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  • The Endgame by Rae Lyse

    The Endgame by Rae Lyse

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
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    slow-burn  adult  book  fiction  new-adult  romance
  • Dangerous Encounter by Riley Edwards

    Dangerous Encounter by Riley Edwards

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Everything was a lie, fake, a façade of beauty to cover the ugly truth.Sloane Ellis has a secret—actually, she has many. Working in a sex club wasn't part of her life plan, yet neither was her best friend vanishing without a trace. The club and her missing friend go hand and hand. One secret leads to another until the lies pile up...
  • I Need It by Monica Walters, Latisha Burns

    I Need It by Monica Walters, Latisha Burns

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Christian Henderson knows what it’s like to be heartbroken, but he also knows what it’s like to be single and mingling without a care in the world. However, his time has run out on the single life, and he’s ready to settle down. Although he’s the middle son of his parents, he’s the only one that hasn’t found the woman his soul craves...
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    plot-twist  romance  fiction  female-mc  black-mc  poc-mc  book  adult
  • Make it Real by Kami Holt

    Make it Real by Kami Holt

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Puma Wade learned early on that you can’t count on a soul in this world. Everyone who has ever loved her has either abandoned her or let her down. The walls around her heart were to protect her from getting hurt again, but when she meets a smart-mouthed club owner, things take an unexpected turn.Mano "Murk" Harris has experienced more death than most, and it’s made his heart cold...
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    plot-twist  fiction  urban  black-mc  romance  female-mc  poc-mc  book
  • Scooter by Marie James

    Scooter by Marie James

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I’m no one’s savior. I work with the Cerberus MC for the thrills, not for the glory. Saving people who’ve been trafficked is just a side benefit, coming in second to the adrenaline rush of eradicating some of the evil in the world. Mia Vazquez didn’t seem to get the memo. When I pulled her out of Hell, she wouldn’t let go...
  • Stay Forever by Kaylee Ryan

    Stay Forever by Kaylee Ryan

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    DeclanMy whole world has revolved around caring for my baby girl. I never wanted to let anyone into my life—into our lifeuntil Kennedy came to town and threw a wrench into my single-dad routine. She’s the first woman to make me feel something… anything, in a long time. If only she would let me in. Kennedy is kind, beautiful, and everything I never knew that I wanted...
  • What Happens in Piccadilly by Chasity Bowlin

    What Happens in Piccadilly by Chasity Bowlin

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    There's no such thing as just a kiss... Chaos! That is what greets Miss Calliope St. James when she enters the household of her prospective employer, Lord Winn Hamilton, the Earl of Montgomery. The newly appointed guardian for his nieces and nephew, he's clearly a man who has no idea what to do with children..
  • Hearts Entwined by Ellie Masters

    Hearts Entwined by Ellie Masters

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sometimes opposites do way more than attract …Noodles has it all. As keyboardist for Angel Fire, he’s been living the rockstar lifestyle since he was sixteen. Parties, groupies, plenty of free time to surf … everything is perfect. But lately, he’s been feeling out of sorts. Aimless. Bored...
  • Forever Forty by Tia Didmon

    Forever Forty by Tia Didmon

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A witch. A vampire. An immortal mistake.As a witch, I have a healthy dislike for the undead. While they can turn a human, their venom kills those of us with power. At least that was true until I was attacked by a rogue and transitioned into a vampire.Now the entire supernatural community wants answers, including the vampire overseer who had a surprising reaction to my unnatural rebirth...
  • Loving a Legend by Jaimsss P.

    Loving a Legend by Jaimsss P.

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Cristina Savage couldn’t really explain it. She had always been a confident, ambitious, and strong woman, but somehow, she allowed a man to strip her of her self-love and sense of worth. For six years, she pledged her love and loyalty to someone who deserved neither, and the result of that was allowing who could have been the love of a lifetime to walk right out of her life...
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    slow-burn  romance  female-mc  fiction  black-mc  poc-mc  book  adult
  • Off the Record by Chelle Sloan

    Off the Record by Chelle Sloan

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Fans of the Nashville Fury come to me for all things regarding their favorite professional football team. Stats, rumors and even what the players like on their pizza. What they don’t turn to me for is information about how their offensive coordinator is in the bedroom. The answer? It’s too hot for print...
    Categorized as:
    slow-burn  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  humor  sports  romance
  • Charming Cupid by Melanie Shawn

