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  • Nick & Cindy by Cee Bowerman

    Nick & Cindy by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Nick and Cindy are living the fairy tale, or at least, that’s what someone who doesn’t know them well might think. A handsome police officer who marries a caring nurse before they ride off into the sunset and live happily ever after is exactly what fairy tales are made of, right?But in almost every fairy tale, there is a villain that the handsome prince slays for his princess...
  • Angus by Cee Bowerman

    Angus by Cee Bowerman

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Angus Conner has never been an easygoing type of guy. He had been grumpy, cranky, opinionated, irritated, and pissed off most his life, but not lucky in love or relationships. When he just happened to be in the right place at the right time, lucky enough to be a woman's knight in shining armor, his life and his outlook changed...
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    family  insta-love  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  humor  steamy
  • A Million to Blow by Blue Saffire

    A Million to Blow by Blue Saffire

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    ***Warning: This title is a re-release of Blue's website exclusive A Million to Blow. It's been totally rewritten with over 100 pages of new content.Award winning Author Blue Saffire presentsA Million to Blow Book 1 in A Million SeriesClaytonShe doesn’t know I’ve been waiting for her. I’ve been planning since I first laid eyes on her. Now’s my chance. Save the day and get my woman...
  • Cross My Heart: A Small Town Billionaire Single Dad Romance by Avery Maxwell

    Cross My Heart: A Small Town Billionaire Single Dad Romance by Avery Maxwell

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    One chance encounter broke me; another could set me free.The moment I meet the incredibly sexy Dexter Cross, I know I'm in trouble. His intensity is electric, and I express a sass I thought was long extinguished. It's a shock to my system and seems to put Dexter on edge, which I like. Teasing him appears to be my new favorite pastime...
  • Pink Lemonade by Pepper North, Paige Michaels

    Pink Lemonade by Pepper North, Paige Michaels

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Welcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker!Could she dare to live her fantasies?After meeting a handsome man in the park, Tori Reinhart flees back to the safety of Little Cakes. He couldn't possibly be interested in anyone as shy and inexperienced as her, and she's sure she'll never see him again.Evan Parker lives two lives...
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    age-gap  family  insta-love  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  steamy
  • Cael: Heroes at Heart by Maryann Jordan

    Cael: Heroes at Heart by Maryann Jordan

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The true measure of a man is not in the mistakes he makes…but in how he handles those mistakes. Cael Holland devoted himself to his friends and family, but when his niece becomes ill, he steps up to share the burden. Out on the town one night, he runs into her. The woman with the long hair that captures his attention. A woman, after his own heart, not looking for commitment...
  • Aspen's Defense by Nichole Rose

    Aspen's Defense by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What we professional athletes. What we stick-wielding madmen who look good in blue, play hard, and love harder. It's a good thing this is Silver Spoon Falls because these hunky hockey players fit right in.Welcome the Falcons to the roster! These over-the-top athletes are about to play the most important game of the game of love...
  • No Vacancy by Stephanie Rose

    No Vacancy by Stephanie Rose

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Can a summer fling become the love of a lifetime? Perpetual good girl Caterina Longo is dependable to a fault. At 33, she’s never called in sick. Never had a one-night stand. Never taken a chance in her entire life...
  • Blue Raspberry by Pepper North, Paige Michaels

    Blue Raspberry by Pepper North, Paige Michaels

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Welcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker!Lark Adams is a successful real estate agent who’s ready to outsell everyone. While preparing a property for an open house late one night, she realizes how dangerous her job can be.Police officer Wyatt Hazelton is dedicated to equipping women with self-defense skills...
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    age-gap  insta-love  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  humor  steamy
  • Ice by Fiona Davenport

    Ice by Fiona Davenport

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Hayes “Ice” Gallagher found his place with the Iron Rogues after his professional hockey career ended. Just as he was getting ready to settle into his new home, his life got upended again when someone tampered with his motorcycle. But something good came out of the wreck—Ice met Marnie Miller.The club enforcer wasn’t going to let the younger beauty out of his sight until he knew she was safe...
  • Madam Alana: A Marriage Auction Novella by Audrey Carlan

