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  • Let Me Ride by Monica Walters

    Let Me Ride by Monica Walters

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Insecurity isn’t a part of who she is, but appearances mean everything. Vida Indigo Coles left the town she grew up in to not only pursue her education and escape her small, country town, but to also escape the reputation she is rumored to have. One lie seems to turn into a thousand and Vida needs a fresh start...
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    crime  female-mc  abuse  adult  black-mc  book  contemporary  fiction
  • Sail Away by Ashley Farley

    Sail Away by Ashley Farley

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Three women form a village to help a friend in need. Becca has embarked on the most important mission of her life. She trusts no one, and she’s running out of time. On a whim, she rents a beach cottage on Palmetto Island for the summer. She’s searching for a solution to her problem. Help comes in an unexpected friendship with the young woman next door...
    Categorized as:
    epic  female-mc  adult  book  contemporary  family  fiction  romance
  • Crazy Eights by Emilia Finn

    Crazy Eights by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    They say he’s a murderer - so she ran.I say she’s mine - so I must follow.Even knowing the inevitable pain that’s coming straight for me, I’ll continue to search, to wish, and when I eventually find her, continue to kiss her.Because when a Kincaid knows, he knows.*Crazy Eights is the conclusion to Jamie and Cam's story...
  • Her Relentless SEAL by Caitlyn O'Leary

    Her Relentless SEAL by Caitlyn O'Leary

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    ON THE RUN FOR HER LIFE Small-town girl Evie Avery’s dream vacation has become her worst nightmare. Now she's on the run in a foreign country, and has no idea why. NO ROOM FOR ERROR Navy SEAL, Aiden O’Malley, had his reasons for turning his back on Evie all those months ago, but he hasn’t been able to get her out of his mind. She changed him, for better or worse...
  • Chasing Tomorrow by S.J. McCoy

    Chasing Tomorrow by S.J. McCoy

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ben Walton grew up in Summer Lake, he's always known that he belongs there. His goal in life has always been to grow the resort that his family has owned for generations. Charlotte DeWinter spent her childhood summers at the lake, staying with her grandparents. From the age of ten, she believed she would marry Ben someday. Ben believed it too...
  • Reliving Fate by Natasha Preston

    Reliving Fate by Natasha Preston

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Murder. Guilt. Obsession. When Bella stumbles upon her dead sister’s diary, she sets out on a mission to find her sister’s killer, but it leads her to the wrong side of town. And right into the path of Rocco, a loner, a bad boy, who is determined to keep her away. After all, you protect your own, and Bella certainly doesn’t belong with the likes of him...
  • Wildcard by Emilia Finn

    Wildcard by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    My name is Ben Conner. I’m a pro fighter, the son of a murderous wifebeater, overprotective big brother, and Evelyn Kincaid’s best friend. I’ve known Evie since we were kids. I loathed her on first sight, and picked on her as often as she picked on me, but somewhere around my fifteenth birthday, my dislike was replaced with something else. It was foreign and new, potent and exciting...
  • Always Us by Allie Everhart

    Always Us by Allie Everhart

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Final book in The Jade Series! Includes an extended epilogue! The countdown has begun. Garret’s running out of time and he’s losing patience as he waits for his father to take action. It’s getting harder to keep this a secret from Jade, and he may not be able to after an unexpected visitor stops by...
  • Crazy to Love You: A Forbidden, Rockstar Standalone Romance by J. Saman

    Crazy to Love You: A Forbidden, Rockstar Standalone Romance by J. Saman

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I am meeting this woman for one reason and one reason only. And that officially makes her off-limits. I want the one woman I cannot have. Again.The second I lay eyes on Naomi Kent, I know I want her.And not just for my duet, though her voice is so strikingly beautiful, it can make angels weep.It’s her mind, her passion, her perfect curvy body. Everything about her sets my blood on fire...
  • Dream by Keisha Ervin