    Charming Cupid by Melanie Shawn

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Stand-alone Steamy Weekends romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat and heart along the way! Cooper Briggs The minute I saw her in that heart-stopping red dress, I knew I’d do whatever it took to make her mine - even if it meant anonymously bidding on myself in the bachelor auction and then pulling strings to make sure that “she” won me...
  • Something Borrowed, Something You by Vi Keeland

    Something Borrowed, Something You by Vi Keeland

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    No 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...
  • La verità è che non ti odio abbastanza by Felicia Kingsley

    La verità è che non ti odio abbastanza by Felicia Kingsley

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Lexi è una principessa, non delle favole, ma dell'Upper East Side. La sua vita perfetta da facoltosa ereditiera di un impero finanziario scorre tra feste esclusive e shopping sfrenato nel quartiere più lussuoso di New York. A ventisette anni ha già la certezza di un futuro luminoso, di aver vinto la partita, almeno finché un affascinante sconosciuto non le cambia le carte...
  • The Unexpected Dream by Nicole Pyland

    The Unexpected Dream by Nicole Pyland

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sports Series Book #3.Mia Landis was so close to being an Olympian. Instead, she watched the Tokyo Olympics and her would-be-team from home with her one-year-old daughter. When Mia heard about a serious professional softball league starting up in the US, she thought it would be crazy to try out...
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    slow-burn  adult  book  fiction  lesbian-mc  lgbtq  sports  wlw
  • Lunchtime Chronicles: Mystery Meat by Keta Kendric

    Lunchtime Chronicles: Mystery Meat by Keta Kendric

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Camina: Receiving a mysterious black card from a stranger to a place called ‘The Market’ should have been my first clue. How was I supposed to know that this market was as non-traditional as the items they put on display?Colson: It was her voice that drew my attention, and eavesdropping on her personal conversation had dragged me deeper into her life...
  • The Wait Is Over by Nicole Pyland

    The Wait Is Over by Nicole Pyland

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This is book #6 in the Holiday Series.Scarlet Campbell’s friends had all coupled off, and it had happened this year. All five of them had found love while Scarlet had continued to go back and forth about coming out to her family, and on top of that, she still couldn’t talk to women. Every time she tried, she choked. She got nervous. She said something stupid...
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    slow-burn  adult  book  fiction  lesbian-mc  lgbtq  wlw  workplace
  • The Fabulist by Dawn L. Chiletz

    The Fabulist by Dawn L. Chiletz

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Fabulist (fabyələst): a liar, especially a person who invents elaborate, dishonest stories After losing her job and her apartment, Samantha Wittaker takes a leap of faith when she tries out for The Fabulist, a new reality TV show promising a prize well worth the risk. Her sexy, tough as nails personality attracts more than just the attention of the producers...
  • Primal Fury by Piper Davenport

    Primal Fury by Piper Davenport

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    JekyllPeople are expendable. They always have been. This personal life philosophy has made me a successful business owner, enforcer for the Primal Howlers MC, and opened women’s legs to me while keeping them at arm’s length.People are expendable. Words to live by. At least they were until I met her.IndigoI have worked all my life to give back...
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    slow-burn  contemporary  biker  steamy  suspense  fiction  book  adult
  • Where the Flowers Bloom by D.L. Darby

    Where the Flowers Bloom by D.L. Darby

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Newly divorced and still coping with the loss of her mother to cancer, Daphne knows it’s time for her to move on with her life and try to meet someone. Or at least find herself a one-night stand since her friends think she needs to get laid.Enter Henry.New to their friend group. Insanely hot. And they have great chemistry...
  • The Poseidon Trials: The Complete Collection by Eliza Raine

    The Poseidon Trials: The Complete Collection by Eliza Raine

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He married me, exiled me, and now he’s the only thing stopping me from saving my sister's life. My sister is turning to stone. She's been asleep for eight years – the same amount of time I’ve been the secret, exiled wife of the King of the Ocean.Poseidon is fierce, unforgiving, and terrifyingly powerful.I’m just a broken sea nymph whose magic never surfaced...
  • My Life as a Mixtape by L.J. Evans