    Madam Alana: A Marriage Auction Novella by Audrey Carlan

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Audrey Carlan comes a new story in her Marriage Auction series…I run the most elite auction in the world.Candidates and bidders come from all over the globe hoping to change their lives.And I deliver.I’m in the business of bringing couples together in a mutually beneficial and legally binding marriage...
  • The Score by Kristen Proby

    The Score by Kristen Proby

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I have millions of followers on social media, and it has absolutely nothing to do with my last name. It’s because I’m good at what I do. I work hard, and it has paid off. I’m not a trainer who only talks the talk, either. I walk the walk—or rather, I run the run. It was actually during one of those jogs through the park that I ran into him...
  • Love Happens by Claudia Burgoa, Melanie Moreland

    Love Happens by Claudia Burgoa, Melanie Moreland

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In this must-have short-story collection, Melanie Moreland introduces us to Ethan Thomas in When Love Blooms. Melanie Harlow shares her novel, Some Kind of Love. Molly McLain and Rhonda James share Luke and Mia’s no strings weekend that could lead to love. Claudia Burgoa visits New York City in How We Met. Leap with Dylan Allen to London where we meet Cara’s dream man...
  • Avoiding Temptation by Tracy Lorraine

    Avoiding Temptation by Tracy Lorraine

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    First rule of teaching... don’t fall for a student. Finally living the life of my dreams in a city I’d always wanted to experience was supposed to be a clean slate. Until him... My prim and proper world is turned upside down when he walks into my college classroom, demanding attention with a single look, his braces and glasses at complete odds with his defined body and bad boy tattoos...
  • Starting Over With You by Darlene Tallman

    Starting Over With You by Darlene Tallman

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Manuel “Manny” AlvarezI will never regret my actions that led to me spending five years in prison...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  insta-love  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • New Tune, Old Vinyl by Ember Davis

    New Tune, Old Vinyl by Ember Davis

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    TALLULAHSame Old Spin has always been my second home. Not just because it’s my family’s business but because I love the way music can speak to your soul. I thought I would run the shop forever, but it’s coming to an end and I’m not sure how to feel about it. I have no idea what comes next...
  • Savage in Love by C.L. Cruz, Liz Fox

    Savage in Love by C.L. Cruz, Liz Fox

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She’s a bookworm. He runs a notorious dance club. Will a case of mistaken identity lead to love?KingAll my brothers have fallen.But I’m still single.And I plan on staying that way…Until a deliciously naïve woman walks into my club.She doesn’t belong here.When she mistakes me for her blind date, I want to use every trick in the book...
  • Bachelor #10 by Kat Baxter

    Bachelor #10 by Kat Baxter

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Remember that time you went to a bachelor charity auction and bid on the sexy Scottish bad boy of soccer for your supermodel boss from hell only for the press to get things wrong and think you’re the one who spent a ridiculous amount of money to go on a date with him? No? Right, that was me...
  • Whiskey by Fiona Davenport

    Whiskey by Fiona Davenport

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Zane “Whiskey” Thomas never expected to need a nanny. Not until he became an instant single dad to the infant niece he didn’t even know about. Which brought Ellery Grace into his life.She was too young for him and didn’t know anything about motorcycle clubs. But that wasn’t going to stop Whiskey from claiming Ellery...
  • We Have Till Monday by Cara Dee

    We Have Till Monday by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When it seemed like everyone around Anthony Fender was reaching a goal or falling in love, he blamed an early midlife crisis for throwing him far outside of his comfort zone. Nashville was a long way from New York and his everyday life that’d lost all color lately...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  family  insta-love  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  lgbtq
  • What Love Looks Like by Nikki Ash

    What Love Looks Like by Nikki Ash

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    HudsonSince I lost my wife, my life has consisted of being a single dad to two crazy kids and playing professional football, leaving me with no room for anything or anyone else.Until the moment I met Sawyer. Something about her feels right, and I know it’s more than just chemistry. She’s a game changer. My second chance at love.I want all of her days, her nights, and everything in between...
  • Link by Fiona Davenport