    Dream by Keisha Ervin

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Older, wiser and a li’l more heartless India Black is existing, but she isn’t living. After the tragic death of her first love, she’s been financially cut off by her mother and making it on her own in Philly. Full-time college student by day and bottle girl at a popular strip club by night, India is trying her best to make ends meet but barely getting by...
  • Retuned: The Price of Time by Tania Joyce

    Retuned: The Price of Time by Tania Joyce

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A vacation. An unforgettable accident. Lives are changed forever.Gemma and Kyle wanted a quick getaway before they recorded their new album.But one fateful mistake changes their lives forever.Heartbreaking decisions must be made.Friendships will be tried and tested...
  • Challenge Accepted by Auryn Hadley, Kitty Cox

    Challenge Accepted by Auryn Hadley, Kitty Cox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Nothing will get in her way. Not even him. The last thing Riley needs in her life is a man. Especially not one who thinks he's better than her. With her neon dreads, a few tattoos, and a chip on her shoulder the size of the draft horses she loves so much, Riley insists she doesn't care about anyone's opinion but her own...
  • Laugh Like You've Never Cried by S.J. McCoy

    Laugh Like You've Never Cried by S.J. McCoy

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Megan Reid doesn't like to be noticed, she just wants to be left alone. She's never felt comfortable around people--her past has taught her that it's safer to avoid them. Her job at the library lets her spend time with the books and children she loves. Between her work and her dog, she has everything she needs...
  • Fly like You've Never Been Grounded by S.J. McCoy

    Fly like You've Never Been Grounded by S.J. McCoy

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Laura Benson has her life together, thank you very much. Her jewelry store in San Francisco is doing wonderfully. Her design skills will soon have her traveling to London, designing a new line that should build her reputation world wide. She's on top, which is where she likes to be - especially when it comes to men...
  • Smile Like You Mean It by S.J. McCoy

    Smile Like You Mean It by S.J. McCoy

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Renée Nichols returned to Summer Lake because she had nowhere left to turn. Her marriage, the charity she spent her life building, her entire life—they were all shattered when her husband was arrested. She’s getting by, even if barely standing on her own two feet. She has a job, even if it’s not the greatest. She has her childhood home to live in, even if it’s barely livable...
    Categorized as:
    epic  female-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  legal  small-town
  • The Wedding Dance by S.J. McCoy

    The Wedding Dance by S.J. McCoy

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Missy Malone is about to marry Dan Benson. You are cordially invited to attend the wedding, in Las Vegas. As you might expect, these two will encounter a few bumps on the way to their big day. But this is Missy and Dan—you know they’ll overcome any obstacle in their path. Their friends will all be with them on their journey toward wedded bliss...
  • Can't Fight the Moonlight by Barbara Freethy

    Can't Fight the Moonlight by Barbara Freethy

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Justin Blackwood can't remember a time when he believed in the magic of anything, least of all love. A cynical businessman, who grew up in a broken home, he guards his heart with every breath he takes. His job has taken him all over the world and roots are the last thing he wants...until he meets a beautiful innkeeper in Whisper Lake...
    Categorized as:
    epic  female-mc  adult  book  contemporary  family  fiction  humor
  • Lullabye by Anne Mercier

    Lullabye by Anne Mercier

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    It's time for the Kingston triplets to be born. I've heard stories of how women have their water break or go into labor in their home. That's not how it happened with Lucy and our babies. As long as Lucy and the babies are okay, I'll be okay--even if we are surrounded by the Russo Famiglia.But nothing has been normal for us from the day we met...
  • A Pinch of Passion by Kelly Collins

    A Pinch of Passion by Kelly Collins

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She leads a privileged life. He has a chip on his shoulder. Can the very thing that divides them be what draws them together? Allie Parks lives life in the fast lane—literally. As a partner in Luxe Resorts, she’s learned that if her money won’t open a door, her looks will...
  • Fallen Angel, Part 3 by Tracie Podger

    Fallen Angel, Part 3 by Tracie Podger

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Being married to the dark and dangerous Robert Stone doesn’t come without its problems - trust being one of them. Trusting your average husband means you believe he won’t cheat on you. Trusting a man like Robert is accepting that he will kill to protect his family. Brooke loves her husband - mind, body and soul - she will do whatever is necessary to protect that love...
  • The Coast Road Home by Vickie McKeehan

