eliza Ames]()
Sleighed by Annie Dyer, Eliza Ames
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings❄️He ploughed a path straight to her heart…❄️ Zack Maynard likes to keep things simple in his small town: he runs his care home for the elderly, spends his evenings at his brother’s bar and climbs the hills and peaks of his area... -
![Old-Fashioned by Tiffany Casper]()
Old-Fashioned by Tiffany Casper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Birdie Vergano was little, she dreamed of being a princess. Of hearing stories from her little classmates.She dreamed of experiencing things they also did.However, none of them had a mother like she did.And none of them lived next to a woman who turned out to be her guardian angel.Years later, that guardian angel did something, and she forever cemented herself firmly inside Birdie’s heart... -
![January's Ride with Six by Eve London]()
January's Ride with Six by Eve London
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA rebel's heart and a biker's duty collide in a forbidden love that threatens everything.GingerLiving under the control of the Savage Bones is like existing in a cage where freedom remains just out of reach. The night I run, desperation fueling my steps, I crash into Six. He’s at the core of everything I’ve been told to fear...Categorized as:
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![The Brazen One by Daisy Jane]()
The Brazen One by Daisy Jane
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings...Categorized as:
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![Dirty Promises by Aubrey Bondurant]()
Dirty Promises by Aubrey Bondurant
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Oakley Winters travels to her best friend’s wedding, the last thing she expects is to be stranded on the side of the highway by her date. Luckily, a handsome stranger stops to rescue her. But it turns out her hero isn’t a stranger after all. Max Brooks dreads a return to his small town, but it’s impossible to say no to his sister’s request to attend her wedding... -
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Hot Zone by Jacki James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf there is one thing Mars Allen knows, it’s that his best friend’s father, Samuel Sheridan, is totally off limits. Too bad the sexy fire chief would be the perfect Daddy. The release date on this book may change... -
![My Perfect Enemy by Jessica Prince]()
My Perfect Enemy by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRule number 1: Never fall for the enemy.Rule number 2: Never Get involved with a local. Luna Copeland lives by those rules, which complicates things tremendously when her new boss turns out to be a former one-night stand. As if that isn’t bad enough, he’s also a world-class jerk. But she just can’t make herself stop thinking about their one night together...Categorized as:
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Redeem by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHer brother needs her help.And I will do anything to protect her.Even meet with the most wanted drug pin in the country.She’s my sister’s best friend.I’ve known her forever but I kept my distance.She’s too young and I’m not good enough for her.But when her safety is on the line, I can’t keep my guard up anymore.One night is all I need to know I want forever... -
![Hero by Renee Rose, Vanessa Vale]()
Hero by Renee Rose, Vanessa Vale
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s my best friend’s sister. Off-limits.Before he died, I promised I’d never touch her.After years in the military, I’m back in Montana determined to clear his name.No one’s hero. Just a mountain man. A mercenary set on revenge.Now, I owe it to my friend to protect his sister.Except being near her shreds my resolve. She tempts me at every turn... -
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![Wild Card by Staci Hart]()
Wild Card by Staci Hart
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe hot baseball player I’m forced to stay with for my best friend’s wedding is off limits. Remy Winfield has more muscles than manners, and he’s on a mission to get me into bed by way of the filthiest mouth I’ve ever wanted to kiss. He doesn’t care about my long time crush or my certainty that we’re finally about to happen...Categorized as:
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Rigid by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWomen don’t stay... no matter how much you love them.And I can’t chance it with her... because when she leaves me... I wouldn’t survive it.I’m not a nice guy. I don’t even try to be.I take what I want and then I move on.I never thought about having a wife and kids...Until I met Emily.She makes me want things I know I shouldn’t.So I’m mean to her. I’m not proud of it, but it is what it is... -
![Favorite Mistake by Jessica Prince]()
Favorite Mistake by Jessica Prince
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe was the town’s golden boy, their all-American hero. But there was a side of him he’d only shown her.When Lyric Jackson stopped for gas in Redemption, Tennessee, she wasn’t sure what to think of the small town nestled in the middle of the Smoky Mountains. Then she got one look at Holton Clarke, saw that charming smile, and fell instantly...Categorized as:
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![Clusterf*ck by Ash Harlow]()
Clusterf*ck by Ash Harlow
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVirginia (Ginger, Hot Spice) Hough. Starlet curves, golden hair and a crush on me like a wrecking ball. And she's my nanny. She thinks I barely notice her. Yeah, my act is that good. But nobody knows how hard it is to resist the temptation of the one woman I want, but can’t have. I don’t make problems, I fix them. I keep secrets like others keep pets... -
![My #MNGirl by A.M. Brooks, Ashton Brooks]()
My #MNGirl by A.M. Brooks, Ashton Brooks