    Link by Fiona Davenport

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Lincoln “Link” Nash was as good at cracking heads together as managing money as the Silver Saints MC Treasurer. The last thing he wanted to do was play babysitter to Harlowe Reed—some kid the club offered to protect. Then Harlowe arrived with her sassy mouth and sexy body. She may only be a year older than his daughter, but she’s all woman...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  family  insta-love  adult  alpha-mc  biker  book  contemporary
  • A Kind Wedding: Christian & Charleigh by Sandi Lynn

    A Kind Wedding: Christian & Charleigh by Sandi Lynn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Kind family is back for one last family wedding!Join Christian and Charleigh as they juggle their family life and careers, while dealing with the obstacles that get in the way of planning their perfect wedding.Enjoy bonfires, brotherly talks, weekly surf time, music, laughter, and more in this next installment of the Kind Brothers Series...
    Categorized as:
    insta-love  family  romance  fiction  contemporary  epic  book  adult
  • Dreaming Dante by Mia Madison

    Dreaming Dante by Mia Madison

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “If we didn’t have an audience, I’d show you what I’m feeling right now.”I’m a single mom on the run. The last thing I need is an alpha male like Dante Adamo getting all up in my business.Never mind that my little girl loves him. My life is way too complicated to have room for a sexy older man.Even though he makes me feel things – want things – I never have before...
  • Whipped Cream of the Crop by Frankie Love

    Whipped Cream of the Crop by Frankie Love

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When I see her at the coffee shop sipping hot cocoa, I know she’s something extra sweet.And it’s not just the whipped cream on her nose. It’s her curves, her smile, and the way she laughs as I choose a seat right across from her.Thing is, this woman has unrealistic expectations of her dream man. He’s got to be the cream of the crop, and I’m not sure any guy is gonna live up to it...
  • Her Older Fireman: An Older Man Younger Woman Curvy Romance by Liz Fox

    Her Older Fireman: An Older Man Younger Woman Curvy Romance by Liz Fox

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She wants to escape the trailer park. He’s an older hero. Can they look past their differences to find love? Her Older Fireman is a steamy, short romance with a curvy, younger woman and a handsome older hero. It is the fifth book in the Daddy Knows Better series. Maddie Growing up in a trailer park hasn’t been easy.That’s why I’m focused on my education and getting out of there...
  • Heartthrob by Kate Hunt

    Heartthrob by Kate Hunt

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After spending my teenage years in the spotlight and my twenties dealing with the aftereffects of fame, I’ve finally found solace in the simple life.I may lead a modest life now as a carpenter, but I’ve got all I need.Then I meet Isla, a vivacious beauty with curves for days, and I’m no longer satisfied.Life might throw us some curveballs, but I know we’re meant to be...
  • 1-800 Cupid by C.L. Cruz

    1-800 Cupid by C.L. Cruz

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She needs a date for Valentine’s Day. He’s a handsome nerd for hire. Will their weekend fling turn into forever?SashaStudying for my master’s degree doesn’t leave me much time for meeting men.Then, my sister demands I bring a date to her Valentine’s Weekend Wedding Extravaganza.And no one defies bridezilla.Without any prospects, I swallow my pride and hire a date...
  • One Night Stand with the Girl Dad by Tarin Lex

    One Night Stand with the Girl Dad by Tarin Lex

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Mia:At some point I became a living, breathing, dancing cliché.Lonely maid of honor at my sister’s no-kids wedding? Check.A one-night stand with the gorgeous, mysterious stranger from said wedding? Check.Inadvertently falling in love with said stranger?…No comment.That was clearly prohibited in our pre-hookup verbal agreement...
  • Risking Romero by Mia Madison

    Risking Romero by Mia Madison

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “I’m going to be inside you. I promise.” Jade: When a lawyer with a shady agenda starts harassing me to sell my family’s farm, I need a legal eagle of my own. But hot older man Romero Adamo is way more than I bargained for. He’s got me thinking about his briefs, all right … just not the kind you file in a courtroom...
  • Destiny Laughs by Leslie Pike

