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The Wanted One by Brittney Sahin
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a reality dating show becomes a race for their lives . . .Charlotte Lennox has spent the last decade on the run, protecting her sister from a past she hopes remains buried. Meeting a handsome and funny stranger, only to discover he’s not who he says he is, prompts her to do what she does best—disappear... -
No Time to Lie by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA grandmaster of lies and deceptionDrake Radcliffe has spent half his life in the shadows. Recruited by the CIA when he was barely out of high school, Drake doesn’t know how to have a normal life. While most people his age were playing sports or video games, he was playing spy games with the world’s most dangerous adversaries...Categorized as:
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Fair Catch by Lisa Suzanne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn a moment of panic, I turn to Victoria first.It’s what Harper would want, but it’s becoming what I need.As our connection deepens, I'm working hard to prove my past no longer defines me. My priorities have changed now that I have a child and I'm falling in love for the first time.And then I discover Victoria told her family she's bringing me as her date to her sister’s destination wedding... -
Southern Bombshell by Jessica Peterson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Wedding Planner’s Rulebook:Keep the bride happy.Keep the wedding party out of trouble.Never let anyone know you’ve been in love with the groom for years. I lived by these rules. Until Nate Kingsley. The Capulets and Montagues have nothing on the Beauregards and Kingsleys...Categorized as:
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Another Motherfaker by Willow Aster, Laura Pavlov
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Micah: A Brash Brothers Billionaire Romance by Jenna Myles
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is Micah and Holly's story! Love big, tough billionaires who are complete softies for their women? You're going to love Micah.I'm worth billions, but i'd trade it all for her ring on my finger.Holly's husband was an abusive POS, and now that he's out of the way, it's time to make her mine.She's been hurt, scarred, but she's so f*cking tough, she saved herself. She made it out alive...Categorized as:
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Force of Nature by Brynne Asher
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA forced proximity and enemies to lovers romance about a tale of online dating that goes from bad to delicious.My name is Logan Carpino, Senior Vice President of Andopolis Global, and my online dating nightmare from hell just humiliated me in front of my entire company.Joke’s on her.She caught my eye. Little does she know, I live my personal life like I do my professional one...Categorized as:
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Jesse by Sheridan Anne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJesse - Who would have known that the 'three-second rule' had the ability to change it all? I sure as hell didn't. How is it possible that I've gone so long without her in my life? Kaylah Millington is everything a guy could possibly want and I need more. So much more. One word from her smart mouth and I was on my knees, absolutely hooked. There's only one issue..Categorized as:
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Cooper by Lulu Moore
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThirteen years ago I fell for the wrong person and swore I’d never let another woman into my heart. Ever since, I’ve lived on a diet of bunnies and casual sex. That was until Francesca Danvers walked into my life. The sister of my team Captain’s fiancée, her Maid of Honor to my Best Man. She’s my match in every stubborn way. Boiling my blood during the day, lighting me on fire at night... -
Dante by Kylie Kent
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDante Being born a Valentino means there’s nothing I can’t get. We are royalty in this school. Nobody fucks with us. Nobody ever says no. Until she came waltzing through the hallways with her barely there skirt and white button-up blouse. I took one look at her and knew she’d be mine. She doesn’t know the rules yet, but she’ll learn. Nobody tells me what I can and can’t have. Not even her... -
Ace of Hearts by Morgane Moncomble
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsTwo star-crossed Las Vegas lovers betting it all in the high-stakes world of poker. It’s play or be played in a gripping and emotional novel about secrets, deception, and revenge.When it comes to poker, Rose Alfieri and Levi Ivanovich have more in common than just playing the game. It’s what they’ll do to win...Categorized as:
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Sugar Rush: A Curvy Woman Romance by C.L. Cruz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSugar Rush is a short, sweet, steamy romance book featuring a strong, independent heroine and the man who wins her heart after it's already been broken before. Sugar Rush is the 2nd in the Just Desserts series but can be read as a standalone with a HEA and no cliffhangers!FelicityFor the last few years, I’ve been looking for the perfect place to expand my gourmet candy business... -