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI was hidden so we could be safe.I survived so I could reclaim my life.Now, everything has been destroyed by the same evil always lurking in the shadows.Time is running out and my world keeps unraveling.All I can do is put my trust in the boy with the messy blond hair, icicle eyes and lips that tell lies. Can the Midwest Boys protect me?The body count around town would suggest otherwise... -
![Waiting For Love by Lacey Black]()
Waiting For Love by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDear Love Vixen,You know the saying “always a bridesmaid, never a bride?” That’s me. I’ve stood beside six best friends, with the seventh to marry the man of her dreams in less than a month. I’ve tried everything, from dating apps to websites that promise to find you deep, meaningful love, only to set you up with a dud who leaves you with the whole check. So, I’m done. Throwing in the towel...Categorized as:
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Shortcake by Katana Collins
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThat awkward moment when your one-night stand is the new sheriff in town...And he's here to arrest you.Yep. A reformed bad girl should never fall into bed with a cop.Conrad Meyer is everything I’ve always tried to avoid. A know-it-all, grumpy, goody-two-shoes with piercing eyes and a distractingly sexy body.And to top it all off? He's a cop... -
![Pretty Remarkable: A Pine Village Prequel Short Story by Lacey Black]()
Pretty Remarkable: A Pine Village Prequel Short Story by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBlair Returning home for the holidays after fifteen years is difficult enough without getting stuck in the snow. When my best friend calls her brother to help, things take a turn from very frustrating to very complicated. I haven’t seen Gabe Rhodes since I was younger. He’s a little grumpier than I remember, and way hotter too. He offers me shelter from the storm—the only problem…one bed... -
![Embracing Danger by Olivia Jaymes]()
Embracing Danger by Olivia Jaymes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo shattered hearts… Shane Anderson knows how much a broken heart hurts. Since the day she left he’s made it a point to never be emotionally vulnerable with a woman ever again. Not that it’s helped much. He thinks about her every day. Arden Cavendish has made more than a few bad decisions in life and coming back home after her divorce just might be the biggest... -
![Forever For You by D.E. Haggerty]()
Forever For You by D.E. Haggerty
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI am NOT Rowan’s little sister. And I will do everything in my power to prove otherwise. But I swear breaking my ankle, so I could live with him while I recover was not part of the plan. Honestly. I have loved Rowan since I was sixteen and he rushed in like my knight in shining football pads to save me from a bully... -
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![Perfect Attraction by Terri E. Laine]()
Perfect Attraction by Terri E. Laine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTerri E. Laine's next installment in the Mason Creek series.Mitch Bowmen didn’t have plans to be an instant father. But fate decided for him. Hiring Sunshine to help him navigate his new family situation was the right move. Acting on his deep attraction for Sunshine isn’t. Especially since her life is more complicated than his... -
![What Heals Us by Maggie C. Gates]()
What Heals Us by Maggie C. Gates
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Surely losing your virginity to a firefighter in a cabin getaway that was won at a fundraiser was against some fine-print bylaw in the town charter."______________________It all started with a list.Ten resolutions for a new year, new me.Or at least the me I thought I should be.It was going all fine and dandy until I got snowed in with my friend’s brother.Her much older brother...Categorized as:
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![To Hive and to Hold by Mae Harden]()
To Hive and to Hold by Mae Harden
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey’re going to make it through this fake engagement,Or kill each other trying… AldenI’ve saved for years. I pinched every penny, skipped nights at the bar, and cashed out my vacations, all so I could buy the town bakery. For twenty years, I’ve managed this place. Now the owner wants to sell to someone else, all because I don’t have a family to pass the bakery on to...Categorized as:
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![Bred by the Mountain Man by Mia Brody]()
Bred by the Mountain Man by Mia Brody
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis filthy mountain man is determined to breed the curvy woman who fuels his darkest fantasies… GabbyIt’s not breaking and entering when you use a key. Or feed his fish and water his house plants. I’m just being neighborly. That’s what you do in a small town like Courage County.Sure, there are some people who try to scare me off from Roman, the savage mountain man...Categorized as:
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![The Great British Bachelor Chase by Lila Monroe]()
The Great British Bachelor Chase by Lila Monroe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFall for a new exes-to-lovers, grumpy/sunshine rom-com from USA Today bestselling author, Lila Monroe! Perfect for fans of Tessa Bailey, Ali Hazelwood, and Emily Henry.Fraser MacKenzie is handsome, Scottish… and the first man to ever break my heart. We had a whirlwind romance during my study-abroad in England, until it ended in an epic ghosting (his), and untold misery (mine)...Categorized as:
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![My Mountain Man Military Hero by Sadie King]()
My Mountain Man Military Hero by Sadie King
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWild Heart Mountain is heating up when an ex-military hero meets his match with a young curvy volunteer firefighter.Since being discharged from the military I’ve lost my purpose in life, until I find Erika…She’s feisty, curvy, and strong...
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