    Destiny Laughs by Leslie Pike

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Destiny laughs at the well laid plans of Dr. Nash Santini and Farrah Knight. St. Helena's new Veterinarian, is six feet of handsome with a big side of sexy. But the widower isn't using his gifts. His focus is young son, Max. Moving back to his hometown has provided the boy with stability and a big extended family.Farrah cared for her ailing parents for a hard six years...
  • Author Next Door by Nicole Casey

    Author Next Door by Nicole Casey

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lara “Is that him? The Charles Hill?” Yes, you guys. That’s exactly The Charles Hill. Single Dad. Best-Selling Author. Hot-as-Sin. And probably twice my age. He couldn’t possibly be interested in me – an ordinary small-town girl. But he makes my toes curl whenever he glances my way. We're at work, and I know it's wrong. But my body is telling me yes. Ok. Just one kiss. I told myself...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  family  workplace  contemporary  fiction  humor  book  adult
  • Babygirl for Christmas by Rory Reynolds

    Babygirl for Christmas by Rory Reynolds

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    All I want for Christmas is one stern daddy.Heartbroken and alone is not the way I want to spend the holidays.Little did I know Santa has other ideas...
  • Picture Love: An MM Brother's Best Friend Age Gap Romance by A.F. Zoelle

    Picture Love: An MM Brother's Best Friend Age Gap Romance by A.F. Zoelle

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Felix MurphyMy friend’s hot older brother agrees to play tour guide for me in Paris, so I know I’m in for the trip of a lifetime. The best part is that Arsène is a shameless flirt who gives my vivid imagination all kinds of naughty ideas. My lack of a filter always gets me into trouble, but at least this time it’s the fun kind.Going home alone with a broken heart as a souvenir would suck...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  insta-love  family  humor  mlm  contemporary  lgbtq  drama
  • Mr. March by Kate Tilney

    Mr. March by Kate Tilney

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    an older man, curvy younger woman short instalove...
  • Kip by Tarin Lex

    Kip by Tarin Lex

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Caitee:Two years ago, I wrote a letter to a hero for a class assignment, and he wrote back.I loved writing to Kip, so I kept doing it. And my heart smiled every time that he replied.His letters are so much more than words on paper.When Kip summons me to the Wylder Bluffs, I’m on my way in a heartbeat.Bad weather reports be damned.My parents can’t stop me; I’m a legal adult...
  • 615 Forever Way by Abby Brooks

    615 Forever Way by Abby Brooks

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He wasn't looking for love. She found him anyway.Life takes an unexpected turn for Reuben Cantal when Morgan Montgomery moves into town. She's the damsel in distress to his Prince Charming...or is she?Cherry Falls is filled with returning characters and iconic destinations that will begin to feel like family. When you leave the city, and drive into Cherry Falls, it’s like you’ve finally come home...
  • Brody: One Night with a Soldier by Eve London

    Brody: One Night with a Soldier by Eve London

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    SamanthaI wasn’t expecting to see my brother’s best friend on the auction block. But there he is, his chiseled muscles and surly attitude on full display. He’s only home for a few days on leave from the military, but that should be plenty of time to find out if there’s anything more to the childhood crush I’ve had on him for years...
  • Mr. Unexpected by J.R. Gale

    Mr. Unexpected by J.R. Gale

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Harrison Davenport is my best friend’s elusive, wealthy, older boss.A man seemingly worlds apart from me… and yet, somehow, our worlds collide.When I lock eyes with the gorgeous man across the room, butterflies ignite my insides.We flirt with our hurried glances and sneaky smirks, and then, to my surprise, I slip away after sharing only my name...
  • Drawn to the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart

    Drawn to the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Getting lost on a hiking trail has never been this much fun.It was supposed to be a simple walk.My coworkers were getting on my last nerve, and I needed to get away from everything. I walk at the park every day back home. It can’t be all that different here.But I don’t have cell phone service, and I somehow lose track of how to get back to the campground...
  • Popping Her Hood by Ember Davis