Enemy Heir by Carrie Ann Ryan, Nana Malone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA bad boy prince meets his match in this epic Tattered Royals stand-alone romance.I know men like him.Powerful. Arrogant. Trouble. The world is his playground.The playboy prince, the tabloid favorite, and the bane of my existence. And unfortunately, he’s the only one who might be able to help me uncover the truth...Categorized as:
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Girl Dad's a Rising Star by Ember Davis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCARTERThis is it, my chance, my big break, my first tour. I knew when I was signed to White Picket Fence Records that my life was going to change. I wanted it. I craved it. Finally getting the chance to make it into a career is almost everything I’ve ever wanted.Music and Leighla. Those are the two things that kept me going through the hard times... -
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Bad Influence by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat do you do when your hero turns out to be the guy who hates your guts?Sabrina Cassidy is turning her life around. Sure, it’s about six weeks too late. Sure, she should have said no to those umbrella drinks on the beach. And to the hot guy who flirted her skirt right off. Okay, she probably should have said no to the whole girls weekend in the first place...Categorized as:
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Strong and Wild by Sloane St. James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMickyI’m new to this city, but things are looking up. My bestie’s husband hooked me up with a great apartment above the hockey bar where I currently work, and I’ve got a great side gig bringing in plenty of cash to help fund my dream of opening my own cocktail lounge, Sugar & Ice. Life is sweet. My new neighbor, on the other hand, is not.When he reveals his true self, I hate what I discover...Categorized as:
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Easton by Riley Edwards
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy father was a complicated man.The world knew him as a criminal who consorted with other, worse criminals. To me, he was my savior—the man who'd rescued a scared, orphaned little girl. He'd taken me in when I had no one. Duty bound, I became the woman he wanted me to be.Powerful. Respected. Resourceful.The Mediator. The Dove... -
Fragile by A.K. Evans
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs the lead singer of a wildly popular industrial rock band, Cash Morris has never had to work too hard when it comes to women. They’re all falling at his feet before he even opens his mouth. So when he walks into a small-town New Hampshire hotel and spots the manager, he expects her to do the same. Only, she doesn’t, and that leaves him intrigued... -
Solemn Vow by Measha Stone
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s being blackmailed. Ordinarily, that wouldn't be my concern. But since it's her, someone will have to pay... -
BLAZE: Enemies to Lovers College Hockey Romance by Eddie Cleveland
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis enemies to lovers romance is impossible to put down! Full of fiery friction. Funny oil-and-water banter. And enough steamy tension that you’ll feel the fire! Blaze is a book boyfriend you won’t soon forget.I have a new job. My official title, Public Relations Manager for the Westbury Warriors hockey team, is a mouthful. It’s also a complete lie... -
Taming the Tease by Golden Angel
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCome into the hottest BDSM club around and meet the Stronghold Doms...Rick Winter is tired of playing empty scenes with submissives, only to return home alone. He wants what he sees his friends getting - a real relationship with submissives who love them...Categorized as:
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Tobias by Megyn Ward
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI learned a long time ago that people can’t be trusted. I have my brothers. I don’t need anyone else. Argenta was an anomaly. A moment of weakness. In the space of one night, she slipped past every one of my defenses. For one brief, terrifying moment, she had me believing she was different. That we could be different. But in the cold light of day, I saw the truth. She was just like the rest. Cold...Categorized as:
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SEAL's Spitfire by Lynne St. James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhile Navy SEAL Rafe Buchanan is stuck at the airport, he is captivated by the woman cursing a blue streak with a take no prisoners attitude. He invites her for drinks and realizes she’s everything he gave up hoping he’d find. But a random glance at a TV monitor ends their flirting when Meghan Henley sees her brother’s missionary group was kidnapped in Afghanistan...Categorized as:
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My So-Called Sex Life by Lauren Blakely
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’ve got a list of people I absolutely don’t ever want to be stuck with on a boat, or a plane, or a train, and it starts and ends with the broody, grumpy, too-sexy-for-my-own good Axel Huxley. Also known as this romance novelist’s number one nemesis. The man is legendary for his mighty pen and his even mightier scowl... -