    My Life as a Mixtape by L.J. Evans

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From award-winning author LJ Evans comes an emotionally charged, standalone romance between a sexy bassist and a small-town nurse who can’t walk away from each other when the chips fall down… “I always saw relationships as a burden instead of a gift...until Wynn showed me the way...
  • Counting the Stars by Tracy McJames

    Counting the Stars by Tracy McJames

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sometimes love comes when you least expect it.AlexI fell in love from the first moment I met her—seriously.And yeah, I realize that may sound ridiculous, but I’ve never been so sure of anything in my life.Gabby is one of my best friends. She gets me and accepts me for who I am; unlike my stuffy family. But we’ve been stuck in the friend zone for more than a year and I’m getting restless...
  • Thirteen of a Kind by Sandi Lynn

    Thirteen of a Kind by Sandi Lynn

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Before she passed away, my mother's final words to me were an apology, pleading for my forgiveness. I was puzzled until, after her death, I received a letter that revealed everything. Amidst my grief, I learned the truth about my biological father and the existence of six siblings in Venice, California—a revelation after twenty-nine years of believing I was an only child...
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    slow-burn  romance  family  fiction  contemporary  book  adult
  • Simmer by Stephanie Rose

    Simmer by Stephanie Rose

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Simmer (verb): to stew gently below or just at the boiling point; to be in a state of incipient developmentMy life was always at a simmer… only stewing, never going anywhere. I was left to fend for myself when it came to affection or love, so I learned to go without.I refused to let them see how broken and lonely I was; it was much easier to hide behind a false reality...
  • The Very Worst by Julia Wolf

    The Very Worst by Julia Wolf

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    James O’Malley is hot.Built like a lumberjack with a beard to match, I can’t take my eyes off him.I really should be able to, considering we had the very worst sex of my life six months ago. But he won't stop looking at me with his broody, soulful gaze every time I take a seat at his bar and I’m quickly becoming addicted to it...
    Categorized as:
    slow-burn  adult  age-gap  book  contemporary  fiction  humor  romance
  • Love You Again by Julia Kent

    Love You Again by Julia Kent

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An unexpected rescue rekindles an old romance between a single dad widower and a woman caught in a small town scandal that made her flee the one place where she belongs. Can a second chance at first love end in a happily ever after?Luke Luview has given up on love...
  • No Perfect Princess by Angel Payne, Victoria Blue

    No Perfect Princess by Angel Payne, Victoria Blue

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Stones are back. Let the OMGs begin. Angel Payne and Victoria Blue's explosive series continues. Are you ready for Margaux and Michael's story? What came first? The princess or the shoes? And does it really matter? My name is Margaux Asher. Don't be afraid to ask how it's spelled though I may enlighten you, anyway. Yes, I'm that Margaux Asher. The attitude icon...
  • Your Hand Found Mine by Adrienne Marsh

    Your Hand Found Mine by Adrienne Marsh

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Cassandra Vasquez wasn't hiding away. She was just really busy; the design studio she and her brother owned was really starting to make a name for itself, and the work was just flying in. That was the only reason she didn't go out much, or really even keep in touch with her friends anymore. It had nothing to do with her ex; she wasn't hung up on Sarah, or afraid to get back out there. She wasn't...
  • Broken Instrument by Kelsie Rae

    Broken Instrument by Kelsie Rae

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I thought I’d finally made it.Me and my band, Broken Vows.Then everything fell apart. I got sent to rehab while my brother and his girlfriend are living the dream. My dream. Touring the world.And now? I’m back in my old room, and I’ve never felt more alone.As for the music? It calls to me. And so does she...
  • Going Down on One Knee: A sizzling, laugh out loud romance! by Christina Hovland

    Going Down on One Knee: A sizzling, laugh out loud romance! by Christina Hovland

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    "An utterly charming opposites-attract-story. Hovland perfectly balances simmering sexual tension with a surprising amount of emotion, and the stomach-flip-causing ending is the perfect example of why I read and love romance." - New York Times Bestselling Author, Lauren Layne Number-crunching Velma Johnson's perfectly planned life is right on course. That's a lie...
  • Crashing East by Aly Stiles

