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Forever Notorious by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAbigail Mueez knows all about being something you’re not. Everyone knows she works security in Washington D.C., but that wasn’t exactly the truth. There are many layers of deception in Abby’s life from her job to the man she’s with—a man she doesn’t have time to fall in love with when her life and so much more was on the line. Too bad she didn’t tell her heart that... -
Gorgeous by Kristy Marie
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBreck: My name is Brecklyn Brannon, and I’m not who I claim to be. A year ago, I packed up my promising life in the city for a man I saw only once. Accepting a temporary job with Cade and four blazing hot veterans should have been my way in. Except, Cade acts like he would rather be tortured than speak to me. He can resist all he wants, but I made a promise that I intend to keep...Categorized as:
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One Hundred Heartbeats by Kelly Collins
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKindle Scout Winner Kelly Collins welcomes you back to Aspen Cove, the tiny Colorado town where fresh starts, hope, and true love live… Katie Middleton knows what it’s like to stare death in the face. Growing up with a serious heart defect stopped her from really living. Now that she has a new heart, she’s determined not to miss out on anything wonderful ever again... -
Shakedown by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWanted: someone to hand feed me Doritos so my hands don’t get orange. No weirdos.Belle Pena was an editor. Not a writer.When her brothers challenge her to create a dating profile, she makes up the most random biography she can think of. She never, not ever, thought she’d find anybody to respond. But she was sorely mistaken... -
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Only for You by Melissa Foster
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLove only works when your heart is in the right place. Hers could be right next door… Single mom Bridgette Dalton doesn’t have time to stop and smell the roses—not even in her own flower shop. But that doesn’t mean she hasn’t noticed Bodhi Booker. Her ruggedly handsome next-door neighbor would be the perfect candidate for a no-strings fling... -
Love and Lingerie by Lacey Black
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEverything is coming together for Harper Grayson. She has a family she adores, a quaint little house that’s all hers, and a puppy to keep her warm at night. Plus, her lingerie shop, Kiss Me Goodnight, is successful. With her eyes now set on an expansion the moment the empty building next door finally becomes available, things are finally aligning perfectly for Harper... -
A Hero's Heart: Resolution Ranch by Tessa Layne
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe second book in this captivating new series from USA Today Bestselling Author, Tessa Layne. Featuring five stand-alone books with HEA’s and your favorite characters from the Cowboys of the Flint Hills series... -
Eggnog Makes Her Easy by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLindsey is expecting silent nights this holiday. Just her and her boys while her husband serves overseas. But her blue Christmas turns merry when things start rockin’ under the mistletoe thanks to a surprise gift from her naughty Santa.Which is fine. The nice list is overrated anyway... -
This Crazy Love by J.H. Croix
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRule #1: Do not fall for your brother’s best friend. Rule # 2: Absolutely do not fall for your brother’s best friend. Rule # 3: Don’t break the rules. Shay Jackson Stone is hot—like burn-down-buildings kind of hot. He’s also my brother’s best friend, and the memory of one kiss with him years ago still might get to me. Maybe. But, I am not looking for a second chance...Categorized as:
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Depends On Who's Asking by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt was the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring…nope. No. Nuh-uh. That’s a lie. The moment that Caro wakes up, she knows that she’s not alone. One thump-thump from the living room and she quickly moves into action. One 9-1-1 call later, and she’s ready to defend herself... -
Get Bucked by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDarby has always been ‘that’ guy.The guy that no man, woman, or child wants around their loved one.See, a long time ago he made some bad decisions. Those bad decisions have haunted him ever since. No matter what he does, people still see him as the town’s screw up. The boy that sold his soul to the Devil. Years later, he’s turned himself around... -
Down the Hidden Path by Heather Burch
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJeremiah McKinley is the first of his enlisted brothers to return home to River Rock, Missouri—their sleepy but charming hometown in the Ozarks—in the wake of their father’s death in combat. While he’s grateful to be home with his sister nearby, his grief over losing the man known as Major Mack proves almost overwhelming, especially without his brothers around... -