    Popping Her Hood by Ember Davis

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    SARAHHaving everything in order and sticking to my routine is the way I cope with my past. It keeps the nightmares contained. I can’t let them out. I’m already scared enough of the shadows as it is. When I remember, they overtake my world.Which is why I call my family for help when I’m stranded on the side of the road and fear is stretching toward me and about to swallow me...
  • Riding Wicked by Khloe Summers

    Riding Wicked by Khloe Summers

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Can this older mountain biker find love with a curvy cowgirl?KnightI stay away from good girls.It’s a hard truth I found relevant after a string of do-gooders tried to ‘make me right.’But there are exceptions to every rule,And Oakley is mine.Trouble is, her father has her under his control.So following her is the only option I have.Whatever happens, she'll be mine...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  insta-love  romance  biker  fiction  contemporary  book  adult
  • Daddy's Naughty List Anthology by Pepper North, Stella Moore

    Daddy's Naughty List Anthology by Pepper North, Stella Moore

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Good girls and boys get Daddy’s kisses. Naughty girls and boys get Daddy’s switches.When Santa makes his list, the worst thing a naughty little one has to worry about is some coal in their stocking. But those who end up on Daddy’s naughty list have far more delicious punishments coming their way...
  • Reaching Rico by Mia Madison

    Reaching Rico by Mia Madison

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "I put my hands on you, I'm never letting go." Rico Adamo thinks I need protecting -- from him. I've got to show him he's wrong. That this good girl can be as bad as he needs. And then I'd better hang on ... because it's going to be one hell of a ride...
  • Claiming Caroline: An Older Man/Younger Curvy Girl Romance (Claimed) by Nichole Rose

    Claiming Caroline: An Older Man/Younger Curvy Girl Romance (Claimed) by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Even Prince Charming has a wicked side…Jared I didn't believe in love until I met a princess at a ball.And then she vanished.Imagine my surprise when she shows up in my office a day later.She's beautiful, fierce, and has the courage of a lion.She's also a student at my college…and her sister is my star student.Claiming Caroline Thorne may destroy everything I've worked for...
  • Learning Curve by Nichole Rose

    Learning Curve by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Two wrongs make the best right for an over-the-top professor and curvy graduate student.Maya DenverMy mom always said there are plenty of fish in the sea.But she never met Kane Maxwell.He's the only fish I see.He's everything I've ever wanted in a man—caring, intelligent, hot, and bossy.The only problem?He has no clue who I am until I sign up for a curvy dating app and match with him...
  • Coaching His Babygirl by Rory Reynolds

    Coaching His Babygirl by Rory Reynolds

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From USA Today best selling author Rory Reynolds comes a steamy romance with a twist.Who knew a flat tire could change your life?Only I would manage to stumble upon a private club like The Playground. I’m a curvy little band teacher, innocent to what goes on in a club like this.But I want to learn...everything. My curiosity is piqued, and I can’t turn away.And then I see him...
  • Sugar and the Skeptic by Megan Wade

    Sugar and the Skeptic by Megan Wade

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Rafe thinks things like soulwinks and love at first sight are utter nonsense. He’s not having any of it. Of course, until a certain someone breezes in off the streets of Whisper Valley and sets his world spinning in a new direction...
  • Rodeo Summer by Jillian Neal

    Rodeo Summer by Jillian Neal

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Summer Sanchez has a plan…Get full custody of her little boy from his good-for-nothing father and get as far away from the rodeo circuit as possible. Keeping her son safe is her only priority. She’ll figure out the rest later.Until Austin Camden takes her to his bed…Champion bull rider, Austin Camden, shows her just how much she’s been missing...
  • On the Edge by Rebecca Sharp

    On the Edge by Rebecca Sharp

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From bestselling author, Dr. Rebecca Sharp, comes an enemies-to-lovers standalone in the Winter Games series where forbidden meets fate in a heart-stopping romance that can't be denied...Fleeing an unimaginable tragedy, Ally Ryder gave up sun and sand for the cold, snowy mountains of Colorado. She wasn’t looking to start over—she was looking to bury her broken soul...
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