    Crashing East by Aly Stiles

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An enemies-to-lovers and single dad/guardian rockstar romance that can be read as a standalone.He’s the bane of her existence.She’s the latest thorn in his side.Until angry sparks hint at a passionate blaze.Personal Assistant Hadley Crawford was already against her boss’s decision to front a new band with a disgraced ex-rocker...
  • Once a Month by Nicole Pyland

    Once a Month by Nicole Pyland

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She has a fantasy she wants to explore and has the means to do it. Joining a monthly sex club was never part of her big life plan, but the desire to explore that part of herself is too intense, the pull – too strong. The first month she goes, she meets a woman who is every bit her type, but flees. Each month she returns to find the same woman working the event to enjoy one night with her...
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    slow-burn  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  lgbtq  steamy  wlw
  • A Little Christmas: Morrie by B. Ripley

    A Little Christmas: Morrie by B. Ripley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’ve never made a Christmas wish, but if I could, I’d ask Santa for a Daddy who understands me.I learned early on in life that gentle hands and friendly smiles can hide darkness underneath. I shy away from cuddles and hugs and refuse to let anyone get too close to me. It’s safer if they stay away and I don’t mind putting up as many barriers as I can to keep everyone out of my space...
    Categorized as:
    slow-burn  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  lgbtq  mlm  romance
  • At Arm's Length by D.E. Haggerty

    At Arm's Length by D.E. Haggerty

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jackson Schmidt is the biggest jerkity jerk ever. They should totally erect a statue to commemorate his jerkityness, jerkdom— Uggh! There are literally not enough words for ‘jerk’ to depict the man. Unfortunately, Jackson is also the most gorgeous specimen of manhood I’ve ever laid eyes on. One look at him and I want to jump and climb him like a tree...
  • The Sheik's Arrangement by Elizabeth Lennox

    The Sheik's Arrangement by Elizabeth Lennox

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He’s the only man who can help her! When Zuri’s brother disappears, Zuri turns to the only man she knows who has the power to help her; Sheik Tiran bin Linar – the fiancé she has been resisting! Despite the chemistry that sizzles whenever he’s close, she still isn’t ready for marriage! But resisting Tiran’s sensual touch is too hard and she succumbs to her desire for the man...
  • Happy New Year, Baby by Laura Marie Altom

    Happy New Year, Baby by Laura Marie Altom

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    DON'T LET HIM DIE! These are the last words ice climber and former Navy SEAL, Brody Crawford, hears before his twin brother plunges to his death--with his pregnant wife watching and screaming in horror. Fast forward a year and Colby is frozen with not only grief but guilt, avoiding friends, his parents, and especially, his brother's widow--Lilliana. A woman he's always secretly adored...
  • The Dominion of Sin by Alexandra St. Pierre

    The Dominion of Sin by Alexandra St. Pierre

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Raven wakes up in the Court of Pride to find that it is not the firey hellscape she had expected it to be. However, she is a prisoner, trapped by her life debt to Amon, the Dark Prince of the Court of Pride. She is still reeling from the torture she has endured at the hands of Ash Nevra’s dark wizard, Kieran, and the murder of one of the only people she had ever loved weighs heavily on her heart...
  • On Ice by Stella Stevenson

    On Ice by Stella Stevenson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The last thing Quinn Cooper needs is romance. Between her job and her dad’s diagnosis, she doesn’t have any extra time or need any added stress. She doesn’t have time for a hockey game either, but a favor finds her sitting in the stands as The Arctic takes the ice. Of course she’d end up sitting next to a man she can’t ignore, even if he’s cheering for the wrong team...
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    slow-burn  romance  sports  contemporary  fiction  steamy  humor  book
  • Three Gangs and a Silver Sin by Holly Shmit

    Three Gangs and a Silver Sin by Holly Shmit

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    You've all met Amber Marigold. The golden girl that only wants to save the world.But what happens when gold falls?Amber has a dark side and it's time for one of these bad boys of Tygerwell to learn how to tame it. Or should I say men? This is the book where Amber finally puts an end to your question: 'Who does she pick?' But with Xavier's plan, it's going to be a little hard...
  • Good Girls Always Got a Thing for the Thugs by K.L. Hall

    Good Girls Always Got a Thing for the Thugs by K.L. Hall

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Clover I’m the definition of a good girl—the kind that lives in my scrubs and crocs and helps save lives.As an emergency department nurse, I’m practically married to my career, which helps, being that my heart’s been on ice since the death of my fiancé two years ago...
    Categorized as:
    plot-twist  urban  fiction  romance  female-mc  black-mc  poc-mc  book
  • The Ascended by Bree Grenwich, Parker Lennox