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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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Lumberjack BOSS by Tabatha Kiss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWealth. Power. Wood. Three things I have more of than anybody else around here. It’s taken me two years to get this new housing development off the ground and I won’t let anyone else stand in the way. Except Hazel. She rolled into town, intent on halting this project in its tracks and nothing I’ve done will convince her to stop her protest. She won’t take my money... -
Arrogant Savior: A Hero Club Novel by Terri E. Laine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis standalone contemporary novel set in Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward’s new Cocky Hero Club World! and features Grant King!!! (from my All The King's Sons world), inspired by Playboy Pilot, one of the original books in Vi and Penelope’s blockbuster series. Blurb...A last-minute trip puts me face to face with the most arrogant man I’ve ever met.The pilot...Categorized as:
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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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The Cowboy's Secret Santa by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Cowboy’s Secret Santa: Christmas in Alpine Valley Book 3A Cowboy Curvy Woman Holiday RomanceThis Christmas, join five best friends as a friendly dare to draw Secret Santas leads them all to find their true loves.SheaWhen I draw Cody Mason’s name in the town’s Secret Santa event, I’m less than thrilled.No amount of begging will get me out of this best friend dare...Categorized as:
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Ship Off by Michelle Frost
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBen - Free spirit. Nomad. Drifter. Those are the labels my family always threw at me. I’ve been on my own and on the road—nothing but me and my motorcycle—for a long time now and that’s the way I like it... -
Love In the Rockies by Eva Winners
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReid Mason broke my heart once. I won't let him do it again. . .I left my sneaky family behind, determined to go back to California. The storm hit at the worst time. Now stuck in the cabin with Reid, our passion ignited once again... -
Falling for You by Lea Coll
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe's off-limits, continually underestimates me, and yet… I can't ignore the attraction between us. CallieWhen I landed my dream job, I didn’t realize I’d be working with the one guy I’ve always avoided.Jonah. Caught off guard with a career-ending injury; he is the life and soul of every party, a likable, sociable guy on all accounts...Categorized as:
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Shortbread & the Scotsman by Lana Dash
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAINSLIEThere is nothing like Christmas in the Highlands of Scotland. Our village is known for many festivals, but nothing compares to the Christmas Matchmaking Festival. People visit from all over the Highlands, but there is only one Scotsman that I wish to be matched with this Christmas. But after a kiss and a misunderstanding over the summer, he's given me the cold shoulder... -
Neighbors With Benefits by Isabel Jordan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe enemy of the HOA is her friend…and maybe much, much more…Ridley Lennox is not having a good day.Her high school nemesis becoming president of the Homeowner’s Association and trying to ruin her life is bad enough. But when Satan himself moves in next door, everything really starts circling the drain.Finn Doyle is a menace...Categorized as:
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Win a Date with a Billionaire by Kate Tilney
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA curvy woman wins a dream date with a billionaire at a bachelor auction only to find out he’s her nemesis. Can these enemies become lovers?I've always wanted to go on a true fantasy date. You know the kind. Helicopter rides over the city. Champagne and strawberries. Richard Gere trapping my hand in a jewelry box. Now I'm getting my chance...Categorized as:
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It Started with a Sunset by Meg Easton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor these two workplace opposites, attraction caught them by surprise.Summer Graham’s life is just how she likes it—surrounded by people in both her personal life and in her work life as an admissions recruiter at a university. Want to go on an adventure? She’s your gal. Want a serious relationship? She can probably introduce you to someone who does, but it’s not her...Categorized as:
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Unstoppable: A Forced Proximity, Bodyguard Romance by Shon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou ever met somebody and knew right away they were going to be your forever?Yea, me neither.But when my path crossed with Devyn Banks, I knew she would leave a stain that was hard to wash out...Categorized as:
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Reckless Obsession by Deborah Garland
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEoghan's Story- He's a Fixer, but she's his insatiable fix...After I pull a fast one in her Las Vegas courtroom, prosecutor Jillian Diamond gets drunk in a bar and gives me a piece of her mind. But we settle the score tangled in the sheets, where I show her I’m even better in the bedroom than the courtroom.Only, to my surprise, I’m her first... -