    The Coast Road Home by Vickie McKeehan

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Three years ago, it was a beautiful March Saturday in New Glarus, Wisconsin. The sun was out. The day, a chilly prelude to spring. Divorced mom, Marley Lennox, wanted nothing more than to spend time with her two kids at the family farm, a peaceful setting outside town. They’d all been looking forward to helping tend to the newborn calf and spending a quiet weekend in the countryside...
    Categorized as:
    crime  female-mc  romance  contemporary  fiction  suspense  book  adult
  • Don't Look Back by Wendy Vella

    Don't Look Back by Wendy Vella

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Unexpected But Undeniable After a disastrous marriage, Macy Reynolds has picked up the broken pieces of her life and moved on. She’s sworn off men and is building a new life in the safe haven of Lake Howling, Oregon with her son, friends, and her boutique business...
  • One Last Risk by Nancy Stopper

    One Last Risk by Nancy Stopper

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A guilt-driven firefighter, a widowed mother, neither is ready for love, but love has other plans. Firefighter Lucas Bennett had the carefree life he’d always wanted until a deadly blaze took the life of his company mate and best friend. Blaming himself was easy but pulling himself from the tailspin of guilt proved to be much harder...
  • Fire with Fire by Michelle St. James

    Fire with Fire by Michelle St. James

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Love is a battlefield — and only the strong survive. Shunning his Ivy League education and the empire that was his birthright, Damian Cavallo found his place in New York City’s criminal underworld after the fall of the Syndicate. Reclusive and angry, he works alone — until crime lord Nico Vitale makes a compelling argument for the new organization’s far-reaching power...
  • In Too Deep by Kimberly Kincaid

    In Too Deep by Kimberly Kincaid

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As Station Seventeen’s rookie, Luke Slater knows his fire and EMS training will be both rigorous and risky, but he never imagined having to partner up with the one woman he wants to keep at arm’s length most of all. Quinn Copeland is as wide-open as Luke is reserved. He has no interest in letting the sweet and sexy paramedic rock his hard-earned control...
  • Easton Island: Easton Family Dynasty by Hope Callaghan

    Easton Island: Easton Family Dynasty by Hope Callaghan

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Easton Island - Easton Family Dynasty is the continuing saga of one woman’s journey from incredible loss to finding a past she knew nothing about, including a family who both embraces and fears her and a charming island that draws her in.This inspirational women's fiction series is for lovers of family sagas, friendship, mysteries, and a touch of romance...
    Categorized as:
    female-mc  epic  romance  fiction  cozy  contemporary  family  book
  • Tangle of Strings by Ashley Farley

    Tangle of Strings by Ashley Farley

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A nearly tragic accident leads to a discovery that rocks the Sweeney family’s world. Some families never resolve conflicts. Not so with the Sweeneys. Their sense of family, their love for one another, and their willingness to forgive have always triumphed and brought them back together. Until now...
  • Lowcountry Stranger by Ashley Farley

    Lowcountry Stranger by Ashley Farley

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Family Drama, Southern Style. There's a stranger in town. And it’s no coincidence when she shows up uninvited at a Sweeney family wedding. All eyes are drawn to this urchin who seems to have washed in with the tide. Before the night is over, the doe-eyed waif charms young and old with her street smarts and spunky personality. For better or worse, Annie Dawn is here to stay...
    Categorized as:
    epic  female-mc  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  family  fiction
  • Sing Like Nobody's Listening by S.J. McCoy

    Sing Like Nobody's Listening by S.J. McCoy

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Kenzie Reid is a survivor. She's been out on her own since she was seventeen years old. She may not have much to show for it, but she's made her own way in the world. Other than her sister, Megan, no one has ever cared whether she lived or died—not even her own parents...
  • A tablespoon of Temptation by Kelly Collins