    The Ascended by Bree Grenwich, Parker Lennox

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A part of the Sundered Realms Extended UniverseRevenge demands the ultimate sacrifice. When twins Thais and Thatcher are thrust into the deadly Trials of Ascension, they'll navigate brutal competitions and forbidden desires, discovering some secrets are worth dying for—and others are worth killing for...
    Categorized as:
    slow-burn  romance  fantasy  magic  myths  fiction  paranormal  book
  • Realidades Adaptadas by Philip K. Dick

    Realidades Adaptadas by Philip K. Dick

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Cinema e literatura sempre andaram de mãos dadas. E quando o assunto é ficção científica, nenhum autor contemporâneo foi mais roteirizado do que Philip K. Dick, nem mesmo mestres do gênero, como Isaac Asimov e Arthur C. Clarke...
    Categorized as:
    plot-twist  adult  book  dystopia  fiction  sci-fi  romance
  • Chasing Indigo by Ali Dean

    Chasing Indigo by Ali Dean

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ryan Harding. He’s running royalty. The guy I’ve been following online since I started this sport. Sure, I’ve got a crush on him, but so does nearly every other runner in the country. I’m an unknown in this world, it’s not like the prince of distance running is ever going to notice me, which is for the best. I’ve been down this road once before with the Mr...
  • Džínsový denník 2 by Zuzka Šulajová

    Džínsový denník 2 by Zuzka Šulajová

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Áno, sympatická Paula Semoková je opäť na scéne – plná síl a elánu, ale najmä chuti zverovať sa so svojimi zážitkami a pocitmi novučičkému "džínsovému" denníku. Paula a jej starí kamaráti sú už v druhom ročníku, pomaly, ale isto dospievajú, hľadajú sa a zisťujú, čo vlastne od života chcú. Na tejto ceste ich čakajú nové tváre, nové zážitky i nové výzvy...
  • The Wicked Betrayal by Marion Blackwood

    The Wicked Betrayal by Marion Blackwood

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After the events surrounding the Dagger of Orias, Kenna believes that her circumstances could not possibly get any worse. But fortune is a cruel mistress. Unexpected betrayal throws her life into turmoil, and while she is still trying to recover from the shock, she also has to somehow come up with a plan to save her life.The idea is simple. And dangerous beyond belief...
    Categorized as:
    slow-burn  plot-twist  romance  fantasy  magic  fae  paranormal  epic
  • Lado B by Paula Pimenta

    Lado B by Paula Pimenta

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Toda história tem pelo menos dois lados. Vocês conhecem a versão da Fani, mas alguém já parou para pensar na minha?Alguém sabe o que senti quando a vi se derretendo por aquele professorzinho de araque? E a Vanessa? Se dependesse só de mim, aquelas páginas teriam sido bem diferentes…Porém, tenho que confessar: no fim das contas, até que gostei daquelas voltas todas. Foi emocionante...
  • Release: A Ransom Novel by Rachel Schurig

    Release: A Ransom Novel by Rachel Schurig

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    **The second installment in the Ransom series from USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Rachel Schurig. This New Adult Contemporary Romance novel is a complete story with no cliffhanger.** Reed Ransome is ready for a break. For once he’s going to relax, to have some fun...
  • Control Freak by D.J. Jamison

    Control Freak by D.J. Jamison

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I'm the bossy brother ...Controlling the world around me is the only way I feel safe. Childhood abuse has left me scarred inside and out. But control makes me feel strong.Unfortunately, I can’t control everything I want--including my body's panic response to touch. It’s hard to share affection with my brothers, much less anyone else. I’ve all but given up on a romantic relationship...
    Categorized as:
    slow-burn  romance  mlm  lgbtq  small-town  fiction  book  adult
  • Starry-Eyed Love by Helena Hunting

    Starry-Eyed Love by Helena Hunting

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Charming, hilarious, and emotional, Starry-Eyed Love is Helena Hunting at her very best! Having just broken up with her boyfriend, London Spark is not in the mood to be hit on. Especially not when she’s out celebrating her single status with her sisters...
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