Sarsaparilla Showdown by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen your first two loves are books and ice cream (not necessarily in that order!) who has time to fall for something else? Sadie Mayfield has gotten really good at admiring handsome men from afar… After all, it’s not like they’d be interested in her, would they? But when Shawn starts frequenting her ice cream and soda shop at River’s End Ranch, she sets out to become his friend... -
SEAL's RESOLVE by Rebecca Deel
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWedding dress designer Kristi Stewart handles bridezillas and sewing machines with equal finesse. But when she’s kidnapped, Kristi’s only hope for survival lies in the lethal skills of a black ops warrior. After a harrowing escape, the danger continues to escalate until Kristi must confront an opponent with a fatal agenda... -
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Christmas Threat by Lynn Shannon
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn unexpected threat… Faith Hicks has always wanted a huge family, but when her husband died two years ago, that dream faded. When she discovers a baby in her barn, and is subsequently attacked, she’s thrust into a life-and-death situation. Chase McKenzie is determined to protect Faith at all costs. His childhood friend has no idea he’s in love with her and he has no intention of telling her...Categorized as:
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Soldier's Secret Baby by Clara Pines
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsan a secret miracle give this wounded veteran a second chance at love?Chris Bell’s world was shattered when the woman he loved suddenly left him. Now a serious injury is cutting his military career short, and sending him home to Trinity Falls years before he expected... -
Needing You Close by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI never expected to see my first love again after he left me twelve years ago. Though I’ve moved on, working with Tyler is no easy task—especially when he focuses his bedroom eyes on me. Flirting with the past is like playing with fire, and considering I’m engaged, I’m bound to get burned...Categorized as:
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Deep Harbor by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA JOB AS EASY AS SUNDAY MORNING Guilt over past mistakes haunt former Navy SEAL Dez Rodriguez. When he’s asked to guard a pop star during a music festival on Lantern Beach, he’s all set for what he hopes is a breezy assignment. UNTIL HE MEETS BREE JORDAN Bree hasn’t found fame to be nearly as fulfilling as she dreamed... -
Keep Holding On by Melissa Tagg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSwoon-worthy Romance. Small-town Charm. Best friends reunite in Tagg's latest novel of second chances and enduring love. Beckett Walker hasn't stepped foot in Maple Valley in years. There's no getting past the painful memories, and there's every chance he'll be arrested as soon as he shows his face. Which is exactly what happens when he finally returns... -
For the Love of Grace: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis Christian romance novel of 80,000 words is the second book in The Callaghans & McFaddens series from author Kimberly Rae Jordan. A HANDFUL OF FLOWERS (ASIN: B01APAIXM6) is the prequel to this series. When Bennett McFadden fell in love with Grace Moore as a nineteen-year-old, he'd thought they had a future together...Categorized as:
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Every Promise You Made by J.E. Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe was his best friend's little sister...He was the boy who'd always fought to protect her. —Hope—She was his best friend's little sister...He was the boy who'd always protected her.I've loved Evan Morgan ever since I was a little girl.Growing up, he was my best friend.I thought he always would be.Turns out, I was wrong.September 30th was the day my world shattered... -
One Hundred Christmas Kisses by Kelly Collins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKelly Collins invites you to celebrate a small town Christmas in Aspen Cove, where North Star wishes and love’s first kisses have the power to heal. It’s been a decade since veterinarian Charlotte Parker has been home to Aspen Cove. After the death of her mother, she hasn’t been able to bring herself to face her painful past. But if ever there’s a time to start over, it’s Christmas... -
Good Trouble by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBain met Diana, a.k.a. Luce, the night before he was set to deploy to Afghanistan.It’s not every day that you take your brother’s girlfriend to prom because he refuses to put out the effort.That night was one of the best nights of his life and the next day, he leaves and doesn’t see her again.But there are letters. Not many, but enough for them to form a connection... -
Silver Brewer (The Silver Foxes of Blue Ridge) by L.B. Dunbar
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsL.B. Dunbar pitches her tent and stakes her claim as the queen of second chance, sexy silver fox romances, and this story is no different. - Goodreads. Olivet Pierson needs his land. Name your price, Mr. Harrington. She has her reasons, and this muscular mountain of masculinity isn’t going to get in her way... -
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Blow Me Away by Christina Hovland