    A tablespoon of Temptation by Kelly Collins

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She’s a woman who values honesty. He’s a man telling a lie. Will the truth bring them together or tear them apart?Danielle Morgan doesn’t need a recipe for love, she needs one for life. Hounded by her best friend to find a man or a hobby, she chooses the latter. After all, a hobby won’t break her heart...
  • One Hundred Glances by Kelly Collins

    One Hundred Glances by Kelly Collins

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome back to Aspen Cove, where seeing is believing …Artist Sosie Grant has always loved what Aspen Cove had to offer. It was a place to let her muse run wild. But when a bout with Lyme disease leaves her unable to paint, she comes back to Aspen Cove to say goodbye to the only life she’s ever known...
  • Mistletoe and Wedding Bells by Ashley Farley

    Mistletoe and Wedding Bells by Ashley Farley

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Merriment and mayhem collide for a chaotic holiday season at the Inn at Hope Springs Farms.General manager, Stella Boor, is ready to marry her man and live in the home of her dreams. But she can do neither until she wins permanent custody of her six-year-old half sister, Jazz. Meanwhile, Jazz’s mother, Naomi, is determined to make trouble for Stella at every turn...
  • Out of the Blue by Kaylee Rose

    Out of the Blue by Kaylee Rose

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Authors Note: Family of Blue (book 1) and Forever Blue (book 2) must be read prior to reading Out of the Blue, the final book in the series.For Kellie, life was almost perfect.She’d found the man of her dreams in Lance, and finally consigned their initial problems to the past...
  • Mess With Me by Kylie Gilmore

    Mess With Me by Kylie Gilmore

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ally Bloom attends her college reunion on a mission—a second chance with her first love. Turns out he’s single and…not interested. Their love is doomed! But when Ethan Case, the sexy cop friend of a friend, finds her crying in her spiked punch, he invites her for coffee with his date...
  • The Inn by the Cove: A Sweet, Small Town Romance by Ellen Joy

    The Inn by the Cove: A Sweet, Small Town Romance by Ellen Joy

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The handsome investor wants to sell her family’s seacoast inn. So, why can’t she just hate him?Previously published as "Inn with You."Zoe has dedicated her life to working at the family inn, where she lives with her son, but the business has fallen on hard times. She has ideas about how to turn things around; but, her father owns the place and he’s stuck in his ways...
  • A Place for Us by Olivia Miles

    A Place for Us by Olivia Miles

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In the vein of the USA Today bestselling Oyster Bay series comes a new feel-good series about sisters navigating family life while finding love in a quaint, lakeside town. When Britt Conway was eighteen, she left Blue Harbor without a glance back, telling herself that she was closing the door to her painful past for good...
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    epic  female-mc  adult  book  contemporary  family  fiction  small-town
  • Touched By The Devil by Joanna Blake, LJ Anderson

    Touched By The Devil by Joanna Blake, LJ Anderson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It takes a lot to rile me up. From the moment I meet the young widow, she gets under my skin. I want to kiss her. But only to shut her up. My name is Maccabe Donahue, but everyone calls me Mac. Just out of the Navy and current Devil’s Rider , the inner circle of the Sons of Satan motorcycle club, I’m known for keeping a cool head...
  • Tense - Volume One by Deborah Bladon

    Tense - Volume One by Deborah Bladon

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The first volume of TENSE, a novel duet by New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, Deborah Bladon. He's as beautiful as he is brilliant. Nicholas Wolf's mind is a dangerously dark place. He dreams up tales of murder, intrigue, and passion so intense that his detective novels have enthralled readers worldwide...
  • A Better Man: A Small Town Surprise Pregnancy Romance by Carrie Elks

    A Better Man: A Small Town Surprise Pregnancy Romance by Carrie Elks

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She’s his addiction. He’s her escape.Logan Hartson is gorgeous, successful, and has a smile that’ll knock a woman off her feet. And from the moment Courtney Roberts meets him on a dirt road, the chemistry sizzles between them.Everything about them is wrong. He’s city, she’s country.He owns expensive restaurants. She runs a small farm...
  • Love Me by Red Phoenix