Shades of Red by Willow Prescott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"She tastes like she was made just for me."Paris is full of vibrance and flavor, robust and rich. It’s a place where dreams are forged and broken. The city of love has everything to offer, and I want it all.There’s a new restaurant in town offering a unique chance at becoming sous chef if you can prove you’re the best of ten competitors... -
Not Safe for Work by Nisha J. Tuli
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRival engineers dabble in personal chemistry while at a tropical company retreat in this smart, zippy romcom. Engineer Trishara Malik once dreamed of being the first woman of color to smash the glass ceiling at WMC Purcell, but after years of dealing with white male privilege and blatant nepotism, she watches her hard-earned promotion go to her nemesis, Rafe Gallagher—the boss’s son...Categorized as:
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Music to His Ears by Ariella Zoelle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSal and Haverford are forced to live together, but that doesn’t mean they have to like it. Sparks fly between them, but will it lead to love?Sal HenrikComing home from a world tour early to find out my roommate sublet my room sucks. But being forced to share my room with the most annoying attorney on the planet? I’d rather launch myself into the sun, thanks...Categorized as:
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Cocky Captain by Ellie Masters
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBased upon the New York Times Bestselling series by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward, Cocky Captain is a sexy new standalone novel in the Cocky Hero World.Ex-fighter pilot, Logan Reid, is exactly the kind of man I despise. He’s a cocky jet jock, a former Navy Blue Angel, and full of all the arrogance that comes with being the best of the best. I’m an ex-Zoomie, a female Air Force tanker pilot...Categorized as:
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Becca: A Belmont Sisters Romance by Kali Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Instalove Friends to Lovers Curvy Woman RomanceBeccaI’ve had it bad for Soren since the first time he and his son came to the bakery.I’m pretty sure I’m even in love with the guy.Pathetic, I know.Everyone in town knows the hottest single dad around doesn’t date.He’s out of my league anyway.I least, I thought he was...Categorized as:
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Jess by Lana Dash
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsa curvy girl romance (the nice girls' naughty book club...Categorized as:
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Restore me by J.L. Seegars
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSloaneDominic Alexander is my late husband's best friend and the last man on Earth that I should want. He's arrogant, dismissive, and up until recently has only ever used those dark eyes of his to look right through me. For the last ten years, he's taken a sick pleasure in making me feel paper thin, like my entire existence is of no consequence to him at all.But now, things are different...Categorized as:
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Goodbye Is a Second Chance by Nola Marie
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings**Amazon Top 50 seller**Sons of Sin- the hottest new band on tour. But their bassist strums a sour chord when he gets a glimpse of their wardrobe assistant.AngelBetrayal after betrayal leaves me knowing damn well women can’t be trusted for more than a good time and a quick goodbye. Now, I live for my music, my band, and the highs of rock n roll...Categorized as:
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Claimed by the Sailor by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSilas Atwood met Phoebe Baker while she was in the middle of family drama, but that didn’t stop him from recognizing they were meant to be together. The Navy SEAL planned to seek her out the next day, but a mission made that impossible. When the hot sailor who helped her brother showed up on her doorstep a month later, Phoebe wasn’t sure what to think...Categorized as:
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Cherry Lane by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Kristen Proby comes an all-new small town romance set in her beloved Huckleberry Bay series, Cherry Lane!Sometimes, love is waiting in the most unexpected of places.Zeke Cross is a big city guy who finds himself living in the smallest town on the face of the earth, running an auto repair shop with his best friend...Categorized as:
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Sweet & Spicy by Samantha Whiskey
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m Andromeda VanDoren, otherwise known as Persephone VanDoren’s older sister or the family’s embarrassment. For years I’ve tried to outrun my past, leaving a whole bunch of chaos in my wake.But I’m done running.I return home to Sweet Water fully prepared to do whatever it takes to pay for my past sins.Little did I know that would include working for the once-love-of-my-life James Harlowe... -
Crazy Thing by Cassie-Ann L. Miller
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s a grumpy billionaire who’d crush any rival under his fancy designer shoe. I’m a barefoot free spirit who’d sacrifice anything to save the town I love.We couldn’t be more different.So how did I end up working as his assistant? And more importantly…how did he end up in my bed?!Darius Brighton stands for everything I despise.He’s rude. He’s impatient...Categorized as:
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