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt's all fun and games until somebody falls in love... Jase Dvornakov has always loved women, 80's hair band music, and things that go boom. He used to disarm bombs in the Navy, but he's back in Denver after a mission overseas went sideways and destroyed his future, including his marriage. Now he arranges flowers in his family's floral business because flowers don't explode... -
Join the Club by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere are a few lessons one has to learn for themselves. Then there are the lessons that most people don’t have to learn because it’s just not done. For instance, most people know instinctively that they shouldn’t crave the mother of their brother’s child. Bourne Pena isn’t most men... -
Real Good Man by Meghan March
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Meghan March comes a sexy new duet. We've all had the bad boys, now it's time for a Real Good Man. Fall for a woman over text messages? No way in hell. Reality can never be as good as the fantasy, right? Wrong. It’s better. Banner Regent is smart, funny, and she’s so far out of my league, she might as well be royalty. I’m a mechanic from Kentucky... -
The Contract by Jess Mastorakos
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's got a bad roommate situation in the barracks and I have to clear my father's debts before it's too late.So we strike up a deal and prepare to give Oscar-worthy performances to everyone we know. We'll get married, solve both of our issues thanks to the benefits we'll get as a dual military couple, and then when it's over we'll go our separate ways.There's just one problem... -
A River Bend Wedding by Molly McLain, Sommer Stein
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings99 cents for a LIMITED TIME! River Bend's first couple is back! The pleasure of your company is requested at the marriage of Carissa Joy Brandt & Joshua Daniel Hudson on Saturday, the thirteenth day of February, at St. Joseph's Parish... -
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Her Hidden Falls Ex Military Billionaire Cowboy by Taylor Hart
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA cowboy avoiding his hometown. The woman from ten years ago. When he stumbles upon a man proposing to her, all he knows is that he has to get her back!Kane Hardman, ex-soldier turned computer programmer billionaire, only wanted to hang out with his business partner and grow their Forbes top 100 company. When he sees the woman he never stopped loving being proposed to, he takes swift action...Categorized as:
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The Proposal by Jess Mastorakos
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy best friend Shelby convinced me to hire her flash mob company to propose to my girlfriend. Then I was rejected in front of the whole town.To be fair, I probably should have seen that coming. No one thought we'd last.And in a place where everybody knows everybody's business, maybe they know something else I don't ... like that my best friend has been the right one for me all along...Categorized as:
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Loving the Entertainer by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA famous hotshot and the woman who broke his heart.Being famous isn’t enough for Sawyer, he has to make everyone around him famous. When the woman who told him he’d never be enough comes back into town it’s time to show her all she’s missing out on... -
The Runaway by Jess Mastorakos
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCould rescuing a runaway bride would be the detour I never knew I needed?I had a plan. But then, my cross-country road trip to my new duty station started with me getting dumped. Two seconds later, I got roped into bringing a family friend’s niece, Nikki, and her teenage daughter on the road with me.To make matters worse, I’m aiding Nikki’s escape from her own wedding...Categorized as:
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Wind Chime Summer by Sophie Moss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSince leaving the Army six months ago, Izzy Rivera has closed herself off from everyone and everything. Struggling with a debilitating case of PTSD, she has been fired from three jobs and was recently arrested for assault. Her last hope is a rehab program for veterans on Heron Island, which she was admitted to on a probationary basis and which she must complete to stay out of jail... -
Tangled Up In You by Barbara Freethy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDetective Adam Cole has been a loner for as long as he can remember. He's very good at protecting people. He's great at being a friend, but relationships that go beyond that—not so much. A darkness in his past prevents him from making himself open and vulnerable... -
Scarlett and the Big Bad Billionaire by Tru Taylor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn my expert opinion, every woman who’s been left at the altar should follow up that singularly humiliating experience by spending a week in paradise with a totally inappropriate—and totally sexy—stranger.Even better if you meet him at the bar of the resort hotel where your destination wedding and honeymoon were supposed to take place... -