    Love Me by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Passions soar as training continues Brie is falling for some of the sexy Dominants at the Submissive Training Center. With graduation day looming ahead, her training becomes increasingly demanding. The passion and pressure builds until it begins to tear at the foundation her friendships--and her heart. But Brie is a determined woman..
  • Merged With Him (The Merge Series) by Kylie Kent

    Merged With Him (The Merge Series) by Kylie Kent

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This is a full length, steamy happily ever after romance. This is a standalone, no cliffhanger!! Book one in The Merge Series, all titles in this series are Standalones and can be read independently. ♥♥♥♥A recently graduated nurse with a painful past. A hot nightclub owner with darker interest...
  • The Reunion by Mia Kent

    The Reunion by Mia Kent

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The story concludes in book six of this heartwarming series about love, hope, friendship, and community...
  • Luck Of The Devil by Joanna Blake

    Luck Of The Devil by Joanna Blake

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    They call me Lucky. I never want to play the same hand twice. Until a gorgeous single mom deals me a hand I can’t refuse. I’m one of the Devil’s Riders , the inner circle of the biggest MC in Southern California. I’m just back from my final deployment. I paid my dues, and now I just want to enjoy myself. That means fast bikes, stiff drinks and easy women . As many as I can get...
    Categorized as:
    crime  epic  female-mc  action-adventure  adult  audiobook  biker  book
  • Hold Me Close by Siobhan Davis

    Hold Me Close by Siobhan Davis

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Sons pay for the sins of their fathers…Bodhi and Easton Lancaster O’Donoghue have grown up sheltered from the truth. Until it’s time for their parents to reveal what happened and how it shaped the events that came later.Bodhi is quiet. An intelligent, introspective boy who hides his pain deep inside...
  • The Brawl by Willa Nash, Devney Perry

    The Brawl by Willa Nash, Devney Perry

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    On Ronan Thatcher’s first week in Montana, he spots the most beautiful woman in the world. Love at first sight? Nah. He doesn’t believe in love. But he wouldn’t mind a date or two with the local beauty. Ronan is the type of man who gets what he wants, and he wants Larke Hale.Except Calamity’s sweetheart has sworn off men. The last time Ronan was rejected was, well . . . never...
  • Livvy by Lori L. Otto

    Livvy by Lori L. Otto

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In her first year of college at Yale, challenging courses and new friends provide a much-needed distraction for Livvy Holland. Beyond the tears–for the most part– she won’t allow the lingering anger she harbors toward her ex-boyfriend to consume her. Even after taking steps to conceal her identity, Livvy is still very recognizable and popular among her new classmates...
  • Shelter Me by Kelly Collins

    Shelter Me by Kelly Collins

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She’s a city slicker. He’s a man married to small-town living. They are totally wrong for each other … or are they? Emily Flanagan loves everything about the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles, especially her career. But when her mom suddenly takes ill, Emily has to put her life on hold and rush to Frazier Falls...
  • Captivated by Scarlett Avery

    Captivated by Scarlett Avery

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Sexy Alpha Billionaire Casanova. A sassy bombshell Southern Belle. A proposal that’s way too hot to handle. ***The Hero is the lead in this sizzling romance, but you get the POV from both characters.*** It’s funny how history has a way of repeating itself...
    Categorized as:
    epic  female-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  steamy  urban
  • Seduced by Scarlett Avery

    Seduced by Scarlett Avery

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Sexy Alpha Billionaire Casanova. A sassy bombshell Southern Belle. A proposal that’s way too hot to handle. ***The Hero is the lead in this sizzling romance, but you get the POV from both characters.*** Just when Hunter and Miranda are finally starting to explore the many layers of their sizzling hot romance, Hunter’s past comes between them...
    Categorized as:
    epic  female-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  steamy  urban
  • Followed by the Dark by Danah Logan

    Followed by the Dark by Danah Logan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Dark follows everywhere. She used to be The Bulldog; but she lost her bite. He buried the one person he should've protected; now, his life is driven by anger and revenge. Together they're toxic for each other, but neither can deny that something is there. FBTD is an age gap, enemies to lovers dark romance.★ The complete blurb will be revealed with the cover...
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