Rebel by Renee Rose, Vanessa Vale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe's the law in town.Holds the handcuffs. The beauty can put them on me. Anytime.One look and I'll do anything for the woman.Even help her break every rule she's vowed to uphold.Because sometimes doing things wrong is the only way to make it right...Categorized as:
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Can't Resist Him by Molly McLain, Sommer Stein
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings*** SPECIAL PRE-ORDER PRICE OF $2.99!*** Sometimes what you want and what you need are two very different things. Always relegated to the "friends with benefits" corner of small town River Bend, Jenny Riley is done giving the milk for free. Falling hard for a bad boy? Not in the plan, either. Sexy, emotionally-wounded Marine Reservist Brody Nelson just needs someone to lend an ear... -
The Brides of Purple Heart Ranch Boxset Volume 2: Three Sweet Marriage of Convenience Western Romances by Shanae Johnson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree SWEET Marriage of Convenience Western Romances in ONE Boxset! If you believe in heroes… If you know that the power of love will heal all wounds… Then you’ll love these light-hearted, clean and wholesome romances of convenient arrangements that unfold into lasting love...Categorized as:
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Magic Kiss by Melanie Shawn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe’d lost his best friend… Logan Dorsey left the military and his job as an undercover detective, but he still couldn’t shake the nightmares that haunted him... -
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... -
Ransom by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHer kidnapper wants my secrets.I want Brooklyn.This is one mission that I can’t lose.She’s been by my side for five years.She’s put up with my crap and her devotion to me and the business is obvious.She believes in what we’re doing here, and I know she’d never betray me.But this is not a game I’m willing to lose.I’ll give up all my secrets to keep her safe... -
Scary Hot: An Until Series and Club Alias Series Crossover by Kd Robichaux
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAlpha former-military biker.Quirky office manager of a vet clinic.When their best friends meet and have a whirlwind romance, they get swept up in it and have a hot tryst of their own.It leads to a surprise pregnancy—and a soul-deep connection—neither see coming... -
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Aaron by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFormer Navy SEAL Aaron Hammond has no idea how he wound up at Hathaway House, Texas. Nor does he particularly care. All he can see is his anger. Anger at the betrayal that destroyed his physical body and at the loss of the future he wanted but that he’ll never have now. He’s a cripple, less than half a man, and all he can look forward to is a half life, alone with himself and his pain...Categorized as:
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Merry Little Midlife Matchmaker by Lilian Monroe
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEveryone in Heart's Cove knows Lizzie Butler as the reliable single mom who keeps their tight-knit community running. What they don't know is that she's been secretly pining for her brother's best friend since high school—the same man they've just volunteered her to matchmake for.Sean Hardy returned to his hometown looking for community, not complications...Categorized as:
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Herd That by Lani Lynn Vale
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHis Wranglers fit him like a glove. A really tight, leaving nothing to the imagination, glove. Codie wants nothing more than to shove that Wrangler-covered butt straight into the mud. Ace Valentine has a smart mouth, a devil-may-care attitude, and those wicked eyes aimed directly at her. She doesn’t know what to do with that kind of attention... -
My Brother's Best Friends by Rebel Bloom
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThey claim I’m the one thing they can’t have, and the only thing they’ve ever wanted.They’re also the ones that took my v-card and ran me out of town.Coming back to Lunar, New Mexico was a nightmare.I had no choice after my life had gone up in flames.Between finding out that my boyfriend had a wife and getting fired from my job, I had little desire to think about hot men... -
Daddy's Sweet Girl by Laylah Roberts
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOn the surface Kent Jensen is an easygoing guy. But underneath lies a core of steel. He’s a Dom who is looking for a sub who will give him everything. Total control. What he is not looking for is a Little who is in a world of trouble... Abby’s life is so out of control she doesn’t even know how to begin to fix it. She’s worn out, broke and trying to pay off her brother’s debts... -
Falling for You by Leeanna Morgan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter six years of focusing on her career, Natalie Armstrong craves the peace and tranquility that only Sapphire Bay can give her. But returning to her grandparents’ cottage isn’t as easy as she imagined. No one told her about her houseguest or the unexpected changes in the small town she calls home. Gabe Lanigan is a former NYPD detective...
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